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

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wise have cntranced listening Senatcs with the
thunders of eloquence or walked to ecstacy the
living Tyre, may call with full confidence.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-11

TIE FARNIER.-It does ones heart good
to see merry round faced farmer. So in
dependent and yet so free from vanities and
pride. 50 rich, and yet so industrious so
patient and perseyering in his calling, and
yet so kind, social and obliging. There
are a Thousand noble traits about him
which light up his character. He is gene
rally hospitable ; eat and drink with him
and he won't set 4 mark on v"'-
sweat it out Of w.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-11
SeIcri 35oetrp.
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.'TIEEY SAY"
= WORD TO TALF-8ELErRS.

They 5ay-ah well, suppose they do.
But can they prove this story true!
Suspicious may arise from naught
But malice, envy. want Of thought:
Why count yourself among the ''tbry,"
Who whisper what they dare NOT say
7dsy say-but why the tale rehcarsc.
And help TO make the matter wcrsei
No good can possibly accruc
From telling what may be untrue?
And it is not 4 nObler plan
To speak Of all the hest you can!
They sGl-well, if it should he so.
Why need you tell the tale of woe!
VIII il the bitter wrong redress,
Or make one pauG Of sorrow less
VIII it the erring one restore
Henceforth to ego and sin no more =
THEY sGy-Oh pause and look within
See how thy heart inclines to sin;
Watch, lest in dark temptations hour,
Thou, too, shouldst sink beneath its power
Pity the frail, weep DER their fall,
But speak OF good, or not at all.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-11

reflect that 4 sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites TO promote connu5ial happi-
ness Indeed without these, the journey through
life becomes 4 weary pilgrimage; the prospect
hourly darkcns TO the view; the mind becomes
shadowed with despair and filled with the melan-
choly reflection, that the happiness Of another
becomes blighted with our own.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-11
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION.

Twenty thousand numbers, representing aud CORES
pondng with fhOse The receipts issued will be placed
wheel and cards enclosed with the names Of the
Premiums sealed boxes will be placed in another.
From these wheels, number and of the above
inscribed cards viii is taken simultaneously. The
number drawn from the wheel secures the pre-
miurn designated 10y the card taken the time
from the other This operation will he performed by
blind person. and continued until Eighteen Hundred
aud Fify-Seyen Premiums exhausted. Il is evident
'-.''' or favortisIn will be imposs-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-11
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
DIR. JOHNSTO

Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon
don, Graduated from one " the most eminent
Colleges in the United States, and the greater
part OF whose ife has been spent in the hospitals
Of London, Pris, Philadelphia and elsewhere
has effected some Of the most astonishing cures
that were ever known many troubled With ring
ing in the head and ears when asleep, great
nervousness, being alarmed at sudden soEnds.
bashfulness, with frequent hlUshing, attended
sometimes with arrangement of mind, were cured
immediately
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-11
4 full Drawing Certain.

Owing to the Panic, and il order meet the general
wish and ecat!gu Of the public and the tCket-hodeTs
The full payment Of the Gfts announced, the
aEemeHt have determined To pustI the tuuCeu and
Drawing 70 the date above rtatPG.
The object of this enterprise Tor the purpose of
curing Steam Fire kuGne. which viii be advantage
all neighbDrng tO"ns accessible by rail- from the fact
that i Will be- independent Company. And Ho
have failed to discharge duty when called up
on, certainly viii be able TO accomplish more good
with the aid Of steamer There is less than
large and small towns within thirty miles OF Sunbur
all Of which be reached by railroad thur aEording
the facility Of assisting any Of those places less
hours time while at the time viii
be unprotected. our project bein" huGRble one,
feel confident that all the tickets Will h, DISPOSED ~
the time above named for dra,Ting
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-11
THE FOLLOWING Is 4 LIST oT GIFTs:

This enterprise is individual speculation, such
houses and furniture put up fabulous prices
The holder successful ticket VIII receive la GIFT IN
CASH.
There will he 10000 Tickets Of Admission this
cert. az 81 90 each. and at the time above stated the
sn.nLN Im NASH GIits will be distributed.
The New York herald., 1874-12-22
A GERMAN DEMOCRACY.

