(Fto Um It. Y. flrMf Ktlfi, of Ihe iqfr Isst J
ARRIVtf Ol( THE JO
STKAMItc CltCRoUEB, -
WITH THE MAILS Mtofo cAtlrtEtftl, '
Te Ik First ef
Ani'eur Half Million Dollart'i CM
Tho fine steamer Cherokee, Capt. C. For
betjfrom Chagres via KinBlon, JarTth has
ruT arrived. '
.We CWrek3 InadV Ihft flasAir Ioot InJ
meet, the .atearaer, Panama on the Pacific.
On her return, the left Cnagres at half past
?t Thursday, 3m. id, Wilfc44 ?fr(iei'iger,
and, $320,000 in apecie on freight, and about
the heme amount In itio hatida of (he passenf
gera,.. . She arrived, in Kingston on , ihe 6th, at
3 P. M.; left Kingston on Monday, the 7th,
at A. M ,' and arrived in New' York" early
hi morning, making nine days from Chagres
and five day and 6 hours from Kingston.
The height of the Sierra KyaJa are com
ed wito anow, and this has teen ihe on wel
come form of (he 'winter visitant in the more
elevated "digging," accompanied by. cold
weather.' The mountain streams are but Im
perceptibly' swollen as yet although the Sa
cramento has risen many, feet at its junction
with the American river, since the commence
ment of the rains. From Feather river the
golden news is highly , encouraging. A bar
of the South Fork, situated nine miles above
BidwelPs bar, (the original discovery of gold
on this fork was here,) has been worked du
ring the late month with immense success.
The character of the gold is coarser than that
of the lower washings, and up to the time of
the rains, was abundant. The country around
is of the most mountainous description! The
Yuba ami Bear 'creek' washings are said to
have yielded well during the low stage of
water antecedant to the raine.
The Georgetown diggings are perhaps the
Biost famous at the present time iu the Sacra
jnento Placer. Tney are situated about
twelve miles distant, in a northeasterly direc
tion from Columa, on the South -Fork of the
American river. Piecca of gold weighing
from one pennyweight to ten and . twelve
pounds, have been discovered in this vicinity
The average for day laborers is said to be
not less than three ounces, while instances of
bagging eight and ten ouncca per diem are
hy no means rare.
Owing to the earlier advent of the winter
rains and inclement weather, than waa anti
ci paled, provisions have become scarce in the
mining district, the wietched condition of
. the roads preventing supplies from reaching
the mountains seasonably. Many persons are
returning from the waahinga in consequence
of this fact, Flour is sellingon Feather river
at $1 75 pen pound, at lhe Mill" (Columa)
for SI 25 All breadstuffsare proportionate
ly high.
THE MURDER OF Dr. GEORGE PARKMAJl
VROBABILITV OF ANOTHER MIRDER.
-.. We copy the following from the Boston
, Mail for what it is worth. It is like a great
- many other things said in this case, but vague
rumor and uncertain conjecture :
.- The grand, jury of the county of Suffolk
commenced yesterday the investigation of
the case of Dr. John W. Webster, charged
with tho murder of Dr. George Parkman.
T Fori y -two witnesses . have been enmmoned
to give evidence; among them are the ex-
am icing physicians and chemists, Prs. Win
alow Lewis, Chas. T. Jackson, Dr. Keep and
othera ; the officers of the police engaged in
Vending the remains of Drs Parkman, and Mr.
. Littlefield,- (the man who found them.
Among thoso who will testify are Messrs.
Isaiah and Leonard Fuller, iron founders, in
North Grove street, a few rods from the col
' lege, who saw Dr. Parkman go into the
' building at half past one o clock on tho 23d
i- of November last, and did not see him come
r out again. ,-t, . ',
It is also said that a cabman will testify
C .that he, on the night of the alleged murder,
took Dr. Webster from hia house in Cam-
bridge, about ten o'clock in the evening,
' brought him into tbo city and left him at the
' ; Medical'' College, where he remained all
night, and that he took him back iii hia cab
in the morning to Cambridge. ' .v. ! ic
A new feature has' been added' i the
case, by the knowledge of a singular disap
"pearance that took place on the night pre
r vtous to the murder, 'n 'his street.' It is a
fact which has thus far been kept studiously
1 secret by the authorities. " It appears that a
young woman, about 22 years of age, named
1 Catharine Sproule, left the residonco of Mr.
'-' Caleb Howe, No. 29 South Grove street, on
". the .evening of the 22J of November last,
and has not been seen or heard of since.
She was a rather good looking ybnng wo
man, of Irish parentage, and resided in the
' family of Mr. Howe as a domestic.
The circumstance of her disappearance, at
this fatal period, taken in connection with
., the finding of the dead body of an infant
l noar .the Medio! Cullege, a few days after
the murder of Dr. Parkman, (buried in the
; dirt, on what is called the I ew Jail Land,)
has given rise to terrible suspicions, and
created another mystery, which it it to be
; , hoped the new grand jury will, unravel.
. ,Tbro w certainly a tearlul Jala yet to.be
j told concerning tho North Grovo afreet rour-
I. der, but since the establishment of secret
n Ayoioqer'a luqtisition, , tho public must be
kept in tb dark copcerping all .matters of
this description.
