A 6 EM OF PARTISAN POLITICS.
We find id tho "Repository and Whig,"
weekly journal of Chhniborsburg, the fol
lowing specimen of Christian and gentleman
like feeling: '
Swirr UKTmiirTion. On Tuesday last the
t!ie Spot" was nindo dob fill by Hie tollinR of
th Mis for the drslh of Jm K- intt!
IVeAVmtofthe Loeofoco Parly. Tlio news of
lib decease wns received by Tcleernph. The di
rjm under which ho Inhnml woschnmlcdiarrhirn
on gtntrd In our last. Thus hns this ambitious
and wicked man been railed early to the final set
tlement of tin diwiiMil account. Wo would, in
charity, have wished him life time often thousand
yam In which to "bring forth fruits meet for re
neMance." Wsrotairhtinthe Book of Hooks that for
National sins there shall he National afflictions.
Dora it not, however, seem a little singular just
L Jii-inijn irinirnm with the death of the author of
the most shameful iniquities In which our country
rer engaged, that the consequences of those Ini
quities would be so full rjion us I that the scon
rogo of disease should lie eweepino; the length and
broadth of our land ! Verily, tho ways of Provi
dence are inscrutable.
Thin is the first notico of tho lato Prosi
dont's decease, which 1ms yet reached lis, in
which he was mentioned disresinTtfully ;
and for tho honor of Aincricun journalism,
we hopo that it will be tho Inst. Kvim in
journals which, during Mr. IVnVs Presidency
never permitted a day to pass without stric
ture upon his ulliciiil character nnd conduct,
we have soon respectful, becoming notices of
his decease, ami candid acknowledgements of
virtues which they had never before disco
vered in him. Asa general rule, American
politics arc free from postlituwms rancors.
To all well constituted minds, the jrravo is
invested with sanctities which cannot be dis
turbed without infamy to the disturbers. Par
tisans, in the midst of their excitements, and
while the object of their assault is capable
of self-defence, may misapprehend, misre
present, libel uud traduce. I!nt i jhiii a call
to the last account, when all worldly tics are
are severed, all worldly interests terminate,
justice lesninos its ascendancy, and enjoins
silence, if it cannot admit commendation.
But hero is one to whom ordinary rules
nro nothing ; who is entirely beyond com
mon restraints, and whose appetite, like that
of thehyona, nigesevcn to exhniiinlion. The
Ledger was nn partisan of Mr. Polk's ad
ministration; nnd we never failed to con
demn it whenever it was inconsistent with
ourowti views of piibiic duty. Especially
did we condemn itu course tipou the Oregon
question ; a course which cost to tho country
a region which we ever have regarded, nnd
ever shall regard as tho New England of tho
Pacific; a region which mujht have been se
cured without a drop of blood, and which,
with all its elements of real strength, is more
valuable than California, with all its gold
mines, those impediments to tho substantial
improvement of any country. Nor were we
quite content with its treaty with Mexico, a
virtual surrender of all tho region which we
shall be obliged to tsiko nt last, North and
West of tho Sierra Madre. But while con
demuing this administration in theso cases,
we always bore testimony to its patriotism
and general sound judgment, and asserted,
what we now repeat, that, posterity will pro
nouueo it one of the most fortunate in our
annals. We can therefore defend tlio late
Prosidont against groundless or otherwise im
proper assaults, without being obnoxious to
the charge of partisan partialities. And we
defend it ngainst this assault of a partisan
journal, under an imperative sense of that
decent respect which all American citizens
owe to their public servants while living, and
to their memories when dead.
We proceed not too far in pronouncing this
assault an insult to Amciican public opinion.
That publio opinion is too chastened, too re
fined, too exalted, to tolerate violations of the
grave, even when truth is spoken. And it
is too sternly just to endure such outrages
when exhibited in falsehood and slander. In
pronouncing Mr. Polk an "ambitious and
wicked man," this journal otters a shameless
libel ; and in insisting that ho has been "cal
led early to tho final settlement of his dread
ful account," it audaciously enters the field
of profanity. We admit that Mr. Polk was
ambitious, as every American citizen should
be to serve his country faithfully. But when
partisan rancor pronounces him wicked, we
challenge proof of his having ever violated a
single engagement, public or private, or of
ever having actcd-from a corrupt niotivo.
And he has been "called early," ait off pre
maturely, to settlo a "dreadful uccount !'
How dates this blasphemer step between the
deceased and the Judge of All, to set up his
own blind judgment upon tho character of
the account, or the prematurity of tho call!
lie a judge of men in tho Almighty Presence 1
And his tluirity would have asked a longer
life, to bring forth repentance! How beauti
ful is that charity which, to gratify parti
san rancor, violates the grave and blasphemes
tiie Almighty !
And still more audaciously, the lilicllcr refers
to the Bible upon nntinnid sins, and says that
the people are now suffering under the scourge
of pestHmice, in retribution for tho crimes of
Mr. Polk's administration! In charity we
must think this libeller mad. If he bo ra
tional, we tin, I language inadequate to char
acterize such wicked audacity. Has the chol
era come in punishment of national sins'!