At the call OF a committee of organization com.
Hcnch, Ph. Merkle and DR.. Mlserson, a meeting OF
delegates recently elected in each OF the different
Assembly districts was held at the Teuionia As
sembly Rooms, on Third avenue, last night, for
the purpose OF efrecting a reorganization OF the
German democracy IN this city. About tour
hundred delegates we're present. each representing
a constituency Of about hundred votes. The
object OF the meeting last night was TO organize
q central organization. to be known as the Ger
man Democratic Central Committee. The meet
ing was called to order by Magnus Gross, who
chairman, who, on taking the char, SAID tnat the
new organization was not TO be continuation Of the
sOcalled liberal democracy, but that the German
democracy OF this clly would reOrganlze on the
basis oi the Syracuse platform. Experience had
shown that there wOuld be no salvation IN q third
Assembly district was appointed, TO nominate
permanent officers. The committee, after a nrief
recess, through Otto Sackersoorh. recommended
the following nominations which thercupon were
made eectlons by a unanimous vOte:-Presldent,
Magnus Gross; Vice Presidents, Charles Schmidt
aud J. Gruenthal, secretaries; Treasurer, John
Fiedjen: Sergeant-at-Arms, IgnetZ Traub. Mag
nus Gross, on taxing the chatr, delivered brlef
address, saying that the German democrats, after
many dlsappolntments during the past two years
In afiliating with other organizations in move.
TO the ranks OF the OLD democracy. They had
found that there Is no use In running after new
gods, and that 1t was unwlse TO affiliate with q
middle party. A committee TO revise the consti-
tuition and bylaws and another on con tested seats
were appointed, both to represent the meeting in
The New York herald., 1874-12-22
NEW ORLEANS.

COLOR IN THE sCHooLs-TRoUBLE TO TELL WHO
ARE BLACKS AND WHO ARE WHITES
NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. p, 1874.
The color line In schools promises to be the mo-
mentous question, as 1t Is dlficut to settle who
are colored ! have spent two days among
wealthy octoroons and muattoes who have been,
since the election, disposed 10 act with the con-
servatves, and they very generally declare that
their children shall not be driven outs that before
the war no such issue was raised IN schools and
they will fight before submitting to 1t now. One
OF them, who has filed very high office says he
and his friends, who are children OF white men.
Will meet the issue forced upon them. For tu-
nately, this issue cannot he paced upon DEM
ocrats, as Kellogg and his organ have pronounced
against mixed schools. The people
TAINTED WITH CoL0RED BLOOD
are greatly excited as we'll as the coa-bacEs,
against whom issue was raised.
General Morrow. who has been Investigating the
doings OF che military in Major Merrlll's district.
arrived this morning, and Is engaged upon his
report to the War Department.
The New York herald., 1874-12-22
THE LIQUOR DEALERS.

The Executive Committee Of the New York
Liquor Dealers Onion met last evening az Masonic
Eall, President A. Herzberg IN the chair There
was very full attendance OF members. The an
nouncement OF the standing committees for the
ensuing year on finance, legislation, membership
and printing were made and accepted. Twelve
new members were elected. A number Of
the members spoke concerning the prospects Of
the contest. Mark Lanigan said that the present
week was the most important one since
the existence OF the union and lie
resorted to, IN view OF the meeting
OF the Legislature, and tnat something important
should be done within forty-elght hours. He held
that he liquor dealers were not banded together
to DEFY the law, but they wanted their rights as
citizens. agn#et ssst t.ee 4ee8
IL was stated that the counsel had been notified
OF the cases on the calendar Tor trial to-day. and
on motion o1 Mr.. Lanlgan COMMITTEE OF three,
consisting OF Messrs christopher Flcche, Mark
Ianlgan and II. Cunningham. was appointed 70
watch the courts and nave counsel ready when
the cases were called,
The New York herald., 1874-12-22
OBITUARY.
THOMAS p. ELDRIDGE, MERCHANT.

