HOI KINO tllRDER IN MISSOl ftl-THE
MVRDKRER BURNED AT THE SVTAKB.
The negro man, ttys the Bnonvillej Obser
ver, belonging to H. Frnot of Heath' Creek,
Petti county, Missouri, Mho murdered the
wife of John Rain, living in the tame
neighborhood, wis burned at the tak, in
tor near Georgetown, on tha 13th ult. The
toireumetaneea attending (hit murder, ao far
te we can learn, were a follow:
The negro man, aged nineteen or twenty,
visited Mr, Rain' houe on Sunday morning,
the 9d of July, while Rain waa absent at
meeting, for the diabolical purpose accord
ing to hit confession -of committing a rape
upon the peraon of Mr. Rain. The conse
quence was that thi lady, within a few
week of confinement, wa brutally mur
dered with a, club ; the negro attempted to
kill her oldest boy, and fancied he had killed
him, fearing, a he eaid, that he would tell
n him and two younger children were
adly bruised and thrown in a fence corner,
because, a the negro said, they annoyed
him "by crying about their mother." When
Rain returned home, he found hi wifedend,
and hi eldest boy so badly bruised that it
was thought he coold not recover; but he
distinctly told his father who it was had
committed the outrage. Thi demon in hu
man shape was immediately apprehended
for trial, but the citizen took possession of
him to burn him immediately, and delayed
the execution only to ascertain the motive of
such a villanous outrage.
The negro at first said, as we understand
that i was not him who committed the mur
der, but his brother; and next admitting his
guilt, said he wa instigated to the act by
his voting master. His voting master was
immediately taken into custody, but was re-
leased because the negro exculpated him
from the charge, admitting that it grew out
of his intention to commit a rnpp. The only
excuse Tthirh ran be offered for the awful
retribution of burning this negro is the nature
of the oiTencp, and the frequent attempts of
late years of negross to rape white women
several instances of which have occurred in
this country and the iirp essinn among the
community that it required such an example
to protect them from the repetition of similar
outrages. The negro's crime was horrid
indeed; but his punishment will be regarded
by many as cruel, if not barbarous (lad it
been a while man instead of a negro, there
is no doubt but what he would have ahared
a similar fate.
Tub Negro's Master Ordered Out or
the State. The citizen of Petti county,
having some suspicion that the negro wa
instigated to the perpretation of the deed by
his master, or that he knew more of the
murder than had been disclosed, and in con
sideration of past offences, held a meeting
on the 14th instant, and passed the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That Henry France and family
be notified to leave Pettis county, within ten
days, and that William France be notified to
leave it at the aame time.
Resolved, That Henry France be notified
to leave the State within thirty days from
this date.
Resolved, That we, the committee guar
antee safety to himself and property for ten
day provided be behave himself as a
white man should and for the following
reasons, viz:
1st. For aiding and abetting, as we be
lieve, in the murder of Elizabeth Rains, on
the 3d day of July, 1853.
2d. For various and diver depredation
committed on the live atockof hi neighbor.
Id. For various threat (o commit depre
dation and injuries upon the neighbors.
4th. For a bad example aet before slaves
by conversing with them in relation to the
virtue and chastity of white women, and in
defamation of their character, thereby influ
encing them to eommit deed of crime and
rapine.
5th. And in view of these reasons, we do
not feel that our families and interest are
afe whilst they remain in tha neighborhood.
A Philadelvhian in Distress. Through
the intervention of a girl' brother, with a
revolver, a young Philadelphian wa obliged
to marry a woman he had seduced. The
affair transpired at Wheeling, Va. After he
agreed to fulfill hi promise of marriage, his
misery proved too much to keep to himself,
and in the excitement of the moment made
a confident of a fe:low-boarder, begging him,
for God'a sake, to loan bim a pistol. To
satisfy him, a "bull dog" wa finally procu
red and loaded in hi presence, but with ball
only, not a particle of powder being used in
the operation. He knew nothing of the de
ception, however, and thought he would
soon be, where he said he wa bound for,
viz: the inflexible bar of Jehovah. After
p itting on a cap, the pistol wa handed him.
H clutched it savagely, and raising the
muzzle to his forehead, recklessly pulled the
trigger. A report from the explosion of the
rap, luckily, was all that followed. Recov
ering a sober consciousness of hi situation,
his anger' melted down as wax before the
Came, - while a few fi lends talked with him
and administered friendly advice. In tact,
h almost wept. Arrangements were made
during the day, and the puties left for Weal
Alexandria, where they were united in the
bonds of wedlock, and again all seemed,
once more, contented and happy.
The New Orleans paper contain dates
from the city of Mexico to the 16th ult.
