SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.
Pcnncnluama at3.
Iftom Um Star of tlx North.
TUB NEW t WOOL LAW. .
The new achooj law it quite lengthy, con
Uinina 39 eclion, and i quite lame in ma
Jt Of itpjrtmsron.- Wf hve prepered the
following synopsis. . , . - -
t 1. Extendi the system of common
tchool education over all the Stale, and np
propriatet 300,000 annually for ite auppoit.
Every township, ward or Borough shall be a
district. -
. f 1. t. When a township is divided the
icheol district shall also be divided at the
commencement of the next rnrrent year, and
the school funds divided in the same propor
tion that they would have been expended if
there had been no new district. '
S 4. Two, and in new district, nix di
rectors shall be elected at the spring or bor
ough elections.
t . The judges, shall through the consta
We, present one return of the election to the
board of directors and another to the Quarter
Sessions. The constable shall notify the new
directors within five days after the election,
and ten voters may contest an election in the
Quarter Sessions, as by the old act.
' t 8. The board of directors may fill va
cancies until the following election.
I 7. A director not acting after notice of
his election, or being absent at two suices
if e meetings of the board, his seat may be
declared vacant by the board.
I 8. If the board of directors refuse to
lay a tax, the Quarter Sessions may supply
their place. The directors shall be exempt
from military duty.
t, 9. The directors now in office remain
o during their term, and the taxes authoriz
ed for this year are to be collected.
I 10 to 17. Prescribes the dutiesand pow
era of the directors. Among other things it
' is provided that all children between the ages
of 5 and 21 shall be entitled to a common
school education. In other respects there is
in these sections no material alteration from
the old law. We add the only additional
ections which seem to differ from the old
el and appear to be of interest.
SUB DISTRICTS.
I 17. The directors of each district may,
if they deem it expedient, divide the same
into sub districts, the bounds of which shall
be entered on the minutes of the boaid, and
aid tub district shall not be altered or abol
ished except with the consent of a majority
of the citizens of the sub-district, ascertained
at a public meeting held for that purpose, or
by writing, signed by their names and ad
dressed to the board of director?.
' S 18. The qualified voters of each sub
'district shall meet on the second Tuesday in
June next and every year thereafter, and
' choose a committee of three of their number
to serve for one year, which committee shall
elect their teacher for the sub-district, sub
ject to the examination and approval of the
board of directors : fix the time of opening
the school, admit pupils visit the school by
one of their number once in each week, have
the care and repair of the school house, pro
vide fuel, and generally attend to all the lo
cal concerns of the sub-district, subject to
the advice and control of the board of direc
tors for all necessary expense of fuel and re
pairs, they shall exhibit their accounts to the
board, who shall pay the amount by orders
on the district treasurer in the usual manner.
If a difference shall arise between the board
of directors of any district and the committee
of a sub district respecting the appointment
of a teacher; or if the directors shall refuse
to approve a properly qualified teacher, se
lected by such committee, it shall be lawful
for the qualified voters of uch sub-district to
meet, upon ten days public notice signed by
the committee, or by any four of such quali
fied voters, and elect, by ballot, a teacher
for such sub-district, which election shall be
as valid as an appointment by tho board :
Provided, That the teacher so elected shall
have been first duly examined by tho board
of directors or by some person authorized by
them and have from them a certificate of his
qualifications as directed by this act.
f 19. In case the school directors deem
it expedient to divide their distiict into sub
districts, or if the voters of any sub district
hall neglect or refuse to elpct a committee
as provided for in the preceding section, then
the duties of said committee shall devolve
on, and be performed by the board of direc
tors. ASSESSMENT AUD CultECTION OF SCHOOL TAX.
S 22. The school directors of every dis
trict shall annually, on or before the fust day
of May, and by the votes of not less than
four members of the board, levy such an
amount of tax on their district as shall to
gether with such additional sums as the dis
trict may be entitled to receive out of the
Slate appropriation, and from other sources,
be sufficient and necessary to keep the schools
of the district in operation not less than four
nor more than ten months in the year.
f 23. For the purpose of enabling the
board of directors to assess and apportion the
tax for the ensuing school year, the county
commissioners shall, when required, furnish
the president or secretary of the board with
eorrect copy of the last adjusted valuation
of property, subject and thing made taxable
for school purposes according to the provis
ion of this act : Provided, that if any error
in the certificate of taxable shall occur
whereby a district shall receive mora or less
of the Stat appropriation than is justly due
iJ district, the county commissioners shall
have authority and are hereby required im
mediately to forward to the superintendent a
corrected list of taxable, and the superui
J sr,t hall there upon make it the basis of the
anDronriation due said district.
