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Curr-mU'iire of Pliiln. 1'uklie Liogir
LETTER FROM HAIlRlsnVRa.
'J'he Last Day of the Legislature Personal
Matters Mure Hanks authorized through
the tioccrnor's inaction.
Haruihhiro, May 22d, 1857.
' The Legislature adjourned sine die at 11
o'clock to-dnv. Tim actors of the scenes of
the last five months have ceased to have
official existence, a ml have gone borne to nc
ronnt to their coustilnonta for their actions.
1 have, during my wholo correspondence, re
frained as lar S3 possible from making per
sonal reference to members, either in the nay
of applause orcensure; but the closing scenes
render a briuf reference to the Speakers of
the Houses necessary. In the House of
Kepresentatives the usuul resolution of thanks
wus offered to tho Speaker, Mr. Getr., for the
trmnucr in which ho has presided over that
body. Immediately Mr. Vearslcy, of the
county, took tho floor, and aunounced that he
would be compelled to vote against the reso
lution, for reasons which it was not necessary
to mention, lie was generally understood
as alluding to tho conduct of tho Speaker in
the early part of the. session, when he. ex
posed some improper interferences in legisla
tion. Mr. Ycursley was one of tho members
who objected tbo bills off the calender. No
person who heard tho Speaker's remarks at
that time understood him to intimate that
Mr. Y. or any of his colleagues were actua
ted by improper motives. Hut it seems they
thought otherwise, and determined that the
Speaker did intend, and that every other
person should understand that he did intend,
to charge them with corruption. This feel
ing has been cherished aud nursed during
tho whole session, conseipintly when this
resolution was offered by a political opponent
of tho Speaker, the moment for retaliation
arrived, and Mr. Yearsley determined to
tuko advuntagn of it. The opposition he
manifested struck every member with pain,
in the midst, of the good feeling, me.llowed by
tho hour of separation, that prevailed. Tho
tirominrnt members of the opposition sevc
rallv paid their testimony to the impartial
bearing of the Speaker, uud they were fol
lowed by the prominent Democrats. Mr. Dull,
who temporarily occupied the chair, and who
is an old parliamentarian, could not retrain
from endorsing from the chair what had been
caul. t
I he resolution was llieii passed, every
member voting in its favor, with tho single
exception of Mr. Yeorsley. hen tho Speak'
r resumed the chair, Mr. Ball congratulated
him upon this endorsement from his associ
ates ; so that the effort mndo to wound the
feelings of the Speaker was only the menus
of calling tort ti Iron) the Mouse, an express
ion ot tbo esteem and hitih reenrd in which
be is held by all candid and impartial men
Mr. Tacgart, Speaker of the Senate, has
presided over that body with dignity and im
partiality, and secured the unanimous appro
val of tho Senate, lie was succeeded by
Mr. Finney, of Crawford county. Tho Dem
ocrats cast their votes for Mr. Welsh, the
youngest member of tho benate.
The Senute loses some good members at
this session. Those who go out are Messrs,
Urowuo, Crabb, Flenniken, Fruzer, Jordan,
Killinger, Lewis, Sellers, bhuman, t alton
and Taggart. Of these, Mr. lirowno and
Mr. Walion aro Democrats, and all tho rest
belong to the opposition. Tho probability is
that the Democrats will elect enough new
members to secure a majority in the next
Senate.
Tho Governor informed tho Legislature,
that the following bank bills, having been in
Lis possession more than ten days, had be
como laws without his signature, viz :
THE AMERICAN.
SUNBUItY.
SATURDAY, HAY30, 1857.
II. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor.
To Advmtwm - -'l'he circulation of the Smihitry
American tannic the uiifrrent 1'iwnl on the Surquehamia
li nntecewtt A ifcqualled by any paper piiWiihed ill North
ern Peiinaylvaina.
.jjj .1 i i .n ii , m Wl
Doraocratio Stata Nominations.
For Gorerndr
Gen. WILLIAM F. PACKER,
CI' LYCOMING COUNTY.
Judge, of the Supreme Court,
Hon. 1LI.IS LfcWIS,
op riiiLAPKi.rtif a.
Fur Canal Commissioner,
mvihoii strk'klam),
of i'1ii;sti:r cointy.
(TiT Tim New Fkk-Uii.i. for Justices of the
Feace and Constables, printed on enrd paper
for sale at this office.
C2T Siikhtkf Sai.k Post-poked. Tho sale
of the ".Scott Farm" advertised for salo on
the 8th of next month, has been postponed
until the 20th of Juno next.
C3T Death of aw "Old Cittzk.v. John
Coi.thkr, Esq., died at bis residence in this
Borough, on Sunday last, at the ago of 07
years.
5" Nkw Goods. We call the attention
or our readers to the advertisements of sever
al of onr most enterprising merchants, Messrs
I. W. Gray and E. Y. Bright & Son, who
have just received a very large and handsome
assortment of Spring and Summer Goods
from the city which already attracts quito a
number of customers. Give them a cnll.
The Democratic Stalo Convention
will reconvene, at Harrisburg, on the 9th day
of June next, at 10 o'clock, A.M., for the
purpose of nominating candidates to fill va
cancies on the Supreme Bench, occasioned
by tho retiring of Chief Justice Lewis, and
the appointment of Judge Black as Attorney
General of tho Lnited States.
ejr Mr. ttobert Webb, a printer, recently
of Lewistown, was ruthlessly murdered at St.
Louis, while on his way to Kansas, on tho
night of the 13th inst.
The Danville Democrat says Geo. Pea-
body, the London millionaire has bonght the
Liberty Furnace property in Montourcounty,
and it will probably be soon again put in operation.
THE NEW APPORTIONMENT.
The following is an abstract of.tbe bill to
apportion the State into Senatorial and lie-
preeectativt Districts, bi It finally passed the
Legislature
senatorial districts.
