SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAM0K1N JOURNAL.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE STEAMSHIP
1MAGARA.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
The Journal of Commerce hat received its
telegraphic despatches from London, which
give the following additional and later Intel
licence : ' -
JLr. HUNCARV.
The Surrender of Georgey.
London, Saturday, Aug. 25. We are in
possession of our usual Paris advices. They
are. dated yesterday evening. La Presse
states that it is very generally believed in
Paris that the surrender of the Hungarians is
to be attributed to the result of negotiation,
rather than any corrupt motives of Georgey,
or despair on the part of his army. It is said
that the arrangements for the surrender were
made by Prince Swartzenberg during his
Jate visit at Warsaw, and that honorable
terms were obtained. La Presse gives Great
Britain the credit of effecting the negotiation,
who acted from a desire to terminate the un
equal contest in which Hungary was enga
ged, and to prevent Russia from making any
further incursions into the Hungarian terri
tory. ' .
Very Late and Most Important.
t Liverpool, Aug. 25, 2 30, P. M. Just as
the Niagara was about to start we received
the following telegraphic despatch from Lon
don. . It is said that the Hungarian affair is not
yet settled; that Paskiewitch and Haynau
are quarrelling with each other ; that the lat
ter objects to the conditions of the surrender,
and that Russia will not suffer Austrian inter
ference in the matter.
! ; . ROME.
: Letters had reached Paris, which state
that the Pope had conferred on Gen. Oudinot
tha title of Duke of Pinerazio, and Granted
him a pension of 6000 crowns, for his valua
ble services in the cause of the Holy See.
j Disseniious among the Hungarian Leaders.
. From the English papers we take the fol
lowing :
A series of letters, written, by Kossuth,
have come to light. They evidently were
intended to be kept in the Magyar camp.
They show, owing to the want of union
among the Hungarians themselves, that the
terrible catastrophe, already recorded, came
upon and crushed them to the earth. The
letteis alluded to are addressed to Gen. Bern.
Kossuth's letters will not be published, but
I am enabled to give you some few extracts
from them, which are of the highest interest,
as they are not only throw a considerable
light upon the reported dissensions in the
enemy's camp, but give a statement of the
resources of the rebel government. Towards
the middle of July Gen. Beta was to have re
ceived the sum of 800,000 florins in notes of
30 and 15 kreutzers (Is. 6d.) front Kossuth,
but the latter was only able to send him 125,
000 florins in addition to the sum which he
had forwardi-d him from Szolnok on the 0th
of the same month. Kossuth points out to
the Polish chief the difficulties of his posi
tion, it being utterly impossible to fabricate
any notes for the moment, as it requires 14
days to put up the presses which had been
taken to pieces at Debreezin and Pesth.
"1 do all that a human being can," says
Kossuth, "but as I am not the Creator, I can
not make something out of nothing. For a
whole year no receipts, empty coffers when
I J,ook possession of them, and war I At the
present moment, I have the following troops
to support : In Transylvania, 40,000 ; Upper
Hungary and Comorn, 45,000 ; Vetter south
army, 36,0o0 ; Theiss army 26,000 ; Peler
wardein, 8.000 ; Kazintzy, 8,000 ; Grosswar
dein, Arad, Szegedin, &c, 10,000 ; in all,
173,000 men. And to those 18 reserve squad
rons of Hussars, 7 infantry battalions in for
mation, 20,000 sick, 60,000 Landstrum, and
our prisoners; the powder mills, foundry,
gun, bayonet, and sabre manufactory, and
the whole civil administration to keep going,
and you will, Lieutenant General, confess
that the whole is no trifle. And the bank
note presses have been ut a stand still for a
whole fortnight."
Kossuth also complains bitterly of the want
of harmony among the commanders in the
South, and particularly of Band, who refuses
to acknowledge Vetter as his commander,
urging that he (Bern) had invested Perezel
with the supreme command in the South.
Gorgey's disobedience is alluded to, and Bern
is ardently prayed, if Hungary is to be saved,
to come at once with his army from Tran
sylvania, to take the command of all the ar
mies which were then under Messuros, with
Dembinski, as the chief of bis staff. A pas
sage in one of the letters is of the utmost im
portance, as it explains Kossuth's intentions
in regard to the Danubian principalities:
"Two emigrants, Bolesko and Boliak, have
offered to raise a Wallachian legion. Should
you (Bern) make an inroad into W&llacbia,
(which I should wish ;) let this legion form
the advanced guard, as it might spread the
report that we came as friends and deliver
ers. ' In the proclamation it is point of con
sequence to state that we come as friends of
the Turks and Wallachians, to free them
from the Russian yoke.
' Tha Turks pursue an equivocal policy.
"ft outlets tompromettrt." Kossuth further
laments that Bern has abolished all civil ju
risdiction in Transylvania, and says "half the
country is in flames in consequence." Why
do you thus compromise me, my dear Field
Marshal Lieutenant 1 Kossuth states that he
is very unwell. The last letter of this most
interesting correspondence is of the 2Cth of
July It is from a Hungarian major, an
nouncing the ill success of the Maygars in
Wattachia, which he attributes to the beha
viour of a certain M. Atzlau, whose name I
have never before met with.
