Cfr "tmmtg American.
EL B. MASSES. Uditor rritu7w.
6ATURDAY, MAY 83, 1967,
tSfTbe London Poo CtniVroe ft
tiuced 4 treaty by which neither l"iui bvt
Franca geti Luxemburg, but the Klog of
llollaod become it Duke. Il lrtr U tt
. be razed. The neutral power guarantee thla,
Bo the itruggle between France and l'rujuia
' 1 postponed.
J37 It ii said that Hon. John tVant
under an appointment from the late State
Temperance Contention, U preparing a Mil
designed to topprcM the liquor trafflo In
PeDBiylvania, which will be prutd at
the next session of the LrgUlature.
tT"Tho proposed union of the Old and
New School I'rcsbjtcrlua Churches has
already been announced. Tho committee
who bare agreed upon the terms of union
have, it is said, among other things, pre'
scribed that no rule or precedent which
does not stand approved by both bodies
shall be of anj authority until re-established
in the united body, and that judicatories!
ministers and people of the united Church
hall guard acaiust all needless offensive
reference to slavery. Thus the Presbyte
rians of Amerioa bid fair to end a religious
difference which has existed for thirty
years.
T3F"John II. Surratt, who played a very
. subordinate part in the Jefferson Davis re
bellion, it is announced, is to be tried on the
27th of this mouth.
The Baltimore American, thus speaks of
tho colored delegates who attended the re
cent Republican State Convention in that
city :
"Cleanly and respectable in garb, and
most decorous and orderly in their demeanor,
tneir laces beaming witn intelligence, glad
ness and joy, they occupied the seats ussitrn
ed them, by the side of their white colleagues,
watching with an eager interest, quite touch
ing to behold, this great era in their lives
the first formal and practical recognition on
the part of their white fellow-citizens of the
great truth of the common brotherhood of
man of that Divine utterance 'that God
bath made of one blood all men that dwell
on the face of tho earth.' Nor were these
colored men mere spectators. While they
evinced a modesty and diffidence that deno
ted their good sense and good breeding, they
were by no means lacking in giving intelli
gent expressions of their views ; and, when
called upon to give utterance to their senti
ments, did it intelligently and judiciously
Those of them who were called forth by
their white friends to address the Conven
tion, astonished all by the ability and elo
quence with which they presented their
views. These speeches we earnestly com'
mend to our readers as the best evidence we
can give of the capacity of our colored fellow
citizens for intelligently exercising all the
riguu oi mo American citizen."
CAVI.HO I Ol' A MIKK.
1XKINO AND DISArrEAIUNO OF A DWELLING
WITH ITS CONTENTS.
On Friday afternoon, 10th inst., a singular
and startling accident happened near Gi
rardville, at the foot of Mahanoy Plane
about six miles from Mahacoy City, this
county, it seems that at that point
"breast" of the Boston and Mahanoy Coal
Company s colliery, had been worked
within about twenty feet of the surface of
the earth, and that located just above it
stood a two story frame building, occupied
by Mr. Thomas T. Myers, a breaker-boss at
the colliery, and bis family. He, also, had
number of boarders whose clothing, etc.,
were in the house.
About 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon, as
Mrs. Morris Robinson of this Borough, wife
of the Superintendent of the colliery, who
was on a visit to tho bouse, and Mrs.- Myers,
were in the kitchen, they felt the house
moving and rushed in baste iuto the open
air. Two minutes had hurdly elupsed after
they left the house, before it sank with a
- surging, swaying motion into a huge chasm,
to the depth of about eighty feet. Large
masses of earth and rock from tho sides of
the chasm, immediately closed in upon the
house, burying it almost completely from
view. The crash when it went down, was
tremendous. The complete entombment of
the dwelling, which was about thirty feet
long, may be imagined, when we state that
the chasm formed by the sinking of the
mine, would readily have admitted Penn
sylvania Hall, a building over one hundred
l'eet in length.
The bouse contained seven beds and bed
ding, four stoveb, bureaus and other furni
ture, besides a considerable quantity of
clothing, a Sunday School library and some
money. There was fire in several of the
stoves and shortly after the occurrence smoke
was seen issuing from the earth which cov
ered the roof, rendering it almost certain
that the house hud been set on fire. Streams
of water were directed into the chasm, and
it was hoped that the house would not be
entirely destroyed.
The value of Mr. Myers's property in the
house was about $2000, of which 200 was
iu money; a gold watch valued at 100,
and furniture and clothiug enough to make
up the balance. A boarder, who is a car
penter at the mine, had $50 in money and
clothing in the house. Mr. W. Robinson,
sou of Mr. M. Robinson, who was also, a
Doarder, had clothing, a revolver, etc., in
the house, valued at $150. Several other
boarders also sustained losses iu clothing
and oiuer article.
Mr. Myers was a soldier of Company K.
67th Pennsylvania Regiment, during the
Rebellion ; is an estimable workingman,
and the loss fall with peculiar severity upon
uim.
Fortunately, the startling occurrence was
not attended by loss of human life. Had
it taken place at night ten lives might have
been lost. But it took place at an hour
when some of Mr. Myers's children bad gone
to school, while the others were playing
outside. Mrs. Myers bad timely warning
and effected her escape uninjured.
Among the incidents of the descent, was
the disappearance with the house, of a cat
and three kittens: an old hen with ber five
chicks, and thirty -six other chickens of va
rious sizes. The cut and hen worked their
way out alive, but the kittens and chickens
are among the things that were.
The immediate cause of the caving in of
the mine, was the heavy rains we have bad
lately, saturating the earth, and rendering it
mine uauiu to mil to so mrge an excavation
as tue "breast ' ot a mine. Mmert Journal.
me mosi gratifying intuigenca comet
from every direction, relative to the wheat
crops in East Tennessee. The cron at ore.
tent is most promising, and if nothing
should occur iu the future to injure it the
patient, toiling farmer will be bountifully
rewarded for his labor in the coining har
vest, owing to tha scarcity of seed wheat
intu was not so much sown as usual.
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1 am permitted tu send you a copy of this
rewtU a vertitlvd by the Judge Advocate :
(Copy.)
