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. . PREPARATION fOK WAR-
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KBVr lMOtQM'l'K AQKEEP TO.
: Cvncetsions lo the Czar.
HI.SSM "BAKtaAIWTV IN AV AM. ACIM A.
WOMEN AND CHII.nniiN MASAtnr.D.
, .New Yors, March 5.
The Slenmhip Nashville, of llio Havre
line, arrived here this afternoon, She sailed
from Havre on the 14th, but did not leave
Cowcs until tho 16ih. bringing London pa
peis of (be 15th.
ENGLAND.
The preparations by England for tha im
pending war are still going on. It instill
going on. It is stated that the Governmant,
in addition to the steamers already taken,
had decided to take the remainder of th-
Lunnrd steamers is fast as they anivod,
caving me company to carry tuo mails in
their smaller steamers.
Many of tho East India sailing ships had
also been taken by the Admiralty (or the
purpose of carrying sloies, troops, etc.
At all the naval stations tho preparations
going on are on the most stupendous scale.
The Baltic fleet is to consist of thirty-six
ships, chiefly ships of the line, and powerful
screw lngales, and was to assemble in tin:
Downs on the 6th of March, where it would
be joined by ten French vessels of fiotn SO
to 120 guns each. Tho whole fleet is under
the command of Sir Charles Napier, Hud is
Intended for operation ayaiust St. Petersburg
The steamer Uecla has already left for the
Baltic, to make surveys and soundings.
Rumors of peace are still in circulation.
Tho Paris correspondent of the London
Times says that fresh negotiations aro on
foot, and hopes are generally entertained
that they would be successful. New propo
sitions are said to bo adopted by the four
powers, which make a concession to the
Czar, viz.: the liberty of treating to a certain
extent alone with Turkey, the latter power
to have tho right of consultation with allied
Towers. It is also proposed that the evacua
tion of the principalities shall take place sim
liltaniously with that of the Black Sea, and
the allied fleets to re-enter the Busphorus
wnen .tie Uussian troops cross the river
Truth.
In the House of Lords, on the 14th, a long
debate occurred upon the Kastern question,
but nothing of importance was elicited.
The Great Britain Steamship, from Austra
lia, brought over 16-1,000 ounces of gold.
The correspondent of the London Times
slates that the Russian troops in Waliachia
are committing most dreadful excesses upon
the peasants, who had refused to submit to
the burdens imposed upon them, The wo
men and children- of three villages are re
ported to have been massacred.
The first ballalion of the Coldstream
Guards marched through London on the 14th,
on tho route to Chichester, prior to embarka
tion for the Mediterranean. They were re
ceived by the people with extraordinary
demonstrations of enthusiasm.
FRANCE.
Tho autograph letter of tha Emperor N.t
poleon to the Czar, proposes a treaty of peace
on. the basis of the Vienna note modified by
Turkey, and that the negotiations should
take place direct between the Russian and
Turkish Plenipotentiaries.
The French squalen tinder Admiral
Craut, was to lake on board 12,000 troops and
proceed to Toulon lo join the English squad
ron. There 49,000 tnoro troops will be taken
on board, when both squudions will sail for
ihe Levant.
Nothing liow has been received from Ka
lafat. Tho French Government has addressed a
strong note to king Olho of Greece, in conse
quence of the discovery of the Greek contpi
raey. THE WAR IN ASIA.
Advices from Asia state that Schnrr.yl was
pushing forward his arrangements with great
energy. Nearly all the population of Abasia
had declared for him. ,
COMMERCIAL.
London, Feb. 13.
There was a small show of English Wheat
in market to day, and the quantity is in-Jif."
ferent. The market was flat, and best quali
ties were unsaleable at 8s. per quarter de
fine. Foreign Wheat was also depressed
and prices were Is. lower. '
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ALPS.
STILL LATER FROM EUROPE.
Russian defeat in Asia Loss of 2.000 men
British steamer Haidee seized by the Rus-iani-VVreck
of the Bark Bona Dea Ten
of the crow diad of starvation Advance
in Cotton Decline in Breadstuffs.
Boston, March 7. The steamer Alps ar
rived here this morning, at 81 o'clock, with
Liverpool dates to the ISth ult.
THE TURKISH WAR. .
Tho largest part of the allied fleets have
been ordered to remain in tho Bosphoius.
No further operations are repot tod on the
Danube.
Omar Pasha had arrested and hanged two
Greek spies from Russia.
Kalafai is gariisoned by 20,000 troops.
General Aurep, who commanded the Rus
sians at Citale, has been displaced and sent
o Caucasus.
i ne British ateamer Haider, with some
Turkish troops on board, went ashore near
Sebastopol, and was seized by the Russians.
Russia was still endeavoring to impress the
holy character of the war on the soldiers. I
They are told that they are on their way to
rescue Christ Sepulchre from tha Infidels
From Asia we learn that the Russians have
been again repulsed before Shefkatil, with a
loss of 2000 men. ...
ENGLAND.
The bail Boi Dea, from Savannah for
Liverpool, was spokeu orT the cuasl of Ire
land, water-logged. The crew had been
twelve days without food or water.- Ten cf
their number, including tha master, had died
of starvation. Tha remaining seven were
landed at Swansea, and were doing well.
