I ' T' - rr-r r - LATER FtlOM TIIK f ACIFIC PAKAMA trotblb among) the jemigrants chXores. Intelligence from Panania to the 23 J or January and from' Chnprcs ! to the (1st has been received atfaew York and Charleston. A correspondent of the N. York Advertiser state that about 500 American emigrants on their way to' California are now on the Isth mus. The means of transportation to Cali fornia are Tor the present ampleV." The cholera has entirely ceased its rava ges. Nine Americans and about forty natives have fallen victims to the pestilence. Great exaggeration In regard to the diffi culty of crossing the Isthmus has been in dulged in by letter writers.. . Large families,. composed of women and little children have passed over in safety. There was considerable excitement at Panama in consequence of the delay occa ioned at first by the want of sufficient means of transportation. The facts ns related by a correspondent of the Journal of Commerce are briefly these. The Fulcon, which sailed from New Yoik, December 1, 1848, and from New Orleans, December 18. brought out about 800 rmssen gers on their way to California. But a small part of these procured tickets at New York or New Orleans, from Panama to San Francisco, supposing it would be eny to procure them nt Panama, and thus avoid the possibility of being detained here from other conveyances up the coast, in case any disaster should pre vent the arrival of ttoe California from her trip round the Cape in due time. A report came that an accident had happened to the California, which compelled her to put back But while the Fulcon's passengers were feli citating themselves for not having paid their monev for a nassane. she arrived. Then they urged their claims on the ground of be ing regular passengers on the U. States Mail line, even to the exclusion of ticketed passen pers who came on other way vessels. The passengers of the other vessels would not sub mit. Among them were 50 Chilian miners. Public meetings were held and threats thrown out that- they should not occupy any part of the Vessel. General Smith issued a procla mation, stating how foreign miners will be treated if they trespass on the United States public lands. No end has been gained by 'he meetings that have been held of any importance, only to vociferate unanimous support to the proclamation of General Smith; when thev arrive in Cnliloriua. igniting ves sels have been put on to carry those who could not go in the California. The following is the notification of General Smith: Panama, Jan. 19. 1849 To Win. Nelson, Esq., U. S. Consul at Panama : Sir The laws of the United States inflict the penalty of fine and imprisonment on trcspissers on the public lands. As nolh ing can be more unreasonable or unjust than the conduct pursured by persons, not citizens of the United States, who are flocking from all parts to search for and carry of! gold from the lands belonging to the United States in CVJ.I...!.. .ml pm Niali onAuf ..Lj UV j 'Wft mediately on my arrival there, to put these laws in force, and to prevent their infraction in fnture by inflicting the penalties provided ty law on those who offend. As these laws are probably not known to many who are about starting to California, it would be well to make it publicly known that there are such laws in existence, and that they will be in future enforced against all persons, not citizens of the United Slates, who shsll commit any trespass on the lands of the United States in California. Your position us consul here, being in com munication with our consuls on the coast of South America, affords you the opportunity of making this known most generally, and I will be much obliged to you if you will do it, With sincere respect, your obedient servant, Percifer F. Smith, Maj. Gen. U. S. A., com'd Pacific Div'n. By an arrival at Charleston, Valparaiso ad vices to the 30th of December have been re ceived. , Tho U. S ship Independence, Com. Shub rick, was at Valparaiso, to sail in a few days for the United States, via Callao. Mis. Abel, the lady of the U. S. Consul at tho Sandwich Islands, died on board the Inde. prudence, at Valparaiso, about the 27th D-c. Mr. Barton, lha U. S. Charge to Chili, vas married at St. Jago about the 2Si)i IVc, by the Chaplain of tho Independence, to a lady of tho country. The Catholic Bishop refused his sanction to the nuptials on account of the Charge being a Protestant, and the lady a Catholic. After the marriage was performed - by the Chaplain, the Bishop asserted that the Minister had a wife then living in the United States, whereupon the Minister addressed a note to the Bishop, demanding nn apology, with the threat that unless one was given within twenty-four hours, it would become a National affair. The California was