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SUNBDUY. PA.. FRIDAY HORNING, MARCH 3. 1876.
t New Series, Vol. 7, So. 46.
i Old Series, Vol. 36, Xo. 46.
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CI T i
lIOtl'ITlL
D"
JOHNSTON.
Physician of thi celebrated .tieniuiion, has
discovered the tiit ccrlaiu, -pee ly, pleasant aud
effectual remedy in the world for uli
DISEASES OF IMPIiUHF.XCE.
Weakness ot the Back or Limit, rstrictares,
Affectioni of Kidneys and Hdd.-r, Involun
tary Discharges. I in potency. General Dcbili-
tj NerTonsne8, Dyspepsy,
Languor, Low
SDirits. ComfasiuD of Id;ut, Palpitation ot
the Heit, Timidity, Treaiblni)s, Dnniiesn
of Sight or tiiddine-is, DUease of the Head,
Throat, S one or ekm, AITictlonsof Liver, LiitiL's.
Stomach or Bowrels these ternlne lisor,er
arifius from the Solitary flald.aof Yoath thosr
ecrrt and aolltary practice more fatal to t licit
victims thai the song ot Syreu to toe Mariners
of Ulytes, bliglitiuic their mot: brilliant hopo
of anticipations, rendcrinic marriage. Ac, impos
sible. lOUNG MEN
especltily, who have become the victims of Soli
tary Vice, that dreadful and Ktraetive habit
which annnally sweeps to an untimely srav
thonnands of youmr men of the most exalted
talents and brilliant intellect, who miirht other
wise have entranced listeumi; Senates with the
thunders of eloquence or waked to testacy the
living lyre, may call with full confidence.
M AKKI AttK.
.Ntatricd Versons r Youus Men co!Uenip:al!ii
marrlaifc, aware of Physical Weakness, (Los
f ProcreaUve Power luiptrteiicy). Nervous F.x
ritaliility, Palpitation, Organic Weakness, Ner
voiis Debility, or auy lUhcr Dimiiualiflcalion.
pecdily relieved.
He who places himself tinder the care of Dr. J.
may religiously confide In his honor as a gentie
maii, and confidently rely uooti his skill as a Pli
rician. ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Itnpt-ify, lAitt of Po er, iiumediali-ly 'Vured .
and full Vi'.r Restored.
Thi D'ntressiii)t Alfectiou which renders Lile '
misei able and iuarriare liu possible is the peu.ilty
vpaid by the victims of improper indulgences.
Yo'tng jcrsonsare too apt to comiuit exces-es
from not being aware of the dreadful coiiseences
tliat may ensue. Now, who that understand
the subject will pretend to deny t?:at the power
of procreation h) lost sooner by those falling into
improper habits than by the pradent ISceides
being deprived the pleasures of healthy offspring,
the most serious and desli net ive symptoms to b,tli
body and mind arise. The system becomes de
ranged, the Physical an I Mental Funeiions
Weakened, Loss of roerealive Power, Nervous
Irritability, Dyspe a. Palpitation of Ihrs ile;irt,
Indigestion, ConstHnt1on.il Icbl!ity, a Wasting
of the Krsme, Omyh, Ommpw. Decay ml
Death.
A CUKE WARRANTED IN TWO I) VYS.
Persons ruined iu health ly uulearuel rleii
tiers wiio keep ttiutn trifling til ith utter month,
taking poisonous .u t , in ir ons o n iuu s.
hoitld apply immediately.
PR. JOHNSTON,
MeintMT ol' the Koyat Collepe d' Siirteoiis, Lon
don, t.ra lTiatcd from one of the most eminent
Col'eges in the Cti'tel States, and the greater
art of wle ife has been sjhsimV iu the hor-pit.ils
of London, Prii-, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
has ctleWed some of the most astonishing cures
that were ever known ; many troubled with ring
ing in the "head and ears when asleep, great
nervousness, bcinu alarmed at sudden soan Is,
haslifuliiess, with frtueiit blushing, alien tei
somi-times with derangement of mind, were cured
immeiliatelv.
TAKE PARTICL'LAR NOTICE.
Dr. J. addresses all those who have mm ml
themselves by improper indulgence and solitary l
habits, which ruin both body and mind, 'intiltlng
them lor either business, study, society or luar
riage. 1 iiEfE are some of the sad and melancholy
ctleets produced by early habits of youth, viz:
Weakness of the Back aud Limbs. Pains m thu
Back and Bead, Dim Dens of Sight, Loss of Mus
cular Power, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspesy,
Nervous Irritability, Derangement of Digiiv
Functions, General Debility, Symptoms of Con
eumption, tc.
MrvTt llt T he Tearful t-lleets on the mind
are mutlTWW'- """v "" "' - 'j,
fusion of iJNs Depression or isplnts, fcvil
Forebodiugs Avrsion to Society, feelf-Dieiiust,
Love of Solitde, Tiiuidity, dec., are some of the
vs prodoced-
TnortiKDi ot iiersons of all ages can now
trdge what is kae cause of their declIrfiUg LtsalUi,
losing their vigor, becoming, weak, lale, nervous
and emaciated, having a singular appearance
about the eyes, cough and symptoms of consump
tion. rOUNU MEN
Who have injured th mselves by a certain prac
tice indulged in when alone, a habit frequently
learned from evil companions, or ut school, the
etlects of which are nightly felt, even wheu
asleep, aud if not cured, renders marriage impos
sible, and destroys both mind and body, should
apply Immediately.