JT-Th.PrtvideBio Mirror contain .the fof-
. Jowrog pansg mph. Wf giv it for what it is
& .worjhtimply ca)iBng, our readers agaioaj
. pJaatnf mncb rtuaocf upon tho statements,
4WHb tow tfayi we hava, learned, trom
a private source, Mat ainco tlieae old circupy
.tan4a bav so tignally failed to fasten gnih
il P?n.thoProfeaaor,anow version hasbeeogiv
Ibe. lootimooy b rolted vi bl, at iha
aame yiRep lsvoliiiiff ,h witnesf in asaatJ y f'rfVr.. u,u. h - ,. , , L, ..;;.,.;
rascany deception. , i
.TAo.wviiilittlefioldio.w-Ttka
i e. ... . a e
c.twooauom w m rlror . vyootior osworf
U awjpiaiaii tWaaod vpo to help dipatfllns? lhtl PP1' 'B'n diiningceli diaturU
Y iteieiiKvrajiauj jnai f wat f
Ing all ihe white to tho whole transaction !
Thm may no Irwtf In1 ft ) but t lyhe
sub V. of oeLjrersal ii I In Ijoton, anj) gentle
mi In thistly, we, are f told, haH;been
posfjrety etjired that aukfc la pow Little
fieja stateiMnt. ide em to bo, to
make another Coolidge affair of it, with tho
difference tbat tbo now version implicates
Littlefield much more seriously Jhan tho new
vtraiinbr'thillaif'howj anuYtlat did W eta
dent who waa employed by Coolidge, on
false representation, to help dispose of tho
lifeles .t)od yi ft Tj f1 5 J6??' tot,
into the newspapers, and may be unworthy
of a place there; but it is believed by some
rn the city, and may be true.'' Boston Htr-
TEE JLMSF.ZCA1T.;
SUNBURY. "
ATCRDAT, JAItCARY 19, 1040.
H. D. MAMETl, Eeltor ene Praarlrtor.
EDITOIt'S TABLE.
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We have received a few dozen of these Alma
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a little work containing a vast amount of matter
at a little expense. It contains a large amount
of facts and statiscal information, and is extremely
useful for daily reference, and would form, in or
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Thompson's Exracss. It will be seen by his
card, that Mr. Thompson has connected his Sus
quehanna Express with that of Messrs. Livingston
St Wells of Pliiladelphia, for packages dec, aad
that of Conrad & Carter, for heavy freight. This
is a good arrangement
tU An apprentice to the Printing busi
ness wanted at this office. A good boy of
about 14 or 15 years would find a good
situation. r
rjl" The rains of last week have carried
off nearly all our tnow, and what it worse
the ice on the river which afforded ut an
excellent bridge, broke up on Saturday last.
We shall have to wait for another edition
to fill our ice houset.
K?" Found Dead. A man by the name
of George Helms, about 60 years old, wat
found dead at the lime kilna on Tuesday
morning last. The deceased was of intem
perate habits, and when discoverd, had his
pint bottle lying along side. The night
was cold, and be had laid himself close to
the edge of the kilns, and was most proba
bly suffocated by .the carbonic acid gas of
the kilns One of his hands and arm were
very much burned. He had no family,
and was, we understand, from Lehigh coun-
ty. . ..; . . "', :: i
'1 r.ni wr,n
Congress after a great waste of time and
money, has at last elected a Clerk, or rather
reflected the old clerk, Mr. Campbell of
Tennesee, a whig. . This result waa brought
about by the votes of eight Southern demo.
crats, who have a convenient mode of lay
ing aside their chivalry when the North is
to be sacrificed to the South. We do not.
however, feel much sympathy for Mr. For-
ney the democratic nominee. He has been
truckling for yean past to the. South, and
has been rewarded at every man deserves to
be who will sacrifice every thing at the
shrine of party and of self.- '
Mr.'A. J. Glossbrenner of the York Ga
zette, bat been ' elected Sergeant-at-Arms
on the second ballot. We are pleased to
hear of the promotion ol friend Glossbren
ner, whom we know to be in every way
competent for the dutie of the office.
Z" Friend Tate of the Bloomsburg
Democrat is highly indignant aj the conduct
of Senator Best, and comet down upon him
in a strain of wrath and poetry, well calcu
lated to shake the walls of the Senate Cham
ber itself. ' .'
Here it the poetry : :
"Poor Felty Best, may now sing - .
' I ' ;' tthhik It stnue .' . !(! i , -,;
, . With my WMklmias, , . ,.(
,..-., Th Btuat UxMifht il Bir, '.
To call a vule - ' '
; 'Toekooesa Csway, -" ' ' .
n.v ! T ooriaa tu, tm wt.n - ' . 1
' To compare tho Senate Chamber to a
pig-stye, it certainly an original' idea, al
1 tbpugb the similie cart hardly be consider-
I ed respeclluL ,. A yery ancient author has
taid that t"all flesh it graas," but nend
Tata astumea tbo ground that human flesh
it 'Pork." Mr. Speaker Beat may, how.
aver, console himself, that ba is looked upoa
J Ti ' " . " " i , " r t
.1(;'L: - . - . : . .. ... .
..w moBoatooroattuietinaiiDe tiory
I ill fraaavfeavt -- tXTAtu1 Amnla!ii.
i - " r "'rr-
Tm " " Z 7 uniounoea
SUNBURY AMETinUI Am nil at lOHIIf
rCAHCSt imt,
1 Soiaa I our conWrnporarlee are wasting
t pod deal wralhjjid indignation oa) Mr.