24. Whereupon the board of directors
hall, on or before the fiwt Monday m June,
annually, proceed to levy and apportiou the
aid school ta a fuliow, to wit : they shall
first inch upon all office aod post of pro
fit. orofessious. trades, and occupation) and
tpuiall single freemen above the age of
twntTone years, who do not touow any c-
conation, any euro which they ball deem
paer and ' suffioien.1, not exceeding the
Mkeuai assessed on, the same for state and
ed on each, shall in no esse be lest than fifty
cents; having ascertained the amount thus
assessed and appropriate the balance neces
sary to make up the whole amount of tax to
be raited upon the property of the distilct
made, or to be made taxable, for State or
county purpote as aforesaid.
t 25. When the school tax is thut levied
and apportioned, the secretary of the board
of directors shall make out a direct duplicate
of the tame, and the president shall issue his
warrant, with the duplicate aforesaid, to the
district treasurer to collect the said tax, and
the board shall have the right at all time to
make such abatements, or exonerations for
mistakes, indigent persons, or unseated land,
as to them shall appear jutt and . reasonable,
and the secretary shall enter on the minute
the names ol all persons in whose favor such
abatements' or exoneiation were made to
gether with the reasons therefor.
26. On the receipt of the said warrant
and duplicate the district treasurer shall give
at least thirty days1 notice, by not less than
ten written or printed advertisements, to be
put up in the most public place in the dis
trict, that he will attend at the usual place
for holding township, ward, or borough, elec
tions, on a day to be named in said adver
tisements, for the purpose of collecting and
"receiving the school tax for said district, and
shall collect and receive the same, giving re
ceipts therefore in all cases when required
by the person paying the same, and as com
pensation therefor the treasurer shall receive
two per cent, for all money so collected.
27. In case any school tax shall remain
unpaid for a period of eixty days from and
after the clay on which the district treasurer
shall have attended for the purpose of receiv
ing the same as aforesaid, it shall be the duty
of the district treasurer to issue hi warrant,
with a schedule of all such unpaid school tax
and the names of the persons respectively to
whom the same is charged in the proper du
plicate, directed to the constable of the pro
per ward, township, or borough, whose duty
it is hereby made to receive the same, auth
orizing and requiring him to demand and re
ceive from the persons named in the said
schedule the sums with which they are there
in charged respectfully, together with five per
cent, on the amount thereof, which per cent
ace shall in all cases be collected and retain
ed by such constable for his compensation ;
in case any person so charged with school
tax fail to pay the amount, toaether with the
per centace aforesaid, within twenty days
after the demand made therefor by said con
stable the constable may levy the same by
distress and sale of the goods and chatties of
said delinquent, giving ten days' notice of
such sale by written or printed advertise
ments, and the said constable shall, in addi
tion to the per centage herein before allowed
be entitled to retain out of the proceeds of
such sale, after first deducting the school tax
and the per centage aforesaid, the fees ns
now are allowed by law to constables for a
levy and sale upon a writ of execution.
I 28. Before 1 he delivery to the consta
ble of the warrant and schedule as aforesaid,
the district treasure! shall require from him
sufficient bond and security for the payment
of the amount of school tax contained in said
schedule, and if said constable shall fail to
give the security required; the district trea
surer may appoint another person to collect
he said unpaid school tax, who shall have
the same power and receive the same com
pensation for the performance of this duty as
he constable aforesaid.
t 29. Whenever school tax assessed on
unseated lands in any district shall not be
voluntarily paid by the owner or owners
thereof the district treasurer shall certify the
same to the proper county commissioners
who shall enforce the collection thereof, with
the taxes assessed on unseated lands for
connty purposes, and when so collected shall
pay the same to said district treasurer.
I SO. A soon a the president of the board
of director in any school district shall have
issued hi warrant for the collection of a
school tax, a directed by the twenty-fith
section of this act he shall certify the same,
stating the amount of such tax and nlso the
name of the district treasurer to the superin-
tendant of common schools, who, upon the
receipt of the same, shall draw his warrant
on the State Treasurer tor the whole amount
such district is entitled to receive from the
annual State Appropriation, Provided, Said
board of directors shall also have made a re
port of the condition of the schools in their
district, as directed in the sixteenth section
of this act, and that no lesident shall be com
pelled to pay any school tax who has no
school house to w hich he or she may send
his or her scholar or scholars within four
miles of his or her residence.
HOMfXPATUY AND THE CHOLERA.
The Cholera is fast disappearing at Cincin-
nati, Louisville and St. Louis, though it still
pie vails, to a considerable extent, on board
the river steamers, on which the emigrant
take passage. The Cincinnati Time say:
'Three Homezpathio physicians report
their cases of cholera, from SO: h of April up
to the 15ih of May, to number one hundred
and fifty-two, of which there has only beeu
one death. Another liomtcpathio practition
er report for the last two week eighty
eight cases of cholera in his practice and no
death. Besides these, we learn that there are
eiht other Humaspathio practitioners, who
have been eminently sut-cesful. None of
the above, we understand, have been report
ed to the board of healih. The ratio of cures
to case treated in this city, by Homcpaihy,
so far a we have learned, are about the same
compared with those under Allopathic treat
ment, a is generally found everywhere that
is to say a ten to one in favor of the new
tyttem."
rjThe American Law Journal for
May, baa been received. Among other
matter of interest to the profession, it con
taint an able article in favor of the election
of Judgei by the people, written by an
eminent member of the Bar. At the people
will be called on to vote on this question at
the next election, it will naturally excite
considerable interest. Published by Ham
raly & Co., Lancaster, Pa.
