f j " .
graphic llctos.
Ultr grant Utah.
3b Lous, June 6. The Utah mail brings
proclamation (rum (Jot. Comming, com
ndiug tbe immediate dispersal of t be Mor
ut associated together in a military capa
y iu the tuouotaiua surrounding Sail Lake
illey.
The "Valley Tan" compltiius of this pro
.inatioo not being pot in the hands of the
deral officers to elecete, instead of the
rrilorial marshal, and asserts treason is as
i iu the Territory uow as before the ad
lit if the army.
Th Virginia Election.
llicHMeNP, June 4 The Secretary of the
lminouwealth has cfiicinl return Irorn 1(1"
iiDiirs. Letcher's majority is 4. (iOti. There
e 41 counties J it to be oSii'iully heard
Tho countit-s officially reported luclude I
ost of the Opposition strongholds. It Is
w believed the De-inocratic mujurity will
i 6,000 or uioro.
IIkavv Frost Throtoiioct NornuM Oum
-Uamauk to tiikCami-h. Cltcelund, Jant, 6.
-There was a hruvy frost on Saturday uight, i
id the wheat crop throughout Not hero Ohio,
as badly injured or destroym!. The torn.
rape, aud potato cn-ps were also frozen.
From tlie Philadelphia first
LfcTTEH KIIOM "OCCASION AL."
Washington, June 5, 1859.
The President's tour through North Caro
ou has been quite a triumph. He has been
ery well received. Secretary Thompson
mbroidertd bis speeches with any amount
f Battery, and the President repeated his
lavoliuii to the South in the strongest possi
ble terms. He will be received in Virginia,
m his return, with a good deal of txlut The
co having uow been broken, we shall, of
ourso, have a Northern Presidential tour.
Your city will be the first to be honored,
ilieu New York, Boston, and other cities.
No one bis heretofore been more averse to
these displays than Mr. Uucbaoao himself, i
'bit circunstnaccs alter coses.
A good deal of trouble has began, ns 1
predicted would be the case, among the Ad
ministration newspapers dependent npon the
patronage of the General Government.
Lirigvdier Ueneral Bowman, the new editor
of the Washington organ, bitterly cumplains 1
that bis euterprixe in a failure, while the or
Kn of tho President in your city edited by
u notorious Austrian, of the Grab Urund
echool is constantly sending appeals to the
Administration, demanding, Hessian, like,
"now subsidies."
A good story is told of one of the new
Administration papers in Illinois. It ap
pears that wheu it whs proposed to start this
journal, the President himself stated that he
would advance two or three thousand dollars
rather than that the tiling should fail. Jt
did fail, of course, and the persou starting
the paper, relying npon the Presidential pro
mise, drew upon Mr. Buchanan accordingly.
The draft was protested, and the victim came
on stopping, by the way, in your city de
claring that ho would expose the whole thing
unless be was indemnified. Great conster
nation ensued, and the matter was compro
mised, after a fashion. Mr. Buchanan will
now be called upon to reimbnrse the other
organs which be has insisted shall be main
tained at all hazards. The printing fund,
large as it was at the beginning, cannot sus
tain all these drafts upon it, particularly, as
Mr. Wendell has some nssettled claims
which mast be liqoidated. The threat made
by a Senator at the does of the last session,
tbut the whole of this part of the Adminis
tration policy should be arrested and exposed
in the coming lossion, has made great caution
necessary, so that the mercenaries have no
less a person to look to than the President
himself. Now, as Mr. Buchanan ought to be
worth at least one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, and as be never has speculated, most
of his investments being safe ones, and inas
much as he has no children, end bis nearest
relatives being themselves iu comfortable cir
cumstances, forty or fifty thousand dollars
could not be better expended than in paying
for the losses of the poor fellows wbo have
been prostrated in the support of bis mea
sures. As be bas ulways been known for his
munificent, open-handed, spontaneous, genial
liberality, I am happy to assure tbeui that
they could do nothing better than to make a
demand upon bis most plethoric purse. He
will respoud like a Priuce.
Wasbinotom, Juno 6, 1859.
The selection of a candidate for the Presi
dency, always important, has latterly become
a most difficult achievement. While Henry
Clay, Daniel Webster, Andrew Jackson, and
ueu of that stamp, figured in the foreground
of politics they concentrated upon themselves
the intellect aud the eulbusiasm of the whole
country; and the school immediately prece
ding them, Virgiuia statesmen like Madison
and Monroe, lor a loog period coot rolled
American politics at their will and pleasure.
Now, however, in company with other things,
a new system of nomination has been resorted
to, and nuw moo (although not the most su
porior) ure pressed forward for the highest
offices in the gift of tbo people. )a the
Democrat; party the popular voice is smo
thered by an official sub-organization, which
controls the choice of delegates, packs con
ventions, inanufactuies and manipulates
creeds, and fabricates candidates to suit itself.
If the votus of the matt of the Democratic
party could be ascertained to day, there is, iu
my opinion, little doubt thus such a man as
Douglas would be the nominee for 1860; but,,
from present appearances, the submission of
his chances to the Charleston Convention
would be the submission of his chances to a
convocation of perionat enemies. There-are
other genllemeu in tha Democratic party in
reclsely tha same couditiou. This state of
things may change. The injustice of a sys
tem, (potunt aud practical ooly iu kuepiug
beck the favorite of tbo Democratic masses,)
may fill tho Convention at Charleston with a
body of resolute men ; but this will have to
be done against the eutire patronage of the
l'oderul Administration, surrounded as that
Administration is by a band ol intolerant
aud prescriptive leaders, who, feeling them
selves excluded from power, are resolved I lint
no others shall wiu. Jo the Opposition party
toings are equally unpromising. Such a man
s John McLean is almost entirely out ef the
ring. John M . 11-11, of Teunessee, may be
aid lb have a better chance, but as he never
can stand on a Republican platform, be, too,
must U 1 backi Mr. Seward (I refor to bim
as a distinguished leader of his organization,
by far the first intellect in liia parly, in the
Senate) suffers for reeisely the reverse of
the reason that operates ujuinst Mr. Hell.
