J'B'J.'-'I'Agl'JJ- SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL. Utooljtogton Ncujs. Corrtipon lmr at th Vhit. Lsdst J FROM niftUFKtTON. Waiiumotoh, April 8th, 150. 'California, New Mexico anil Utah" said Mr. Clay to-day, In his impromptu reply lo Col. Benton, who made an elaborate but not great speech on the Free soil question, "are inter New Mexico the oldest, Californa the next in age, anJ Utah the youngest. They all came here last year on thu same footing claiming territorial governments at our hands. And now, forsooth, that California has made a runaway match, she turns up her nose and thinks herself degraded from being associa ted With her nnmarried sisters." A roar of laughter followed this sally of hnmorand sar casm, ao exquisitely applicable to Col. Fre mont'. 'Particulars." It was ft doath-blow to Mr. Benton, from which he will not re cover as easily as from the Injury received from the buret ing of "the peace maker," on board the Princeton. Mr. Clay was not above humanity as his friend frori Missouil. He was willing to listen, and lo inoke concessions to the opinions of others, ar d ha considered Ufa itself as a compromise with death. Mr. Clay also proved the inaccuiacj of Mr. Ben ton's historical statement, and when he sat down, left Mr. Benton in a state in which the latter rather excited commisseratiun than envy. Besides having the best argument, Mr. Clay proved that age has still left all his faculties green, and that in a running debate he has, at this moment, no equal on the floor ef the Senate. Mr. Benton's position is an awkward one ; buine. iust now. neither fish nor lowl, and nr,i,nri irnnminir where to have him. It is clearthat he is netforany sort of compromise ,l iV,ot itnannm U war and war neace" to Kllw ..i". j... ...... . him. His speech, with all due deference be it spoken, was a speech for Buncombe ; and I have no hesitation to say, as full of egotism as it was nossiblo to cram it, now that Mr Calhoun is dead, and tho South receding in a t.n,l from In former ultra position. Mr. Benton paid a handsome tribute to the Na tional Intelligencer, and showed himself eve ry way inclined to act with the ailmmistra tion. He is neither a Whig nor a Democrat, but a Taylor man ; and I heard it asserted to-dav that, should a change in the cabinet take place, Col. Benton will be invited to taiiA rtiarir of the State Department. His talents fit him, no doubt, for any place; but lik other great men who think more of them selves than is compatible with a certain de gree of respect for others, he is likely to miss a figure. A irrext statesman must have a heart as well as a head. He must sympathise with those whom he would lead or carry with him, or all the combinations of the closest will fail in tbtir practical application. Col. Benton is statesman and a scholar; but he is, after all, destitute of the essential qualities of a leader. Ho is too selfish for that, ana Uragg unfoitunately. too often his private concerns into his nublio course as a senator. He was great when he held a commission under Gen. Jackson; but he has made sad havoc of him self since he has been left to pursue his own course. A certain degree of bonhommie, or philanthropy, exhibited in actions, not in word?, is an indispensable requisite of a last. fng popularity ; and this is the reason why, even now, in his old age, Harry Clay gathers every day fresh lauiels in the Senate Cham ber. Uu Kew x ears nay lur. viay was in tho east room of the while house. Th'i fact was no sooner known than the room was crowded. People forgot they had come to see the President, and rushed in to shake hands with the Kentuckian. The fact is, this is a time for action, not for ciphering and speculating politicians. The latter may subtilize and distil, conceive plans after dinner or in their sleep, but they are not worth three straws for practical purposes Clay, Cass and Webster are the practical men of this crisis, and to them more than to any body else will be due the credit of restoring peace and harmony and fraternal feeling to the different scctionsor our country. 1 hoped at one time, to count Benton among the num ber ; but it is clear now that I had made my reckoning without mine host. Otucavca. THIRTY-FIRST COMGRESS lat Seseloa. Washinotos, April 8, 1850. Sen ats. After the presentation of nume rous petitions, reports from committees, and the transaction of the morning business, tho Senate proceeded to the consideration of the special order of the day, being Mr. Fool's motion to refer Mr. Bell's resolution to a Se lsct Committee of thirteen. Mr. Douglass gave notice, after Mr. Ben ton should have concluded his speech, he would ask the Senate to take up the Califor nia Bill. Mr. Benton proceeded lo address the Sen ate. It was proposed to make the admission of California a part ol a system of measures for the settlement of the whole question of slavery agitation. Ho was opposed to this mixing of