THOMAS P. ELDRIDGE, MERCHANT.
The death Of Thomas p. Eldridge, Esq, Of the
dry goods house OF Eldridge, Dunham 4 Co.,
on Friday morning, lobs New YORK OF one OF It's
most honored and enterprslng citizens. Born at
Willtamstown, Mass, on the 27th oil April, 1929,
nrst entered upon mercantile pursuits In the town
OF Lee, Mass, where he amassed handsome
fortune. In January, 1853, he formed connection
with the house OF George Bliss & co. (subse-
quenty Phelps, Bliss Coy, OF this city, and eight
years later was admitted as junior partner In the
firm. In 1868, by the retirement OF MI.
Bliss, he became senior partner. and re-
organization, under the title OF Eldridge,
Dunlam Co.. ensued. In this capacity, for the past
six years, the subject OF this sketch has Justly
acquired reputation as one Ol the leading minds
III tne jooolnR dry goods trade OF this city, the
hrm transact1ng business OF over $40 000. 0O0 an
nuaiy. \ new firm OF Edrldge, Evans, Peake 4
Co. mad been already organized TO go into opera
tion with the coming new year. His loss, oc-
curing tnus IN the prime Of ms MANHOOD, Is one
wnlcn will nc felt throughout the entire COM
munlty, TO which. as well IN private as IN pubic
lie. he was an honor. dis CHARITIES were
widespread yet unOstentatlOuS; his personal
bearing invariably commanded respect; positive
ana decided IN manner, his WORD was as good
as his bond; IN short. he Will be missed alike by
poor and rlcn. by the business and the social
world. The funeral services Will De held this
morning, ut ten O'Clock at Or. Murray's (PresDy
tcrlahl church, corner oil Thirty seventh street and
Flth avenue. The bearers will oe Messrs. George
Bliss, James Dunnam, Thomas Evans, William |.
Peake, William l.. Strang and Cornelius Bliss. The
remains are 70 be inferred III the family tomb at
Woodlawn Cemetery. The leading commission
houses ana joDUlng houses OF this city propose To
close their places OF business this morning, from
ten to twelve O'Clock, to attend the funeral.
The New York herald., 1874-12-22
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Adelna Patti is IN st. Petersburg and as great
favorite as ever.
The Paris oals de ropera Will take place this sea-
son at the opera Comtque.
Rubinsteins new opera, Nero" will be produced
at the New opera House, Paris, IN the spring.
The Empress OF Russia went tncogntto to see
the Tour de Monde" at the Porte st. Martin
Paris
Nine. Christine Nilsson begins an engagement
at the Imperial opera House, Vienna, IN February,
receiving 81, 900 per night
Mr. Charles Bradlaugh, the we'll known English
socialist, lectures on wednesday evening on
Washington and Cromwell"
Miss Carlotta Leclercq will shortly be added TO
Mr. Days excellent company, tor the purpose OF
aiding In the revival OF Gtbert's "Pygmaon and
Gaatea."
Matilda Heron viii be the great attraction at
Booths on Christmas night. The great actress Is
sure OF a warm welcome. She with be supported
by vandenhor
on Wednesday evening, on the occasion OF the
1ooth performance OF .rhe Gllded Age" Marx
Twain Will make an address TO the audience.
The event VIII also he marked by the distribution
OF periumed satin programmes and perfumes to
the ladies'.
grand entertainment will be given a, New
Brunswick on Christmas Day. Hermann, the pres
ndgatateur will perform In the afternoon. and In
the evening concert by Miss 5. Hebron and
Downing's Ninth Regiment Band Will be followed
by presentation OF "My Uncle's VIII"
There Is rumor circulating In Paris that Bis
marck has protested against parts OF sardou's
coming play. la Haiue., The rumor probably
originated from. the autaor or his trends In ord
to get up an excitement; not difficult thing IN
Paris when one can mix Bismarck up IN the affair.
Lecocq's Pres de ST. Gervais" was lately pro-
duccd IN London and received with accanation.
IL Is very harmless, and even moral. NO one was
snocScd-and the Br,,ishers are very sensitive to
appearances 1t Is thought that with time theyr,
adopt comic opera as home institution. They'll
import tha fun
The New York herald., 1874-12-22
MEXICO.

