SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
CAMBRIA.
Capture ef the Danish Fleet by the Prussians.
DAMES ICCESSFIL OVER THE SCHLES.
vria HOLSTEiitr force. -
AV'STnlAN
DEFEATED BT
niAf.
THE HCXGA.
IWInial ef th Imperial Crown br the King el
., . . ..- . Prussia. - - -
BLOCKADE OF PALERMO.
BOMBARDMENT OF GENOA.
TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER AT CRESCJA.
THRCOllN M4HKKT STf-lDY.
rtRTHLR DECLINE IM COTTOX.
The steamship Cambria armed nt Halifax
en Thursday, with the follow ing ncws fiom
Europe, down to the 11th instant, which was
telegraphed lo the various cities :
The Cambria has 46 passengers for Bo,
ton. She has On beard 52,000 in specie.
IRELAND.
The reports for tho past jeai from the dis
trict poor Jaw inspectors to the Commission
of Dublin, present results most dispiritirg.
Every page of this took, which is about to
be laid before Parliament, teems with evi
dence of the exemplary patienco cf tho un
happy peasantry of Ireland, under sufferings
that have had no parallel in the history ot tne
civilized world. A clergyman from the par
ish of Connanght says, this whole district is
almost a wilderness. Out of 12,000 lnualu
tants, which was the population of this par
ish four years ago, I nm sure we have not
6000 at present, and as for landholder, I nm
positive there is not one out of five remain
ing, so that the creatures that Mill live and
move here may be termed rather an accumu
lation of dead and dvinir humanity, than
what is generally meant by a population."
The Most Reverend Dr. Cooly, tho Roman
Catholic prelate, expired on the 6th inst. in
Drogheda, after an attack of cholera of 9
hours' durance. The deceased prelate was
highly esteemed by nil members of religious
and political persuasions, -being ever rcmarka
ble for Christian liberality towards his dissen
ting fellow countrymen, and love of peace
and order. Dr. Cooly was a warm supporter
of the National system of education, and in
deed of every measure that tended to the
promotion of enlightenment.
FRANCE.
The Choleia is making sad ravages
amongst the troops who are quartered in tho
temporary barracks erected in the several
ciuartors of Paris. It is believed that the
dampness of tho weather lias much conlribu
ted to the development of the disease.-Mea.
suras have been adopted for their removal
into more healthy iiuaitera.
A letter from Douullen, of the 9th, says;
l;On Friday tho prisoners of Bourges arri
ved here, under a strong guard. Parties and
Albert are placed in the same cell ; Blanqui
and Flo'.te in a;:o;her; Karpail and Sobrier
ar.d Quer.iin ia a third.
The G?.zct!e lias Lar-f ufdoo says that
tha discovery has just been mado that '.he
club men cf Nilrra hj.l organized themselves
so as to be able to act r.s roilitziy- The so
cialist at my, rs it vf.s called, lOnsieAed of
companies going by tha names of Barbes,
Caboux, Robespierre, &c.
There are at present thirty vacant seats in
the National Assembly, in consequence of
death or resignation. There are more than
sixty members confined by indisposition to
their apartments.
The appointments of Changarnier to the
Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honor will
not be officially nnnouiwcd until it is known
whether Gen. Cavaignac will accept the
same honor, w hich has been offered to be
conferred on him.
M Duchesne, the editor of La rcuplc,
was sentenced, on Tuesday, to be imprisoned
for fivo years, and to pay a fine of 6,000
francs.
M. do Lcclerc, of theSocm?, was sentenced
to imprisonment for three years, and to pay
a fine of 10,000 francs.
La Press: states that neither the Biiti:-h nor
French governments will take any part in
the negotiutions about to be opened at Vero
na, for the conclusion of pence bt'.w een Aus
tria and Piedmont.
The Co.iStituliounel, on tho anihouty of a
letler from lVrpii.an, states th:it a sanguin
ary battle had taken place at Catalonia be
tween the Royalist chief, Pons Quc-siMsli,
and Cabrera, in which the two genera'. were
killed. Other accounts say tln.t Cabrera,
who had been wounded ia tho iiction, took
refuge in a tavern, wh-re he was discovered
and put to death by the Emigullcp.
SPAIN.
Letters from Perpignan state that Count
Mo'ntemolin and his companions had been
lying quite close to tho frontier, where he
was expecting some cf the Carlist Chiefs to
come and receive him. Ilo was subsecjuent
ly betrayed by a gride, whom be had largely
paid to conduct him into Catalonia; tho pea
sant, who guessed at his identity from the
extraordinary respect paid him by his cam
panion, instead of conducting him across tho
frontier, as the Piincc believed, led him into
a French village, where he gave him up to
the authorities. Ou being searched, the sum
of four thousand francs was fuuud on his per
son. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES SCLES
WIG AND HOLSTEIN.