THE .U?XC.iUT.
SUNBTJRT.
SATURDAY, MAT 1'6, !.
n. B. MASIER, EJItm and Proprietor.
NOTICE. As the late firm of Master &
Eisely was dissolved in Mart h 184, and the
book left in the hands , of H. B. Master for
collection, person are hereby notified to set
tle with and pay over to the said H. B. Ma
ser any balance due for advertising or sub
scription to the American.
EDITOR'S TABLE,
Business Notices.
In our columns this week, will be found a num
ber of nsw advertisements which w commend to
the sttention of our readers. At a general rule
good business men always sdvertise, nd w need
not say, that with such men we can generally deal
on the best of terms.
Kits & KtncrATBici:, 111 North 3d street,
Philadelphia, hare opened a new House for Hides,
Leather, Oil, dec, and offer to tanners snd others,
great inducements. See their advertisement.
W ah Pawi. Those of our readers who art
in wsnt of handsome wall paper, of every variety,
of th lateat styles snd at the lowest prices, can do
no better than to call on Finn & Burton 142 Arch
street Philadelphia.
Cots ax Sitvm Wist. Mr. J. Stockman,
No. CO C'besnnt street, Philadelphia not only
sells, but manufacturei every variety of Cold and
Silver Ware, such as gold and silver pencils, til
ver spoons, gold and silver thimbles. Those who
deal with Mr. Stockman, will alwayt be ture to
get a good article, and at pricei at low at any in
th city.
Famiit GnoctRTZi. Colton & Co., South
Weat corner of Arch and Cth ttreett, Philadelphia
have an excellent establishment for the supply of
Groceries of every description for family uaes. For
particular! se their advertisement in another
column.
SintArAMtiA. Mr. W. Marshall, by hit ad
vertisemtnt in our paper, offert for tale an excel
lent article of Sartaparilla and alto an embrocation
for horses. '
THE CHOLERA.
The cholera, though itt ravages have not
been extensive, has already carried off a
number of our most distinguished men. We
regret to announce the death of Gen.
Worth, who died at San Antonio, Texas,
on the 7th inst. After having escaped
danger and death in all its forms and won
forhimself an imperishable fame in the late
battles in Mexico, he is silently stricken
down w ith this fell disease.
Major Whistler, a celebrated Amrriran
Engineer, who was employed by the Em
peror of Russia, a few years since, to con
struct a rail road from Moscow to St. Peters
burg, recently died
this fatal disease. .
at St. Petersburg, of
A number of new advertisements
and other matter, necessarily restricts us in
our editorial this week.
C?" The New School Law. We have
published this week an abstract of the new
law in relation to public schools, which
will be found useful and interesting, espe
cially that portion relating to tub-districts,
K7" A fiht took place in the German
Pretbyterian Church in Pittsburg, on Sun
day morning last. There is division among
the members, and attempt was made to
stop the minister from preaching, by a por
tion of the congregation, when a general
fight commenced. The authorities have
locked up the church until the matter is
settled. Alas! how many wear the mantle
of religion as a cover for their enormities,
and how many are governed by its forms,
without knowing or appreciating its bles
sings. fjy The boatmen on the Lehigh Canal
are still on a "strike," and are encamped in
the Basin opposite Easton. The boatmen
refuse to let any loaded boat pass down out
of the Lehigh Canal. The Sheriff and hi
posse a few days since, succeeded in passing
up a boat, but in several subsequent at
tempts, he was resisted and the boats taken
from him. Governor Johnston, has been
called upon to order out the military. He
has written to the theriff requesting him to
call a large posse from the county, to put
down the lawless conduct of the boatmen
The Easton Argus says, the citizens are not
disposed to place their heads and limbs in
jeopardy by crossing the Lehigh, and hy
too close a contact with the clubs of the
boatmen.
C7" Tire Cholera. This dreaded epe-
demic will in all probability visit most of
our large cities, though its ravages are not
so much dreaded as formerly. At Cincin
natti, it it thought the worst it over. The
number of deaths on the 10th was eleven
We hear nothing more of the cholera in
New York. There was a rumor that it wat
in Baltimore, which hat tince been contra.
dieted. A case in Cotton it also reported
tGr The Supreme Court for th North.
ern District of Penntykania, will com'
mence itt tetsion at this place, on the first
Monday of July next. The list of cause
will be found in an another column.
tt!" The Iron Foundry of Metm. Urn.
ho!ts&Hance,in fremont Schuylkill coun
ty, wat destroyed by fire, on Saturday last
Lost $3,033. No inturance.
Cur paper it issued a day earlier
thi week on account of the Battalion.
07" We malt room for the fol'owine.
communication in reply to an editorial ar
ticle, which appeared in our paper of the
12th inst., commenting on an article in the
Miltonian under the bead of "Uncertainty
of the Law and uncertainty ol the Fact."
