SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.
lUasI)iitgton Sfrtus.
(Corrnpon1f nr ef the Public flg of J i
FROM WASHINGTON. ,
Wairingtok, Jn. 19, 1850. '
Th Housf, after ballotling a whole week
for Srgeant-s.t-Armt anj Doorkeeper, agreed
to day, by a majority of lvo, to postpont the
election of Doorkeeper and Pottmatler till
the 4th March, 1851. Several,"'" fact a
great many Democratic members were ab.
sent J but Mr. Cobb, of Alabama.,' perceiTing
that the resolution was about to carry, voted
in the affirmative, thus reserving to himself ,
the right to vote on Monday for a reconsider-!
ation of it. If the motion to reconsider pre
Tils, we may have another week's trial J but
we shall get right at last, and these little gue
rilla wars are, after all, not so bad as a fight
at once on the great questions dividing the
two sections of the Union.
There is no doubt, in my mind, that the
non-intervention views of Gen. Cass and Mr
Dallas are becoming every clay more and
more popular, not only among Democrats of
their own party, but among moderate Whigs
North and South of Mason and Dixon's line.
The "Republic" which may be considered
General Taylor's organ, is openly adopting
them, and the inference is, that General Tay
lor himself is inclined to adopt them after
all. The conclusion is that General Taylor
is an anti proviso man, and that, when the
"time sliall come, he will really do what will
prevent "unjust" and precipitate legislation."
The "Union," twits the Republic with adop
ting General Cass' sentiments after having
joined issue with them during the late Presi
dential campaign. The fact is, Southern mem
bers and Senators seem tc be a good deal
more composed about the slavery question
than they were a fornight ago, and they evi
dently rely with some confidence on General
Taylor's velo.
I have little doubt but that some alterations
in the TarifT, without altering the principle
on which it is established, will be proposed
during the session, and carried by a portion
of Democratic voles at least. There is no
doubt but that a River and Harbor Bill will be
perfected and parsed providod, always, the
negro question can be settled first. That set
tled, the South will have no objection even
for the Lak9 Harbor improvements.
Crowds of New Yorkers and Philadelphians
are now here, pouring red-hot shells into Mr.
Maxwell and Mr. Lewis, Collectors for the
' ports of New York and Philadelphia respec
tively. The Philadelphia borers are of no
account ; but among the New Yorkers I
count Thurlow Weed, Simon Draper, Moses
Grinell, and their known, tried and devoted
friends. These gentlemen are here not only
to undo a Collector, but to make one.
Observes.
THIRTY-FIRST COSKH KSS t.t Srssion.
Washington, Jan. 16, 1850.
Senate. Mr. lienlon, in pursuance of no
tice, asked leave to introduce a bill prohioi
ting to the Slate of Texas to reduce her boun.
daries, cede her exterior territory to the Uni
ted States and iho relinquishment of the
claims of Texas on the United States for con
sideration of fifteen millions of dollars, and
proceeded to state his reasons therefor. The
State of Texas was too large either for her
own convenience or the equality of her posi
tion, wilh reference to other Slates, contain
ing about 350,000 square miles, a port ion of
which was in the region of perpetual flowers,
and another in that of perpetual snow and
ice. It was necessary, therefore, for her
own convenience, and necessary for the Uni
ted States, that her boundaries should be re
duced. The proper time to have made that
reduction was before her annexation, and he
desired to prepare now what ho endeavored
to have done at that time.
The principle of the proposed reduction
was such as to givo to the Slate of Texas all
her settled towns and organized municipal
governments. It proposed to reduce her wes
tern boundary to the one hundred ana second
degree of west longitude and in the north, to
the Main South Fork of the Red River, be
tween the parallel of one hundred and one
hundred and two degrees of west longitude.
These boundaries would enclose a territory
of one hundred and fifty thousand square
miles. Still too much for one State. The
bill also proposed that when the population
of the territory ceded by Texas shaH'contuin
one hundred thousand souls, it shall be ad
mitted into the Union as a Slate. Tho wes
tern boundary of this new State would cover
the entire front of the Terrilories of Califor
nia and New Mexico.
Ho described the wild condition of country
proposed to be cedod by Texas tho proda
tory and vicious character of the savages
which roam over it, and the necessity of esta
blishing suitable fortifications, military posts,
&c, in and through that country. The soil,
however, belonged to Texas. It was left
with her debt, and tho United States would
secure the right of way, which was indispen
sable, only by negotiation wilh Texas.
