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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-04
The Presidents Message.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The President,
at the meeting Of the Cabinet to-day, sub
mittcd portions of his message, particularly
that part relating to the finances and the
national material prosperity. Those who
pretend to be in the Presidents confidence
and have announced that he would, in L
measure, weaken in his hard money ideas,
will find themselves further from the facts
than ever before. lie will speak in the
strongest language in favor OF specie basis
for all transactions at home and abroad,
and will urge Congress to take some steps
to that end, before it is too late. He will
also urge liberal policy toward home in
dustries, in order to encourage the laburer
and bring business back again to the fur
mace, the ship-yard, and the factory. lie
will especially urge the necessity of encOur-
aging and fostering shlpbuilding. The Sc
cretary of the Treasury read to the Cabinet
portions of bis report on the financial situa-
ton, and his position, of course, agreed
with that of the President. The message
will be considered again on Friday, and on
Monday morning final session of the Cab
met will be held to consider it before its
transmission to CONGRESS,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-04

THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE AND
THE MAHANOYS.-We had supposed that
our neighbor of the Gazette, would have
bic cup Of revenge filed against the people
Gl The MahanoYs, when he 5oasted of hay
ino voted against their last candidate for
Commissioner, and after ae persistently
opposed every candidate they presented
but since the Democracy have again been
victorious in this county, hc continues to
show Eis spleen in an indirect way. II is
IN bad taste, to say the least, for if our
neighbor has such dislike, and thinks he
can be independent Of the people of that
section, we feel sure that they can much
better live without his support. 1t IS also
in tad faith. if the editor intends 10 change
his political views and work with the De
mocrats, as there are a large number Ct
honest Democrats in that section, whose
support hc might be glad TO receive. If
she olitor of the Gazette is to assume the
laa3ersni2 Of the new or reformed Demo
cratic party about 10 be established. and
his paper become tiia organ of that party,
ia which direction there is = move already,
!, will be policy for eur neighbor 10 secure
all the patronage he can from the NIaha-
nOys and elsewhere
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-04
Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. !.
The 18th annual conclave OF the the
Grand Encampment Of Knights Templars
of the United States began in this city to-
day.
The proceedings were opened by large
and brilliant procession, escOItiIg the Off
GERS Of the Grand Encampment from their
quarters at the 1t. Charles hotel through
the principal streets to the Masonic Hall,
where an eloquent address of welcome was
delivered by NJ. W. Michael +. Girard,
Grand Master OF NasOns in Louisiana, aud
a fitting response on behalf of the Grand
Encampment by Y. /. Sir James II. Hop
kins, its Deputy Grand Commander.
The triennial conciaye was then formally
opened, and upon the examination Of the
credentials it was found that every State
subordinate is fully represented. The
Grand Master, VI. +. Sir John g. \. Eel
lows, Of Louisiana, then delivered his Off
cial message, covering his transactions for
the past three years, long document, of
great interest to the Order. Recess was
then taken until tomorrow.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-04
Railroad Accident.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 50

BALTIMORE, y Ov. 50.
4 tremendous smash-up,occurred on the
Northern Central railroad this afternoon,
at about four O'Clock, near the Relay
House, seven miles from this city. The
COckeysyille accommodation train, going
south, and the Y YOrk accommodation, going
north, were passing each other on the bridge
over Lake Roland, about 100 yards above
the station, when the bridge, Of 100 feet
span, gave way, and the baggage car and
one passenger coach of each train were pre-
cipitated into the lake.
Upton Young, of Woodbury., was in
stantly killed, and George Weisner of Cock
! cysvi!le, had both legs fractured, one of
them being terribly crushed, and he is not
expected TO live until morning. Both were
on the northward bound train, and both
in the baggage car. Samuel Harris, con-
| ductor of this train, was severely hurt, and
the engineer slightly injured. 4 number of
passengers were bruised. The coaches
quickly filled with water, not, however, be-
tore the passengers were rescued through
holes cut in the tops Of the cars.
The scene Of the disaster ut ten O'Clock
tonight was remarkable, the smashed cars,
baggage and tenders being piled i'll an in
discriminate mass at tie bottom Of the lake,
and the crushed tubes and rods of the iron
bridge sticking out like quills N every di-
rection. The escape Of any OF the passen-
gers appears wonderful, and can only be
accounted for by the fact that one train had
Just left the station and the other was slack
ing speed a sit approached the Relay. The
bridge had been thoroughly repaired with
in two weeks, and engineers are unable to
account for its sudden collapse.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-04

OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION,
&C.-The official returns show the election
of twelve Republican members of Congress
instead Of ten as at first supposed They
lost the Erie district by twelve votes, and
six others were defeated by an average
majority Of only 22J votes, every one Of
which could have been carried if the Re
publicans had voted
Next year there viii be- a Goyerrnr's
election, and if The Republicans do not
make fools OF themselves in Congress, AT the
ensuing session, but Will 20 earnestly 10
work reforming abuses, the people will see
a different result in Pennsylvania. The
result Of the election does not show any
gains 10y the Democracy, but shows tha!
$4,000 Republicans did not vote, while
there were only 10000 Democrats in the
State that did not vote, compared with the
Governors election in 1872. Miners
.J0Urg01
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Smhtp american.
SLVlsT. =, VA Editors.
sUNBURY, DECEMBER 4, 1874.

HUNGRY FOR OFFICE.-We have never
known a set Of men more hungry for office
than the Democratic Ring in this county.
Since the election there is 4 constant ner-
vousness prevailing in the Ring, for fear
possession viii not be given Of the otiices.
The editor OF the Daily, q Journal which
started out neutral, but has lately fallen
Into the Democratic cesspoOl, is setting ur
a tremendous howl about the possession OF
the County Commissioners office. Ii the
people did not know any better, they would
naturally presume that buckshot war OF
rebellion was pending at the county seat.
The editor has got TO be 4 monomaniac on
the subject, and boasts of ''war, " clash
of resoundiug arms" &c., Just as the
Southern Senators and Congressmen did
in 1850 and 1861. But then he is making
all the noise alone, as no one else is expect
ing any serious results, nor that the office
will not be surrendered when the proper
time arrives. If the editor would publish
the sections of the New Constitution, which
refer to the subject, his readers would all
readily understand the situation correctly.
and there would be no necessity OF deceiv'
ing The public. Whenever The time arrives
that Mr.. Henry can legally occupy his
office, TO which he has been elected, il will
be ready for him, and all the fuss the editor
can make, will be of no avail, and will only
prove that he is doing il through selfish
motives. If his influence had been suffi-
ciently felt, be might have pushed lleLry
through, who might enjoy the Office before
he is entitled. But as the editor and Mr..
lIenry's advisers, probably, have not read
the New Constitution, they must abide by
the law the same as other people. We do
not apprehend any ''clashing of arms or
"buckshot war" however, unless the
Ring contemplate To initiate their south
rrn friends during the late "onpleasant-
ness"
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TeIegraphic News.
desperate Mem in ARKANSAS.

THE WORK ATTACHING TO THE POSITION
OF sHERIFF-AE EXCHANGE OF COMPLI-
MENTS.
LITTLE Rock, Nuy. .0.-On Wednesday
night last tive masked men, believed to be
Gad's Killers, went TO Il country store on
the Petit Jean river. in Yell county, about
seventy miles west of this city. They shot
and killed the proprietor and robbed the
store. They then robbed 4 trlnding boat
lying in the river; after which they de-
camped. The sheriff and a posse started
in pursuit Of The robbers, who separated,
two coming towards Little Rock and three
going in another direction. The sheriff
followed the two tirst-mentioned and over
took them yesterday morning sixteen miles
above here. 4 fight ensued, in which the
sheriff was shot and badly wounded by the
robbers, who in turn were both badly
wounded by the sherifi>s posse, and cap
tured and brought to this city and lodged
in Jail. The sheriff will probably recover.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-04

SINCE the election strenuous efforts are
being made by the free trade interests, to
sweep away, or at least to still further re-
duce, the duties on iron and steel, which,
if successful. would almost utterly destroy
these important interests. Any further
tariff legislation Of an adverse character
inevitably, in the present depressed condi-
ton of the industries and business Of the
country, prove national calamity, and no
labor on the part Of our manufacturers
should be spared TO prevent it. Home
products must be protected in order to eD-
able producers and manufacturers to con-
tinue business. and furnish their laborers
and employees with work. Indeed, the
present depressed condition Of business is
a strong argument for the passage Of a con-
siderable higher protective tariff law than
that which now exists. il is in this direc-
tion that changes must be made, if at all.
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jackson township, Nov. a0, 1s74.-6t.

