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And It ooorenlent fot refcrouoe : ' ' .
TERMS TWO DOLLARS per emram. IS 60 If
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not paid Witt 14 Uj year. No paper discontinue
Vf I fit
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onWaR arrearages are peil,. -. , 4 r;
These terms will bo strlotly adhered to hereafter.
If subscribers Beglest or refuttte take their news
papers from tho office to which thoy are direoted, the
are responsible until they have sotlled tfc bills and
ordrxed them discontinued. ' .
t "troasUrs will plow Ml M oar Ageotj, n
frank lotton containing subscription money Ihey
aro permitted to do this antler tho Fort O(8oe Lew.
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$3,00. Obltaerio (except the nsael nnoaneement,
wnion n tree,) to no pia tot m eareriMing
LocU Notice. Booiety Keealaticuu, ., 10 oostw
W. her. mM0M with e f -
per lino.
AaTortuomenu lor Heugiou, uaenwoio no jmi
oetlonel objeote, one-half too aboro tatea.
Transient adTartlsemeati will bf published aatit
ordered to bo dlfOonUaueij vp phwged aooordiogly.
StaU,w,rt wri flNEW SERIEa yOL. 2, NO. 45.
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 18, 18GG.
OLD SERIES, VOL. 20, NO. 45.
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BUSINESS CABDS.
flKOROaUlll., towP.W0J.TMW-..
HILL & WOLVEBTON,
Attorney Coielrai at JUaw.
BUNBUBY. PA.
W claimi, inoludin Daek Pay, Boantv and Pen-
sions, " !j ! '
JACOB 8HIPMAH,
PlBB AND I.IFB INBUBANCB AGENT
BUNBUUY rENlTA,
kiraiSERta
Farmers Mutual Fire Insorauoe Co., York ra
Cumberland Valley MutuM Proton Co
Now York Mutual Life, O irard Life of Phil'a. A Uart
fH Cona. Oeneral Aooidente.
gunbury, April f . lj.
' r. CHA8. ABTHUB,
?l)omccopat,jic IjEsician.
Jraduate of tho Homoeopathic Medical Collego of
Pennsylvania.
Opfics, Markot Bquaro opposite tho Court Hoaso
jUNBURY, PA.
March HI, lBOO-
iohs bowbsi, 0
Bowen & Seesholtz,
WnOLKSALK RETAIL DEALERS
in every variety of
VNTHRACITE COAL,
JLias A Co's Lower Wharf, (Snabitry, ln.
Orders solicited and filled with promptness and
.cspatch. . '
Bunbury, June S, I860.
SOLOMON MALICK,
ATTORWEY AT LAW,
UNBUBY. W01"1""
FFICE in East end of Weaver a Tavern, Market
... t , .
All business entrusted to him will be careful y and I
unctually attondou to. voiisuiumiub - ""B"
sh and German languages.
Bunbury, April o. iaoa.
IBROTYPE AND PHOTOGRAPH
orner Markot A Fawn Street, SUNBURY, Ta.
8. BYEULY, PitopniETOK,
botograph, Ambrotypes and Melainotypes taken in
0 best Btylo of tho art. P'- " '
jTr. hilbush
5URVEY0R AND CONVEYANCER
AND.
JUSTICE OF THE PEA CE.
nhonoy, NorthumUrland Covnty, JVnnVi
v(5co in Jackson township. Engagements can
) be made by letter, directod to the above address.
1 business entrusted to his care, will be promptly
endod to. 1
April 22. 186(1. ly
B. M. ROCKKFMLLBB. LLOYD T. RoBBBACH.
ROCKEFELLER & B0HBBACH. -tmiiii
uv, rui'A.
(.FFICE tho same that has beon heretofore occu
t piod by Wm. M. Roskefoller, Ehj., nearly op-
ito tho residence or J udgo Joruun.
uubury, July 1, ISftb. ly
W. ZIEOLEK. L. H. CABli
S IE GLEE. & CASE,
- ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
SUNBURY, PENNSYLVANIA,
o! lections and all Profosslonal business promptly
uded to in tho Courts of Northumberland and
liuing Counties.
Also, spooial attoution paid to tho Collection
tensions, ltountica and Back Pay for Widows
buns and Soldiers
mbury, March 18, 1865.
1. 11. MAHSKK,
llorney nt BUNBURY, PA -
Colloctions attondod to in the counties or Kor
nbcrlund, Union, Snyder, Montour, Columbia
Lycoming.
BBPERBNCK8. .
on. John M. Reed, Philadelphia,
. U. Oattell A Co.,
on. Wm. A. Porter,
orton McMichaol.Exq., 44
Kotchain A Co., 284 Pearl Street, New York.
,lin W. Ashmoad, Attorney at Law, "
nttbews A Cox, Attorneys at Law, "
mbury, March 29, 1862.
iu;iii
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER
In every variotytf
VNTHRACITE COAL,
Upper Wharf, BUNBUHY, Penn'a.
f-Ordors solicited and filled With promptness and
itch.
nhnry, May 18. 1866. J
33. O. OOBI3ST,
oruey and Counsellor. Ijiw,
JOONVILLE, COOPER CO , MISSOURI,
ILL pay taxes on lands in any part of tho
Slate. Ruy and sell real Estate, and all other
irs entrusted to mm win reeeivs uiui uw
y 8, 1865. oot 16, "64.
VIC. E. D.
Y8ICIAN AND BURGEON
NOBTHUMBERIjAWD, pa.
i.HMt.KV hmonened an offloe to Norfhnm
id andffeoihlssoryUe to tb people of that
aVidtno adjoining townsLlp. Ofeeo next door
. Soott'i Shoo SUt, B-hora tl4 Ban found at all
thumbcrland August 11866.
OUR & FEED STORE
WHOLESALE AlfD RETAIL.
E subscriber rospoesfully Informi tho publio
lat ho keep constantly on hand at bis now
L iinilKi,- ..r fha Khamokin Valley Railroad
, in SUNBURY, Flour by tho barrel and sacks
kinds oi feeu oy utpn" ..,
above is all manniactured at bis own Mills,
ill be suld at the lowest oash prices.
ui do sutu ""jjg CAiWALLADER.
buryApril 1, 1866.