Beat, for having Managed to place himself
ia tba speakers chair laths Senate, and tho
terms traitor, renegade, ingrate tie. aroused
aa lavishly, aa if Mr. Beat had just been let
loose from tho Penitentiary.' Wo art not
arnobg those who believe ia tho maxim
'that all it (air in politics," but we firmly
ieve that nine-tenth of those who are
loudest Iri their denunciation Of Mr. Best,
would have pursued a precisely similar
course, Jjid an opportunity offered.; He
that has lived to arrive at the age of discre
tion.Tiss lived to butMittle'ptirpow1, if he
hat not discover), that with professed po
liticians,' politics is a game of chance on
the political chest board, and that each
player makes hia move with , a view to
check mate hit antagonist. Had Mr. Best
gone into caucus, hia conduct would have
been reprehensible; but he was under no
obligation, legal, moral, or political, to go
into caucus il ho thought the result would
be the selection of a man whom ha could
not conscientiously support. Ibese are
views that we have entertained and expres
sed years ago, and are such that no freeman
or good democrat will be ashamed ol. This
supposed sanctity of caucus nominations, is
the veriest piece of gammon that wat ever
attempted to be imposed on the credujity
of the public, when it it recollected that it
it violated almost every year with impuni
ty. Who doet not recollect how fiercely
Gen. Cameron and hit friends were assailed I
a few years tince by tbit same class of in
dignant democrats, (and among them was
Mr. Best himself) for deleating the caucus
nominee for U. S. Senator. They had entire
ly overlooked the fact that Mr. Buchanan
a few years previous was elected to the
aame pott, iu opposition to the caucus can
didate. '..!'.':-
K Improvements in Reading. There
were 192 new building! erected in Read.
ing last year and 47 repaired. The Ga
zette tayt, of the 192 new buildings above
enumerated IS were frame dwellings and
6 brick atables. The remaining number,
168, were substantial brick dwelling-hou
ses, mostly 2 and 3 storiet high. ' In 1843
there were 98 buildinzt erected: .1844
I'M; in 185, 184; in 18b, ; in
1847, 360; and in 1848, 348." The im
provement! during the past year have fallen
considerably short of the two last proceed
og years. ;
K7" The Mininc Register and Schutl
kill Coontt Democrat. We have recei
ved the first number of thit new paper just
started at Pottsville by Charlet M. Hall and
G. L. Vliet. . . The paper makes a handsome
appearance, is well got up, and contains a
number ot well written editorial and other
articles. In politics it is democratic. We
have no doubt of the success of tho Register
in thehandsof Messrs. Hall and Vliet. They
are both good practical printers, possessing
talents and industry. Mr. Hall, is a grada
ate from this office, is a good writer and a
self made man. Pottsville is a large and
flourishing town, and can well afford ano
ther paper.
II?" The Miners' Journal. We neg
lected to notice last week tho improved ap
pearance of this paper in a new dress.
Friend Bannan publishes one of the best
papers in the country.
0? The Reading Gazette, has also
donned a new dress of type, and enlarged
ittdimensiont. The Gazette it not only a
large but an excellent paper.
Lewisdirg Chronicle. We omit
ted last week to mention tbat our friend H.
Hickock, Esq., I. ad assumed the edito
rial control of this piper.' Mr. H. it a gen
tleman of talent as well at character and has
mproved theChro ucte in appearance and
in matter.
rENNSVLVANIA LEGISLATimi:.
: HAaaisBoao, Thursday, Jan. 10.
SeiTt Mr. Cunningham presented a pe
tition from the boatmen navigating on the
Pennsylvania Canal, ask ing tbat ; tho looks
may be closed on the Sabbath day.
Mr Fernon presented a petition fromeiti
cens of Philadelphia, asking that justice be
done to the volunteers who had served in the
Mexican campaign, and tbat their claims a
gainst this Commonwealth be acknowledged
and liquidated.- ' ':
' Mr. Drum, from tho Committee on Judici
ary, reported a bill provididing for tho elec
ion of Attorney General, with a recoramen
datinn that said bill bo negatived.. !.. . !. .
The bill for the permanent creation of the
office of State Printer, was taken up and pas
sed.
Mr. Keen, a supplement to an act for the
prevention of vice and immortality, gam
ing, to.' ' " '' " ,;
Mr. Frick, an act to incorporate Odd Fel
lows' Hall Association, Northumberland coun
ty. ;'" '- -:" lf-
Mr. Matthias otTerod the following resolu
tion! , " .... ..
Retotvtd: That the Apportionment Core
mitteo bo instructed to Inquire into the expo
diency of so districting the State as to form
ono hundred separated representative districts
each to elect one member of the House oi
Representatives. ' l14 "s "
. Laid on the labia. . ., . . 1
Housa.-Prayer by tho Rev, Mr. Ceibard
Journal read and approved.
, Tre Speaker proaonlod tho memorial of
ibe lato Conveolioa of Editort and Printers
held in this Boroogb; also, a petition' for
Ibe now county of Mahoning. " -- '
iessra. Cesenar and Smith presonted petH
tiooa froaa the Soveothrday " SaptUtt, asking
tor mo repeat ai im laws ol u., .
