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L4TCH FltOM El R OPR.
ARRIVAL OP THE AFRICA.
Hit Infant Princes 'The Neapolitan Diffi
cutties Another Battle belueen tht Rus
$ian$ and Circassians Thr Spanish Mexi
can Imbroglio Concilliatory Effort! of
England and France.
New York, May 1, 1857.
Tbe steamer Africa arrived here at Lalf
past three w'clock. -
It has been revolved to double tbe capital
of the Bank of France) v .
Queen Victoria but given birth to another
daughter.
Politics are quiet. . .
There are continued French conspiracies.
. It ia rumored that the Tour . powers are
wearied at Neufehntel, trifling to impose
terms on Prussia and Switzerland, rentlinn
cd. France and England are mediating the
Spanish Mexican quarrel.
Prussia mediates between tho western pow
er. NAPLES AND SARDINIA.
Sardinia proposes to resume negotiations
will) Homo.
Wirtembcrg has signed a concordat with
Home in reference to a demand of Turkey, in
Persia, fur restitution of territory, which has
been referred to France aud Englund.
The young Priucess was born ut 7 minutes
before 2 P. M., 14th alt., aud tho news was
immediately made known to the town by the
usual cannonade.
Intelligence of the event was immediately
telegraphed from the French Embassy to the
Emperor Napoleon, who replied by tlie mine
medium, and desired that inquiries should be
mnde twice daily at Buckingham Palace ia
the name of his imperial Majesty, the result
to be telegraphed to Paris.
Among other inquirers after the health of
her Majesty, WU3 Hon. U. M. Dallas, Li. b.
Minister.
Sardinia has proposed to tho Popo to re
sume negotiations with Rnme on the terms
of a cardinal's hat lor Archbishop Fruugoni
nod a concordat for Sardinia generally.
Private letters from Madrid, of the 10th,
state that Lord Howdon and the Marquis tie
Turgot, tho Ambassadors of F.uglaud and
France, are doing everything in their power
to prevent the breaking out or Hostilities lie
tween Spain and Mexico, as from the latest
und surest information, it is ascertained, that
their is a plan of the United Stales to make
a diversion on Luna in the event ot war,
RUSSIA.
Unreported that tho Circassians havo
gained another victory over tne Kussians.
A despatch, duted Trieste, April lGth,says:
the Circassians were attacked by the ltus
sians in tho last days of March, and the
strong columns of the latter, which had pene
trated into the mountains of Tuub, wero re
pulsed. The Russians lott 700 men, aud the
Circassians 300.
An'othkr Bt.oniiv Traobdy Two Shoclina
Murdcrsfor Money. The Pittsburjr papers
of Saturday contain tbe particulars of another
shocking tragedy, committed in the borough
of Mclieesport, Fennyslvania. The victims
were an old and ducrepid couple, brother and
sister, between sixty and seventy years of uge,
by the names of George and Elizabeth Wil
son. The old couple lived in a small cabin on the
main road leading to hlizabethtown, aud had
by economy and industry, succeeded in nceu
milating somo money, whereby they might
support themselves in their declining years.
It uppears that a day or two pieviuus there
came to tho cabin a largo and musciiline look
ing femnlf, who craved shelter for charity
aullv. 1 lib UJJU Itaj ,.w j a. uu
ing the first day of the stranger's day ut the
house, she made particular inqtiiiies concer
ning the pecuniary circumstances of her ben
efactors. About 8 o'clock last Friday morning, a
neighbor's little girl proceeded to pay hei ac
customed visit to the old couple nt their
cabin. She opened the door and entered ;
but instead ol being received with a welcome
and a smile as was usual, a horrid spectacle
was presented to her gaze. The brother had
been stabbed to the heart, and the knife which
inflicted tho deadly wound, lay u short distance
from the corpse, all covered with blood. By
the side of the brother, lay the sister, mutila
ted in a manner shockiug to the senses, and
bickening to the heart of humanity; her head
was bruised and beaten so horribly that it
would have been impossible to recognize it
from tho rest of tho body, as tho reprcjenta.
tion of anything human. A poker begmear
ed with blood, was lying on tho hearth, and it
is supposed to havo been the instrument nsed
in peil'orming this nut of barbarous butch
ery. The woman spoken of, who claims to be
married to a niitn named Fifo, has bcon ar
rested on suspicion, as was her pretended
husband, And a mau named Mou. Stewart.
Blood was found upon Fifo's clothing, and it
is stated in a postscript tliut Charlotte Jones,
or Fife (the woman spoken ofj has discharged
and two otuera her brother one of them.
Tub War jv Asia PitoonKss or Co.v.
tilBST akd A.vsKXATioy. Tho Paris 'ays of
tho 10th. gives tho following as the instruc
tions of Lord Klgin, should tho Chinese au
thorities see fit to propose an arrangemeut of
the present difficulty with Great Britain:
1st. The old treaties are to be renewed
and extended to eight ports of China, in
place of live; nnd, ia addition, English tra
iliug vessels aro to huve the right of putting
in, from stress of weather or for repairs, to
every point on the coast.
2d. Knghtnd is to have, like Russia, a
College at Pekin. Tho head of that estnb
liHhinent, which is to be composed of five
members at least, is to be charged with offi
cial relations with the Chinese government.
And 3d, tho English are to have military
pouts in all the Iuhhs in vhich they hat e Con
suls or Agtnts. A piece of grouud shall be
conceded to them ut Shanghai, und another
at Canton, on which to raiio forts aud form
military establishments, the strffngth of which
rhu I be lined by common accord. Independ
tntly of these principal conditions, other
secondary points ore kit to the judgment of
the Luglish Commissioner.