Mr. liauks, of Massachusetts, young and
gifted as be is, must he damaged by his smo
cwtion with Americanism, aud John J. Crit
tenden, on the other extreme, though too old
to be President, could not win the rate,
loaded down, as he is, with his last committal
in favor of a slave code in the Territories.
Casting his eye over the field, your Senator,
Simon Cameron, conceived this to be a good
upportanity to invest bis chances in tbe lot
tery, and accordingly we have it announced
that be has already secured Pennsylvania,
and will appear in propria ptrtonos before ttie
Opposition National Convention, and demand
its rota on the ground that be is the must
available eandidaU for the Presidency
Some of bis friends here claim that in tbe
Ule election for delegates in bis own county,
althongh bitterly opposed, he carried every,
thing before bint. Tha General it a keen
"old sworder," having boxed tha political
campatt with rare agility, and if all tha par
ties vote for bim to which be bsi respectively
and successively belonged, be will receive tha
largest vote that bs ever been tbrowo for
any aao in this fetntrr.
THE AMERICAN .
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IvwTut. iietn-N U Twc7
atrNBTJIVX-, PA.
SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1859.
II. D. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor.
To AnrtnTumi - -The circulation of the Scasrav
Annate among the different towns on tbeSasquehanna
la not exceeded, if equalled by any paper published In
Nmtt'erii Pennsylvania.
Democratic State Ticket, Nominated by
the Convention of March 18.
1'ur Auditor General,
HIUIAIIDSO L. WRIGHT, of Philadelphia.
J'or Surveyor (Jcneral,
JOIH HOWE, ol Franklin.
District Attohnkt. Wa have been
requested to state that S. U. I! oyer, Esq., of
Snnbury, will bo an independent candidate
for District Attorney, at the next election.
aJST We are requested to suy that Henry
li. Weaver or Trevorlon, will be an Independ
ent Candidate for County Commits ictvr at
the ensuing election.
Mkmcal. Our renders will observe
that Dr. J. V. Peal has taken into partner
ship Dr. Dodge In the practice of their pro
fession. Dr. Peal who has long been a prac
tising Physician in this place now divides his
time between Sunbury and Trevorton.
The proprietors of tbe Iron Mountain,
in Missouri, have succeeded in smelting the
ore from tbo Mountain with the raw bitumi
nous coal that is mined In the vicinity of St.
Louis.
Tbe editor after an absence of soino six
weeks at New York, bas again returned to
bis post.
t5S" On Monday last a son of Mr. James
Miller, aged about six years while attempting
to climb on some coal cars standing on the
truck, fell and broke his arm.
A little girl of Mr. Charles Deck, of
this place, was badly bitten by a dog on
Wednesday last. Tho girl was playing and
accidently threw something on the dog, when
he bit her in the face and ear, inflicting
very severe wound.
Soda Water. Mr. Albert W. Fie her hss
pnt up in Lis Drug Store, in this place one
an Allen's new j?oda Fountains, 'which
woi ks admirably. The soda water from these
Fountains is not only refreshing and pleasant
beverage, but entirely free from admixture of
foreign ingredients to which mineral water is
sometimes liable in the old fountains.
The editor of the American is agent for the
sale of these Fountains, and has several now
ou band. Price $45 00.
CS" Fast timr for Scbcus. A four years
old, mare, called the "Whip-poor-will," form
erly owned by Mr. Kerlin of Snyder county,
aud now tbe property of Sheriff Vandyke of
Sunbury, trotted over the course at this
place on Tuesday last in 2 minateB 40 seconds,
in a buggy with two men weighing 260
pounds. The horse "Sir John Ronsb," seven
yeuis old, also owned by Sheriff Vandyke,
carrying the same weight as above, went over
the course in 2 minutes 05 seconds. They
are both fine animals.
C2T Wkiister's Pictorial Dictiosart.
The publishers of Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary have in press a new edition
of that work, with fifteen hundred pictorial
illiit trutionj j several thousand new wows
added to the vocabulary ; a table of synonyms
by Prof. Goodrich, with various new features.
It is to appear, we understand, at an early
day, and will be looked for with much interest.
We have seen specimen sheets of the pictorial
illustrations. They are well executed, and
will often be found useful in giviog a muc
more correct idea of an object than can be
obtained by a definition. A specimen of this
valuable work can be seen at this office.
C2T Patent Rail Road Switcq. Wa are
pleased to learn that Mr. Jacob Yeungmos
of this place, has obtai ned a patent for bis
new Railroad Switch. From a slight exami-
ration of this invention, we are favorably
impressed with its usefulness and importance
We trust Mr. Youngman will reap a liberal
reward for bis ingeuuity, and tha tiuio and
trouble iD porftctirg bis invention.
XJf The Firemen ef this place intend to
celebrate tbe coming Fourth by a " parade
The firemen from the neighboring towns have
been invited, and no doubt a larga Dumber of
them, with their machine", will ba present.
Tbe "Good luteal" wilt prepare a dinner
upon the occasion. The dinner will be served
ou tbe green iu Market Square.
m 1
Sckbirv amd Erik Rail Road. At the
letting of this road at Philadelphia, tUa re
mainiog eighty nine miles, of tbe middle divi
sion extending froas S-inne mahoning to War
ren was allotted to Messrs. Cartwright 1 Co-
1 be route is by way of West Creek Ridge.
woy and Clarion River. Three fourths of
work is to be completed by tba 1st of June
next, and tbe remainder by July following.
u is now supposed that the whole road will
be completed by November 1860.
Uittxb. Iba price of this article bas
come down to sixteen cents per pound, in
this place, 'i his is still a big price as com
pared with former times. For several years
past the prices in this place bave ranged from
20 to 25 cts. We recollect wbeo at this sea
son it was worth only eight cents and not
desirable at that.
C Gen. Cameron. A Convention of the
People's party of Dauphin county, was beld
in Harrisbnrg, at the 28th ult., at which reso
lutions were unanimously passed endorsing
tbe Senatorial eouri ef Hon. Simon Cameron
and oomiuatiog bin a a candidate for tbe
Presidency.
ty Tba Episcopal Convention of Ohio baa
elected tba Reverend George T. Bedell assis
tant Bishop of that Diocese. Dr. Bedell is
about forty years of age, end a son ef tha
Rev. Dr. G. T. Bedell, wha died wbila rector
of St. Aadrew's Church, FLiladelpbia, abou
a yiir eft ceaUrj sir.ra.
