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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24

successful, aud when the Committees are
appointed, and the real work commences,
you may expect such disgraceful scenes as
were exhibited in Congress prior to 1851.
am no alarmist, nor do L wish to unne-
cessarily disturb the quiet of your readers,
but if they could witness the swagger and
impudent independence of the crowd that
is now congregated at Washington they
would agree with me that trouble is brew
ing. What think you of an applicant for
a subordinate position appearing on the
floor of the House in a full
REBEL UNIFORM
Such was really the case one day last week,
and nothing more was thought OF 1t by
those now in the majority than if the per-
son had appeared in the full dress OF an
officer of the United States Army. Be
side, the language of these fellows is offen'
sive, and were it not that our people are
anxious TO still further extend the olive
branch of peace, many a rebel would fee
the power of strong Union arm, for say
ing in bombastic style 1--WE are IN power
and We will drive these damn Yankees out
of the Capitol"
Yours, fraternally,
III. ID. w
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24

The excursion of the President, members
Of the cabinet. Congress. and others to
Philadelphia last weak was, as expected,
splendid afiirs. The party visited the CEN
tennial grounds Saturday, and after in
specting the exposition buildings were
given banquet in Horticultural Hail.
Mr.. John c. Bullitt, who presided stated
that the cost of the exhib ition buildings
and improvements would be So, 724, $50,
and that 81, $50. .14O would be required for
their completion. Speeches were made in
response to toasts by Coief Justice Waite,
Senator Morton, of Indianna, Hon. John
Hancock, Of Texas, Governor Bedle, OF
New Jersy, Hon. Henry e. Harrison, Of
Illnoise, Hon James G.. Blain, of Maine,
Hon. George Bancroft, and others. The
visitors returned TO Washingto in the even
ing, much gratified with everything, and
it is now confidently stated tina. the ST.
800, 900 asked for by the centennial COM
mission will be appropriated by Congress
in order to place the exhibition beyond the
possibility of failure.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24
FIRE AT WILLIAMSPORT.
A Night Watehman Perishes i'm the
Flames.

From the Wiiliamsport Daily Gazette Dc
Bulletin, of Thursday of last week, we
CLEAN the following particulars OF the de-
struction of the extensive Planning Mill of
Aotchkiss Il Barber at that place. The
alarm was given at precisely 2 O'Clock, and
before any assistance could be given the
entire building was q mass OF flames.
Large piles of lumber adjacent to the mill
were soon in flames, and it was only after
well directed efforts of the firemen and
citizens, until after 4 O'Clock, a. M, that
the flames were gotten under control. Mr..
Augustus Culver, an esteemed citizen Of
Williamsport, was employed as watchman
at the mill. After the building was ablaze
he entered the mill TO rescue his dog, and
was caught by the devouring element and
almost entirely burned up, only portions of
the larger bones remaining. He was 60
years of age, and leaves wife and three
grown UP children. The wife. who was so
suddenly bereft of her husband, was over
whelmed with grief when the sad tidings
of his terrible death reached her and
swooned. The loss foots up fully 500, 900.
Insurance $1,000.
The fire department of Lock Haven was
sent for and arrived on the ground at a.
M, but did not 60 into service, as the
flames were under control. The fire COM
of Watsontown and Milton, with their
apparatus, were ready to proceed to Will
Transport, but fortunately were not needed.
The destroyed mill was one of the largest
of its kind in the State. and contained the
requisite machinery for manufacturing
everything pertaining to the planning mill
business. Eighty hands were employed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24

THE CHAIRMAN.-Speaker Kerr an
nounced the standing committees OF the
House of Representatives on Monday, the
Chairman Of the principal ones are as fol-
lows:
Ways and Means-William II. Morri-
son. (nL)
Appropriations J. Randall Pa.
Elections-John T. Harris (Va.)
Judiciary. Proctor Knott (Ky.)
Foreign Aflai airs-Thomas Swami md. J
Banking and Currency-S. S. Cox On.
"
Pacific Railroad-Lucius q. c. Lamar
Miss
Public Lands-Milton Sayler (Ohio.)
The Hon. j. Il. Packer, Congressman
from this district has been placed on the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. BY this
appointment it will be seen that even the
Democrats look upon him as one whose
services are valuable or important COM
m:ttees in Congress, which, DO doubt, in
duced the Democratic Speaker, this session,
to place him oh committee whore -Lo IS
able to give the Democrats the benefit of
his counsel. Should the unsettled affairs
with Spain continue, the committee may
become the mos; important in the Forty
fourth Congress.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24