What a pity that a youug man, the hope of his
country, the darling of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments oi
life, by the consequence of deviating from I lie
path of nature and ludulging in a certain secret
habit, tsucli lerou Ml'bT lajfore eniitemoiatiiig
WAttRTAGE.
retleet that a sound mind and body are the uios1
necessary requisites to promote connubial happi
ness. Indeed without tlirsc, the Journey through
life la-tomes a weary pilgrimage; the prosjujet
hourly darkens to the view ; tUe tuind tucuuieM
shadowed with despair and filled with the melan
choly reflection, that the Uappiiij' l unolh;i
becomes blighted wiib-OiU" own. -
A CERTAlS DISEASE'. "
Wheu the misguided and imprudent votary ol
pleasure Cuds that he has imbibed the seeds ot
thin mintul dieaae- it too often happen that an
ill-timed sense of Lame Or dreid of discovery,
deters him from apidying to those who, from
clueation and respectability, can alone befriend
him, delaying till the constitutional symptoms ol
this horrid disease make their appearance, such
as Ulcerated sore throat, diseased nose, aoctural
pains in the head and limbs, dimness of sight,
deafness, nodes on the shin bones and arms,
blotches on the head, face and extremities, p ru
t'r.-ailig with frightful rapidity, till at last the j
palate of the moutn or tne nones oi ine nose i in
in. and the victim of this awful disease becomes
a liorrid object of commisvration, till deith puts ;
a period to ti is dreadful suffering, by tending
him to "that Undiscovered Countr. fron uln-nc
no traveler returns."
It is a melancholy fact that tUousand OIK
victims to this terrible disease, through falling
into the hands of Ignorant or unskl'lfui PRE
TENDERS, who, by the nse of that deadly Ptii
on. Mercury, kc, destroy the constitntion, aud
capable of curing, keep the uubappv sutler.-i
uth after month taking their noxious or in--us
comjoutid8, and instead f being restored
-eucwal of Lite Vigor and Happiness, in des
eave bira with ruined Health to sigh ov.
J'iug disapiaiintmeut.
,uch, therefore. Dr. JoHltSTO pledges him
, preserve tho tuoel Inviolable Secrecy, and
-is ey.ensive practice and observations iu
vat nosjiitals of Europe, and the first in
uiitry, vii : England, France, Philadelphia
e where, is enabled to offer the most cer
icedy and eflectual remedy In the world
diseases of imprudence.
DR. JOHNSTON
E, NO. 7.
FREDERICK STREET.
Baltimore, M. D.
id side eoiug from Baltimore street, a fe
m the corner. Fall not to observe uu in.
Vr. letters received unless postpaid and
stamp to be nsed on the reply, i'er
sioald state age, and send a portion
it eeserlbing symptoms.
many Paltry, Designing and
ners adTertitiofC theiiiselves x-
with and ruining the teaitli
-lately fall iuto their power,
us it necessary to say es
'nted with his rcttuia
r Diplomas alway-
II E PRESS,
t this Establish
nuinero'jfe Im
'ruied by 1) .
ltl CS of t lie
s ol Wliieh
he public,
iLir.ict r
e loth
.I.X
BALTinORK MHK
Jrcfcsiiim:iI.
'p II.
It. Ti XXV.. ttinm-r t. I.iw SUV- I
BURY, PA. Ollice in Market t-qiiare,
(adjoining the ollice of W. I. Grcenough, K-)
Professional liiisineu in this mid adjoining enn- '
lies promptly itlcudcl t.
Sunhury, March lt, I ST'J -ly. ;
TOHEl'U S.
VltVOLO,
ATTORNEY
nd COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Liverpool, Pcrrv county. Pa.
h.wineso mat tor in the counties if Noilh-
,i,,iIt''iiii!. -duvder. I'liioii. Penv mid .luinata
to'iiptiv Ulen.le l to. Confutation?
' ean tie had
in the tterman an t r.ni
npril 17. 1S74.-1.V.
lisli lir.gaages.
son kk.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AMI CorSTY fOUCITOK.
Olfice on Front Stie-t lie!o Market. Sauhnry, I
Pa. Collections and all legal business promptly
attended io.
J
AUKS nr. iiti.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Ollice in Ilanpt's building, South East Corner
of Market Square, Sunbury, Pa.
Special. Attention I'aid to Coi.i.i-.ctions.
A.
N. KICK i;
ATTORNEY AT LAV.",
am ACTiNis JUSTICE or hie PEACE.
Next Dik.i to Judge .Ionian's Residence, Chc-t-nttt
Mrect, Sunbury, Pa.
Oolleetious and a'.i legal matters promplly at
tended to.
JEHZiVflAH SNYDER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND
ICTIA'U Jl STM K OF TIIK PEACE.
mvevaueing,the collections of claims, writings,
and all kiuds ol i.egal husiness will be attended
to carefully and with despatch. Can be consult
ed in the English and German language. Ollice
in Ilanpt's building, Market street, Sunbury, Pa.
April '.OT.V
ItOTOOUF,
Altorncv-rU-La w.
GEORGETOWN,
Norlhiiinberland Co., P. i.na.
Can be consulted in the Engiih an I Germ if
language. Collections attended to in North
limberlaitd and adjoining counties. ,
Also .igenl for the Lebanon Valley Fire lusn
ranee Company. -i . tnlil-i
W. C. PACKER,
Attorney at Law,
Sunbury, Ia
Vovcmbci V, 1STJ.
O 11. IIOYISC. Attorney and Counelloi
fO at Liiw. Oiliee in WolvertonV Law build
ing. Second otteet, SUNBURY, PA- Professional
usiness attended to. iu the courts of Sort hum
oerland and adjoining conrties. Also, iu tin
f';,v;j.,.i I liutru-t Cunts for the WeMel n Pi
triet of Pennsylvania. Claims promptly eo'lect- J
ed. Particular attention paid lo ci m
rnjiffij. Consu taiion can be had in the Gci
man language. April V,"7f.
J II. K ASF., Attorney at Law, SUN
Lu BURY, PA., ollice iu Woiwi -ton's Law
building. Second, etrcrt. Collections made iu
Northumberland and adjoining Couuttvs.
April '..'"V-
J. Merrill Lmn. Andrew II. IMIL, Frji.k. S. Marr.
LI.W. HILL A MA Kit,
ATTOKXEVS AT LAW.