' ' The foregoing (adds the writer) will serve
to show thut discord reigns in tha camp, and
to add to the dilemma, in which the iosur
f iits are, Haynau and Paskiewitch are, just
where Kossuth and Bern should, according to
;lneir plan of operations, be.
" Major Dablouski, a Hungarian by birth,
but a naturalized American, and who fought
wda General Worth in Mexico, is on his
' way to America, as diplomatic agent from
Hungary. He left Canitantinopl by 1ms1
steamer. Major Browne, an Irishman by
birth, now a Hungarian nobleman, is in Con
stantinople, as diplomatic agent from Hun
gary. 1
Important Cession to Russia by Austria.
From the British Army Despatch, Aug. 24.)
There is every reason to believe that Aus
tria has consented to give up to Russia the
post of Caltaro, in the Adriatic. Caltaro is
only a few leagues distant from Scutari, the
capital of Albania, and within a days' sail of
the Ionian Isles. It is said that our minister
in Constantinople, Sir Stratford Canning, has
protested against this surrender, and has dis
tinctly intimated that it will be considered
by England as a emisus belli.
For a considerable period, Russia has de
sired to establish herself in the Medilerra
nean, and to secure a port in that sea, from
which she is at present, by reason of her ge
ographical position, virtually excluded. Her
fleets, by existing treaties, are not permitted
to enter the Mediterranean through the Dar
danelles. How long those treaties will be
respected by Russia, we are unable to con
jecture ; but we doubt not that she will treat
them as so much waste paper whenever an
opportunity arrives. In the mean time, the
Emperor is desirous of establishing a Russian
port in the Adriatic.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
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Tuesday, Sept. 11, P. M.
The Steamship Europa arrived at Halifax
about eight o'clock ou Monday evening, with
139 passengers.
ENGLAND.
Since the capitulation of Arad, 25,000 men
had been taken prisoners, and 176 cannon
captured.
Gen. Paskewitch has delivered the former
deputies of the diet all persons and materials
of war to the Austrian commander.
A dispatch from Gen. Willmadcr, which
reached Temesvar on the 10th inst., announ
ced that the Hungarian leader Lazur, of the,
9th corps, had made proposals of capitulation
to Gen. Romoschen, who was in pursuit of
him, stipulating for the free retreat of the
officers upon parole, on oath, to present
themselves when summoned.
Gen. Ilaynau, however rejected these con
ditions, and summoned Ledzor to surrender
at discretion meanwhile the pursuit con
tinued without relaxation.
According to the Wanderer, the decision of
the Emperor concerning the surrendered
corns of Georgey, is, that it be partly en
listed in the imperial ranks, and partly dis
missed to their homes, and that the officers
be submitted to trial.
Georgey is not to be brought to Vienna,
but to Ohnutz, or some Bohemian fortress,
Rumored Capture of Kossuth. Accounts
from Pesth of the 21st state that it was ru
mored that Kossuth had been captured on
the frontier of Wallachia. Other reports af
firm that he had been seen passing through
Lappa. Another account still, from Turkey,
assures us that Bom and Kossuth have arri.
ved from Adrianople, where they have em.
balked in a British ship.
The letter from Georgey to Klapka direct,
ing the'surrender of Comorn, assigns no rea
son for his course other than that he had be.
come convinced of the hopelessness of their
cause, and that he wished to give peace to
his country as the only expedient to save it
from utter perdition
A letter from Kossuth, before he knew of
the surrender of Georgey, is said, by Austrian
authority, to have been found, which con'
tains a frank admission, that the Magyars'
cause was irrevocably lost
ITALY
Capitulation of Venice. The Milan
Gazette of the 24th, announces the important
fact of the capitulation of Venice, which took
place on the 22cl. 1 he terms agreed upon
were unconditional, and founded strictly upon
the proclamation of Field Marshal Count
Radetzky, issued by him on the 14th
Ro.mf.. Mons. Savelly has decidedly taken
the reins of Government, Gen. Oudinot ha v.
ing been recalled by the French government
He was to have left Rome with 10,000 troops
on 22d nil., the transmitting the chief com.
mand to O. Rastolau, who, although equally
fond of despotism, is said to be less priest-rid
dun than the magnanimous conqnerer of the
Eternal City.
HUNGARIAN AFFAIRS.
A Bright Gleam or Hope. The London
News, in speculating upon the causes and re.
suits of the downfall of Hungary, says that
the general belief throughout the continent is
that the Hnngnrian General surrendered with
his army to Paskiewitch, on a pledge being
given by the Russian commander, that his
that his master, the Czar, vould guaranty the
indrpenilence of Hungary
Should this be the explanation of the enig
ma, and it is a very liberal one, then will this
power have achieved a very great stride to
wards universal empire, yielded either dt
fycto, or by influences which Napoleon fore.
told to Europe,
Comorn Still Holds Out. The latest in
telligence contains nothing to raise a doubt
that Gen. Klapka still holds possession of Co
morn and one account affirms that en the
18th ult., an action was fought between Raab
and Comorn, in which the Magyars obtained
some advntago
Mohe Bad News. Baron Haynau, in hi
lust bulletin, reports that, at the present mo
ment, all the Banat, and all Transylvania, are
cleared of the insurgents
Tub Wars or France. In the course of
the lost five centuries, France has been en
cased in wars, the aggregate duration of
which amounts to 326 years! Of these, 35
were years of civil war, 46 of religious war,
76 of war on the soil of France, 179 foreign
Great aud sanguinary battles, 84.
