. iUagljmgton ZCcwo.
(Corronpon'loie of tlie Pnhlle I)ffCT.)
FROM WASHINGTON.
WisitiNctos, Deo. 8, 1849.
We have as yet no organisation of Con
gress but I do not see, that apart from the
inconveniences resulting from it to the ad
ministration, there is much harm done.
Congress ha. been in the same predicament
before; and, considering the great impor
tance which justly attaches- to the cho.co of
Speakers! this crisis, it is belter that the
election should be delayed than precipitated,
.end followed by "a general breaking up", of
all salutary parliamentary Tostrnints.
The Democrats held a caucus last night,
in which the feelings of the different sections
was fully displayed, and harmonious nction
tendered exceedingly problematical. They
released Mr. Cobb without mnking a new
nomination. The Calhoun Democrats, inclu
ding the Virginians, are evidently in favor of
a Northern man as Speaker, and are, in a
measure, committed to Richardson. As no
Damocrat, however, can be elected without
the co operation of the Free Suilers, and as
"ths latter prefer other Northern men to Mr.
Richardson, I do not see how he can be elect
ed any more than Mr. Cubb, Linn Boyd, or
Robert McLano.
Potter of Ohio, 1 believe, is the only Demo
crat who can receive the support of the Free
Soilors, and perhaps of the ultra Southern
non'intervenlionists; but there is a dozen of
Southern Democrats who will stand by Cobb
to a hundredth ballot, and thereby defeat an
election. Every additional delay, however,
favors the election of the administration can
didate, Mr. Winlhrop; though tho non-arrival
of Mr. Butler King by tho last steamer
from Chagrep, is rather looked upon as a bad
omen. If the Whigs chango their tactics
they may fall back on a Southern man, say
Mr. Morehead, of Kentucky, mid obtain the
support of a dozen Southern Democrats, or
tho Democrats may, nfter having tried seve
ral Northern men, fall back on Mr. Boyd,
who may obtain tho votes of the recusant
Southern Whigs. Every such plan, however,
is fraught with mischief and danger to tho
Union. If, instead of having a Whig or
Democratic organization of thu House, we
have a Southern or a Northern one, we shall
require all tho good sense, tact and foibenr
ance which we can muster to our aid, to get
over the acts of this Congress in peace and
harmony.
A yet, there is not much public display of
feeling; but inwardly the cauldron is boiling,
and we shall have an explosion of some sort
or other, immediately after tho organization
of Congress. The administration, under the
present circumstances, does not show a bold
front, and I feel quite certain, is seriously af
fected by tho present state of things. If I
am not wholly mistaken and I believe 1 am
not Mr. Clayton himself has of late changed
his views on many important topics; but in
proportion as he fraternizes with one section
of tho Union, ha loses tho support of thu
other. Mr. Clayton is so circumstanced that
he cannot afford to quarrel with Mr. Seward;
while, on the other hand, ho almost feels
certain that he is destined to did in his em
brace. I never saw such strange political
courtships new ;.t Washington before, nor
such flagrant attempts to gratify the lust of
power by illicit iniercuuise.
OllSLHVLK.
Washington, Dec. 9, 1819.
It is not likely the IIouso xvill organize to
morrow. On the contrary, from the present
condition of the elements of parties, it is more
than probable that we shall have a goo.l
many more ballottings before a compromise
will be effected. It is indisputably trim that
that neither party has a decisive majority in
tho House, and that consequently the organi
zation of the House can only be elTected by
a fusion of interests. The question now is,
shall tho Democratic party, properly speaking
make terms with tho Free Soilors, or shall
the Southern interest prevail, which can only
be done by the union of Southern Whigs and
D'inncrats? The experiment is somewhat
dangeions, us the fusion of southern interests
Without reference to party, might easily be
followed by a similar sectional organization
of the Northern Representatives.
That Mr. Winlhrop has no chance of being
elected, is sufficiently evident to every one;
yet the administration seems to h.ivo made
all its arrangements in regard to him with so
full an expectation of his election, that it is
difficult for members to ictract. It has was
ted its strength in the South to obtain the
support of itsNortUe.ru candidate, and cannot
now change Jrout and uso tho same (expend
ed) means to induce Northern Whigs to sup
port a Southern candidate for Speaker. The
old maxim, "divide and conquer," skeins to
have been applied without success in this
instance. The Democrats though divided
between the North and the South, are yet
uncompromising in their hostility to Gen.
Taylor, or at least to tho men with whom
Gen. Taylor, surrounded himself; while, on
the other hand, tho Whigs proper are so com
pletely dissatisfied with tho action of the
Cabinet, that the administration must expect
to meet with the most violent opposition
from the members of its own party. Where
an administration, under such circumstances,
is likely to land, may be easily guessed ; ami
yet it is difficult to say whether Con. Taylor
would not, even at this lute hour, become
one of the most popular Presidents, were ho
to dismiss his Cabinet and surround himself
with constitutional advisers who command
the respect and confidence of the peoplo.
confess it is hard that an administration should
D8 oondemned before it has had a chanco to
how its hands, and to hand, tho election of
President uncommitted onanwgreat question
and the appointment of a Cabinet rrpresen.
ting opposite opinions and principle, are not
calculated to inspire public confidence.