ExwvTivK Mansion,
Washington, D. C, May 0, 1867.
The Secrctarv of War will please furnish
the President with a certified copy of the
"Diary" found upon the body of J. Wilkes
Booth, together with a succinct statement
of all the lacts connected with its capture
and its possession by tho War Department.
Andrew Johnson.
War Department,
Washington, May 9, 18U7.
Sir : I have the honor to submit here
with a copy of the entries contained in the
memorandum book found on the person of
J. Wilkes Booth, at the time of his capture,
certified by General Holt, Judge Advocate
General, who has possession of The book,
together with his report in relation thereto.
The memorandum book was the first seen
by me about the 26th day of April, 1805,
Bhortly after Booth's capture, and a few
hours belbro his remains reached Washing
ton. It was brought to my bouso by Pro
vost Marshal Baker and another person,
who was, I thick, Lieutenant Colonel Con
ger. Tho book was then examined by me
in presence of Gen. Eckert, Assistant Secre
tary ot War, and was found to contuin only
the entries certified by General Holt ; also
some photographs of females. Immediately
preceding the entries some pages appeared
to have been cut out, but there was noining
indicating what had been written thereon,
or whether anything had been written, nor
when or by whom they had been cutout,
Immediately alter careful examination ot
the book and its contents, it was placed in
the hands of General Eckert in the sume
condition as when I first saw it to be rleliv
ered by the Judge Advocate General, in
whose possession, after its delivery to him
by Gen. Eckert, I am informed and believe
it has continued until the present time. Th
last tirao I saw the book was some time lust
winter. It was then before tho Judiciary
Committee of the House of Representatives,
and was in all respects in exactly-the same
condition as when I saw it first, without
any change or alteration, so for as I could
discover, in its contents. General Eckert
reported to me that npon receiving the me
moradura book from me he sealed it up, and
locked it up in his safe, and it continued in
his possession until he delivered it to the
Judge Advocate General, and that it was
then in the same condition as when it was
brought to my house by Baker.
Very respectfully, your obedient Bervant,
Edwin il. Stanton, Secretary oi ar.
To the President.
Tho following is a copy of tho writin
which was in pencil found in tho diary
tuken from the body of J. likes Booth :
Official copy. J. Holt,
Judge Advocate General
"Tiamo," April 13th, 14th. Friday the
Ides. Until to-day nothing was ever thought
of sacrificing to our country's wrongs. For
six months we had worked to capture, but
our cause beins almost lost, something de
cisive and great must be done. But its fail
ure was owing to others who did not strike
lor their country with a heart. 1 struc
boldly and not as the papers say. I walked
with a firm step through a thousand of his
tricnds and was stopped, but pushed on
colonel was at his side. I shouted "Sic sem
per" before I tired. In jumping I broke my
leg. I passed all his pickets, and rode ou
miles that night with the bone of my leg
tearing the flesh at every jump. I can never
repent it, though we hated to kill. Our
country owed ail her trouble to him, and
God simply made me the instrument of his
punishment. X lie country la not what it
was. The forced Unicn is not what I have
loved. I care not what becomes of me. I
have no desire to outlive my country. This
night, "before the deed," I wrote a long ar
ticle and left -it for one of tho editors of the
Rational Intelligeneer, in which I fully set
forth our reasons for our proceedings, lie
or the Government
FniDAV, 21. After being hunted like a
dog through swamps, woods, and last night
being chased by gunboats till 1 was lorced
to return wet, cold, and starving, with every
mau's hand against me. I am here in de
spair, and why i For doing what lirutus
was honored lor, what made 1 ell a hero,
and yet I, for striking down a greater tyrant
than they ever knew, am looked upon as a
common cut-throat. My action was purer
than either of theirs. One hoped to be great,
the other had not only his country's, but his
own wrongs to avenge. I hoped for no gain.
I knew no private wrong. 1 struck lor my
country, and that alone a country that
groaned beneath this tyranny and prayed
for this end, aud yet now behold the cold
hand tucy extend to me. God cannot par
don me if I have done wrong; yet I cannot
see my wrong, except in serving a degenerate
people. The little, the very little 1 leit be
hind to clear my name, the Government will
not allow to be printed, bo ends all. f or
my country I have given up all that makes
life sweet and hcly, brought misery on my
family, and am sure there is no pardon in tho
Heaven ior me, since man condemns me so.
I have only heard of what has been done,
except what I did myself, and it fills me
with horror. God, try and forgive me, and
bless my mother. To night I will once more
try the river, with the iutent to cross, though
i ubvo grrnier uesire anu almost a iniuu 10
return to Washington, and in a measure
clear my name, which I fuel I can do. I do
not repent the blow I struck. I may before
my God, but not to man. I think I have
done well, though I am abandoned, with the
curse of Cain upon me, when, if the world
knew my heart, that one blow would have
made me great, though I did not desire
? greatness. To night I try to escape these
iloodhounds once more. Who, who, can
read his fate t God's will be done. I have
too great a soul to die like a crimiual. Oh 1
may He, may He spare me that, and let me
die bravely. I bless the entire world.
Have nevei hated or wronged any one. This
last was not a wrong, unless God deems it
so ; and it is with Uim to damn or bless me.
And for this brave boy with me, who often
prays yes, before and since with a true
and sincere heart Was it crime in hi m I If
so, why can he pray the samet I do not
wish to shed a drop of blood, but I must
fight the course. 'Tis all that's left mo.
Upon piece of paper found in the diary,
and supposed to have been torn from it, it
written the following :
"My Dea (Pieoe torn out.) Forgive me,
but I have tome little pride. I cannot blame
you for want of hospitality. You know your
own alfairs. 1 was tick, tired, with a broken
limb and in need of medical advice, and I
could not have turned a dog from my door
in such a plight. However, you war kind
cough to give ut something to cat, (or
w VW notjouy Uank you, button account
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,c yu, yut Vit, W ytj tu suWanee but
Ibe way. iA tv ukl Vtuduess is extended that
ujVus 0uy, taiiy J in lbs. ucceptauce thereof.