Mr. Wllllama pMontod a petition, asking
for a rental of lie present school low, aad
tho te-establishmeot of Ike school law of ISM
aa far aa Vueka oounty ia oonoornod.
Mr. Porter, ono from tho boatmen on tho
Pennsylvania Canal, asking that tho locks
may bo closed on tho Sabbath.' '
Hiaaittvaa, Jan. IS.
8hatb. Mr. Forsyth offered tho following
resolution, which waa adopted :
Resolved, That tho Committee on Else
lion bt requeued to take into consideration
tho propriety- of aothoruing tho oitiaena of
the different Wards and Townships lit this
Commonwealth, to change the placo o! hold
ing their elections by a vote of the people,
or in such other manner as they may deem
most expedient, and report tho' fame by bill
or otherwise. 'f ' "( ', , t
'Mr. Matthias moved the lurtherconsidera
lion of the resolution relntivo to apportioning
the State, and- offered' tho' following amend
ment, which weii adopted i ' ' : lv ;
Resolved, That the . Judiciaty Cdmmittee
be requested to examine into, and report on,
at aa early a day aa possible,, the constitu
tionality of dividing the Stato into one hun
dred Representative; "Districts, each district
to elect ono member of the House of Repre
sentatives. , .. (j '.' :i
The resolutions , offered by the. Senator
from Greene (McCaslin) yesterday, - relative
to amending the Constitution, Icev, were call
ed up, and were being discussed when the
Semite adjourned. "
' Hocsc Tho House was called to order at
10 A. M. by Speaker McCnlmont. Prayer
by Rev. Mr. Meeks Journal read.
This Tuesday being a general Calendar
day, the following private bills were passed
at first reading
A supplement to an act to incorporate the
Summit Branch Railroad Company in Dau
phin and Schuylkill counties. . - ,
A supplement to an act, entitled an act to
establish the University at Lewisburg.
An act to incorporate the Berwick, Wilkes-
barre and Providence turnpike or plank road
company.
Mr. Gnffey offered a resolution, to the ef
fect that the State Librarian shall bo elected
at the aame time with the State Treasurer,
and that his salary shall remain a at present.
f Cwmponden of lh Public Lxtgw.J
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, Jan. 14, 1850.
' The Hungarian patriots, Gov. Ujhazy and
his brave companions, arrived here at noon,
and will remain for several days. They in
tend, to morrow, to pay their respects to the
President, and Vice President, and to all the
other functionaries. The only person who
has as yet visited them, is General Houston.
It may truly be said that, on this occasion,
aa on many others, he proved himself a wor
thy representative of the Lone Star I
Mr. Houston to-day introduced ihe Missouri
Compromise in the Senate, in the form of
resolutions, coupled with a declaration lhat
Congress have no risht to meddle with the
Slavery question in any State, Territory or
District where it now exists. The resolution
lies over ; but will be called up soon. Sam
Houston is a Southern moderado, and a firm
unionist. This is important at the present
crisis. Texas as a border State will have
much to say, should the time arrive with
which Mr. Calhoun is threatening the North :
and I should not be surprised if Sam had
also a few words to say to Mr. Calhoun him
self. Mr. Meredith's Circular, published in this
morning's Intelligencer and Republic, has
given rise to a considerate debate in the
Senate, and will lead to warmer discussions
in the House. Mr. Meiedith will not be
permitted to carry out his views; and the
expenses of collection of the revenue will be
reduced to the standard, fixed by Mr. Walker
in his estimates of 1846, without inflicting
additional taxes on the merchants and tho
community. '
The Committee of Ways and Meant have
been examining into Mr. Mercdith't esti
mates, and cannot perceive where tbo deficit
is to como from. They are determined to
cut down the expenses of the government, so
as to make them produce a surplus.;.,, t
An effort is now making to induce the go
vernment to enter into a contract for Ihe
transportation of the mail across tho Uthmus
of Panama.- It is to be hoped lhat Congress
will hot engage the faith of tho government
to a large amount, or for many years to come
Other prospects and other routes will be sub
mitted to Congress, and it will ba best not to
contract with either, till government shall
have bad a chance to examine them, both
as to expedition and security. . Meanwhile,
tho gentlemen from the South will not listen
to any plan of constructing a railroad which
will connect the two oceans across our owu
country ; because, forsooth, they do not know
whether tbo road would not,' in case of sep
aration,' favor Ihe northern confederacy over
the southern. '
OssiRvta.
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THIRTY-FIRST (OKOlEIS-lrt aessUa.
' - Washingtoh, Jan. 11, 1850.
Senate Not in session to-day, having
yesterday adjourned over until Monday.
House On motion the House resumed the
ballotins for Clerk. Tho following it the
result of the different ballots;
. Ballots, ,
Forney, i .
Campbell, -French
'I
Foote, :
Priiidle, f
18th.
93
M:9,
18
.' a
t i
i
19th
V IS
S '
r i :
80th
: i .
"v'
. 96
112
U
.
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'' Gouverneiir
VFendeV ,
':'
m
ut
h Whole No.' of voles US ' 818
Necessary to a choice 107 v 1 10
, Previous to the nineteen ballot being an
nouncod, it wat thought thai Mr. Campbell
waa oleoted, at aomo half-doxeo Democrats
had votod for bun. Muob anxiety waa man
ifeslod la hoar tho vote. A motion waa im
mediately made to adjourn, bat it failod.