Tha preparations lor war conunuo
iha greatest activity. . The troops are em
barking at nil points, i
. Tha British contingent land force has been
increased to 20,000 man, Lord Rnglan having
refused the command unless thus augmented.
The Queen'a Cuards, a regiment of caval
ry, were to embark from Southampton on
the1 22d. Six other regiments of 'cavalry
weie holding themselves in readiness In em
bark. Tha engineers, sappers and miners,
tha flying artillery and fiold'batteries are all
in readiness to embark at the various sta
tions. All the regiments in the service are
to be raised to the full number of 1000 men
each. All the artillerymen are armed with
the Minic rifle.
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The Niagara was to receive her quota of
troops at Liverpool on the 22d, and the Cam
bria at Kingston Island on the 25th.
The war is becoming highly popular, and
recruits are tbuudant, especially from Ire
land. Tha first detalchinenl of the Baltic fleet
was already at Spithrad.
In the House of Commons, on Thursday,
D israeli asked if Napoleon's letter lo tha
Czar was authentic 7 Lord John liussel re
plied affirmatively, anil added that the British
Government held themselves responsible fur
its sentiments.
A lerritlic storm occurred on the night of
the 17th, in tho vicinity of Liverpool, which is
said lo have caused gieul damago upon the
coast.
FRANCE.
It was rumored at Paris that the answer
of llio Czar Nicholas to Napoleon's loiter had
been received, and was unfavorable lo the
prospect of peace.
V.i'ihla thousand men, comprising the
llower of Ihe French army, nie ready to em
balk simultaneously with Brili.-h troops.
AUSTRIA.
Austria was making great preparations for
war, and her conduct excited suspicion of her
fidelity to the allied canse.
RUSSIA.
Letters from St. Petersburg state that the
military preparations in progress are upon the
must extensive scale.
The receipt of Napoleon's letter has occa
sioned great exasperation at tho palucu.
THE LATEST.
t Italy.
No distuibanco had occurred in Italy.
Captain Ingrahain having declined a pub.
lio banquet tendered him at Genoa, had been
serenaded by 3000 Genoese on tho water.
SWEEDEN.
Active naval preparations aro going on al
Carlscrona.
ARRIVAL Ol' THE ATLANTIC.
LATEST FROM Kl'ROFE.
Highly important. Wur a fixed fad. The
Czar's reply received. He refines the
last proposal for peace.
Tho Atlantic sailed from Liverpool on
Wednesday, February 22J. Her advicesi.ru
highly important.
The Queen has issued her proclamation
forbidding the exportation of arms and am
munition, ami also of marine engines.
Troops are embarking in-day, (the 22d)
from Liverpool, Dublin and Southampton,
and ships aro fitting out rapidly from all the
ports of England for tho Battle fleets,
Queen Victoiia and tiia Lord Chamboi lain
have notified Mr. Buchanan that he may ap
pear in Court in any costume ho chooses.
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
Tho Czar's letter in answer to that of the
Emperor cf Franco was received al Paris on
tho lSih, from St. Petersburg. Nicholas
does not accept the proposal for the arrange
ment of the difficulties presented lo him
The Muuitear says this reply leaves no chance
of a pacific solution.
The French troops are embaiking from Af
rica for Tuikey.
The King of Naplej is attempting to form
a general Italian lencue.
THE LATEST.
Throe thousand British tronpi embaiked
from Liverpool on Wednesday, for Tuikey.
The Greek iiisusurreetioii in Turkey has
gained a formidable head. ?ix thousand
Greeks wero in arms in Macedonia and Thes-
saly.
The utmost enthusiasm exists in England
in favor of tha war.
It was reported that in the event that Aus
tria does not now immediately declare herself
unequivocally, France would send an army
uf 100,000 men on the Italian frontier, and
the same number on the Rhinish frontier.
rAfcSACE OF THE KTURASKA BILL.
Washington, March 5.
Tho Senate prolonged its session of Friday
until 5 o'clock on Saturday morning. The
debate was continued by Messrs. Fessenden,
Toucey and Douglas. During ihe speech of
the latter ho had come sharp passives with
Messis. Chase and Sumner. Mr. Houston
closed Ihe debate, and at 5 o'clock the vote
was taken, and the bill passed yeas 37,
nays 14 as follows :
Yeas Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Badger,
Bayard, Benjamin, Brodhead, Brown, Butler,
Cass, Clay, Dawson, Dixon, Dodya of Iowa,
Douglas, Evans, Fitzpalrick, Geyer, Gwin,
Hunter, Johnson, Jones of Iowa, Jones of
Tenn., Mason, Morion, Morris, P.-lit; Pralt,
Rusk, Sebastian, Shields, Slidell, Stuart'
Thompson of Ky., Thompson of N. J., Toucey'
Weller, Williams.
Nays Mesais. Bell, Chaso, Dodgo nt Wis
cousin, Eiesaeuden, Fish, Fool, Hamlin
Houston, James, Seward, Sum),, Sumner!
Wade, Walker.
Messrs. Crifjht, Toombs and Mallvry were
sick. All would have voted for the bill had
they been present.
Mr Allen would have voted against it, if
tickues in hi family had not caused him to
be absent. ,
Messrs. Phelps, Penrce, Cooper, Everett
Clayton and Wright, did not vote. '
Tho title of the bill was changed lo "a
Bill for a Government for the Territories of
Nebraska and Kanzas.