It is now a published secret that there is
no harmony in tho views and actions of Mr.
Clayton and Meredith, and that Mr. Ew ing,
representing the uit of the Cabinet, is play,
ing separate itanip, which may end in the
discomfiture of his collcaguea. Mr. Mere
dith represents the head, Mr. Clayton the
passions, Mr. Kwing tho will of the Cabinet;
uj as the will it that faculty of the mind
on which Old Zach, by instinct and education
places the highest value, it is natural enough
to supposa that the President is on better
terms w it "-E wing than with any other
niemberof tins Jbinet. But still Mr. Ewing
is the most unpopular man in both Housfi of
Congress", which makes his strength with the
President unavailable for governmental pur
poses. The Cabinet may last two or three
mouths, occupying entirely a negative posi
tion before before the country ; but the better
opinion seems to be that it will resign on or
about the month of February. By that time
the picssure of Congtess will become irresis
tible and the Irictioil among themselves so
great that, for comfort's sake, they will re-
sign their commissions.
If the administration is in a clear minority
in the IIouso of Representatives, Us position
in the Senate is truly deplorable. The fol
lowing Slates are represented in tho Cabinet :
Delaware, (Secretary of State.)
Pennsylvania, (Secretary of the Treasurer,)
Ohio, (Secretary of the Interior.)
Vermont, (General Post-office.)
Virginia, (Navy.) '
CJeoigiu, (War.)
Maryland, (Attorney General.)
Well, the following Senators are known to
bn opposed to tho Administration and tho
Cabinet :
Mr. Wales, of Delaware.
Mr. Cooper, of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Cor win, of Ohio.
Messrs. Phelps and Uphara, of Vermont.
Messrs. Mason and Hunter, (both Demo
crats,) of Virginia.
Mr. John M. Berrien, of Georgia,
Mr. James A. Pearce, of Maryland, (the
latter most bitterly.)
In nddition to tlii, Messrs. Stevens and
Toombs, the leading Whig spirilsof Georgia,
and tho manufacturers of the present Cabi
net, are loud in their opposition to Mr. Win
lhrop, tho Administration candidate for Spea
ker. '
Mr. Wiuthrop is now ns much out of the
question as Mr. Cobb, only in a loss enviable
position. His friends are not yet released
from voting for him, and it is clear that he
cannot increase his vote.
The Democrats, after giving Mr. Potter the
highest vote, North and South, ami finding
that lie cannot bo elected xvill probably try
ono or two more Northern or Noithwester11
men, perhaps Mr. William J. Brown, of Indi
ana, or Mr. Strong, of Berks, before they will
return to the South for a new selection. Linn
Boyd seems to be tho last resort of the De
mocrats, and it is not unlikely that, tired xvilh
useless opposition to a Northern man of their
own party, the Southern Whins may support
Mr. Boyd on a compromise, giving them one
or more committees, and dividing the officers
among tho two parlies. In this case, as in
deed in every other, I can imagine Mr. Forney
stands the bet chance of being elected Clerk
of the House, by n very handsome majority.
By the by speaking of Mr. Forney, you
will havo observed a card of tho correspon
dent of "the Pnnsllvanianl,, in to-day's
Union, explaining sumo passages in one of
his letters which were hero construed us
amounting to a censure of tho Democratic
members, who after in vain trying to elect
Mr. Cobb, voted in tho end for some other
Democratic candidate. This explanation
was necessary, and most cheerfully made by
thu able, though somewhat impetuous cor
respondent of tho Pennsylvania!!. 'Discre
tion is the better part of valor." Mr. Forney
himself, has tamed the thanks of tho mem
bers of his parly for tho conciliatory spiiit
which he has manifested throughout tho se
vere trial of last week and the disinterested
ness with which he has always been ready
to waive his own claims to secure tho union,
(inrmony and success of his brethren in the
faith, Smtm cuiipic. . Ousr.u vf.h.
Washington, Dee. 10, 1849.
Another day has passed over our heads
and no progress yet made in the election of
a speaker. Where this is going to end no one
can tell ; but, 1 repeat, that the nation, apart
from the delay in tho publication of public
documents, is not a loser Dy thisdcluy. The
unorganized House is an excellent school for
young members, in which they can pinctico
amiability and forbearance, and study each
other's characters, without rushing iulu end
less debates, which only serve to entangle
questions, and to fortify prejudices.
Mr. Potter, of Ohio, after a vain attempt
was made to unite tho Southern Democracy
in his support, declined ; and Mr. Wm. J.
Brown, the bile Second Assistant Postmaster
Geneial, who was turned out by Mr. Colla
iner, and has since been returned to Congress
without opposition, was taken up in hisstead.