Thooxoitemeat iocroaaod, after lha roll
again called. K- -v ,-,: ! - ,
t r.
About oight Democrats voted for Mr. Camp -
boll for the purpose of endinf 'be contest.
JOURNAL.
wat onderetood lhat only two vole wore
now aeoeseary to elect him. . Several of tbej
members were busy drumming Op t lha fi
quired number. . 'V ? I
Mr, Ewlng, Dem. of Tennessee, aaf J h
had hitherto voted for Mr. Forney and ha
would now ehanga his vote for Mr Camp-
boll.
Voice "One mora vote Is required."
rMr. Cromwell, (Free Soil) of Ohis will
chanira my vote and eo for Camobelf. '
Crlel of "good f , that olectt him.
- Mr. Hebard, Whig, of Vermont, voted, for
Mr. Campbell. - ' "
Cries, "Ah! he's elected. Good!"
f-'Tha Vota waa then announced, (See table)
The follow inn Southern Democrats voted
for "Mr. Campbell -Merf. ColcocltEtvliitt
Hubbard, McQueen, Woodward, Orr, Vena
bl, and Wallace-" H " - !
For Mr. Foote: Messrs. Allen, and Ho'
race Mann S. ; 1 "' ", l"
For Mr. French :r Messts. Bingham, Booth
Dorkee, Harlan, Julian, Preston King, Tuck,
Wilmot and Root 9 . . , . . -, Yi
- For Pringle: Mr, Giddings.
Tho .balance of the vote was divided be
tween Messrs Campbell and Forney, by strict
party lines, i i.-vt , i
Mr. Campbell having received a majority
of votes wat declared elected Clerk. ' '
Applnuse was manifested on the Whig side
or the House, but it wat quickly appeased by
ihe Speaker. . '
. Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 15.
- ScNAts. Oh motion of Mr. Bradbury, the
Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
following resolution, submitted by him on
the 24th of December:
Resolved, That the President be requested
to cause to be laid' before the Senate all
charges which he had prelerred or tiled in
any of tho Departments against individuals
ho had been removed from the office since
the 4th day of March last, with a speciGca-
ion of the cases, if any, in which the officers
charged had had opportunity lobe heard, and
statement of the number of removals made
under each Department.
Mr. Bradbury asked leave to modify the
resolution, by adding Ihe words, "including
the subordinates in the Custom Houses and
other branches of the public service "
Mr. Mangum As I consider this resolu-
ion a departure from the practice of the Go
vernment, and a gross invasion of the const i
tional privileges of the President of the Uni
ted States, 1 move, as a test question, that it
be laid upon the table, and upon that ques
tion I ask the yeas and nays.
The yeasand nays having been ordered
and taken, the yeas were 23, nays 29. ' So
the motion was negatived.
Mr. Bradbury expressed his surprise . tbat
the resolution or simple inquiry should be met
by such opposition. ., He had not expected it
It sought information necessary to the uclioit
of the Senate in the discharge of its duties
information which the President had render
ed necessary to the Senate, and which he
could give without any infraction of his con
stitutional rights. It did not ask for reasons,
but for facts.' The President had stated that
he would, if elected, make no removals except
for cause, and the inference, therefore, was
hat those peisons who have been dismissed
from office were destitute of the qualifications
necessary to Ihe discharge of their duties.
Mr. Biadbury proceeded to read extracts
from various letters from General Taylor, in
which he declared that he would never con
sent to any participation in the schemes of
parties that if elected be would take the
constitution for his rule of action, and not the
principles or interests of parlies lhat be
would not be the candidate of any party or
clique, and, if elected would endeavor to se
cure the good of all parties that' he was a
Whig, but not an ultra Whig was independ
ent of parly, and would administer the go.
vernment untrammelled by party schemes
He also read extract to show the declara
tions made by the distinguished friends of
General Taylor, relative' to the course he
would pursue, if elected. 'The distinguished
ex-Senator from Kentucky,' Mr. Crittenden,
had said that General Taylor loathed, pro
scription. An equally distinguished gentle
man, now in the Senate, : Mr. Mangum, bad
said tbat be denounced ihe doctrine, thai "to
the victor belongs the spoils," with unuttera
ble scorn.' ; l ., , . ,. -
Mr. Mangum, in hit seat, said I am still of
the same opinion. ' ' ,.. ... i ;
Mr. Bradbury, said he (vas glad of if,' and
expected him to show his sincerity by his
vote on the pending resolution Another dis
tinguished gentleman, now a member of the
Cabinet, Mr, Clayton, had said in a speech
in the Senate, tbat General Taylor was not
pledged lo carry out every measure espoused
by the Whig party, and would not enter Ihe
field, or come into the presidency, as the can
didate of eiiber party. 'He had uo .friends
to reward, and no enemies to punish." It
was upon such pledges, and representations
as these, together with tho military popularity
acquired by Gen. Taylor, in the war with
Mexico, that he was nominated and elected
to tho presidency. - A distinguished General
from the North, Winfiold Scott, could only-
say, "I am a Whig." A ditinguihed states
man from tho West, Mr. Clay, could ouly,
y, "I am a Wbig"f and they were set
aside for ono who made .promises and gave
pledges, which I hey could not consent to of
fer them. - They could not make these ap
peals to tho people.
