rTCima Ot'TUK ';AMElCiJ,
x . MRMSTWDOLlBSeef eanaa. 0 if
not paid wllhla th year. No paper discontinued
until til knejaragae ar paid. ; '
T"8 ternw will bt Strictly adhered to hereafter.
If sobscribers neglect or rofuso to Uka tbalr news-
papers from the offloa to whloh they art directed, they
- Are responsible aatil they have sottled th bill and
, ordered them discontinued. , ,, .
' Foetmastors will ploaae aot H our Agents, and
frank lettera oontaining subscription money. They
axe permltUd to d this ander the Post Offioe taw.
( 'Job pfltNTlwa. ' '
. yf have connected with onr establishment a well
saleeto JOB OFFICE, whloh will enable tu to
. execute, In the neatest ityle, overy variety of
rrinting . .
BUSINESS CARDS. ..
" 3(OROt IIlLL,
ElVOI P. WOLTSRtOH.
, ' w HILL & WOLVEBTON, .
" Attorneys nnd Connnclor at l.mv.
W1
riLL attond to the collection of all kind of
1 olaims. including Bask Pay. Bounty and Pen-
iona. apl. 1, '66.
A'lTOIt.UV A r I..AW,
Two doors eaatof Friling'i itore, Market Square,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
Xusinos promptly attended to in Horthiimberiend
and adjoining oountioa. Isalso duly aulhoriled and
licensed Clnim Agent for the collection of llounties,
Equalisation Bounties, Pension, and aU manner of
claims against the UoTernment. i
, : Sunbury, Sept. 16, 1S06.
o w. mMm
ATTOKNEY A.rC LAW,
North Bide of Public Squnro. adjoining residence of
Oeo. tlill, Esq.,
SUNBUIIY, PENN'A.
Collections and all Professional business promptly
attended to in he Courts of Northumberland and
adjoining Counties.
Buiibury.Scpt. IS, 1S66.
J. R. HILBUSH
SURVEYOR AND CONVEYANCE
AND
JUSTICE OF THE PEA CE.
JTalionoy, Kortitvmucrland Count, Penn'a
Office in Jackson township. Engagements can
bo made by letter, directed to the above address.
All business entrusted to his core, will be promptly
attended to.
April 82, 1888. ly ' "
1 1 1 i
Wm. M. Rockefeller. Llovd T. Hohbdacu.
-. ROCKEFELLER & ROHRBACH.
OFFICE the same that has been heretofore occu
pied by Will. M. Ro:kefellor,EiHj., nearly op
posite the residence of Judgo Jordan.
Buabury, July 1, la. ly
ii. li. iiAs?iS':ir,
Attorney nt Law, BUNBUKY, PA
Collections nttanded to in the counties of Nor
thumberland, Union, Snyder, Montour, Columbia
And Lycoming.
HEFBRENCE3.
lion. John M. Reei, Philadelphia,
A. G. Catlell A Co., "
. lion. M m. A. Porter, "
Morton Mciiichnol, Kmi., "
t. Kctclium & Co., 2sK Pearl Street, New York.
John W. Ashincad, Attorney at Law, "
Matthews A Cox, Attorneys at Law, "
Sunbury, March 2, 18152.
JACOB SIIIPMAN,
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE AGENT
BUNBUUY PENN'A.
REPRESENTS
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co., York Pa.,
junibcrlnnd Valley Mutual Protection Co.,
i York Mutual Life.Girnrd Lifoof Phil 'a. & Hurt-
ord Conn. General AocidenU.
Sunbury, April 7, ly.
Dr.' CHAS. ARTHUR,
i)omcropatIjic 13f)jjstctan.
Graduate of the Ilomampnthia Medical Collogo of
Pennsylvania.
Orrics, Market Square opposite the Court House
Sl'XBUHY, PA.
WuroU 31. lfttifl.
SUNBURY BUILDING LOTS
IN J. W. CAKE'S Addition to the Boiough of
Sunbury, fur bale on reasonable term..
Apply to Dr. It. II. AWI, and,
SOL. BROSIOUS,
Suubury, Pa.
Or P. W. SnEAFER.Pottsville, Pa.
Nov. 24, lbC6.
ALIBROTYPE AND PHOTOGRAPH
GALLERY.
Corner Market 4 Fawn Street, SUNBURY, Pa.
S. BYERLY, I'ltopitiEioit,
rhotoji-npli, Ambrotypes acd Mclainotypcs taken in
the beat atyle of tho art. apl. 7, ly
FLOUR & FEED STORE
WHOLESALE AX J) RETAIL.
THE subsoriber respectfully informs the publio
that he keeps constantly on hand at his new
WAREHOUSE, near th Sliamokin Valley Railroad
lepot, in SL'NUUKY, Flour by the barrel and sacks
of all kinds of Feed by the ton
The above is all manufactured at his own Mills,
and will be sold at the lowest cash prices.
J M. CA1MV ALLADER.
Eunbary, April 1, 1630.
JEREMIAH SNYDER,
Attorney Ai 4'ouuclloi- at Law,
KI AHI StV, PA.
IM strict Attorney lor Iorthnm
lei-Ianl County.
Sunbury, March 31, 1860 !y
G-. "W. HAUPT,
Attorney nnd "oun'!lor nt Ijiw,
OSioe on south aide of Market street, four doors west
of Eysler's Store,
STJJSTBTJU'S', FJ-.
Will attond promptly to all professional business
entrusted to hia core, the ooliection oi claims in
1,'orthumberland and the adjoining counties,
taubury, April 7, .1688.
Bricklayer and Builder,
Market Street, 4 doora East of Third St.,
GUNBUBY, IEIsr3SrA.
- !. II. Alt Jobbing promptly ul
tenl to.
Hunbury, June ,18gfl.
COAL! COAL!! COAL!!!
GRANT SB BROTHER,
f52iilcr Jt WlioU-Hiile Ac Itetuil
- OetUerai in
ii in: &. isi:i akii coal,
in every Tariety.