A Danish squadron, consisting of a ship of
the line, a frigate, a corvette and three steam
eis, entered the Bay of Kckemford early this
morning, and opened a fire against the bat
teries. At 6 A. M. one of the steamers was
crippled, and very soon made ofl. Tho fire
eoutinued, without intermission, on both tides
till half past 12 o'clock, w hen the Danish
Admiral Paludan hoisted ihe while flag, and
sent a flag of truce on shore, demanding the
battery to cease firing, and lie would with-
" draw, or else he would bomtsrd the town.
The commanding officer Jungmsn replied,
"He might do as be pleased; every ball he
had was destined for the ships." Tbe flag
of truce went backwards and forwards till
4 oVloik. wr.B th fiiir.f lemmmeoeeJ.
In an hour the frigate Gefior struck her
colors, and a little after seven the line of bat
tle ship Christian also, and Admiral Paludan
and officers delivered their arms to tho Duke
of Saxe Gotha, and the men came on shore
prisoners of war. The Gefior was a "44 gun
frigate; the Christian was an 84 gun ship of
the line. Of the Gefior the compliment was
300 men, of whom 100 are prisoners, and
800 have fallen. The Christian had 800 men
on board, of whom nearly 700 are prisoners;
the remainder fallen. ' It was one of the most
brilliant affairs on record, in the result, 128
guns, and 1 100 men striking ihe Danneboige
to the German colors, three batteries, to
gether with SO pieces of cannon. Immedi
ately after the landing of the men, the Chris
tian was in flames and blew up.
We have accounts from the army to the
4th inst. On the 3d Gen. Rye crossed the
Konigsen and entered Schlcswig by three
different roads. His division was in all 8,500
men, of different arms, in three separate col
umns, marching towards Iladerslcben, con
sisting of about 2,50'J men, fell in with the
Schlcswig Holsteiners and Gallans, from
1,200 to 1,600 men strong, who were attack
ed, and driven through the town after some
little fighting, whereby the Danes lost some
4 killed and 10 wounded.
The Danes on the 4th had possession of
Hadersleben and scut an advanced guard to
Marons to open a road. On the 3d, in the
morning, another Danish force left Alsen,
about 6000 men strong, and landed on .the
Snmdcrict. They took two diffeient routes
to cut off an advance corps of Schleswig-Hol
stein troops w ho had some artillery consisting
of 4000 to 5000 men.
They were attacked at Atzbel and near
Agensand, near Grarenslien at the same mo
ment, but as they ictired rapidly from both
places, the Danes returned to their position,
and remained there unmolested on the 4th
Some few of their men were killed and about
twenty wounded, and some few wounded
Germans fell into the hands of ihe Danes..
Although the loss of the Christian and Gefior
is deeply felt in the capital, yet there is no
desponding.
AUSTRIA.
Tli a Vienna journals contradict the rumors
of General Bern's defeat by the Russians, and
flight of his troops into Wallachia. It np.
pears on the contrary that the Austrian Geii
eral Buckner, surrounded by a hostile popu
lation, and had pursued the Magyars irregn.
lar, has thought proper to resign his command
and himsslf under the protection of the Rus
sius. In Wallachia he was accompanied by
three other Austrian generals, and his troop
were left to the care or General Kalliami.
The Austrian forces at Cronstadt w ere very
short of ammunition, and were preparing lo
recross the frontier and return to Wallachia,
their baggage had alieodylefl for that province
Bern was then almost undisturbed in the pos
session of the w hole of Transylvania, and
preparing to take Cronstadls, the last city in
that kingdom, which is still held by the Aus
trian and Russian troops.
AUSTRIA AND ITALY.
Destruction of the Town of Brecia Slaughter
of the Inhabitants.
After a siege of eight days," Brescia, or ra
ther tho ruin of what was onco Brescia, is in
the possession of the Austrians. Tho town
was bombaided for six hours, and the steets
were carried at the point of the bayonet, and
the inhabitants driven into the houses, where
they wore burned alive.
GENOA.
Letters from Turin, of the 8th instant an
nounce that after General Del-la-Marmora
had bombarded Genoa for twenty-four hours,
and the city had been set on fire in several
places, a deputation from tho municipality
had waited on him on the evening f 'he
6:h to request an armistice of forty-eight
huurs, in orders to proceed to Turin to arrange
a capitulation.
Tha armistice was granted, and the depu
tation proceeded to Turin, w here they arrived
cm tho 7th inst. The triumvirate had fled
from Genoa, w ith the exception of Avegana.
