Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-04-07

d by a flank movemcn: of the police upon gamb
a ling den that was fast achieving notoriety. Fol-
/ several weeks it was secretly whispered tha
T. something WAS rotten in Denmark, and on Wed
Is nesday the authorities coming into possession o
l. certain information, a raid was Immediately
o planned. The descent was easy one, for the
r Chief Of Police reaching TIE door that opened
e into the enchanting chamber, raped and 1t was
o WAS opened unto him. Then followed Il scene
o that almost battles description. The card play
Y ers around the tables sprang to their feet, as
n though they had suddenly been lifted skyward
: by the explosion of a nitro glycerne mine There
: was bounding to and fro, wild eXclamatlons
: were heard and pIteouS appeals for silence.
Capt. Jos. Piatt brought up on the left flank,
and the men who but few moments before
5 were flushed with the excitement of the entcing
' game, were now pale with CONSERVATION. No
artful dodge could avail, or turn aside the COM
, ing storm. The bell boy might ring, but the
curtain with the emblems Of diamonds and
spades would not down at the bidding. The re-
suit was tLat the proprietor was arrested and
those who were so suddenly pounced upon were
, held rs witnesses. A bran new faro table, COM
plete, with all the gambling appointments,
check box, captured, and taken to police
headquarters.
The police deserve credit for this feat. for if
there is any law upon the statue book that de-
serve TO be rigdy enforced it is that against
gambling. There are families in this city who
have been depriqed from time to time of the nc
cessarics of life on account Of the propcnsitics
OF the head 10 venture hard earnings upon the
gaming table. II leads to suicide, and wrctchcd-
ness in many forms, while proprietors pass
through the streets of cities clothed in rich at
tire, and brilliant with costly jewelry. There
are other disreputable Gcns that deserve to be
swept by an official tornado. Let the storm
break at oncc.''
The above is good example set for our ofli-
GERS TO initiate. There are several gambling
dens reported in this place through which fami-
lies deprived of the necessares Of life on ac-
count Of the propensities OF the head venturing
his hard earnings at the gaming table These
dcns could easily be discovered by little rigi-
laEcc on the part OF the ofIlcers.--ED. AMERICAN.
The ROBBERS sCoSvICTED.-Never was an item
OF news read with more pleasure by the respect
able denizens of the Shamokin region than that
relating to the conviction and sentence Of the
| four criminals arraigued before the court last
week for completely in robbing the Billman
mansion in Cameron township. 1t put the COM
nunity IN a broad smile from which it has not
! yet recovered, and Coroner Taylor has been the
recipient OF many congratulations for the man
ner in which lie attended the case. We have
men in our town who are ready and willing to
! give the rou1hs of the region all the attention
in their power, and We want to see our order
/ loving citizens stand by them and see that they
lose nothing for their pains. We Go not ap-
| prove of making the coutcst one of rationale
ties but believe in melting out cvcn-handcd JUS
tice TO every criminal, be he Dutchman. Irish
man, Englishman, American, or what not. AS
their crimes are 80 be it unto them. That there
are a number of others in this vicinity equally
deserving Of the fate of Haley, Delaney, Levaus
and Farrel, there Is no doubt, and little more
bad whisky will likely clap the climax for them
also. Whisky is the synonym for more than
threc-iourths of the deyiltry of the REGION
.hahokiH Herald.
Mr.. JonS ROLAND, a workman at the Union
Furnace, in this county, has been one of the
most unfortunate OF men. number OF years
ago, he had collected and deposited in bank in
Chicago, the sum OF 400. One Of the officers
df the bank proved Il robber and stole 1t all
Subsequently he raise $500. This he also lost.
4 few weeks ago his wife died very suddenly,
leaving eight children, nearly all too young TO
help themselves. On Wednesday of this week
his house was entirely destroyed by fire. He
managed 10 save what effects were in the lower
story, but all the balance consumed.
Among the lost effects box containing
$3.50 in government bouds, which with tue ac-
cumulated premiums, now worth about
Sl,1O0. As the charred remains OF the bonds
were undisturbed it is proposed to send them to
Washington for Identification, with the hopes OF
receiving new bonds in their place. Such d
cessiou of casualties, is happily OF rare occur
renee. Mr.. Il. is n worthy man, and has the
sympathy of his neighbors in his great bereave-
ment AID losses.-Lerisburg Chronicle.
LIBEL SUIT IN PKosPECT.--During the trial of
the MahaDoy robbers the Shenandoah Ecc,sing
Herald had Il special reporter at Sunbury. After
the trial was concluded the Herald took occasion
verify of its article brought forth the following
letter from Mr.. Nolan:
SnAMoKIS, March "a, 1876.
Editor EceniIg Herdld-Dear Sir: Unless YOU
furnish me with the name of the person who
furnished you your editorial Of March "a. 1876,
on the Mahanoy robbery case, shall have TO
take criminal proceedings against YoU for the
language contained therein. ! and others baye
been witnesses on the part Of the defense on that
case, and determined not to live under
the imputation Of being purjurers. You have
done US a great wrong by the aforesaid pubca-
tion, and there is no dnub; about relief being
sought unless you make the proper correction
in your next Issue. | am with due respect
yours, &c,
JAMES NOLAN.
p. s.-Please attend 10 this Immediately. |
demand IL.
JAMES NOLAN.
To thiE letter the Herald responds that If Any
persons Feel offended at anything published In
that paper with respect to the trial OF the Ma
hanoy robbers ''let them crack their whip
Only if there are any prosecutions for libel,
there will also be some for purjury."
Thus rests the matter for the time being, Mr.
Nolan having taken no further steps in the mat
ter that VIC know of.-ShGntokin Times.
a NEW PROCEss.-They have been expert
mcuting new process for making steel rails
! for the pact few days at the Pennsylvania Iron
Works. 4 Mr.. Gulick, Of New York State, pro-
poses by new process TO manufacture rails at
this mill equal to Bcssemer steel rails. lie also
asserts that they will combine more strength,
while they can be manufactured at much less
cost. In addition, by this me thod the worn-ouI
rail can Le re-rolled, which cannot be done with
the Besscmer rail. The experiment had not been
fully completed at the time we were there. In
conversation with one of the proprietors of the
works, he did not appear very sanguine to the
success Of the experiment, although he felt
enough Interest ia it to allow fair test of the
new process TO be made.-DaaViEs L.telIgeneer.
WHEN n young man has just reached the years
! OF goslinghood, has his boots blacked regularly
twice a day, puts OH n new paper collar before
each meal. trims Ills finger nails every half hour,
keeps his three-fuzz- powder moustache pcrpetu-
ally dyed aud scented and his hair solemnly done