Jo reign Nctu c.
ARRIVAL OP TUB STEAMSHIP
CALADQNIA.
EVEN DAYS LATER, motlt EUROPE
CONTINENTAL EUROPE FRIGHTFUL
M- ! ' CONFLICT ) , ,,
The whole of Continential Europe seems
ready 4 burst into on general conflagration.
The quarrel between theFarliamcnlsthrough
out all the various divisions of Germany, and
their respective Princes, has reached the
highest pitch ; and in Saxony a frightful con
flict has already taken place, It was decided
in favor of the people, or rnlher the Red Re
publican party, who fought with the troops
, during seven hours on the 5th inst., when
great loss of life occurred. The railways
were displaced, in order to prevent troops
from Berlin from arriving, but a sufficient
force of Prussians having come up oppor
tunely, a momentarily tranquility was secured
by sheer military force.
',, The fight, however, was renewed on the
6th, and a frightful cannonading lasted all
tlay, until night separated the combatants.
. On the 7th, the battlo was again renewed
at 4 o'clock in the morn in?, nnd lliu most
deadly warfare was going on in the streets,
tiy tho latest advices, up to 6 o'clock of that
day;
Intelligence from Dresden, to the 8th,
states that hostilities slill waged between the
royalists and insnrgents, to tho disadvantage
of the latter, without any immediate prospect
of their termination.
Tho members of tho Provisional govern
ment havo been outlawed and rewards oiler,
cd fur their apprehension.
' DlKTURDANCKS AT I.RII'Str. At Leipsie,
also, disturbances havo broken tint, but after
a short strugglo between tho military and
the populace, they were suppressed. Several
of tho rioters wero killed.
. Inkurhectiun at Buksi.ait. Accounts from
Berlin to tho 8th, stale that tin insurrection
had broken out at Breslau on the 6lh. On
the 7th, the troops and the people wero fight
ing in the city.
It is also rumored that an insurrection had
broken out at Coblentz.
SUCCESSES OF THE HUNGARIANS
AUSTRIAN EMPIRE ENDANGERED.
While these convulsions are taking place
tho Austrian Empire is in actual danger of
dissolution by the continued successes of the
Hungatians. They are in possession of Gra
Haul, Raab and Ryraraw.
RUSSIANS MARCHING AGAINST THE
. VICTORIOUS HUNGARIANS
In the meantime Russia is advancing a
largo body of troops against the victorious
Hungarians. But all ncconuts concur in rep
resenting tho excitement of tho Hungarians
as raised to tho highest pitch, and that some
thing more than the united forces of Russia
mid Austria will be required to quell this
natural insurrection
REVOLUTION CONTEMPLATED AT
1 GALLACIA.
' Ant i VP pntlpnvm nm rvi nor ninili-t In brunts
a revolution in Gallacin, and in fact r)m
Poien to Pesth the whole country is involved,
'of on the brink of actual hostilities. ;
ENGLISH AND FRENCH DISAPPROVAL
OF RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE IX
HUiNuAhi ai AAik.v
a no important me, is siateu in tne London
u. 41l nuii u note,
Ihft trfwll,.tinn nf tl.A P.,.ifa nf firs... It-:,.,:..
, V, i ,. . . ., .
una nance, uns ucen nuuresseu io me iouri
of Petersburg intimating their disannroval of
the intervention of Russia in tho Aslrian
Hungarian disputes, and insisting that such
l interference be withdrawn.
THE ADVANCE OF THE FRENCH
lUUOl'S IN ITALY CHECKED BY
, . int, iita Hii-tUAS.
. iii iiuiy iuu auvauue 01 uiu rreucu expe-
dition towards Rome has boen checked by
" the resistance of the Republicans of the Ro
man States.
' la two encounters the French were driven
back, with great Joss, and Captain Oudiuott,
a relation of the General, was taken prisoner,
General Oudiuott, unprepared for such a
reception, baa withdrawn his troops four of their size as their value. Another diffi
leagues from the city, and there waits for re- culty u n keeping them when you have
jnforcemenls and further instruction, from them, on account of their .lionm? through
his government.
1 ''The French had lost 180 in killed and 400
' wounded.
'OPPOSITION TO THE FRENCH TROOPS
BY THE ROMAN ASSEMBLY.
On the 26th, the Constitutional Assembly
. resolved to adhere to their resolution of op
posing the entrance of tho French.
,. PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE.
Orders have been issued to undermine Mi
! lan, on the approach of the French to the
side of tho seaboard. Canon are planted on
tho road und the gates and streets that lead
to Civita V ccchia. the long cornered gal
lery erected by rpo tiorgia, between iho
' castle of St. Angelo nnd the Vatican Palace,
'1 has been blown up with powder, and the
matoiials used to block up the entrances to
the city.
PROTEST AGAINST r KKNCJI INVASION,
A deputation of the Central Committee hud
protested ngaiust tho invasion, ami informed
Gon. Ondinott thut Ronio would resist his
mtrnncn liv fnrri. mill lilnvr im llirt Oiiiriual.