NOTICE to the Heirs and Legal Representa-
~ tives of Charles Heilman, late of the bo-
rough of Sunbury, Northumberland county, Pa,
deceased.
TAKE NOTICE That an Inquest will be held on
the premises of Charles Heilman, deceased, in
the borough of Sunbury, county of Northumber-
aforesaid, on
WEDNESDAY. the 10th day of DECEMBER,
4. D. 1874, ut 10 O'Clock, in the forenoon of that
day, to value ana divide certain real estate of
said deceased, TO wit q certain messuage or
two lots of ground, situate in the borough of
SInbury, county of Northumberland. and State
of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as fol-
lows, TO wit: fronting On Market street, and
bounded on the west by an alley, on the north by
land of Mrs. Rosetta Dewart, on the east by q
lot Of Sebastian Haupt, deceased, and being one
hundred and twenty feet, or thereabouts, in front
on Market street, and two hundred and. fifty
feet, or thereabOuts, in depth whereOn is erect
cd one and one-half story frame house. and
stable, being part of outlot number thirty-se-
ven, on the general plan of said borough, to and
among his heirs and legal representatives, If the
same can be done without prejudice to, or spoil
ing the whole thereof, otherwise to value and ap-
praise the same according to law, at which time
and place you are requested to attend if you
think proper.
:. II. ROTHERMEL, Sheriff.
Sherih7s Office, sunbury, Nov II, 1S74.-3t.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-04

The huge.drastic, gripping, ,sickening pills, con
structed Of crude, coarse and bulky ingredients,
are fast being superseded by DR.. Pierce's Plea
SAINT Purgativc Pellets, or Sugar-Coated, COncen-
trated Root and Herbal Juice, Anti Bilious Gra-
nules--the ''Litte Giant Cathsrtic or NsItlm
~ Pdrro Physic. Modern Chemical Science en-
ables DR.. Pierce TO extract from the juices Of the
most valuable roots and herbs their active medi-
cna principles, which, when worked into little
Pellets or Granules, scarcely larger than mus
tard Seed renders each little Pellet active and
powerful as large pill, while they are much
more pa.atable and pleasant in effect.
DR.. Ira 4. Thayer, of Baconsburg, Ohio,
writes 81 regard your Pellets as the best reme-
dy for the conditions for which you prescribe
them of anything | have ever used, so mild and
certain in effect, and leaving the bowels in ex-
cellent condition. 1t seems to me they must take
the place of all other cathartic pills and medi-
cues.r
Lyon ana Macomber druggists, Nermillion, d..
| T., say: I'VE think they are going 10 sell like
hot cakes soon as people get acquainted with
them and will spoil the pill trade, Us those that
have used them like them much better than
larger pills"
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COURT PROCLAM.Tyoy.

is hereby given that the several Courts of Com
mon Pleas, General Quarter Sessions ofthe Peace,
and Orphans Court, Court of Oyer and Terminer
and General Jail Delivery, in and for the county
OF northumberland, will commence at the Court
House, in the borough of Sunbury, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, on MONDAY, JANUARY the 18th, 1878.
and will continue three weeks.
The Coroner, Justices of the Peace and Consta-
blcs in and for the county of Northumberland are
requested to be then and there in their proper
persons, with their rolls, records, inquisitions
and other remcmbranceS, to do those things to
their several offices appertaining to be done. And
all witnesses prosecuting in beha If of the Com
monwcaith against any prisoner. are requested
and commanded to be then and there attending
in their proper persons TO prosecute against him
as shall be just-and not to depart without leave
at their peril. Jurors are requested to be pune
tual in their attendance, at the time appointed,
Given under my hand at Sunbury, the Sd day
of December in the year of our Lord one thouaad
eight hundred and seventy-four.
SAMUEL ", POTHERMFL. Sheriff
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-04
Meeting OfJmy Cooke d Co.'S Cred
itOrS.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-The first meet
held to-day. when the report of the trustees
was submitted. In regard to dividend
the report says:
The Committee have deemed it proper to
revoke the order for dividend and distri-
button made on the Sth of May. Since that
date the opinion OF the court has been given
upon the proper construction of the 43d
section of the Bankrupt act, and the Com
mittee have thought it best to hold meet
ing on the lst day of December, as set out
in the notice issued on the 9th day Of No
vember for the purpose of considering the
subject of dividend and distribution with
other matters, as mentioned in that notice.
This appeared to the Committee TO be the
more appropriate method of discharging
the duties in this regard. 1t should be un-
derstOod that the cash account filed by the
trustee does not distinguish items derived
from the individual estates of bankrupts
from those derived from partnership pro-
perty. The trustee has, however, made
careful analysis for the balance Of $780,
$50 IS, shown TO be in his hands from these
sources respectively, and the results in the
aggregate show that the sum Of S49l, 9l5
04 is all that is applicable at the present
stage of the proceedings for cash dividend
to the creditors. The precise amount of
claims against the estate has no: yet been
definitely ascertaincd, and cannot be until
the determination Of the exceptions that
have been taken to several of the larger
claims.
y conversation cnsued, during which
Mr. Bul!itt said if the claims preferred
against individual members Of the firm
are proved there will be hardly anything
left for the creditors of the firm. During
the conference between the Committee and
the creditors the best of order prevailed,
and at its close the majority Of those pre-.
sent retired apparently satisfied for the time
being with the explanation made to them. |
These meetings will be held daily until the
object thereof is accomplished.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-04
Sunbury Borough Officers.