JEREMIAH ENYDER,
torney 6c Counsellor at Law
HUMIlItY. PA.
district Attorney for IVorthum.
ixxid County. ,
wrjjlareh M. 18C6. Ty
3-. W. i-I-A-TJT,
rater anal Counsellor nt taw,
in south side of Market street, fosjr doors west
of Kystor'iBtoro,
RTTNBTJHY. FA.
mtland nromutlv to all profosstoaal badness
od to bis care, tho oolleotion of elalius
imborl vd and tho adjolniBg touatiaf . i
ury, April i,
V.OOB O.BEOK
IERCHANT TAILOR,
And Dealer In '
'US. CASSIMERES, YESTINO, &c,
ivn street, sontli r WesTer'i
'Hotel, " '
3UNUB ifv, r
:h 31, 1866
3klayer and Builder,
k.t Btroet. ft door Baatof Thtrd Bt.v
NBTJRT, PBNN'A.
Il.-All Jobblnff promptly ftt-
to.
ury, June 2, 1600
GEO. C. WELKER & SON,
TIBE ft IjIFK IN8DBANCH AGENCY,
Offloe, Market Btroet, BUNBURY, PA.
Rfeks Ukcn In First Clam Stock and Mutual Compa
nies. Capital Represented ft f.,000,000.
Bnnbary, May II, 1W66. y
COAL! COAL!! COAL!!!
QBANT BROTHER,
Bhippcra A Wholcanlo Kctall
Ienlera In ,
Wllll'i: 4c RED A. 11 COAt
' in every Variety.! ' 1 I -Bole
Agents, westward, of tho Celebrated Henry
Clay Coal.
Lowxa WHAnr, Sunbi'BT, Pa. -Bnnbnry,
Jan. 1.1, IHflO.
Itnaatntr Hiallrond.
BUMMER ARBAKGEMEFT.
June 11th, 1800.
GREAT TRUNK LINK from tho North and
North-West Tor Philadelphia, Now York, Read
ing, Pottevillo, Tamaqua, Ashland, Lebanon, Allon
town, Easton, Ephrata, Litis, Lancaster, Columbia,
Ac, Ae.
Trains loavo Ilarricburg for Now-York, as fol
lows : 3.00, 8 10 and 8.0 A. M. and S.10 and 9.16
P. M, connecting with similar Trains on tho Penn
sylvania Railroad, and arriving at New York at 0 00
and 10.10 A. M. and 4.10, 6.20 and 10.46 P. M.;
Blocning Cars accompanying the 1.00 A. M. and 9.16
P. M. Trains, without change
Leave llarrisburg for Reading, Pottsville, Tama
qua, Minorsvillo, Ashland, Pine Urove, Allontown
and Philadelphia at 8.10 A.M. and S.10 and 4.10
v. m., stopping at lionanon ana principal way m
I tions ; the 4.10 p m. Train making connections for
Philadelphia and Columbia only. For Pottsville,
. ,, ... r i . , , L'., il:h .1
DcnuyiKiii iiaven auu Auuurn, fin uvuoliii miu
Burauchanna Railroad, loave llarrisburg at 3. 20 p. m.
Returning : Leave New York at 7.00 and 9.00 a.
m., 12:00 Noon and 8.00 p. m.; Philadelphia at 8.15
from Reading
t fl i m ,topping M u StaUons ; Pottsville at
all Stations ; Pottsville at 8.46 a. m. and 2.45 p. m.;
Ashland 6.00 and 11.80 a. m. and 1.05 p.m.; Tama-
a. m. and a. SO p. m. Way raaaenger xrain leaves
9.45 a.m. and 1.00 and 8 55 p
ona at 9.45 a m. and 1.00 and 8.65 n. m.
Leave Potlsvillo for Harrisburg via Schuylkill and
Susauehanna itailroadat 7 00 a. in.
Reading Accommodation Train leaves Reading at
6.00 A. M. returning from Philadelphia at 5.00
P. M.
Columbia Railroad Trains leavo Heading a 6.45
A. M., 12 05 noon and 6.16 P. M. for Ephrata, Litis,
Lancaster l;oluinbia. AO.
On Sundays: Leave Now York at 8 00 pm., Phila
delnhia 8.00 A. M.. and 3.15 P M. the 8.00 a. m
train running only to Reading, Pottsville 8 06 a m.,
Tamaqua 7 SO am, for llarrisburg, 9 05 a m, and
Reading at 1 33 a m, for llarrisburg 7.30 a. m. 10.60
a. m. for New York, and 4 25 p in. for Philadelphia.
Commutation, Miloago, Season, and Excursion
Tickets, at reduced rates to and from all points.
Baggago checked through : 80 Pounds Ufggago al
lowed each Paascngor.
Q. A. NICOLL8,
Oeneral Superintendent'
Norllicrn Central Kntlwny.
FOUR TRAINS DAILY to and from Baltimore
and Wayhinctun city.
THREE TRAINS DAILY to and from tho North
and West Branch Susquehanna, Elinira, and all of
Northern New XorK.
IN and after MONDAY, MAY 21st, 1SG6
J the Passongcr Trains of the Nurthorn Central
Uailway will run as roiiows :
SOUTHWARD.
Mail Train, leaves Elmira 4.4S p. ui
" llarrisburg, 1.35 p. m
arr. at Baltimoro, 6.30 p. m
Clinira Exnrotu loaves Elmira, 6,30 p in
" llarrisburg, 2.60 a m.
arr at lialtimoro, T 00 a ni
Fast Lino, leaves llarrisburg, 8 45 p m
arr at Baltimore, 12 30 p m
Hurrisburg Aocom. louvos Uurriiiburg, 6 05 p m
arr at Baltimoro, 9 37 p m
Erio Express leaves Erie, 4 45 pm
arr ai iiarrivourg, o oo a m
NORTHWARD.