to leave Panama about the 1st iusl., for San Francisco, with 350 ps sengers on board. It is stated that she will realize 560,000 for the passenger and freight charges. Ges. Jacksos's Will A writer in the Union brings to the notice of the public, the following clause in the last will and testament of Gen. Jackson, that the preliminary steps may be taken to carry out the patriolio in tention oi the old Hero ; 'The gold box presented to me by the cor poration of the oity of New York, the large silver vase presented to me by the ladies of Charleston, S. C, my native State, with the Jarge picture representing the unfurling of the American banner, presented to me by Ae eitizena of South Carolina, when it was refused la be accepted by the United States Senate, I leave in trust to my son, A. Jack sou, Jr., with direction that, should our happy country not be blessed with peace an event net always to be expected he will at the close of the war, er end of the conflict, pre sent each of said srtielesof inestimable value, to that patriot residing iu that city or Slate from which they were presented, who shall be adjudged by bis cesntrymeu or the ladies to have been the most valiant in defence of hi country and our country's rights." ; THE JLXCEPJC1.1T.' SUNBURY SATURDAY, MARCH S, 1940. H. B. MASHER, EdIUr urn Proprietor. IV Persons indebted to tho office of tho Ameri can up to April 1848, arc notified to make finsl settlement with H. B. Maer, in whose hands the hooks of the late firm are left for collodion. , ITT" Removal. Tho 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. n" Chixasky is the name of a new Post Office established at Red Point, or what is better known, the Anthracite Fur nace .of Samuel R.Wood, in this county, about three miles btlow Danville. This will prove quite an accommodation to the neighborhood, and to the Jiands employed about the w orks of our enterprising friend, Mr. Wood. Manufacturing Law. Our Le gislature has this bill before them, and we trust that it will become a law. No valid objection can be urged against such a law. Experience has abundantly proved its great value in the New England States. KF A Lono Team. Thirty-six horses attached to a light wagon passed our office on Wednesday last. The horses we pre sume were for sale. TCP" Aids to the Governor. Governor Johnston has been distributing his appoint ments of Aid, with the rank of Lieut. Colo nel, with a lavishness and profusion, that has already considerably reduced the office below its par or standard value, in the eyes of those who are content with empty hon ors. A short time since he conferred the appointment on our friend Geo. F. Miller, Esq. of Lewisburg, Union county, a compli ment well merited, and creditable to the Governor. A few days since, Mr. Eli Slifer of the same place was also appointed.- This last appointment, so near at home, has disturbed the equanimity of our friends of the Miltonian, who "hope the Governor will not overlook Northumberland county in his appointments." We hope so too, for the sake of our worthy Senator of this die udvemdr.'Tfr-ilr WaTrnoVully ""ttwt tsi the same sort left," (we mean the "Colonel ships,") to make aids of the editors of the Miltonian, with '.he rank of 4th Corporal, the title to be equally divided between them. 05" Taverns in Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Times contains a list of Tav erns in each county in the State, taken from the public records at Harrisburg. It appears from this that the number of Tav erns in this county is 45, or one to every 99 taxables ; Union 50, or one to every 1 24 taxables; Columbia 60, or one to every 112 taxables ; Lycoming 54, or one to every 104 taxables ; Dauphin 99, or one to every 64 taxables; Schuylkill 160, or one to every 79 taxables ; Berks 223, or one to every 75 taxables; Clearfield hasthe small est number in proportion to its taxables; and Pike county the largest. The number in Clearfield is 5, or one to every 514 taxa bles; in Pike 35, or one to 31 taxables. These Pike fellows must be a dry kind of fish to require a tavern for every 31 tax payors. Philadelphia city proper, has 574, or one to every 112 taxables. The whole number in the State is 3S92, and the average is about one to every 118 taxa bles. The object is to show that Philadel phia has fewer taverns than most of the counties of the State, to accomodate the public. The writer, however, forgets to mention that, on an average, the Hotels in Philadelphia are capable of accomodating ten times as many persons as those in the country. UJ" Governor Johnston and Mr. Cooper have been at daggers pointy since the elec tion of the latter as U. S. Senator. Go vernor Johnston, it seems, set out quietly to meet Gen. Taylor at Washington, a few mornings since. The friends of Mr. Cooper got wind of it a few hours afterwards. The fact was quietly communicated to Mr. Cooper, who very suddenly left his seat in the House, and with a carriage and pair of switt horses, was soon on bis road "to head him or die." The upshot of the matter was, that they both arrived at York about the same time and took the same car for Baltimore. It is rumored that the Gover nor is an applicant for Post Master General. 