Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-02-05
local aHairs.

GEO. W. CoBLE, Esq, at Hernden, this county
!, authorized TO act as agent for the American il
that place. in receiving subscription, job work
advertisements, and receipt for all bills be may
present from us.
QUE New York letter came too late for inser'
tion this week.
An exchange says that all-spice is a sure rene,
dy for Group. rs it cuts the phlegm almost In
staLtly and induccs free breathing.
ST VAIEvTIxE's Day comes on the 14.h OF
this month, which comes on Sunday.
wAxrEp-Twenty thousand new subscribers
at 81 50 per year in advance.
One Of our town damsels calls her church es
eort "My Sunday evening mall"
How many troubles might mankind be spared
If they would stop to hear each others eIplana-
ton.
THE DeHocy Hotel, at this place, was well pa
tronized the past week. The happy landlord
Gays, however, that il dosen't pay.
d. y. LAKE Esq, Mail Agent on the Shame
kin route, resumed his duties on Morday last
after an absence of five months on account of
illness.
Az Old woman, aged about 20 years, was CON-
mitted to prison by Esquire shanahan, of Mt.
Carmel, few days ago for assaulting her
daughter.
SEVERAL teams broke through the ice on the III
yer, while driving between this place and North
cumberland, On Monday last. They are Presum-
ed to have got on places where the ice had been
cut out. II is said that at some places on the
the river the ice is ten feet thick.
Mr. Il. Z. HUFF has been appointed agent for
the Philadelphia & Reading r. r. Express Co.
st Milton. in place of Mr.. j. II. Mccormick, re-
tiring. A good appointment.
CAPT W. A. MEEKER has rendered his resg-
nation as Cashier of the Snyder County Bank,
and the Board of Directors have accepted his
resignation, and elected r. II. shindel cashier in
his stead.
GALES SMITH, of jackson township, has n
cactus plant foriy-six years old.
VExDUE BILLS of every description printed in
the neatest style, cheap, at this Office.
PUBLIC sale of large number Of farm stock
and utensils will take place on the farm of j. B.
Lenker, II Lower Mahanoy township, on Tues
day next, the 9th inst. Also, lot of wheat,
corn. os;s and potatoes will be sold. See hand
yhpis printed a; this Office.
THE large assortment of goods just opened by
Clement & Dissinger, on Market Square, are
sold at lower prices tkan before the war. Their
low prices are not e9Hslled. Their goods are
all of the latest styles, and the assortment is
immense. Selling for cash, they can afford to
reduce the prices, and all in want Of Dry Goods
and Groceries will find il to their advantage to
buy of item.
TIE ground hog couldn't help but sec his sha-
r dow On Tuesday, and if 'old women's sayings
are true, be retired to his hole to enjoy the six
weeks of cold weather we are to have.
MAKTIx WEAVER, of Berrysburg, Dauphin
comfy, won the 800 prize at a shooting match,
at shamokin Dam, on the Snyder county side.
last week. He was coniesting against New
York party.
Our neighbor of the Daily, says that he visited
the soup house on Sunday evening, and thai
there was one ''black sheep in the fock," anC
that the rules and regI ations of the house did no
forbid his presence, If the Civil Rights Bill ha
not yet passed." Our neighbor knows that fre'
lunch is served at DeHocy's soup house, ant
means to receive benefit from it.
TIE large number of advertisements in tn
papers for NUTS, gloves and even hats lost frou
sleighs, the last week or so, suggests that som
people court in a very demOnstratiye way.
THEY haye a ''rooster cub'' at Ashland
Schuylkill county, which celebrates its secon'
anniversary this evening. ROosters from neigh
boring counties congregate there 10 have a goo
at the next meeting with a supply Of AlmanaI
Mr.. A. sTRousE, of Shamokin, has gone on
trip TO Europe. He will be absent until abou
the middle of April, next. lie will join Messrf
Herzfelder, Marx and 0ppenhemer, in Europ'
where they will no doubt have pleasant tim
among their friends at home. May they reali2
their expectations.
The several inches of snow which fell on Sur
lay last, made sleighiug most excellent whc
vas fairly tested during the fore part of th
week. Several large parties from this plac
took advantage of it evenings, and ysited or
neighhoring towns, where they were handsomel
entertained, and enjoyed themselves in "trippin
5the light fantastic toe," until the ''wee, smi
hours Of the morn.''
long and favorably known conductor on Il
!. G. Railway passenger trains, las resigned h
position, and will take charge of the Adams an
Central Express Agencies, at this place, NJ
YcCloskey having resigned. Mr.. Gurtner
large experience as a railroad man will give hi
additional advantages, and he will no dou
make an efficient officer for these companies.
TEE sunbury ATner;cGn is u choice paper
fber for locals or general news.-.KifiiHtsrg Te
egrapk.
You are another. Smoke
DIED PROM HER ISJURIEs.-Mrs. David Henr
of this place, mentioned week before last,
having burned herself terribly in lighting an
launr, died from the effects Of her injuries
Thursday last.
KuLEp.--Hugh p. Caul, highly respectc
citizen of Chillisquaque township, was instant
killed on the oath u!t., 10y his horse. He and /
nephew we're engaged In pairing or burning
horse's hoof, when the animal became unmanag
able, and by a sudden jerk of the rcius, thrC
Mr.. Caul forward with such force as to disloca
his neck and cause instant death. Mr.. Caul W
unmarried, and about fifty nine years OF age.
A son Of Samuel Sterner, Of Chliisquaq
township, came near losing his lie last week
sthe fall Of tree. The tres fell upon :he he
efthe young man badly fracturisg his skull a
back part Of the head. He is on . fair way
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