Next door to the Presbyterian church. Market
Square, SUNBURY,
April 9,'75 Northumberland Co.. Pa
JAMF II. McOEVITT,
Attorney at Law and
Umthd States Co 4MissioNEit. Ollice with S.
B. Bover, Esq., in Wolvcrtoii's Iaw Building.
Sunbury. Pa. April 'J.'75.
Q P. W OLVtltTOV, Attorn at Law.
O. Market Sqftarc, SUNBCKr,PA. Proitw.i
1 business In this and 4JoioIug cotintiei proml -y
attended to.
Hit. IASSEK, Attorney at Law, SUN-
BURY, PA. Collections attended to in
the counties of Northumberland, Union, Suv ler.
Montour, Columbia aud Lycoming. iipllO-ti'.i
GEO. IV. XIEULElt.
attorney at law.
OiHce opjKisite depot, Third Street, Sun
bury, Pa.
Collections and all professional business
pr -mptly attended to in the Courts of Northum
berland and adjoining counties.
October X 1&75.
DIC. C. 91. MAKTIX, Oiliee in Dnu
Stora, Clement House BU-k, Ollice hours :
from 11a. ui., to 1 p. m., and from 6 to '. p. in.,
at all other hours, when not Professionally en
aged can be found ut his residence, on Chestnut
Street, SUNBURY, PA. Particular attention
jriveu' to surgical cases. Wiii visit Patients
either in town or count rv.
j co it i,
ATTTOIINEY AND COUNsdCLO;; AT LAW.
Ollice on east Market street, opposite, the City
Hotel. Suiibuiy. Pa. - .
Pnnnitanleircl.il ait tnli. in pai l M convey
ancing. Mai 14. 1)375
G.
It. AOVI A I.I. ilM.K. Market Sir . i.
JrL'NBURY, PA.
Dealt r in Drugs, Medicines, Paints. Oils,
.lass. Varnishes. Li, mors. Tobacco. CliTais.
p(M.e.et IJ.H)ks. Dairies, Ac.
IIEXTISTKV.
GEOltliE M. 11 E X X .
In SiiHjiHim'a Uuiltliny, M'U'Ltt .';";(,
SrxBiHT, Pa.,
1 prepared to do all kinds of work p- itiu ..
to Ilentistry. He keeps constant ly on h n :
a large assortment of Teeth, and other Dent i
material, from which he will be able i ..,-. ;.
and mec .ue wants of his cust outers.
All worK warranted to give -at'faction.or
the money refunded.
The very liest Mouth Wash and Toot h-Pow le
kept on hand.
His references aie the iiumenms patrons f.n
whom he has worked for the last twelve vc n
Suubury, April "il, lb 7,.
Sjotcls anb ilrstan rants.
XJACiLE IIOIF., (Formerly "Danville
il Hle!," re opeued July lt, 1H7.V) Market
Mrevt. Danville. Pa. L. G. STICKER, Proprie
tor. Gu-ts conveyed to and from the Depot.
Good sample nwima tor agents.
Aug. lo, '75.-ly.
CR.UVI'ORI) II
Mulberry, Busines
Pa.
s Centre, Williauispnrl,
Win. CRAWFORD, Proprietor
Dec. 11, ls.74.
fLEMEXTIIOFSE, Third Street below
J Market, Sunbury, Pa. PETER S. BUR
RELL. Proprietor. Rooms neat anil eo-nfortable.
Tables supplied with the delicacies of the season
and the waiters attentive and obliging.
Snnqtiry, Jan. 2:1, 1S75.
TTMTF.O STTES HOTEL. W. F.
J Kl I t'll EN, Proprietor. Opposite the De
pot SlIAMOKIN, PA. Every attention given t
travellers, nnd the liest aceomiQO lutioiis given.
April 5, 1S73. ft'
TTIOAL HOTEL. AUGUSTUS
S WALD, Proprietor, Georgetown N'orth'd
County, Pa., at the Station of the N. C. R. W.
Choice wines and cigars at the bar.
" The tablets supplied with the best the market
alfords. Good stabling and attentive osi lers.
II1
1 .11 Jl EL It EST A UU A X T,
LOUIS HUM M EL, Proprietor,
, Commerce St., SlIAMOKIN, PENN A.
Having just refitted the above Saloon for the
accomodation of the public, is now prepared to
scrvt jls friends with the best refreshments, and
fresh Lager Beer, Ale, Porter, and all other malt
(Mors.
"i'm sin css Carlis.
PACKKlt HAAS. W. . RUOADS.
a A AS A HIIOAOS
KETAIL, UtAl.EKS OF
S'TIIRACITE COAL, SUNBURY, PENN'A.
OrrrcB with Haas, Faoblt & Co.,
-ders left at Bcaskolti & Bro's. ollice, Msrket
t, will receive prompt attention. Country
m respectfully solicited.
29, 175. tf.
COAL! COAL! COAL! OR A NT BROS.,
Shippers and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
WHITE AND RED ASH COAL, SUNBURY, PA.
' (lowek WUAKF.
order will receive crrompi attention.
ANTIin ACITE COAL!
ITAI.KXTIM-: lli:TZ, Wholesale and
V lief nil dealer in every variety of
ANT1IKACISE COAL, L'Pl'EII WHARF,
SSCNBl'RY, PESN'A.
Alt kinds of (irtiin taken in exehanire for Coal.
Onler solicited and Ulle' promptly. Orders lull
ut S. F. Neviu's Con lectio, icry Stjre, on Third
tieet, will rccicve roinpt attention, and money
receipt" ' llor, lite a.ne as at Hie ollice.
(Oil., ITOCIC. liKlIV Al riHS-
imiati:.
IIIE undersigned having conncfted the Coal
JL business with his cxteoivcFLOURiV. (JRAIN
trade, is prepared to supply families with the
vi;ry m:.vr of coal.