13" Dbatu Lights. On Sunday Biorning
May 26lb, in New York, a young manled
woman, who had been nnrsing tba restless
baba through tba aight, rose at tbrea o'clock
in tba morning for a light. While filling tba
lamp tbe burning fluid took Are covered her
dress in short, after lingering in agony
twelve bonrs, sbe died.
There is no paper says the Evening Bulla.
tin which does not often contain eccoants like
the one above; do mail in which wa do
not read of them ; yes, and there is no family
in which camphene is used in which, in the
long run, sooner or latter, the disaster does
not come. .We can recal an instance in which
wa were triumphantly told "Well, we've nsed
burning fluid these seven years and no acci
dent yet." The only ai awer for such a re
mark is, "then you are all the nearer to one.''
For tbe fact is, wherever there is a chance of
calamity allowed to remain, dependent
npon tha simple safeguard of precaution, it ia
are to come at some time. The lady who
was murdered in New York by lhi diabolical
two-penny saving invention, was, we doubt
not. very careful indeed. But when one bas
been bewildered and wearied until three
o'clock in tbe morning by a cryiug babe, or
an invalid, and then attempts, while "tipsy
with sleep," to fill a fluid lamp, nothing is
more likely than that mistake may occur.
And there is something so terribly life-like,
so demonically mysterious in tbe actiou, not
only of gunpowder and Gre, but of these
fluids." Wbo bas not been awed at seeing
flames run, apparently like serpents ecdowed
with intelligence, over surfaces which gave
them no noutriment, for tho purpose of de
stroying distant objects? Who has not trem
bled to see gunpowder apparently explode of
itself, as if mad to fulfill its mission! So it
Is wilb all these destructive materials It is
a poor economy to light np a house with
death fires and corpse candles. Think of this
as yon carry a camphene light around with
yoo in lonely places at midnight I
And Still AaoTiirn.- A shocking accident
occurred a day or two ago to a young lady named
Mathilda Sawyer, rending in t ort Jervit. Mie
was litting up making her wedding dress, when
Gliding that the fluid m the lamp was nearly
onsumed, she attempted to fill it with one of the
wicks burning. No sooner did the light come
in contact with the fluid than it burst the can,
and selling fire to the young lady's dress, burned
her so seriously that she expired In a short time.
We agree with our cotcmporary of the arris-
burg Telegraph, who properly terms them "mur
derous implements," and says: "We have an
average of at least one "shocking accident" daily,
as we turn over our newspaper exchanges, from
the same cause, "bursting of a fluid lamp," and
almost all fatal to life. There ought to be a
State law, or a municipal ordinance in every
State, city and town, in the Union, making it
heavily severe to use one of llieso murderous
implements."
Cuakoi or Tim. A change of time in tbe
running of the cars on the Northern Central
took place on tbo 23d of May. Wa did not
aotica tbe change at the time except to cor
rectitinour time table. I be morning or
mail train South, arrives here now at 0J0.
The Niagara Express 11,53 P. M. The
Burden and Passenger 0,30 P. M. Going
North the mail train arrives at 3,16 P. M.
Niagara Express 10,15. Burdon and Pas
sengrC,30 A. M.
0Tbe Post Office Department, in order
to ascertain the exact amount which would
accrue to tbe revenues of tbe General Post
Office if the matter now transmitted through
the mails free were paid for, bas prepared a
circular directing postmasters to keep a daily
account of the additional revenue which
would accrue to their respective post offices
if postage was paid npon tho letters, Ac.
now transmitted free through tbe mails
these accounts are to commence on the 1st
of July, and continue fire quarters.
gST Destruction or Cattle. We scarcely
aver open our exchanges that our eye is not
arrested by some, account of tbe destruction
of cattle on railroad tracks. Tbe comber
billed Ir this manner is trnly frightful. It
seems that a certain number of these animals
roast be killed on every new railroad before
tbeir owners will properly secure them. It
would ba well for farmers aud others to re
collect that thry ore liable iu very heavy
damages for any accidents that may befall a
train on account of their cattle being on tbe
track.
CP An Itxm for Tavern Kremrs. Judge
Maynard (says tho Pittsburg Chronicle,) in
charging the Jury in the McTernan case
stated that where a person sold a niaa liquor
who was druuk, be was liable under tbe 'law
prohibiting the sale of liquor to intemperate
persous. If it was shown that tbe meo was
not an intemperate person, the party furnish
ed him with tho liquor was still amenable to
law, if be knew be was drunk even thoogb
be mii;ut have become intoxicated accidental
ly, and it was bis first offence.
t3T Utah. Recent accounts from Salt
Lake City represent tbe people as being iu
an excited state, and it is highly probable
that a collision will occur between tba Mor
mons and tbe Government troops. Numbers
of tba saints have ensconced themselves in
tba mountains, and being equipped for luili
tary d'Jty, i is feared that tbey will give our
troops some trouble.
3 A rope ferry bas been started near
Muncy Bridge, by D. Jlecum. Mr. Mecum
resides at tbe Railroad depot, and runs a back
to and from Muncy. Mr. Mecnm says, that
tbe Bridge Company charges bim too much
toll.
CJ" President Buchanan, accompanied by
Mr. Thompson tbe Secretaiy of tba Interior,
is on a visit to North Carolina. At Weldon
on Tuesday last, ba was formerly received
and welcomed by tba Governor of tba State
and other publio meo.
tjT Peterson's Counterfeit Detector for
June bas been received. Published at only
flOO per annum, by T. B, Peterson 3c Bro
F.very business man should become a subicri
ber at onea.
C3"Tbn Pbiter. This ia monthly
published for tba especial use and benefit of
Printers. It bai reached its second volume
and is published with credit by John Uenryi
New York, at one dollar.
CorjNTf Postmasters. Poetmnstsrs
over tba county saould make it aa object to
obtain subioribers for tbair owo county pa
pers, as tbey ara allowed out of tba post
office 10, cent for every county paper re
I eelved at tbeir o5i:.
