iTorfigiNcmc.
ARRIVAL OP THE
P A C I I? I C.
LATKft FROM BUROPB.
Tht Greatest naval Ballt tine
tfavarino
' t Lit of many Thousand Men and ih Trta
turt for Atia-rTuriis Admiral (p'.tn JVv
- cntr Ttrsid Declared ht'dr'-erainW '7uU
hyDttpral Brtvtry among tht Tui tn-r
Fiour Advanced.
The Simmer Pacifio rrivrf at New Yoik
on Momlay,at o'rWk, with t,ierpool dates
lo the. M h inI. ; lief new Is ef tl.rilliiii in
leri!?",'triit'ii'"ffiiecorifi! fjf:a trementtoos
naal bat'le lielafeea lheue;4n'anTuikiah
fleeta, itt which (Its former sunk. 13 Tuikiah
ship at Sinope, the new of w hich causeil an
iminence excitement at London and Liver
Pon, . . : : . ' . , . , . :. i
The battle in ques i u ll greate t naval
engagement Ih it has ovctmed aiuce that of
Navarino. It was accompatiiej by terrific
lo of liffj mid, involved the total destruction
of Iwsnij-one hips-prvar. On the 30ih of
November the Russian fleet from Sebaslnpol,
unUor Ailmiial NarhiitoH, comprisinu 24 sail,
appeal ail; off the Tuikish haibor of Sinope,
here Viva-Atlmiial psmai) Bey lay with 14
Tuikiah, ail. 0 A. ; buttle, immediately com
menced, and, the shore batteries being of no
use, the Russians farced the harbor. ' ,.. ;,
The Tin k fouglil. wilh the utmost desper
ation and biavery, until one liip after another
was either sunk by lhe Russian fire, blow n
up, burned oroihei wjae destroyed. Sewn
Turkish frigate.", two corvettes, one steamer
anil three tranrporis, with several thousand
men were destroyed.
Osrnan Bey, the Turkish' Vjce-Ailtniinl,
was taken prisoner. ESch Turkish ship, be
tide the crews, hud 800 troops or. board, who
were on their way to Circastia. The ships
also had on board a Urge amount of money
to pay the fleet. t All of which is lost.
The Tuiks burned or sunk seven Russian
ships, two line-of-balile, three frigates, and
Iwe steamers. The batile lasted only one
boar. The remainder of the Russian fleet'
was so shattered that it could scarcely reach
Sebaslopul. All Europe is in an intense
state of excitement. The common opinion is
that a geneia Europeon war can no longer be
avoided The Tmks coutiuned to cain ntlvan
lages in Asia. . Un inn line ol JJauulo no
new mvoeriienls are repotted.
The disHsiriuus intelligence above given in
the brief despatch; produced great excite
menl in England, and fuitlier intelligence
was anxiously looked for. ,i
Additional accounts came at. length, only
to confirm the previous news. One of the
Russian accounts says Admiral Mucliiuuff
had six ships of the line, and lhat only one of
the fourteen vessels of the Tin ks escaped.
- We already know that Osman was charged
with the conveyance of troops and stores lo
Bu'tnum. Accounts said,? "i-timced, -with a
few ieam-fi ionics." wiih th escort of six or
seven 'transports troops." The battle is sta
ted to have commenced at ah boor's distance
from Sinope. 'i ' ' li-i CC
'It would appear likely that the force at- :
lacked was that which left Constantinople on
the 26th for Batnum, and w hich had on board
8000 men, as reinforcements for the Asiatic
army.1' Probability would also seem to war
rant ih assumption that the Turkish com
maiider, on being attacked, made far Sinnpe
lo land hi trosps. Whether he sucoeeded
in doinu so before his vessels were destroyed
remain to be en.,!i '' ,! , -
pXEPTIO.V QF THE NEWS IN' EUROPE.
) French fellers' 'in' iLandonj'' say "The
news of jhe defeat oTth'e division ofiheSTiir-"
klsli fteel by the Russians has created an im
mense sensation, but it is difficult at present
lo say What the ultimate effect of "It will' be!
AiTordinif lo some it w ill be an Imincemenf
to both ihe belligerent parlies lo bring the
war to an etidyaceprdjng lo othersjt isadis
aMer w hich, while il humiliates and exasper
ates the Turks, doei ; nottlimiiiish their means
of resisting iha Russian forces. Some of The'
Paris paper are crying out, "What are the
French and English fleets about! Why are
Ihey at Constantinople 1 And it is evident
they do not consider 4he protection afforded
to the Turks by the presence of Ihe .united
fleets in the Busplinriis pailiculaily efficient
A' the palace of tin-Tuille the newsoflhe
ili feat pf the Turks has rained deep tlisap
ninlmml, and some of ihe French Minitiers
openly expressed Iheir opinion I hat the
French f -el should at once enter the Black
S-a, and afford efficacious assistance to the
Sultan. Nothing i, however resolved ' upon.
Louis Napoleon, a is his wont, is silent and
Itiipenetralde, ami it is uuilert-luad lhat no
leaoliiiion will be en me lo until it be ascer
tained wb.tl effect this went has produced
on ihe English cabinet.. Some people ima
gine thai the Emperor Nicholas will be more
tractable iii t-otn-equeiice 'of the gloiy be
Kins by this uavat victory ; but the prububil.
iy is that he will ubl witlidiaw one iota of
his pieteniiona. Nicholas will readily agiee
to the coufeience, hu( he will tuke care nol
to evacuate the' Principalities At respects
Turkey, il is not likely lhat after a defeat she
Will be betler inolinerl ihnn befor te jsnter
intsj negoiiaiiona. he Tmkish ambassador
in Paris has declared that, w ithout piisjude.
inf Ihe epiuion of his Government, lie feels
convinced Ihal the Sultan will consent lo
suspend hosiilihesoit say other condition but
lhal of the previous evacuation of Ihe Piin
eipalities, and ihe withdrawal of the prelen
sious put forward by the C.uj in as fai as
they ate incompatible wilU his sovereign
tights."