The papers there were bilteraly opposing the
projeet of the Spanish protectorate, and any
return, whether partial or complete, lo the
Spanish yoke. The Union of Church and
Elate waa progressing. Crosses and deoora
lion given by the Pope are publicly worn
and preparationa were being made for the
return of the Jesuit. The penally of death
had been decreed against defaultei.
At New Orleans, the deaths from yellow
fever for the week, ending on Saturday July
23d, are estimated by the Bulletin at 500.--
The malady i evidently raging to an extent
beyend all precedent.
Yellow Fever at New Obleani Great
Mobtalitt .Nev Orltani, Saturday, July
SO. The number of death reported dunn
the last twsnty-four hour i 154, of which
Dumber 12 were from yellow fever.
OIR BANNER IN TUB ORIENT.
It it not yet certain what is, or is to be, the
exaot fate of the Hungarian refugee, M. Hos
ts, in whose behalf Commander Stringhami
of the U. S sloop-of-war St. Louis, so gal.
lanlly interfered, when Austrian officials
ought to abduct him from the Ottoman terri
tory, at Smyrna. It i settled, however, that
the prompt and decisive action of Comman
der Stringham, on the strength of M. Kosta
having declared hie allegiance to the United
State (from whence he had returned to Tur
key) prevented hia being born oil by his
Austrian kidnapper. Aceounti vary ome
atating that Koala ha been finally delivered
over to tha Austrian Consul, while other af
firm that he is, with other refugees, under
the protection of our flag. The event, alto
gether, ha created a great excitement, and
brought the atara and stripes more promi
nently into notice throughout Europe.
From the London Iran.
All honor to Captain Stringham all honor
to the nation whose officers cause it flag to
be respected on whatever land or aea it may
float, and whose minister steadily and cheer
fully defend its officer for the acts which
they may consider just and proper in the
highminded and chivalrous discharge of their
duties. We venture to assert that there will
be no attempt at bullying or brow-beating
American diplomatists. Our transatlantic
brethern are too prompt and ready to notice
and resent any insult too well prepared for
war, and too willing to resort to hostilities on
any fitting oceaaion, lo have their peace dis
turbed, their public tranquility invaded, on
any trivial or inadequate grounds. And
what is the consequence? The meanest cit
izen in the United Slate is respected wher
ever he goes, nnd treated with respect and
consideration. No meddling policemen no
inflated and pompous official, dares to arrest
the progress, imprison the person, or ransack
(he papers of the man armed with the pass
port of the United States. That is, indeed,
a document which will enable its bearer to
travel throughout the civilized world without
let or hindrance.
Time waa when a British passport was
equally powerful when the British flag was
treated with reverence, and the mere name
of a British subject insured respectful treat
ment, and affoided ample protection to those
who possessed so potent a talisman.
There cannot be a doubt that the Ameri
can Consul and the American Captain are fully
justified in the course which they have
adopted. There cannot be a doubt but that
the United States Government will tustain
and approve of the proceeding of its meri
torious and efficient officers, that they will
receive thanks anJ approbation in place of
censure for their manly and vigorous conduct.
The whole of (he unfortunate transaction, as
well as the subsequent tmeutt, arose from
the gross and unwairentable misconduct of
the Austrain officials, who sanctioned so bold
an invasion of the sanctity of the Turkish
soil
Had Kosta relied on his American citizen
ship or hi American passport, he would
forthwith have been rescued; but with a
strict regard for veracity, which might have
put his Austrian captors to the blush, he de.
clareJ that "he was born a Hungarian, and
would die a Hungarian." Thi complicated
matters, tvhich were refered to the Ameri
can Charge d'affair at Constantinople
That gentleman applied to the Austrian
Minister, with whom some negotiations were
ntered into on the subject. Meanwhile,
the Austrian captain endeavored to transmit
is prisoner privately to Trieste. The Ame-
ican officers were, however, .wide awakei
and coolly informed their astonished oppo
nent, who had probably taken his cue from
he insolence exhibited with impunity in the
Austrian territories to British subjects, that
he could display equal hauttur to others
peaking the same language. He was, how
ever, speedily unueeieved. ine corvette
was placed alongside the brig, and the dis
comfited captain informed that he would be
held responsible for the safety of the prisoner.
Thu the matter stands for the present. But
what a contrast does it afford to the vacilla
ting and temporising policy of Great Britain
during an emergency of much greater im
portancet We venture to assert, that, if
America had been engaged in place of Great
Britain, the Russian troops would never
have crossed the Pruth, and the Russo-Tur-
kish difficulty would, ere this, have been
satisfactorily and honorably arranged 1
Melancholy End or Nsably a Whole
Family. By the railroad collision at Chica
go, last April, and unknown man, a woman
and two boys were killed, and an infant
child, uninjured, was taken from the ruins
The dead bodies were buried, and their
grave marked ''unknown," and the infant
aken in charge by a respectable family in
Chicago. A few days ago, two young men
and a young lady arrived there, and toon as
certained that the unfortunate unknown per
son were their father, mother and brother.