07" It is said that the Almanacs predict several eclipses, 'that are to take place this year. It is supposed the "Sunbury faction" has bad some agency in bringing them about. Could not the Philosophers of the Miltonian enlighten an anxious cemmunity on the subject. EKire The stabling on the lot of the Pennsylvania Hall in Pottaville, were aestroyea oy tire jast wwkv . The fire oc curred at midnight and was tfl result of accident. " ' - - v SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN By The editors of the Miltonian are becoming erudite, studious and learned. They bare latterly undertaken to study the Auditor General's Report, and have learned therein tome things that have made them exceedingly indignant. They therefore, en passant, administer a most malicious kick at Sunbury and the Shamokin rail road, and come to the sage conclusion if Sunbury had nothing to do with the road and coal lands, 200,000 tons of coal would annually pass over the road. If it will afford any comfort to the editor, we will inform him that no citizen of Sunbury has yet had any thing to do with the management of the road. fti Canal Commissioner. Colonel H. Rodearmel has been appointed delegate to the Convention, to nominate a Canal Commissioner, by the Union County Con vention, with instructions to support Col Henry C. Eyer as the first choice, and John A. Gamblo as the second choice of the county, for that office, (7 Some villian broke into the Treasu ry office, in Chambersburg, and destroyed a number of the records of the office, with out taking any of the money, which was scattered over the floor. K?" The Miltonian thinks it exceedingly impudent in us to say that "our Senator's" vote on the repeal of the Erie rail road, was in opposition to nineteen twentieths of the people in this county. It may ap pear impudent, sometimes, to speak the truth, especially to those with whom the truth seems unpalatable. We venture to assert that there is scarcely a disinterested and intelligent man in the Borough of Mil ton, who will not agree with us in regard to Senator Fricks vote against the Erie road. The Central rail road Monopoly, is swal lowing up every thing that is supposed to come in competition with it. An applica tion is now being made to the Legislature to lease the motive power on the Columbia rail road, to one of its agents, under the pretence that the State is now losing by it, whereas the profits have been over $100, 000 the last year. The Miltonian enter tains the opinion that but a few have read the law, and therefore can form no judg ment of it. We have not read it, we con fess, yet we presume, in common with our citizens generally, we can judge of its ef fects as well as some who have it constantly before them. DJ" C D. Eldred, Esq., of the Lycom ing Gazette has been appointed Collector of tolls at Willinmsport. Editors are begin ning to look up some and surely no class are more deserving. vv illiamsport and lmika mail. Road. The citizens of Williamsport held a meeting last Wednesday evening to adopt measures for the completion of this road. This road must be made, sooner or later, and then extended to this place, at which point it can be diverged to Harrisburg and Baltimore, and also to Philadelphia, by way of Pottsville. fCT The Native American Convention at Philadelphia have nominated our friend Kimber Cleaver formerly of this county, as their Candidate for Canal Commissioner, at the next election. Mr. Cleaver is a prac tical self made man, and would make a good officer, E7 Gen. Taylor's Cabinet is not yet full. The only appointments are Mr. Clay ton, Secretary of State, Mr. Crawford, Sec retary of War and Mr. Lawrence, Secretary of the Navy. E7" Capt. Pbeips contradicts the flatter ing accounts from California as highly ex aggerated. He did not as was stated, con firm them. The Harrisburg correspondent of the Philadelphia Times, contains the following sensible remarks in relation to the Sunbury and Erie Railroad: Buckler's Hotel, Harrisburp, Feb. ,23. J My Dear Times. Yesterday being a gene al holiday, did not get a letter out of your correspondent. A day so sacred and that comes but once a year should be enjoyed by all who ure independent of hunger, thirst, and a place wherein to put themselves o' nights. This has been a day of some work. The Senate passed a bank