California HiM
ARRIVAL OF THE ,
CRESCENT CITY
. HEW von..
St DAYS LATER FROM CALIFOKWIA.
Arrival, of the Steamer Panama at Panama
Half a million of Gold from California
lati news from thf Mines Gold Digging
Hard Work.
" Captain Storldanl, with hit fine s'esmship,
arrived last night from Chaares, ia Kingston,
living under hi charge 68 passengers and
tome $230,000 in specie, as follows :
. 177,900 Howlaml k Aspinwall; $10,000
A. R. Eno; I0,000 E. B irtleit ; 47.600
S. M. Williams; $18,208 J. G. Kine & Rons;
1804 O. Treadwell; 1803 S. Kmipp; 868 D.
Barret J $13,500 Livinsrston, Wells & Co.i
$18,000 J. E. Eagleston; 818.920 N. A.
Bachelor; S12,000 G. H. Gould; S1391
Grinnel, Minium & Co.
Thi amount, of course, Hoes not Include
what is stowed away in the trunks and car
pet bags of the passenger, as to which fancy
reports are in circulation, making the whole
amount of treasure on board the usual round
gum of half a million.
There is but one opinion among the pas
sengers with regard to the gold in California;
it is still found in great quantities, but it is
only the hard-working chaps who cah'statid
the fatigue of digging it.
There was no sickness at the mines, and
every thing was going on quietly. The num
ber of persons there is estimated at between
twenty and thirty thousand ; about one-half
foreigners. Business at San Francisco is
very dull, and dry goods and provisions are
selling below the original cost. Lumber is
till in good demand, selling for three hun
dred and fifty dollars per M. Rents enor
mously high and on the rise.
There were about one hundred Americans
at San Bias waiting a passage up. Among
them was the Reading Company, Pennsylva
nia all well.
Correspondence of the Alta California.
Jamestown, May 13, 1849
"Stanislacs Digrins," 6 miles from
the river.
1 arrived at this place on the 7th of May.
It is named in honor of Mr. James, who is an
alcalde "as is an alcalde," and dispenses grub
and justice to the satisfaction of all. Hun
dreds were busy in the ravines, washing out
tho treasures of the gold laden streams with
various successes.
Tuesday 6th The day is delightful, and
the scene in this valley is worthy of a pain
ter's skill or the pen of an enthusiast. The
morning is devoted (if devotion can exist in
such a state of society) to the trial of a rob
ber named Corrigun, who was charged with
stealing ten thousand dollars' worth of gold
from Den and Dent. He was convicted by a
jury of twelve, ordered to be stripped, re
ceive a hundred lashes and be banished from
the mines. I should fail in any attempt to
give a description of the trial. It took place
in a large tent, kept as store and hotel by
James & Co., and a more motley audience
could not be collected ragged clothes cov
ering lots of gold, and long hair and whiskers,
springing from piles of dirt, in faces that per
haps lately adorned the walks of civilized
life. The greatest order was preserved
throughout.
Sunday, 13th. I have been unusually suc
cessful to-day In a deep shaft which I sunk
on high ground, I found an ounce of beautiful
and heavy gold, and am now in tent, to avoid
, the mid-day sun, which at the mines is aw.
Jul. The "Arroya" is crowded, and unusual
success seems to smile upon all, though they
complain of high water. The scene at this
point exceeds in life and bustle any thing
you would conceive. From sunrise to its
setting, a continual tide of new comers pours
along the road, horse after horse, mule after
mule, pack after pack, bestradJled by men
and women, of every nation in this quarter
of the globe ; though the majority are Lower
Californians ami Soiiorians. It seems as if
the whole world had mounted and was pars
ing in review before me. Thousands con
tinue further towards the mountains, though
many pitch their tents hereabout, off saddle,
seize the shovel and the pan, and dive into
Mother Earth as though she was a common
foe-
Morday, Hth May. I have earned to-day
only f 12, and the prospects among the tf or
kiet are mther disheartening. Three Ameri
cans, however, below Jamestown, took out
one piece of gold worth S27S ! The news
flew like wild-fire. Twelve California carts,
with four yoke of oxen each, passed this val
ley last eve, and it wasa'sceneof rural beau
ty I have seldom seen surpassed.
' Wednesday, 16V Still digging with only
mediocre success, as are the majority about
me. The immigration for the past two days
has been less than usual. Now and then a
party appears on its winding way, composed
principally of Mexicans, with their lances
and red flags. A party of them encamped
near Jamestown and hoisted a small red flag
over their tent, but a deputation of Ameri
cans waited upon the gentlemen, and soon
gave them to understand that such a pro.
ceeding would be looked upon as a national
insult and challenge direct, and they instant
ly hauled the offensive banner down. This
afternoon the line of march seems to be re
sumed, and the apparently interminable ar
ray is again in motion. One may well ask,
"where do they come from! and what coun
try is likely to be depopulated 1" for some
parts of the world must be thinning their
ranks very rapidly.