OUR neighbor of the Democrat, who is
notorious for assumed wisdom ard self
conceit, imagines he knows everything, ana
insists that the third term question is still
agitated. Last week in reply to our stale
ment, that if there was third term man
in the State we should like TO have HIM
pointed out, he says: "We'll bet him
(that is us the oysters that Postmaster
Smith and Collector Bruner won't say
word against it. but we point him directly
TO the Bearer Radical, Pittsburgh Gazette,
Ph;ladl1hia ten, and Lebanon Courier, all
of whom have already spoken favorably OF
third termism.' We accept the bet, now
bring on your witnesses, Jakey. Wen
bet another oyster that you are lying about
the third term matter al through.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24

THE KAN6ARo CoA1MITTEE.-Many oil
the leading Democratic papers are howlng
over the appointment of Morrison as Chair-
man of the ways and Means" commit
tee, the most important committee in the
House. The committee is made up of
some of the ablest men of both parties,
such as Wood, of New York, and Blaine
the late Speaker, Garfield and Kelly. Hence
the New York Tribune designates the
committee as the "Kangaro Committee, "
which has all its strength behind, or at the
tail end. Fernando Wood had resolved
not to serve as second best, but has been
soothed down and quieted. Cox had re-
solved to strike out on his own hook after
being, as be said, "stuck in some hole" "
He was, however, appointed Chairman ol
Banking and Currency.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24

Reverend Daniel Weiser, who was bur
led at Goshenhoppen church, Montgom-
cry county, on Thursday. labored in the
ministry Of the Reformed Church over
fifty-two years. During this active life he
Travelled $4,000 miles, baptized 1888 and
confirmed 1,731 persons, preached 4,545
sermons, solemnized GGG marriages, and
ministered to 24,933 communicates. In
carly life he served fourteen congregations,
and forty years labored in Montgomery
and Tehiph counties.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24

THE Democrats at Washington, appear
to feel somewhat disguised with their lead
er. in Congress, Mr.. Morrison, OF Illinois,
who was appointed Chairman of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means and so made
leader on the Democratic side OF the House
is not regarded as at all equal TO the posi-
ton, and it is argued that he will prove an
easy prey the Republicans. The Commit
tee is regarded as in the interest OF the
Texas and Pacific Railroad, and thus load
ed with a measure of odium at the outset.
Its worst feature, however, is that OF the
appointment OF Morrison, who is regard
ed as wholly unsuited to the duties to be
performed. Cox proposes TO ''cut loose"
from all committees, and go it alone and
others express in forcible terms their pro-
found dissest at the whole affair. This is
the first positive act of the term, and 1t
proves that il will be very hard to hold
the Democracy together. We do not sup
pose they will so separate as to prove an
easy prey to the Republicans, and scorn
to the public. What we do think is that
they will utterly fail to do anything of mo-
ment, and thus will come short of the ex-
pectations of the country. All this will
have its effect on the elections next year.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24

The dead body Of a handsome young
girl was found by the side of corn-iodder
stack, in the suburbs Of Brooklyn, the be-
ginning Of last week. She had been sab
bed 10 death, and the knife with which the
murder had been committed was found in
the stack. At first the tradsedy was an
entire mystery, but investigation is unrav-
cling it. The girl proves to have been n
Polish Jswess, who had become much at.
tached to a countryman named Rubenstein,
whoes family is still in Poland, and Ruben
stein has been arrested as the murderer.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24

Peter Iierdic, Esq, of Williamspolt,
las just built large and handsome church
and furnished it in the most elegant man
ner, with organ and all other matters COM
plete, ready for worship, at cost of ST.
900, which he proposes TO formally present
to the Protestant Episcopal Church of
Williamsport On Christmas day, clear Of
all encumbrances
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24

"Bossp Tweed's whereabouts is still
mystery to the outside world, while his
chum, Tilden, is growing weak on his re-
form humbug shame. 1t Is playing rather
strong on the credulity of the public 10 try
TO get q reputation for reform for the
Tweed -Tilden- Tammany Democratic party
of New York
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
III. ID. w.