bill or two, and per formed considerable labor on private bills. The House passed the Senate's bill to repeal the. Ohio and Erie Railroad charter. The question is settled now, so let me say a word. This repealing act, so warmly contended for by Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, will not be of any use to either. The natural and most advantageous route for the trade of Northern and Western Ohio and the great States below, is by way of the Lake and the New York and Erie Railroad to New York and Boston. The enterprise and liberal commercial policy of oir more active seaboard cities will always draw it there. The people of Erie county will construct their road and connect with the New York and Ohio improvements, charter or no char ter. The right is theirs and they may and will ue it. Philadelphia oould have secured a goodly portion of this trade, with proper enterprise, by the construction of the Erie and Sunbury railroad; but she would not do thai, and now a giant company, with its feet resting upon the seaports of Boston and New York, and its arms grasping the border of the Lakes, is rapidly pressing onward to secure the whole commerce of the North west.' The restric tive policy of Philadelphia has . Been her greatest enemy. Remember this. . . " -Johm or Yoas. From UiPhlti.Lt(tr l THIRTIETH CONOR ESS SECOND ESIO!t. Washington, Feb. 27, 1849. Senate. Mr. Jefferson Davis, from the committee appointed to notify General Tay lor and Mr. Fillmore, of their election, as President and Vice President of the United States, reported that they had discharged their duties. Mr. Davis also submitted a resolution for the appointment of a committee to make ar rangements for thn reception of the President and Vice President elect, in the Senate chamber on the 6th of March next. The re solution was adopted, when the chair appoint ed Revcrdy Johnson, Jefferson pavis and John Davis, as the said committee. The bill giving authority to the Commis sioner of Patents to renew patents within three years after their expiration, was discus sed and laid upon the table. , The general appropriation bill was taken up. A proposition to increase the salaries of the Ministers to England, France and Russia was discussed, An amendment appropriating 1120,000 to the purchase of the papers of George Wash ington, and a like sum for the papers of the late James Munroe, was discussed and carried ayes 22, nays 14. House or Representatives The debate on the California bill, last night, was continu ed by Messrs. Morse, Palfrey, Venable, Ber rien, Greely and Roman The latter had not concluded his remarks when the committee rose and the House adjourned. Sundry laud and other bills were presented, among them Mr Greeley's bill, giving a farm to each actual settler. It was advocated brief ly by Mr. Greely, and then on motion laid on tho table. The House then went into Committeof the Whole, Mr. Vinton in the chair, and took up the California bill. Mr. Sawyer, offered an amendment striking out the Wilmot Proviso, in the twelfth section of the bill, He spoke his five minutes, and contended that it should be. left to the people of California and New Mexico todecide whe ther or not slavery should exist there. Mo essential amendment was agreed to, when the committee rose and reported the bill, which was ordered to be engrossed. The bill was then put upon its final passage when it was carried in the affirmative the vote standing yeas 126, nays 86. From the Pliiln. Times. harrisburg correspondence. Buehler'b Hotel, ) Harrisburg Feb. 24. J Wo are in the midst of an excitement al most as great as that occasioned by the fight between Hyer and Sullivan. The Governor is away from the Executive chamber, the Senate elect has left his seat in the House va cant. The political world has stopped its revolutions and sleeps upon its axis. Every body one meets mysteriously catches one by the button, pokes bis nose close into one's face and trembling asks "vots's the row" Jhe history of Pennsylvania, written a great many years hence, will contain the following "On the 23d of February, 1849, being the . r..