A large party from Tepic have been hard
at work for several weeks, with rather poor
success till yesterday, when they struck a
' rich vein, yielding the first day Slbs., and to
day S lbs. Their wo-begone countenance
have assumed a smiling appearance, though
r fear their good luck will be of short du
'. lation.
a.
Tuesday. 11(1. A cold wind prevailed
' last night, accompanied with bail and rain.
It lasted till sunrise when it cleared a com
t. p,el ciua8 of clmata in 34 hours, aud all
." are complaining of colds.
; ' Saturday, 19(4 It is six weeks sine 1
' reached the mines, and they hve bsen ren
defetf memorable by the hardest work I have
ever undergone ; and wrfat is more vexatious,
it has been without its reward. Three Mex
icans, however, near Wood'scamp- 14 mites
bslow took out yesterday (Keep your hat)
$7,200! !1 . Adjacent to their mine, others
were getting their "little ounce." "
All the trees and flowers, lately so beauti
ful, begin to evidence the effect of the parch
ing sun of the dry season,!'! and they look as
if they would whisper a blessing for one short
Yankee April shower.
Tuesday, 39t. The. writer 6m been at
work here a week now, and his average
washings have been 810 a day; and this in
a hole which the previous occupant assured
him was entirely worked out. -The weather
here at this time is most delightful, ihere
being a constnt cooling breeze puffing
throutrh the valleys and over the hills. Rat
tlesnakes are plentiful, but no one has yet
been bitten by them, and I believe are not
dangerous unless trodden upon. The miners
are going to turn the course of the river by
building a dam over a portion of it. If this
project be carried out, those engaged in it
will realize a good fortune during the coming
winter. Yours. E. C. R.
THE AXORISAIT.
SUNBURY.
KATIRDAV, AUCUST 4, 149.
II. B. MANS Kit, Editor and Proprietor.
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Ol Lycoming County.
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scription to the American.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
Bualae Nallce.
Godxti Lady's Book, akii tbc Amxsicak.
Those of our readers who would like to subscribe
for this elegant monthly periodical, ran now do so
at a very small cost. The Lady's Book is pub
lished at $3 per annum, but as an inducement,
which we arc enabled to hold out by means of an
arrangement with the publishers, ws will furnish
the Lady's Book and the Sunbury .draerlcan, ons
year for $3,50 cosh in advance, to those whs may
wish to subscribe.
OP" Variable Weather. The weather
during the past week has been rather more
pleasant than for a week or two previous,
The thermometer has come down from 15
to 30 degrees, and it may be worthy of re'
cord to say, that on the 2d day of August
1849, while writing this paragraph, we
were enjoying the comforts ol a coa! fire
in our sanctum.
IE7 Poor House The people of thiscoun
ty and Union will be required to vote on
the question of erecting a Poor House at the
next election. We have no ioea what the
result will be, not having heard much said
in relation to the matter.
!ty The Central Rail Road is now con
pleted as far as Millerstown, the cars are run
ning between that place and Harrisburg.
The Susquehanna Packets will now we pre
sume, slop at Duncan's Island, and lake the
cars to Harrisburg. This will shorten the
trip about three hours.
C7 Stats Tax. Mr. Jesse M. Simpson
the Treasuier of this county, paid into the
State Trensnry last week, upwards of eleven
thousand dollars, the quota of state tax for
this county.-
Cy" DnoixHT. The country has ' been
suffering for several weeks past for want of
rain. Vegst ition in, in many placet, conv
plelelv parched. The corn crop must lie
cessarily prove a light one, if we should even
now get plenty of rain. Potatoes loo, we
fear will be, in many instances, but "small
potatoes," though in quality they are better
than they have been for some years back.--
They remind us of olden times, w hen thei
mealy and delicious contents were wont to
reveal themselves through I lie cracks, aud
crevices of their outer tntegumeuts vulgarly
called the skin.
ttjr" Slirkme Court. The Supreme
Court for the Northern District closed it
session at this place on Wednesday last
The Judges, however, remained several days
longer in making up and writing out their
opinions. The session lasted between three
and four weeks: Judge Gibson was not on
the bench for the last ten days, on account
of illness, and Judge Cell was also indis
posed for several days.
JT Invitation to General Taylor
The citizens of Columbia county, held
meeting at Danville on the 21st, and adop
ted resolutions inviting President Tsylor to
visit that section of our State, and also in
vlting Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice Presi
dent of the United States to visit the Sus.
quehaona valley on hit way to Washington,
(CP" A new Volunteer Company has
be raised at Lewisburg, called the Union
Cameron Guards. Wm. Cameron, Esq., of
that place, hu made a liberal donation of
One Hundred Dollars to the Company.