The city of Philadelphia,
Chester ana Delaware,
Montgomery,
lincks,
Lehigh and Northampton,
Berks,
Schuylkill,
Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayno,
Bradford, Susquehanna, Sullivan and Wy
omiug,
Luzerne,
Tioga, Potter, M'Kean and Warren,
Clinton, Lvcominir. Centre and Union.
Snyder, Northumberland, Montour and
Columbia,
Cumberland, Perry, Juniata aud Mifflin,
Dauphin and Lcbuaon,
Lancaster,
York,
Adams, Franklin and Fallon,
Somerset, Bedford and Huntingdon,
Blair, Cambria and Clearfield,
Indiana and Armstrong,
Westmoreland and Fayette,
Washington and Greene,
Allegheny,
Beaver and Duller,
Lawrence, Butler and Venango,
J'.ne ana l.rawlonl,
Clarion, Jefferson, Forest and Klk,
Whole number of Senators, 33
KF.rRKSKKTATlVK DISTRICTS',
Philadelphia city,' '.
Delaware county,
Chester,
Montgomery,
Bucks,
Northampton,
Lehigh and Carbon,
Monroe and Piko,
Wayne,
Luzerue,
Susquehanna,
Bradford,
Wyoming, Sullivan, Columbia Moutour
Lycoming and Clinton,
Centre,
Milllin,
Union, Snyder and Juniata,
Northumberland,
Schuylkill,
Duuphiu,
Lebanon,
Berks,
Lancaster,
York,
Cumberland and Perry,
Adums,
Franklin and Fulton,
Bedford and Somerset,
HunUugduu,
Bluir,
Cambria,
Indiana,
Armstrong nod Westmoreland,
Fayetto,
Greene,
Washington,'
Allegheny,
Denver aud Lawrence,
Batler,
Mercer and Yenango,
Clarion and Forest,
JeH'ersou, Clearfield, Elk, and M'Kean,
Crawford and Wurreu,
Lrm,
Potter and Tioga,
LATER FROM MEXICO-SHOOTING OF COL.
CRABB AND Hit PAKT OF FILIBUSTERS.
Late advleea from Vera Cms give somo
additional information respecting the dofeat
of tho filibusters who invaded Sonora. ;
The prisoners taken at Carborca, on the
6th inst., sixty-five in number, and among
them Capt. Crabb, bad all been shot, and the
government was on the look-ont rorotner
parties of the filibuster band, inese lacis
were obtained from olhoial accounts rcceiveu
at the capital, on the Clh inst.
The papers, however, confirm, to the Tallest
extent, the o-eneml result of tho expedition
aa befora ctto,l th&t the attack upon the
blibusters then lu possession or the village ot
uaruorca, on the 1st uit., in wmcn i.apiam
Crabb was wounded, and eight ol his men
killed. Their subsequent four days' iiege,
during which tho Sonorians were numerously
remlorccd. Tim second atiacu, on me oiu,
when the two houses in which Crabb was be
sieged were fired, exploding two barrels of
powder, bv wbicu niany'were Killed ana
wounded : their liual surrender, fifty in rum
ber, at discretion ; and the report that they
were to be shot on the Stn. 1 be engage
meuls. both on the 1st aud the bin were
severe and bloody, the Sitteriane also enfler
ing great losu, especially of officers, which
left them at the close of the first day almost
without command
Accounts vary bolb as to tho number of
the . filibusters and of tho Souorians. Ac
cording to one report, the former numbered
ISO men in ull. which, deducting the 59 pri
flonors and 14 finritivei. would make the num
ber of the dead 70. There was a paity of
25. in the vicinity near 1 ubuluno, who ad
vancing at the time, had no part in the en
gagement. It is stated that 11 of these were
tuken, and at the last accounts, the remain
ing 14 were hotly pursued. The force of the
Sonorians on the lint, is estimated at 2;"0 to
300 men ; on the last day, with the reinforce
ments. at 700.
Touching the expedition by sea, designed
to co-operate with that hy land, letters have
been received at the capital Iroin liermosiuo,
dated March 30th, which stated that f00
filibusters had luuded at LohoB, two leagues
from Guavmas. It was added that great
disaffection existed among them, and that 20
bad deserted, and presented themselves to
the American Consul at that port, wuo turned
them over to tho authorities. I bey repre.
seuted that they had no intention of making
war oo Mexico, and that they had been ae
ceived as to the object of the expedition
The same letters state tint GUI) more Cli
busters had made their way into Arizona,
and wero encamped in tho reirioii of Tuesou
Letters had been received from Gen. Yunez.
which state that on the receipt of the news
of the route of the hlibtiBtcrB, he had sus
pended his march towurds Sonora. lie had
however, sent on reinforcements aud muni
tions of war bv sea.
By a despatch since received, there is some
doubt created whether Crabb aud his party
were shot. It is said that orders had been
sent to try them at the capital.
re-
emo.ono
200,000
7on,ooo
200,000
200.000
81,400,000
Shamokin Bank, capital,
Pottstown " "
Manufacturers' and Mcchauics',
toration and increase,
Lebanon Vnlley Bank, increase,
York County, increase,
Total increase,
The total result of this session, in respect
to Banks, is, that eveiy bill, with but four
exceptions, passed by tho Legislature, has
been permitted to become a law, and why
they were excepted is not very clear in point
of piinciple. The Pottstown Bank, that has
been allowed to become a law bvtbe Govern
or, is tho Fame bill that ho vetoed in lt.')f, on
the ground that a bank was not needed at
that point. M.