. . ' ' .. . . .
the Vatican, and M. J eter s, vwiK-li wero ul-
ready undermined.
Gen.O,ulmoWM Rer.h to the Ro,n,ui Dem.ta.
Tho French General replied, that his in
structions' were imperative, and that he would
enter Rome by force, if not quietly received.
It is said that in the attack on Rome, 'Gen
Oudinott was nearly taken prisoner, the Ita
lian combatants having caught hold of him,
ana u was wnu great auncuiiy mat no was
rescued by his men.
The California FevBR has siezod noon
the Mexicans, and produced such a thirst
fold that whole towns are inserted by
men, who have set off for the land of prom
ise, Waving their wives and children to
tmaaj.. f Ik. :t I T
iiivt ui ma wna lliu Hill.
07 Several oases gf cholera are azain
ported in Baltimore.
TEE A1QRICA1T.
SUNBURY.
"ATtRDAY, JCKE ,
II. B. MAUSER, ErtHor anil Proprietor.
NOTICE. As the late firm of Manser &
Eisely was dissolved in March 1848, and the
books left in the hands of H. B. Masser for
collection, persons are hereby notified to set
tie with and nay over to the said H. H. Mas
ser any balance due for advertising or sub
scription to the American.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
slum (Mica.
The Hon. J ant Coorts, in eonnct inn with
Bar Co". Esq., a son of Hon. Cameron,
have opened 1" office at Pnttsville, Their
card will be found in our advertising columns this
week.
Wo refer our renders to the advertisement of
W. M. A. J. 12. Mail, No. 30 North 3d street
Philadelphia, who keep one of the best establish
ments in the lsinnot line, that run lc funnel in the
city. Tliry have always on hand Mock nf the
best quality, cif the latest style nnd at the lowest
prices.
The ran! of A. O. C.ittf.m., Commission
and Fnrwiirdiuir Merchant, successor to James M.
Bull. in, will he found in our advertising columns.
litis old and well established house require no
romnicudalion where it is known. Mr. Callcll
and these, associated with him in the hussiness,
arc i5liuii, active nnd enterprising business men.
IIuows's Essence op Gixnr.u. This is a
most excellent article, hut lately introdueed, nnd
is useful for many purposes. We refer our rea
ders to the ndveriiscmrnt. For sale tit this ollicc.
Lamps occ. To persons visiting tho city, nnd
who may want lamps, &r, we refer to the adver
tisement of Cornelius & Co., who havo llie most
extensive assortment in the city.
BRIGADIER REKERAL.
We arc authorised to announce (Jen. DAVID
CLRRY WATSON, as a candidate for ilrign.
dicr General for this county at the Military elec
tion to tie held on Monday the 4th of June. (Sen,
Watson was elected to that office in the fall of
1847, under the old law, and has by his gentle
manly conduct and military bearing given gener
al satisfaction.
iOLl DOLLARS.
Our country contemporaries as they
come in possession, or get a sight of this
much coveted article, are passing their
judgment thereon, some condemning and
others approving of the new currency;
These opinions, of course, are as various as
they are sometimes singular. Col. Tate of
the Bloomsbtirg Democrat, for .instance,
thinks "its appearance is not the most com.
mandin" being rather small." The Colo-
h?l forgeU that size does not always com-
mand respect, and that some of our greatest
commanders were small men. Napoleon
for instance, and Gen. Taylor himself, when
compared with Scott, in size, is pretty much
as a dime to a dollar. Another says they
wi,j not awwn, and that they have stop-
d h K lhj . . k
1 c
The officers of the mint have nothing to do
...
but to exccute the ,aW not thp,r P,n
ions, and shell them out. We happened
to "e i'1 Philadolphia when they were first
issued. There was a great run by the
bankers, brokers and the curious, but Col
Snowdon, the obliging Treasurer of the
nil)t k t a small stock ; r(.serve for i,js
country friends, and obligingly furnished
us with a small handful, which we circula
ted among our friends. Those who think
they will not answer the purpose, are most
egregiously mistaken. There will be, it is
true, great difficulty in getting a hold of
of them, but this is not so much on account
the fingers, especially when they get into
the hands ot editors.
' - x f o o
K7" Fatal Accident- On Monday last
Mr. Benjamin Persing, a young man about
IS years of age, one of the hands employed
in the lime quarries of Mr. Hcmlrick
about two miles below this place, met with
a most melancholy dcaui. Air. i ersin?
was preparing to leave for his dinner, and
incautiously went under a bank of over
hanging earth, about ten feet high, which
fell upon him just as he was leaving. He
was taken out in a few minutes, but the
weight of the earth had crushed him on
some of the iniarried limestone, and he
I breathed his last as he was taken up.
Military Election. Under the
new Militia Law the first Monday of June
: tua ,i f, v,i,v. t..i: r, r,U.j.
!-.... - n
and r icld ollicers. It requires each com-
, , , . , .