This necessity for the use of a portion of
the territory named, was another reason for
ils requisition by the Uuited Slates. Ano
ther reason was, that a conflict was growing
up between the people of that territory and
the State of Texas a conflict in which the
United States must sooner or later become a
party, and which would be endod with the
adoption of the proposition contained in the
bill. He urged the subject on the attention
of the Senate, and expressed the hope that
his propositions would be adopted. The bill
was read and referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Mr. Footc, pursuant to notice, asked leave
to introduce a bill to organize Territorial go
yernments for California. New Mexico and
Duseret, and with the consent of the Stale of
Texas, to erect the district of Jacinto into a
Slate, to be admitted into the Union; and
also proceeded to explain its objects and his
reasons for introducing it.
Mr. Foote proceeded to remark upon the
fact which he assigned, that the Senator from
Missouri, although he did not name him, had
stolen bis thunder, lie had long ago made
known tue tact, which every body was ac
iuaiutej with, that the State of Texas was
too large that her boundaries ought to be
reduced and had given notice of his intention
to introduoe a bill in favor of reducing those
boundaries her retaining a portion of the
territory into a Slate. It was well known
that this proposition was his property. He
was not in the habit of stealing from others,
and as he did not himself steal, he did not
desire to be stolen from. (Turning towards
Mr. Benton.) He made no charges; he was
the last man in the world to do that ; but,
under all circumstances ho must be allowed
to dent in an innocent inuendo. He could not
and had not, introduced a proposition similar
in all its details to that which had just been
presented to the Senate, although his bill ac
complish, in a far more just and satisfactorily
manner. In consequenco of the incendiary
movements in the North, and the incendiary
message of the Governor of Massachusetts
and other Slates north of Mason & Dixiou's
line, nothing could be more diabolical, ac
cursed and traitorous, than for a Southern
man to present any such proposition as was
contained in the bill to reduce the bounda
ries of Texas, nnd so forth.- The South had
been forced to draw the line, and she had
drawn it. She had asserted her constitution
al right and could offer no more compromises
of these rights.
He had desired to see this question settled
in such a manner as not to compromise the
feeling of any man, from any section, and
that timo had passed by. It would not have
gono by, however, if it had not been for
Southern men pretending to represeut Soulh
cm sentiments and feelings. The South
would not, probably, have assumed to her
present position, if it had not been for the
course of a Southern man, (Mr. Benton) liv
ing in a Southern State, a slaveholder, repre
senting slaveholders, who had undertaken to
call all those who differed from him upon the
agitating quest ion fools.
That individuals bad declared, "that no
man of senso now questioned the right of
Congress to legislate on the question of sla
very." When he made that declaration, he
knew that the distinguished Senator frorn
South Carolina. (Mr. Calhoun,) w ho was gen
erally allowed to possess nt least an ordinary
share of intelligence, and the Senator from
Michigan, (Mr. Cass,) who possessed, certain
ly , as much judgment and common sense
ns the gentleman who had thus inferred his
lack of understanding had, both of them, de
clnred specifically that they could find no
clause in the Constitution conferring any such
right of legislation by Congress. He knew,
also, that a largo number of gentlemen as
sembled in this capitol, last winter, had de
clared their solomn conviction that no such
right pertained to Congress.
Notwithstanding all this, the Pater Senatus
long known for his wisdom, experience, and
n thousand virtue besides, took it upon him
self to declare I lint all the gentlemen were
fools, and similar acts had created the neces.
shy, upon the part of the South, for action
asserting their rights, and expressing their
convictions of the power of Congress, and
the position which their representatives should
assume upon this great question.
Mr. Foote repeatedhisstatemenl, "Fools!"
(tho remarks made by the Senator, Mr. Ben
ton) and said that the effect of such senti
ments, avowed in a Southern Stale, Missouri,
by a slaveholder himself, had the effect of
inducing slaves to run off by the fifties across
the Mississippi river into the free States.
Mr. Benton here arose, put on his hat, and
throwing his cloak on his arm, proceeded to
leave the chamber. As he was leaving,
Mr. Foole proceeded : Yes, sir, they fled
across the river. The same sort of flight as
the Senator is now himself making from the
Senate chamber. I like to see a heroic Sena
tor one who dares to stand up like a man
and answer for his course, whatever it may
be. The Senator from Missouri has, time
after time, when threo thousand miles off,
slandered and villilled his fellow Senators,
and tho portion of !hu Union which they re
presented, and threatened to chaslise those
who differed wilh him upon that subject.