. .Having been elected, and after having
taken tho solemn oath of office, in hia in-
auguial address the chart by which he pro
posed to administer the affairs of tho govern
ment, . Gen. , Taylor bad .stated that Ihe
qualifications of honesty, capacity and fidelity
would be . iudispeusablo for the bestowal of
Office, and tbat the absence of any of them
sboukl ba deemed cause for. removal. Mr,
B. would do Ihe President the justice to say,
lhat ha had H9 doub but that these numer
ous pledgee bad boon given in good faith,
aad that when ha delivered, hit inaugural ha
iourudotl that removals should only ba made
foreaaee. : t :i .
. How hat this pledge been sustained I ask
ed Mr Bradbury. Hundreds of geqilemen,
I of purest moral chraor, well known ca
1 pacily and acknowledged fidelity, had boon
It I removed,-and - a -erf Hot inference can ba
drawn than that which eonveyt the imputa
tion of want of honesty) eapacity-and a fid el i
ty, frhen! the administration was charged
with' having violate! lha pledget 'given by
Gen.jTayjof. Thahlgr press defended Ihe
prodriptieni insisting that il bad been exer
cised only In cases' whioh involved no viola
lion of tho principles laid down in his inaug
ural; that adding to tho inference the direct
charge I be the removals had been made in
eoDseqeence of the moral or Official 'deHft
qnencv-of lb tfioore romoeeU
Hottc. At 12 o'clock tho House was call
ed to ordef by'Mr. Speaker Cobb, whoy after
lha usual preliminary business had been gone
through with, announced tho election of offi
cers as the order nf the day.
On mwroitf tturiHoewo teeomed ibc-baltae
ing fur .Sergeant,-at-.Arms. . , r - r
ii.l.i:.. iai i tv....
Wall.ridgrV U Scattering '
Whol number, ' , .. .. . A 203
Necessary to a choice, " ' ' ' 102
Two more ballots followed the fiist, which
resulting in no choice, the House proceeded
to the "'- .
rouaTrt tALtoT. ' :
Glossbrenner, Dem., of York, 107
Giddings, Whip, 102
Mr, Glnbrenner having the majority of
the votes polled, was declared elected Ser-geant-al
Arms.
Mr. Milliard proposed to reappoint the pre'
sent Door-keeper and Postmaster by resolu
tion. The proposition was ruled out of order by
the Speaker.
Mr. Baker moved to indefinitely postpone
the election of those officers, which tfh de
cided jn the negative. , , .
On motion, the House adjourned. -.
ToRptno PmiRT attempted to bribe one of
the Judge sitting upon his trial, on Thursday
last'. ' lie sent the Judge a ' letter containing
two $100 bill, with a request that he would
use his Influence in his (Dairy's) behalf. The
day following the receipt ol the letter, the
Judge laid the lettei before Ihe Grand Jury,
who found a true bill acainst Drury for at
tempting to bribe a minister of ihe law.
Should ho be convicted of the charge, he will
be liable to ten years' imprisonment in the
State Prison.
Patents. Among the parents insued last
week at the Patent Office was one to Rubeit
Bat ns Goodyear, Philadelphia, Pa., and Ben
jamin Hirst, Manltyunk, Pa-, assignors to Al-
friedJenks, Bridesbutg, Pa. improvements
in operating shutlleboxes in looms. James
M. Clark. Lancaster, Pa improvements in
combining grinding and bolting machines.
H. B. Masser, Sunbury, Pa. 'additional ini'
provement in ice-cream freecersi Patented
December 12, 1848. - Improvement added
January 1, 1850- James Black, of Philadel'
phia, Pa. improvements in engines operated
bv steam and water. Ante-dated Nov. 19,
1849. Williar., Bullock, of Philadelphia. Pa
improvement in grain drills. Ante-dated
Oct. 19, 1849. ! Joseph G. Goshen, of Shin
leyeburg, Pa. improvement in smut ma
chines. Pila. Ledger. , " .
Bridge Inciting.
TaVTOTICE is
1 W receive!
Martin's Run,
is herelv given that proposals will
eived for the building of a bridge over
alwut two miles below Sunbury,
m MimJay the 4ihday of Feliruary next. Plans
and specification, can be seen at the Commis
sioners office. JACOB HOFFA, )
CHAS WEAVER, Comm'rs.
WM. WILSON. - S
GEO MARTIN, Clks
Sunbury, Jan. 19, 1850- 3t
KortUumberland CoUnfy, aa.
. : - 1 In tlie Orphans' Court of said
' Conntv. at Jammrv Term A. D.
The petition of John ftaag, Jr., and Maaet
his wife late Leiiibach, and Samnel Trucke
millerj. and atah his wife, late Sarah Leiii
bach, all 0 the' County of Northumberland,
refrt'int 5
Tbst John Leinbscli, late of Lewis township.