, . , , , . , . ,
the,r usual P,ace and hold an
I .. r---i . . ....
i election, jacn couniy is now erected into
- 1 a single Brigade, and is therefore entitled
I to one Brigadier General and one Brigade
1 Inspector. No person is allowed to vote
unless a member of some uniformed compa'
ny. The uniform of the U. S. Army must
be adopted in all cases.
IE?" Bank or Danville. The Commis
sioners appointed to organize the Bank of
Danville, give notice that the booksior the
for I subscription of stork will be opened at Dan-
the I ville on the 18th of June inst. We under-
- gtand that a number of capitalists are ready
the to .... . inrft nf fitnrL : thia new
I
i Tr.. T . i 1
I I not it I it tfn II tlia Ijin hiieinaoa crimiljl Tf-
re - 1 vive, of which there is some hopes, the
Bank will no doubt do profitable business.
SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN
THE MONTH Of MAT.
If Poets and others had not so long been
accustomed to sing of the beauties, and the
balmy breezes ol May, we would strongly
incline assign to it, judging from the past
month, a character more fickle, damp and
ungeriial, than any of the spring months.
We have certainly, in some seasons, en
joyed more pleasant weather in March
tnan during tne "merry momn 01 iuay-jusi
past. The weather has been cold . and
clotMl,yf ; with frequent attempts at rain, du
ring at lrast half the month. This we con
sider vorse than those climes where
Winter, tugaringi Hla the Ins of May. '
. Or in the language of another poet:
When Summer! beauty 'midst of winter !) ,
' And winter'! eootnera, spite of Summer "a rays.
This kind of weather has a most unfavora
ble effect upon the mind, as well as the
constitution of man and woman. Shop
keepers, confectioners, and others, who
have been providing for warm weather,
have been sadly disappointed. Ladies in
the city, to our certain knowledge, were
prevented for three successive Sundays in
showing the latest style of bonnets. June
is now fully upon us and if we mistake not,
will give us a warm reception.
Having' slated what the month of May
has been, wc will conclude in the language
of a poet to show what, according to the
muses, it should have been,
The merry May limit pleasant hours, nail ilrcnmily they
gli'le.
As il'lticy flfialttl, litie the leaves, np"ii n silver Isle.
The Irircs are fall of crimmsi Isuls, the wtsttls aru fall of
hints,
And the waters How to nianir, like a lane with ileuKint
w mis.
FROM RIO JANEIRO.
Letters of a later date than the one pub
lished in our last paper have hern received
from Wm. J. Martin, Esq., and Mr. fc. M.
Hall, dated at Rio Janeiro. The Captain
and first male of the Xylon, the ship in
which they embarked for California from
Baltimore, through the intervention of the
American Consul at Rio, have been dis
charged for brutal treatment of some of the
nassencrers and sailors. The conduct of
the Captain is represented to have been
most inhuman, and such astotleserve some
thing more than a discharge. The Ameri
can Consul has appointed in their places
two persons from another vessel as officers,
who, it is hoped will prove better speci
mens of humanity, than the officers who
were discharged. The Xylon has proved
herself a fast vessel, having made her pas
sago to Rio in 4(i days, a less time than
any vessel that had arrived there. There
were quite a number of vessels in the har
bor from the states, on their way to Cali
fornia. The Gold excitement, they say, is
even greater at Rio, than in the states. We
shall publish some interesting extracts from
these letters next week.
BATTAMOX DAY.
The Battalion ol Volunteers that assets
bled at this place on Friday last, the first
under the new law, came off quite as well,
if not better than we had a right to expect,
considering the state of the weather. It
did not rain much, but the clouds wore a
most threatening aspect from early dawn
until night, and deterred a great many
from leaving home. Had the weather been
settled, a vast concourse of people would
have been present. As it was, the compa.
nies present made quite a display, though
their number was small. Brigadier Gener
al Watson, with his aids in full uniform,
were present. The Volunteer Companies
were, the Scott Infantry, Capt. Frymire,
from Milton. The Rush Grays, Capt,
Hoffman from Rush township. The Sha-
mokin Grays, Capt. Clark, from Coal. The
Shamokin Guards, Capt. Kase, from Peters
burg. These Companies notwithstanding
the unfavorable weather made a handsome
appearance.
O" Mahonoy Battalion. Our Maho-
noy,
friends were determined not to he
deprived of their annual military trainings,
and therefore, in despite of the new law,
held a Battalion at the house of Mr. Smith,
in Jackson township on Tuesday last. .Not
withstanding the had weather, the Battalion
was wen auenueu. i apt. uruinlieiicr's
Volunteer Comjiany was out in uniform
Our German population has more military
spunk and spirit than any other class o
citizens.
We mentioned last week that
strike had taken place among the miners at
Shamokin. We have since learned that all
things were amicably arranged and thut
they went to work the next morning.
St X.MS IS AS INSANE ASYLUM.