MUterioua Murder. On Thursday mor
ning the dead body of a young mid boatilul
woman appnrantly twenty year or age, was
found lying in a ploughed liuid at Hampton,
about five miles uorlb of Newburg. She was
entirely a.iked, and around her uick was found
a cord, and from this circumstance, us well
from the distortion of her features, it was,
evident Lr death had been caused by
strangulation. No c!un tohernunie or whence
ahu came, had been discovered al last nd-
ices from Newbuigh, bt the Coroner had
commenced an inquest. None of her apparrel
was found, and the only article belonging to
her that ban been dieovorcd.;o far was a large
cameo brooch, or breastpiu Xew YtrlAd
vertisier. Tro white men were rowing in a boat on
,ak pin, Minnesota, recently, when a
fcio. ,diau, to show his skill in sliootin
fireu fcl him, killing them both. To show
their skill at huoging murderers, the people
took the unfortunate red man, Urung him up
to the nearest tree, whero he buug till ha
tvai dead.
Mi.vN vTA. Tha new lino proposed by
ongr t for Minnesota, will uiak. Ibatfiuto
0 rciim locg aad 2V0 cilei wjd.
Co
THE AMERICAN.
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, MAY 0. 1857.
II. B. MASSER, Cditor and Proprietor.
To AnvRTimn .The circalntion of the (anbury
Ainerirnn nm.iitc the different towns on the 9urqaehnnne
1 nnt exceeded ifequilled by any paper paMiaheil in Noitb
'in Pennsylvania.
. Democratic State Nominations.
For Governor
Goa. WILLIAM F. PACKER,
kOF LVCO.MI.NO county.
Judge of the Supreme Court,
Hon. Kt.LIS lWH,
OK PlllI.ADKI.riIU.
For Canal Commissioner,
KIYIROD STRICKLAND,
OP CllKSTBR COUNTY.
ty Trie. Nkw Frk-TIim, for Justices of the
Pence and Constables, printed on curd paper
for sale at this office.
CyLosT. On Thursday last, in Fawn
or Deer streets, a Port Monneie, containing
one dollar and a quarter, and a lot of papers.
The finder will be rewarded by leaving it at
this office. .
Variktt andNotiox Stork. We call
the attention of our readers to the advertise
ment of Mrs. M. A. Fink, who hag opened
a variety and notion store, below Weaver's
Hotel, in Murket street
ISyTHf Mining Register, of Pottsville,
is ont in a new dress, and makes a handsome
appearance. The Register seems to be in
flourishinir condition, while the Pottsville
Gazette, which professed to be tho "Simon
Pure" representation of the Schuylkill De
mocracy, gave op the ghost last week for
want of support.
BOHOl'GII ELECTION
At an election held at the Court House
on Monday last, for borough officers for tbe
ensuing year, tho following persons were
elected.
Chief Burgem Samuel J. Yonng.
Second Burgess John G. Bright.
Assistant Burgesses Soloman Stroh, .1. W
Friling, 11. Donne!, J. Youngman.
Common Council Sebastian Haupt, Geo.
Bucher, Philip Clark, Chas. Martin, George
Rohrbuch, Emauuel Wilvert, P. M Shindel
John Arnold.
Town Clerk dea. Y. Weise.
High Constable Philip Kenn.
PAY.
We are informed a project is on foot to
construct a canal from Sunbury to a point
near tho town of Shamokin. The only difT:
cnlty apprehended in the muttor is the scar
city of water durinir the dry montliB. This
it is proposed to obviate, or overcome, by
reservoir on the high luuds between Mount
Carmel aud Shamokin.
The Schuylkill canal formerly depended
upon reservoirs for its supply of water during
a portion of the year. Since mining btdow
water level has been introduced in Schuylkill
county, the cauul receives as much water
from the mines as is required to ship the
great quantity of coal annually carried to
market by the irrigation company. In
other words, every ton of coal raised from
the mines, is accompanied with enough wnter
to send it to market. Looking, therefore,
either to reservoirs or the waste wnter which
will be pumped from the mines in this county,
in a few years, to tnuke any deficiency of tho
Shamokin creek and its tributaries, the "Sun-
bury und Shamokin Cuual I ompuny," havt
a sure guaranty against a want of wuter.
In vatv Fh rt time the P!il.idelpti "1
Suubury Railroad will bo taxed to its utmost
capacity. Then a cuual, such as is proposed,
will be much nsed. There will be business
euough for both the Ruihvay and canal. The
rapid growth of the trade, warrants this
belief. We, therefore, wish tbe undertaking
every success.
LET r Ell FHO.M TIIK EDITOH, DtTKD.
Hakkifbi-kh, May 6, 1857.
Our readers, and all interested in the com
pletion of the Northern Central Railroad,
will be glad to learn that tle work will be
commenced immediately. Mr. Warford, the
principal engineer, has just returned from
Baltimore, and snys the work is to bo execu.
ted by the original contractors, to whom it
wns allotted some months since, according to
the terms then proposed. The company have
wisely raised the cash themselves, instead
of paying entirely in bonds of thi company
The Senate yesterday and to-day, were
discussing tho bill for the sale of the main
lino. The bill pleading three millions of the
bonds raised on the sale, as collateral for the
completion of the Sunbury Erie Railroad,
will, I think, also pass.
J. M. B. Petriken, Esq., the member from
Lycoming county, is now lying dangerously
ill from tho efTects of thp poisoning at the
National Hotel' Washington. His family
wss telegraphed for yesterday. Dr. Orlh
informed me that there was but little hope of
his recovery.
Premiums for tui Cui.tlrr cr Scoa
The Bucks County Agricultural Society pro.
pose awarding a premium of $3 for the best
six pounds or sugar made from the Chinese
Sugar Cane, and a like amouut Tor the best
gallon of molusses, tho cultora and prepara
tion iu both iusuueet to bo confined to tha
noutity.
Dollars and Cents In Canada The bill
requiring the public accounts to be kept in
dollars and cents has passed both bouses of
the Canadian Legislature. It will coa.8 into
fore on tha 1st cf Jiuysry, 1-63.
tProm the Philadelphia fcvenlne Bulletin.)