Mail Train leaves Baltimoro 9 15am
" llarrisburg, I 05 p m
arr at Elmira, 10 45 pm
Elmira Express leaves Baltimore, 0 46 p m
" Jiarruuurg, ivtu
arr at Elmira. 11 36 a m
Fast Line, leaves Baltimore, 12 10 pm
arr at llarrmburg, J till p ui
Erlo Mail arr at Baltimoro, 7 20 p m
" Uarruburg, II 00 a m
arr at Erie. 6 65 p m
Erie Express, leaves Jiarruburg 4 10pm
arr at Erie 9 30 a in
llarrisburg Acc, leaves York, 7 10am
arr ai iiarrisourg o u a m
Erie Express North and llarriiiburg Acoommoda.
tion South run daily, except Sundays. Elmira Ex
press North daily, and South daily, exoept Sundays.
Fast Line Aorta and Uarruburg Accommodation
North arrive dailv. oxeent Sundays. Elmira Ex-
ireaa iiorvn nr. i von miu xwn ui.iv duuui imtw u.iij
.i i i i."-. i... ..... I. i .1 .. : i
ilHil Norln and couth runs Ouiiy, except Bundays.
Krio Express South arrives daily, except Mondays.
For further information apply at the
iher information apply at the Tickot Omoo
in the Pennsylvania Railroad Depot.
For lurthur lntorinaiion apply
at the Offioo.
I. N. DuBARRY Uen
Supt
Philadelphia Sc I?rle ltallroad.
THIS great line traverses the Northern and North
west counties of Pennsylvania to the city of Erie
on Lake Erie.
It has been leased and u operated bv tho Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company.
ii-: . I n - ..:.. . r, ,
lime ui a hwkui w mu. mm Dunoary,
iioav
iva Eastward.
Erie Mail Train,
Erie Express Train,
Elmira Mail Train,
Leavo Westward.
Erio Mail Train,
Erie Express Train,
11.45 p.m.
6.66 am.
10.86 am.
4.80 am.
6.46 Dm. ,
Kliulra juau xratn,
4.45 p. ui. ,
Passenger oars run through on tho Erio Mall and
Express Trains without ohango both ways between
fliuauuipiii ana wu.
New York Connection.
Loave New York at 9.00 a to, arrive at Erio 9.30 a.
m. ijeavo xjtio at a.aa p in., arrive at Mow xork
.iu p. m.
ElittUAJNT BtKl-IMU UAHS on all Hijfht Trains.
For information rouDoctinir Passonser business
apply at Cor. 30lh and Market St., Philadelphia.
Ana lor r reigat Business or tne Uompany s Agents,
B. B. Kingston. Jr.. Cor. lath and Market St..
t nuaaoipuia. . .
J. w. tteynolds, trie.
William lirowa, Agent N. O. B. R., BalUmoro.
11. 11. Houstob,
Oen'l Freight Agt. Philada.
ll.W. Uwinhbb,
Oenl Ticket Ag't., liilada.
A. L. TYLER,
(ien'l Manager, WUIiamsporU
inne a, lono.
LackawBBBa V lUooinuaburig
rosad.
Uail
ON and after Nor 27th, 1866, Paoenger Trains
wiu run as iouows ;
SOUTHWARD.
AM P M
Leavo Boranton, ' , 6.60 , 10.06
, ' Kingston, . 6.65 .. ' 11.16
Rupert, , . 9.16 ,
Danville, 9.60 ,
Arr. Norlhumborland, 10 30
. NORTHWARD. '
Leave Northumberland, 8.00
" Danville, . 8.40 ,
Ruport, . . , ., 915 A. M.
Kingston, . . 1.35 ; 8.30
P. M.
, . 4.60
20
8 63
' 9.S0
1016
1.05
2.40
4.16
6.65
Arr. at SoranWa, - - -.46 9.36
a. 10
Trains 4 carina Kmistua at 8.39 A. M tor Soran
ton.oonnoet with Traia arriving at Now York at 5.20
LoavhiB Northumberland at 8.00 A. M. sad Kings-
Ion 2.34 P. M. connect with tb Train arriving at
New Yurk at 10.66 P.M.
Passengers taking Train Soath froaa BeraBtoa at
6.60 A. M. via Northiunberlaad, roach Uarrbbarg
12.30 P. M-i Baltisoer r. at., Washlngtos 10..
00 P. M, vis Rupert reaok Philadelphia at 1 .00 p. n,
, , II. A., FONPA, Sup's. :
. togs ion gov, xj, sow
i AAA Customers wan Lad lo Buy Hardware, as.
lUUlf tli Cboap Hardware and Iron rttore of
c ........ .1. .... J. 4JOILKY A0.
Wnnbwtyj Jniw10, W8.' -'
SHOaf riadings, Sule Letttfcur and all kvudsi
LAPlEd' CUM 8UOL3 for 1,00. at
WW. Apsky'i
DEDICATION OP X1IK NEW
COURT IIOCSIJ CllAlMjtsQ OP
Jt'DUE JORDAN.
Gentlcmtn of th4 Grand Jury MeetlnB,
as we do to-day, for tb Orat time, in tbis
builillne, wbiob for beaaty.cooTeniciiee and
comfort, will compare favorably with any
in the State, it is proper Mint tho occasion
should not pass, without aomo remarks irom
the court, exprosslYe of their great satisfac
tion, ana too pleasure tne court, tno mem-
ucra ui luo uar, auii tuc cuiz.cu ui m, vuuuvy,
who have judicial business to transact, will
derive from the change. To those Grand ,
Jurors, who for three successive sessions of ,
the court, reoommended a new Court House,
that would not only be an ornament, but a
credit to tho county, are we mainly indebted,
for tins beautiful building, now openca tor
the dispatch of business and administration
of justice. Their recommendations received
tbe Hearty approbation ot tue court, sou
tho then Commissioners of the county, and
thev with a nromotness and firmness hijrhly
creditable to tliom, entered into a contract for
its erection and completion, witn a gentle
man or acknowledged boncsty and capaoiu
ty, but who was not permitted to live, to
witness its completion. His son, a young
man, and excellent mechanic, prosecuted the
d finished what bis father bad
commenced. Besides tho beauty, conrcnionce
and comfort of the building, it was planned
and constructed so as to preserve onr public
records from Ore. in tueir preservation,
wo are all, more or less interested.
