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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-02-12

Ne. Ira 7. CLENIxT, Esq, of this place, h Is
received the contract for furnishing prepared
lumber for the centennial building, TO be erected
in Falrmount Park. Mr.. Clement took the con-
tract at 4 low fsure with 4 view to give work
70 unemployed men. By this contract he will be
raasl.d TO keep his mills constantly running for
some two or three months. If other business
hen would follow the example Of Mr.. Clement
suffering among the working classes would be
srea''-~ ~alleyiated, and money would soon be
come more-r-->- avery b-,,ob Of ,r, A,
,oo.o p,usperoug.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-02-12
WaiirOad Time Table.
rIyAI. Axp DEPARTURE or TRAINS AT suSBURY.

MGR w. South. z. i K. K. K. West.
grie Mail. l2.35 m Erie Mail, $50 m
southern Ex 2.3O IN L'k Haven A. i..OO n.
phila Fx es5am Elmira Mail s.20 y m
Day Ex., 205 p IN | Fast Line, i'Io !"
sHAAoKIN DIVISION, y. c. u. W.
LEAVE ANIME
,s,-,-,.s 79olnm Mail. 925 m
Nh 425pm Express, 5.55 p IN
An accommodation train leaves Shamokin at
7.IOa m, arriving at Mt. Carmel at 7.4O a m.
Returning. leave Mt. Carmel at 6.l5P m, arriV-
ing at Shamokin G.45 2 n.
LAcxAwASNA il 9DooIsDuKG X. X. TRAINS
,.a,,s Northpmberl as folOws-9.4j a. m,
and 40 pm; arrive at 1885 am, ,and 545 pm.
p.H& ". r. X. Trains leave at 6.55 IL m.
and arrive at $50 p. m.
Accidental Insurance Tickets can be mad OF
7 Sh;,rnap Ticket Agent st the DEPOT.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-02-12

TAKEN TV.--Nr- Matthias Schrllck was taken
IN TO the tune of Eve dollars fev days ago BY a
tramp, Nike Stedle, alas VIM. Hoover, iu rnr
following manner; The tramp represented in a
hand shaking and friendly manner that be and
Mr.. Schmuck's sou had worked ogethcr In Ma
Marshall's bakery at Lock HaveI some months
ago, and while there he had ioapd the son five
dollars that had not been returned to him. Mr..
schnuck's syrnpathies were aro'sed while lis
tcniug TO the story, and desiring o wipe oat the
stain which marked her sons holor. handed th,.
tramp s5 Mr.. Schmuck suspeceng that all was
not right wrote on 20 NJ. MarshsIl and learned
that be was so q, and that the pe-son represent
Eng mself as Vim. Hoover was scaIawag h.,
che naIns Of Mike Steidle.-Noytkd Press.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-02-12

A MARROW EsoAPE.-On Tuesday las, Mr.. F..
Norwood Of selinsgroye. came TO this place with
horse and sleigh, and stopped IT the Central
Hotel for short time. When about getting into
the sleigh TO return honeward, the horse took
fright, End tore loose from the ostler rho was
holding him, ran down the railroad, and in turn
ing into Chestnut street one Of his feet caught in
The track, and wreuchea the hooHock and broke
bc:sc in the leg. He was eaT&uTed soon after,
and taken 20 Col. Neff7s stable, where he was
placed in charge of E1-sherif Vandyke for st
tendance. Tie horse, when he tore loose, tread
upon the ostler, who received serious injury,
from which be is confined 10 his bed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-02-12

orR ueigh5or of the Daily has become rich W..
suppose, at least hls sheet has doiaed bran W
dess. The Daily looks much beier in app, A.
rance, aud is now neat looking paper. We
| congratulate our neighbor upon his prosperity in
| the business, as but few can boast OF such luck
Hope you can bear Il, JakE.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-02-12