THE BLAIR COUNTY TRAGEDY.
Trial el IotM n. McKIm, for the Meirder ef
Samuel T Nercroee.
IIoLUDATsniBo, May L 1857. The morn
Ing session of the Court wns consumed in
empannelling a Jury, Eleven were obtained
before the regular panel f 48 was exhausted
remaining one was the eighteenth on the
list of talesmen. Fifteen of the challenges
were peremptory, the remainder for cause. A
great deal of time was consumed, yet tho jury
was completed much sooner than was expect
ed. The Court ndjourned at 12 o'clock.
At 2 o'clock. P. M.. tho trial was opened
by the District Attorney giving an elaborate
anil interesting history or the case.
1 he nrst witness culled upon the stand was
John Cai.i.han, who testified to the find
ing of Norcross in a dying condition, nnablo
to articulate, on the tout h side or the railroad
track, two miles west of Altoona. The club
and razor, with which it is alleged Norcross
was killed, were exhibited in the Court. Itotb
were recognized by witness, who also recog
nized the travelling box. violin box, lur cap
and shnwl worn by deceased.
Ihosias McKkimam. sworn resulted to
nearly the same thing, and also identified
numerous articles, and described the nature
of deceased's wounds.
Vai.rnti.nk Dim.kr testified as to the find
ing of l lie body, its removal to Altoona, and
the blond tumid on various parts or the tracK
He identified all the articles except Ihe coat
H is cross-examination elicited nothing worthy
or note.
Mosus Doutt, Esq., sworn. Is a Justice
of the Peace in Altoona; passing the Ex
change 11 otnl heard of the accident or mur
der; went in and found the man lying upon
the settee, unable to articulate ; took two
letters Ironi him in order to ascertain who he
was ; also, a silver watch, breast-pin and porte
monnme, continuing a 10 void piece, rive
gold dollars, and SI hill on the Fox Luke
Hank. Articles produced and identified.
John M'Chaktkbs, sworn. Keeps the
Eagle Hotel in Pittsburgh ; identified Fox
Lake Bank bill as one he had given in change
to a man named Norcrosa in payment of his
bill. I Hotel register of the Eagle Hotel pro
duced. Nurcross came to my house on the
14th, had his name registered, and also, as be
said, that of his friend David McKinney, of
Philadelphia. Saw Norcrnss and defendant
in company frequently When former paid
the bill saw a $20 gold piece iu his possession
and other money.
Samckl Mc.M astf.rs, clerk of tho hotel
testified to seeing Norcrosa and defendant at
the hotel in the morning after coming out
Ironi breakfast. 1 hut McKim leaned over
tile counter and told him confidentially that
he had great trouble with Norcrosa; that he
was subject to fits, and nt times it would take
two or three men to hold him ; that the night
previous he, Norcross. had slipped out of
bed, und awoke him tbe defendant by at
tempting to beat his brains out against the
wall1 Witnpss was further informed by de.
fondant that he wr.s taking NorcrosB from the
West to his friends in the East, and that he
had great trouble with him as he made every
endeuvor to commit suicide whilo laboring
under one ol tnose uts.
Jacob Hhimho, the ostler at the Eagle
Hotel, testified to taking the baggage from
the Pennsylvania and Ohio baggage room in
in Allegheny, to the I eoua. depot In V itts-
burg, aud to seeing the men at the depot in
Pittsburgh, and to teeing tbe men at the
depot in company. He does not recognize
AlcK im, but reaiemberg the trunks.
Joshua Crrsson, sworn. Was baggage
master on the express train which went down
on the loth ot January, and the trunks no
in Court were not called for on said day.; gave
them in charge of tbe baggage master.'
D. E Garret, baggage agent at Philndel
phia. testified to receiving the baggage from
Cresson. At the request or the prosecution
Lo inrnn.) nn tlt tpi'df and read '!). McKim,
Dunleith, Illinois. W itness saioT tne irunii
had been in bis possession ever since. Th
trunk of Norcross he hud delivered to Mr,
Poland, a relative of Norcross.
Tho cro&s-exuminutioo for the defence cli
cited nothing new.
For the prosecution, the trunk marked Mc
Kim was opened, and the contents were ex
posed to tbe Court und J ury.
Mav "2. Josiica Crksox was the first
witnuKS called tl is nioining. He tet fied to
the in; nuer (feivin;.' out i hecks, and nlint Eed
those upon the trunks of McKim and Nor
cross. Saw the former frequently ia the
baggnce room in Philadelphia, and alwav
observed the original check on it as place
there by linn. In the cross-examination 1
explained the manner ot knowing his checks,
but would not say that he gav them out
Pittsburgh. He could not recognize McKim
Josei'ii Grant, sworn. Recognizes the
prisoner at thu bar. Knew him to work on
Thurlow's job on the Pennsylvania Railroad
2 miles above Altoona, as a boss carpenter,
iu l.)J-4.
Mosks Doitt, Esq., was recalled, and tes
tified to seeing a club with knots npon it.
The wound on Norcross looked a if made
by this club.
Pi'RCEi.L. Engineer, was sworn, and
testified to the finding of the body.
Gkorue Cramkr. sworn. Testified to tak
ing churge of tbe body of Norcross.
Dr. G. A. Landis testified to having made
a post mortem examination of the body ol
Norcross. The body was of medium size
probably not exceeding ft feet 6 inches in
height conformation ruther delicate. On
external examination of the body, the most
remarkable thing was the wound ou the head,
and the face very much swollen. The first
wound was on the throat, iu length 4 inches;
this wound divided the skin and cellular
tissue, exposing freely the upper portion of
the wind pipe; the carotid artery and jugular
vein were untouched; the wound presented
thu appearance of having been produced by
a sharp instrument ; another wound was ob
served on the inferior maxillary bone, near
the chin a lacerated, contused wound, about
an inch long. Upon further examination, J
discovered the inferior maxillary bone frac
tured. Another wound was observed on the
left side of the face, commencing at the angle
of the jaw, and extending along the base ou
inch, or an inch aud a half. The wound was
evidently produced by a sharp cutting instru
ment. Another wound was observed com
mencing above the external angle of the
right eye, running down obliquely over tbe
cheek, iu length 2f inches. There was also
a coutused, lacerated fracture of the uvula,
or cheek bone, extending to the orbital floor,
or plate of the orbital, and the fracture of
this bone continued to tbe base of the skull.
