SUNBUUY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.
California HZtM.
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CALIFORNIA LIFE AND MANNERS, f
The journals are filled with letters from
California, which funjh m interesting
extracts: ... '
Life in California. Vxte In San Francisco
is exciting and amusing. . There is almost a
total absence of fcmule society. It is no
place ftr the presenso of ladits,! and. will tiot
be for some time to come. You jsan there
tffrl'arSrve IheVntire freedom from re
straint. For instance, good board being at
21 a week, and ordinary at S16, many pre
fer providing and cooking for themselves.
'You lrt'ay s(e'lhcso "independents" walking
t4ef4tt streets ewy maming with a beef
.etoak in. one hundflnd a liuf in the other,
jjVyhistling "away with melancholy," 'Vlartho
kitchen," and other refined airs. Now these
f" gentlemen fare well ; they buy their beef at
A 2 (.cents a pound, delicious Nilnion at the
,arno, broad at 25 cents a loaf, and cofloe and
'sugar reasonably cheap. Thus their per
..diem expenses do not exceed 75 cents. And '
:Shey are those wlio make moury ; for a!
. though clerks have $5000 salarit'-s, and labo
rers 6,'8,amlS10aday, still the cost of board,
'and washing at S6 and S8 per doen, leaves
..a vety small margin for prolil. It is actually
economising to throw away clothes when a
change is necessary, and then buy now, pri
ces of clothing have so fallen.
r jGamhling. Extract from a letter dated
San Francisco, July 30lh :
This is one of the strangest places in Chris
tendom, I know many men, who were mo
lel of piety, morally, and all that sort of
thing, wheu they first arrived here, and who
are now most desperate gamblers and drun
kards. I think that many who left Newark
4 jtelter their fortunes, will wish they had
remained at home, (iold digging is out of
the question for some of them- -they cannot
nd will not follow it, and it requires more
-capital for a man to do business here than in
the States. Many have already returned
from the mines, findiujr themselves unequal
to the work, and are about returning home,
(t is mentioned as an indication of the wild
, ness of the gambling spirit that s 100,008 had
changed bands at a motile bank on the turn
of a single card. A New York gambler w
said to have lost $10,000 the night before the
California sailed.
"'labor at ihc Mines. A. digger at the Co
Sumbia mines says.
' I have tried gold digging for the first time
and find it very hard work. On rtiese bais,
tvhich have been thrown up by the rapid
current, the sand and rocks are sometimes
miled up over the gold from one to four feet,
and have to bo removed bofore you get it.
"We movpd to-day rocks weighing from 500
in R00 lls.. and tons of sand, to set about 50
bushels of dirt, out of which we got 3 J oun
ces better luck than common. The whole
amount of our dinging for two weeks is two
p-nsndt! pretty fair for new hands.
Cloonvi Joctmnts. The Boston Journal
publishes extracts cf a letter dated at San
Francisco, .liilyf, of which the subjoined is
a sample :
Money appears to be of no account. You
e41.hai.liv p-.ss a person that has not his
thousuuds in. gold, carried in a small bag.
Yesterday I saw a man just from the mines.
Ho had with him a bag containing about
1000. 1 inquirod of him how long he was
in getting it, and he said "in one week!"
Some of the. pieces were as large as a medi
um size bean, nnd fiom that down to dust,
and perfectly clean. I havo seon a great
many breastpins mado of a lump of gold just
as it came from the mines, weighing from
two to three ounces. Gamblers are doing a
irreat business. I w ent into several of their
houses, and saw a man loso S20,000 in one
evening. . After losing it, ho very quietly
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said, "Well, 1 shall ha to go up to tho
. ' .' t
mmes again."
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Srarah) of II nnnn.-A correspondent of I
the Baltimore Argus, says :
This country is sadly deficient in the Crea-
toi's last, best gift to man ; and you will be
conferring an everlasting favor on me, if you
will jul send nie one of those red flannel un
mentionables that is hanging behind the door
of my bed-room. Wo had a wedding in Sa
emMeuto city on tho TJlh, and a regular
blow out it was a muster of citizens and
strangers. They kept it up so late, that I
doubt very much if they havo all got home
yet. To such an extent is tho veneration
for the fair hex carried here, that I bare seen
a party of Oregonian stop, and have a dance
around an old cast-off bonnet.
Slavery and SonXi. Slavery ft is said can
not be introduced. Two or three churches
are established. There is no theatre; but
many think a well regulated one would be of
service;. For the want of some place of
amusement, many now visit the gambling
houses who otherwise probably would not.
Gambling is carried on to a great extent. It
is no uncommon thing to see 200 ounces of
gold hazarded upon a card. Tables covered
with gold and silver coin meet you iu every
direction,
A Ricii Bed. At Mormon Island, on the
Feather River, California, they are building
a dnm and digging a canal, by which the
bed of tho river will be laid bare for for half
or three-quarters of a mile ; it is now nearly
finished, ami when this is dono many persons
think that millions of gold will be taken out.