The Association of tho Medical Superiu
tendeuts of the American Asvlums in session
at I'tica, visited the State Asylum there, with
Dr. uumliam, and wore invited bv the pa
lieuttt to the Chapel, where they were most
Handsomely received by a congregation ot
300 of their number. An original ode of
welcome was sung by the whole Asylum
choir, wilh an organ accompaniment by a
lady. After which a clerical patient addres
sed them with much feeling, expatiating
with much beauty and propriety upon the
great benefits of these institutions. Dr. Awl,
the r resident ot the Association, made an
impressive reply, txsveral sentiments were
then read by Dr. Bingham, which gave rise
to speeches by Drs. Boll and Kirkbride. The
agreeable ceremonies of the day were con
eluded with a handsome entertainment.
f Aria. Sua.
Dr. Awl above mentioned, is Dr. Wm. M.
Awl, a native of this place, who after hav
ing completed his medical education, left
here and settled in Columbus Ohio, and has
been for a number of years, the principal
of the Ohio State Lunatic Asylum. He
enjoys a high reputation in his adopted
State.
IO" Editorial Cohventioh. We un
derstand that an editorial convention of
the editors in the 13th Congressional dis
trict, is to be held at Williamsport on the
20th inst. Major Bailey, the Clinton Dem
ocrat says, offers a free passage on his line,
to all editors. Major Bailey is just the man
to do the nice thing in such matters, and
we doubt if Col. Kapp, will be a whit be
behind him. We shall endeavor to attend.
but we fear we shall have to be absent in
another quarter at that time.
fC7 Gkn. Ki:im. The removal of Gen.
Keim aS Marshall of the Eastern District,
was probably more regretted than any other
i BXI a a
removal maae at rniiaueiphia. We were
in the city at the time and heard the ne
cessity of his removal regretted, even by
his political opponents. The General has
a host of friends and but few enemies. .
The report of the Cholera in Phila
delphia, published in our last paper, has
proved to be incorrect.
Vancoitrt's Counterfeit Detec
tor. We have received the June number
of thisDectector, and again recommend it as
the best arranged work of the kind published
in Philadelphia. Published monthly al $1
per annum.
Tut: Amkrican Quarterly Ruois
eii & M.KiA.iNn. -We have received the
first three numbers of this most valuable
publication. It is conducted by Judge
Stryker, ol Philadelphia, who is eminently
tiaiitied lor tne task. 1 lie Kegister, we
now, is patronised by a largo majority of
the most eminent and distinguished men in
the country, and is, in fact, a work not on
ly useful but almost indispensable. We ap
pend the following commendatory notices
from among a large number of the same
character :
"Tim Amkuicas Quarterly Register,"
osnvi'TED by JumiK James Stbvkeu. This
isustately quarterly ol 300 iKiues, embodying
a valuable summary of documentary, statis
tical, biographical, and scientitie articles ol
well digested information, which ought to be
in tho library ol every scholar-like statesman,
and cveiy educated man of our republic. It
is a repository which, in coining years, will
make it a refe fence-book. It ought to be
pluced, in bound volumes, in our district
school libraries. The nbility and industry
that mark articles relating to the present
slate of the world indicate that this "Rotjis-
or" will be a resort of tho future historian.
Tho statistics of commerce, of education, of
manufactures, of internal improvements, are
io fully given, that wo are inclined to think
that tins will tiecomo a lonk ol nutnority
with persons connected with all lheso seve
ral interests. Journal of Eilnralinn.
"We havo "iven the title in full of a new.
and what we are convinced, from cxamina-
lon, to be a very excellent ant! valuable pe
iodical. Undertaken, as this highly com
mendable enterprise has been, by so ablo a
writer and compiler as Judge Mryker, wo
have no doubt he will amply succeed in llie
plan he has marked out in his preface." A'.
V. Ervrefs.
From tlie Kvenini nnllrtiii
THE 1'OKEIUN NEWS.
The intelligence from Europe is of the
greatest importance, particularly in its politi
cal aspects.
The chief item is tho French liave been
resisted in Italy, and that reinforcements, in
consequence, are to be sent to Gen. Ouditiot.
This occurrence is most unfortunate. The
sympathies which the people of Franco havo
folt heretofore for the Roman republicans,
will now be ubsorbed in the desire to assert
its national honor, disgraced by the repulse
of tho French army, and the cause of free
dom may suffer in consequence If the Pa
risian government had really desired, us so
many journals hero havo usserted, to check
tho diffusion of liberal principles in Italy, it
could not have asked a conjunction of cir
cumstances more favorablo than that which
is now presented. Wo trust, however, that
Louis Napoleon will be just, and not suffer
the advantages of his position to tempt him
him to tho betray of liberty. Our opinion
of his republicanism will depend very much
on his course in Italy.
The other items of importance are the riots
in Germany the continued success of the
Hungarians and the rumored protest of Eng
land and France against the interference of
Russia. It wouln seem as if nothing but the
very best management,- or the best fortune,
could arrest a general war in Europe.
TIIKOVKIlf LOW AT ItEW ORLEANS.
Arrival from Cha-sres More Confirmation of
the Almndance of Hold Col. Frccmont in
California Distressing Accident Six Lives
Lost.
Raltimore, May 28 9 o'clock, P. M.
