Califirnia gjttos.
ARRIVAL OF THE
PUOMET1IEUS.
later rnoM California
The Town of Meat Cuptured.
Nkw Orlka.ns, July C By the Steamship
1 romethous, from San Juun, California dates
w i no mm uu. have been recoived.
liio intelligence from tlio milling districts
is oi me most favorable character, und there
lias been a lurgo Bhiptoe.it of specie from San
r rnticisco.
J'ho hind cluim of Messrs. Holton and Bar
row has boon confirmed by the U. S. Cora
lnis'sioncrsi lho law prohibiting framing U generally
wn.ri ,VU III OUI1 V railClHCO.
Tho town of Auburn hug been mostly d
stroyed bv firo.
At the recent municipal election in Placer
j mo aim oilier towns, tho know Nothings
uvon BUCCCSSIIll.
Thu inlolliircnco from Nicaragua is ininor-
1?,"V ''18 Filibustering expedition under
uiHor nuu luniieu in Nicaragua aim captur
ed tho town of Uivas, causing tho most in
tense exriteinent thrmiirhout the country.
IS kw X okk, July 8. The steamship North
ern JLiight reached her berth nbout 8 o'clock
this evening, with California dates to the 16th
ult. huo has on bourd 457 passengers, and
329,000 in cold, on freight.
Among tho passengers is Col, Wheeler,
tho American Minister to Nicaragua, who
brings two important treutics, and I). Page,
VI lw i" "i vi x agv, JUCOH it U0.
Mr. Jlatch, tlio Purser nf th Vnrllw.r,.
Light, states that affairs in Central America
aro more disturbed than heretofore, owing to
tue luniiiiig aim successes ol the expedition
under Walker.
Walker received reinforcements at Reule-
go, and landed ut Piioto, 14 miles North of
Sail Junn del .bur, on the 27th Juue, with 375
men. 1 lo is reported to have taken the town
of Rivas, and then entering San J uan del Sur,
he carriud oflTthe arms and ammunition col
lected there, without opposition.
The town of San Juun del Norte has again
been organized under the lead of T. J. Mar
tin the lute Mayor.
The steamship Northern Light connected
with the Sierra Nevada.
The most important item is tho confirma
tion of the claim of Messrs, Bolton & Barrow
by the U. S. Land Commissioners, embracing
13,500 acres, lying mostly within the corpoate
limits of Sun Fruncisco, and covering the
whole southern part of the municipality, and
is estimated to bo worth $40,000,000. Pul
mcr, Cook & Co. are the principal owners of
the claim.
Trouble with the Indians is anticipated in
the neighborhood of the Fresno river, owing
to an Indian having been hung for shooting
a Mexican miner without provocatian. All
the Indians on the Fresno Reserve have run
off to the mountains, and several were shot.
A rich gold quart, a lead and silver mine
have been discovered in Tuoloutne county.
The burning of the town of Auburn entail
ed a loss of 50,000.
The ship Metropolitan, which sutik in the
dock in San Francisco, the day the previous
steamer sailed, was raised two days after.
Seventy small framo houses and six brick
houses, situated in tho square bounded by
Dnpont, Jackson, Stockton and Washington
streets, San Francisco, was destroyed by fire
on the 13th nit. Loss g 10,000.
Lola Montez left San Francisco on the 6th
of Juue, iu tho bark Funny Major, bound to
Aiis ralia, whero she will take the stage again,
and thou go to Europe.
There are stated to be fifty-four flour mills
in California, which are supposed to bo capa
ble of turning out four thousand barrels of
flour per day.
The Indians are reported to have killed sis
white men on the Klumatk reservation, and
six others in tho Illinois valley.
The mines are yielding abundantly, and the
production of 1865 bids fair to equal, if not
escpcd that of any previous year.
The California mint is coining at the rate
of If 100,000 per day,
THE CAPTURE OF HA JUASI DKl IR I1Y
COL. WALKF.K THE NEW TREATIES
WITH NICARAGUA.
15y the Steamer Northern Light, at New
Fork, tho Herald has dates to June 30th
from Nicaragua. The Herald says :
Affairs in Central America wero in a most
disordered condition. The brig Vesta, which
hud on board Col. Walker and his party,
from San Francisco, reached itealejo some
weeks ago. It is known to our readers that
this port, as well ss Leon, on the Pacific, were
in the hands of tho Castillion party of Nic
aragua. Col. Walker, after a conference
with Ucn. Munoz, who is in command of the
Castillion forces, embarked for San Juan del
Sur, reinforced by 200 men. His party was
then incrcasu to aooui men.
He pppeared off San Juan and landed his
forces on the night of the 20th ult., at Breto,
about 14 miles north of San Juan, while next
day his vessel, tho V esta, and a schcouer, ap
peared off the burbqr of San Juan, to draw
off tho attention of the troops there. In the
morning tho troops were hurried off in great
precipitation to defend Rivas, which Walker
Imd assaulted, ana is reported to have taken,
Tho nest morning he took San Juan del Sur
without any resistance, and seized all (he
arms and amituitiou deposited there. It is
supposed tlul he will next attack San Carlos
and Castillo, and then, with a combined
movement with Muuoz, attack Granada,
should JMunoz bo able lo overcome (Jen.
Corral at Manaqua. The President and his
officers left Greuuda on tho 20th, to join the
nrmy of Gen. Corral, and thus matters will
be brought to a crisis.
Ou tho news ol" Walker's Undine beinir re
reived at San Juan, the soldiers statiouod at
that itort (200) marched for Rivas. to irivo
him battle, but seem to have thought butter
of it, as they returned the same night. 2'Jth
June Firing was heard m the direction of
Rivas, aud it was supposed that a fight had
taken place, but nothing definite was known.
