SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL. (From tbaPhila.Leriger THtRtlETII CONOR ESS SECOSD SESSION. WaiiioToi, Feb, 17, 1849. ' Senate --The bill from ths House provi ding for tho establishment of a Home Depart ment, was read and referred to the Committee on Finance. ' , . The Senate then took up the reso.ution, jSTOsiy offered by Mr. Webster, directing n inqiry to be made into the expediency of requiring seen rity from emigrant paupers, in order te prevent them from becoming a publie charge. An amendment making pro vision for orintinff certain decisions of the Supreme Court on the subject, was thon sub mitted and agreed to, ana we resolution dopted. Mr. Rusk, of Texas, teported a bill for the establishment of a mail route from the Mis sissippi river to Ran Francisco, California, which was laid on the table, to bo printed. : Mr. Foot, of Mississippi, presented the memorial of Jes? Dow and others, in relation to the construction of a railroad across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, which was also or dered te be printed. The resolution hitherto submitted by Mr. Underwood, proposing to select and purchase a locality for a burial ground in Mexico, to receive the remains of our soldiers who fit Tinned lhare during the late war, was taken up and referred to tho Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr. Douglass gave notice that he would, on Monday next, move to take up the bill proviJing a territorial government for Cali fornia.. Mr. Benton, of Missouri, submitted an a mendment to the bill, striking out the ap propriation oftl8fl,000 for the coast survey, and inserting $30,000 j also, directing the survey to be made exclusively by vessels and officers of the navy, under the direction of the President. He spoke with his accus. tomed ability, in favor of making some modi fication in the present system of a coast sur rey. Hocsi. Mr. Vinton, of Ohio, offered a reso lution to terminate the debute on the Mexi can indemnity bill on Wednesday next. On motion of Mr. Rockwell, the House then went iiito Committee of the Whole, Mr. Ca bell, of Florida, chairman, and took up the Mexican indemnity bill. Mr. Buckner, of Kentucky, addressed the Comrnittee ou the slavery question and the Mexican war in general. Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, followed, con tending againsj all legislation far California, and maintaining that two-thirds of the Senate had no power to compel the House to vote appropriations for the purchase of territories. There was nothing in the speech that calls special notice. Mr Lahm, of Ohio, followed, and survey d the Northern side of the question of slavery He quoied several British precedents and le gal decisions, and controverted tho assump tion that slaves are property. He expatiated upon the state of the slave representation of the South, and opposed the movements and principles of the abolitionists. This party had power in the Souih, but they nevyr could have in the North. He believed they were tho instruments of some good, and much evil. He replied to the Sonthern address which had recently been put forth. Mr. L. having con cluded, Mr. McClelland, of Michigan, obtain ed the floor, but yielded to Mr. Wilniot, of Pennsylvania, who dtMailed a conversation which he held with President Folk, two session ago, in which tho Presi dent spoke of the three million appropriation to efTect a pVace with Mexico, and expressed the wi.h that a slavery restriction clause should be attached to tho bill. The Presi dent, in that conversation, assured the spea ker, that if he would introduce a joint resolu tion containing the proviso that slavery should not exist in any territory which might be ac quired from Mexico, it would be acceptable even to Mississippi, nnd he urged him to bring it forward in that form. Mr. Wilmot aid he regretted thnt the matter had been alluded to, simply because hd did not wish to be considered a retailer of private consulta tions not for any other reason. Ha whs not disposed to shun responsibility ; and, he con cluded, before God, this was substantially what the President said. On motion Adjourned. Washington-, Feb. 18. Senate Mr. King presented a memorial from curtain citizens, proposing to carry the mails and military stores across the Isthmus of Panama, for the sum of not exceeding $12, O00 per annum. Referred to the Military Committee. Mr. Yulee submitted a series of resolutions passed by the Legislature of Florida, on the subject of slavery and of the wrongs inflicted on the South at the hands of the North. Mr. Yulee moved that the resolutions be received and printed. He said that although the reso lutions were not addressed to Congress, still they were of such a character that ho deem ed it proper to present them. He said that Northern ugressiuiis hid betn pushed so far that he wa ready to proceed to extreme measures of redress, even if it could only bo accomplished by a dissolution of the Union. The Taritt Question. The tariiT ques tion, it appears, is not to b touched by Con gress in the way of revision this session. A correspondent of the New York Courier says "it is not proposed to frame a biU at the ses sion, because there is not lime enough left for the task ; and if submitted, it would be re jected by the Senate, but that several gen tlemen, largely concerned in the manufactu ring interest in different States, convened here during the past week, for the purpose of laying before the Committee of Ways and Means a variety of valuable information re specting the present tariff, the system prac tised under it by foreign manufacturers and their agents, and its operatkmmpon domestic industry. The result of this conference was a direction by that committee to Mr. Hudson, of Massachusetts, to prepare a general report on the subject of the tariiT. He expects to complete it by the close of the week. It will in- the main, recommend the substitution of specific for ad valorem duties, and the ' adop tion of a scald of ma derate duties, sufUcinnt lo protect American labor against tbs pauper TEE AlORICtUT. SUNBURY. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 4, 1S4S. H. B. MASSER, EdlUr nasi Proprietor. PF" Persons Indebted to the office of the Ameri can up to April 1848, are notified to make final settlement with H. B. Manser, in whose hands the books of the lata firm are loft for collection. IF" Removal. The office of the "American" has been removed to the build ing formerly occupied by Dr. J. B. Masser in Market street opposite the Post Office.- The law office of H. B. Masser the editor, is in the front room below. 0" We are indebted to Gen. Cameron and the Hon. Jas. Pollock for congressional favors. 03?" On our first page our readers will find an interesting sketch of the daring ad ventures of the celebrated Captain Dan Henrie, whose wonderful escape from Gen. Minon at Encarnacion, in Mexico, was published sometime since. KF" The Susquehanna is again frozen over at this place. The ice we presume is strong enough for a horse and sleigh. Persons on foot have been crossing fpr a week past. Qjp Having now established ourselves in our new location, we shall be able, next week to give our readers a greater variety. THE MILTOMAN AND THE SHERIFF, AUDI. TORS, COMMISSIONERS, AND CLFRK OF TIIH. COINTY. Much has been said and written on the licentiousness and venality of the Press, and not, it must be confessed, without truth. But probably its greatest prostitution is, when those who have it under control, use it as an engine to gratify personal revenge or pri vate pique. We were led to these remarks on looking over the last Miltonian, which contains a most unjustifiable attack on Sheriff' Covert, the Auditors, Commissioners and Clerk of the county. It is not difficult to understand why these attacks are now made, and the shallow pretence that will no doubt be set up, that it was for the public good, will only serve to render the perpetrators more contemptible in the eyes of an hon est community. Who can doubt if Sheriff Covert had favored the Miltonian with the printing patronage of his office, that any such attacks would have been made. When the county is in danger of losing any thing in the shape of taxes, or from any other cause, by Sheriff Covert, it will be time enough for the Miltonian to raise its croak ing voice. But if we are rightly informed (and we think the records will show that we are,) the editors of the Miltonian are the last persons who should complain of Mr. Coverts delinquency. The county will Jose nothing by Mr. Covert, in shape of back taxes, but can as much be said of those connected with the Miltonian! The ex onerations on the Milton duplicate would probably show who had most cause to com plain, the county or the editors of that pa per. We too think, "the citizens of Mil ton should see to it pay up." In regard to the Auditors' report, we presume we should never have heard any thing alledged against it, had the Commis sioners of the county greased the palms of the editors of the Miltonian with a little of the Treasury pap. The report of the Auditors, made up precisely as it is now, has been published in the Miltonian for six or eight years past, and not a word did the editors ever alledge against it, for want of clearness or precision. It was then "easily understood," as the Miltonian then figured in the report to the tune of alwut fifty dol lars per annum, for printing ; but as the Commissioners of the county have thought proper to allot the printing to another, the thing which for ten years past was clear as mud, has become obscure to the mental vis ion of these disinterested editors. The film has at length fallen from their eyes, and they have become patriotic and "honest by compulsion." The Commissioners we presume will continue to perform their du ties so as to promote the best interests of the county, without having the fear of the Miltonian before their eyes. The Clerk too it seems, according to these wiseacres, is also to blame, as he would, they say, "have a little more wri ting to do if he made out a clear and satis factory statement." How these-editors ex hibit a degree of verdancy, that would make even a schoolboy laugh, in making such a charge. Every body knows, that knows any thing, that the Clerk has no more to do with the Auditors' Report, than the editor of the Miltonian, and if the Auditors, were to incorporate all the items a; entered by the Clerk, the Miltonian could not contain them. QF" Appointments by the Canal Board. It will be seen by the list of appoint ments by the Canal Commissioners, that Mr. Wilson of Northumberland has been ap pointed Collector at that port, in place of Mr. Morrison removed. Mr. A. L. DieTen bacher of the same place, has been appoint ed Cargo Inspector at Ilollidaysburg. Tbey are both well