In the 16th century, there were 85 years
of war; in the 17th, 60 years; in the 18th
58 years; making a total in those three cen
turiesof Sit years of war to 88 of peace
Add to these the revolutions and war of the
present century, and who can wonder at the
existing moral and political condition of Ih
country.
TEE AMEHICAIT.
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1840.
H. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor.
Democratic State Nomination,
for canal commissioner i
JOHN A- GAMBLE
Of Lreomlng Cotr.
Democratic County Nominations,
for a9jikmbi.y:
JOHN B. PACKER, of Banbury.
FOR REGISTER ft RECORDER:
JOHN P. PIRSEL, of SanbarT.
FOR COMMISSIONER:
WILLIAM WILSON, of Irfurll township.
FOR TREASI RER:
GEORGE B. YOl'NGMAN, ! Sanbarr.
for Ai nrroR:
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P.iaolv urna dissnlvpd in March 1848. anil the
books left in the hands of H. B. Mnsser for
collection, persons are hereby notified to set
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ser any balance due for advertising or sub
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for this elegant monthly jieriodical, can now do so
at a very small cmL The Lady's Book is pub-
islied at $3 per aniinvn, but as an inducement,
which we are enabled lo hold out by menns of nil
arrangement with tlie publishers, wo will furnish
the Lady's Book and tlio Sunhary linrrioiin, one
your tor .J,.)() rash in advance, to- those wlio may
wish to subscribe.
KF" The Election. There is but little
excitement in relation to the election this
fall. AH, however seems to move on har
moniously. The election of Mr. Gamble
as Canal Commissioner We look upon as a
fixed fact. Even his opponents admit his
capacity, and can say nothing against his
character. In the Legislature the demo
crats, we have no doubt will have a ma
jority on joint ballot. The apportionment
bill and other important matters will be
acted on this winter.
KF" The Jefferson Medical College, in
Philadelphia, will commence its session on
Monday, Oct. 15, 1S49. The number of
students in attendance at the last session
was 477, and of graduates, 1S8.
GCF" Admitted to Practice. Messrs,
F. Bowman and R. F. Piatt, were each
admitted to practice law, as Attorneys, &.c.
n the several courts of Lycoming county,
on Tuesday week last, the former on mo
tion of James Armstrong, Esq., and the
latter on motion of Gen. R. Fleming. The
Gazette says they both sustained a credita
ble and satisfactory examination.
Postponement of the National
Common School Convention. At the sug
gestion of several State Superintendents and
other influential friends of the cause of pop'
ular education in different sections of the
Union, the meeting of the National Con
vention of the friends of Common Schools,
which was to have taken place in Phiadel
phia on the 22d inst., has been postponed
to the 17th of October, on account of the
prevalence of the cholera throughout the
country.
WHIO COINTV CONVENTION.
The Whigs held their County Conven
tion in the Court House on Monday last.
The attendance from the upper end of the
county was pretty full, from the lower end
there was but a small delegation. The
Convention was organised by appointing
JOHN F. DENTLER, President; Samuel
Hunter ana J. P. Hackenberg, Vice-Presl
dents; and David Taggart and Wm. II.
Muencft, Esq., Secretaries. After reading
a series of resolutions on other subjects
the Convention resolved that it was not ex
pedient to nominate candidates for the ap
proaching election, leaving the track open
for all who may chose to travel it, on their
own hook.
K7 The news from Hungary is of the
most disastrous character, which every pa
triot must regret. Overwhelmed by the
hordes of Russia and Austria, the gallant
Magyars were obliged to surrender uncon
ditionally to the iron power of destxjtism
There are some rumors that the surrender
of Georgey was the result of negotiation
and interference on the part of the English
Government, which does not relish the in
terference of Russia. A later rumor says
that Prince Paskiewitch guaranteed the
independence of Hungary by Russia, sa
one of the conditions with Georgey. Some
of the correspondents also assert that an al
liance is about to take place between the
despotic governments of Europe to crush
the power of England. The sympathies
of the great body of the English people are
wan tne Hungarians and me liberals
throughout Europe, contending for their
rights. The time may come, and that ere
long, when England and the United States,
will have to contend shoulder to shoulder
against the combined powers of despotism,
and as Mr. Cobden, a British statesman re
cently remarked, the two powers united
might defy the world.
NOMINATIONS.
K7" Lycoming County. The demo
crats of this county have put in nomina
tion Gen. Win. F. Packer, for Senator,
and Gen. William Brindle for Assembly.
General Packer having secured the nomi
nation of Lycoming, Clinton, and Sullivan
counties, which, with Centre, form the dis
trict, will, of course, be the candidate.