Then what national sins induced its former
visitation 1 If it ever comes without such
errand,' how dares he deny that it has como
so now ? And after this ebullition of blas
phemy, he says, ' Verily, the ways of Provi
dence are inscrutable." Then how dure you
undertake to explain them 1 But since he
refer to the Bible, we would remind him or
the injunction, '-Judge not, lest ye bo judged;"
and of tho rebuke, '-Canst thou find out the
Almighty to perfection 1" Aud of the pro
hibition, "Thou shalt not take the name of
Lord, thy God, in vain."
This is the first time within our recollec
tion, iu which a partisan hyena has insulted
the American people, by violating the newly
made grave of one whom they had honored
with their chief magistracy. For the credit
of our country, we hope it will be the last.
Pkila. Ledger.
Gen. Harney lias arrived at San Antonio,
Texas, under orders to fill tho vacancy occa,
stoned by the death of Major General Worth,
kite in coinmaud of the 8lh Department U. F,
troops.
THE AlOPJg AIT.
SUNEURY.
HATURrtAY, JUNE 30. lUlv
H. B. MASSER, Editor Bad Praprletor,
NOTICE. As the late firm of Masser &
Eisely was dissolved'in March 184R, and the
books left in the hands of H. B. Masser for
collection, persons are hereby notified to set
tie with aud pay over to the said H. B. Mas
ser any balance due for advertising or sub
scription iu inn nmaiwsn.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
Bealaesa Matters.
Courts Laiit's IhmK, si Tns Awr.airA.
Those of our readers who would like to suliscribc
fur this elegant monthly periodical, can now do so
nt n very small cost. The Lady's Book is mile
iliel nt $3 jier annum, but ns nn inducement,
which we are enabled to hold out by menus of aft
arrangement with lire publisher, we will furnish
the Link's Hunk and the Kunlniry .dmrricun, one
year for $:i,rt( ensh in advance, to there who may
wish to mihsrrilic.
MIT H E TO TAX IMYKUS.
We have been requested to stale by the
Commissioners of the county, that the usual
abatement of f per cent will be allowed
on the stale lax, if payment is made on or
before the 2fth day of July next. An
abatement of 5 per cent to some of our tax
payers, will save them as much as the cost
of their newspaper.
If the Stale tax is not paid on or before
the 2rth of July, six per cent interest will
be added to the amount after that lime,
agreeably to the act of 20th of April, 18-14.
Kif" The Weather is decidedly too warm
lor writing cuiioriai. However mere is
not much to write about, excepting the
cholera and the gold mines, and we leave
the reports upon these subjects, speak for
themselves.
ICf" Tur. Ckoi-s. Our farmers and oth
ers are now busy in securing their hay crop,
The weather thus far has hern favorable,
and the grass crop has seldom been more
abundant. Grain looks well, but as the sea
son is rather later than usual there is some
little apprehension of the rust.
K7 Fourth or Jui.v. AVe have not
yet heard of any public demonstration to
celebrate the coming 4th of July, excepting
by the different Sunday Schools of this
place. "Times ain't now ns they use to
was." Whether the change is for the bet
ter or not, we shall not attempt to discuss,
at the present state of the weather.
K7" It will be seen by a reward ofTercd
in our paper, that some cowardly poltroons,
have been wantonly injuring the property
of a defenceless widow lady. AVe trust
they will be discovered.
K7" The Supreme Court will commence
its session at this place, on Monday next.
There are twenty-six causes adjourned over
from last year. Tho session will continue
about four weeks. Under the new rule
the list will be entirely cleared.
ttr" Warm Weather. June, of late
years, generally brings us some of the very
hottest days of summer. On Friday the
22d inst., the thermometer stood at 94 in
the shade. Since the refreshing rain of
Sunday last, the weather has been more
pleasant.
O" The Times thinks the cily authori
ties have "written themselves down a small
horse with long ears", in prohibiting the
watering of the streets as being productive
of the cholera. The Physicians have certi
fied that the practice is not injurious to
health.
&T Ciiorxr.A iv Puilahei.i iiia. There
were twenty cases of cholera in Philadel
phia on Monday last. Number of deaths
eight. The Bulletin says, the whole nuin
berof deaths during the last week was J 81.
The number of deaths lor the same week of
last year, when there was no epidemic,
211, or ()3 more than this year. This is at
tributed to care and diet.
Cy"" The Uioks for subscription to the
Danville Batik were opened at that place,
and alxjut 50,000 subscribed. The books
have since been opened at other places.
The act requires 100,000 to be sulacribed
More the bank can go into operation. It is
expected to be put in operation in October
next.
tty Fire at Da villi;. Quite a serious
lire occurred at Danville, early on Sunday
uioi .ting. The Montour Company's foundry,
und seven miner's houses were consumed.
Lf In regard to the apjiointmeiitofMr.