(TThi President and Gov. Packrb.
Tbe Washington correspondent of Forney's
Prut contains tbo following Item of political
gossip t
I forsot to ssv to Toa that wbila General
Bridgens. of Lock Haven, Clinton county, of
your titate, was in this city protesting against
tba appointment or Mr. vjuiggie as consul to
Antwerp, be let out a fart which bears some
what npon the future of Pennsylvania poll
ics. After he had told Mr. liuchanan thai
tha appointment alluded to was a most un
fortunate one, tbe President responded by
stating that bo desired to be let alone that
be was now an old man, wbo would toon ba
out of office and lorgotten ; but that he,
General Bridgens, would render bim, J. B..
an essential service, by helping to crush
Governor Packer a coint which the Presi
dent earnestly declared ba and bis friends
...... ... . -
naa miiy determined npon ana insi uriu-
ee ns started home resolved, after having bad
this programs submitted to bim, to take off
bis coat and assist iu putting down yonr in
dependent and high toned Governor. This,
be well assured, is tha fixed purpose of tbe
Administration here. A number or small
editors of small country papers in your State
have been located in Washington, and ara
sending home weekly calumnies npon Gov.
Packer, prepared by order of Judge Black
and tbe President, while those who are con
nected with persons ho'dine office in this
city, in voor State, and elsev.here, who own
or control newspapers, are commanded to do
the same thing on pain or ostracism.
Drioos' Patk.nt Piano Fortb. Tbe great
superiority of these beautiful instruments
over tbe old stylo of Pianos, is so obvious
that they must ere long supersede every
other kind. They need only be seen end
heard to be appreciated. We bave just rn
ceived one of those Pianos from Wm. Hall
& Son New York, solo agents for the Patent.
Having received an agency for tbeir sale, we
can furnish them at tbe manufacturers prices,
The following will more fully discribe their
merits :
Tus New Piano forte. It is some five
years since Mr. Drigcs invented the new Pi
auo that is now generally known as the "Wal
lace Piano-forte." but it is only within the
past few months that it bas excited such uni
versa! attention. Testimonials of its excel
lence in fineness of toue, fullness, power and
capacity for giving expression, or what tnu
sicians callsinjridjf upon the instrument, or
sustaining itself in sostenuto passages, have
been furnished by lnnlberfr, UotUcualk,
Strukoscb, William II. Fry, Maretzek, and
most of our eminent Piano forte players and
musicians. Jo fact, it seems destined to in
auguratea new era in Piano-forte playing,
enabling tbe performer to develope tbe sym
pathetic powers or music, bcretclore conuned
to instruments of the violin class. The prin
ciple of its construction is theoretically that
of the violin, and the frame instead ol being a
mass of heavy blocks and bars, is a complete
vibrating shell, witu an upper and low sound
iuc-board, extending over the whole instru
ment and connected by a sound post..
The iron bed-plate, which takes tbe whole
strain, makes it impossible for it ever to give
out, and from the first models made five years
ago it shows that, like tbe violin, it improves
with age, and with tha hammers and action
renovated, a Piauo which bus been used fifty
years, will be belter tone-d than a new one
from the factory. The inventor is Mr. S. B.
Driggs, wbo has named it The Wallace Piano,
after the well-known composer Wm. Vincent
Wallace. in. liall x son, the Music pub
lishers, are tho sole agents. hvtnxng fost,
Dkatu of Dr. Jannf.y. We regret to
learn from the Philadelphia papers, the death
of Dr. Benjamin S. Jaoney, wbo died ofappo
plexy, at bis residence, ia Philadelphia, on
Wednesday morning last, aged about 73 years.
Dr. Janney, graduated at Pennsylvania Uni
versity in 1312 and ranked at the bead ofb'n
profession. He commenced life as a physi
cian in tbis place, where be was married but
soon after removed to Philadelphia.
The OrrosmoN Convention met at liar
ruburg ou Wednesday. The Convention was
temporarily organized by calling Moiton Mo
Michael to the chair. The committee appointed
to select officers reported David Taggart, Etq-,
of Northumberland, as Prident, wiih a number
ef Vice Piesidents. Mr. Taggart made a speech
on takirg the chair in which be rendered thanks
to James Buchanan for adding strength to the
opposition by his suicidal policy.
Thomas E. Cochran, Esq., of York, was
nominated for Auditor Central ou the tilb bal.
lot.
Gen. Wm. H. Keim, of Reading, was nomi
nated lor Surveyor General on the first ballot
They are both gentlemen of high character
and excellent standing.
(BUftuiiigg (EMtovial an& Stlrctrl).
A rascal in Cincinnati, a short time tince,
shipped lor New Orleans what purported to
be cigars, on which he procured an insurance
of $6,000. On the down trip be endeavored
to fire tbe boat, but failed, and it wai then
ascertained tbut bis cigar boxei cootaiued
nothing but chips and shavings.
A slave belonging to Dr. Sanders, of Hol
ly Springs, Va., was scared to death, a short
since by aa elephant. The animal embraced
the darkey with bis truuk, which so frighten
ed the poor fellow that as soon as released,
be run a short distatice and fell dead.
' One of the new steam Gre-cngioet was
tested on Saturday afternoon last, at tho
Essex market, New York, and succeeded ia
throwing a heavy stream on the cupola a
height, it it laid, never before reached.
Our government at Washington bas al
ready received tbe first instalment of 100,000
of tbe debt due ns under tbe Cbiaesj treaty
negotiated by Mr. Reed.
Painful Occubrknce. It becomes our
painful task to record the very sudden and
unexpected death of tbe wife of one of our
mott estimable citizens, Mr. George G. Potts.
Sitting in tbe entry of ber house reading,
during tbe prevelanca of the severe thunder
storm of Thursday evening last, she became
very much alarmed j and, retiring into tbe
bouse, after a few anomeuts, breathed ber last.
This event, so unexpected, bas cast a gloom
over tbe wbule community, and tbe deepest
sympathy is expressed for the deceased not
ouly by those who were fortuBate enough to
enjoy ber personal friendship, bat by every
out wbo was iu tbo leasr acquainted with
her. Minert Record.
