SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAM0K1N JOURNAL.
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THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS 1st Ssstsn.
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GREAT FLARE VP IN THE ItOUSE.
KO SPEAKER YET.
Washikoton, Deo. 12, 1849.
8ct.-The Senate "met atT2' o'clock,
and adjourned without doing any business.
JTHr. Pierre Soule, the "newly elected Sena
tor from Louisiana, appeared in his seat this
morning. r ... .
. Hons. The House met at 12 o'clock.
'Votrnal read, and Mr.' Cobb, of Ala. adver
ted to an article which appeared in the Union
" of this morning, which said that the election
vfMr.W. Brown, of Indiana depended in
. part on him. . And in conclusion said that he
. would take a choice of two men rather than
! that there should be no organization,
r! Mr. Wilmot, of Penna said that he had been
: mors honored by the votes which had been
; given him than if tie had been elected to the
. chair. He said that he was unwilling?, both
t the candidates having retired, to stand in the
v way of an organization, and, therefore rerjucs
; ted bis friends not to vote for him.
' . The House then proceeded to vote viva voce
for Speaker. The following is the result of the
Fohtieth Ballot.
Two hundred and twenty-six votes were
cast, necessary to a onoice 114
. W J Brown, D. la, 112
McGauuhev, W.Ia. 13
; Duer, W, N. Y. 26
Morehead,W.,Ky. 17
Winthrop, Whig, 17
scattering, S3
' Stanley, W., N.C. 18
. Messrs.' Giddings, Allen, Preston. King,
1 and Wilmot voted for Mr. Brown, and seve
rat of the Southern members who voted for
him yesterday fell off. ;
Mr. Stanley, of N. C, offered tho follow.
' Jng resolution : Resolved, that tho members
" of the Democratic party appoint thiee mem
bers to confer with three membeis to be ap
pointed by the Wbigs to operate relative to a
Speaker.
' Mr. Stanley remarked that the resolution
' was not of his own suggestion, but came
from the other side. He believed, with Hon.
; Mr. Benton, that the Union was not to be
' dissolved at this end of the Capitol, and so
long as Rough and Ready was in tho chair
.' there was no danger. He believed, in re
: spect to the Democratic party, that there
was "Something rotten in Denmark."
He repeated that his desire was to have
' an organization some competent man ; for
himself, he was not competent to preside,
and while he felt gratified at the number of
" votes cast for him, he did not wish to be a
candidate. He blushed for the Democracy,
' but not for the Whigs.
Mr. Bayly, of Va. replied to Mr. Stanley's
' remarks, and referred to the northern and
" southern Whigs being at variance as to Gene
ral Taylor'.s sentiments on the Slavery ques-
' lion, and excused them of being answerable
' for the state of things which now exist.
Mr. Ashmore, of Mass. rose merely to ask
' ' the gentlemen whether there was truth in
a rumor that a written engagement or assu
rance had been entered into between Mr.
Brown and the Free Soil Reps.
' " Mr. Bayly indignantly denied it. He said
' that there was no foundation in truth for the
rumor.
Mr. Ashmun further asked whether there
had not been correspondence between the
parties.
' Mr. Bayly replied that if there was ho had
' not been aware of it.
Mr. Ashmun. "Ah !" Laughter. Cries
1 of "It is false."
Mr. Bayly. Is there any authority for mak
ing the charge t
' ' Mr. Ashmun nothing more than common
" rumor.
Mr. Bayly The Free Soilers voted for
our candidate without consultation with 11s.
Mr. Root, of Ohio, protested against the
" two parties arrogating to themselves the set
tlement of the question at issue. Tho mi
nority had as much right to be heard as the
majority.
Mr. Bayly was permitted to interrupt the
gentleman and say on the authority of Mr.
Brown, that there was a correspondence be
tween him and Mr. Wilmot but tho corres-
" 'pondence was not of the character intimated.
Laughter and much surprise manifested.
Mr. Root resumed and concluded a humorous
speech.
... Mr. Brown, of la., was then permitted to
v apeak for himself. Ho stated among other
, things, that when ho came heie he had no
intention of running for Speaker. That his
, friends pressed him. That he had pointed
Southern gentlemen to his vote, wheu he
...formerly occupied a seat in Congress.
, . . Mr. Burt, of R. I., wished to see the corres
, pondence, wished to see it now.
Mr. Brown 1 have it. Gentlemen crow
, , ded around him some took a standing posi
tion in the centre of the Hall. Mr. Brown
f, . remarked that the letter from Mr. Wilmot
,- merely asked him in what manner he would
. if eleoted Speaker, constitute the committees
: and he (Mr. B.) stated in reply that he
,,' would make them satisfactory to him and
,-, his friends.