The Centre Democrat appears to be dissa
tisfied with the nomination, but we think
without any show of reason. Lycoming
is certainly entitled to the candidate, and
she could not well put forward better
man than Mr. Packer, whose abilities and
experience should, and we presume will,
secure for him a triumphant election.
The nomination of General Brindle is
but a well deserved compliment for his gal-
ant services in the late war with Mexico,
and we will undertake to guarantee that
he will represent his district with credit to
imself and constituents.
Berks County. The democrats of
Berks county have nominated Henry A.
Muhlenberg, son of the late Hon. Henry A.
Muhlenberg, for Senator in that county.
The whigs have nominated Jacob Hoffman
for the same office.
Northampton County. Hon. James
. Porter has been nominated for the As
M
sembly by the democrats of this county.
We congratulate the democracy of North
ampton in the selection of so able a man
as Judge Porter. The experience he has
had in deliberative bodies strongly recom
mends him for the Speakership of the next
House of Representatives. He would be
worthy successor of Gen. Packer, who
ischarged the duties of the post with great
ability.
York County. Gen. Thos. C. Hambly
offers himself as a volunteer candidate to
the people of York county, for Senator,
"without regard lo party, clique, or faction."
Schuylkill, has nominated Michael
Weaver and Wm. J. Dobbins for Assembly.
CJ" The New York Weekly Messenger
gives the following statistics in relation to
the immense business of Dr. S. P. Town
send, the sarsaparilla man. His great sue
cess is owing to extensive advertising. The
printers not only make distinguished men
out of small ones, but often rich men out of
poor ones;
"During the past five years he has distri
billed more than 20,000,000 pages in favor of
peace and against war; over 15,000,000 pages
lavor or temperance: and last year he
printed in his Almanac nearly 4,000,000 of
...... ,,f VmF Vrtt t 'a l.i.n nil ......... enmn..a n .1
UllO VI A fVfl. l.VTlt Ei BUI Ill.fllJ UIIU
a mass of other valuable information. It is
supposed by some that he has distributed
gratuitously more pages than all the Peace
and Temperance Societies in the United
States.
"Ho keeps three rsapier steam presses
constantly in operation, to do the printing of
his large establishment, and in the course ot
five year, Mr. Georgn Hamilton has fur
nished him about $100,000 worth of white
paper. His annual expenses for advertising
n newspapers are now averaging wioti.uou,
and we believe he has paid the New Vork
Sun, during four years, the sung little sum
of 812,000. Here, then, is the great secret
of his success; liberal in his expenditures to
newspapers lor advertising, his business has
extended beyond any thing wnicn Has tilth
erto been known in the patent medicine busi
ness."
fXF" Westward the Star of Empire
wends its way. I wo or three years since
such a Territory as Minnesota was hardly
thought of, much less talked of. Now
contains a stirring population, with all the
outward signs of an elderly and organized
State. We have before us the Minnesota
Chronicle and Register, (the two papers
having united,) published at St. Paul, the
capital of the Territory. It is a handsome
sheet, well filled with business advertise.
ments of all kinds, such as bakers, booksel
lers, milliners, lawyers, doctors, billiard
saloons, steam packets, and other evidences
of civilized life. Among the dignitaries
that figure in the paper, we recognize sev
eral acquaintances. The proclamations of
of our old friend, Alexander Ramsey, for
merly member of Congrese from Harris,
burg, and now Governor of the Territory,
form prominent items. If we mistake not,
Governor Ramsey will always occupy a
high position in the new Territory, There
are but few better or more deserving men
any where than Alex. Ramsey. We also
observe the name ot David Cooper, Esq.,
brother of the Hon. James Cooper, former
ly of Lewistown, now one of the Judges of
the Territory, who has been holding court
at Still-water.
O" The Williamsport and Elmira
Railroad. This road is advertised for sale,
in pursuance of an act of the Legislature,
to take place at Philadelphia, on the 1st
day of October next, by the sequestrator,
Robert Fairies. He estimates the value of
the road, as it now is, at 9700,000. This
road will probably go into the hands of a
company who will extend it to Elmira.
When finished it will be a valuable road,
and will add a large amount of tounage on
to our Public Improvements.
TFm Some wag of a correspondent has
furnished friend Fitzgerald, ot the City
Item, a most wonderful account of a still
more wonderful cave, discovered at the
base of the "Blue hill " in this county,
nearly opposite Danville. As the writer
has not concluded his narrative, we are leA
in the dark in regard to the gold and pre
cious stones that were expected to be found
in the cavern. We perceive that Thomas
Ray, not wholly unknown here, figures in
the narrative, as an exceedingly active, en.
ergetic, and persevering individual. Ton
will, no doubt, feel himself highly compli
mented.
PRESENT CONDITION OF THINGS IJT HCW
GARY.
Out renders at a distance will scarcely be
prepared to hear that the Hungarian war has
been abruptly brought to an end by the sub
mission of the Hungarians to the Russian for
ces. We are yet unacquainted with the pre
eise details of the circumstances which have
led to this unfortunate result, but it seems
that the Hungarian chiefs held a meeting at
or near Arad, where Kossuth, Georgey and
Bern assembled. Georgey there pointed out
the inutility of prolonging the struggle, and
most of the Hungarian generals sided with
him. Bern and Kossuth had no alternative
but to leave the place as speedily as possi-
ble, and save their lives by night. They
are said to have proceeded to Orshova, but
we should think their escape throughout
the Turkish dominions very hazardous.