Thc American Law Jovsnal for July has
been received, it contains as usual a largi
amount of matter, useful and interesting to
the profession. Published monthly by Ha-
mersley Co., at Lancaster.,
SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN
B7" The editor of the York Republican
having made a trip to Bradford county
givti the feu It of tils) travels 111 a letter
published tn his list paper, from which we
extract the following description of his
voyage down the West Branch canal. Hav
ing passed Milton early in the morning he
proceeds to say :
' "So on, on we glided i with the "slow, but
determined progress of a donkey towards a
bundle of hay," until having passed by the
collateral shining of the gilded weather-vanes
of the steeples in Lewisburgon the other side
of the river, we arrived at the confluence of
the Notth and West Branches of the Susque
hnrna where "like kindred drops, they min
gle into one," the North ho'ding an island in
her mouth, and the West gallantly attended
by a very magnificent-looking mountain on
th South, on whose very summit an eccen
tric p-Mniiacp once built himself a residence,
which peers down from its lofty scite upon
the rivers and opposite slopes, deserted now
by its former tenant who occupies the com
mon and humble home of mortality the
grave, while his breezy structure on the
mountain-top is, like himself, going to ttecay.
On the very point between the Branches
stands Ihe town of Northumberland which,
having been finished many years ago, seems
to having nothing else to do now than run to
ruin : and even Mintiury wittiin sight on me
East bank of the main river, appeals to be
no more lively and pronprnnn condi
tion. Will Harry Masser explicate V
Having been thus appealed to, we shall
endeavor to enlighteu Friend Cochran.
This is not the first time this charge, (if a
charge it may be called) has been made.
here are no people on the Susquehanna,
and consequently in the State, who are in
greater enjoyments of the comforts and lui-
uries of lile, than the citizens of Northnm-
erland and Sunbury. Having finithed
their respective towns long since, like true
philosophers, they sat themselves down to
enjoy the result ol their labors to the culti.
vation ofthe mind and the social relations
of life, all of which is apparent (as might
have been observed by Friend Cochrane,
had he stopped a few days with us,) in the
superimir beauty and intelligence of our
ladies.
There are however some fears entertained
that some enterprising Yankee spirits will
soon see the natural advantages of our towns
and revolutionize the ancient order of
things.
A year or two since we visited York,
(Little York we believe it was called,) on
our way to Washington. We came to the
conclusion that if the town was not finish.
ed, that some partsof it had been done up in
a hurry, as there were many houses whose
elevation would not average quite one story
and a half some being less than a story
and a quarter, while others reached nearly
one and three quarters, depending it was
said in a great measure on the amount of
material. This, we understand, is the reason
why it was called Little York. We do not
pretend to vouch for these facts, and will
therefore also ask for an explanation. York
is, however, "some pumpkins," and con
tains to our certain knowledge, a number
of very clever citizens.
That it is not yet finished, we have abund
ant evidence from the fact, that the Cotton
Factory and Gas Works are not yet proper,
ly begun, although we trust they will be,
very soon.
ACT OF ASSEMBLY.
The laws ofthe last session were recei.
ved by Prothonotary . Farnsworth a few
days since and are now ready for distribu
tion among those who are entitled to re.
ceive them. We have not yet had time to
examine them closely, but understand they
contain some curious enactments. If the
public good has not in all cases be-n well
cared for, private interests have. We must
do our Senator the justice to ay that he
has been a most careful guardian of his
own interests, and if the result of his la
bors do not prove as beneficial to public the
as they have been to himself, it is because
the "public" has been, from time immemo
rial, a "great goose" subject, to be plucked
by any one who can get her head under
water.
Handsome Sofas. A few davs
since we stepped in the cabinet ware room
of Haas & Renn to examine a beautiful
walnut sofa, just finished. It was not only
beautilul, but made in the best style and
most durable and workmanlike manner.
We like to notice these evidences of the
progress of our mechanics in their art.
rjy House Snakes. We have been
credibly informed that a green house-snake,
about S inches long, was found creep
ing into the mouth of an infant child of
George Shilp, who resides about a mile
from this place. The child was asleep on
the bed when the mother came in, and in
her first attempt to draw it out she tore off
part ofthe tail. She then grasped it with
the blanket and extracted it. ' It had enter
ed about half its length. The child wu
suffocated for about ten minutes before it
recovered and vomited blood the next
morning.
rjy .The cholera continues to decrease
in Philadelphia.
cases. deaths.
July 31. 1 39 12
Aug.