Observed a small wound on the nose another
wound on the back part ol the head, about
an inch long, simply dividing the scalp with
out fracture. Tbe wound upon the face, ex
tending into the base of the bkull, was fatal.
Dr. Damki. Fli ts' testimony corroborated
that of Dr. Landis, and in bis cross-examination
be said that it was unlikely that such
wound could be produced by a full from the
cars.
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vised Norcrosa to take Eastern Exchnngo In
place of money, but McKim advised mm
not to do so. Witness asked McKim if he
was Norcross agent said he waa oot, but was
bis rriend. Told Norcross a seconu :m
that he had better take Exchange, as he
might lose his money, if not his life. Mr.
Atticks rocognized the prisoner i mu vm.
Jon n.rie elmn-mate of McKim, recog
nized a rule in McKim's tronk; also the coat
worn by McKim; heard prisoner say that he
Bad not money to carry mm luruier man iu
Pittsburgh; saw him pay his fare, and saw
prisoner and Norcross get upon the cars and
eave; he recognized the trunas, pisioi do
and various other articles; also, articles as
having belonged to Norcross.
JJKMJAMIH 10LAM1), Ol esi awiuriujir,
Mass , testified to doceosed's siBter sending
him $ri00 at one time, and $300 at another; he
also testified to taking the body from Altoona
to East Lexington, Mass. '
Joux Norcross, rather or the deceased,
identified the trunk and clothing; but did
not know the amount of money taken by bin
tofhe West.
John E. Flkck, tavern keeper in Altoona,
testified that the prisoner at the bar took
oreukiast at his House on the morning or the
16th of January, at a little after 7 o'clock.
jamk r riks. inspector or passenger cars
at Altoona, testified to seeing a tall man and
a short man get off the cars on the evening
ol the loth, aud proceed up the railroad.
Jamks A. Wakfku a teamster at Bell's
station, testified to seeing a man at the road
sido half a mile from the station on that day.
The prisoner at the bar is the man; he asked
tie to ride on my sled, which 1 permitted
told me that an Irishman at Altoona told
him it would cost 620 to go to Harrisburg
by railroad; asked me to take him to Harris
burg, and he would pay me in advance, as 1
had a nair of pond horses: asked me if I
knew where he could get a good riding horse;
asked me the road to Harrisburg; told mm
to go to Astoria, Tipton, and then over the
mouctain to Water street; asked me if Tipton
und Astoria were pnblic places, and then
lelt.
this witness nuderwent a critical cross
examination, after which tbe Court adjourned
till .Monday next, at 8 o clock.
Mat 4. Ciiari.ks J. Fiber, a hotel-keeper
in Heading. Mr. ruber testihed to tbe pris.
oner at the bar stopping at his house on the
22d of February, aud registering his name
as Thomas Bragg; prisoner stated to witness
that he eras from Minnesota; asked witness
which was the best bank in the place, as hi
had some money to deposite; next day pris
oner gave witness a bank hook in charge, iu
which there was a credit of SfihO to prisone
in theFarmers' Bank of Reading, and which
book prisoner subsequently called and re
ceived.
Tbe cross-examination was mainly as to
McKim's whiskers, and the clothing be wore
r.t tho dih"rent times he was seen bv witness,
but nothing of importance was elicited.
Lewis J. IUnoi.d. Receiving Teller of th
1' armors lian.t ol Keuding. recognized pri
ner as a man who, under the assumed name
of Thomas Bragg, made a deposite in said
bank on the 24th of January; that the sai
deposite wns in 20 gold pieces, except one
piece, making a total or ..)(. J be signa
ture book of the bank was produced, and tl
name of Thomas Bragg pointed out. 11
also testified that prisoner told him he had
purchased a bouse in Eighth street, and was
very much pleased with Reading, and that
on Monday morning, the zhtu ot January,
prisoner again came into the bank and drew
his money, which he received in notes of the
turnierd Bank or Reading, except 100 i
gold.
The cross-examination of this wituess by
the defence was very long and tedious. It
related chiefly to the appearance of the pi
siiner, the depositing and withdrawing ot b
mopey. a nosprintwin qr themonev ilpnositen
auo various oiutr muuurs oi lime or
interest.
Katk K aoi.r, sworn. Lived in Readin
with Mrs. Susan Emor, on the 22dof Janua
ry last, and recognized prisoner as Thomas
Brngg; testified to his calling there and
lodging there; that he went out on Saturday
and purennsed a watcn aud cnain and ear
rings, which he presented to ber; stated to
lier tliat he bad kept a bouse of ill-mine
Philadelphia; that his wife had died
Tenth and Poplar; he told mo that he would
take care of nie and take me to my people in
the West; went sleigh riding with him on
Sunday evening, in company with Charlotte
E. McKeuzie; the three of us, in company
with a man named Carey Boyer, went to
Pottsville on Monday, when the prisoner at
the bar rented a house and bought furniture
for it from Mr. Kline; told me that he was
going away for a few days, and if any person
cuiieo l mould say mat vt ilson lived there:
he left on the following Monday and I never
saw mm again until to-day.
Charlotte E. McKknzir was sworn. Her
testimony merely corroborated that of Miss
iagie.