Mr. Wilmot remarked that he had addres.
sad the note to Mr. Brown, asking him no
v thtag more than to organize a committee on
1 the District of Columbia, or the Territories,
it and the Judiciary in suoh manner as to give
s. full and fair expression to the will of the
-tj country.. ' ,
a -,,Mr, Stevens, of Pa, wished to know whe
tner Mr. Wilmot had reason to believe that
rt the committees would be formed of a major'
E . ty of those in favor of Free Soil.
Mr. Wilmot replied that he had reason to
;,, believe that the committees would have on
lhem a majority of Free Northern members.
Laughter. J Nothing more.
Mr, Inge, of AU. "What do you mean by
, . that 1
k Mr. Wilmot men who would not seek in
' committee for any considerations to smother
"' the' expression of the will of the people from
' ' thA north
rr Mr. Inge-I-Do 1 understand northern men
committed to the Wilmot proviso.
' t! Mr. Wilmot not by any means.
f l - Mr. Stanley what then 1 -'
Mr. Wilraot Men who resolve that Sla-
vary shall go no further! Laughter. Mr.
T. Stevens asked whether his colleague had
a copy of the. littler. Mr. Wilmot replied
that he had not laughter. Mr. Brown's reply
to Mr. Wilmot's letter was then read in which
he said in substance: '
5 Deo., 1 1, 1849.
. Your favor was received, tn i answer I
will state, that should I . be elected. Speaker
I will constitute the committees on the Dis
trict of Columbia, on territories, in such man
ner as will be satisfactory to your friends and
yourself. ' - ' ; ' ' ' ' '
I am a representative fiom a free State, and
I have always opposed the extension of sla
very; And further than that the Federal
Government should be restrained from the
responsibility of slavery when it has the
constitutional power to abolish it.
Messrs. Burt, Bayly, Harris, of Tenn., Stan
ton, of Tenn., Hubbard, Venable, MicMullin,
and Woodward made a few remarks in sub
stance that they had been deceived in word
by Mr. Brown.
There was considerable excitement in the
House during the proceedings. It should not
be omitted that Mr. Brown declined being
considered a candidate for Speaker.
GREAT EXCITEMENT I THE HOUSE YES
TERDAY. Washinuton, Dec. 13, 1849.
-The scenes of to-day in the House beggar
description. The scenes of yesterday were
a mere bagatelle. The south and the north
are really getting by tho ears sooner than I
expected. The excitements of this day, I
fear, are but the forerunner, the premonitory
symptoms of more disgraceful scenes before
the House is organised.
The members came together this morning
without any concerted plan of action. It was
expected, however, that, as all parties weie
at sea again, they would commence boxing
the compass for a new candidate for speaker
that would command a fhajority of the votes
of the House. But after a short time it be
came apparent that there was an itching for
speech-making which could not be longer
repressed. The ball opened with two or
three propositions in the form of resolutions,
proceeding from tho north. v
Mr. Thompson, of Pennsylvania, made a
proposition of a mode to elect a Speaker,
which was amended in form of a resolution
by Mr. Carter, of Ohio, who wished the pow
ers of the Speaker to be restricted as to the
appointment of the members of the Commit
tees on the District of Columbia and the Ter
ritories. These propositions formed a basis
for speeches from both and all sides of the
House. Thiugs went on harmoniously, how
ever, that is comparatively so, until Mr. Duct,
of New York, made a speech. These speech
es, let me premise, were upon the exciting
topics of the day, and not upon the resolution
or its amendment, and several were made
which were much of tho seme character, ac
cording to the geographical divisions which
parties have assumed.
Mr. Meade of Va. finally made an ultra
southern speech, and cast some pretty severe
reflections on the people of the north and on
the motives of members representing them.
He concluded, and Mr. Duer, an ablo mem
ber from New York, arose aud made a pow
erful and conciliatory speech.
In the course of his remarks, Mr. Duer
said that he believed there were some dis
unionists in the House. Mr. Bayly of Vir
ginia inquired of him who they were. Mr.
Duer said ho thought there was one from his
own state. Mr. Bayly asked him to specify
the member. Mr. Duer pointed to Mr.
Meade who stood in the centre aislo quite
near him.
Mr. Meade said "it is false, it is false, it is
false!"
Mr. Duer replied, "You are a liar !"
You can scarcely imagine the scene that
followed. The members had previously con
gregated about Mr. Duer, and there was con
siderable excitement manifested in this con
test between the north and the south, but
when this latter charge, was made the mem
bers rushed to the spot, and there really
seemed a danger that there wotld be a gen
eral melee. Tho Ser-icin'. at Arms, how
ever, proceeded to the spot immediately with
his mace of office and prevented any out
break of violence.
After a time tho Houso attained a compara
tive state of order, and Mr. Duer proceeded
with his remaiks, slating at tho commence
ment that he expected pardon from tho Houso
for the remark which he had made out of or-
cr; but that he had felt himself called upon
to make that charge under the circumstances,
&c. Thero was really some danger of a col
lision between the North and the South, and
God only knows what things may como to
yet here. Tho doorkeepers say that knives
were drawn on the part of the South, but 1
was too far from tho scene of action to ob
serve them.