To show the richness of the bed of the river,
a correspondent ray that a hoe being put
down toroofrat up on it sand which gave 8 oz.
of gold dust. This is the most profitable hoe
ing oa rcoord.
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Slaves is C.u.iroaKu. A correspondent
of the Newark Advertiser writes from Collu
mat "Dr. Franklin, who came op with us in
the Oregon, returns to bring out his slaves
across the Isthmus. Ilo gives them their
freedom, doubtless based upon their laboring
for him J'or a certain period."
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CH.inwti Fevi:r appears to prevail to I
considerable extent among the California
errtisrants w ho pass the Isthmus. A lelttr
from on board the steamship California, off
Acapultfo, July 1st, suys that there were then
2d cases on board that vessel, ami that very
ir esefpi the fvr i
THE AMEFJCtUT.
Hi B. M AtlftER, W
Democratic Statk Nomination.
urn -anai. roMMisMosen i (1 .
JOHN A GAMBLIv
((( Lycoming Count)'.
DKMorTt.vTir CofXTv Nominations.
t on ArW.Mtlt.Y:
JOII II. IMCKI:K, of Nunhnry.
' roB rtKtnsTKH Hr.cottriv'.rt:
John r. riitsix, ot sunbury ,
I CUt COMMISSION r.It:
M1LI.1.I WII.SDS, of Lrwla town.hlp.
Mill Til KASt'KKH:
C.I:OIU.K B. YOtKCIMAK, ot Kunhnrj
roll AflHTOR:
M II. M AM I,. COOK, of IVorthmiihrrlimd.
NOTH K. As the lute firm nf Masser &
Riselv was dissolved in March 18-1S, and the
books li-l't in the hands of U. B. Alawaer for
enlli'ction. (tersmts arc hereby untitled 1o set
tle with nml pay over to the sairt H. n. Mas.
ser anv bulanre due for advertising or sub
scription to the American.
kditoa'm t Art i.e.
RllRlllFKft NotfrrfU
Conns L.tny's Bukk, ati the AmM!.. "
Tliosr of our rcsilcrs who wmiM lik to subscribe
for this elegant monthly periodical, run now do so
at a very small cost. The Ludy's Book is pub
lished at $3 per annum, but as mi inducement,
wliirli vn nrr rnutilcd to hold out bv means of an I
avraneoment with the imlilisbers, wc will furnish. !
the I.uily'k lio.ik and llin tSnnbury .4iiicririi, one
year for 'Sn.oO ensb in udvanrc, to those h uwy
wifli to suluH-rihc.
DC?" We refer our readers to a number
f interesting articles on our first page.
Want or Rai.v. The country is
tuflecirig lor the want of rain. Some of
our best mills are brought to a dead halt, a
circumstance that has not occurred for
many years. Farmer are unable to
plough, and the growth of every thing in
the shape of vegetation excepting primi
tive mustachios, seems to suffer. The
clouds, however, have been wearing a
most promising aspect for the last week
past-
rXfDAN Rick's Ciitcus. We call the
attention of our readers to the advertise
ment of Dan Kice's celebrated circus
which will exhibit at Northumberland on i
Saturday the 29th inst. Judging from the I
bills-, we presume it will be a splendid j
affair. The circus will not exhibit at j
Smith's tavern as ' was expected, but at j
Gratztown, on the 1st of October.
7" Election Piioclamatios. We ob
serve that a number of our Exchanges make
up the proclamation in less than a column,
and say nothing in relation to the late act of
Assembly in regard to the amendment of the
Constitution, and other matters. We take it
that the law requires something more, and
that the vote on the amendments to the Con
stitution should at least have been alluded to.
ff j S.T- A mA. te... ioujI 10 anit A-
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braham Cooper, about 11, were both se-
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verely injured by Threshing Machines, in
- -nit'
ucrry iuwiimujj, vuiuinuiu iwuihj, un uic
8th inst. Tho first had his leg torn off
above the knee, and the other was so man
gled Uiat his life was despaired of.
Dv"" Hon. Charles Frailey of Schuylkill
lias received the nomination for Senator,
for the district composed of Schuylkill,
Larbon. luonroe ana J tke couuttos. 1 liu
is an excellent nomination. Mr. Fratley
has both tact and ability as well us experi
ence as a legislator.
Mr. George Hiram Hughes from
Port Carbon, mysteriously disappeared from I
Pottsville, on the 10th tnst. He had with
him 160 in money. He is about 25 years
of age and weighs 132 pounds; smooth
broad face and light complexion.
OTTDkath op Dr. Houston. The N
York papers announce the death of Dr.
Houston, who was probably one of the best
reporters in this or any other country. He
w as the late reporter to the U.. S. Senate.
E7"Tjie City Item. Our friend Fitz
gerald lumounces that the "Item"' has com
meiice.d another volume, and that he means
to strive more diligently in future, if possible,
to make a first rato paper. We know none
more deserving of success than onr amiable
friends of thu 'Item." If talent, patient in
dustry, courtesy, and strict attention to busi
ness are any evidence of merit, friend Fitz
gerald will find it difficult to excel himself in
future. Wo are pleased that the "Item" is
in a flourishing condition, and trust that it
may continue to prosper
f7Ma. Sampei, II. Rotmehmel has been
nominated by , the Whigs of Philadelphia
county which is concurred in by the
Natives as their candidate for Sheriff. Mr.