-f. .... uay auer tna anniversay ol the birth-day of the lather of the Country, Gov. Johnston left Harrisburg for Washington. uii ttie same clay, in a private convey ance, and littlo behind the stage, Mr. Cooper U. . Senator elect, left also for Washington. "It was confidentially whispered by the Governor's friends that Gen. Taylor sent for him. - "It was also rumored that ditto, ditto, Mr. Cooper." Now, whether the new President sent for both, or either, or neither of these distinguish ed Statesmen or not, is of little importance to our side of the house ; but the fact of the Governor having started eff so very quietly and Mr. Cooper so quickly after him has created a great deal of fun here. There is a story told at the Cafes that is not bad, and runs in this wise: An eminent Jurist from a county to the East, called yesterday morning to see his Ex cellency, and was told by a waiter that he was unwell and could not give an answer at that time. The Judge went away perfectly satisfied that what the darkey said was true, but culled again in the afternoon. The same answer was given, and ike Judge was walk ing back to his hotel, regretting his friends' illness and inability to see him, when he met a friend "Ah, how d'ye do Judge 1 Glad to see you;-. been ufter a wild goose eh 1" "Goose t no. I called on my friend Johns ton, and am devilish sorry to find that he is indisposed." "ou saw him!" "No, he wag too unwell to give me an in terview. It must be something serious when be can't see " "A devilish good sell, my word !" "Sell how!" '"Why he left at six this morning for Wash ington saw him go." It is said here that Gov. Johnston has been offered the office of Postmaster General ; if this is true, he will accept it for no other pur pose than to circumvent Mr. Cooper. John or York. Presidential Facetiousness The Balti more Patriot, recounting the little incidents connected with General Taylor's visit to Washington, gives the following specimen of faceliousness perpetrated by the President elect : Among others who introduced themselves, was one of the ubiquitous Smith family. On bearing the name, General Taylor remarked, with a merry twinkling of the eye, "that's no name at all." "Why, General," replied Mr. Smith, "you should have no objection to the name Mm. Taylor was a Sm ith." "Yes," added he promptly, "but I made her change her name, and I advised you to cro so too." His manner ta alT, entirely without effort, was exceedingly happy. He appeared to have the faculty of suiting his conversation to all, even the plainest, with such tact as to totally disconnect himself with the station to which bis countrymen had elevated him. Ttia length or aAiLaoAps in the United Slates is 6449.. Total coast, 132,724,917. One thousand wiles were added in 1848. JOURNAL. (From the FhilMfctphh. Led, FROM WASHINGTON. General Taylors1 Arrival at Washington. Washington, Feb. 24, 1849. General Taylor arrived here late in the evening, at about a quarter before 8 o'clock. A large crowd was stationed at the railroad depot, but most of them were disappointed in the hope of seeing him. Among these was your unfortunate correspondent. As spoil as the cars had fairly got in Gen. Taylor alight ed, and at once jumped into a carriage, which had been been provided for him. His suite followed in other carriages, but no procession was properly formed, though a band of mu sic marched along the sidewalk, followed by a large coneourse of people. ' Arrived at Wil liard's hotel, the General got on the balcony, and, in a very few words, which certainly did not occupy him five minutes, returned thanks for the cheers, and then retired to bed He has met with an accident on his way to Washington, and felt considerably indisposed. It had been announced, in the Intelligencer of this morning, that if the General be well eno....... .. would rcoeive such ladies and a .i . u i !..... I l t.: fniiieiiivu us wuuiu ue iiuruuiit-t-u iu mm, but at 12 o'clock, a placard was issued at the hotel, stating that General Taylor would not receive to-day, which had the tendency of dispersing a very large crowd of well dres sed people that had collected about the pre mises. Mr. Clayton was sent for, or rather waited on the General, and was with him se veral hours. I presume that the programme of the Cabinet is by that much further ad vanced, and have reason to judged that be fore the interview nothing definite had been agreed upon. All the rumors about Cabinets were circulated in part by gentlemen naving some reason or other for wishing, this or that gentleman appointed I am glad to see, by the last arrival from Europe, that Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer is com ing to Washington as the respiesentatives of the British government. The selection was well made. The United States having sent, one after another, two literary corypheas Mr. Edward Everett and Mr. Bancioft, in duced the Whigs of England at last to send us, not the refuse of her diplomates, but a man of universal reputation, though he is not a good match maker, as he has proved in his own case and in Spain. He may, perhaps improve in that respect in the U. States. Lewis Cass, jr., is, at last'gone to Rome not to California. Wonder whether Pius IX will be thereto receive. him! Observer. Washington, Feb. 26lh, 1849. Mr. Binney is now left out of the Cabinet combination. Though he was once strongly pressed by General Taylor himself, but