T
interesting fetter.
tub pnroM:ns at Havana. .
Havana, Sept. II. 1851.
Having been requested liy a very largo
portion of Ilia prisoner of Iho Into Cuban
expedition to write to their friends informing
them of llieir situation and good health, t
have thought it best to throw my observa
tions, which must necessarily be general in
llieir principal features, into Iho form of a
Circular, and I have now the honor to ad
dress you this nt the request of all Iho pii
soners. The ptisoners were brought to this city in
different lots, and as fast as they ai rived
were shaved of their hair, chained two to
gether, and planed all in one long saloon in
the prison. During tho first fotv days it
was exceedingly difficult lo obtain permis
sion to visit them. The British Consul,
Joseph T. Crawford, Esq., did so on the first
day, and accompanied by his secretary, Mr.
W. Sidney Smith, who has never ceased in
his exertions in their behalf, gave them the
fust cheering words. On the next day Mr
Allen F.Owen, the American Consul, asked
for and obtained permission, and, as 1 was
subsequently informed by the prisoners, told
them that "tho President had proclaimed
them without tho pale of the law and he
could do nothing for them."
During several days our only means of
contributing to the amelioration of their con
dition was through Mr. Smith, who contin
ued to visit them twice daily, taking them
small comforts and speaking in their behalf
by which means he improved in a very
gieat degree their situation. lie took up a
subscription among the English residents for
the purpose of providing extra clothing for
those who were British subjects, and the Se
cretary of the German Society, in conse
quence of receiving a letter from Captain
Sclilioht, went to see them and subsequently
provided for the Germans in Iho same man
ner that the English Consul hud provided for
hia countrymen.
I was not nble to obtain permission to see
them until Friday 5th inst., at noon, when 1
found that twenty-five had that morning
been sent lo the hospital, and that some few
of the others had their chains taken off, for
what reason I could not learn. The Ameri
cans and some others 1 found very much dis
pirited in consequence of the language of
Mr. Owen had held to them, and from see
ing others so much belter cared for, and I
did what I cnuld to cheer them, assuring
them I would do my utmost to have them as
well provided for as their mora fortunate
companions hud been.
On lenvin the prison 1 spoke lo several of
my friends about raising funds for the pri
soners, mil so great was the interest shown
in Iheir behalf that our efforts were crowned
with the utmost success. I take this occa
sion lo pay a just tribute to those Cuban
gentlemen who so generously provided rr.e
with funds, without which my efforts would
have been barien, and also lo many Ameri
can friends who contributed not only money
but personal efforts; I would gladly mention
names, but the impossibility of naming all
would render the paiticularising of a few
apparently invidious, and I will therefore
cite but two, who aro connected with the
press ; these are Mr. White of the New
York Courier & Enquirer and Mr. Callahan
of tho New Orleans Picayune ; lo these gen
tlemen in common with many otheis much
praise is due.
On Saturday the prisoners received several
visits and a sum of money wherewith to
purchase bread. Mr Smith also took to
them sigais and other comforts. On Sunday
morning their chains were taken off, they
were allowed to bathe, and I was enabled lo
send them their e.rtrti clothing. They were
in excellent spirits and as many of their
countrymen had now obtained permission to
visit them, and they found they were not
abandoned by their friends, they were quite
gay. Writing materials were to-day allowed
them at the request of Mr. Smith and many
of them wrote to their homes. They all re
reived a small sum of money to purchase
such trifles as they might fancy ; on this
day they received information that Commo
dore Tarker was riot allowed to see them
which thev regretted exceedingly, and dur
ing the afternoon they had a bhurt visit from
Mr. Ow en.
On Monday morning as they were to em
Lark early, Mr. Smith, Mr. Callahan and
myself visited them before day, they had
coffee and bread before going on board.
Besides what they received from the gov
ernment each man had a pea jacket, a wool
en shirt, a pair of pants, a pair of stockings
and a tin pot ; and on board ship were pla
ced for Iheir uso 825 lb chocolate, 2 boxes
tobacco, 2 barrels vinegar, and some small
stores, and the sum of SJ735 was placed in
tho hand of Cupl. Ortiz of Iho 1'iiinera de
Guatemala for general distribution on arrival
at the port of destination. Besides this the
German Society gave Capt. Ortiz $130 for
tho Germans and several peisons left sums
for ir.divi Inula. They embarked in high
rptiU and excellent health, all desiiinga
iv. .:'. affectionate farewell to bo sent lo
teir friends with assurances of llieir high
hope for a needy release. Those who re
main hero awaiting ship will follow their
companions in a (ey days.
Those who are in the hospital are all do
ing well and are very well cared for by eve
ry one around them. They also have been
allowed writing materials and Iheir friends
will probably receive letters from them as
parly as ihey may n-ccive this. The Captain
Gl-upihI has been very considerate and kind
in hi ordeis relative both to sick and well,
and iheir attendants and jailers have
tic ite. I them with much consideration.
1 , :;,:.' ! I'' ilii-ir exertions for their liber
. l iji I w-..i!d suggest to you some prompt
i h ut i i 'I, ir tii h rlf, through the American
AllJiitHnf Hi Madrid, for thu leasnu that the
proximate ccoucbteiu of the Queen will
(Turd a most advantageous opportunity, to
Kraut teio U pardon, and the libera
tiou three here would induoe us to sup
pose l bit a like Uquj oaigW t obtained
for all
I tiuvd thu hunor to be respectfully,
Your very obt. Suivl,
J. S, THRASHER.
TEE AlORXSAXT.
