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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21
Gem aObsrtismsnts.
NOTICE.

oTlCE IL hereby given to all persons r.
~ deoted to me on note or book account,
ina. am now closing my accounts up to the
nrst day of January, 1876, and that the same
mus mus oe settled before or on the first day Of
;r T;r1uary. do.o, after which date all old accounts
VIII be left in the hands of Justice Of the
Peace for collection.
sunbury, Jan. ii, '76. VAL DIFTz
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

THE Central Clothing Hall, since the holidays,
had been rather quiet until now. Another large
stock of new goods have been opened of all the
mcnt, and the usual rush for cheap clothing
continues to increase. Their stock is all new
and made up of good material, and is sold on
the principle of ''small profits and qnick sales"
Every one in need of good clothing should cal! on
Me.Srs. Simon Oppenheimer, corner Of Third
and Market streets.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

Bull FROGS in the dead of winter is 4 rarity.
but Mr.. S. y. Gayman has four large sized frogs
in one of his fish ponds, which he takes delight
in showing to his friends. A few days ago when
the weather was pretty warm these frogs came
out from underneath board shelter, and com
menced TO croak as happily if il were in spring
time. Mr.. Gayman had intended to slaughter
them for his Christmas dinner, but wisely con-
cluded to keep them over winter, and In the
spring raise a family of frogs TO give his friends
a Christmas dinner on frogs during the Cen
tennal year.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

STORE RoBBED.-Tbe store Of A. L. Holshoe
at HerndUn this county was broken into on Sun
day night week, and goods and money to to
amount Of $50 were stolen. Some OF the goods
have been traced to schuylkIl county and will
be recovered. The thieves are supposed to be
three tramps who loitered about the place dur
log the day.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21
The PROBABILITIES.

From what We heard and saw on the premi-
ses we feel satisfied that this daring robbery was
planned by some one who was perfectly familiar
with the house and with the family. They only
entered the rooms where the two chests were
shat contained the money and did not disturb a
chest or trunk in another room that contained
no money. A large old-fnshioned clock was
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

FIRST class, new Piano of the vcry beat
make, will be sold at reduction of one third its
value. Also, second hand Cabinet Organ.
nearly new, for q little over half price Fnauirs
of HI. B. Masser.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21
Summer Arrangement for the Post
Office at Sunbury, PA.

Office at Sunbury, Pa.
Ofiee Open from $50 a. M, 10 S p. NJ, e1cepi
Oh Sundays.
TIME OF ARRIVAL AND CLOSING OF THE
MAILS.
FrrKes follows:
Prom the East at S. Is a. m, 4.10 p. m,
South, 515 q. m, 4.I0p.U.
West, 5.l5 a. m, lib a. m, l.35 p. m
and 40 p. M,
North so a. m, ,11.15 a m., 4.10 pm.
Shamokin and Nit. Carmel, 9.25 a. m.
Shamokin proper, 400 p. m.
Mails close as follows:
For the East, s. IS a. m, 1880 a. m, 4.JO p M
500 r. IN.
South. -O.50 a. M, 4.50 p. m, p. m.
West, 1850 "a. NJ, $50 p. n, 500 p m
~ - North, $50 p. M. S p. M,
shamokin proper Ills a. m.
Shamokin and offices on that route; Az
D. IN.
Money orders will not be issued aftef 9 p. M,
IL SMITH, Z. NJ.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21
Ma Maarriaees.

On Jan. 16, 1876, at Halowiug Run, in ST.
Peters Church. by Rev. A. X. Zimmerman,
Mr.. NEWTON d. REM TO Miss ELRAyoRE
HoCGHAwoUT, both of Lower Augusts, North'd
county, Pa.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

FARMERS and laboring Inen look To your IN
tcrest and bug the celebrated E. 5. Reeve and
Towanda boots. guaranteed to be the beat boots
IN the market, for sale at
q. No.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

WHEN you go to Philadelphia, stop a:
the ALLEGHENY HOUSE, No. ST. and Sl4,
Market st. Re-ftted, re-furnished, &c,
by a. Beck, Proprietor, and price only 81
per day.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