Role Agents, westward, of the Celebrated Ileary
Clay Coal. '
Lower Wharf, Eukbkbt, Pa.
Sunbury, Jan: 13, IW.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER
In every variety of
ANTHRACITE C 0 A L,
TJpporWharr, 8TJNBTJHT, Penn'a.
f"3Or.lors solicited and filled with promptness and
despatch. -Bunbury,
May 13, 1866. y
E. O. OOBI3ST,
Attorney and Connvellor at Ijiw,
J10OSVXLLE, CCOPER CO , MISSOURI.
WILL pay taxes on lands In any 'part of the
but. Buy and sell real Estate, and all other
mutters entrusted to bim will receive prompt atten
tion. .
July 8, 1866 oot ' " "
iR. K. I. 1.1TMI.KV, "
PIIYBICIAN AND SURGEON
. KOBTHTJMBBBUA.WD, PA,. :
PR. LUllLEY bas opened an In Northum
' berland, and offers his aorvioea to the people or that
place and tbe adjoining townsllp. Office next door
to Mr. boott's bhoe Store, wbera ha as feaad at all
fcNtbasnlerlaiid. Aufuft l, 7 J
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY
1 NEW SERIES, VOL. 3, NO.
J -A. O O B O. B E C
MERCHANT TAILOR,
And Dealer in
CLOTHS, CASSIMEHES, VF3TINO, &c.
I'awn a)trcrtt ctulh of tVeaver' .
" Hotel,
STJ IT XT 3 R Y, I A.
March 31, 18. , ,
GEO. C. WELKER & SON,
FIHH ft LIFE INSUBANCH AGENCY,
Office, Market Street. SUNBURY, PA.
Risks token in Firrt Class Stock and Mutual Compa
nies. Capital Represented ft 14,000,000.
Eunbary, May 12, I860. y
. W. J. "WOLVERTON, .
ATTOH'iEVATLAW,
East end of Pleasant 's Building, Up Stairs,
1 SUNBURY, PENN'A..
All professional business in this and adjoining ooun
tier promptly attended to.
Suubury, November 17, 1SC3. ly
Pensions Increased.
Tbo late Aot of Congress gives additional pay to
the following Pensions, vis :
Int. To those who have lost tho siflit ot both eves.
or both hands, or totally disabled so as to require con
Blunt attendance, the sum of $25 00 per month.
2d lo those who have lost both feet, or arc totally
disabled in the same so as to require oonstont attend
ance, the sum of $20 00.
3d. To thoso who have lost one hand or one foot,
or are so disabled as to render them enable toper
form mnnunl labor $13 00 per month, and other
cases in proportion.
The sulucribcr is duly prepared for tbo Immediate
procurement of thwe claims.
S. B. BOYER, Att'y at Law.
Sunbury, Juno 16, 18uo.
TI1E following persons arc entitled to receive an
increase nt liounty under the Act of Congress
pu&scd July 1SGG, to equalize Bounties.
l?t All soldiers who enlisted after tho 19th day of
April, lBfll, for 3 years, nnd served their time ot
euiistment and have been honorably discharged, nnd
have received or are entitled to receive a Bounty of
$100, aro entitled au additional Bounty of $100.
2d All such soldiers who enlisted for S yenrs, and
havo been honorably discharged on account of
wounds received in the line of duty, are entitled to
an additional Bounty of glOO.
3d The Widow, Minor Children, or Parents of such
soldiers who died in the service of wound.) or disease,
aro entitled to an additional Bounty of gllOO.
liy application to S. P. WOLVERTON, Eq..of
Scnul'kv, Pennsylvania, who is an authorized Ciuiui
Agont. all such claims can be speedily collected.
Sunbury, August 4, 1800. tf
EQUALIZATION OP BOUNTIES.
Xj. h. kase,
Attorney sit I.nir, Sunbury, fa.
"f S duly authorised and I.ioensed by the Qovcrn
1 ment to collect all Military Cluiius against tho
Uuited States. Bouuty money duo aoldiers under
tbe lute Equalisation Act of Controls, and all mili
tary claims against the folate, due soldiers of 1812,
for Pension and Urutuity. Claims due sotdieis of
the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps from enlistment to
tho duto ot muster, promptly collcotud.
Sunbury, August 4, 18li0.
ICoiiiilicM Colloi-tC'd.
G. W. HAUPT, Attornev at Law. Suirtiurv. Tn
offers his professional nei vices fur tho eollcoiion tf
bounties due to soldiers under the lute Equalisation
Act passed by Conirress. As an authorised claim
agent he will promptly collect all Bounties, Pensions
aud Uratuitici due to soldiers of the luto war, or tho
wurof 1812.
Sunbury, August 13, iSGS.
JKO. KAY CLEMEKT,
Business in this and adjoining counties carefully
and promptly amended to.
Oflice in Market Street, Third door west of Smith
A Uenthor's Stove and Tinware Store,
ks; . u i; it v im:. v.i.
ELEVENTH t MARKET 5T3., PHILADEL.
rpiIIS new aud elegant House is now open for tbe
J reception of guests. It has been filled up in a
manner equal to any in tho country. Tho locution
being central makes it a very desirable stopping
place, both for MorcbauU and parties visiting the
city. The parlors aro spacious, and eloganlly furn
ished. Tbe tables will bo supplied with all tbo deli
cacies the market will afford, and it is the intention
of the Proprietor to keep in every respect a I'irct
Class Hotel.
Terms $3 00 per day.
CURLIS DAVIS, Proprietor.
February 2, 1867 Out
Mount Carmel Hotel.
MT. CARMEL, Northumberland Co., Pa.,
THUS. BL'RKET, I'ttoi-jtiEion.
This large corou odious llotel is located near the
depots of the hhamnkin Valley aud tho (Jimkuke A
New York Railroads. Trains urrivo and depart daily.