Tho passengers which came down iu tho
Sierra Nevada met a detachment of Govern
ment troops (twelve men and a ScrceanU
who had been to Virgin Jay, eollectiug the
arms that hod beeu left there. Tho troops
that hid joined Walter were said to be the
best in the country, and, from the information
we could gather, the greater portion of the
intelligent men in ine country were in iavor
of lain. 1 he uiiormution, however, was re
ceived from those who were favorable to
General Castillion und the party with whom
Walker had sided, most of the others having
ran away. The uews therefore must be taken
with some little allowance for the partiality
i( those from whom it was received. A spy
from Walker s camp, which was but 61 miles
from Virgin Jay, was iu that town on the
2'Jtli of Juno, und reported that they had
beeu well received by the best men ut Rivas
and viciuity. who were anxious for a perma
nent covernment at unvcoft.
The Jritisb ship of war Juzzurd, and mail
steuuier Doe, were at Sun Juau or G re) town,
Jirotecting the Mosquito flag. This town has
wen agaiu organized, under the lead of T. J.
H atin, late Mayor, the same, we believe,
who was st the head of the ciiy government
lit the memorable bombardment of that
u'ace. Among the passengers by the Nor
i hera Lurht U Col. J. II. Wheeler, our Mini
ler to Nicaragua. We loam that he proceeds
immediately to asliiii(rton. bearing two im
portant treaties formed betweeu the United
States and Nicaragua. The Anur'cnn citi
zens of San Jam del Sur offered Mr. Wheeler
a public dinner, which he declined.
A lot f new flour from South Oifoliuu ww
soi l Iu Norfolk; at 12 a barrel.
THE AMERICAN.
SUNBUKY.
SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1855.
H. B. MASSES, Editor end Proprietor
To AbvmtisiiRi.- -The emulation of Ihe Sunbnry
American unking the different towns on the (utn.uehaiiim
Is nut exceeded tf equalled Ujr any paper published in North
em Pennsylvania.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
Bnslnss Notice.
MunirAt loan ft. Marked, M. D., Informs
(III! public Ihnthe has commenced the pruclice o'
Medicine in this place.
Co At.- - We refer our reader to the advertise
ment of Zimmerman & fumel, successors to
Kmc, need cV Co., in mining and shipping coo'
at this place.
C-iT Tho Susquehanna still continues in
good rafting order, and has been so, continu
ously, for the lust three months, a circum"
stance that has seldom occurred before.
CiTThe continued wet weather interferes
considerably with haymaking, arid our furmers
are looking forward, anxiously, for dry warm
weather, especially for the harvesting of
grain, which has just fairly commenced.
4T The Steamboat Susquehanna, this
season, has been kept almost constantly in
motion, towing boats coming to this place fur
coul. A few mornings since, tho steamer
brought over a fleet of eight boats in one tow.
3p Tiir Coai. Trade. The shipments of
coal from this region this season are much
larger than last ycur. The amount shipped
thus far, exceeds forty thousand tons. The
whole amount for the present year will no
doubt exceed one huudred thousand tous,
against some sixty thousand tons last year.
Tho demnud for the coal of this region is in
creasing, wherever it has been introduced, as
it is now prepared in the best manner.
HEAVY C ROrS.
We are gratified in being able to say, that
notwithstanding the announcement we niado
last week, that the weevil hud seriously inju
red the wheat in many places, we find, upon
inquiry, that it is fur from being general, and
that the crops of grain in this county, will be
unquestionably, among the best and most
abundant ever raised. The grain is not only
heavy in tho straw, but is well filled. . Tho
weevil has, it is true, done some injury, but it
is trifling iu extent. What is most cheering,
and will add to the abundance, is tho fact
that there will bo no poor crops. The long
continued moist and wet weather, has so
stimulated the poor and inferior soils, that in
many instances the wheat on the poorest
lauds surpasess that which is grown upon the
rich alluvial river bottom. The corn crop,
which bad been somewhat backward, is also
coming on finely, and we have every promise
of a large yield of this important staple com
modity.
Tho same may also bo said of oats and
potatoes. Of thu latter, a larger number or
acres are under cultivation, than hove ever
been planted before, in this section of coun
try. Fruit also looks well, although apples
arc, perhaps, not so abundant in some places,
as they have been.. Upon the whole, we have
reason to congratulate ourselves, and should
be thankful to an over-ruling Providcnco for
the abundance with which we have been
blessed, when it was most needed, and under
circumstances the most unpromising and
adverse.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
The Democratic State Convention to nom
inate a candidate for Canal Commissioner,
assembled at Uarrisburg on Wednesday the
4th inst., and was called loorderatlO o'clock
by Hon. H. B. Wright, of Luzerne, who nom
inated John B. Guthrie, Esq., of Alleghonyf
as temporary Chairman, which was agreed to.
Wm. V. McOralh, of Philadelphia, and
Thomas A. Magnire, of Cambria, were then
chosen Secretaries.
The Convention was permanently organized
by appointing J. Glancy Joucs of Berks
President.
1 he Convention then went into Damna
tions of candidates to be balloted for the
office of Canal Commissioner, when tho fol
lowing persons were nominated :
Wm. S. Campbell, John Rowe, F. Hooirer,
Keruurd Reilly, Robert Irvin, II. B. Packer,
James Worrel, Arnold Pluuicr, J. Murray
V hulon, Alexander Small, George Scott.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
for a candidate for Caual Commissioner, when
three ballots were had, resulting as follows :
1st ballot. 2d do. 3d do,
Arnold Plumer, 47 60 77
W. 8. Campbell. 37 43 46
in 1 lie evening tol. mack otlered a series
of resolutions which wero adopted condemning
the Know Nothing Organization approving
the administration of Gen. 1'ierce as well as
lho late administration of Gov. Bigler, aud
condemning the administration of Governor
Pollock. The first resolution declares that
the Democratic party, need not, on old and
settled issues, to declare, its principles in de
tail. That it is sufficient that we belong to
the Democracy of the Union, and that the
Constitutional rights of the states, will be
maintained.
Col. Wright presented the report of the
minority of the committee iu favor of the
Nebraska bill, and repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, which be moved as an amend
ment, or substitute, for Col. Black's resolu
tions, which was lost by a vote of 19 to 89.
f&T Dickinson Ssminarv. The seventh
annual catalouga of this seminary, located at
Williamsport. has been sent to as. This
institution seems to be in a flourishing con
dilion. The classical departmeut numbers
71. Higher English department 115) com
moa English do. 169. Total 8Se3.