Yel, now he dared not meet those he had
slandered face to face ; that as soon as the
subject was hinted at here, where he had
proposed to administer the chastisement, he
had (led the Senate, as those negroes had
fled across the river.
Washikotom, Jan. 22.
Sknate. After the presentation of numer
ous memorials, a bill from the Committee on
Commerce was reported back w ithout amend
ment.
The bill providing for the repair of the
Cumberland dam, in the Ohio river, came up
for consideration, and after some discussion
was passed over informally.
Mr. Hunter gave notice of of a bill to abol
ish the Home Department.
The Senate proceeded to :h consideration
of the special oider of the day, being the
resolution submitted sometime since by Mr.
Foole, declaring it to be the duty of Con
gress, at the present time, to provide territo
rial governments for the Territories.
CENTRAL CASS' SPEECH.
Mr. Cass proceeded to address the Senate!
on the question of the Wilmot Proviso.
The Speaker said that there were several
messages on the table from the President.
The first one was read, staling what the
President had done in the search for Sir John
Franklin, and submited the propriety of an
appropriation being made to fit out an expe
dition in furtherance of that object. The
next message was on the subjoct of Califor
nia, as follows:
MKSSACiE "ROM THE PRESIDENT.
To the House of Representative of the United
States:
I transmit to the House of Representatives,
in answer to the resolution of that body, pass
ed on the 21st of December last, the accom
panying reports of Heads of Departments,
which contain all the official information in
the possession of the Executive asked for by
the resolution.
On coming into office, I found the military
commandant of the department of California
exercising the functions of a civil Governor
in that Territory; and left, as I was, to act
under the treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo,
without the aid of any legislative provision
establishing a government in that Territory,
1 thought it best not to disturb tho arrange
ment made under my predecessor, until Con
gress should take some action on that (ab
ject. 1 therefore did not interfere wilh the
powers of the military commandant, who
continued to exercise the functions of civil
Governor, at before J but I made no such ap
pointment, conferred no such authority, and
have allowed no increased compensation to
the commandant for his services.
With a view to the faithful execution of
the treaty, so far as laid in the power of the
Executive, and to enable Congress to act at
the present session wilh as full knowledge
and as little difficulty as possible on all mat
ters of interest in these territories, I sent the
Hon. Thomas Butler King, as bearer of des
patches to California, and certain officers to
California and New Mexico, whose duties
are particularly defined in the accompanying
letters of instruction addressed to them sever"
ally by the proper departments.
I did not hesitate to express to the people
of those territories my desire that each terri
tory should, if prepared to comply with the
requisitions of the Constitution of the United
States, form a plan of a Stale Constitution,
and submit the same to Congress, wilh a
prayer for admission into the Union as a
State; but I did not anticipate, suggest, or
authorize the establishment of any such Go
vernment, without the assent of Congress,
nor did I authorize any government agent oi
officer to interfere with nor exercise any in
fluence or control over the election of dele-
gates, or over any convention, in making or
modifying their domestic institutions, or any
of the provisions of their proposed Constitu
tion ; on the contrary, tie instructions given
by my orders were, that all measures of do
mestic policy must originate solely with
themselves that while the Executive was
desirous to protect and defend them in the
formation of any government, republican in
its character, to be at the proper time sub
mitted to Congress yet it was to be distinctly
understood that the plan of such a govern
ment must, at the same time, be the result
of their own deliberate choice, and originate
with'themselves, without tho interference of
the Executive.
I am unable to give any information as to
laws passed by any supposed government in
California, or of any censt.s taken in either of
the territories mentioned in the resolution, as
I have no information on theso subjects, as
ulready slated. I have not disturbed the ar
rangements which I found had existed under
my predecessor. In endorsing an early ap.
plication by the people of the territories for
admission, as stated, I was actuated princi
pally by an earnest desire to a (lord to Iho
wisdom anil patriotism of Congress the o,
portuuity ol avoiding angry dissentions among
the people of the United States.
Under the Constitution every state has the
right of establishing, and from to time alter
ing its municipal laws nnd domestic institu.
lions, independently of every other State, and
of the general government, subject only to
the propositions and gurantecs expressly set
forth in the Constitution of the United Slates.
