SUNBUHY AMERICAN AND SHAM0K1N JOURNAL.
From the Lm4m Times, March 8,
DEPARTIRE OF IK IHJKK Of BRUNS
WICK BY .
"The Nassau fitiAwn" for Germany Yes
terday, one of the most peculiar feats in
terostation took place from the pardens ot the
'Royal Property,' Vauxhall, by the depart
ure iif his Highness Ihe Duke of Brunswick,
accompanied by Mr. Charles Green, the well
known trronaut, in his balloon. Preperntion
being made on the Waterloo-ground, on Sim
day evening a number of men Were employed,
under ihe direction of Mr. Lumm, the prin
cipal engineer of the London Gns Company,
In laying down a 9 inch pipe from the works
to inflate Ihe machine, and at 7 oVlock yes
terday morning everything was In readiness
for the inflation, and by 1 1 o'clock the balloon
was in a fit Slate for the accent. The Duke
f Brtinswick, accompanied by a few frionds,
arrived on the ground with a large quantity
of. provisions and Viands necessary for a
lengthened voyage, consisting of hams, fowls,
pheasants, partridges, breadstuff chocolate)
coffee, &c, with Soyer's upparatlis for Cook
ing. The ascent being strictly private the event
was a surprise to the inhabitants of the vi.
cinity. Thirteen tried carrier pigeons belong
ing to Mr. Ilenry Evans, of Kennington-lane,
were placed in the Car the purpose of com
municating with those interested in the feat j
end precisely at 12 o'clock, his Highness, ac
companied, by Mr. Charles Green, stepped
into the car. Mr. Green pulled the libera
ting iron, and '.he machine arose. At the
lime of ascent the wind was blow ing from
N. V. by V. The ballast carried was 13
cwt., with air vessels, water drags, and gutta
percha lines. The balloon, on arriving at a
'sufficient altitude, took a south-easterly direc.
'ion, passing over the counties of Surrey and
Kent in the direction of the continent, and
from Ihe favorable nature of the ascent it is
fully believed the attempt wilf be successful.
Up to a late hour last night nothing unfavora
ble had been heard.
The Duke of'lirunswitk's Balloon Voyage.
The balloon, wilh its voyagers, decended
safely at Gravcschd about two hours aftei
leaving Vauxhall-garden, the Duke having
found the wind suddenly became adverse to
the particular course which in his njrial jour
ney he meant td take. He is, however, still
determined to cany out his intention, and
will ascend again as soon as the wind be
comes favorable.
FREE BASKING SYSTEM,
The Bill introducd by Mr. Walker, some
time ago, in the Senate, establishing a system
of Free Banking, in which state slocks are to
be made the basis of Ihe issues, and deposi.
ted wilh the Auditor General as a pledge for
their eventual redemption, passed that body
finally, by the following vote:
Ysa Mews. Cnrothrra, Carann, Cunnmchnm. Frailey,
Frlrk, (iuiTiisy, lliixlett, Hnffn. Ivva, ljiwrcwe. Mult'ii.
Myera,Hibertan, Pavery, W alker, M;itihm breaker, 10.
NAt. Mesara. ttnilvy, Hnmke, Crnhb, Frrnnn, For
aytlie, Fulton. Jonea. Kniiigmurher, M'Cuelin, Muhlculicrg,
Pucker, Snuderaon, fliim-r :.
The Democrats who voted for the bill are
Messrs. Frailey, Guernsey, Huge and tves
and the Whigs who voted against it are
Messrs. Brooke, Crubb and Konigmacher.
The absentees were Messrs. Ilugus, Bucka
lew, MtMurtrie and Sirtue.
The bill provides that any person, or asso
ciation of persons, who may wish to engage
in the business of banking, mny, by depositing
wilh the Auditor General slate stocks)
amounting to nut less than 50,000, nor more
Mian 8400,000, receive from the office of the
Auditor General blank Bank Notes to the
amount of 95 per cent, on ihe market value
of the stocks deposited. The person or asso
ciation of persons depositing the stocks must
adopt a name for their bank, open an office,
and have their notes Mimed by a President
and Cashier ; the notes ;i re also to be counter
signed by a Register in tin? Auditor General's
office.
The notes thus issued lire mncfo redeema
ble in gold and silver at (he counter of the
bank, when presented during ordinary bank
ing hours. If not so redeemed, the holder
may have them protested bv a Notary Publio
and communicate a copy of the protest to
the Auditor Genera), who on receiving Ihe
protest, shall notify the bank to pay the
notes, and if they are not paid within ten
days after such notice, proceed to sell the
stocks deposited with him, ami npply the
money thus realized1 to llreir redemption.
The interest on the stock deposited is to
be paid to the deposilors,- excepting one per
cent, thereon which is to bo retained by the
Auditor General, and out of the fund erealed
by litis one per cent, he is to pay the expen
ses of engraving, issuing and signing ihe
bank notes, and the' balance is to go into the
Sinking Fund.