The House abandoned all order, and the
Clerk of course having no rules, could not en
force it. r. Toombs, of Georgia, raado an
eloquent ultra-Southern speech, and received
nine separate rounds of applause from the
South. He was not in favor of disunion, ex
cept in certaiii contingencies.
Mr. Baker, of HI., a democrat, followed
him, and received great applause from the
North.
Mr. Stevens, of Geo., and Mr. Cleveland,
of Ct., also spoke, and were applauded at in
tervals.
In fact the house presentod the appearance
of a regular mass meeting in Tammany Hall
The members left their scats and gathered
around each speaker, aud the applauding
even went on in the galleries.
It is now half-past four o'clock, and the
House has just adjourned, taking one vote,
however, for Speaker since the speeches
were made. Neither parly coucenlrated
upon any one man.
The course taken by Mr. Brown, to se
cure the Speakership of the House, has called
down heavily the censure of his own party,
and created a disgust iu the minds of many
of the other political divisions. His attempt
to justify himself was a most lame affair, and
his persisting to the last in saying to bis
friends, both Southern and Northern, when
appealed to in private conversation, that he
had madt no pltdp to any parry, makes the
matter still worse for him. I candidly be
lieve that not a single member of his own
party was cognisant of this act, except the
iwo or tnree out-and-out democratic free soil
era. And although it was believed and pret
ty well known yesterday morning, before the
House came together, that Wilmot, Preston
King and Charles Duiltee, would cast their
votes for him, not even the Northern demo
crats knew or suspected that he had made a
pledge which was dishonorable to himself
and his party; and I am certain that if it had
been known to them they would not have
given him their support. - This is no more
than jnstice to the Northern democrats, which
the whig party frankly concedes. The
Southern democrats of course would not have
voted for him if they had suspected such a
bargain. No man was ever more effectually
and suddenly killed off, politically speaking,
by the proof of corruption, which he wsscOn-
pelled to furnish himself, than Mr. Brown of
Indiana, was yesterday. . Without any party
bias either way, 1 consider the expose a most
fortunate occurrence for the country. Had
he gone into the chuir, and constructed the
three committees named in tho correspon
dence, as he promised to construct Hiem,
thoro would have been such turmoil as we
have seldom seen in Congress, which would
have ended in his expulsion from the chair,
if not the House. Although the parties are
closely balanced, there would be an over
whelming mnjority in favor of rebuking such
bare-faced corruption.
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K7" The weather for the past Week lias
been rather moist and unpleasant, and has
rendered the roads rather soft for good tra
velling. The Canal was closed on the 20th,
by order of the Canal Commissioners, but
might probably be navigated for some time
should the weather continue moderate.
CONGRESS.
We regret to state that the House of
Representatives at Washington is not yet
organized, and is to all appearances, as far
from it as on the first day of the session.
Members are, however, getting tired of this
state of aflairs, and propositions are con
stantly made to bring about a compromise.
That which meets with most favor is, the
appointment of a committee to select a
Speaker. Another proposition is to dimin
ish the number necessary to a choice by
one less after every ballot. The last we
think is the best and most satisfactory me
thod. It is certainly lime something was
done, and w e think with some member who
offered a resolution to that effect, that the
members should receive no pay until an or
ganization was effected. We sincerely
trust that matters will be compromised in
a lew days, and that we shall be able to lay
the President's Message before our readers,
in our next paper.
rOIXTS OF HONOR.
The difficulty between Mr. Duer of New
York and Mr. Meade of Virginia who call
ed each other liars on the floor of Congress
has been amicably arranged by their friends,
who have made a report in which they say
that in effect Mr. Duer did not intend to
stigmatize Mr. Meade as a liar in the ab
stract, and that Mr. Meade only imputed
the term "false" in connexion with certain
conditions, which were dependent in thei
nature on certain contingencies and that
the parties only used the offensive terms in
a "ricKwicKian" sense, jnis is our un
derstanding of the report, . which when
read was received with great eppiause. If
any other than distinguished Honorable
members of Congress had been the parties,
the affair would have looked much like
farce.
7" The Senate has organized and has
made an election of its heads of Committees,
The feud between Mr. Benton and Calhoun
has already assumed a hostile attitude, Mr.
Benton not having been appointed on any
Committee.
IMPORTANT TRIALS.
Two important trials on indictment! for
obtaining money under false pretences have
just been terminated. One in Lycoming
and the other in Union county.
The first was the case of the Common
wealth at the instance of the Lycoming
Mutual Insurance Company, vs. Dr. J. J
Updegraff, formerly of this county, whose
house in Jackson township in this county,
together with his library and surgical in
struments were destroyed by fire, last
spring. The insurance was for $3,700.
The Company paid the Dr. by their draft
on the West Branch Bank, 3,200, and af
terwards instituted this prosecution on the
ground that the Dr. had made to them false
estimates and representations of the value
of the property. The trial commenced on
Tuesday of the second week of the court,
and was not finished until Wednesday of the
third week. A large number of witnesses
were in attendance from this county.