This bouso is located in the centro of tbe Coal Re
gion and affords the best accommodations to travelers
and permanent oustointri. . jay 5,
CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
a M1IS well known Hotel, situate near tbo Corner
. of Ninlb A Chesaut Streets, Philadelphia, is, on
account of its superior location and excellent uuooui
modations, one of tho best and most desirable slopping
places in the city.
II. W. KANAOA, Proprietor.
Feoruary 10, 1867 6m .
Sheet Iron and Stove
f3 rxr u. Era
Market Street, near Engel'i Store, SUNBURY. PA.
AN Immense stock of every kind of Tin Ware,
and Sheet Iron Ware of all descriptions.
STOVES,
COOK, OFFICE and PARLOR STOVES of the best
Brands which are unsurpassed fur beauty of finish,
simplicity of arrangement, combining cheapness and
durability end each stove warranted lo perform what
they aro represented.
Coal Oil, Coal Oil Iumpst, I.nntcrnis,
hades, Chimnys, and all articles usually kept in an
establishincutof this kiud.
COPPER, BRASS and IRON KETTLES, of all
ilea.
FRUIT JARS and CANS of the latest improved
styles.
He is also prepared to do all kinds of Spouting and
RooGug, Range and Furnace Work.
Re iiairiug, cheaply and neatly executed.
bESf. ZETELM0YER.
Sunbury, July 7, 1866. ly
BOUNTY FOR SOLDIERS.
IITAVE made arrangement! In Washington City,
for the prompt eolleetion of Bounty under the
late Aot of Congress. I have also received the pro
per blttiikj to prepare the claims. Soldiers entitled
to this Bounty suould apply immediately, as it is es
timated that It will require three years to adjust all
the claims. k
All aoutiera who enlisted for three years and who
have not received more than $100 bouuty are entitled
to tbe benefits of this Aet, a well as soldiers who
have enlisted for three years and discharged after a
ervice of two Tears, b, reason of wounds received,
disease oeetraotod in line of duly, or re-enlistment,,
. . . LLOVD T. ROHKBACU.
Sunbury, Aagust 18, 1866.
Cula I Catse 1 I t'uah ! ! !
ftaO.AOi) wanted in exchange for all kinds ol
Hardware, Irons, Nails, Ac, at the now Hardware
Store of ..--t f J. . iimUiXt.W.x .
Sunbury, Jum It, IU66.;. ., .. . '
' 1 , , , ! w . "
CALL andeaa tbeee beaatiful Bird Caget at te
e ifU4w store of ,
- , . l J. H. CONLET A eo.
t t V t s. ;s zi
: i 3 i '8 .Iff '1
21.
P 0 E T I C A L.
TOPNQ- OltlMEB.
Old Grimes Is doad that good old man,
Wo ne'er shall see him more ;
But ho has left a son who bears
The name that old Orimes bore.
He wears a cont of latest cut,
Uis hat is now and gay ;
' lie oannot lionr to view distress,
So turns from it away.
His pants are gaitors fitting snug
O'er patent loatlier shoes ;
His hair is by a barber curled
Ha smokes cigars and chews.
A chain of massive gold is borne
Above hie Uashy vest ;
Uis clothes are better every day
Than were old Urimea' best.
In Fashion's court be constant walks,
Where he delight doth shed ;
His hands are whito and very soft,
But softer is his head.
He's six feet tall no post more straight
His teeth are pearly whito ;
In habits he is sometimes loose,
Aud sometimes very light.
His manners nro of sweetest grace,
His voice of sotiest tone;
Uis diamond pin's the very one
Thut old U rimes used to own.
(lis dyed muslacho ndnrns his face,
His nock a scarf of blue;
Ho sometimos goes to church for change,
And sleeps in Uriincs' pew.
Ue sports tbe fastest "cab" in town,
Is alwaysquick to bet ;
He never knows who's President,
But thinks ''Old Tip's in yet."
He bns drunk wines of every kind,
And liquors cold and hot ;
Young Uriiues, in short, is just that sort
Of man old U rimes wad not.
MISCELLANEOUS.
'I'liu . Ilui'iiiiiK' or CfcniulMM'is'biirg
i&rly'M ttlaicnicnt ofllie A 11 air.
General Jubal A. Early,- tho rebel, litis
written it history of the ''Last Year of the
Wur," in which ho uttcmpts to justify his
atrocious conduct in ordering tho burning
of Chanibcrsburg. Aside from tho false
hoods which ho utters in older to cleur him
self from tho infamy which will ever attach
to the act, the account is iutercstiug. lie
snys :
While at Mtirtinsburg, it wns nscertainetl
beyond a doubt, thut Hunter had beeuaain
iuUul;ing iu his favorite motlo of wnrl'urc,
und after his return to the Valley, while we
wero Detir Washington, among other out
rages, the private residences of Jlr. Andrew
It. Hunter, a memlier of tho Virginia Seuute,
Sir. Alex. A. Boteler, an cx-tnemlier of' the
Confederate, as well us of tho United States
Congress, niiii Edmund L. Lee, a distant re
lative of General Lee, nil in Jelierson county,
with their contents, had been burned by his
orders, only time enough being given for tho
la. lies to get out of the houses.
A numlier of towns in tho South, as well
as jirivuto country houses, had been humeri
by the Federal troops, und tho accounts Imd
been heralded forth in some of tho Northern
papers in terms of exultation, nnd gloated
over by their leaders, while they were re
ceived l.y others with npathy. l'nnw came
to the' conclusion that wo had stood this
uiodo of warfare long enough, nnd that it
was time to open the eyes of the people ol
tho North to its enormity by an example in
the way of retaliation. I did not select the
cases mentioned us having more merit or
greater claims for retaliation than others,
lint because they had occurred within the
limits of tho cotinlry covered by my cotn-
muud, und were brought more ininiediatelv
to my uttenlion. I had often seen delicate
ladies who had lce plundered, insulted, and
rendered desolate by tho nets of our most
ntrnciou enemies, and while they did not
call for it, jet in the anguished expression of
tlietr teatuies, wlulo narrating tlieir mislor
tuncs, there wns a mute uppeal to every
munly sentiment ot'iny bosom for retribution,
which I could no longer withstnntl. The
town of Chambersburg, in Pennsylvania, was
selected ns tho onu on which retaliation
should be made, und McCuuslnnd was or
dered to proceed with his hrigadu and that
of Johnson, and a battery of artillery, to that
place, ana demand ot the municipal authori
ties the sum of $100,00" in gold, or $000,000
in United States currency, as a compensation
for tho destruction of the houses named and
their contents ; and, in default of payment,
to lay tue town in attics, in rctuliutioti lor
tho burning of thnte houses und others in
Virginia, as well as for the towns which had
been burned in the other Southern States.