Henry Clay out Against Slavery .-Henry
Clay addressed a meeting of the citizens
of Fayette county, Ky., held last week, a
agaiiift perpetuating slavery in that state
The resolutions offered by tho Rev. R. J.
Breckenridge declared:
'That as heieditary domestic slavery, as it
exists amongst us, is contrary to the rights of
mankind opposed to tho fundamental prin
ciples of free government inconsistent with
a state of sound morality hostile to the pros
perity of the commonwealth, it ought not to
bo niacin poipetunl; and that tho convention
about to meet to amend the constitution of
this state, affords a proper occasion on w hich
steps should be taken to ameliorate the con
dition of slavery in such way as shall be
found piacticable in itself, juntas regards the
masters of slaves, and beneficial to the slaves
themselves."
Mr. Prentice, the English traveller, who
recently visited Canada and the United States
makes this remarkable distinction between
the two. In Canada, a settler may be as
successful as in the United States, so far as
individual exertions go, but in the latter, he
gains not only by his own exertions but by
the activity of those around him. How true
this is. Many a man has grown rich by
merely holding property in an active iwi'gfc.
borhood.
GoUfis the God of this world. Only whis
per tho woid, and its worshippers fall down
on their knees. Breath it in the valley, and
it is heard at the mountain-top. Tell where
it can be found, and tbe millions rush to the
spot faster than they would go to heaven.
A Voi-no Girl to it Huno Letitia Blais
dell, the young girl who confessed to having
administered morphine to several members
of Benjamin Biaisdell's family," at New Bos
ton, Mass , by which one child died, has been
sentenced lo be hung next August. The
girl is said to be young and pretty. She was
an adopted daughter in the family. Her mo
tives for attempting to destroy the family re
main in mystery. The Judge, in bis sen
tence saide-"We cannot account for them
uponauy satisfactory principles of human
action '
THE AXOBICAlf .
" SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, MAY f, 1IM9.
H. B. MASSER, Editor an Proprietor.
NOTICE. As the 'ate firm of Masser St
Eisely was dissolved in March 1848, and Ihe
books left in the hands of H. B. Masser for
collection, persons are hereby notified to set
tle with and pay over lo the said H. B. Mas
ser any balance due for advertising or sub
scription to the American.
D5" On our first page will be found an
interesting sketch of the Circassians, News
from Canada, &c.
CL7" Found. A pair of spectacles sil
ver framed, and hexagon glasses, was found
on the Rail Road on Friday last. The
owner can receive them at this office.
tt? Militia Parades. Adjutant Gen
eral Irvin has issued orders to the several
Brigade Inspectors, commanding them to
countermand their orders for Militia parades
for this spring.
ri?" A mistake was made in the Exemp
tion Law as published by us last week.
The law is to take effect on and after the
4th of July next, instead of June, as was
stated, and applies only to debts incurred
after that date.
Caution. Some drunken scamp,
on Saturday evening last, tore down our
sign. This is not the first time the same
childish prank has been played, and we
should not now notice him but to call his
attention to a certain penal statute which
subjects rowdies in like cases offending, to
a considerable pecuniary mulct. Drunk
enness is beastly enough, and sufficiently
outrages society without the addition of ma
licious mischief.
0 Winter, has departed at last, and
Spring has come, the more welcome by her
long delay. The trees are covered with
blossoms, the tender leaves are just putting
forth, and the fields in every direction che
quered with various shades of green. The
country is the place to live in the summer.
Who does not prefer the fragrant grass, the
pure breeze that has just swept overbeds of
flowers, the bright sunshine stealing through
the newly leafed trees, the songs of the
birds and hum of busy bees, to the stony
streets, the tainted air, the glare and suffio
cating heat reflected and radiated from
brick walls, and deafening rattle of a thou
sand carts of our cities . The country is
the place to enjoy lif-' purely ; and there
is no part of it which offers so many in
ducements to those fortunate ones who are
able to leave the noise and bustle of the
city, as this neighborhood, situated as it is
on the banks of the beautiful Susquehanna,
and surrounded by such magnificent scene
ry. Look in which way you will, the eye
never tires of the agreeable variety that
presents itself. The massive grandeur of
the mountains, the green slope of the hill
side dotted with cattle, the broad fields of
waving grain, the waters atone place calm,
broad and deep, at another rushing and
foaming among innumerable rocks, the
dark shade of the woodland, and white
walls of hamlet and village, are presented
at one oeillade. We have lived here for
years, yet each day we see new beauties
fresh attractions about our village home.
Then too, the glorious beauty of our
sunsets that rival those of Italy in splendor,
are enough in themselves to repay the fa
tigue of the journey ; and all the pageants
that ever dazzled the eyes of the Philadel
phians are as nothing when compared with
the awful sublimity of a thunder storm
among the mountains.