AMERICA) STATE CONVENTION.
The State Convention of the American
Party was held at Reading on the 2d of July
and continued for several days. The object
was the reconsideration, or rathsr the repu
diation of the 12 th section of the platform
adopted by the National Convention recently
held in Philadelphia. The great difficulty is
the slavery question, which of late years has
become the apple of discord in almost every
political convention or party organization.
The majority of the Pennsylvania dolegates
were dissatisfied with the result of the Na
tional convention on this question, and hence
tho call of a State convention. Each party
and each convention, now-a-days, goes for
adopting a new platform, just as if principles
were as convertible, in the hands of interested
politicians, to suit their own views, as the
planks of tho voritable platform on which
they stand in haranguing tho people, wore in
tho hands of lho carpenter who constructed
it.
The best national platform is, nnquestiona
bly, the "Constitution of tho United States.-
That platform wus constructed by the best
and ablest men in our'conntry, after maturo
reflection and great deliberation.
We copy the following extracts of tho pro.
cccdings from the Reading State Journal 1
AMERICA STATE CONVENTION.
Repudiation of the 12A Section of the Na
tional Platform Secession of 10 Delegates.
An American State Convention composed
of delegates from tho various subordinate
Councils of the Commonwealth assembled in
the Odd Fellow's Hall, in this city, on lues
day morning last, July 2d, and held regular
mnrnino-. afternoon and evening sessions until
Thursdny morning last, when the Convention
adjourned tine die.
About two hundred delegates wero in at
tendance, including a large representation
from the western port of tho State. Col.
John R. F.die, of Somerset, presided, assisted
by the usual number of Vice Presidents and
Secretaries. The sessions of the Convention
were not open to tho public, and we are,
therefore, unable to give the full proceedings.
The most important particulars, however,
have transpired, from which wo sum up the
following report :
The Convention was called for the purpose
of taking action upon the proceedings of the
National Convention, recently held in Phila
delphia, and lnying down a code of principles
for the government of the pnrty in this Com
monwealth. Tho only material difference of
opinion appeared to bo iu regard to tho en
dorsement of the 12th section of the National
Platform, relating to slavery, which was ve
hemently opposed by tho western delegates
in a bodv. and a lareo majority of the mem
bers of the Convention from other parts of
the State. The first voto taken was upon a
motion to adopt the 12th section as it stands
in the National programme, which was lost
by 30 yeas to 143 nays. The report of the
majority of tho Committee on plutform was
next considered. This report was strongly
free soil, and wns also voted down by 89 yeas
to 104 navs. The report of tho minority of
the Platform Committee next camo before
the Convention, and was adopted in place of
the I2th sectiou 133 yeas to .rJ nays. 1 he
new section adopted 13 in the following
words :
XII. That the question of Slavery should
not be introduced into the Platform of the
American Partv. boinrr convinced that no
such issue was intended to bcembraced within
its principles and objects.
T hat we believe in, and shall ever defend
tho right of freedom of discussion on that ond
every other subject, not inicnueu to oe cm.
braced within the designs of our organization
But inasmuch as the subject has been forced
upon us, we regard the repeal of tho Misfouri
1AMn.An.:BA - .... 1 11 IV.i i, i r. f f ln rtlirrlktnrl
VJUIIIJJl tllllinu no all niiiui'iivii v. vuu ii..,v.
faith of tlio nation, and that it should be re
stored, and if efforts to that end should fail,
Congress should refuse to admit any State
tolerating Slavery, which shall be formed out
of any portion of the territory from which that
institution was excluded riy tual compro
mise.
Of the 133 yeas by which tins section was
passed, 73 were given by eastern delegates,
and CO by western. Of the 53negative votes
23 only were from tho east 30 western men
having opposed the section as not strong
enough. As between the section repudiated
and tho section udoptcd tho real sense of the
Convention may bo set down 163 iu favor to
2d against. ,
On the evening previous to adjournment
a resolution was offered culling another Na
tional Convention on the 8th ofJanuarynext,
to act on the Pennsylvania Platform. Tho
resolution is as follows :
Resolved, That a Committee of Thirteen
be appointed to invite the co-operation of
an thv Stato Councils in the louicdcracy.
who mav be williuc to concur in tho princi
lc8 and platform this day adopted by the
itute of l'ennsvlvauiu, as and lor her Nation
al Creed : aud that a Convention be held at
Cincinnatti, on tho 8th day of January next,
to concert measures to secure tho nomination
in the Convention, called by the National
Couucil, of candidates for President and Vice
President, who are willing to stand upon the
Platform this day established, and transact
such other matters as may be deemed nee
essury to secure the success of the American
Party in tho Union. Tho representatives of
each State 111 Stud Convention to be equal to
the number of members such State is cutitlcd
to in the National Congrsss.
After the voto was taken uron the sub
stitute for the 12th section, n ubove given,
aud carried, ten Philadelphia delegates,
headed by John W. Ashmeaa, Esq., seceded.
These ten gentlemen held a Convention 'on
their own hook,' on Thursday afternoon, after
the adjournment of the regular Convention,
called Joseph W. Hunsicker.of Montgomery,
to the chair, and went through with the farce
of adopting a set of preamubles and resolu
tions, to suit themselves, reported by Jacob
Broome, Esq.
C3T We are indebted to some friend, for a
copy of a catulouge of the fuculty, and of a
new Female Medical College, located at liar.
risburg, and also of a Female Medical college
at Philadelphia. The doctors will have to
look out, lest the ladies entirely supersede
them in thoir profession. If the petticoat
faculty once get the upper hand, they will
draw their male bretbern of the healing art out
of their boots, for who would not rather have
his pulse felt, or his fevered brow covered, by
the delicate hand of a pretty woman, than
the rough palm of a male biped of the same
professiou T
O. U. A. M. The following officers
were duly eluded to serve for the ensuing
term, oy eunuury uouncn, no. 30 :
C P. M. Shindel j V. C, F. Merrill R.