Burgess. Sol. Maalick, Esq. Second Burgess,
". l. tireenUugh Assistant Burgesses, John Haas, ".
L Grant, Charles j. Bruner, Jno. q. Iarke Council
men, BcAj. Hendricks, Ed. NJ. Bucher, Henry Clement,
Ch4s. Sensenbach, J. &. Irwin, John Bowen, II. K.
Goodrich, John e. Miller Town Clerk, Lewis Dew4rt
Borough Collector, Solomon Weaver; Borough Treas
urer, II. c. GeIrhart A-sessors Geo. B, Rem, Thos.
O. Cooper Az IGnt AssessOr~ /. = GOsslrr EmI VIII
vert, 7. ~ Purse II. Y. FrylII8; Street Commission
err, tI,o ki.hl, sam. Hendricks, John Lenler, John
Lesser.
The regular meetings of the Borough Council held
the council chamber, the No. j. engine house
Chestnut street. Third, the first second and
third Tuesday evenings of each month.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-04

THE Reading Railroad Company, which
runs thirty anthracite colleries of its own.
has closed twenty of them for the winter,
on account of the alleged small demand
Tor coal, and has notified thrty-one other
rolieres, whose coal the railroad company
has been receiving and selling along with
its own, that no coal will be received from
them after November Goth. This will
close up fifty collieries for the winter and
assuming that each employs one hundred
and fifty men. will thiOw seven thousand
five hundred miners out Of employment.
1'!.e reason given for this suspension of
ssork is that there is no market for the
coal. On the other hand, the pig-metal
furnace men say that the demand is slack
because the prices are 80 high, and that
there would 5e plenty of demand for coal
if the prices were broughs down low
enough. We are inclined to think the
iron men are right, and that this cutting
of Of the supplies is a mere spasmodic
effort to keep mp the price. The threat Of
the furnace meE 10 blow OUT is thus de-
family met by shortening the supplies, and
the unsolved problem that remains is,
which will hold out longest
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-04

THE report Of the Commissions Of Agri-
culture is au interesting feature in the
statistics which it gives in regard to the
movements of breadstuas. The value of
this movement was in 1863, 500, ,2j4, ,474 ;
in 1870, ~, ,2SS, ,7775; in 1871, S79, ,5l9, ,3S7 ;
in 1872, So, l55, ,523, and in 1873, $9G, ,09O,-
S3l. In this increase The most noticeable
feature is the enormous enlargement Of raw
grain exports. Whie the export of flour
has calculated, wheat has rapidly inereas-
ed. The other cereals show great en-
f,ancsmcBJ, though some Of them have
considerably fiuctuated. During the last
six calender years tbe total export Of all
kind, Of grain, including aour reduced 10
wheat. has 'ripplcd in volume.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-04

noN. WN. +. HAyEMAYEE, Mayor ol
the City of New York, died suddenly in
his office, on Monday last. He had been
out Of the city, on visit TO n friend, and
on his return, walked several miles against
the cold wind He complained of not feel
ing well Oh reaching his Office, and after
warming himself, commenced reading the
letters on his table, when he suddenly rose
from his seat and fell unconscious on the
floor.
Mr.. Havermayer was born of German
parents in New York, nearly Il years ago.
He was universally esteemed for his honesty
OF purpose, energy and ability, and was
three times elected Mayor of that great
City. lie was one Of the leading Demo
Gratis, who with such men as Charles Con-
ner. Samuel !. Tilden and others, united
with the Republicans, and overthrow
the Tweed government, in 1871.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-04