Thu Southern mail this evening brin
Charleston papers, containing despatches
from New Orleans to the 22d. Tho Courier
stales that Sauvu's crcvatso is still unchan
ged. Canal street to Dauphin is oveiilowcd
on both sides. The crevass at Tunis, on tho
opposite side of tho river, continues to widen,
and the water is pouring in at a fearful rate.
It is now about 150 feet wide.
Thu barque Florida has arrived at New
Orleans from Chagres. Mr. licall, of the
U. S. Navy, is among the passengers.
Ho says that the accounts of the abundance
uf gold in California are not the least exag
gerated, Mr. Reall has in his possession a
single lump of the precious metal worth
S2000.
Col. Fremont and his party have arrived
safe in California.
A boat belonging to an American steamer,
upset opposite Mobile, the other day, aud
six persons were drowned.
l COMPTROLLER OV THE TREAalRV.
Washington, May 28
It is stated upon good authority, that Elisha
Whittlesey, of Ohio, has been appointed First
Comptroller of the Treasury, in place of Mo
Culloch.
Da mac is to Gin. Taylor's Plantation
bt thi Overflow or thi Mississippi. The
overflow of the Mississippi has injured Gun
Taylor's cotton plantation to the extent v
thirty thousand dollars.
JOURNAL.
From ux N. O. Cnwnrt Wth. "
MOM CALIFORNIA AND VALPARAISO.
The Alia Californirtn, to the 8d of March,
had been reoeived. The number of the ISth
says that many persons had left for the jAactr.
On acoount of the good weather which had
prevailed during ihe two' weeks preceding
the one immediately previous, it was thought
that the winter had terminated, and large
caravans left San Francisco. Without doubt,
however, their progress must have been in
terrupted by the rains and snows which fell
subsequent to tho their departure.
A merchant of Son Francisco,' writing tin
dee date of March Dili, among other things,
has the following : , . , ,
' ''It appears that In the great extent of the
placers there is scarcely a point where gold is
not found, and there are places where a bush
el of earth yields a pound of gold, tn this
port the circulation of money is astomshiag.
All things are high, but principally transpor
tation and manual labor. The freight of a
boat from here to Santa Clara, three leagues
this side of San Jose is worth $400 to 8500.
Here bad horses bring SI 50, and in San Jose
$100. Here board is worth $5 per day for
one person. From this place to San Jose is
twenty leagues by land, and from there to
Forbes' quicksilver mines four; to the pacers
sixty."
A letter dated March Olh, from Mr. Thi
baull, formerly of this city, to his brother
Francis F. Thibault, of the firm of Dubusq,
Carrow & Co., says :
The poorest-man in this place can show
from ?500 to SI 5no in gold dust, that he has
pathorcd by his own hand in a month or so.
Some have found in three months' time as
much asS15.000 to $20,000 ; but they have
been fortunate. No one with the least labor,
finds less than S15 to S20 per day; and by
persevering and the least good luck, one may
find from $50 to SI 00. This is truth. I
could tell you of names of persons innumera
ble, who, eight months ago, were not worth
S 100, who are now worth $100,000. Some,
by good speculation, have amassed from ono
to two millions in that space oftimo. There
aro not many of tho latter, but there are
some instances.
The New York Tribuno adds tho follow
ing :
The Gold Coming. Col. D. Griffin, of
192 Broadway, has shown as a letter from
Mr. F. C. Whitehead, dated "City of Mexi
co, April 15," in which we lind the following
additional testimony that the California gold
is coming this way:
There are three men here on their way
home from California wilh three hundred
thousand dollars worth of gold with them
which they have made in one year, nnd
which they showed us. Tim news they
bring is better than ever, and our spirits are
first rate, and our courage equal to anything
that may come. Two or three of our party
have the fever and ague, and I have been
doctoring them with tho Tonic mixture,
which cures them riiiht oil'. There is money
enough to be made there if a man has suffi
cient capital.
We have received further advices from
San Francisco ; though not later than those
we have already published, there are one or
two items of interest. Ono letter says the Cali
fornia would sail on the 8th of April, and
another on the 10th. Com. Jones was male
ing every exertion to recover her deserted
crow ; he had arrested one of the assistant
ngiueers nnd several men, and them in irons
on board the Ohio, Gold is said by our infor
mants to be more plenty at San Francisco
than it had boen. Nearly all tho pcopl
wailing thure were about setting out tor tho
mines.
From the l.il-erly (Mo.) Trilsine.
lALIFOIlMA SIKXKS.
We are under obligations to Col. Doniphan
fur tho follow inir extract from a letter ad
dressed to him by Peter 11. Burnett, Esij :
Sh'ttkk's Fout,
l'pir California, Feb. 2, 1849. I
Col. A. II '. Doniphan: I am here at this
point, having been attracted hither by the
unlimited gold region of California.