The name of the family wa Kellogg, and
hey were from New York, on their way to
Minnesota, where the two brother were re
siding at the time. The infant, too, was re.
cognized a their little sister. Another bro
ther, aged 17, being still missing, the grave
of another of the victim of the accident,
,wno woen buried wa supposed to be a Mr.
Wisner) was opened and instantly recognized
a the lost one. This is tie saddest tale of
all connected with this memorable catastro-
The Last Psoposuiosa gentleman in
Iowa proposes to keep cities free from thun
der storm "for so much per year." To
most people, this offer will be looked upon
as pteposterous, and yet it is not. We have
no doubt whatever an outlay of $10,000
would keep New Yoik a insulated a a glass
table with cealiog wax leg. What a gen
tleman in Iowa propose ts do for us, ha al
ready bean dons for th wins grower of th
South of Franoe. By mean of s well arran
ged system of lightning rods, s whole district
ha been rendered inaccessible to those de
truotivs bail storms which o frequently fol
low in th train of thunder atorm. What
ha been dons in France, can b dons else
where. If ws can teach lightning to write.
ws can teach it to behave itself. Lout (I
Courier.
SUNBUllY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.
TEE AMERICA!?.
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 153.
II. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor.
To Av,THRS.-.Th emulation of th Bunhury
American among th different towns on the Buiquehanni
la not exceeded If equalled bjr any paper published in North
ern Pennsylvania.
Democratic State Nominations.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT:
JOHN C. KNOX,
Of Tioga County.
FOR CANAL COM MISSION KR :
THOMAS FORSYTH,
Of Philadelphia County.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL:
EPHRAIM BANKS,
Of Mifflin County.
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL:
J. PORTER BRAWLEY.
Of Crawford County.
EDITOR'S TAULE.
Business Notices.
We refer our readers to the advertisement of
C. M. Hall, for the sale of land in Carbon county
DaiTAifiA wm etc. Sea advertisement o
Cslverlcy & Holmes.
Fosts, Rails asd Yellow mi boasds.
See the advertisement of Charles G ussier who
offers to apply these articles on short notice.
Hakpsr's Maoazisk for August is a most
capital number. The subjeets are American
and by American writers, and all highly interest
ing. Besides, the illustrations are of the best .
character, and are creditable, not'onlv to the I
publiahers, but to the country. The article, on
- Niagara, ana "jx.ii arsons iramp among llie
Rocky Mountains," are exceedingly interesting.
Published at New York at $3 per annum.
"Mark llraiiLKSToxr., oa Tas Two Bao
tusks,' by Mrs. Moontx, authoress of 'Roughing
it in the Bush,' published by Dewit & Daven
port, 160 sad I6S Nassau street, New York.
Price 60 cents. We are indebted to the obliging
publishers for a copy of this excellent work of
fiction. A writer of ability and judgment passes
the following opinion on the book before us:
"Since the days of "Frankenstein," when
Byron ar.d Shelly declared themselves surpassed
by Mrs. Shelly's work, there bas not not been sa
powerfcl or so exciting a novel as tha one before
us. Frankenstein, however, drew its interest
from the power of necromancy, whilst Mark
Hurdlestone ofes its interest to the magic of the
human heart, and the lights and shadows of hu.
man passions.
tU Land Warrants. Persons having
Land Warrants for sale, can dispose ot
them for cash, by applying at this office.
OtrWe re authorised to say John
Farnsworlh will not be a candidate for the
Legislature. Mr. Farnsworlh is grateful
to his friends, but must decline at present
being considered a candidate.
1C7" Our Court broke up rather unex
pectedly on Wednesday last. On Tues
day at noon, while the Grand Jury were
yet out with the bill on the county sub
scription bribery case, a motion wa made
to quash the Grand Jury, on account of a
defect in the venire, or writ issued to the
Sheriff to summon the Jury, which had
not been prepared according to law. The
Court quashed the whole anay of Jurors,
and of course all bills then in their posses
sion were illegal and void, as they were,
in fact, no Grand Jury. As the parlies in
the civil cases were not ready, the Court
after hearing a few arguments the next day
adjourned.
OCT The books for the subscription of
stock to the Steam Tow fit, Ferry boat Com
pany at this place, were opened on Satur
day last. The whole amount, $20,000,
was promptly subscribed. The boat will
launched next week, when she will be rea
dy for her machinery, and be entirely com
pleted in about three week.
E7" County Temperance Convention
This Convention was hetd in the Methodist
Church in this place, on Monday last, and
wa well attended. The proceedings will
be found in another column. The lateness
of the hour when we received them, pre
vent us giving the address which accom
panied them.