Important itAii.r.oAn Case. A very im
portant verdict was obtained lust week, in the
Supreme Judical Court or .New Hampshire,
in session at Lancaster, in favor of the right
of railroad coporations to make nn extra
charge where passengers neglect to purchase
tickets bcioro entering llm curs. Koine two
Tears since, it seems one James M. Millard
took his seat in the cars of the Grand Trunk
Railroad without a ticket. Tbo conductor,
'1 'nomas O. Gould demanded of him tho extra
ten cents required in such cases, by the rules
of the Company. Jlillard refused to puy
more than tho regular price, and was there
fore ejected from the cars, lie then brought
an action for trespass Bifuinst Gould, ond
under ini ro er n.l ng obtained a verdict, buta
uew .rhil was afterwards ordered on est e tiros,
which Inst week was decided in favor of the
Conductor. This establishes for New Hump
stnre, tl.o prmciplo that Directors have the
fight to muko the extra charge referred to,
and further that conductors are justified iu
axpelling from the cars thoso who retuso to
pay such charges.
CS-Thh new Apportionment Bill makes
a Seuatoriul District of Montour, Columbia,
Northumberland and Snyder counties.
Lncrf-askd Fkes. A bill lias passed
the Legislature to enlarge the fees ol Dis
trict Attorneys throughout the State. The
fee for drawing an indictment and prosecu
ting offences in Oyer and Teimiucr, which
was $4, now $10 ; a bill in the same court re
turned ''ignoramus," which was formerly $3,
will now cost 5 ; indictments and prosecu
tions iu the Quarter Sessions, formerly 3, ore
now S3 ; a bill ignoramused" in thesuiue court
which was $1,50, is now $3 ; a case settled
by leave ef court, formerly 1,50, is now 53 j
every cuse of Burety of the peace, formerly
1.50 is now S3. It will thus be seen that
ciiuiiiial costs are to be more than doubled.
Sy Tub Nkw Cent. Lest Monday was
the day fixed for issuing the new cent. We
leurn from the Philadelphia papers that at
uu early hour a large crowd assembled in
front of the Biiut and on the steps, anxiously
awaiting the hour for opening. KverytUing
had been done, in anticipation of a rush, to fa
cilitate the business of exchanging them for
the old cuius specified, und ou the dtors be
ing opened tho auxious multitude were form
ed in two lines, those uitb silver for exchange
in ouo ond those with copper in another.
After tho lines got too long fur further acces
sions they v.ero coiled up rope-like, so as to
reach the place of delivery fcihgly and avoid
coufusiou. The Bulletin estimates the uum-
bcr in the ranks at one time at nearly one
thousand.
StAitK by tbs Covf.t. Tbe good people
down at Indianapolis Indiana, were terribly
frightenea On 1 uesday evening. J noy Deuev
"down there" that the comet is going to knock
our little plouet "all to smash," and bave
been greatly exercised snout, n tor lomo
time. With this belief, and under this ex
citement, they were thrown Into a state of
alarm on Tuesday evening that is described
as "perfectly awuil," by seeing ise moon rise
from behind the eastern hills, as read as
blood, and looking like the head of a fiery
dragon. They thought it was the comei
that it was about to strike that tho end of
all earthly things was at hand, and they set
themselves to worK, wun prayers ana tears
and su plications, to "make their peace," aud
be ready to "go ap," So frightened were
they, says the L.aiayeo journal, moi me
alarm bells were rung, and the fire engines
brought out, and the excitement and confusion
- ,- .. ;.i ..iU.l.ln 'I' 1,0
lor n lew lliuuicma nua lum-DLiiuauic,
idea of calling out the engines, under such
circumstances, was worthy the genius of
Dame Partington, who undertook to repel
an invasion of the Atlantic with ber mop.
Hard Timks in East Tkssbsrkr. We
learn from the Kuoxville llegister that every
whore in hast Tennessee, the greatest activity
of provender and grain of every description
prevails. I lie cattle ore actually oying uy
the thousand, and in somo sections, tbo only
dependence is to cat down trees, that the
cattle may eat the buds. Nor is this alarm
ing stale ol alluirs couuned 10 came, in
muny sections of the country, families that
have been well provided with not ouly the
necessaries but many of the luxuries of life,
are so straitened as to be compelled to go
forty or fifty miles to buy corn or wheat.
While this is the case with tboso who have
hitherto been comfortable and independent,
the greater want prevails among the poorer
clurses, and we yesterdny leurned from a gen
tleman from one of tho counties east of
Knoxville, that some of his neighbors wero
actually unable to have more than one meal
a day.
100
Tiif (jRavk of HcMtr Clay. Tho editor
rftho Fort Wayne Times has been on a
journey through Kentucky, and went to pay
iiia devotions to tho graw of.lleniy Clav.
Iu the cemetery, not far from Lexington, ho
searched for it first among those covered with
1'iitabled slabs, obelisks, pyrumids uud iinno.
sing monuments, but the name was uot found
on any of these j lie sought il Hinoug less
imposing tablets, but found if not. A lad
ot lut led him to the spot, whore a littlu
mound, uiurliud only by llm path worn bv the
loot prints ol devoted countrymen, told that
the Great Commoner still lived iu the hearts
of the peoplo. Near by was tho monument
affectionately inscribed by Mr. Clav to bis
mother. On au adjoining eminence which
ii a beautiful site, with au area ol half au acre
circulur iu form the people of Kentucky ure
to erect a monument of Kentucky inurblo, of
beautiful design, which is to rixo 120 feet in
height, under which tho remains of tho noble
son of our suter Stato aro to bo desponited.
Tho coruer stone will be laid o:i the -Itu of
July uext, with iuiposiug ceremonies.
A Ciif.ap Paint. A very cheap aud sub
ftm.tial paiut, of a drab colur, without lustro,
can bo inado by mixing water limo with skim
wed milk, to a proper thickness to apply
with a brush, and it is ready to use. It it tuo
cheap to estiuiuto, and any one can put it on
who can usu u paist or wliiiewaiu brush. It
will adhere well to tho wood, whether
6inooth or rough to brick, stono or mortar,
wheru oil paint bus not been used, in which
case it will cleave to some extent, and form u
very hard subetaDce, as durable as the best
oil paint. This is nothing moro than wash
made of lime aud milk iutstead of liue aud
water.
Tin: Main Line Adyf.rti.sed to bk Soi.p.