The trial was attended with considerable
excitement in Lycoming county. The
sympathies of the people were generally
with the Doctor, and his acquittal, we un
derstand, was received with tremendous
applause.
The other case was commenced on Tues
day last at New Berlin, Union county, and
was an indictment instituted by the Com
monwealth at the instance of May &
Klose, merchants of Selinsgrove, against
Messrs. Giese & Son, late Commission Mer
chants of Baltimore, for obtaining money
from them by false pretences. The indict
ment was found at the September Sessions,
in Union county, and the defendants were
arrested in Baltimore, on a requisition from
the Governor, and brought to Pennsylva
nia, where they-gave bail for their appear
ance, &.C. An effort was made to. continue
the trial until next sessions, on account of
the absence of some witnesses. The court
overruled the motion. Separate trials were
granted and a Jury was sworn in the case
of J. II. Giese the Son. The indictment
contained a number of counts, the substance
of which was, that Giese & Son had indu
ced the prosecutors to give them two inland
bills of exchange of 2,000 each, and a note
of Si 500 endorsed by Ner Middleswarth
Esq., on which money was to be raised for
the purchase of grain by the prosecutors, to
be consigned to Giese & Son. The prosecu
tors alleged that the dote was not to be used,
and that Giese & Son contrary to agreement
had it discounted at the Bank, and convert
ed the money to their own use shortly be
fore they failed. This was the gist of the
fraud. The defendants objected to the ad
mission of the bills of exchange and the
note, on the ground of their variance from
the instrument of writing as laid and de
scribed in the bill of indictment, the note
having been laid as a draft. The court, al
ter various arguments, rejected the admis
sion of the note in evidence, and the coun
sel for the prosecution, on Wednesday eve
ning, after a short consultation, abandoned
the further prosecution of the cause, leav
ing to the jury who should pay the cost.
A nolle prosequi was then entered in the
other case. The trial excited great inter
est. The counsel for the defendants were
Messrs. Preston and Hamilton of Baltimore.
Mr. Bellas of this place, Mr. Slenker of
Union and General Fleming of Lycoming,
For the Commonwealth, Mr. Van Gezer
the Deputy Attorney General, and Messrs
Miller and Merril of Union county, and
Messrs Jordan and Pollock of this county
The two latter were only retained on the
day of trial.
K7 Having been absent nearly all week,
we have no room, if we even had an in
clination, to reply to the fustian of the
Gazette. The editor should recollect that
none are so guilty as those who always
suspect the motives of others. Because he
is in the habit of compiling his editorials
from other papers, he should not take it for
granted that we do the same. We made
no reference to the typographical errors of
the Gazette, of which there are a number
in the article alluded to, nor would we
have referred to these that are not typo
graphical, had the Gazette not presumed
to turn critic.
Gr Lycomixo Gazette. We neglected
last week to mention that the Lycoming
Gazette made its appearance in an entire
new dress and is, consequently, much im
proved in appearance. The Gazette is an
old and well conducted Journal. We
congratulate friend Eldred on this evidence
of prosperity, and we hope he may be
equally successful in his other contem
plated improvement the cash system for
advertising.
E7 A new Paper. Our young friend
Uharle Al, Hall is about starting a new
democratic paper at Pottsville. The first
number will be issued on the first Saturday
oi January next. Air. Hall is a regular
graduate of the art of all arts, and baa the
ability to make a good paper.
Bank Notes. The President of the Dan
ville Bank showed us, a day or two ago, some
specimens of the notes of this Institution, of
the denominations of twenty, fifty and one
hundred dollars respectively. They are beau
tiful specimens of bauk notes, and the sn
graving are executed in the best style of
the art. The one hundred dollar bills have
for a vignette a view of the Montour Iron
Works and the town of Danville, taken from
the middle of Montour Hill, which is a pret
ty aud picturesque a landscape as we ever
beheld on paper. Ztowiiis DtinocraX.
Important Decision. The Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania made, a few weeks since,
the following important decision under the
new law for protecting the rights of married
women. 1. The guardianship of females
under age is terminated by marriage, and the
husband before the act of 1848, relative to
the rights of married women, might call on
the guardian to settle his account, and pay
him the balance ; but that act has worked a
radical change in the condition of married
Women. 2. By the act of 1848, a married
woman must be considered as single, in re
gard to any estate of whatever name or sort
owned by her before marriage, or which
shall accrue to her during marriage, in any
way ; and the husband is not entitled to the
possession of his wife's funds. 3. The con
sent of the wife that the husband shall have
her funds, being a minor, is of no avail.
WmrptNo White Men in South Caroli
na. A law passed the South Carolina, Legis
lature, at Columbia, on the 6th inst., by a
very large vote providing for the punishment
of trafliccrs or spirituous liquors with slaves,
by public whipping for the first offence. The
operation of the law was postponed to the 1st
of March, so as to givo timely notice to all
violators of it.