subjects having no affinities, and in favor of giving California admission, a sep arate Constitution, and decision upon its own merits. She was a State, and should not be mixed up with nothing below the dignity of a State. She had washed her hands of slave ry at home, and should not be mixed up with it abroad. He was opposed to mixing Ihe question of admitting California with all the questions which the slavery agitation had produced, and making one general settlement of the whole, in the nature of a compact or compromise. "Houst. Mr. Thompson, of Pennsylvania, from the Committee on the Judiciary, repor ted a bill providing for the taking of the seventh ceuaus. It was referred to the Com mitlee of the Whole on the Stale of the Union and the special ords; of the day for Thursday next. Mr. Ceuger asked leave to offer a resolu lutiou that tho Committee on Post offices be instructed to report to this House a bill abolish the fiauking privilege, and reduce postage to a uniform rate of two cents, when pre-paid, and five when not, and that all new papers within tbitty miles of the place publication circulate free. Objections being made, Mr. Conger noted a saspeosioo of the rues, Mr Potter, chairman of the Post office Committee, said he would shortly introduce a bill having similar object in view. ; Pending tho motion to suspend the rule, the House adjourned. TUB LEGISLATURE. HAaaisBtran, April 8. Sen ats. The Speaker laid before the Sen ate a communication from the Board of Canal Commissioners, relative to the claim of Adol phus Patterson. " On motion of Mr. Frick, the bill supple mentary to an act Incorporating the Harris burg and Sunbury Railroad Com'y, was taken up and passed second reading. On motion of Mr. Guernsey, the bill sup plementary to an act to prevent waste in cer tain cases in this Commonwealth, was taken up and passed. The bill providing for laying out a road in Union and Mifflin counties was passed, and the Senate adjourned. Ilorss. A large number of petitions on various subjects were presented. The Senate amendments to the bill to amend the existing laws fur the better ad ministration of justice, were concurred in. A section in this bill requires the Clerks of Orphans' Courts lo knep a record of the ac counts of Executors, kc. The bill for fixing the mode of submitting the amendments to the Constitution to the popular vote, was passed. Mr. Nicholson read in place a bill to au thorize certain persons to erect a wharf on the Delaware river, at Dunk's Ferry. The Valley Railroad bill came over from the Senate as amended. After some debate, it was referred to the Committee on Internal Improvements. The bill to repeal certain sections of the law of 1847, known ns the kidnapping bill, passed finally yeas 50, nays 39. The further supplement lo the Lycoming Mutual Insurance Company, passed second reading. The bill lo divorce William Wetherill was taken up and received its quietus by the fol lowing vote j jouined. Yeas, 32 ; nays, 43. Ad THE .lOPJCAlT. SUNBURY. SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1930. II. n. MASSrU, Editor and Proprietor. To ADVKRTirtB. The circulation of the Sunbury American among the different tmtrnt on the Susquehanna, it not exceeded if equalled by any paper published in North ern Pennsylvania. . THE LIST OP LETTERS it publUhed in thia paper in accordance with the law requiring them to be publiilied in tt paper having the lurgeat circulation. EDITOR'S TABLE. Bnalneaa Notice. We refer our readers to the advertisement of Mr. John Buyers &. Co.. who have opened a new tore in the room formerly occupied by John Bo- gar, for that purpose. Area's Cherry Pectoral which is advertised in our columns, is highly recommended as a valua- ble medicine, as is also Radway's Ready Relief and his Medicinal Soap, which is advertised in another column. Onrmxs' Cocrt Sitt. Several tracts of land to be sold by order of the Orphans' Court, are advertised in our columns. Brown's EasE-fci or Jamaica GisgeR. A fresh supply of this valuable article has been re ceived and is offered for sale by II. B. Maascr. Frcit add Orvamektai Trees. Persons who wish to procure irood fruit & ornamental trees from the Fair View Nurseries in New Jersey, can do so by leaving orders with II. B. Masser. Tat Pennsylvania Teacher's Magazine for April published at Pittsburg, contains much use ful information. The America Law Jocrtal for April 1SS0 published by Hamersley & Co, Lancaster, Pa. This Journal continues to sustain its high char acter. The leading article in the present number is on the "Slavery Question." Ice Cream. Miss Ann C. Morris of this place, has opened an icecream laloon, an estab lishment which has been much needed and as the makes an excellent article, will be no doubt, e'. patronised. EF An apprentice to the Printing busi. ness wanted at this office. A good boy of about H or 15 years would find a good situation. fXT" Pre?s roa Sale. As we have enlarged our