The position of Sinope, about half way be
tweeu CoiiManlinople and Trebuond, and
Ihe promontory on w hich, on Ihe bind side,
may be said lo form its harbor, or rather
open road, mark il as a sit or importance
in a naval wai on the Black Sea. This was
perceived by General Sebasiiani, Napoleon's
ambassador to iha Porta in 1808, and w bo
sun-ved Ihe same prornn'iiude in commej..
"'(J foniaoatio.isai.tnpe, M j improoUittg
s vousiantinople, Siiui. lbs pe.j.
u.lences of the place have rwver
fumed b.v. talleo Mlt decaj; '1, b.o.
pens in., TJmop. wM .cted io for,
' "W V'1-" Tarkev ..j Bai.; nre
which seems to have been founded the some
what gratuitous assumption lhat.il never
woulj be. ; S : f ,
' Every meant f restoring pence being ex
hausted, and tbe honor and naval, force of
England pledged to briuj Ihie dispute to a
suocessful ter minatlon bv other means, if all
negotiations for peace should fail, il would be
unworthy of us to hesitate when the eourse
fi clear before us. The English ponple are
Pesslved lhat Russia1 shall not dictlate condi
tions lo Europe, orovH--4he Black- Sea,
with all .the various interests encompassing
its shores, into a Russian lake; they desire
lhal a course of consnmate hypooricy should
be punished by a signal defeat, and that a
lop should be put to these aggressions. The
Emperor began this war without a disguise,
and without a pretext, and it therefore be
comes the imperitive duty of the font Powers.
who have so recently recorded their deter
mination to put an end to it, to taka all the
measures which lhat object may demand.
Il is a singular fact that even according to
the official despatch, no prize has been
brouht into Odessa, while Ihe Russian flag'
ship is said lo have reached Sebaslopol with
difficulty. No certain rules ran be laitl down
for ihe processes of snbstraction and reduo'
lion which ought lo be applied lo Russian
official documnels. Il may, however, be
confidently conjectured lhat, of the fiigates
which wer not brought into the enemy's
port.
all are not at the bottom of the sea
Even the troops In Ihe transports, as they
are nol mentioned in the despatch, may pos
sibly at this moment be pursuing their unmo
lested course lo join the Circassians: and
though the Russian account should prove
something like proximately true, Sinope is
tin set off sgainrt Ollenitza, eilher in point of
credit or of substantial advantage. The
ureal superiority of the Russian force, and
the brave resistance of the Turks, form the
or.lv real point of resemblance.
At Manchester to-day, thete was a slight
improvement on some qualities of light goods
for export..
Liverpool, Dec. 14 -Breadstuff are again
very active, a renewed demand having sprung
up Irom Holland and France.
Flour has advanced 18d ; Wheat has ad
vanced 2d. lo 3d. since the sailing of the
America.
(From the Evening Bellettu.
DISASTItUlS CU.NFLAbKATIOM IM NEW
YOItK.
TAree Clipper Skipt Destroyed.
Tug "Great Republic' Bumnt
Loss about Two Millions of Dollars.
New York, Dec 27, 9 P M.
An awlul conflagration occurred here at
one o'clock this morning, which has been
most disastrous in its effect. It commenced
in Tread well's cracker bakery on Front
street, a brik wind prevailing.
The building, together with the greater
portion of the contents, was soon a heap of
mins The file spread rapidly lo the ship
ping, and the leviathian of tbe deep, the clip
per 'Great Republic," ihe large! merchant
ship in the world, was soon in fljmes.
The firo shot up the tarred rigging like
lightening, and the burning ship presented a
picturesque and grand but melancholy sight
The most stiennous efforts weie made by
the firemen to get the vessels adjoining out
into the stream, bul the fire gained so fast
that it could not be done, and in a few min
utes after the fire had reached ihe tipper rig
ging of Great Republic, the clipper ships
White Squall and Joseph Walker were in
flames.
The exertions of the firemen were of no
avail in endeavoring to save these three
magnificent ships, and at the time of sending
litis despatch, the Great Republic and Joseph
Walker are burnt nearly lo Ihe waters edge.
The Great Republic had on board an im
mense . cargo, consisting in pait of about
9,000 barrels of flour, 60,000 to 70,000 bu
shels of corn and wheal, 1,000 bales of cot
ton, 3,000 barrels of rosin, 1,000 lieices of
beef, &c, &c, which was valued al about
$300,000. . '
The While Squall at the lime the look fiie
was lying ucarly opposite the Brooklyn Navy
Va.d.
Thousands of spectators are assembled lo
witness the disastrous conflagration, and it
was wiih the utmost difficulty lhat our re.
purler could get near Ihe scene.
The firemen have succeeded in almost
subduing the flumes on thu buildings.
An miempt was (rude lo scuttle ibe burn
ing vessels.
Several other vessels were in. danger and
somew hill damaged,
The loss is immense, and will probably
reach two millions of dollars.
CHIEF JISTICE BLAtK
We are pleased lo learn lhal ihe Hon J S.
