Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-11-06

! TrNrrRANrE GAIL ~ Temperance ConVen-
| tion for tine County of Northumberland, ETill be
held ia rhe Academy Of Music at Milton, on
Thursday, November l9th, 1874, 10 commence At
10 o'clock a. NJ, and continued by afternoon
and evening sessions.
While general invitation is extended to all
friends Of the temperance canse, irrespective Of
aye, sex, creed or party, to swell the Convention
by their presence, and give it zest by their en-
thu-iasm, VIC especially desire that all clergy
mru, teachers, officers of temperance societies.
and snpcr!atcmdeuts of Sabbath schools, vii. con
slider themselves cx-ofIico members Of the Con
ycution, and We earnestly request further, that
each church and temperance organization IN the
county be represented in the Convention by at
least three male delegates.
II is desirable that these delegates I've voters,
and men Of character ana influence in their re-
Snnctiyc communities. au5 1t the same slime pos
s,ss an ardent zen, fo~ The speedy @"2 utter de-
s.ractioa Of King Alcohol.
The following may indicate something of .a'
work for the day:
Isl. Organization. Dgyo,iona, Eccrcjsc- and
appointment Of Committees.
2t. Five minute REPORTS from the several org2-
u:zatiouS represented.
81. Druarr-. dElirs. oni responsibilities II
Young mo1. via.rrl from - .orrr"ra"c" stand
point.
Ilh. Past succes. ol tba Temperance cause.
5th. Womcus' work for temperance AMI how
should il be done.
6th. The duty ot temperance men At the polls
aud in the co1rts.
;th. The Local Option Law. What it has ac-
complished in Pennsylvania.
Sth. Is the prohibition Of The liquor 'afiic pos
s.bIe, and if so. by what means.
Gth. Discussion of Report of committee ou re-
solutions.
Leaders have been appointed tor the various
subjects enumerated, bat all prc-rat are expect
FL 20 take part in the discussion.
! Mass Meeting will be held in the evening for
which able speakers vii! be provided.
Let the people come from every part OF the
county to compare notes, gain aad disseminate
information, and with conscience newly awak-
crcd. return To their homes 10 inaugurate ana
ezecutr well digested plans In the cause Of God
and suffering humanity.
The absolute need OF prompt action, ;he Ger
tain failure OF lndecison, and the rights Of self
preservation. demand Your attention and earnest
efforts in this day Of probation.
We call upon yoY in the name of the helpless
victims who are bound in the fearful habit OF in
temperance, and IN the name OF Almighty God
whose Eye ;s upon rs and at whose Bar We must
shortly stand, TO assemble and seek better pre-
para;ion to wage Eterna. war against Rum and
all It's terrible fruits.
Samue! Mcmahon, Wm. D. Snyder, v. P.
WhcelanI. John F. WoIfnger, :. W. Murray,
Goo. T. Gausv. :. .. Jordan, Peter Baird.
Tur PkorosED NEW BHDGE.-Wc are pleased
to see that the project Tor building bridge ov"r
the SusQuehauna, Il this place, has been revived,
and thai active measures are about TO be taken
to complete THE long talked OF and necessary en-
terprise. That z bridge Is necessary ri this point
e no; debaetab,e question, and that it would
prove good and paying investment must be
equally apparent 20 all who Will take the trouble
TO investigate tie subject. We took some trou-
bic ter or fifteen wears ago, TO show by data and
facts collected at the time, thai bridge ct this
place would pay large Dividend, on the capital
invested The same facts would apply with
much greater force now. Wethen estimated the
cost Of the bridge FOR travel ana transportation,
as well as for towage Of boats, at ss0,0N0. Col
Cake. however, Informs us that contractors will
agree TO erect m ordinary bridge for $4,000.
The addition for towing boats, would cost ahoat
$1,000 more, but We may safely estimate the en-
y
Ger cent. woUd be $4,2O0 per annum. The re-
ccipta fortolis, according to the following esti-
mate, based on correct data, would he Gs fol-