NEW sToEE.-Mr. S. johnson, OF r,,....,,,.
will open pew store ic this place, in the courso
Of e. few days. He will permanently occupy the
store room of II. b. Gasser, in Market Square,
formerly Mclick's Drug Store, and will keep a
full and general assortment of dry goods, no.
lions Of al! kinds, clothing, &c, all OF which
will be sold at the lowest prices Purchasers
arc requested 20 vun au1 y.-.--.-;-- A. -.--I -
fore Purchasing elsewhere.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-02-12

TEE gay and fancy articles of Dry Goods al
Marx aud Brothers store, in Masonic buildings,
are attracting more attention than ever. The
best bargains in town are made at their store. Il
is the cheapest place to buy, and their goods are
no: eIcellea either in quality, genera! assort
mcnt or beauty.
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MISS l.. SHISSLER,

Has Just received large aad elegar. assortme1s
oI
Hats and Bonnets,
Fer Fall and Winter wear.
ihe choicest shades of ribbons, aud 81 kinds
oi Millinery goods always In store,
GENTS NECKTIEs, HANDKERCHIEFS, sc.
Gail aud ses them
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A. I. GUUDMAN.
Watsontowu, Feb. 5rh, lS15,2C.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-02-12

Council me; at O'Clock p. m, Chief Burgess
Maick in the chair. Members presemt-Messrs.
Greeuough, Haas, Markle, Clement, Sensenbach,
Irwin, Goodrich and Miller.
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The Confessions of an uuyaIid.hb

ICG CREAM Freczcrs. 4 new lot Just recsled
by II. Is. MASSTF.
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COURT PROCLAMATION.-

i. II. ROTHERMEL, Sheriff.
Sheriff-s Olliee, Sunbury, Jan. 90, lS15.-si
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-02-12

+. Remington & song.
Remington Sewing. NJ c,
Remington Ag'l Co.,
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December rs, iST4.-2 mos.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
THE SCHOOL TEACHERS.

EDITOR HERALD "A party signing him
self Taxpayer writing to the HERALD
upon the much mooted troubles between the
School Board and Council as regards the ap-
Is rather severe upon the teach
ers. He wants the teachers "docked" for
the vacation they take, Now when it is
considered that they only receive, many of
them, three hundred and sixty dollars a
year, which is about seven dollars and
twenty-five cents week, how can "Tax-
payer" be so cruel. Out of this, five dollars
must be paid for board and then when wash
ing and other matters are settled for, where
is the teacherto get living ifthey are to be
deducted so much for vacation. If "Tax-
payer" is O reformer as he pretends, let
him not oppress the poor, in so doing, but
take off the bump where 1t can be afforded.
TEACHER.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
Combinations by the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The Senate IN
eSecutive session to-day confirmed tha 1ol-
!owing among other nominations: WIN:
Mckee Dunn, to be an advocate General OF
the United States Army; Curtis F. Burnnan,
Of Kentucky, to be Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury; David P. Dyer, United states
District Attorney, for the Eastern District
Of Missouri; Chas. D. Bradley, US: District
Attorney, for Colorado Territory; $. d. Ak
tell, be Governor of New Mexico; David r:
Thompson, of Oregon, to be Governor OF
IDAHO; Chas. Els. French, OF Col, Chle1
Justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona; j..
F. Clrak, Surveyor General for Neb.; Wm.
Remphill Jones, Deputy First Comptroller
Of the Treasury; John W. Babson, Deputy
Commissioner of Pensions; Edmund B..
Curtis, Deputy Second Comptroller OF the
Treasury, H. r. Leaven, Deputy First Au-
ditor of the Treasury; Charles +; herring,
Deputy Second Auditor of the Treasury;
allen NJ. Gangemer, Deputy Third Audltor
Of the Treasury; William B. Moore, Deputy
Fourth Auditor of the Treasury; and >. b.
Mann, Deputy Fifth Auditor of tie Treas
urv.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
AMUSEME ENTS.
FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN.

FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN.
A large and appreciative audience assem-
bled at the Opera House last night to listen
to Professor Taylor's lecture, con Califor-
MIA. The lecture was very finely illustrated
with stereoptican views, taken on the route
from New York to the Eldorado. The lee
lure was in every respect success, and
was heartily enjoyed by all present.
Mrs. John Drew will appear at the Grand
Opera House, with the double bill, "Leap
Year." and Simpson," on the evening Of
December 3Oth.
THE CONCERT AT THE CLAYTON HOUSE.
A musical concert, given last evening in
the dining halls of the Clayton House, by
the blind professor of music, Mr.. +. Hu-
gleman, was largely attended and the af-
fair was most pleasant one. The pro-
gramme of the entertainment consisted Of
su me excellent musical selections, OF both
instrumental and vocal, among which wer,
duets. solos, DC. The rendering of ''Ber-
die, dear Birdie, by Madame Nina Roe
tli, was most cHcclIcnly done, and
heartily applauded by the audience; indeed
the rendition Of the envire programme, ives
upexceptionablc. That the concert was ap-
ple,iated by those present was evident from
the ready applause with which every piece
was received.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
The Prohtb1tienists ana Congress.

WASHINGTON Dec. 16.-Petitions signed
BY hundreds of thousands of people, nave
5:en presented in Congress since the oegin-
Ming of this session asking tne
appointment Of commissioner TO
regulate the liquor traffic. Al the
last session bill on the subject was
before Congress, but nothing was done win
IT.. To-day Senator Howe introduced an
other bill which requires the President 10
9ppoint, subject to confirmation by tne
Senate, commission OF fve per
sons neither of whom shall be federal
Office holder nor an advocate OF prohlDltlon-
;ary legislation or of total abstinence IN re-
lafion to alcoholic liquors, who shall serve
without salary, and within two years lnves
'iSate the liquor traffic. It's relations ~
revenue and taxation and its economic
criminal, moral and scientific aspects IN coli7
hection with pauperism and crime, socisi
y'e, the public health and the general wei,
t',s Of the people, and also enquire anu nt
take testimony as 10 the practical results OF I
prohibitory legislation fer the preventlon ol
1,hntemperance in the several states OF 'ne
Union.
The bill appropriates SIC, 900 tor neees, ices,
gary expenses, and requires the Commission
to report the result Of their investlga'ions
70 70 the President, to be by him submitted 10
Congress-.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
Fire and LOSS Of Life.

W1L1AMsPoRT, Pa, Dec. ia fire
broke out early this morning in Hotchkiss
g. Barber's planning mill, at tho foot OF Lo-
Gust street, in this city, completely destroy
ing it, along with 1900, 900 feet Of lumber.
The flames reached the yard of Hebard q
Forseman, destroying their office end :0o0,-
600 shingles. White, Lentz q White lose
about 1000 feet of lumber.
Augustus Culver, a watchman in the plan
ING Mill, was burned to death while attempt
ing to save his dog. =.
The fire was near the heart of the lumber
district, and at one time 1t looked as though
there would be a general confagration.
Assistance was promptly sent from Lock
Haven and Watsontown. Hotehkiss ss & Bar
5er lose $50, 900; insurance, s25,ooo. He
bard & Forseman lose $1,000; insurance,
$1,000. White, Dentz & White lose 81 GOO;
fully covered by insurance.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
MINOR LOCALS.