THE editor Of the Dcm0craj and other
friends of Nh Henry, the newly elected
County Commissioner, are still insinuating
that he is Illegally kept out of the Board.
4 few days since. the senior editor Of this
paper inquired Of lion. F. W. Hughes,
how that question was viewed in Schuyl-
kill county. He said that when he was
consulted on the subject, he frankly stated
that the newly elected Commissioner had
no right, under the New Constitution, to
claim his seat in the Board Of Commission
ers, until the 18th Of January, 1915, and
that was also the unanimous opinion of the
Court in that County. As Mr.. Hughes is
distinguished lawyer, as well as a Demo
crat, we hope that those who have been
abusing the Commissioners, will be more
careful in applying their epithets 10 those
who happen 10 be better posted in legal
/ matters than themselves.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-04

Il takes IS to constitute a majority in
the Senate, and of the above forty-fve,
thirty-six Republicans will hold over until
1877, requiring only two Republicans to be
elected previous to lS7T77 in all the States
that will have To elect in the mean time.
Under these circumstances the Democracy,
even if they should continue to carry States,
which we do not believe they will after the
people have had trial OF thom, will not be
likely to control the United States Senate
much, if any, short OF the year 1879 or
$50
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asn A0bertiasmsn4s.
Audit Notice.

CThe Estate of Cornelius Hyer, dcc.)
NOTICE is hereby given TO all pers ons interest
ed, that the undersigned, Auditor to distribute
the balance remaining in the hands of George
Hyer, administrator of the estate OF Cornelius
Hycr, dec, will attend to the duties of his ap-
pOintment, at his office, in the borough of Sun
bury, on Monday the 21s; day Of December next
1874, ~ 10 o'clock. u. IN.
W. |. GREENOUGH, Auditor.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-04

SINCE the election the Democratic Ring
have reorganized under the title of Osseo
Hall Society, and have secured the large
hall of Moore and Dissinger, corner 0;
Third and Market Street. for holding their
meetings Messrs. D. c. Dissinger, Lem.
~hipman and J. 4. Eichholtz, have con-
stiluted themselves trustees. We searched
Webster, IN vain, 10 find the definition OF
"Osseo,' but have lately been informed
that the Manager defines the word
'Osseo,' - viz: "A big 'iniun' crept into a
hollow tree and come ont a new man, =
Indicative tina. the Ring" had been de-
fEnct, but was being revived. Whether
the "lnJuu crepL Ia at Jnv big or little end
oI tbe tree, we are not informed but il is
certain that these rcvivalists of the Ring
are aiming TO creep in at The big end of the
log. and the result. will naturally be. they
come out at the small end. The grand OPEN
ing TOOK place on Thanksgiving eve bya ball.
Regular meeting nights will be established
80 consult together as 70 the best policy to
Keep the offices and fleece the taxpayers
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-04
SOrthumbeTInn Co, Officer

President Judge, William NJ Rockefeller Associates,
Joseph Nicely ProthOnotary, L. I. i:ohrhch Sheriff,
). H. Rothermel Reglrter aud Recorder, LemUel Ship
man; Treasurer, John HaG9 Commissioners, Amos
Nastne, J. G.. Durham and Daniel s. Rcz Jury Com
Coroner Frederick Hesser Auditors j. NJ FOlmer j.
Z. Muench and Joseph Eisely County Attorney, VIM
\. SOber MercAntIle ArpraIsrr, DAnel Druckem iler
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-04

THE late Democratic victories have given
an impetus TO Other ''liberal'' ideas. as
well as 20 free trade. \ large meeting has
been held in \. Y, opposing the sabbath
as day "i rest and worship These lib
eral Democrats want Sunday given to
amusements, and all laws against the free
sale Of liquors abolished. Well, we guess
that j, about the logical tendency Of the
election results.