S., P. B. Masser ; F. S., A Hileman ; A. R.
S.. G. W. Smith j T., Wrm. A Brnner ; I.,
E. iostian ; ., E. K easier ; I. F George
Hileman ; O. P., Daniel Conrad. G.
ttT U. S. or A. At an election for officers
of Susquehanna Camp, No. 29, the followiug
were auiy cnosen lor me ensuiug term :
D. M., Wm. A. Bruner ; W, C, P. M
Shindel; A. C, D. O.K. Maize; R. S., E.
Wilvert; F. S., Samuel Snyder T Levi
Seasholtz; P., John G. Young; E. ofG,
S. S. Gobio : 6. of G. Wm. BaiUow. O.
J. S. or A. The following are the
officers recontly elected by Washington
Camp, No. 19, to serve for the ensuing term:
P. P., Wm. M. Hendricks ; P., Goo. A.
Shissler ; V. P., II. AV. Zartman ; R. S J.
W. Bucher ; A. R. S.. Daniel Oyster F. S.,
Henry Clement T., Jacob Renn M. of F.,
John Y. Shindel C, C. B. Druckemiller ) I.
G., Benj. llcckert ) O. G., A. A. Shislcr
I's., J. P. Shindol Gobin, C. Sarvis. O.
SCKNRS I! THK PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.
The Boston Telegraph, says that at the
meeting in Redman Hall, last evening, Mr.
Carey, of Ipswich, in his speech, stated that
when General Wilson roso to reply to the
assault made upon the Massachusetts dele
gation and upon himself in particular, a mem
ber from the South, sitting directly In front
of him (Carey,) and within four feet of Gen.
Wilson, drew his revolver, cocked it, and so
continued to hold it until the close of tho
speech. Duriug all this time, Mr. Carey, sat
with his eye fixed upon t' e wenpon, ready to
act if tho slightest movement was mado.
When Gen. Wilson rose to reply to Boiling,
of Virginia, he (Rolling) rushed across the
hull mid took a scat besido Wilson, with an
pvirlenr. intention to intimidato him. Mr,
BulTinirton. of Fall River, who had hoard
Boiling declare that he would like to whip
some one of the Massachusetts men, per
ceiving his movemonts, walked across tho
hall, aud took a seat directly behind Uolliug,
ready for defence if nocessary. During this
speech. Gen. Wilson turned directly to Hot
line, and said that he was the last person to
be intimidated by threats that if a personal
war was necessary to vindicate his opinions,
he was ready Tor it.
Narrow Escjtrie prom Impalement. On
Friday evening, while Francois Ravel was ex.
ecutiug his wonderful feat of going across tho
the lioston theatre stage, at the top of a hf-
tecn teet pole, the latter snapped asunder.
Mr. Ravel fell immediately to the stairo, while
the lower portion or the pole wus vet perpen
dicular, and came withiH a hair of being im
puioir.
Absurd Fancies op Lunatics. There is a
patient in the Lunatic Asylum at ttica, N
x who has been employed Tor two years in
getting up a steamboat whose engine shall
bo worked with epsom salts. Another gen
iit'iiiuii 111 nn uujuiinii room projiosen m put
elliptic springs under Niagara, "to easo the
water when it jumps.
Sad Cask ok Drowning. We aro pained
to record tho fate of a young man named
Samuel Huntingdon, a resident of Kelly
township. .Mr. II. and several associates
wero bathing in the river about two miles
below this place, lustSaturduy,23d inst., and
some unfortunate occurrence taking place.
unnoticed by his comrades, ho was beyond
resuscitation when discovered. His age was
about iL years. Lewtsburg Lhromclc.
On Saturday week, while n number of hor
ses belonging to Mr. I.airU Howard, in Kelly
township, wero collected in a held during t
thunder shower, a stroke of lightning deseen
ded in their midst which killed 0110 of them
instantly. Nono of tho rest were injured.
Lewisoury c. nromcte.
CiiKAi Mode op Travelling. A shrewd
Frenchman, being at Marseilles without mon
ey, and desirous of going to Paris, filled somo
phials with brick dust or ashes, labelled them
as containing poison for tho royul family of
f ranee, and put them where he knew they
would be discovered. Tho bait took, and ho
was convoyed as traitor to tho capital, whero
tho discovery of the jest occasioned universal
mirth.
Goon News prom the Fisheries. A letter
from King's Cove, NuwTouudlund, says that
the fisheries 111 that aud the lieiirhboring har
bors at that early season far exceed anything
of the kind for thirty years. Some bouts had
brought into Uonavista 20 quintals, ami at
King's Cove and Keels, boats had from 50 to
0 quintals. Herrings were so plenty that
they wero taken with cast nets. This is good
news.
New Orleans, July 6. The Know Noth
ing Statu Council has repudiated the Catho
lic test.
rnOl'EEOINUS) OF COUNCIL.
Council Ciiamher, 1
SiNBt uv, July 10, 1855. J
Council met agreeable to appointment :
Present, W. M. Rockefeller, Chief Burgess ;
D. M. Shiudel, 2ud Burgess; Beck, Drucke
miller, Covert, Snyder, Haas, Clurk, Weiser,
lieurd, Jsright and Smith.
On motion, minutes of last meeting and
meeting on 5th of Juue be read, und ou 1110
tiou they were adopted, Mr. J. Beard, chair
man ot the committee to audit uusettled ac
counts of supervisors, read the report of the
committee, and
Ou motion of J. Haas, that the report of
the committee to settlo thu accounts or Su
pervisors aud Treasurers bo laid over until
next meeting, it was agreed to, yeas 8, nays 2.
.Mr. J I nas I10111 the committee oil ciuauciul
A flairs of the Borough asked to be continued
until next meeting ou motion agreed to.
Ju pursuance ol a resolution passed ut the
last meeting tho Chief Burgess made the fol
lowing report :
J hut he Had procured the service 01 M r.