These are some' of the wihslanfml antf
most important provisions of Ihe bill, and give
a very accurate idea of its gnneral fea
tures. The bill is yet to be acted on- by the
House.
aPRIVA SXCVYS.
Ths snovr ttorm we had on- the J7ih ef
March, has induced some reference to the
remarkable snows in times past. Watson's
Anr.als record that on l!io 17-ih of March,,
1760, there was ''the greatest full of snow
ever known in Philadelphia sinee the' seitle
ment. The w ind at Ihe time was from the
northeast, and Ihe snow fell incessantly for
eighteen hours. The minutes of the Assem
bly at the time, show that I lie snow in some
l .1 f y .
places gauiereii seven jeei aeep; preventing
the I-'penker and many members, from get'.
ring to the house and the house was adjourn
ed."
We read ia the same Annals, that on the
17th of April, 1797", there "was a severe
storm, when the snow fell two feet deep."-
On "Ihe 8th of May, 1801, it snowed so
Heavily as to make a womlbrful breaking of
the limbs of trees then in full leaf."
On the 31st of March, (Easier Sunday,
1623, snow fell to the depth of nearly three
feet on1 a level! (it two or three days time.
however, it was all gone.
- On the 13th of April, 1828, snov fell about
is inches deep) and sleighs were in requisi
lion.
On the iMVsf April, 1811', the Annul
ays, snow fell to the depth of fifteen"' or si
teen Inches. '
On the 17th of Match, 1843, snow felt
about eighteen inches lep, and' drilled in
many places, 10 me uepin or sevejai teel.
Lancaster Intelligencer If Journal. f
TEE AIOHICAIT."
SUN BURY.
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1M1.
II. BgMAMER, Eilltsr and ProprlrUr.
V. B. FAI.MF.R la our authorized igent to rerciva aub
ecrtptinn and advrtining at his office, in Philadelphia, New
York, lie 'item and tlallimnra.
To Advctthkiu. The circulation of tha ftinbory
American among tlie different towns on the hiaqaehaiina
ii not exceeded (("equalled hy any paper publnhed in North
ern Peunaylvania. . , ,
FOU GOVERNOR:
WILLIAM BltiLER.
Subject to the decision of the Convention.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
Busineaa 'otlcrs.
We refer our Merchants and others to the ad
vcrtiscment of Wm, H. Richardson, which will
be found in another column of our paper.
We refer our lady readers to the card of Miis
Mary Wharton in another column.
O"" This delightful weather has brought
on our periodical attack of that horrible dis
ease, the Spring fever. We write with
great labor. Our nerves are all unstrung,
and instead of selecting copy, noting items,
&c, we feel an irresistible inclination to
extend ourselves on the lounge and puff
our pipe in peace. There is nothing uses
up one's energy like the first warm days of
Spring. Alan alone is disposed to be lazy
at this period. 1 he grass is springing up,
the trees budding, birds singing and at work
upon their nests( and all nature up and do
ing, while man is lounging on the sunny
side of the street enjoying the soft breeze
and mild tobacco, utterly heedless of the
activity and life before him.
K7 The mail for Philadelphia now
leaves this place at 4 o'clock, A. M. Th
arrangement commenced on Tuesday morn-
ing. It is usual on some mail routes to no
tify the public of an intended change in
the hours of arrival and departure. Some
stage proprietors would suppose it advaa
tageous lor them to do so. But in this sec
tion ot country we are decidedly in ad
vance of the age, and arejiresumed to know
everything and a little more. This neglect
of giving notice argues an unaccommoda
ting and selfish spirit on the part of the pro
prietors. Uut there is only one line, and
the people must submit.
Last summer the mail from the West
Branch was several times left at Northum
berland, for twenty-four hours, before it
was delivered here. We shall notice eve
ry failure this season, and mail a copy to
the P. M. Department at Washington.
F" Judge Parsons has decided that a
man owns the ground in front of his house
as fully as any other part of the premises,
saving the right of the public to pass and
repass, and consequently has a right to use
all the lorce necessary to compel any dis
orderly person to go away.
We notice this decision, not on account
of its novelty, but its usefulness. The Su
preme Court long ago said that the public
ave only a right of way in a highway
and no interest in the soil. So that his
Honor, Judge Parsons is only is only reit
erating an old decision. Many persons are
frequently seriously annoyed by crowds
collecting in front of their residences, and
n our Borough no authority is exerted to
abate the nuisance. No later than the
pring electiou the streets in the vicinity
ot the Polls was filled with a very noisy
and disorderly crowd until near midnight.
No attempt was made by the peace officers,
although several were present during part
of the evening, to quret or remove it.
Those who are annoyed in future may learn
from the above decision that they have the
I.. .L li-. 1 Alt .. . .
reineiiy in ineir own lianas, All mat is
necessary is to request them to move on,
nd in case of non-compliance, to use the
necessary force to compel obedience
D5" The Hon. Daniel Webster Visited
Harrisburg on Tuesday. He was received
by a joint committee of the Ifouse and Sen
ate, and conducted to his quarters. In the
evening, Gov. Johnston.- smtmnanlsil K
both Houses, waited upon him, after1 which
procession was formed, trtd with Mr.