qualified ibr the duties of their rwpadiva o&tm. QF The editors of the Miltonian axe incessantly boasting of their circulation. This stale trick is too well knrfwn to have any effect, and is seldom resorted to by pa pers of character and standing. We should be very sorry to exchange our subscription list for that of the Miltonian or give our establishment for two such vaporing con cerns. We shall let our paper speak for itself. The editors of the Miltonian prefer rather speaking for theirs. . m Post Master at Cattawisba. Charles Hartman has been appointed Post Master at Cattawissa, in place of John Schmick, resigned. The appointment is a good one, and will give general satisfaction. The Cabinet or the Presipent Elect. The Cabinet-appointments, under Gen. Tay lor, are the subject of comment and specula tion. The matter begins now to assume some definite form. The National Intelligencer says that it has reason to believe that Gov. Crittenden wi'l not be in the Cabinet, having declined accepting any appointment, and the Washington Globe, of Saturday, tells us who will fill the office of Secretary of State. It says: We learn that a telegraphic despatch from Gen. Taylor was received in this city this evening, tendering the office of Secretary of State to the Hon. John M. Clayton, of Dela ware, and the reason for doing so, is, that the Legislature of Delaware, which is now in ses sion, and is expected to adjourn in a few days may elect a Senator in the place of Mr. Clay, ton, if he accepts. Tho Legislature will not meet again for two years. Appointments bt the Canal Commission ers. Ou Saturday, the Board of Canal Com missioners met at Congress Hall, and made the following appointments : Collectors William Gamble, Parkesburg ; J. J Keller, Lancaster; S. S. Bigler, Harris burg; William Wilson, Northumberland; A. White, Dunsburg; D. W.McCormick, Lewis town. Weighmaslers C. Weygandt, Easton ; J. Duulap, Lancaster; A. W. Dennuon, Colum bia; G. L. Mylinger, Portsmouth; Samuel Galbraith, lock, Holidaysburg ; F. R. West, scales, do.; J. Reamer, scales, Johnstorn; J. Ritter, lock, do ; J. A. Hays, Pittsburg ; J. G. Chesney, Northumberland. State Agents J. A. Cunningham, J. Ran kin, John Burk, Isaac S. Waterbury, Charles Brady, James Hunter, Thomas Mi-Michael, Columbia Railroad ; J. F. Neleon, Joshua Kemp, James Murray, Portage Railroad. Cargo Inspectors J. Zeigentuss, Easton ; S. J. Soulh, Columbia; A. L. Diffenbacher, Hollidaysburg; T. McKieman, Johnstown; James Folly, Pittsburg. Collector Outlet Lock, Portsmouth S. Mar quart., PEM3SYLVAMIA LEGISLATURE. Hariusbi.ro, Feb. 17, 1849. Senate. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Petitions Presented. Messrs. Konig macher, Mason and Matthias Several for the repeal of the act incorporating the Har risburg and York Railroad Co. Mr. Mason From Bradford, fora law vest ing the Governor with power to commute the crime of capital punishment to imprisonment for life. Mr. Brawley From Crawford, for a law requiring the registration of births, marriages, and deaths. Mr. Best From Columbia comity, for the repeal of the usury laws. The bill limiting the term of sequestrators on turnpike, plank, and railroad companies, was passed. The bill to incorporate the Fit-hing Creek Railroad and Coal Company, was taken up and passed. The bill to incorporate the Bank of Dan ville was under consideration a short time, and then postponed for the present. (From the rbtladclphia Ledger,) TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Farther Cenflrsaatlen t the Abandonee f Gold In alifernla. Baltimore, Feb. 17, 1849. The Southern mail has arrived, with New Orleans pipers to the 10th,' by which we learn that the brig Lowder had arrived from Chagres, with dates to the 25th of January. She brings no gold, but confirms all the pre vious accounts received, as legards its abun dance, &o. Gea. Tartar's Cabinet. Cincinnati, Feb. 17. We learn from reliable authority that the office of Secretary of Stale will be tendered to Senator Clayton, of Delaware. It is gen erally understood that the Hon. Mr. Critten den, of Ky., declines a cabinet appointment Tue Illinois Legislature have tefused, by a tie vote, to pass a general railroad bill, and have adjourned tine die. The Bloomsbi'ro Railroad Iron Co. has manufactured according to a statement sub mitted to the Legislature during the year end ing December 31, eight thousand eight hun dred and sixty-six tons of Anthracite Pig Me tal. Fhesu Shad, from the waters of North Carolina, made their first appearance in the Washington market on Thursday morning. Judge McLean, it is announced, has de clined the nomination for United States Sena tor from Ohio. His reasons are of a private character. Enolish Life. Mr. Strafford, a clerk in the London Post Office, lately appeared ai the Insolvents' Court, and was opposed. The insolvent came to court in a phaeton with his servant. On inquiry it appeared that his own income was 1330 a year. His wife had 600 a year from her friend Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence. The insolvent admitted, he Kept two horses, a servant in livery and two carriages, which were paid for by his lord ship. His case was adjournsd for examine-ties. FROM WASHINGTON. Washington, Feb. IS, 1848. The House has passed the bill establishing a new Department of the Government ; but instead of calling it the Ministry of the Inte rior, It has