THE YEAR AND HOW 1T Is NBT-A MUIR
DER A AwEEK-SYMPATIIY FOR MURDER
ERS-FEMININE DEvOTION-THE SHOP
GIRL N-TWEED-BEECHER
BUSINESS.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24

A letter from Archbishop Wood, COM
manding all Roman Catholics TO leave the
"Molly Maguires, . was read in the Roman
Catholic Church, at Mahanoy City, on
Sunday.
The remarkable religious revival in Har-
risburg is still going on. Rev. f. Pason
Hammond, a revival preacher, has been
officiating there daily for some time
Most of the churches of The place take part
in the work.
The large saw mill and lumber yard be-
longing to :he Penns Creek iron and
lumber company, situated at the west end
of Union county, was burned on Tuesday
evening of las week. The loss is n heavy
one, and there is but little insurance on
the property.
Duross, the fend who committed the
unspeakable outrage upona small child near
Moosic last September, and then attempted
to murder the victem, last week pleaded
guilty in court a. Wilksbarre, and received
a righteous sentence. Fourteen years OF
solitary confinement in the penitentiary
was the punishment meted out, and it is
what he deserved.
A large body of idle men collected at
Montreal on Tuesday and demanded work
from the authorities. The Mayor told
them that meeting would be held TO divise
means for aiding them. A baker on st.
Marks street complained to the corpora
ton that some hungry men came into bis
shop and took his bread, saying they could
not starve.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24

A man living in Clay, n. y, has in
vented a snow plow which is SO construct
ed that instead of crowding or pressing the
snow from the tracks, it carries it up an
incline plane or apron to the height of
twelve or fourteen feet, where it is received
by side shute and carrier, which throws
it from the track as far as may be desired.
The inventor asserts that the new plow
will do the work of one hundred men, and
in heavy banks of snow considerably more.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24
The Moody and Sankey Revival.

PHILADELPHIA, December i9.-Three
immence meetings were held Today by
Moody and Sankey. Mr.. Moody preached
on the goo effect Of useing the word mo"
at the proper time. Mr.. Sankey sang some
OF his sweetest hymns. The meeting in
the afternoon was for ladies.-Among the
distinguished persons present were Hon.
G George Bancroft, Judge Strong, Supreme
Court, and Senator Christiancy, Of Michi-
gan.-Mr. Moody preached from the text,
81 pray thee h ear my excuse showing
how many persons make excuses for not
coming to Christ. A large number of
ladies arose for prayers and subsequently
o,.a.-l .i.~ itrIuIrinS rooms.
At the evening meeting every seat was
occupied fifteen minutes after the doors
were opened. This was caused by the
rumor circulated through the day that
President Grant would be present. Among
those present were the President and wife,
ex-senator Cattell of New JERSEY, Gov,
IIartranft, a. +. BOrie, Col. Fred. Grant
and wife, Postmaster General Jewell and
wife, ex-Speaker Blain, Gov. Bedle Of New
Jersey, Senator Wallace Of Pennsylvania,
Gen. Garfield Of Ohio, Judge Dueil, COM
missioner of patents, Gen. Robert f. Pat
terson and Judge Strong. g.-There were
also present many Congressman and Wash
ington newspaper correspondents.
Mr.. Moody delivered the same sermon
as he did in the afternoon. Ex-Speaker
Blaine said Mr...Moody was the most re-
markable man he ever heard, and Post
master General Jewell said his remarks in
the latter part Of his discourse were won
deriul. The President also expressed
pleasure at the services. Sankey sang sew
eIal Of his most beautiful hymns.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24
TIE SYMPATHY

shown for murderers is something curious.
l was at the prison the other day, and saw
broiled chickens, wine, rich cakes and con-
fectionory, the choicest cigars that had
been sent in to comfort these miserable
murderers. The low browed brutes are
living better now than they ever did in
their lives, and they seem to expect it.
They growl, and consider themselves i'll
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24
This will Notify the Public