All that was ascertained by the ballotling
for Speaker thus far was, that a Southern De
mocrat cannot bo elected without Southern
Whig votes; and that no Northern Whig can
be elected without Northern Democratic voles.
Parties, thus far, have tried their strength,
and are satisfied that neilherof them is strong
enough to take the lead.. Of tho Northern
Democrats who stand a chanco of election,
Potter nnd Richardson have beon tiied; Mo
demand stands no better chanco than Mr.
Richardson. Strong, of Berks, Brown, of In
diana, and Disney, of Ohio, are now the only
candidates left. Of these I have no doubt
Mr. Brown is thu strongest. If he is not
elected to-morrow, or the day after, a South
ern borderer may bo presented ; but such a
man can only be elected, on either side, by a
mixed vote of Southern Democrats and Whigs
which would establish at once a permanent
geographical division, and bo the fruitful
sourco of contention ever after. Both parties
S"eni to comprehend this; and hence I should
not at nil be surprised if, to morrow, there were
enough Southern Whigaabsent to elect Brown.
They will act wisely in doing so; and will,
by their forbearance, lay the foundation to
a permanent settlement of the question which
now threatens tho safety of our institutions;
und the permunt-ncy of our Union.
Obskhver.
P. S. I have from an undoubted source,
that Mr. James Johnston, (brother of the
Governor,) v. ho has just been appointed U. S.
Consul to Glasgow, will certainly be rejected
by the Senate, Thu Whigs, not the Demo,
crats, seerq to be most opposed to him. The
fact is, that among the borers hure for pur
poses of rejection, I notice sourcely any one
but Whigs. This seems to be after the fashion
of French liberty Equality and Fraltrnity
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INDIAN lON KItT.
A concert was held at the Court House
on Thursday evening by Mr. Youman, xvho
had under bis charge a young Indian of
about 25 and his two sisters of about IS and
20 years of age. They came from Cana
da West. Their voices were soft and melo
dious, and well adapted to the old fashion
ed tunes which they sung. The girls were
handsome for Indians. The younger, par
ticularly, had an expressive and intelli
gent face, and we thought, an arched
and roguish leer on her countenance. Al
though the sfyle of singing xvas plain and
simple, and wanting in force and execution,
it nevertheless gave perfect satisfaction to
all present, and to the boys particularly
xvhen they all expressed themselves in fa
vor of annexation to the United States.
E?" The uncertainty of receiving the
President's Message has again interfered in
our arrangements, and prevented us from
giving the usual variety of editorial and
other matter.
0"S.oxv. We had another slight fall
of snow on Monday evening, of about four
iches. The roads having been rather soft
the sleighing is none of the best. On Wed
nesday night xvinter reigned supreme the
weather being cold enough for all practical
purposes, putting an end to canal naviga
tion for this season.
Qy The Sliamokin Coal trade for the
season is nearly over. Some xvill be want
ing yet to supply the Borough, for those
xvho buy, and for others xvho take it with
out buying. The Messrs. Fegelys xvill, no
doubt, keep up a sufficient supply for both
sets of customers. Editors, xve think, ought
also to be placed on the free list.
ttr Congress is not yet organized, nor
is the prospect of electing a speaker for the
House nearer now than the first day of the
session. The great trouble is the question
of slavery, and there seems to be no way of
organizing unless some portion of the
Democrats or Whigs absent themselves for
the purpose of making a majority of the
whole number present. Every proposition
for compromise lias thus far failed. Should
the Democrats and the Whigs of the North
unite, or the Democrats and Whigs of Hie
South do the same, the two great political
parties xvill be merged into sectional or
slavery and anti-slavery parties, which
every good patriot must deplore, and which
xx'ould eventually sever the Union.
Uy Iiie SeirsiT or Tin: Times. This
spirited and spicy daily democratic Jour
nal has changed hands. Mr. Du Solfe, the
late editor, in last Mondays paper, announ
ces that his connexion xvith the Times will
cease. Mr. Du Solle has couducted tho
Times for 11 years, with great tact, spirit
and ability. Mr. E. A. Penniman has also
sold out his entire interest in the establish,
ment. The Times will hereafter be con
dueled by Mr. Albert II. Smith of Cham-
bersburg, and Mr. Charles W. Carrigan of
Philadelphia bolh of whom are said to be
men of ability and judgment.
No Si-kakkr Yet. Seven more bal
lots were made on Tuesday for Speaker.
The result was
P.; C- W'n'hmp, 101 lilt HU 101 101 1(11
"in. 1. Uruwu. so si tS 117 lu7 ins 100
Necessary to a choice, 114.
Mr. Winlhrop rose to say that he did
not wisn to stand, in the way of a satisfac'
ry organization of the House, and had re
peatedly requested the withdrawal of his
name. The House, then adjourned.
.THE EFFECTS Or A TARIFF.