paper we offer for sale a good second handed Washington Iron Press, the same on which the American was formerly printed. The platin measures 21 by 30 inches full. It will be sold simply because we have no further use for it. CP" On our first page will be found Col. Fremont's letter on the Pacific Rail Road notices ot the death of Calhoun, by Messrs. Clay and Webster, and a beautiful scotch poem. KF" Justice's Fee-Bill. Frequent calls having been made for this fee-bill, we have prepared some handsomely printed on card paper, which can be had at this office. C7" We are indebted to the Hon. Joseph Casey, for Congressional favors. We are also indebted to Messrs. John B. Packer and G. J I. Hart of the House of Representative, and Memrs. Best and Frick of the Senate for documents. ST" The Legislature has resolved to ad journ on the 16th inst. of 17" TaEAauREa'a Sale. We shall next week publish the list of unseated lands, to be sold at Treasurer's tale, on the 10th day of June nest TUB COUlvTY THEASIRT AND TUB TAXES. The County Treasury has been for a year past, rather lower in funds than u conve. nient for many of its creditors. This is owing to (he fact, that about three years since, there was a reduction of the County taxes, from two mills to one mill, in the dollar. The receipts, therefore, instead of about 10,000, have been but about $3,000 per annum, whilst the expenditures amount ed to about $3,000 per annum, or about 3,000 more than the receipts. This defi ciency has been thus far made up of the surplus funds, that had accumulated in fa. vor of the county. This surplus is now about used up, and consequently Treasury orders are beginning to circulate as a cur rency, inasmuch as they can find no resting place in the Treasury. The result is that the Commissioners will be compelled lo raise the county taxes, so as to meet the current expenses. The former reduction we think was to great. If, instead of re ducing the taxes 100 per cent, they had re duced them 50 per cent, no difficulty -Would have been experienced. tF" Judge Dentler. The Hon. Wm. F. Dentler, recently appointed Associate Judge, by Gov. Johnston, took li is seat on the Bench on Monday the 1st inst. Judge Dentler is a plain practical man, of good sound common sense and will make an excellent officer. 7DAGUErtrtEOTvrEs. Our young friend Henry G. Fetter, is now at this place, pre pared to take Daguerreotypes. The Dan ville papers speak highly of his success at that place. Ashe is a worthy and merito rious young man and originally a citizen of Sunbury, we trust he will meet with the patronage he deserves. KRooT3 Daclerrean Gallery. We observe in the city papers frequent favora. ble notices, of the Daguerreotypes of Mr, Root in Philadelphia. The fact is no col lection of such splendid specimens of the art can be found at any other gallery in the Lnion. K7" Harp.isduro News. The supple ment to the Harrisburg and Sunbury Rail road was finally passed on Tuesday last. The new Apportionment Bill, makes Nor thumberland, Union and Columbia the 13th Senatorial district. The House on Wed nesday refused to consider the bill creating the new county of Montour. This looks like a defeat of the bill unless our Danville friends renew the charge with an increased force. O Lumber. A large number of rafts and arks descended the river during the past week. On Wednesday night several rafts that had broken loose at Danville, passed over the Shamokin Dam 'near this place. They were, of course, broken into frag merits. R3T Drowned. We understand that a waterman, in attempting to pass from hi raft over the Canal to the shore, on a few boards, opposite this place, fell in the Canal and was drowned. We have not heard his name, but learn that he was from Bradford county. C7 Fences. We understand an act has been passed in relation to fences, which enacts that hereafter no person shall be en titled to damages done to his or her crops. land or premises by the horses, cattle, swine or sheep of another person, unless such crops, land or premises were enclosed with a substantial fence, at least lour and a half feet high. f7" The passenger Depot of the Read in" Kail Koail. has been removed un to Poltsville on the lot adjoining the Ameri a can Hotel. This is a decided improvement It will be seen by our advertising columns that two daily lines are now running th road. One at 7$ o'clock A. M., and the other at 2i P. M. CLr" Cold Weather. Monday night last was very cold. Ice, over a half inch thick was frozen. AI'PORTIO.IEXT DILL. The Governor has vetoed the apportionment bill recently passed by the Legislature. The bill was certainly a most unfair one, and pro bably on a par with Ihe iniquitous apportion ment bill of 1836, which was passed when our whig friends were in their glory. There are those, we know, who think all is fair in politics, and lhal every thing done by the party must be right, We are no! among the number, and cannot approve acts of