The next witness was Sauirl Mann. keep-
er oi mo i oitsvme J louse, no teamed
tho nrtival of the party at his house; tha
McKim said that one of the women was hi
brother's wife, and the other the sister of tho
young man I Boyer;) thst the prisoner, in tli
vourue of conversation told him ho wanted
to rent a house; that he was a carpenter, an
that his brother would be there iu a day or
two. astney were going into business; after
wurds told him he hud rented a house. Wit
iiesa also detailed an interview with prisoner
in Jan, iu wiiicii I lie latter made uduussious o
having been iu Pottsville. aud also of huvin
travelled with Norcross. Witness bavii
told bim, however, that he did not question
dim in order to convict him, but that he cam
merely to recognize him
The Counsel for the defence moved to ru
out this testimony. The objection was ove
ruled.
Asmonmkkt op thk Lancaster Saving
Institution. Ou Fridoy last, before Aide
man Carpenter, Judge Shaefier. Preside!)
in behulf of the Board of Trustees, made a
assignment of all tho properties of tbe Lau
caster savings institution for the lienent
the creditors, to Mr. T. L. Roberts. 'Ihe
Board allege, says tbe Daily Express, thut
mey were comix-iiud to muke an jissigumeu
on account of numerous suits which bad
been entered against the institution by
creditors, whom they would otherwise li
its
av
been compelled to pay in full, to the preju
mce oi oiuer creditors who did not press
their claims to a suit; and thut, had they
n ov none so, l no assets would have been ab
orbed by cue portion of the creditors, wh
vtlieis would huve received nothing.
The liabilities of the Institution lire nearl
J2nn.0(l0, and the assets are esliuiuied
tlOO.OOn, exclusive of cerium coal and othe
stocks, from which something muy bo reu
ize.l, though that cauuot be counted opo
wilh certaiuty. 1 be expectation is that
sutlicient will be realized from the assets to
pay the creditors at least fifty per ceut. on
meir claims. Lancaster kxummer.
Loal and Iron. Extensive and valuald
discoveries of coal and Iron have recently
oeen maue in Louisiana and Mississippi. Uu
the Ouaobita river. La., rich beds of lirinite
of a very superior quality, end of sufficient
extent to supply the market with 20,0UU,000
tous a year, have been found. Tbe coal-beds
liscovered in Mississippi are eiuated about
gnleeo miles above icksburg, and are of
ihe same kind and qnality as those of Lousia
na, besides being intersected with rich veins
iron ore. . .
Whiskey Strut h nxne. The Legislature
do, lost ad journed, passed a law late! whir
kesit State's prison otfenee to ose'strych
J A I. t . . - 1-1
iu lur uieuuiniciure Ol wenkpt.
Thb National LIoTitL Diphasic It is as-
sorted that uo less than seven hundred per
sons have been effected by the poisoning at
the iNational Hotel, Washington. I ne gen
eral impresion seems to be that tbe poisoning
was an attempt upon the life of the President.
tie Washington star or yesteruay evening
lays t
we apprehend that the very recent indis
position of tbe President, now being commen
ted on by the press, did not continue twelvo
nours, lor he is as well and as strong as ever
to-day. A peculiar feature of the National
Hotel disease is, that it effects thepatiteut by
paroxysms. Wheii'at its height, they are al
most continout. When commencing to recov
er, the patient has respites from their oper
ation on bis system ; tirst or a day, then ot
two days ; nntil, as the disease is evidently
wearing, oil the paroxisms are the exceptlODI
in tho conditiou of his health.
Sudden Death nf an Eminent Leaal H'riOr.
We regret to report the sudden donth of
Joseph K. Angel!, ksq., or Providence, U. 1.,
the well known author of various works ol
high legal authority. Mr. Angell came to
Boston yesterday. He was taken ill in the
afternoon and carried to Massachusetts Hos
pital, were he died of apopexy Jin the even-
n g. lie was sixty years years ol age and was
nuiarried. Boston Iranstnpt.
Another Planet, the 43d of the system be
tween Mars and Jupiter, has been discovered
by V. Pogson. at the Oxford Observatory.
Cclcgrapjjic Teto5e
Indian KxrltemeBt lu lewa.
St. Loi-is. May 1.
The Democrat has advices from Fort Des-
moiUKS, lown, to the 2th nit., stating that
five or six hundred Sioux Indians had crossed
the Desmnine8 river, in the neighborhood of
1' ort Dndge, on the Saturday previous, and
rears were entertained that it had been at
acked As the force at the Fort was in
sufficient to repel such a force, companies
were organizing to go to tho assistance of
the garrison. Several families bad sought
refuge in Fort Desmnines, and the greatest
constornaiion paevaiicd.
Lrtirr from Kaneae The Trial ef Oevernor
neblneen for Treaeon.
Quindaro, K. T., via Bonneville, May 2.
Governor Robinson proceeded to Lecomp
ton to-day, to await bis trial on the indict
ment of treason. The bail in tbe sum of ten
thousand dollars entered for his appearance.
expired on the first Monday in April, at
which time the Court was cot in session.
Coinmencrmml of Nn, Cunningham's Trial
Nkw York, May 4.
The Court of Oyer aud Terminer, Judge
Dnvis, met this morning.
The court room was crowded to excess,
and a great deal of anxiety was shown to get
positions to witness the progress ol the case
and tho appearance ot the prisoner.
At ten o'clock" the Court opened, and on
of a panel of five hundred jurors who were
summoned, one hundred and thirty were fined
lor tiou-uppearance.
The greatest interest was felt in it, from
the fact that the triul of Mrs. Cunningham
or Mrs. Burdell, as she claims to be called
was to come on.
Up to twelve o'clock not a single juror had
been sworn, and it looks as if it would be
several days before a juror can be obtained
Lale frem Kaaeat.