Felix Forresli by the present government
of Rome, as Minister of that Republic to
the United States. The Boston Observer a
Politico-Catholic paper contains the (ol.
lowing remarkable paragraph :
"Will General Taylor receive himl We
trust that the present administration will not
be so stultified, and so regardless of national
minor ana common sense, as to accredit an
euvoy from the ruffians and robbers who call
themselves the Human Republio. If it does,
then U iu doom sealed, and in 1852 at the
latest U will descend into the tomb of shame,
Mituouoreu ana unsung."
H7" Gen. Scott is lying dangerously ill
at West Point, from an attack of thronic
diarrhaa.
SUN BURY AMERICAN! AND SHAMOjaN
COLLECTION FOR TUB POPE.
Sunday next, is designated by Bishop
Hughes, for a general collection throughout
his Diocese, for the relief and support of
Pope Tius IX, in his present struggle a
gainst the Roman Republic. The Bishop
denounces the Romans as sacrilegious in
vaders, and predicts that God will, for a
time, grant them success, so that he may
more aflectually scatter them to the ends of
the earth. The Bishops call upon the
"Republicans of America," to aid in put
ting down the "Republicans of Rotm?," af
fords a beautiful commentary on the reli
gious bigotry 'of some prof using republic
cans, and goes fair to establish the accusation,
so positively denied by the Bishop, in his
controversies, that his obligation to the Pope
were superior to those imposed by our gov,
ernment, and that the power and authority
of the Pope was paramount to all others,
The Roman republicans, (and they are near.
ly all so) are willing to restore the Pope
to his spiritual functions, but properly think
he has no more right to govern them in
their temporal affairs than the despot of
Austria Every Komi republican Catholic
in this country, should rejoice at the suc
cess of the republicans of Rome. The Re
publican views ol Bishop Hughes are better
adapted lo the regions of Austria, to which
country he had better migrate. He can
find no congenial spirits in a republican
government.
ritOLKRA DESPATCHES.
New York, Juno 23, P. M. Tho Hoard
of Health, at noon to-ilny, reported forty new
cases of cholera, and 21 deaths, sinco yestur
lay. IJuoiiKi.YN, June 23 Two cases of cholera
have been reported to this office since yester
day one of which Patrick Lynch, aged 2,
died nt his residence, Fourth Place lust eve
ning. St Louis, June 23. On Thursday, eleven
cemeteries reported 130 interments, 106 of
which wore deaths by cholera, and 21 from
other diseases. On Fiiday, ten cemetries re
ported 86 cholera interments, and ten from
other diseases.
Cincinnati, Juno 23. The interments,
from noon to day, number 78; 60 from cho
lera, aud IS from other diseases. The wea
ther is very warm, and there is every pros
pect of rain.
liu'liMo.Mi, June 23 Seven now cases of
cholera, aud 4 deaths, were reported jester"
day.
New York, June 25. Yesterday at noon
the Sanitary Committee of this cily reported
38 new cases, and 21 deaths, of cholera, as
having occurred during the last 24 hours.
To-day, the committee's report fools up 47
cases, nnd 25 deaths.
KieiiMosn, June 25. The Hoard of Health
on Saturday, reported live new cases and
two deaths by cholera. Whole number of
deaths since May, 52.
Cincinnati, June 25. Yesterday, the Board
of Health reported 78 cholera interments,
aud 26 from other diseases, for the twenty
four hours endins at noon. Tho interments
duiing the twenty-four hours ending noon
to-day are as follows: 84 from cholera aud
36 from other diseases.
St. Louis, June 25. Eiht cemeteries re
ported on Saturday 75 cholera interments and
eighteen from cither diseases. On Sunday,
eight cemeteries reported ninety-three chol
era interments and sixteen from other dis
eases. New York, June 26. Tho cholera has
been fearfully on the increase during tho
past two days. Suveuty-thrco cases and
thirty-eight deaths are reported by the Sani
tary Committee to-day.
Baltimore, June 26. One case of cholera
has been reported here to-day.
Richmokd, June 26. Ten new cases of
cholera and three deaths have occurred du
ring Sunday and Monday.
THE SULPHUR REMEDY.
Montreal, June 13, 1819.
Dear Sir: ( liave received yours of this
date, aud have no hesitation in corroborating
what you say ns to my having visited tho
cholera sheils in 1832 and 1831, for tho pur
pose of seeing that tho attendants and nurses
did their duty to tho poor suirercrsor patients
I went iimoiir them without fear, having im
pregnated my body with sulphur. Owing to
my friend, Cohpihoun Stirling, Est., of Kdin
1-arnet, near Glasgow, having assured me that
after thirty-live years iu India, on the medical
department, to the head ol which he had
been raised, he hail never known nil instance
of any person being seized with cholera who
had put his body into that stale ; nnd that,
even after the disease had seized them by
dosing them with sulphur and churcoal iu the
powered state, it very generally operated as
a cure. I may add that my family and a
vast number of my friends and acquaintances
who followed this prescription, all escaped
the malady, while about a tenth part of the
population of this city were carried uiT by it
There are hundreds living here who can cor-
roborate what 1 hero stale, During theuine
tuen years that I gratuitously visited the
emigrant sheds, administering to the comfort
of the sick as far as in my power, I uniform
ly kept myself in said state, by which, under
the protection of Got),! have boon preserved in
life, while multitudes of persons not a tenth
part so much exposed to the various infec
tions prevailing there, were carried off.