Sad Cabeof Dbownino We are indebted
to cur friend Cononer Haas, of Darry, for tbe
following information. On Tensday morning
last Henry Flickinger, ton of Samuel Flickio
ger, aged about ten years, was drowned in
what is called Hod Creek, at Washington,
villa. Ho left borne about uvea o'clock in
the morning, and hit parents becoming alar
med aohis long absceoco, a search was insti
tuted, and hit remains discovered at above
about noon. Coroner Haas bald an inquest
ever tbo body, when tbo jury returned a ver
dict of accidental drowning by falling off tbo
log while attempting to erosi the crook.
Vanvilli Intelligenctr.
Sciql'ehannau Bam. A Ban wai caught
in a soino io Tbo Susquehanna River, near
Campville, a few dayi ago, measuring two feet
eight inches in length, and weishicg uearly
I 21 pounds.
Rust in Wheat. Tbe St. Man's Beacon
says tbo rust has already made its appear
ance in tbo wheat Id that viciuity, acd not-
withstanding tba favorablo state of tbo
weather at prasent, its ravaget are fearfully
on tha increase.
Tba Old School Presbvterian General
Assembly, now in session at Indianapolis,
comprise 2,458 monitors, 2,324 cbnrches, and
250,000 charch mtmbete. There are 149
Presbyteries wbo ara entitled to send dele-
gates to tba General Assembly.
A New Counterfeit. Tba Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin, 6th inst., ssyt I "Wa were
shown, this morning, a counterfeit five dollar
note on tbe Uank of Commerce, at brie.
Tbe note is elegantly executed and well cal
culated to deceive. The Vignette Id tbe
centre represents a lake steamer, and at tbe
ends are portraits or Washington and nay."
Infant Born with tub Head of a Cat.
One of the strangest freaks we bave known
recorded, occurred in this neighborhood, lost
week, being tbe birth of a child with a well
developed body, perfect in all its proportions
and weighing ten pounds, but with a remark
able malformation, the head being formed in
every particular, precisely like tbe head of a
cat. It lived but a moment afterbirth.
Tbe facts are vouched for by the attending
physician, one of tha highest standing in the
city, and cannot be doubted. Lawrence
(Matt.) American.
A jury ofSt. Louis, before whom a case of
breach or promise of marriage bas been try
ing, rendered a verdict for the plaintiff, and
assessed the damages at $100,000, the full
nmount claimed. The defendant, wbo is said
to bo very wealthy, is sixty years of ace. Tha
plaintiff, wbo bas numbered only thirty win
ters, is painted iu rose colors by the Western
journals. An appeal will be taken, and
new trial will probably be ordered.
A letter in tho Washington Star, dated
Camp Floyd, Utah, May 20, says that tbe
sixteen children who were saved from the
massacre at Mr. Meadows', passed through
tbe camp the day before, in charge or Mr.
Forney, of the lodiun Department. As some
of the children are old enoegh to remember
and rive tome account of that horrible mas
nacre, there is hope that the perpetrators of
it will yet be discovered and punished.
An Accoxmodatiko Witr Tbe Augusta
(Ga.) Dispatch relates tbe death of a man in
that county under the most horrible circum
stances, lie was intoxicated, and told bit
wife be inleded to kill himself. Sbe second
ed tbe proposition, and aided bim in getting
a rope over a beam io the house, and in
getting it around bis neck. Sbe then knock
ed tbe chair from under bim and bo fell
breaking his neck. His wife immediately
run away and bad not been apprehended.
We are informed that J. P. Hogae, Esq
of Watsontown, while on his way to mill one
day last week, bad a board in his wagon to
slip forward on to bis horses, scaring them
and throwing him under tbe wagon wheel of
which passed over his left eye dividing bis
eyebrow and cutting through tbe flesh on the
bone. Dr. r rsociscus of this place was call
ed to dress the woond, and we are happy to
learn ne is doing well. Mtttouian.
Suciktt. What is society, after all, but a
mixture of ouster-its ana nius-e.nos.
Correspontrcnrt.
Ffr the Sunbury American.
Sei.imsgkove, June 8, 1859.
Ma. Editor At to the size of the foundation of the
Fcmals Seminary ut this place, I did uot iuicad to convey
that idea ia my last that I intJiuii-d it. 1 merely said ttiat
it Wat I l (and nut large) u Hint the tligiit ni:i!uke, oc
caueil, I presume, ia Hit setting up.
Tlie building, however, iu question, it intended to be
Lone of the tincil and most convenient for school purposes
around this tection of country. Itt tituatiou it situ ou ia
eminence, st luo upper end of town. Otis portion of it it
the former teiidenee of .Mr. Leonard App, two ttoriet snd
a half high, which couititulct the uorlherti wing the mid
dle or mam poriioa of the building, which it now iu pro
gress of erection, it to be time ttoriet b'th with a huge
tnd wellcalcululed Obtervatory. Time will alto bo a
southern wing currctpouJing in silt with that of tho
uoithem. Tlit whole when completed, will bo handsome
ati'iiir. Great credit it due tu tlie cilizeut of thit place for
the energy aud perseverance mniiifctlcd iu the erection ol
this aud other like buildings, indeed tliey Uirc no pains,
trouble nor money in their effort to gel up tlie right kind
of buirdiui and making thiugt siuuiWe fur tho accoiuniO'
dutioa of those who dctire to attend school Great cart
it exercised in tho selection of competent Teatheit aud
and every elTorl made to nuke things tho luott advanta
geous aud pleataut to pupils.
Tiiera it uothiug of my great importance htppeaiug
hero nuw-s-days, at least such si would ftkcly to interest,
other thsti that to which! have referred iu my fuimcr
communication and in this.
The French and Austrian army having, at last come in
contact with cuco oilier, however, givet room for cousi
deiable speculation and various opinions in rcferenet to
the biml-ictoJt.
There teemed la bo but una sentiment in regard to tho
trst grand couliiit, and tlwt was, that tho AusUiaat would
inotl itkelv, coma out at tht littlu end of the hotu, which
now appeart to be Hit case. There it a eircumttauco con
ucctcd Willi tlie li. story ni these two nations that aecnit
remarkable. It was at ll.c tame place, Moutebello, that
tho French army sscccedcd against tlie Austrian foicet iu
a war with tlicia in leTi. It teems remarkable that they
should, after the elapse of tome foil) -seven years, aud at
the same place repeat tha doaa.