Webster and the Committee ol Reception
at the head, they proceeded to the Hall of
the Representatives, where the Governor
welcomed the distinguished guest,, and tS
distinguished guest replied;
O" Man is as migratory o a passenger
pigeon. At least one third ol our town'.
people change their residences on each
successive All Fool's Day.-
Veil, well, the vrorM'maat turn upon itaaxia,
And ull mankind turd with it, haaila or latla, ,
And liv and Movx,'iiuike Wva aud pay our laxaa,
Aud aa Uie veering wind shifts, abil't our aaila.
BIRTHPLACE OF WASHINGTON '
A correspondent of the Boston Tran
script has discovered that Wasuinqton was
born in England. He has conversed with
an old lady in Berkshire who recoHects
Washington when he was a baby. He is
stated to be a gentleman whose word can
be relied upon, is now 75 years old and
saw the old" lady when he was a boy.' Th
Morv looki like huoibup.
WRITS OF ERROR IN CRIMINAL CASKS.
A bill is how before the Legislature pro
viding for.'writs of error in criminal cases.
There are bills continually before that body
providing ' some change in the existing
laws,' and so frequently are laws annulled,
explained, construed, and repealed by their
acts that it has become a nuisance. 'Acts
of Assembly come out annually in a Volume
of frightful site. , that tyrant who caused
his edicts to be placed so high that hbtte
could read their) receives universal censure.
Our laws are to voluminous that nine tenths
of the population are not able to read them
before a new batch is issued.
Under our present criminal law, ihe jury
are the judges of the law and fact. "The
judge may lay down his opinion, but the
jury decide. ! II any error which works
injustice to the accused, is committed at the
trial, a record of the proceedings may be
laid before the Supreme Court, and a writ
of error or certiorari may be allowed by
that Court or any justice thereof, on Buffi
cient cause being shown. Or the Attorney
General may' consept to the Writ of error
and this dispenses with the special allow.
ance by a Judge. One of these modes of
"redress is always open to the accused. No
advantage can be taken at his trial, no in
justice can be done him by his peers, who
are his judges, but he has his appeal to the
highest judicial tribunal ol the Common
wealth. He may always have his appeal,
his review, and his redress whenever and
wherever he can allege a probable doubt of
the justness and legality ol his conviction
It is only the Commonwealth to which the
law denies a writ of error. The benefit of
every irregularity, technicality and doubt
is reserved to the accused. He is protected
at every stage of the proceedings. He has
a right to an examination before he can be
committed or held to bail. A habeas cor
pus relieves him if there is any defect or
informality in his commitment. "Excessive
bail shall not be required" says our consti
tution. A grand jury must certify that
there is sufficient cause for trial before he
can be arraigned. A jury of his own country-men
and of his own selection are his
judges. Every doubt is thrown in his fa
vor. After a verdict of guilty has been re
corded against him, any material defect or
informality in the indictment will set him
at liberty in spite of the verdict of his con
stitutional judges. If he fails here, the
Supreme Court opens to him her protecting
arms, and if sufficient cause is shown, strikes
off his bonds and sets him free. Our lows
are kind, merciful and benignant. Their
policy is rather to let the guilty escape
than punish innocence. They throw around
the accused a barrier impenetrable to the
sword of justice, except it be pointed with
the most plain and unerring proof, while
every avenue for his escape is left open.
What more can he ask ? what more can he
wish for? unless it be that he shall escape
untried.
Yet sttch is the rage lor new laws' that
the "Democratic Union" is happy to state
that this bill will pass. This paper also
savs that "writs of error are not allowed in
any criminal case, no matter1 how impor
tant." Will it overhaul 3 Smith's Laws,
page 30, and when found, make note of it'
It is always better to know something about
the old law before advocating its amend
ment or repeal. Perhaps the present law
may improve in his opinion on a better ac
quaintance. Such things often happen.
We heartily hope the Legislature will
not amend the law in the manner proposed1.
The law as it is allows writs of error lor
cause shown. If they are allowed on eve
ry occasion, wilh or without cause, there
will be no end to writs ol error. No roue
O
ever thinks himself justly condemned. A
writ of error would issue on every case.
A Supreme Court lor the hearing of cases
from the Quarter Sessions and Oyer and
Terminer would have to be constituted,
and there would be no end to the petty
cases brought before it. The accused would
in reality be tried by the judges instead of
jury. And what benefit would result t
A delay of justice would be the conse
quence. The editor who wrote a series of
articles in its favor might congratulate him
self on originating a new law, and rake his
brains to effect some other change. There
is much evil in many laws and in their
irequent alteration. The end will be that
Our decrees,
Paul lo infliction, to tlietnaelvea are deed ; '
Aid liberty alurka jiialice by the imae.