Alouzo Livermore, an Engineer, and proceed
ed to examine thu Grave Yard for the purpo
ses mentioned iu said resolution, that ufter a
full examination they arrived at tho conclu
sion that about two thirds of the Southern
part of that portion of the Grave Yard, com
monly culled tho ''new part," could be laid
out into squares or lots, with convenient
walks, aud would recommend that a compe
tent person be employed to lay out the same.
Un motion, the ubove report be accepted,
it wus ugreed to.
0 11 motion of 1. W . Shindel, Hesolved,
That Edward G. Murkley and Peter B. Mas
ser regulutors be instructed to procure the
services of Alouzo Livermore, aud proceed im
mediately aud lay out said "new part 01 the
Grave Yard into suitable lots and walks, and
also designate their lines by substuntiul
posts to be driven iu the ground, and that
any person or persons wuo snail nereaiter uig
any grave outside of the line of any lot so laid
out so as to interfere with the foot walks,
shall forfeit and pay a fine of five dollars to
go to the iniormcr to be recovered before any
j ustice 01 ine reuee iu tue county.
Jtesolvea, thai lho town clerk; shull serve
a cony of this resolution ou the above named
regulutors who shall receive reasonable
compensation for their services.
The Chief Buurgess read a letter from
Wm. McCarty: Esq., concerning the state of
the Jtiver iiuuk, which ou motion was laid on
tho table.
A memorial was presented, signed by sev
erul persons praying that the Supervisors
should bo autuorizea to take charge or the
River Bauk, which on motion was laid on the
table for the present. The folio win p nrnno.
sitiou was laid before Couucil by the Chief
jjurgess.
Sunbury, July 10, 1855
To the Burgess and Couucilmen of the
Borough of Suubury. The undersigued pro
poses to louse that portion of the River Bank
opposite his houaa extemdinir alnnir thuhivuk
of the Bonk 50 feet and thence into the river
100 feet, for the term of 10 years to pay f 10
per year, lor ine use ot tne same.
JOHN SHISSLER.
The Chief Burgess offered the following
rales:
Sectiou 1. The Chief Burgees shall preside
over all meetiugs of the Council and perform
generally all such duties as are enjoined on
him by the Act of Incorporation, by ordi
nance and resolutions of the Council, and In
cose of his absonce or other inability to act,
the 2nd Burgess shall act, and in case of his
absence, tho Council may from time to time
elect a Presidont pro tera as occasion may
require, who shall exorcise the same authori-
. 1 .v j.. . ! - am nr
iy, ana penorra vne same amies m
may bo enjoined on the Chief Burgess.
Section 2. The chair will decide all ques
r n.io. ruin .lnrlnir lh deliberations
of tho board, but any member deeming himself
ogrieved by the decision 01 tue cumr, j
take an appeal to the board of Council, which
annnnl if nfnni lod ahntl he nut to the board
. 1 1 . . . ... , L. . L..M wttlmtit
by the cuair, anu oe uociuuu u
Sestion 3. The chair will appoint oil com.
mittces unless the boord or Council shall by
resolution determine otherwise.
Inhntrt
Section 4. Tho board 01 uouncu bhuii
.,t .tnin.lW fnr ha irftiinnction of business
on tho first Tuesday ovoning in each month,
n iha f.,llnu.iniT limirn. viz ! in January, rob-
ruory, October, isovemuer ana .uouuinucr
7 o'clock P. M.i March, April and Septem
ber at 7A o'clock P. M. ; in May, June. July,
and August, at 8 o'clock P. M. Adjourned
and special meetings may do noiu ironi vimo
to time as they shall be deemed nocessary i
Vravided. That all ad ournea meetings neiu
in any month shall be considered as a contin
uance of tho first or stated meeting of such
month.
Section 5. No mombor will be at liberty
to leave the Council room after roll call,
without permission first obtuiuod from the
cbalr.
Section 6. Seven members shall const!
tii to a quorum for the transaction of business,
The following order of business shall be ob
served at all meetings of tho board :
1st. the roll of members will be called by
the lown Ulerk, or in his absence, by a mem
ber of the Council appointed by.the board to
disclmrgo that duty, uud tho absentees will
be duly noted.
Sectiou 7. Minutes shall bo read, if obiec
ted to in whole, or in part, the objection shall
be heard and connection mado if required so
as to muKe them consistent with the I act 3 ;
if not objected to they shall stand approved
without a vote, and be recorded thus appro
ved, in a book provided for that purpose..
Note After tho minutes are read, tho
chuir will proclaim thus : gentlemen, you have
heard the minutes read, if there are no ob
jections, tliey will stand approved; if there
are no onjections he will add : .Mr. Clerk, the
minutes stand approved.
Section 8. Committcos will report through
litcir chairman, in tho order ot precedence in
wuicu tuey wero appointed, iteports
committees must in all cases, bo in writincr.
Reports of committees will be acted npon by
the bourd as is usuul iu other deliberative bo
dies. Minority reports muy bo hcurd at tho
discretion of the Council.
Section 9. Memoriulsand communications
to Council, will bo presented and such actiou
taken thereon as may seem expedient to
council ; J'rnviaed, That the rules which gov
ern deliberative bodies, must in all cuses bo
complied with. Ami provided further, That
action shall bo taken upon no memorial peti
tion or communication which is not in writ
ing, and clothed in respectful language.
Section 10. Individual business will bo at
tended to. viz : reception and actiou upon ac
counts, claims, Sec.
Sectiou 11. Such now business as is deem
ed necessary aud expedient, suggested by
members of Council, and not otherwise provi
ded for by these rules.
Section 12. At spcciul meetings, the busi
ness for which Council was specially convened
shall be first acted upon, und no new mutter
shull receive the attention of couucil till such
special matter is disposed of.
Section 13. All resolutions or motions
shull be submitted iu writing, aud shall bo
seconded before received.
Section 14. When addressing tho chair
members shall rise from their scats, a member
to whom the floor is awurded shall not bo in
terrupted (except by a call to order) whilo
speaking. Members shall not speak at unv
0110 time for a greater period than twenty
minutes.
Section 15. A member wishing to present
a paper must state its general import and be
fore it is read, the cluim shall take tho voice
of tho Council thus : Shall the paper held by
the gentleman be read ! If there be no objec
tion it will bo read ; let the puper be read.