T, V uco io" tu$a, U ceremony. Meeting
y,urU base t UbovU it- Bu kiml enough to
avctU We tuvWsed UTU dollars, although
bard, tu spate to? what we have received,
iwt rJcUuUj, your obedleut servant."
WMVJT W TUH Jl'liUH AOV0CATE GENERAL.
Uvhuau Military Justice, ,
Nw York, May 14, 1807.
Respectfully returned, with the copy asked
for.
. The "Diary" purports to be one for 1864,
and the leaves cut or torn from it probably
contained entries of that year, and were thus
destroyed by Booth himself. It Is absolute
ly certain that the diary is in all respect as
it was when it came into my hands, and
Col. Conger, who Was prominent in the pur
suit and capture of Booth, after having
carefully examined it in my presence on
yesterday, declared its condition to be now
precisely the same as when he took it from
Booth's body after be had been shot, the
writing in it being the same and all which
then contained. Col. Conger was ex
amined before the Judiciary Committee of
the Uouee ol Rcpresetatives to-day.
J. HOLT.
Judge Advocate General.
From .Mexico.
By the arrival of the steamer Raleigh,
Capt. Marsh man, from Havana on the 20th,
we are in receipt of highly important newt
iroin Mexico.
Senor Don Joso Ramirez, son of Maxl
milian's late Secretary of State, left the City
of Mexico on the 28th of April for Havana.
He reports that when he left Mexico I'ornrio
Diaz had his batteries planted for the siege
of the capital.
there were nineteen pieces playing on the
Peral-villo gate and that of San Cosine was
being attacked.
The main points of defense that Marqucz
had were the gates. lie has 45,000 men to
defend the capital.
I he executions at rnebla were ordered by
General Diego. Alverez, at the moment, was
assaulting a fortification, and when General
Diego heard ot it he ordered it to be stopped
and on the following day allowed his prisou
era to go and choose a place ot refuge.
Gen. xsovlega, the commander ot the
troops that surrendered at Puebla, is now
living in quiet at Jalapa, which is occupied
by Republican troops.
I.Ti:ST I'KO.II MEXICO.
New York, May 15. The steamer Colunv
bus has arrived with Havana dates of 11th
Imperial reports from Vera Cruz sny that
the Liberals have been repulsed at Querata
ro and were being driven towards San Luis
rotosi by Miramon, who had sent three
thousand men to relieve the city of Mexico.
1 he wounding and death ot Miramon is
positively denied.
Maximilian again proposes a congress to
confirm him or appoint a chief to whom ho
will resign tho power.
The Havana Dinrio has a letter stating
that Maximilian arrived in the city of Mex
ico at the head of 8,000 men. On the ar
rival of Maximilian battle was given to Diaz
and he was completely defeated, taking all
his artillery and fifteen hundred prisoners,
who were immediately incorporated into
tho Imperial army.
General Alvarez, owing to the execution
of the Imperial prisonets at Puebla, with
drew his command from Vera Cruz by the
steamer bringing them from Diuz, and will
disband them.
Passengers from Vera Cruz by the steamer
bringing this news pronounce it all false,
except that Miramon has not been killed.
A gentleman wto' left the City of Mexico
on the 21st of April, is certain that no one
left for Vera Cruz after that date ; that Mar
quez had about seven thousand troops, and
, was closely besieged by Diaz, with eleven
thousand cavalry ; and that no battle had
been fought for some time ; that Marquez
had abandoned Tncubaya and Chapultepec;
that the aqueducts supplying the City of
Mexico with water were cut, and that no
lood entered the city. Mhe city was sup
plied with water from artesian wells.
On the 28th Querctaro was more closely
besieged than ever, and the garrison having
no cannon shot were firing stones. The
diary of the siege of Vera Cruz, published
by the newspapers, has been stopped by
order of the Imperial authorities.
The defeat of Juarez before Queretnro and
the City of Mexico is confirmed by advices
Irora Havana.
Front Mexico.
New York, May 21st. Our Matam'oras
(Mexico) correspondence is dated May 10.
A series of uuimportant battles bad oc
curred in front of Qucreturo.
The Liberal force besieging the town is
estimated at iroin Z(i,OUU to 30,000 meu.
. Juarez had levied contributions to the
amount of two millions dollars.
Immediately after the receipt of Secretary
Seward's letter, he issued an order in refer
ence to the treatment of Maximilian, saying
that his life should be spared. It was feared
Lscobado would have the unfortunate Prince
assassinated, notwithstanding orders to the
contrary. That General was sent to com
mand an expedition against Canales, who
had rebelled in the north.
Corona, considered the ablest of Mexican
generals, was appointed to succeed him and
now commands all tho armies of tbe Re
public. An Imperial rcconnoitering party, includ
ing one of Maximilian's adjutants, bad been
captured and shot.
An Indian War Inevitable.
St. Louis, May 19. An Omaha dispatch
says that large numbers of Indians are near
fort bedgwick, Saunders, Laramie and Puil.
Kearney, with hostile intentions, and troops
are constantly being sent to those points.
Gen. Augur is using all the means in his
power to prevent hostilities, or. iu the event
of war to effectually chastise the Indians.
ban f'KANCisco, May 16. Gen. Hallcck
and staff and Quartermaster General Allen
have returned from Arizona'
The Indian depredations contrnue. The
latist inteligence is that an Indian war is in
evitable. The savages are assembling in large num
bers in the mountains, and raiding through
the valleyt and traveled roads, driving off
tbe stock and capturing trains. The Indiana
have been notified by the citizens that they
will be tbot on sight' when found wander
ing among the white men.
A law regulating tbe amount of baggage
each passenger on Pennsylvania railroads
shall hereafter be allowed to carry, waa pass
ed at the last session of tbe Legislature.. It
provides that each passenger shall be enti
tled to carry one trunk or box, not exceed
ing one hundred pounds in weight ; that
when baggage shall be lost and damages
claimed, not to exceed three hundred dollars
shall be allowed for each trunk or box to
gether with its contents: that if anv person
wishes to carry more weight or greater value
of baggage than thit, ha or tbe must have
the trunk or box weighed by the baggage
agent before starting, disclose the value that
will be claimed in case of lost, and pay extra
for excess as may be required by tbe partic
ular railroad company.