No hearings at the Police Court, yester-
day evening.
Christmas trees have appeared in Mar
ket, and the little ones are Sappy.
At the 8lst meeting of the Penn Loan As
sociation held last evening, $500 sold at 5A
and $1,000 at S9f.
A new paper is to be started in this city,
about the first of January. 1t will be devoted
to the interests of the colored population,
and will be under the editorial management
of Lewis P. Bush Henry.
Yesterday morning about II O'Clock, Will
liam J. Reeder, carpenter, who resides at
1C4 Logan street, while working at circu,
lar saw in the shop of the P. W. and B.
depot had his thumb cut off.
The ferry boat, PHILADELPHIA, which has
been undergoing repairs at the d. q Il.
Co.'S yards, was YESTERDAY completed, and
left for Philadelphia, where she will take
h,r place on the Market street Ferry line.
The Central Town Association at their
seth monthly meeting on Wednesday even
ing, sold 800 at % per cent, $500 at 29A
$500 at 24k, and $500 at $M. This is
about four per cent. higher than the money
OIVuSuC Ao0o
On Wednesday evening next fair and
festival will be opened in the Unitarian
Church, on West street, above Eighth, and
will continue until Saturday evening. Ad-
mission to the fair, single tickets 10 cents;
season tickets, 25 cents.
The revival at Delaware avenue Baptist
Church, still continues with unabated in
terest. Nearly every evening this week
from eight to dozen persons have stood
up for prayers. Quite a large number will
probably be baptized on Sunday night.
Parry's toy emporium, slo King street, is
a very attractive place for children now
that the holidays are approaching. He has
five large figures which he displays from his
second story every evening, ,all ofthem being
movable. One Of the new ones Is figure
resembling George Washington, and is con
stantly tossing doll up and down.
One Wednesday evening party Of bur
glars entered the store Of L. ". Stidham u
Son, No. III East Fourth street, and took
from 1t several coats, pair of pants, pair
of boots, and a lot If jewelry, the whole
being valued at nearly three hundred dol
lars. In their haste to depart the thieves
dropped pair Of boots. Yesterday morning
the track Of the scamps was plainly visible
in the snow. The entrance to the store was
made through back window, which opened
into yard at the rear of the building.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
The Dynamite Company.
THE RING.
A Revenue Oflic er's Efforts 10 Bring
1T to Judgment They Fail and nc
Concludes That 1t IS q Strong Cne


1t to Judgment They Fail and nc
Concludes That 1t IS strong enc.
=, CHICAGO, H., Dec. 16.-Additional in
formation from st. Louis, with reference to
Ex-C Collector Murdock's s af1davtss of inter-
est. Murdoch says he was oppressed and
urged in every way by Joyce and McDon-
aid to turn in with the ring. He was prom
Used control of all the distilleries in his dis
trict if he would promise a "square divide. T"
He says he positively refused, although
he became fully aware of the operations of
the ring in the Spring 1878, he was sudden
ly removed. Suspecting that Mcdonald
and Joyce had caused his removal, he went
to st. Louis and drew up an affidavit, in
which. with considerable particularly of
detail, the frauds then being committed
upon the revenue were set fourth. A copy
of the affidavit was taken and after being
enveloped and addressed to President Grant,
it was deposited in the postoftice in the pres
ence Of witness.
A request was endorsed on the envelope
for its return to the sender If not taken out
by the party to whom addressed. The pack
age was mailed on January 9th. 1877, and
after waiting a month and Murdoch rot
hearing from it in any way, another was
dispatched to the address of General 0. E..
Babcock, after taking the same precaution-
ary Identification and proof as before.
Another month passed by and no notice be-
ing taken of it, third copy was made and
transmitted by mail to the Secretary OF
Treasury, which met the fate Of It's prede-
cessors. The writer then concluded that
the ring was not only a strong one, but a
very broad one.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
A PROTEST. AGAINST MORE TAXES,