The subjects thus loft exclusively to the re
spective States were not designed orexpected
to became topics of national agitation. Still,
as under the Constitution, Congress has power
to make all needful rules and regulations re
specting the territories of the United States.
Every new acquisition of territory has led
to discussions on the question, whether the
system of involuntary servitude, which pre
vails in many of the Slates should, or should
not, be prohibited in that territory! The
periods of excitement fiom this cause,
which have heretofore occurred, have been
safely passed ; but during the interval of
whatever length which may elapse before
the admission of the territories ceded ly
Mexico, as States, it appears probable that
similar excitement will prevail to an undue
extent. Under these circumstances, 1
thought, and still think, that it was my duty
to endeavor to put it in the power of Con
gress, by the admission of California nnd
New Mexico as Slates, to remove all occa
sion for tho unnecessary agitation of the pub
lic mind. It is understood that the people o(
the western part of California have formed a
plan of a State constitution, and will soon
submit the same to the judgment of Con
gress, and apply for admission as a State.
This course-on iheir part, though in accord
ance wilh my wish, was not adopted exclu
sively in consequence of any expression of
my wishes, inasmuch as measures tending to
this end had been promoted by the officers
sent Ihere by my predecessor, and were al
ready in active progress of execution before
any communication from me , reached Cali
fornia. If tho proposed constitution shall,
when submitted to Congress, be found to be
in compliance wilh the requisitions of the
Constitution o! ihe United Slates, I earnestly
recommend that it may receive the sanction
of Congress.
The part of California not included in the
proposed State of that name, is believed to
be uninhabited, excel ' in a settlement of our
countrymen in the vicinity of Suit Lake.
A claim has been advanced by the Slate
of Texas fo a very large portion of Ihe most
populous district of the territory, commonly
designated by the name of New Mexico. If
the people of New Mexico had formed a
plan of Stale government 'for that territory)
as ceded by the treaty of Guadaloupe Hi
dalgo, and had been admitted by Congress
as a State, our constitution would have af
forded the means of obtaining an adjustment
of the question of boundary with Texas to a
judicial decision. At present, however, no
judicial tribunal has the power of deciding
that question, and it remains for Congress to
devise some mode for its adjustment.
Meanwhile, I submit to Congress the ques
tion whether it would be expedient, before
such adjustment, to establish a territorial go
vernment, which, by including the district
so claimed, would practically docide the
question adversely to the State of Texas ex
cluding it, would decide it in her favor. In
my opinion such a course would not be ex.
pedient, especially at the people of this ter
ritory ttill enjoy the benefit and protection ol
their municipal laws, originally derived from
Mexico, and have a military force stationed
there to protect them against the Indian!.
It it undoubtedly true that the property,
livet, liberty and religion of the people of
New Mexico are batter protected than they
ever wete before lha treaty of cession.
Should Congress, when California thall pre
sent herself for incorporation into the Union,
annex a condition to her admission at a State
affecting her domett io institutions, contrary
to the wishes of her people, and even com
pel her temporarily to comply with it, yet
the State could change her constitution at
any time after admission, when to her it
should teem expedient. It is to be expected
any attempt to deny to the people of the
Stf 'o the right of self-government, in a mat
ter which peculiarly nlleclt themselves, will
infallibly be regarded by them at an inva
sion of iheir rights ; and upon the principle
laid down in our own Declaration of Inde
pendence, they will certainly be sustained in
their esittauce against it by tho great mass
of Ihe American poople. To assert that they
are a conquered people, and must submit to
the will of their conquerors in this regard,
will meet with no cordinl response among
American freemen.
Great numbers of them nre our own coun
trymen, not inferior to the rest in intelligence
and patriotism and no language of menace
to restrain them in the exercise of an un
doubted right, substantially guaranteed to
them by treaty of cession itself, shall ever
be uttered by me, or encouraged and sus
tained by persons acting under my authority.
It is to be expected, that in the residue of
the territory ceded to us by Mexico, the peo
ple residing there will, at the time of their
incorporation into the Union as a State, settle
all questions of domestio policy to suit them,
selves. No material inconvenience will re
sult from the want, lor a short period, of a
government established by Congress over
that part of the Territory which lies east
ward of the new State of California, and the
reasons for my opinion, that New Mexico
will at no very distant period ask for admis
sion tnto the Union, are founded upon official
information, which, I suppose, is common to
all who have cared to make inquiries on the
subject.