one party which we condemn in another. We know that it is impossible to make a perfect bill, but we cannot think that vnuh errors as giving lo Westmoreland comity with 11,618 la.xables three members, whilst Schuylkill with 12,66'J is allowed but two, could have been easily overlooked. Schuylkill it will be seen, has 1251 more taxables and yet the is lo have one member less. Lancaster comi ty with 22,841 taxablcs is allowed one Sena tor, whilxt Erie with 8,431 is also ullowed one. Thin is certainly any thing but a fair apportionment, whether whig or democratic. INTERESTING NEWS FROM SANTA FC St. Louis, April 9. The child of Mrs. While (who was some time since murdered by the Indians.) and the negro servant girl, are still alive, though in captivity. Some Indians brought in a report lo Ihe effect that Major Filzpairick was at Big Lira berry, on the Arkansas river, endeavoring to form a treaty with Ibe hostile Indians. It was thought he would suoceed in pelting a deputation of Camanches, Kiowaa and Arra hoes te aMwtn party Dim to Washington. The American gold miners near Santa Fe are doing well. They average about 115 per day, and would do much better if it was not for a scarcity of water. Many of the emigrants who took the gold route to California are reluming to Santa Fe. Kit Carson was about to go to California via the South Pass. Governor Ami jo has been in prison at Chi huahua, for not defending Santa Fe against the Americans, three years ago. THE WEBSTER CASE. The Boston Transcript of Saturday has the following in reference to the Webster case : Rt'Mons Our readers will not be disap pointed, we trust, that we have not noticed the rumors afloat, in regnrd to the student ho broke in upon Professor Webster at the moment of the supposed murder. The story seems to be founded upon a hypollietioai case which softie clergyman saw fit to put to ho Attorney General. We doubt it there is anything in it worthy of notice. And we may say Ihe same of Ihe thousand and one rumors afloat in regard to the unhappy von viet. There are mony of Ihem mere idle fabrications, got up to minister lo a morbid ppetite for the horrible, which every person of sniind mind should subdue ns he would any vitiated taste. The report that Profes sor Webster has selected the Rev. Mr. Albro of the Shepnrd Congregational Society, Cum bridge, for his spiritual guide, and that be declined receiving the visits of a Unitarian clergyman, is, wo believe, true. With re gard to the report, that he has written an anonymous letter to his Counsel about ihe Civis letter; that he has made a confession of his guilt, &o , they are nut entitled to credit. The clergyman above referred to, the Bos- Ion Bee says, is Dr. Beecher, and the story runs as follows, lliu Bee saying il is true : 'Dr. Beecher went to a distinguished go vernment officer, and said something like the following: -Suppose a friend of mine should visit a certain institution and on entering he discovered the headless body of a human be ing on the floor, and over it a man distin guished in science, standing with a bloody knife iti his hand, and he should be attacked by tho murderer and compelled to take an oath never to divulge what he then saw, and received no money for keeping the secret, would Ihere bo any penalty attached lo Ihe act?" We have it I hat I he official thus ques tioned declined making any reply."-' THE WEBSTER CASE AGAIN. Boston, April 9. Queer Stort. Dr. Beechei,of Park Street Church, says that the circumstances which irave rice lo Ihe student's story are ns fol lows : A gentleman residing in the vicinity of the Cnllene aw a litrht in Prof Webster's room on the 23d November. It beine some Ihing unusual, he took a snv-!jlas. and saw e man cutting up a human body. Snppoinc it lo be subject for anatomical dissection, and il being previous to the report of Dr. Park man's disappearance, he look no further no liee of it. Dr. Beecher, not feeling at liberty to conceal anything which mifht be of im portance in Ihe case, interrogated iho Attor ney General hypothetical!, and, lcnrniiie thai testimony giving what was seen through a spy-glass would be inadmissable, pursued the subject no further. Prof. Webster Petition or his Wife and Daughters eok a Commutation of his Sentence We learn that Mrs. Webster, wife of Dr. Webster, now under sentence of death, accompanied by her three danshtrrs, Called upon Gov. Bric-SH, at the Adams House at 10 o'clock yesterday (Sunday) morning, for Ihe purpose of presenting a petition for ihe commutation of the penalty which now awaits their relative. It is fortunate, says the Atlas, for the best interests of society, thai the Judicial and Ex ecutive departments of the government of ihis Commonwealth are at present entrusted to those in whose ability, firmness and stain less integrity, all classes and parlies in Ihe community have the niosl perfect confidence. We have no doubt that the cne of Dr Web ster will receive all