SUiNBURY.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, l?l.
II. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor.
To AnrnTntiH. The circulation of lh fiintinry
American nmnng tho different toxvns tin the PWisqneliaiiiia
I nt exceeded if equalled liy any pnper published in North
em Pennsylvania.
V. H. PAI.MKH If our nnilnrizcd wrent toreceiva snli
criptinn nud advertising ot hiaomce, in Philadelphia, New
York, IJoaton and Duttiinore.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR:
WILLIAM JJIliLER.
of Clearfield County.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER :
SfiTII CLOY Kit.
of Clarion County.
For Judges of the Supreme Court.
JOHN B. GIBSON, of Cumberland.
WALTER H. LOWRIR, of Allegheny.
JEREMIAH S. CLACK, of Somerset.
ELLIS LEWIS, of Lancaster.
JAMES CAMPBELL, of Philadelphia.
County Nominations,
Senator :
Dr. IEYIS HECK, of Dauphin counly.
President Judge :
ALEXANDER JORDAN, of Sunbury.
J!tHt.mbly :
WILLIAM FOLLMER, of Tm but.
ilxsociiUe Judges ;
GEORGE WEISER, of Sunbury.
JAMES 11. McCORMICK, of Milton.
Sheriff :
WILLIAM B. KIPP, of Rush.
Frotionotnry :
JAMES BEARD, of Milton.
Commissioner :
CHARLES WEAVER, of Sunbury.
Treasurer :
JACOB YOUNG, of Sunbury.
Coroner :
AARON KELLY, of Shaniukin.
Auditor :
J. II. ZIMMERMAN, of Sunbury.
i:dii oil's tabm;,
Business Notices.
rontons in want of good prime Oysters, are
referred to the advertisement of Mr. George W.
Jones, in another column, who has located him
self in the borough of Northumberland.
rXF A democratic meeting will be held
at the house of Charles Liesenrin, in
Shamokin township, on Friday evening,
Oct. 10.
FXT" Ditow.Nui). A man by the name
of John Hendershot, was drowned on Tues
day last, while crossing the river in his
canoe, about five miles below this place.
The deceased was upwards of CO years
of age.
THE M NIIlllY AND 1 lilt RAILROAD.
The friends of this great improvement
are awakening public attention to the vast
importance of its' early commencement
and vigorous prosecution, and, if we may
judge from the tenor of the proceedings of
the Convention held at Philadelphia, on
Thursday, the 25th ult., and other evi
dences that reach us, the prospects of suc
cess are flattering, and sufficiently encour
aging to stimulate our citizens to renewed
and increased effort.
The truth is, Philadelphia must make
this work and make it shortly too, or cease
to cherish the hope that she can ever se
cure a part of the immense trade of the
lakes, which is now pouring into the cities
of New York and Boston, swelling their
commerce, increasing their business and
enriching their whole mercantile commu
nity. That she has infinitely the best
route, from the seaboard to the lakes, (by
way of Sunbury and the valley of the
West Branch,) both in distance and grades,
no one who has ever glanced at the map
or given the subject a moments considera
tion would pretend lo deny, and yet, with
all these natural advantages in her lavor,
she has been content to remain inactive
while her rivals, New York and Boston,
have projected and completed improve
ments fir more expensive and difficult of
construction, and are now reaping the rich
rewards ol their energy, industry and en
terprise. We clip the following extracts of the
proceedings from the Philadelphia Led
ger :
The citizens in favor uf the construction
of a railroad, connecting this city with Lake
Erie), met in convention yesterday morning,
at 10 o'clock, in Sanson! Street Hall.
Charles Gilpin was chosen temporary Piesi
dent. Mr. Gilpin, on taking the chair, briefly re
ferred to the great advantages Which would
result to trade by tile opening of B Commu
nication with the north-west. Ho wel
comed the representatives from thu interior
coiiulies, believing that great good would
necessaiily follow an interchange of senti
ments between them and our citizens upon
thia important matter.
Hugh Bellas, of Northumberland, being
called upon for an address, said he could do
nothing belter than to refer lo the report
made lo the citizens immediately after the
Convention held in Williamsport, in the
year 1836, which embodied more informa
tion than could be given in an extemporane
ous address. The speaker road various ex
tracts from the report, lie also referred to
fact upon the subjects which bad nut been
presented Ui this repoir. Among tba linea
ment suggested by the speaker, it the sJ.
SUNliuilY AMERICAN AND SHAM0K1N JOURNAL.
dress of Job R. Tyson, in 1845, and an exhi
bition of statistics in regard to the mngni
tuda of the Lake trade, made lo thn Legis
lature at its last session, by William F.
Packer, Senator from Lycoming.
Mr Riddle, of New ork, was requested
to give a statement of the opotation of the
New York and Erie Railroad, which had
been mentioned by the former speaker.