such was the force of remonstrance from all the Pennsylvania politicians here on the spot, that I have strong reason to believo he has been "given up." not to use the word "sur rendered," which, during tho present admin istration, is to be left out of the American vocabulary. By the by I wonder whether there nre any politicians left in Philadelphia or the interior of the State, so large is the number of those now assembled in Washing' . . ..... p reasonable and good purpose, and I trust they will return home perfectly satisfied with their trip. Abbot Lawrence will certainly bo in the Cabinet ; but I believe that he will be Secre tary of the Navy, and not of the Treasury. I have been infoimed that Governor John ston has been telegraphed for. So that his presence here is an act of politeness on his part. I should not be astonished if either Jusiuh Randall, Joseph R. Ingersoll, Gov. Johnston, Mr. Loomis, of Pittsburg, or Mr. Meredith, weie offered a cabinet appoint ment. Mr. Gentry, of Tennessee, is likely to be Postmaster General, in the place of Letcher, of Kentucky, so as to give Mr. Crittenden a chance to come into the Cabinet whenever a change is contemplated in the same. Mr. Crawford, of Georgia, will certainly be Secretary of War; but beyond these appoint ments nothing is definitely determined on ; and my opinion is, that beyond the Secretary of the Treasury, nothing is definitely agreed on. Observer. Gen. Taylor's Suite. The following per sons compose Gen. Taylor's suite at Wash ington : Maj. R S Garnett, U. S. Army, Col. J. T. Van Allen, of New York ; Judge Winchester, of Louisiana ; J. P. Benjamin, Esq., of New Orleans; Col. Bailey Peyton and daughter, of New Orleans; A. C. Bullitt, Esq., of New Orleans; Dr. McCoimick, U. S. Army, and lady; Col. James Taylor, of New York, and daughter; Howard Christy, Esq., of Kentuc ky, and lady; Miss Johnston and Miss Wick liffe, of Kentucky. In the Debate in the United States Senate on the Pacific Railroad, Mr. Clayton, of Dela ware, described the Tehuantepeo route, as one peculiarly exposed by storms and hurri. case, and said that the word, translated liter ally, means "o hell of a blow." More empha tic than beautiful I American Republicans in Rome. Among the battalions of the civic guard in Rome is company of American citizens studying the fine arts in that city. The New Senator fkom Ohio. Ohio has chosen a Senatorial representative whose name is altogether new on this side of the Alleghemea. Mr. Chase, the name of the new incumbent, is a native of New Hamp shire, and graduate from Dartmouth Col lege, of the class of 1830. He studied law with the celebrated William Wirt, and is said to be one of the best scholars and soundest lawyers in Ohio, and withal a man of great honesty and straight forward integ rity. He is a nephew of Bishop Chase, and is himself a communicant in the Episco pal Church. He is the brother-in-law of Judge McLean, is about 44 years of age, ana nas never Detore held any publicotnce. He was a prominent member oi the Buffalo Convention, and one of the committee appointed to communicate the result of its deliberations to the candidates nominated by them for President and Vice President. He is an active Free Soiler. and his election is said to have been effected by a coalition of the Whig and Free Soil part le in the Legis lature. . .. NEW COUNTERFEIT. ClTT Ot PlTTSBURO. 2's, letter A. May bo detected by observing that in the counterfeit over the words "Two Dollars," there are three flourishes in the genuine but two. Mechanics' Ban, Baltimore, Md. 3's, spurions. Vig. Arms of New Jersey. A Female, on each side of a shield, on which are three ploughs, and at the top head of a Horse. - Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, Rahway, N.J. , , 10's. spurious. Vignette a Female Sheaf of Wheat at her right, and Train of Cars at her left Ocean steamer between the names of.the officers. Rawdon, Wright & Hatch, Now York, Eng. , The thick stroke of the Y, in New York on the wrong side. Warren Bank, Warren R I. 6's spurious. Vignette, Steamboat and Sail ing Vessels A Star on Jeft end. Kensington Bank, Philadelphia, Pa 2's spurious. This bank has issued no 2's. Freeman's Bank, Boston, Mass. 3's spurious. Steamboat for vignette. 5's spurious. Vignette Indian looking at a train of Cars. Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank-or- Genes- see, Batavia, N. Y. 10's spurious.. May bo detected by the words "Real Estate pledged and private properly holden," which are not on the genuine notes. l's on the Seneca County Bank, N. Y the beak of the eagle touches the o in No, in the genuine it does not paper light, and bill shor ter than the genujne. l's, on the Commercial Bauk, Troy, are said to be in circulation: description hereafter 2's, on the Phrenix Bank, N. Y. 10's on the Troy City Bank. 5's. on the Cortland County Bank. 5's, on the Merchants' Bank Bosten. 