A written demand to that c licet was sent to
the municipal authorities, und they were
informed what would be the result of a fail
ure or refusal to comply with it. I desired to
give the people of Cliuinbcrsburg uu oppor
tunity ot saving their town liy muking com
pensation -for part of the injury done, and
honed that the pavment of such a sum would
huvo the desired effect, nnd open the eyes of
the. people of other towns ot tho Noi th to
too necessity oi urging upon mcir uovern
ment the udoptiou of u tlillcrent policy.
.ticuuuslaml was ultso directed to proceed
from Chambersliurg toward Cumberlund, in
Maryland, ami levy contributions iu money
upou that und other towns ublu to bear tlicui,
nnd if possible to destroy the machinery nt
the coaf pits ucir Cumberland, and machine
hops, depots, a oil bridges, on the Uultiiuore
uiiU Ulini UuilroHil, ns tar and us practicable.
On the 0tu of July, MeCuuslnnd crossed the
1'otouiac near Cleur Spring, above William
snort, und 1 moved with lilioiics' and Kum-
sear's divisions, nnd Vaughn's cuvulry to the
latter place, wlnle luiliudeu demonstrated
with his und Jacksou's cuvalrv toward
Harper's Ferry, iu order to draw attention
from McCuuslaod. lircckiuiidgo remained
at Martineburg, and continued the destruc
tion of the railroad. Vaughn drove a force
of cavalry from Williamsport, and went into
Hauerstown, where he captured and destroy
ed a train of curs loaded with supplies.
Ouo of Kuodes' brigades wag crossed over ut
Williamsport, and subtequeully withdrawn.
On the UUth, JlcCuuslund being well under
way, I moved back to Martinsburg, and on
the itlst the whole infantry force was moved
to Bunker Hill, where we remained on the
1st, 2d aud 3d of August. -
On the 8d of August, McCauMand reached
Chambersburg, and mado the (Icnuiuii as di
rected, reading to mch of the authoriteg as
presented themselves, tho paper sent by me.
The demand was uot complied with, the
people slating that they were not afraid of
iiuving their town burned, und that a Fede
ral lorcu was approaching. The policy pur
sued liy our army on former occasions, had
lieeq so, lenient, that-they (lid not suppose
thij thfiiut was In earnest this time, and they
hoped fur tp'eedy relief. McCuuslaud, hqw
ever, proceeded to carry out his orders, and
taM greater pvt-of Uis town. u.4j4ia
, i i 1 1 f r
II. B. MASSER & CO.,
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH
ashes. For this net I alone am responsible,
is the otlicers engaged in it were simply exe
cuting my orders, nnd hud no discretion left
them. Notwithstanding the lapse of time
which has occurred, und tho result of the
wnr, I ntn perfectly satisfied with my con
duct on this occasion, and huvo no reason to
regret It.
Eliinting; M llli tlic 9,unno.
The following amusing adventure is from
Colonel Marcj's "Thirty Years of Army
Life on the Border :"
"A naval olliccr, many years ago, made
the experiment of hunting with n lusso, but
his success was by no means decisive. The
olliccr hit I, it appeared, by constant practice
upon the ship, while making tho tiresome
and long voyuge around the Horn, acquired
very considerable proficiency in the use of
the lasso, and was able, at twenty or thirty
paces, to throw the noose over tho head of
the negro cook ut almost every cast. So
confideiit had he become in his skill that,
on his arrival upon' the coast of Southern
California, he employed n guide, and, moun
ted on a well trained horse, with his lasso
properly coiled nnd ready for rise, he one
morning set out for the mountains, with tho
lirui resolve of bugging a few grizzlies be
fore night. Ho hud not been out a great
while before lie encountered one of tho lar
gest specimens of the mighty beast, whose
terrific aspect amazed him not a little; but ns
he had come out with a firm determination to
capture a grizzly, in direct opposition to the
udviee of the guide, ho resolved to show
hitn that ho was equal to tho occasion. Ac
cordingly ho seized his lasso, and riding up
neur the unim.il, gave it several rapid w hirls
above bis head in the most artistic manner,
and sent thenoose directly around the bear's
neck at tho very first cast ; but tho animal,
instead of taking to his heels nnd endeavor
ing to run Bwny, as he had anticipated, very
deliberately sat upon his haunches facing his
adversary, nnd commenced making a very
careful uxaminution of the rope. He turned
his head from one side to tho other in look
ing nt it ; ho felt it with his paws, mid
scrutinized it very closely, as if it was some
thing he could not comprehend. In the
meantime tho officer turned his horse iu
thooppohitc direction, nnd commenced ap
plying the rowels to his side most vigorous
ly, with the confident expectation that he
wus to choke the animal to death, nnd ding
him off in triumph ; but, to his astonish
ment, tho horse, with his utmost efforts, did
not seem to advance. The greut strain upon
tho lusso, however, began to choke the bear
bo much thut he soon becatno enraged,
and gave the ropo several slaps, first with
one paw and then with the other; but find
ing this did not relieve him, he seized the
lasso with both pnu, and commenced pull
ing it in hand over hand, or rather paw
over pnw, and bringing with it the horse
and rider that weio attached to tho oppo
site extremity. The ollicer redoubled the
application of both uhip und spurs, but it
was of no avail he had evidently 'caught a
Tartar ;' und iu spite of nit efforts of his
horse' he recoiled rather than advanced. In
this intensely exciting und critical juncture
be cast n hasty chince to (he lear, and, to
his horror, found himself steadily backing
towards the frightful monster, who sat up
with his eyes glaring liko bulls of fire, his
huge mouth wide open and frothta" with
rage and sending forth the most terrific nnd
deep toned roars. Ho now, for the first
time, felt seriously alarmed, and cried out
vociferously for his guide to como to his
rescue. The latter responded promptly,
rodo up, cut tho lusso, und extricated the
umatetir gentleman from liis perilous posi
tion. Ho was much rejoiced at his escape,
and, in reply to the inquiry of the guiilu as
to wlicllicr lie desired to continue the hunt,
he suid that it wus getting so late that ho
believed ho would capture no more grizzlies
on that day."