Tho Governor has cigued the bill for the sale
of the Muiue Line, and it is advertised to be
sold ut public uuetiuu, in tho Merchants Ex
change, Philadelphia, on Thursday evening,
the 25th day of June. The lowett price for
which it may be purchased, is .",500,000'
This, sajs tho Philadelphia Ledger is the
third tinio that a bill hs pushed authorizing
the sa'.e of this great work, but ou uo previ
ous occajiun wito tho terms satisfactory to
tho Pennsylvania Kailroad Company, tho
ouly purty likely to purchase, and in fact the
only party into whose bauds it would be wis.
dom in the Commonwealth to yield its con
trol. That Company bus uu iulorost outside
oi mis purchase to make it importunl to
themselves to uso tho whole for the greatest
accommodation of the public. The rivulry,
North and South, for the trade aud travel of
the great West, will mflicieully protect our
citizens from any of the evils of monopoly, a
danger toured by somu iu increasing th
capital und power of the Peuusylvunia Iiuil
roud Company. The sale will probably take
place iu tho shortcut time allowed in tie law
eay by tho 1st of July, and at the maxi
mum sum fixed in tho bill 9,000,000.
Whole number of members,
Tho Senators are apportioned in the ratio
of ouo to every 17,011 laxables, and the Re
presentatives iu the ratio of oue to every
5,070 taxables.
6JT Rail. The Montour American says
that tho average manufacture of Railroad
Iron iu Danville per day is sufficient to lay
oue mile nnd a half of railroad.
THE I'ROl'S.
Tne Crojs in Southern Illinois An Early
Harvest.
A gentleman just from Jonesboro', in this
Stato gives us a very grutifying account of
tho condition of tho crops iu the- neighbor
hood of that place, and in Southern Illinois
generally. The trees aro iu full leaf, and all
kinds of vegetation coming forward finely.
'l'he wheat fields give greut promise, never
having looked belter before ut the same time
iu the season. Some of them, wc are assured
will be ready to harvest by the 20lli of June,
and samples of new wheat from that region
may bo expected in the Chicago market by
the first of July. By the 1st of August, the
crop will be ready for delivery at our ware
houses iu any desirable quantities. Through
out the wholo section of the Stato lying
hf on t h of tho line of the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad, the crop is equally promising, and
the same is true of Southeastern Missouri
and Western Keutucky, as ouriuforinunt had
tho means of knowing from actual observa
tion, or from the direct reports of others.
Chicago I'rtss May 20,
CHOI'S IN TUB WKST.
A correspondent of tho Cincinnati Gazette
says he has watched tho crops lor lorty years
uud thinks that in Ohio, ludiana. llliuuis uud
Kentucky, there will be a larger crop of
wheal harvested the coming eon un thuuevur
before.
WHF.AT IN CANADA.
A gentleman who has just returned from a
somewhat extensivo trip through Upper Ca
nada, lulorma the ttochester Democrat that
nothing cau exceed the promise of the wheat
crop there ; aud unites some evil now unex
pected t-Ii.iukl belall it, there will be au unu
sually buuutilul harvest lor the present sea
son.
TMK PKAClt CROP.
The Wilmiugtou Gazette states that at
present, in Deluware, the peach crop bids fair
to be more abundaul than it has beeu for ma
ny years.
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TIIK tUAL TRADE.
The qnantity seut by Railroad this week is
31,000 05 by Canal 29.'t5 07 for the week
00,i!5 12 tons. Total by Railroad CU6.591
IS acainst 740,112 12 tuns do. by Canal
ii'Muii uts Hgainsi id ions to sume
period Inst yeBr.
1 he quantity sent rrom Schuylkill county
this week is 18.800 tons lest than the ship
ment;) of last week, and 22.451 tons less than
fur tho correspouding week last year. We
uo not mum me snipmenis lor the eosuiug
week will much exceed those of last week.
e should judge there will be a similar
failing off from tho other Regions also, com
pared with the shipments for the correspond
ing period taxi year, irom me sumo causes
w inch rtlect the trade in fecbuylkill county .
.'lintii journal.
TbIAS.
We bare Galveston dates to tho 17th in
stant : v
The general news is two days later. The
absorbing topic at Galveston was the Bridge
Loan question. The vole was to be takeu
Tuesday l'Jth. The loan recommended by
the City Coaucil is for 100,000. Tho cost
of the bridge is $63,000, estimated by Lieut.
Stevens and other U. S. Eugineers connected
with tho fortification buildings of Galveston.
Tbo only question seems to be as to tho pow
er of Council, under the charter, t.' contract
the loan. There uppears, however, but little
doubt that all objections will be obvialed, and
the loan authorized by the requisite two-third
vote. Thu proposed bridge is au important
one, as it will counect the city directly with
the Galveston, lioustou uud llunderson Ruil
roitd, at Virginia Point.
Geu. Sum lloustop 1m declared himself au
iudepttnduut candidate for Governor, lie
addressed the citizens of Brazos oo tho 5th,
aud was to speak at Galveston last evening,
the lbth inst. It is suid ho will canvass the
eLliro Stale.
Iu Williamson, Burnett, Bustrop and sev
eral other western counties, many families
are suffering for the want of sufficient bread.
Public meetings have beeu called for their
relief.
The NacogdocheB Chronicle mentions n
number ol agriculturalists who are experi
menting with llie Chinese sugar cane. Those
who raised it last year are planting the seed,
aud appear satisfied of its value.
By iho Suu Antouia papers we learn that
Gen. 1 wiuirs wus expected in mat city nour
ly to take charge of iho Texas division of the
L. b. Army, in place ol Geu. vobuson, who
proceeds to Fori Leavenworth, to take com
mand ol thu lioverumuul surveying expeui
tion across the plain.
I ho hasten Jexus Uazette, or the at n,
anticipates only about two-thirds of the usual
wheal crop ou the prairies.
