amhti! American- B. B. MA88BR, Editor FroprUtor. NU.IIUKV, IA. "SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2G, 1809. Reduction of tub Btatk Debt. 'Got. Geary issued hii proclamation last week, hi accordance with the law requiring no An nual announcement of the reduction of the 6tat6 Debt through the agancy of the Sink ing Fund, in which ho atalca that the re duction of the debt on the 30th day of No tember, 1808, iitnounti to two million four hundred and fourteen thousand eight hun dred and sixteen dollars and sixty-four cents, rjjade op as follows : Five per cent, loan reocmocl, Five per cent, loan redeemed, Z54,4w Kch over (23,000,000 (3 per Relief notes cancelled, 210 00 $2,414,816 61 The Sinking Fnud was commenced under Gorcrnor Johnston, and tholaw was passed in accordance with hli recommendation. At the time of its passage the Btate Debt va about forty-five millions, and it is now reduced to about twenty millions; showing payment of twenty-five millions since the Sinking Fund was put in operation. But the greatest reduction by far, we believe, of anyone year, is that, under the wise and rconomical administration of Gov. Geary, above announced. Should he be continued in office for another term, the State Debt, at its expiration, will be a very Bmall matter indeed, and perhaps entirely cancelled. It should bo remembered that the State Debt was all made under Democratic ad ministrations; that its reduction was plan ned and has been principally made tinder Republican administrations. These facts cannot be denied. Ova Foheiqn Trade Heayt Balance Aoaikst Us. From reoent statistics pub lished,-our imports, since July 1, 1668, to Dec. 12, at New York, Amounted in gold, to $236X47,517 Exports in currency, 150,113,018 Balance against ua, (80,533,890 But if reduced to gold would amount to upwards ot $100,000,000. Export! of cold since July 1. 18G8, 69,801,415 Domestic Uolu received at New York since July 1, 1868, 33,009,914 Exeats exported over receipts, $36,002,530 Yet we have a Secretary of the Treasury who is clamoring for a reduction of the pres ent rates of duties, in order to increase im portations, and make a greater balance of trade against us and others clamoring for a resumption of specie payments with such an immense drain of coin taking place, much larger than all our receipts. Check the drnin of coin by increasing and encouraging our domestic productions, and both the Govern ment and banks can resume without hurt ing anybody, in a very abort time. But to attempt to resume while such a drain of coin is going on is the height of madness. Ikon without Puudliso. The Pittsburg Gazette, of last week, informs its readers that there has been some excitement among the iron manufacturers of that city, in con sequence of the introduction into one of the prominent mills, and with A large, if not perfect measure of success, of the process of making iron without the intermediate process of puddling. This new process yields a larger amount of iron from a given quantity of metal than the old method, and dispensing with puddlers altogether, lessens very materially the cost of production. If the new process shall prove as success ful as we hear it represented to be, all other mills will be constrained to adopt it, or be - undersold in all the general markets.. The pnblic will doubtless have more information on this subject within a few days. The Posta TELEortAi-u has at last re ceived some attention from Congress. Mr. Washburae proposes to make it a part of nur postal system, a has already been dene by the French, Belgium, English and other governments. The present system of tele graphing was discovered and perfected in this country, and it is a disgrace to our government, that the American people, pro per, have thus far been excluded from its benefits, as a few monopolists have mado it almost prohibitory. In Belgium and France, a message to any patt of the Kingdom costs but ten cents. The re-union of the Soldiers and Sailors tf the Army of the Union, bold at Chicago last week, presented a trrand national snec- tacle and one which should fill tho heart of every true American with enthusiastic pride. The men who boro the brunt nf battle give fre6h encouragement to the nation, in their abiding patriotism and love of country, asd, though now enjoying the repose of peaco, they are willing, if need be, to again under go the hardships of war to preserve and pro tect the government and Union. TnB death of Thaddeus Stevens wns an nounced in the House of Representatives, on Thursday, and a numberof speeches were made by member of both political parties, eulogizing the deceased: Mr. Dickey, the successor of Mr. Stevens, made a very fine address. Mr. Miller, of this district, and others, also spoke. The usual resolutions wtre adopted. The death of Mr. Stevens was announced in the Senate on Friday. Gen. Cameron, Mr. Buckalew, Mr. Morrill, and Mr. Sumner, made addresses. Thk I'xio- Leaovb, of Philadelphia, has ju.1 closed another year of successful opera lions. With nearly 1,800 members, inclu ding the most energetic and public spirited men of that city, and with a balance of nearly $19,000 in its treasury, the League looks back upon a year of the most effective usefulness in the cause of Liberty and Equal Ity, which owes much, for italast and great tst triumph, to the services rendered by this organization. A enr recently left Boston laden with salt for a firm in Salt Lake City, to which place it is to go through without change of bulk k ilielauce of two thousand three buadred uil ninety-tight miles. i 7. r r THB DOlfrOB OT OQHORBI8B. V- rnntrroM liae iiHe-urned until the 6tb pt0I- irno, when it will-oommence work In earnest, and may sit beyrmd I the fourth of Mareh, should