St. Louis, May 5
The Democrat publishes a letter from
several citizens of Lawrence, Knnsns, to
Secretary Stanton, stating that tho follow-
nift t.ouiee una Uiu ROviueil nji tlu -ao,iin
election of delegates : Two persons (one
Irom each party) selected in each District,
will correct tho registry list, and procee
together to register the voters. The Probat
Judges will then correct the first list, and the
apportionments being made according t
these returns, four judges of election two of
each party, will be elected for each precinct
and the names of three of said judges will be
required to the certificates to entitle a person
to a seat in the otivenlion. L.ater advices
assert that Secretary Stunton has declined
the proposition.
Taehlngteu Affaire.
Washinuton, May 4
The rumored rejection of the Dallas
Clarendon Treaty is coufirmed by the recep
tion of a letter from Mr. Dallas to the Pre
sident. Lord Napier, it U expected, wi
shortly officially communicate the fact to th
Government, when the eubject v:i!l bo con
sideren Dy me wubiuel.
Ihe Administration nnd Lout Napier wer
at first inclined to believe that England would
ratily the treaty, but tbe recent debates and
the elections had changed their opinions.
Tho Navy Department, having reason to
bclievo Hint the crew or tho shin llichfiyc
wrecked on the coast of Formosa, have been
murdered by the natives, instructions have
been just issued to the East India Squadron
to proceed thither to make an investigation
The orders of the late Administration re
garding the protection of the persons an
property of citizens of the United States at
Puiiauiu, remain in force, and requires this to
be done, it is said, at all hazard, even to tl:
seizure ot the Isthmus.
The receipts into the Treasury for the
quarter ending April 1st, is nearly twent
millions and a half, of which nineteen mil
lions are from the Customs, aud over one
million from the Land oflices. J he expen
diuires lor the same period nave been $17,
iOU.UUU.
The President has recognized Gregorio
1'oiniuquez, Consul tor 1-quador at i
York, and Carl C. Schotter, Consul from
Hanover ut Philadelphia.
W. S. V. Prunliss has been appointed
Special Mail Agent for the District composed
of Ohio, and parts of Pennsylvania aud Vir
ginia, vice Mr. Eaton, to take effect on tho
1st ot June.
Them was no meeting of the Cabinet to-
uay, neuce the report that they had uide
consideration the rejected treaty is erroneou
Secretary Floyd is recovering from tbe
sickness thut has coufiiied him to hit house
lor a week past.
The Court of Claims has resumed its ses
sion to-day.
Washington, May 5.
It is said in responsible quarters that the
Administration, although not approving tbe
supplemental Central American treaty as
amended, and doubtful of the propriety of
withholding it, thought it but courteous to
the Senate to transmit it to the British Gov
ernment. So far as ascertained, cot one of
thu members of tbe Cabinet regrets its re
jection.
I he entire amouut or public lands sold
and located in Wisconsin is abont ten millions
of acres.
It is believed the Dallas-Clarendon treaty
is beyond resuscitation, the time for the ex
change of ratifications having expired.
The Administration inaiutaius that the
British Government has failed to execute the
ClHytnn and Bulwer treaty, and will insist
upou its being carried out in good fuith.
A report soys the Cabinet was engaged
to-day ia the affairs with Utah.
Tbe Hcleaee ef bta. Small.
HARRTSBrRo, May 5.
The bill passed by both Houses for the
release of Geo. Small, was signed by the
Governor at noon, and tbe Sberifl of Phila
delphia has been telegraphed to for tbe nr
pose et bavinf him released at once.
Later I rem Meile.
Nkw Orlkans, May 2
Advices from Mexico ha been received to
the 18th
priests h
insurrection
lshed from
Several British vessels of war hat arrived
at Sacrifices, causing much speculation as to
their object. The supposition that they have
beeo tent for the purpose of bullying the
Government has probably delayed the set-
S SCd'e-filibustering
expeditions to aonora, bower Ualiloruia.
Coraspnbtnce.
(For the Sunbury American.
Letter From Minnesota.
Maxkato, April 12th, 1857.
Mr. Kpitori
We havo had some late news in regard
to tha difficulty with tha Sinnx Indiana 1 had
reference to in my last. Tney have massa-
cred the whole of Spirit Lake settlement,
. - .... . I
forty-six in number; not even one escaped to
relate the incidents of the sad tale. But
the Indians were not satisfied with what they
had done, but came to the Ues Mom set
tlement. a distance of ultecn miles, but on
finding all tbe people fortified, they drove off
all their stock. Mr. Wood, proprietor of
Ues Moin, could speak the Sioux language,
and had becu on friendly terms wilh them for
some years, consequently he did not appro
bend any danger liom the Indians, and on
seeing Lis stock drove olf, he aud different
others left their fortifications and went to
those Indians to remonstrate against their
proceedings.
the Indians seemed to have
ii t ant inal he eirninet. Mr VV nnn win m ennuu
ing, but as soon as Wood turned his back to
irn in i ho hniicn thpv ahnt him dnnd nn thn
snot and all hi comradna. aeven in nnmher.
This happened on tbe second of April. The
soldiers arrived at the place on the 4th inst.,
in tune to save tbe rest ot the inhabitants.
But the Indians made safe their escape, with
the exception ef a few that wero shot by the
inhabitants, another band or Indians, the
Woltenwou settlement, (20 miles from this
place.) 45 yonng men left from Mankato
this morning, well armed, to bring in the
inhabitants.
ISAAC
CfCCLLCS HON TACIT MOM ACIIl'M. The COWl
does not make the monk, may be very true
but it is not true that a man is not made gen
tlemanlike by wearing tne garment g manu
factured by Rockhill & Wilson, ut their mag.
nificnut establishment, Nos. 603 and C05 (new
style) LUesnut St., above bixth.
IIoIIowou's Ointment and Pills. Extraor
dinary Cure of a Bud Leg communicated to
rrolessor llollowny, by Merchant Esq.
of the Gazette Office Edgartown, Muss. Mr.
