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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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Deeember 12, 18S8.
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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