the" great public measure eitner already proposed, or whidh will be proposeu, demand it. This can be done by simply re pealing the law fixing on the fourth of March as the period of adjournment to some other clay.wuicu may be uecidea on wncn" business before -Congress is gone .mui- witn . . . t The Committeo en Indian Affair has re ported againtt transferring the Indian Bureau to the War Department, and favors a sepa rate Department, with a cabinet minister to take charge of our three hundred thousand Indians I This unexpected course ha taken many by surprise, and will never be agreed to by tbe Mouse. It looks very much as though the Senate oommittae were actuated in its course 4n recemmenfline another de partment by providing an additional high office for somebody to fill, instead of abolish ing a useless one now doing a thousand time moro harm tban good. We think, uowevor, that the Senate will not sanction such a measure, but will eventually adopt the reso lution of the Hooso of Representatives. The Senate has very properly, by a decided majority 38 to 22 rejected a bill making eight hours' labor in Government employ the same recompense as is given elsowuero for ton hours' work. Tbe House has also resolved, by the very strong vote of 129 to 17, that all females in tbe employ of the Governmen shall be allow ed the same pay when they perform like service with tho male. The resolution of censure adopted by the House against tho President on account of .the financial portion of his message, ha also been adopted -by tbettonate with only itx votes in the negative. These were, Sauls bury, McCreery, Davis, Vickers, Wbyte, and Patterson, of Tennessee. Tho other Demo crats refused to vote, and Dison, f Con necticut, voted with the majority. In the House on Thursday and the Senate on Friday the sessions were nearly all taken up with speeches in memory of Thaddeus Stevens. Bills have been presented la both house to repeal tho act admitting Georgia to repre sentation, and to re-establish a provisional government. Also resolutions have been introduced into both houses providing for the selection of a site for a new Presidential mansion ; and we trust this measure will be at once adopted. It lias already been delay ed twenty years too long. A bill na passed tho House extending the provisions of the Homestead act to the chil dren of deceased soldiers under twenty-one years of ago. This is an excellent measure and ought to be concurred in by the Senate at once. It is simple justice to the children of our dead patriots, who gave their lives to the country and thus shorn their offspring of their natural protection and support. CONGRESSIONAL. "Washington, Dec. 17. In the Unitod States Senate, the House bill relieving citi Ken of South Carolina from political dis abilities was passed ; also, a bill amending the law concerning the tax on spirits and tobacco; the resolution condemning the financial recommendation in the President's message ; a resolution asking information of the President concerning the exercise of judicial power by our consuls iu Japan. Sev eral resolutions and unimportant bills were introduced. In the House the sessiou was almost en tirely taken up with spoccbes in memory of inaaucus Stevens. Two unimportant peti tions were presented, and appropriately re ferred. Dec. 18. In the Senate, a bill was intro duced repealing the act admitting Georgia to representation, and providing a provi sional government therein. Also, a bill to purchase a new site for the Presidential mansion. A resolution was adopted expres sing sympathy with tbe people of Spain, and urging upon thein the abolition of sla very. Also, the usual resolutions of respect to the memory of Thnddeus Stevens. In the House, a bill was introduced to abolish the franking privilege. Also, a bill concerning the site of the Presidential man sion ; a bill repealing the act admitting Georgia to representation ; a bill passed ex tending the provisions of the homestead act to tho orphan children of deceased sol diers under twenty-one year of age. The Senate amendment to the bill relieving cer tain citizens of South Carolina from disabil ities wns concurred ia. The credentials of Menard, the coloicd Representative from Louisiana, were received and referred. i.ati:k r no vi ixroi'i:. TURKEY AND GREECE. London, Dec. 19. A Paris dispatch of last evcuing, announcing the sinking or the Greek steamer Erosis, at Syrn, by Hobart Pashn, the Turkish Admiral, is not officially connrmcd. 1 lie latest dispatches trom Con stantinople, dated yesterday, mention that Hobart Pasha, at the request of the French Admiral in the Archipelago, would await orders from the Turkish Government before using coercion with the Erosis. Losdo.h, Dec. 19. The utter inability of tue great powers ot i-urope to control tho action of Greece in the pending troubles with Turkey, excites distrust in financial circles here, aud there is fear of a general fulling off in au moneyed value. 11ns distrust 1 only increased by the-reassurances of the French press. Even if Russia i not in earnest in ber remonstrances, it is tho general opinion that she will not be able to give Greeue any material aiu. Tho press of London generally unite in urging tbe great power to a final renioc atranc. London, Dec. 19. Dispatches- from Con stantinople report that the Turkish com mandcr, Omar Pasha, has been forbidden by his government to invade the Grecian tern tory unless armed bands of Greekc shall paes . 