If there is objection tho ayes and nays shall
bo taken without debate.
Section 1C. At tho first reading of any
memorial, petition, report of committee, re
monstrance, ordinance, or other paper, (ex
cepting always simplo resolution) upon mo
tion it shall 1 10 laid upon tho table unless
particularly directed by the board, by a mo
tion, regularly made, put. and carried.
Section 17. No ordinance shall be passed
into a law, at tho same sittinir at which it is
introduced,, unless concurred iu by two thirds
ol tno memocrs present.
Section 18. Upon motion made, regularly
seconded, and carried, tho Council may re
solve itself int) a committee of the whole
when tho Chief Burgess having first appoin-
m:u a uieiuuer 10 i no cuair, may participate
in the deliberations, as other members of tho
board.
Rcction is. 1 lie person nrst named on a
committee will be chairman of that committee,
and shull have power to convene the commit
teo for the discharge of its duties : J'rorided,
That all committees after beinir convened
may appoint their own chairman.
Section 20. It shall be the duty of the
Town Clerk to duly notify all chairmen of
committees 01 their appointment; and he
shall cause members of Council to be served
with notices of special meetings, at least one
day previous thereto. He shall further bo
required to surrender the books, papers and
records in his possession to his successor iu
office, in good order and condition, and for
neglecting or refusing to so surrendering
them, having first beeu duly notified, be shall
forfeit and pay the sum of twenty fivedollors,
to be recoverable as debts or liko amount,
are by law recoverable, and paid into tho
Treasury for the use of the Borough.
Section 21st. Members of Council shall
be subjected to the following fines and peual
ties, vis:
Absence at stated meetings, $1,00
" " Roll call, 5
leaving the room without permission, 25
Refusing to obey a call to order, 1,00
The Town Clerk shall be fined, for Deduct
to servo notices, five cents for each uotice.
Roasonublo excuses will iu all cases bo ac
cepted.
On motion or U. 15. oiscr, that the above
rules be adopted, it was agreed to, ayes 6,
uays .
On motion of D. W. Shindel. Resolved.
That a committee of two be appointed to
prepare a lonu ot leuse lor the use of the
borough.
Whereupon the chair appointed D. W.
cl:..j.,i -...1 V V '' 1
IJUIiiuri aim Ji. A. xiriKUt, ealU GUUIDlllieO.
On motion adjourned.
EM'L WILVERT, 7btcn Clerk,
Far Um Aarairan.
CELEBRATION AT HAMUKIN.
The citizens of this town met in the large
dining saloon of the National Ilotel, on the
4th of July, to celebrate the anniversary of
American Independence, and on motion of J,
B. Douty, Capt D. N. LAKE was chosen
President of the meeting, who, on taking the
chair, expressed his thanks for the distia-
I cuUhed honor of buiug called upon to reside
on so Interesting an oecosion, and in a row
patriotio remarks stated the objoct of the
meeting. On motion 01 i;nas. 1 . jieuensiien,
B. Douty, Kimbeb Clraver, and Dr. w
Atwatkr acted as v ice l rcsmcnts, j. jay
Miller Secretary, and S. f. Kate Assistant
Socretary. Aftor the reading of the Decla
ration of Independence, the following toasts
were offered, and received witli entnusiastio
cheers, and several of thorn wore responded to
with eloquent and patriotio addresses by .
M. Kase. Esq., J. J. John, Cnas. V. nciten
Kimher Cloavcr. Dr. Atwator, and
D WO i II 1 -
others.
u n Ttf l.nko. Esa. Tho Soldiers and
Statesmen of the American Revolution May
thoir deeds of noble daring, and their patriot
ic devotion, animate vueir uesccuuuuis 10 vuu
1aaci troiiRrntion.
''"'6 " . ,ir - t.- 1
By Dr. Atwater. v Oman ju uur a uur
dependence ; with her our independence,
liv Kimbor Cleaver. George Washington
' ha wnrlt 1 knows tho rest by heart.
itw John B. Douty. Tho dying worus 01
tho bravo Capt. awrcuco i "Lioiri givo up
J ' ..- .
tho ship" Slay they never uo lorgoiien oy
American people
u .T .T Miller. M. D. Mav each return.
ing anniversary of American Independence
llllU US a uniieu, IMUSJIUIUUB UI1U UIIJIJ'JT J1U'
pllJv S. M. Kaso. Esq. Hon. Wm, L. Ilel
fenstein. President of tho Philadelphia and
Sunlrary Railroad Company May his admin
istration conduco to tho best interests of the
Company, and to tho rapid devclopcuient of
tho Shamokin coal region.
By J. J. John. Roger Williams, tho npos
tlo and advocate of freedom of conscience to
tlio free worshipers on the free soil of
America.
By George Schip. May tho citizens of
Shamokin never forget to celebrate the fourth
duy of July as an example to tho rising gen
eration. By John Caldwell. Tho swamp-fox of
South Carolina, Francis Marion His deeds
will be remembered when tho names of Alex
ander, llannibnl, Censor and Napoleon aro
buried in tho vortox of revolutions.
By Withington Lake, for tho Shamokin
Greys. S. M. Kaso and the other liberal
donors of our beautiful gift flags May tho
Btars and stripes over shadow them at homo
and abroad.
By Joseph Bird. Shamokin is on the high
road to greatness ; may its progress always
be onward.
By R. F. Weimer. Onr American Loglo
Palsied be tho hand that shull pluck 0110
feather from its wing but to adorn the cap of
liberty.
By'W. A. Tho music of tho Shamokin
Greys If tho big and little drums beat each
other, mav the lite blow them both np.
liv D." Stroh. The deeds ol July 4th.
1 ID SIlOUlll UO opprueiuiuu unu cuuiiikuiuiu-
ted by the generous impulses of every Amer
ican freemuu.
Hv (ieorce M'Clise. lho star-spangled
banner, O long may it wave, O'er lho land of
tho froo and the homo of tho brave.