Mr. Cass I congratulate the Senate on the
triumph of Squatter sovereignty.
Tha Senate then adjourned till Tuesday,
Unitarian Movcmcht. The Unitarians
of Bostan are taking measures to raise $50,
000, lo purchase and circulate the work f
Iha denomination.
sunbury.
SATURDAY, PIAUCH II, U3t.
II. T(. MASSF.lt. Eilllof nnil Proprietor.
To AnvRHTiJKKv- .'Die nrcnlntii'ii of Hie Simtury
Ameiicuti among the diltt-rciit towns die Suriuduniiia
mil cxircitrd if i iiuntlcil by any paprr iilitihnl in North
ltii lVimfvtvumn.
F.niToa'n taiili:.
Knslnrfts Notice,
i'nr. Laiuf.s Kkkpsark and Home Library lor
March, published by John 8. Taylor of New
York, comes to us handsomely embellished.
Price ? I per annum.
Tim Pkoplks JncnsAi, for March, published
by Alfred 12. llcacli, New York, contains CI
engravings, l'rico ?1 per annum.
Saie or FctisiTcm:. We cull Ihe attention
of our readers to the advertisement of Rev Mr,
Craighead, who will ofl'cr at public sale at his
residence in Northumberland, on the 2tid hist,
sonic valuable household furniture. 'I he fund
turc is nearly new and in good condition, Persons
in want of null articles will rarely find another
such an opportunity.
Pollution Lots ton Sale. The trustees of
the Lutheran congregation will ofi'ei at public
sale, iu this place, on the 3d of April, sonic de
sirable buildiue lots. Also Ihe lot tind biicli
school house, and the old church building.
T7"" Land VVarkanth. Persons having
Land Warrants for sale, can dispose ol
them lor cash, by applying at this office,
0O"The editor w ill be ul.sent for several
weeks at Philadelphia and Harrisburg.
ZJ The Steam Tow ond Ferry boat
which had been run aground, during the
late ice (reshet, was got into the water, on
Monday Ijt, without injury, after several
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un5 iiiuui, j in- niMi ciii in- niiiiu' leucy
in a week. Her machinery is all in, and
her wooden work nearly finished.
E7 The passage of the Nebraska bill in
the U. S. Senate was attended with a de- j
bate ol considerable warmth and excite- j
mcnt. There was a determination to put
down Mr. Chase, the Senator Irom Ohio,
right or wrong. Mr. Chase, it is true, is
an abolitionist, but his rights are as sacred
as any other members, and should be re
spected, f here can be no niieslinn hut I
, .j
that the sympathies of every right-minded
man, whatever his views may be on sla
very, are with Mr. Chase. Insolence and
blow beating, on account ol tlihVrence ol !
opinions, are nottne weapons of gentlemen
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fTTnr- Pi rmiiiimrv ! i,,e, v. , !
The Prohibitory Liquor bill was killed in cnPaW? "f Inducing 200,000 tons per
J 1 i
the House of Representatives of this Stale. ;a"m,'n-
The question was on the adoption ol the' 5lh- A r"""'"'r of comfortable miners'
first section. A motion to strike out all , ll0us,'6 though occupying but a small por-
alter the enacting clause, and inserting a j tlon of lh,'ir 'sla!,'i are already sufficient to
clause simply submitting the question" to i maIte il l,rofluctive- There are on the
the people, was lost by a decided majority.
The vole was then taken 011 (he first sec
lion and resulted in its defeat, by a vote ()f
11 to f'2. .Mr. Montgomery, our member,
voted against the bill. Mr. Kunkcl, of
the benate, was in its favor.
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OCr The New School Law now before
the Legislature provides for the appointment
of County Superiutendants, lo be choseu
by an annual convention of direclors and
teachers in each county, who shall fic his
salary, which is to be laken from the school
hind of the county. His duty shall be to
exercise general superintendence over the
schools within the county. This system
has been tried with success in some ol the
States. The directors of each district are
als.i required to fix upon a series ol books
o be read during the year, thus avoiding
the evils ol continual change by teachers,
who are often interested for booksellers.
It is made a misdemeanor, punishable with
fine or imprisonment, for any director,
teacher or supcrinlendunt, lo become nn
agent for the sale ol books, mops, station
ery, &.c.
M Mil ItV III I C RAILHOAO.
We are indebted lo a Iriendlor a copy
of the report of Robert Faries, Esq., Chief
Engineer of the Sunbury arid Erie Rail
Road. It ii an elaborate and interesting
document, of forty pages, accompanied
with an excellent map, on w hich is laid
down all the dihVient routes and connec
tions, with relerence to the Sunbury and
Erie road. We have butane fault to find
and that may be the fault of the engineer.