Men are here nearly crazy with the riches
forced suddenly into thoir pockets. I have
had some opportunity, in the course of my
life, to study human nature ; but the school
here is upon a grander scale than you or I
ever saw before. Perhaps a few anecdotes
may illustrate the state of things, afford you
some amusement. An honest, close-fisted
shoemaker, by the name of Spee, came from
Oregon to California about a year ago. After
the gold was discovered he went into the
mines, and Mas soon making his hundred
lollnrs a day. A uuizical, shrewd fellow
from Philadelphia met him one day:
"Wull, Mr. Spee, how do you get along V
"First-rale, ir. 1 would not bo a mem
ber of Congress wilh his eight dollars a day,
nor tho President of tho United States. 1
can make more money than they."
"Well, Mr. Spee, I suppose you will make
no more shoes."
Our shoemaker thought himself insulted,
mid indignantly replied : "No, not I. Let
those mako shoes who will, i make no more."
He is now a merchant, aud deals in goods,
wares and merchandise.
I was hero during tho Christmas holidays,
and saw great numbers of young men who
had never worn a cloth coat before with ot
least $1,000 worth of finery upon them.
They were ulmost loaded down with trinkets.
I saw one fellow dressed in a splendid suit of
black, over which he wore a superb black
cloth cloak, and instead of diawing his cloak
around him to shelter him from the cold
iud then blowing, he was careful to let it
be unfurled, like a flag, to the passing breexe,
that he might catch the admiring gnie of
the passeisby. Another gay fellow, dressed
equally as well, save the cloak, was strutting
up aud down before the door of a large tav
ern, lu his right hand he held a large bull,
and at shott intervals he would stop and tin
gle his bell, as much as to say : ' Look here !
(his it me '." Another dandy went into a store
and took out a fine silk handkerchief and
commenced wiping the mud ofl his boots.
The merchant said ."you will spoil your
handkerchief, sir." "Oh that's no ditferetice,
I have another, I wipe my boots with one
and my nose with the other." Some lime
during the lust autumn a young man was at
woik iu the uiucs, who had hit heart set
upon marriage. Whether he had courted
the fair one, and she had refused his offer, or
whether he had always considered himself
too poor to take upon himself the support of
a family 1 do not know. At all events he
had one day rolled aside by means of levers
and props, A large stone, under which 'there
was a deposite of several hundred dollars of
pure gold, in small pieces, the size of flax
seed. The moment he cast his eye upon the
shining treasure, he threw himself Hal upon
his back, in an ccstacy, among the rocks,
clapped his hands, kicked up his heels, and
exclaimed,' "A married man by gosh!"
Colonel, you have been through Mexico, and
elsewhere, but you never saw anything like
the state of affairs here. The accounts you
have seen of the gold regions are not over eoi
orsd. About 25 dollars per day is the
amount ol the produce oi one nana. I was
in the mines forty days, and was careful to
make an accurate estimate. Tkt gold is pos
itively intzkauttiUt I One Htmdrtd Millions
will be taken annually in tho course of two
years. Town lots at San Francisco are worth
S 10,000 for the best, and no title at that,
Yours, &o.
Pi.Ttta H. Burnett.
YORK AD (TMBERLA1SD RAILROAD.
We arc gratified to learn from the Toil
I'epuliliean that the President nnd Directors
of this company havo awarded tho contracts
for constructing it complete, including the
road-formation, superstructure, rails ond all
material, to Messrs. Oosiir.rt, Hi iikb & Co
for tho Mim of S.rj2fl,000. The price to be
paid is considerably below thu estimate of
the Engineers. Tho Contractors, says the
RKPrm.irAN', are men of fkill anil experience
in this kind of work, nnd no doubt knew
what they wore about when they made their
proposals. The time limited in the contracts
for tho completion of the road is we believe,
eighteen months.
The route adopted is that generally known
is ,:Thrs Middle Route," which crosses Ihe
Codoi us about Small's mill passes up through
tho farm of John Emig, Jr. intersects the
Harrisburg turnpike at Kohr's re-crosses it
near Jacob Hake's and Adam Frec's follows
on in the rear of Liverpool strikes the river
at Hough's saw mill, below York Haven, anil
then pursues the bank of the Susquehanna to
thu junction wilh tho Cumberland Valley
Railroad al the llariisburg bridge. The
lumases on this route are estimated lo amount
to 830,000, and they have been for the most
part adjusted with tho landholders.
We further learn, that tho enterprising con
tractors have agreed to accept in payment of
their contract $100,000 of tho stock of this
road. Aside from its intrinsic value, derived
from tho earnings of the road, the Citv Coun
cils of llaltiuiore, ns an inducement to capi
talihts to invest in this stock and contribute
to tho construction of tho road, have passed
an ordinance by which for a term of 15 years
they are to receive dividends on j?!).r0,000
of stock held by the city in the Susquehanna
Railroad, running between Baltimore and
York. For every dollar of stock taken by
the contractois in their road, they hence re
ceive the interest on near firo dollars in ano
ther road, which after next year will proba
bly pay 6 per cent, thus yielding them about
10 per cent, in addition to whatever the new
road may divide. This stock is hence equal
to cash.
firm Speech by Senator Benton on the Tower
of Congress to Prohibit or Admit Sluvciy
into Sew Territories.