Seeing, then, that the question which now
excites such painful sensations in the coun
try will, in the end, certainly be settled by
the silent effect of causes independent of tho
action of Congress, 1 again submit to your
wisdom the policy recommended in my an
nual message, of awaiting the salutary opera
tion of those causes believing that we shall
thus avoid the creation or geographical par
lies, and secure tho harmony of feeling so
necessary to the beneficial notion of our po
litical system.
Connected, as the Union is, with tho re
membrance of past happiness, tho sense of
present blessings, and tho hope of future
peace and prosperity, every dictate of wis
dom, every feeling of duly, and every emo
tion of patriotism, tend to inspire fidelity and
devotion to it, and admonish ns cautiously to
avoid any unnecessary controversy which
can either endanger it or impair its
strength the chief clement of which is to
be found in tho regard and affection of the
people for each other.
(Signed) ZACHARY TAYLOR.
Washington, Jan. 21st, 1850.
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wish to suWribe.
Thi Americas Liw Jo as ai for January con
tains murh matter of interest to the legal profes
sion. A large portion of the present number is
taken up with an able article, the "Authentication
of Wills," by Tho. William, Esq., of riitshurg.
This is a subject of deep importance and general
interest. This Journal should be in tho hands of
every lawyer. Published by Hamersly &. Co.
Ltneatter, and T B Peterson, Philadelphia.
We refer our readers to the advertisement of
Seth & Brother, Wholesale Grocers and Condi
tion Merchant. No. 89 Pratt street Baltimore.
Messrs Selh & Brother, are disposed to offer great
inducements to the Susquehanna trader! Balti.
more is considered the best market for Groceries
in the Union.
The Pennsylvania Teacher's Magazine, it the
title of a monthly publication by the Her. J, J,
Buchanan, Pittsburg, Pa., at one dollar per annum.
Godki's Laut's Boob. The lady's book
for February it already on our table. The illus
trations are very fine The "Prying Pcwtmis
trei.,H "The Syren;" and "The Ne.t at Home,"
are executed in moot beautiful style. The like
nets of Mr. Godey is excellent, the fashion plutes
tnd wood engravings ire very well executed.
The contribution! are from the pent of tome of our
bett writer. Mr. Godey spare no paint or ex
pense, in making hi book worthy of it extensive
patronage.
An apprentice to the Printing busi.
nest wanted at this office. A good boy of
about 14 or 15 j-ears would find a good
situation.
fJ7" We are indebted to J. B. Packer,
Esq., of the House of Representatives, for
the Canal Commissioners Report.
fJJ" Counterfeit f 20 notei on the Lan
caster County Bank are in circulation.
K7 The weather is ai fickel and change
able at could well be desired. Cold and
warm, rain, mow, hail and tleet, alternate
every few days. The prospect for a good
crop ol icr , it not very promising at present.
Melancholt Loss of Life. Wt
have learned that three young ladies about
17 or 18 yeart of age, were drowned at
VVilkesbarre on Saturday lust, while engaged
sliding on the ice. One of them Wat a
daughter of Judge Woodward, one if
them Mist Benner, from Bellefonte, and
the other Mist Butler from Carbon county.
Their bodies have been recovered.
We add the following from the Phila
delphia Ledger ! '
Three young ladies, one the daughter of
Judge Woodward, (Ellen M ,) the second
Miss Ann Butler, a resident of hit family,
and Ihe third a Miss Mary R. Benner, of
Bellefonte, Pa, who was visiting for a short
time in ihe family of Judge W., left thoir
home in Kingston, to walk over to this place,
(about ono mile.) The water of the Susque
hanna had risen over the flat lands and rend
ered the road impassible for wagons, and on
Friday night had frozen to the thickness per
haps two or three inches. They undertook,
in perfect safely as they supposed, to walk
on the ice from the house to the bridge and
amusing themselves in eliding along; but in
attempting to cross a tmall pond of back
wnter, (so called,) which had been frozen
over, Miss Bonner broke through, followed
immediately by the other two, and nil three
were drowned, no proper assistance being at
hand. The alarm was given by one of two
little girls who accompanied them, to some
citizens of Kingston who hastened to the
spot, a shawl upon the ice designating it to
them. By placing boards, they succeeded
in reaching the hole in the ice and bringing
up the bodies, but life was extinct, and all
their efforts to restore it were fruitless, the
bodies having been in the water a half hour.