The Canal Commissioner! have entered
into a contract with the Montour Iron
Works at Danville, and the Fhrrnii works,
for the iron rails necessaary for the new
road to avoid the inclined plane at Phila
delphia. The price is $50 per ton, deliver
ed. Here is another evidence of the neces
sity of protecting the iron interests. Before
the Montour works were erected, we were
paying on an average abotrt f5 per ton
for this kind ol iron, and if we were noxv
dependent upon the British manufacturers,
we doubt whether these prices would not
still be matitained. This at least has always
been the case. When the British have the
exclusive market they manage to keep up
the prices. . On the other hand, whenever
the American manufacturers have succeed.
ed in establishing themselves, the result has
always been a reduction of prices. Yet some
of the advocates of free-trade, with a de.
gree of stupidity and ignorance wholly in.
excusable, repeat the absurdity, that the
amount of duty imposed, enhances the price
of the article to that amount, over and above
what it would otherwise cost. Under the
tariff of 1812, nails that sold at 3J cts. per
lb., paid duty of 3 cents muslin that sold
at 6 cts. per yard, paid a duty of about 6
cents. Now, according lo this theory, we
should be buying our nails, under the pre.
sent tariff, at less than one cent per pound,
and muslins, a yard wide, for a still smal
ler sum. Yet 6uch are the arguments of
some professing democrats, who are willing
to see our own manufactures and capitalists
broken up in order to enrich their British
rivals.
OCT Post Ofiice Rlpout On our first
pngo our readers will find mi abstract of the
Post Master General's Peport. It is ono of
tho most interesting of the public reports
The law reducing postage on letters to one
rule, of 5 cents, will no doubt bo passed this
session, as well as a law pcimitting news
papers to bo circulated free in each Congres.
sional district, or within 30 miles of its pub
lication.
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held responsible.
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to tako a paper or periodical from the office
or removing and leaving it uncalled for while
in arrears to the publisher, is evidence of in
tenional fiaud.
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and makes use of it, whether ho has ever or
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scriber." THlllTY-I HIST t ONCIlKSS l.t Smalon.
The Speakership The Thirty-tecond Ballot.
Mr. Morse submitted tho following pream
ble and resolution :
Whereas, The Hon. Howell Cobb, of Geor
gia, anil Hon. Robert C. Wiuthrop, of Massa
chusetts, have each received more than ono
hundred votes, in a large number of ballots
Bo it resolved, That the Clerk of the House
be requited to place the names of Howell
Cobb and Rubt. C. Wiuthrop in a box, and
the first name drawn out, by one of tho pa
ges, shall be Speaker of the 31st Congress.
He said, in submitting the resolution, that
he had conversation with but few friends
and unfortunately, uono of them agreed with
him upon the propriety of offering it. The
proposition was intended to terminate what
was beginning to be a ridiculous action.
The country expected the House to be orga
nized ; but there were a few individuals who
prevented it, by voting ngniust both of the
gentlemen selected by the two great parties!
lie believed that one or the other of the two
great paities should have a control of the
election of Speaker. He desired, for one, to
see this matter terminated; and as one of
'.he two gentlemen named of the two great
parties respectively enn always command a
majority, ho did not think it unfair to compel
a selection between these two gentlemen.
They aie both well qualified.
If he could see in the future any hope of
a Speaker being elected by the present pro
cess, he could not rebut thu proposition to
compel a choice between the two gentlemen
named in the resolution Both of the gentle
men had received more than 100 votes ; that
being a large plurality made a justification
confining thu House to a choice between
them. As to the propriety of the proposition,
he would only say that as grave matteis as
this had been setllod in tho same way. '
Mr. Root, of Ohio, regretted that the 220
gentlemen xvho were struggling to. organize
the House weie in so unfortunate a predica
ment that they could not accomplish that ob
ject, because there wero ten other men who
could not agree with them. The two great
parties had indeed brought themselves to a
ridiculous situation when they could not or
ganize the House and proceed with the busi
ness of the country. If there was anything
in it more ridiculous than another, it was the
acknowledgment that the two great parties
could not organize the house, that they should
bo compelled to resort to a gambling resolu
tion a kind of lottery in which there were
as many blanks as prizes aud call upon one
of the pages thus to help them to organize
the House. He did not see any thing in the
situation of the House ridiculous.
Mr. Woodward, of South Carolina, defend,
ed his action. He said he had voted for
several gentlemen, as many from free as from
slave Slates. He was opposed, however, to
voting for any man at a compromise candi
JOURNAL.
date whose auccesa would carry with it a
compromise of principle. He had etood pre
pared, when his vote would elect a Speaker,
to make a choioe between the gentlemen
nominated by the caucuses.
Mr. Morse defended hia proposition.
Laughter, he said, was no argument agains
it : nor was it an answer to tell him that it
was a gambling transaction. The House, he
maintained, had a right to select ita own
mode of electing or choosing its officers.
Mr. Brown, of Miss., wished to put an end
to the discussion, and moved to lay the pro
position on the table; which motion pre
vailed. Mr. SchenA moved that the House elect a
Speaker by ballot. He said they could vote
20 times a day that way, instead of the 4 or
5 by the viva voce principle. .