Tbe Commissioners wno contracted lor
tho erection of the building, encountered
violent opposition from some of tho tax
payers of tho county. It was deemed by
them unjust and oppressive, to incur so
heavy a debt, and increase tbe public bur
den, already exceedingly onerous. Tbis
opposition was not surprising, when we re
member tbe enormous taxes we were com
pelled to pay, to meet the expenses necessary
to put down tbe rebellion then raging in our
country, threatening the destruction of our
government and the separation of our Union,
Mint would nave been as disastrous to our
peace, happiness and propcitry as a nation,
as the motives that incited and carried on
the rebellion were wicked and unjustifiable.
Although our public debt is enormous, and
almoBt beyond computation, and our taxes
heavy, and will continue to be so lor many
years, the conntry has been saved from ruin
our admirable form of government pre
served, and the national emblem still waves
in triumph over the land ; ana to nay no
nation upon earth occupies so proud and
commanding a position, as wo do. No na
tion can boast ol a torui ot government so
just resources so boundloss, soldiers and
Bailors so brave a country so ricn in agri
cultural and mineral productions, Indeed
in everything that is necessary for our safety,
comlort and happiness a population so en'
tcrprisintr. industrious, talented and inven
tivo, as we can boast of. We have indeed,
ccutlemcn. reason to be proud of our coun
trv. her form of covernment and her laws,
and truly thankful to God, for delivering us
from tho fearful culf that threatened our
destruction : that has enabled us to triumph
over our enemies, and preserve the beantiful
structure reared by men who loved their
country. who hated oppression, and adopt
ed a form of government that left us free to
worship God. accordion to the dictates of
our own consciences, giving ample protection
to all our citizens, and removing every obsta
cle in the way of tbe poor, but meritorious
man of reaching the highest office in tho
cift of a free people
Perhaps, gentlemen, a brief hiBtnry of the
timo when Northumberland county was
erected ; when and where our first courts
were held, and the divisions and subdivisions
that havo taken place, will not, at this timo,
be uninteresting. This county was formed.
on tho 31st of March, 1772, out of parts of
Lancaster, Cumberland, Bedford, licrks and
Northampton. It was named Kortuumber
laud, in honor of tho Duke of Northumber
land, an English nobleman. On tho 25th
of September, 1780, Luzerne county was
formed out of part of Northumberland. On
the 0th of September, 1784, Mifflin county
was lormoa out oi parts oi uumocrianu ana
Northumberland. On the 13th of April,
1 700, Lycoming was formed out of part of
Northumberland. On tbe 13th of February,
1800, Centre was formed out of parts of
Milllin, Northumberland, Lycoming and
Huntingdon. On tbe 23d of March, 1813,
Columbia and Union counties wore formed
out of Northumberland, thus reducing Nor
thumberland to its present limits. Keduced,
tue territorial limits ot tins county now
is, the population and wealth of tbe county
far exceed ber population and wealth in
1773.
In 1773 we were dependent colonics of
Ureat liritain, subject to ucr tyrannical laws,
and oppressive legislation : taxed at tne will
and pleasure of ber parliaments, without
the right of representation, in ber councils.
We continuod, as you know, to be tne cuu-
iects of Great Britain, until tbe 4tn ol July
1776. a day dear to every true Amertcan.wncn
the chain that bound us was broken, by a
declaration of indpvndcncc, proclaiming to
the world tho great truth that all men are
created equal, and setting forth tho reasons
that impelled us to separate irom tne mother
country. When we thiuk of our condition
at that time, our want of men and means,
no regularly organized army, no navy, and
the ureat wcaitli and naval ana military
power of England, we cannot but admira
and venerate tbe memory of men, who,
with a perfect knowledge of onr situation,
determined upon a measure, that gave birth
to a nation of ireemcn free now, and will
coutinue to be free, till Kingdoms and Na
tions shall have passed away, in the world's
general conflagration. The treatment of
the colonies by Great Britain, was unjust,
tyraunical and oppressive. A separation
from ber was demanded by every lust con
sideration for the happiness and welfare of
the American people, and they, relying on
tbe justice of their cause, and looking to
II im who not ouly controls the destiny of
Him who not ouly controls the destiny of.
Individuals but of nations, resolved to be
free
from British tyranny. Tho resolution
followed, by an attempt on the part of
it Britain, to coerce her colonies into
waa
Great Britain.
submission. The effort was fruitless ; the
struggle for freedom was successful. It was
long, bloody and painful ; the issue was free
dom or subjection to British oppression.
Right and lustice triumphed ovor wrong
and injustice. Great Britain lost forever her
colonies; they acuitaJ thuir freedom and
Independence. . . 1
The tint court in piortuiimueriaau county,
- . .. , i , - ,
was held on the Uu of April, W. i Fort disregard of the laws or God and man Is
Aegveta, about one mile ertli east of this' prevalent - A spirit of insuoordlnation ex
place. Thii was in ho 13tU year of the ists that is as painful to every good citizen
reign of King (Jteorge tha ML The only bo- "as iU practice is 4oattuiUy of the character
a.Laa .t iiiit sMifL aiu thii an. and naefalntBe of the men who cultivate and
ttaniMit at LmiMiimtmhli On. ike 1th
Tuesday ol August '1771, ajietheroourt was waxing bolder and more daring ia trans
1.11 wl . Y Ir.nA .Inrv ImnnnnnllAii When I creaaion. rendering property and life Ins-
courts ceased to be held at Fort Augusta,
not certain. They were afterwards held in
a building on Market street in this Borough,
now occupied by tbe widow of Charles Plea
sants, Esq., deceased, and continued, to
be held there until tbe erection of tha Court
House we have jest left, which was proba
bly about the year 1791. With the increase
of population, there was a corresponding in
crease of judicial business. Numberless dis
putes arose respecting tbe boundaries of
lands within the county, which gave rise to
legal controversies. These disputes Involved
titles to lands of great value, and principles
that were new and important. For many
years no serious inconvenience was felt frcm
the small size of the court house, and its in
ternal arrangement, and want of adaptation
to the purposes for which it was intended ;
but within the last few years, the increase
of population and of business, and tbe conse
quent rapid increase of our public rccortlsaad
tbelr insecurity, demanded a more extensive
and safer building for the transaction of buai
ness.and safe keeping of the reoords. Besides,
Northumberland county is one of the oldest
and richest counties in the State ; ber citizens
are intelligent and entorpnzing, and they
deserved a building to which they could
Eoint with pride, and in which they could
e comfortably accommodated. Such an
ono they now have. It will probably stand
tor generations long alter we nave ceased
to occupy the places we now do. The build
ing is an expeusive one ; materials and labor
were high, but our citizens havo the means
with which to pay, and they will pay. The
development of our extensive and rich coal
nelds has opened up new cbanneie lor busi
ness invited capitalists into the county,
and creatlv increased our wealth and popu
lation. The amount of wealth in tbrce of
our townships, Coal, Mt Carmel and Zerbe,
is very great. They pay a largo amount ot
taxes, and contribute in that way to the
payment of our national and local taxes.