Habeas Corpus Cases. In the Supreme
Court on Saturday, George Munday was
brought up on habeas corpus. He had been
committed some months since by Judge Par
sons, upon a charge made by his wife, who
feared violence. George pleaded his own
cause, and we are certain that worse speeches
have been listened to by the Judge of the
Supreme Court on many occasions- He fail
ed, however, in convincing the Court that
the record stated no offence which would
warrant his holding to bail under the law.
The Court, however, reduced the bail from
S1000 to SS00. Security was entered in this
sum, and George once more went free. Phil.
Ledger.
The Iron Wokkers' Convention al Alba
ny have resolved that specific duties are ne
cessary to their protection against the chea
per iron manufactures of Europe. One reso
lution says, "We are not in favor of an ex
cessive duty on foreign importation, but such
a rate of duty as will enable us to enter into
fair competition with the foreign manufac
turer, and such competition can be secured
by a system of specific duties laid upon
foreign products."
Col. Fremont has written to the govern
ments, signifying his intention to resign his
position as commissioner to run the boundary
line between the territory of the U. S. and
New Mexico. Col. Fremont had not, at the
latest date, assumed the duties of the boiin
dary commission, and probably, in view of
his intended resignation, will not do so. In
the meantime Col. Welter continues to act,
until Col. F.'s successor is appointed.
Still in Limbo. Norton, the President of
the exploded State Bank at Morristown, N.
J., is still in prison, unable to find bail. His
trial will lake place in Fcbruury.
An Important Question. Two cases are
now in course of argument before the Su
premc Court at Washinsron. involving the
question whether a State can tax the prop
erty of tho United Slates within its limits.
It appears that the city of Portland insists on
levying taxes on tho Custom House, and the
County of Philadelphia on the Mint.
Unusual. It is remarked as something
unusual, that there is not in the present House
of Representatives, at Washington, a single
member of the name of Smith. To balance
this, however, theie are no less than five
Kings N. American.
A Fatal Fist Fioht Two men named
Wm. Pollock and Thompson Lauderbach,
living in Carrol township, Washington coun
ty, Pa., agreed to settle a dispute by a tight,
and adjourned to a field for the purpose. On
the first blow from Pollock, Lauderbach full
dead. The blow struck him just under the
ear, and broke his neck. Pollock immedi
ately gave himself up to the authorities.
Suicide or A Unitarian Minister. Tho
Rev. James H. Perkins, Pastor of the I'nita
rian Church, in Cincinnati, committed sui
cide on the 15th inst., by jumping from the
ferry boat into the river, whilst crossing. He
left his hat, cloak and memorandum book on
board on board. It was the impression that
he was laboring under temporary insanity
He was much esteemed by all who knew
mm, and leaves an interesting family to
mourn his untimely end.
Bold Robbery. Tho Phrenix Bank, at
Westerly, Rhode Island, was entered between
Sunday night and Monday morning and rob
bed of notes on the Bank to the amount of
S 15,000. The denominations of the notes
were small, varying from tltoS20. It is
said that the Bank will immediately call in
its circulation. A reward of ftlOOO has been
offered for the recovery of the plunder and
me arrest or the thieves.
An Advocate fob Liberia Moses Walk
er, a colored man residing near Steubenville.
Ohio, recently made a trip to Liberia, in or-
tier to obtain a true aqd fair report of the can
dition of the new Republio, and since his re
turn has made several addresses to his col
ored brethren, urging them to emigrate.
New Counterfeit Coin. The New Or
leans Picayune states that $337 60 in coun
terfelt quarter eagles Were found recently on
a trader in that city, who, however, cleared
himself by proving that he had received
them in good faith. They were sent to the
Branch Mint and found to be made of the
kind or bran called Prince Rupert'a metal
bright ooilored alloy consisting of two parts
of sino to one of copper.
Female VoTEas.-!airison, the Boston
Liberator, is advocating the right of women
to exercise tho elective franchise. To refuse
it, he aays, is "an aot of folly, injustice, usur
pation and tyranny, which ought no longer to
be persisted in." A petition to tho Legisla
ture, in accordance with tho above views, is
in circulation.
AW OWSEIl FOR a TAE.1SE
WANTED,
CEVERAL months since a vatiae containing
- among other articles of clothing, a pair of
cloth pantaloons, several shirts, shirt collars, stock
ings, Ac, was taken, it la supposed by mistake,
from one of the 8usquchannah Packet boats, by
some passengers, who got off at the ferry, oppo
site this plaee, and brought this valise with their
baggage to the Sunbury shore. The valise and
shirts are marked with the name of Joseph Jan
ney, and on one end of the valise is a label from
one of the Boston Hotels. The owner of the va
lise by calling on either of the subscribers, can
hare the same, by proving property, and paying
expenses of advertising, Ac. '
LEWIS LENHAttT.