We do to, on the principle of affording
every one an opportunity of defending birr
telf against any thing that may appear in
our columns, editorially or otherwise, pro
vided such defence it couched in respect
ful language, at the tame reserving to our
telvet the right of making tuch comments
at we may deem neceitary. Having been
absent at the time, and not having teen the
article commented upon by our young
friend who had charge of our columns, du
ring our absence, we cannot of course,
tay any thing of iti merits or demerits, cr
of the propriety or impropriety of hit com
ments. We regret that any difficulty
should have occurred between our young
friend and the writpr and cheerfully give
the latter the benefit of a reply.
To tht Editor of the Snnbarr American.
Iii your paper of the 12th inst., during your
absence, certain ccnsoiiout remarks appear
ed upon a communication in the Miltonian,
headed 'Uncertainty of the Late and uixer.
laintv of the Fact." The author of the lat
ter, knowing those remarkt to contain unjust
imputations, offert a brief defence, and an
swer.
The imputation of a design to create "pre
judice" ha no foundation in fact. On the
contrary, the design, nnd the tendency of the
communication were to obviate prejudice, pro
ceeding from false testimony. The names
of all implicated were delicately withheld ;
while the circumstances related would disa-
use candid minds, who would recollect the
case. To every person the 'sinnular discove
ry" of nu important lost deed after ten year's
arch, repelling falsehood and slander, was
instructive ami interesting; and it is an ad
monition ayuinst deciding upon the rights of
parlies upon tho crmlp, and contradictory
story of a bold, reckless ami iznorant witness.
testifying to the contents of written docu
ments, which she "npver read, ror heard
rend." Notwithstanding these nbvinuslv iin-
icht motives, the censor again and npain
harees evil intentions and an abuse of the
press:" and nnnounces his heroic resolution
boldly to rebuke vice in whatever form it
comes to our notice!" Had h rebuked the
false witness his chivalry would have been
ess Quixotic.
He is further wrong in pronouncing it
'hichly probable, that another action will be
commenced." That is not at all probnble;
and as he knew no:hinc about it, silence
would have been more becoming. There
was no reference In him, nor to tht press of
which he had the temporary charge; nor
any propriety in his interference unless he
sought lo "stir up a strife," and create dis
cord. To retort his own words, he is "iustlv
lossy th? least ofi', auil'yi f r:)s. im r id n
whether throeph itrnorai cr or lit sijrr."
THF. COMMUNICATOR.
tCF" Fine in Cincinnatti. Ten frame
buildings were burned on the 2 1st inst. The
Cholera is decreasing, and business it re
turning its wonted channel.
05" CuoLErtA in Philadelphia. It will
be teen by the following extract, from the
Philadelphia Daily Newt, that the cholera
has made its appearance in that city :
'Appearance or thc Choi. era. We learn
ed last evening, hat several cases of Chnlera
had occurred iti this city live in fi. Mary
street, mid three in a German boarding house
ii D-H'k street, near rront. From whit we
learn these cases oecurieil in th most loath-
s ime premis 'S, but were of that mild Ivpe
ri-a.inv vieiiiina to milical treatment The
B arl of llealih was in session Inst ni'jli' nnnn
he subject, but we are unadvised us to their
proceedings,"
C-The great fire at St. Louis, will fall
heavily on tomeofthe citizens of Pittslur,
who were owners in part or the whole, of
many of the steamboats, which were des
troyed by the fire.
(n?" A Strike at Danville. The work
men connected with the Furnaces at Dan
ville have turned out for higher wages on
Tuesday last. They paraded the streets of
Danville accompanied with music.
CHOLF.nA LIME.
We have many evidences that the follow
ing preventive of Cholera has been found
everywhere efficient, and we would be plad
to see prompt attention paid to it in this
citv:
Cholera Preventive. The following com
mimical ion, found in the New Orleans Com
mecial Times, is, we believe, strictly true
And if the same particular attention is jriren
to liming our streets, gutters and premises
generally, which there was in 1335, we think
there is sound philosophy in the belief that
we may a;uiu escapa the ravages of the
cholera :
'In the summer of 1832, when the cholera
pread all over Middle Tennesse, its course,
trom iNasnvuie, (wnere u nrst made iu ap
pearance) was South. The authorities of
Columbia, a town forty two miles south of
Nashville, and containing about twothousam
inhabitants, caused fresh lime to ba placed
at the door of every house, and the citizen
were requested to spread it freely oil Ihei
premises, in the gutter, and in all open lot
where there was any stagnant water.
It
noon reached Franklin, nineteen miles south
uf Nashville, then Pulaski, thirty miles south
of Columbia, where it was terrific, thence to
Shelby ville, east of Columbia forty-five miles,
where it was worse than at any other place
in Tennessee; two mile north of Columbia,
in the country it was very bad nearly bull
the negroes and whites died on ome planta
tion. In fact, it was all over the surround
ing country. Not a rase originated in town.
The system of liming continued throughout
ihe summer and fall, and it was found th it
the usual fall fever were very light, to much
o that the custom of liming ha seen strictly
adhered to annually ever since, and from a
sickly town, it i bow one of the healthiest
in Tenne."