Mr. Riddle stated that during the month
of September, thn income of the Dunkirk
and Piermont Railroad was S300 0(10 : du
ring August S2H3.00U; during July 225,000
and during June, about the same amount,
innking in a third nf a year an income of
about 81,000,000. He spoke of the addi
tional udvanluges which this Slate possesses
over New York, by her great miueial re
sources and agricultural interests. Erie
would become a great depository for oui an
thracite cool, lying contiguous thereto, would
be an important matetial transportation In
regard to the work now under consideration,
he showed that during the first four months
oi us operations, it would pay 6 per cent,
upon the whole cost ; and, it that bo the
case, how much greater would be the results
in the future. He alluded lo the extensions
which could be mado lo this road, which
would secure to the Slate advantages which
are now enjoyed by others. In conclusion,
he made some general remarks upon the
peculiar advantages which tho haibor of
Erie possessed in a commercial point of
view.
Charles B. Penrose said that at one period
he had acted with otheis in considering the
present subject, and this convention revived
the recollection of l lie projects then under
consideration, to which he largely referred.
What was then regarded as theoretical in
regard to the development of tho resources
of the Slate have since been realised. The
Sunbury and Erie Railroad, looking alone lo
the vast coal fields, would deiive a great
revenue. Wo would have in time a conl
beating and Hti iron bearing railroad. The
vast trade through the lakes and inland seas
would give a fcaturo lo the country which
would be of immense importance to our
wealth nud greatness lis a people. The
time, ho said, was favorable, and we would
be wanting in duty lo ourselves, if we do
not avail ourselves of our natural ndvnn
tages. The harbor of Erie, on the borders
of our own Slate, has the only natural ad
vantages for a harbor, and ahull it be said
that we have rejected them, and given to
older States that which we could ourselves
enjoy at much less cost. Will Iho invest
ment of capital pay Go ask the city of
Boston, who has constructed her inilroads
wilh the north and Ihe great west ; she has
availed herself of railroads and now fairly
competes with New York. The city of
Philadelphia, like Rip Van Winkle, which
has been referred to, has awoke and is ready
lo contest the trade wilh New York. Ou'r
cily is one hundred miles from the sen, but
by her steamers she is placed on an equality
with her. She requires the energy which
has covered the councils of her sister city,
which, if exercised, will render her the
greatest cily in the Union. He appealed to
Ihe merchant republicans of this city to
raise the means lo carry these great im
provements into effect. VVhen the next cen
ses was taken, instead of having more houses
than there are in New Yotk, we will have
mure people lo fill them. He did not desire
10 disparage the cities of New Sink and
Boston they had made themselves by their
enterprise tho jewels of the country, audit
remained for us to emulate their "example
and add to the greatness of our Common
wealth. Aftkhsoon Session. A communication
was received from the Board of Trade of
this city, informing of a resolution passed at
a meeting held in ihe morning by thai hodv,
appointing a committee of five persons to
attend as a delegation lo the convention,
which was ordered lo be tiled and published
aiming Ihe proceedings.
The Committee reported officers for n
permanent organization of the Convention.
John Galbreath, of Erie, responded lo the
call made upon Ihe interior for information,
lie came from Ihe extreme Northwest. He
relerred lo Ihe prosperity of roads completed
and being constructed, iii connection wilh
the Lake shore, for tho purpose of showing
Iho certainty of success of ihe present road,
which would tap the improvements above
the New York road, and grasp the whole of
the Lake trade. A few days ago a meeting
was held in Erie, nl which the people of
that county agreed to subscribe 200,000,
while Iho city of Erie is pledged for $300,
000. In addition to this, a number of per
sons in that county are willing to do the
grading and budging to Warren, and
will receive one-half in tho capital stock.
He passed to the evidences of success ex
hibited in Wayne, Elk, Clinton ami L) com
ing coiiulies. Hero Ihe same spirit prevails
in regard to Iho const ruction of tho road.
11 ) sail if Philadelphia will conlribnto one
tithe of tho means in accordance with her
population, the work is done. He asked
who would be benefitted by il t Beginning
with this cily, she would overcome ifitiicul
ties now in the way of trade with the lakes
her merchants being now compelled to
to pay Ihe cost of transportation upon iheir
goods to New York. In the development of
the resources of the Slate, and the further
ance of her agricultural interests, Ihe road
would have the happiest effects. Upon Erie
il would confer great benefits; but he would
not pay that Ihey looked entirely to iheir
own advantages. Etie was ihe only harbor,
on the Lake, and such being the case, it
should be made the terminus of the road.
By this projected road the distance from
Erie to Philadelphia was 425 miles, which
is a shoiler route by about 100 miles than
that of the New Yoik and Eiie Road. As
the Road would have Ihe effect of dividing
lb"? Western trade, there could bo no doubt
of the success of the investment. He hoped
I hut his friends of the cily would unite
with those uf the interior in making Ihe
road.
J u. lire Parsons said that in 1836 he was a
member of Ihe Convention at Williamsport.
Mm-h valuable information was there oflered
and he thought that the gentlemen who
have spoken here have improved upon the
views I hen advanced. If recourse was had
lo ihe facts heretofore urged, he belived that
great profit would result. If this road was
lit.ished, he was satisfied that it would be
found more important to the interests of the
Stale, and profit lo the citizens that will
be derived from the gieat Central road.
Evkninu Session. The Convention met
at half-past 7 o'clock in Ihe Musical Fund
H.,11.
John B. Myers took the Chair.