I. 19
Odd Fellows' Psochhon A procession
of the order of Odd Fellows, will take place
at Lewisburg, on Tuesday next. A large
gathering will no doubt be there, to see and
be seen. Our Lewisburg neighbors, we be
lieve, are progressing finely. The University
buildings are going up and the cemetery is
in a fair way of being completed, ' thus pro
viding monuments at the same Urn time,
for the living and th dead. i
iT MAORKTIC tfcttOR AMI FOR TH fVB-
Lit Ledoer
Another Destructht Pin in St Louis Five
Steamboats Destroyed.
St. Loois, July, 99.
A fir broke out this morning about 3 o'
clock on board the steamboat Algoma, lying
at the levee. The fir when first discovered
wss just abuft the wheel-house, and in less
time than it takes to tell it the whole boat
was enveloped in flames.
The flames immediately communicated to
the San Francisco, lying alongside, and
thence spread to the Mary, Phanix and Du
buque. So sudden was the fire, and so rapid
did the flames spread, that the whole five of
these boats were entirely consumed.
The Mary was fully freighted for New
Orleans, and had on board a large stock,
principally hogs.
Dreadful Ravages of the Cholera at Sandusky
City The Inhabitants all Deserting Bu
siness Suspended, c, 1st,
Sandusky, Ohio, July 30ih P. M.
The 'condition of this city at the present
time is most fearful and heart-rending, from
the effects of Ihe cholera. For some days
past the epidemic has been making rapid
strides, and it has now reached a crisis which
threatens to involve the most awful conse
quences. Of a population of 3000 there are not more
than 700 remaining, The deaths for the Inst
two days amount to above 100, and it is still
on the increase. Most of the inhabitants
who have escaped ihe dreadful malady have
left the city in dii-may. Business of every
description is entirely suspended, and the
public stores, are all closed.
Many of our physicians had fallen victims
to the disease, and those who escaped its ra
vages have precipitately fled from the region
of death. The sick are suffering in a dread
ful manner for the want of medical aid and
assistance. The living are not only unable
to attend to the wants ofthe sick, but cannot
bury their dead.
There are none to be found to dig graves
or make coffins.
The markets are entirely deserted, and
the few inhabitants remaining are under the
necessity of sending to Cleaveland and other
ports on the Lake for provisions and medical
assistance.
Items of Mexican News.
Batimorc, July 30.
The New Orleans Bee, received to-night,
has some additional intelligence from Mexico
by Ihe Great Western.
The cholera has appeared in a mild form
in the Stale of Zacatecas.
The Mexican government has made a fa
vorable arrangement with its British credi
tors, whereby its interest on the National
Debt is reduced lo 3 per cent.
The quarrel between the friends and foes
of Santa Anna runs hij:h.
The savages in Chihuahua and Duiango
continue to commit depredations. The Go
vernor of Chiahuahua has offered n reward
for the head of every Indian brought in.
Gen. Buslamente announces the capture of
the towu of Rio Verde, which was held by
the insurgents.
Gen. Tatlor's Visit North, tic The
Boston Herald announces the arrival in that
city of Rev C. W. Deiuiisou, from Washing
ton, a delegate from the citizens of the latter
place lo invite Father Mathew t-j visit the
seat of government, and adds:
Mr. Denison informs us that Gen. Taylor
has about made up his mind lo viait our city
between Ihe 3d and 10th of September, and
that he will make Boston his first stopping
place, after he leaves Washington, whence
he will proceed towards the West to attend
a large Agricultural Fair in New York.
The Florida Indians. Prompt measures
have been taken by the Secretary ef War to
hold several companies in readiness to pro
ceed at a moment's warning to reinforce the
troops now in Florida should it appear that
the conduct of the four Indians who murdered
Mr. Barker, in Ihe settlement on Indian
river, be at all countenanced by the small
party of Seminoles who still remain in
Florida.
FxARrci. Mortamtt in the Bucis Coun
ty Alms House. We learn from a gentle
man from Doylestown 'hat ihere have been
up to this day ninety-eight deaths of cholera,
out of 160 inmates in the Ducks county Alms
House. Our previous accounts stated thai the
whole number of inmates was 140, which
would make the mortality still worse. In
either case the proportion of deaths is iiuly
frightful The disease it will be remember
ed broke out on the 21st inst., and ihene
deaths have all occurred in Ihe space of nine
days. The deaths on Saturday last were 21.
The Steward of the Alms House is dead and
is to be buried to-day .-Phil Bulletin, iOth ult
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
In the intelligence published on Saturday,
the principal feature was the assumption of
the office of civil governor by Brigadier Gen,
eral Riley. The news of l bin took our citi
ens by surprise. It was known that Major
General Smith bad gone to California, in the
capacity of governor, and had exercised the
functions of that office: and now to see an,
other person filling its duties, without any
explanation, created general astonishment.
The questions were continually asked has
Gen. Smith been superseded secretly!
does he submit lo his removal! has a colli
sior. arisen between him and Riley ! how is
it! pray tell! Yet no one could give the re
quired explanation.