However Georgey being now left in the su
preme command, immediately opened nego
tiations with Prince Paskiewitch, which end
ed in Georgey's surrender of himself and the
whole army. The official information was
brought to Berlin from Warsaw by Count
Beckendorf, aide-de-camp of the Emperor of
Russia, that the Hungarian army put down
their arms ut Arad, on the 13th of August.
The corps of General Bern had been previ
ously destroyed by the Russian General Lu-
ders, in two decisive battles which had been
fought at Schassburg and Hermanstadt.
In the meantime the Imperialists have re
entered Raab, and Comorn must be given up,
as Georgey being invested with the Dictator
ship has, it is said, stipulated to surrender all
the fortiesses in the possession of the Hun
garians. In spite of the statements made
that Kossuth, who has carried away with
him the Hungarian regalia, nd the crown
jewels, intended to hold out to the last, with
such remnant of the army of the south os he
can collect, any thing like a serious resistance
soems to us altogether hopeless. Previous to
this abrupt conclusion of the war, it is plain,
that notwithstanding the gallant defence the
Hungarians have made, they have been
worsted in almost all tho last encounters, and
finding the Russian forces altogether over
whelming, as we knew perfectly from the
beginning they would be, the Hungarian gen
erals have felt compelled to throw themselves
upon the mercy of their conquerors. If Aus
tria and Russia are now as wise as they are
successful, they will concede to the Hunga
rians their liberal institutions to a great ex
tent, and will refrain from exercising any
cruel vengeance on a defeated people. It re
mains to be seen what price is to be paid to
Russia for her perilous aid in vanquishing
"the right arm" of the Austrian empire.
The Brutal Ferocity of Austria, of
which so many proofs have been given in the
Italian and Hungarian struggle, is still further
exemplified in the terms that she imposes
upon the noble Venetians, who are the last to
hold out against her power. Austria requires
that forty of the principal citi.ens shall be
selected as victims, before she will grant am
nesty to the balance. That is, the people of
Venice shall permit her to choose out forty
conspicuous citi.ens to be deliberately mur
dered, before they can hope for pardon from
Austria. The people of Venice choose
rutber a general immolation than to consent
to such a cruel aud bloody alternative. The
perpetration of such an act of barbarity ex
cites horror even in those accustomed to
scenes of cruel and remorseless murder.
The Archbishop of Paris has addressed a
strong appeal to the French Minister of For
eign Affairs, urging the joint interference of
England and France in the a flair of Venice,
so as to procure from Austria a mitigation of
the terms. Whether he will be successful
or not in his object, the direst necessity only
will compel the Venetians to consent to the
brutal terms demanded.
Resignation. At the annual meeting of
the Corporation of Brown University, Dr.
Way land announced his resignation of the
Presidency of thut Institution, to take effect
as soon as his successor could be selected.
Illinois Legislature. -Governor French
has determined to convene un extra session
of the Legislature, about the lust of October.
The United States Senator will be elected
during the session. Gen. Shields, the St.
Louis Era says, will probably be again re
turned. Drath ok a Congressman. A. Newman,
one of the Representatives elect to Congress
from the State of irgiuia, died at Vt heeling,
Va., on Saturday, the 8th inst., of cholera.
91 A U It 1 E D,
In Milton, on the 5th inst., by Rev. F.
Ruthrantf, Mr. Jesse Schreyeh, of Lewis
burg, to Miss Sabah Heinen, of that place.
In Milton, on the 6th inst., bv the same,
Mr. A. T. Goodman, to Mits Hetty Has
tian, both of that place.
In Milton, on the 3d inst., by the same,
Mr. Wm. Corkelison, to Mis Jake Bond,
both of Liberty township, Columbia county.
In Milton, on the 4lh inst., by the same
Mr. George Schaffer, to Miss Mary Ann
Miller, both of Clinton county.
ButWkwaaiMHnaaauMaBa
D1DD,
In Little Mahonov township on the 4th
inst., Mr. CONRAD RAKER, aged 71 years,
2 months aud 27 days.
In Northumberland, on Saturday morning
last, Mr. HENRY THOMAS, Esq., aged about
38 years.
His funeral brought together a large con
course of his brethren of the Masonic order,
aud of the order of Odd Fellows, of which
societies he was a worthy member, from
Sunbury, Selinsgrove, Danville and Lewis
burg.) In Milton, on the 3d inst.. Mr. HAMLET
A. KERR, a highly respectable citizen, in the
41st year of hi age.
In Milton, on the 3d lust., MONIKA, wife
of Mr. John Bower, aged 35 years and 4
months. : ,
In Liberty township, Columbia county, on
tho 1st inst., Mrs. MARY ANN, wife of Ro
bert Auten, aged about 34 years.
In Lewisburg, on the 1st inst., LUCINDA,
wife of E. Reese, aged 35 years.