Judge Woodward, from the committee on
Resolution, oflered Ihe following, which
were unanimously adopted ;
Resolved, That Pennsylvania, endowed as
she is wilh varied and unbounded mineral
resources tanking, a she does, with the
first Agricultural Stales of the Union, and
ttossesMiig, in Pittsburg, the key to the val
ley of ihe Mississippi in Erie, Ike best and
safest harbor on the lake and in Philadel
phia, the seconrl commercial and first manu
facturing cily nf the Union is destined to a
position in the first rank of commercial com
munities. Resolved, That the present wants of Ihe
Stale demand the immediate conueelioir of
Philadelphia and Eiie by a conlinuoua rail
road, which shall penetrate the now neglec
ted but rich arable and mineral regions of
the Slate.
Resolved That subscriptions, to the
amount of one million dollars lo the slock of
the Sunbury and Erie Rail Road, having al
ready been pledged by the people of the
Bounties through, which the road will pass,
it it bnptvi that the citizens of Philadelphia
will make such additions thereto as will se
cure the immediate commencement and
early completion of Ihe work.
Resolved, That the extensive system of
railroads constructed, or about being comple
led by our sister Stales of Ohio, Michigan
Indiana and Illinois, on which a turn of over
forty millions is being expended verging
towards our unrivalled harbor of Erie, on
Lake Erie, demands that this Slate should
be prepared, at the very earliest practicable
moment, to open for public use this, the
shortest and most direct avenue through the
heart of Pennsylvania from that port lo the
city of Philadelphia.
Resolved, That we believe that the pros
perity nf the agricultural, manufacturing,
milling and commercial interests of the Stale
will he immensely promoted by the early
completion of the Sunbury ami Erie Railroad
the most direct route f.oni the lakes lo the
seahoard cities ; and that we therefore urge
upon our citizens lo subscribe promptly and
liberally to the Sunbury and Erie Rail' Road
slock.
Resolved, That the commerce and rapidly
growing business of the several lines of Rail
Road and Canal, by which New York and
Boston are connected wilh the Lake, is a
sufficient guarantee of Ihe profitableness of
Ihis road as an investment.
Resolved, That no public work could now
be piojected that would increase so vastly
Iho valuo of the taxable properly of our citi
zens, and the revenues of the Stale, as the
Sunbnrv and Erie Rail Road.
Resolved, That a Commilteeof be
appointed by the Chairman of the Conven
lion, in prepare and publish an address to
the public, in aid of the enterprise in which
we are engaged.
EXTRACT OK A LETTER FROM THE E1H
TOtt, DATED
Philadelphia, )
Sept. 29, 1851.
Business in this city the present season
has been comparatively dull, and the money
market, still continues, in vulgar parlance,
exceedingly "light," one and a half percent,
per month, being the rates for good paper.
In New York there have been a number of
very heavy failures, and we heard a mer
chant from there, stale thai it was estimated,
that fifty or one hundred more failures would
lake place before the pressure was over.
That these results have been induced by ex
cessive importations under the tarilfof 184(5,
can no. longer be questioned. The gold of
California and every thing we can sell is
absorbed and sent abroad lo pay for goods
wo should make at home.
The Sunbury and Erie Rail Road Conven
lion, held on Ihe 25th, brought together quite
a number of individuals from different parls
of the Stale, to further Ihis important project.
The Convention was held in Sansum Street
Hall, nnd was temporarily organizer! by Ihe
appointment of Charles Gilpin, Mayor of the
cily, ns President. Mr. Gilpin delivered a
neal address on taking the chair, and spoke
favornbly of the project, but it is not lo be
disguised that but a few, very few citizens
attended Ihe Convention. The evening ses
sion was held at the Musical Fund Hall, a
much larger building, as it was supposed a
much larger number would attend, after
business, but Ihe Hall was not much moie
than half filled. There are but few riiila
delphians who have proper conceptions of
Ihe importance of this great woik, but Ihe
matter ha at least awakeued them to in
quiry, and il will not be long until they will
be driven by self defence, and aclual neces
sity, to construct a rail load to Ihe lakes.
Judge Woodward delivered the set speech
for the Convention in the evening, which
though good in itself, was not as ell'eetive anil
as well arranged with facts and figures, ns
might have been, by proper pieparalion, by
persons fully conversant with Ihe subject.
Judge Kelly's speech was also well received,
"ml was a very pielty display of eloquence
on the greatness anil future destiny of Phila
delphia, provided she would build this road.
The Judge ilid not descend lo particulars,
but dwelt upon generalities, ami adopted his
speech more particularly for home consump
tion. Mr. Bellas, in his speech, in Ihe morn
ing, referred lo some interesting statist ical
information, which he read in the Conven
tion. Joseph R. Chandler, Esq., also made a
pretty off hand speech, abounding in wit and
goorl humor. Mr. Penniinan castigated the
citizens generally, for their want of interest
in these matters, nud stated that there were
hundreds in Philadelphia, who owned blocks
of houses, and yet had never contributed one
cent towards any of the public improve
ments. Mr. Penrose made several speeches
in favor of the project. Jurlge Gillis, Mr.
Galbrailh, Mr. Sunders anil other gentlemen,
staled a number of interesting facts in rela
tion to the prospects of Ihe road. The cor
porations and citizens of Eiie Ihey said had
subscribed f500,000 toards the work.
Warren county has subscribed S 100.000, and
by individuals about as much more. E'k
county, Judge Gillis stnted, had subscribed
$100,000, nnd her cilizens about S150.000,
while, her whole assessed property did not
amount to more than $300,000, and staled if
Philadelphia would subscribe one tenth as
much, in proportion, the road would be made
in two years. Lycoming and several other
counties, it was said, would subscribe large
sums; making in all about 91,200,000, or
about one fifth of the whole cost of the road
when completed.