.
Dm-lug; lYul.
A Pair of lltndcuffed U'lrrlin I.WrrjM
Through the WinJoxe of a Cur's Saloon while
the Train U Hunning at the llute of Thirty
Mile tin Hour The VtlHann Ite c ijiture.l.
Two men were arretted ut Tidioute, Warren
county, on Thursday, tho 21st u!t., on a
charge of having robbed the Bicevort Pe
troleum Company's oflice, near Ilr.useville,
on Cherry run, on the previous night, where
they stole one hundred and eighty dollars,
ami ulmost killed the clerk, Mr. Foley, who
slept in the oflice. They were hand -cuffed
together, and placed on tho train lor Oil
City. On the way, when near Tiouesta,
they make an excuse of going into tho closet,
attached to the car, nnd a moment or two
afterwards one of tho passengers, who was
looking out of tho window, saw them roll
ing down tho bank together. They had
crawled through tho window of the closet
find threw themselves down tho embank
ment, although tho train was running ut
the rate of thirty miles an hour at tho time.
Tho puesenger who witnessed their uncere
monious exit, immediately notified the otli
cers, who pulled the bell rope, stopped the
train, aud started in pursuit of their pris
oners, followed by about twenty pnssengers.
In a short time tli-y came its "sight ofthe
fugitives, and several shots were fired ut
them, uone of which took effect; neither
hud they the effect of stopping those they
were uimcd at. After a chaso of obout a
mile the prisoners were overtaken, nnd yet
would not stop until one ot them received a
blow ou the heud from tho butt of one of
the ollicer's pistols. They wero defiant and
took matters very cooly, giving full details
of their mode of escape; stating that one
of them (tho ono who was struck by tho
olliccr) had backed out of a small saloon
window, und then with the urm which was
munuclej to his companion hud succeeded
in pulling that companion through tho win
dow, head first, aud both hud "gone it
blind" down tho embaukment. The snow
beiug drll'tet'., their fall wus so broken us to
do them no damage. It was, however, a
daring attempt on the part of two men
hund-cuffed together, with tho train running
ut the rate ol thirty miles an huur. The
men wero tuken to Kouscville, aud on
being urraigued before Justice Beveridge
asserted that their names were respectively
Edward Stewart nnd William Huys. Mr.
Foley fully Kleutificd the burglars, and they
were both committed.
When ull the scats in the next House of
Representatives are filled, including Nebras
ka, it will stand 147 Iwepublicuns to 45
Democrats. TUti Ssmato will be composed
of i Itcptiblicans and 13 Democrats. In
this classification Uoolittle, Norton and
Dixon are classed with the Democrats. '
- The drumming saatob at Cnieafto, a few nlirtiU
since, for ihe obauipionship of (be t oiled Butos,
between William Sevens and Kodert Uendoreohott.
tha drummer boy of tbe Rappahannock, resulted in
lavuroi we latter. A Urge crowd was present and
saoob axoitemeot listed.
tnn!!iijl l'it-- fitAiinf
,f mi'i ti. a
rr
SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENN'A.
9 18G7.
OLD
Wolves on a Railway. "A cattle-train
on the Luxembourg railway wns stopped,"
sayt the Nord, "a few nights back, between
Librniuont and Poix, France, by tho snow.
Tho breakftintin wns sent forward for aid to
clear the lino, and while the guard, tireman,
enginu driver and a customs-officer wero
engaged in getting the snow from under the
engines, they were alarmed by wolves, of
which there wero five, and which wero at
tracted, no doubt, by the Bcent of the oxen
and sheep cooped up in railed in carriages.
Tho men had no weaoona auvu ilm tin,
sils belonging to the engine. The wolves
remained iu a sci.ii circle a few yards distant,
looking keenly on. The engine-driver let off
the steam and blew thn u liiutli. ttml tin.
lanterns were waved to ana fro, but the sav
age unites (tut not move. The men then
made their way to tho guard's carriage.
Three cot iu sale: and while tha fourth wns
on the step one of the animals sprang on
him, but succeeded only in tearing his coat.
Thev all then niailii an attar': but. ai. Iu..
ten off, one being killed by a blow on the
1 , m , . . .
iieau. i wo nours elapsed tieiore assistance
arrived, and during that lime Ihe wolves
made several nttcnmts noon the alu-pn trnr-ka
but failed to get iu. None of tho catllu were
!..; ,
mjuieci.
FiorKii Ki lls roit Youko Ladies. A
Boston puper, no doubt versed ir. the rules
of society nt tho "Hub," suggests the fol
lowing memoranda as a guide to young
ladies in their conduct : "Have a rood liiano
or uone. lie sure to have u 'dreadful cold'
when nsKcrl to 'favor the cotnpanv.' Crv at
the wedding, but don't faint. Alwiysseream
at a r-pidcr. Neverj leave your curl papers
in the druwinir room. Dion vour handker
chief when you nrc going to faint. Mind
you arc, 'engaged' if you don't like your
parmcr. Aiijuro ringlets on a wet day.