I remain, very respectfully,
Your humble servant,
ADAM FERRIE.
To Alexander Urqkiurt, Esq.
Cholera Staiitics. During the week
ending yesterday, ihiity-five eases of Asiatio
Cholera have been reported to the Board of
Health, and fifteen deaths. Nine of them
were in the eity, eight in Southwark, six in
Kensington, four ia Spring Garden, three in
Moyamensing, three in Richmond and two in
Penn. The number of cases previously re
ported, (since 30th of May,) were twenty
three and eleven deaths, iiwkuig a total of
& caws aud 26 deaths.
THE
LAST
HOURS OP
POLK.
EX-PRESIDENT
I
A letter lYom Nashville to the New York
Herald, contains the following account of the
last hours ff ex-President Polk.
It is not fortnight since that 1 saw bim
on his lawi directing some men, who wore
removing decaying cedars; 1 was struck
with his etect and healthful bearing, and the
active energy of his manner, which gave
promise of long lilo. His flowing gray locks
alone mada him appear beyond tho middle
age of life, Ho seemed In full health. The
next day being rainy, he remained within
and began to arrange his large library J and
the labor cf reaching books from the floor and
placing them on the shelves brought on fati
gue and slight fever, which the next day as
sumed the character of disease in the form
of chronic diarrhwa which was with him a
complaint of many years' standing, and rea
dily Induced upon his system by any over
exertion.
For the three first days, his friends felt no
alarm. But the disease baffling their skill.
(and for skilful physicians Nashville will
compare with the first cities in Ihe Union,)
Dr. Hay, his brother-in-law, and family
physician for 20 years, was sent for from Co
lumbia. Hut the skill and experience of this
gentleman, aided by the highest medical tal
ent, proved of no avail. Mr. Polk continued
gradually to sink from day lo day. I he ills
ease was checked upon him four days be
fore his death, but his constitution was so
weakened, that there did not remain recti p
erative energy enough in tho system for
healthy re-action. He sunk away so slowly
and insensibly, that it was eight hours be
fore ho died, after the heavy death respira
tions commenced. He died without a strug
gle, simply censing to breathe, as when deep
und quiet sleep falls upon a weary man.
About half an hour preceding his death,
his venerable mother entered tho room, and
kneeling by his bedside, offered up a beau
tiful prayer to tho "king of kings and lord of
lords,1' committing the soul of her son to his
holy keeping. The scene was strikingly im
pressive. Major Polk, the President's bro
ther, was also by his bedside, with other
members of the family.
I'jkiii the eollin was a plain silver plate,
witii these words:
J. K. POLK,
Horn November, 1705.
Tho body lies in slate to-day. Tho noblo
drawing rooms are shrouded iu black, and
every window in mourning with black scarfs
of crape. Tho tall white columns of the ma
jestic portico facing the south are completely
shrouded ill black, giving a solemnly majes
tic and funereal aspect to the Presidential
mansion.
The funeral took place at four o'clock
this afternoon, masonic ceremonies being
first performed in the drawing room over tho
body. He was habited in n plain suit of
black, nnd a copy of the Constitution of the
United Slates wns placed at his feet. He
fore taken to the cemetery, the body was
hermetically soldered within a copper coffin
From the house tho funeral cortege, which
was very large, all places of business being
closed by order of our good whig Mayor, pro
ceeded to the Methodist Episcopal Church,
where, after services performed by the Rev
Mr. M'Ferren, it wns conveyed to the ceme
tery, followed by a vast concourse of citizens.
The body was deposited in tho Grundy
vault, temporarily ; but it will soon bo re,
moved to a vault on tho lawn of tho ex-Presl
dential mansion, where a willow now stands,
and over it will bo erected a stately marble
cenotaph. Mr. Polk, by will, the evening
before his death, gave the lawn to the Statei
iu perpetuity, for this purpose.
Mr. Polk sent for the Rev. Dr. Edgar, of
the Presbyterian Church, seven days before
his death, desiring to be baptised by him.
Ho said to him impressively :
"Sir, if I had suspected twenty years ago
that I should come to my death-bed unpre
fared, it would have made me a wretched
man ; yet I am about to die, and have not
made preparation. I have not even been
baptised. Tell me, sir, can there be any
ground for a man thus situated to hope !"
The Rev. Doctor made known to him the
assurance and promises of the gospel that
mercifully run parallel with man's life.
Mr. Polk then remarked, that ho had boen
prevented from baptism in infancy by some
accidental occurrence, thai he iu:1! been sev
eral times strongly inclined to bo baptised
luring his administration, but that the cares
and perplexities of public life hardly gave
him time for the solemn preparation requi
site, and so procrastination had ripened Into
inaction, when it was now almost too late to
act. In his conversation with the Kev. cler
gyman, Mr. Polk evinced great knowledge
of the Scriptures, which, he said, ho had read
a groat deal, and deeply reverenced, as Di
vine truth ; iu a word, he was, theoiclicully,
a Christian.