Black will consent lo be a candidato for re-
nomination for the Supreme Bench. Chief
Justice Black lies won an enviable reputation
as a profound lawyer, an accomplished scho
lar, and an agreeable gentlemen. Our Com
monwealth may be justly pruud lhal she has
man of such universally acknowledged
ability at the head of her judicial depart
ment.' JciHye Black would adorn any po
sition in the gift of ihe people, and if he de-
ire remaining on iht Supreme Bench, we
appiehuud liberal men of all parlies will
cheeifully unite in his support. During the
brief term he has occupied lhat position, he
ha "won golden opinions from all sons of
men" by his cordialiiy of manner, his unim
peachable purity of character, and by his su
periority of intellect. No man in ihe Slate
is better futej for the station he occupiesi
and we predict he will be re-elected by the'
almost nnanimou voice of the people.
11'.. II., tlnin
" "
Praters ir the British Parliamelt
No chaplain is appointed by Parliament
The Speaker's owa chaplain (usually a bene
ficed clergyman, and always of ihe Episcopal
Cbuicb) lead prayers in Ihe House of Com
mons pievious to Ibe deapatch of business.
In the Lord, the juuior bishop officiates in
like manner. .
There are 238,000 barrels ef ale manufae-
loreel in Albaay, yearly. This requires ibe
consumption of 600,000 pounds ef hop, Worth
26 cents per pound. ' The number of perMus
employed is about 70t. - i
SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.
T.S o T'
SUDBURY.
ATVRD.it, DECBMBBR 31,lJJ.
II. B. MAMFR, Ediur and PreprleUr.
To AnvssTiiiKi.--Tlie eirculMlon of the Simburv
Ainsrican tmons the different towns an III Burquahsiuis
il not exceeded if equalled hj any piper published in North
nn Pennsylvania.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
Basin Nolle.
Litkriri CoMFAJto. We neglected last
week to notice the receipt of the December num
ber. This periodical is increasing in value and
is quite interesting. The letter press is wel
executed. We wish the editors success. Pub
lishcd at Harriatiurg at $1 per annum.
The Schuylkill County School Journal, is a
new publication published monthly hj Mr. Ban
nan, in a neat and attractive style.
Thi Miskrs' JncnsAL. This excellent paper
enter upon its thirtieth volume at the commence
mcnt of the coming year. It has been twenty
four years under the management of Mr. Bannan
the present proprietor, who has raised it from a
small aheet to one of the largest and best papers
in tho stale.
Jovusit or tiik FaiHELi.i Isstitcts. We
are in the receipt of the December number of
this periodical. A a Scientific Journal, on sub
jects of Mechanics, Physics, Chemistry, Patents
and Civil Engineering, it is among Ihe best in
the country.
CdF"" Land Warrants. Persons having
Land Warrants for sale, can dispose ol
them for cash, by applying at this office..
fF" New Yeahs. Address The Carrier
requests us to say to the patrons of the
"American," that he will call on them
to-morrow, (Saturday) morning, wilh his
Annual Message.
7" Killed. A German laborer, named
John Smith, was killed, on Wednesday
last, by Ihe falling in of a quantity ol
earth, on Ihe section of the Sosquehanm
railroad, about three miles below this
place.
VO" Chrstmas at Shamokin. Our read
ers will find an interesting letter, descrip
tive of a Christmas celebration, among the
children at Shamokin. These children
will long remember the kind attentions of
those who so kindly and liberally minis
tered to their pleasures on lhat day.
Zy Wednesday, the 21st inst., was the
shortest day Ibis year, the sun being above
the hornzon but irne hours and eight min
utes. The days will now begin to length
en. Cy Mr. Francis J. Grtmd, the Wash
ington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
and Philadelphia Ledger, has been elected
Clvik of the Committee on Public Lands.
ET'A new Presbyterian Church hat
been built al Tamaqna. The pews were
recently sold at an aggregate sum of nearly
$1,000, which will be applied to the sup
port ol the Pastor, the Rev. Mr. Glenn.
CO" Chief Justice Black of the Supreme
Court is highly recommended for re-nomi.
nation for the Supreme Court, at the next
March Convention.
The loss ol Judge Black from Ihe Judi
ciary ol Pennsylvania could not be readily
repljced. His nomination, we presume,
is rendered almost certain.
fX3?-TiiE Weather. Winter has now
firmly set in, and cold weather is upon us.
What we want now is a good coating ol
snow.. The winter season iscomparalively
cheerless without sleighing. The Susque
hanna is firmly locked tip in icy fetters.
The ice is about four inches thick, and in
a few days will be passable for horses and
vehicles.
MCW ni ll.DlSGS.
We observe that a number ol new
buildings are going up, to be in readiness
for Ihe occupants in the spring. The de
mand for homes and advance ol rent, indu
ces many lo put up buildings for themselves.
This is all proper, but in order to hasten
the completion of their buildings, some are
erecting Irames instead ol triik. I Ins we
consider lalse economy, especially in town.
A good frame house will cost quite as much
as one of brick, and when completed, is
not worth, by Iwr-nty per cent., as mncli
A brick house, unless in the country, is
always more desirable, and will always
command a belter price, when oflered for
sale. Wo make these suggestion for (he
benefit of (hose who are going ts build, not
as our own opinion alone, but as the opin
ion of old and experienced builders,
' " ' 'T ' -i
(fc- The citizens of Erie are determined
lo prevent tbe alteration of Ibe gauge af
the rail road pawing through Iheir town.
There must be a break of gauge somewhere,
between the Ohio line and Buffalo, and as
Ihe city ol Erie has belter claims tor the
break t lhat place, than either of tbe other
towns, she is justified in holding oo lo ber
rights, until tbe companies who violated
iheir owa solemn contracts, are biougbt te
a sense of justice. , ,
Hy W copy the lollowing correspon
dence irom one of the Lancaster papers.