CIIKAI FOU CASH.
Egg, Stove and Nut, constantly on hand. Grain
taken in exchange for Coal.
I am also piepared to supply to farmers and
others
THE NATIONAL
This Phosphate is of
SOLUBLE BONE,
a higher grade than
is
usual iu this country, and is sold at a reasonable.
price.
J. M. CADWALLADER.
Smibary, Sv-pt. 10, IS75. if.
iPtliartl!
..iONUMENTS
AND
Grave Stones
On hand, and made to order.
Scotch Granite monuments
Imported to order. Shop on Fourth Street
near Mark -t, Sunbury, Pa.
W. M. DAUGIIERTY, PrpV.
Sunbury, Jan. 14. 1 S70.
1875. FALL STYLES 1875. !
IN
VLL the latest styles and novelties selected at
Ihn late importers and jobbers opeuings.
BIRDS. WINGS, FNCY FEATHERS, OS
TRICH TIPS AND PLUMES. SILK
VELV F.TS. V E LV ETEENS,
RIHBtiVS. FLOW
ERS, etc.
HATS AND BONNETS
In Felt and Straw, and al! New and Stylish, at
MISS L. SHISSLER'S
Millinery Sit. re,
Oct. li, 1S7."i. Market St., Sunbury.
THE CIIOICi ST IUA' GOODS
AND
31 I L LI NEK Y
of IUs KATE BLACK. Market Square, north
side,
Kiin bury Fi'iiu'a.,
A'ill be found the most complete, attractive and
cheapest store of v
ClIOICF. DP.Y GOODS,
consisting of Ladies Dress Goods, Woolen Goods
for Ladies' from the largest establishments in
l he cities. ......
LA DIES' A- CHfWKXir WOOIEXSIIAWLS.
I a dies. Misses' aud Childrens' Woolen Goods,
Silk Velvets, Ribbons, tsh Rii.bons, Neck Ties.
Kid Gloves, Fancy and Plain Hosiery, First
Quality Zephyr und Gcrmuuloivn Wool.
ALSO
XO TIOSS AXD TI21.V.V1X GS
- -s ii uruT uiiittt.
Gents' Gloves, Neekl ies, llankerchiefs, Ac. A
full assortment of Soaps nnd Perfumery. An
iuvitalioM is extended to all to call and see, the
choice selection. MISS KATE BLACK.
iicto Abbcrtiscmcnts
A XEH STOCK OF
MERCHANT TAILORING. GOODS.!
CIIA8. M.AIIIL
Has just returned from the Eastern cilies,witb an
elegant selections of
CLOTHS.
CAKSI.HEIIES.
mikI VESTINCIS,
of the finest French Brands. Trimmings, Ac.
He is now read to receive orders for
I
SPRING AND SUMMER SUITS
of jetty desired styV. The Infest styles of pat
leiiis on hand, and
NEAT FITS GUARANTEED.
You wiil fin i prices at least us reasonable as
elsewhere. Give me a cull.
CHAS. MAIHL,
FOURTH ST., h,j,0.it: CITY 1I0TEI,
SUNBURY. PA.
S'inliury, April ., lS7".-tf.
W ATCH I S. JI.UI I.RY V SI I.VEIt
YVAIU:. John W. Mr'iisoii,
i Corner Third and Market Sts, Slllllinry . I'll.
; T T AS completely renovated his Store Room,
j 1J. ami opened the largest assortment of
j WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWEL R SOLID ML
j VER AND PLATED WARE,
J ever exhibited in this port of the Stale. Every
j tiling iu the Jewelry line is kept in store,
i Sil-r- arc.
Itrarrlrtw.
ItiiiK A Cbttins),
of every description and of the finest quality
Particular attention paid to repaiiia
UhIiIkk, Clock, Jewelry. Ac.
HAIR JEWELRY made lo order.
Sunbury, March 0. 1S74.
John II. Sell. John M. SciioN'jfit
SELL A SCIIOXOIIC,
Second St ret t, Womelshokt, Pa.
FOREIGN AXD DOMESTIC LIQUORS
WINES, BRANDIES, GINS,
i I'ure 011 Uye hi.k-y,
! Ai-ki.e Whiskey, Cokiuals, Ac
All Liqno-s sold gnurranteed ns represented.
Orders promptly attended to and public pa- I
trotiage respectfully solicited.
SELL & SCIIONOUR.
2d St., Woinelsdorf, Berks Co., Pa
Feb. 27. 17-1. ly.
New Millinery S ore,
IIF.IlMfO.Y, orlhM County, Pa.
MRS. KATE MECIC resect fjllj inlormi tl.e
public that she has opened a
XEH SIILLIXEKY STORE.
on Front street, Ilerndon, where she has just
opened an entire new stock of Fall and Winter J
Millinery Goods of the latest styles and patterns,
consisting of
MVS m Mini: 3,
FEATHERS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS,
and all Goods found in a first class Millinery
Store, wliieh are ollered ot extremely low prices.
Ladies are especially invited to call and ex
amiue all tke new tttylefc, aud ascertain the
price. KATE .MECIC.
Ilerndon, Oct. lotb, l"Nk torn.
ffljM unit p3) JinlU2.
STEAM POWER
PrintingOfflce
HE SUNBURY AMERICAN
The Largest and Mo3t Compk-te Estal
lishmeut
in XurtbumljcrlanJ County.
STEAM POWER PRESSES,
NEW TYPE,
NEAT WORK,
SKILLED WORKMEN
orih:rn pitunnxY filled.
-PKICES MODERATE.-.
HOOK, CARD AND JOD PRINTING
EXECUTE) IN THE BEST STYLE.
BUSINESS CARDS.
WEDDING CARDS, '
VISITING CARDS,
snow CARDS,
BALL TICKETS,
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historical.
A HISTORY
OF TFIE
SUSQUEHANNA.