Our streets are .as clean and neat as the
paths of a well directed garden. The
Hotels are the very best. Without any
pretension, no parade of columns and por
ticos, but quiet, and plain in appearance ;
and such salmon, trout and mountain mut
ton, such white bread, rich cream and yel
low butter, as grace their tables, would
throw an epicure into ecstacies. Those
who prefer boarding houses, Miss Morris'
charming residence, and Mr. Lazarus' de
lightful mansion, could not fail to please.
05" An account of the recent riots in
Canada will be found in another column.
The dilticulty proceeds from a bill passed
to remunerate the persons whose property
was destroyed during the rebellion some
years ago. Those who are to be benefitted
by the bill are the French inhabitants, who
are said to have been the instigators and
supporters of the Rebellion. The English
population are opposed to its passage, and
by them the riot was incited. They rebel,
not against the Queen, but against her Go
vernor, Lord Elgin, whose recall they de
mand. In case the Queen does not com.
ply with their demands, and veto the bill,
there will be exciting timet among the Ca
nadians. The previous outbreak was pre
mature, and from present appearances they
would not be more successful now.
tt1 Notary Public .The Executive
hat appointed John Moore, Esq., of Dan
ville, Nottry Public for the county of Co
lumbia. An excellent appointment.
MAY MOntftKO.
Over this title appears, in Graham's
Magazine for May, a mezzotint, which the
editors inform their readers ia "one of the
most splendid specimens of art ever pub
lished." It represents a young lady in very
low necked night gear, reclining on a
couch, her head resting upon the palm of
her right hand, and upon the bod a large
book which she appears to be reading. The
only indication of "morning" about the
picture is a slight glimmer of day on the
horizon seen through the open casement.
We never saw so bold an attempt to impose
on the public as this same picture exhibits.
The design is beautiful, but the artist never
could have been so insane as to paint a
blooming girl in bed to represent a May
morning. The publishers must have
thought with Juliet
"Thst which we call a rose,
By any other name would smell as sweet ;"
and accordingly affixed to their embelish-
ment the name of "May morning" to which
it bears about as much resemblance as a
cabbage does to a rose. It is evidently got
up to save the expense of an engraving
more appropriate to the season.
Godf.y's Book is far superior to Graham
His "Rose and Lily" is a beautiful engra
ving, really emblematical ol the season as
is also, the "Maying Plate" in the same
book.
CJ"" The Lawrence House, lately kept
by Mr. Lazarus, has just been refitted, im
proved and handsomely furnished through
out, by Mr. J. C. Perkins, who is prepared
to receive and entertain the public. This
house will now compare favorably with
any Hotel in Northern Pennsylvania.
QXF" We call the attention of our read
ers to the advertisement of Messrs. C. & J.
M. Kibben, proprietors of the Merchant's
Hotel, Fourth Street, above Market, Phila
delphia. Their house is situated in the
centre of business. It is a most delightful
place in warm weather, the open squares
in the front and rear permitting the free
circulation of every refreshing wind that
blows.
E? Scientific American. The last
number contains, among numerous other
interesting matters, the first part ol the
Prize Essay on the Patent Laws of the Uni
ted States, for which S100 was awarded by
the publishers to Edmund Maher, Civil and
Mechanical Engineer, of Washington,
D. C. The publishers, with a praiseworthy
and unprecedented liberality, have sent
copies containing the essay to evert paper
in the United States! This exhibits a lau
dible desire on their part to disseminate
knowledge, and deserves encouragement.
Every Scientific American mechanic should
patronise this paper.
ACTION OF THE KENTt CKY CONVENTION
Pittsbcro, May 1.
The Convention assembled at Frankfort,
Kentucky, for the purpose of considering
w hat course it becomes those who are oppos
el to the increase and perpetuation of slavery
in that State to pursue, has adopted sundry
propositions.
First Believing slavery as it exists by law
in Kentucky injurious to tho Commonwealth,
inconsistent with the fundamental principles
of free government, and contrary to the na
tural rights of mankind, and thercforo that it
ought not to be perpetuated.
Second Any scheme of emancipations
ought to be prospective, operative, upon ne
groes born after the adoption of the scheme,
and therefore the following points are re
commended to be inserted in the new con
stitution :
1st. The absolute prohibition of the impor
tation of slaves into Kentucky
2d. To confer the complete powei on the
people of Kentucky to perfect under the new
constitution a system for tho gradual prospec
tive emancipation of their slaves.