Tbe liberal donation of Judge Hellenatien
is of a character that will aid in carrying
comfort to many a cheerless dwelling.
Tbe sufferings f Ihe poor ire bard indeed
at any season, but amid, tbe rigors of a se
vere winter, tber are doubly entitled to
our commiirration. - . ,...
This liberal donation of Judge Ilellen-,
stieo is characteristic of the man,. and will
not surprise those who know hirrt.j t!
A OEitEAOl'I DONATION .
i Ma., Editor : May ask the insertion ia
your pnper of the enclosed letter from Judge
llelfensteint I do so Tor ihe double purpose
of making the Judge's bounty known to those
whp may stand in iieed o it 4ml also that
others amongst us, who ' hava 'ibe means,
may be stimulated by so excellent au exam
ple to go and do likewise. .' ,t j.
. Very truly yours,
.' S. BOWMAN. '
Lancaster, Dee. 19, 1853. ,.
' (Miss A. Franklin and MissR. Jenkins,
have kindly consented to assist Mrs. Longe
necker, in the distribution of , Judge Helfen
stein's bounty.) . '
Shamokin, Northumberland co., )
December 5, 1853. . )
Rev Dr. Samuel Bowman
My Dear Sir : I have thi day caused lo
be shipped one boat load of coal, amounting
to about 60 tons from ' Ihe Luke Fuller
Mines, lo the care of Messrs. Baumgaruder,
Lancaster. '' '':'
The coal is designed for the use and bene
fit of the destitute poor of Lancaster, my na
tive city, lo be distributed undor Ihe direc
tions oT a Committee of three ladies, one of
whom I desire lo be Mrs! Susan Longenecker,
wife of my friend, David Longenecker, Ksq.
The other members of the committee lo be
two ladies of your parish, to be selected by
yourself. '
1 submit the distiibulion of the Coal entire
ly to the good sense and discretion of the
ladies, lo bo appropriated without reference
to the Church relations or preferences of ihe
recipients of it. '' ' ' ' '
May I ask of yon the favor lo lend 'me
your aid in accomplishing the above named
purposej through the agency specified.'
My intention is, 'with Ihe blessing of God,
to provide for' a regular and permanent an
nual appropriation,' after this winter, of one
hundred tons of coal for the above purpose,
to be distributed through a simitar agency.
My friends, the Messrs. Banmgarduer, of
your city, have very liberally oflVrred lo re
ceive Ihe coal al Columbia, and convey it
from that point to Lancaster, and send it
out fiom time to lime as tbe ladies may di
rect, free of any chaige or expense, '
Very truly, your fiieml
And obedient servent,
WM. L. HELFENSTEIN.
OCT" Ob serv er, the Washington corres
pondent of the Philadelphia Ledger, thus
speaks of the efforts of Mr. Slraub, Ihe
member ol Congress from our district, to
prevent the repeal of the duty on railroad
iron :
MrStraub, of Schuylkill county, has an
excellent amendment in store for any new
motion io take oil, or grant several years,
credit on, ihe duly on railroad iiou. He
simply propuses that Ihe duly shall be taken
oil Irom all other articles of necessity enter
ing into consumption. This would compiise
sugar, rice, molassas, &o. Such a rider, I
think, would kill ihe herse. Depend en it,
Ihe Pennsylvania iuieieals are well watched
and cared for by the pi stent Congress.
Rumor says lhal a compromise has been
effected between ihe several Railroad com
panic now operating in this and ml minim:
Counties. , The Wtlliarnsporl t Cnlawis
Company, has purchased the route of the
Suiibury & Erie Company between Milton
and Williamspoii, und w ill puh it on lo u
speedy completion, while ihe route betweeu
iMilloii ami cuiibury lias been leased foi
twenty years by the Stisqehanna Railroad
Company, so thai thai pari of the lonie wll
not b used within thai time but ihe 1 last
named Company will go on. lo complete ihe
connection al Milloit by Ihe way of. Lew js
Durg. L.eitnourg Democrat, , , . .
fry We have beard a great many strange
rumors in regard lo the bun bury and brie
road, as well as the Cattawissa and other
roads, but they have been generally based
upon such unstable foundations, that we
never attached to them much importancei
The above is another of the same character.
In Ihe first place the Cattawissa Company
could not acquire Ihe right of the Sunbury ,
and Erie route by purchase or agreement ,
The Legislature alone couid give Ihem the
right. But more than this, the Sunbury
and Erie Company never will agree to
surrender a foot of their line of road fiom
this place, They have repeatedly said so,
and dare not da it if Ihey would. .The
City of Erie will necessarily become the
depot of the vast coal trade from this place,
and would never agree to a policy so sui
cidal, as to put the key of that trade in
the hands of a rival company.
. Our cotemporary has probably mixed
up these rumor. The Cattawissa Compa
ny, it ia said, have taken a lease of the
Sunbury and Erie Company," for that por
tion of the route between Milton arid Wil
liamspoii for 20 years in consideration of
which they are to endorse the bonds ol ihe
Sunbury and Erie Company Tor $700,000,
the money to be used in completing the
road. " But the Sunbury and Erie Company
have the privilege1 61 annulling the ton
tract, which,' it wa expected,'' (hey would
do 61 course as soon a they1 raised suffi.
cienl funds lo complete the road themselves.
We, however, much question whether tbe
whole Mnry ha not been made up lor the
occasion, as it strike U Ibe ' Cattawin
Company will have an much a they can
a'lend io in completing their own road.