The conversation fatiguing Mr. Polk too
much lor him to bo then baptised, it was
postponed, to tako place the next evening ;
but iu the interval the ex-President recol
lected that when he was governor and lived
here, he used to hold many arguments with
the Rev. Mr. McFerren, the talented aud
popular Methodist minister of tho place, his
warm personal and political friend, nnd that
he had promised him that when ho did em
brace Christianity, that ho, tlie Rev. Mr.
McFerren, should baptize him. He, there
fore, sent for the Rev. Dr. Edgar, made
known his obligation, ami expressed his in
tention to be baptized by his friend the Me
thodist minister. The same day, the ven
erable Mrs. Polk, mother of the ex-Presi-dent,
a very pious Prysbyterian lady, arrived
from her residence, forty miles distant, ac
companied by her own pastor, hoping that
her distinguished son would consent to be
baptized by him.
"Mother," said the dying ex-President, ta
king her affectionately by the band, "I have
never in my life disobeyed you, but you
must yield to your son now, and gratify my
wishes. I must be baptized by the Rer, Mr.
McFerren."
His mother, wise as she is pious, did not
hesitatd to give her coiibcnl, aud in the pre
sence uf the Rev. Dr. Edgar, and the Kev,
JOURNAL.
Mr. Mack, of Columbia, the ex-Piesident re
ceived the rite of Baptism at the hands of
the Kev. Mr, McFerrcn.
Mr. Polk has died worth about one hun
dred thousand dollars, the bulk of which is
settled upon his amiable wife, who, it is to
be hoped, will long make this city her abode
an ornament to its sooiety, for "all lips do
praise her."
BT MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH f OR THE PtB-
LIC LEDGER.
Arrival from California via the Isthmus
Col. Fremont at 8utt'er$ Fort, See.
St. Louis, June 23.
Governor Mason arrived here last night
from New Orleans.
William Luther has just arrived from Call
fornia. via the Isthmus of Panama. Two
years ago, Mr. Luther left the State of Illi
nois, a poor man, and he now returns to the
bosom of his friends, after having accumula
ted a fortune. He fully confirms all the pre
vious accounts of the richness of the golden
mines of which he possesses quite a sufficien
cy of the most convincing proofs in tho way
of gold dust. He likewise states that Col.
Fremont and his party had reached Suitor's
Fort. He represented the soil of California
as being but litllo short of a sterile desert,
and mostly unfit for agricultural purposesi
Late accounts havo been received, of a re
newal of disturbances between the California
emigrants and the Indians, in which a num
ber of each party was killed.
Tho cholera wns still making sad havoc
among tlio emigrants. luany parties were
daily returning.
Wo learn from Mr. Luther that ( ol. rrc-
mont and party had arrived at Sutter's Fort.
A Iiihj and a gentleman carried over the
Falls of Aiagara.
Buffalo, June 22.
Wo regret to say that Miss Do Forrest, a
daughter of ono of our most respectable citi
zens, fell into tho stream at tho "Hogsback"
last evening, and was drowned, together with
Charles C. Addiugton, a young merchant,
who had plunged in to save her. They wero
both carried over tho Falls.
The Cholera in Wheeling Fearful Rava
ges A Mm Allowed to Perish
in the Streets.
Wheeling, June 24.
Tho steamer Wyoming arrived here ut 10
o'clock yesterday morning. She had twenty
cases of cholera on board during the 2 1 hours
previous to her landing, and seven of them
proved fatal. This sad intelligence took our
citizens by surprise, and when the boat first
liearcd the wharf, the city authorities, not
being prepared to act promptly, lirst refused
to allow the passengers and dead bodies to
be landed. After further consideration, how
ever, they were permitted to be brought
ashore, aud the necessary relief was admi
nistered. A passenger named Geib was landed here
yesterday from on board the steamer She
nandoah, sick of tho choleia. Ho was refu
sed admission into any of the hotels, nnd died
at three o'clock this morning, a victim of tho
terrible malady.
Great alarm prevails among our citizens.
They are taking ootivo measures to use every
precaution.
The weather is intensely hot, and business
generally very dull.
Indian Depredations on the Texan Frontier
Five Hundred California Emigrants
killed by the, Indiuns in Mexico, tc.
New Orleans, June 22.
Tho Indians are still committing great de
predations on tho Texan frontier. Maj. Van
horn with six companies of Infantry, had left
San Antonio on tho 1st to operate against
them.
In all five hundred emigrants to California
have been killed by the Indians in Mexico.
The cholera is raging violently in tho in
terior towns of Mexico.
Important from ihe Fluins Fight belween
California Emigrants and the Indians.
St. Louis, June 25.
News from Chihuahua to the 7th ult. says
that the neighboring Indians aro very hostile,
and that a number of skirmishes hail taken
placo between thum nnd the emigrants, in
which several were killed on both sides.