after the fashion of England, been dubbed "The Home Department." I have no doubt whatever but that the Senate will at onoe agree to the House bill, so that his patronage increased, and his cabinet counoil consist of seven persons instead of six, as is now the case. This is important, as in the present case, when the Cabinet is equally di vided, the President i compelled to act as umpire j while General Taylor, who as about to have a Cabinet of seven ministers, to wit, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, the Minister or Secretary of the Home Depart ment, the Secretaries of the Treasury, War and the Navy, the Postmaster General and the Attorney General, will never be embar rassed by being obliged to decide between the conflicting opinions of his Cabinet ; a circumstance the prospect of which may have materially increased the chances of the pas sage of the bill. The Free Soil candidate for U. S. Senator from Ohio is Solomon P. Chase, a lawyer, of Cincinnatti, and a Democrat in all his feelings Unless the Democrats support the Free Soiler, the latter will go for McLean. In the various configurations of Cabinets, I have always heard Pennsylvania alluded to as "deserving" either a Cabinet Minister or an Ambassador. Now that a new depart ment is about to be created may the Keystone of the Arch, without which General Taylor would have been distanced, not expect to have both 1 The names of the Hon. Joseph R. Ingersoll, and Josiah Randall, Esqs., naturally occur to every one in the least de gree acquainted with Pennsylvania politics. Should Delaware furnish one of the Secreta ries, there is no reason to think, that, on that account, Pennsylvauia must be excluded. The prospect is that the next administra tion will be very ungrateful. Already Gen. Taylor has declared that he recognizes no party obligations, nnd that he will administer the government without fear or favor. If his sermon is as good as his text he will make a first-rate President Nous verron$. General Cass is expected here the end of the week, nnd may thus be able to get the start of Gen. Taylor, at least as regards their respective arrivals in Washington. My opin ion is that Gen. Cass' Senatorial career will not be a long one. Mr. Cass, the newly appointed Charge to Rome, is still loitering here, waiting for the reinstatement of the Pope in his temporal and spiritual functions. If the Pope is to be led back to Rome by Austrian bayonets, it is to be hoped that the United States will not degrade themselves and forfeit their high standing at the head of the civilized world, by sending young Cass to dance attendance on him. Pope Pius IX, governing through the hangman Radetzky, would be the most miserable Pulcinello of all Italy. Congress created the Chargeship in honor of a great rational Italian movement, headed by the head of the Catholic Church, not as a matter of respect for the abstract papal dignity. Observer. A Sad Storv. Of two brothers, English, of Memphis, fins looking and powerfully built men, one died suddenly, about nine days ago. He was buried, and his living brother, having been impressed with the idea that a project was on foot to resurrect the dead for dissec tion watched over the grave. At three o'clock in the morning he returned home, feeling unwell, and at 10 o'clock of the same morning he too was a corpse. A later num ber of the Eagle states that the wife of the brother, who died last, went out and watched over his grave all the day subsequent to his burial, returned home, and the next day she too was dead. It is a singular and melan choly episode in life's history. Silver Seven Cent Pieces. Mr. Edward Hinckley, of Baltimore, publishes a communi cation demonstrating the great conveniences that would result from the issuing of silver coins of the value of seven cents each. This project is very ingenious for any one who may make a calculation, and find that such coin would entirely supercede the use of coppers, provided the payer and payed had each a sufficient quantity of small change. Thus, to pay one cent, give three seven cent pieces and receive two ten cent pieces in exchange ; to pay two cents give a seven and a five cent piece and receive one dime in change ; to pay three cents, give ten and re ceive seven change, &c. &c. Louis Philippe wishing to return to France. The New York Coumer des Etats Unit slates, on tho authority of the Corsaire, (Paris paper,) that Louis Phillippe has ad dressed a letter, both to the President of the Republic and to Odilou Barrel, the President of the Council, in which he protests the pu rity of his intentions and his determination to keep aloof from public affairs, in case he should be allowed to leturn to France. He and his sons, should they return to France, propose to bind themselves by a formal oath, to abandon all pretensions to the government. General Tatlor, it is said, has chosen Col. J. Y. Van Allen, of Now York, as his pri vate Secretary. The Eastern Harbors. Portland harbor is frozen up for several miles. Also, Provi dence harbor. Boston harbor was closed on Friday for a short time. New York harbor is navigable only for vessels with steam. The President Elect is expected to ar rive in Washington on Friday next, and has taken rooms at Willard's Hotel. His suite is said to consist of twenty persons. Cool. The editor of the Sheboygan Mer cury offers the following unmistakeable apology for all