York ami Cumberland Railroad. We
ern that Iha receipts pf the York and Cesn
be i laud . lUihond for November, 1151, are
S3 4.03 0t, an inoreaeaaf 69S 0 ou Iha
arae snentk f lisa. a t i; . x .. '
INTER EaTIJO FROM GOV. STBTKH'I
EXPEDITION.
The following extract o'f a letter, from one
of the officers of iha exploring parly under
Gov. Steven will be read wilh interest :
Portland, Obioon TbrritorT', I
.( Ootober 19, 1853. , , j
In order to examine as much country aa
practicable, Major Stevena and myself have
not travelled a fool of Iha way together.
II exptorld, with his parlies, to lb nfrlh
of the Missouri, I to the south, extending my
examinations 209 miles Into iha interior.
We met at. ihe Black foot foil,' ema bandred
miles from Iha Reeky mountains, by agree
roent, and spent four days together, talking
over matters connected with tho expedition,
Both of our routes are entirely practicable foi
a railroad, aud i found no difficulty whatever
in crossing the main chain of ihe Rocky
Mountains., Wagon can pass wilh a few
weeks' labor, and not ihe least difficulty in
the way, of a railioad. There ia a river bot
tom "Dearbon" riveron tho east, with
a valley sufficiently wide, ' extending to the
Dividing ridge, which is of no great eleva
tion, and only occupies a lew hours in cross
ing; and on the western slope, Ihe Rlack
Foot fork of the Bitter Rool river, wiih a val
ley still wider and better, extending lo prniiie
laud beyond ihe mountains.
The w hole dossing, from prairie toprairio,
occupies from five lo seven days It is tra
velled by the Indians in three or four. The
Biller Rool mountains are nol practicable lor
a railroad, or any other kind of road; bii
they can be wholly avoit'd by passing from
Ihe outlet of Ihe Black Foot trail a little north)
and following the usual route of the Hudson's
Bay Company in their exclusions lo that te
uton, llnsrouto is wholly in the territory
of tbe United Stales. Major Stevens will
thoroughly explore ihe Bitter Root Range
and may find a belter pass than crossed
through in 1851 and during my late trip. .
Tho last trail is called the "Grand" trail of
the N'ezporces Indians, and is over a series of
mountains one route one hundred and thirty
miles, very sleep and rocky ; Ihe other iwo
hundred and ten miles, the mountains almost
equally elevated, but not so rocky ; mure nu
merous, however. Both of Iheso routes are
out of the aueslion. My own impression hs!
always been, : and still is, thai Ihe shores of
Ihe Columbia river afford the most practica
ble route for a railroad through the Cascade
mountains. The route passes noiih of tho
Blue mountain range. The whole route is
eutiiely practicable, as no doubt will be fully
deiiinustialed by Major Stevens.. Tbe Major
and his party have all enjoyed good health,
and aie gelling on finely. The Major him
self is an energetic man, and has accomplish
ed wondeia fur one season, but unavoidably
at a very great expense.
Major Stevens contemplates leaving a por
tion of the stores at Fort Owen, and a small
party under Lieutenant Mullin, lo operate
dining the winter. If the passage of the
wauoiis cause much delay, Major Stevens
will hnrry on to Washinclcn Territory, leav
ing Ihe train in charge of sums suitable offi
cer. The paily is no doubt all over by this
time, rtnd Major S. may be expected in
about ten days or two weeks
My own trip has been eminently success
full, much beyound my expectations, almost
the whole way tlnough a country not previ
ously explored. ' JOHN EVENS.
THE RECEUT GROWTH or MKCIKStATI.
For the last few years Cincinnati has
grown at a late so astonishing as to baffle
one's ideas of what its future greatness really
is to be. Since 1840 its regular inciease has
been 10 per cent, every year. This is now
a period of thirteen years, and if it keeps on
at ihe same rale eeveiileeu years more, lliea
it will have a population of more than 800..
000 Since 1810 there i have ; been regular
censuses, and a fourth for Ihe present year,
has been made out as a near approximation
by the names in the city directory In 1840
Ihe population amounted lo 46,438 ; in 1845
loC4.C99; in 1850 16 " 120,000 ; and now in
1353 to about 160,000.
' RIXitLAR PROI'HECV.
Some oiio has unearthed, from O'Meara's
'-Voice fiom Si. Helena," ' (ho following re
markable prophecy, said lo have been utter'
ed by Napoleon, in regard lo Russia and Tur.
key. Taken in conjunction with lhe recent
events, il is sufficiently curious.
'In Ihe course of a few years," said Napo J
Iron, '-Russia will have Constantinople, Ihe 1
greater pail of Tuikey, and nil Greece. This
I hold lo be as certain us if it had already la
ken place. Almost all the cajoling and flat
tery which Alexander practised towards me
was to gain my consent lo effect this object.
I would nol com-eiil, seeing that the iquiii
briniu of Europe would be destroyed. In the
nutural cvuise of things, Tuikey must fall lo
Russia. . The greater pan of her population
are Greeks, w ho you may say are Russiaus
The powers il would injure, and . who eon Id
oppose il, are England, France, Prussia and
Austria. Now, as lo Austria, il will be easy
for Russia lo engage heraasistance, by giving
her Servia and elher provinces bordering upon
lhe Austrian dominions,' reaching near to
Constantinople. ' The ' only hypothesis that
France and England may be allied wiih sin
cerity, will, be in older !o prevepi thi.',' But
eveu this alliance would nut avail Fiance,
England, and Prussia cannot prevent ii--
Russia and Austria can at any lime effect il.''