THE RAILWAY coNTRACTs--GERMAN INTERESTS
THE MIXED COMMISSION IN wAsHINoToN-A
LOOKOUT FOR MoRMoNs
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 1s, Via HAVANA.
The Executive has submitted to Congress q con-
tract made with Mr. Plumb Tor the construction
OF railroad from Leon TO the Rio Grande, to con-
meet there with the International Railroad OF
Texas. Action will be taken on the measure after
the recess.
GERMAN INTERESTS.
The oflcial Dtarfo pronounces the report that
Germany Is endeavoring to obtain port in
Mexico sheer invention.
THE MIXED COMMISSION.
Congress has approved the convention prolong.
ing the term OF the Mixed Commission at Wash.
ington.
WHAT rs SAID or THE MoRMoNs
1t is reported that the Mormons in the United
States propose to found colonies In Mexico, with
the intention OF emigratng en- naasse from Utah.
TELEGRAPHs.
system Of telegraph ines covering the entire
Republic, will soon be completed.
The New York herald., 1874-12-22
KING KALAKAUA.
his VISIT TO NEW YoRK-coRnxspoSpxNcZ BE-
TWEEN THE KING AND THE MAYoR-PREPARA.

HIS VISIT 10 NEW yoRK-coRnEsPoxDyNcZ BE-
TWEEN THE KING AND THE MAYoR-PREPARA-
TIoSs FOR RECEPTION.
The King o. the Sandwich Islands will arrive
here tomorrow evening. Three days since Mayor
Vance addressed letter to the King, at Washing
ton. rendering him the hospitalities OF the city,
This letter was forwarded through Mr.. william "
Armstrong, a New York lawyer and former
scnoolmare OF King Kalakaua. Yesterday a reply
was received The following is the correspond.
ence
MAYOR vAscE's LETTER.
NEW ioaK Dec. ls 1874
have the honor To transmit 10 Your Majesty the in.
closed resolutions unanimously adopted oy me Legisla-
ture OF this and therein REQUESTED. 10 tender 10
and hospii antics OF the city. As
Chief Magistrate OF the city, permit me. IN presenting
10 you these resolutions express the nope tha You
may be pleased 10 honor Us with you. presence "hen-
will be pleasure the officers OF this city 10 afford 10
Your Majesty every facility render such Visit as
agreeable as possible Very respectIuiy.u y.~cr
Mayor OF the city OF New YORK
THE KINGS REPLY.
. WAsniHcTos, THE ARLINGTON, Dec, 70 Iot
SIR have the honor your very kind com.
municaton, accompanied by the preamble and resolu.
with suite. visit the For the distinguished
expression OF regard thank you am am happy 10 ac-
tend this city Wednesday morning aud hone
to arrive New York the afternoon the
! need not assure YOU how much ] anticipate my
visit to the great comnc rcal city OF the Republic Very
respectfully. kALAAACA. Il.
The joint committee 0! the Common Council who
have charge OF the reception Will meet this alter
noon 10 make detiulte arrangements. The pro-
gramme oil entertainments VIII then be settled.
The New York herald., 1874-12-22
THE LOST JAPAN.
One Hundred and Twenly.three Survivors
Arrive at Hong Kong.
Two Boats and the Rats Not
Heard From.

ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BIZ CABLE. ]
LONDON, Dec. 2l, 1874.
The Pacific mail steamer Japan, from San
Francisco via Yokohama for Hong Kong, took
are IN the engine room at midday on the 18th
of December.
She was abandoned the next day, in sink
ing condition. $50 miles from Hong Kong
Captain Warsaw and part of the crew have
reached Hong Kong.
Aportion Of the passengers have been saved.
MISSING
r. NJ. Tindel, one OF the cabin passengers
for Hong Kong, is reported missing
The 400 Chinese passengers and part of
tho crew have not been heard from as yet
MAILS LOST.
The mail bags are all lost
A MELANCHOLY DUTY.
The boats fingered around the scene of dis
aster to save life, and then proceeded to Swa-
The New York herald., 1874-12-22
GLOBE THEATRE.