ItY J. V. MAG1NXI8.
CHAPTER XX.
Jfurdct of Winter's parly ttlcis carried
into Captivity Capture of Andrew vlrm
ttrohg and his Son Escape of his Wife
A hard case for her lo decide 27ns su rprize
at Pine Creek Escape of John Uanullon
The Covenhacen Fumily Captain Ler
r.''s e;qjediiion -Surprise ot Loyal Hock
Death of James CovenhavcnEsca2c of
BJjert.
la the Bummer ot 1773x William Winters
wlit) was ati early settler, came np from
Bcrk3 county with several meu to cut hay,
in a- Celd a short distance above where
Williamsporl now stands ; with a view of
bringing up Lis stock that fall. There
were some ten or eleven men in the com
i
pany. Six of them were in the field
near he river mowing, when a party of
IeIVds tuddeoly appeared, and shot and
scalped them all in a few moments. The
others were at the cabin which ptood near
where the public road now passes ; Win
ters was preparing dinner, when the sharp
reports of the rides, and the exultant yells
ol the savages were heard. Bein satisfied
that their comrades were killed, they im
mediately lied, and secreted themselves in
the woods till night. The Indians not
suspecting that any others were near, pass
i ed on. In the night. Winters and his men
i ventured forth, and went to the meadow,
I where they collected the bodies of the mur
dered men in a pile, aud instead of burying
I
them, covered them carefully with a large
quantity of freshly mown hay. Then pro
ceeding as quickly as possible to the river,
they raised their canoes that had beeu sunk
to couceal them, and sorrowfully commenc
ed their return.
. The foil iwing spring he returned with a
j body of armed men, and strange to relate,
j found the bodies of the six men undis'.urb-
edTust as as he had placed them, and in a
j remarkably good state of preservation.
j Very little, if any, change having taken
piece.
J Their bodies were taken, and carefully
! buried ill what is now the Lvcomin.prave-
yard. .Probably they were the first interr- j
ed there.
An Indian war had uow commenced,
and was raging aloug the valley. All im
provements were at an eud, and most of
the settlers' houses burned, whilst the ter
ritied inhabitunt8 were fleeing from the
country.
In May, the sixth iind seventh classes of
ColoutJ Long's battalion were ordered to
be embodied by Colonel Hunter, and scout
aloug the fiontier, until the sixth and
seventh classes of Colonel Murray's and
II-)slerinau"8 battalions should arrive at
Great Island to cover the frontier there.
Colonel Hunter writes to Mr. Wharton,
President of the Council, under date of
May lilh, 1778, as fellows concerninz
v-ox- ...
'lhese last classes would have marched
before this time only for want of Provi
sions, as for meat there is very little to be
J had in this County, and that very dear ;
Bacon sells ut 4 s. C d. per pound, and
flower At three pouud ten shillings per
hundred wt. I have ordered some People
that lives uigh the Great Island to pre
serve si ad and Barrel them for the use of
the Militia that will he stationed there this
summer.
"Col. William Cook will undertake to
provide Provisions for the Militia of this
County, in case he was supplied with Cash
at this present time, as he would go to
some other county to purchase some meat,
for 1 am certain it will be Very much
wanted, in case the Savage Commence a
war with the frontiers, all must turn out
to prevent if possible such a Cruel Enemy
from making inroads iuto our part of the
County. We are scarco of Guns, not
more thau one half of the Militia is provi
ded with Anus, and a number of them
Wry Ordinary ; Our Powder is exceeding
Bad, and not lit for rides in any shape.
And as for Flints we can get none to bny ;
all this I think proper to acquaint the
council with, &c."
On the ltith of May near the mouth of
Bald Eagle Creek, three men were at work
j putting in a small field of corn, were nt
j lacked by a party of Indians, killed ami
l.....l.u,l Tiv.. .1.. f. J!..it,!.w. !.; . it.
Pine Creek, a man woman, and child, weie
taken prisoners, probably by the same par
ty, aud carried olT.
On the 2Utl. ot tho fume month, two
men aud seven women and children, were
takeu from one house, near Lycoming
Creek. They were all carried awav as pri-
i
i soners.
About tlve same time three families, con
sisting of sixteen in number, were killed
and carried away from Loyal Sock. A
party that went up from Wallis only found !
two dead bodies, from which they suppos
ed the remainder were takeu prisoners.
Their houses were all reduced to ashes.
Tr id t.h I if. ii,l f..lt.,.l I Lot
j 11 IC w (1.1 J iiiui,ii Mini
the names of all those mentioned above,
who were killed or carried into captivity,
were uot preserved.
About this time, Andrew Armstrong,
! who settled at the "big sprit)'' below
where Liuilon now stands, was visited "by
a party of Indians. They came very sud
denly. On the alarm btinij given, Mrs.
Armstrong who was oictciite, slipped un
der the bed. The Indians entered the
house, and seizing Armstrong, his little
sou, and a womau named Naucy 1 Sunday,
made preparations to carry them away.
Armstrong told his wife to lay still, which
she died, aud escaped. They were in a
great hurry, on account of a small body ol
men being stationed a short distance below
and did not take time to lire the building.
They turned up the creek with their pti
soucrs. Mrs. Armstrong crawled from
her hiding place, and looking out of the
window beheld her husband and liLllc son
disappear in the forest with them. Years
rolled away, and no tidings were had
from Audrew Armstrong. , No doubt they
had cruelly murdered him. The little son
was also given up for for lost, and the
mother had ceased to mourn, and became
resigned to her hard lot.