Rothermel it a native of Little Mahonoy
township, in this county, whore bis brothers
and relatives still reside. Fie left this county
not many years since to engage in the coal
business first in Schuylkill county, and
atlerwards in Philadelphia. His case afford
another illustration of what can be accomplish
ed by industry and pertevt rauoe, when c
comp&nied by good character, at d aided by
goo J natnral abilities.
NORTH BltANCIt CANAL.
The public generally will be pleased to
lear that the work for the completion of
the North Branch Canal is about to be re
surned. The people are beginning to open
theft eyes to the importance of this work,
which has already been too lonr neglected.
The cttrtipleUon of this canal will open an
imrneiise trade with the interior of New
York, in furnishing them with coal, iron
and tat;lnin 'rtchnnge salt, plaster, cic.
) .The first division of the North Branch
Canal extends from Northumberland to! the
Lackwana Creek, o distance of seventy-
two null, and was hnislied as early as
1830; The1 distance from the Lackawana
to Athens, in Bradford county, is ninety
miles, with an ascent of Only 1891 feet to
be overcome by locks, which is a fraction
over two feet to the milej on an averag.
This ninety miles is divided into two divi
sions. The Tunkhannock line extends
from the Lackawana to the Wyalusing
creek, a distance of nearly fifty-five miles
and on the first of December, 1811, thir.
teen miles were finished. From Wyulu
sing creek to the village of Athens is
thirty-five miles, and is called the Tioga
line. On the first of December, 1S41,
twenty miles of this line were also finished
The work on this ninety miles was wholly
suspended in 1812, and according to the
Canal Commissioners' report of that year
the total cost of work done on the Tunk
hanoock line up to the 1st of December,
1311, was - - . - $1,126,205
Cost of work done on Tioga line
op to same time - 1,222,011
Total cost of both lines - -Estimated
cost to finish Tunk
hannock line -
2,31S,276
1,013,55)
282,8:(i
Estimated cost to finish Tioga
line. -
Total cost of North Branch Ca
nal -
. 3,646,691
The canal will of coiiTse unite with the
public works of New York, which can
easily be done by extending it from Athens
to Hinghamplon, where it will unite with
the Chenango canal, which intersects the
Erie canal at Utica. Several other con
nexions with the New York works can
also be made, the most available of which
is by the Chemung canal, which leads into
Seneca Lake and thus unites with the
Erie canal at Montezuma, in the very
heart of the State of New York.
C'Kitost Valparaiso. A letter was
received yesterday from Mr. Edward M.
Hall, of this place, who started for Califor
nia, in company with Lieut. W. J. Martin,
last February, dated Valparaiso, June IS.
They sailed from Baltimore in the Ship
Avian, ami lhn tnr liave got. along without
many of the misfortunes that frequently oc-
cur in a voyage around the Horn. The lile
of but one passenger has heen lost, the .
person having thrown himself overboard in
a fit of insanity. They, however, experi-
enced many severe storms during ttie voy.
age, and were fearful of meeting with as
sad a fate as the "Robert Bowne," of New
York, which Mr. Hall says was sunk off
Cape Horn with the loss of nearly 200
lives. The correctness of the report of
this melancholy accident has been ques
tioned by some of our exchanges; but the
letter in our possession says that the vessel
was spoken oil' the Horn in a sinking con
dition by the "Two Brothers," and that
other ships caw dead bodies floating about
there. That the report may prove incor-
rect is our sincere hope. The Hark "He- I ken ',s sla,lJ- M- Pocssis has been instruc
be," which left Baltimore at the same ,ed ,hat b !lru are ready-that no in
.. .1 - i i-1 i , im ,i. ! tercourso will be hold with him that he is
time the Nylon did, arrived at aliiaraisothe . ,, r
, , , , , i not recognised longer as tho representative of
same day that that vessel got there not, I , .
D , rranco.
However, without meeting with a great i
misfortune, having been compelled, in con
sequence of heavy gales, to leave 10 of lier : th(, enemy of ,vmI. in forn,. Sht, js ; a(J ,0 H,.3ary that
passengers on the Coast of Patagonia, where ! formidable from the purity of her acts-from I More than three months ago, an intelligent
tliey got ashore for some pnrpose. They her prosperity from her happiness. W'e j S2ent of tho Government was three thousand
expected the Xylon to reach San Francis- cannot expect, nor do we want the sympathy : miles on his way to Hungary, with instruc
Co about the 1st of August. We are pleased i of European despots. Vo seek not to nar- ; tions from thn President of the United States
to hear that our young friends are in the
enjoyment of good health, and still have
hopes of realizing their golden dreams.