1 rr, A iua xuessaunn ironucr. Paws, Dec. 19. Tbe Uonitevr to day has tue loiiowing details 01 the Erosis aflatr : "The Erosis answered Hobart Pasha's siir nal with a shot, and immediately sought refuge in the harbor of Pyra. There she was blockaded by vessels of the Turkish fleet. Hobart I'asba announced his willingness to abandon tbe blockade, ou condition that the Erosis should be escorted to Athens bv a Greciau frigate, there to await the result of judicial proceedings for the outrage commit ted. The following dispatch lias just been re ceived : Constantinople, Dec. 19. The Greek Ambassador, in this city to day, demanded of the guaranteeing powers the protection of ureeu suDject ia Constantinople. Tbe French envoy, on the part of his crovernment declined to move in the matter. The Sub lime Porte demands the banishment of all Greeks from Bulgaria and Belgrade. Telegrams from St. Petersburg say that Russia and the other great powers agree that both the Porte and Greece should delav no tion for five day, in order that negotiations for a settlement of the question may be at tempted. I'Anis, Dec. 20. The Monittvr say that the powers who sinned the treat of isi continue to urge conciliation in the Grecian and Turkish Government. Tbe PatrU as sert that the Porte will submit to tbe great uucumeoiary proof mat ureece in tended to Incite insurrection in tbe Turkish islands and then take possession of them. j rmrw nil IDC naval re,mmn,lr .1.- r; . " . . ' -"-.--- . h.V UZXZ 1" ? !!7? - - - - ' m, mimu J force. whUh ekuld at present only weaken the Grecian cae (The tame Jemrnal says the Athenians arexnltant ever a prospective war with- TuskeV. while Uie leputaraena from Nauplia, tPaxos, Corfu, and- Coriath, protott against the policy oi th government as ruinous to Greece. The Athenian ex pect a revolt by the Greeks in the Turkish provinces of Tueesaly and Maccdon. The latest advices from Athens state that the Government of Greece has a yet taken no step of a defensive oharaeter. . ; , Athens, Dec. 18. A new cabinet is to lie formed by Alexander Koumoundowras, the present head of the Ministry. ; Constaktinoplb. Dec. 18. The GreeKi ia this city ask tbe privilege of roraainlng here in case or hostiliti between the two coun tries, agreeing to preserve a strict neutrality. A corps has been organized, and ia ready to proceed to Greece at short notice. Turkey is tranquil Losdou, Dec. 20. The latest news from the Ens t as more pacific The goverument at Athens, winch has hitlierto been swept along by tbe popular eagerness for war with tbe Turks, is now disposed to listen to the protest of the European powers; and this disposition strengthened by the rapidly crowing sentiment in favor of .peace, may avert a war, if tbe Sublime Porte will grant time for future negotiations. It is under stood the Western powers sustain the Sul tan ultimatum to Greece, while Russia, in the interest of the Greeks, will seek to modify its terms. The foreboding allusions to the Eastern Question made bv Lord Stanlev. on Novcm ber 13, in his speech to his constituents at Lvnn Kieis. is regarded as one of the sec ondary causes ot the crisis in tue i-ast. SPAIN.- Madrid, Deo. 19. The election for mem bers of the Cortes Is proceeding in the incor porated cities. There has been no disorder, A larre maloritv of those elected are favora ble to tbe formation of a monarchical form of crovernment. The Government authorizes tho statement that a treaty of peace with Chili may be con idered an accomplished fact. Madkid. Dec. 19. It. has been uecuiea that tbe Cadiz insurgents are to be tried by a council of war. but that in no case will the -extreme penalty of death be indicted. Madrid, Dec. 20. A riot uroke out at Forre, in the province -of -Zaroora, caused by the hostility of some of the people to tbe organization of the National Guard. It was quickly suppressed by tbe authorities. Tbe Corrtupondtncia asserts that the Carl ists have formed a -deep and wide spread conspiracy fer the possession of the govern ment, and only. await the breaking out ef strife between the several parties to develop their designs. PRUSSIA, Beiu.ix, Dec. 19. The resolution guaran teeing immunity from arrest for words spoken in debate has at length been rejected, by a small majority, in the Upper House. FRANCE. PAnie, Dec. 20. The ex-Queen Isabella has visited Napoleon at the Tuileries. Luton t Cuban Newt, Havana, Dec. 19. Generals Espenas and La Forre, with three hundred and fifty sol diers, arrived to-day on a steamer from Spain. General Espenas relieves Valtnnscda, and General La Forre commands the Eastern Department. A. Spaniard, who had been taken prisoner by the insurrectionists, made his escepe from Bayamo, and reports that a Spanish major and captain, belonging to the garrison, who refused to capitulate, had been executed, and that other officers had been put in irons ; that the soldiers liave been set to work clean ing the streets of Bayamo, which was desti tute of provisions. Bnyamo was defended by only a few men, nearly nil the revolution ists being iu the field. The insurrectionists continue in the neighborhood of Manzanillo. Rumors have reached here of engagements between tho troops and the insurgent!), in the vicinity of Holguin, Santiago do Cuba and Bayamo, New Y(iuk, Dec. 20. A letter from Ha vana, of Dec. 12, say : "It is a fact that a gigantic insurrection oxists on this Island, and that it is supported, or countenanced, by the great mass of the native population, the exception being insignificant in point of numbers; that it has had many encounters with the Spanish troops, in which its sup porters have inflicted quite as much, if not more, damage than they have suffered, and that the best informed among the disinter ested or Unprejudiced are already beginning to calculate on their ultimate success, which shall leave the Cubans free and independent." At tbe Presidents! election just closed, cso.tiQZ votes were polled in rennsvlvanm, in 18GQ the vote ot the State was 470,643 while the census of that year