Many years after peace had been re-
stored, and the settlers had returned to
their homes, an aged Indian, with a young
man by his side, bearing unmistakable
signs of having white blood iu his veins,
knocked at the cottage door of the widow
Armstrong, one pleasant autumn after
noon. He alleged that this was her son
that bad. been carried off years ago, when
a mere child. But he was grown to man
hood, and partook so much of the charac
ter and disposition of an Indian, that she
could not recognize him as her long lost
son. The scenes ol that sorrowful day
were brought fresh to her mind, and her
heart yearned f ir the little flaxen haired
boy. Could this noble youth, of athletic
form, and piercing eye, be he ? Could he
be so changed'. Thus she reasoned. She
could not feel positive that he was her son
neither was she certain that he was not.
If she was to own him, and he was not hers,
she could extend to him the affections of a
mother ; and it she turned him away and
he was her son, oh ! what remorse of con
science would she feel. A terrible confict
was going on in her mind. She never
could bring herself, however, to believe
that he was in reality her Joy. DoubU
still remained in her mind. He remained
about the settlement for some time, but
had all the manners and habits of an In
dian, and never seemed to readily embrace
the usages of civilized life. He finally
left the neighborhood, on finding that she
would not recognize him as her son, re
turned to his tawny comrades of the for-1
est. He never came asrain.
It was evident that white blood coursed
in his veins, but he was in every respect
au Indian. Many of the old settlers be
lieved that he was, iu reality, the lost boy.
About this time, in the Same year, four
men, named Robert Fleming, Robert Don
aldson, James McMichael, and John
Hamilton, started from Fort Antes, to go
to Horn's Fort, in a canoe. Nothing oc
curred till they come opposite the mouth
of Pine Creek, when they were suddenly
fired upou by a party of Indians, who lay
concealed in a sink hole on the south side
of the river, and all were killed but
Hamilton. He immediately sprang out of
the canoe into the water, and keeping it
between him and the Indians, by holding
on with one hand, managed with the other
to work his way across the river. Several
shots were fired at him without effect. He
managed to dodge his head behind the ca
noe. As soon as he reached the shore, he
sprang out aud ran through the "barrens,"
till be came opposite to Fort Antes.-where
he cried tor assistance, aud was speedily
brought over. Nearly all the clothing was
stripped from his bodv iu his rapid flight
through the bushes.
The same day that this melancholly af
fair took place, a party of men were dri
ving some cattle down from above the
Great Islaud. Crossing the plains near
where Liberty now stands, they were fired
upon by a parly of Indians. The whites
immediately returned the fire, when an
Indian was observed to fall, and was car
ried off. A man named Samuel Fleming,
was shot through the shoulder. The In
dians fled very precipitately, and abandon
ed a large amount of plunder, principally
consisting of blankets, which fell into the
hands of the whites.
Andrew Fleming settled on Pine Creek,
in the vicinity of where Martin McKin
ney's house now stands. On Christmas
iwn i 1 - T -
served to his wife, that he would go and
kill a deer. He started np the ravine, and
had not been gone long, before the report
of a gun was heard. The day wore away
and he did not return. His wife became
alarmed at his protracted absence, aud
feared that evil might have befallen him.
Proceeding up the ravine to look for him,
she suddenly perceived three savages skul
king in the bushes, and her worst suspi
cions were at ouce aroused. Returning
hastily, she gave the alarm, and a number
of neighbors collected, and proceeded to
search for her husband. They had gone
but a short distance, when they came to
his dead body. Three balls had passed
through him, one having entered his eye.
The scalp was removed. It was supposed
that the guns had been fired simulta
neously, making but one report.
About the commencement of the Revo
lution, the father of Robert Covenhaven
immigrated from New Jersey, and settled
on Loyal Sock Creek. He had three
sons, named respectively, James, Thomas
aud Robert. The latter became distin
guished as a guide, a spy, and Indian kill
er ; and wa in several battles of the Revo
lution. Shortly after coming to this Val
ley, the old man lost all his effects by a sud
den freshet in the cteek.
Late in the year 1777, Robert returned
to the West Branch from the Contenental
army, his term of enhstmeut having ex
pired. His extensive knowledge of the
country, the character, habits, and dispo-
t sition of the Indian., acquired whilst serv
ing with the surveying parlies, was of
great service, and he was disposed to make
good use of it for the benefit of the settle
ment. An old man named Whycholl, who ap
pears to have been au uucle to the Coven
havens, also settled about Loyal Sock.
Ho was a tanner by trade, and soon erect
ed a tannery, and commenced making
leather for the settlement. One day, in
the summer of 1S78, the Covenhaven
boys were mowing in a meadow, and the ;
old man Whvehofl. was at work iu his
tannery
A dog suddenly commenced
barking, aud exhibited great symptoms of!
alarm ; he would run towards the woods, i
snuff the air. and return. The boys were I
satisfied that Indians were lurking near.
They took their rities and warned the old
man to leave ; this hu at first refused to
do, alleging that there was co danger.
They finally iuduccd him to go with them;
they bad not proceoded far, till one of
them hissed the dog, whsrn he bounded
into the bushes, and au got Indian by the
leg, where he was lying concealed. He
rose immediately, and shot the faithful
animal. The whites, who were iu all,
six in number, immediately jumped to
trees the Indians did the same, and the
firing commenced. Whychoff, who was
very much humpbacked, got behind a tree
that was too small to hide all his person.
Fortunately for him, another small tree
stood between him and the Indians, and
as they tired at him, their bullets struck
this tree, and made the bark fly around
Robert Covenhaven who was near. He
yelled at the old man to stand up straight,
or he would be hit. As he was loading
his rifle, his ramrod was shot io two, but
luckily he had a wiper, with which he
rammed down the bullet. Just at this
moment, he observed an Indian stealthily
creeping round to get a fair shat at old
Whychoff; watching him closely, till he
attempted to crawl over a log, he fired,
and shot him through the-body. He
sprang into the air, gave a tremendous
ye'L, and fell. His comrades rushed up
and bore him off when the whites made
away as fast as possible. He appeared to
be the chief, or commander of the .party,
aud no doubt it wa lucky for the whites
that he was shot.