The proposition was then laid on the table,
by a vote of yeas and nays, of 162 in the
affirmative and 62 in the negative.
Mr. Bowie submitted the following resolu
tions, which were read for information :
Resolved, That the organization of this
House cannot longer be suspended without
jeopardizing the confidence of the people in
their representatives and exciting their just
apprehensions that the spirit of party has
triumphed over the deliberative reason of
this assembly.
Resolved, That each party, and every
member of each party in this House, is under
the most solemn obligations to cultivate a
spirit of conciliation and self-sacrifice, and to
give up to their country their personal and
party predilections.
Resolved, That a Committee of bo se
lected by ballot, who shall recommend to
this House a suitable person to fill the office
of Speaker of the House, and that the Com
mittee report by 12 o'clock to-morrow.
The resolution was not pressed pending the
following motion; Mr. Wentworth moved
that tho House proceed lo vote again for
Speaker.
At this stage, Mr. Potter expressed his
thanks for the flattering vote given him by
the House for Speaker, and begged his friends
to withdraw his name, as it was apparent
that he could not receive a majority. The
32d balloting terminated as follows:
Winlhrop, 101 Cobb, 10
Brown, la., 53 VVilmot, 6
Potter, 1 Disney, 13
Gentry, 5 Scattering, 15
Boyd, 15
Mr. Sweetzer introduced a proposition re
solving that inasmuch as the House could not
elect a Speaker, that it adjourn until the 1st
of January, 1850.
This propisiliou he defended in a few re
marks, and made some reflections on the
minority, xvho, he said, were responsible for
the disorganization of the House.
The proposition was ruled out of order.
A proposition was here made to adjourn,
which was agreed to, and the House adjourn
ed till to-morow at 12 o'clock.
Mormon Immigration to Dksekkt. Mr.
Babbitt, the delegate sent by the Mormons
to ask the admission of Deserct as a State, is
now in Washington. He concedes that tho
whole population is now only 20,000, but
says from I2;(I00 to 14,000 persons who have
embraced the Mormon faith in Europe will
leave there in time to reach Deseret early in
the Spring. Over one hundred reached St.
Louis lust week. Thu Moiinnus are nut wil.
ling to be orgnnized as a mere Territory, be
cause thu ollicers would not be appointed by
the Federal Government out of their sect.
Thb California Gold. Private letters
received in Boston state that the amount of
gold dust received in San Francisco from the
mines, during the months of October, was
over three millions of dollars. It is also stated
that the amcunt shipped from California by
the steamer of November 2d, was much
larger than is stated in the published accounts.
A considerable amount xvas brought on with
out insurance.
Fine Shootino. Within the past few
days, the sport on the ducking points, in the
vicinity of the city, has been exceedingly
fine. The flying has been all that crack
shots could wish, and wild fowl have been
taken by hundreds. The larger fowl, geese
and swan, are also said lo be abundant, and
numbers have been killed. Bait. Sun.
Virginians talk of amending their consti
tution. That's "a consummation devoutly to
be hoped for."
f o reign News.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
EUROPA.
EVE DAYS LATER FROM El ROPE.
Boston, Dec. 3.
The steamer Euro pa, which left Liverpool
on Saturday, the 24th ult., arrived at Halifax
on Friday morning, at 5 o'clock.
The Europa brought 52 passenger.
The newt by the Europa, in a political
point of view, is not of much importance.
There has been a decline in the cotton
market, with small sales.
FRANCE.
M. Pierre Bonaparte has written a long
letter to the journals, stating that he had a
right to do as he liked and to leave his post
if he chose that the decree of the Presi
dent had no force in law, and that be con
siders his dismissal as null and void.
On the 15th tilt., the High Court of Ver
sailles pronounced sentence for continuance
of transportation for life, on M. Ledru Rollin
and thirty-three other persons implicated in
the June insurrection.
TURKEY.
Letters from Widdiu, of the 4th Inst., state
that all the Hungarian and Polish refugee
had been transported from Widdin to Shumla.
The first portion left on the 30th, 400 Poles
under ex-General Bern, Dow Mural Pacha,
Maasare, and Count Vay. The second por
tion left on the Slat nit., commanded by Oen.
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Kiamil Pasha. These both included the
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The Magyars (eft on the Sd, heaJeJ by
M. M. Kossuth and Balogh. '
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SHERIFFS SALE.