. A distiessing accident occutied in Lancas
ter city on Sunday week,, A, daughter of T,
Er, Fianklin, Esq., while on ..a visit, at : her
Kiandfather'a accidentally fell into, a well in
lbs seller of iha house and was drowned.-.
She was seen to fall, and was only a short
lime in the water, but all efforts lo lesusui
late her were unavailing.
..r, ,
Thi Harpcr For iha last few years the
Harper have published, on an average,
twenty five volume an hour fer ten hours a
day, and fiora three to four thousand person
have obtained a livelihood from their em
ployment.' They have 1192,000 insurance
on their property destroyed by fire, divided
among 34 office ,
: A man discarded bis wife and child in
New Orleans last week, And iasialled in bar
place in bis domestie establishment, a lady
efeeler. What a brute!
MH. MITCHEI.'a FAMILY,
Tbe New York F.xpress says:
On of the most interesting spectacles at
the Mitchell Festival, on Monday evening,
was the stage box, whets the wife, son,
mother and sister el John Mitchell were
placed, and the most interesting group of the
evening.". The Mitchell family in Ireland
was one of the most estimable and iolelli
gent of the country. The family are all
rill I i ; . - . ' 1 f '
t-rfjiCMariie, anil Ibe father' was. for a long
lime a Fresbyienan, but became a Unitari
an preacher, under the teachings of Rev. Dr!
t-nanning, and was himself one of (he most
forcible and eloquent of thai oider of writers.
Mr. Mitchell, sen., is a very intelligent wo
man,, and is now in the enjoyment of the to
Lni.il.. T I A L. i .
...-.j u, ,nu unugmers arm two sons a toy
which only a mother can realize when, as in
her case, she it restored to a ton n ho was
lost, and is found who was dead, aud is
alive again, '"Mrs. John Mitchell is a lady
of small stature, but larce in the hoDea and
enthusiasm of her warm-hrarted countrymen,
li was pleasent to see, her, ami those near
and dear lo fier husband, hang with breath
less attention npan every word the ton, Ihe
father, brother and husband guvs utterance
to, for there were those about him who stood
in all these relation.
Profits or American Authors. It is
said lhal Washington Irving and "Peter Par
ley" have made largo fortunes by authorship,
as has Mr. Mitchell, by his school books.
Prof Anthcu, for his seiies of classics, has
received $60,000 Miss Warner's book
have yielded a profit of from $12 000 lo
SI 5000. Mr. Headlcy has realized from
his works, 840,800; Ike Marvel, t20 000 .
Mis Leslie. $12 000 ; Dr. Banie, S30,00o!
Fanny Fern, from one small book, in six'
months, $6,000 ; Judge Kern. 5120.000;
Webster, for his dictionary, $180,000 and
others at equal rates. So thai it cannot be
said lhat American authoiship U not profi
table. We perceive that Piofessor llolloway, of
244, Strand, Loudon, has est jblished a House
in New Yoik for the sale ol his pimular Pills
and Ointment, which have enjoyed such
reputation for a number of years in eveiy
other part of 'ihe world; particulars of some
of ihe cures they have effected have long
since reached this country and ihero is no
question but Ural they are exactly the kind
of medicines wuntcd here. We would string
ly Ailvist; onr friends In give ihcm n innl.
ond llieio is no fear but lhat ihey would
coniinuo lo use them whenever any medi
cino might be requisite.
Sale, of Baouauk The Cincinnati Tirr.es
of Thursday thus refers lo a novel sale :
A largo amount of unclaimed baggage wo
sold was sold yesteiday at ihe Miami depot.
Many diew prizes. Indeed, finding in Iheir
trunks niticles of ureal vajue. Others looked
blank enough, in not finding even ihe wonh
of their money. The 1 1 uruls were sold, the
contents unknown lo the purchaser.
In a Bad Fix. The mate of the Amei icuu
schr. Flirt is in piim al lS.iUvin, Java, on
charges that the courts of the country have
pronounced unfuiinili.-d, and yet our Govern
ment refuses to interfere for his release The
ground of this refusal is that he is tint an
Ainerieuii citizen but a BriiiPb subject, w hich
we believe js the fad The Briiish Govern
ment, however, also refuse lo interfere on the
giouud that he is a sailor on board an Amer
ican vessel, was arrested in lhat capacity, and
s entitled accordingly to Ameiican and not
lo English protection , Tnus between lhe
two, ibe poor follow languishes in his dun
geon and may die before he is set free.
An enterprising young man from the West
brought into Miluakiti fuur elks, which ho
llas trained for harness, and ofleis them for
sale. What a fine team they would make
for Santa Claus !
The. Sime.se Tw ins are in New Yoik, al the
Cooper House, Broadway, passing tho winter
wilh their families.
Coal is soiling in Boston at $9 per Inn, and
wood alt 9 per cord. Heaven help "poor
folks" to keep warm.
"A man can't help w hat is done behind hi
back," as the leafer said when he was kicked
out of dour.
UIKUIHY LOOtiC, NO. 303, I. O. OP O. P.