A YoUNG THIRr CAPTURED.--On Christmas
morning young man 10y the name of Daniel
Bycrs, about I6 years old, living with MIR. Peter
r. Meuges, In Lewis twp, in the absence Of the
family, broks into Mr.. Mcnges' room and stole
forty odd dollars in gold, silver and greenbacEs.
he then went 10 the barn and saddled a horse
and came 10 WatsontOwn and boarded the 1920
train south The horse was left standing at the
depot until evening when operator Daugherty
and young Mr.. johnson brought it to Cooner's
hotel, where the poor beast stabbed and
further Developments awaited. The next morn
ing Mr.. Mengcs came to town and got the first
ciew to the whereabouts OF the young scamp.
Supposing that he had gone In the direction of
Reading where he has aunt residing. Mr..
Menges started in pursuit. His suspicious
proved correct. On arriving at Reading he OBJ
taned the assistance of policeman who
found youngsIBeyers guest at the Uble House.
He was brought to Turbotyille by Mr.. Menges
and taken before justice Wagner, who committed
him to Jail, and on Tuesday last Judge Rookie
feller told him lIe might go down to Philadel-
phia for eighteen 10 nOnths.-Reeord.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21
Administrators Notice.
40 pages, low price, qulch saI-s. tAiIa IttulF
l. Ar.h phila Pa

Estate OF Catharine Gonsert, dec'd.)
NCTICE is hereby given that letters of adj
IN ministration having been granted to the
undersigned on the estate OF Catherine Gonsert,
late of Lower Nahanoy twp, Northumberland
County, Pa, deceased. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment, and those having claims TO present
them duly authenticated for settlement.
ANDREW GONSER, Admir-.
Lower Aahanoy twp, Jan. "a, 1876.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

ALL kinds of ready made clothing, of the most
fash enable styles, are sold cheaper at the Cen,
trail Clothing Hall of Simon & Oppenhcmer-
than elsewhere.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

ManhOOd: How Lost. How ResfOr-

Just published, new editor Of Dr.. Culver
wells Celebrated Essay on the ridicsl cure
(without mcdicine) of Spermatorrbea or Semi
nal Weakness, Involuntary Seminal Losses. In
potency, Mental and Physical Incapacity, Im-
pediments to Marriage, ETC.: also, Consump-
ton, Epilepsy aud Fits, induced by selEindul-
gence or sexual extrayaganee, &c.
~ Price, in n sealed envelape, only six cents.
The celebrated author, in this admirable Es-
say, clearly demonstrates, from thirty years
successful practice, that the alarming copse-
quences of self-abuse may be radically eured
without the dangerous use OF internal medicine
or the application of the knife pointing out
mode of cure at once simple, certain, and et-
fectna!, by means of which every sufcrcr no
matter wha, his condition may be, may ensr
himself cheaply, privately, and RADICALLY.
.sS This Lecture should be in the hands of
every youth and every man in the land.
Send under seal, in a plain envelope, 10 sns
address, postpaid, receipt Of s;x cents or iva
post stamps.
Address the Publishers,
F. BRCGMAS & SON.
IL Ann St, New York Pos; O:tice. 4sss.
Jan. IA, 1876.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21
Election orDireefors.

NOTICES hereby given that an election for We
IN Directors by the stockholders Of the sun5ury
Mutual Saving Fund aud Loan Association, will
De held in their room in Clements building, on
Third street above Market, on FRIDAY evening,
JANUARY 81, 1876, at az O'Clock.
JNO. W. BuCEEH, EN'L. WILVERT
Secretary. Pesidsn:,
Dec. 81. 1877.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

WILLIS II. LAWRENCE. of Milton, distributed
twenty bushels Ofpotatocs 10 the poor on New
Years day. The allowance was half bushel
to each family.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

MAJ. w. C. KAPr, of North ImberlanG, at
tended the Inauguration Tuesday, and was
appointed one OF the aids for the fourth division
of the military procession.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

KEEP YOUR FEET DgY.-It is very difficult
matter to get boots or shoes that will not allow
water to 90 through and cause cold feet and
create sickness. Nearly all the ills the human
family is heir to is caused by damp feet. This
difficulty is now avoided by procuring boots and
shoes from the Excelsior store on Market street
that are water proof. J. B. Smith Il Bro have
ut last succeeded to get boots and shoes made of
material that is not surpassed Cor beauty, wear
and to keep your feet dry. Call an examine
their stock.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21
business locals.