SI'IHITLAL K.0(kl.CS.
in the opinion ol some excellent men
good and bad spirits continually glide
among us in this world. These airy beings
are in some instances the immortal remains
of our deceased Inends, who finding their
habitations in another world either too bap'
py or too hot lot their convenience, come
back to benefit or curse us by their expert
ence. It has been1 recently discovered that
these angels or devils have the power not
only to influence us by an invisible end
mysterious agency, but can answer1 que.
tions and impart information by knocks,'
a medium of giving instruction which fur
nishes, strong reason to believe tby are
the spirit of departed school masters; These
mysterious beings are denied the poWertrof
speech from the known fuct'of their HaVihg
no tongue ; although it t admitted1 the
ghost in Hamlet unfolded a tail. Their
conduct and behavior' when they mate
themselve known is said to giye a clue to
their former occupation n life. ' All philo
sophical question are answered by the
' i ,
spirit of Franklin or Newton. Matters ia
diplomacy are referred to Talleyrand or
Lord John Russell who though atill on
earth, may be considered as dead.' The
spirits of editora and reporters answer all
questions indiscriminately. The general
presumption ii that those spirits which
evince their presence by moving tables and
other household furniture, have in life
beett chambermaids; a face who kick up
dust enough in all conscience while in this
woildv The operator in that old parson's
house where the hair brushes, combs, &c,
cut up such furious capers, has since been
ascertained to be the ghost of the Barber of
Seville. These revelations are considered
conclusive in lavor of the truth of the doc
trines of Swedenborg.
These knocking spirits have been unable
to make their communications intelligible
until within a year or two. Some affirm
that they have been in existence for a long
time, while others are of opinion that they
had their rise in the excitement created by
the knockdown of Tom Hyer and Yankee
Sullivan, two years ago. In either case,
we hope, for the benefit of the professors,
that the system will go out before the above
namiad gentlemen become spirits. The
knockings of Tom and Yankee would be
very emphatic, and might be dangerous, as
there is no precedent for putting a spirit
under bonds to keep the peace.
If our readers are not satisfied with our
views of the subject, we refer them to Mr.
A.J. Davis' book on the science, where the
whole subject is made as plain as can be ex
pected ; as vide the following :
"I now proceed lo explain how spirits can
move a table or oilier inorganic substances:
A spirit, without possessing any of the gros
ness of ihe earthly form, is yet organized in
its principles and functions precisely as we
are in this life ; and when it, a spirit, desires
lo move a table, (by way of manifesting ils
nearness.) it concejilrales ils own magnetic
and powerful elements so as lo take hold, as
it were, ot tne magnetism ol tlie atmosphere.
In like manner, this atmospherical magnetism
takes hold of the electricity of the air, und
the latter is then concentrated upon the arti
cle which it is the spirit's design to move
Atmospherical magnetism mid electricity
are, therefore, the ntrm and muscles which
spirits employ when manifesting their pre
sence to the material senses of believing as
wen as skeptical individuals. Hence, when
"rapiiings" are heard, and when it is certain
that no mischievous or designing person is
producing them by way of imitation, then it
is perfeotlv reasonable lo conclude, as has
been hitherto explained, that a friendly spirit
from the spiril-land is prodncinc electrical
rolling concussions upon some material sub
stance, through the intermediate agencies of
terrestrial masnelism and electricity. The
modus operandi of .Ihese phenomena i design
not now lo detail; because at present it is
ieemeu tuiucient lor mankind lo know that
it is both naturally aud philosophically
bio for spirits to approach and influeuc
posi
lueuce hea
vy and gross bodies of matter."
FIT" The Ledger states that a man named
Pratt was arrested in Philadelphia on a
charge of making and selling counterfeit
notes. It is alledged he sold them at his
house in Northumberland. We are inform.
ed that no person of that name resides at
Northumberland.
The grand jury have presented true
bills against the parties in Boston who were I
charged with resisting the officers and res
cuing the fugitive slave Shadrach.
Sciii-TLKiLL County was organized inlSll.
out of portions of Berks aud Northampton
counties; and comprises probably ihe most
extensive and valuable coal formation in the
country. The present population is set down
at 60,71fi "with 1)67 productive establish
ments. The first courts authorized to be held
in the county, after its organization, where
held at Ihe then house of Abraham Reiflsny-
der, in Ihe township of Brunswick. Hon. Ko.
bert Porter was the presiding Judge. At Ihe
December term, 1811, George Wolf, Charle
Evans, Frederick Smith, William Wilman.
James B. Hubley, John Spayd, John W. Col
lins, M. J. Biddle. Samuel Baird and John
Ewmg were admitted to practice as altornies.
William Green was Sheriff. Mining Ree.
Fire and Loss or Like. The Clarion
Democrat of March 15lh says, the tavern
house, w ilh all its contents, belonging to Mr.
H. L. Trubv, at Catfish, this county, was
burnt lo ashes on Tuesday night last. A
man by the name of James Cochran of Jef
ferson county, make an effort to get from the
upper porch, from which he fell across the
bannister of the lower one and broke his
back. He died shortly afterwards'. Philip
Snow left his bed lo run down stairs, when
his clothes took fire, from which he was
so badly burned, that he, loo, soon ex-
pired.