.Never taint unlets it is convenient to fall
into the arms of tho voun- irentleman von
love, lfemember, it is vulvar in the extreme
to know what your mother is going to have
lor dinner, u lien you go ii shoping, be sine
to tuko your ma along to carry tlio bundles.
0-.att -0i
Fitoit New Yoiik to Japan. A cable
telegram from Hong Kong, via Suez nnd
Loudon, reports tho arrival of the Pacific
Mail Company's steamship Colorado ut
Yokohama, Jiipan, on the 3d of January,
and Hong Kong, China, on the 80th, thus
delivering through mails from New York
within fifty days, in spite of unusually heavy
weather during a portion of the voyage.
Tho Colorado left San Francisco on the
1st of January, having received the Eastern
mails from the steamer up from Panama,
which had been brought from Ne.v York
across the Isthmus. Thus the great through
steamship line front New York to Japan und
China is in successful operution, iind the
commerce of tho famed far East is knit to
America, und biought to our doors.
Tun Last op a Gi.onious Band. A tele
gram announces the death, at Udinburg,
Saratoga county, Now York, of Samuel
Downing, the last surviving soldier who was
actually under arms in the wur of tho revo
lution. Jlr. Downing's jgo has been stated
at from 100 to 100. but wo are not. nbl.. to
determine the precise h'irure. He enlisted in
Aew Hampshire near the c ose of the war
and uller peace found his wuy to New York,
in which State he liver: for more than half
a century. There have been a dozen or
more of "last of the pensioners." but we
presume that the decease of this well known
citizen closes the list, nnd that there is not
n man living who actually boro arms in our
great struggle for liberty. Sixty-seven years
have gone by since Washington died, and he
was almost tho first (not slain in battle) to
lead the long array of patriots whose glo
rious lino is finished by the departure of
Samuel Downing. JV. I". Tribune.
A Gift rnoM Gen. Sheridan. A few
days ago General Sheridan sent to Miss l!o
beccu Wright, of Winchester, Virginia, a
gold chain set with pearls and charms, one
of the latter being un exquisitely wrought
miniature sword ornamented with diamonds.
Accompanying the gilt was a letter from
Gen. Sheridan, acknowledging Miss Wright's
services, which led to the General's success
ut the battle of Winchester, on September
19th, 18114, Miss Wri"ht wus a zealous ad
vocate of tho L'nion cause, und willing to
aid it at any sacrifice. When in the course
of the battle General Sheridan was in doubt
how to net, he sent n scout to the ludj, who
."'"'"o s pieru OI Jllipcr IIIC llCCllCM
information, and enclosing it in tinfoil, the
scout carrifd it in his mouth, and success
fully eluding search, gave it to General
Sheridan. This paper conveyed to the Gen
eral the information which enabled him to
achieve the victory.
0.N8 BlIASON KOlt MARltVISJU. A blicllcloj
friend of ours is ubout getting married for
no other reason than to huve some one to
take care of him when he is ill. The treat
ment he received ut a fushionablo boarding
house, the last time he had tho ague, has
cured him of single iifo. He ordered, he
says, the servant to bring him some gruel on
.Monday morning, but which he never got
till Wednesday afternoon. Dining his con
finement uot u single soul visited him save
the young gentleman w ho cleans the kuives;
ho came not for the purpose of consolation,
but to inform him that "Missus would be
much obliged if Mr. Skeesick would do his
slinking ou a chair, so as not to get the U-d-stead
upurt." This was the leather that
broke bkeesicks' bachelorship. From thut
moment he resovlcd to counect Lis fortunes
with u piece of dimity.
- . m i i
Slack Wateu Navigation jn Finneso
ta. Major Gen. O. K. Warren has made a
survey of Minnesota river und a reconnois
sancc of the Mississippi above the Fulls of
St. Anthony, and reported to tho Legisla
ture of Minnesota. He shows that slack,
wuter navigation for steamboats up the
Minnesota river, can be secured for a dis
tance of 2U7 miles, at a cost of (773,000.
It will require sixteen dams. Ho tiiiukt
the Mississippi, above the falls, may also be
made navigublo to the nutlet of Sandy Lake,
265 miles above St. Paul, and he recom
mends an appropriation of $10,000 for the
survey of this stream. '
. The latest news from Mexico chronicles
the ulmost uninterrupted success of the
Liberuls. Tho defeat of Miramon is con
firmed, while the reported cupture of Juarez
proves to have beea only an idle rumor. The
Liberals aro closing iu about tbe city of
Mexico, which must soon full into their
hands. The French troops are embarking
t Ytra'Crua. Twelvo hutdred of them
were to hare left on the IStb instant.
. A bill to remove all legal obstacles to in
termarriage ' between persona of different
lacet baa been introduced into the Maine Le
gislature, but has not jet keen disposed of.
Gil
SERIES, VOL. 27, NO. 21
Baptizino a Sinser. Poor people have
a hard tiino in this world of ours. Even in
the matters of religion thcro is a vast differ
ence between Lazarus aud Dives, as the
following anecdote, copied from an ex
change, will illustrate:
Oid Billy G had uttendod ft great re
vival, and, in common with many others,
was "convicted'' and;bnptiscd. Not many
weeks nftcrward ouo of his friends met him
reeling homo from tho court ground, with a
"brick" in his hnt.
"Hallo, Undo Billy," said his friend, "I
thought you had joined the church!'1
"So I did," answered Billy, making a
desperate effort to bo still. "So I did,
Jeetnes, a' bin a good Baptist, if they hadn't
treated mo so everhistin' mean at the water.
Didn't you hear about it Jcemes ?"
"No, I never did."
"Then 1 11 toll you about it. You seo,
when we come to the baptizin' place there
was old Siuks, tho rich old Squire, who was
to be dipped nt the same time. Well, the
minister took the Squire in first, but I didn't
mind that much, ns I thought that 'twould
be just as good when I cum ; so ho led him
in iintcy keerful, und wiped hia faco and
led him out. Well, then cum my turn, and
instead of liftin' me out us ho did tho
Squire, he gavo mo ono slosh, nnd left mo
crawlm' around on the bottom liko a mud
turtle that's so, Jcemes."
m:inrni:g
Indian is troubled with "milk sickness."
