Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-22


routine of locals and general news.
SEVERAL locals and correspondents have beel
crowded out this week for want OF room. If on
patrons were all punciual in paying mp We thinl
We could talk about enlarging paper again
IL Is now the cheapest paper published in th
and adjoining counties, and by paying up pune
tually, so that need not waste much time il
collecting, il would give US still better chanc;
for improving
PRAIRIE FLOWER Fine Cut Tobacco, at the
Post Office building.
FOR cTs.-cigars twofor ) cts equal to
five cent cigars csn be had at the post-ofice.
RUBBERs Rubbers Rubbers !--Women's best
quality 30 cts; mems best quality 75 cts, and
all other goods in proportion, at W. 5. Furman's
sunbury Shoe Store. Call and see his large
stock
DEDIcATInS.-1he dedication of the Baptist
Chapel, on Fourth street, Sunbury, will take
place on Sunday, The 3lst inst. The public are
invited TO attend.
TROUPE of Warm Spring Indians gave an
exhibition in Garinger's Hall on Tuesday eve
ming last They came from Oregon, and are
travelling to learn how the white man lives
They appear TO have learned many Of the white
mans habits already, and are very fond of their
''gin.''
GEO. W. ZEIGIER, Esq, has removed his law
office into his new building opposite the depot.
The Squire has everything in fine order to en-
tertain his numerous friends. His clients will
find him ready to attend to all their wants in a
most happy mood.
SEVERAL coal cars we've thrown from the
track at the intersection of the Shamokin Div
n. c. r.. R., on Penn street, on yesterday after
noon. The cars were considerably demolished.
REV. WILLIAM A. FLEMING, of Grand Rapids,
Michigan, will preach IN the Presbyterian church
next Sunday morning and evening.
REPUBLICAN mass meeting will be held at
shamokin on Thursday evening, Oct. 2Sth, to be
addressed by ex-Goy. JAS. Pollock, Hon. j. B.
Packer and others. A general invitation is ex-
tended to all to attend.
HARD FALL.-Mrs. John Sampsel, of this
place, fell down five or six stone steps leading
into the yard at her residence few days ago.
and cat the lower lip of her mouth clear into
her teeth and hurt her nose severely and received
other painful I'M juries.-North'd Press.
THE Watsontown lumber company supply ono
million feet of lumber TO the Centennial build
ings.
ONE Of Jim. Fisk's carriages is now owned by
Mr. John Lesher, of Point township.
ITEMS FROM THE SHAMoK1N ssTIMEs ''-SUFFo
GATED IN THE MISEs.-0n Tuesday man named |
VIM. Jackson sufocated in the Keystone |
Colliery. at Locust Dale, by the discharge of |
large body of gas. The discharge Of gas was
so great that about six hours elapsed before |
Jackson's body could be removed from the |
mines. When found he was in reclining posi- |
tion with his safety lamp in bis hand.
GREAT variety Of hats and caps, and an i'm |
mense stock Of ready made clothing, ali new |
and of the latest styles at the Central Clothing |
Hall OF Simon q oppenheimer, corner Third and |
Market streets, Suntury. No one should neglect /
to go and see them.
WEISS VERSUS PRIoE.-Edward Weiss works
at Excelsior and is in the habit of riding to and
from his work on the coal train. On Wed nesday
he got on a train when brakeman named
Thomas Price tried to put hira Off while the
train was moving, and it is alleged, kicked Weiss
in the face. Out of this grew a charge of as
sault and battery, and Price was held in $500 |
bail TO explain TO Judge Rockefeller. Chief |
Justice Helm had jurisdiction in the case.
WARNISe TO Bors.-On Saturday last Fin
ley W. r. Snyder got on board the sunbury pas.
senger train and jumped of at the crossing near
the Gap breaker, fracturing one arm and re-
ceving other injuries.
IT is astonishing TO see how business is done
at the store of Marx & Bro, in Masonic build
ing. Their store is crowded with goods and still
more arrive every day. VI. Marx, one of the
firm, has again gone to New York for more
stock, and yet all who visit their store say that |
they have a larger stock of furs 10 select from
than was ever seen in this place. Their exten-
siye stock of furs sold at prices lower than
was ever heard of in this vicinity Their goods
recommend themselves, and those in need of
any should call before purchasing elsewhere if
bargain is desired.
NEW ovERooATs at the Central Clothing Hall
for fall and winter in every variety, sold cheaper
than ever. Call at the corner Third and Market
streets, sunbury, Pa.
On Friday afternoon last a daughter of An
was, it is supposed, enticed way, and has not
beer heard OF since. She is about fourteen years
of age. Mr. Jenasky's family is much distress
ed at the disappearance of the daughter, and he
asks any parties having knowledge of her where
abouts TO advise him at once.
BURGLARY.-0n Thursday night the clothing
store of Mr.. Frank. Wolfe was entered by break
Ing the glass in the front door and lot of cloth
ing stole. On Friday WIN. jackson, (colored)
porter at the Nefr House, and another colored
'individuai'' named Barney o. Brian we're arrest
ed, and some of the goods found in their posses
sion. Both were committed TO Jail by Squire
Brice.
Mr.. LoRESZo KREANER, working in the lime
stone quarry below this place, struck on the
head by falling atone and severly injured. DR..
Clark was called who dressed the wounds. We
are glad to learn that Mr.. X. is recovering. He
is q very Industrious man and IA good citizen.
Mr.. ANDREW DETFENDAEFER, on Saturday
last, while working at a shaping machine, in
the coffin factory of Messrs Frying, Bowen and
Engle, had three fingers on his right hand severly
cpt BY being caught in the machine. he was
taken to DIR. c. NJ. Martins Drug Store, where
his wounds we're dressed by the Doctor without
f-mputating the fingers.
PRoF. HERMAN performed some of his wonder
ful tricks in Garrinser's Hail. this place, on Fri
day evening last. Among his ''renowned elocu-
ZIONIST" tricks was to cheat the printer out of
his just dues Our neighbor OF the Daily is the
sufferer, and he passes him along quite lively. |
We have received notices on several occasions |
from similar humbugs to advertise them, but as
no money accompanied the notice they found their |
way into the waste basket.
We have stopped printing for all such bogus |
concerns as Prof. Herman unless we get pay in |
advance.
THE Life aud Lsbors of DR.. David Livingstone |
renowned Explorer of Southern and Central |
Africa, written by that graphic writer, Rev. J. /
E. Chambliss, will be found to be of marvellous |
interest. ThOusands of sfTaOpre and curioue