Fire at Cincinnati. On Thursday rksl a
fire in the block of buildirigs at Cmcinnnth
known as "Sausage Row," destroyed A
Donaldson's rectify ihg esVablishinerir S.
Brown & Co.'slard oil Tadory, and' Miller's
paint shop. Mostly insured. The Buildings'
belonged lo Henry Miller.
United States Navt. The Navy of tlie
United Slates" at' present consists' ef 73 ves
sels, carrying two thousand' and elbren guns.
These comprise twelve ships of tha )ine'
fourteen frigates, twenty Otis sloop of war,
four brigs; five steam frigate, and ten steam
ships, of Which three are first class'
Strange Case. A Mr. Caltender,'of Vorlf;
died suddenly in the cars last week, on his
way home frerri'llarrisburg. He had just ef.
feoted an insurance on bis life for f 5000!
We understand'that the insurance Company'
insisted oh 'a post' mortem examination, and
had the contents of his stomach1 forwarde'd to
this city for examination. A large' quantity
of auieuio was discovered among them
PAifa. Ledger.
AKousn'TAsla Top, of Amboyna wood,
from China, sis feet in diameter: has been
received in ttoston, It is believed that the
tree from which the wood was obtained
must havs girded at least thiity feet,
GfcPC. LEWIS CASS. 1
Ir the tone of the demociatio press of tha
Country shadow forth truthfully the feeling
of the people, then there can be little doub'
of the nomination of the distinguished states
man Lewis Cass, by the next demoeratio
National Convention. There are many cau
ses operating to produce this result. The
past history of the man inspires confidence
in all sections ; while his present position on
the great and leading measures that now ag
itate political circle is so exactly in unison
with the feelings of a large majorily of his
party, that hd rides omnipotent on the tide
of popular favor.
' It is in' Vain to raise foreign issues, to de
vert publio attention from the fact. Our ex
change papers, fiom all sections, breath a
spirit which bids defiance to any thing like
successful attempt to bring forward any
other man. . , In expressing this conviction)
Me seek not to disparage the claims of any
of the many eminent men who have been
named in connection with the Presidency.
We do not question for one moment but that
men can be found in every State of this (Tni
on, amply competent for Ihe station, whose
democracy has never been questioned, and
who are the recipients of much public confi
dence. But, then, only one man can be
elected ; and at the particular juncture in
the history of the country, that rrtnn must be
a patriot, known and tried, firm irf his devo"
tion to the compromises of the Constitutibn
consistent and conscientious in the discharge
of public duty, even though in conflict with
sectional interests and one strong in the af
fections of his countrymen. Such n matt the
people want for President, and such a man is
Gen. Lewis Cass. Mining Register.
Delaware Free Negro Law. The Free
Negro Law passed by ihe Delaware Legisla
ture makes any free negro or mulatto coming
into that State from another, subject to a fine
of S50, and in case of the non-payment and
failure of security to leave in five da s, he or
she is to be sold nut of the Slate for such
amount as will cover the fine and costs.--These
penalties also stand against any free
colored person who has left ihe Slate for 60
days, and should return again, except they
left as servants or seamen, or are traders
ftom Maryland. Those in these latter clas
ses are allowed to come into the Slate as
usual. There is a fine of S20 also ogainst
assembling at any political meeting, except
in connection wilh white people. There is a
penalty also of S200 against any commander
of a steamboat for knowingly bringing into
the Stale any free negro or mulatto lo attend
a camp or any other meeetiiig.
Living Freicht The packet ship Wash
ington, Caplain Page, from Liverpool, arrived
at New York, on Sunday, after a semewhat
boisterous passage of 36 days. She brought
5 cabin and 9S6 steerage passengers mak
ing a grand total, including officers and crew,
of 1010 souls, all in good health not one lost
during the passage. This is the greatest
number of human beings that has ever been
conveyed over the Atlantic at any one lime
by any packet.
Prof. Page's Electro-Magnetic Loco,
motive made a preliminary trial, on Thurs
day, on the Washington railroad, for the pur
pose of testing Ihe best mode ol attaching the
batteiy, which seems to be a difficult point,
owing to the jostling and oscillations of the
locomotive. The Natioual Intelligencer
says :
It was run out over two miles, and the
best speed on a straight track was ten miles
an hour. The locomotive weighs ten and a
half tons, and has five feet drivers, with two
feet stroke. We hone soon to see it under
way in full blast. It made a curious appear
ance to those who happened to be on the
spot at the time, as it looks exactly like a
passenger car.
The Virginia Block, for Ihe Washington
Monument, is of granite, four feet by two in
size, and bears Ihe following inscription ;
surrounded by an ornamented wreath :
"Virginia, who cave Washington to
America, gives this granite for his
monument."
License Question. The contest in Ches.
jer county, on Friday last, was quite warm
throughout the county, and a majorily of the
townships have elected "no license" Boards.
In 1817 the aggregate majority against the
ale of liquor as a beverage, was ltiS4.
I.rAD and Silver Ore in Armstrong
Coi'ntv. A very fair specimen of ore, being
an admixture of silver and lead, has been
discovered on or near the farm of Win. Bo
ney, a short distance northwest of Kitlanning.