Not many years since, the coal regions in
this county were almost without an inhabi
tant. In traveling through tbem a very rude
dwelling would be occasionally mot with.
Wo steam whistle disturbed tbe quiet or tbe
regions; no railroad penetrated tue valleys.
Now tho regions are alive with a large, en-
tcrprizing and industrious population.
Towns bavo sprung up, and wutrever you
go through the cutire regions, you meet with
evidences of wealth, industry and improve
ment, rue coal business is just emerging
from its infant state. For several years the
development of coal was slow, discouraging
and unprofitable. Gradually, however, it
was made to assume more importance, and
attract the attention of men ot capital. Per,
baps no two individuals in the Shamokin
Coal Region have done mora to give char
acter to it, and invite men of capital and
enterprize there, than William and Reuben
Fagcly. Without possessing at that time
much wealth, they bad enterprize, perseve
rance aud forecast, and surrounded by dun
culties that would have deterred most other
men, they, with a determination worthy of
all praise, continued to operate, take out
uuui, nun suip It, ebliluiiHuiujj its tuHruuu.-r,
and civinir notoriety to tbe rcmon.
The agricultural portions of our county
have alsc greatly improved in productiveness
and valuo, and contribute largely to swell
tbe county revenue. Our t armors are infc
rior to none in tbe State, in every qnaunca-
tion necessary to make their lands productive,
and increase their wealth. Some portions of
our county are better adapted for agricultu
ral purposes than others. Between the two
great branches of the Susquehanna there is
a large body of valuable agricultural lanti,
surpassed by none tn tbe state in a nign
state of cultivation more extensive, less
broken, and of better quality than tho land
east of the river. But in most of tbe town
ships east of tho river there are valleys of
excellent lands, many of tbctn biguiy culti
vatcd and improved, as only men ef great
industry, prudence and perseverance could
improve them. With such a population as
we have a county so wealthy, in mineral
and agricultural productions, the debt con
tracted in tbe erection and biting up oi tuis
beautiful building, will not be oppressive.
When all is doe that is necessary to be
done, to inclose it, it will justly command
the admiration of the people of the county,
and each tax-paver will feel A -gratification
In saying, " my means contributed to the
erection or it."
The large and excellent bell that called
us together this inormug, is tue gut or
General Simon Cameron to tbe citizens of
Sunbury. where, when a youth, he lived for
several years, but to be used in the court
house for tbo benefit of tbe citizens ot tne
county. He is a native of Lancaster county,
His ratner ana latnuy reiuovea to mis piece
in March, 1808, where the father soon after
died. The General was then nine years of
ago. After the death of his father lie lived
in tue lamiiy oi ir. reter uraui, or mis
place, who adopted him as bis son aud heir.
The Doctor, at that time, waa a man of con
siderable wealth, highly cultivated manners,
of varied and extensive learning was a
foreigner by birth, and had sTen much or
the world. He died about the year 1810,
having before his death wasted all hi pro
perty. The uencrai was inus leu to coiuuai
with tbe world a poor, orphan boy. At
tbe ago of sixteen be left Sunbury, to which
ha was much attached, and where bo ac
quired a taste for literature, to seek his
fortuno among strangers. Then be was
known but by few. Now, no one scarcely
in bis native State is ignorant of bis history
for the lost thirty vcars. He has occupied
some of tbe most important positions and
ofiicea in tho government, ua some men
fortune never smiles : their pathway throegh
life is dark aud drearv. and if occasionally a
ray of sunshine darts across tbair path, it is
followed by a arc ciouus anu giotnuy niw
nocta. Not so with General Camekon.
Fortune's smiles have not often been with-
hnld from hiin. For the people of Bunbury.
tbe descendants of the friends of his early
life, ho cherishes a strong attachment, and
for the last 19 years has not failed to pay an
Annual vibu i ui .u iuu
perimp.. he laid thofoundation of his future
prosneritv and usefulness, lie lias presentoa
annual visit to his old loved home, where,
prosperity and useful ucss. He has pM
Jhe citizens of Buobwj -with a gift
long after he, and binv who now ackl
that,
addresses
you, nave passed off the stage of action,
wilt awaken by its solemn pusls grateful
memories of bim wbo bestowed It
, While, gentlemen, we can with pride and
satisfaction, refer to onr prosperity our im
provements In agriculture, in mechanism,
and Increased and daily increasing wealth,
we cannot boast ol si corrcaponamg un
proyomeut ie moral. , A rreat, very great
I nractios this lawless spirit. Men seem to be
is cure. Convictions and seysre ssntences fail
to deter so mo nion from tho perpetration of
iiiKii uutuws Kinsi me lawa of the lan1
The torch of tbe incendiary has within a
few months in some of our neighboring towns,
destroyed property to a very large imountl
iiuuaca are enwreu anu pillaged, stables are
broken open and valuable property taken
most of which is never recovered. Men are
attacked, beaten and robbed. There seem
to exist associations of individuals to lazy to
work, whose object is plunder or destruc
tion of property. Tbo utter disregard of the
laws, by some or tue Individuals liconsedte
keep publio houses; tho sale of liquors by
men wbo have no authority to sell, tho ex
istence of saloons where not only immode
rate drinking, but gambling are permitted
and practiced, contribute largely to the in
jury of youth and men of more mature years,
and the great increase of criino. Intemper
ance begets idleness, and idleness want and
misery. Most of tho cases of riot and as
sault and bnttcry. take place in these vile
places, where drinking and gambling are
permitted, or from intoxication commenced
there Is there no way of arresting these
evils t The awful, and oftentimes sudden
death of a drunkard, makes no salutary im
pression, on ' his companies ; creates no
alarm. The tears of heart-broken wife, and
the piteous cries of starving, naked children.
fail to reform tho iuteinperatc husband and
father. The money that ought to be appro
priated to tho support and comfort of his
family, is worse than wasted in the pur
chase of an article, that although a slow, is
a sure poison. If you know of individuals
who violate tho liquor laws, you should pre
sent them, that tbey may be dealt with, as
their total disregard of the laws most richly
deserve.