C7.et Coxghem. The Washington
Union, in summing up the result of the Con
gressional elections, as far as they have been
held, gives
The Democrats ... 102
Whigs . . . - 104
Free Soilers ... 9
Leaving still 15 members to bo elected, 6
of which are tu come from Maryland, 4 from
Lousiana, 4 from Mississippi, and 1 from
Massachusetts. From this statement it will
be seen that, leaving tne political complex
ion of the States yet to elect the same as it
was in the lust Congress, the Free Soilers will
hold the balance of power in the next House
of Representatives. The parly with which
they act, in the organization of thn House,
will, no doubt, secure the officers of that
body, which is always a subject of much
contention.
tMr. Walsh, our Consul at Paris, has
been removed. This removal is one that no
one will regret. Mr. Walsh's letters in re
gard to the Hungarians, and want of sympa.
thy for that gallant people, prove him any
thing but a fit representative for a republican
government. Mr. Goodrich, (Peter Parley,)
it is said, will suoreed him.
r7" The Senatorial Conferees of the 12th
district, composed of the Counties of Lycom
ing, Centre, Clinton and Sullivan, met at Lock
Haven on the 18th inst., and unanimously
nominated Wm- F. Packer for Senator. The
delegates from Centre were present, but re
ftttvd to go Into Conference.
JOH A. GAMBLE ASD HIS RE VILER 8.
It is really amusing to witness the shiAs
and subterfuges that some editors are com
pelled to resort to, in order to give Mr.
Gamble an occasional dig under the fith rib.
Mr. Gamble, fortunately, is above reproach,
and the inconsistency of these attacks are
so obvious that the antidote invariably ac
companies the poison. The Miltonian of
last week, in an article of doubtful paterni
ty, made editorial by the words "so says the
Shippenshurg News," accuses Mr. Gamble
of being "an intellectual dworf, who, if
elected, would be a mere tool in the hands
of the dishonest clique who procured his
nomination;" anil yet, in the same para
graph, "this intellectual dwarf" is accused
ol opposing and defeating Wm. B. Foster
in 1S4T. Now Ave should like to tinder
stand from the Miltonian, and it kindred
philosophers, by what means an intellectu
al dwarf is made to wield such tremendous
influence as to overcome a democratic ma.
jnritv often or fifteen thousand votes. The
fact is these charges are so glarinslv false
that we are surprised that the Miltonian
would ffive them currency in a district
where Mr. Gamble is known. We have
been personally acquainted with Mr. Gam-
ble for the lust ten years, during which, we
know that he was one of the most promi
nent and leading democrats of Lycoming
County. We presume we need not inform
I our readers that "an intellectual dwarf"
would hardly maintain such a position in "f lllJ ceremony. In the church an attempt
a county that numbers among her citizens w m!ul- lf Kel ula vcr- i"'l"'"ig T--ill
, t clu, with what success you may judge, when
as many distinguished democrats as Lv ... ... , ? , ,
' j yon are told that the r.mperor and the whole
i Imperial family are very black, and this
itsMi.s.iL or Tin: ritKM'ii Mixivrr.n
We have already adverted to probablo dif
ferences between this coun'rv and France
as regards to the reception of Mr. Kivr.s as :
minister from this government. It seems
that M. Pnrssis, the Fieitrh minister, resi
dent at Washington, has addressed a note on
some other subject, to Mr. C'i.avton, Secre
tary of the State, some si weeks since,
which was sent In France with a demand for
the recall of M. Pnrssis. Xo answer having
been received, the French Envoy has been
told that his passports are ready for him or,
in other words, hu may go home ! We have
as yet no data but the telegraphic despatch,
and a letter from Washington in the Dalti-
l more Sun. which says: "Franco is reuues-
j le( bv a inarl) wi,0) pchap,, but too truly
I exhibits the feeling of his country towards
j us. For months back his correspondence .
I with this government has been of the most i
insulting and insolent character. Forgetful
of the commonest rules of diplomatic eti
quette, he has not hesitated to call into ques
tion even the honor of our country! What
American can hear this questioned, unmoved ?
Who is there whose blood moves in such a
turgid stream as not to feel such a charge, a
personal insult! The government promptly
noticed the indignity, refused any fuither in-
j ts-rcourse witn .m.iooms, an.t torwariien
; the whole correspondence to his envenunent.
' "" oxPli-it declaration that he
...Jinn in. n't i ii' I in Kiiunii iii.ii u.i in.. '.iii-
ister of the French government, and that he
must be at once recalled. There was no hesi
tation in the action of our eovcrnment.
They hold the national honor ns a thing
above all price, and they will permit no conn
trv to disgrace it.
,. ... . , rather soar with tho eaale, and leave tho re
3 true policy of the tinted , . , '
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idi-nt has declared; but It is' . ' . uii-ii.ii
Peace is the
States, the Proid
honorable peae all other will be rejected
as unworthy the name. There has been am-
pie time since the correspondence was des-
patched to Franco to hear ol her answer, had
tho possessed but a tithe of lh.it regard which
as republicans snu should tiave ten. lno
next steamer will probably bring something
definite in the matter. Rut no mutter what
: coursn it may adopt, this government has ta
The United States occupies a lofty and en-
I viuhlll llOgilintl. Tlllt flieild of the neonlo
j ro1 wilh an' na,i"" bl" w" r,,ll i'1--"111
I "om 1ner u may emanate.-
."invi u nil! HUM 111 llin iiuitl.ll(ill 11 wun
and our flwn right arms to defend our honor
and our country.