1 ho ilursliull Uepublican says Ibe Tavora
ble change iu the weather uud heavy ruins
have given the crops at that section un ex
traordiuary sturt. egelutions putting
forth, aud iho gardens aud fields look promi
sing.
Advices from Uroansville to tuo 13th met
mention renewed depretlutions ou tho upper
and lower l.lo Uruude, Calling loudly lor ud
dilionul defences ut the huiius of the Govern
intuit. Otherwise the country ws quiet uud
prosperous.
31 r. hdward lioai hus Deen appoiuted bu
leriutendeut of the Pacific wagon road from
f ori Dehance to .Mogavi river, the -Mata
gorda Chronicle Eay :
li s party will consist or twenty-six men
and iweiity-five camels and dromedaries.
I he object of employing the latter iu this
sort of work is maiuly to test their eudurauce
and adaptability to tne climate. it is
thought the roud will bo completed in De
cember uext.
Lkad M ins. -It is said that a valuuble lead
mine has been discovered upon the farm of
Jamt t Clawdon, iu Boll township, W estmore
land county. If this report be true, the old
Keystone State can again hu A aootber op
pfi Utility t-j boit ot her wealth.
State Sunah:. Tho terms of the follow
ing Senators expire with the cbsa of the
present session : David Tuggart, Rep., Nor
thumberland co.; James M. Sellers, Rep,,
Juniata; Wm. E. Frazer, Rep., Fuyette ;
Francis Jordun, Rep., Brudford ; Johu C.
FleuniLen, llep., Greene; James H. Walton,
Dern., Monroe; Johu W. Killiuger, Rep.,
Lebanon ; Jacob G. Shuman, Rep., Lancas
ter; James J. Leu is, Rep., Delaware; N.
B. Browue, Dem., Philadelphia ; Wm. A.
I'tnl.l., K.-p., Plulad lphia.
Kansas. A correspondent of the St. Louis
Republican, writing from Lecomptos, Kansas,
says :
"it la supposed that between ,000 and
10,000 voter have been regi,tt d iu the
Territory. This will probubly give the pro-
Wkstkrn Canada Trahk. A recent re
port of the Coinmissoners of Public Works
in Canada, devolops a remarublo change in
the course of Western Canada trade. Pre
vious to 1850, the largest part of Western
Canada trude was done through Montreal and
the St. Lawrence, and thu trade with the
United States was very insignificant, but with
tho cessation of protection to Canadian pro
ducts iu British markets, and the repeal of
differential duties in lavor ol the bt JLaw
reuce, a trade began to spring up between
the two countries, which has been greatly ex
tended by the operation of the United States
Bonding Act, which camo into effect in 1850,
and tho Reciprocity Ttreuty iu 1855. The
effect of these two measures has been to
divert the trade ol'Cunada West from the St.
Lawrence to the New York Canals and Rail
ways. Prkemptiok Ci.aihhats. As cases occur in
which the locul laud offices are temporarily
closed sometimes by the death of oue or the
other of the incumbents, from the pressure of
busincts, or other causes it is proper that
settlers should know that such temporary
close will not.operate to their prejudice. The
ruling under the pre-emption act of 1841, and
its supplement of 18 13, is to this effect : That
a claimant shall be allowed eucu a lime irom
the date of his application, alter the re-opening
of the local office, to.prove up and pay lor
his cluim, as when added to the period which
bad elapsed from the date of his settlement
to tho closing of the oQice, will be equal to
twelve months, that being the time given him
for that purpose iu tho stutute.
Tub Wat they Get Rich in tiik Wkst.
A frieud of ours, just returned from Kunsus,
where he has resided two years, tells of the
hicb prices of provisions in that region.
Flour, last month, was selling at $11 per
barrel, molasses $1,50 a gallon, pork 20 cents
a pound, and other things at the same rate.
The crops lust year wero poor, the winter
severe, killing many cuttle, and tho army of
emigrants so large as to devour all before
them. To tho question, how did you live ?
the answer was prompt. "Live," said he,
"live on cracked corn ; corn for breakfast ;
corn for dinner, nnd corn for supper. 1 bave
just learned to live ; aud if I hud practiced
here lor ten years, what l was lorced to
there, even at low wages, 1 should have been
a rich niuu."
Lakk Si'perior Fr.r. or Ick. The steamer
Illinois arrived at Detroit on Saturday, the
10th, from Whiskey Bay, having made an
unsuccessful attempt to reach Upper Lake
Superior ports. Iu company with several
other steamers and propellers, made their
way us fur up as Whiskey Bay, about twenty
five miles above the Saut, and were unuble to
make nny further progress. She reports the
lako full of ice of a thickuess of two feet, us
far as the eye can reach. This will preclude
tho possibility of reaching Lake Superior for
some time to come.
Another Arctic Exr-KDmo. Tbs Og
densburg American Is informed that there is
now building at Kingston, O. W for Dr.
Rae, to be ready for landing abont the first
of J une, a vessel of CO feet keel, 19 feet beam
and 9 feet depth of bold, with centre board,
and measuring abantl26 tons. She is to
compose a part of the final expedition that
is now fitting out by Lady Franklin In search
of Sir John, and which it is said will dispose
of the balance of the fortune left ber by ber
husband,
A Sao Warnivo. A danghter of John
Edleman, near Mifflinburg, while indulging
in the too-common practice of taking pins in
the month, accidentally got them into the
windpipe. Dr. A, J. Crolzer was called, but
too great fears are entertained of the result,
to suffer an operation to be porformed.
Much inflamntion has been caused by the
pins in the locality where they are lodged.
A distressing, lingering death is apparently
inevitable. Lemsbtirg uazette.
Crops in Inpiana Countt. Late refresh
ing showers, followed by warm sunshine, have
ereatlv revived the crops, which had previ-
onstv come to a stand still, and tho wheat
and rye fields, as we are informed, bave as
sumed a ouWe thrifty and encouraging ap
pearance. The season, though late, appears
nrniiitinuit. and accordins to present appear
ances we may confidently look forward for
abundant crops of both grain and fruit.-
Jiegisttr.