short coinings in his paper. Such an appeal must be irresistable ; Our attention the past few days has been di verted from business matters by fine heal thy girl weighing about seven pounds, and the fact of it being a relative and stranger, we looked upon it like this, thai to neglect it would be rather impolite. If our paper does not contain its usual variety, it tbe ex cuse sufficient. President Polk's Retirement. The Na tional Intelligencer says, "President Polk in tends to vacate the Executive mansion on Or about the 1st of March. He has engaged rooms at the Irving Hotel, where he will re main with his family until after the inaugu ration of Gen. Taylor; after which they will take their departure from the city." The Bibli on which the first inauguration oath waa taken by Washington, is still pre served in New York, and will be taken to Washington to be used at the inauguiation of Gen? Taylor. The License Question in Ohio. The Ohio House of Representatives has, by a de cisive vote, instructed a committee to report a bill repealing all laws granting licenses to sell intoxicating liquors. The collector at Cleveland (Ohio) states that the lake commerce of that place last year exceeded in value $10,000,000. Distressino. Several hogs wereilled in Cincinnati, on the 3 1st ult., by-the falling of the walls at the ruins of the late fire. The Dublin Freeman's Journal speaks of the American proposition to purchase Cuba( and suggests that the British Government should bring Ireland "to the market in lime, while Island t are in fashion." "Jonathan," he continues, "may refuse to buy any thing less than Continents by-and-by. OrricE-SEEKiNO in France. It is said that Louis Napoleon, since bis election as Presi dent of the Republic, has received 140,000 letters from Paris and the departments. Most of them contain applications for pla ces or relief. Fanny hod oft in youth been told She wait matrhtu maid; . Fanny has now, good lack, grown old, Yet wiatrhle.it still, 'tis said. It is estimated that 16,000 applications for Post-offices are ready for the new Postmaster General. At South While Hall, Lehiph count v, on the 13th insl., by th Rev. Mr. Dubs, Mr. John Snyder, to Miss Susan, daughter of the Rev. jercmian Miimtel. YHIXJUDE X.PHI A XSABKXT. Tveidat, Feb. 18, 1849. Wheat Red is worth 108 a 1 10 cents ; white is held at 113 a 114c. RrE Pennsylvania is worth 68e. Corn New Penna. yellow is held at 57c, white 52e., weight. Oats Southern is held at about 30 a 33c. Whiskey. Sales in hhda at 23; and in bbls at 25 cents. PRICK CHI RENT. Corrected veekly by Henry Manner. Wmr. - - - - 100 Rt. . -56 Cor. - . - SO Oats. ... 33 Bcttkr. -14 Eons. - 10 Pour. .... jj Flaxseed. .... 155 Taimiw. . . . 10 Bkkswai. . . . 23 Flax. - -8 Hr.rKiED Flax. . 10 Dmr.n Ames. - . .62 Do. Psac-hes. ... 300 REMOVAL. 'D1 kR. J. B. MASSER has removed his office, to the office formerly oc- IV-rl office of the Sunbury American, back 'Sl Maaser store. bunbury, Feb. 24, 1849. NOT TOO LATE YET, THERE are dill great bargain to be hud of the auliecriber, as he is determined to aell all otf nnd quit the business. He la now selling the belt HONEY 8YRIP MOLASSES at 56 cU. per gallon, the best Si GAR HOUSE for 40 cU. and NEW ORLEANS at S5 cents. Other articles in proportion. All who want to get bargain must come noon. CHARLES S. BOGAR. Bunbury.Fcb. 84, 1849. tf MACKEREL, SHAD, SALMON' HERRINGS, PORK, HAMS AND SIDES, SHOULDERS, LARD 4 CHEESE, Constantly on band nnd for nle by J. PALMER A- C.n. Market Street Wharf, PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 84, 1849 3m Assignees' Sale OF THE PAXINOS FURNACE. (Br Anjoi'BNMisT.) THE uWrilera assignee' of Denver, Ham, & Co., will expoae to sale by public vendue, on Thursday the 8th day of March, 1849, on the premises, TUE CniECOAL FI RNACE, - known as the Paiisos Fcbsaci, situate on &ha mokin Creek about 1 1 miles east of Sunbury and within one forth of s mile of the Danville & Potts ville Rail Road, together with coal house, two dwelling houses, saw-mill and other improvements, and with all the necessary implement, necesnary to work said Furnace, There are also, cut and in rank, two thousand cords of Wood, which will be sold at the same time. Tbe location is a fine one, and the country is well surrounded with good timber. The Furnace is built on a perpetual lease at s rent of $300 per annum for three year from April next,Aer whieh time, the rent may be raised le $400, per annum. The Furnace will be kept in blast until the middle of Jan'y next. Any per sona wishing lo view the same ran do so by calling on the premise. For further particulars apply to the subscribers. W. & R. FEUELV. Sunbury, Nov. 17, 1848 IS. Notice THE publie are hereby notified thai I her pur chased st Constable sale, on the 10th of Feb ruary, 1849, the following article sold as the pro perty of Abraham Ruch, and that I have loaned Lira the said article until I see proper to remove them 1 IS Acre of Wheat and Rye (mors or less) in the ground, $25 00 On Wagon, . 11 00 On gray Hone, 61 60 On dark gray Hons, M 00 $147 60 DANIEL KEIFFER. rpAugumta Uhp., Feb. 17, 1849 St WINDOW GLASS, by 10. for sals tar HENltY MASTS, aasary, J ITik, Is- CALIFORNIA GOLD! . DISCOVERED BY SlGNOtl ) D'ALVE AR'S GOLDMETER ! THBE . Gold seekers guide v.. OR Secret Art of finding Mints 0 Gold, Silver, Iron, Lead, Copper, Coal, and other Mine ral Riches. THE first discovery of Gela lifornia was made by DON J08E D'ALV VR, an emi nent Spanish Geologist, Chemist a Natural Philosopher, by mean of a newly invenl . 