The towns of Erie, Ridgeway, Williams-
port, Harrisburg and Baltimore are desig
nated in large capitals, w hilit Sunbury, the
Eastern terminus of the road, is ii: italics,
and can hardly be seen. Tliis may be con
sidered a small matter, but it is the ajrgre.
gate of small matters that-make up great
ones. Besides, it is an actual defect in the
map, because if there are any points in the
route which should be more distinguished
than th others, ig the tcrminu of the
road. As it is, there is nothing to distin
guish the eastern terminus. The report,
however, is fairly and impartially written
and highly creditable t0 Mr. F,ri. yVe
make room for several eitracls, which, we
ire sure, will be read with interest by the
friends of this great improvement. '
THE COAL nEOION,
The valuation of real estate in this county
has increased within the last year nearly
One Million of dollars. Nearly the whole
of this increase is owing to the develop
ment ol the Shamokm coal region, or per
haps we should more properly say the
commencement made in developing this
coal region, as not one of the seven or eiglil
Companies preparing to ship coal have
srtit any to Market, except, perhaps, the
Lancaster Colliery, from which, probably,
several thousand tons may have been sent.
Operations were not properly commenced
until October, then too late in the season
lor any great extension of business. But
there were nevertheless over 20,000 tons
sent to market, most of which was shipped
by Messrs. Ammcrman, Rn?scr& Co., Win
ft Reuben Fegley, and Kase, Reed Co.
The estimate lor the present year is put
down at 300,000 tons. The difllrent Col
leiies are now erecting coal breakers, S-c,
on the most extensive scale, and will be
able to send the coal to market in the very
best order. Such is the progress of im
provement, and the value it adds to the
real wealth ol our county and neighborhood
THE SII a; VI (I it IK COAL ItEtilON
The North Branch Canal, opening this
season, will create a market, in northwest
ern New York, lor all the coal of the
Wyoming mines. These mines, herelolere,
owing to the undeveloped condition of our
region, furnished full three-lourths of the
coal consumed in the Susquehanna valley.
Last year they produced 41C,27G tons.
The other points on the river, 10.S07
tons. If our assumption, then, be correttf
nnd we are sustained by the judgment of
Uie best practical men engaged in the trade
the Shaiiitikin mines will be pressed
hard t'i accommodate the demand that will,
at once, be made upon them.
The Improvement Companies of the
region, however, wc are gratified to see,
are determined to be in readiness to ship a
quantity equal to the emergency. The
JJig Mountain Company alone, will, mo.-t
probably product', during this season, 100,.
000 tons.
They have leased one ol their
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cuiiciies, we ee it Muieti, unuer simulation
. . . n a.uieo, ,, summation
to send U market at least 75,000 tons the
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business ol the most cheering character,
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and speaks al the same tune, well lor the
value of their estates, and the capacity of
il. ,1 ... il. . 1. 1 r ., f.
inis is a commencement ot
mi- gi'iiui'iiieii at 1 iiv neaa 01 tne i..ompriny.
The improvements of this Compafty alrea
dy, are, viz :
lt. A steam saw mill.
2d. A Railroarl connecting the mines
I with the Philadelphia and Sunbury rail
road, at Sliamokin a distance of over one
t and a quaiter mile.
3d,
coal-breaker, one ol tho largest in
, ...u ,uiD,oi in
the state, well built and of good materials,
capable ol prcpating lliO.OOO tons of coal
; nrr minnm.
"Oifwavs
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h. A colliei v, from liv
I umpa"3"" property some Id veins of coal,
measuring irom o leel up to Z leet lit
thickness which, considering the fact that
thev are .uscpntibla of Mv riin ,,n
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i """,lu Pr''u""n. 1
! u' -UJ' ul1 "'' ton anu ueaver
; Meadow range. We merely mention these
j things to show that we are prepared to
1 supply Ihe deficiency in the market ol the
Susquehanna valley that will occur throu -h
the opening ol the North Crancli Canal.
As a matter of interest, we may also here
mention that the Superintendant of (his
Company's mines, gives it as his opinion,
that the coal can be prepared and put in
cars ready lor mai ket, at a cost of forty
cents per Ion.
Two thousand acres of the land belong.
ingto this Company are richly underlaid
with coal ol the very purest quality.
We are pleased to learn from an
article which we extract from the Balti
more American, that Ihe .Mayor's veto of
Ihe ordinance of the Councils, granting aid
to" the Susqi'banna rail road, is owing lo a
defect in the ordinance, and not to the
measure itself, and that a new ordinance
would be passed immediately.
TF Canal Oi 'k.'i:d. The main line of
the State Canal between Philadelphia and
Pittsburg, was opened at Pittsburg on
Wednesday, the 1st inst. The filling was
completed by Friday, and on Saturday
boats were lo be cleared at Pittsburg, laden
for Philadelphia and Baltimore.
nv" A large new furnace of Messrs. Mc
Kelvy !$ Co., near Bloomsburg, is now
nearly finished, and its proprietors design
lo have it in operation about the fust of
April.
7- We make the following extracts
from the opinion of Chief Justice Black, on
the Sunday Law Case, recently decided in
Pittsburg. Chief Justice Black, and Judge
Lewis dissented from the majority of the
Court : ,
A calling, profession or trade may be ex
ercised on tha first day of the week for mon.
ey, if tho public welfare or private necessity
demands it. Thus the apothecary sells drugs
on that day, the physician attends tha sick(
Ihe undertaker buries the dead, the sexton
opens ihe church all in pursuit of ihe busi
ness by which they earn their bread and
they justify their conduct, because il is ne-
eessary, not lo themselves but to their cue-'
tamers, .