On tho 4th of May, Thatcher and bis party
wero attacked by a large body of Mexicans
A light ensued, iu which twenty-three Mexi
cans were killed.
Accounts received from the emigrants be
yond Fort Kearuoy, statu that butialues ure
very scarce. On the ltiih of May, Capt. Gar
rotl accidentally shot himself ou tho plains.
Peter Cameron murdered a lumberman,
named Allen, at 1'iairio lo Croix, on Monday
last.
Fearful Progress of the Cholera in the
West Indian Villages Ilurned und De
serted.
I.t. Louis, June 25.
Tho wcalhcr still continues very warm.
Tho river continues to riso. There is no
abatement in the progress of the cholera
here. Tho deaths averago 100 per day.
The cholera prevails to an alarming ex
tent on the upper Mississippi 22 passengers
'on board the steamer Uncle Toby died with
the cholora between this aud Oqua Awka.
The choluia is niuking fearful strides
among the Shawnee and Delaware tribes of
Indians. They are deserting and burning
their villages.
Three Thieves, named Cottiugham, Wat
sou and Brown, desperate characters, made
their escape from the Calaboose, in this city,
this morning.
Fire in tlie Woods A whole Village in
Flames Destruction of Saw Mills and
Lumber People Fljfing to the Beach for
safety.
Boston, June 26.
From St. John papers of yesterday, we
learn tliat the fire raging in tho woods in
New Brunswick, had increased with fearful
rapidity, threatening groat destruction of
property.
A letter dated St. Andrews, 10th inst., says
that a whole village at New Kivtn had bcea
destroyed, together with the extensive saw
mills belonging to Messrs. Frye k Farnham,
and large quantities of timber.
About one hundred persons had been com
pelled to fly to the beach for safety. The
fire was bursting but on both sidus. Several
olher saw mills were destroyed.
Robbinstown, where eight largo vessels
are being built, is threatened with destruc
tion. The loss of property, gram and lumber
is said to ba verv lnrrro. No one can tell
o
when or where this fire will stop.
Tin Isthmus Railroad Route to the Pa
cific, since it has boen carefulloy surveyed,
will cost, it is said, but a million of dollars to
construct it from Panama to the navigable
waters of Chagres River. The whole length
is 46 miles, summit level 300 feet, curvatures
with no radius less than 1900 feet. No grade
will exceed 50 feet to the mile, while for
much tho greater distanco (say 36 miles out
of 46) no grade will exceed 80 feet to the
mile. Some of the grades on the Boston and
Albany Railroad are 83 foet. The grantees
propose now to distribute a portion of the
stock among the public, after reserving to
themselves 60,000, and nn inlorcst in tho
lands, as a consideration for the value of tho
grant, their risks aud services, &c.
Security of Lifk in California. A let
ter from California, received at Nantucket,
says, '-A man's life hero is worth about fifty
cents on the dollar."
Thk New Cholera Remedy. A friend of
ours was taken with vomiting tho other even
ing which, after continuing five or six hours,
was checked in less than one minute by a sul
phur and chaicoal pill. Chicago Tribune.
Counterfeiters. Look out for a fresh in
mutation ot couiiterleils. Wo iiavo been
shown seveial within tint lust few days, one
of which, iu particular, is calculated to de
ceive. It is on thu old Bank of Pittsburg
tho issue, S-1U.
Fourth of July Reveller?, Read This.
A French paper says, "Tho recent sudden
ncreaso of cholera iu Paris took place on a
Sunday, a day of General amusement. One
writer says lOuO died in three days. The
enormous consumption of ices was one cause."
Drinking to excess probably had us much to
du with it.
Gold in Australia. The story aliout
the discovery of gold mines at Port Philip
Australia, is confirmed by subsequent letters.
A Lighterman iu England, bought an old
vessel latelv. and while retiring her, found
$10,000 secreted iu a hollow board. Lucky
fellow !
A Puzzle. What word is there of five let
ters that, by taking uway two leaves one
.S'ioiic
Ozone .The " phosphorescent odor" of this
intangible incomprehensible, chaotic, insub
stantial substance, is supposed by tho Okrono
1ijk to mean a rather brdliant smell.
Hon, Geo. M. Dallas has consented to de
liver an enlogiuui upon the late Mr. Polk,
befoio the democrats of the city nnd county of
Philadelphia.
COMMUNICATIONS.
11. B. Masser, Esu. IKar Sir:,s tho
time is approaching when Candidates for tho
Legislature aro to be selected, pnrmit me to
recommend to thu voters of Northumberland
ciunty, tho naino of Mr. MICHAEL M.
SOl'EU, of Shnmokin township for that ollice.
Mr. Sopcr is a farmer nnd is well known to
tho democracy of this county; as a firm and
consistent democrat. Ho is a man of good
moral character and of that plain practical
sense that would render him well qualified
to represent tho sturdy democracy of old
Northumberland county in tho next legisla
ture. Should he receive the nomination, it
would be gratifying to
Makt Democrats.