The Fran-kino Privilege. Mr. Cist, of
the Cincinnati Advertiser, has the following
fact, w hich is only one among a number of
tho same sort, going to show that the Frank
ing Privilege ought to be abolished : "It is
within my knowledge that a Senator from
one of the Western States has franked during
the last session of Cougiess packages of books
and pamphlets to a single post-office, weigh
ing, as ascertained by the postmaster, 196
pounds. Among these was the Congressional
Globe, in four volumes bound. This excels
the impudence of a Senator of Mississippi,
who, in 1835, fianked from Washington City
home, a complete set of the Wuverly Novels
in 28 volumes, and weighing 85 pounds, as
public documents.
Extensive Conflagration in New Or
leans. About half-past 7 o'clock last even
ing a fire broke out in the store No. 87 Old
Levee, next door to the corner of Toulouse
street. We hastened to the spot immediate
ly, and found so rapid had been the progress
of the flume?, that the two adjoining build
ings were already enveloped in the devour
ing element. The building in which the fire
originated was closed at the time, and it is
supposed, therefore to have been fired by an
incendiary. In a short time the coffee-house
on the corner of Toulouse street, and No 86
occupied by Mr. Burse no as a grocery, were
almost completely destroyed, and the flame
soon spread to No. 83, occupied as a clothing
stoia by Mr. Dandulfo. The upper stories of
this building were completely consumed, but
the lower portions were not so much injured.
Of No. 86 and 87 nothing is left but the
walls, while not much more remains of the
coflee-house of Mr. Santa Marina. All these
buildings are the property of Mr. Philip
Avegno, who estimates his loss at $25,000 to
30,000. The loss on the stock contained iu
the stores we have no means of ascertaining
at present, but presume tba total lost will not
fall much short of $50,000. ' On the buildings
there was no insurance .S. O. Crtstnt lidvlt-
THE NEWS FROM CANADA
Continues to be of the most Interesting and
exciting character. The movement does not
stop with the outbreak which destroyed the
House of Parliament, but is rapidly leading
to a hostile collision between the French and
English races. A fight has already taken
place in the street, in which firearms were
used, and a military organization and disci
pline ate rapidly going forward. The same
spirit extends to other portions of the Pro
vince, so that little doubt can remain that,
unless the most prompt and vigorous steps
are taken by the Government, this riot will
rnpidly take the shape of a rebellion. A let
ter in the New York Courier, from Montreal,
says :
Montreal April 28.
All day yesterday a most fearful excite
ment existed throughout the city. At 2 o'
clock, P. M., the mass meeting, called to
take into consideration the best means of
preserving the peace of the country, was
held on the Champ De Mars, and an immense
multitude was present. Strong resolutions
were passed, and a petition to the Queen to
recnll Lord Elgin was drafted and adopted
At the earnest request of the principal lead
ers, the people dispersed quietly. The five
gentlemen arrested have been committed for
rioting A man by the nime of Perry, the
great leader of the firemen in this city, has
been committed to jail on a charge of arson
Towards evening a mmor rapidly spread
that the French paity were being sworn in
as Special Constables and nrmed. It proved
correct. The British portion were persuaded
by the leaders to wait till armed, and an en
counter took place between about twenty
English gentlemen and these Constables)
who most wantonly fired on them. Only
few of the small party had arms, which ihey
discharged upon the mass and slowly re
treated, bearing off one of the party wounded
in the leg by a pistol ball. From the cries
uttered by some persons in the crowd, one
gentloman who fired informs me that their
discharge must have taken effect. During
tha whole night these were drilled, nrmed
with cutlasses and pistols, in the Bnusecours
Market. The military were under arms all
night, and the artillery drawn up in the
square.
I have the best authority for stating that
Sir Benjamin Durban, Commander of the
Forces, ut a meeting of the Executive Coun
cil last night, made remarks to the following
purport to Col. Tache, one of the Ministry :
He demanded lo know by whose authority
those men had been armed. He said ho was
there to protect her Majesty's dominions, and
by the aid of Heaven he would do that. It
was unconstitutional to arm one portion of
the population against the other. Turning
round to Gen. Gore he said, ,;Go to his Ex
cellency the Governor General and say, I
send him a body of British troops to protect
him, and that 1 will not consent to this clan
destine arming of the French population.
Disarm these men, and find by whose au
thority they were armed." It is understood
that Col. Bruce and Col. Tache do it on an
order from the Government. The arms are
refused to be given up. The British are ra
pidly arming, and a dreadful fight is pect
ed. The 71st Regiment airived from St.
Johns this morning, and the Provincial Cav
alry are momentarily expected. Upper Ca
nada is in a fearful state of excitement. At
Coburgh, the Governor was burn, in effigy.