E7 The Democratic Convention at Har
risbtirg on the 27th ult., nominated Judge
Knox as the candidate for Judge of the
Supreme Court, in the place of Judge Gib-
ion, dee'd. Judge Knox is a young man
of excellent character and fine abilities.
EThe Standing Committee have omit
ted to mention, in-their notice, that one per
son is to be voted lor as District Surveyor,
an office, which Mr. Samuel Young, the
pretent incumbent, noli fie u is not yet
abolished, snd for which he offer himself
s candidate for re-election.
O" Thb Fancy Glass Blower. Our
citizen bsvs been agreeably entertained
lor several evening past in witnessing the
exhibitions of Mr. Owen, the Fancy Glass
Worker. The process, si well at the skill
and dexterity of th operator, is a great
curiosity. The article mad sr beautiful
and ornamental The exhibition is also
entertaining and instructive. Mr. Owen
will exhibit thi (Friday) evening in the
Court House, and on Saturday in Northum
berland. ' '
33- Our Union counly friend will have
a hot time of it thi tall The old urns,
mormon-ism included, will til be merged
in the new issue of diviion sud anti-divi-sien.
The division men have evidently
the advantage, tsthe formation of the new
counly of Snyder, with Selinsgrove a the
leaf of Justice, give them a strong local
support in the lower end, whilst the remo.
val ol the seat of Justice in the old county,
from New Berlin to Lewisburg lecuret a
strong local support from the latter place.
The truth is, our New Berlin friend will
be placed between two fire or batteries,
and will, no doubt, get a good raking, fore
and aft, from the well directed and well
charged gun ot their adversaries. It i
hard to say which party will come oft best,
but the fight will no doubt be interesting to
all concerned.
E7" Whig Candidate tor Governor.
Major Freaiof the Germantown Telegraph
recommend Morton McMichael, Esq., of
the North American a the whig candidate
for Governor. Mr. McMichael occupies a
prominent position in his party, and is a
gentleman of unquestionable ability. We
were once together on the same platform
or rather committee, at the Young Men's
Van Buren Convention at Harrisburg in
1S36. Friend McMichael was then a tal
ented and influential democrat, as he now
is a whig, although he insists most pertina.
ciously, that he did not leave the party, but
that the party ielt him.
Lewisburo. We made a short visit
to Lewisburg last week and were surprised
to see the extent of improvements going on
in tljat thriving town. Not less than thirty
or forty buildings will be put up this sea
son. Most of this prosperity is owing to
the energetic and business character of it
citizens merchants, mechanics and others,
0ne establishment alone, that of Messrs.
Frick & Slifer, gives employment to eighty
hands and have turned out one hundred
boat per annum. Even moderate means,
in the hands of enterprising men, can ac
complisu wonders, and most fortunate is
the town where both are combined.
O" Philadelphia and Sun-bury Rail
Road Of ening. We announced last week
that the formal opening ol thi road would
take place on the lSth inst. Such was,
we believe, the intention, but some delay
in forwarding the locomotives has neces
sarily occasioned a postponement for a
short time.
tt?" Philadelphia and Sunbury Tele
graph By an advertisement in our col
umn for telegraph posts, it will be seen
that a line of telegraph is to be constructed
from this place to Pottsville, where it will
connect with the Pottsville line to Phila
delphia. The posts will be put up along
the line of the Philadelphia and Sunbury
rail road, now nearly completed. Persons
wishing to contract for the delivery of
posts should do so without delay, by apply
ing to this office.
K7"John W. Maynard, Esq., of Wil.
liamsport, has been nominated as a candi
date forth Assembly, by the Temperance
party in Lycoming county. The selection
is a wise one, not only because Mr. May
nard is an able and talented man, but be
cause he is temperate in all things, and has,
to our certain knowledge, a most contemp
tible opinion of bad liquor.
The Pacific Railroad. The Washing
ton Union, of Friday, contains a leading edi
toiial stiongly and earnestly urging the con
struction of .a railway lo the Pacific. The
article argue ihe constitutionality of the
right of Ihe general Government to aid the
work, and base it upon the war-power;
which it affirms lo be ample for the pur
pose. This may be considered as an expres
sion of the opinion of Ihe present Adminis
tration respecting the question.
The President of the United States has
concluded a contract with Mr. Clark Mills,
under an act of the last Congress, for the
erection, in Washington cfty, of a colossal
equestrian statue of George Washington, in
bronze. Il will cost fifty thousand dollars)
twenty thousand to be paid during ihe pro
gress of Ihe work, the remaining thirty
thousand when completed.
Sale or Bedford SraiNcs. A correspon
dent of the Baltimore Sun, writing from Bed
ford Springs, say :
The most important event,. however, which
has transpired here this season, is the sale
of Bedford Springs. Mr. Anderson, the re
cent proprietor, has disposed of the entire
property, to-day, to a company of gentlemen.