111 the county of Northumberland, on the first day
of fembcr A. U. 1649, died iniealate, ieavinc
surviving him eight children, and tlie children of
two daugiiters, previously deceased, vii i Mary
Rliirtt. only cliild of Msry Shirtz, dee'd.. late Mary
Lcinbsch and who was intermarried with Jacob
Sllirtt; of Coliuiibia eountv, and who is still liv
ing. Harsh the peiitiuner, inlerinarried wild Sam
uel Tiurkunillcr. late t-arali Leiiibach. Elixalcih
Konlmcr, , late ElluiHcth Leinbadi ; Benjamin
Leiuhach, now ' of Dauphin county ; Wllliarti
Leiiibach, Catherine Krcl-a, late I'atlierine Lein-
bach, inlermaTied with Henry Kreba of Centre
county 1 Daniel Leinbach of .Mair.ra county, in
tbc state of fttw ork ; Magarot ilaag, late Ms
garrt l.cinbach, the petitioner, intermarried with
Jnlin llnaor tr. Ilnrv mil J11I111 Jiilmimn. minnra
under the aua of fourteen years, only children of I
a j j . 1
Matilda Johnson, late Matilda Leinbach, deceased,
who was inlerinarried with John B. Johnson, and
who is still living; and Johu E. Leinbach I and
seized in his demesne as of fee, of and a certain
tract of Land, situate in Lewis township, Nor
thumberland county ; adjoining lands of (Samuel
Mengas, Andrew Karehner, Joshua Bowman and
others, containing One Hundred and Thirty acres
more or leas, with the appurtemnces. ' -
The petitioners therefore ptay Uie Court, to a
warded an inquest to make partition of the premi
ses aforesaid to and among the representatives
and heirs of the said inlestafe, in such manner
and in such- proportions aa by the Laws of this
Commonwealth ia directed, if such partition can
be made w ithout prejudice to or spoiling the whole ;
but if such partition cannot be so made thereof;
then, to value and appraise Uie same, and make
return of their proceedings according to Law,
January 8th 1850, Read and Inquest awarded,
sut day the court direct personal notice to be
given to the heirs residing in Northumberland
county, and sit weeks notice by pnblicatien in.
the 8unburj American, to those residing out ot
the County, and state of the time and place of
holding the inquest. "
' By the Court, ' -1 '
Certified from the Reeotde of our said Court, at
8ujiburvt the 8ta day of Januarr, A, D. 1850.
;... JOHiy P. ri'BUCUu,n. C,'
Sunbury, January ip, 1850. fiw .
. K Stqi'FIlAXXA KXPRE. I
Between Philadelphia, Svnburf, A'arihum.
berland, , Danville, Millont Muncy,
, Williamtport, .. frwisburg, JUif. '
v r, JUnburgtXtw .lin
m ;.:trWd .
j Levea . the, City , every, , Thursday ,Mmg ,
1 'orrir m rat abBiraTA. ;
' ' ma ACl(AOES AND UOHT GOODS. .
At-LIVINGSTON, Co.'s Expreu, Depot
, -, t 43 Aorta lair unreal;
i' ,,- ANB FOB BBAVY ARTICLES,
I
At CONRAD, CARTER C:Dept Co
.('t - '. U'ood If Cherry. ,.. i
. .;aT. .-, , ) ,-, -ri .-: F
ottBRirr'fi fiAZsZL
Er Vlrtueofaoertoln Writ of Ytn
3e me dimrtc4 will he sold bv enMla .nJ
or outrfy st Ihe boosa of Henry i. Reader In Mv
Eweifnville at 1 e'eJefk P. M, on Friday tbe l&th
dsy df Fehrusry Rxt Die fotlowing real nut to
wiii-f- ceriam iMm Land In MeEwsnsvlllo,
DeLware toWnihip, .Northumherland eountv.
mmnded en the north by an Alley, oh Ihe eaal by
the main road leading to Money, on the south by
--. ... .u TTinon ana on uie wen oj sn Alley.
Vonuinuig one-fourth of, an acre more ot leee, .
hreon art erected a iwtf story frame dwelling
t r: and atlcnen, also a frsme
WrMe-Sebed liiefi hi eteeafloa art U U Mftf
as the property of Alexander McEwen.
ALSO t
At 10 o'clork A. M. .1 .L. l r . , , .
e.i . , " use oi 1 ii 111 issa
L,ler.'J,l.,h,.orouhof Milton, on Sstnrda
T 7 .7 T, eo'y. a eerism of Lstad
situate in Uie Boroush of Milton. North j
teoomy, hi that part of said Borough ealled Lower
ii(wnr-vvanaea on ms north. y lower Mwket
sUeet, on the cast ty lot of Michael Wsaurr, mm),
by an Alley, and weit by lot of Joseph Leib and
others being 50 feet In front and 100 feet in depth
Vliereon are erected a large log dwellbif house
an.l frame sUMe. Seized taken In execution and
to be sold as the property of Andrew 8. Rhoeds.
JAMES COVERT, Shr'sT
J-henn office Sunbury, 1 ;
'- Jsn. 19, 1650, ts J
ORPHANS' COURT
SALE, 5
TN pursuance of an order of the Orphans' Court
of Northumberland county, will bo eiposed U
pulilir vendue or outcry, on Saturday the 33d day
of February next, at the late residence of Jane
Kinney, dee'd., to wit j A certain lot of grotftid
situate in the township of Rush in said coulity.
containing about two acres, which said piece of
l.ano is parcel or a larger trai tof lend, containing
in all about five Seres, adjoining land of Jacob
Slmlti, George MnehlpT and Joseph Bare. Late
the estate of Jane Kinnr v dec'di Sale to com
mence at It o'clock A. M. df said day when tbe
terms of sale will he made known by.
KUUEHT. IA VIbOrH( Adm r.