General Hancock denies that be it on the
"war path." Hit mission West, bo tsyt,
was to do all be could to make peace with
tbe Indiant.
LATB ntO.TI KVROPH,
FRANCE. .
DISBANDINO TUB RESERVES.
Paris, May 14 Evening. Orders have
been tent to the various military depots and
headquarters throughout the empire, to dis
band the reserves which bad recently been
called into service.
A GUARANTY Of FEACF-,
Paris, May 149 r. m. M. Moustier,
President of tho Corps L'icislatifT, officially
announced to that body that the peace of
Europe will not be disturbed.
LUXEMBOURG.
WORK ON THE FORTRESS DISCONTINUED.
Luxembourg. Mav 14. Tbe work of
strengthening the fortifications of this place,
in which the garrison had tor tome time
past been actively employed, has been dis
continued by order of the Prussian com
mandant at this post.
PRUSSIA.
THE VISIT OF TnB CROWN TMNCE.
Berlin. May 14 Evening. The Crown
Prince, Frederic William, will leave for Paris
during tbe present week, to attend the in
lernauonai exposition.
GREAT BRITAIN.
COMMUTATION OK TUB BENTENCB OF COLONEL
BURKE.
Dublin, May 14 Evening. The death
sentence of the Fenian prisoner, Col. Burke,
has been commuted to imprisonment tor lile,
with hard labor.
TUB REFORM BILL.
London, May 14. In the House of Com
mons last night, the amendment to the Re
form bill, proving 10 lodging franchise,
was adopted.
UltLVli'lLN.
A skeleton of an Indian giant has
been
unearthed near Coahoma, Miss.
Gen. Pope has appointed a colored man
as one of the registrars in Georgia.
During the week ending the 20th inst
8037 emigrants from Europe arrived at New
York.
The President of Jamaica gets $35,000 in
gold yearly.
Great mortality is prevailing among sheep
in Kalamazoo county, Michigan
New York had five hundred candidates
for registers under the bankrupt act.
Tho Queen of Belgium is having a crown
made with five thousand diamonds in it.
There were eleven thousand seven hundred
and eleven vessels lost at sea last year.
A Gloucester schooner brought in eighty
thousand weight of halibut one duy last
week.
The charitable institutions of Toronto,
Canada, get all the bread seized for light
weight in that city.
A Boston servant girl stepped upon a glass
skylight the other day, fell Bixty feet, and
was picked up dead.
Fourteen hundred nristocratic ladies of
London declare they will shop no more lifter
two o clock on Saturdays.
Hay is now selling in Pottstown, Pa., nt
thirty dollars per ton. The prospects for
the hay crop, for this season, is very encour
aging. A woman in Wilton, Me., is seven feet
high, and weighs 850 pounds.
Fifteen thousand Chineso coolies are said
to be now afloat on their way to Havana.
The town council of Hanover, Pa., has
passed an ordinance forbidding the destruc
tion ot cats.
The Richmon Timet says : "Southerners
who have left the South to make their homes
in Brazil have traveled a long ways to get
'out ol the frying pan into the hre.'
It is rumored iu Europe that England de
signt to seize Cuba, in the event of any diffi
culty with Spain, and endeavor to retain
the island as a base in the Gulf of Mexico.
A paper in Sclina, Ala., says tlmt since
tho 1st of January last, over $3,000,000 have
gone from that city and the country tribu
tary thereto, to the Northwest for plantation
supplies, and that it is, perhaps, not ton
much to estimate that at least as much more
must go in the same direction during the
remainder of the season. The cotton ship
ped thence will not exceed $4,500,000.
Two hundred thousand more sewing, ma
chines were made in 1865 than were manu
factured in 1800.
Two thousand dollars worth of goods are
annually purloined from the counters of A.
T. Stewart's establishment by professional
"sucp litters."
Clergymen in tbe Western States nre urg
ing the Governors thereof to appoint a day
of humiliation add prayer to Almighty God
to stay the approach and spread ot cholera
The Newburyport Mass., Herald has come
to the conclusion that the morals of France
are better than those of tho United States.
Let every locality speak for itself.
Hereafter whenever a balance has been
ascertained and determined as due and ow
ing from any corporation in the Common
wealth, twelve per cent, interest will be ex
acted after the first thirty days.
Basil Duke is canvassing for a newspaper
in Tennessee. Ex-Senator Iversou of Geor
gia, sells fuel for a living.
The Washington correspondent of a Bos
ton paper says that the President has in
formed several gentlemen that he did not
think there was any doubt but that he should
visit "the Hub" in June.
Stewart, the millionaire merchant of
New York, is selling off bis stock of dry
goods by auction, which is regarded as a
sign that he looks for an immense fall in
prices to occur at any time.
A Chicago woman invested a few hundred
dollars in wheat, the price of which shortly
advanced, and the made $40,000.
A shoemaker in Lower Saxony, who lias
smoked a pipe almost constantly from his
youtn, is now lit years ot age.
A lund turtle was found in tho woods
near Buchanan, Mich., a few days since with
the mark on his shell "M. D. 1845."
The consumption of beer is largely increas
ing in England, the quantity brewed having
increased from 17,884,770 barrela in 1857, to
25,368,600 barrels in 1806.
Tbe contribution of $30,000 in gold from
California for the relief of the South, was
raised in small contributions, not one person
giving over $250
There is great rivalry between the Omaha
and Kansas Pacific Railroad Companies,
who are laying track at an astonisdmg rate,
and tue contractor tor the umaha line de
clares that be will lay five miles in one day
oeiore tne summer is over,
A young lady in Kentucky, now 24, has
ior tho past twelve yeart slept almost con
ttantiy, awakiug regularly twice in everv
twenty-four hours, to receive nourishment,
and. then falling into a deep tleop again.