S.Ero C.oO Per Day at home. Terms free. Address
tpo i0tDSU G. STINsoS d CO., Portland. Maine.
Jan, %, lsT5,-ly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21
..The First National Bank or Snn-
bury Peuu'a.-

NOTICE is hereby given that the regular an
~ nual election Of Directors OF ''The First
National Bank of Sun5ury, Pa" will be held
on TUESDAY the 25th day OF JANUARY. A. ID.
1876. at the Banking House, IN the Borough OF
Sunbury, Pa, between the hoErs Of 10 a. M.
and O'Clock i. m, Of said day, in accordance
with the provisions Of theAct Of Congress.
5. J.sPACKER, Cashier.
Sunburv. Pa.. Dee. Il. 1875.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the regular aR-
In nual meeting of the stockholders and mu-
tual members in good standing of the "Sunbury
Fire Insurance Company" will be held in the
COmpany's Office, in Sunbury, Pa, on HOS-
DAY the 10th day of JANUARY, 1876, at :
O'Clock p. M, al are expected to be present
F.. b. KILLIAN, Secretary.
Dec 81 -.5 -1f
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21
= SETS OF GOOD HARNESS,

DSYCHOMANCY, or SOUL CHARMING" How
Il either may fascinate and gain the love and
affections of any person they choose instantly. This
simple mental acquiredmen all possess free by mall
fer 25c, together with marriage guide Egyptian Ora
Gle Dreams, Hints Ladies', Wedding Night Shirts, &c.
4 queer book Address T. WILLIAM K Co. Pub. Phils.
Ian. o.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21
THE LATEST.

Traces or one Of the wounded robbers it ID
rumored, have been found in the direction of
Mt. Carmel and officers have been sent to inves-
tigate, but at the hour We 20 10 press We are
without further particulars. Whether there is
perpetrators of the robbery but on inquiry from
anything in che reports or not We cannot tell.
Owing to the great excitement occasioncd by
this affIir We have carefully guarded against
giving anything except what was reliable. By
request We omit any mention of the movements
of part Of the police force who are working up
the robbery, but a reasonable hope is entertained
that several more captures will follow soon.-
SRa,nOkiH Times Jan. 16.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21
T0NSORIAL.


Go to Wash!ngtor's barber shop
The first In the town.
To be shaved right, and ha.r cut,
And colored up brown.
Ladies and children are Invited 10 come,
Who will be waited on kindly
With the rest OF the throny.
Switches, Braids and Curis repaired,
Altered and made to order frum combings;
We are the living mementOes of history and soug.
Having survived the great changes
OF many years long,
Tho beset by opponents,
In our good old sphere;
We are still living TO kick,
And kicking to live here.
J. WASHINGTON, Proprietor.
and local and travelling agent for DR.. Living
stones new and complete works, Third street
four doors above Market, Sunbury, Pa.
Dec. 81, 1875.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

nR. ]. T.. SMITH. Homeopathic physician,
~ Office and residence corner of Fifth and
Chestnut Sts.. SnnhTry. Calls in town or eouE-
ty promptly attended tonight or day. Ofies
hours to n. IN. : 10 i p. ID. TO 9p. m.
Nov 5'15-3 r.t-s
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21
AFTER THE BATTLE.

As soon as ;he robbers had started away an
examination was made OF the dwelling and it
was found that two chests were broken open
and 5000 in gold, silver and bank notes taken.
About six hundred and seventy-ivc dollars of
this was in bank notes, the balance in coin. The
premises outside were then examined and very
soon one of the robbers was found on the ground
dead. There were traces Of blood across the
hill 10 the east Of the house showing that one
or two more had been wounded and helped
AWAY.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

is tie most beautiful work Of the kind in the
world. IL contains nearly $50 pages, hundreds
of fine illustrations. and four Chronso Plsiss or
Floarers, beautifully drawn and coiored from
nature. Price IS cents in paper covers d. cents
bound in elegant cloth.
Viek's Floral Guide, Quarterly, - eeais
year. Address, JAMES WICK. Rochester, Y. Y.
Dec. II. lS75.-9t.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21
A MAHANoYER's OPINION.
UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.