Ma. Clav's Servant. Levi, a youth, tho
body servant of Mr. Clav, was enticed away
from him just before he loft Newport, by
some abolitionists, who, jt seems, had fol
lowed him fiom Saratoga. Ha fled to Koston
with them, where they gave him 300, nml
wanted him to ship as a sailor for a foreign
port, paying them back out of his wages.
Upon reflection ho declined doing this and
expressed his desire to return to Mr. Clav,
which he did last week. He manifested
much penitence and Mr. Ci.av again received
him. Ho had been liberated by Mr. Ci.at
some two years ago, as had also beea his fa
ther and mother.
Singular Incident. During service in
Mount Calvary Church, Baltimore, a small
banty-chicken cock Hew into the church by
a window, and alighted on the back of a pew
near the door. Thu sexton went to drive the
intruder out, when be took flight up the aisle,
and alighted on a small communion table in
tho altar. When the organ began to play,
he commenced crowing most lustily, not a
few comical faces being seen, and considera
ble tittering heard among the less staid of the
congregation.
Tub Population of PiTTsauacH, at pre
sent, is estimated at 120,000, of which about
50,000 are supposed to bo foreigners, and
70,000 American. '
A Golden Rule. The only way to be
pormauently safe ia lo be habitually honest.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM HAJTTt. ,
A Nrgro Republic drciarrd n Empire.
News from Miragonne, St. Domingo; to
August iath, received at tho Exchange; by
the schooner Julia A. Muster, brings the
highly Important announcement that the Re
public of Hayti has become an Empire. On
the 26th of August, after some unmeaning
preliminaries, Solouqnn, the President of the
Republic, Was declared Kmperof; trio icgV
lative council of the Island having conferred
that dignity upon him. On that daj-) he with
his wife find child repaired to th fcatholib
Church at Tort Au Prince, where Solouque,
aping the style of Napoleon, placed upon
his own head the imperial crown, and lie and
his wife were proclaimed Emperor and Em
press, tull details of this extraordinary pro
ceeding will be found in Ilio subjoined let
tcr:
Poht Af Print e, August 5G.
It will astonish all to learn that in the
midst of the revolutions that have been
changing monarchies Into republics, the Re
public of Hayti lias become on Empire. On
Thursday last, the 23d inst., a rumor was
circulated that Faustin Solouque, the Presi
dent, was to receive the itlc of Emperor.
In spite of the strange events that have oc
curred of late in this country, the story was
scarcely credited, and excited astonishment
. nmrutrr tin whnlr rvrtmilnl inn
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Church. Thither the new F.mperorand Em
press repaired. Previous to their departure
for the church, the guns of the different forts
were got ready, and at about 10 A. M. coni-
menced firing, continuing to tire till the close
I race are nut usually very successful in get
ting up ningniticent spectacles. On arriving
at the church Solouuue took his seat in a
(,h,lir P"T!'fp'l f'f him, having a small crown
suspended above it. The Imperial crown,
which had been carried before him to the
church, by ono of his ex-ministers, was then
banded to him. By the way some surprise
was felt that that the office of carrying the
crown did not devolve upon the Minister of
State. Upon receiving tho crown, Solouque
rose, and placed it upon his orrn head, the
Empress and their little daughter kneeling
by his side.
Ridiculous as it may seem, however, it is
every word of it true, and it is a matter of
very serious consequence to this unhappy
island.
xvisr torsi:L.
The Homo Journal gives the following ex
tract from au address of the venerable Dr.
Nott, President of Union College, New
York :
"I have been young, nnd am now old; and
in review of tho past, and thf protjieet of the
, future, I declare unto you, beloved pupils,
i were it permitted mo to live my life over
! aanin, I would by the help of God, from the
I very outset, live better. Yes, from the out
1 set I would fiown upon vice; 1 would favor
'virtue; and lend my influence to advance
: wluitever would exalt and adorn human na
ture, alleviate human misery, and contribute
to render the world I lived in, like the Ilea
; veil to which I aspire, tho abode of inno-
cence nnd felicity. Yes, though 1 were to
1 exist no longer than the ephemera that sjiort
I away their hour in the sunbeams of tho morn
i ing ; even during that brief period I would
i-i.if:, mini tirrp nit: r.iiui mm iii.iv ifiu Mtik
with the reptile, and, having done so,
beit inv hni4v with mv itlemnrv In Ka mil.
j (of
j Thft ftf )r N()U W. fc ()ailv
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tratton nt ttu value nf the sentiments fin n
handsomely expresses. He is now a patri
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arcn ot some seven-six years, ant lias presi
ded over Union College for forty-five years,
preserving in his old age that fire of genius
and that kindlinessof heart which have made
him the idol of all who have ever enjoyed
his instruction.