showed the population to be 3,906,115. If tbe ratio of population to voters is the euuia noy as in 1860 (and it is greater), the present popula tion of the Keystone State must be about 4,000,000. In 1800 there were 2,058 miles of railway in the State ; now there are 4,811 miles, thus placing Pennsylvania among the nrst railroad States in America. These new lines of railway have built up towns and village and cities, established markets where aoue previously existed, and imparled a great stimulus to agriculture. The enor mous increase of mining and manufacturing business, under the regime of protection, bus also furnished the farmers with a great home market, and (bus further stimulated their enterprise. The census of 180 will give riumaeipnia a million or inhabitants, Pitts burgh and her environs a quarter of a million, ami iwauing uu.uuu. Protection. It is atisfactory to learn that the indications are favorable for a iren- eral revision of tho Tariff system, at the pre sent session. !t is stated that the Ways aud Means Committee have agreed to proceed with the tariff and internal revenue bills at ouce, giving to tbe former tbe precedence. we uope, however, that the workinginen of vim ueuioa and in I act. all interested ia the prosperity of the Coal Trade which depends mainly upon the briskness ot manufacturio!! business of the country, will net cease their enorts to have petitions for Protectiou filled up and sent in to Congress. Let tbe mem bers see bow much in earnest we are on this subject, and the action needed will be more prompt aud decided. So fill up the petitions anu senu tuem in. J'viucttl Jlmers Juur- nal. A uaibt Subject. Two million dollars worth of human hair, according to an article in tue J rwun$ are sold in isew York per annum, for decorating tbe heads of females and eovering tho bald pates of men and wo men. The prices vary from 140 per ounce for grey to $16 per ouuee for black licht. slightly tinged with red is worth f 35 per ounce, .cngum anu American nair is said to be the finest. In many countries females clip their hair and sell it. A considerable portion is obtained from the nunneries in Catholic couctiie. where the buds sbave off their locks when they enter and in thus bidding adieu to the world for tbe cloister. they furnish their chief ornament to contri bute to the foibles and fashions of the outer world,. A Mcraerbr Cacoht. A letter from Clarendon, Monroe couuty. Ark., say the assassin of the rebel Geo. T. G. Ilindman has been arrested' in Vicksburcr. 11 h. eonfeseed his crime and implicate about twenty citi reus of Helena, not only accessor- uui instigator ana promoters 01 tbe uaou. naq an eaual number nfrch la im,r. .. rnan. Union men, there would h.7. ucvn no effort to arrest then. BfttBTITlEVt Thomas Jefferson never made a speech, j A dog with two tail Is the latest sensa tion in Uarrisburg, Iowa's northwestern counties have no coal and comparatively little wood. Mr. Lincoln 1 very ill in Frankfort, on- tbe-Main. The cattle disease- has broken out at Mil- lord, Conn. , 1 , , : s ' 'Chicago intends to have a large direct trade with the West Indie. The Rothschild have lent fJO.000,000 to the new Spanish G oners men t. Canada ha ortly about ten thousand rew er troop tban the United States. Fifteen cente a piece are paid for rat -skin in Minnesota. . -'.' :.. 400 men havo been hired to shovel scow off the tracks of the Central Paciflo Rail road. Somebody says Brick Pomeroy' paper don't sell well any more, and their owner stares bankruptcy in the face. . Eight thousand buildings, besides twenty five chotcbes, is what Chicago ha don in the building way during 1868. Secretary Seward says that he used no money forth purchase of Alaska, except for the legitimate purpose. 80,000 ton of rock in San Francisco Harbor were moved by twolve tons of pow der in one blast, the other day. 1600 poor people of Stockholm, Swedoo, want our "Congress to provide them with some means to come to this "land of the freo and home of tbe brave." ' Russia and the great powcis agree that that Sultan and the King of Gr :ece should delay action lor five days, in order that ne gotialions for settlement may be commenced 1,000,000 tons of hay, 1,000,000 bushels of corn, 200,000 bushels of wheat and a little fruit, is the crop report from Maine for the season just closed. Texas. To show where Tex stands on the Union question Galvoston is the only place in that btnte where greenbacks pass current It is thought that the greater portion of the cotton crop ot north Louisiana is already in the market. Tbe. yield exceeds tbe ex pectation of planters. It is said that artificial eggs, quite as good as the real ones, are manufactured in Troy. New York, and sold for fifteen cents per dozen. The hens will soon have to lay cheaper eggs or stop. An announcement fearful in its signifl gnnce is the baldness of the Empress of the French. If it bo true, the question is. now long will it take the fashiou to reach this country ? An Iudinuian, who has had the experi ence of eight wives, expresses himself in favor of divorce rather tban funeral, so far as economy is cencerned, as a means of dis posing ot a partner. Official notice has been (riven tkt on and after the 1st of January, 1869, all editors, schoolmasters and ministers of the gospel will be passed over the Lehigh Valley Kail road free of charge, upen (bowing their cer tificate of office. New varieties of cotton aro being intro duced in the Southern States, and it is thought that a sufficient improvement may be made in tho quality to compensate for the comparatively small quantity now pro duced. English Ruilrnads are gradually adopting the American cars, rather as an experiment than otherwise, while strange to any, the New England