The estate consist of the Spring, together
with all Ihe improvemdnt and 1500 acres of
land ; the price is on hundred and seventy
thousand dollars, (8170,000,) fitly thousand
in cash and the balance on lime. Gen Si.
mon Camerou and Mr. Lauroau are at Ihe
bead of ihe purchase, and ihe company con
template an outlay of one hundred and filly
thousand dollars in further improvements,
besides making a railroad from Ihe Springs
lo connect wiib Ihe Baltimore and Ohio and
the Pennsylvania Railroads. Mr. Anderson
will continue throughout the current season,
and next year Bedford will be under ihe
chaig of Mr. McKibben, of Ihe Merchant'
Hotel, Philadelphia, who will retain lbs in
valuable services of Mr. Allen, the present
indefatigable manager of the Springs.
The yellow fever ha somewhat abated at
New Orleans. There were four hundred and
twenty nine deaths, by all diseases, last
week.
The village, town, and city population of
ths United State is 4,000,000. The rural
population teache 19,263,000.
RAILROADS. I
Th. West Chester Village Record, says
that "a larm of 60 acres, near that place, ha
been old foi 1 13,000." Will ihe Record
man please inform u how much it bronchi.
the iHst lime It was soiu previmn i -construction
of the Railroad 1 Will he also
inform us how much a railroad woulil injur
Doyleslown 1 Doylestown Democrat.
Without directly answering the question
of Ihe Democrat, we embrace the opportunity
of making a remaik or two.
The case ol Mr. Powell' farm in not a
single one. There is not one fatm at West
Chester or along the line ol new rail road,
that can be bought at old prices. I he t
in the price of land along the line, would
more than pay for the building or the roau.
Within two years the furm of Dr. Darlington,
in this borough, has been sold iwice once
for 81300 -then for about 915,000; and
could not now be purchased for 820,000.
Two years ago the farm of George Matlnck
was offered at $80 per acre he now refuses
a large advance on that price and asks 50
per cent more. Mr. Poizat recently pur
chased a three acre lot of Mr. Mercer at
S3000. Two years ago one fifth of Ihe sum
would have bo tic hi it. Mr. Elton ask 8130
per acre for his farm at Pennsgiove within
two years it was offered at $100. Mr.
Eaches ol Londongrove, sold a small farm on
the route 18 months ngo j but the purchaser
threw it up and refused to take it. He has
since sold it at an advance of 25 per cent.
Jones Brooke purchased a farm at Madia,
for 318,000. Since the road has advanced
toward completion, he his declined 100 per
cent, advance. The West farm, in Dela
ware county, on the new road, which sold
for less than $20,000, within two years, will
now sell for double. We might enumerate
many other cases of sales of land, on the
site of the new mil road, where it has ad
vanced 20, 40 and 80 pel cent. Within six
or eight miles of Philadelphia, the new rail
road and the Plank roads, have within two
years, doubled, And in many cases, trebled,
the p'ico of real estate. Ten acres of farm
land in the outskirts of West Chester, which
were bought two or three years ago at $170
per acre, were sold the other day to Mr. C.
Hemphill at $250 per acre.
We hazard nothing in saying that the con
struction of the rail road from Philadelphia
to Baltimore, through Chester county, will
immediately enhance the value of the teal es
tate within three miles of the line, from
twenty lo fifty per cent. amounting in the
aggregate to millions of dollars!
One very extraordinary fact in connection
with the new West Chester Road, is worthy
of mention. Even in those cases where the
owners of farms claimed and obtained dama
ges for the construction of the road, the farms
cannot be bought at the old asking prices
thus clearly showing that instead, of being
damaged Ihe farms have been benefitted !
Take Ihe farm of Mr Elton His asking
price, two years ago, was $100 per acie; he
obtained $500 damages, arid his price is now
8 150 -Record.
ASSIGNMENT OF LAND WAKRANTS.
The Commissioner of tho General Land
Office in regard to the assignment of Laud
Warrants, says :
An Executor can only assign a Warrant
when directed so to do by the last will and
testament of the Warrantee, when a copy o
the will properly certified by Ihe probate
court with the seal of said com I affixed must
accompany the Warrant. In either case ihe
proof ot lime of death ol warrants, fcc, must
be furnished. (bee inclosed circular of
March 21st, 1852 )
When the Warrantee dies intestate after
Ihe issue of his warrant, it become the pro,
perty or his heirs at law (undei all the laws,
except under Ihe act of 1847, where debts
exist contracted after the issue of ihe war
rant and ihe want of other means render its
sale necessary for their discharge) who must
unite in the assignment, and where either of
said heirs are minor, their interest can only
be assigned by their guardian, who will
unite with Ihe adult in the assignment after
he shall have obtained an order of the Court
to dispose thereof ; a ceitified copy of such
order with the seal of the court attached
must in such case accompany the warrant.