EDITOR MORNING HERALD:-I notice in
the HERALD of the 18th inst, a cOmmunica-
tion from Taxpayer" making some com.
ments of the management Of the Board o.
Education. It would have been we'll AMI
profitable to the citizens, If Taxpayer" hal
gone little further aud informed the citi.
zens who pay their ard earned money to
support the public schools, how II is expend.
ed. 1t is trne that The teachers have nino
weeks every year as vacation for which
time they are paid; th'y also work five days
in the week and but six hours each day will.
this short time, we see some of our mems
bers of the Board are in favor of reducing.
the time OF labor to five hours per day, yet
no reduction Of salary. Be it known, also,
that the Board have been paying rent for
two rooms to hold threir meetings, caused
by neglect, carelessness, extravaganza or
mismanagement of the peoples money
also, we see by the proceeding of the last
meeting of the Board bill was paid of $l4;
Iur painting school house No 6, in man.
ner too, that persons not knowing it as d
school house, would suppose it a branch
tea house.
To makeit complete would be scarlet:
red lantern hung out in front of the build
ing and we would advise the Committee in
charge, inasmuch as they have plenty Of
money drawn from the hard listed mechan-
ic, (wlio works ten and often eighteen
hours per day. topr0cur" one. Many other
matters OF unnect sSarr cEtr4varance could
be named but are withheld for the present,
and we would say in conclusion, gentlemen
Of the Board remember this Is not the TINA
to increase the expenses of the city, espec-
ially in unnecessary work and high salaries.
equalize salaries and bring your expenses
within bounds of the taxes now laid which
tie citizens are lily able to pay,
MANY TAXPAYERS.
Wilmington, Dec. 16, 1876.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
whisky Cocktails.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 16.-The new United
States District Attorney, Judge Bangs, has
not vet arrived and the whisky matters are e
decidedly quiet. Congressman Farwell
reached the city to-day, but has not yet
developed his theory 'of defence in the dls
pute between himself and Solicitor biu1ora
Wilson. There are doubtless some VINO 1e-
lieye Mr.. Farwell is implicated IN me
whiskey frauds, but it is understood his
visit here sto etraighten out the matter.
Col. D. W. Mum has retained Hon: Matt
Cornenter to defend him in the United
States trials in st. Louis.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

When Wilmington girl approaches her
father and says: "Old man come down with
the SOAP" she does not mean that soap
which Is combination of ham fat and
chemicals, but the stuff that can buy her q
new pair Of striped stockings.
A Wilmington man read in New York
paper yesterday that large numbers of per-
sons were going to the coast of Brazil to
see the huge sea serpent. "They can save
themselves the trip" he said, "and see a
million Of them if they will iRvest few
dollars in alcoholic stimulants.
It is never safe to tell Wilmington girl
that you are going to give her the finest
watch in the ninety nine cent store store.
Whenever you take her out walking she will
always choose that side of the street, and
look in the window, and talk of the beauti-
full things every time she goes by.
A Wilmington girl who attended church
last Sunday night and heard the Minister
observe that Mr.. Spurgeon had said that the
nose should not be used as an organ OF
speech, remarked" that she had heard ma
call pas nose, red bugle and be called hers
horn, but for goodness sake what big one II
must take to be an organ"
"Poor Judge Kelley of Pennsylvania"
she said yesterday, as she looked over the
said her father. "This paper says he has
had sad blow; bis rag baby is dead, IL was
killed by consumption Of specie" The
father who is an iniiationist, told her that
the coffee was boiling over and she had bet
ter look after 1t.
It is not often that Leap year comes
around, but when 1t does Wilmington
maiden Of seventy puts an extra twist on
her curls, humps the bustle on her pull back
up two feet higher and gets the Grecian
bend walk down to fine point. And when
she gets youn beau in the corner and he
don't say eyes" there is one more bald head
ed man added to the list.
Down on the wharf yesterday, political
discussion took place between two colored
men, who took the Third Term for debate.
my 'pinion is," said one, "dat If Grant
gifts de Third Term, it'll 60 mighty hard
wild him. De last time was in New Cas-
tie, 1t was de Third term, and de jedge said
dat for dat reason, he would make it sixty
lashes, and twelve months. Under desc
circumstances 1t am my opinion de Presi-
dent ought to be happy to git of wild two
terms" and he scratched his back against
post and walked away.
When Wilmington girl sat at the table,
last evening, discussing sort Of Dolly
Warden mixture composed of sour potatoes
and scraps of beef left from the previou,
meal, she looked up very innocently anss
said: "Mah What is all this in the papero
about the Tweed Mystery" The old ladys
glanced over her spectacles at the hash in
front of her and then at the girl, and taking
her by the pull-back yanked her off TO bed,
and as she cuffed her one on the side Of the
head, said: "I'll teach you, you vixen, to
call the best hash in the city, mystery"
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17