If, therefore, it be lawful for men lo go
and coma to church nnd elsewhere on the
lirst day of the week, ho who bears them
over tha mud or snow is as innocent as they
are. In rnlnisterinc to their necessities ho
brings himself within tho exception of the
slaliif, as clearly as if his own safely or con
venience depended on it. Tha half dime bis
customers pay him for carrying them to
church, is no greater sin than tha contribu
tion expected from them when they get
there to the pieachers' salary..
To the health, comfort and decency; to the
moral, mental and religions improvement of
these people, a chrap, rapid and ever ready
mode of conveyance is an absolute necessity
To compel them to remain imprisoned with
i i their houses on Sunday, is odious tyranny.
To allow them to go out only on condition
that they tindgo through the mud and enduro
the rains, is abstild, as well as ciuel. What
would be thought of an order to closo (ho
bridges and tie up the boats, lest the people
of Allegheny should commit the sin of going
lo church dry, instead of swimming across
tin river ?
There is more walking and liding done on
the first day ol tha week than on any other.
Persons who cannot go out at any other time,
go then.
The whole population is in motion. Not
even one iu ten thousand thinks it his duty In
keep within doors, ami perhaps no mnn in
tho Commonwealth is so completely satura
ted with bigotry, that be would prevent tho
people from moving about fiom place to
place, if ho could. The worst that malice if
self nan allege against ihnsn w ho rodo in
omnibus No. 11, on the first of September, is
that they were going where they pleased in
a decent and ordeily manner, and for purpo
ses of which the piopiiely and lawfulness
have not been (iiiesttoncd. 'hut tho
c'r ver did, was lo furnish them with tho
necessary means of doing so. l! the au
thority of Lagan vs. Mai I hews is not lo be
oveilurned, and common sense upset with it,
tho drvier and the passrnsers were alike in
nocent of rvt-ry oUence, except, perhaps, that
of patronizing lh wron chinch.
ni-.roitTOF niiBT. r.r.ii:s. j-srj,., ciiir.r
J-.GISEi:il Ol THIS SIMIt IIV AL
I i:itiK r. in. r.oin.
I We lake the fnllmvin r cvli-nct ("mm Mr
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I ' ' wi "
i intt,rest ,0 0Mr Tt,aAers tni.ran We ob
J ,.. lhaf t!lf,ri, lvll, . ,. h . nn
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line. I irst llio Lik Lick tunnel, on the
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I Lik Lick Branch of Trout Run, 3'J00 let t
j , h ()e Wlay
U,, of T R o700 f, ,he u
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miles further, t he Kidgeway tunnel, 1C1
miles from Sunbury, 1,000 feet: next the
Clarion tunnel 3,000 let;l ; and lastly the
Teonista tunnel 193 miles Irom Sunjury,
1100 feet long;
The whole line from Siinbnry to Eiie may
be completed in Ihe early pait of 1S57, if
lhi llii.ioeeft of ttiH fitmivinv I,., cm.t, il,i
! ,1 1 1 . 1 , '
, n wfl.i. r.,M ,., nroseeuli'i wi 1 i.nnr .v
Tho work has been estimated with a view
, to a load of tha most substantial and favora-
j ble character. The rail contemplated to bo
' l;3L'' 'las es,'"'nted nt seventy pounds
" , ( " "V"
I inches, placet) two leet from centre lo eentie,
am, bedded in ballast of broVen stone or
; cj,.a rav,., flflt,en im;t,e, in ,,,,,, h) , ns
! ,,ot to have less than ten inches under tho
I cross-ties, except in rock cutting, where it
will be reduced. In the estimate, one thou-
"u "oll;"s Pr nine is aiiowej tor siblings,
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I SPS olher t'0!."'!"-"''-'-
! Tl' e"""3 " hridging has been esti.
itiii-ini. I" I .PHl. IliLilltrl III it II IL
P01lM iaVo been done for two vear. ago, and
tho iion thiily per cent, higher. At tho
piices then paid for labor and material, a
single tiaefc mad could have been construct
ed fiom Sunbury to Eiie for less than eight
millions of dollars.
Land damarji's and fencing have not been
i ichiJed iu I'm estimate ; nor the outfit for
th J toad, embracing real estate; this last
item will increase with Iha business of tho
road, and when finished mid in full operation
tha outfit is estimated at ono million five
hundied thousand dollars. It is impossible
lo arrive ut an estimate for land damages,,
but it is believed that they will be less than
upon any other road of Ihe same extent.
KIX.UMTUI.A T!ON OF DISTANCKfl AND COST,
Distaiu-et in Miles Cost.
I'Y'in Punt'iiry to Milton, i-j.j., 8.391,125
" Miltnnt'i Willininsjinrt, jrrailiiifr
fer U uMt! tIAf-li, tf
" Willinnuport to Iick Hiivrn, !!0,?5
' Luck Havfii tn Jlnutli ol Siniin-
liitiliDniug L'rcfk', 311,3
11 M'lultl of Silitint!ia!imiing Crecti
tn riimi-lny Timnet, 43,5
" rt'isetny to Riftgwtiy, II
" Kiilgwny t TeMiiatn Tatmrl, 1,1,5
Teoaotla Tunnel t tSiiellirlil, lit
forks of Tonidta, - Id
" Wurrrn to Iran's Summit, 59
" Slifili.1,1 to Warren, II
' Ini's Summit to UarW at
Erie, 33
1,017,109
1,0M,!(I
1 ,300,008
a.-.'7.f;o
73-.,fi.K
1,105'ili
M0,!l8
3)0,W7
1,110.811
Mile.', tfiu if ll.ni-.vtifio
Out of the two hundred nnd sixty-nine
miles between Sunbury and Krie, one hun
dred and eihty-lhrct) and a half miles are
straight and eighty-five and a half on a curve.