1 Magne tic Instror.icnt, called : THE GOLDOMETER OR GOLD SEEKER'S GUIDE ! Signor D'Alvear has iust arrived at New York. from the Gold regions of California, by way of ranama, urtagrea, and . New Orleans, bringing with him a very large quantity of Gold ore, valued st nearly one million of Dollars, which he collec ted there, long before the existence of the Cold mines became known to the residents of California generally. K HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY ! 8ignor D'Alvear went out to California nearly two years ajto, in consequence of certain informa tion w hich he had received of the geologiral char acter of that country, with the firm belief that vast mines of precious metal would be revealed there ujion careful investigation. He was encouraged to this enterprise, also by his confidence in the powers of a certain Macnetic instrument which he had invented, called "Ooldomctcr," by whose aid he expected to be directed at once to the "Gold Placers," if any such existed. Nor were his ex pectations disappointed. His scientific calculations proved to be found in truth and profound wisdom, and his new instrument, the "Goldomcter," fulfil led his highest hopes. In less than two months after reaching California, he struck upon one of the richcxt gold mines in that countrv. upon an obscure branch of the Sacrato river, in a gorge of inns extremely rockey ami difficult of access, and seldom visited by the native Califoniians. Dis guising his object under the pretence of purely scientific research, he obtained the aid of some fif teen or twenty simple and faithful Indians, and steadily pursued his task, collecting often more than 2,000 worth of gold in a single day, which he concealed in a deep ravine, without exciting any suKpicion whatever, until after the discovery of gold at Captain Sutter's Mill, when the mountains were ransacked by gold seekers, and Signor D'AI vcar's "gold placer," the richest in all California, was licset with greedy adventurers. It is now found that the real mines or sources of the gold, lie in the gorges of the mountains, and not in the beds or sands of the rivers. Previous to leaving California, Signor D'Alvear sold his instrument, the Goldometer, a very inierfect ene, for $3,000. The person who purchased it confidently expected to make a handsome fortune, by simply finding "gold placers" and selling out the right of digging to the gold workers, MAN! FACT I.' RE OF THE GOLDOMETER PUBLICATION OF THE GUDE. SiRtior D'Alvear, in compliance withtlie request of numerous scientific gentlemen, has commenced the manufacture of his new Mugnetic Instrument, the Goldometer, which he now oilers for sale, in thi United States, at the remarkably low prine of ?.f earn, accompanied hy full instructions tor use, and a variety of Philosophical hints drawn from the ancient and modern science, or the ART OF FINDING MINES OF GOLD! Silver, Platinum, (Quicksilver, Coal, Iron, Co per. Irad. and other Mineral Riches, the whole be ing given in a publication cilled the GOLD SEEKER S GUIDE ! This new work, and the Goldomcter, are both now ready for sale. The Goldomcter is so simple an instrument, that a child may learn to oerute with it in five minutes. It is not 0 fleeted by climate, moisture, or any other known cause, (except the natural mat-net,) and will retain its power of pointing out mineral riches in the earth for any number of years. Hy the aid of the Guide any person may use the instrument at anee with perfect success, FARMERS AND LAND OWNERS. Farmers and Laud Owners throughout the Uni ted States, who have reason to susjiect the exis tence of any kind of Mineral riches upon their lands, should avuil themselves of this opportunity to left that fact, by the surest of all known tests, before the abundance of discoveries in all parts of the country shall have lessened this source of wealth in their est.ite. ADVENTURERS TO CALIFORNIA. Persons going to California cannot make a let ter investment than by purchasing one of these instruments, which will not only be worth fifty times its value there, to sell aguin, but will be of inestimable worth to those who go in search of Gold, as lias been proved by the most abundant experiment both in California and the United States TESTIMONIALS. Signor D'Alvear does not does not deem it ne cessary to encumber this notice with a long list of testimonials, in proof of the value of his GOLD OMETER and GOLDSEEKER'S GUIDE. The brilliant results of his l.iliors in California, and the discovery, this very week, of fresh veins of Gold in Virginia, and lxds of Coal in Rhode Island, by it use, are alone sufficient to stamp it as the greatest discovery of the age. Nothing but the extreme cheapness of the instrument, and his desire to see it used for the benefit of mankind induces him to disjMMe of it at the low price of which he oilers it. Besides this, his own desire for wealth is nearly satisfacficd. The following Testimonials, in proof of the value of the Goldomcter, selected from a great numlier equally satisfactory, must suffice for the suffice for the present 1 Astoh Hursx, N. Y., Dec. 81, 1848. The undersigned, having this day withessed tho practical operation of Signor Jose DeAlvear' newly invented magnetic instrument, the Golii omutkh, feel entirely