The matter, however, is perfectly plain,
and indeed is made clear in Riley's procla
mation. Gen. Smith is the commander of
the western1 military division, embracing
California and1 Oregon. Hence, though Smith
i the commanding officer of Riley, Riley is
Ihe commanding officer of the department of
talilorma. 1 his seem paradoxical at first
view, but not when it is fully understood.
A parallel case is where a colonel, though
the superior offioer of the regiment has
nothing to do with the direction of the com
pauies, each of which has its captain. In
this senso, Riley is the commander of the
California department. BvlUtin.
JOURNAL.
MTTMIHQ AVN0 St. LOl'tS
I'lMTED BY
Railroad
A letter published in the Pittsburg Gsiette
of Saturday last mentions the fact that there
is a direct and continuous line of railroad sur
veyed from Pittsburg to the western line of
the State of Indiana that there is nCtfly
stock enoogh subscribed to prepare the road
for Ihe rails that much of the work is alrea
dy dohe that large portions of it are under
contract -and that it is altogether probab'e
that the whole will be finished within four
years.. The only remaining point to connect
Pittsburgh wilh St. Louis, for which acharter
is required, is 160 miles, across the State of
Illinois, and efforts are now making to induce
the Governor of that State to call an extra
session of the Legislature, for the purpose of
procuring this charter. The Gazette says :
This will be the great central and direct
route from Philadelphia to St. Louis, passing
through the heart of the great States of Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. It
passes within about fifty miles of Lake Erie,
and taps ihe Lake Trade. Its nearest point
to the Ohio river is about 70 miles, it passing
about that distance to the north of Cincin
nati. Its direction from Pittsburg to Mans,
field is west from Mansfield to St. Louin,
west south west. '
We are treating now of matters otfact, not
mere speculative theories, and sanguine as
pirations. It is ufact, that the Pennsylvania
Railroad, from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, is
in rapid process of construction, and that the
cars will run continuously from Philadelphia
to Johnstown, on the west side of the moun
tains, by next spring, and ihe wholo road
will, without doubt, be finished within two
years. It is a fact, that the Ohio and Penn
sylvania Rnilroad, extending from Pittsburg
lo Mansfield, is partly tinder contract, and
that Ihe remainder will be put in the hands
of contractors as soon as Ihe engineers can
prepare the line. It is a fact, that the Bell
fontaine and Indiana Railroad Company,
chartered to construct a road from Mansfield
to the Indiana State line, is fully organized,
and large amounts of stock are subscribed,
and enough will soon be had to grade and
bridge the entire line. It is a fact, that the
Indianapolis and Bellfonlaiue Railroad, fiom
the Ohio State line to Indianapolis, is partly
completed, and will receive a portion of the
rails this fall. It is a fact, that the Indian
apolis and Terre Haute Railroad, connecting
j Indianapolis with the Wabash, is in a state
of forwardness, much of the work being
read) for the rails. All these are fuels, and
highly interesting facts, too, and which the
people of Philadelphia, Pittsburg and St.
Louis, and the intermediate towns should lay
to heart, and thus be prepared to put their
shoulders to the wheel, to urge on so mag
nificent an enteiprize, and one too, which is
well begun, and is within our grasp.
Parting between Gen. Jackson and Mr.
Polk The Louisville Democrat in announc
ing the death of Mr. Polk, relates the follow
ing incident : "We shall always recollect
the farewell between Andrew Jackson and
James K. Polk, when the latter was about to
leave Washington in the winter of 1845.
The old hero then counselled his friend and
bid a last adieu. He rained his wasted form
erect and saiziug James K. Polk by the hand,
said 'Farewell my friend ; I shall never see
you again in this world. Do your duty like
a man, and we shall meet in Heaven They
have gone hence. May they hold sweet
communion in the world of spirits'."
A Great Trif. Mr. Thomas, the super
cargo of the ship Grey Eagle, which sailed
hence for San Francisco on the 2d of January)
has returned in the Crescent City. He has
thus made the voyage around the llorn)
spent more than a month in California and
returned home again, all in the space of less
than seven mouths.
Madame Laborde. The recovery of this
favorite vocalist from her late attack of Cho
lera in New Orleans ia considered almost mi
raculous. She was in the collapsed state
when a French physician ordered large doses
of muriate of iron, with such effect than in
two hours she was able to sit up.
The August Elections. --Nine States
hold their elections on the coming month,
as follows: Tennessee on Thursday next, the
2d Aug.; Alabama, Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa,
Texas, Missouri, all on ihe 6lh Aug. ; Norlh
Carolina on the 9th, and Rhode Island, to fill
a vuiMiucy in Congress, on the 281 h. In all
these Slates members of Congress are to be
elected except in low a and Missouii. In the
last named State the Legislature is elected,
which has to elect a U. S. Senator in Col.