Daniel Nnrtowo of Edgartown, had a sore on
bis leg, which oenoQ all ordiuury remedies.
and instead of improving him he only became
worse, At last, ha had recourse to Hollo-
way's Ointment and Pills, a few applications
ot the Umtment to his leg, ctlecled a wonder
ful change for tbe better; it lost its swollen
and angry appearance and in a very short time
he was completely cured. His leg is now
quite sound, and he is able to resume his
work, although sixty years of age I This as
tonishing Ointment will euro wounds and ni
cer even of twenty years staudidg.
Our billiusgate neighbor of tbe Gazette ac
cuses ot quakery, because we publish Dr.
Aykr's advertisements. Now this same ed
itor knows tbe I barmacopier itself is not
more free from tho suspicous of quackery than
bis medicines. Uo knows they are endorsed
by the medical Journals of this country, are
i"-l nt pioortLpft ty our best physicians,
and nave tne commendation of professors and
eminent men of chcrnctcr too exalted for his
comprehension, and be knows too that they
have dose and are doing in this community
an amount of good which the utmost 6tretch
of bis ability can never hope to equal. Berks
Co. Prest, Reading Pa.
MARRIAGES.
On the Mb inst., in the Presbyterian
Church of Northamberlnnd. by the Rev
Willium Piniincton. Key. J. P. Bxakpom
Pastor of the Presbyterian Congregations of 1
aunbury and Northumberland, to Miss Mart
Apsi.kt, of the latter place.
In this place, on Thursday, the 7th inst., by
P. M. Sbindel, Esq., Mr Frdibick RomtnT
so to Miss Christum LI ill, all of this
place.
DE A T II S .
In Bannerville on the 2Sth ult., SARA II
J., wife of Dr. John Y. Shiudel, aged 21 years
o monins and li days.
Several weeks aco. in W ashineton town
ship, Mr. DANIEL GONSHttT, aged about
75 years.
In Jackson township, on tbe SOih nit., Mr.
WILLIAM ZA11TMAN, aged about 72
years.
Cbc UTaihctSe
PMladelplua Market.
May 6, 1S57.
Uraim. Wheat Males or prime new
Pennsylvania red at $1 6ftfSl 70 and 1 80
for good white. Itye Pennsylvania at 83
cents. Lorn (Sales or old yellow at 67 ceuts
and new yellow at 73c ; new white 65c.
Oats is selling at CO cte per bushel.
lloversoed bales of prime at f7 per
1)4 ios.
Whiskey Sales at 201 cts. ia bbls., sad
in hbds., at 29 cents.
SUNBURY PRICE CURRENT.
olt. The Archbishop and several :Z, ",!";:,,, "F"BBU l""'B;.;1
av. been rr.tp fo.n attemDlnd l. H0"' "?1.M- n 8n'ury, on SA1LR-
I at
.-j .u. i..:w -.:ii u.i.. ,l" "in aay oi inne, av iu o clock
the country. v . ' ZtV" """" oeicnoea propeny vo
, uu 1,11a auuuisuvh wur vw vmv- I a II I l.n f..it
Wheat, . . $1 50 Butter, $ IS
live, .... 75 Egg, ... 11
Corn, ... 68 'fallow, ... 12
Oals, .... 45 Lard, 14
Buckwkeat, . . 63 Pork, .... 8
Potatoee, ... 60 Derswax, . tf
Flaxseed, 1 25 Dried Apples, 1 25
New Advertisements.
NEW VARIETY AKD NOTION STORE.
Market Street 4 doors East if Chas. Hearer's
Hotel, Sunbury, Peun'a,
f m. M. A. FUNK, has just opened a lot of
rrrfunifry ranry Articles, Ac, far ladies
and gentlemen, consisting of Hosiery for ladies,
gents end children, bmhroulery and embroide
ry floes, worsted perforated paper and canvass.
Tidy and darning Cotton, Gloves of all sixes.
Note Paper and Envelopes, Ladies and Gents'
toilet articles, Facinga and Ribbons for Bonnets,
Walt bone and uraee Hoopa, dec. Sic, Ac.
Call and See.
f?T A part of the Heuee for RENT.
Kunbury, May 9, 1857 Si
Saddle and Harness Maker.
HENRY KAUPT, JR.
Suceessor to A.J. Stroh,
RESPECTFULLY informs the
eitiwna nt Mnnhiire end the Dllb.
:"Wft2av He cenerallv. that be baa taken
Ihe establishment lately occupied
A. J fctroh sad is J rf ared to ti rn out work iu
is line ef hueineas equal to any made in this
auction of tha country. Orders promptly ex ecu
ted and all kinds of produce taken In Exchange
nnlivry, May V, lT. If
SHERIFF SALES.
By virtue of a certain writ of Ven Ex. Real,
All the defendants lnterel. It t.intr th
ondivided two third parts of a tract of Land
to Coal township, Northumberland county,
surveyed it. the name of Luke Fiddler, ad-
"j". "
J.
tho nittne of John
William I. unhurt
and others, containing in the whole 540 acres
more or Wss,- on which is erected a Coal
Breaker and fixtures and on which ia now
opened and working a vein of coal, also npnn
the undivided two-third parts of the smHlo
right upon all that certain tract of Land situ
ate in Coal township aforesaid, beginning at
a post or corner of land of the Luka Fiddiur
od John Brady, thence north seventy-nine
degrees, 67 minutes East 2241 feet to a
whiteoak stump; thence north 74 degrees and
43 minutes East 13(5 feet to a stone ; them e
south 78 degrees and 14 minutes east 1148
feet to a stone ; thence south 44 minutes
--4 .f 1 . A . , . 1 . I I.
me cemre nne oi
Philadelphia 4 Sunbury Ruilroad ; thence
along said line North 82 degrees and 18 nun-
ntes ; West 2457 feet to stone j thence Souih
7 degrees and 42 minutes; West 190 feet v
a stone; thence North fi2 degrees nnd 18
minntes West 1910 feet to a post ; thence
North 70 degrees and 30 minutes West,
422 feet to a post ; thence North 55 de--
gree.8 and 36 minntp West 45 feet to a
post; thence NoM 25 degrees nnd 5 iimi-
nnnutcs bast 3.19J teet to a point; theneo
South CC degenesj) and 41 minutes Fits
187 feet to a post the linn of land cf
John Brady; thence along snid line South
55 degrees aud 3b initiates l-.iBl (,04 feet
to the place of beginning. Containing 60
acres and 25 perchps, strict measure. U' ing
Pt or a larger tract or land surveyed in the
name of Samuel v ithernl.