A Model Candidate. The following
description of a Mississippi candidate, taken
from a Mississippi paper, will answer as i
"model" candidate for almost any quarte
where popular suffrage prevails.
"Judge , Ihe candidate for
ha no quality which distinguishes him from
Ihe great herd of mankind, except a peculin
and fascinating manner of extending to you
his live digits, and of saying, how are you!
and trotting a baby on his knee, and grinning
at the mother, and winking slyly at the resin
heeled gtls, as they are called. He is not
the first man, by a long shot, who has intro
duced himself to public notice by the flexi
bility of his spinal co'umn and graceful bend
of his dexter elbow. He has a sort of 'Home
sweet home' manner of saying 'Good morn
ing, John,' which is said to make the WV
hug up to him, and of saying, 'Howdy'e do.
onny.' 'That' a nice little miss,' whic
goes plump to the heart of the well-pleased
ma's; and then he is said to be the ver
Napoleon of the 'bran-dance' has such a
every day, good natured way of gqueeziu
the fingure of his partner, w ho 'eurchies'
and blushes, and when she sit down by her
lover, says, 'What a nioe man Judge -
is; you ought lo vote for him Bill."
How to Pass Through Smoke. In thi
course of an inquest in London lately, M
Wakley, the coroner, observed that it woul
be well to acquaint Ihe public with the fac
that if person in a house on fire had th
presence of mind to apply a damp cloth
handkerchief to their mouth and nostrils,
they could effeot a passage through the den
sest smoke ; but the surest way would be to
envelope the head and face completely in
the damp cloth.
ANOTHta Crack is uis Skull. The last
learner brought a letter of subscription from
Lord Brougham to th 'Spiritual Telegraph,'
the organ of lb "Rapper."
Tuc Elmira (N. Y ) Raoer, j edited and
published by William Lovlete, a colored boy,
fourteen yean of age.
'First clas in Natural Philosophy stsnd
.... . ot m . I
up. What' attraction v "new m, i
know,-ihe look lhat a blue eyed gal gives her
lover." "Rieht. Now tell me what inertia
is P "Inertia, sir, is a desire lo remain where
you are a feeling a piece or calmo expert
euoe when leaning against a canary-colored
vet." "Right again call the next class.
Not Bad.-A County Tteasurer in Ohio,
who is a defalter in ihe sum of $7000, very
innocently say : "he ha no idea how it oc
curred." Thiers is now confined in the jail of Alba
ny, a soldier of the revolution, one hundred
and five years old 1 He is charged with hav
ing, while intoxicated, stolen a coat.
Luscious peaches are selling in the maikets
at Cincinnaiti at $1,25 per peck.
Tub peach growers of New Jejsey say
that there will be large crops this season.
Peaches are selling in Washington city at
371 to 75 cents per peck.
Large quantities of opium are smuggled
ashore at San Francisco, by Chinese.
A two year old baby was sent by express
from Piovideuce, the other day.
A bird is known by his note, and a man
bv hi talk.
Carlisle is shortly to be supplied with
both gas and water.
NORTHUMBERLAND Ot'NT V TEMPER
ANCE CONVENTION.
A large and respectable Temperance Con
vention, consisting of delegates from the
Boroughs of Sunbniy, Northumberland and
Milton and from the townships of Lewis,
Delaware, Tutbut Chilisquaque, Point, Upper
Augusta, Lower Augusta, Rush, Shamokin
and other districts el the county was held in
the Methodist chuich, in Ihe Borough of
Sunbury, on Monday, the 1st day of August,
D. 1 853, agreeable to previous notice, for
the purpose of taking such action with regard
to the candidates for the legislating from this
county as might bo deemed necessary and
dvisable.
The Convention was organized fur busi-
ess by calling Jacob Painter of Sunbury lo
he chair, uud appointing J. F. Wullinger of
Milton Secretary.
On motion it was Resolved. That Ihe
hair appoint a committee of six lo prepare
and report resolutions (or the consideration
f the Convention, whereupon the chair ap-
oiuied J. F. Wollinger, William MuCailyi
Elida John, Benjamin Geaihart, William
Waldron and William Silvvrwood ; which
aid committee reported a series of resolu-
ions which were accepted and unanimously
opted as follows, to wit :
Resolved That it is anti democratic, an-
i-republican and grossly unwise and impoli
ic for any stato lo legalize or countenance
ny business that injures all or most of the
citizens, while its benefits are, if it have any,
are confined loafew, and the liquor business
of Pennsj Ivama is exactly a business uf this
kind as every body knows.
jicsoivea. l hat this business owes its
very existence and all its remaining respec
bility, so tar as it has any, lo thu luu
hich allows licenses for Ihe sale of intoxica-
ing liquors as a drink, and therefore we can
never expect to get rid ol Ihe business uuli
we get nd of ihe law. This is plain, too plain
lo need an) illustration or argument.
