Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-08-28

land, has been appointed division aide-de-camI
on the staff OF Major General J. h. sigfried
who commands the fourth division Pcnnsylva-
mia National Guards.
PHoroGRAPHs of Charley Ross, the kidnapped
child, with full description of him and re-
ward of $50, 900 offered for his ,ery, arc be.
ing extensively circulated. They can be seen at
the post Office and other prominent places in
Sunbury. The picture is said to be a very cor
rect likeness of the boy.
THE fall session of the public schools of this
place open on Monday next.
A PICNIC by our young folks Was held on Bird's
Island on Wednesday last. general good
time is reported.
Mr. s. Haas, Agent for the Equitable Life
Assurance Society of the United States, paid
last Saturday to the guardians of the children
Of o. NJ. Fowler, deceased, late editor and pro-
prietor of the Herald, the sum Of S2,0e6.72
This company has paid nearly one million dol
lars TO the representatives of deceased policy
holders in Pennsylvania alone, without contest
ing a single claim in the courts.-ShGD'oln
Herald.
THE powder mill Of Messrs. Barry & Co., in
Cameron township, near Trevorton, blew up on
Saturday last. A named Domsife was
burned seriously and died from the effects a few
hours after the occurrence.
We have received less money for the last six
months past than for any similar period. We
have 4 large amount on our books due Us, and
have sent repeated duns without effect TO a large
but necessity compels US TO. We therefore ask
the favor of all to whom We have sent bills to
remit to us as we are in need Of money TO pay
for hands, paper and ink.
Man SHor.-Some excitement was created at
Tharptown, Monday night, from a man being
shot while in bed. As near as we can learn it
happened in this wise On Monday evening
Mrs. Hoover loaded the gun with heavy charge
Of shot while the men were away from the
house Late IN the night August Peters board
ing at Hoover's, got TO fooling with the gun and
il went of, the contents passing through the
window and entering the window Of neighbor-
ing house, one shot taking effect in the arm of /
John Fox, who came to Shamokin about twelve |
o'clock Monday night to have Peters arrested, /
which was done on Tuesday, but after the cir |
cumstances were explained the affair was ami |
cably set;leG.-SlGmokin Herald.
TuE potato bugs having fulfilled their mission |
In the conversion Of the potatoes to their own |
use now on a tramp for other fields of de- |
struction. 1t is said that they are now making |
their attacks on celery and other vegetation. |
Certain il is that they a tramp, and that |
their progress is eastward. The pav-meuis and |
the streets arc in some places covered with these
travellers in their peregrinations for some prom
ised land in the east.
The GATES IN THE PARK.-We understand |
that some movement is to be made in hanging |
the gates in the park on the old posts. We
truss that such an absurdity will not be repeated |
Nothing but square stone or cast iron columns |
viii answer the purpose, and these can be made |
not only useful but ornamental, as portals ought |
TO be.
RESOLUTIONS of thanks by large number of
Representatives to the Grand Lodge X. of p, !
guests at the Central Hotel in this place, were !
passed to the proprietor of the house.
The POIIcE.-we notice the volunteer police |
from the fire department are active. On |
Wednesday three arrests were made for drunk
enness, one big fat woman who stated she had |
''but three BEERS and said she wanted TO go to
Harrisburg. She was allowed to 90 TO that !
place We hope that the persons appointed as
policemen will continue their vigilance and allow
no more disorderly conduct on our streets. and |
they will receive the thanks OF every good citi |
zen.
The Jersey Shore Band, on Friday last, after |
the parade had proved a failure, serenaded a |
number Of our prominent citizens at their resi- /
dences. They played well, and their music was
highly appreciated by our citizens generally.
MARYLAND GROUND HoGs.-We are informed
that a highly esteemed conductor on the North !
ern Central Railway, of this place, now run
ring on the lower end OF the road, few days
ago went out from Baltimore to make war on
ground hogs in that vicinity Getting on a farm
of Mr.. Matthews, large grey Tom cat be-
longing to the farmer being out foraging
tour over the farm, the conductor espied him,
and supposing him to he a ground hog, blazed
away at him. The grimalkn not being used to
such treatment started on a run, the conductor
watching him with open mouth and swearing
-s'it was thed-dest ground hog he ever saw"
thews now claims s25 damages if reparaton is
not made and threatens to prosecute.
ABsENT.-Hon. Wm. L. Dewart has been alb
sent from home during the past week attending
the Democratic State Convention at Pittsburg.
The Major being a candidate for Lieutenant Co
vernon. the editor of the Democrat, and Mr.. ID.
c. Dissinger, who is delegate, followed; the
,r, !, 4
the latter will DO the voting. The last that was
heard Of them was through the Harrisburg Pa
triot of Wednesday morning, which announced
that they had passed through that city.
SOME lawyers take two fees, one from their
clients and another from t'other side-at least
its so reported.-DGily.
IL is also reported that some lawyers, as soon
as Judgment is obtained before Justice Of the
Peace, take a transcript and enter it up in the
Prothouotary's Office, and issue on it so they can
charge another fee in addition 10 the above. One
case, are Informed, the Indebtedness was 50
80, and the costs amounted to about seventeen
dollars. This is not very creditsble to the pro-
fcssion, and looks as though some lawyers were
pretty hard up, very dishonorable. 1t is sim
ply distressing to poor laborngman by rob5ing
him of his hard earnings.
THE representatives and officers Of the Grand
Lodge of Knights Of Pythias in attendance at
their meeting in this place last week, gained the
confidence and praise of the entire community
for their gentlemanly conduct during their So
joun here. They have established an enviable
reputation as gentleman and members of their
Order whose object is moral and intellectual ee-
vation. There was no drunkenness nor rowdy-
ism which SO often prevails when such large bo-
dies assemble. Nothing occurred during the en-
tire week that was of an unusual character, and
quiet reigned both day and night. This speaks
well for the lodges throughout the State. We
congratulate the Order throughout the State for
it's exemplary character, and ability within its
lodge rooms. Should this Grand body ever re-
visit our place, they viii receive hearty wei
come from our citizens.