railroad are introducing by degrees tbe cramped and uncomfortable cars now in general use in Old England. Some benevolent persons in Philadelphia are trying to establish a Young Men's Home, where young men coming from the country for employment in the city can be provided with cheap board and lodging, baths, books and amusement, and be thus guarded from many of the temptations with which they might otherwise be assailed. Among those who participated in the ob sequies of Mr. Stevens, on the 17th inst., was General ' Sypher, of Louisiana, the youngest member in the House, and a pro tege of the deceased. In the naino of the loyal South, and of tbe people struggling from abject slavery up ta perfect freedom, he thanked God that Thaddeus Stevens lived, and labored, and triumphed. A dispatch was received by Sccrefwry Mc Culloch, from an agent of the government at Mobile, stating that he had found a million of dollars in gold. He was ordered totalis possession, aud to call upon tho military for a safeguard. No answer has been received, and it is not known whether it is Confede rate or stolen money. From the Army Hospital, the bloody battle-field, tbe mansion of tbe rich, and tbe humble abode of tbe poor from the office and the sacred desk, from tbe niountnin-top, distant valleys and far-off islands of the ooean from evory nook nod corner of the civil lied world. Is pouring in tbe evidenoeof tbe aston ishing efisots of Draib's Plastitioh Bittxhs. Thousands upon thousands of lotters liks the follow ing may be seen at oar office : I have been in the Army Hospital for fourteen months, spesohless and ooarly dead. At Alton, III., they gave me a bottle of Plantation Bitters. Three bottles have made me a well man. Maskolia Watis. Superior to the best Im parted tier man Cologne, and sold at half the priee. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Wanted to H-sU, A6AL00X with or without Fixtures, well located In Sunbury. Address with particulars, i. M . 2t. Liverpool, Perry Co. Pa. 'Hi I'irsjt National Hank of Suae bury. NOTICE is hereby given thst the regular annual election of Directors of "The First National liank of Sunbury, Pa ," will be held on Tuesday, the twenty-sixth day of January, A. D. 1B89, at tbe Banking House, in the Borough of Sunbury, Pa between tbe neura of le o'oleck, A. M., and o'clock, P. M , of said day, in aeoordanoe with the provisions ot tbe Act of (Jongvess. S. ). PACKER, Cashier. Bnnbisry, Pa., Deo, 2, 1868. STRAY SHEEP.. GAME tethe premises ef- the subscriber, or about the 30th of November last, in Lowsr Augusta township, near Belinsgrove Station, known as tbe M'Pberson farm, seven stray Ehoen and one Lamb. Tbe owner or owners are requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges and take tbem away, otherwise they will be disposed of acoording to law. A. J. BURNS. Lower Augusta twps, Dee. 19, 1868. Lrfiet Notice. A LL parties indebted to the fira of J. VT. FrI. Xjl ling 4 bon, will please eall and settle before tbe 15th day of January, 1889, as after that tbe ac counts will be placed ia the bands of a Justice for olleution. Also, those indebted) to II. T. Fritlne will save osts by settling them previous to tbe 1Mb day of January. j . tt . r i I Ij 1 .1 vi ei son . n. y. fkiliku. Sunbury, Deo. II, 18Si it WILLIAM N- KELLEB, VeaJ-lscr d llalralreatier. Dewert'f Frame building, a orth side of Market Square, SUNBURY-, PA. Or all the arts tbat gTsse tbe land, n hat graoe oaa with the barber vie , YTbe takes your cbia within bis band, While dreaming lead lo prospeot Ire- With toothing touch his rasor glides, With nimble dip his scissor slides ; ' And lo ! before his glass yea stand Transformed, as in a fairy land funburv, Dee lth lMIt immediate ! and OWIKO TO CHANGES that haveUkm nlao In enr it hat bteoB absolutely avowtry FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING. ftathoi' than send any portlaa (fit t Auetion, w rlU offtt (t U ib oti at ' ' miCES BELOW THE COST OF MANUFACTURING. and thus oUar out enr entire EsMbllthaisBt. Btrarlng a QUICK SALE BY IETTlXe TUB O00D3 QO at saoh rates as Oar Immense hoase Is fairly loaded with GARMENTS OF EVEHY DESCRIPTION, Suitable to all Classes Made up with the utmost care , . . ' Of tbe very Finest Materials COMPRtSINO.lN TUB GENERAL READY-MADE DEPARTMENT tOOP OVERCOATS, mads in moll hihtenable stylet, of all kladi of Bearers, Chloohlllai, litest!, A. S000 SUITS, Costs, Pants and Vests of tbe same Bulti, o. M00 COATS. CbeeterBeldsand Saei, Mornliuf and 6000 Pre. PANTALOONS, of all materials, and out and comfortable. 6000 VESTS, Velret Vests, Faney Canimere Vosts, Cloth Vt, doulfleor single breasted, blgb or low eut. CT3T0LE DEPAPT1E1TT. Here we hare a large aaiortment of Pieee Goods that must be disposed of. T do wfclob we propose fer a Few Days to make to order from measure, 1b our rery best style making DEDUCTION OF 15 PER CENT. FOR ALL CASH ORDERS. Thus we offer Clotbing as good in points of STYLE, MATERIAL, FIT and FINISH, as ean be bad In any MERCHANT TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT. In tbe Youths' and Children's Department. Tbli department lias been a specialty with us tbls year. 1'e hare had manufaetared tbe largest and best assortment of BOYS' OLOTIUNQ to be found iu tbe oily, all of wbieh Is now for sal at Greatly Reduced Prioes. A RARE GPPORTUNITT TO FIT OUT THE CHILDREN. BLACK GOODS ROOMS. MOt'RKINO WBAll, 'Clerical Garments, FnH Dress Suits, Black Cloth Orerooets, Black Cloth and Doeskin Pants, Black Cloth and Caimere Coats, Claok Vetis. IN TDK GENTS FURNISHING DEPARTMENT, any euslomer purshasing an artiolo of clothing, will bo allowed adoduotion of TWENTY PER CENT, on any additional purohaso made in this department. HANDKERCHIEFS, OVEKCOATS, HOSIERY, SHIRTS, COLLARB, , Ae , As. SALE COMMENCES Tuesday, December 1st. Sure will k. opened early and dosed late. About SEVENTY-FIVE SALESMEN will be In attendance. Prompt and po'lito attention will be given to all. No austomer will be unsupplled, ir 11. a J 1 1 r ...I.