The danger became so great, and such a
panic seized the inhabitants, that nearly
all of them about Mnncy fled to Brady's
Fort. Thosii above that up to Lycoming
ann Pine creeks, were at Antes'aud Horn's
Forts. The inhabitants of Penns Valley
gathered to Potter's Fort. .These below
the Muncy Hills, to Chillisquaque, were
assembled at Freeland'4 and Boou'a Forts,
and Sunbury. Those in While Deer, and
Buffalo Valleys, fled to the river, aud fort
ed themselved at various points. This
took place iu the summer of 177S. Colo
nel Hunter in a letter to John Hambright
says, that it was very distressing to see
the poor settlers flying aud leaving their
homes. The immigrants from New Jersey,
who had come np that spring and winter,
set off again as rapidly as they could
travel to their old houses.
Colonel Hepburn, afterwards Judge Hep- i
burn, was stationed for a while at Muncy
For.', and commanded it. Colonel Hos
termau, Captain Renolds, Captain Berrv.
and others, were sent np soon alter, to
assist in protecting the frontier.
A number of horses had strayed away,
and were supposed to have gone to Loyal
Sock. Captain Berry was ordered to take
a company of twelvs men, and look after
them. Robert Covenhaven, his two
brothers, James and Thomas, and bia un
cle, William WhychoiT, were in the expe
dition. They proceeded to Loyal Sock,
where, it appears, they separated. Peter
Shoefelt, William Whychoff, and a man
named Thompson went above the creek, to
wards Williamsport, to Thompson's house
foe the purpose of saving some of his pro
perty. The remainder of the party continued
up the creek. They proceeded cautious-!y
through the narrows, but saw no sigus of
Indians. Not finding the horse it was
concluded to return. Covenhaven was
suspicious that Indians were about, and
advised Captain Berry not to return by the
path they had come, as he feared an am
buscade. Berry thought there was no dan
ger, and paid but little attention to him.
who still insisted on taking another route
over the mountain. Berry at length ac
cused him of cowardice, and being need
lessly alarmed. This irritated him very
much but he insisted no more,and going to
his brothers, communicated to them his
fears that they would be attacked by the
enemy and probably all killed. He re
quested them to keep a shatp lookout, and
if the flash of a gun was seen, to jump to
trees immeniately.
They traveled ou without any molesta
tion, till they came to the narrows, and
true to Covenhaven expectation, were
suddenly fired upon by a party of savages
in ambush. Most of the party, including
the reckless Captain Berry, were shot down.
James was shot through the shoulder, and
disabled. He cried to Robert that he was
wounded, and could do uothing, who told
try and cover htsVeireilT"4 would
getting to the opposite side, when a rS?.
struck him ou the back part of the head,
aud he fell back on the edge of the creek
dead. Robert ran for life, and jumped iuto
an old tree top, where he loaded his rifle.
He had not been there many minutes, till
a big savage came and stood on a log with
in a few feet of where he lay, lookiug all
around aud up the hill. Ho watched his
eye, and was prepared lo shot the moment
he was discovered, and then run for his
life Had the Indian but cast his eye
down at his feet, he would have beheld
Coven haveu. He soon ran back over the
creek, where tbey were scalping tho killed.
The shrieks of the wounded, and the yells
of the savages, were terrible. Covenhaven
soon crawled out of the tree top.and work
ed his way carefully up the mountain. An
open spot of ground was before him, which
he dare uot cross, for fear of being seen
and pursued. Coming to where an old
tree bad blown out of root, he Lay down in
the hole and remained there till dark,
when he started across the hills and reach
Willis' Fort in safety, and reported to the
garrison the melancholy fate of the expe
dition. His brother Thomas, with several others
was taken prisoner and carried into cap
tivity. He returned after the war.
Continued.
iriiscclhiitous.
HEISGOI.VUTO UE.NIGX.
In Forsyth, one day last week, a gentle
man standing in the street noticed a
two mule wagon drive up to oue of the
stores. There was nothing peculiar in
this, but what particularly struck his at
tention was the fact that the driver a col
ored man hail an exceedingly lengthy
pair of reins, aud was seated in the hind
most part of the wagon. When the team
stopped the negro cautiously fastened the
lines to a standard, got out over the hind
wheel, and made a circle of forty or fifty
; feet to get to the head of the mules. This
so excited the gentleman's curiosity that
he walked up and asked :
'Look here, uncle, yon are not crazy.
are you ?'
'Does I look like a crazy nigge
Mars I
I
Tom '
'Well, what in the name of common
sense are you cutting up these antics for
wa king almost twice around the wagon to . '
s , , ... ., , . , I realizes that he is making au mfernal fail
out to your mules, and sitting on the 'gate' a
J ure of it. W e hope the time will come
to drive?' . . , ... . ,i.
The negro looked at the gentleman a
moment and then burst iuto an uncontroll
able fit ol laughter. '
' What the devil do you mean ?'
'Mars Tom, don't you knowdat offmule
dar? Dat's Mars Tump Ponder's roan
mule?'
'Well, what tho mischief is the matter
with the mule ?'
'Why, Mars Tom, dal mule is a sight
dat mule is. She's the ongudliest mule in
all cra'shun. She's got sense like white
folkcB. Nonigger can't come fool'in round
her. Only last Chuesday she kick a brass
bre's pin off a town merlatter's shirt boz
um. Trufe, Mars Tom. An' de nigger
don't know twell now dat he ain't done
gone an' los' it himself, I got him borne
now. Why, Mars Tom, when I goes to
hitch up dat mule, I has to put de harness
on wid a pole, an' I has to git a new pole
ebry time. Lemme play with powder an'
Chrismus shooters, but don' gimme me no
roan mule 1 I can't stay wid Mars Tump
artsr dis week. I'm too fon' of my fam'ly,
an' don't b'long to no church, nudder.'
Savannah Xevs. j
. Couldn't Spare Illtn.