Your duties, gentlemen, arc important.
They should bo discharged fuithfully, and
in reference to tho solemn oath you havo
just taken ; an oath not to be disregarded,
without incurring tcsrtul consequences. 1 be
indictments, that will be laid before you,
should bo disposed of with impartiality.
Favor no man accused of crimes because bo
is your friend, and neighbor. Condemn no
ono because he is your enemy. Let no poli
tical or other dillerencc ol opinion, prejudice
your minds. , If tho testimony laid before
you, satisfies you tho chsrgo is true, your
duty is to return a true bill ; If it does not,
Jrou should return it, not a truo bill. Ground
ess prosecutions should be discouraged, and
the prosecutor mado to pay the costs. Your
oath requires you to mako true presentments
or an mutters ana tilings iuai may uc lam
before vou. It reauires at least twelve of
your number to find n indictment or true
bill. Somo of the indictments, upon which
it will be your duty to act, will charge the
accused with what in law is called a misde
meanor. In all such cases, when the indict
ment is not found to be true, it will be yonr
duty to impose tho costs upon tbe county,
, i
ovXU prosecutor, naming who the prosccu-
tor is.
having committed the offence feloniously,
you havo no power over the costs. Your
return will to cither a true bi;l, or not a truo
bill.1' If in the discharge of your duties as
Grand Jurors, you need further instruction,
it will be cheerfully given to you by the
court.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Asbestos.
A correspondent of an Australian paper,
tbo Orange Guardian, writes as follows:
'Somo twenty-two years ago I recognized
the asbestos, or amicanthus rock, in tlus dis
trict, and since then I bavo from time to
time exposed portions of tbe stone to atmos
pheric influence, and the result has always
been a perfect change of the stone into as
bestos, or into asubstauce closely resam
pling tho finest staple of wool, only some
thing stronger, and, if possible, whiter in
appearance. I have sometimes obtained it
six incites in length, bavo combed it out,
and found it soft and pliant as any silk.
This substance, as no doubt you aro aware,
is inconsumable by fire. The stone may be
brought into tbo state of asbestos in a very
short time. 1 have been employed sinking
a well of late, and some days I got at much
of this mineral as would make a suit of
clothes. I can show tiic stone here in all its
stages, from stone itself to the asbestos state.
Should aslxjstos ever come into general
use. it will, in some measure, no doubt, from
its incombustible nature, supercede tbe evils
of crinoline. Besides this great advantage
it will also set aside tho vexatious expense
and use of soap and water, for nil a lady will
have to do when slio unrobes herself will bo
to pitch her articles of apparel into a glow-
ins nre. ana wncn iney nave uecunia aa
white as a snowuaite sue muy resume iuciu
at her pleasure. Perhaps you may deem
some ports of the foregoing rather extrava
gant ; but nevertheless, I really believe that
by proper appliances tbo amicanthus may
vet becomo a source of revenue, and I there
fore recommend the thing to your attention."
Ckktenahians is Kukoi-k. A French
journalist has mado a list of the number of
deaths in tbo your 1804 or persons wno ai
fuinpil tho nee of ono hundred vears and up
wards ; Fiance not included. England holds
a respectable place in the list, having fivo
names out or ouiy niuetcen couccicu irom
the whole world. The following is tbo list,
which might be added to by further iuves-1
tigation : Burchell, 100 years, Brighton ;
Isabella Ross: 105 years. Market Weighton ;
Murv Flinn. 100 years. London ; Margaret
Burtcis, 103 years, Shalton rectory, Norfolk ;
Sarah Kuglelield, 1U1 years, W aKcuuia ; r.
Nauwclacrs. 103 years. Brussels: Isabella
Souicr, 100 years and eight months, Dcstel -
burgen. belgium . Cathriue Van Welle, 101
vcars. ltoBHighouo, Liguria ; M. Agathange,
r , -1 .,r .l.A 1..U;U n,.nus,r., d
luruiuriy avuuii, ui u. imwinu wuih v.
fit Gcorco. Crimea. 103 years : the Austrian
general. Count Civalart do Happancourt, 100
years; the Indian warrior, Bloody Hand, 100
years, at uutturaugus; niauam Aiijjcjtio
Doyer, 111 years, at Quebec; Widdow Gag
gero, 100 years, at Oouoa j Louisa Mana Do
Olivmro. 107 vcars. arrondisscmcut do Louza,
Portugal; Jean flchlogentwoitt, 117 years,
Vienna; Alatianie uauiei wjuwiiu, iv..,
Levis. Canada t . lUbullo Do l'cuuflul, 100
years. . ' ' I j - j
A ivAinan in St Lools poisoned
her
i.iirritfr and then committed suicide, be
cause Ucr husband did not get home one
night as early as usual. '.
Gold has been discovered In Carroll 004
Ga., and the people there aro taking mea
sures to test the extent of the deposits and
the richness of the olL ,,
t. Tha nose of a colored wsiter at tlie Bates
House, Indianapolis, eommtjncud to bleed on
Friday, and iu fivo minutes he had. bled to
death. . .1 .
Tbe Fenians, it is said, aro organising U
Indiana under tbe form of a benevolent society.
Nutttre's Ilarometors.