- a il I It.Jujks, klm tn Kit V nj reonauio Accommuasiiuii ui wis iu REMEMBER THESE POINTS, It is Che largest and best Block in tbis oity. Jnd. It mnst all be sold NOW. ltd. At prloos eren 1st eelow our lowest ourrsni raies. em. iqh wnar jpbt mo wi upw ta. Tbe goods are so elegant and the prices to low, that it will pax you to lay la a stock of clothing for tbe next few years. 0th. That you may nerer have another such chance. oak iiai.i. iit;ii.iiaj, 8. I!.' Corner Wlith aid Market Jt retta. Deeember 11, lefiA.-dt LUMBER AND PLANING MILLS, Third Street, adjoining Phila. A Erie Hatlroad, Iwo Souares North of the Central Hotel, PUNBUKV, PENN'A. Ira 'r.iciKJii::vr, IS prepared to furnish every description of lumber required by the demands nf the imblio. Having all the latest improved machinery for uianufactur- ing Lumber, he is now ready to fill orders of all kinds of FLOORINtt, 8IDINO, DOORS, FASil, B1IBTTKRS, BLINDS, MOULDINGS, BRACKETS, VERANDAS, and all kinds of Ornamental Eorewl Work. Taming of every description promptly executed Also, a largs assortmont of BILL LUMBER. HliMLOCK and PINK. Also, Shinglos, Pickett, Lath, Ac. Orders promptly filled, and shipped by Railroad or otherwise. IRA T. CLKMBNT. Sunbury, Deo. 19, 1803. ly ORPHANS' COURT SALE. IN pursuance of an ordor of tbe Orphans' Court of Northumberland eounty, will be exposed to Pub lioSalc, on the late premises of Jacob F. Rohrbacb, dee'd, in the Borough of Bunbury, o THURbDAT. 31st DAY OF DECEMBER, 1888, the following reuleUte, to wit : A certain Lot of Ground", situate in the Borough of ' n .. ... e v, it 1 , 1 1 ' cunDury, in tue eounty vr xitwtuutsiuviiauu nmi Slate of Pennsylvania, bounded and described at follows, to wit : on the wont by formerly Fawn now Fourth street ; south by the bhamokin Valley and Potuviile Kail Road ; east by an Alley, and on tbe north by property of Gilbert Bertew, containing in front on said fawn new Feuiih stroet feet, and in depth two hundred and thirty feet, more or lew, whereon arc erected one Log Ilouso, two frame Dwelling Houses, an out-kithen and a well of Wator. Also, all that eertain lot of ground, situnte in the Borough of Sunbury, aforosaid, in "Masser's Addi tion to Sunbury," bounded and described as follows ! on the north by Csnal street ; oa the east by a stroet (an extension of Fawn now Fourth street, of said Borough,) on the south by lot number sixteen in said Addition, and on the weat by Cbesnut Alloy, con taining thirty (30) feet in front on Fawn now Fourth street, and one hundred and forty (140) feet on Case street. Also, all those two eertain Lots of ground, situate in tbe Borough of Mount Carmel, Couuty and State aforesaid, marked and designated noon the plan of said Borough as lot numbor nine (V) in block num ber 9 Ity -one (61), and lot number two (2) in block number twenty-six )26). Also, all tbat eertain Tract ef Land, situute in Upoer Augusta township, County and Stale afore said, bounded on tbe east by the Snydertown or Creek Rosd ; by lands now the property of Benja min Zettlsuioycr on the south; by the Cattawissa Road no the west, and by property of Sbipc, an alley and a publio road, leading from the Catta wissa Road to tbe Creek or Snydertown Road on the north, containing nine acres and seven perches, ttriet measure. Alto, all that lot or piece of eround in Upper Augusta township, aforesaid, bounded on the west by Vattawissa Koaa ; nortn oy punuo roaa icaaing irom tbe Cattawissa Koad to the Creek or Eaydortown Rosd ; on the south by property of David Sbipe, and on the east by an Alley, containing fifty-fire and one-half (os!) feet on the Cattawissa Road and fifty seven (57) feet and nine and one-half (9s) inches on the alley, being two hundred feet in doptto. Late the property ot Jacob F. Rohrbacb, deceased. Sale to eoammoe aeleo'olook A. H. ef said day, when the conditions will be made known by LLOYD T. RUURBACH. Adm'r. By order of tbe Court, J. LritSKBiMO, Cl'k O. C. Sunbury, Due. 12, 1868. Auditor's Notice. VTOTICB is hereby given that the undersigned Au JA ditor, appointed by the Orphans' Court ef Nor thumberl'd oounty, to distribute the b'alanoe of money ia the hands of Peter W. Gray, Executor of tbe last will and testament of Was. M. Gray, lata of the Borough of Sunbury, deceased, will attend to tbe duties of bis said appointment, at his omoe in the Borough of Sunbury, on Thursday, tbe 24th day of Deeember, A. D. 1868, at 10 o'clock A. M. of said day, at whioh time and plsoe all persons interested oaa attend. ff il. ROCKEFELLER, Buubury, Deo'. 10th, 1868. Auditor. ' Child rea'a CarrTaij. Wl would sail the atteoUoa of those wanting a Child's Carriage, to oar new and large aacort- meat oom prist ax aew asta aeaustlut style. J. H. CONLir M. IF Too have a piotuTe you want framed, ge to llyerly'a end get it done cheaper than any where else is tows lie has mouldings of all kinds soDslsat.y ra hand Imperative sale firm, by mna of the draft ef en of its mmbrf, t sail Mt oar enttr Slook of will satisfy any reasonable pnrobsor material, Uusinaas, Dress, Traveling, "Inieipenstble" Lounging Coats, Frook and Dress Coata, Ae. en evory approved style, Narrow and Nobby, plain PHILADELPHIA. ! i:r. vi avium ri:i.f:UitArii. A FAMILY AND AN AORIcrLTPRAL JOUR NAL, I Devoted to Choice Literature, Including Postry, Novelettes, Tales, and Moral and Krjtertalnirjg Read ing, generally. In the Literary Department we shall present the choiosst varieties within tho reach of our extended means. Tbe Novelettes, Tales, t