TitK Famink in Mir-MOAN. Tho Detroit,
(Mich.) Free Press of the 21st inst., while
confirming the previous accounts of the great
n' . r , - r r i i . .' . n .
suucrmg irom want oi iouu iu viuliwi vuuiiij,
and others adjoining; says that aid has been
... n 1 1 ....... t.n 1 ,....:', 'PAnnmMil, Uutri-
1)1 Ulll II LI V Bl'lll ITllUtl, I VVUIIinvil, .',.-
naw Citv and other parts of the State, which
will meusiirubly relieve the destitution.
Canapa Wheat Crop. A gentleman who
has iust returned from a somewhat extensive
trin throutzh Unncr Cauada, informs the
Rochester Demncrut, that uothing can exceed
the promise of the wheat crop there, and
unless Borne evil, uow unexpected, shall befull
it, there will bo an uuusual bountiful harvest
tho present season.
Tim proprietors of the leading hotels ol
New York have been holdini; meetings re
cently to discuss the propriety of raising the
price of hotel fare from 552,50 to 83 per day.
it is understood that most of the second
class houses have advanced their prices from
2 to $2,50 per day.
Ilollewan't Ointment nuJ Pilli atIf
'',',""7 """"dics for the Cure of Erysipelas
Charles Pairpoint, was afflicted for several
years wim the disease. For nine menths be
was almost dear and blind with it, so severa
was the attack, he consulted several of tho
doctors in the neighborhood, but they did not
...u. guu oui.ionse his own words,
ho was left alone to die. Hia onnd nu
however, desert him, for a friend or his
brought him a couple of large boxes and pots
oMlolloway's Pills and Ointment, which be
thankfully accepted, and commenced'nsing :
mo result was perfectly miraculons, for in
two weeks he was able to get up, and conld
ncnr wen; ai me expraiiod or a mouth he
was piriecny cured, and able to msumo h s
work.
MARRIAGES
On Sunday, the 24th inst.. bv P. M.
Shindel, Esq., Mr. Jacob Er-LT, of Lewisburg,
to Miss Lyima Drickemillgr. of this place.
1 ! . .. ..a
(Efee. SliU'liifs.
Philadelphia Market.
May 27.1857.
Grain. Wheat Sales of prime new
Pennsylvania red at 81 7fCiiSl 7 and 1 80
for good white. Rye Pennsylvania at 81
cents. Corn Sales of old yellow at 89 cents
Oats is selling at f.O ets per'boshel.
Cloversecd Sales of prime at 47 per
64 lbs. '
Whiskey Sales at 34cfs. is bbls. aal
in hhds., at 33 cents.
SUNBURY PRICE CURRENT.
Wheat, .
Ilya, ...
Corn,
Oan, . . .
Buckwheat,
I'ntstoea,
Flumped, .
New Advertisements.
$1 75 Butter, . I tS
87 Eki?, IS
62 Tulluw, ... l
4S Lard, . . 14
62 Pork t
SO lieciwai, . .
1 2ft Dmd Applet, . SJ
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Suicide FitoMSriKiTUAt isM Samuel Stiles,
a respectable farmer of Milford, Wisconsin,
stabbed himself to the heart with n hay fork
a few days since. His nephew, George Stiles,
shot himself a little while before, iu the same
time. Spiritualism is said to bavo caused
these suicides.
Importation oy SriAH anp Moi-ames.
During four days of last week Bl'ty-four ves
sels arrived in the port of New York, laden
wilb cargoes of sugar and molasses alone.
In one day tho amount landed was eight
thousand tiiue hundred aud twenty-three
hogsheads of sugar and molasses.
Lamks Wantkd oct Wbst. The editorof
the Iowa Reporter calls with a stentorian
voice for ladies to como West, lie says:
"'l'he last census report shows that there are
33,010 moro males than females in Iowa.
This was taken in Juno and does not include
the Spring or Fall emigration. We ore now
minus at least 90,000 ladies to muke up our
quota !"
dclcavai)
V I u
slavery men a majority of say 2000 votes
possibly mote ; though they will owe this to
the neglect of the black Republicans, who
have in many instances refused to register sr
give fictitious names. We presume that they
mtend to vote down the State constitution
when it Is submitted to the peoplo, and
therefore feel iodiU'oreat to the nolitical com.
plexioo or tbo Constitutional Convcution to. a
i
From the Rio G hands. We extract tho
following from a letter dated Luredo, May
7 : Un thu night of the 2d instant, four
Indiana went into the camp of the United
States troops ut Fort Mcintosh, situated
about one mile from Loredo, cut the rope to
which two of the best horses were tied, and
rode them off. On tho morning of the 3d,
at uboul 6 or 7 o'clock, Thomas Robles, a
vuqutro of Don Baitolome Garcia, was tuken
by the ludiaus as he was riding to the ranch
of his employer situated oil the Chacon, und
known as the "Puerto de Fiedra " This poor
uitiu wus seized by these marauders, and after
having takeu his horse away from him, they
bound hiin and dragged him to a point called
Arroyite Blauco. Here, according to the
wouuded man's own statement, they threw
bim ou bis fuco aud stamped and bruised
him, also wouuding him with their lances
until life, seemed xtinct. Although his
wouuds ure uot what might be called danger
ous, still they are of such auaturo as will pre
vent a speedy recovery.
The steamer Rauchero arrived hero on last
Saturday eveuiog from Upper Hio Grande.
The passengers report that the Indians had
been in the vicinity of Roma, aud had killed
and scalped a woman, wounding another dun-
gurouely ; also, thrown an infant into a cactus
bush or prickly pear. The little innocent was
found not to be seriously injured, although it
must have been very painlul on account of
tue countless thorns thut must have penetra
ted tbe child's teuder flesh. Ar. (. Delta.
be holdsn in June utit.'