The proceedings of the Convention were
not as well arranged as they might have
been, though what was said and done, has
not been without effect. Such a speech as
was delivered by Gen. Packer in the Sun
bury Convention, would have added greatly
lo the weight uf the proceedings. 1 have
not ascertained the number of delegates pre
sent, but they are not to be judged by ihe
number of officers appointed out of each
County. Sunbury was represented by twen
ty two delegates, and Northumbeiland by
four, being, with Ihe exception of the Schuyl
kill county delegation, the largest out of the
city ; yet there were but three persons out of
the nnmber named in the proceedings, while
the adjoining Counties had at least half iheir
number, appointed as Vice Presidents and
on Committee. I mention this as an aet of
justtea to our delegation.
Politics hi Ut ratker a confused state m
Philadelphia. Many ef tba whigs are fr
from beinj satisfied with Governor Johnston.
It is estimated thai he will loose at least
3,000 votes, in the chy and counly, though
it is generally conceded, that his able and
sarcastic reply, to the silly and impolite let
ter addressed lo aim by Cadwalader, Forney
and others, Ks brought back a number mho
had strayed Tram the field. The Jud iciary
election is still more complicated. Il is pretty
certain thai Judge Kelly (democrat) will
beat the regularly nominated candidate.
Judge Kelly's nomination was defeated by
Ihe friends of Judge Campbell. Tho elcc
lion of Judge Campbell is looked upon here
as extremely doubtful by his own friends. In
the cily and county he will be beaten from
6,000 to 8,000 votes. It is a fact that I have
met, with but two or three democrats, out of
at least twenty, who nre in his favor, and
these were trading politicians. One indeed,
replied to mo that thn intelligent democrats,
and those who thought they knew more than
their neighbors were generally opposed lo
him. His utter incompetency is here a mat
ter notorious nnd undoubted.
A few days since I came in contact with
on old acquaintance, General John Sydney
Jones, whileom Colonel Johnson's right hand
man amongst Ihe militia of this disliiel. The
General, at that lime, never appeared with
out his red vest. But times have changed
and so has the General, lie now belongs lo
Ihe "Larul reform laborer's rights ami uni
versal suffrage parly," and came within one
of being nominated for the Vice Presidency
of that parly. The General is in favor or
Governor Johnston nnd opposed, ns he snys,
lo whilo niggers. Iln thinks it sinful to
speculate in, or purchase land or anything
not mado by man. He is also in favor of
Judge Campbell lb? says ihe candidate on
bolh Judicial tickets are a sot of scoundrels,
but thinks because. Judge Campbell knows
less law, nnd less pbnnt the "musty formu
las of nnliq'iated feudalism" lai I down by
that scoundrel Blaekslone, he must necrssa
rily make the best Judge, nnd overwhelmed
me in a strain of argument equally novel if
not convincing, and asked me to reply if I
could. 1 remarked that I had, in .ny lime,
conversed wilh President IVfc, Clay, Critten
den and General Houston, ami got along tol
erably well, but that ho was entirely loo
much for me, nnd therefore knocked under.
This world cetlainly contains a gie.il manv
great men, never heard of, and they dout all
wear red jackets either.
A 1AN SHOT !
Tho Harrisburg correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Ledger wiites n follows :
About one o'clock a homicide occurred
below Harrisburg, nl lire two-milu lock, on
the Pennsylvania Canal, in which one of the
party, named John llinrs, of Wyoming
counly, was nlmo-t instantly killed. Til-'
weapon used was a uiouslrous horse-pistol.
It appears that Washington Krilzer, the de
fendant, nnd biother, fiorn Milton, Pa., weie
passing down Ihe canal, when they met Ihe
deceased (lime-) coming towards Ilirris.
burg. The boats passed lliues went on
about two hundred yards, and tied up went
after Kritzer, and banleted him lo light.
The Cook on limes' boat sai.l that lli:ies re
marked ' I'll either light or kill Krilzer, or
hn must do that lo me." (Il appeals ih.it
Kiitzer had given the deceased a llnashiug
on a previous occasion ) !!' went on Kiit
zer's boat, but the latter being afiaid of
him, told him to In; oil. lliues wanted to
know what ho thrnshed him for at the time
alluded lo ; to which Krilzer made no reply
but stepped down into the cabin of his boat,
lliues followed, and w hen on the las! step of
the gangway, a report of a pistol was
heard, and epon examination, it was found
that Kritzer hud shot him, from the ef
fects of which shot he nlmi st insian'ly ex
pired. D:s. Dock and Seiler, upon making a post
mortem examination, found thai the hall
had struck the fleshy part of his left arm,
glanced oil', nnd pas-cd through the abdo
men, penetrating the kidney, and was so
firmly lodged ill the spine that its removal
was deemed inexepedient. Kiitzer immedi
ately surrendered himself to the atiihoiilies
had a healing before Justice Kline, and
was committed.