Correspondence.
CamtpsmJtaM ( tht Saetarr America.
Itto Jakciro, Brazu, )
March 28 h, 1849. f
Dtor H.a my letter of the S5ih inst , I
ave yon an account of our voyage thither,
and detailed the few incidents of interest in
our sea life. Night before last we taw the
sunset behind the blue mountain of Brazil,
and yesterday morning came to anchor in
the harbor of Rio. I had become so sick of
seeing nothing but "the blue above and bine
below," that t should have hailed a barren
sand bank with delight. Judge then if you
cap, of my feeling as we entered this most
bountiful of hirbort. ' This b ly of N therohy
or Hidden Water i almost surrounded bv
l.ind, and as our good sh'p steered among the
host of vessels that filled the harbor, the scene
of every side surpassed dercripiion. Innum
erable small era fis were shooting in every
direction, men of war rode at anchor with
their National ensigns at the peak, and the
merchant vessels of every nation, some under
way, others coming in, and many receiving
and unloading into lighters, could scarcely
be counted. Before ns lav the city of Rio
Janeiro, thr largpst of South American cities
with itt white walls nnd rpd too' shini
with dazzling brilliancy, on the hill sides am
plain, amid nn exuberance of deep green
foliage, every prominent elevation crnwnec1
by a magnificent church or palace. Behim
it frown in nil their majesty the height n:
he Gavia, Corcovada and Sugar loaf, and on
the north the tall Organ peaks, seem like
mighty pillars of the sky. My heart bounded
with joy at the sight! t neversaw anything
half so beautiful.
As soon as a boat was lowered 1 leaped
into it and in a tew minutes we were again
nn land. There are no wharves or docks
We made the boat fast at the foot of a stair
way in the granite wall, against which the
waves (it was high tide) were dashing in an
gry f up v. and received a ducking from the
shower of spray. But we have been nt sea
long enouuh tothiuk nothing of that especial
ly with the thermometer (Fahrenheit) at 85.
On landing we found ourselves in Largo do
Pago, or palace square, amid an immense
crowd, the majority of which was composed
of blacks who congregated nbtint the huge
fountain from the numerous pipes of which
they fill their bairels and b'-ar them on their
heads through the city. Many Americans
were there, and we, though till then strangers,
rushed into their arms and embraced lh"m
with the cordiality of brothers. The citizens
treat us Yankees with great respect, and are
very hospitable, but T am siitv to say. some
nfonrbnv have knocked d iwn a few of
thpm on very slight provocation. The palncp
in this square is a very large building, buill
of granite in the nil Portegnese stle of
architecture, ft was fur a lung tim the resi-
lence of the Viceroy, bnt now contains iIip
Public offices. A small suite of rooms are
still retained for the Emperor's levees on
gala davs The people we saw in thesqnare
were of every line nnd costnm. The negro
water carriers appeared lo enjov thmseWes
mi', bnt some of llvm got into a little spree.
which was sunn quieted by the soldiers who
used Ihe blacks verv rotiglilv.
The slreetsof thecity are narrow ami paved
with large stones. The houses are built of
stone, and are generally three stories in
heigh', and roofed wish red tiles. The out
side walls rough-cast, that is covered with
small white stones cemented together, nnd
present n dazzling appearance very trying lo
the eyes. There are no horses and drays or
carts lobe seen in the streets; their place is
supplied bv nrgio poller. Thev carry en
ormous weights upon their hmls and travel
a half rur, bparing their burdens wi'h seem
i'ig ease When the hogshead or bale is too
hPHvy for one man, it is hung in a sort of
swing made hy passing straps around it,
hrough which nre stuck the requisite num
ber of poles, ami these nre borne upon the
the shoulders of the porters. We saw n troupe
of coffee carriers passing down street yester
day, each bearing upon his head a bag of
coffee weighing from 150 to 1C0 pounds.
There were about twenty negrops in the com
pany, clothed only in short pinlalnons, fns'en
ed at the waist by a strap. They were headed
by their captain, ihe largest and most active
man in the company, ho lead them at a
tolerably rapid trot. Each carried in hi
hand a small instrument like a child's rattle,
with which he kept time lo a wild sort of
song they chanted nsthey ran, making a inns
hideous noise, worse by far than the rattle
of all the carts in I'hiladclphia. Besides ihe
songs of the porters, one's ears are stunned
with the sit it made by Ihe hawkers and ped
lars. There are no regular markets; but
each one carries hit wares or eulables about
the streets or exposes ibem lor sale at the
corners. Butcher's stalls are stuck in the
most public places, chicken and other poultry
and all oits of vegetables are carried about
in all directions. Each one cries hi own
maikeling at the lop of his voicp, extolling
it qualities, regardless of h'u neighbor, so
that Ihe uproar is too much for civilized ears.