I am very tarry to fufuiin yon and your readert, that
there it any quantity of that dreadful tnemy, tht Wesvil
in thit section of country. My old friend Mr. William
Caugltr, some other gentlemen and myaelf, made tu ex.
aimnalion of several beldt, both of tho Medetcranean and
while wheat, aud to our surprise we found tho heads
literally ailed with tho ty, busily engaged iu depositing itt
tggt. Wo noticed tha wbolo process olhoi heads were
already (lied wilb the working weevil. 1 am not able to
say bow far tlioy extend, but tho geueral impression i
that, they ara at usual, all over.
Mora Anon, S.
AMWEd T ESltiMA OF LAt WtlKl-
" Are you free from tin."
- r
The Northern Central Hallway.
Arrival and departure of Passenger Trains on and after
Mil !Wd, lsi. at SoDsutt.aa follows ;
GOlNti SOUTH.
Tuns. For Ilamtburg h Baltimore, leaveiSuubury,
Mail Train. .... 10 53 A. M.
UuOulo Niagara Express. . . II 41 P. M
Burden and Faucuger, Maiytf ill, 194 "
COMING NOKTH.
Txaim. From Uariitbarg k Bait., Arrive at Sunbury,
Mail Train, .... 313 P.M.
Huxulo and Ni.sara Express!, tu.lO "
Burden and Fotaenger, from Mar) trills, 4.23 A.M.
GOINO NOKTH.
Tauixt. For Williainauorl k ELtuira, leaves Sunbury,
MailTiain, 3 IS P.M.
Budalo aud Niagara Express, . W IS
Burdea aiisrPaiseuger, ... T JO A.M.
COMINO SOUTH
TatiNt. From Kliuira k Willuuutpt, Arrive at Sunbury
Mail Train, .... 1050 A. M-
Buffalo and Niatara Express, . f I 38 P. M.
Burdeu and Paweuger. ... 0.30
The aaamoklst Valley and Pattsrllit Railroad.
Paasongar train leaves St ihury at . S 16 A M.
" Ml.Ctrmel, . . 4 30 P. M
Tub WoNsaa or thb Aob. The (team
engine and tha aleetrio telegraph have ceased
to ba tbe wondero of tbo ego. Yoong A me
rica ia vigorously pushing ahead io ever de
partment of tcieoeo and art for tbo ameliora
tion ef mankind from the teilt and caret ioli
deal to life. Sewing by machinery ia the
most recent successful invention, aa well aa
tbe most important one to enslave wooman
hpod. It enables ber to escape tbe drudgery
of band sewing, and givei ber ample time to
cultivate her own mind or those of ber child
ren. Bui of all tbe machfnei that have ever
been luveoted, commend nt to thote of Oao
vib k Baibb's which are the belt in the mar
ket for family ase.
Officet of exhibition and tale 495 Broad
way, New York 18 Hammer itroet. Beileo ;
and 730 Ctestoit, Fhilidelphia.
Any of oar readers afflicted with Scrofula 1
or Scrofulous ceinDlaintt. will do well to '
rescT tbo remarks in our advertising columns
respecting it. But little of tbo nature of
this disorder bat been known by tha people
so in ciear exposition oi it intra given,
will prove acceptable and useful. We bave
long admired tba searching and able man
ner id which Dr. Ayer, treats every tubject
he touches; whatever bat bis attention at
all, bat a great deal of it, be roasters what
ba undertakes, and co one who hat a par
ticle of feeling for bis afflicted fellow man,
can look with Indifference npon bit labors
for the lick. Read what bo sayt of Scrof
ula, and tee la Uow few words and bow
clearly ba toll ns mora than we bave known
of this insidious and fatal malady. Sun.
i-nuaaeiphta, ra.
Curious Windfall. At a furniture anc
tion, in New Orleans, a few days since, an
old French harpsichord was knocked down
to a dealer for a mere trifle. In unloading
the old rattle-trap at bis own shop, bis at
tention was attracted by a perculiar jing
ling sound, which induced bim to examine
bis purchase snore narrowly, and en unscrew
ing one of the legs, a carious old cavity was
discovered, containing a long canvas bag fill
ed with a considerable quantity of ancient
gold and silver coint, amounting io value to
about $850. There eeemt to be do clua to
this singular deposit, nor the early ownership
of tbe instrument be traced. The lucky
finder of the prize intends to devote himself
hereafter to tbe purchase or Beoond-nanded
pianoi, but with better judgement be already
sent to Philadelphia for a complete suit of
fashionable clothing from the establishment of
Rockhill & Wilson, 03 and CUj Chestnut
street above Sixth.
o-
CillOVER & D.4HL1VS
CELEBRATED
PAMILY SEWING MACHINES,
A New Style. Price 6)50.
493 BROADWAY, NF.W YORK.
T30 C1IKSNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
Thrse Machines sew from two spools, and
form a scam of unequalled strength, beauty, and
elasticity, which will not rip, even if ev.-ry fourth
stitch be cut. Thry are unquestionably the host
in market for family use.
ttjTlsE.ND FOR A CIRCULAR jfj
II. D. Masskb Agent, Sunbury. lS'ortbumbsr-
I u rid county I'a.
November 27. 1358.
FARREXr KB BRING & CO'S
PATENT CHAMPION SAFE.
LATE FIRE AT UL'BL'QUE, IOWA.
Pvscvsx, Jan 7, 1t
Oenttr I am requested by Mr.T. A. C. Cochrane, of
thit plnee, to lay to you that on tlie morning of the 4th
inslHiit, about 3 o'clock, hit ttore look fire, and the entire
stock of goods wai destroyed. The heat beetme to tud
deuly intense thai none of the goudt could potubly It
enveilj but fortunately hit bookl and fiopeit, which were
in one of yonr Cliainpk.ui txifet, were all pieterved pel
(telly. And well they may be called Climnpinn, for during
the whole coiiflngrulion there wai one incettant pouring
of Bame dneclly upon the safe which contained thrra
And still, upon opeuinf it, the inside wai found to bo
tcarcely warm, while the oattide wnt most severely
tenrched. Yourt truly, N. A. MrCI.UKE.
lleirinir't Patent Champion Kilo and Burglar. Proof
Safet. Willi HALL'S PATENT PO WDKK-PHOOF
LOCKS, afford the greatest security of any tvfo in tho
world. Also Mdebonrd and Parlor safes, of elegant work
manship mid finish, for plate, Ac.