Mr. Roitor: Allow lis to recommend
through your valuable paper, Major WM. L.
DFAVART, of Snnbury, as a candidate for
the next Legislature. It has been the custom
of late years by tho Dumncrntic party of this
county lo choose their Representative alter
nately from eithoi side of tho river, and as the
Forks havo had I ho member for tho last 2
years, it now belong to tho hirer end. And
iu fact it is ceded by them to this side. Wo
know of no man who vu woi.ld inoro cheer
fully recommend to tho Democratic portion
of this county than Mr. Dewart; hois a man
of pure democratic principles ; ho has always
battled in tho good cause, and wo are sure
that ho would attend lo tho interest of his
constituents, and go in for the great principle
of "doing tho greatest good for the greatest
number." There aro many principles of great
interest now agitating tho public, and we
wunt a man of a strong mind to represent us,
one whoso own interests nor those of any
clique or faction would control him, aud such
a ono wo find in the Major. By publishing
this you will coufer a favor on many.
Democrats of Jackson.
MAUUIEU,
In Chilisquaque, on Tuesday the 19th
mst., by the Rov. J. S. Leo, Mr. Robert
Pott, ol Will.amsport, to Sarah, daughter of
Mr. John Painter, of that township.
SSSSSISHSSMSBSISSSSSSSSISaSSSaSSISlSISIIIM
In this place, on Thursday last, Mr.
GEORGE SHOOP, aged about to years.
In I-ower Augusta township, on Wednesday
last, Mr. ELI AS CONRAD, aged about 3
years.
On the same dav, in Auyasta township,
Mr. ALEXANDEl; STRICKLAND, aged
about 80 years.
In Milton, on Friday morning the 8th inst.,
Mrs. MARTHA HOi'F, widow of the late
Lawrenoe Hot!', and mother of Capt. John SI.
Hon, aged about 65 years.
In Milton, on Monday the 1 1th inst., Mr.
ANDREW SHOCK, aged 88 years, 9 months
and 20 days.
In Rush township, on Wednesday the 13th
inst., at the residence of her son-in-law, Ben
jamin Gearbeart, Mrs. JANE HIPP, aged 73
years.
At Frankfort, Europe, on Ihe 7th of May,
MADAME ROTHSCHILD, mother f the
famed Uaukers, aed 99 years.
f7" Cholera at PniLAnrxniiA. June
27th, 4-3 cases reported for the last 24 hours
deaths 12. i)
rHlXATJEZ.PHXA MARKET.
Jess 87, 1849.
Wiif.at Prima Pennsylvania reds nrd
hold at 81 01 a 102 and white at 81 00 a
$1 08. 1
Rt Is In demand at 57c. -
Corn. Further sales of yellow Corn at
60o per bushel.
Oats. Delaware Oats are held at 25 a 28
Penna. 32 a 34c.
Whiskey. Sales in hhds at 21 o and in
bbls at 21 a Sli cents.
BALTIMORE MARKET. ,.
OJfict of the Americant June 25, 1849.
GRAIN. Small sales of trood to prime
Maryland red Wheats at 95a 1 00 cts. A load
of Pennsylvania led, of good quality, was
sold at 96 cts.
Not much doine in Com. We note sales
of white at 5ta52 arttl 53 cts, and of yellow
at 55a56 cts.
Oats sell nt 25a28 cts.
WHISKEY. Tin! h-mand is verv limited.
Pnuill stiles of bbls, at 21 cts, and of hhds, at
20J cts.
SUNP.rilY I'lUCfi CUURBNTj
Corrected trcekty by Henry Masser.
Wiikat. - - , loo-
I!te. .5(5
I'nn. - 50
Oats. - - - 3S
TU-ttkk. - - - -14
KlIIIK. - - - - R
INihk. - - - - 6
Kt.nxir.r.ii. .... 125
Tallow. . . . -10
Hkkhwax. ... ii
Ki.a-i. - . . .8
Hr.i Ki.Kii Flat. ... 10
Diur.li Ai'1'lf.h. . . .62
Do. l'r Al ius. ... iOO
GEN. TOM THUMB.
THIS DISTINGUISHED MAN IN MINIATURE
Wttlililni mtly !- INmiiiiIm, - 17 rnrs of
Ak, mill lint lii l lllslt.
Who h-i ln-fu n-i,-i-,l Willi Hi" Iiiiitit- murk i,t
ROYAL I.. i or l,v IJ,i. i-ii i, t,,ii'i, iiii,I nil tlie priiici
Iml rr-'wm-l lli-ii,U t,I I.iiii,).-. in,. I lt, ha iei li.Mii.-il
,vl,,rr tl.liOO.OOO .f i.rs,'ii. iliirjjig the Lift .in yeott.
will hoM l.i I.KVKKH, lit the
court norsi:, snxnuRY,
Saturday Afternoon and Evening, June 30.
Positively for ono day only,
limits of i:niniTinA.
ArTEnstius, from 3 to-H o'clock,
EVKNIMS, " StO'Ji "
Diiims open half an hour iu advance.