Hint's bore a bjd t ame, if teports be cor
reel ; and wo venture to say that Mr. Kii'
zei'u counsel, C. M. Shell, Eq , will find
no ililticiilly lo estahii-h the homicide justifi
able ; w hich, from n knowledge uf his abil
ity, and ihe concurrent ciienmslances of ihe
case he will undoubtedly sncivod in accom
plishing. TERRIBLE OMI.AI.lt ATIOV t III IK.AI.O
Five Iliiwlrttl lei'iings Destroyed Loss
Half a Million of Dullurt
Bt fmi.o, N. Y., Sept. 20. 0 A. M.
About four o'clock this morning, a liie
broke out in a wooden building on Peacock
street, situated in the very centre of w hat is
called I tie Five Points. A Flrong southeast
wind was blowing at the time, nnd the
buildings being wood, and very dry, the lire
spiead wilh fearful rapidity, mid in less than
fifteen minutes the entire hlock of buildings
on Rock and Peacock streets, fiom ihe ship
canal and Frio streets lo Evans, were in
flames.
Tho fire crossed Erie street nnd look the
large planing mill of the Messrs. Eaton, then
crossed Canul and Erie streets lo the btidge,
sweeping everything on tho opposite side uf
the canal lo Terrace street, thence down
Terrace lo Mechanic street, or along bolh
sides of Ihe canul ; here, after tho greatest
exertions on Ihe pait of Ihe firemen and
citizens, the spread of the flames was
checked.
The number of buildings destroyed is over
five bundled. Among them is the largo
brick school-houso on Erie slicel, in Disttict
No. 2.
A large amount of lumber in the Messrs.
Eaton's mill and yard were destroyed. Also
an immense quantity of lumber in the yards
of Gnorge Oeuell and ihe Messts. Farmer
and De Bloquiere.
The number of families turned out of
hoase and borne by this disaster is great,
almost beyond conception. The most of the
booses destroyed being occupied by poor
fitmilies, many of them barely escaped with
Iheir lives, so fearfully rapid was the pro
gress ef the flames.
Which is generally the easiest, lo file a
newspaper or a saw 1
The silent eye is often a more powerful
conqueror than the noisy tongue.
DEMOCRATIC MEETISn.
Iii pursuance of notice given, an unusually
largo and very enthusiastic meeting of the
Democracy of Jackson, Upper Mahonoy, and
the adjoining townships, was held at Ihe pub
lio house of Martin Drumheller, in Jackson
township, on Thuisday afternoon, the 25th
inst.
The meeting was called lo order by Reu
ben W. Zartrnan, Esq.; when, on motion,
Iho following named gentlemen were elect,
ed olltcers of the meeting, viz :
PnrtsiDEST. MICHAEL TREON.
Vice Pnrsini-.N-rs. Bonneville Ilolshoe,
John Beisel, Jacob Strawser, Peter Brosions,
Paul llolleubach, Martin Drumheller, Peler
Reed, Samuel Maliek, D.ivid Drumheller,
Daniel Beisel, Mnj. Daniel Iliue, Capt. J.
Ilofla, Maj. John Z. Hans, John lleltich, J.i
cob C.infinan, Wm. Cairns, Benjamin Trenn.
Conrad Robin-k. Win. Huffman, R oij. Il.iroer,
Jacob D. Hoirman, Charles Geaiiuger, Felix
Momer, Peter ll.-isel, Eli.is Seiler, John Ad.
J am D.miel.
i Secretaries. Reuben W. Zirtnian, Di
! Geo. T. Wessemnn.
' The meeting was then addressed inn most
nble, eloquent and satisfactory manner, by
Geo. Kase, ,l,,hu Porter, Esq., Dr. Lewis
! Heck, of Dauphin county, ami John B Pack
er. Esq.. in Iho English language, nud by
Win. Fullmer, Esq., nf Turbiit township, in
the German language; nfter which Ihe meet
ing adjourned wilh nine cheers for Biyler,
Clover and Democracy.
('iiiKcl hij llii OJpcrn.)
: On iltagnctic itclcgvnpl).
For Iho Sunbury American.
EIRE AT .EV llt:i:i.l ! I'lvp Situblrs
Illlrnl ! !
Lewishi-hu, Sept. 27.
A fire bmke on I in the Stable of Harrisou'd
j Temperance House, at New Reilin, hist eve
ning, about 8 o'clock, nod burnt it with four
other stables ndjoh.i mostly filled with
hoy and oth-r vi,li;;il,!.. materials, nil of
; w hich were consnm-.1. Fire supposed to
! have been commui,ic;iled by a boy who was
j sent lo Ihe stable with a lantern.
I The Engine aided somewhat in saving iho
j houses adjoining from conllagiation.
j Two cd' the five stables belonged to Mr.
j Roshong, the others to Messrs. Harrison,
Bonier and Wilson.
Amount of los unknown. Insurance ditto.
FROM MEXICO.
Battle in Gcatk.mai.a. A'cie Claws,
Sept. 25. Lato advices from Ihe city ot
Mexico have been received, nnd icpicsent
Iho coiintiy quiet. General Currasas is
dead.
An insurrection has broken out i-i San
Salvador and Guatemala. (Jen. Can era
with a foice ol fifteen hundred men. allock
ed the my at Siin Salvador, and killed
four liuudiod.
Tn: Rkvom'tms in on tiikhn Mexico
Sct:r:ss ob' iiik i.ssrix.K.vrs. -Vcic Orleans,
Sept. 25. The steain-hip Mexico anived to
day with later advices from Texas
The long Ihieali-iied revolution his com
menced on tho Iini Grande, and promises to
be of ti most formidable character
The insurgents, ai'ier c.iptuiiug the Go
verumeut liinds, had marched to join C.ua
bajal, who was coucenlialing his loices near
Moutetey.