due attention from the State officers, and that the same degree of impartiality and upriuhtneM, which have hitherto been exercised towards the prisoner will continue to influence those who shall be called lo official action respecting his situa tion. Boston Trans. ACQUITTAL OF MITCHl'RO)! IN KENTICKV Oil EAT EXCITEMENT. The Kentucky papers are all ilenouncina Ihe result of the liial of Mitchuson, in Shelby country, in thai Slate. Milchnson, ihey say, was clearly cuilty oflheciitne of sedurin-; ihe wife of a friend, Mrs. Gntlirie, and then persuading her to poison her husband, who was in the way of iheir guilty practices. The Louisville Courier says: "Never were more revolting aggravations about a case. Mitchuson was ihe family physician, and a saintly exhorter in the (-lunch lo which Ihe woman belonged. The proof of cnill was clear. There were Milehusou's letters persuading the rnuiued woman lo ihe leed, quoting scripture to assure her it was ritiht. 'If any one sin we have an advocate with the Father ' He also showed her lhal by this deed she could not be lost for ever, according to ihe doctrine of the perseverance of ihe saints.' The woman made the expe riment to do the tleed her heart failed her. She confessed when bhe hnd only began. Her testimony was full and minute. The jury hail tue letters, uui oiucnuson was cleared." The Shelby News, where the trial took place, publishes the proceedings of a meeting of Ihe citizens, who call on Milchi.son lo leave forthwith, and excuse Gulhrie for still clinging lo ins wue unuer tne circumstances though she really administered a portion of ihe poison, which would undoubtedly have ended his existence, but for the limely ad ministration of an emetic They say also: "We believe the jury who acquitted Ninian E. Mitchuson are honest men, and that they themselves abhorred and loathed ihe supposed technical necessity which has led to bis escape." The News says, however, that twelve other men of the vast number present, could not have been found unconvinced lhal the chain of evidence was full and complete. Exthemgt petftt. The practice so common now ol newspa pers and the publio trying cases ever again after Ihe jury has disposed of them, and giv ing a popular decision opnn the verdict, the conduct of the court, counsel and jury, is cal culated to interfere seriously with public jus tice and the proper enforcement of Ihe laws. If juries are to be made amenable to publio censures, when they conscientiously discharge their duty, it is idle to expect that under such intimidation they will give a fair and impar tial judgment In any case. Publio feeling will pronounce Ihe verdict, and every man's uuilt or innocence will be decided by excited popular sentiment, All the safeguard w hich the law throws around for the protection of the innocent, as well as ihe good of society will be swept away at once, and trials would be hs well conducted at a popular town meet ing. We have two recent itistanoes of the of ihe dangers arising from thin popular judg ment, one the case above mentioned and that of Dr. Webster in Boston. The juries in both instances have decided upon the evidence uccording to their convictions, under ihe so lemnity of an oath. For convicting Webster they are denounced without measure, um for acquitting Mitchuson they are censured equally as severely. It i quite probable that if in each case the verdict had been different the public censure would have been just as loud. It is lime tho publio had learned lo acquiesce in tho decisions of conscientious juries, especially as they are made the judges of the fact, and Ihe applicability of the law to tho facts. Phila. Ledger. Lost Pearls. On the blade of the pocket knife taken fiorn Prof. Webster, are two mot toes: on one side, '-Do unto others as you would that others should Jo unto you; on ihe nlher side, 'IVIun an opportunity offers itself lo do a good act, never fail to improve it." 11, AV many bright young hopes have been crushed by tile simple violation ul Ilia I 'golden rule," which, instead of gleaming from the little steel Had:, should have been engraven upon the heart of its owner. Boston Bet The Governor of South Carolina has Hp pointed a committee of twenty-five gentle men to co to Washington, and biins home Ihe remains of Mr. Calhoun. The Elklon JId. Democrat stales that 20, 000 herrings were taken at one haul, at the fishery of Mai. Edward Wilson, near that town, on Monday of last week. John Lum, a free colored man from Deln ware, has been fined $20 at Elktcn, forgoin into Maryland contrary lo law. COMMUNICATION. For tha American. RIOTERS. Ma Editob : On the first week of present Couil, two young men from the up per end of Ihe county were cunvioled ul a liot, and in accord. nice with the sentence of the Con 1 1, ate now receiving if't punish ment in the county j lil. The circumstances of this ease were such, and the remaiks of the Hon. President Judge, so well-litned, and