The two metals are represented as huino
D
very pure.
Trial for Seduction A suit for dama
ges, as tried In Norristown, Montgomery
County, last week, brought by Abraham
Gehman against Charles Schwank, for seduc"
lion of his daughter. THb jury gave a ver
dict in favor of plaintiff for $2,500.
it new counterfeit S3 note, Relief istme, on
the Bank of Middletown, has made ils ap
pearance in Philadelphia. It is well execu
ted.' and Well calWiluted to deceive ha an-'
wary, but ei a close inspection appeatns dart'-'
er than Ihe gennineand indistinct.
filE Jenny Litul' fever has reached at fear"
ful crisis in Wisconsin. The citizens of
Sheboygan say ihey will have a concert
from Jerlhj1 if they riav'e td mortgage1 (He
town. -
Eight Million1 axd a' HaIf of Seedik,
tlie Picayune says'j'ajli now in this possession
of tile New Orleans' tiahlis, the largest amount
ever accumulated' at o'he titrie in' thb vaults
of the bahk'ihg ihstilutioiis df that city,'
A BANVailrT. An Bliriois'editbr, sneaking
of an individual say's that he has' broken
every bank and SabbatH that they have had
in that Stale for the last'fiva years: ',. , ' ;,
: ' I : . '
' Steamboa'ting'sn" the' West Branch. A.
steamboat is building to rub this sa miner be
tweea Lock1 HsVeu' and Clearfield,: on tha
West Branch. . : '
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LINEN AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR COTTOW.
The Maysville, Tost-Boy, referring to the
receat Interest which has been awakened in
the publio mind by the experiment now ma
king with a view to substitute flax for cotton,
says : I ; ; . ; ; ;
We have a sample before us of 'flax cot
Ion," which is as white, and soft, and fine' as
any cotton, but of a richer and more glossy
silk-like appearance and which evidently
can be spun into very fine yarns a cheaply
as cotton. Now this material can be prodn
ced from unrolled flax for seven cent per
pound 1 And we know that unrotted flax
can be procured so that the lint shall stand at
one and a half cents a pound, leaving a pret
ly.wide margin for the preparation to bring
the material lo, seven cents. It is known
that there is no object in growing cotton for
a less sum, so that it is far from being an
impossibility that linen may yet be produ
as cheap as collon.
We understand that the inventor, Dr. Lea
vett, and his associates, are making their ar
rangements to bring out their inventions
promptly and vigorously ; that ihey are lo
throw them wide open lo ihe public, ami af4
ford every facility possible for the establish,
ment of linen factories, by contracting to fur
nish the machinery as expeditiously as possi
ble, nt fair prices, n'nd with such guatanties
as the safely of ihe manufactures will re
quire. They propose lo put out different
parts o! this work in different machine shops
Ihrouchont the country. East or West, near
where the factories are to be built, as is
frequently (tone wilh cotton factories, so that
as little delay a possible may be occasioned
in getting factories into operation.
We also understand that they are now in
negotiation with several companies who ate
preparing lo go into the business.
SENATons Clay, Cooper, P'earce, Under
wood, Kadger, Reward and Manpnm, refused
lo receive constructive mileniie at the recent
session of Ihe V. Sales Senate They
think il dishonorable. There are thousands
of their constituents of the nine way of
thinking.
There are very few men now-n-days, no
matter what crimes they have committed, or
what kind of life they have led, but what
die "universally respected and esteemed.':
Singular fact.
COMMUNICATION.
For the AfEftjcAS.
Mr. Editor: You were in error in your
notice of the liberality of John Porter, dee'd.,
last week. Mr. Porter was a large contribu
tor lo ihe building of both churches, and
likewise subscribed liberally towaids the
support of the Pastor ; but ho never suppurt
ed him, and nothing would have been mine
offensive lo him than false praise. Tim
salary of Ihe Minister is SHOO only, mid il he
had given this nun annually, what would
have become of the contributions of the
membeiH? These remarks, Mr. Edilor, 1
would only make foi the satisfaction of ull
parties.
A MEMBER.
ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC WONDER!
PEI'SIN, the True Digestive Fluid, or Gastiit
Juice! A great Dyspepsia Cnrer, prepared
from Rennet, or the loui lli Stomach of the Ox
after directions of Baron Liebiu, the great
Physiological Clieniisi, by J. S Houghton,
iM. U., INo. 11 .Noilh Eialith Street, Philadel
phia, Pa. This is a truly wonderful remedy i
for IiidmcMinn, Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Liver
Complaint, Constialioii, and Debility, curing
alter .Nature s own niellioil, uy INature s ow n
(agent, the Gastric Juice,
Eee advertisement
'" a,l0,ller column.
in a ii it 1 1: i.
In Danville, on ihe IS) h nil., by the Rev.
Mr. Willard, Mr. I'ktp.r Still lo Mi Ma
tilda Eahlkk, both of Northumberland.