Tho El Paso mail lider has been attacked
by thu Indians.
Another !!.Na Gum:. Tim Bank of Sals
bury, Maryland, has lailed.
COMMUNICATION'.
m 1 -T l!;l' Aill'Jliriin.
TO THE ELECTORS OF NORTUL'MBER
LAND COl'NTV.
It has been repoilr-d in .-nine parts of our
County that I am favorable to a division i.l
the same, anil, if elected lo Iho Is gl.-l.ilnie.
would make an elioil lo have a new' Counly
loimcd by ullachiiig s"veial i.-l Ihe uppci
low nships lo pails ut l iiiou. Lycoming and
Montour. Tlieie is no act of my lite, mull
ing that I have ever said or done that Muiod
jiislity such a repo:t I have lu vet uiani
tested a desire lor no alieialien of Ihe pro
sent limits ol out County, and when many
of ihe cili.ens of Ihe noilheiu poition ol it
were making an t tioii In h ive a new Comity
formed, I did not participate io their move
ments; as I think any ol Iho liiemUol the
project will do me the justice to say.
In order that there may bo no mimider
standiog in relation lo this mailer, and that
my fellow ciliens may know my views
with regard lo il, I hereby declare lhat I am
now, as 1 have always been, opposed to the
proposed now County, and if elected will use
my influence to deteal any attempt that
might be mado in favor of it. 1 would op
poso it not only h, cause I know thai a laigu
majoiily of our citious are mifiienilly to il,
but because my own inteiesls would be se
riously ullecteil by it. The organization of
a new County and tho ereclioti uf public
buildings necessary for it, would more I linn
double my laxe, which are already sulli
cienlly high; ami this increase of taxation I
would incur without being brut-lilted in the
least. 1 tun now ns I have always been, op
posed to Ihe now County, nud should I have
Iho honor ol representing you 111 the Legis
lature, I promise )ott I will oppose it 10 Ihe
best of my ubility.
Respectfully. Yours,
WILLIAM FOLLMER.
Tt'RBCT, Oct. 4. 1851.
lti .4 11 it 1 1: i.
On Ihe ISlh ult , by Rev. A. Bergoer, Mr.
John G. Rv.nn, lo Miss Eiizabktii Ht.vsta
man, alt of L'pper Mahantango, Schuylkill to.
In Selinsgrove, 011 the ltlth ult., by Ihe
Rev. Mr. Derr, Mi. Juiix D. C. Woomik, for
merly of Ihis place, to Miss Mart Darbaht,
of Union counly.
In the same plncp, on the Hth ult., by the
same, Mr. Ai.fr id Witi.ikf.r, of Hollidays
burg,toMiss Mart Staiiiart, of Selinsgrove.
In Milton, 011 Ihe 25th ult., by Ihe Rev, P.
B. Reese, Mr. John Gray, lo Miss Caroline:
Yovng, bolh of that place.
)n the same place, on ihe same day, by
the Rev. E. M. l-oug, Mr. Alok Ssydkh, of
Rush township, to Mis Aottts Bi'RK, of Dan
ville. If I I) II.
In Delaware towr.ship, on the 14th ult.,
Mr. Afdrcw Tknurook, Sr., aged about 60
years.
Coal vLiabc.
Sunburv. Oe.l. 8. 1RSI
Amount of coal brought lo Sunbury, over
the 1 hiladelphia and Sunbury Railroad, from
llm Slm.n..!.:.. f. . ... ' m'
...v. ..... until itJlllCS.
For the last week,
Per last report,
l0"'. 16.911
i)c iUmkctG.
Philadelphia Market.
Oct. 3, 1851.
Flour and Meal. Tim mniket for Flour
Is r In i I again. Standard brands, old stncK,
are held at S4.I2', n. r I, . , r..l r..,
Sales for en, use m .'J.87,. S. 4 .' Extra ll.mr is
net. I ill 54 00.
iiVE Kl.oi u.s very dull. Petoi i I,. .1.1
at 3 25.
Co iin Meal. Pcuua. is in demand at
S2.04.
Wheat Sales of Petma. red at 81c;
prime while ul 5.90.1!)!.
Kve. Is in demand, sales at 65 els.
Cons. The supply about equals ihe de
mand ; jellow commands 63 els.
Oats Aro very dull; a sale Penn. at
32 a 34 i i ts.
WiitstiEv. Sales of bbls. at 23 cents.
Little coining in.
Baltimore Market.
Sept. 2), 1S51.
GRAIN. We note sales of Mar) laud nnd
Vrginia Whenis lo-day at 73 a 5 els. for
good lo piiuie rods, and "liarSU els. lor good
white, and H2aH5 cts. for family Hour white.
Sales of Coin at lit) a H cenls for both
while and yellow A lol id veiy pi hue new
while, in superior coudinon, ihe liisl of llio
sea.-on, was sold on Saturday at 75 cts.
We rpiote Oats at ;tll a .1 its.
WIIISKEV. Sales of Ten, m. l-U. si 331
cts., and ol lih.U. 22 1 cts.
2Jew AdveiTiserifi:f3-
i,'ist of tetters
l ons.
669
16,242
RE.MAI.MMi 13 THE I'lWT OFI l( E AT
SI SU H V, S'iM. :JO, IS.'rl.