Resolved. That all the political questions
tow and lor )ear past before ihe people of
Pennsylvania sink into utter iusigiiitic auce
when iheir impoit.tuce is compared with a
piolnbitoiy liquor law, like thai now existing
ii the Stale ol Maine and in some of oui olher
sistei slates, and then-lure we cannot and
will nut snppoit any candidate for the It-gis-
alure who is known lo be hostile to the pas
sage of suth a law.
Resolved. That Ihe good citizens nnd
christian men of Northumberland county.
who see the evil nnd desire its removal, are
sufficiently numerous, if united ai the ballot
box to make their power felt and so felt as
to cause our political parlies ere lung to nom
inate as candidates for the legislature men
who will Advocate and vole for a prohibitory
liquur law.
Resolved. That we do hereby unanimous
ly nominate and will support us our candi
date for ihe legislature Mr. Samuel McMa-
ban, Jr , of Chilisquaque township, and ear
nestly recommend all those friendly to the
cause of suffering humanity lo support him
energetically at the ballot box in case neither
of Ihe saiJ political parlies take up a man
decidedly favorable lo a prohibitory liquor
law, we say decidedly favorable, as experi
ence nas laugni us that no reliance can or
ought to be placed in doubtful men.
Resolved. That Geo P Buyers, Wi
M'Caily, Hon. Alexander Jordan, John Mtir-
ray and Elida John be an Executive Com
mittee to correspond with the candidates for
the Legislature, nominated by ihe several
political parties of our county, a soon a
their nominations are made, and ascertain
Iheir view with regard lo Ihe passage of a
prohibitory liquor law, and if neiiher of ihe
Ihe said candidates will pledge himsell to go
for such a law, then the said Executive
Committee shall notify us of such refusa
and we will then vote for our own man and
him only.
Resolved. That ihe Executive Committee
nhall appoint a Vigilance Committee of three
persons for each borough and township in
ihe county, whose duty it shall be to take
charge of our tickets and faithfully attend
at the poHsnf iheir respective districts on
ihe day of the genera! Election in October
next, and use all fair and honorable means
lo secure ihe triumph of those principles fo
which vie contend.
The Committees of Vigilance appointed
for this purpose read a follow, lo wit.
Committee of Vigilance, so fara completed.
Lewis D. W. Forsman, Jacub Gilmer.
Samuel Shannon,
Delaware. William M. Sample, Daniel
Dieffenbaoher.
7W6nf. Samuel Blaine, David Eckert,
William Waldron.
Milton. Thomas Mervine, John Evans, J.
F. Wolflnger.
Cktlisquoqui.Jvhn Simpson, Johu Voris,
Fainuel M'Xineh.
JVorfAtimocrfand John Dunham, Conrad
Wenck, Jacob Ulp.
Sunimry -Jseob Painler, William Young,
man, J.icksnn Stroh.
Upper Augusta Jacob Seasboltz, Dennis
Woolverton, John Cooper.
Lower Augusta. William Corlin, William
Silverwood.
Rush Benjamin Gearhait, O. P. Ption.
Shamokin. Hugh H. Teat, William, Am
merman, Wiliiam G Kase. ,
Coal. Kimber Cleaver, William Fagely
Jonas Gilger.
Jackson. Benjamin Sirickler.
Lower Mahanoy.Geotge Brosious, Nicho
las Bingeman, Joseph Spatz.
Resolved. That the Executive and Vigi
lance Committees, so appointed, shall, if ne
oessary, have power to fill all vacancies in
said Committes, it any vacancies should oc
cur. Signed by the Officers
New Advertisements
Teachers Wanted.
APPLICATIONS will be received by .the
Secretary of the Board of School Direo) rV
Sunbury District, lor two Male and two Female
teachers, until Thursday, the 1st of September,
1853, at 1 o'clock, P. M., at which time an ex
amination of the applicants will take plsce, aad
the schools allotted as follows :
In room No. 4, one male teacher at $3fi 00
per month,
" No 3, " " at $5 00
" No 2, one female " at $14 00
" No 1, " " " at $l 00
D- W. SHIN DEL, Sec'r.
ounoury, August u, lsoy.-
To tlie Voters of Northumberland County,
1 he subscriber oners himself lo the ejector
of said county, as a candidate fof tlie offir
DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
at the ensuing election. Should he he elec
he promises to discharge the duties of Ihe od...
with fidelity.
II. J. WOLVERTON.
Sunbury, August 6, 1S53.