This sad event is deeply deplored in the
community where the young ladies resided,
and where they were highly respected.
KJ" Cheap Postage. This subject is at
trading a good deal of attention, and peti
tionsnre in circulation, praying Congress to
establish the rate of postage on pre-paid
letters at two cents, What is more impor
tant, is that papers should circulate free
within 30 miles, or within the bounds of
each Congressional district.
C" Friend Cook of the Danville Demo
crat, alluding to some of the large porkers
killed in this neighborhood, boasts of a hog
weighing 666 pounds, raised by Mr. Voris
of Cliilisquaque. in this county, which was
killed in Danville. The Democrnt, claims
no little credit for this extraordinary feat,
and exults accordingly. This reminds us
of the schoolboy, who although he could
not lick his antagonist, rejoiced that he
could at least make mouths at his sister.
Such a hxit would form a theme worthy of
the pen ol Friend Tate.
orn meciiamcs.
There is considerable rivalry among some
of our mechanics, which has resulted in thu
production of some of the best work we have
ever seen here or elsew here, especially with
our Cabinet Makers. Mr. Sebastian Houpt
is about finishing some black walnut chairs,
elegantly carved, and cushioned with hair cloth
seats, that would be worthy of u place in Ihe
East room of the Presidential mansion. They
are not only beautiful in pattern, but have
double the strength of those generally brought
from the city.
Messrs. Haas & Renn, in their establish
ment are also ubout finishing some Mahoga
ny thairs, ol the same character, though some
what ditl'ereiit in carving and pattern. They
are beautifid in style, got up wilh much taste,
and what is more important, they are put
together in tho best workman-like manner.
Mr. Renn has but few superiors asa mechan
ic, in his line.
In addition to tho above, we must not neg
lect to state, that we e.vamineda lot of draw
ing knives of most beautiful fiuie.li, and of su
perior quality, made by our young fiiend
J. H. Zimmerman. They are said to be su
perior to any brought from the city, and are
in great demand.
O The President's message on California
will be found in another column! Tho Pre
sidents views on this subject in connection
wilh Gen. Cass great speech on tho Wilmot
Proviso, will have a good effect and eirectn
ally put down all danger of disunion.
riT" Appointments by the Canal Commis
sioners. In another column our readers will
find tbe recent appointments made by tho
Canal Board. Some, no doubt, will manifest
much surprise at the changes made. But
they should recollect that politics is a game
of chance now a days, and that all can't be
winners.
Stephen Wilson of Milton, has Wn an.
pointed Collector at Northumberland in place
oi wunam Wilscn. who was onlv annnim,!
a year ago. What's up now t Who cau tell ?
r . ....
Ana new incumbent is, however, entirely
competent.
O State Trcasviei. The TVmnrrai;n
caucus on Saturday evening, after nn.nU.
of ballots nominated Gen. John M. Bickcl,
of Orwigburg, Schuylkill county, as the Do
mocrulio candidate for Slate Treasurer; and
on Monday he was elected bv a. Cnnvmnin.i
of tbe members of the Legislature, to fill said
uuice.
THE STATE PRINTING FARCE.
The triennial fare oflettinir the Stale Prin.
ling came off in the Hall of the House of Re
presentalive on yesterdav. Thr ...
twenty-two bidders for this work. The Eiitf-
iiu priming, wat let to Theo. Fenn L Co.
at seven cents and six mills per thousand tms,
ior compotition, and tevenVentt and six mills
per token, for press work : and the small r.m.
uant of German printing that is now left, was
let to Philip Weber, at nineteen cenla and
eight millt per thousand ms, for composition,
nu nineteen oentt and eight millt per token,
for preaa work. The billt were taken at
twenty-two centt and eight mills per page
oi izoo ems, including the press work on two
hundred oopies. This allotment will certain
ly surprise the mactical raiMTcai of this
State. Democratic Union of th 23d inst.