5's, on Henry Keep's Bank. 5's, on the Marme Bank, Mass. 5's, on the Agricultural Bank, Pitlsfield, Mass. Vignette a female sitting on a bale of goods, barrels, &c a female on each end- -appearance light and paper flimsy. 2's, on the Utica City Bank, IN. Y., are said to be in circulation--as we have not seen them, we cannot give description. Sateen's N. American Farmer. FROM CALIFORNIA AND FERV. The following letter, giving some informa tion from California, is published in the Charleston Courier. It is not as late as direct advices from that quarter, but is interesting, as confirming some of the former accounts from that country : Valparaiso, Dec. 20, 1848. rnntnin Plifilns. an old ncouaintance of - r , mine, has given me much information re sardine the gold district it cannot be called a mine, for the gold is found on the surface of the earth. Captain Phelps tells me he has taken out many pieces from under the roots of an old tree with no other implement than a sheath knife. Pieces of an enormous size have been found, from four pounds up' wards, and as you ascend the mountains the pipces increase in size. low tins range oi mouiuaniB exienus o.ci four hundred miles, and the distance from iho great bay of San Francisco and the sea is from fifty to a hundred, intercepted by many small streams, navigable for small vessels and launches, with every facility for carrying on trade and building towns and cities, with an immense fertile country on each side of it. The river Sacramento runs a long distance to the noithward, inland, into which run several other rivers, all navigable for vessels drawing 12 or 15 feet water, and the country around capable of supporting mil lions of population plenty of wood of all kinds. There is now from five to ten thousand person employed at the diggings on their own account. Say eight thousand, at ten dollars per month, is 880.000 per month. Besides (he profits of the Mint, the silver, quicksilver, and lead mines are very rich, and from sam pies taken and tried yielding from 80 to 80 dwts of pure metal, which mines are not troubled as yet, as gold is found easier and at no expense. The depth of the soil containing gold is about six to eight feet, when you come to hard, dry clay or stone, called "Tusca" (pronounced "Toske") in this country, and where no gold is found; the black soil is from twenty to thirty feet deep on the flat landsi growing thinner as you approach the moun tain, and very rich. Capt. Phelps has with him 127 pounds of gold, which is worth in the market $300 per lb., or 38,100, all of which he dug and made by trade in six months, and many others have done as well. Ho takes his with him to the United States. Destrucive Fire. A fire occurred in this Borough on Thursday morning last, which consumed the public house of Mr. Robert E. Hughes, on the corner of Market Street, and the Canal, and also the dwelling of Mr. Ed ward Donnell, adjoining the same. It is not known how the fire originated, the first dis covery of it being by Mr. Hughes, after it bad burnt through the roof of his kitchen, on the side next to M. Council's house. This was about half past 4 o'clock in the morning. The individual oss to Mr. R. E. Hughes, is no doubt very heavy; nothing of value being saved, and but $400 covered by insurenoe, a policy in the Franklin Insurance company of Philadelphia, having expired buta few weeks ago, for want of au agent to renew it, for a much larger amount. His books, papers, goods, provisions, clothing and nearly all his furniture were distroyeu. Mr. Edmond Donnell, is also a severe sufferer. His goods and furniture that were saved, are mnch broken and damaged, and more' or less useless. He was insured, we are informed, only to the amount of $500- Lycoming Gazette. U is said a lady of Connecticut recently gave her husbaud a licking for coming home drunk.- If, all women would make this an in variable rule of action, men would not so of ten debase themselves by midnight carousal. Ages or Public Men. Mr. Clay is now 71. Messrs. Calhoun, Van Buren and Webs ter, wero born in the same year, 1782, and are now 6t.. Oert Cass i W. . Gen. Taylor is 04: A Man Eaten bv Rats. The St. Loulrf Organ 6T the 8lh instant, states that a marl had been taken to the calaboose inthut city in a state of intoxication, and left alone du" ring the ntghtt He ried, and when thef body was found 'in the morning, it war more than half devoured by rats! What is higher aud handsomer when the head is ofl ! Why a pillow. A Combination having lejn formed in Mis-' souri to defeat Benton's re-election to the Sen-" ate, Old Bullion will devote the coming sum-' mer to u series of addresses to the people, in' whioh opposition to slavery extension will form an important item. Scolding. Railing and scolding is some- ' times a more dangerous practice, when car-'' ried to extremes, than many imagine, A woman on a Western steamboat, the other day, alarmed all the passengers by the fury and bitterness with which she berated a sis-" ter passenger.