They eat Scotch pony in some parts of
Frnnce.
The "mad itch" is raging anion Ohio
cattlo.
Drops of grease caused the great Cro at
Yokohoma.
England trembles beneath the footsteps of
Reform.
The philosopher of tho Trilune litis been
done in marble.
New Hampshire has 000,000 invested in
school llOUHCH.
A Harrislmrg lady unconsciously roasted
two cats in n kitchen lunge.
The damp is plnying havoc with the fres
coes in tho Houses of Parliament.
Several thousand tons of Table Rock, ut
Niagara Falls, fell the other day.
William D. Astir, of Xcw York, has recently
Riven $.iu,000 to the Astor Library, which was found
ed by bis father, John Jacob Astor.
Tho present population of Texas is c'timated nt
1.2UJ.0IW. It wujunlcr 700,000 at the bcijiuina of
tbe rcl ellien.
ltecruiling for the regular army in New York is
very brisk, owing to tho number of men out of em
ployment. The Railroad from Birdsboro to Wilming
ton, it is now said, will bo built.
Why are n good ninny young men like
bnbicsf Because they live on Pup.
Tho Executive Mansion at Washington
has beeu renovated ut a cost of about $10.
000. The military at Fort Do.-lgi;, on the plains,
nro very badly scared about tho Indians.
They have Indian on tho braiu.
Maple sugar making has ulready com
menced if. Vermont, aud will become gencru1
throughout New England in a couple of
weeks.
Spring has set in at Macon, Gr, the buds
beginning to open, nnd the thermometer
ranging bctwecu GO and 70 degrees.
Tho Princesi of Wales has her third baby,
a daughter, born on Wednesday, the 20th.
She has been married not four years, and has
three children.
A waggish editor says that the streets of
a Western town ni-e to bo lighted with rnd
headed girls. We'd like to hug the lump
posts.
The homestead of Sam Houston, in Hous
ton, Texas, which he built himself some
tweuty live years ago, bus just beeu demol
ished. A journal of Turin, Italy, tells of a family
of five persons in the neighborhood of that
city who have lived on cat's flesh for the
past year. The eldest boy catches the cats.
Solomon Johnson, a colored man, formerly
President Lincoln's barber, has been appoint
ed a first class clerk in the Treasury De
partment ut Washington, with a desk, in the
Secretary's office.
Statistics 6how that the Northwest con
tains one sixth of the improved land of the
country, nud produces one-half of tho entire
bulk of the products of the Uuited States.
In Jefferson county, Iowa, recently, a man
was devoured by wolves, utter losing his
wuy in the woods and becoming stupifjed
with cold.
Two highwaymen shot nnd killed a man
in his bujjgy near Cincinnati ou Thursday
nit;lit, and the horse, taking fright, ran nwav
with tho corpse still in tho vehicle, until ho
was stopped by gome citizens. Tho mur
derers escaped without nny of the booty
they expected to obtain by the murder.
We aro told in oue of our exchanges of a
young man at Milwaukee, who, boasting of
his strength, said he could knock the panel
out of a door by a si 014 to blow of his fit-1.
He tried the experiment, knocked the panel
out, but bis hand bus been paralyzed by the
injury inflicted upon it, uud is graduully
withering up.
Smkici" Sales. Victor Wright, of Mid
dlebury, Vt., bus sold twelve ewes to a wes
tern party for $13,000- $1,000 each. Edwin
Stowol, of the same place.sold a lain lamb for
(3,000, and E. Hammond sold a ram lamb
for 451,000; another gentleman sold a year
ling ram for $1,000 that he purchased a yeur
ago for $IS0. The sheep were all thorough
bred llatinuond sheep, and choice animals.
When Sheridan taught school," he had in
one cluss a boy who alwr.ys read putiidges
for patriarchs. "Stop," exclaimed Sheridan,
"you sliu'.l not make game of the putrlurchs."
A rebel soldier, while in an Indians prison,
whittled out a model of a cotton press. He
claims that w ith the help of a good gin he
can gin and pack a bale of cotton, weighing
five hundred aud tweuty-tivo pounds, in two
hours.
It is rumored in England that another re
bellion threatens to break out in India, und
that its leaders await movements in Europe
which are expected to involve England, iu
order that their designs may be carried out
against the least possible military opposi
tion. The soundings for the cable between Cuba
and Florida huve been made, and tbe cable I
will be laid next November. A submarine
mountain was discovered while muking the
souodiugsj.
A silver mine lias been discover on the
farm of Wm. Bradley, Esq. , on Pas Run,
Page ceunty, W. Vv Tbe ore is said to be
very lieu. .-. v
.TERMS OF, APTEnTlMKU
' The following are the rates for adrerttslnj the
Amo. ' Those kartna; advertising to de Will
Nn.l ......I . f ... .
Site.
1 Square,""
3 "
1 eotutna,
ill I a I. I am. liny i,:
JI.OO
$1.60 $2.C0
$10.00
2,00
8,00
4.M
,S0 7,00,
8.0(1 li.00
12,00
20.00
8.0T
10.00
14.00 20,011
86 00
60,00
- 1 4,001 26,00:34,00
Ten lines of thit sited tvna (mlnlnnl make nn
square. " ' "
Auditors', Adinlnb.tratorV and Eioootora' Notices
a.T.00. Obituaries (except the usual announcement
which Is free.) 10 be paid for at advertising rates
looal Nonces, Bouiety Herniations, o-, II eenU
per line,
Adrerliwmentt for Rliious, Charitable sni Kdu
eattonal objects, one-balf the aliova rates.
Transient advertisements will bo published until
ordorod to be discontinued, and charged accordingly.