Between Suubuiy and Lock Haven there
will be but one six degree curve, equal to
nine hundred and fifty foot radii, and two of
five degrees, equal lo eleven hundred and
forty-six feel radii. Fiom Lock Haven to
i lie mouth uf Ihe Siiinamuhoning there will
bo but two curves ns high as five degrees
Between ihe mouth of Sinnamahoning and
Sunimersou'a Kddy, three of flvo degrees,
and Ihreo of six1 deyiees. AH other curva
luie from Sunbury to this point one hundred
and twenty-two miles, is as low as four de
giees, equal to fourteen hundred and thirty
two feet radii, and decreasing to ihirly min
ules. Fiom Summe'son's Eddy to Shelfield,
ascending Trout run and descending the
Teonista, cuivea of six and seven degrees
had to be resorted lo. From Sheffield to
Warren nothing over four degrees: and from
Warren to Erie, three degrees and under.
For nearly eighty miles from Erie, east, the
average eurvalyra per mile i uader twenty
one degrees. On the Cuntial Pennsylvania
oad, tor the sama! distance oast from Pitts-1
lllirff lb tvurttrrn not mlln im feivlv.fnnr ill). 1
burg, tha kverago per mile, is sixty-four de
greet. On the worst part of tha Snnlmry and
Erie, from Sumraetson't Eddy to the forks
of the Teonista, about sixty mites, Ihe aver
age per mile is but sixty eight degrees. On
ihe Delaware division of the New York and
Erie mm!, the average per mile is eighty
eight degrees and this on gradients of sixty
feet per mile. In a number uf instances the
Sunbury and Erie has tangent lines of from
four to six miles in length and in one in
stance, nearly nine miles of a tangent.
SriCIDE OF IH. UARDINKR.
A corot.ei's jury in Washington have been
investigating tho enure of llio death of Dr
Gardiner, convicted on Friday of peijury iu
swearing to false claims upon the Govern
inent. Tho opinion of the pysicinns is that
he look strychnine. There were other in
dietuienls pending against Dr. Gardiner, nnd
also against the brother of the prisoner. The
Court, in sentencing Gardiner lo ten years in
tho Penitentiary, said "than no plan, how
ever remote Us origin, with whatever fore
cast lai I, however stealthily, or adroitly pur
sued for years, apd at length executed, or
with whatever success for a time attended,
can be so cunningly devised as to eecapo de
lection. The unexampled ingenuity, or tho
net-work spread out on this trial, nnd the
fact 1 hat it has been exposed at tho last
singe, ought not lo fail of a benificial effect
in convincing all men that if they will tram
ple on laws, human and divine, they shall
sudor for it." As the money which Gardiner
trot was obtained through tho most dishonest
and wicked menus, those who pocketed a
poition of iho proceeds in fees, of 520,000 up
to 80,000, must feel as if they had put their
hands very deeply into tho public treasury.
Ono individual, a cnbinet officer, il will bo
remcmbciod, was charged with having sold
out his interest nt SS0,0f)0. Honest reiplo
will think and say this money cannot be re
tained by thn individuals without the honora
ble gentlemen suffering in public estimation.
Lebanon Vai.i.ev llAii.rtou) The Direc
tors of the Lebanon Valley Itailroad held a
meeting in Phil.ulelphia on Tuesday last,
and resolved to proceed with tho enterprise
foiihwith. The entire loail, fiom Reading
lo llarrisburg. will be put tinder conlr.:4'
immediately, and pushed foruard to em'.plt
t ion at tho earliest practicable; day. The
Engineer will receive proposals for the work
f rc in this dato until the 14th inst , at his
office in this city. The road will be graded
for a doub'e track, with embankments antl
excavations thirty feet wide, nnd a single
track of heavy iron rails will be laid, togeth
er with 'JO miles of sidelings, which will be
equal to a double track for nearly one-half
its length. The recent survey has reduced
the distance to 53 J miles, and the route will
have 77 per cent, of straight line, which is a
gral advantage, in point of economy of con
struction, and speed and safety of travel;
and is scarcely equalled even by tho so-called
air-line routes of the countiy Reading da-.