Th- chorus of ihe news boys at the Ledger
Buildings is a rich musical (rent compared
with the pandemonium here There are few
Intels, bnt one can get plenty to satisfy hi
hunger at Ihe numerous eating houses. Be
sides the fruit well known among you, we
have mammnoiis, goyabas, jambos, araci
and various others hard to name, I ail each of
delicious ami peculiar flavor. Many mer
chants are obliged lo keep tables to accom
modate iheir clerk, on account of the scarcity
of boarding houses. Most of Ihe hotel are
kept by Italian and French.
We witnessed last night the funeral of a
young child. The burial of child al Rio is
a joyous occasion. The procession was form
ed by a number n( carriages and horsemen,
the horse of both gayly caparisoned, ac.
compauied by torrhbearer aitired in while.
At it head in an opea barouche drawn by
white horte with plume upon their heads,
rode a priest in his robes, bearing Ihe corpse
of the child covered with ribbon and flowers.
This morning we payed a hasty visit ta
the Praqa do Comnurico or Exchange, the
Custom House and Pott Office. At ll the
publio buildiug I observed that inttead of a
door, a broad piece ef green cloth, embkioa-
en with the national coat of arm i hnnp.
Thi eoat of arm i an armillary sphere f
gold on a Cross of the order of Christ, rOrronnd
ed by a circle of silver stars to rspresrnt th-
number 01 state In the empire. This nfs
on an escutcheon surmounted by the Impeiial
crown and supported by a wreath of the cof-
let tree and tobacco plant. Kio is lull of pur-1
lie institutions. churchet and omvents i among
them i a foundling hospital, a free hospital
for the tier-, and the Kecollimento or Asylum
for Orphans. . '
The country in the neighborhood it very
beautiful. We have made the most of our
time in seeing the sights. In an early ride
this morning, we visited Boa Vista Ihe Impe
rial residence. The grounds are very pretty
atid afford a fine view of the city. The Em
peror Pedio II, wat taking hit morn ng walk,
and received ut very kindly. He i partial
to American- lie is a large man. over six
feet in height, and fine looking. Hi head
it very large, and give him the appearance
of one afflicted with hydrocephalus. My
opinion of hit mental powert i not very
high.
The letter bag will toon close or I could
write yon fora week. Every ihing it so new,
that it is with difficulty I can stop writing.
Good bye, I'll write by the next vessel.
MORE KUWS FROM THE COLD REGION
Boston, May IS.
Letters received here fiom San Francisco
furuifh Ihe following additional intelligence
There were 28 vessels in po't, amnt.g which
was one American, the Tasso, from Valpa
raisn.
Emigration to the mines had commence.
in earnest. There were about thirty-five
hundred persons at Valparaiso, and five hun
dred at Talcapsinn, awaiting an opportunity
to go to the gold regions.
ll was thought thnt the steamship Califor
uia would be able to leave about the 28
manned by amateur sauois, consisting oi
such persons as are anxious to get home with
old dust the result of their labors.
The agent ol Ihe steamer ottered regulai
sailors $200 per month, which was refused
Pia. Ledger.
Strike at Shamokix. V e under
stand that the miners at the Shamokin coal
ii.inef, in this county, struck lor high
waes on Tuesday last.
(7 Maj. Borrows, formerly of the Eagl
Hotel Williamsport, now keeps the new
hotel at Ashland, on the mountain. Th
Major knows how to keep a good hotel
fly Four m w casrt of Cholera in New-
York on the 22d, and three in Baltimore
are reported.
COMMUNICATION.
Mr. Editor. Sir.- As the time is rapii!
ly approaching, when Ihe people will be ca
led r. pon to make choice of one of lliecitizen
lo fill the office of Brigale-InrpecU.r, we
would cheerfully recommend Major WIL
LIAM II. KASE, for that station in the mili
tary ranks, believing his promotion to that
Vat ion, would have a tendency to raise again
the spirits of military men.
MANY IN THE FOKKS.
i i: u.
In thit place, on Sunday last, Mrs. ELIZA
BETH, wife of Mr. JdcuUCuble, aged about
if) veart.
dl)c ilkvkct
5.
rHlXAXELrHXA MASHET.
Mt 23, 1849.
Wheat Prime Penrstlvauia oils re
held at SI a SI 05, and white at SI 10 a 41.
12 c
Hve Sales at 58 a 59e.
Corn Sales of Hat ai.d tund yellow 56 a
58c, uciyht.
Oats Siles of Southern 20c; Penna. 31c.
W'uisKsr Sales in hhd at 22 c and in
bb!s at 22 cents.
BALTIMORE MAHKKT.
Office of the American, May 24, 1819.
GRAIN. Sales of irood to prime Maryland
red Wheat at IOO.1IO6 cts. and of while at
107113 cents. A caryoe of Pennsylvania
red not prime, was sold at 100 cents!
Corn 1 in demand. Sales of Maryland to
day at 47, 48 and 49 cts. for white, and 54a
55'cts. for yellow. A sale of Pennsylvania
ellow at 53 cts.
We quote Maryland. Kye at 33 cl. and Oatt
at U5 a ZNcenls.
WHISKEY. Sale of bbls. at Slicentt,
We quote uiids. at 2 1 tail ct.
OK IS AT AllltlYAL.