' The PiKcocnition or IIi-nuarian Inpe-
jtsdesce Thn North American says in re-
I f..rnncn In tlwt 4ilm!iiictr!it!nn'a li-tmil in rn.
to recognize the Government, in tho event of
ono being established, and to welcome her
first into the family of nations.
Fence Posts. A practical farmer informs
the Hartford Times, that in taking up a fence
that had been set fourteen years, ho noticed
that some of the posts remained nearly sound,
while others were rotted off at the bottom.
On looking fur the cause, he found that those
posts that were set iimb part down, or invert
ed from the way they grew, were sound.
Those that were set as they grew, were rot
ted off. The fact is worthy the attention of
the farmers.
Ax East Rcle roa Farmers. A "quarter
of wheat" js an English measure of eight
standard bushels; so if you see that quoted
at fifty-six shillings, it is seven shillings a
bushel. A shilling is twenty-foureeuts mul
tiply by seven and you leave St 68 per
btshel.
Remains or Gen. Worth and Col. Di-n-can-.-
Cupt. Darling, of New York, has sail
ed from New Orleans for Texas, to bring the
remains of General Worth to New York city
for interment. He will bring with him also
tha remains of Col. Duncan.
IiTracsTiNo, ir Tuva. Portraits in oil of
any size, an English paper says, are now ta
ken by a photographic process, in a sitting of
half a minute. The process is called Photo
Prosonon. . .
Thc Irom Wire made from the ores of the
Missouri Iron Mountain, is said to be supe
rior to any other in use.
We regret to announce the death of Charles
W. Holden, proprietor of Holden's Magazine,
in California, on tho 1 3th of June.
There U a roso bush flourishing near Bris
tol, (la.) known to be more ban a hundred
years old.
A Company has been formed to work a
vein of red oxide of lino hear Hamburg, ib
Sussex county, N. J. ' '
Between Saturday night and Monday after
noon, upwards of 1900 emigrants from Eu
rope arriveJ kt New fork.
HeiMAPATltf is said to be much favored in
the English royal household.
COMMUNICATION.
II. B. Masscr, Esq. Dtar Sir : I would
beg leave to recommend to the citizens of
Northumberland county, DENNIS CAUL of
Milton, us a candidate for the office of Com
missioner. Mr. Caul is an intelligent and
enterprising mechanic, who has all the ne
cessary qualifications for a good ollieer, and
who would, if elected, make a most excellent
Commissioner. For these reasons he will
be supported by many of tho
' FORKS.
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MA 11 It 1 E D.
On the Ifith nit , by the Uev. Matthew G.
Hamilton, Mr. Jamf.s Kk amkii, to Miss Polly
Wilson, both of Columbia county.
On the 30ih tilt., by the same, Mr. Sami el
Boweiis, to Miss Mary Ltsiir.rc, all of Nor
thumberland county.
On tho lUih inst., by the same, Mr. .T.w k.
son Fai ls, to Miss Svsan Litciiard, all of
Northumberland county.
Bamgi'ai.ri.T Mrai Hfffiwia aKagnBaaEp
At Northumberland, on Wednesday night
last, Rev. WM R. SMITH, pastor' of the
Presbyterian congregations i,f Northumberland
and Sunbury, aged 58 years.
In the death of Mr. Smith, the Church has
lost one of its brightest ornaments, and the
community an estimable and exemplary man.
But a few Sabbaths since, while in th per
formance of his duties at the sacred desk, in
this place, ho was seized with a chill. Hav
ing concluded his sermon he hastened to his
homo at Northumberland, never to return.
Few then present thought that his last ser
mon had been preached that his sacred du
ties had been brought to a close. A feeble
frame already pros!rated by a billions dysen
tery, made him an easy victim for the grave.
He fell that ho was prepared, and had no de
sire to prolong existence a few brief hours,
by temnrary expedients.
1 ii ni-4 Ik-ut lo.tie itlinp'.y.
Than linger till the glut tw nil outrun t
His death was as seiene and peaceful as
his life had been useful and instructive
l.ili: one who drnwi the ilrup.'ry ot' hi, rnni'li
AliOut him, anil Uti down to jitrtiitit ilrc'ium.
Mr. Smith has so long been identified with
the congregations of Northumberland and
Sunbury, that many of his members have
grown up from infancy to manhood under his j
pastoral care. Though suffering for a num- '
ber of years with feeble health, ho labored i
assiduously in nis caning, witn mat patience i
and resignation which a true christian only .
knows. But alas! we are all dust. Death!
breathes on us, and we scatter like sear leaves
belore the whirlwind. As a writer he has!
left behind him but few siqieriors. and many '
of his sermons will long bo remembered for
the richness nf their imagery and the ele.
gauee of their diction. His language, though
sometimes highly lignrativo, was always
chaste and well adapted to his subject, whilst
sincerity, ami a zeal that knew no fear, was
stamped ujioii every lino. Though his place
may be supplied, his loss is iriep.irable. He
leaves behind him a wife and five childien,
to motun their melancholy bereavement.
Ed. Amcr.
In Upper At'stistii township, on Monday
last, Mr. DAVID CAMPBF.I.I., aged about
24 years.