Neither the inclemency Of the weather nor the
hard times seem In the least to diminish the
number OF persons who nightly visit this IavorIte
place OF resort. The Globe Theatre has had many
ana rapid changes during the last few years out
at last 1t seems to have fallen into the right hands,
Tor Messrs. Campbell Il Murtha have succeeded IN
securing such artists and producing such plays as
take amazingly with the public Last evening the
performance consisted Of variety Dill ol rare al
fractions, commencing with the laughabe our
csque or 1.-TWO Can Play at That Came" IN which
that admirable proteaD artist, Miss Adam Rchmon
was introduced 10 the audience. Mi. W. Devere
amused with u series OF songs afterwards. AMI the
eccentricities OF Goss and Fay. Miss Hughes vocal
gems. the Grinneil Children and the Wahoo-WahO
party, kept the audience IN a roar Ol laughter
The entertainment concluded with the highly SEN
satlonal drama entitled .Unmasked." The cast
included the entire Strength OF the Globe conf
pany, and was rendered In manner most accept
able TO the audience, II one may Judge from the
applause with which IT was received.
The New York herald., 1874-12-22
AN ACCOUNT FROM HONG KONG.

HONG KONG. Dec. 81, 1874.
The Captain and several more OF the crew and
passengers or the Pacific Mail steamship Japan
have arrived here.
PERSONS MISSING.
The following yet remain 10 be heard from:-
Mr.. X. NJ. TindelI. cabin passenger; one steerage
passenger, Surgeon Gale, several OF tho crew and
900 Chinese.
TINE AND PLACE OF THE DISASTER.
The steamer was first discovered 10 be on nre
about eleven O'Clock on Thursday morning. the
fre being located over the boilers.
The vessel was then $50 miles from Hong K eng
After Two hou;s spent IN Irutless efforts to get
the Ore under control the Captain decided to
Aoandon the vessel and at one O'Clock on Friday
morning ali hands were transferred to the boats.
AWAY FROM THE WRECK.
They renamed about the vessel until noon OF
that day, when all proceeded for Swatow.
The New York herald., 1874-12-22
THE STEAMSHIP AUGUST ANDREA.

The Belgian steamship. August Andrea, that
went ashore on Romer Shoals In charge Of pilot
on the l4th nst and was subsequently gotten or Is
now on one OF The Erie docks. An examination
OF the injuries to ner hull reveals the fact tEat she
had a narrow escape. Thirty feet OF her keel was
doubled up, twenty OF her plates forward OF the
main hatcn are either fractured or so bent they
vessel received while on the shoals can be readily
imagined when 1t Is known that the heavy iron
stanchions IN her lower hold are bent and douoled
as II they were lead. IT will require three weeks
of hard labor to lit the Andrea Tor sea. She was
mostly insured in the French Lloyds the lnsur-
ancc companies OF New York suffering but little
by the misnap.
The New York herald., 1874-12-22
SPAIN.

CARLrsT INSULT TO THE GERMAN FLAo-sHH-
WRECKED SAILORS FIRED UPON AND A CARGO
SEIZED.
LONDON, Dec. 81, 1874
The Cologne Gazette has the following :-''On the
l1th inst. the German brig Gustav, from New
York, en- cred the harhor OF Guetaria, ten miles
west Of San Sebastian. On near ng the shore she
was fired upon by The Carlists, notwthst tanding
she hoisted the German Dag and put out signals OF
distress. The next day the brig stranded Off
Zarauz. Her crew were saved by the republican
volunteers who took them to San Sebastian. The
Carlists on shore nred on the boats during the
rescue OF the crew, and afterward seized the
cargo OF the abandoned vesse'. An envoy has
been sent to the Carlis. lines to negotiate Tor its
reStoratiQn.N.
The New York herald., 1874-12-22
ADJUSTMENTS,
THE FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE--''A NEW WAY TO
PAY OLD DEBTS"