Poetry, eto., shall be supplied from the best and i highest sonroea, and bs equal to anything to be i Agriculture aud Horticulture, embracing Farm iouuu in any journal or magasine. ing, Uardecing, Fruit-Raising, eto. Our labors in 1 tbis aupartraent tor over thirty years, bare met tbe ! ; cordial approbation ef tbe pebMe. Our purpose bas , j been to furntisbng nseful and reliable information 1 upon these rery important branehes of industry acd to protect them to far as within oar power ; sgaiust tb false doctrines and selfish purposes of : tue many euipinct ana sensation adventurers by 1 which the farmer Is incenantly assailed. This por tion of tho (.1 sen AIT3W tsLtaA-a is alone i worth the prioe of subscription. NEWS DEPARTMENT. The came industry, care, and discrimination in gathering and preparing the stirring events nf the day, expressly for this paper, which hitherto has been one of its marked features and given such universal satisfaction, will ba oontinusd with redoubled efforts to meet the in creasing demands of tbe publio. Tinus. Two dollars sud fifty esnts per annum. No ordort received without the cash, and all sub scriptions stopped at the end of tbe time paid for. Speeimeu numbers teut. Address PHILIP R. FREAH, Editor and Proprialor, Oermantown, Philadelphia, Fa Deeember 12, 18S8. Llscnsed by the United States Government GOOD NEWS for oonsumers of STAPLE AND FANCY GOODS throughout tbe Country. IIAHItlU IO Jc lo Of fifteen years' standing as Jobbers and Retailers of tba above goods, in Boston and viointy, have con eluded to offer tbe people of the whole country tbe advantages of their immense importations and agencies for Americsn manufactories through the popular ONE DOLLAR SYSTEM. Our Premium List to Agents, and Exchange List for Agonts and Patrons, are not equalled by any house in the country. Best New York and Boston if erencec given when required. Send fur free Ciroutar. HARRINGTON A CO , 80 Summer Street, Button. Post-OBice Box 8f. Deoyubsr 12, 1818. 3m FKESII ARRIVAL OK MILLINER T GOODS A3SID 3STOTIONS, Miss ANNA 7AINTEB, Market Square, SUNBURY, PENN'A., RESPECTFULLY informs her friends and the publie, that she bas just returned from the oity, wboro she has spent some time in making selections and purchases, and has just opened a large stock ol MILLINERY GOODS AND NOTIONS, Ribbons, Laees, Dress-Linings, Crinoline and Wi gana bkirting Lining, IIop Skirts, Bugle Trim mings, Crape Trimmings, llat Crape, Cloak Buttons, Corsets. Zephyrs. A large assortment of Ladies and Ssntlsmea'l Hosiery. DOLLS"ofsll sixes. Alphabet Blocks. As. She Batters herself in being able to make a d lapis v t Am k&wMI - 1 1 . 1- ' ,"iii KiToiirsatitiaouoa te visitors, and goods will be exhibited with pleasure. Suabury, Doc. 12, 186S. NEW HOLIDAY GOODS. A. 1. IIItlt'K, AT NEW n a u p rs BUILDING He reoslvsd and opened up a large and well select w I took of XOTU and FA.CV GOODN, ef every description, for persons or all ages and tostee. A variety ef JEWELRY' and WATCHES CLOCKS, SILVERWARE, KNIVKS, FORKS SPOONS, LOOKING- GLASSES, BOOKS STATIONERY, Ae., Ae. ' Go and see New Fine Silver Tea Set tog gJi 00 ' ' What I may not have oa bead, will be) ordered at the shortest aotiee. Come one and all. Ne trouble to shew foods. Friends from neiehhorin. ..a counties are especially invited A V. BRICE fnabury Pes 12. '((ft 'MaerllT'sl Mates). DT vtrttie ef a certain writ of Levari Facte tj sned owt of Ue Court ef Comsnea Pleas of 1 thumberland eounty, and to me directed, wil exposed to pnblie sale, at the Court House, In Borough of Banbury, on. MONDAY, tbe Srttb ds pKCKMBKR, Ai 1. IMS, onee'elook, P. M. following property, vis : All tbat certain tract of neeateo' land, sltnate li township of Point, in the County Nortiwntlierlene' Mate of rennet Itenie, boat.o'ed and desrtibed as M to wit I BfiiilM at a Molt oak, a eoriwr of thisam now or formerly uf Vettis and Gxskiii. ; thence . eereuty-two degreee ea.t four hundred and eighty pt to e white oak ; thenee esuth smtv-sia degrees enst pert-bee to e white oak ,- lhehr!e aojih thirty-nine dp west ene hundred and tea perches to a ptne j thence Sfteeii degrees wett twenty perohee to a pise) I South thirty-three degrees west seveiry.tn petrbi btnok oak thence south eighteen degrees east thir perches to a atono on the Imnk of the ftusquehoiina inenceaiongiDO same, norm inmr-eigni aegrcea east l six perches to a hickory thence north forty-nine dt weat lour perenee to e post i inence norm ihirty-nni grees east one bendiel aia nenely-t Aro perches; t oith sixty-six west thirty perehes tn ft white oek j I orth .weuly five degress wsst eiihty-sn perchei White oak j thence south eighty-eight degree, weat hundred and seventy-seven perches to s pist ; the, ice twe degrees east one hundred and nincty.eiglit perr the place of beginning, adjoining lends now or ti Samuel it. Woods, K. Oreeaough, i'eter Uaklyand containing three hundred and mnety.two acres an ksndred and eix perchee and allowance, being tho premleee which the said parly of the second part, sur executors efforesaid, by their indenture liovmg eve therewith and intended to be recordee lor the eon; lion thetein mentioned, granted and ronveyed to tl party nf the first part, their heirs and assigns foreve fVixed, taken in exeeotton, and to be euM ae the nr of Theodore Burr end George West. also By virtue or a certain writ or Venditim nonas, at theahore Uiaeand plnee. ihs following l ion in ground mug sns neing in the town of Trevor the County ofNorthumtierland, and ?tna ori'eiinsy as follows, tn Wit : tn lot number fonr, l,,t uutnl. and lot numher six in block number tweiiiy-eiglit, lo ber (ill) in block 'irhmber ihirty-one (II), lots ti eleven and twelve (II end 1) in Mock numlier fi (tl), lots number tour and live -(4 amis) In block r, Sl tv-foue (54), lots nine and a half and nine and a in hlnek -number fifty-six (,;), lot number two (li) i, number fifty-eight (SS), lot nuinhei lire (3) in bljrk eixly-eight (68), lots number two, three, four, 6v seven, eight, uhir. lea, eleven ami twelve, i rt, A, 9, 9. 