Benton's place. There is great interest felt
in the result of these elections, as the party
complexion of the Congress will depend upon
Ihem.
Homocomthy in St. Louis. A letter from
a HorotBopathio physician in St. Louis states
that three physicians of that system treated
1567 cases of cholera, with a loss of only S
per cent.
New Race in Arsics.-A hitherto unknown
race of people have, it is said, been discover
ed in the interior of Africa. They occupy
the kingdom of Baii. They are black in
color, and very tall, but destitute of the usual
negro features.
A Hioh Paicc fobBem. The Emperor of
Russia has offered of 40,000 rubles (527,600.)
to whoever shall capture the Polish Gen.
Bern.
California. Gold. A German, formerly
of Newark, N. J., who enlisted for the Mexi
can war in the 1st reg't. Dragoons, and who
was discharged at Monterey Ibree month after
Ihe treaty of peace, has returned. Ho was
among the first in "the Diggins," and has
brought back between $7,000 and $8,000
worth of gold.
An Irishman's receipt for making punch :
''Put in the sugar, aud then fill up with
whiskey, and every drop of water you put
in after that, spoils the punch."
. Melwkholest Water-melons io mar.
ket have something of Ihe look of the pigs io
Cincinnati, as if asking who will corns and
eat me.
CHOLERA DESHATCHE.
Pittsburg, July Jl. The Sanitary Com
mittee report four cases of cholera and one
death during the past 24 hours. The weather
very pleasant. . ,
Cincinnati, July It. The cemeteries re
ported 36 L.terments for the 24 hours endirg
noon to-dsy, of which there were 11 from
cholera and 25 from other d sase.
The number of interments repotted for the
past week, though large, is flattering when
compared with the reports of previous weeks.
Three hundred and sixty-two interments have
taken place in this city during the last sevrn
days; one hundred and five ol wnicn were
from cholera, and two hundred and fifty
three of other diseases.
Naw Yobs, July 31. The report of the
Sanilaiy Committee to-day shows a decrease
of the epidemic. During the twenty-four
hours ending noon, Ihere were 169 cases of
cholera, and 71 deaths.
Richmond, July 31. The cholera has
nearly disappeared in this city, the cases re
ported being but very few.
Potsville. The association for lighting
this enterprising borough wilh gas has, we
learn, contracted wilh Ihe Trenton Improve,
m "lit Company to put up their works forth,
with. Rosin can, on the plan of Costou's
patent,
will be used.
The Pennsylvania Railroad. The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company received yester
day a remittance of nearly $ 100, being the
proceed., after deducting all expenses, of an
excursion trip from Harrisburg to Millets
town. Another Detalcation sr a Government
Officer Tho Washington Republic says
another defalcation of a Government officer
has been discovered. The person is Na
thaniel Denb)-, late temporary Navy Agent
of the United States at Marseilles, in France.
He is a defaulter to the tun of 8155.508 48,
ami suit has been commenced against him
for the amount.
8em,the famovs Polish General, now
in the Hungarian service has a foreboding
that he will die next year, because of a dream
repeated several times to that effect. V ound
ed dangerously in Transylvania, the doctor
said he would not live, but Bern insisted that
he had a year longer to live, and therefore
no alarm need be fell. On the strength o
this faith, he exposes his lile in battlo with
electric influence on his troops. So says a
correspondent of a London paper, but the
story is a very doubtful one. Bern's expo,
sure to danger arises from his courage and
not his superstitious. If he entertains any
rueli foreboding, Ihe nature ofthe conflict in
Hungary presents a prospect of realizing it.
The Cat has offered a reward of about 828:
000 for him.
The California Gold The amount of
gold exported from California, according to
the custom house authorities at San Fran
cisco, is sei'en millions of dollars, according
to a statement made by an Intelligent corres
pondent of the New York Post. Some of
this gold is hoarded at San Francisco, no
doubt, and a good deal has been carried
away by indivduals, the amount of which it
would not be easy to estimate. Eight mil
lions ($3,000,000) is supposed to be the full
amount ofthe yield from the mines as yet.
This, it is believed, is a libereal estimate.
It is not certainly as easy as it was to collect
the gold ; most of that on the surface has
been exhausted. The amount of dust ob
tained the coming season will not, probably,
much exceed that of the previous one.
COMMUNICATIONS.
H. B. Masser, Esq. Dear Sir: Although
there are a number of candidates before the
public, for the office of County Commissioner,
permit me to add another to the list, in ihe
person o( GKORGE A. WYKOFF, of Lewis
township. Mr. Wykoff is a farmer and a
consistent and unwavering democrat, and has
the ability to make us an excellent Commis
sioner. Without intending to say anything
unfavorable of thi other candidates, I would
merely state that his nomination and election
would be highly satisfactory lo many of the
Forks.