Tragrdy In Arkamoi.
Tfco Mormon Cider Pratt was killed on the
1-ith Mintunt, near an Buren, Arkunsus. bv
JiettoAlL McLean, of New Orleans, whose
if wos deluded iato going to Utah with
Varty of Mormons, taking with ber her
j children.
Wunhiugtuii AQairi.
Presentation of the California Duck-horn
Chair to the President.
Washington, May 23.
Kinman, the California hunter, presented
bis buck-horn chair to the President this af
ternoon, in the east room, iu the presence of
a largo number of spectators, among whom
was Gov. Dickeusou. M r. Kinman, was in
troduced by Gen. Delivers, and nmdo a
neat speech, informing th Fresidcut that
it was the lirst piece of Cahinet work
be had ever attempted. The Pros dent's
response, as well as Kitvmau's address,
was loudly applauded. Having tried tho
chair, tho" President pronounced it comforta
ble, and promised to preserve it as a cherish
ed mouicuto.
Spring and Bummer Fashions for 1857
-A-T DP. W. GZELJ-T'S
FANCY DRY GOOD STORK,
Market Square, Sunbury.
jOW received ami will continue to ra(ire,
the largest und bent selecleJ Slock of
lllack Cloths, Casaimeres, Cassinttls and
)'estigs, frc.
An t'ftortmriit of Ifrrm Goods, via : Fancy
printed Calico", (,'hiliie. prinlvd l.atvim, be l.iin
Bareges, Merino. Cashuierta, AU)ac, l)tt
bilks, liinfliamt, Ve.
LIN E. AND WIIITF. GOODS.
Iridh Liwcn, bleached and brnvvn Drilliu, bull
ing, i'llloweaseing. die.
Dress Trimmings in Great Varity,
Boon and bh.ies
11(b) and Caps,
HardwHre,
CoJarurare,
Groceri,
(juernaware.
8 ALT and FISH, Chert, Crarken, Segr,.
Tobacco, Snuff, &c , an 30itmri.l of gin.r
Goeda too tedious to menlioh.
Feeling grateful for pant lavor we If j It-av Ut
itnure our uUI frieiuU and the public tint no
rllort on our part ahull le wanting to uieri: a
continuance ut our patronage.
Country produce tuken in eichanjja at the
hibeat market price.
P. W.GKAY.
Sunbury, May 30 , 1857. tf
WaNtiliitun Tire l'ouiiauy,
WHli meniliera of the Washington Kirs Com
pany are truncated to meet ut the Mtale
House, this (Saturday) afternoon, at 6 o'clock,
in full uniform lor parade. 'Punctual a'.leiidaijre
is leuireJ.
IJy order of the Presidtnt.
May 30, 1807.
Germans in Nkw Yokk. There ore one
hundred thousand Germau inhabitants iu tho
city of New York. They have upwards of
twenty places of public worship, upwards of
hrty schools, ten book-stores and rive printing
extublisments, a German theatre, German
opera, and matinees, ond soirese tnusicale in
nuiuberable. Many Germans are engaged in
mechanical arts many are practical furiiers.
snrgicul instrument makers, maufucturers of
pianos and fancy articles, grocers, bakers,
confectioners, and hotel keepers. There are
several German daily, weekly and mouthly
newspapers.
Esskntiai,. New tbinp;3 are the order of
the day. The Mint have issued the new
cents ; the flower gardens give out new ceuts,
aud the possessors of good seuce whether
new or old evince it by getting new clothes
at the mairnihceut establishment of Kockhill
fc. Wilson, Nos. UlKt and GU5 (uew style) C lies-
nut street, ubove isixth J. bilauclubiu. iNew
cents aro tuken at this new establishment of
au old firm, aud both adults and youths will
assent to the proposition that the best aud
most ellegant trarmeuU iu town are those
sold by It. Sc. W.
bNAKF.s A correspondent residinar at
Purgitsville, whose veracity is undoubted,
writes us, that ou tbe 29lh ot April lust, while
Mr. James Hart man was ut work iu bis field
near that vill, his little boys discovered arat
tlesuake aud called to hiui. Mr. II. came up
und found that the snake bud run into a bole
in a steep bank. Mr. II. dug into the bank,
aud came opon, took out and killed fourteen
rattlesnakes, some having as high as 11 rallies
two gartersuukea and four blucksnakes I All
these snakes wtrra living iu this holo very
hai inonoutly. Beat this snake story who
can.
Hoops. Lately, as a lady wa3 stepping
from tbe cars ol the Toledo, Wabash and
Western liuilroud, at Napoleon, ber dress
caught on the steps, and, the cars being in
molion, she was drawn some thirty feet be
fore the boons gavo way. Khe was uot ser
ously injured, though the hoops were badly
wrecked,
Ei.orRMF.N-T. Some time ago, a citizen
residing in the lower eud of the county, eu
joying unblemished reputation, and for many
years, a respectable hotel-keeper, named
Gerhard S. liechtel, elsped with a handsome
young woman, to parts unknown. Lie leaves
a fuithful wife, and children, to mourn his full.
There was an intimacy between hiin and the
frail one, of short standing, which is the more
remarkable, as Mr. liechtel is on tho shady
side of sixty. The occurrence bus indicted
deep distress open a highly respectable
family. He left sufficient property behind to
sarisfy all claims. Sines his departure be
hat not been heard ot.litadimj Prctt.
AfTuIra lu Kuutaa.
St. Loi-ih, May 23. The St. Louis Ite
publicun publishes a letter from Mr. Urowu
the cditoi of the Herald of Freedom, to Kruw
erlon the correspondent of the New York
Heruld, which shows thut a serious difficulty
has occurred between Gov. Uobiudouaud Mr.
Drown.
'J'he former has charged tho latter with an
attempt to sell the Free Stale party to Gov.