To the Voters of Northumberland County
i ne sunscnucr nercny oners Himself to the vo
ters of Northumberland county, as a candidate ait
me next election lor the ollice of
DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
and promises, if elected, to fulfil the duties of th
office faithfully and with impartiality.
VM. M. KOCKEFELLER.
SUNBURY AND PHILADELPHIA
Telegraph.
lprtOrOSALS will bo received at the "AmSc-
riran" office for the delivery of 400 chestnut
or white oak Telegraph posts, at some point along
the tSuntury and Philadelphia Railroad between
Sunbury and Shamokin. fr-'aid posts to be 25
feet high and five inches thick at the small end,
and to be delivered as soon as possible.
WOODS, MASSER & BALDWIN.
Sunbury, Aug. 0, 1853 ,f.
NOTICE.
ri'tHE stockholders of the Shamokin Steam Fer---
ry and Tow Boat Company, will meet at the
office of the Philadelphia and Sunbury Railroad
Company, Sunbury, Pennsylvania, on Friday
the 5i6tli day of August, for the purpose of orga
nizing said Company.
IRA T. CLEMENT. )
J. B. MASSEK, Com'ers.
HENRY DONNEL, )
Sunbury, Aug. C, 1853 at.
Notice
TO CARPENTERS & BTJIIDEES.
H1HE subambec respectfully informs ths citi
zens of Sunbury, and the public generally,
that he bus on hand for sale, a large lot ot yellow
pin
FLOORING BOARDS.
He has also on hand qulutity of icelli"roj
chestnut mils and posts. He is also prfr X -a
get out timber to order, with prompt',
despatch. Farmers ail J others, in lnin
can be supplied with any of the above articles on
tlie Bluntest notice, either on the riv bank at
Sunbury, or a mile below. For fiirtlnr paiticu
lars address the subscriber or SamufT tassler,
Sunbury.
CHARLES GOSSLER.
Lower Augusta, August 6, 1853. If.
Brittania Ware
AND CANDLE MOULDS.
rTHE subscribers wish to call the attention of
-- flealpra to their suDerinr nnnlilv nf l)rittni
Lamps, Tea Setts, Candle Moulds, of the finest
finish. All goods wsrrantcd.
CALVERLEV & HOLMES,
109 Race street, Philadelphia.
Phila., August 0, 1853 21.
2,5U0 Acres Timber Land
FOB. SALE.
SEVERAL VALUABLE TRACTS OF
3 TIM HER LAND, comprising about 5,500
acres, part of which is situatoj on Tobyhanna
Creek, and part on Muddy Creek, within three
nuli-s ol Lelugh Kiver, in f ena forest township.
Carbon County, one of the great Coal Counties
of Pennsylvania, can be had at a bargain, if ap
plication be made soon.
1 nese lands are thickly covered with the best
timber of that region. While it is believed that
75,000 feet of lumber to the acre, can be rut from
a large portion of the land, the balance will aver
age not much less than this figure. Ths kinds of
timber found on the land are Hemlock, Spruce or
White Cedar, White Oak, While l'ine snd
Chestnut but principally made up of White
l'ine and Hemlock.
The Tobyhanna and Muddy Creeks sre Urge
and rapid streams, yielding a vast sm unt of
water power, and are capable of driving a Isrg
number of saw mills. They empty into the Lehigh,
which stream, with the Lehigh Canal s fluids sn
nutlet to the most desirable lumber markets.
There is, too, under contemplation, a railway
leading to the cities of New York and Philadelphia
which runs within tni milt and thru quarfri of
the land. Through these avenues lumber can be
delivered in either of Ihe cilics named, for about
$7 per thousand feet thus enabling persons en
gaged in the trade to derive greater profits thsn
attend investments generally.
In addition to the timU-r, convert il r into eve
ry shape of lumber, there is much lint will an
swer for spars of vessels a sort of timber thst
ship builders have been obliged lo porrhss in
Maine, or at other distant points.
L'ulik most of the lands on th Iehigh there
has, as yet, been no culling of the limber on this
property. It stands undisturbed by the wood
man's ai. It is, therefore, the mor valusbls.
The lumlier trade of the Lehigh hss been earned
on to such an xtentfor years past, thats scarcity
of good limber is beginning to be felt. Ewry
season necessarily increases this difficulty. Tb
conseqnenc must b an enchancement of th
value of Umber lands. Thoa on-culled tract
with tha advantaee of avenues to markst,
as th lands offered for sale, possess, cannol fail
to be the sources of supply hereafter.
But tho land is not alone valuable for the tim
ber il contains. It is of good quality for farming,
nearly every scr being suaoeptibl of higtt
state of cultivation.
Capitalists doairing to make investments, would
do well to turn their attention to those lands. Fa
further information apply to
CHA8. M. HALL.
Offic in "Mining HegUter" building", P-
ville. Pa.
Angus! t, I Ma. tt.