At Jersey Shore, on' Sunday last, Mrs.
MARV RKF.D, wife, of Dr. Reed, and dauah- I
ter of Mr. Dorcas Grant of this place, ageil I
about 05 years. j
In Milton, on tho 5th inst , AUCK WOOD, '
youngest tlnushter of John 11. nnd Sarah A. 1
llrown, aged 5 years ami 1 month. i
Of Cholera, at the residence nf his bnitVe-, !
in Memphis, Tennessee, Mr. JOSEPH S. i
MA US, (Printer) son of Charles and Mary
Mans, of Northumberland, Pa , aged 22 years, ,
1 month and 7 days. ,
Coal vTvabc.
Si-NBi nv, September 6, 18J9.
Amount of coal brought to Sunbury 'over
the Danville and Pottsville rail road, from the
Shaniokiu mines: Tons.
For the last week, 559
Per )u.-t report, 11683
Total.
12242
I)C ittarkcts.
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
Use, 18, 1849.
Wheat Prime Pennsylvania reds are
held at SI 05 a 106 and white at $1 12a$l 13.
Corn. Yellow is worth65a66e; while
61 a 63 c.
Oats. Southern Oats are held at 39 a 30 :
Penua. 34 a 35c.
Kv: Market bare small sales at 64c.
Whisk et. --Sales in hhds at 26 c and in
bbls at 26 cents.
BALTIMORE MARKET.
Ojfut of the American, Sep. 17th, 1819.
GRAIN. Sales of wheat at 1 05 a SI 09o
for prime white, and 100 a SI 05 for red,
and white suitable for family flour at 1 10 a
115 cts.
COUN Sales at 60c for white, and 63o
for yellow.
We quote Md, Rye at 58o. ; a lot of Pa. do
sold at 65o.
OATS Sales at 30 a 33o per bushel.
WHISKEY. We note a sale of bbls. this
morning at 29 cents. In quantity they can
be had at S8 cents. Hhds. can be had to
day at 26 J cents.
SUNBURY PRICE CURRENT.
Corrtcttd weekly by Henry Master.
WatAT.
100
68
60
81
IS
9
S
its
10
25
V
10
. so
Sis.
Coax.
Oats.
Berrsa., ...
East. ' ' -Pure.
FiAisssa. .
Tallow,
Bisswas, .
Flax. - .
HsrsLtD Flax.
' llano Arriu.
Do. Ptti-ua. '
BM't-eyr g'.fmr'O of this extcnilm Mil rechsr
cbt qnctiinii stah htnent, A' Clown's ottf
t lli-MvmiH'CiiTKS Cnrrimri'K. rcifl tiki rrpnklirm
Mlri'Urnlrn-tiiiliiCnl. ww tnvl umquR : enriout llol
M, curiouily cupnrMiinrtl mitt wittt curious wayg
nMt nil ihi- " pump nnd pirruiniiiim-e ' oTtumptno
,0 M'.-ilt thr curioftf of carina
I'lihhc " .Nnne hill m. It'cnnltl he its Kirnlleln !
The Royul Omrt and smte Kquippnge of T.om
Philippe, tix.hiiig of the Trench, redoleut with mS
je.ty.
Tlie rrmocrntlr rnnevnntum. drwn by Pitnny
SttrpdA hikI (trivrii hv lnu Hirf, PruxuletiVt Jcnljr.
Mr. Hice'p crrpnlric Trick Horse, ArooMook
and hi qutfiT Trtton f whimwiral eltin ftitd Lillip
liutt PonieA, Klruh, i)ah, BuUertlyt AlnilJm, and Ka
triiika.
Ami n coup d'mil of mre Performers sod rarer
Pertbrmnuren. by sneh freHks of Kqneairifln nature
an IUk Hick, Mils ltoft., YuungfiLK.xs Rot. II Sit;,
nor liKRMAM, If- P Mahihas, M'hw. Ijl Tnoasi,
Mnier Jet. Jour Diavosh. W. B Kessxct.
Memhimes Hire, Mapioa, Naiii. Thrift. ait
nhont -jn iltu-r. n michir Fulhermp of all tha tia
ular Male un I Female. Attiilt nnd Juvenile, Princi
pal anil Scenic. Kquenan, Comic, Gymnartic. T)rlR
Rope, lierculenn and Pantomimic Phenomena in tha
enuntry : with Menter'a Ilrasn Itnnd. aial l he WitanrS
Buclcr, Almon Menier. to tuttain the Fairy Scent as
inuiieally to bo conjured up by the great JeMefV
want! at
NOIlTIll -Ml! Ml I. AM), Su-.urlny. Kepi, ., -.
D iois open at l i ami 6i; Performance t
2 and 7 o'clock.
.t mission 1t if enlN,
The Company will also perform at MH'm
Sept. '.'Tib; Danville, 2Sih, and at &raH:
town, Oct. 11 and Millersburg, 2nd.
j To Till: K.I.KCTOUS OF NoRTllUMBEl
'; LAND COUNTY.
j I liii. l'V nlVcr myself to tlic ritixeti of Nt
i tliiimiwi'ilainl t ounty. a ramlidaU! tor
j . COMMISSION!?.,.