Coroner Taylor las the two guns and cap in
his possession, which were left by the robbers,
and he wishes that the owners would ''come
forward, prove property and take them away"
No assurance is however given thsI mo ques-
tions will be asked
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21
WHAT THE wooDCHoPFERs SAY.

mountain between this place and Mahanoy, quit
work about five O'Clock on Wednesday evening
and started TO come home. They had come but
little way along the summit OF the mountain
when they saw party of six men alongside of
the public road. Two were standing up and
four were lying down. Those who were reclin-
ing on the ground tried to hide their faces and
refused TO look up at the woodchoppers. The
two workmen passed on but thought the move
ments of these men very strange and comment
ed on the matter to oth9rs when they got back
to Shamokin.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21
s693,556 IS
LIABILITIES.
S693,556 SO
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA:

COUNTY OF NoRTHUNBERL AND, ss.
|, Samuel J. Packer, Cashier of the above
named bank; do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true TO the best of my knowledge
and belief.
GSigned. -. PACKER. Cashier
Subscribed aud sworn to before me, this 3lst
day of December, 1875.
tSigned] EH'L WIrvEET, Notary Public.
Correet-Attest
lSigned,l
A. JORDAN
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

| THE Harrisburg Telegraph is daily in receipt
of communications giving advice to prevent
| hydrophobia in animals. The local Of that
paper publishes one of them which papers are
| requested TO copy, and comments on it as fol-
| lows:
Harrisburg Dec 90, 1875,
Give your dogs cats and other helpliss iuferier,
anamels water in frosen wether and avoid hir-
draphobe. papers pleas copy D.
The author of that communication is q phi
lanthropist In the ebulIition OF our thankful
ness we shake hands with him in an imaginary
hearty grasp. We own dog, and if he lives
through the winter We shall ascribe his preserva-
ton to nothing else than our following the above
advice. Undoubtedly "D'' belongs to the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
which Is power in the land-in fact, il is the
"Chief among ten thousand 2. .societlcs-a the
one altogether lovely"
'When the Spring time comes, Gentle ANNIE"
and the ''frosen wether'' has taken its depar-
ture, then will the guilcless maiden with the lap
deg cal! ID. a real nice man for having saved
fldo; the nobby young man, who is followed
about by shadow attached to a small red
blanket, will offer to ''set 'em up'' out of graft
tude; the beefy butcher boy, whose bull dog has
been carefully nartured through the winter by
following the advice of Sd" will rise up and
call him ''bully boy with tin ear, and show
me de man what wants to pull down his Vest -
the ''other helpliss inferier auamels" will rise
up and call him blessed because OF his humanity
aud forcthought in staving of that dread dis |
ease 'fhidraphobe"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21
Report Of.The First National Bank
Of Sunbury, Pa,

Report of the condition Of 'sThe First Natiopa,
Bank of Sunbury," at Sunbury, ia the state Of
Pennsylvania, at the close of business. Friday
December I7th, 1875:
RESOURCES
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

Since :he above has been put in type there
have been number of rumors Of arrests of the
sidents from that section of the county We learn
that they are without foundation. \ man
named Gilbert Reitz, neighbor of Mr.. Hen
nnger, is suspected as being one of the accom-
pieces, and has left tor parts unknown. Reitz
was seen near Sunbury on Tuesday in company
with his father, and we are informed that Off
GERS are in close pursuit of him.
A NOTICE in the Daily over the signature of
Thsophi!oUs, charges Moody and Sankey with
suppressing important portions OF the word of
God In their quotations from scripture. The
meeting of the revivalists are attended regu-
arly by learned men and eminent men of dii-
ferent churches, who have failed TO make this
discovery Theophilus should show wherein
the suppression or discrepancy exists.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT LEwIsBCIG.-Ab )
O'Clock on Friday morning last, fire broke out
in the Academy of Music, at Lewisburg, and in
one hour destroyed the whole building. The
Chronicle says:
Prof. Ilusander, the Principal, is the heaviest
loser. His property DESTROYED consisted of six
pianos, live organs, violin, yiOlouccllo, about
$500 worth of music, his account books, and a
number OF articles of lesser value, In all amount
ing to perhaps $4,000, on which he holds an 10
surance OF sc, 500. He had recently placed in
the Academy 4 piano valued Oh 800 and mag
Ii1cent organ Of still greater value, all OF which
are now n worthless mass. VI :ss Damon saved
her violin. but suffered loss in music and
other articles amounting to several hundred
dollars. Prof. Sperra saved cornet and vO-
lin, but lost fine guitar and Il large quantity
of music, much of which was Of unusual value.
Two Young men, Messrs. Kirkland and Marsh,
who roomed in the Academy, narrowly escaped
with thei: lives by jumping through the win
dow.
The Firemen were on the spot with all the
promptness possible, and succeeded in prevent
iEs-io fire from spreading. The Academy burn
ed like finder, sending storms of sparks upon
the neighboring buildings. isuitlng the dry
roofs almost constantly. When discovered, all
prospect of saving the Academy building WAS
I homeless,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