We, the committee appointed b Ihe Lodge
to adopt resolutions expressive of ihe feelings
uf the Lodge on the death of our lato brother
GEORGE M. GRANT, cflrr tho following
preamble and resolutions :
ll'hereas : It has pleased Almighty God
lo temove from among u our late young
brother, w ho eudeaied himself to us by his
many good qualities as an Odd Fellow, and
hi strict attention aud close application lo
the roles and regulations of lhe order, there
fore 1
Resolved, Th:tt we as brethren are remind
ed by this death of the uncertainty of life,
know ins Ihul 1 in the midst ef life we are in
death," but console enrtelvea wiih lhe truth,
"ha is uot ileatt put alerpeth, our brother
hall rise again "
Rtiolvedt That we deeply tympalhise'wiih
lhe beieaved family and friend of onr de
ceased biather, in Ihis dispensation of Divine
Providence, . praying lhal He whn ha so
deeply ntllicted ibeni, - will not nilhhu'd bi
healing balm. . ,
, if (sef'd. That a a loken of regard for our
deceased biether, onrLndne room be clothed
in' mourning1 1 fer thirty day, and lhat eaoh
brother wear the 'usual badge of mourning
fee ih ame space of lim. . . ;:,.
t Resolved, Tliul a copy ef the presmble and
resolutions be sent lo the family of our laie
brother, aed that they be publishej in lhe
paper of this p'ace.
' Joun P. Pdrsel, V 1
C J. HsuNta, S Committee.'-'-
' 1 ' ' M. L. Shirdel,'
HI 4 R It I E l.
On ih 20ih in!., By John 0 Cmirsd Esq ,
Mr. BiSRASD Harte, to Mr Elizsrcth
Piaster, both of Lower Augusta.
t. . - -i ij
U I K II,
In ihis plaoe, on lhe 27th, inst , Mrs MARY
CATHARINE OYSTElt, formerly af Read
me, ajrej about 78 yeais.
Reading paper please copy.' : '
In this place, on ihe 28th inst.. GEORGE
M. GRANT, s.gej beul 21 year.
OIljc iHcirkct0.
; i Philadelphia Market.
i ' Deo. 29, I85J.
Flour and Meal. Thar i .i
for Flaur, but at prices generally above th
ouyers. Bales of some 8000 bbls
at $7 12 a 7 25 for good and Common extra
1 here is a steady demand for cityoonsump.
Iion within Ihe range of $7 25 a 18 for cnsT.
mon and extra biands., Rye Flour is inactive
at 83 874 per bbl. for Penna.
GRAiit -Wheat is in demanJ and price
have lurther advanced. Small tales of new
Soulhren and Pennsylvania red are reported
at 150o. per bus , and white at 170c. Sales
of Rye at 93a95. Corn is dull, wilh tales of
300 bushels at 6G..67o. for new yellow afloat.
Oats Sale new Southern at 40e.
SUNBURY PRICE CURRENT
vViiiit.
Rn. . .
Cons. .
Ml)
87
C
40"
50
Oats. . '
Potatom,
r
New Advertisements.
SELLING OFF AT COST I
A Chance for Good Bargains ! I
JOHN UUYERS &. Co., will e, during the
winter, at cost, for cish or country produce,
their extensive stock, conaisting of
DRV GOODS.
(Jrocciifs, Hardware,
QUEENSWARE, .
and the other numerous and valuable artiM...
they haTe at their store in Sunbury. Intending
to terminate their mercantile business in the
apring. tliey are ready lo accommodate till Unit
lime the public in general with lirat-rale gooda at
cheap prices. The winter will aoon be over, anil
apring will shortly ha here, therefore call as aoon
aa posaiblr, anil procure good bargaina Country
produce taken in exchange, and "lash" not re
fused. Sunbury, Dec. 81, 1R53 tf.
Estate of E0SANNA NEIDIOdTc'd.
TfJOTIUE ia hereby given that letter teat.
v nientury have been granted to the ubcribcr
on tbo enlaie of liosanna Keidig, late ol Lower
Augusta townaliip, deed. All those knowing'
themselves indebtej to, or havinz claim tirainst
aid e.-tate, are requested lo make settlement
without delay.
DAVID REESER, ExV.
Lower Auguala, Dec. 31, 1853. Ct. . ; '
SUSQUEHANNA RAIL ROAD?
. MEETING of the Stcdiholder of the Sin
ijucluinua Kail Road Company will be hclJ
at llie Ruilroad ofl'ire, in Harrishurz. on Ihe
second Monday of January, 1854, between the
liour ol one and tlirce u clock, P. M., for the
purpose of electing: one President and twclvo
Directors to manage the affair of the aid Com
pany the ensuing year.
- R. S. HOLLINS.Secy.
December 31, 1853. te.
'lO IjKT. The homo on Broadway now
-"- occupied by Simon Martz. Apply lo
WM. M CAKTV.
Sunbury, Dec. 31, 1853 tf.
XOTICE
npHK annual Election for Director of the
Trevorton, Mabanoy and Susquehanna Hail
Uoad Company, will be held at Iheir office.
Trinity Building, New York, on Monday, tbe
Ulli ol January, lb51.
Bv Order
K. L. JOHNSON, Sec'v.
De. ember 31, 1653 St.
THE RENOWNED REMEDY !
Hollow u j's O i n t in e n t .
Thii e:mnrrtinn.ry t'litmnt it compoavd of tht mot hea!
iii)( Bjliurut. find when mat in nccori)anc with thft
lirx'liiiii winch accompany em h pot, will inur cure -w
I irn till Mther iiRiiiia juil. fuse of tliemnat drimt
Skiii dieeatt'S readily yirM to it efficacy. It ia famous
when lined in cntta "f (jintt Hlirtiumlimn. Ckh trap ted ir
tSuff Joints, tn Ailkinua it will du wuudert if well ruU
Ud Into the Lltvat.
A MOST ASTONISHING CVKE OK SCnOFlI.OUH
L LCKUS, A CASK I'KUTIIIKU UY Til KM A YOU
OF HUSTON, KM. LAND.