IS'
V Virtue of a certain Writ of Israri Facial
issued out nf the Court of Common Plt-aa
ol .NortluiHihorlund county, to me directed will be
sold hy public X endue or outcry at the Court
house in iho liorough of Sunliury at 1 o'clock
1 . Al., on Alondav the 7th ilnv of Jiimmrv unit
tho following real estate to wit : All that 'certain
tract or Laud, situate in Coal township in the
county of Northumberland, -Bounded and descri
bed as follows to wit : Di-ginnirig nt a post a
corner of lot No !), thence by the same north two
dog. west 433 and a 1-2 perches to a post in a
line of land surveved in tt
thence by the same south 83 dcg. west 1S3 aiid'
d-iu pcrcnea to a post a comer of lot No 11
thence by the same south two dcg. east S4G per.
cues io a post; tiicuce by lands of north
eiglity-ciglit dc?. east 111 and 8-10 perches to
Clirsnut Ouk : then south twodosr. east 10B ner.
dies toa heap of stones; then east! 1-2 perches
to the place of beaming Containing 400 acres
ann allowance, peued taken in execution and
lo lie sola as the properly of John N. Lnnc. Snm
uci j arKC anu ueorge Heckort, with notice Th
Niarpc, it being the same Tract of land which
Thomas Cudwalladcr and wile by Indenture lur
ing date the 5th day of April A. I). 1837, granted
to the said John N. I.ane, .Samuel Tarke and
George Heckcrt in fee, in ciiuul undivided third
rirui, an imams in common.
ALSO:
By virtue of certain alias Writs of Vtii Fjwuu
a certain luf of land, situate in Lower Augusta
township in the eountv aforesaid, bounded on the
north by land of John Fleming, on the east by the
samei on the south by lands of Herman Shipman
and on west by lauds of Jacob II. Hiioada , con
taining four acres mora or less, ft-ized taken in
execution nnd to be sold as the property of James
and William Koss.
ALSO:
All the interest of tho Defendant (supposed to
be the undivided third part) of und in a certain
Tract of Land, situate in the township and counlv
aforsaid, iiiljomin:.' lands late of Win. Shipma'n
dei 'd., Conrad Raker, Leonard Heed and others,
containing two hundred acres more or less, about
.0 acres of winch are of which nre elcarcd,-w here
on arc erected a small log dwelling House, anil
a frame Burn, (seized taken in execution and to
be sold as the property of James Robs.
AI0:
By virtue ofcerlain Yen Exprun, a certain lot
of ground situate in Point township in the county
aforesaid, bounded by lands of James Nesliit,
Crutchly, and others, containing 10 acres more or
less whereon are erected, a log dwelling IIouso,
a log Barn, Ac. .cizrd taken in executien and
to be sold as the proiierty of Henry Paul.
ALSO :
A certain Tract of Laud situate in the town
ship, and county aforesaid, bounded by lands of
Francis Grady, Robert Curry, the heirs of Henry
11 uni.il kcr and others containing twenty-seven
acres more or less, whereon are erected a log
dwelling house, a stable, &. Seized taken in
execution and to be sold as the property of Albin
Newberry.
ALSO :
Two certain contiguous lots of ground situate
in the town of Shamokin, Coal township in Nor
tltumlierland county, bounded north by lot of Jos.
Zern, cast by the Danville & Pottsville Kail Road,
south by lot of Ki kct, Spanglcr and Raiguel and
west by Sliamokin street. Kach of said lots being;
88 feet in front, and 100 feet in depth, on one of
w men, i erected two story frame dwelhag house,
Seized taken in execution and to be sold as the
property ol'Uui.icl Kerstetter.
JAMKS COVKRT, ShrX
ShrerilT's office., Stinburv, )
December 15, 1849.'
T ADIE'S Ml'FFS GUM SHOES Ac, just
a recciveu anu tor sale at the store of
HENRY MASSEK.
Pnnbury, Dec. 15, 1849.
PROCLAMATION'
TV OT1CE is hereby given that the several court
of Common Picas, (ienend Quarter Sessions
of the peace, and Orphans' Court, Court of Over
ud 1 eriimicT and General Jail Delivery, in and
mr me county ol .Northumberland, to coiuineuca
at the Court Hotiso, in the borough ol Sunhurv.
I 111 -'I,.-1. A W ... ft. , 2 . . . J 1
m. .o u.u-ii, .a. ..i. on .tionoav, 7th ol January
uext, will continue. TWO WEEKS.
The coroner. Justice! of the Peace and consta
ble. in and for the county of Northumberland, art
requested to 1 then and there in their nmn..,
son, with their rolls, records .....;.::... ...
other remembrances, to do thoso things to their
- ..... nj iHTiauung io tie done. And all
witnesses procuiing in behalf of the Common
wealth against any prwancr are also requested and
commanded to be t.'wu and tbera attending in their
proper persona to prosecute against him, as shall
be just and not to depart w ithout leave at their
peril. 1 urors are requested to lie punctual in their
attendance, at the lime appointed agreeable to
their notices.
Given under my hands at Sunbury, the 1st day of
, ... . lw UJ uur 1A)fuone tixouHtaiid
eight hundred and fortviiine and the Ind.
pendence of the United State, of America th
James covert, sh'rt
God save the Commonwealth.
LIST Or JURORS
OF Northumberland County for January Term
A, D. 1650. '
Grand Jurors.
. OrcvriTioa. Pa,iMar.
t Wm. B. Irwin, Smith, Delaware,
I Milton Troxel, Mason, Lr wrt.