Tub Indians. Since the advent of the
Tilgrim Fathers, tho Indians have dwindled
down from 15,000,000 to 207,774 persons,
and maintaining their nomadic and intract
uble character, required each a mile square
of territory for support, while a few acres,
at most, will keep a whito man'. Besides
this, wo have a perpetual annual expendi
ture of $11,300,000 to appropriate for their
support but it is only fair to stato, that tho
government agents, who have tho bundling
of this money, ifct full onu half of it. Then
wo hnvo to thrash them for depredations
committed on tho agents and trappers, who
cheat and provoke them to wrong doing,
which costs one or two hundred dollars
each more. Lust year, 7,009 . Nnvjijoes
were held by us us prisoners in New Mexico,
at an expense of ft.600,000. Valuable
population, these Indians!
The Cleveland Herald says 1 "The other
day a treacherous piece of ice deceived the
'uuderstandinu' of a handsome and well-
dressed lady, displaying the prettiest' feet
that ever trod the Hue do Superior, oaosing
a sudden lurch, in un effort to regain a per
pendicular, to rupture a miserably weul;
seam in her stocking, allowing Indian tncul
to pour out like flour enminix down thesoout
of u Merwin street mill. Whut will those
poor 'calves' do for meal f '
Chicago at present contains hundreds of
houses marked "for rent," und the news
papers of that city say that rents there nro
declining. In Philadelphia thero are now
more buildings publicly o&red for rent than
has been tho case for some time past, und tho
general impression is, thut house rents huvo
seen their highest point.
AGIUCULT URAL, &C.
A Crunlcrry Venture.
On Monday, while nt the farm of Charles
Cooper, (11 milo or two southeast of Mnplo
ville.) wo wero interested in his experi
ments in tho cranberry culturo. Early in
tho season be commenced on a meadow ot
live iictes. He removed the turf and in June
planted about half an ncro with the plantt
which nte now bearing berries. Tho course
of operation is first, to remove the turf, am
then to cover the surface about six inches
with sand or fine gravel. This kills th'
wild grass roots, and other forms of vegetu
lion which 1110 inimical to the welfare c
the cranberry. Tho vines ure next plautei
about eighteen inches apart, each way. Tlii
is ull that is necessary to be done, except t
llow them with wuter during tho winter.
A dam is constructed for this purpose. M
Cooper is now at work on the renminbi
four uud a half acres, and will havo th
bind ready for plants tho present nutuuii
lie informed us that the cost to him of th
whole operation is about four hundred do
lai's per ucre, which we think is higher thn
siuiilur work on meadows will average. I
some portions of the country, in Kew Jersi
for instance and on Capo Cod, Mnssach'
setts, the work has been done lor one hu
dred dollurs per acre ; but tho expense
carting on tho sand was saved, us there a
natural saud bods under the turf in tho
localities.
The lina question now comes will t'
culture ol tho cranberry in this manner pi
for the outlay i On this point we have n
a doubt. Experiments within our pcrsoi
knowledge proves the fact. With prop
management, which is quite simple, J
Cooper and all others who follow his t
ample, will Iind a handsome renuiuerati.
I'luntcd with the cranberry, tho now co
parutively worthless meadows of Js'ow Er
land may bo made gardens of wealth.
ll'uvnuoi-lx-t, lllwde Inland, Patriot.
Orchard and burner j-.
As the severity of tho weuther modcrat
the knife may bo used in shaping
Young Tkees. Cut them back to seo
u stocky growth, and a well balanced foi
Do not cut so closo to a bud as to endan;
it, nor so far above as to leave a stub.
I'ltUNiso.-There are many who ure oblip
to do it now ; select a time when tho wc
is not frozen. Old trees and young o:
may huve a wush of soft soup, mixed w
wtiter enough to apply with a brush.,
there is much loose bark, or a greut ac x
niulatiun of moss, a blunt scraper may
used. Some are mado for this use. Er
cluster of
C'ATEitHLL.ut's Eccs removed now is cl
gain.
Cions are to bo cut on mild days, 1.
kept iu saw-dust or moss until wanted
Earth or saud will keep them as well,
they are less pleasant to use than when
served in moss or saw-dust. Cions aro re
ily sent by muilj tie them in a buudle, w
in oiled silk, and over all put a stout hm
paper, und tie securely. Mark "cntti
only," und put no writing in the pucki
rosiago is a cents tor 4 oz.
Git.UTixo should be deferred until
buds ot tho stock bee in to swell I
they will do this month in some purls of
South. Hoot grafting ought to be lints
up. and tho grafted roots ready to set
Makl'UB muy be spread in tbe orcb
wherever the ground is not frozen. Am
can A'jriculturiet.
Milk Leo. W., in the Rural Ameri.
gives this method : "In reply to a quesi
in regard to curing a inure with big, or i
leg, the best thing I havo ever seen trie
tho root of gentian, lioil it to a good str
tea, feed from a quart to a half gallon
day in corn moid or wheat bran, und bi
tha legs well with the tea twice a duy,
bing them down well."
To Prevent a HonsE throwing
tongue over the bit and letting it bang
a correspondent of the Rural JWtc 'c
recommends using a straight bit with
upper sii'.o roughened with a cold cl
Another advises the use of a struigb
with a piece of solo leather rivited to
centre, so us to run back from tho bi
inch or two.
A Cembst i'ou Cellar Floohs. A.
respondent of the American Farmer w
thut persons wishing to line tlieir ce
and who do not wish to go to the ex pet 1
buying cement, can take coal ashes and
with water to thethickuuss ot mortar.
can be put on about four inches thick,
which let it lay twenty four hours,
stamp it with aheavy block of wood tin
four times a day, uutil it is perfectly !
!t is better than cement. a it will
crack or scale off, and the lumps or ci
contained in the ashes do no harm.
... . , .. v.'ii0jjuui,i;i,
what is good for the itch in horses,
best thing we know is sulphur oint.
Take one pound flour of sulphus and u
with some lard, and apply, rubbing ii
roughly in. It is easily tried and m
effvete a cure