On the 27lh nil., by the Rev. D. Y. lleisler,
Mr. Auorsics Lkiuhow to Miss Louisa Ro
bins, both of Point tp., Norlh'd co.
In Lewisbursr, on the 1st., bv the Rev. M.
J. Alleman, Mr. Jacob Si.ciiikr to Mis.
Margaret Hayes, both of Montour county.
On the 1st inst., bv J. A. Mertz. Esq., Mr.
Jacob Shannon, of Union lp, lo Mrs. Mart
A. Comfort, of Lewisburg.
In Lewisburs, on the 27th tilt., by the same,
Mr. Samuel Neff to Miss Catharine Zear
Foss, bolh of I.ewUbnrg
On the 55th inst , by Ihe Rev. M- J. Alle-
man, Mr. Henry Boyeh to Miss Mary Robins
both of Northumberland.
On Ilia 27th ult., by the Rev. D. Grinff,
Mr. Chalks Dkuckkmu.lkh, of Lewis town
ship, Northumberland county, lo Miss Sisa
Dieffen BACHEtt, of Derry township, Mon
tour cuonty.
On ihe Cth inst., by the same, Mr. Ed-'
ward Frankknfiei.d, of Milton, to Miss Sa
rah Ann Saul, of Derry township, Montour
county.
In Lewisbnrg, on the 11th inst., by Ihe
Rev. M. J. Alleman, Mr. William Strausser'
nf Selinsgrove, to Miss Caroline Mover, of
Northumberland county.
1)1 K l.
la this place, oh the 1st inst., after a linger
ing illness, Mr. CONRAD KEllSCHNER,
aged 34 years.
In this place, on the 2d inst. of a disease,
of the heart, Mr. HEFRY PETERY, aged
about 52 years.
In this place, on the 30th nil., GEORGE
WILLIAM, sou of Mr. Elias Brosious, uged
2 year's and S'innntns
In Augnsla township, on th'e 39th' ult ,' of
consumption, SARAH, wilo of Mr. Newton
Baer aiuf ttUughler of Johu FarnsWorlh, Esq.
aged about ' years'.
tn Lewhtburg,oiilhe?3d lift .J Gen. ABB01
GREEN, in the 67ih year of his age.
In the same place, on the 1st inst.,' JOHN
B. PACKER, son vf Wm. Sedrls, aged 9 years
and 6 mouths.
In Danville, on Ihe 24th ult., WM. HART.
MAN, eyed 65 years".
(EljV iHcirttcf
53.
i . . Philadelphia Market ..
i . April J, 1SSI.'
Flour and Meat!. The market for Four
is firm, with, sajes. Good brands are aellin
at 4,3JiaS4,37i. Sales extra brands at 81 ,
62 iaSS.,, Fancy brands are held at 5,a46
Rye Flour. -Is held1 at 3,g7.
Corn" Meal. Lasf sale at 82,69 for
Penna. "
Wheat Sales of Penna. red at 97; prime
wheat is selling at 1,02 cts.
Uri bales at 69 ets, : .. '..;;. .
Corn. The eupnl bont cnimt. t Am
mand ; yellow commands 60o, afloat.
vu. omen hi ja.4c
Whisxey. Sales of Whiskey in bbs. at
221 cent. Hogshead are held at 21ia2l
eta. t i
V Baltimore Market.
' -y March 31, 1851.
FLOUR. We nolo sales In day of lOOt
bbls. Howard Mreet Flour nt l,37.
GKAl.M. We quote good to prime Md.
red Wheats at 0a96 cts.- very little teceiv
ing. Family Flour while Wheat is worth
llallft els. We note a sale of cargo of
Penna. white on Saturday at 104 els, load of
Peiina. red 98 J cl were offered and refu
sed, the owner preferring to store it.
Sules of Corn at S9aH0 cts for both whit .'
anil yellow. Sales of Penna. yellow at 59a60
CIS -
WIllSKCV-Sales of Panna. bbls. at 33
cts. and of Mids. al 20 cts. Bultimoie bbl.
ell at 22ja?3 cents.
SUNRURY 1'RICE CURRENT.
Wheat. 1001
Kris. . .56
Cons. .... 60,;
Oats. - - 3T '
lli'T-rtn. - - 14
Kims. . . . . g
I'oii k. - - . . 7
Flaxsf.t.ii. .... Jjj
Tallow. . - If '
Bkkswax J5
1Ikikli.ii Flax. - - . I (a
DniKn Arian. -75)
Do. 1'tACMKH. . 5901
Flax - - . g
' 'fist of fetters .
IlKMAIMVO IN THE POST OFFICE AT
fel.ttlLKY, April 1, 131.
B
Brewer Geo II
Klooin David
Beimel Uiven
Bowen John
Bower Joseph
Burn lW.il
K
Kline Gideon
Kiibourue E
L
Lander Chas
Lower Tili.'hman
M
Basolmey Magdalien Maliek David
Mart Sam'l II
Caffry Morris 2
Cook Cliurlutle Mrs.