When awake she converses and takes her
food readily suffers no bodily pain, seems
to be in perfect health, and her disposition
to tieep aenet tu meaicai tkiu,
In s row at Waterbury, Conn., ou Tuesday,
s man named Carey bad hit skull crushed
aud bis arm broken by one of hit tenants
named Breen. Tbe wife of Carey, while
the blood of ber busbund wat yet wasra
upon the ground, soaked a cloth in it, and
smeared it over the bead of a newly-born
infant in the arut of Mrs. .Breen, to that
"the blond of her murdered husband might
be upon tbe head of the murderer's child to
tbe fourth generation.
A Wtddlntf tiait U told to tin a aum.
bled In a country town In Mtln, s few rityt
lines, but tbe t ipse ted brldngroom failed tt
put in an appearance. Ths (rotil weft
shocked and tho bride bytrioal. until a
nice young man, one of the tpectatort, of.
fered himself in place of the faiiblest twain,
w buccjiicu, anu married on ius spot.
There are In the city of New York 80.000
childreu between the ages of five and twelve,
wuo receive no education, and wnose days
are passed in poverty and idleness. Utterly
destitute, many without parents, and all
Without the active, effective sympathies of
those who could raise them above want, bow
can it be that as they gi'ow up they should
be other than dissolute and criminal !
A gentleman in Mobile sleeps on a mat
tress stuffed with gold and greenbacks.
Last week he awoke in the morning and
found the floor of his room paved with the
precious stuff. Upon counting the money,
only seventy dollars were missing. The
window was open, and Dinned to the sash
was the following : "fdta ke more i f i
didan no you." The dexterous thief had
been operating with chloroform.
The Catholic Archbishop of Cincinnati,
and the Bishops of Pittsburg, Alton, Colum
bus, I'biladeiphia and Mubile.sail tor JLurope,
June 1.
A citizen of Crawford county, Pennsyl
vania, who made a sate of an old stove, had
over $300 in greenbacks burned up the other
day by ncgleeting to remove them betore
making a fire.
Ilole-in-the-day, the celebrated Chippewa
chief, has married a white domestic ot
hotel in Washington City. Mrs. Hole in-the
day is a young lady of modest and intelli
gent appearance. Her royal husband does
not design to tako her to his harem of hall
dozen or nioro Indian wives, but designs
living in St. Cloud, Minn., iu the style aud
manner of "'white folks."
The following story of the drunken Ex
Senator McDougall, of California, is laid
to be veritable. Ho was discovered. one
evening lying in one of tho street gutters of
Washington, thoroughly inebriated. the
person liuding him, inquired, after rousing
him, "Who are you I" With drunken gravi
ty.the prostrate Senator rcplied,"Wben I
came here, hie I was McDougall ; but
now bicj I'm teicard.
Montana is believed to be richest mineral
country iu the world. In 1800 the popula
tion was less than 40,000, and the yield of
gold was $18,000,000. In the some year
Idaho produced $17,000,000, Colorado $17,-
000.000, Nevada $10,000,000, Orcgou $8,
000,000. California, with a population more
than ten times as great, produced $25,000,
000. Percvian Syrcp. This valuablo medi
cine bus been silently making its way into
public favor by the numerous remarkable
cures it has performed. Its singular efficacy
is owing to the protoxide of Iron, which re
mains unchanged in this preparation, and is
the only form in which this vital element of
healthy blood can be supplied.
The death of tho old horse Henry Clay,
who in his time has been one of the greatest
celebrities, and who was believed to be the
oldest living stallion, occurred in Seneca
county, New York, April 22d. The ngo of
this horse is announced at 47 years and 7
months certainly a surprising age for a
horse to attain.
General Pillow's splendid plantation of
eight hundred and twenty-five acres, near
Columbia, Tennessee, is to be sold at auction
on the 24th of June.
NEW ADVEimSEMEiNfS.
Notice to Merchant- tmd Shippers.
riIIE undersigued, proprietors of Wcim-r & Frick's
X Line, givo notice lo merchants and shippers
tbut their Depot is still at 811 Market street, Phila
delphia, and all ttouds directed to Sunbury and Dan
villu will be promptly delivered.
Ijf Cars leave 811 Market street, Philadelphia,
tri-weekly Xuesduys, Thursdays aud Saturdays.
W. C. GOODRICH,
May 25, T67. J. R. RICHARDSON.
Aliniuilru(i-M Notice,
NOTICE i hereby given that letters of adminis
tration have been gruuted tothouudertiigned,
ou the esiate of Anna Maria Myers, lat e of tbe Bo
rough of Sunbury, Northuiuborlaud county, Penn'a.,
deceased. All persoua indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment, and those
having cluims against the estate are requusted to
present them for settl cuient.
JOHN MYERS, Adm'r.
Lower Augusta twp., Muy 2.1, 1HG7.
Music I Music I!
MISS MARION DUVALL respectfully Inform
tbe citizens of Sunbury, that she will give
Music Lessons on Piano or Melodeon, either at ber
own residence or at that of the pupil.
ounuury, Aiay zo, i7.
TAKE NOTICE,
mil AT all those who are indebted to Doctor J. W
I PEAL, on Note or Book Account, are invited
to settle tbe same within thirty days, as after that
tlioy wilt be placed in the hands of U. W. Ziegler.,
.sq., Ior collection wituout respect to persons.
J. tV. ICAU.
Sunbury, May 25, 1867 2m
HATCHETS.
The best and cheapest for the consumer are those
manuiacturea oy
JENKINS & TONGUE,
Miilndclplilu.
Shingling, Lathing, Claw and Broad, made of the
best east-steel and warranted aa cool or better tliau
any other made in tbe United Stale, and sold at
mucn lower price than anv otner really nrst-cl
hatchets. They are tempered by ene of the firm,
S.J. Tongue, who possesses a peculiar faculty that
mignt De called
STEEL ON THK BRAIN,
Whijh give bis tools a great celebrity in these part
TRY THEM.
No. 33 and 35 Richmond Street : the red cars up
Xbird street cross Kiohuiond, near tne worn.
Philadelphia, May 25, lt7 lui
11EUD1C HOUSE,
i:. a. ri'so, Nup'i,
WILLI AMSPORT, PA.