By W. A. Tho Star-spangled JJanner
May its folds so increase, ns to cover the land
of our friend, Georgo M'Clise.
By Chas. P. llolfcusteiu. 1 110 clergy 01
our happy laud. ...
By T. Caldwell. America should nsk
nothing but what is right, and submit to
nothing that is wrong ; and in thissho will bo
efended by our bravo voiuuieers.
Hv A. Durlacher. Tho memory of Lafuy-
tto. Kosciusco. Steuben and Delvalb, though
foreigners, they fought and bled for American
Liberty.
Bv K. Cleaver. Our Ship orhlute -May
she ever boar upon her canvas tho motto in
scribed upon the sails of tho May Flower,
God with us.
itT .p ymonth Kock In us crevi
ces Were firmly pluntcd tho seeds of Ameri
can liberty.
Jiy ueo. 11. p otior, r.sq. m, .u, uu
ver, our excellent host May his tablo ulwuys
bo loaded with good things, and may his
shadow never grow less.
On motion, Resolved, That tho proceedings
and toasts be published in tho newspapers of
tho county.
J. J, .llll.r.iv, pecremry.
(Original )octnh
For (he bunbury American.
MY OWN FIRESIDE.
Oh how I lovo my own fireside,
How dearer fur to mo
Than Fashion's noisy haUs of mirth,
Of empty joys and glee.
True, happiness thcro sekms enthroned,
On every radiant faco ;
As ivory arms wreath in the dance,
With witching, matchless grace.
But oft beneath tho brow screue,
The bright and spnrkling eye ;
Hatred's dark turbid waters curl,
Aud joy and peace deny.
But ot my own qniet fireside,
No wrath, nor strife, can come ,'
For lovo tho halcyon hero has made,
Its everlasting' homo.
Somo seek in famo a splendid path,
Whereon their feet may tread ;
A lowlier namo I'd wear, round which,
Love, its euchantuieuts shod.
Lot others seek for happiness,
'Neath pleasure's gilded dome,
In fame or wealth, or aught they like,
Givo mo my own dear homo.
ALLI E.
NortTii'p, July 4, 1855.
New Advertisements.
J0HN O. MAEKEL, M. D.,
rESPECTFULLY informs the citizens of
Bunburv and vicinity that he has commcii
ced the Dractice of Medicine and Surgery, and
will promptly attend to the call of all who may
desire hi professional service. His office is at
the residence ol bis mother, niary juarnei.
Bunbury. July 14. 1855. Smpd.
To the Voters of Northumberland County
The subscriber respectfully inform his friend
and fellow citizens that he will be a candidate for
the office of
COUNTY TREASURER
at tha ensuing election, and promise If elected,
to discharge the duties of said office with fidelity
and impartiality.
JACOB YOl'NG.
8unbury, July 14, 1855. to,
Estate of EDWARD OYSTER, dee'd.
TI8TRIBUTION- Nolice l hereby given to
M-w all person concerned, that the undersigned
appointed Auditor lo make distribution of the
assets remaining in the hands of John Young,
Administrator of the Estate of Edward OysUr,
dee'd, to and among the creditor of said decea
sed, will attend to the duties ol his appointment,
at hi office in the borough of Suubury, on
Wedneadav. the 1st dv of August next, al 10
o'clock, A. M., of thai day.
W.l GREENOUGH, Auditor,
Bunbury, July 14, 1855 3 1.
WANTED-T establish by a First Class
Insurance Company, an Agency in tlii
place. To a person ef good busiueas habit.
wiUiog to devote hi lime alone lo th Company,
a liberal compenation will be allowed.
AJdrew, with reference, Bos BOO, Philadelphia.
Phil . July I, I8a.-ai
Shamokin White Ash Anthracite Coi
From the "Old Vein" in the Gap Collir,
JH. ZIMMERMAN A jN0 p pr -
auccenura lo Kaae, Reed & Co., will .
tluue mining, shipping am telling coal from 1
above well known Colliery, under the firm
Zimmerman I'urael. 1 ha point of.r,ir.
(a .1 the lower wharf in Sunbury, otZZ
lanj couniy, r., wnere an order. fot iht ,.ri
kinda of coal, vis 1 Lump, Broken. T.e ft.
... ... ' iilintlnll. ... . .
and promptly attended to. '
Bunbury, July 14, 1855,
Tha firm of K.. P-..I j .. . 0. ,86--
their leaae in the Gap Colliery and'intererti,Ml
wharf at Sunhury, .o Me.ra. Zim'ZL"
ruraoi,v.oiu take great plea.ur.in rommtn3
ing our cuatomcrs and olh.m i .1.. .m"ld
they will
b..boto,. the, prepa-dZi';
lho bent quality.
KASE, REED & CO.
NOTICE.
Afll 0VTulT' enintCT conductor or ..
who hall hereafter run and permit to
or th. of 15 minute,, T,yVr or c.
" J."' w! 1 Pouted "'cording to th.
Act of Aascm bly. The foot atk ig lht ,?ne
aa notice to leave a auinei,t .pace for vehicle,
and pcraon, lo pa, between the cam has he e l
fore been d.nrcgardcd, we now give ,hi. a nol
that no cars .hall Bland beyond the fine of th"
atrect. "
PETER D, MASSER, t
E. G. MARK LEY, "'gulator,.
Sunbury, July 14, 1855
Celebration of the Fourth of JulyT"
G'reat Reduction in Prices at
F.LSBEllG'S CLOTHING STORE.
IJEING desirous of selling the aummcr .upplJ
"oirinaca,on, thenndcraigned will commence
from and after the Fourth of July, to sell hi.
Mock of Clothing and other .eawmablc good, at
greatly reduced price.. I think the Annim.arv
of Independence a fit time to begin to aell mv
lock much lower, indriidcnt of the price, of
other merchants. I wi.h to get aa much .pace ..
posaiblc, ro that I may have room enough fur the
citcnwve aupply of fall good. I .hall receive. Tho
warm weather having onljr lately commenced a
good many have neglected to get their .ummer
wear j et, I would advise all such to favor mt with
a call and aupply themselve. with the wanting
article, at greatly reduced pricea. -Tako heed
all ye needy." None need to aweat in unsta
ble clothing, a. I am willing and able to suit my
pricea to every mun's pure, from the pooict la
borer a to the rich capitalist'.