Campbell Wm
Cornell Win ur John
Conrad Louisa
Cooper! Jacob
Cabiu Jacob
D
Diehl William
E
Ely Caleb
F
Neidig Aim Mary
P
Paff Peter
R
Uothermel Airs
Keimer Fiaucis
Kom Wm
Kewler laac II
IJoss Sam'l
"S "
Shive David
Fausold Joseph
2 Snyder John Esq
Fameswoitli Isaac W Smith Clias
Fry Jacob seur
G
Gazette Win
Guss Muiliu
H
f lit ii pt Jacob
UllllH Wm
llvner Matilda
Smith & Moley Messrs
Slouuli Jacob
Sunburv Encampment
No 61
U
I'mlegrafi Alary
W
Wvnn Stephen D
Heilner anil Buchner Waters Jonathan
Messrs Wynn John
Hii keinell Jacob Wayne Wm T
Ilnfiiiaii John Wwiu Sam'l
Hanubach Dau'l Wimp.ile Krankliu
Hamsun Joseph Willelx Nicholas
Henry Weise
k. B: Packer, p. m.
LIST OF LETTERS
HUllAIMMl IN TIIK POST OFFirK
At Northumberland, March 31, 1851.
II
Dark June
Uusliure Joseph
:
Conson John Eai)'
('uimniiiKs W
Cooke Jacob
Cutter Joseph
Carl- John
I
Ditty Andrew
Di'vcnport l.vdia'
n
Montgomery 1'lieoUa
Moury Samuel
Morrow Marv
.MeCuriiiick John
V
Paul AVm
R
Ruup G. P.
Koilrnl'unrh Wm
Ki'ppunl James
Kamsy David
Kiu7.or S M
S
Stejihisii!)' Moses
Kpn-ailling George
IS of TV, .o 118 7
. Smith Jucoli
3 Kulitlers Joseph
Slmep Peter
iSivcaon Samuel
T
Tr. li John
Tare Nancy
Thatcher l.vdia
Thomas Hannah
i;
r'pdcgroft" Ahrm
V
Yastine II il
Vaiibunt John
V
3 Willit Wm.
Wulbourn Andrew
Wrnlilt'iiian J si oil
Williirtin Henry
Wattera Jcaae
Weaver George
Walsh James
Waahingtuit W B
Wheeler Hiram F '
j Frvinirr Musoa
, Knlmrr Jns.-nh
Fisher Duvid
Fuuufce Kehecia
Gregory Uphraiiu'
Gli't'noii Timothy
II
Ilirstaud .'ohn
H.u keal.urtf l P
llurri on Tliomas
J
Johnston Dr
K
Kerler Hcisler Esf
Krediuer Solomon'
KeefiT lluininon
Kautinaii J 11
Repining John
KihuT Jucnli
la
London '1 humus'
Lunik's ( 'haili's
l.Han Artiur
r.cy John L'upt
Luudig Ailuin
Ludwig UaU'lIu
n
Memhart G
Wirt George J
Milter E R
MAKUAKET WEIMER, P M
MISS MARY VIIAHt6nt,
WILL open on Sutnrauy, April it, 1851, a1
gfnerul aaeftrtment of ( (
31illiuery,
At the house lulrly occupied by Jacob Painter, a'
S hat irtanirfn'ctory, in Market 8UaVe, Suubury,'
flonsiatiiig of
Bonnets, Ribions, Lawns', DLainet,
Baruges, Clemtzes, tfc.
ALSO:
AW assortment' of Gen llemcn'i fancy goods, as1
Neckekch'iefs, Collars, Hooisery, tic
April 6, 1851 51.
DissoluliorY 6t Partnership.-
rilHE parUiershifi heretofore existing between'
JL Joarph Savidge, Jotm Uowen, Matthias Par-'
aing and Jonathan Waters, in the work upon thai
Trevorton, Muhoimy and guaquehatmt Railroad,
hna liei-n this ilu'y dissolvei, diid the contract de
rlared aVahdohfd by the President and Engineer1
of suid Roatl. The same Item been relet to Joseph' '
&aviilge, John Boweri, anil Matthias Parsing '
All the debts eoiitraeteal for the aos of said wort
will hi paid by said Havidge, Howen'Ar Persing.'
No other but such debit will be paid.
Al tlie Bridge near Mrs: Rakers' Tavern has
eien abandoned by said Company,- and the anta
relet to the said joaepb Kuvit;e, John Bowan,
and Matthias Peraiiig. All debts' contracted for
the uae of auid work w ill be paid by Matthias Par-'
sing & Company.
JOWEPH 8AVIDGE,
JOHN 1JOWEX,
MATTHIAS PERSING,
.... Contractors.
. Trevorton, April 6, 1861.: 3u
U M B UELLA5 9 & PA K ASOLS,
... SELllJia OFF CHEAP,
No. 164 Market Strut,
rHXXJUBX.FHXY. . -
"M" WAVING decided to quit the business, I pre-
II
tmao tn aril tha atork at verv low Diio
Il embraces the newest and most desirable styles.
ou srs invited to call and examine. .
WM. H. RtCUARDSON. i
April 6, 1851. Smo.