T
APPOINTMENTS BT THE I
OSIERS. -
CotttcToat Stewart Pearce, Columbia :
S. S.Bigler, Harritburg J George Smith, Beach
Haven; Stephen Wilson, Northumberland:
unison wniie, uunsDUrg; c. D. Eldted
Williamsport J C.Thomas, Liverpool ; S. Law',
Newport; D. W. Mcformick, Lewistown;
A. S. Harrison, Huntingdon ; A. A. Douglass,
Hollidayoburg ; E Zeigler, Duncan's island
Bridge; J. Shoemaker, Juniata Aqueduct;
A. Stewart, Swa'ara Bridge.
Superintendent. W. S. Campbell, Por
tage. Supervisors J. M. Solliday, Delaware
Division; Bcnj. Saylor, North Branch; Thos.
Bennett, West Branch ; H. D. Roduarmel,
Susquehanna; J. M'Langhlin, Eastern; J. S.
Miller, Lower Juniata ; J. P. Anderson, Upper
Juniata.
Caroo InsPkCtor G. N. Smith, Johns
town. Wf'.mH masters M. H. Horn, Easton ;
Robert Williams, Hollidaysbuig ; J. G. Ches
noy, Northumberland.
New Discoveries in California. A new
discovery of gold has been mude in California
It is found in u species of quartz, scarcely
visible to the naked eye, but so rich in depo
sit ns to yield about S3 of o,e to a single pound
of quartz This quartz abounds in immense
veins, nnd according to the estimate of T.
Buller King, and Mr. Wright, M. C. elect of
California, will average from one to two dol
lars per pound. These gentlemen have made
extensive explorations to ascertain these facts
and Mr. Wright will, by ihe next steamer,
be the bearer of a number of fair average
specimens of the quartz to Washington. In
Georgia, the yield of gold from a similar
quartz is about one dollar to 100 pounds, and
is accounted profitableat that. -What a wealth
then, must lie in the quartz veins of Califoi
nia, yieldieg S3 to the pound.
The consumption of coal in England and
Walca was estimated at 3,500,000 tons yearly
for manufacturing purposes, and 5,500,000
for household purposes. These ure tho in
land dug coals. The additional quantity car
ried coastwise was estimated nt 3.000,000
tons, making a grand total of 12.000.000 Ions.
A daughter of Hiram Cass came to her
death in Barton, Vt., by tying a strap around
her own neck and around the neck of a pet
calf, which ran away and chnaked the child.
BOUT. I.. SKTU. THOS. P. 11. SETH.
SKTII & RROTIIIiK.
WHOLESALE GROCERS
AM)
Ccmiutosfoii Hr rciiaute,
NO. 89 rilATT STREET,
(Nearly Bowly's Wharf,)
BALTIMORE,
Will pay particular attention to the sale ofGRAIN
and all other products of the farm.
Baltimore, January "6, 1850. ly
Utilise Letting.
'ftJOTICE is hereby cjven that proposal will
11 be received for the building; of a bridge over
Martin' Run, about two miles below t-'unbury,
on Monday the 4th day of February next. Plans
and perinVntion, can lie seen at the Commis
sioner ollii-e. JACOB HOKFA.
CUAS WEAVER, V Comnrr.
WM. WILSON. )
iEO MARTIN, CUV.
Sunbury, Jan. 19, lSjfO- 3t
JVoi tliumberlnml County, us.
In the Orphans' Court of aid
County, at January Term A. D. 1S50.
The petition of John Haag, Jr., and Magaret
his wife late Leiulxuh, and Samnel Truckc
miller, and Fnrah his wife, late Sarah Lein
bach, all of the County of Northumberland,
represent :
Thai John I.einbaeh, late of Lewis township,
in the county of Northumberland, on the first day
of December A. D. l4i, died intestale, leaving
surviving him eight children, and the children of
two daughters, prcuounly deceased, viz.: Mary
Shirl., only child of Mary Shirtx, dee'd., late Mary
Lcinbach and who was intermarried witli Jacob
S'liirtz, of Columbia county, and who is Mill liv
ing. Sarah the petitioner, intermarried wilh Sam
uel Trnekemiller. late Sarah I.einbaeh, Elizabeth
Kurehner, late Elizabeth Leinbaeh ; Benjamin
! Lcinhdch, now of Dauphin county ; William
l.rinliui h, I atlierme Hrcbs, lule (. atlienne Lcin
bach, intermarried with Henry Krclw of Centre
county; Daniel I.einbaeh of Mai;ra county, in
the state of New York ; Maaret llaajj, late Ma
garcl Leinbaeh, the titioiier, intermarried with
John Huacir. Henry and John Johimon, minor
' under the aue of fourteen years, only c hildren of
I Matilda Johnson, laic Matilda LeinliHch, deeeaseJ,
I w ho wa intermarried w ith John B. Johnson, ami
. who i slill living; and John E. Leinbaeh; and
seized in hi demesne a of fee, of and a certain
tract of Laud, liluatu in Lewi towimhip, .Nor-
lliumlierlaiid county ; adjoining land of Samuel
Menga, Andrew Karrhner, Joshua Bowman and
others, containing One Hundred and Thirty acre
more or lex, with the appurtenance.