My alock on hand comprises amongst other. :
Coat of all colors, style, and matcriala, which
I will aell at various pricea, from nevcnly five cU
upwards. Panta of all tho various patterns at
from 87 eta. lo higher price. Vests from Si) ct.
anu iiigner. jiao a splendid assortment of all
kind of headwear, uch as Panama, pilm leaf,
senate, leghorn, Florence, brnid, china, pearl and
and different xorts ofSiraw Hats, line and coarse,
white, bluo, black and gray fur and wool Hats.
Silk Hats, and different kinds of cap. Also boots
and shoes, riiirts, collars, revolvers, vsrinu. Lin.U
of ritols, Accordcons. Jpurlrv. Ciiia fiill..rv
hosiery, gloves, purtmoniiuici, besidea a great
many other articles too numerous lo montim, ; all
of which will be sr. J nt further reduced rate
from the cheap price oriRinally set upon them,
(So let all rjincmber the cheap Clothing Ktoro
in Market fquare, whero I ahull bs bunny to
wait upon you all.
D , ALBERT EI.SDERG.
Punbury July 11, 18,)5.
SHERIFF'S SALES.
;i virtue 01 a
Vch. Exn. to me directed, will
to Public nlH- st tlin (!.,urk
House, in the borouirh of Hunburv. on Mombiv.
the Cth day of August next, al lUo'clock, A. M.,
the following propertv. to nit: AU the .lelen.
dent' interest, supposed to bo the undivided
moi'y of
A TRACT OF LAND.
iu Coul and Zcrbo Townships, viz : All the do
fcndeiita interest, a of tho time he acquired it
from the heir of .Matthiu Zimmerman, iu accr
tain tract of land aforesaid, surveyed on a war--ran,
granted to Matthias Zimmerman, and ad.
joining lands surveyed to Peter Motvrcr, Henry
imimi-incii, .Miciiucl ivnoii, and others, contain
ing four hundred acres, more or less, whereon i
erected u small Log House. The said interest of
the defendant, which he purchased from the heir
as aforciuid, and acquired under tho valuation
and partition of the estate of Matthias Zimmer
man, 1 supposed to be lho undivided moie ty.
Seized, taken in execution, and 10 lie sold a
lho Propertv of Wm. Avres. survivinir Cilvii,
Bly the, dee'd.
ALSO,
At the ume time, and place. A certain LOT
OF GROUND, shoate in ihe borough of North-
umlicrland, in Ixorthunrberland county, fr on line
on West-way and Front street, and bounded by
me i.oiiege 101 on mo west, ana ny a lotol Sam
uel lierkenliine and the North-east, whereon are
erected two Framo Houses, weather boarded, a
tablo and other outbuildtcg.
Kci7Cd, taken in Ciftrtion, and to lie sold aa
the property of Peter Kudu
ALSO :
At the snrrre. time and place, A Certain Trarl
or piece of Land situate in IShamokin township,
said county, adjoining lands of Jessn Hensyl 011
the east, Jacob Mowrer on tho south, and land
of tho estate of Laac Wolvcrton, dee'd, contain
ing thirty acres more or less, all of which are
cleared, whereon are erected a f orge and three
Dwelling jiooses.
(Seized, taken in execution, and to be aold a
the property of Benjamin Wolverton.
HENRY WI'.IXE, 8hrilT.
Bunbury, June 30, 1855.
LIST OF JUE0RS
Tor August Sessions, 1855.
GKAXD JLT.OKS.
Si'nih'rv James Covert, Jacob Marts,
Daniel lleninger.
Mii.tox Henj. Haap.
TfitiiiT Jabob Marsh, John Leidy.
Dki.awark James Kveret, lYter rihafler.
Lkwis Jacob Mengas, Wm. t?. Montgom
ery. Citii.iBCjfAQfi! D. J. Caul, James Shearer,
enj. Foreman, John Fornwalt.
L'rrKB Aici'STA Ueorge Haul.
Lowku AuucsTA Wm. Bartholomew.
iSiiamokis Mathias l'ersinjr,
Hi'sii Uoorgo litni heart, Isaac Kppling,1
IMiilip Ililo, Thomas Vustiue.
Jackson Charles Itotharmcl.
Camkron Leonard Kerstettcr.
UrrKK M ah anov John Krdman.
TRAVKltSK JUHOUsi
Sikbirv John Sneeco, Yw, ?rhuh
F.li Kerlin, Audrew llooverj icob bright,
Solomon ISrocious.
NoKTui MBERLA.M) (Icprje gbriucr, Jucob.
llime.
Milton Jacob. MiUcr, Samuel Sbadmau,
Henry 1. Fullmer,
Lkwis l'lulip Koup. j.
1KI.AWAK-Isaac Vincent, jr, Ccurad
llaughahuch, John Iloghlaud.
I'iiii.ishuaqik William Turdoo, Ji.hu,
Ilartholomew, Joseph Frederick, Johu 1.
Miller.
1Y.IN-T 'tt'ni. Vaukirk, Gilbert Vaudlinfr.
Ui'fkr AioisxA I'hilip Frank, Jobu Fry,
Jusiah F. Kline, Henj. Hoover.
Lower Auuista, James Lvtle, George
Savidgo, John Hower, Samuel Uehringer,
Samuel St. Clair.
Cual Wm, U. Gilper
lUsii Capt. John Hoffman.
TcaBVtwDaniel Kashner.
Jobdah W'm. Strohockei, Jacob Geiot,
George Trautmaut, sen,
Jackson Dauiel llolsboe, Adam Dram
heller, Henj. Strickler, Jacob 1. Hoffman.
Su amok": n David M' Williams, Samuel
Moore, David Miller.
Uri KB Mauakoy John Hetrick.
Lowsa Mauanoy A. W. Slegel, Georga
Hrocious, jr., Charles Hrocious-
Camebos Georgo KemWttcr,