May 25, 1867. 6t
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Xliorongti-bred Durham Cattle.
ON TUESDAY, Muy 28th, 1867, (by poatpoue
went from March 22 J, ult., on account of tbe
violentsturm on that day.) we will sell at public sale.
at tbe farm of John Evans, Esq., 3 mile South of
lueuorougn oi lora, ra., a large numoer oi
THOROUUU-BRED DURHAM CATTLE,
embracing
BULLS,
COWS AND HEIFERS,
of various agea.
IVBale will eommene at 9 o'clock A. M., and
will be positive ; should the weather be unfavorable,
it will be eonduoted under cover.
TERMS Four months oredit, on negotiable note
with improved endorser, or 3 per eent off for cash
X.LIW JJ. 4. I.VA.1S vw.
May 25, 1867 It
STEVENS HOUSE,
81, 83, 85 87 Broadway, N. 7.
Opposite Bowling Ureen,
ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN.
rIE STEVENS HOUSE is well and widely known
to tbe traveling; cublio. The location is espe
cially suitable to merchant and busiueas men ; it is
in olus proximity to th business part of th oity
i on tbe blghway or Soutbernana western travel
and adiaoent to all th principal Railroad and
JSteauiboat aepot.
The STEVENS HOUSE ha liberal accommoda
tion for over 300 guests it i well furnished, and
poas asses every modern Improvement lor the eom
fort and entertainment of it inmate. Th room
are paoiou and well ventilated provided with gaa
and water me attendance I prompt and reapeollul
and the table i generously provided with every
ucuoaoy oi u season at inoueraie rate.
UFO. K. CliAbJj A CO., ProB'tr.
Mav 25, 13CT.-6m
BRICK! BRICK! BRICK!
tm ttf ;iifaMt et tar mmm
vlHalcr. i
fTTfIB iMftl tm(M the flrlok-TaM
L tiA lintnortmnoniK, titmnj laatwl nd worked
hy A. B. Htf hm. snit hats mads sddiUeasI in-
KttttHimtf, taa tr fcaw prutmrM lo mas oniracu
ntnatartur akd dollvn SHIOK ! Urn qaa-
UllM, fcrt bullrilnn and Mbn nttmnm.
ii uanniMiart oi a ooa artioi. ana trroroni
atUnttiia to banlncaa, w bom lo raooiv a bar of
pahllo patroaa, Orders l.fi at Uia Brlok-V ard,
or Box 14, Buubary foil Offloo, will k promptly
' 1 t. tinnts oo.
Banbury, May Is, 1BST. Sn
All kinds of - SCHOOL BOOKB,
Slates, Pens, Ink, Paper, o.
Misoellaneona Booka. a rood amort
merit. All the new booka received
aaaoonaa published, atd for sale at
Publishers' prloes.
BIBLES, Prayer Booki and Hymn
uoosa, in every aiyie oi oinuing.
Catholic Prayer Booki.
FAMILY BIBLES in varlona atylea.
DICTIONARIES of all aites.
Juveniles and Toy Booka, a Urge!
assortment
Illank Hooka and Blank
Forma of all kinda.
Foolscap, Legal Cap, Letter and
Koto Papera.
COPYING BOOKS. Inkatand
Pen Hacks, Files, Paper, Cutters and
Counting JUouao stationery generally
PU0T0URAP1I ALBUMS oboap
and dear.
Gold Pens and Holders.
Pooket Booka and Bill Wallet.
Picture Frames.
Stereoscopes and Views, American
Frenah.&o.
Drawing Paper, alt aiiei, Bristol
Board, Co.
Diaries, Memorandum Books, ia
Backgammon Boards, Uames, Chess-i
men, 4c. a)
Tots a large and complete assortment
base-UBiia and tiata. tuning nous;
and Tackle.
Perfumes, Brohemian and Parisian
Marbles, Ac.
Uuld Pens re-pointed.
Lamps, Snides, U lobes, Chimneys,
Ac.
Wall Paaer and Bordor, all kinds.
Window Curtains, Paper Gilt and!
Uiled.
Musie and Musical Instrument
t3r"All kinds of Books and Stationery not on hand
promptly ordered.
All tho Dailv and Weekly PaDors and Mazailnes.
Agootforthe 'American Organ." Also for ''La
Hose's Hair Restorative," Enamel of America, and
'National btoam Navigation Company.
Suubury, Ma; 18, 1807.
I1HH A WATKIt l'KOOl'
ROOFING !
TUIMES A CO., are the Agent in the Countiea
. of Northumberland. Snvdor and Montour,
fur WARREN'S Improved Fire and Wutor-l'roof
Roof. Thin is the cheapest and best Roof that can
bo put on a building. Has been used in the city of
Philadelphia, since tool, wbere it naa superseded
almost everv other kind of Roof. It is recommend-
ea oy me ouiiuers, aim i usou wu uu ui wo uui
buildings in that oity. Parties contemplating build
ing, will do well to examine into the merits of this
and all other kinds of Roofs, and give the best the
. . ... . i j :. I r . u
rtreforcnee.
Tbe Fountain Hotel, of Suubury, will, in a few
days, be covered with this Roof, and parties desiring
to do so, may call there and examine it.
t or lurtnor information auuress uox 1 1, suuDury
Post Office, or eall at tbe lirick 1 urd ot
X. 1IIMES A CO.
Sunbury, 18, 1867. 3m
$23,000,000.
THE NEW SIX PER CENT.
PENNSYLVANIA
STATE LOAN
FREE FROM ALL STATE. COLNTi AMJ
MUNICIPAL TAXATION.
Will he furnished iu sums to suit, on application
to the nearest Rank or Banker ; also by either of tbe
undersigned,
JAY COOKE A CO,
DRF.XEL A CO.
W. CLARK A CO.
Bankers, Philadelphia.
April 27, 1867.
SHOEMAKERS.
THE hest qualities of Sole Leather, French Calf
sains, jiorroccoe, i.iuiiigB, iau, t6o-
Tools of all kind, and everv thing used by tbe trade,
. . . I . : 1 - ..- HT.ila .......
for sale low by J. H. CONLF.Y A CO.