satisfied that it poescses the extraordinary power of desectiug Mineral ores hid den beneath the surface of the earth, and have no doubt thut it will prove invaluable aid in the dis covery of the Mineral resources of the United States and the world. i. R. DiiArxn, Jr., Chemist, L. S. Tiimm.vi, Magnetic Ins. Maker, G. S. Dasa, Geologist, Los AsetLos, California, Aug. 1848. This may certify that the undersigned is fully convinced that Signor JoseDe Alvear wssthe first disco veror of the Gold desposite of California, and that this discovery was made by tie aid of a Mag netic instrument called Ihe Goldometer, which I have seen successfully applied to the discovery of veins of Gold ore, place where no indications of the earth. T.W.SHERMAN, Lieut, 3d Artillery, U. 8. Army, NO AGENTS. In consequence of the difficulty of finding faith ful agents, and of preventing frauds, where articles of this nature are sent out for general sale, Signor De Alvear has determined to sell none of hi work or instruments unless ordered by letter aent di rectly to him, when the desired publication, or in strument, will be forwarded under bis (ignature and seal, so that all doubt a to it geuuineue may lie removed. CF BEWARE OF ALL IMITATIONS of this Instrument which may hereafter appear, a the secret of imparting the Gold Detecting power is known to 110 person whatever, except the ori ginal inventor. r" The GOLDOMETER and GOLD SEEK ER'S GUIDE, will both be sent by mail, closely enveloped and sealed, and heretofore, not subject to insN?ctioii by Post-master for the sum of THREE DOLLARS, sent post paid to SIGNOR JOSE Vt ALVEAR, Box 8713, New York City. The instrument is very light, and the Guide is printed on thin paper so that the charge by mail or express will be very email to any part of the United States The Price of the GODD - SEEK ER'S GUI UE alone, is ONE DOLEAR, sent as above. Address, SIGNOR JOSE Di ALVEAR, Box 2713, New York City. tW OFFICE for the sals of the Golo Ussaxs' Gums and GoLiioatTia, No. 38 Centre Street, New York City, where visiter may e several casks of California Gold, in tha rough sUte, as ex tracted by Signor D'Alvear from the Sacramwto Mine, and also witness the operation of the GoLioKkTia, when held within tha Magrtauo in fluence of ths preciow metal, and unerring man. ner in which it indicates the presence of that and other rue tal tic snbstancea. rbnn ltsv I RAISING BLOOI And Consumption, Pain in Ihe side an Night Sweats, Asthma, Whooping " ' Cough," Palpitation of the ; Heart, Liver Complaint, Brbnchilis, r?" cttrfWMPTio; Bto-J, sever. IMata. of sn various psru, ,f (, r&ZjZX believed ker. - PAST RECOTERr " The AII-'IosliiHi Bflinn, r(Hi,,., . a tTt hsr ASTHMA AND WllooPmo COUQIl Mrs. Lorrrtis Wells, N Christie-, . , . V Dclnneor street j Win. H. Younn. ih :3 ! the value of this great reml W "lr"e. know Auk for Pltermnn's AILHeaiiur Bslssm. ami m . ., written lifrnnttire is on each hottl ' " h Price a cents nnd 81 per txstlc.' . . . -Dr. Sherman's Worm and Cough Loxcngos sold aaabvr POOR MAN'S PLASTER cstion ,.,a, ,,. ineresSi? nMSSJS'ZS& hnve attempinl i cmntprfe-it it m.l nli, i, P ""I" Rememher tint the true suit reniiin Pi,..Y. ' j reMiah panerm ute exr cJlyTl T'. " eVI esse the immature ,,f Dr. s,crmall j. ,,rV,", JT ""I of Ihe Plaster, nnd lWls? other, arearnume. Therrf ,re when yla twS?'!33 Pherinoe'a I'nor AI..,.'. n,,CT, 8t fheonW "oS JSli .treet, and yon will tvt lw d.ip,v.i,ed. ' Hemeiutier principal tiffieo l(K) Nnwnn-slrect Nf.Vk where .11 Ir. 8l,enn..s Ix,scnge. .re "'HZi Williamsburg; and Itakliu. A Co. rUlm,, nia JOIIN VotNG, HunlN.rv. , M. A. AIcCAY, Northambsrlsiii February 17, lft9.-eh e3m ly SORES CAW BE CURED. Burns, Scalds, and all kinds of inflamed Sores Cured. 7n...V i . i 10 ever ... wn. II instant ,. H" '" -vl'iine) to ,ni. ,,f ti,c st desnerat Burn-Hl Scald K., .,1.1 irU, U.u,, Cm8pesXe' m nan r lt, it .. the b. Bppl,cal.n that caabe insd. , 1 - umhjiivitcu All who iiaa raw e......ne,,d it hvery fa.mly , uk M! p,vided wjlB t " ii i iic iniiiiiy limy need It rl.bserveeaehUof the genuine Kintnic,,, has' ths name of 8 TnrskT, written uu the uut.ide.label.To units to this isl.rgery. .uu H "it men, Livery Ate.., Fanners, and all who use Horses, will find tin. Ointment the very hen thina they can usr f .r Collar Ualls.ratel.e., Kick te., e.,l their ,i,uT purely every mercy! u tt.aii would keep lm.ani.iml. as free taTisWreS 'Try' ' " BIT OK 1NSKCT3. For the sting or bile of nnismi n.l..seeis,T-.iwey;s (limine..! isuiiiivulUsl Hundred. bar. Ir.eil .1 ...id l'H.d 11 good. lll.lCt'Hia! ' Ike Piles, T.msey's Universal Oint mem 1. .me ..! Ila.1 Remedies ,,a, ,' , apnl, AU who have tried .! f ,r Ihe I'd,, rcc. minc.id it Ol.imIU cntKIX F..4d .tsia ,hr. .. not ,,g (Ual to V.mm-y; 0,tm. A nl ',,,. n. had. f. ir a nuimVr ot voir., a . ire leg ihni lMiln tha .kiUot U.e d.'c,.,.. Tou-ey.. uintmenl "mlw by ...ie . 1 liievi.iliiiK li..(iu.. (who knew it. gra.t yjf. i.e..) mid two h producut ..wre Iwnefit thaV. ths pa all'ti it r"ct'1' lr"'" ""' u ieviou. remedies. Ui HI UN'S AND SO ALPS CITR F.D. Thousands of en.es of Hum. and Mcakl., . all f ,. cured by I .u.'.r.iiyersaloinlineiit. CertiBcI.tc.eiK.urk could Ih- ha nil the whole of tin. .licet "uc"'lseiK.uja VII.KVri)iaislLl Kl:t). Test'iinonisls on terti monial ... lav. .rofTo,,.., ,(,,, ,,,,,,,,, f.,r rurj het e la-en offered the pr .pn.