I John N. Smilb, Farmer, Delaware.
4 Samuel Waist, sr., Farmer, Up. Maheuoy.
4 Jacob Campbell, Saddler, Milton.
Isaac Arnofd, Carpenter. S;,,,'
7 Jacob Doebler, Farmer, Delaware.
J Geo. Horls, - Lower Augusta."
9 Samuel Gannser. " . " m
10 Henry Hartratift, Shoemaker, Delaware.
.A -""' mngion Merchant, North'd.
12 Thus. Watts, farmer, Point,
13 John Beissel, Upper Mahonoy.
14 Geo. Apsley, Gentleman, Northumberland
ia iienr5 welker, farmer, Jackson.
i? wnlol:-P,-,Caul " Chili.Kpi.qm,.'
17 Wm Follmcr, Justice, Turbul.
II ani'1Bl?!omi Farmer, LoWCr Augnta.
II S"0, SZ' Freist " Chilisqusqne.
2? w " T,T " " " UrP' MahonS?.
21 Wm. Clark, Rua'h '
22 Srttn'l Troutman, Little Mahonoy.
23 John Lessman, " . Iiwer "
24 Edward Kutzner, Merchant, Turbul. "
Traverse Jurors. A r
1 Geo. Weiser, Farmer, Lower Aumsta
2 Peter Reed, J.ckson. P-
3 Bohmanlt.Kase, Hush. V
4 C. Bouslagh, Innkeeper, Shamokin.
5 John K. Claik, Farmer, Jackson.
6 paviil Dodge, Gentleman, Norlhum'land.
7 John Buckley, Farmer, Chilisquaque.
8 Gideon Shadel, ' Upper Mahonoy. .
B Dan'l. Zartman, Jackson.
!? SU0, Tt,r0xe, " Chilisquaque. '
11 1 cter Boughner, Carpenter, Coal.
12 Henry Johnson, Farmer, Rush.
13 James Russel, Chilisquaque. "
14 Samuel Keils, Mill Wright, Milton. -
15 Geo. Conrnd, Innkeeper, Lower Augusta.'
16 Peter Vandling, Farmer, Upper Augusta.
17 Geo. Sciler, Lower " -r
18 Samuel Wilson, " Lewis.
19 John Tweed, " ' . .',
2(1 Christopher Goodlander, Gent., Milton.
21 Thomas Ritler, Farmer, Turbut.
22 Peter K'clchner, Merchant, Delaware.
23 John Russel, Carpenter, Lewis. '
24 Bernard Christy, Boatman, Northum'lsnd.
25 Franklin II. Carver, Farmer, Delaware.
2fi David Kckert, " Turbut. ..
27 Christian Albert, Low. Mahoney."
28 Jacob Slamm. " Turbut.
29 John Pcnsyl, ' Rugj,, '
30 John Spatz, Low. Mahonoy.
3 1 Solomon Rcssler, Carpenter, Lower "
oi jusepn iiiiKert, tanner, Delaware.
33 John Si-iler. Carpenter, Lower Mahonoy.
34 Gideon Murkle, Farmer. Sunbury.
35 Peter Roiu, " Lower Mahonoy.
35 Samuel Moore, Shamokin. ; i ,
37 D.ini.-I Billmnu.
Jackson.
38 Michael Arnold,
39 David 0 'ppin,
40 Isaac. Iluiil, .
k
ii
ii
ii
I'ppor Aiiffnsta.
Lower Mahonoy.
Point.. ; .
41 Christian Gosh,
Delaware.
42 Samuel Adams, Laborer, Shamokin.
43 Henry D. I lull mini. Farmer, Jackson.
41 Jesse Reed, Shamokin.
45 illiam Groh, Jackson.
46 Abraham Bingnmnn, Sinale. L. Mahonoy.
47 Luther Basset, Farmer, Rush.
48 Wm B. Kipp, Justice, "
Petit Jurors
1 David Haiti, Farmer, Lower Mahonoy.
2 Isaac ltoadarmcl, ' " "
3 Ilu-ih Kemple, "
4 Amos T. Beissel, Merchant, Lewis.
5 Joseph Campbell, Farmer, Rush.
6 Isaac Kod-jer, " Lower Augusta,
7 Jacob KautTmau, " Upper Mahoney.
8 Jacob Shopped, Wagon maker, Jackson.
9 John Bowen, Mechanist, Sunbury.
10 Ab. Kunlzli'inaii, Farmer, Upper Augusta.
1 1 Solomon llcckert, Lower Augusta.
12 John W. Friluig, Merchant, Sun bury.
13 John Porter, Gentleman, Northumberland.
14 Jacob Maurer, " Coal.
15 Jos Fuiislermncher, Farmer, L.Mahonej
16 John Frank, Toll keeper, Shamokin.
17 John Kissinper, Farmer, Tuibut.
18 IVler Hepner, " Lower Mahonoy
1!) Geo. Crissmnn, " Lewis.