9W
HEW SHOE STOPeE-
Market Street, adjoining Oearhart'a Confectionery
Diore, DLODl-IW, i a,
THF undersigned respectfully informs the citiien"
of Sunbury and vicinity, that he ha opened a
NEW SHOE STORE, for the sale as well as for the
manufacture of the finest and best quality of Ladies'
Shoes, vix :
djiloroKId, MorrH-co, ull-akin ami
Children'a Shoes of all kinds. His stock is entirely
new and well seleoted.
He also manufactures fine French and other Calf
akin Rnnli and Shoes for Uentlemen.
OrilAI-fl for India and irentlemen'a custom work
will be promptly attouded to and got up in tbe best
style by ckhiui inecoamcs.
snoe nnuings o., constantly aupt uu uuiu uu
for sole to the trade. ...,.
j . a. Jtrtiuw.
Sunbury, April 20, 1887.
Pensions Increased.
The late Aot of Congress give additional pay to
tbe following Pensions, vis
ist. To those who have lost the light of both eyes.
or both hands, or totally disabled so a to require con
t ijin I Ritundanoe. lha sum of S21 00 nor mouth.
2d To those who have lost both reel, or are totally
disabled in the same so as to require oovstant attend
(he inn of i 20 110.
3d. To thosewhobave lost one baud or one foot,
nr ore so disabled a to render them unable to per
form manual labor $15 00 per month, and other
AHrni in nmnortion.
The tubscriber is duly prepared for the immediate
procurement of these o
latms.
S. B. BOYER, Att'y at Law.
Sunbury, June 16, 1868.
EXCELSI0B! EXCELSIOR!!
CHASTELLAR'S
HasJr Iitermtatator ! t
. FOR REMOVING SUPERFLUOUS HAIR.
To the lJie especially, this invaluable depilatory re;
commends ilsell as being an almost inaispenaauie arucie tu
(einale beauty, ia easily applied, doe nt burn or injure
be skin, but act directly ou liie r-atta. It ia wanaiited to
move superfluous bail from low foreheads, of from anf
part of the body, completely, loiany auu muicaiiy exur
rutin the same IraviiK Iheskin soft, smooth and natural.
Tun is Ui ( uly article used by the French, and is the only
real effectual dipieunry in existence Price 75 rent per
package, sent poM-pald, to auy address, ou receipt of an
order, by
BERGER. SHUTT CO.. Ceamists.
s4 RivorSt ,Hoy,N. Y.
February le, lrg7 ly
3DOTJT-52- HOUSE,
J. H. HAUL, Proprietor,
Corner Sunbury and Jiock Streett,
8IIAMOKIN, PENN'A.
mniS HOUSE ia bow open for th reception of
A. guest, ana being new, spaeiou and attractive,
be all the facilities and advantage of a FIRST
CLASS HOTEL. The sleeping apartments ar airy
and comfortable, and th furniture en til el v new.
The Bar and Table wUl be supplied with lb best lo
in marcet.
Th patron age of th publio it solicited.
April 13,1867.
Mount Carmel Hotel.
MT. OABMEIs Northumberland Co., Pa.,
TIIOS. BUKKET, pROPRntTOR.
Tbi larg commodious Hotel I located near th
depot of tbe Shamokin Valley and the Quakak A
New York Railroad. Traloarrivanddeijartdllv.
Tbi bouse I located la th eentr of tbe Coal Re
gion and affords thbt aoeesnaiodationsle traveler
and permanent 'jrji y J
DEEXEL & no;.
a at a Ba Ab1bi aHaspfaait
(atwaaa suaaat a ,)
PHILADELPHIA,
BANKERS.
AND DEALERS IN
OOVIlRHMEMT SECURITIES.
7-30S,
OOKVKBTBD IKTO
5-J30a
Without obarge, and at present with a PROFIT
U the HOLDER,
GOLD, BILVEH,
ARB)
COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES
WANTED,
Applications by mall will receive prompt atten
tion, and all information cheerfully furnished.
Stock and Bonds bought and sold on oommisaion
here or in New York. Ordors solicited.
February 23, 18B7. 3m I
uurriMitt'iiu ANVLun
FOR INVALID SOLDIERS.
Incorporated by Act of Assembly of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, Maroh t), 1867.
The Board of Supervisors appointed by the abova
Corporation to carry out tbe objects of the act of
incorporation, respectfully announce to the publio
that tbe Legislature of Pennsylvania has authorised
the raising of funds fur the erection, establishment,
and maintenances of an Asylum for Invalid Soldiers
of tbe late war, to be built on tbe Battle-Suld of
Gettysburg, and aa an Inducement to patrioiio citi-
sons to contribute to tnis Denevoient onject. nave
empowered the Corporation to distribute amongst
the subscribers such articles of value and intcrutt,
from association with tbe late war, or any money,
eff ects, property, or estate, real or personal, whatever,
in this StRte or elsewhere, at such lime or upon such
terms, and in such way and manner whatsoever, as to
them shall seem Ot, any laws ot lliuUouimonwct fca
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Tbe enterprise ia cordially recommended by tbe
following named well-known gentlemen:
Major Ueneral utuitutu. iVitAUt,.
Ex-Uovernor ANDREW O. CI RTIN,
Mnjor Ueneral (iALUhHA PKN.Vi PACKER,
Major Ueneral E. M. UREUORY.
Major General JOHN R. BROOKE,
Major Ueneral CHARLES H. T. COLLI3,
Major Ueneral H'Y J. MADILL.
Mejor Ueneral JAS. L. SELFRIDQE.
Brigadier Ueneral JAMES A. BEAVER,
Brigadier Ueneral HORATIO O. SICKELS,
Brigedier Ueneral JOSEPH F. KNIPE,
Brigadier General WM. J. BOLTON,
Brigadier Ueneral SAM'L M ZULICK,
Brigadier Ueneral JOHN K. MURPHY,
Brigadier Ueneral JOHN F. BALLIER,
Brigadier Uenoral T. F. MoCOY,
Brigadier Ueneral R. E. WINSLOW,
Brigadier Ueneral HENRY PLEASANTS,
Brigadier Ueneral J. P. S. UOBIN, .