Seized, taken into execution, and to be
oId 8 lDe IlTor
sold as the pToparty of Wm. L. Helfeustein
w ALSO.
By virtue of a certain writ of Ven Ex, Real
to me?directed, Will be exposed to sale, on
the premises, on HUDAY, the 6th day of
June, at 11 o'clock, A. M., the follow. ng
described property to wit : A certain traet
or piece of land, situate in Chillsquaotn
township, Northumberland county ; bounded
on the North, South, East and West, by l.ind
of John Yoris, containing 11 across, more or
less, on which is erected" Vug house, cue
and a half stories high, with a small shop
attached.
Seized, taken into execntion, aud to be
sold as tbe property of Henry Farnwalt.
HENItY WKISE, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Sunbury, )
May 9, 1857.
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
IN pnrsuance of an order of the Orphans'
Court ol Northumberland cointy, will be
exposed to public sale, on
SA I VRVA1, the lith day nfjunt, next.
on tbe premises, tho following described real
estate to wit: A certain tract or pifce of
LAND, in good cultivation and well timber
ed, situated in Shamokin township. Northum
erlaud county, adjoininir lands nf Jas. Yo-
cum, John Rcpley, tho centre turnpike, fain,
uel John, Solomon Fagely, II. E. Martz. ur.l
John Fisher, containing sixty-six aers and
fifty-two perches, and allowance more or I hb,
on which are erected two good Dwellini:
Houses, a good Barn, a wairon house, two
Summer Houses in one of which is a fountain
of never failing water, also an Ice House, a
Carding Fulling Mill, a Clover Mill to which
are attached lath au.l shingle saws
(good water power) and other outbuildings,
and also an interest for the term of ninetv-
nine years, from the Cth day of February,
1838, in a curtain tract of Land uljoining the
above piece, for mill-race. The above der-
cribed property, late the estate of David
Martz, dee d., is m tirt rate condition and
situate within a few miles distance of tha
of the town of Shamokin the head of the best
Market iu the county. Sale to commence at
11 o'clock, A. M., of said day, wht-n the
terms of Sale will he made known by
HENRY E. MAKTZ, Adm'r.
By order of the CDort, )
O. B. Pursel, Clk. O. 0. V
May 9, 1807. J
C. EEITZEP.T'S
vmiLtnu n Rftiil
SOOT STORE,
40 Suuth Fourth S t, abort Chesnnt, Phi!' a.
BOOTH, Shoes, Gaiters, Ac, promptly ini la
to order in the very best styie, aud of the
best oiatrrial.
Philadelphia, May 9, 1857
"itev lL'Liirsr-
MlNS S4R4II 31111 Z, reipectfully
informs the citizens of Suutury and eur
rouudiin; country, that the has opvrJ a new
Slore of .Millinery and Fancy UojiU. at Sunliury,
in Market street, neatly opposite Weaver'e Hotel,
where all kinds of Uonnels and Fancy (jooile
can be had at (he lowest terms.
Sunbury, May i, 1857. 3m$
Sew Urwgrs. Palnte, Ar.
NEW supply af Irug, Paint. Vtit,
Fluid, &c, just received and for ly
A. W. FlfHEK.
8unbury, May S, 1857.
Centre Turupltit) Iloud.
"jOTICE ie hereby given that an election for
' Managers and other officer of the Cenue
Turnpike Hoti to serve for the earning ar
will be held at the houise of L. s. Umwn, in
Northumberland, on Monday Ihe Crtt day of
June, neit, between tho hours of 10 o'clock. A.
M., aud 3 o'clock P. M.
J. R. PUIE8TLEY, Prt.ident.
May , 1857. te
publFc sale.
FLSNDIO MULL PROPCIITTI
T7TLL be sold at Public Sale, on the prei'
" ecs, on 8ATIKDAY the SMh day ol
May next, all that certaiu MILL I'KOI'EKl'V.
known as
VINCENT'S M ILL."
situate in Delaware township, NortbuuiberlanJ
county, but a shortdistance frum the Watsontown
Depot of ihe Sunbury and Erie lfailioad, and
from the Canal Basin and Station near the
mouth of tha Warrior Kun.
The MILL is errcmd on the Warrior Run, a
ahort distance from its mouth has a firal rite
WATt'K roWEK the pool coverniR about
ten acres of land, and attached to the .Mill i a
good baik'ing lot containing shout one acres.
The advantages of location and fitting up ae
a Flouring Mill, are superior to any in the
country. It is fitted up with four run oi superior
alone, and a Plaster Mill. The pool has never
been known to fail a supply of water for the
purpose of Ihe Mill.
ejf Sale to commence at 11 o'clock of eaij
day, when the terms will be mad known and
due attendance given bv
MARIA C. VINCENT,
REBECCA VINCENT.
Executrix of Isaac Fincnt, dee d.
Witness : C W. Taaar, Esq.
Delaware tp., May 1, 1857, It
BXOR.
MISS LOUISA 6HlSbLER, respectfully in
forma the citiiene of Trevorton and sur
rounding county, that aba has opened a new
store of Millinery and Fancy G'ooiia, at Trevor-
ton in Shamokin street, nearly oppoila Knnusa'a
Tavera, where all kind of Bonnet and Fancy
Good ran ha had at the lowest term.
Dras snaking also attended te ia the heat
manner and latest style.
I f v
April t, 1T,-r