The light could be seen at the Lake, thirty
miles oil. Ihe w hole upper provinces are
arming. In tho eastern townships, immense
qnantilies of lead have been sold, and large
bodies ol sturdy riflemen are expected lo the
assistance of the British. On the Ottawa, the
lumbermen are also preparing to assist Mon
treal. A despatch to the New York Courier, dated
Monday, 5 P. M., says:
"Lord Elgin came to town at 3 o'clock to
day. The carriage was escorted by a troop
of Provincial Cavalry. The streets were
lined all the way to the Government house
by the people, who hissed, cursed and pelted
the chariot as it paesed. V hen the escort
had passed the French Cathedral into Notre
Dame street, a company of the 23.1 Regi
ment closed in behind lo protect ihe cortege
Opposite the Government house, his Lordship
was struck by a stone on the head and by an
egg in tho face. The troops were then sepa
rately cheered. Tho members of Parlia
ment then proceeded to the Government
house to present their address. As they
passed through the crowd they were actually
covered with dirt and the yolks of eggs.
The members were proceeding in such a
plight, escorted by soldiers, to receive Ihe
Governor General of Canada, to present to
him an address from the Parliament, con
gratulating him on the quiet state of the
country ! During the passage of tho mem
bers through St. Paul street, the riot act was
read, and the troops charged. No lives were
lost, though the crowd was very dense. This
is a sign how troop, whose hearts are with
the people, can act if necessary. The Go
vernor proceeded out of town by thesubuibs
A Major Bouches had arrived from Kingston,
and bas waited on Sir Beuj. D. Urban, to re
present to him ihe dieadful state of the coun
try, and to urge that if something is not done
the people will march on Montreal."
RETURN OF COL. WEBB.
New Orleans, April 26.
The steamer Globe arrived to-day from the
Brazos, bringing among her passengers Col.
H. Webb, L. Webb, and nine others of the
expedition for California ; who have finally
abandoned it and fesolved lo return borne.
Audubon remained with the number that
have determined lo proceed.
Ariansas. The Little Rork Banner, of
the 10th inst., contains returns from all the
counties in the State but two Izard and Mississippi-
which gives Col. Roane majority
of 62 votes. This, the Banner considers, in
sures Roane's election.
Gem. Brooke has received orders at New
Oi leans to assume ihe cammand of Ihe army
in New Mexico, detached from Geu. Worth's
command, to proceed forthwith to his desti
nation. He was to leave immediately for
Jefftrson Barracks. '
The best English Cylinder prioting ma
chines print a mile of calico In an hour.
From Ihe New York 1 1 cm Id.
INTER ESTINO INTELLIGENCE FROM CALI
FORNIA.
Three Days Later Arrival of Merchandite
at San Franciico Shipments of GoldDe
tertion'of the Crew of the Steamship Cali
forniaArrival of the Steamship Oregon at
Mazatlan.
We received, by yesterday's Southern mail
several letters and one or two packages of
newspapers from Mexico. They reached
Mobile on the 21st inst., In the mail steam
ship Thames from Vera Cruz.
They contain some interesting intelligence
from California. It is to the 3d of March,
three days later than our previous accounts.
We annex one of our letters :
OCR correspondence.
Vera Rrvz, April 14, 1849.
1 have seen here a number of the Alta
California, on the 22d of February, brought
overland to this place. It publishes a list of
at rivals of vessels at tho port of Francisco,
about fifty in number from various ports in
the Pacific, within the week preceding.
These vessels are freighted with assorted
cargoes for the California market.
These arrivals, joined lo those that had
reached there a short time previously, have
overstocked the market. All articles of mer
chandize have become a drug no sales, no
purchases, nnd prices down to the New York
figure. The paper is full of advertisements
of stores, of goods, of ship, &c, for sale, &c.
The market is full of everything in goods,
groceries, and all other articles.
The newspaper has nothing of importance
orgeneral information. The election for dele
gates to form a provisional constitution had
taken place, and meetings had been held to
express public opinion on the subject of sla
very, and a unanimous sentiment against
slave labor.
I have also seen a letter to a merchant in
this place, which contains still later news
from San Francisco, down to the 28lh of Feb
ruary. It states that the first steamer of
Howland & Aspinwall's line had arrived at
San Francisco, and immediately all hands
had left the vessel for the mines. Great op
prehensions were entertained that the steamer
would not be able to go to sea, for want of
men to work her.
The same letter Btated that the gold still
holds out in the usual abundance, and that
new placers were almost daily discovered
I could not obtain the paper to send to yon, as
there is only one copy here. Mr. Skinner, of
Connecticut, has succeeded in making a con.
tract with the Mexican government for the
establishment of a telegraph between this
place nnd the city of Mexico.