- Soon, however, there was a sudden pause. The tremendous shower of' words, with the accompanying thunder and' Jjo-httiing, ceased instantaneously. Xantippe's iaw was out of joint! Never Dispute about TRIFLES.-The nervcr of a tooth is a little thing, but disturb it, and it may drive a Webster crazy. A pin scratch is but a trifle, yet it has sometimes led t death. The Boston Surgical and Medical Journal says, that in Sardinia the tees of physicians are fixed by law. Ninepfeftce is the charge for a short visit. Lamartine's "Meditations," and some of his other works, has been translated info Chinese by order of the Emperor. "I can boast of rank," as the butter said lo the cheese. "And I am strong and mifu," ns the cheese replied to the butter." General Taylor will be excessively bored by office-seekers about the time of his in-m- gur-atiou ! How ex-scrw-ciating ! Charles Francis Adams is about to publish by subscription, the entire public and private writings of his grandfather, the late John Adams. A lynx, measuring five and a half feet, was killed in Waterford Vt., last week. Few are so generous ns to making some drawback. praise without Fortune can what she gave. take nothing from us but l A IS It I B o , -Ontli! 22ct ult., by the Rev. Mr. Ellen moyer, Mr. Peter Byerv, to Miss Sarah Hartman, both of Union county. On the 15lh ult., by the Rev. Mr. Parsons, Mr. Joseph Burnman, of Milton, to Miss Mary Dawalt, of Lycoming county. In Lewisburg, on the 20th ult., by Rev. P. B. Marr, Thomas Vanvai.zah, M. D., of Mif fiinburg, to Miss Lucy M. Graham, of Lewis burg. c In MpEwci Samuel Boirn, en??1!"', on the Slh ult., by Kev. Ml. BIMON CaMEHTiv. nf Colum bia county, to Miss Elizabeth Leinbacii, of the tuimer place. I 1 K D , In Milton, on the 10th ult., Mrs. NANCY TEAS, relict of Mr. Samuel Teas, aged about 74 years. . PHILADELPHIA MARKET. Mabch 1, 1849. Wheat Red js worth 107 a 108 cents; while is held at 113 a 114c. Rye Pennsylvania is worth 68c. Corn New Penna. yellow is held at 57c, white 53c, weight. Oats Southern is held at about 30 a 33c. Whiskey. Sales in hhds at 22c and in bbls at 24 cents. PRICK CURRENT. Corrected weekly by Jlenry Masser. Wheat. . . .100 Ktt. . -58 Cusir. - . . SO Oats. .... Bl'ttes. . . . 14 Eoes. . . -' - 10 Pubk. - ... a- Flaxseed. ..... 125, Tallow. - . . jn. Beeswax. 8& Flax. - . . . g Heckled Flax. . 10 Dried Apple. - . .6? Do. Peaches. ... 20() PROCLAMATION. V OTICE is hereby given that the several courts of Common Plea, General Quarter Sessions of the peace, and Orphans' Court, Court - of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, in and lor the county of Northumberland, to cemmenre t the Court House, in the borough of Sunbury, at 10 o'clock, A.M. on Monday the Sd of April next, will.continue TWO WEEKS. The coroner, Justices of the Peace and consta bles in and for the county of Northumberland, are requested to be then and there in their proper per sons, with their rolls, records, inquisitions, and other remembrances, to do thoae things to their several office appertaining to be done. And all witiiene proeuliiig in behalf of the Common wealth aganut any prisoner are also requested and commanded to be then and there attending in their proper persons to pnwecute against biru, ss shall be just and not to depart without leave at ttieu" peril. Jurors are requested to be punctual in their attendance, at the time appointed agreeable to their notice. Given under my hand at Sunbury, the Sd day of' March in the year of our Lord one thousand ' eight hundred and forty-nine nd the Inde pendence of the United State of America the ' 73d. JAMES COVERT, Sh'ff. God aavs the Commonwealth.. Notice NOTICE ia hereby given that Adam 8chuyler, 1 one of the Trustee of John Shade, of Tur but township, on the 14th day of February-, 1649, filed hi account iu the- Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland county, as Trustee of aaid estate, which account will be ottered for continuation at April term next JOHX FARNSWORTH, ProtVy. Sunbury, March 3d, 1849. St ron SALE, Oil HENTV FIHE Brick House and two lot of the subacri- a ber, in Sunbury, now occupied by Mu Mom..: Poweaaioa to be given on the firat of April aeit.' Apply to the ulweribw at Northumberland; or Win. Iw IVwart, Eq., at 8unbury. WW. JC SMITH N'ort'amiherlanit, March 3, ltS ill i ....
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