10, II end 1st), iu block number seventy five T number five end eight (Sand 8 In blocs number e'g ), hits numher twelve and thirteen fl and 131 n number one hundred aud six IM, Ion number on three, four, five and six I, a, :l, 4.5niid6 in block, forty-two 42, also, blocks lettered I.. M, N. A O. blocks in said town of Trevorbm. Also, outlet nui one handrrd and fifty-seven 157 in bluck numbs, hundred end fifiv-seven (157). BeiKed, taken into execul ion and to be e-,M ne Ibe p of ChsrlcsP. tlelfeiistein.stlintni.trntornf Kdwird I staia, deceased, with entice to Charles l. Ilelfeust Job a Koy, Assignees of Kd ward llelfenstein. AL80 By virtue of a writ of Alias Fi. F tbat certain lot or piece of ground, situated Borough of Bhamokin, eounty nf Nnrthombe boanded on flieeoath by the Bhamokin Vull Pottsvillo Railroad, on the east by bhamokin on the west by Rock streot, on the north by a oo which are creeled a large two-ltory fruno'J bssis, and outbuildings, Ac Ssissd, token in execution, and to be told ,iroperty of Jacob Mowery. AL80 Alt thoso two certain lots or pit ground, situate in Cake's addition to tbe Born Sunbury, Northumberland oounty, Penunyl designated iu. the general plan of said town number four and fire. Lot number f"ur bu: the north by lot number three ; lot number I lot number four and lot number tve ; on tht by lot number six ; on the north-west by an and fronting on the Railroad Avenue, wber creeled a largs frame ctable. Seised, taken in execution, and to be sold property of William S. Snyder. DANIKt. BKCKLEY, 8!; Bsnbary, Dee 1, IMS. BREAD STPANCY OAK RESPECTFULLY informs the eitisens oi bury asd vlsinlty, that he will babe W all kindsef CuUrs lor Hallu, lni-lc. Families 're snpplied with FRESH BREAD, Rolls. Rusks, Tea Bunt. Ae., and nlso kon-. o an, manafactured out of tbe best materials. All orders reft at his Shop in MnrkotSqua deor east of Miss Aana Pamtsrs Millinery at his Bakery on Spruce Street, between" Fro Second streets, will meet with prompt aUen' BALLS AND EVENING PARTIES . with Cakes, lee-Cream, As , at thesbortojt . Orders arc respectfully solicited. DAVID F Sunbury, Doe. 1?, 18S. Valuable Property at I'rlvoto ( undersigned offers his valuabls lot, .' X front by 210 dssp, en the south-west co tbe 8bamnkin Valley and Nor I hern Centrnl reads, on Third Itrset, on which is ereeted a T . WAREHOUSE, 20 by 40 feet. Tbe Warehoc new one, having been built about two year? and il a splendid stand for any one wf.hiri; into tbe flour end grain business. The fix, the concern will also be ofiered for sale, at r, ble rates. This properly It offered fer talc for the reas I intend giving up basinets in nr.burr. For : particular!, apply to J. M CADWALLAl Sept. 19, '63 Sin. Punbui ALL Tnit LATEST STYLE, Suitable for the fflSTKR SEASON 2utI8t3 KATE BLACK Market Square, twe doors Eist of the old building. SUNBURY, Penu'a., TJ A8 just opened a fresh assortment of tb 1 1 fashionable Fancy Dress Goods flora thu eswblirheisnts In Philadelph.a. DaLAINHS, ALAPACAS, POPLINS, CA1 DRK.SS SILK8, 6ILK POPLINd. MOI KniJ sOOIs. Cloths, Kacques Flannels. Flannels, Sbeetlt, i lina, Ladies and Cbildreaa' II ATS, Fuathers. K rraa Trlrumlnara, Kmltroidc Lace Vails. Corsets, Handkerchiefs. Gloves, I Hoop Skirts, Hopkins' Eliplio Skirts, nr Ladies' Goods of every description. Paisley's bhawls at bargains. Plaid Woolen I Rrsakfaat Bbawls, Woolen Hcarfs and Cr for Women and Children. Beaver and Chinchila Walor-Proof Clot) , Gents' Collars, Neck-ties, Half-Lote, 11a I ebiafs and Gloves. i Perfumery, Tellet ghaps, Hair Krnshes. Com Deosmber i. lata. KATE M.A Adinialtrator, 'olirr, Eitate of Silas Fesster, d NOTICE il WebT given that lett er of a.l trailon having been granted to the tin, I. od, on tbe estate ef Silne Feaster, Into of Augusta township, Northumberland com,: coated. All persons Indebted to said e.lnle quested to wake Immediate payment, and having claims to present them for settlement JOHN SNi DtU, A4 Lower Augusta twp., Deo. 5, 1808 tit GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS J, .Caldwell ( hetlant S t r PHILADELPHIA. In keTJition to their largely increased Slock o! Hatrhes,' IHantoutl Jewelry, Artistie Bflvr tare, PLATED GOODS, Ao., &v Are now opening a magnificent collection of F Fancy Goods, in Metal, Marble, decorated Leathorand GOLDEN BRONZE, in Special D of exquisite taste, from all quarters of turoiu tioularly adapted for their CHRISTMAS SALES. Our arrangements, both in Europe and tin'. try, are sueh as give us unusual facilities in t leotien of and economical production of our ft . Is our wish, as well as our interest, to secure t patrons thk bebetit of such advantages in IIoIra sVrlc-f) Tltr-otilioiit o l4 attocU, itiiisoiit i:xi-itiou. Dec. I, Ufl -mhf,ly: 2i W. Se PtfRlAlf & C Market Street, Six doors East of Third street. sld, SUNBURY, PA , TVEr8c)'FULLY infcrni' their frimdi ai XV publio, that they have opened a NEW OROCEB" AND PROVISIOxX STOI and will be beppy to have tbetn eU and cxi their stock, which has just been ope""', iBtevetyinginihe ejrooery line, "' J Colfee-Tea, Bug.r,Syn.ps, Spices, f.""' f rails! Beaas. fleu.toy, Cheese. tekera xtaooa, ilam, Fish, Salt, PoUtoss, eta., together with heaps, Caudles, Soda, Ac, and ia fact everything In the Grooery sua i FLOt'R AND FED, 0m 7vW"'" ' Glassware, Coal Oil Lamps, l-oal I li Call and see before purchasing j'"-; , taaburv, Pes 12. I
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