A venerable gentleman with whom we re
cently conversed assured us that spiders
were tho best barometers yet produced. Tbe
barometer invented by tho scienti9e, he af
firmed, only indicitcd the kind of weather
we are to immediately have; whilo the spi
der unerringly told tho character of tbe
weather for several davs in advance For
instance, if tho weather is likely to bocomo
raicy. windy, or In other respects disagreoa
bio, the spiders mako very short and firm
tbo terminating filaments on which their
webs are suspended. If, on tho contrary,
tho spiders mako tho terminating filaments
-hi ."g8 uncononly long, the weather
daya. 8CVMe from t0 dozcn
Spiders usually mako alterations in their
webs once In twenty-four hours. If they are
totally indolent, and do not even watch for
flies, rain will speedily ensuo. If tho spiders
Btav out upon their nets during a shower
and seem actively engaged in putting Bfliirs
in good condition, it is certain proof that
tho rain will bo of short duration, and that
it will bo clear weather for somo timo. If
during stormy weather, the spiders aro seen
fixing their damaged nets in the evening, it
certainly indicates that the night will bo
pleasant, and that the rain is over for the
present. Our informant has often witnessed
this result when tho sky looked most threat
ening, and Uo has never known tho sign to
fail.
Our venerable friend assures us that tho
study of spider baromctry is very interesting
and instructive; and, if his theory bo correct,
wo havo no doubt it is. And wo rocomtnend
thoso who can find tho leisure to hereafter
closely watch these littlo weather-seers, and
test the correctness of our philosopher's sys
tem. Every ono wbo has a yard with shrub
bery can mako the obscivations wo recom
mend. Exchange.
Costlt Failures. A correspondent,
speaking of recent English experiments with
ordnance, says; "Another 000-pound rifle
gun has burst at tho eighth round, at Shor
buryness. It cost 30,000. The country is
nearly tired of these experiments. Here lies
tbo Yaukco monitor in the Thames, with tho
15-inch gun, visited by hundreds of Britons,
who draw long breaths, wipo their sweaty
brows, and dcvoutlythank heaven that tbe
Americans aro so friendly ; because it is per-
teeny evident to every ono that sees tbo
Miantonomah that tbe wholo British navy
could not binder ber from stemming up to
London bridgo and tossing her big shells
into the domo of St. Paul's, into tbo Bank of
England, into tbe House of Parliament, into
Buckingham and St. James' Palaces,
wherever she cared tn p'aut .those pretty
seeds of desolation. We shall sec pretty soon
what tbo now government will do about
ships aud guns, but tho story up to this
Buiua nuu Kuiis, uut iua Biory uu to luia
timo ba8 b(n ono of cost, fafluroa. Eng.
would expect to be successful against tho
littlo wonder from tho West. Aud tbis is
tbe actual condition of a country of which
Lord Stanley says : "Uur Homo is on tbo
ocean, wherever it rolls round tho globe or
even penetrates into the coutincnt !'
Ladies Suotjld Read Newspapers. It is
a great mistake in fuuiale education to keep
a young lady's timo aud attention devoted
to only tbo tasbionabio literature or tue day.
If you would qualify her for conversation,
you must give her something to talk about
give nor education witn tuis actual woria
and its transpiring events. Urge her to
read tho newspaper, and becomo familiar
with the present character and improve
ments of our race. History is of some im-
Eortancc, but the past world is dead and we
ave nothing to do with it. Our thoughts
and our concerns should bo for. tho present
world ; to know what it is and improve the
condition ot it Let her havo an intelligent
opiuion and be ablo to sustain an intelligent
conversation concerning tho rooutal, moral
and political improvements of our times.
Let tho gilded annuals and poems on the
centre-table bo kept a part of the time cov
ered with tho weekly and daily journals.
Let tho whole family of men, women and
children, read the newspapers.
Execution of an Elephant. An Ame
rican circus has been travelling about Swit
zerland with great success this summer, but
at Friburg, last mouth, tbo raalo elephant,
over fatigued by the constant marching, and
irritated by the rougli treatment oi bis Keep
er, suddenly seized his keeper, aud tossing
him to a great height, on his fall crushed
bis chest with his foot before any assistance
could 1)0 afforded. As it is generally under
stood that after onco killing a man thoso
animals are dangerous, tho director of tho
circus decided upon having it killed, and
for that purpose applied to tho authorities
of Friburg for a piece of cancon. This was
granted, and the animal having been enticed
into a favorable position, the gun was fired,
and tbo bruto full dead.
Orec.on Election. Wo havo at last tho
official returns of tho general election fu the
State of Oregon. It Is a complete Union
Ipttimnri mor rim mnnrfrnla XT'ittnV lTniiin
(a cuoscn to Congress by 533 majority and
noons, uovcrnor. ov on waiuuty.
Scuato will stand 11 Uuion to 8 Democrats,
and tho House of Rcprescntives 31 Union to
83 Democrats. Tho Union majority in the
Legislature secures tho election or a unitea
States Senator in tho place of J. W. Ncs-
mith, wbo uow sustains rresiuoui joiinson s
policy with quite as much ardor as ho op
posed Lincoln's in 1801. Tho strugglo was
1 tl6 yepogt ever known in 1
I p0licy men all supported
Wiu DbBlO, o
I the Democratic
I ticket, and the issue was square on the doo
I . . ' .L.n.1..! 1... .1.A1T;..
trioo enunciated and dufcuued by the Union
arty. . .. n J .- .
Muudehovs Attempt. An attempt was
made ubout .13 o clock lost Wednesday
night to kill a barber named Hull, at his
residence, at tbe comer of Fifth and Gaskill
streets, Philadelphia, by two negroes, who
say they were employed by his wife, who
promised them 8U0 tor the lob. Tbe negroes
jumped upon their victim whilo ho was in
tho cellar. His cries for belp brought mm
speedy assistance. He waa severely out on
tbe head. AH tno guilty parties arrestea.
Hull says bis wife told him some time since
that be would not live a month. Money
was tbelr object
Atchison City.1 Kansas, the estimated tax
value of whose property b 3,000,600, doee
not own a single scuooi novae.
Ud to the first Instant thirty-six hundred
dogs were drowned at the dog pond in Now
York. , , , ,
John Hunter, tbe owner oi the race horse
Kentucky, won $43,000 on Wednesday last
lat baratcga.