H. B. Massi-.h, F.fQ Dear Sir: As the
time is approaching when candidates for the
Legislature are to be selected, permit me to
recommend lo the voters of Noilhuniberland
c.unty, Ihe name of Mr. MICHAEL M.
SOPEK, of Shamokin towuthip for that ollice.
Mr. Super is a farmer and is well known lu
the democracy of this county, as a firm and
consistent democrat, lie is a man of good
moral character and of that plain practical
sense that would render him well qualified
lo represent the sturdy democracy of old
Northumberland county in the next legisla
ture. Should he receive the nomination, it
would be gratifying to
Many Democrats.
Ma. Epitor : Allow us to recommend
through your valuable paper, Major WM. L
DEWAItT, of Sunbury, as a candidate foi
the next Legislature. It has been ihe custom
of late years by the Democratic party of thi
county lo choose l heir Representative alter
nately from eitherside of the river, and as the
Forks have had Ihe member for the last 7
years, it now belongs to the lower end. And
iu fact it is ceded by them lo thi side. We
know of no man who we would more cheer
fully recommend to the Democratic portion
of ihis county than, Mr. Dew art; he is a man
of pure democratic principles ; he has always
battled in the good cause, and we are sure
that he would attend to the interest of hi
constituents, and go in for the great principle
of "doing the greatest good for the greatest
number." There are many principles of great
interest now agitating the public, and we
want a man of a strong mind to represent us,
one whose own interests nor those of any
clique or faction would control him, and such
a one we find ia the Major. By publishing
this you will confer a favor en many.
Democrats or Jacisosi.
PIKDi
In this place, on Saturday last, Mr. JACOB
MARTIN, aged 47 and months.
In this place, oa the IOth ult-, Mr. BAR.
NARD HOPPER, aCd about 4 years
I)C ittarkcts.
BAUnABBLHXA 1UUIT.
. Jclt 21, 1849.
Wheat Prime Pennsylvsnia reds are
held at $1 09 a 106 and white at tl 10 a
i is; new rcu mj.
Rtr is in demand at S8o.
Corn. Further sales of yellow Corn at
60o per bushel of 56 lbs.; white is worth 57a
68 e. ,' . ,
Oats.- Southern Oats are held at 30 a 301 :
Pertna. 33 a 34r. - - . '
.uV,!l".T"-Sale, in hh1 ! e and ia
bbls at 24 1 cents.
BALTIMORE MARKET. f! , .
Offict of the American, July 2S, ijt.
-GRAIN.- The supply of hew""Wheat
throughout the week has been litiht, and pri
ces have been pietty uniform. Sales of good
to Prime reds on Monday at 100a 105 cents,
and since, including to-day, at 100a 106 And
107 cts. A sale of family flour white was
made on Monday at 115 cts. None in mar
ket since. ,
CORN. Sales of white are making at 58a
60 cts.; several cargoes of Penna. yellow
sold at 60 cents this week. i
RYE. None in market.
Oats sell nt 25a30 cts. " ,
WHISKEY. On Monday there were sales
of hhds. at 24 cts. aud of bbls. at 24a24 cts.
SUNBURY "PRICE CURRENT.
Corrected weekly by Henry Masser.
Whsat. ...
- 100
s
so
f 81
. - IS
. 9
. rss
. to
15
It
10
-60
ICO
firs.
Co.
Oats.
Bcrria.
Eaos.
Pork.
Flidiii.
Tallow.
BltSWAT. -
Flai.
Hkckleu Flax.
Dunn Arn tt.
Do. I'eaciii.s.
UEGIISTER & RCCORDl'iR, V.c.
'T'lIE undersigned respectfully offers himself as
a Candidate at the next general Electionfur
these ollices. Being well acquainted with the
duties for several years, and fully determined, if
elected, to discharge ilirni faithfully, he believe
he tould pive general satisfaction. i ,
I also pledge myself, that, if elected, I will apply
the one half of the n.U proceeds ofthe offices, t
the support of Mr. Irwin and her Orphan children
(whose indigent circumstances greatly need jt.)
for two years from Deitmlicr next, the time Mr.
Irwin's term would have expired, if he bad lived.
The support of thc electors would be greatly re
membered by
DAVID ROCKEFEI.TJCK.
Sunbury, Aujiut , 1919.
TICKNOR'S
COLUMBIAN XfELLINO BOOK.
1 El.NG a prorrcMiivc and Comprehend e ty
tem of Orthocrupv and Orthoepy, ineludine
a variety of dufiuitioiiK, adnpted to the ue ol
School in the American KrpuMic, by Almcn.
Ticknor, s Teacher of twenty-five year's xperi'
cnic, and author of the Columbian Calculators
Practical C ommon 8chuol Mensuration. &.C .