In Delawaje township, on the lnd Inst.,
CLARA, daughter of Mr. Georg Good,
aged 30 month.
Iu Lock Haven, the 1st lost, an infant
daughter of Henry L. and Mary Dieffenbach.
In New Berlin, on the 26th ult., Rev. PE
TER BEAVER, aged 7 years.
Public Vendue.
WILL he held at the house of John Bopir, In
the Bormirfi of Bunbury, on Baturday,
Seotemher 25, 1849, when there will h u .i
the Household and Kitrhen Furniture, belonging
to th.i subscriber, now in possession ofnaid John
Bogar. A loo, Buggy, and one ant of Buggy
Harness, S Sleigh, one Cow, together with other
articles belonging to the subscriber, too ledioua to
mention. Bale to commence at 10 o'clock A. M.
of said day. A reasonable credit will be giren.
' ijiAKLrj? . bak.
Sunbury, Sept. 15, 1849. ts
GENERAL ELECTION
PPOPT A Ar A TTON.
PURSUANT to an act of the General As-
aemblv of the Commonwealth of Pennsy
nweaunoi rennsyi- i
vania. entitled "An act relating to the elec
lions of this Commonwealth," approved the
second ilav nf.tnlv. Anno Domino, one thou
sand eielit hundred and thirty-nine, I.JAMES
COVF.HT, High Sheriff of the county of Nor
thumherland, Pennsylvania, do hereby make
known and give notice to the electors ot the
county nloresaid, that a general elec turn wi I
v"""i.Y "i i.wiiii"."".
ut II, .wan, at w eh time Mate ;anci t-oun-
J """'-"i ioiiowb, are 10 oe e.ecien .
tine person as Lanul Commissioner Ot tne
rmm.n...l.K
One person as County Commissioner
One person ns County Auditor.
I nlso hereby make known and give notice
to the qualified electors of saut county, that
on tho fifth day of April, Anno Domino one
thousand eight hundred and forty-nine the
following Act entitled "An Act aubmittinz it
to the people of Union and Northumberland
counties, to votebr ballot for and against the
erection of poor houses in sunt counties.
was passed by the eeneial Assembiy of this
Commonwealth as follows, to wit :
Whkiikas, It bus been rcprcoentril to tlip lciri
Intnre, Unit the ritirrii of Union ami NorlUnmU-r.
In ml emmtirs, are desirous of knowing the Rrnti.
incntM of the people expressed nt the ballot box
in order to ascertain whether a majority of n.iid
citizens are in favor of erecting a county poor
house, in each of said counties, and if so, that they
inn v thereafter armlv for the passncc of law if
deemed expedient, to carry out the will and wishes
of the people thus expressed; therefore.
Sectui 1. Be it enacted bv the (Senate and
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pemiaylva in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That
the qnulified voters of the several districts of Union
and Norlliumberland counties, shall be permitted
to vote at tho ensuing general election, for and
against the erection of a county poor house, in and
tor said counties respectively.
Skctiox 2. It shall lie the duty ot the ollicers
holilms the general election at tho time and places
r.mvi.t...l lit .. I., h.n.iii-n fr.1M VKrV lUTSnll lllltlll
tied to vote.a written or printed ticket containing
the words '-tor noor house" or t ic worils "aiMinsi
a poor house,"' and after the polls shall be closed,
add up the votes thus polled, and make return
thereof in like manner as thut for county commis
sioners; the sheritr of said counties shall give no
tice thereof to the qualified electors of said coun
ties, as is provided for in the election of members
of the general assembly.
1 also hereby make known and give notice
that the places of holding the aforesaid gene
ral election in the several boroughs and
townships within the county of Norlhumber
land are as follows:
The Snubtiry District, composed of the
borough nf Suubury, and Upper Augusta, at
the county Court House.
The AiiL'iista District, composed of the
township of Lower Augusta, al the house of
George Conrad, in said township.
The Northumberland District, composed of
the borough of Northumberland, ut the house
of Henry Haas, in the borough of Northum
berland.
The Point District, at tho house of James
Ililbourn, in the borough of Northumberland
1 he Milton District, at the housu ot bred
eriek Strieker, in said borough
llm 1 in but District, at the house occupied
bv Abraham Kissinger.
The Delaware District, at the House of
Henry Reader.
The Chilisquaque District, at the house oc
cupied by Beu jnmin Fordsman.
The Lewis District, at lire house of Mi-
chael Reader.
The Shamokin District, at tho house of
Charles l.eisenring.
The Upper Mahanoy District, at the house
of Peter Beissel.
The Little Mahanoy District, at tho house
of Frederick Raker.
The Lower Mahanoy District, at the house
ol Joseph uingeman.
Tho Rush District, at the Liberty Polt
School House.
Tho Jackson Distiict, at the house of Peter
Schwartz.
The Coal Distiict, nt the house of Felix
Lercti.
The election to open between the hour nf
l and 1U u clock in Hie torenooii, ami snan
continue without interruption or udjourument
until 7 o'clock in the evening, when the
polls shall be closed.
The several Inspectors and Judges elected
on I ne .11 rriuay ot niarcn last, in pursuance
ot the 3d Section ot the act ol the 2dot July,
1830, will hold the election on Tuesday tne
10th day of October next.