Copy of ulctter from J SMt Esq Mayor
of lio.stoi Lincoln shin.. ... . " '
T Prul'enaor IIollowiy, v
DcarSir. Mra. Saruli liiion of Liquornrnd Street, B.
totij liui tliis d:iy deputed brfute me tlmt f.r cuiiuderabl
Tri d slie Willi acytrcly afflicted with Scrofuloua S,rc and t
I Icera in hir nrnia, feet, lepa, and other puru i her body :
and aliii'iug1. the rirt i f medical advice was obtained at
the cost "f a targe sum of money, she obtniucd uu abate
ni'-nt t f suHriiiii;, but prudually grew worse.
Being recommended by a friend to try tout Ointment,
the procured it small (tot, mid a b -x of the ('ills, and belrr
ttiHl was ull uicd, Miiiptonis ot ou:rndment appeared Hr
persevering with the medicines f ir a short time loiiper,
ai-cnrding fi the direetii nix, mid atriclly atitit;rliig It, ttur
Ultra us tt tlict, Ac, sli w:i perfei tty curctty uuii novr
eiij.)l lite U-tl ul'lirallh.
I remain, Dr Sir, fours Imlr.
Dated Auput 12th, IbW. (Signed) J. kUHI.E.
AN KXTKAOKWXAKY AND RAPID CIHE OF
LKYSII'Kl.AiS IN TIIK l.KG, A FTKK MEDICAL AID
HAD I'Atl.l.D.
Copy of a letter from Mrs. Elizabeth Ytaies,
of the Post Office, Aldwiclc Road, near Bonar,
Suncr, dated Jan. 12iA, 1853.
To Profetaor IIulloway,
tir I innrrnl for a ennaideraliie prrirdfrnma acvn
utlnck uf Kiyiiprlua, which at length aeltlnl in my leg, trrt
raintej ull mrilii-al ireutniwit. My iiflrnngi were vtiy
jnirt, and 1 ijite ilnpmitd ofanv pcrniaiiint amriHlinriit,
lirn I wua ailviaol In liava rccourae M your Uinlmrul
mid Pills. I did a without dlav, aud am hnppT ti lay
lira icault aa eminently anccrtalul, for tkty tlfecled a
radical cure ofniv Icfiaud realorcd ma to the eiij.iyniani of
heullh. I ahull ever apetik with the utnmM enufideura i.f
your medicine, and liane recoinnieinled them to ulhera is
Una iirilitwrliutid aiuulurty utiilileil, u bo itemed equnl
bcuttil.
I am, Sir, your obliged and faithful Pervant.
(Signed) EUZAUKTH VKATI3.
Tba Pills ahoutd Ix uaed conjointly with th Oiulnnit
in moat of tha fuihiwina' ram -
lUdl.ra, Chief. -f,wt,
bid Uieaata, Chilblaina.
Fistulas,
Onut,
Ilurna, CliappaJ handa, .
Clawlutar twaUiiif ,
i.uiiifiiB, (.TUB (QOUj
Hila ol' Moache. Caueera
AltUUIIKtS
Pilet
n henmatiant
toes A Sand-Flies, Contrai'ted and
i.iTo-uav. bun Joints,
KletilMiitiasis, Bora Nipples,
Skin-diseases, Beurvy,
Tumoaia, 1'leara,
Yawa
Scakla,
Aora-tkroaiat
8.ira-hettda,
Wouiaia,
M at the F.Mablialimene of Pmfesmr llmuiwtr, U4
Slrand, (iieur Templa liur, I jjik1,i.) ajid ali at his llousa
iu Ne w York. Ordera lor Mrdirinea in Iha giatea, addrca
rd . Hollow-ay New York,' will lecelve dm atlantlon
ftiW al. by atl leapeeialiHr Dinsrsiau and Uealrra in Mad.
iciuea throiiphont iha l imed Slulea, in Boiea nt 371 eenta,
ft? eenla. and 1..W rents each To ba had Whol'sula uf
the principal Drug Ilouaea ia tha Vnfm.
Ttier t auuaiderabl smug by takiuf Ua larfar
i. - Pi reel ions for Ih gaickuic of patient U rarT
u inVi ara affned ui null bus;. -Deceiubar
iM, le53, y. '
List of Jurors.
fV NorlhumbarlanJ Counl), for a Spseia1
Ciuirt. ia fiiTi..t.M k lAih, -r I
uarv, 1854.
Sukrirt. Freilerick I.siarn, Isaaa Siler
J'lhn . Shi.sler, Jaretl Brtiuiou. Geoioe C.
Walker, Jolm Haas, Samuel J. Fiy. MVlay
Gearharl.
NoKTHUMBCRtAKO. John Hummel, Wm.
Fsrsyih, Clias. MuUregnr.
Milton J. V. GooillanJer, Henry Frick,
Elia Walton.
Turbut Thomas Uitter.
Delawsrc William IS. Bryson. DiJ
GoiiUI. '
Lovis George) Dimia.
PomT Julio Mowser, JameScotl, Joseph
Neabil.
L'pfta Anci'iTi Gorg Fulk, Williaat
Kisnier. ' '
Lower ucuita. Daniel ConraJ, Juha
Vouly.
Suanheih. Samuel I Gilger, Wm. Far
row, John Everett, Obt'iah t'ampba.lj
E'hiim Zimmerman.
Rush. Daniel Giiierl.
, Caal. Thorna.Cal.l a ell, Joseph W Pi
miek, Philip StamKach. . '
Cambbom i.-Ptr Waiklf raial Kraaaaf