llllS Will MOClly Cll6 fuUllC
put lower prices much Stock
years closing halfpast o'clock
STOCK IS SOLD
THE MAIN FACT IS:
made up and suits for year,
certain sacrifices apparent WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER FIRST when shall have gone through Saooms
off Profits and the cost from of
prices.
very stating matter intend that any
public
particular think proper that this Mark Down. whilst 1T a
plies to
A THOUSAND AND MORE BUSINESS COATS,
HUNDREDS OF DRESS COATS
SEVERAL THOUSAND VESTS,
SEVERAL THOUSANDPAIRS OF PANTS,
throughout house, yet which las
they have already been marked close ces shall make change
We announce that this
OUR FINAL and ONLY MARK DOWN THIS SEASON,
So that none need wait for lower Prices The step take will wonder
fully aid those who feel like economizng.
THE TERMS OF THE ARE THE USUAL TERMS OF OUR
HOUSE:
No second or altered Prce-One Fixed Price
Cash from ALL to warrant Low Prices
3he contract on our part return money part OF the bargnn
"A full Guarantee for each garment
The Stock offer is all and not "bought wholesale stock
but
Carefully Made Clothing.
stock always embraces the choicest
styles goods and that every and shape provided for
both Men and Boys will also be borne mind that there but
OAK HALL, and that is at the corner OF
SIXTH--- --SIXTH-- --SIXTH-- ---SIXTH
and MARKET Streets.
Hoping reader that friends will pass this
announcements to all their friends in the country,
We are Very Truly,
wANAMAKER BROWN,
Philadelphia.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24
Correspondence.
OUR WARRINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, ID. c. !
December u, 1875. |
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24

used, if they do not get these things every
day. 1t is nice thug to be a murderer
for little while.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24

of the Democratic members of the House
was held last week for the purpose of agree
ing upon plans for the guidance or the
majority during the coming session OF the
44th Congress. This, at least, was the
story given out, but the lreal purpose, no
doubt, was 10 devise means to hold the
Southern members in check, to apportion the
offices, and select man to keep the restaur-
ant. After the fascO of Ferannditcud on
the louisiana affair, which was soEnicely
squelched by Hon. James G. Blaine, the
Northern and Western Democrats became
alarmed, and fearing the displeasure of
their loyal constituency, determined to
tighten the rein on these hot. headed fire.
eaters, knowing full well that any more
such exhibitions would be their DOOM
Well, the caucus was held, and resulted in
nothing. The rebel portion declared
they would not be bound by any caucus,
and, as they held the balance of power,
would control the House, and have things
their own way. Thus far they have been
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24

There is no such thing as business. The
salers. The retail people are doing a fair
holiday trade, and that is all. When say
fair, should say light, for it is not SO
heavy by halfas that of former years. All
other lines of trade are as dull as dull can
be. Thank your stars that you are not in
New York
DTr
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A STORY WITH A MORAL

One day, IS years ago, four gentlemen
we're seated around table in restaurant
in San Francisco. One of them was the
postmaster Of the city, and all were, or
havebccomc, distinguished in the politics of
the Pacificc coast. The postmaster took
Il letter from his pocket and said: ''Sec
what got to day. It was from a. young
woman in central New York, and directed
simply to the postmaster Of the city Of
San Francisco, she never having heard of
him except officially. 1t stated that the
writer was poor and depended on her earn
ings as teacher for a living. Salaries in
in central New York were low, and she
wrote to ask if the postmaster would not
send her the money to pay her fare out,
she engaging to repay him when she should
get position TO teach in California.
Here was most singular position, but she
had not reckoncd without her host in ap.
pealing to the generosity of a California
man of that time. Our four politicians
made up purse large aud full enough,
not only to pay her expenses, but also to
provide her with handsome outfit. She
came, and they exerted themselves to get
her a position to teach. OF course she
married in short time, but not before
she had repaid them the money they lent
her. They lost sight Of her for years, until
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one of them, happening to be in the town
III which she lived, inquired for her. He
found that her husband, having been for
awhile postmaster in the town, had been
displaced, and that she had left her baby
with him and gone to Washington to have
him reinstated. In this she succeeded,
and it is to be hoped that the reward of
all her efforts were that they, as the story
books say, ''lived happily ever after -
Tins woman, with her "clear grit" and
lndomltable pluck, is a type of large
class of her sex in New England and New
York. They are to be found all over the
country, sewing, teaching, practicing medi-
cine and sometimes even preaching. In
New England, when the father dies leav.
ing but few of this worlds goods behind
him, his daughters, Go not, as is too com.
mon III this part Of the world, depend for
support upon their brothers and other
male relatives, practicing pinching econ
omy alike to their bodies and their minds.
Having been fitted to support themselves
Il cy soon find opportunities to do so, and
thereby enjoy their own respect, that of
others, and the contentlncnt which IS the
r ,sult Of both of these.
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A Phase of French Love.