20 John Mntchler, Shamokin.
21 Henry Heiiuiiner, Shoemaker, North'd
22 Aaron Kelly, Carpenter, Shamokin.
23 Henry LaNha, Farmer, Jackson.
21 Jacob Conrad, " Lower Augusta.
2. David Kelly, " Shamokin.
2fi JacobGiliner, Carpenter. Lewis.
27 Jacob Bingnmnn, Farmer, L. Mahonoy.
2S Geo Oberdnrf, " Upper Augusts.
2! Peter .Moiitolin, Justice, " Mahonoy.
30 Geo. Boards, Wheelwright, Lewis.
31 John Buhner, sr.. Farmer, Jackson.
32 Samuel Weise, Blacksmith, Milton.
33-Aduui Lenker, Farmer, Lower Mahonoy.
34 Wm H. Kase, Rush,
35 Simon Looker, " Lower Mahoney.
36 Geo. Heckert, Gentleman, Coal.
LIST OF CAUSES
Oil trial in the Court Common Pleas of Nor
thumberland County at January Term
1WI9,
DjiimIIc cV Pollxvillc
Kail lioiul Co.
Wm & It. Kcjicly
Israel (iutelius
Win. Mark
Frederick Keener
John Carver's heirs
Andrew Carver ct al
Henry H. Burr
John AlcOiunis
Leu is Cressinun ct al
Laeh Stroecker
Jacob Huusrl iV wife
Peter Kit-htcr'a ex'ra
Ann Mvcra
va Hnwood ft Snyder
va George Heckert
John Porter
vs John Mcliinnis
y Wm. Ayres
vs I.euh Stroecker
vs aaine
vs Wm. Mt-Cay'aadm'r
Wm. Marks
vt Jacob Kuhl'a ei'rs
va Jacob Hoffman
va Philip Housrl admr's
va DoHire at Barret
vs Drwart& Jordan rial
vs Elisabeth WeiUelctal
Ibchari McCarty
Jacob . ociuiueer
vs Ieab MUoccker
Wm. & K. Kegely &Co. vs John Shinier
Noah S Muckey vs Samuel Finney
1). lloats for W. II. Frymire va luac Brown
Samuel Boudmmi va Jacob Hewer
D. S. Dodge for Moor & Bidde vs W. A R. F ly
Jacob Kurchnrr va David Frymire et si
Jacob W. Pfouta va A. Rhawn
Aaron Reppart va Ira T. Clement
Chas. W. Richards va Joarph Pettit
David Miller vs ill"Si". Buyers tt
Hunter
Jacob P. Miller et al
Sarah Bover et al
Wm De Puey
va J. A M. A. SweiMy
J. Wynn or J. Vantant
vs Jacob Leianiring
vs Jacob Cabel
va Robert W Dunn
vs Jamea Dunn J
Wm II Thompson
Mary Snyder et al
same
Joseph Vandyke
vs Cornelius Smith
rout inn iV 1 horn paint
va Samuel R Wood
John T McPherson vs 8 Snyder. M Snvder et al
Coin, for Saml Funuan vs 8 U ''lfIan., S1Hunier
Alex Jordan
M Sivrnry If wife ts Michael Miller
John B Miller is John B Boyd's si'rs;
Win L Dew aft ia Northumberland county
Roliert MeCay vs Eward A Kutiuer
J. P. Stmlt vs Jacob Weike tt wife
Jacob Philips vs George L. Wsimsr
.4 S Lawrence adm'r of .
Sarah Leighou, D Wstmet t,s
John Hartman vs F Burksnbin sjlssV.
J Clayton for J McWilliams vs John Qowsr
F. U'Donnell for Win F Nagle v Jtjhn Divers
C om wealth for J Kroh vs T A Billinaton bail)
Henry W. Snyder
Chas Pkaaunta
vs WsvK WaraasUsr.
vs. Jamas. & Wss.Ssas :
Was. Read, adm'r of
Robert 8. Grsat
va. K Heats Staufksss,
vs. Peter Feaalar
va. Pater Bmaioua, . -i
vs John Bobb - '; -
va Daniel Uooaart I
Hugh Bellas
Conrad Reedy
Mary Vickety
sams
same
aaine
I B. Christ, assignee vs Chriat at Yeung
John Weber at al vs Stsrrick at Shrines;
Franklm TlaU fc Co vs sams
Charles Ii Frirk vs Eli SluW ' . , i
Tkoa Cummings et si vs J Parka 4k D B n;-vrl
Jonathan Iadaot at si vs Was MoCay ' sdss'ss
Jobs Arnold vs George Lyen
K V Cummiups vs Montgomery s Jjtasssilst
Rebecca Hunly v. p-u
Chas Pk-aaantr vs James tt V
Daniel Kaoaus . I J- u
G P 1-Joo T;,
- .'.VFARNWORTH.JrsrW
I'rothonaUrv 'sorites 1 '
Ptmbury, Dct. I, 19(9. ( ' .- .