I OHX W. FRILING hat just received at hit
' store in Sunbury an itrnii assortment of
ftEW GOODS, of every variety which h it now
ready to tell or exchange for produce) and consist
ing in part of
CLOTHS, CJSSLVERES, c
Linen and Cotton drilling;, and tumma
venr of nil kinds.
Calicoes, Chintz, Gingham, Lawns, &c.
Muslins bleached and unbleached.
PALM LEAF AND OTHER HATS.
Qucensware and Hardware of all
kinds,
Dnrcs Paints, and Dyestitfs.
FISH, SALT, AND PLASTER.
And s great variety of other articles all of which
win 1 sold at tu owet terms.
Sunbury, May S6, 1840
LIQUORS, WINES, &C.
IHE subscriber hat just received naw supply
of the beat liquor that vt earn to Sunbury,
couauuug 10 part ui
Superior old pal Brandy,
Fin Cosniaa Unndy.
Superior Old Jamaica Spirit.
New England Hum.
Fin Holland G a.
Superior Old Whiskey '
Connu m do.
Ptipcrior Maderi Wine.
Luibon do. do.
Superior Port Wine.
" Burgundy Port do.
Swt Mala Win. t
Superior Claret Wine in bottle.
Champagne do. do.
HENRY MASSER.
Junbury, May tC, 1849. -
a ISttLE PAPER. Ysliow Turn paper fix
1 evriogU.VevfctUttke effiteef
the Amsncajk
1
TANNERS TAKE NOTICE
irett HMa oil nnd LonlHer niore.
No. itt Ktrth 3d 8 iwt below Rate !t.
Philadelphia
THE alcriber offer to th tanner on th
Bi ott favorat 1 tcrmt their freth Importation
ef Hic'et, rertis'ing of To 'to yrt Laplsta,
f 'aracru. Lteuira. Utnr-Drv. Clii.l Salted Tt
mfuco snd all kinds or F smio Hic'et, dry tra
Green Slaughter, Diy Balled, and
Bltck Drv Pttna Kins.
""a, etrtights, sni Btnk oil and a general as
sortment of Currier's Tools.
They tll w m tnto f Opsniih of BfaagMir
Ltther, th tbov Hides, Kips, Oil nd Tool, en
better terms, than old Houses in the city,
""' '""nn oi til kit d:.
, . , .FEE & KI1JKPATRICK.
Philadelphia, Mate. 1849 vy .': '
i rrr a t.t. bT ir7:
w tr a, A
THE Su'itcriliers have on hand th lar jtt as
sortment of V tr. Pirsns in the city of f hi-
lutelphia, mholttall nnd tirtml, ContU'iiif of
ever) variety suitable for Farlort, Entiies, IHning
Koomi, Humbert, etc win. n tor quality and
t le cannot bo Surpassed. Doing a eath butinest
we art en ailed to tell better article at a much
lower rate thin nv More d rint; a
TRADE BUSINESS.
On htnd. a Uri assortment of Witt Ptrtt,
for Curtains, Fire Prints, borders. See., which will
It sold for Cash. Taper Hanging done in tit
country at city prices.
IS. B, Dealem are invited to call and examine-
their ctock before pun hating elsewhere.
FIKN & BURTON,.
No. HI Ann Street, 8outh side, '
Philadelphia, May 20, 181'J. ly
CHOICE GRO SERIES.
I Ol.TOX &l l o.
S. ir. Corner Are hj 6(A Sireef Philadelphia,
AVE now in store well selected stock of
I the very best Fsniily CroctTie, which they
will sell at the lowest prices snd warrant to please.
Orecn and Black 'l ea from $ 1 down to 25 eu per
lb., the black Tea 45 cent by the Boi, h unusual- '
ly fine. ColVee of all qualities and priori better
Sugar for 61 cts. (x-r lhM than any other store.
Jnaccaroni, Vermicelli, Uautoa Oinrcr in Syrup,
01ie Oil of the tot brands, an assortment of the
richest Jellies, and every article kept in our line.
All gojtlt ent to the country, put up neatly and
teenrely
Please try ut once and catisiy yourselves whether
we ctn suit you. CUL1UA & CO.
O. W . Uor. Arch & Cth St.
PUiladclp'.i a, Miy 26, 1319. ho'Jm ly
GOLD 4t MLVCR
J. STOCKMAN,
No. 60 Chesnut-st, at the .n'cn of the Gold
Thimble, betuten 2d. if 3d. itt., South tide
Philadelphia.
ANUr'ACTL'RES and keeps constantly
I on hand, at wholesale and retail, the fol
lowing articles, of a superior quality, at reductJ
pricct : Gold and Silver Pencils, doThiinbiet, do
Finger Shields, Silver Table, Desert, Tea, Salt
and Mustard Spoons, do Forks, Soup and Oyster
Ladles, d Combs, Puric Clasps, Scissor Hook
and Chains, Knitting Slieatha, &c.
ALSO, Jewellery, Plated and Brittanni ware,
German Silver Spoont, &r.; Gold Diamond poin
ted Pent at variout pricrt; Jackton't Superior
Everpointcd Loids, Ac. dec.