JOHN SPEES.
ffunbury Ferry, Doc. S3d, 1849. Gt.
TO CONTRACTORS,
SEALED Proposals will be received bv the tin.
dersigned until the first dny of January next,
at 3 o'clock P. M.. at the house of Stephen Baldy,
In the town of Cattawissa, for the building of a
BRICK CHtTKCH 40 by 60 feet, in said town ;
which Proposals will belaid before tho Building
iomnutlre to moke the allotment. 1 Ian and
secifirution can tie seen five days previous to
sam ICIting at S. Utility s ollii-e.
M'El'HKIV 11 ALU I,
PETER BODINE,
JOHN HARTMAN.
Cattawissa, Dec 14th, 1840.
ANDY'S MUFFS GUM SHOES just
4 received and tor sale at the store of
HENRY MASSER.
Snnbury, Dec. 15, 1849.
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LIST OF JURORS
A 'kF XorlhumlierUnd County for January Term
.1, U. 1H.)U.
i-aul Jurors.
Nave. Occupation. I!Emrsr.
1 Wm. 11. Irwin, Smiih, Delaware,
2 Milton Troxi-1, Mason, Lewis.
3 John N. Smith. Farmer, Delaware.
4 Samuel Weist,'sr., Farmer, Up. Mahonoy.
6 Jacob Campbell, Sa,ddler, Milton.
6 Isaac Arnold, Carpenter, Shamokin.
7 Jacob Doebler, Farmer, Delaware.
8 Geo. Horis, " Lower Augusta.
9 Samuel Garinger, " "
10 Henry Hart ran ft, Shoemaker, Delaware.
11 Martin Wellington, Merchant, North'd.
12 Thos. Watts, Farmer, Point.
13 John Beissi-I, " Upper Mahonoy.
14 Geo. Apslcy, Gentleman, Northumberland
15 Henry Welker, Farmer, Jackson.
16 Daniel P. Caul, " Chil
17 Wm. Follmer, Justice, Turbut.
18 Daniel Kloom, Farmer, Lower Augusta.
19 Geo. W. Freist, " Chilisquaqne.
20 Peter Treon, Upper Mahonoy.
21 Wm. Clark, Rush.
22 Sam'l Troutman, " Little Mahonoy.
23 Julia Lessman, " Lower "
24 Edward Kutzner, Merchant, Turbut.
Traverse Jurors.
1 Geo. Weiser, Fanner, Lower Augusta.
2 Peter Reed, Jackson.
3 BohnianR.Kase, Rush.
4 C. Bonslnuh, Innkeeper, Shamokin.
5 John K. Claik, Farmer, Jackson.
6 David Dodae, Gentleman, Northum'land.
7 John Beckley, Fanner, Chilisijuaque.
8 Gideon Shudcl, " Upper Mahonoy.
9 D.ui'l. Zartrnan, " Jackson.
10 Geo. Tio.vcl, " Chilisqnaque.
11 Peter Boughner, Carpenter, Coal.
12 Henry Johnson, Farmer, Ruth.
13 James Russel, " Chilisquaqne.
14 Samuel Kelts, Mill Wright, Milton.
15 Geo. Conrad, Innkeeper, Lower Augusta.
16 Pelor Vandliug, Farmer, Upper Augusta.
17 Geo. Soiler, " Lower "
18 Samuel Wilson, " Lewis.
19 John Tweed, " "
20 Christopher Goodlander, Gent., Milton.
21 Thomas Ritter, Farmer, Turbut.
22 Peter Kelchuer, Merchant, Delaware.
23 John Russel, Carpenter, Lewis.
24 Bernard Christy, Boatman, Northum'land.
25 Franklin H. Carver, Farmer, Delaware.
26 David Eckert, " Turbut.
27 Christian Albert, " Low. Mahonoy.
28 Jacob Stamm, u Turbut.
29 John Pensyl, " Rush.
30 John Sputz, " Low. Mahonoy.
31 Solomon Ressler, Carpenter, Lower 11
32 Joseph Hilkert, Farmer, Delaware.
33 John Seilor, Carpenter, Lower Mahonoy.
34 Gideon '.iuikie. Farmer, Sunbury.
It. ' . . ' ,i w
35 Peter Reiu.
M
Mjwer ::ajionoy
36 Samuel Moore,
37 Daniel Rillman,
38 Michael Arnold,
39 David Deppinj
40 Isaao lleilt,
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Shamokin.
Jackson.
Upper Auetista
Lower Mahonoy.
ro.ut
41 Christiu'i Gosh,
42 Samuel Adams, Laborer, Shamokin.
43 Henry D. Hotlman, Farmer, Jackson.
44 Jesse Reed, Shamokin.
45 William Groh, " Jackson;
46 Abraham Bingaman, Single, L. Mahonoy.
47 Luther Basset, Farmer, Rush.
48 Wm B. Kipp, Justice,
Petit Jurors
I David Hatn, Farmer, Lower Mahonoy.