THE FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE--"A NEW WAY TO
PAY OLD DEBTS"
Mr.. Daily. in his beautiful Fifth Avenue Theatre,
opened new phase in the winters season by the
presentation OF Massneer's "A New Way 10 Pay
Old Debts" This Is one OF the few plays OF the
olden time that preserve their freshness and na-
ture, one OF the few pictures OF the past that do
not offend our chary modern taste 1t is the story
OF ambition. avarice, love and revenge, which we
presume Is as new 10 our days as in the days OF
Philip Massinger. TINS play takes us back almost
10 the time or Shakespeare, and lis value Us u
standard drama may be therefore said to have
survived the severest tests Ot time. The cha.ac-
ter ol Sir Giles Uverreach Is associated with the
lame and genius oil kemble, Cooke, Kcan and
Booth, and no one Is now on the stage VINO n so
worthily represent the trauItons OF these men Us
the distinguished and accomplished actor VINO ap
peared last evening as sir Gncs-Mr. f. L. Daveu-
port II Is one ol the traditions OF the
stage that wnen Edmund keau played
the pars IN Drury Lane. nl;y years ago, hv
achieved the irst laurels OF his lamc rne
last act was regal Gcd as the most terrl1c cxhbl-
tlon oil human passion on the modern stage, and
one OF the bioarapners oi kean says. at threw
ladies' IN the side boxes into MYSTERIES, and Lord
byron himself INTO convlsive it," Inc eiuer
bootll, during ms i.c, achieved great reputation
as Slr cues, and MS son. The inconparaole Booth
OF our own time. has ADDED 1t as trophy to the
achevemenss oi hia wonderful career.
IL Is certain, however that as SIR Giles Oycrreach
Mr. davenport mas no rival OH the stage IL Is ms
finest par, aad IN saying this We must speak oI
" as one Vi the Hnest performances ol the tlme.
MI. Ddly mas gwen the piece with unusual
strength. me TWO parts tnat divide with Sir
Giles tue honors ol the piece are Marail and
Greedy. Maral, the cranky, bu y, eager attorney.
was wei played Oy Mr. Jennings, wnic MI. Lewis,
a. Justice Greedy mate the best OF that amusing
and instructive part. strong, there.oIe,
as tnc piece Was the mastery I'M
personaton OF Mr.. Davenport, Ii was stii stronger
IN the admirable manner IN winch Mr.. DAILY put 1t
on the stage aud cast tue MINOR characters. The
scenery was worthy ~ the o.d revival times at
Booth's. When the genius OF tanlet was iost IN
the spendor oi upholstery AID scenic effects. Mr..
Davenport played SIR Gies with all MS usual nre
and sktls. Ih5 really great actor never seemed
IN better heart ana purpose, ana as he reached
the ClimaX ol the pay he was tuniuli uousy
cheereu aud called before the curtain M toe ena
OF each act Miss Graham was stately and bril-
liant as Lady Ailwortn, while Miss Jewett won
general favor IN the dlnlcuit part ul Margaret.
MIR. Ionwas played exceedingly well as Algwortn,
and Mr.. HarXlns was haru and cold az Wellborn,
which he should not nave BEEN ln lact Welloorn
was the only promiueut part that was not well
comedy Ia theatrical event. and We welcome u
The New York herald., 1874-12-22
THE STEAMSHIP COLON.

The propeller Colon, Of the Pacific Mail Steam
snip Company, reported as injured on Saturday by
coming IN contact with coal barge, Will not 20
to sea for some days. Her passengers, 2l2 in um.
Der, were transferred to the City OF Toxic yester.
day morning and Will be landed by her at Aspinwa.
The Toxic lett her dock shortly after one O'Clock
aud Will be obliged TO so out OF her ordinary
course 70 land the Colon's passengers. Thcy CON-
menced TO discharge tine cargo OF the latter yes
terday morning, ma so soon as this Is completed
she W IN go on The dock loor or Pike street. 1t IS
reported that the Colons snatt Is strained and two
q week or more.