The Paris correspondent of The Lon
don Daily Neacs writes: A curious case
illust. ating one of the many delicate
phases of Paris life just come before the
civil tribunal Of the Seine. NJ. Georges
Violet, retired gentleman, died few
days ago at comparatively early age,
from consumption. On attaining his
majority he formed the acquaintance OF
young lady named Leonie Viceux, who
became his mistress and was eventually
received into the family of NJ. Violet on
the same footing as if she had been his
wife. She attended him during his long
illness, accompanied him to various water
ing places, and drove about with his
mother in her carriage. At length the
Gaze of NJ. Violet became hopeless, and
seeing his approaching end he made his
will, by which he made his mother univcr-
sal lcgatee, on condition that she gave an
annuity of f40 to his mistress as re-
ware. for the care and attention she had
bestowed upon him. The poor fellow
died and was duly buried, and Nine.
Violet, his mother, continued on the best
terms with Mile. Vitcux until the latter,
finding that Nine. Violet did not proceed
to execute the will, preached the question
Of the annuity. Thereupon Nine. Violet
refused point blank to entertain the mat
ter, and Mile. Viteux was obliged to go to
law. The respective counsel for the
plaintiff and defendant gave, as WAS per-
haps natural under the circumstances,
very different account OF the young lady.
According to one she was everything that
was good, barring her living under the
protection Of NJ. Violet according to the
the other she was an intriguing little
serpent, who made other victims than NJ.
Violet. However, the will was there, and
executed it must be. But, after paying
the debt and funeral expenses, it was
found that NJ. Violet had not left enough
to insure an annuity Of Gao. So, the
court decided that the account should be
sent before notary, and that Mile.
Viteux should receive an annuity in pro.
portion to the sum that remained to the
good. It may appear strange to the Eng.
fish readers that Nine, Violet should
choose to wash such dirty linen in public
but they manage these things, as you see
very differently in France.
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MESMERIZING A COCK

An experiment which it may a,nuse the
boys to repeat has been described by sew
eral correspondents to a popular science
journal. Place cock upon table or
board, and, holding his wings close down
to his sides, let second person bend
down his head until his bcak touches the
board on which he lies: and draw line
of white chalk straight out from the point
of his heak. This done, the bird may be
released from all restraint, and he will
not stir so much as feather. ''Nay,
further writes one, you may clap your
hands or shout close to him, without
rouSing himfrom hisle,hargy, from which,
however, he will ultimately recover -
Another experimenter writes: 81 have
seen a row of fowls rendered quite sense
less bv drawing chalk-line beginning at
the top Of the beak) slowly across table,
and have successfully performed the ex;
pertinent. The birds are simply mesmer:
lied. ::
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POETRY.
THF DYING SAINT.

BY J. ". De FOREST.
l"kenst du das Land wo die Citromen blahc ?"
GOETHE. ]
knowest thou the land whence no mortal re-
turneth,
Beyond the dark portal, beyond the great
sea,
Where judgment arraigneth, where punish
ment burneth,
Where tirmaments wither and He'll bends
the knee?
knowest thou it's terror?
Thither, my Redeemer, with thee dare 60.
Knowest thou the land where the anthems are
thunder,
Where saint " harps peal, angel trumpets
are blown,
Where the starry crowns bow, the seraphim
wonder,
And the Infinite shines on his terrible throne?
Seest thou its splen,lor?
see it, see;
With thee, lntercessor, there could | be.
Knowcst thou the land where aboundeth Lies
river,
Wh're the weary find rest, the Just are Sc
cure,
Where JOY smiles immortal and praise sings
forever,
Where all knowledge is holy, all being is
Lowest thou its purcntS,?
Oh! there, Divine Brother, with thee would |
love-