S Isaae Roadttrmel,
3 Hugh Kemple, " " " .
4 AmosT. Beissei. Merchant, Lewis.
5 Joseph Campbell, Farmer, Rush.
6 Isaao Rodger, " Lower Augusta.
7 Jacob Kauffman, UpperMahonoy.
8 Jacob Shopped, Wagon maker, Jackson.
9 John Bowen, Mechanist, Sunbury.
10 Ab. Kunuleman, Farmer, Upper Augusta.
11 Solomon Heckert, 11 Lower Augusta.
13 Johu W. Friling, Merchant, Sunbury.
13 John Porter, Geutleraan, Northumberland.
14 Jacob Maurer, " Coal.
15 Jos Feiisierujacher, Farmer, L.Makanoy
Ut'laware
1 T.,t,n T-.n1r Tnll lr.... GU. L:
17 John Kissinger, Fanner, Turbut.
18 Peter Hepner, " Lower Mahonoy.
19 Geo. Crissman. ' " Lewis.
20 John Mutchler, " Shamokin.
21 Henry Kenmngfer, bhoemakcr, Nortk'd.
22 Aaron Kelly, Carpenter, Shamokin.
23 Henry Lfttsha, Farmer, Jackson.
4 Jacob Conrad, " Lower Augusts.
25 David Kelly, " Shamokin.
" JncoDuiitner, Uarpenler, Lewis.
. uo Dinpaman, farmer, It. Mahonoy.
II SB0 OWdorf, Upper Augusta.
" "r ionieint, Justio, - " - Mahonot.
30 Coo. Boards, Wheelwright Lewis.
31 John Bohner, sr.. Farmer, Jnckson.
32 SamUe Weise, Blacksmith, Milton.
33 Adam Lenker, Farmer, Lower Mahoney.
" " nHwi ' Hush, - II V
35 Simon Lenker, Lower Mahonoy.
36 Geo. Heckert, Gentleman, Coat.
SHERIFF'S SALS.
BY Virtne of a certain Writ of Levari Pari at
issued" out of the Court of Common Pleas
of Northumhcrland county, to me directed will be
sold liy politic Vendue or outcry at the Court
house in the Unrouirh of Ptmlmry at I o'clock
P. M., on Monilay tho 7th day of January neit,
the following Teal estate to wit i All that certain
Tract of Land, situate in Coal township in the
county of Northumberland, -Bounded and deacri
lied as follows to wit: Beginning at a posts
comer of lot No 9, thence by the same north two
dcg. west 453 and a 1-2 perches to a post in
line of land surveyed in the name of Robert Gray,
thence by the same south 89 dcg. west 183 and
3-10 perches to a porta corner of lot No 11,
thence by the same south two dcg. east 840 jier
ches to a post ; thence by binds of north
eighty-ciuht dcr. east 141 o,nd 8-10 perches to a
Chcsnut Oak ; then south twodrg. east 106 per
ches to a heap of stones ; then east 41 1-2 perches
to the place of beginnig Containing; 400 acres
and nllowancc. Seized taken in execution and
to le sold as the properly of John N. Lane, Sam
uel Parke and George Heckert, with notice Tho.
Shnrpe, it being the same Tract of land which
Thomas Cadwallader and wife by Indenture bear
ing date the 5th day of April A. D. 1837, fronted
to the said John N. Lane, Samuel Parke' ami
George Heckert in fee, in equal undivided third
parts, aa tenants in common.
ALSO:
By virtue of certain alias Writs of ! I'Tvtiat
a certain lo of land, situate in Lower Augusta
township in the countv aforesaid, bounded on the
north by land of John Fleming, on the cant by the
same; on the smith by lands of Herman Shipman
and on west by lands of Jacob H. Rlioads, con
taining four acres more or less. .Seized taken in
execution and to lie sold as the property of James
and William Koss.
A LSI) i
All the interest f the Defendant (supposed to
lie the undivided third part) of and in a certain
Tract of Land, situate in ihe towiiKhip and county
aforeuid, tidjoiuin? lands late of A V in. Shipman
dee'd., Conrud Raker, Leonard Reed and others,
containing two himdri-d acres more or less, about
30 acres of which nrc of which ore cleared, where
on arc creeled a small log dwelling House, and
a frame Barn. Seized taken in execution and to
lie sold as the property of Junies Russ.
ALSO :
By virtue ofeertiMii Vm lix fount, ascertain lot
of ground situate in Point township in the comity
aforesaid, hounded by lands of Junies Nesbit,
Crutch!-, and others, containing 10 seres more or
less wherc-m arc erected, a log dwelling House,
a log Bnrn, &c. vi'izi-d taken in executien and
to lie sold as the property of Henry Paul.
ALSO t
A ccrt.iin Tract of Land situate in the town
ship, and comity aforesaid, tiounded by lands of
Francis Grady, Roliert Curry, the heirs of Henry
Hmii'ickcr and others containing twenty-seven
acres more or less, whereon are erected a lo
dwelling bonne, a stable, &. Seized taken in
execution and to 1 sold as the property of All 'in
icwiicrrv.