FAKRK.L, HKKKINU Jt CO. havo removed from 31
Walnut St., to their new ttore, No. Ciii Chestnut St ,
(Jtyne't Hall.) whexe tha largest assortment of Saiei ia
the world csu be found.
PARREL. HERRING A CO.,
623 CuxsiKfT Sunt,
(Javne's Ifnll.)
March 19. 1SI. 3m PHILADELPHIA.
Sure 'Ilnio and you save .Money
Hence if you proreed 09 your arrival at Phila
delphia to ZIEUI.ER'& SMITH, (Wholesale
Drug, Faint and Glass Denier)
Corner of SECO.XI) GllliEX STREETS
you will have an cicrtunity of purchasing from
a larger, belter and cheaper stock of WHITK
LEAD, ZINC, colored Taiiila and Window
Gluts of assorted tizos and qualities than can be
found at any other store there.
Feb. 5, '59 ly wx
KSclisiotis
Notices
Divine service will lo held every FabUth in this Co
rough ai follow! :
PRESBYTERIAN CHl'RCII. North west corner of
rtlnckbeiry end Ueel streett, Rev. J. 1. Rtaaoosl, Pastor.
Divine service every SaUsith at 1HJ A.M. Prajcr meet
ing on Thursday evening. At Northumberland, in Old
School Pictliyterian Charch, at 3 o'clock, P. M., every
Sablnth.
GERMAN REFORMED CHURCH North weft
corner of River and Blackberry ttrrtls, Rev. J. W. Ptki.i
uktz, Pastor. Divine service, alternately, every Sabbath
at 10 A.M. and 7 P.M. Player 'meeting on Friday
evening
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN ClU'RCII-rieer
ttreet below S V. A P. Rni: Road. Rev. P. Uoan, Pnstrr.
Divine service, alternately, every SnWrolh nt 10 A. M. and
7 P. M. Piavrr meeting on Wednet'lay evening
METHODIST Knscopst CHl'RCII Dewberry street
west of S. A E Rail Road. Rev. G. Wanna and F li
lt iDDl-v, Pahtora. Divine teivice. nltemiitelv, every Sab
bath ut 10) A. M. and 7P.M. Prayer meeting cnThun.
duy evenine.
IIAPT1ST CIIURCIT. Fwn street, below S. V. 4 P.
Rnilroad. Hev. A.J. Hay. Pastor. Preaching every al
ternate Sabbath at 3 o'clock, P. M. During the present
month at follows: 2nd and 4th Sabbotht. Lecture
everv Thursday eveiupfr, nt 7 o'caa-k
MARRIAGES
Oil Shursdny mominp, May 2Clh, at the
residence of the bride's father, by the Rev.
O. S. II all, of Danville SAMurr. Lrwis, En
gineer and Surveyor, of Pottsville, and
Rosetta Mn.i.ER. daughter of (Jeorge Miller
Esq., of Northumberland county. Pa.
On Wednesday, May, 2Mb, at the residence
of tbe bride's brother, io Mainabure, Pa., by
the Rev. James Ross. Mr. Pai-i, Ccpworth,
oi Sulivan county, and Miss Maggie II. Wit
ter, formerly of Milton,
On the 7th inst.. by the Rev. J. W. Stein
metz, Mr. John Exist to Mii-s Margaret
Haas, all of Upper Aoposta townphip.
DEATHS.
On the 27tb alt.. SAMUEL WILKIN
SON, of Irish Valley, aged 35 years and 13
days.
The deceased was highly esteemed in his
neighborhood, and lived and died in the faith
of tbe Gospel.
In Lower Augusta township, on Tuesday
last, very suddenly, JACOB ARNOLD,
aged about 29 years.
Zt gfarluls.
A -. . . . l - . g.
BALTIMORE MARKETS June 8, 1859.
Gatia Wheat, there were sales of ted at 150a
!65 cts. for fair to good lota, and white at 66a
1 80 eta. for fair, and 17Sal80 eta. fos prime par
cels of do. Corn, sales of Rood yellow at 8o'aH7
cts., and of fair lo prime white at 81 eta 68a9l
There were sales of Virginia Oats at SO eta. and
Penawyl vania do, at 65a56 cts. There were
soma Pennsylvania Rye offered and soli at 00
cts. Marylaud Rye at 06 cts. per bushel.
SUNBTJBY PEICE CURRENT.
Wheat, $1 70 a 75 Butter, . . $ 1
Rye, .... 85 Eggs, ... lg
Corn, . . . . 62 Tallow, ... lif
Oat 45 Lard, ... li
Buckwheat, . . 62 Pork, .... 6
Potatoea, H0 Beeswai, . . tl
New Advertisements.
Notice to the Tax-Payers.
7lJ(OTICE is hereby given to the tai-payers ef
1 Northumberland county that all those pay
ing their btate Tat on or before the SOih day oi
July next, will be allowed aa abatement of five
per cent.
And also to the delinquent collectors of aaid
county, that we, tbe undersigned, want them to
settle fl tbe duplicates in tbeir hands ea or be
fore the nail August Court, without fail. We
intend thia to be tbe I tat notice given in tbe
newspaper.
FREDERICK RAA8,)
SAMUEL ENT, J Cem'rs.
JOSEPH EVEKITT. )
hsnbary, June I!, rH5.
6HOES AND BOOTS,
BOOTH AND BH0K8,
SHOES AND B0OT8,
BOOTS AND 8HOEB,
EMBEACINd-
Ladies' Citv Kid IWhi...
" Blipppsrs,
Morocco ss
I " Tie
" Heeled Boot,
Kid
" Calf s. ,.