C7" The General exhibits iu Northumber
land, Monday, July 2,1, aud Danville, July
3d aud -llh. ,
THE LITTLE GENERAL
WILL AITLAR IN ALL OF HIS mtKOUMAV KS,
(minding
80NU, T)ANKS, fillKi'MN STATI'KS, kf. Ho
will iil' nriiri'M-nt NATOLKON UON AI'AKTK
HtM'r.UM W I llh. l.lih. i, ate. lie will alio
ajipuur in hm Kt o JTIt r is Tl'M K. uwi 1m
Ki.KisA.vr rourr IHiKSS,
Wnm ttp!"fp llr MkJhIv, (Jju-en Wtoria ; theKinixtiJ
linceti nl tlr KiPiifh ; .irhtl. tlie Knintrnf Itua
in, nnl nil tlit iiitn'iHl ciiiwnrii MfH.l Mud Ni.
biM t.f Kiln!'0. He MfiMtiy Mnnm-t-ht-.il
in all Iu ttvHiUni.. iiitfliii'if!
M1 gruci'lnl hoyonti tu-lii, hii1
SMALLER THAN ANY INFANT
That Ever Walked AlonS.
THK MMiMKII KNT I I! K.SKNT., JKWKI.K. fcs.
1KI"KI .! Kill 1. 1 THK kl.MiS, 1I KK.N.-t
AMI Nt!;:l.!TV "i- Kl UOl'K, WILL lit
KMIIIHTM).
KIS BEAUTirCI,
M 1 X I A T U It 11 hi ( 1 1 J 1 1 A fi K I
rirMiitf! t;v (Juron Vietnam. conitinif of tli Smult
et l!.if ff (he WinM. mM i , Mi,,. f'fviitf. , ir,n
iifM'lim.in iiifl Ktatnt.tii in l itr-i,wilt fr mis nsir tntf
trft lily, and he on in front of th UhU t the el
of carli tt-iy Levee.
(by- I.mlit', Knmilif, anil ( hiMren. rV fViptetfiill?
Ki.-1 iiinttfihl th 4'ti l.vfii, ilicy at1 tttunTtf
lv CiMw.hM t Un n 1 1 lose n tlw evening.
'AirTlO.-Knme lixlf tmeti iirtnht Dwarf, am
Rtrilliiit( nlMit the rtinititiy, and itniiitg i('ph nV f&rV
lir Ity Ih.Iv tvreeiititi!; tlirinxrUe! it the. " (federal
Tom Thumb" who hu lwn m otMilar in Knrti
iiirinQ the lnt f.mr year. The real name J the k'iHi.
me Tow Thui.it. i't IihiIm h. M ha ton. Hewni bain
in Iiiitl't'tfirt. I mm.
The MIKHM, U nttcii.li.l in hi travel ly bii
F'utlir atxl Mother, a f'tunUt f'rrreftfir- fJitwmi. I'narh
nut n, kiMituiun, Jxf., making in oil a r'tiuu of r.letnn
IV tt.
Alin1l.m. ' Out) C'hllilit-M iMMlrr IA
WN, lin'r-itrlti'.
TO THK mid'OhS OF NORTHUM
HERLAN1) COl'NTY.
Fr:t.Mw-(mzi:: A I ihe sulii-ilalinn of a
iiiiiiiIht of my old frii-iuU, in ilillrront parts of tho
county. 1 hcii-l'V offer myself as s cuiiiluhite tot
the ullii-e of
m:;isTi:n & nrt'oiiDEit
at the cunning erection,
KDVVAKD OYS'fKR.
Sunhury, June 30, 181'J.
Notice
AM. persons indebted to tho suhscriher, cither
hy note or hook sneount, are rournt.l Iu
come and niako payment immediately Prompt
attention to this notice may save trouldo.
CHARLES. 8. 1JOGAR.
Sinilmrv, June 30, 18-19 tf
85HEWAM)
WILL lie paid by the siuWrilior for the dis
covery and ciuiviction of some miscreant
who entered umn her property on Saturday night,
detroyiiii? her fruit and shrubliery, and otherwise
damaging her property.
NANCY FINNEY.
Banbury, June 30, 1849.
CAUTION.
A LL pontons are hereby rautiiincd sijairwt
pureluwiwr. or reeeiviiijr a note of hand,
tin-li by me to Nlai WoolvertuM for Ton Dollars,
ihunl Jiioe l'.l, lH IM, payable in ten days. Having
received no value fur the sumo i will never wy
it, unless coim'Hl by law.
1'IULIP KIUEGBAUM.
1'pprr Augusta, June 30, 1619. 3t
..THANKS.
BLANKS of every description can be had by
applying at the office of the American.
I88CE PAPER. Yellow Tissue paper for
covering glasses, 4c, for sale at the office of
the American.
IAISINS, currants, citron, chees, pepper
sauce, &c. For sals by J. W. FRILINti.
Kunbury, 1 cr. J, 1 84 . , .
ITt ADD'M erk-lirated Horse ami Cattle MJk
WW
nnubury Jan. ilii, lo-i'J 1