My friend. Col. Richard Wintersmitb,
was walking np the avsnue, one day, ac
companied by Mrs. W. and another ladY
The sidewalk wa icy. Just ia front of
them perambnlated a perfumed attache of
French Legation. Suddenly the high dip
lomatic boot heels struck upon a particu
larly sraoothe spot of ice ; there was a flash
of feet in the air, aud a wackof a head with
his hair parted in the middle upon the cold
and unfeeling bricks ; then a frantic getting
np and a hasty glance around to see who was
laughing. It happened thai the risibilities
of the ladies who accompanied Col. Rich
ard Wintersmitb were excited.
The furious Frenchman produced a deli
cate piece of pasteboard from the pocket of
his silk rest, and proffered the same to the
martial Kentuckian.
'Sare, ze ladies you have zt honare to
protect have offer me 1c gross ensult, I
sail look to yon for the ze satisfacshong.'
The Colonel bowed with that peculiar
grace and ernfirffsment which would drivo
the late Earl of Chesterfield mad with envy
a hundred times a day were he alive
witness them, and responded : '
My dear sir, I am very sorry that you
take that view of it, but, if you insist on
satisfaction, permit me to make a sugges
tion which I have nojloubt wilt commend
itself to your judgment. My wife has two
brothers, cither of whom she could spare
more conveniently than she could me, for
I am the only hnsband she has, and she
never could get another like mo if I should
be slain. If it is all the same to you,
please hold one of Mrs. W.'s brother re
sponsible in this matter !'
And the Colonel bowed auother of bis
overwhelming bows, and passed on, leav
ing the astouished little Frenchmen ab
sorbed in a blank stare at the nearest lamp
post. Washington Correspondence CVir(.
mf Enyvirer. '
He IIa4 Hi Itevenge.
A Chicago youug man who tad found
several eligible houses with baskets hung
out on New Year "a day took to a fearful
revenge He bad a visiting card neatly en
graved with a coronet and 'M. C. Corate
de Millefleuas, Par is,' and whenever he
came to a basket he would inclose his card
and the comte's in an envelope, drop it in
aud pass serenely on. He had his revenge
for whenever he meets one of the girls of
these families, she says to him : 'Oh, Mr.
Lopkins, ma and all of ns were so sorry
that you didn't call on New Year's day.
'But the count and I called and found a
basket out, and so we just left our cards.'
'O, Mr. Lopkins, yon know, surely, that
we have to put out a basket because there
are so many people call that we don't care
to see, but you are different; we are al
ways at home to you ; yon should have
come right in. And as the count left town ?'
'O, yes ; he only spent Ncv Year's day
here ; he's gone to the plaius to hunt Buf
falo. I'm sorry he did't see you, because
I told him I wanted him to see one of our '
real Chicago belles ; but it was my stu
pidity.'' Then IieOi:saJtipgiic53
they .von't hang oui their blamed old
market basket another time.'
How to Treat Unexpected GcesTh
When one of 'fafjier's' business friends
drives into the yard about half-pas eleven
the good wife knows that he- will surely
stay to dinner. Father is a f,reat story
teller, and he like to get hold of a new
auditor. How aptly comes a frown of dis
may and displeasures on the smoothe, fair
face of his help-meet. Whotfcan be done ?
Work it going ou according to the day's
plan in the kitchen ; the dinner was ar
ranged for none but the family ; the chil
dren are coming home from the school and
making a clatter ; all is bustle and confusion-
She feels that the best dishes must
be used, and something extra, cooked for
the inopportune guest. Now, good wom
an, don't do i: ! Your fine dinner, with
its attendant irritation aud upsetting, will
taste no better than what you had prepar
ed. Make no difference in your plans, bat
seat your vibitor with a smile and easy
greeiiugat your hospitable board ; and he
will feel more comfortable and happy than
though you give him a banquet. You
! save temper and trouble, and gain the en-
jftyiuent of giving your friend a real cozy
time. A sensible person knows that farm
ers do uot have six courses upon their ta-
i ble daily, and the wholesome, hearty-fare,
with good nature and hospitable cordiality,
will be tinctured with a sweet domestic
sense thai is inevitably lost in a grand
dinner. Smiles and neatness are sauce for
homely meals. Golden K.k
The Difference Between 'Ejl
There is a vast dillercncc, says the Dan
bury News, in the conduct of a man and
a woman in new clothes. When a woman
gets a new suit she immediately prances
down town, and for hours will walk con
tentedly along a crowded thoroughfare, re
ceiving fresh impulses of joy every lime
another woman scans her wardrobe. But
a man is so different. He won't put on
his new clothes for the first time until it
is dark- Then he goes down so cautioilsly
as to almost create the impression that he
is sneaking along. If he sees a crowd on a
! corner he will slip across the way to avoid
tnera' aDl wnen ne S0 'Dto n'3 grocery
store he tries to get behind as many boxes
and barrels as he can. All the time be is
trying his level best to appear as if the suit
u"i a air irnnlha rdtt ftnil oil t Via vKilo
I wneu new pains win utr iuiucu vj mc
j manufactures that they won't show a ridge
I along the front of each leg when the wearer
dons them.
Responsibility for Raised Checks.
A decision of wide interest regarding the
responsibility of makers of checks that are
raised, or notes that are altered, has just
been rendered by Judge Sharswood, of tho
Supreme Court. He holds that a maker
who makes a note or check in such a way
as to make alteration easy, or invite it, is
liable to a bona-fide holder who takes it
before maturity for value. - But if the
maker bad used the ordinary precautions
he wauld not be so liable, any mora than
for downright forgery. Omitting the 'scroll'
the blank spaces after the words and fig
ures of the instruments, and signing con
tracts or other documents in such a way
that they could be severed, and a perfect
negotiable note obtained, would be instan
ces of negligence that would ' render the
maker liable. The dues lion whether prop
er precautions bad been taken was one for
the jury to decide, i -..