"That every person except a Justice of the
reace, wno snail noui any omce or appoint-
ment of profit or trust under the government
of the United States, or of this State, or of
any city or incorporated district, wlmther a
commissioned ollicer or agent, who shall be
employed under the legislative, exeutive or
judiciary department of this Stale, or the Uni
ted States, or of any city or incorporated dis
trict, and also that every member ol i oiigresa,
Bnd of the State Legislature, and of the select
and common council of any city, or commis
sioner of any iucorposuled District, is by law,
i, l j I: :.: .1. ...I;
lnciipauiu Ol ii.tiuiiig or exercising "J hij
or appointment of Judge, Inspector or Clerk,
of aney election of this commonwealth, and
that no Inspector, Judge or any other ollicer
of auch election, shall be eligible to any office
to be then voted for.
And the said Act of Assemble)', entitled
"an act relating to the elections of this Com
monwealth," passed July the 2nd, 1832.
further provides as follows, lo wit :
"That the Inspectors and Judges chosen as
aforesaid, shall meet at the respective places
for holding the election in the district to
which thev respectively belong before nine
o'clock in the morning of the second Tuesday
of October in each and every year, and each
of said inspectors shall appoint one clerk, who
shall be a qualified voter of such district.
1 also hereby make known and give notice
that the following act of Assembly was pas
sed by the general Assembly of the Common
wealth on the 27lh day of Febiuary, A. D.
1849, to wit;
"An Act relative to voting at elections in the
counties of Adams, Dauphin, York, Lan
caster, Franklin, Cumberland, Bradford,
Centre, Greene, and Erie.
Section JL Be it enacted by the Senate
and House 'of Representatives of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania in General As
sembly met, Mid it is hereby enacted by the
authority of the same, That it shall be law
ful for tne qualified voters of the counties of
Adams, Dauphin, Lancaster, York, Franklin.
Cumberland, Bradford, Centre, Greene, and
Erie, from and after the passage of this aot,
to vote for all the candidates for the various
ollioea to be filled at any eloctiou on one slip
or ticket: Provided, That office for which
One person to fill the office of Member of inpp!c(or wh() rPCeive(T,he hlBhee& n0f
the House of Representatives, to represent the vot hM n Jm . fa
county of Northumberland in the House of ifa, vacancy shall continue in the bW
Representatives of Pennsylvania. for ,he p.lce of an hoHr Bfler ,h, ,. fl j,
One person as Register, Recorder, and Clerk ,,y ,or ule opening of the election, the
of the Orphans' Court. qualified voters of' the township, ward or W
One person as County Treasurer. ,ric, for which mit.h ot,iucr. ' . Wn
every candidate is voted for, shall be designs
ted, as required by the existing laws of this
'Ha " re(
Commonv
immonweaitn.
SUCTION 2. That any fraud CommrTfed trt
anv pe1-80" voting in the manner above pte
bribed, shall be punished as similar frauds
ar8 directed to be punished by the existing
laws of this Commonwealth,
That by the 6th section of an act passed
by the said general Assembly on the 9th day
of April, A. D. 1849, entitled "An Act rels
live to BOperTisors in Franklin county," to ,
Sc., it is entitled, "that tho Act passed the
present session of the legislature, sppnrvsd
he twenty-seventh day of February, one
uiousanu emnt hnm n. .,l f.....:..-
thormng trie qualified voters of Adams and
I other count it. in nt KH . . .
extended to MifTli n.Uni onW 'ZZlT
Mnrn.. v.,n , v .u..t.-,' -r r
Monroe, Warren and Northumberland coon'
ties, so far as relates to voting at tha i.
elections.
"In caso thi person who shall have
ed the second highest number of votes for hw
speetor shall not attend on the day of any
election, then the person who ahnll h ..
ceive, IhH h , b f
JuiI,r(S ,,, , preceding election, Zltact
as an inspec or in li s p ace, and in ra iha
, ntlmber of ?0,ed for Inspector, shall not
atteml, the person appointed Jmlm .h:.11 .ra
Uv,i, I," :Vl:.. i --
. 1 " l, nnu in case
elected, present nt the place of elections, shall'
elect one of their number lo fill such vacancy.
"It shall be the duty of said assessors r-
speelively lo attend at the place of holding
every general, special, or township eleotio
during the whole time said election i- Wept
open, for the purpose of giving information to
the inspectors mill judge, when called on. in
relation to I lie right of any person assessed by
iiu'i.i 10 vine in sucn eieenon, or sucn' other
matters iu relation to the assessment of vo
ters, ns the said inspector or nidge or either
of them, shall from lime In time require.