Our file of Mexican papers give the follow
ing intelligence from California, of the ship
ments of gold, &c. &.:
According to El Monitor Rpublicano and
Siglo XIX, published, in the city of Mexico,
which we have received up to the 12th inst.,
accounts lo the 22d of March from Mazatlan
have reached us.
The Trovada arrived at Mazatlan on the
14th from San Francisco, with advices to the
3d of March. The steamship Oregon, with
her three hundred passengers, arrived at Ma
zatlan on that date she merely touched
there, nnd proceeded on her voyage to San
Francisco, on ihe same day.
By private letters received in Mexico, it
was learned, that duiing tho week ending
the 10th March, a schooner arrived at Ma
zatlan, from San Francisco, with fifteen thou,
sand ounces ($240,000) of gold on board from
the Placers. This gold had been purchased
at San Francisco, at from $11 to $15 per
ounce.
On the 18th of March, a brig and a schooner
left Mazatlan for San Fiancisco ihey each
carried seventy passengers. The news which
arrived every clay was so good and so positive
that every one in Mazatlan was wild lo go to
the gold regions. News also had been re
ceived, that another Placer had been discov
ered, in Lower California, which bid fair to
rival in richness those on tho Sacramento
river.
Harrisdi'Rci Gamblers The Ledger's
correspondent at Harrisburg states, that a true
bill having been found against the gamblers
Green, Stehley and Foltz, these gentlemen
suddenly were among the missing, leaving,
however, effects sufficient to indemnify their
sureties to the amount of $600 each.
Fire near York, Pa During the storm
last Saturday, ihe tavern house of Mr. An
drew Shriver, at Liverpool village, on the
Harrisburg turnpike, six miles north of York,
was destroyed by fire, with part of the furni
ture, and $100 belonging lo a boarder.
COMMUNICATION.
Mr. Editor. Sir: As the time is rapid
ly approaching, when the people will be cal
led upon to make choice of oneofthecitizens
to fill the otlice of Brigade-Inspector, we
would cheerfully recommend Major WIL
LIAM H. KASE, for that station in the mili
tary ranks, believing his promotion lo that
station, would have a tendency to raise again
the spirits of military men.
MANY IN THE FORKS.
H I ll D,
In Danville, on Monday last, Mi. DANIEL
BECK, aged about 64 yeais.
On the 26th ult., at Newberry, Lycoming
count v, while on a visit to his farms in that
vicinity, Mr. JOHN' MASON, of Mason's Mill,
Union county, aged about 78 years.
The deoeased was a very worthy man, and
much respected, but exceedingly eccentric.
He was the builder and owner of those two
towers on the top of the hill opposite Nor
thumberland, which all will recollect who
have travelled up the West Branch.
Ijc ittarkcts.
BALTIMORE MARKET.
Office of the American, Hay 8, J8J9.
GRAIN Wheat is scarce and wanted.
We note sales of good to prime reds at 105a
108 cts.
Sale of Corn at 60 cts. for whiteand 54a
55 cts. for yellow.
A sale of Pennsylvania Rye at 58 cts.
Oats are selling t 25a28 cts.
Whusiv. Prices have impioved a little.
Moderate sales of hnda. at 23 cts., and of
bbl. at 21 cts.
PHlt.ADEt.PHiA MAKKBT,
.i iftATi ? ' of prime pe"")lnia red
at 105 and w hile si 107C. -
Rte Sales at 68 a B9c.
CoRMSales of Southern yellow 55 a 56e.
weioht. . , '
Oats Sales of Southern 28 a 29c; Penna
33c
bbls at 22 cents.
SUNBURY. PRICE CURRENT.
Corrected veekly by Henry Master.
" II BAT. -
RlS.
109
80
ss
14
8
1SS
10
as-
10
62
300
CoRR. .
Oats.
Bdttir.
F.oot. .
Pork.
FtAXSIID.
Tailow.
Beeswax.
Flat. -Heckled
Flax.
DniEB Ann n.
Do. I'lACHES.
"Good Intent rire Company."
THE "Good Intent Engine Company" will'
meet at the Court House, this evening (Satur
day) at 7 o clock. Those .lesiriousof becomini
meniliers are requested to be present.
Sunbury, May 5, 1819.
Estate of irotirrl S. Grant.
dee'd.
TOTICE is hereby given, that letters of AJ
J t ministration vpon the estate of Robert 8.
Crant, late of Upper August towmliip, Northum
berland county, tlcc'd., have been granted to the
sulncrilier. residing in said township. All person!
having claims or demands against the estate of
the said dee'd., are hereby requested to make
known the same to the undersigned without delay,
and all persons indebted are desired to make im
mrdiate payment.
