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
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