MAVOll IIOI.I.IVS' VETO HI' Tllli SI
11,1". W JXAIMIOAR CONSOLIDATION HILL,
On n careful perusal of the veto message
of Mayor lldlinsof Ihe ordinnuco recently
nas.Hd by Ih 1 City Council, which proposed
' J, . I , 1 '
to secure the completion of Ihe Susquehanna
Railroad to Sunbury by a consolidation of
the dilfcrtvil connecting roads, wo find that
his objections are not lo the measure itself,
but lo tlte, vai ions defects ho discovered in
ti e tmlinatice ; which defects are so daring
t'l it it H nth .'r a matter ol stirpiiso that it
tould have passed through both blanches ol
the Council without discoveiy. The particu
lar friends of tho bill entirely concur with
the Mayor in his objections, and wliPn these
defects were pointetl out to them were giati
fied lo learn of his decision to return it to
the Council with his reasons for deeliuitis to
sanction its enactment. Although ihe May
or does not distinctly stale the fact, we feel
authorize, 1 in stating that there is no one in
the commuiiily who more earnestly desiivs
tn seo tho professed object of '.he bill fully
' accomplished. An ordinance correcting these
defects will be introduced in Ihe Council
probably on Monday next, and wo have no
doubt will be immediately sanctioned and
approved by iho Mayor. Baltimore Ameri
can. rnomniroRY Liquor Law is Mis-issippi.
We learn, says Ihe Vicksburg Whig nf the
1 (St Ii, that the bill which passed lhj lower
branch of tho Legislature, for suppression of
tha liquor traffic, also passed Iho Sena'e on
Tuesday evening but with many amend
ments. If the amendments of tho Seriate go
Ihroush tho Lower Houso. ihe bill will go
into effect immediately.
Prohibition in .Maryland. Baltimore,
March 4. In tha Maryland State Seualo to
day ihe Committee to whom had been lefer
red the subject, repented unanimously against
a prohibitory liquor law. There is no chanco
now of its passage.
O5- Democratic State Convention.
This body met at Ilarrisburgon Wednesday
last, and nominated William Bigler for
Governar ; Jeremiah S. Clack for Judge of
the Supreme Bench, anil Henry S. Mott
for Canal Commissioner.
91 4 It It 1 12 II,
On the 21lh ult., by ihe Rev, George
Wolff, Mr. Philip L. Dm fk.suachek io
Miss Catirinb Sfidrl, both of Montour
county.
On the 21st ult., by the same Mr. Ediraim
Evkriit, lo Miss. Caroline LeiBrr., both
ot North'd Co.
On the 2d inst , by Jacob Wheelaiid, Esq.i
Mi. Samuel SkvisilN, to Caroline Hiles,
both of Milton.
Oa the 2Tlh ult., by Rev. P. Willard, Mr.
Frederick Uearhart, to Miss Sarah L.
Paniies, both of Danville.
In Bloomsburp, on the 23d ult , by Rev. D.
J. Waller, Mr. Hiram W. Thornton, to Miss
Harriet, daughter of Mr. John Richards, all
of that place.
On the lfith ult., near Catlawissa, by Rev.
J, W. Elliott, Mr. Ner.soK John, to Miss
Harriet C. Hartman.
New Advertisements.
To ho Rented.
Airood Dwelling; If omw in Market street. Sun
buty. Inquire at the office of Ilia Auiericap.
biiiy. Inquii
March II, 15. Jt.
I1 U 1 C S A lil
ratirv . .
fTMIK snlisarilicT about to rhonRe hisplice of
1. resident-, will expose to put. lie venriua nn
rtmrlilay, ttic SUd tiny of Mnrrh, inst., at 10
r .,u, in., Hi ma iiouw in Northumberland,
inn iviiunuiy 1 1 uuKriiuid r immure :
Mahogany Spring-Seated
SOFAS & CHAIP.S j
Mthognny Tulle, Bureaus &. Wushstands,
with mnrhle tops-, Mahogany French
Bedsteads, with Curled l air
Matrasses, Palintsis, Fea
titer Beds, (new,) &r.,
all complete. Maple and oak, rush & rnno seated
Chaira and Sofas. Also, Brussels, Ingrain and
Carpeting, While Mnttintr (or hall and
chandlers ; together with stoics, tables, (one
walnut patent extension,) EiiUtcaes, Chairs.
Glass warn, an entire sit of china, and a general
assortment of Kitchen utensils- Terms niado
known 011 the day of ta e.
J. G. CKAIGIIEAD.
N. D. This furniture liaw.-ig been purchased
low for rni-it finni llic very best manufacturers
in Mew Vork citv will lio solj cheap.
No-lh'd., Mur.'h II, 1 354. St.
FOR SALE!
rffIili aul srribcrs, Trustees of Ihe Lutheran
JJ coiiKiegalion of Snnliury, will expose to
public salo on the first Monday of April Court
nrt,
Throe Vacant Town Lots,
fronting on Deer street !J5 feet, and running back
110 feet, and ulsu an adjoining lot, forty-five feet
front 011 Deer street, and 110 feet deep, on which
is erected a
ONE STORY BRICK BUILDING,
known a9 the Lutheran School House. Also
the old church builtling. Also the ORGAN of
the church. This organ is an excellent instru
ment, uiiii well adapted lo a small church. The
terms uiul conditions will be made known on tho
day of sale,
CEO. WEl.SER,
DE.NJ. UENDKICKF,
Trustees.
Sunbury, March 11, 185-1. ts.
"""doctor Joseph w. cameron
IJESPKCTFL'LLY informs the citizens of
the Uurough of funbury and vicinity, that
be has perinnimntly located himself in said
Borough ; and oli'crs IiU professional service to
llios.! who may wish to employ him. For tho
present be can be found nt Weavers Hotel.
Stnibiiry, March 11, 1854. tf.
Notice to Collectors.