A few daya since a boy, tome nine or ten
years of age, living in Buffalo city, Wiscon
sin, was bit in the palm of the band by a)
rattlesnake, aa he was in the act of striking
the creature with a stick. By the time the
boy reached home the hand had swollen
considerably, and tbe part bitten had bo-'
come livid and discolored, but by the ap
plication of taw flesh and the use of "pain. .
killer," together with a sufficient quantity
of whiBkoy to produco intoxication, the ac-
cidont, which might otherwise bavo result
ed fatally, was no, followed by any bad ef
fects, Recipe for Cuoosiita 4 Good Wife;--Ae
much of beauty as preserves affection,
Of modest dlffldcnco as claims protection ;
A docilo mind subservient to correction,
A temper led by reason and reflection,
And every passion kept indue subjection;
Just faults enough to kcop her perfection ;
Find tbis, my friend and then make your
selection,
A quaint writer says : "I have seen wo
men so delicate that thoy were afraid to ride
for fear of the horse running away ; afraid,
to sail, for fear tho boat might upset : afraid
to walk, for fear the dew might fall ; bnt I
nover saw one afraid to bo married, which ia
iur more riskful than all three put together."
Tl editor of a country exchange oaysi
A correspondent writes that if we desire it
ho will send ua something to fill op with,
That's Just what wo want. Suppose that yon,
commence now with a good roasting piece
of bocf and a barrel of flour.
A money hunter being about to marry a
fortuno, a friend asked Mm how long the
honoy moon would lost. "Don't tell me of
the honey moon,"hc rcplicd;"it is the harvest
moon with me."
Professor James Pierce, of Harvard Col
lege, has commenced a suit for $3,000
against the Troy and Boston Railroad Com
pany, for injuries received near Wallingford,
in Juno, 1800.
Adrovo of hogs for Louisville started from
Stanford, Kentucky, last week, and about
one hundred of tbem died on tho way of
hog cholera. Tho rest were hurried to
Louisville, killed aud consumed.
A Norwegian woman, ono hundred and
five years old, and seventy-eight of her de
scendants, are on the road to Utah. The old
woman declares her intention of "setting her .
cap" for Brigham.
It is said that the "conscience fund" of the
Treasury now amounts to over GO,000. The
largest anonymous contribution was $1,300.
The New Orleans papers state that the
Popo'a loan is a marked success In that city.
A cannibal named G. R. Smith, Boman
ville, Illinois, had a row with his wife and
bit off her ear.
Tho Capo Ann (Gloucester) Adosrtlecr
says there never before was such a scarcity
of mackerel in tho city market at this season.
nowlctt's distillery, at Jamestown, Illi
nois, was struck by lightning on the 23d
and totally consumed. About $350,000
worth of whisky was destroyed.
As one of tbo results of the war, it may be
stated that there are at the present timo in
tho United States no less than twenty-five
manufactories of artificial legs.
KKCITES. UAUDEMUU, dec.
' PKESEnYl.AoTxOJIATOES.
Canino. Tomatoes will soon become very
cheap, and the following receipts may afford
some hints to housewives desirous of prepar
ing them for future use;
By canning and bottliug them in abund
ance during the summer we can secure for
our tabic next winter a nice and cheap dish.
For winter use peel npo and fresh tomatoes
procured as lato as possible in the season :
season with salt and peper, as for immediate
eating; put them in bottles or tin cans ; bot
tles are just as good as cans ; cork them op,
leaving a boio in tho centre of tho corks ;
put them in a pot of eold water and set it
over a fire where tho water will boil for
twenty minutes ; then take them up, cork
and seal them tight, and keep in a cool place.
They should not bo opened until tho wea
ther becomes cold.
Sweet Green Tomato Pickle. Peel and
slice two gallons or green tomatoes, five
tnblcspoonsful of ground mustard seed, two
gills of mustard seed, two tabiespoonstui ot
ground cinnamon, ono tablespoonful of
cloves, ono pound of brown sugar, three
Suarts of vinegar. Boil altogether until quite
ono. If you choose, you may use one spoon
ful ground and a portion of cinnamon bark.
Celery tops improve the flavor. They aro
excellent
Tomato Wise. It may not bo kuown to
all our readers that an excellent wiue can bo
mado from tomatoes. We have druuk wiuo
of this kind which good judges, unaware of
its nature, prouounco still catawba. The
following is said to bo a good recipe for
making tomato wino, which is said to re
tain all the well known medicinal properties
of tho fruit : Express the iuico 01 ripe to
matoes, put one pound of sugar to each
quart of the juice, and bottlo. In a fow weeks
it will havo tho appearance and flavor of pure
wino of tho best kind. No alcohol ia need
ed to preserve it. Mixed with water it is a
delightful boverago for the sick.
Tomato Catsup. Wash and boil 1 bushel
tomatoes. When bo ft, pass tho whole through
coiauuer, mottling tuo mass till it baa
ceased to drip, There will be about 11
quarts of juice. Put this in a china-lihed
kettle, and add 1 tabiespoontiui 01 salt, 1 do.
allspice, 3 do. ground mustard, 1 teaspoons
ful ground bluck pepjier, 1 do. cayenne.
Boil this two hours at least : U you wisu it
thick, 3 or 1 hours. Bottlo, putting a little
sweet oibsM tbe top of each to exclude ir.
Seal, and it is ready for use in two weeks-
is better in two years. , 1
Akotheii Receipt. Take six pounds of
tomatoes and sprinkle with salt; let tbem
remain a day or two, then boil and press
through a coarse sieve or colander. Put into
tbe liquor half a pint of vinegar, cloves, pep.
per, ginger sua ciuuuiuuu ; vou luom uutf
third away; bottle tight It should be
shook before being used.
Raltiso down Cucumbers for Picki.es.
In gathering tbo cucumber leave half an
inch oi the stem on each one. Wash in cold
water and pack ia barrel with salt, alternat
ing la layera. One barrel of salt is sutlkient
for live parrels ot cucumbers. Alter staving
filled a barrel, cut out a false head, perforate
with holes and place it on the cucumbers,
and w the top of this place a heavy stone
el twenty-five pounds weight, Tbis will
keep the pickle always in, the briue. Re
movu all scum which may srise, in four
weeks fitl up the barrel with more cucum
bers, put more salt on and hcd up. They
are now ready for market.
K'