Shutiuou, on condition of being released from
prison, which charge Drown denies, and calls
liobiuson an unmitigated liar, aud requests
Brewerton to represent him.
Geu. llurney uud lion. J. L. Orr, of South
Carotins, have urrived in the Territory. The
latter was teudered a complimentary dinner,
but declined.
A correopondent of tbe 8t. Louis Demo
crat says that the force of Dragoons and Ar
tillery left Port Leavenworth, a few days
siuce, to light the Cheyeunes, who are repor
ted to have concentrated at the Republican
Forks, iu Kansas. This is generally consid
ered as '-blue news."
Ni:w Yoas, May 24.
The Sunday Mercury of this morning reit
erates tbe statement made by that journal
last week, that the Burdell murder was per
petruted by two assassins who entered the
house by the back wiudow, aud asserts, iu ad
dition, that cvideuee to prove this theory will
be torlhcomiug. 'l'he motive is also said to
have been revenge for an injury, aud ou the
part of one of the arsassius au honorable ouu.
Srilaua Accitlcut on Ilia I'tuntf lvauia Rallraail.
11 AUBiaui'Ro, May 2G.
An accident occurred on the train from
Philadelphia due here at 4 o'clock this morn
ing, wheu about ouu mile west 01 llurnsourg,
caused by the breuking of the axletroe of the
fourth car. The car was upset, dragged a
short distance down and shattered. Ten or
twelve men were considerably cat and bruised,
aud Mr. Holmes Norton, of Trenton, N. J.,
was seriously injured.
The third cur wos thrown off tbe track, but
was not much damaged. The wounded per
sons were brought back to Harrisburg and
tuken to Keuagu's Hotel, where their wounds
were promptly dressed.
Col. Pentou, w ho w as in the car, was some,
what bruised, but be proceeded on his jour
ney. The traiu from Pittsburg was detained
a couple of hours by the accident.
Hood Intent Fire omp'iuj.
4 8TATKD MEETING of the Company
will be lipid 011 Monday evening, at 7
o'clock, at tho Court lloiue. Punctual atleiiJ
a nee in required.
bv order of the PreaiJent.
May 30. Ibj7.
Ornca PiiiiiuiLrniA un Scubcit 1!. H. L.
Philadelphia, May 1A, 1S.VT.
23 OTICE.
4 I.I. peraona having- outstanding tlaima anJ
acrounls against tliia Company, will plraa
transmit a nl.iiement of tbe fan, a to this cilica at
No. 303 Walnut atreat. Philadelphia.
RODNEY nsillER,
May 53, 'HS7. 4l Treaautar.
Dtath of cnatorlBcll.
Nkw Yokk, Msy 26.
Information has been received of the death
of Hon. James Hell, Uuitod States Senator
from New Hampshire to-day. He had been
in feeble health the past year.
I8. J. O. Ayek, tho world reuowned Chem
ist of New England, is now stopping at tho
Burnet house in this city. He has beeu
making a tour of the Western States, with
bis scientific associates, to investigate their
remedial productions, or such as be can muke
remedial. We notice he has been received
with marked distinction by'onr leading citi
zens of the West and are rejoiced to find they
bave shown a fproper estimate of the man
bo has perhaps done more for (the relief of
human ills than any other American. Daily
Journal (icinna1i O.
VI.MO.NDt?, RAISONS, FIGS, LEMONS.
&c, Ac., jin-t received a freah "pply au4
fur tale at tlia Confectionary atore ef
M. C. GEARHART.
Sunbury, May 16, 1857.
TWENTY GOOD REASONS WHY
ZETCmJIl'S Combined Eeapcr and
Mower
For IAS? i the mot complete machine iu ea,
nd the oue brat adapttd to the wanta ot Ik
Farmer
First. Tiring wholly made of Ibox it ia aj-
durable than any other.
Second. It i so aiinplc that any peraon caa
readily manage it.
Third. It i no atrnncly and well tuiit, that
it r.innot easily get out ol repair.
Four ill. It ia neat and compact, ofcu(:t:nj
leaa apace than any other.
Filth. The frame ia ao enaily balanced that
there ia no weight on the borer a' iiersa.
Sixth. There ia little or no aide draft.
(Seventh. It will cut heavy and light ra
equally well.
Eighth. It rut wet grant aa well aa drv.
Ninth. The new cutter bar whiel Iraaena id
draft at leaat one fourth iu mowing.
Tenth. Two horaea will work il with raae
in any kind of graaa or grain.
Eleventh. It ia the only machine wiib lb
cutter bur directly oppoaile the shaft of tlia driving
nheol.
Twelfth. The rpen cutting blade effectually
prevrula digging in any kind of giant.
Tlurt-iniili. It U changed iu a few m inula
frcm a mow er to a Reaper.
Fourteenth. It ia the only machine with a
retr and aide J. livery for grain.
Filteetilh. It ia the only machine which giae
the Raker control of the grain, loth befure u4
alter il reaches the platform.
Siileeiilh. 'J'he adjuaiabla epnng aeal, an
naw reaper lion are capital impiovemente.
bevri.lernih. Seven eara of severe practical
trial with more than 13,000 inarhinea have proa i
its decided aupeiioritv. Like wine il improve
with aijc.
Eighteenth. All tho improvements for 117
have Uen practically and thoroughly tealed.
Ninelenlh. Every part of the machine ia
made by maater workmen and iu the moat sub
stantial manner.
Twriitieih. Ketchum's Reaper and Mawer
is warranted la cut grata and grain aa well ae it
can be done with a aoythe or cradle.
In a word it ia juat the ma. hine which a farinai
can buy without any ruk, because ample expe
rience haa prgveu that it ia reliable in all its paile
FARMERS, send in your orders early, as th
ales for the aeaaou have thus far bten more than
doahla that of la.t year.
UOS, ISPANGI.EK cV CO., sole Agent.
No. 647 Market at., below Tth north aide.
Mav V3, ivr ' l'ai!alirii