Brigadier Ueneral J M. CAMPBELL, '
:" - i tir 1 I LTD
nrigauier ueiivmi uivo. iu. iTnuncn.
Brigadif Uenoral WM. COOPER TALLKY.
Brigadier Ueneral D. M. M. UREUU,
Colonel F. S. STUMBAUUH.
The site fer tbe institution (thirty acres) haa alreat
dy been purchased, and it is hoped that the good
work may commence before midsummer.
Nubscrijtions will be received at tne office ot the
Association, No. 1120 Cbesnut street, Philadelphia.
on and after Monday, the 6th day of May, 181)7.
r or each subscription ot ova dollars a oerliucato
will be issued, which will entitle the holder to such
article of value as may be awarded tu its number.
lbe first distribution of awards will be made im
mediately upon the receipt of 80,000 subscriptions,
of $5 each.
The distribution will be public, and under the di
rect supervision of the Corporators.
Persons at a distance are requested to remit their
subscriptions (when practicable) by Post Office money
order, or registered letter, to insure prompt delivery.
Uueci nil letters to
J. D. HOFFMAN,
SBCRETART UOAHU Of Sl'PKKVISOHS, ,
Box 1481, P. 0., Philadelphia.''
The following Is a schedule of the awards to ha
mudo under tbe first distribution. The items of Dia
monds and other precious stones were purchased
from citiiens of the South during the war, aud tbeir
genuineness is certified to by Messrs. Henle A B;d.,
the inust extensive diamond importers in the coun
try, aud by J . .Hermann, diamond setter, Now York.
GETTYSBURG ASYLUM FOR INVALID SOL
DIERS.
Incorporated by Act of Assembly of the Common
wealth ol J'eunsyivania, .uaren It, 1001,
Office U2ti CHESTNUT Streot, Philadelphia.
FIRST DISPOSITION."
E zlitv Thousand Subscribers at Five Dollars Each
1 1 Diamond N ecklace, 48 Brilliant value at 30,Ud
2 1 Diamond Cluster Brooch and Ear Ring lo.UO
3 1 Award 1U-40 Government Bonds 10,00
4 1 Diuuiund Cross, sot in Silver, 7,0U
5 1 Diamond Cluster Brooch -00
6 1 Award 10-40 Uovernment Bond L.'oO
7 1 Diamond Single Stone Ring 4,50
8 1 Diamond Cluster Bracelet 4.01
II 1 Diamond single stone Scarf Pin 4,01
10 1 Diamond Cluster Brooch 4.ut
11 1 Diamond Cluster Bracelet 4 U ;
12 1 Pair single stone Diamond Ear-Ring 3,6(
li I Diamond Cluster iiroocb J.0
14 1 Award 10-40 Uovernment Bond 3.01
15 1 Diamond single stone Pin 3.0' -In
1 Diamoud single stone Stud 3 0
17 1 Diamond Uluslcr Urooch
18 1 Diamond single stone Tiing 2.5
10 1 Diamond and Emerald Brooch 2.5
20 1 Diamond single stone Ring 2 0
21 1 Diamond Cluster ttinz
22 1 Long India Camel s Huir Shawl
15
i vnoiue imeraia otuu
24 I tingle stoue Diamond Ring 1,1
25 to 35 10 Awards of 10-40 Uovornment
Bonds, each 1,(
36 1 Tbree-stnne Diamoud and Ruby, half
hoop Riug t
36 1 Diamond single-ston Ear Knobs 1
37 1 Pair Diamond Cluster Studs I
38 1 Diamond single-ston Ring, star setting I
30 1 Diamond single-stone Pin
4(1 1 Diamond Cluster Bracelet i
41 to 50 10 Awards of 10-40 Uovernment
Bonds, each
61 1 Lady's Diamond-set Watch
52 1 Diamond single stone Ring
63 1 Diamond and Opal Cluster Ring
64 1 Diamond single stone Ring
55 1 Pair Emerald Scarf Pins
56 1 Diumind single stone Stud
67 1 Diamond Cluster Pin
68 1 Cameo and Pearl Brooch and Ear Rings
60 to 158 100 Award 10-40 Government Bunds
each
159 to 258 100 Award, Government Legal Ten-
uers, eaen
8,000 Awards, Government Legal Tenders,
each,
The distribution of the above reward will
made in publio a soon as the subscription is ful
which aue notice will be (riven throuicb tbe vol
On and after May 6ih tbe Diamonds will be et
hibitiuo at tbe office of the Association.
The publio can eonsdenllv relv on eve, ft
being conducted in tbe most honorable aud
manner. All ih award will b handed to ce
oate holder, immediately after tbe dutribut
nee ui an cuei, ine omoe oi mo voiupasy
1126 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
CERTIFICATE.
W hereby certify that we have examined the
mond Goods, Pearls, Emeralds, Rubies, and
f recious Stones, as described in the above list
And them all genuine.
UiliU BKO'S, Diamond Importer!
26 Maiden Lane, New Yo
J. HERMANN, Diamond Setter,
304 Broom Street, New York
AGENTS WANTED.
Book can be had containing Tweuty Certifioat
All order for Certificate must b addressed t
J. D. HOFFMAN, beoretar
Box 1481, Post Omoe, Philodulr
May 11, 1867 2m
"SPRING THADEM
M. Ii. LAZARUS,
WOULD respectfully call th attention
publio to her new assortment of
SFRX1TG G00B3
In Dress Goods, Lawn, Delaine, Alapac as, M
to. n mi uooas, cambric, wu .Nuans
Jacunt, India-Twills, Brilliants, and
variety of Uarribaldi Muslim,
New blyi.
Ire)t) Trlmmiag; In great vnr
Edgings, Gloves, Hosiery, Ribbon, Comets
Skirts. Towels, Napkin. Ladies aud Gent s
Uandkarohiafi, Parasols, Lac and Uroenadiu
and grwt variety of N otioni too numerous
tion.
KID GLOVES of lb very beat quality.
M L IAZA
ibury, Uj 4, !J.