so well placed that I have thought it would serve the cause of good order, mid the welfare ol the youth of this plueoto give them a further publicity. The riot of which these young men were convicted, was Ihe disturbance of an evening Ueogiaphy School, by making uu uprour out ride, looking in uud breakiii!; Ihe window tinning i lie door &c. And during tlm lime of ihe trial I w as forcibly reminded of a simi lar scene in our own tow n, on it similar occa sion. You will reineriiher yourself, p'lhnps. thu disgraceful oceuirei.ee, connected wi li Mr. Vincent's Geography School, somethiiiL moie than a year ago. He was driven fiom place to place with his school, by the law less boys of Ihis town, until at length he was obliged to relinquish his umHrtakinsr, and leave tho pluce with his purpose half accom plished. And to the shame of our citizens and officers of justice, not a man came fur- ward to puui?h these rioters, and defend a worthy jonng man against their rude anil lawless assaults. 1 trust that Ihe commendable example of Mr. Briton in Ihe present case, will be fol lowed by some of our peace loviu? citizens, t-huuld such a disgraceful not again occur in our lowu. And 1 hope further lhal the pun- shmeut of these young men will be a warn ing also to our boys. But Ihere is another kind of riots to which tho Hon. Judge refer' red, w ilh great propriety and no little force And these are the common riots at weddings called "Belling!," 'Calalhurnpiun Serena dings" ic. These have been carried to such a length in Ihis and neighboring towns, lhat hey have become an intolerable nuisance and dUgrace, and it is to the double shame of Ihe community lhal Ihey have been so long suffered. Ami Ihe Judge of Ihis court has given publio notice that if such rioters are brought before him they shall be severe ly punished. And I think it well lhat this should be known, thai ihe boys and young men heretofore engaged in such disgraceful scenes may take warning in time. Though these things have been tolerated so long. Since we have this assurai.ee from the court that such rioters shall not go unpunished, ihere may not be wauling those who will be willing to suffe ihe odium of an informer for Ihe sake of lh i good order of the com munity, and the well being of our youth May we not hope also, that under ihis hint liom the Court our new officers of justice will have a special eye upon this kind of dis turbances t LAW & ORDER "THEY CAN'T KEEP HOUSE WITH OUT IT!" A farmer said 10 us the other day. "I don't ihink much of quack medi cines but ihere is a medicine that tee can't keep house without and that is Men-haul's Gaigling Oil. It nol only cures all the bur se and out door 'critters' but il cures all ihe indoor 'varmints' loo if any get burl in any way, or have any pair, omiug on ihem, they tun for the Gargling Oil. which makes Ihem forget all iheir trouble." Much valuable information respecting ihis wonderful Oil may be obtained by nonsuiting a pamphlet which you may gel free of charge of the agent. Sold bv II. Manser, Sunbury, and other Druggists In the lT, States. A Great DcrAOLTta. -The loss sustained by the Globe Assurance Company, England, from the recently discovered defalcation of one of the clerks, will, it is said, amount lo $250,000 or 8300,000. ; NEW STORE I A Kf.W STOCK OF GOODS, At the Slori formerly occupied by John Bogaf, In Market Street, Sunbury. IHE subscribers respectfully inform th pub lic that tlicy have juit received, and art now Opening; HANDSOME ASPORTMENT OF DRY OOODS, Consisting in part of Cloth, Cassimeres, Sattmetts, Vesting, Panta loon Stuff, Calicoes, Ginghams, Lawns, Vtstings, Flannels, Cambrics, Linens, Fine Muslins, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, (jc , Ilarrtrrnrc, quccnuwarc, Daces Attn Medicikf.s. ALSO: A large assortment of Groceries, Fish, Salt and Plaster. All of which will be sold on tho most reasona ble terms. CP" Country produce ef all kinds taken in ex change at the best prices. JOHJV BUYERS A. VO. Sunbury, April 13,1850. ly ESTATE OF PETER V.WDllNG, dee'd. JOTICE is hereby given that letters of Ad ministration at bows o have been gran ted to the subscriber, on the estate of Peter Vand- ling, lato of Upper Augusta township, Northum berland countv, dee d. All person indebted to said estate or havini demm la against the same, are requested to call on the subscriber for settle ment. WILLIAM REED, Administrator bonit non. Upper Augusta tshp., April 13, 1850. Ct PHILA. AND READING RAILROAD. St'MMER A UK AN (J EM EST FROM PHILADELPHIA AND POTTS VII.LE.. Office of the Phila. Jfeu-iiiig liuilrowl Co. l'lulndelpliia, Alarcli xa, ISoU. Two Passenger Trains Uaily, (except Sunday.) ON and after April 1st, 13S0 two trains wi I be run ejcli nay, daily, between Philadel phia and Pottsville Morning Line. (ornmoda(to.) Leaves Philadelphia at 7J A. M., daily except Sundays. Leaves Pottsville at 7 A. M. daily except Sun days. Afternoon Line, Fast