OI, LECTORS in arrears arc hereby notified
(hat llicv will be required to settle up their
iluplicates h the April Court. Those neslccliu
liiii notice will be dealt with accnriling to law.
CHAS. WEAVER, )
JDS. NICELY, Com'ssrs.
SIMON SNYDER,)
Ooi!iV;rs. Wli'u-c, 1
Sunbury. March 11, 1S31.-J
(ico Murtin, tilt. )
I'iily;e Letting
ty J.ETTlNfJ will be held at the house of
Nunc Reader, on the HOth of March, for a
Eiiilo ucro-i Wnriior Run in Lewis township.
rioposiiU will be received from 10 o'clock,
until 1 1. M. cf suM dny. Plans and specifications
v. ill he exhibited en the day of letting.
C1I s. WEAVER, 1
JOSEPH NICELY, V t'om'ssrs.
SIMON SNYDER, )
('omm'ssrs Office, )
Sunbury, March 11, 1S5-1-. J
Jn the matter of Partition of the real estate
of James Lemon, decd.
"ftJOTICE is hereby p;iven llnil tho undersigned
Auditor, appointed by the. Couit of Common
Hens to ituiKc distribution ot tho moneys raised
on the sale of the real estate of J. lines Lemon,
late of Point towm-hip. dce'd.. lo ond amon?
! " " . " same' ,W'" ,,.rocceJ
I the duties ol hi,; appointment, at Ins oliiee in the
i;,)r,v.eh f Sunbury, en Monday, the 3d day of
April, ISM, ut 10 o'cioik, A. M. of said day", at
' .1. . I 11.. , ; . 1 1 . .1 . ... .
which lime nn I place nil interested may attend.
U.M. M. KUCKKKKLLKK, Auditor.
i-Hinhurv, March 11, lS.'il. at,
ORPHANS' COURT SALE?
3X pursuance of an order of the Orphans Court
A ol Northumberland county, will be exposed to
pi;!, lie sale al the Court House in Sunbury, on
calumny, tne in day ol April I8;i1, tho lullow
in? described real estate, to v it : the undivided
louilli part of two contiguous Lots of Ground,
lituale in the l"oiough of Sunbury, on the south
wet corner of Uiaektierry and liivcr streets, on
which is erected a Two Story Crick Dwelling
House and Kitchen, Vc., now occupied by H. 15.
Mayscr, Ls ., late the estate of Isaac Zeigler,
dec,!., and in which his widow Mary "tler
bo ds a I'li- estate. To lesold as the property of
Knuly J. Kniilc and Norman S. Ktiyle, minors,
ejrh entitled to one eighth part.
iSule lo commence at 10 o'clock, A. M. of said
dav, when the terms will be made known by
HUNHV C. EVER.
Ciuardian.
liv order of the Court, )
J. l'i I'l'llsEL, Clk. O. C.
Sunbury, March 1 1, 1854.-)
SHERIFF'S SALES.
I'M virtue of a certain writ of Lev. I'aciat
to me directed, will be sold by public sale, on
Monday, the third of April, next, at 1 o'clock,
P. M., ut the Court Houso, in Sunbury, tha fol
lowing property, via. ; all that messuage piece or
Parcel of Land,
situate in Coal township, Northumberland coun
ty, and 8tate of Pennsylvania, bounded as fol
lows, to wit : llcginnini; at a white oak, thence
by lands surveyed for Esther Kramer, north
eighty eight degrees, east one hundred and ninety
perches to a pout, thence by land surveyed for
William Cieon and Samuel Clark - north two
degrees, west one hundred and two perches to
stones, thence by lands surveyed for Thomas
Hamilton, south eisihty tight degrees, west two
hundred und forty-live perches to stones, thence
by lands surveyed for M. E. I.everson south
thirty degrees, east one hundred and seventeen
perches to the place of beinniiiff, containing one
hundred uud thirty acres and fifty four perches
and allow ance, A.c, being Ihe same tract of land
which was surveyed for John Carson in the year
171)1, and returned as4GG acres, but which upon
re-survey by the order of the board of proprietors
dated March Glh 1SC4. was reduced to 131 acres
and 51 perches, and which by divers conveyances
was vested in the said Charles Wharton partea
hereto in Ece.
Seized, taken in execution and to bo sold as
the pr. jerty ol" Charles Wharton.
ALSO:
BY Virtue of a cert-tin writ of 1. Ep. torn
directed will be sold by public Vendue, or
outcry, at the same time and place,
A Certain Lot or piece of Land,
situate in Lower Augusta township, county
aforesaid, bounded north by lands of Joseph Han,
east by lauds of Ueorjic Savidge, south by lands
f Abm. Wolf, and west by land of Joseph tJM'
conluiuiiitf 40 acre more or less, all of which i
cleared, w hereon are escctcd a suiall log House,
a log .Stable, Ac.
Seized, taken in execution and to be solJ as
Iho property of Valentine HannabacS.
WILLIAM D. KIPP, Pherifl".
Slu'rilf's Office i
Sunburv. March 1 1, 1854.- J
For Sale!
rtMlE Hourfsnd Lot of Ground in Market
street, now in tho occupancy of Mis Jane
Kinney. Possession will be given immediately.
Kor terms, eVc, apply to
HENRY DO.NNEL, "
Sunbury, Maich II, 1854. 3t,