LEVY HCMMEL is one Of the institutions of
ShamOkin where the celebrated Milwaukee beer
is dealt out to thirsty customers. Levy Keeps
good saloon, keeps an orderly house and OF
serves the laws. His place is open from n. M.
TO IL p. m, and all who wish TO quencL thirst
must observe his rules. The Milwaukee beer is
noted as tn very best in the country, and Levy
is known everywhere as 4 hrst-class restaurant
keeper. 1t is Ole Of the places IN shamokin
where no rowdysm is allowed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

D. II & W. r. r. Trains leave at 6.55 a. m.
and arrive at $50 y. m.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

COBLE's Insurance AGESCY.-We are glad to
ahd that many of the farmers in this and ad-
tunity to get their property insured in the 4Etna
Fire Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn.,,
Of which Geo. Ccble, Esq, of Herndon, is the
agent. The Ktna is a reliable company, and
no farmer should neglect to irsurc so that in
case Of fire he will receive the greater portion
OF his loss back again. The small sum paid for
a policy and assessments, frequently is the
means of saving Il poor, harG-workng man
from total ruin by fire, which s liable to occur
at any time. Call on Geo. Coble, ESQ.,, Hern-
don, North'd county, if you wish to secure a
safe insurance policy.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

been kept at one time but nothing was in that.
George Maurer, $500, Phillip Maurcr, $3.50, and
! Mrs. Billman, 1926.
THE VERDICT.
The jury returned verdict that hughes had
and fully exonerating Henniger from ell blame,
or, in other words it was justiaable homicide.
! Herninger was quite i lion among the crowd
who had assembled and the Mahanoy farmers
all seemed prond of their pucky neIghbor.
| Henniuger came to Shamokin with and be-
fore he returned home he supplied himself with
good revolver at one of our hardware store.
ANOTHER ARKEST-FARRELL FOUND IN POTTS
VILE.
Thursday noon Councilman J. A. Weaver
went to Pottsville on private business and while
walking down Centre street he saw Martin Far
rel, one of the parties supposed to be concerned
in the above robbery, walking along on the
other side of the street. Mr.. Weaver was at the
time in company with Lieut.. w. II. Meyer of
the Coal and Iron Police and calling Lieut..
Meyers attention to Farrell the officer at once
arrested him. Farrell was taken before JUS,
tice and was committed to prison until evening
when he was brought to Shamokin.
FAHRELL's LITTLE LToRI. II
When Farrell was taken before Squire Helm
he made the following statement of his move
ments on Wednesday night. He admitted hav-
ing been with Hughes up to four o'clock We'd
neSday afteruon but left him at that hour on
Shamokin Street. He (FarrelD and Calvin
then started to walk up the Northern Central
track, having concluded ego to Philadelphia
They went to CeEtralia on foot, arriving there
at two O'Clock in the morning contin ued walk
ing TO GirArdville and arrived there at six left
Calvin in Pottsyille but didn't know just where.
Farrell hesitaied very much in answering qucs-
lions and seemed to feel very uncomfortable. !
Two woodchOppers who had seen the gang on
The mountain were present and partly identified |
Farrell as one OF the party. There was other |
evidence pointing to this man as being one of |
he gang who committed the robbery and JUS
snce at Court, and as he could not furnish the |
security he was sent to Sunbury on friday /
morning. On Friday morning as Farrell was
putting on his boots several spots of what SEEM
d to be blood were found, and he was given a
oair of shoes to put on and the boots retained to
'e rsed as evidence. Part ofshis clothing also
cooked rs if it had been washed indicating that he
ad assisted in carrying away one of the wounded
nPn.