WASHING TON, Dec. 16.-Mr. Patterson
of N. j., who was candidate ior Selssan s;n.ad ,
alarms of the House, has oeen appoln'ssu s.,
Deputy sergeant-at-Arms OF tne nouSe W
Mr.. Thompson.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1e.-charles o'conor,s RS
% oud his physicians now entertain hopes Of
his ultimate recovery.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-slosson the billiard
n,aver ner has challenged Sexton to play a
po.e pnn tor $500 a side, in New York city,
tshree s ball carom, six hundred points,for the
three ball game.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17

be employed under the direction of the
Commissioner of Pensions to investigate the
suspected attempts at fraud in connection
with pensions, and to aid in the prosecution
of offenders. These agents are to have the
power to administer oaths, etc., and are to
be paid $1,000 year, together with travel
ing expenses and four dollars per day for
such expenses. The Commissioner Of Pen
sions is also authorized to detail clerks from
his office for duty as special agents, in case
this force should prove inadequate, and to
allow them the same additional compensa-
tion provided for special agents.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
7. NJ. G. A.
MEETING LAST EVENING OF THE Assoc1A-
T1oN AND BOARD OF MANAGERS.

MEETING LAST EVENING OF THE Assoc1A-
T1oN AND BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Last evening the members of the newly
organized I'm. G. A., met in regular ses'
sior in their rooms, 9th and shipley streets
President Conrad In the chair.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read, and after few minor correc
tions, were adopted.
The Committee on Excursion reported
progress in the work. The Badge commit
tee Stated that the total receipts arising from
the sale of badges, amounted to Sl9.lo,
from which was deducted S705, the cost OF
them, leaving the net proceeds, VIZ: ~: Ihe
money was placed in the hands Of the Com
mittee on Excursion to defray its expenses,
The following committees were announced
for the wears OF 1875 and 1876: Devotional
G. NJ. D. Cam, James Haddock, and John
q. Spencer Employment, Henry d: Bar
nv. Henry G. Jones, Thaddeus ). Gregg,
Maris TAYLOR, and Hiram W. Moore Tenn
perance. Thomas McCorkle, Jr., A. n.
Hyuson, Solomon Hersey, Samuel T. Hall,
and William B. Haddock; To Visit the
Sick. j. NJ. Burdick, Alfred Gawthrop,
Charles Maison, Robert H. Wright, and Il.
G. Heisler
During the evening six new members
were added to the Association. :,
On motion, the Secretary was autnorlzed
to purchase whatever stationery he should
need. ,n
Mr.. LIP. Bush, Jr., was elected Treasur-
er. in place of Mr.. E. T. Taylor, who de-
clined. .,o
A vote of thanks from the Association
was rendered his Honor, Mayor Whiteley.
for his prompt action Of last Saturday, IN
taking measures for the prevention OF the
Spiritualstic Seance, which was announced
to come of in the Opera House on sunday
last.
On motion, the meeting adjourned. ,
An adiournd meeting of the Board OF
Managers of the Association will be held
to-m9rrow evening, at 8 O'Clock.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
The Horace Greeley Homestead.

The object in removing the Horace Gree
lev homestead to the Centennial grounds, a
correspondent of The Boston Herald says, is
TO afford some suitable building as the
headquarters for the people who claim a, q
home among New Hampsbire's hills. The
State appropriation is too small to allow
the erection of such building as would be
wan'ed, and 1t is believed the Greeley home
stead would answer every purpose. Relic-
hunters have already carried away the door
step of the house, and cut up the apple
trees in the orchard for canes.