Train.) Leaves Philadelphia at 8 o'clock, daily, except Sundays. Leaves Pottsville at S) o'clock, daily, except Sundays. Passengers cannot enter the cars unless provi ded with 't ickets. The afternoon, or fust trains, do not stop at Au burn, Aithousc's, llirddhoro', Roger's Ford, Val ley I'orije, Port Kennedy, Spring Mill or Fu.be. ISOTiCE. Kitty pounds of baggage will be al lowed to each passenger in these lines ; and pas sengers ore expressly prohibited from taking any thing us baggage but their wearing apparel, which will be at the risk ol' its owner. By order of the Board of Manarrers. S. BRADFORD, April 13, 1850. Secretary. "-IPI.1 I T T T O I ..... : - 1 f Uitla handsomely printed on card paper, for sa.e at this ollicc. MECHANICAL ARTS AND SCIENCES. D. APPLETON 4 CO., NEW YORK, Have In course of Publication, IN PASTS, PRICE TWEXTT-riVE CENTS EACH, A DICTIONARY Of Machines, Mechanics, Engine-Work an ;l h.;i!;r,iiN(i ; Designed for Practical Working rmn and those intended for the Entneti i.ig Profession. Edited by OLIVEit BVliNE.ointcWi Pro fessor of Mutliemniics College of Civil En Rimers, London. Author and Inventor of uihi Calculus of Form." iThe Hew and JmprovedSijSlem of Logarithms," '7'Ae Ele ments of Eueclid by Colors,' etc., etc., etc. This work is at' ol Urge 8vo. ue, contain g nearly two thousand Paccs, upwards of FIFTEEN HUNDRED PLATES, and blX THOUSAND wood-cuts. It will present working-drawing ami descriptions ol I tie must niiKitiiiit machines in ihe UiuteJ States, iudeudiide.it ol Iho lesult ol American ingenuity, it will contain complete practical treaii.se uu Me- tunics, iMacliiutri), bugiue-ivoik, and en gineering; w uh all that is uselul in more than one thousand ilullaia worth of lulio vol umes, magazines, and oilier books, among whicli may be mentioned the following: 1. Bitiliuthotheune des Arts IiiJusiuels. (Ma-ou, Puns.) 2. Civil Eu"iut;ur and Architect's Journal. (Loudon.) Liigiueur and Machinist's Assistant. (lilackie, Clut-izow.) 4. x-ublieaiion, luuuslrielle. (Armengaud Ainu, rai ls. I 5. J.imiesoii's Mechanics of Fluids. 6. 1 realist on Mechanics. (Poisson.t Allgeuieuie Bauzcilung mil Aubilduugen (bolster, Wien ) 8. Organ lur dio Korlschritto des Eiseubahn wesens in lechuischer Beziehang. (Voi Wahlegg, Wiesbaden.) 9. bherw lu'a Logarithms. 10 B me' Logarithms. 11. The Mechanical and Mathematical Works ul Oliver By me. 12. Siliiinuu's Join nal. 13. Allgt-meino Maschinen-Eucclopadie. - nuissee. (Leipzig. 14 Cotton MauuUciuie of Great Britain and Anienca contrasted. IS. Holi-taplM' Turning and Mechanical Manipulation. 16. Tho Steam Engine. (J. Vjurue.) 17. Eisenuahii-Zeiluiig. (btiitlgail.) IS. TiedgolJ uu the Sieam Engine. If. Pike's Mathematical and Optical Lislru nient. 20. Dictiuumiire des Arts et Manufactures. (Laboulaye, Paris ) 21. Saiuai's Civil Engineering. 22. U.owu's Indicator and Py nanometer. ii. Origin and progress of Sieaiu Navigation (Wuodcrufl.) 21. E.-ai snr I'lndustrie des Matieres Tex lilcs. (Mich I A can, Paris.) 25 Macneill's Tables. 26. Ciriers' Mechanic's Pocket Dictionary. 27. Teinpleiou's Millwright's aud Engineer's rocket dun pinion. 28. Lady anil Gentleman's Diary. 2D. Main e Steam Engine. (Biown.) 80. WeisUu h'a Mechanics and Engineering HI. The Mathematician. (Loudon.) 32. Barlow on Strength of Materials 33. Uuuu's Mechanics. 34. Mechanical Principles of Engineering anu a ciiitecture. (Closely. ) 35. Journal of the Franklin Institute. 36 The Transactions if the Institute of Civil Encineers. (London. 17. The Artisan 38. Quailerly Papers on Engines. (Published eng. oy weal, luonuon. 39. Imperial Dictionary (Glasgow ) 40. Student's Guide to the Locomotive. 41. Railway Engine carriage Wd Cu low, London.) , 42. Recuiel des Machines lnstmmens et A p. pareils(L Blanc, Paris.) 43. Buchanan en Mill Werk. 44. Practical Examples of Modern Tools and machines. Hi. Rennie.) 49. Repertoire de PlndiMlrie Francaisa ct Eirangere (L. Mathias, Paris.) 48. Treaties on the Manufacture of Gas (Accum, London.) 47. Setting: out Curves on Railways. (Law. London.) 48. Hodga on the Steam Engine. 49. Soientifio American. 50. Railroad Journal. (New York.) 31. American Artisan. 52 Mechanics' M-tgazint. 53. Nicholson's (Peler) Dictionary of Archi tecture. 54. Diolionnnire de Marine a Voiles et a Va petir. (De BouiihIoux, Paris.) 55. Conway and Menai Tubular Bridges. (Fail bam. 56. Brees' Railway Practice. 57. Bailow's Mathematical Dictionary. 58. Bowditch's Navigation. 59. Gregory's Mathematics for Practical Men. 60. Engineers' and Mechanics' Encyclopedia. (Luko Herbert.) 61. Patent Journal: London. 62. Brppg' Glosary of Engineering. bi. Liicvcloneilia ot Civil engineering. (Crasv.) 64. Craddock's Lectures on the Steam En gin?. 65. Astistant Engineer's Railway Guide. (llaskoll.) 