' mill Wr(l!rr niysplf, sliotilil I clcobjd, (aitlifu!.
' to ilirluiri t!tv dutii-s ol'Suid nlficc.
! DKNMS CAUL.
! .Viltoil. Pept. CJ,. 1S-!1
AA'Jinr, 15 KAN
' Nwlicj, of n
i)V fir prc?rvii brunily
'i '-Ni-cilfitl iu.i!ilv, for j1c
II. MASSKR.
'.M. isv.1.
-i-l t
' t-.t iivi M ivnntcd.
t ' WW :-i-fci-.-l L',-1-. t'r nf t-'!. minikin towmhip
J Ul .iii-i t ::i Smiliiun, Ofiol'fr the 13th. lo
examine and irni j1 iy eleven tcarhi-rs, for the ae
cr.il 'Iioii! of said district.
K MAN I "HI, '.MMKl'MAJ, PrrsiJcnt.
r. JOliX, Si-i-n-tary.
S.mtil.mii, i-;.!. IS1'.. "U
Iitgrutilude i the baat-st crime of
man.
VX7 L ;rr not anient? that class of Editor who'
fo. .i li tv dollars will, (:ii t'.ic cxjcue oft rutU'
and limiiMiv) -i-:aik v." un ariiile and brinf it
int.) rapid siilr; lu-iiiu'r aie we willing to remain
t-ilcnt, utu-r l:aiin; tcsti-tl llio utility of an int
pniM'tnrnt or tliMvivrry in st-irnco or art. Our
rc-aili'i w ill nrnliri l we Mid tlicm no were un
well u itli wit ihrn.it and intent cold tome lew
week ao. i we purt-huscj two bottle of
WIN. LOWS BALAAM OP llOUKHOl M
nnd f kuiIUuu was tliu cure, I li.it wc forgot we
i-M r ud a imIiI. Those who uro bill ic Led, may
trv it uj u i l i r n.-.-oianH'iu'.iU.iti. tcu'istOH Ttte
A ln-i.Ii s'.:i:ti!v ot the aluivr vnlualdo medicinn
i just itvriwd, and lor mle in bunbury, by John
SZT-s II
v ir--r i
. 1- riJiiK, and ul w!iuleul by rrcuenck Kleit,
A. Co.. mi ncr ol' -d and I'allou hill streets, Phil-;
delplna.
Philadelphia, Sept. Vii, 1849 8 mo.
to ruvsinus, hsicgists i.nd cointbv
MIUiCJLANTS.
"M R. J. N. JvKL'I.KU - Hm. inol reapectfuIlT
liolicits aitriuiiiu t.i tlioir I'n-slt utoi-li of y
i'ai, i'n:ift il.uii.in ami Aiiti-n-uH Vrugs, .Med
ii'iucs, Clu-inu als, Taints, Oils U Stulla, lila
ware, lVilunicry, Patent Medicine &c Hating
opened a new Ktore No. tt'J4 Market &U Willi a
lull aupply of Fresh Di ngs and Medicine, we re
apeetluily lolieit t'ouuliy dealer to examine our
slock telure purchasing elsewhere, promising on
and all who uiuy leel disposed to extend to u their
patronage, to acll tlieiu (jenuiue lirug and Medi
cines, en aa lilx-ral term us any other houae iu the
City, and to faith fully execute all order entrusted
to ti promptly and with dispatch.
( )ne of the proprietor being regular physician.'
afford ample guaruntce of Uie genuine quality of
all article aold al Uieir establishment.
We especially invite druggist and country
merchant, who may wish to become agent for
JJr. KiUer't L'tltirated I-anal y Mtdieiiut, (sua
uurd and popular rcniodies,) to forward their ad
dre. Soliciting the patronage of dealers, we respect-
fully remain,
J. .N. KKKLER & BKO- Wholeaal Brnffisl
.No. Z'J4 Market street, Philadelphia.
September 15, 1840. ly.
1'ublic Vendue.
WILL le held at the house of John Bogv, ia .
the Borough of eiuubury, on turdy,
f ptcuiber 8 a, IS4U, when there will be auld all
the Household and kiuhen Furniture, belouging
to the kutweriber, now in HMaeaiua of said John
Bogsr. Abu a Buggy, and on set of Buggy
Harnc, a bleigh, one Cow, together with other ,
srUcle belonging to the subscriber, too tedious to
mention, exile to eouiuieiiee at 10 o'clock A. M.
of wid day. A reasonable credit will be give.
CHARLES 8. BOGAR.
Sunbury, Sept. 15, 1649. t
KENNEDY'S PATENT SASH TAS ,
TENl.NGS. A cheap end excellent arts'
ele lot fastening &ah for sale by ,
j. w.riauNc;
Sunhurj, July T, 1849. ,,
WHEAT WANTED. One dollar
bushel, eaalt, will tor goc4 wheat '
by 1KA T. CLEMtytiT. . .
r'uubury Jan. 7'ilh. el'J ',
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