B Kimble Jacob
Barger Elizabeth Kase J Martha
Hickarde Jacob Kuhn Anth
lleik.-tresser Mr Kemhau Julio
lieiks Win T M
C McCaiisland J C
Coldien J. hn Q
Clair A Overdji f J. hn
Campbell Simeon H
D Reitz Peler
Dimklebarger Peter Ruadarmer Judy
Dawson Daniel liep.-her Peter
Kirucswnith l-orman Smith Samuel
l'aiisold Joseph Simpsuii A C
Freest; II. bier Gen'l U
11 rude:; Wm
ll.biil Elizabeth V
Harper '1 lo s Weiser Eliz.i
K Wagner I'eter
Krum John Wolfgang Adam
Wien John
R B. PACKER, P. M.
LIST 01 IETTEE.S
nKllll.VIVII t THE I'O.vr OFFICE
At Northumberland, Sept. 30, 1851.
A J7
Alt water lr Man David
B M.iiiiu D.ni'l
Blown C'mistiuii .Alaiouy S:cphon
Bjllemau Rev II W .Manila 11
Reimell Wm Meyer J .o
Bowiij.-m Jon Mason Washington
B'.ilteitield E F Morgan Henry
Ban-lay G A Mvitle Win
liuta-r C ' 0
C OX'oimer Oiiliiih
Coolidge Pi of. P
D Piiekell G F
Duvid Fiai k A 2 I'.iee O
F Poller Rev Alonzo
Fiy Abraham Peiriu Calvin
Fe'dd. r Polly pk
Foiinaii Jon O Reno Geo
Kadeo 1're.leiuk Ri uucr Sam'l
Fischer ( ha S
G Sumner Di .1 N 2
GlmMter 1-rnel S leis Thus B
Gibbons Pliilltp Steiuiock Ann
11 Mock la 11
llilbenrne Gen W Si, iv P.leits
lbuii'tii'li S s. p J.,.i
HomIii-.mi (" : Si.j.Vi h is
Ib'g'i- fir's S..-:i . . U'lnllS
1 11. niter 1.0 . ;i . - Pell r
j J S.lo.bA
Jones Rich. iid V
I K Y..i,!e.:l Wor
j Id In. Anh W
, Ketsei J Wtnknop Henry
I, We., v.. 1 .1 ,ei,b
1 l.ilti'ome Molly Ann WalKei IMwaid 1
I I.niz ie,.!a W.illii.ger J F
j L'ottl Juo A
Williams S.i 1 11 11
MARGARET WPIMKR, T. M.
lTEGISTEIl'S NOTICE.
V OTIC
Creili
V is hereliv icn to u!l Legatee s
lilors and other 1 cr-orm interested 111 the
Estates of Ihe follow iuvt limned pcrs'Hia, thai the
Lxecntors. Adioioistruters, ami Guardians of said
Estates lone liied their ui couiitx w ilh the Register
of Northumberland comity, uud I tin t the same
will hu presented lo the Orphans' Cotirt of mid
County, 011 Tuesday the 4tli day of Novem
lier next fur couliruiution mid allowance.
IS51.
Leonard KautVomn, W'd., st-ltlfd by his Ex
ecutors, Frederick Kclder.
Geo. F. Kull. dcvLr Hcltii-d by his administra
tors, Win. F. Aacle und (hm. linker.
Andrew Oi'i-t, iUc'J., settled liy his Aihoioia
trutom, Andrew (ieist arsl Joih Fegers.
John C. liotd, dee'd., svttlvd by hU Li ecu
tor A. Jordan.
Adam Philips, der'dn settled by his Admin
istrator, J. Ll. llari.
Peter Yamfling, dee'd., wttlvj by his Adminis
trator, dr boiii lion, Wm. Reed.
Gillicrt VnrU, dee'd., srulcd by hit Adminis
trator, Wra. T. Forsytli.
David Depiiin, dee'd., settled by his Adminis
trator, Alexander lleppui.
ClirUtiun Reich, dee'd., settled by his Admin
istrator, Anna K. Reich.
R. II. Hammond, dee'd., settled hy his Ad
ministrator, Willium C. Liiwaon, L'su,.
Piter Stull, dee'd., sttlUtl hy his Arlniiiiifrtra
tor, tsuuiuel SIiiiiuou.
JOHN P. PI RSKU Register.
Re-biter' Ollice, i
Sunbury, "Oct. 4, 1S51 St. J
o YSTKits i ' o YsTrasTT
AYINU setlleJ at Northumberland, Ism
now prcpurnl lo famish
Fresh and Spiced Oysters
durinir the whole season at the reduced pries of
one dollar for whole and titty cents per half can.
You ran dfend upon them bring frsnri, as I
shall reecite them daily, (Sundays cepted,)
nd when lauded here they are oijy 11 hours out
of the shell.
All in'rsons who are in wank of the nho t arti
cle, at a dibtanee, run hav them seat per doieri
or single can by aJhciiig
VF.ORGE YV. JOXESv
N. D. Psiwons culling 011 the ulwcriber may
(5 ml hint riliior at lfurr'a 01 Unas'' HotoU
Northumberland. Oct. 4, ISill
WRITING FM'ID and self sealiag Elurs-.
lopes, iiisl received and for sale bv
April 19, ISM. H. B. MA88E1T.
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