" Enameled Boots,
" Black Lasting Gaiters,
Colored "
" Heel ii
Mistea' Kid Heeled Boots.
SS SS ,.
M City Morocco "
Heeled BsoU,
Jenny Linds,
M Calf Spring DooU,
" Goat Heel Uoots,
" Black and Colored Gniters,
" Heeled GaiterS,
Men's Kip Boots,
M Coarse "
" Fine Calf Boots,
" Heavy
u Grain Boots,
" Morocco Shoes,
" Calf
" Kip
M Heavy Brogans,
" Buckskin Gaitors,
" CalfGloted
Enameled Oxford.
' Fine Monroes,
Boys' shoes of all kinds,
Children's shoes of all kinds,
Our slock of the above is large, and our price
very low.
E. Y. BRIGHT & SON,
Sunbury, June II, 1959. if
If you want
If yon want
If yon want
If you want
Ready Made Clothing
steady Made Clothing
HeaJy Mada Clothing
Heady Made Clothing
Very Cheap and Good,
Very Cheap and UooJ,
Very Cheap and Oood.
Very Cheap and UW1,
Oo to Bright & Son,
Co to Uri.lit St fori,
tio tu Dright Sl on,
Co to Uriglit St Son,
Sunbury, June 11, 18J9 tf
Hats and Cap,
Ha s and Caps,
Hats and Caps.
Hats :d Caps.
Ilaurlnonie and Durable,
Daiulaotne and ilurable.
Handsome und Durable,
Handsome and DurnUa,
The very latest sljlc,
Tbs very latest styles.
The very latest itylea,
Tho very litctt stylet.
At law prices,
At low piicet,
At low prices.
At Uv pliers,
Bright .V Son,
Bright rfc Sop,
Bright A Son,
Bright A San.
Sunbury, June 1 1, 1 P59. if
SHAMOKIN BANK.
STAT1
6, 18
TEME.NT of the tjhauiokiii Bank
June
859.
ASSETS.
Specie in vault and specie funds in
Philadelphia,
Duo from otlitr Banks,
Bills ditcounted.
Due from City Bankers,
Ndfesand Checks ofolhor Bsnks,
Value of Bank propertv,
$6,105 31
S Slirt 34
G.60 tl
2 4; ts
S.S03 70
'J.16J 00
$83,613 17
820.740 0f
12,617 Rfi
30 VJ
IiSS 47
LIABILITIES.
Circulation,
Due Bapositort,
Due ether Banks,
Discount aad Interest,
$34,900 53
I do certify Ihtt the above statement is true to
the best of ay knowledge and belief.
8. JOHN. Cashier.
Sworn before ma thit 6lb day of June, A. D
1859. (iim.es 11. Colitis, J. I'.
Siismokin, June 6, 1859.
VALTJABLlf MILL "PROPERTY F0I
SALE.
riMIE subscriber will cipote to sale, by pulili
A vendue, on the premises, on Tuesday, th
5th day of July next, las interest, being tha on
undivided half part of the new brick (JltlS'
MILL, situated in Jackson township. iNorthtin
berla'id county, on the Mate road. The Mill
a substantial three story brick building, 40 by I
feet, with four run of stone, located on Malum
creek, near the railroad, and aix miles east
Trevorton. The stream is a never failing oi
and there is always an abundance of water. 1
location near the coal region makes it a value'
property for any ene detiroua of entering it
thst business.
The term, whteh will be tetsonsMe, will
made known on the day of sale).
BAMCEL B. Dl'.NKELBERGEK
Jackson township, Jane 11, 1869. 4t
TTV & J- A- YOST.
SUCCESSOR TO BUSHNF.LL A TU1
MANliFACTTKKnS OK
'sstfcsSLVJ
t""Wt .SVVv.
VELOCIPEDES, OIQ8,
CHAISE, PKRAMtlt LAI
WIIEEU-BARROWS, nOBBY-HORSKS,
6I.KIGH
314 Dock Street, above SecJbd, rillLADtXl UlA.
Jaaa It, 1859. 3tn
To lUou&e keeper.
SOMETHING NEW. B T BAUUITT'S
MEDICINAL SAl.KK ATI'S.
Is luaaafactured from common salt, and is t
pared en'irely liitfereiil I' ram other Suleral us. i
I tlie dclelerioas matter extracted iu such a ream
auo as to produce Bread, Biseuil, snd all kinds
lOake, without foulaiiiing a parlu-le of Saleia'
"rfYwhui tht Bread or Cake is baked ; therelv
dacing wholesome reaulta. Every particlu
.Suleralua it turned to tat and paasel through
Briad or i iscuit a-lnle Baking; covs.iuer
nothing remalnt bat orainou Salt, Water i
'Float. You will readily perwiae by Ilia u
lof thit Saleralut thai it ia entirely diflcienl li
AC other Salsratus.
II it packed ia one pound pspert, each i
Ipef branded, "B. T. Balunl't Best Medic
""itsalmatut: alto, nietuie, twisted loal ot kr
with a (lata oi effervescing water ou the in
70 When ynu purchase one paper yoa tlioald
iserve the wrapper, and bs particular to et
licit exactly likt the arst brand at above.
Kali directions lor making Hieail wita
aleratat and Soar .Milk or Cream rartar,
laeoonspv each packugt i also, directioar
f)S making all kindt nf Pastry! a., for inakin,
;da Water and Seidlilx J'ewdert.
MAKE VOIR OWM
OAs'
with
13 . T . BABBITT'
0
PL'RE CONCENTRATED POTASH
Wsrranted doobls lis strength of ordiiiar)
ase j pal up in eant-l lb , II. 3 lbs, It
PC1! lbs Willi full direction! for makine H
DO Soft Soap. Cousumers will and u't ca.
Potash ia market
.M-tafactar. - '"VVaBUITT,
70;
Vn. as and 70 WtahtiurlouH., New-) oi
ana no- J nana-"-,
Jans tl, ISS9. ly Ja
, Bos
Ci V M PHO IA NS, grand mutical ins
just received from Snow Mill, i-oi
COi
unbury, rUuery W.
CJILVER WATCHES A few
do
Brtiliah d VV stcfe.ee, for sale a
pries by tx.m m.