St. Lot'ts, May 29.
Senator llentnn made a speech at Jcircrsnu
City recently upon the subject of slavery, the
first part of which only is published, and oc
cupies several columns of thu paper in which
it appeared.
Mr. liontoii goes into a lengthy expedition
of Mr. Calhoun's inconsistency upon tho sub
ject of slavery. Mr. B. is very explicit.
He says that it is absurd to deny that Con
gress has tho power to legislate as it pleases
upon the subject of slavery in Territories ; it
has never used the power; and with the
sanction of all the authorities, State and Fed
eral, from the foundation of the Government
to the present time, Congress has had the
power to prohibit or admit slavery, and no
one else. It is not in Territories, or their
governments and its deputies, or the crea
tures of Congress.
No eitizen of any State can carry any pro
perty derived from a law of that State, an
inch beyond the boundary line which creates
it. Slave property, for this reason, cannot be
removed to California or New Mexico. Nor
can any legal establishment of slavery be
looked for iu either Territory. Tho only ef
fect of carrying slaves there would be to set
them free. The people of both Territories
wero unanimous against it.
The Missouri resolution were copied from
those offered by Mr. Calhoun in tho Senate
of 1847, and to know their design, you must
know his was aimed at tho harmony and sta
bility of tho Union, and that the members
from slavcholdmg States would not hold the
lead, m vself especially. These are tho views
in brief of tho Senator, as far as published.
COMMUNICATION.
Mr. F.iiitok. Sir: As the timo is rapid
ly approaching, when the people will be cal
led upon to make choice ot one of the citizens
lo fill the oltiue of Brigade-Inspector, we
would cheerfully recommend Major WIL
LIAM H. KASK, for that station in thu mili
tary ranks, beliuving his promotion lo that
station, would have a tendency to raise again
the spirits of military men.
MANY IN THE FOKKS.
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In this place, on Thursday last, Mrs SU-
SAN MAliTZ, wife of Wm. AU
aru, aged
about 30 years.
PHILADELPHIA, SXAHKET.
Mv 30, 1819.
Whsat Prime Pennsylvania reds aro
held at (1 04, and white at f 1 09.
Hyc Sales al 56 a 58o.
Cork Sales of Hat and round yellow 59 a
60c, weight.
Oats Sales of 8outhern SO a 31c.; Penna.
34 a 35o.
Whiskkt. Sales in Ithds at JI c aud in
111 at 21 J cents.
BALTIMORE MARKET.
Offtc of tkt American,-May 2$, lV)4t.
GRAIN. Wheat is scrtrde and vVarlled.
Sales of good to prime Md. reds at lb54ip7
cents, and two cargoes of Penn'a. reds at' 107
cents, and two cargoes
cents-. . .
, Sales of Corn at 40 cts. for whTfe and 55iO
68 cttt for yellow.
Oats aro drill at 25a28 cents. . ,
WHISKEY. The demand is verv limited.
We note small sales of bbls. at 211 cents.'
No transactions in hhds.
SUNBURY l'KICE CURRENT,
Corrected weekly by Henry Masser.
Wheat.
100
it
SO
. I
14
s
a
U
u
45'
-
10
61
900
liir..
Con jr. .
Oats.
Butticm. -
East. Poaa.
FfcAtssse.
Taiiow.
Briswai.
Flax.
HicKLna Fia.
Da ikk Applks.
Do. PcAcais.
ORPHANS' COUXIT
SALE.
IN puraunurc nf nn order of IhcOrphsnt' Court
of RortliinnlM'rlnnd roimty, will tie exposed to
solo, nt the C'liurt IIoukc in Sunliury, on Monday,
the mb day of July next, nt 10 o'clock, A. M., a
certain lot of ground on the South niilt- of Black
berry street, in xniil Uorouftlw No. 234, bounded
Kurt by lot 2:i:l, West by lot 532, on which nt
creeled two Ior (Uvcllini; llouws, a xinall hop and
11 l"ir Uarn. To bp sold f the proiM-rty of Daniel
lliiHinmi, drcM., by Henry Muxscr, Ins uHininintra
tor. Condition of sale will lie made known on
ilav of !iilc.
MARTIN imVINYCIk., O. C.
Oi-ilinim' Court oflice. )
Stuiliiiry, May, 2S, 1840. )
S AIVIUEIa HART & CO.
Kit) MaKKRT STRFXT, I'llILAnKLPHtA.
Importers of French, Ktigr'.iA and' German
Fancy and Stable Stationery,
YI7AFEI5!, Scnlin3 Wax, Ink, Draft and flack
' " triuiiinon Mounts, Tape, Inkstands, Domi
noes, (fillott's nnd oilier Sled Pens, IVory snd
Uone Folders, l'iipclrrin, Gold and Silver Pencil
Cases, Bristol Boards; Whatman's Drnwinir Pa
iers, Envelopes, llond's nnd Arnold's celebrated
Inks for iniikinir I.inen, Portfolios, DiKsoctcd Maps
and (inines, Chessman, Cnnls, (Sold Pens,.&e.