The attention of Teachers, School Directors,,
parent, &c., is invited to tin new Spelling llook
which conforms to the modern pelling and usage
in Orthography as buiiis; one ofthe neatet,cheaprit
best arrunired, and belter adapted to the want of
children, than any other publiahed in the 1'nited
Mats, n u what it purports to be, a Spelling
Book and not a Reading Book, and only requires
an elimination on the port of Instructor of youth
to eecure for it a universal introduction into the
School of the United State. Just published, and
for ale by Henry Masses, Sunbury.
v here I cachcr and Director can procure
copiexfor examination.
August 4, 1849
IVIN'S CRACKER BAKERY.
'o. 198 -Vc;7A t'rcnl St., above lint,
PHILADELPHIA.
ri"IIE uWiilvr eoiitiiium to make of the l est
1 material, and keeiM constantly on band a ful I
assortment of
CRACKERS,
Sugar Soda and Brand Iiiw-uit. Jumblea, .pee,
Scotch rake and fiinprrnut, Ac. Mo a large
supply of Navy, Pilot and oilier (hipping breads,
all of which they guarantee to Le made of the t en
material, and encage to cll at the lowet cah
price, at their !J rxtal.luttd ttavJ. No. lib
North Front '., above Vine.
1. S. 1VINS' & Co.
Philadelphia, July 51, HM941.
Hi-ldge Lclllnc;. . .
PROPOSALS will be received at SpatU' Hole
in Georgetown, Lower Mabonoy iownliip, oi
lh Uth day of August, 1 841), between thc hsuri
of 1 1 A. M. and S P. M., for buiMiu- s bridg.
oter th Uua near the house of Peter Bixler, Esq
WILLIAM FOLLMER.
J A CUD UOFFA,
CHARLES WEAVER.
Commissioner!
Commissioner' office, )
Sunbury, July St), 1 54 9. )
BOSS OINTMENT, TOK TSTTZS
1) F-AD lac foll.iwiug eettifii'ii from Cap! Dero. I
V well Itiuwu aiul iKiiubir Stiain Buaf Captaia (uf I
TravelK.)
PHiXABurHM, Oetober It, ISIS.
Several yar me I warn ntUu'keJ with a breaking e
wi my iierk in tbc l"im of T"fr, whka I mi oviviik
vtn u ntrartvd at the Barber' Hmia. It franAially eiiei
tl over my fuc until il reueheci ih umr purl .4 I
cheek. Uurine tli Rrvera! nPtttha thai it etniim
apTcadinf , I uacd ilidereul ppnitkia. in of which 1
tlx effect, appreutly ai tow, UHrretuui. the ilunue. I
from none nl Ihem illd I perceive the kwt benefit lint
applied Un I!iiOim.vt. Hy Ihe imc mHur.'l
I win pcriccUy cured and uv reinoiued fre of U J
tioll.
I have line aed tb Ointment, lijhlly applied form
aea oi the facv. U fehe. chapped hand, &e. WiU
feel Mictvav. I have no heaiuituiti ui fcenmiBeoduif tt
Hie aroused maimer lo the public.
JAMES DEVC'E
Aeait HiaaT Mamss, Sunbury.
July ?, 1MB.
ROSE OINTMENT. A freah supply oft!
excellent article for Tetter, 4 c jual receiv
and for sale by HENKY MASSER.
8unbury, July 18, 1849.
.. Vuluabte nooks.
J" IKE or CiianT, handsomely bound, D'.'
J s test's HiiTuar wr tms RxroaiaiTi
Blare Das-book asb Lsncsss, full boaod
For sale at the publishers prices by
II. B. MASSSR
Sunbury, July 14, 1849.
PATENT MEDISIITEJ
Green's Oxygenated Bitter, price reduced.
Old Jacob Townaeud'sSeraaparilla. '
Baker' Saraaparilla. , ,
Swsyne'a yrup of Wild Cbstry. f
Swayne's Vermifuge. (
Ayre's Cherry Pectoral ' ' ' '
Dr. Drake'a Panacea. : J
Dr. Cullen's do ". "
Tibbit'sPain KiHer.
Dr. Hoorland's German Bitter ' 1
Indian Vegetable Pille ' ,: '
Horse and Cattle Medicine : l
For sale by HE.tRY MASSE
Vunbuvy, July 14, 1849,
a. ' 1
FOR KALE. A good cow, nearly fre
sale cheafM . Enquire at the office ol
i Die riots, .j ., ..
8uouiy, Ja t 148. ' '.p
"DOORS aa4 Gold Pens. On hand several
--J ie of th life of Christ, sod also a nmi
gold pens which we will sell si the PbJlade
prices. For sale at thi oftce. ' ' '
nkADlYB celebrated Hot sad Cattle.
EB cine far sale by iiEMRV Mat SI
Aojifeuty Jea. t7u lMl-f, , mm