The undersigned will attend at the office of
J. B. Tackcr, Esq.. in Sunburv, on Saturday the
23d day of June next, at 10 o'clock A. M, for the
purpose of scaring with such as may have demands
against said estate.
WILLIAM REED, Adm'r.
I ppcr Augunta tshp., May 5, 184961
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Fur Ihr suit- of Fish and ProTiiioni.
-Vo. 9 JWRTII WIL1RVES,
PHILADELPHIA.
Mackerel, Shad Cod and Dun Fiih,
Salmon, Herring, Cheese.
Philadelphia, May 6lh, 1S19 ly.
MERCHANTS'
Fourth Slrrrl, brlwrrn Arch and Mark!,
FH.X.ABSLFHXA.
'"PHE proprietorship and management of this
-1 well known hotel, (which ii located in the very
centre of business,-) haiing this day passed in
to the hands of the subscribers, they beg leave to
state that it is their purpose lo render it worthy of
me iincrai patronage Willi winch it baalieen here
tofore sustained, and hope, by unremitting atten
tion, tn drsurve the patronage of their friends,
who may visit the citv on business or pleasure.
C. & J. McKIBBIN,
Formerly of the Exchange Hotel, lStUburr,
May 0, 1S49 4t
Instate of Henry Illioadx, tlec'd.
TV O'J'ICE is hereby given, that letters of Ad
i ministration on the estate of Henry Rhoads,
late ot'iSharnokin township, dee'd., has been gran
ted to the subscriber. All persons knowing them
selves to he indebted to said estate, are requested
to make immediate payment, and those having
claim are requested to present tbem for exsmina
tiou and settlement.
WILLIAM AMMERMAN, Adm'r.
hamukin tshp., April St, 1849 6t
CENTRE TURNPIKE ROAD.
Lidding from
Steading lo K tin bury.
rriIE Stockholders are hereby notified, that an
1 election forotlicers of said board, will be btU
at the house of James Lee, in Northumberland,
on Wednesday the 4th day of June next, between
the hours of 10 o'clock A. M., and 3 o'clock P. M.
J. U. PRIESTLY, President.
Northumberland April SS, 1849 4t
n courage Your Own!"
HAAS &RENN.
FASHIONABLE MAKE OF
FURNITURE AND CHAIRS.
THE subscribers respectfully call the attention
of the public to their large and splendid assort
ment of every quality and price of
vniM.r-wAitL;,
w hich cannot fail to recommend itself to every one
who will examine it, on account of its durable
workmanship and splendid finish, made up of the
best vtock to be hail in the city. No effort is
spared in the manufacture of their ware, and the
subscribers are determined to keep up with the
many improvements which are constantly being
made Their stock consist! of Mahogany
Sufita, DivHti and Ijounges,
iiutrn us, Sccm.irfrs, SOufcoartis,
SOFA, EltLAKFAST A.D HIVING TABLES,
and aluo VENETIAN BLINDS, equal to Phila-
delphia manufacture.
BEDSTEADS, of every pattern and price,
CUPBOARDS, WORK AND CANDLE
STANDS, TOILET TABLES AND
EXTENSION TABLES,
in short, every article in this line of their business.
They also manufacture all kinds and qualities
CHAIRS,
including varieties never before to be had in
Suuhury, such as Mihouaki, Blic Walrvt
!tii Ciuleu Maple Gar.riin ; id Wixnsna
CHAIRS, ivsrturi l'l a mo Stools, which are of
the latest styles, and warranted to be excelled by
none manufactured in the Cities or elsewhere.
The subscribers are determined that there shall
1 no excuse for persons to purchase furniture in
the cities, as every confidence can be entertained
about the quality and finish of their ware and
Chairs.
Their articles will be dipoed of on as good
terms as they can be purchased elsewhere. Coun
try Produce taken in payment for work.
lSr UNDERTAKING attended to on reason
able terms.
VSf The Ware Room ia in Market Street, -apposite
J. Young's store, and nearly opposite
Weaver's Tavern.
DANIEL HAAS,
GEORGE RKNN.
8unburv. April 88, 1849tf
Estate of John Pen-yl, dee'd.
7 OTK'E is hereby given, that letters of Ad
ministration ou the estate of John Pensyl,
lata of Shamokin township, dee'd., has been (ranted
to Ihe subscribers. All persons knowing them
selves to be indebted to said estate, are requested
lo make immediate payment, and those having
claim are requested to present them for examina
tion and settlement,
JOHN PENSYL. ...
LEONARD PEN8YL. J""
6hamokin tshp., April 1. 1849 t -
AXES of a very superior quality for sale by.
H.MA8GER.
rWtmry, IW f. 1B4S.