66. Mechanical Principia. (Leonard.) The great object of this publication is, lo place before practical men and students such un amount of theoretical and scientific know ledge, in a condensed form, as shall enable Ihem lo work to the best advantage, and to avoid those mistnkes w hich Ihey might olher wie commit. The amount of uselul infor mation thus b-onghl together is almost be yond piecedenl in such woiks. Indeed there is hardly any subject within its ranee that is not treated w ith such clearness and precision, that even a man of the most ordinary capa city cannot fail of understanding it, and thus learning fiom it much which it ie important for him to know. From the annexed lit of thu principal au thors mid subjects mm pi ised iulhiswoik, it i self-evident that all citizens euga-jed in the ninctical nud useful nils, eel., may derive es sential iiiIviiiiIiibox from the possession and study nl thin publication ; the following may be especially designated : Millwrights. .Moulders mid Boiler Makers. Aitiliceis in Biass, Copper and Till. Cutlers and Wurkcrs ot Steel in general. Carpenters. Bi ickuiakurs. Woikers in Ivory, Bone and Horn. Civil Engineers, llailway Contractors, and Contractors for Ktrlh-wotk and Masonry of every descrtp'ion. Architects ami Bmlgs Builders. BiiiMeig, Master Masons, anil Bricklayers. Ship Builders, M.isteis of Vessels, Shin Car penters, and others connected with build-in-; mid dockiii!! ships. Blo. k and Pomp Makers. Hemp Diesseis and Hope Makers. Manufacturers of Linen and Cotton Fabrics. Maniil'aclniers of Spimiins Machines, Roving Machines, Card Breakers atid Finishers, Drawing Frames, Willows and Pickers, etc., connected with Cotton, Flax, and Wool Machinery. Calenders, Blcach'-is and Calico Printers. Cloth Folders and Measures, and persons in terested in Sewinu Machinery. Anchor and Chain Cable Manufacturers. Culling aud Tiirnin- Tool Makers. Pin and Needle Makeis. Nail and Rivet Makers. Boll and Screw Bolt Makers. Nail Cullers. Coin -rs Leather Dress-rs and Curriers. Manulactuier of Great Guns and Small Arms Candle Makers. Bisi u t and Cracker Makers. Luce Makers R bhon Weavei s. Stone Cutlers mid Marble Masons. D.-ers, Cloth Wiisheis and Scourers. C "lpeis Cider and Ch -eso Manufacturers. Gown, Crystal, and Piale Glass Makers. Sugar B iilersan l Reriners, with Proprietors of si'ptr plantations. Manufacturers of Railway, Bar, Round, Rib bon it i 1 Rod Iron. Wheel, Axle, and Spring Makers. Enu'ine Drivers ami persons councciea witn ihe Lneomotive "eneiallv. Engineers and Captains of Steam Vessels. Managers ol "stationery Engines. Lumber Dealeis and owners of Saw Mills. Veneer Cullers. Owners of Planing Machinery. Coin Millers, nnd persons connected with Bolting and Biaii-separaling Machinery. Farmers, and persons using Grain-shelling- nnd Threshing Machinery. Buhl Workers, Carvers, Engravers, and Orna ment Makers in general. Persons employed in Ihe mannfactore of Gas. Makers of Copper and Lead Tubing Linen and Straw Paper Makers. Ship Owners, Harbor Masters, and others in- teresled in Dredging uacninery. Well Sinners. Astronomers, Philosophers, and others using Philosophical app.iatus and instruments. Miners, E mineers, and others interested in Pumpiu2 E igines. Persons interested in Canals and Aqueducts. Warehousemen, and others using Hydraulic Presses, Dynauoinelrio Cranes, Jack Screws, Common and Feed Cranes. Workers in Metals and Alloys. Tin Plate Winkers. Spring Manufacturers. Wheelriiihts, Clock Makers and Horologiats. Etc., etc., etc. Thu publishers have expended a large sum of money to get original ilrawins of ma chinery 'in practical use in this romiiry, ami hive procured iie.ulv every work oath (ob ject, whether published in E iland, Franc, or Germany, ihe mosi essential pirts of which being compiised in ihis Dictionary, render it hs perfect and compr"hi'Sible ns possible. Th publishers have endeavored lo use ureal economy in typ-, so that each page of the work contains at least four limes ihe num ber of words fi d in ordinary pages of Ihe same size. This has ulso scoured lo each plate woikinu-drawine of ample sins and clearness, to that a mechanin may construct accuialely any machine described. The publisher are, in short, determined, regardless of cost, lo make Iho work a com plete a possible ami it is hoped every one desirous lo obtain Ihd work will procure il a issued in numbers, aud thus encourage the enterprise. The work will be issued in semi monihly numbers, commencing in January, 1850, aud will progress with gieat regularity. The whole work will be published in 40 numbers, at 23 eenia per number, and com pleted within the current year, 1850. A liberal discount will be made to agents. Any one remitting ihe publisher $10 in ad vance, shall receive Ihe work through the posl-otttoe tree of expense. April 13, 1850.-51. (7 If ihe foregoing advertisement is in serted five limes dining the year, in any newspaper in the United Slates or Canada. I and a paper containing it aeol lo ns, a copy f the fit wjll be sent gratis in jjiynieat'.
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