Philadelphia, May 56, 1849
BiTaFnALL'S
Concent rated Surj.ipjrllla,
For the cure of Tetter, Scrofula. Erytipalat, Piles,
Chronic Klicumatism aud all disorders of the
lllood, Mercurial Disease, &c
1 T it recommended to Physicians and othen, as
the strongest preparation now in use, and en
tirely dilltreut fiom that put up ut quart bottles,
posnetfcing little or no active pruiciule st the Sana-
parilU, but intended to deceive the public For
sale bv M. A. McCAYk Northumberland.
HEYL'S EMBROCATION for Hortct will
cure pprauis, uruuiet, tut, UalU, Dwellings, tod
nil ccmpUints requiring an external remedy. It
is highly uxclul iu puviu, Curb, Ringbone, stiff
ness ct Ihe Joint, cracked Heels, frulints, iic.
it has also liecn used with great success by per-
sous atllii ted with Klicumatism, and uther com-
plttiuts. Prepared only hy W. Marshall, Philadel
phia and for sale by M. A. McCay, Northumber
land.
Philadelphia, May 2C, 1849. ly
A oticc.
Suprci.13 Court of the Northern Dittrict ef
Penun) Ivanit. 4
K' OTICE is hereby given that an Adjourned
Court for said District, will be held iu Sun
bury, ou the riat r Monday of July next, for the
argument ol causes from U.e6lband 10th Judicial
Distiicta held over from last 'term.
And that said Court, will commence it annual
Session on the Sd Monday, of said month, lor th
argument of cause brought to July Term 1649..
CHAULBi PLEA JAN 1'S, Prjta'y. )
l'rouioiwury oiiLe, May 21, lit J. J
1. 1st ol I'ititM-N 1 or .trguiiif nt at ihp
Atiiui iictl t uurt.
Watkon va Housel; North'd. County,
Mann vt Lower tt. Barron, Lycoming
Swazey v Herr, Union "
Byers vs Hock, "
A urand't Appeal, , t " "
Kobb'a adm'rs. v Mann, Lycoming "
Snyder et al vs Ball et al " "
Mauv Hammeletal Union "
Rearicb v Itearich's Ei'n. "
Taylor et al v Blaker, Lycoming " . '
Shoemaker notice to Ellis vs Kellogg " "
Welter's Petition . North'd. "
Oyster vs Gearhart, " "i
Montgomery. & prick Buck, Lycoming
Pteton vt Henniujer, Columbia " , .
Stevenson va Stewart's adm'rt. Lycoming " 1
Watson, assiguee va Packer, "
Oliver' ei'rs. vi West Br. Bank, " "
Elliot va (iiidykunst. Union
Killer & Kline v Gundrum, M "
Buldy vs Stratton, Columbia M
Horlinan vt Dawson, Lycoming "
Gearhartv: Jordan it Brothers, Columbia "
Buck vs Morrison, Lycoming "
Reed's adm'r. vs Buckleys ex'r.. . "
H. W. Snyder's Appeal, Union M
JULY lRM 149.
riatT vm, 1 .
Corre'.l vt Msfiit, Lutern County
rorbe.&Dry.nv.J M K. T .
Case vt Johnson, Luiern " .
Harris el al vt Bancroft, Koona & Co. ' M
Coup et al ts Fraud's et'rs Bradford
Chapman va Colder, W'yn "
same vs tame et si u "
W. Cooley Sd. vs Wells & Barr, Susqu'a. " .
Wells et al va While, Wyn -
Brewster vs Uilhouae, ..... Bradford "
Wells vs Bnindage, Susqu'a. H
Simmons vt Bartlclt , Bradford "
Foi vt Cash, " "
Trustees of Dlngham, dec'J. vt Wcllt .,
t ceo D was, '
Rom vt Pleasant, North'd County
Sweeny vt Kehr't et'r, " . V
Yoxthcimsr vt Keyter, "
Weidman vt Matthews, " "
Younjrman va M'Fslls, adm't Union
Snyder vt Dietrich, , . " "
Aurtnd vtNilt. ' : ' ; ' ' '
Fr) mire v Miller, Ae. H
Prick t Urautiam 4k Wappl 4k Co, NartyiM t .
Mann 4k Brown va 8. L Uwiljf Coy
Dentler tt al v Caul, , . , i t
Road 00 la J of A. Thaw, . Col', NorthM.
same
Thomas Columbia"
Bailey v etS ef P fouls, dee'd, . Lyoominj "
Caldwell v Brindle, -
Overseer at bWer tthp. vt Hartley tar Union to
Weidjer vs Remhart et tt Lycom ji j
Roas vt Rtioid KoruVd. 1
Snyder ve Baujr, gtrnfch, - - s
Can' adm'r. v JJrawu, ' Ly earning
Emen'tadmSev fctaklftrcker, North'd. '.
LirAoo tovmdktp.
Union
BtliMvtKo, Nertt'4 a
DrutkiHf teClwnta. - d
ywityyurpoae, except (feat the nm
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