Philadelphia, June 2, 1H-I9. 3in
JA.MKS COCirr.R. MRUA rAVP.ItON.
COOPER fcCAMEliON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,.
POTTSriLI-E,
Krliuylliill County, Pa.,
WI.I. collect monies, attend to litigated eses
and act ns agents in the management- of
Estates, eVc. Persons desiring their scmces, my
refer lo the follow ing gentlemen :
rilll.ADI'.LPlllA.
T:.vil f. Ur-.wn, I mac It. Iliivis, Oirteon li. Wrutcrtft ,
Henry While, Kriineis X. llnek. Win. II. Heed, Kw.,
elite,. (ttMfse.. Ki. Joel Conk, Ksq., II. 11. Itrewatar, K,
C Ttl-iinrfon JoueM,
KF.W TORK.
IIm.M'c? II. ririitnell, llon.Oplen iTiiuin,
ll-iii. JaiiM-M M-tnror, lion. Kriwnrd I'nrtiN.
1 1-'n. AIiImII Ijiwreiiee, DotToN.John Aikc, Kw, Iiweu.'. -June
!, I-III
ALKXANDER G. CATTELL,
SrCC'KSSOH TO JAMES M. ROI.TUN, DCCD.
COMMISSION if FORWARDING MER
CHANT, Far the ule of Grain, Flour, Sccdi, Iron, Lum
ber tr.
No. 13 North Wharves,
Philadelphia.
fioods forwnrded with care, to all points on the '
Schuylkill, 1,'iiion, SuHouehunna and Juniata
Canals.
IVSalt, Plaster, Grindstones. &c. for sale at'
the lowest prices.
Philailclphin, June 2, 184 'J ly
5TXULW EOITITET
HAT MANUFACTORY,
No. 30 North Second street, opposite the
Madison Ifoufi.
rilHK HtiWriliers would mil the attention of
X Country Merchants and Milliners to their ex
tensive assortment of fnshionnlilc SrRixo m
Mr mm kb Uonnkts au Hats of the newest styles.
Also, a large and general assortment of French
and American Artillcia! Flowers, Rilibons, Crown
Liuincs. nil Silk, Wire, Quillings, Uuckram, Ac,
which they oiler at prices dial defy competition.
N. 11. Palm Leaf Hats by (he ease or doxen.
W. M. & J. E. MALLL,
Bonnet and Hat Manufacturers, '
30 North MstiML
Philadelphia June , 1849
LARD LAMPS,
CORNELIUS Ac CO.
Ne. IT Chnaat at,
U ESPtJCTFL'LLY announce that they have
, just finished the moat extensive assortment
of
LAMPS,
lliey have ever oftVred for sale, comprising '
ELEGANT NEW STYLE CHANDELIERS,
BRACKETS, PEN HANTS, MANTEL
LKJllTS, &cv
In (rreat variety, and of
ORIGINAL DESIGNS.
Much attention has been paid to ECWX0MT,
in the construction of thee l.aiuw, and auelt ate
made as w ill produce the greatest amount of fight
from ihe least consumption nf Lard.
Kcceut improvements in the manufactory, with
the introduction of new and perfected machinery,
eimliles thciii to soil ut a very GKEAT KEDl 0
'i'Il)A from loruier prices, and all articles before
lcavimi the manufactory, are carefully inspected,
and urn warranted perfectly tight, and to give satis
faction. Philadelphia, June 3, 1819. ly
F.SaEME OK JAMAICA GfOER
PREPARED and sold only, at FREDERICK
BROWN'S DIM li and CHEMICAL Store,
N. K. corner of Fivth and Cuksnvt streets, Phi
ladelphia. Thi. Essence is warranted to posset
tit a concentrated form, all the valuable properties
of Jamaica G inner, and-will lie found on thu) an
excellent Family Medicine. It is particularly r
cotuuieudcd as a tonic, to parsons recovering from,
li ver or uUier disease, a few drops wrpartiug to
tho suumich a glow aud vigor, eual to a wine
gloss uf brandy or other stimuliind, without any of
the debilitating effects, w hieh are sure u Mlow the
use of liipjor of any kind) and it is there!
ecially serviceable to children and (-males. T
the aged, it will prove a great comfort ; lo the
dysepuc, and to those who are predisposed to
gout or rheumatic ajiecliona, it gives groat relief
and to the inebriate who wishes to reform, but
whose stomach is constantly craving the noxioua
liquor, it is invaluable giving tone to the eaaee
tiveoronua, and strength to resist temptation and
la conaeiueiitly a great agent in the cause of tem
perance. IPTul! directions accompany iaj each
bottle.
The above article can be had at the office of the
American.
Philadelphia, June J, 1849. ly
T100K5 and Gold Pens, On hani several cop.
ies of the lite of Christ, and alae a number of
gold pens which we will sell at the Philadelphia
price. For sale at this office. ,.
ILEY'S COUGH CASVX. Am eieel
lent remedy lor coughs, eoMs. For sale
at this office.
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