N. B. The remainder . of th shave devrih,!
tract of Iknd is situate in Franklin township, Col'
umbia county, whereon is erected a House and
Stable, will be offered for sale at the same time
and place, R. DAVISON, Adm'r.
By order of the Court - j.i .
John P. Pursell, Clk O.C. ; ; . ,
Sunbury, January 19, 1S50 ts ; "
XIPHANS COURT
SALE. -
tN pursuance of an order of the Ofphans' Court
of Northumberland county, will be exposed to
public sa eon Saturday the 16th day of February
"cxi, si uie paDiic nouse 01 j. j. i'erkins ia the
Borough of Sunbury, to wit: the undivided six
seventh psrt of a certain --,-
TKiCT OF LAn, "
situate in Upper Augusta township, adjoining
lands of John Clark, l'eter BalJy, W illiam Reed,
James Campbell and others, containing in all two
hundred and eighty-one acres more or less. -Whereon
is ereected a one story log House and
frame Barn, with a good spring of water near tho
house. Also an Orchard of choice fruit. Late
the estate of Robert 8. Grant, dee'd.
ciate to commence at 10 o'clock A. M of said
day when tlie terms of sale Will be made known by
- WILLIAM REED, Adm'r.
By order of tlie Court )
John P. l'urscl, Clk. O. C. )
Sunbufy, January 19, 1950. ts
ORPHANS COURT
SALE-
(N pursuance of an order of ihe Orphans' Contt
of Northumberland county, will be exposed to
Public Sale on Saturday the 18th day of Februa
ry next, at tho House of Lereh in Snuff'
town, Shamokin township, in sitid county, to witf
A Certain tract of unimproved
- Land. 'i
Situated in the township aforeraid. Adjoining
lands of Mathias Rted, John Frgely and others,
containing one hundred and three acres and eighty
perches, and allowance Late tlie estate of Alba
C. liarrott, dee'd.-. bale to commence at 1 1 o'clock
A. M. of said day when the conditions will be
made known by .
CASPER J. REED; Adm'r
By order of the Court, ' 1
John P. Pursel, Clk O. C.
- cjunbury. January IS, 1 S-0 ts ' ) '
ORPHAN'S COURT
SALE.
IN pursushce of an order ofth Orphans' Court
of Northumberland county, will be exposed
to Public Sale on Saturday die S3d day of Febru
ary at the House of the late A. C. Barrett, dee'd.,
in the Borough of Northumberland, to wit: the
nnrlbern hulf part of tot No 111, situated in the
Bbtoigh of Northumberland, on which is erected
a small stable, adjoining tlie southern half of said
lot No. 111. Late the estate of Alba C Barret,
dee'd. Sale to commence at 1 1 o'clork A. M, of
said day when the contiilions will be made known
by CASPER J. REED. Adm'r.
Bv Order of the Court, ' I
John P. Pursell, Clk., O. C. j
- Sunbury, Jan. IS, ISoO. ts
.... ... 1.4 NT NOTICE. " .
ALL those indebted to the subscriber. ar
hereby notified that if their accounts are not
settled next week, they Will be sued without re
poet to persons, . . C. 8. BOGAR.
. UT The Books, ee., are in the hands ef Es
quire Weiser, for settlement. . i
u SSUhbury, Jan. H, 1S50- .ill'
i$t of cttcrs,
RKMAININO IN THE TOT OFFICE AT
KortliUntbrrlaud, January I, ltao.
A.
Allen, M. C.
B.
Bergstreaser, P.
Bamhart, John.
Brown, J. F. ,
Boland, James ' "
Boynton, A. W.
Barrett, A. C.
C
Canneld,8.H. .
.13. .
Davis, Joseph
Donaldson, John .
Daquerreua ArtisU -.'
"i 1
Evring, James M. ,
Ewing, Robert S,
Elder, James
1 F. ; f
Fletcher, George 1
Karnsworth, Joha
Fuller, Vt'm. Elder "
Feiwtennaker, E.
Fisher, Daniel : -j
M.
Mason, Albert .
McAlpia, George
Mansneld, Stephen
Matson, Peter
MUler, Daaiel
Moist, Joeepti'"
,. . mS. ,
Nixon, James , I
V P. '
Pursell, Jonathan t,
PhUlips, C. ,
P.
Rake, Albert . ., ,
Rood, Jacob . .j .
Rathmell, Joseph ..
Rodgers, Levi
Reader, U. . ,
..iS.'( .,
Satterlee, Elisha
Smith, J. M.
Simpson, Wm. M
Kiock, Levi i..r
Snoden, Joha
Saawd, Daniel
Smith, Samuel
SrniuVO.;,.
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Torbelt, Samqa) I
Troxell, Abraham ' I
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Winjikumw, Jacob t
WUsoa, John, m,
Wright, Wai. B.
White, Caps. Wm.
WUIiard,
Woodward, Qeorga
" Z. "
iSiiDmermaii, Joseph
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C O. BOYD, P. M
Orav, Jano - -T '4
Gower, Huean ' ' ,
Grant, Oeovao '
M. '-.
Heddings, Jantes 1 1,
Hayes, WavOL) 2 a .
Homanal. Iseso ' 1 " k
Horton, Fmncw. -w'f V
Holt', Job a." (."'..
Hawlc), R. K, ,., . , -.
uot, r.3. 4ji ,
Inein,$amue .
L. 'n '
Ludwig, JaeobH
London. T-A M. -
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