..o person snail tie permitted to' vwte al
any election ns nloresaid, other than a whitt
Ireernen tit Hip age of twenty-one or' mor
who shall have resided in the state t: lasi
one year, and in the election clislr;:1 whV'i
he offer lo votent least ten days iminedialfrj
preceding such election, anil wilhiMtftyvrn
paid state or comity tax. wlucfu sltem lv
been assessed at least ten davs !Vfoe t lie
election. But a citizen of the Ci'iilM-Slate
who had previonly been n qnali tfed' vnter o
this stale, mill removed IherefrorW ami re
turned, and shall have resided in tb elect im
listriet. and paid tux as al'me-wid,' shbll bf
entitled lo vole niter residing in IffM-state si?
mouths. Provided, That the wSsil freemen
citien of the United States, betwivrrthe ngi
of twenty-one ami twenty-tro" years, nut
having resided iu the state one year, and ii
the election district ten davae aforesaid
shall be. entitled toa vote, nltlro:
hi hey dial
nm nave paid ia.es
No person shall be permitled'to-vole whosi
name is nut contained in me list ot laxabl'
iihaliitants furnished bv the commissioner
as a lures:! id. unless. First : He produce a re
ceipl for the payment, within two years, of i
state or county tax assessed ngrecbly to th
constitution, and give satisfactory) evidence
either on his own oath or affirmation, or on
the oath or iillirmatinn of auollit, that he
has paid such tax, or on la Mure to produce a
receipt, shall make an oath to the lavmenl
thereof; or second, if he claim a rirjii lo vote
by being an elector between tbir ages if
tweiitv-niie and twenty-two year fce shall
pose on oath or affirmation, llwl'He has re
sided in the sh.te ut least one vrar :i(st before
his application, and make sued rironl nt resi
dence in the diMrict as is rei!i:twd by this
act ; mid that lie does verily believe from the
accounts given him that he is ft (lit age afore
said, and give such other evidences as is te
(iiiired bv this net. wherepon the name of the
pers.ni so admitted to vote, shall be inserted
in the alphabetical list by tile injectors, and
a note made opposite thereto lw writing the
word 'tax,' if he shall be permitlad lo vote by
reason of having paid tax. or t'ie word 'age,'
if he shall be permitted ti ot an account of
his age, and in either case the rruson of such
votes shall be called out lo the clerk, w ho
shall make notes in the list of Artels kept by
them.
In all cases where the n,itne thp person
claiming In vole is not lamul. or the list fur
nished by the Ciiimiisioners'aml Assessor,
or his right to vote wfielHer foaml thereon or
not, isobj"Cted to by any qualified citizen, the
Inspector shall examine such- person on oath
ns to his qualifications! and ii he claims to
have resided in the ftte one-year or more,
his n.itli shall le a puxtf there!, but he shall
prove by nt least mur itinn patent witness, whit
hhall be u ijiialdifd eleclur, liiul lie lesided
within the district at least ten days next im
mediately preceding tile eleelitm, mid hall
also himself swear that his buna tide resi
lience, in pursuuncs of his- lawful railing is
within the district, and that he did not re-
move into said district for the purpose of vo-
iiug iiiereiu.
Every person qualified as- aforesaid, and
who shall make pruol, it required, of his iesi-
dunce and payment of taxes, as aforesaid,
shall be admitlodl to vote iu the township,
i w aru or uisuici in which no anau resioe.
It any person net qualitiedto vole in tnis
Commonwealth, aareeably to law. (except thn
sous of qualified ekizens) shall appear at anv
place ol election far the purpose of issuing
iickcis, ur uiiiuruciii ciiitni ipmuucu io
vole, he shall, on' conviction, forfeit and pay
any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars
for every such oftmce, and be imprisoned for
anv term not exceeding three months.
It shnll be the duty of every mayor, sherifT,
alderman,, justice nf the peace, and constable
or depnly cmmable, of every rit), county,
township or dktiricl wit nm this common
wealth, whenever called upon by any officer
of an election, or by any three qualified tleo-lors-
thereof, to clear any window or avenue
lo any window, lo tlm place of general elec
tion, whicn shall be obstructed in such a way
as to prevent volers doin approaching the
sauie, and ou neglect or refusal to do so on,
such requisition, said otficer shall be deemed'
guilty of misdemeanor in office, and on con
viction shall be lined in any sum not less tharw
one hundred not more than one thousand,
dollars ; and it ahull be the duty of the is-,
spective constables of each ward, district or,
township, of this commonwealth to be preMssj
in person or by deputy, at the place of bonK
ing such elections in said ward, district or
township, for the purpose of preserving tfw
peace as aforesaid. .
It shall be the duty of every peaoe officer,
as aforesaid, who shall be preseol ast
such disturbances at an election as i ds
scribed in this act, to report the aame-ts the
next court of quarter sessions, aott also tha
name of the witnesses who can prove tha
same.
And by the 4th section, ef the act of 16th,
of April, 1840, it is enacted, That the 15th,
section of the aot, as passed July 2d. 1839,
entitled an act relating lo the elections ar
this common wealth, shall not be so construed)
as to prevent any militia officer or borough,
officer, from serving as judge, inspector or
clerk, at any general, or speoial election ia
this commonwealth. .,.
The Judges are to make their returns for
the county of Northumberland, at the Court
House, in Sunburv. on Friday, the l&kU
of October, A. D. 1849.
JAMES CUV sat T, Sheriff
Sheriffs Office, SunUiiy,
Sept. sth, 1849. f
Gop ava TUB CpMaKWSAtTH,
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