-t ... Hu,rL, hi Hyraeus wlUcerl.ty toils !frlt lueril. relieving Ihe pail, of the mjst severe Bruises. All pen, nohoukl iryit -- SCAIJ.HKAU t'TKKl). Sore. . case, of Scald Hesd la'ilir Uw"cur,lJ,'' '- "ej 'sOi.ui.H.-ni. Try it it seldom "'HALT HHKFM Cinill). Of ail the remedies ever dis-cover.-., f nb. i..-.m dis.grrenhle c i.ipb.ini, Tousev's t'ni t "fail 0",l"le,,, ' llK '" " ""'P'et. It never was know CH U'Pia) H ANDS CAN BKCt nFJl.-Toasev's Unl- vcriv. ( ...iiu.eiit will always cure the rt cum of Chap I1' " I"- e-ies of per. lis will slntell.is. HOIII-. MPScritr.ll. Forlbeenre . fS .re Lip. thers w.i. never an) thing made ual to Tousey's Ointment. It .. sure to cure ll.e.n. Try it. i ll is a scientific compi-uiul. warranted no to contain say pr.-v.niti..n .. .Mercury. w Price 23 cents per l.s. For further .rl.elars e ...ceri.iiig thia really valuable Ointment the public are rclerred u. Pamphlets, to he had gratis, of re-etal-le Druggists nnd Alcrchunts throughout the tu.ted Pr.,,l by S. TOUSEY, Druggist, No. 10 Nasssa Street, New ork. A.iknts Joll.V YOUNO, SuntHiry, M. A. MeCAT. orthu.ulKrla.Hl. February 17, 1I9. ly THE (.ft WD I'l ICGATIVE. FOB THE CTJHB or rr.wlaehe. (iiiMincsa, Mmslcs Snlt Rheum, Itlieiiiiiaiis.u. Files, Heart Bum, Worm., Dypepia,Scurver, Cholera .Mortal., Small H..S, Jaundice, Coughs. Iu..wey, Pains in the Hack, Whooping Coxgh, li.w.ml Wtakue., Consumption, Fits, Pidp.tniion of the Heart, Liver Complah.t, Rising in ths Throat, Krisipeias, Ileal ntas, Oropiy, Asthun, Itching, of Uie Skin, Fever, nfsll kinds. Cokls, Gout, Gravel, " " Ftiuale Complaint., Nervous Complaints, - ' ' AND A VARIETY Or OTHER DISEASES AKISIRS I ROM l.Ml'lRlTIH Of THE BIOOD, AMP OBSTK.CCTlO.NS IN THE OROANS OF DIGESTION. F.xperienee ha. proved that nearly every Disease originate fr.Mi. Impurities Ihe Hl-iod r3ersngemems of the lJigss tives Organs ; and t" secure I Ual. h, we must remove those otHi'n.cli m or re. re Ihe Blood to ill. mural Mate. Tbe aversion t taking medicine i. most effectually re moved byCticisis's Vkgetasl Piotivs Fills, hsinf c mpleicly envel -ped will, a coaling f pure while Sugar, (whirl, i. ... distiu. 1 fr.in Ihe internal ingredient, sssuut shell lr ..n the kernel) nnd have 11 1 Ute of medicine. But are a. easily .wall wed a. bit. of candy. At reovee tbey neither .uuseule or gripe in Uh .lightest degree, but open.le equally 11.1 all Ihe d.seutt-d part, of the system, in. tcadof confining tl.em.elvc. to, and racking sny particular rctf. -n. Thus, if the l.iver be affected one Ingredient will operate 01. that urtieular organ, and, by cleansing it of sa hxecs. is" Bile restore it t..i. uatu.ed stste. Another w.i operale .n. the Board and renutveoll impurities it. its circu lation ; while a third will effectually expel whatever impa rities may have been discharged into the stomach, aad bane they strike at the root or disease remove sll Impure Hu mor. from the body, open the pore, externally and utsr. ..ally ; separate all foreign and obnoxious particles from the chyle, sitluit the U J may be. thoroughly pure thus seea ringa free and healthy action to the Henri, Lung, and Mver and thereby they restore health even when all other means liave failed. The entire truth of the strive can be ascertained by the trial of a single box: and their virtues are an positive snd certain in rot-wing Health, thut the proprietor bind, bir In return the money paid for thera in all oases when do not give universal sutisfuc-tiou. Itetall I'rlce, 35 els, per Principal mlii-e No. 66 Wraey st Sokl by JOHN Y. YOliNO. F AI. A. AIcCAY .swsl. rf Ken.emtier Dr. C. V. Clickner is tor of the Sugar Coated Pill, and thai nothing of . : ; wirt was ever beard ,4 until he introduced them in Ju.lr. 1H43. Pnrehasers should, theretWe always ask f.r Clieknsr's Sugar CaneS Pills, and take no others, or they will be mule ths victim. of S fraud. February, 17, IMS ly GEORGE J. WEAVF.K.J (EDWIN H. FITLER. George J. Wearer fc Co., ROPE MAN ll' ACTTJHBB3 & SHIP CIIANDLEBS. No. 19 N. Water St., and 1 1 N. Wharves, ' Philadelphia IP AVF sonstantlr on hand, a eeneral assortment ai Ma.ua H.nw. Tarred K ne. Italisa Knna. Hala Bm nd Twine, Tow Lines, (t Canal Boats, Bow and Stem lanes, f.w do. Hemp and Cab si Seme Twine, iJnen and C.t a. Carpet Cham, Cotton Yam, Candle Wick, te. Grain Bass, I.inen and Cotton, Tar, Fitch, Rosin, and Oakum, Bed Cols. Plough I. .ilea, Halters, Traces, ., all ' of winch they will dispose .-f .1. reaaaishlc terms. Ropes iv any Sixe Description. Mad to Order, at short notice. Plukslelphis, Feb. 10, IMS. ly. IlEMOVAL c, c. MAcnEir, AUCTIONEER rmLASELFHIA. HAS removed from No. 31 North 3d street to' No. 206 MARKET Street abov. 6th St' door abov lite Rtn Lio Hotil. H respect-' fully invites the attention of Country storekeeper visiting ihe city to hi EVENING SALES at hied will generally be (ouod a large assortment of Htauwiss, Cdtiibt, Uoors, essit, Hats, f and s great! variety of MiaceltaiMOUs foods suites' ' to tlie sales of country atorekeajwr. P.'.iladclphia, Jan. 10, 1646 -3mo. Ijt Lycoming (Jaaetie, will copy. - '7 IJATENT Trussea' of stikiuds, HajrTMoa'a ; writing and indellibl Ink, Cotton yam and laiai, just received and for sale by ' J. W. FRILINO. Sunbury, Dec t, 1648. DADLV8 celebrated Hon and Caltla Msdi-' eliM fv sale by HENRY MA88ER. ' Sunbury Jan. 87th, 184 t ' BAT RUM An sieelieat asUeW far sals' ' by HENBY MA8BEH.' , r.unbur Jan. 17th, IsM It