ALSO :
Two certain contiguous lots of ground situate
in the town of Shamokin, C'oul township in Nor
IhumlicrUtiiit county, bounded north by lot of Jos.
Zcrn, east by the Ljji illc & Pottsville Rail Road,
south by lot of Ecket, Spanglcr and Raiguel and
west bv Shaninkin street. Eai h ofsoid lot being
2.1 feet in front, and 100 feet in drptb, on etie of
which, is erected a two story frame dw elling house.
Seized taken in execution and to lie sold as the
projierly of Daniel Kerstctter.
J A V. F.S CO V ERT, Shr'rt
Shreriir's office, Sunbury, )
December 15, 1849." J
LIST OF CAUSES
FOR triul in the Court Common Pleas of Xor
thiimberlniul County at January Tern
lt19.
Danville & Pottsville
Ruil lioad Co.
Win & It Fcgely
Israel Guti-lius
Wm. Marks
Frederick Keener
John Garver's be;rs
Andrew (Inner et at
Henry H. Burr
Jolui McGimiis
Icwi t'rrwiinaii et al
vs Hawood A Snyder
v George Heckert
vs John Porter
vs John Mctiiimis
vs Wm. Ayrcs
va Iieah Slroecker
vs same
vs Wm. McCay'sadm'n
vs Win. StarU
vs Jacob Ruhi's rx'rs
vs Jacob Hoffman
va Philip House! admr's
vs Dodge eV Barret
vs DewarteV Jordan l si
vs Elizabeth Weitzetet al
vs I.cah Slroecker .
I.aeh Stroccker
Jacob lloiiw I oc wile
Peter Richter's ex'rs
Ann Myers
liacliocl McO'urly
Jacob W. Seitzingrr
Win. oc H. Fegcly V Co. vs John Shissler
Noah 8 Mackey vs Samuel rimiry
1). HoaU for W. H. Frymiro vs Isaac Brown
Samuel Boudman vs Jacob Hower v
D. S. Dodge for Moor Ac Bkldlc vs W. A R. Fefrty
Jacob Karchuer vs David Frymire ( al
Jacob W. It'outs vs A. Ivlmwn
Aaron Rcppart vs Ira T. Clement
Chas. W, Richards vs Joseph Pettil
David Miller
Jacob P. MiUcr et al
Sarah Rover et al
Win De Pucy
Billmgton, Buyers ot
" Hunter
vs J. Si M. A. 8weney
vs J. Wynn Si J. Vsnsant
vs Jacob Leiscnriii
vs Jacob Cahel
vs Robert W Dunn
vs James Dunn
vs Cornelius Smith
Wm H Thompson
Mary Snyder et al
same
Joseph Vandyke
1'onUus 4- l nompaon
vs Samuel R Wood
Johu TMcPhrreoii vs 8 Snvder. M Snyder st si
Com. for Saml Fur.usn v. S U '" S,Huntor
M Sweiiev iV wifo
John B Miller
Wm L Dew art
Robe'rt McCay
J. P. Shults
Jacob Pb.il"
i
ilex junin
vs Michael Miller
vs John B Boyd's exVa.
vs Northumberland county
vs Eward A Kutsiicr
" .5
Vs jacoo Weike St wim
vs George L. Wcimer
A H Lawrence adiu'r of
Sarah Leighou,
John Hartmah
vs Peter ft D Wfelmfr H si
vs F Btirkauhim adra'r
J Clayton for J McWilUkms vs Sokn Bower
F. O'Donnell for Vni F Nagle vs Johu Divers
I'om'wcslth for J Kroh vs T A Billingtoa If bail
Henry W. Snyder vs Wm F Wsgonseller
Chas Pleasants vs James & Wm Roasv
. ., Wm. Need, adm'rr ef
Hugh Bella. Robert 8. Granl-
Conrad Reedy va K Hoata St Stoagtltosi
Mary Vickery vs Peter Feesier
same vs Peter Broaioiiar
same vs John Bob-
same va Daniel Goiuert "
L. B. Christ, assignee vs Christ St Yomng
John Weber et al vs Stanick & Suxiner
Franklin J'luit li Ce-, vs same
Charles H Frick vs Eli Slifor
Thos Cuiumings et af va J Parke ADI Riahel
Jonathan Leedani et al v Wm MeCay's adai'ra
John Arnold va Goorge Lyoa
R D Cumnungs vs Montgusnery el Masts 1W
Rebecca Huuly va Peter fcUull
CUa Floasant vs James St Was Koss
Daniel KhoaJe va Jacob Wertnuua
O P Tyeon for Jeb Tysop vs Daniel L. aVhaeck
lOHJf rARNSWOKTH, PreM'ry,
ProthonoUrv'soAice i -
Sunbury, Dec $, UtJ.J '
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