The petitioner therefore pray the Court, to a-
warded an inquest to muke partition of the premi
se aforesaid to and among the representative
and heiri of the said intettuc, in such manner
and in tueh proortioii a by the Law of tlii
Commonwealth ia direeled, if ueh partition can
he made without prejudice toor spoiling the whole ;
but it such partition cannot tie o made thereof;
then to value and appraise the name, and make
return of their proceeding according to Law,
January 6lli IsoO, lieau and Incpjeot awarded,
same day the court direct peraonal notice to be
given to the heir residing in Northumherk.;id
county, and six week notice by pnblicatiwn in
the Sunbury American, to those reoiding out of
the County, and state of the time and place of
Holding the inquest.
Bv the Court,
Certified from the Record of our said Court, at
Sunbury, Ihe 8th day of January, A. D. 1 S50.
JOHN P. PlitsEL,Clk., O. C.
Notice i hereby given, to the heir and legul
representative of John Leinliaoh, deceased.
That, iu pursuance of the inquest awarded by
the Court a aforesaid, An inquisition will be held
upon the premise aforesaid, at 10 o'clock, A. M.,
on Wednesday the 80th day of March next, at
which time and place you are warned to be, and
appear it' you think proper.
JAMES COVERT, Sh'fC
Sheriff office, Sunbury )
January 19, 1850. J 6w
TE01F301T3
6l !l i:il. l KIKES8.
Between Philadelphia, Sunbury, Northum
berland, Danville, .Milton, Muncy,
Williamsport, Leuisburg, ,V
flinburg, Vew Berlin and
Selinsgrove.
Leave the City every Thursday Morning
ornoESJ xi i-hiadelphia.
KOH PACKAOKS AND UbllT UOOH8,
At LIVINGSTON Co.'$ Express, Depot
43 North Third Street ;
AND FOR HEAVY AHT1CI.ES,
AtCONRAD, CARTER Jr Co.'s.ZW Cor.
of Broad If Chrr.
Jtauary It, 1850,
BY Vhtue of a certain Wntrir.
to mt directed will be told hy public vendnV
or OUtrrv Ot ttlO hnnm. f II- 1 A , . . "
Ewn,ville at 1 o'clock P. M, on Friday tbe 15th
, -. - ..-..J ,.,.. . snowing- real ettat to
t. i -"" oi A,ana in McEwentville,
Uelavrare township. Northnmherl.nJ
bounded on the north by an Alley, on the east by
lt of John W.tson and on the west by an Alley.
vZT' onc-r"" rnore or le..,
tlT (E'r,,".) nd kitchen," also a frame
a the property of Alexander McEw.n.
ALSO i
!tkker, Irl the Borough of Milton, on S.t.ml.
the IG.h day of February, a cain?
ituate in the Borongh of Milton, Nmthnmt-erUnS
county, in that part of .aid BorouBh called Lower
Milton, Hounded on the north by lower Market
street, on the east by lot of Michael W'aenrt, aMtth
by an Alley, and west by lot of Jocph I.efbtnd
other bcinr SO ft-nt io fi.,i ...J uin . i. ...
whereon are erertcd large os dwelling houM
and frame stable. ciWll (!, in .,,: .
he told an the property of Andrew ,S. Rhoad.
51
.imr.a UUVERT, Shr'ff
lierifTotTiro Simlmrv i
Jan. 19, 1800, 1
ORPHANS' COURT
SALli.
JN pursuance of an order of the Orphans' Cttuft
of Northumberland county, will be exposed to
public vendue or outcry, on Saturday the 23d day
of Februarv next, at the late re.idence of Jan '
Kinney, dee d., to wit : -A certain lot of ground
ituate in the town.hip of Ru.h in .aid county
containing about two acre, which said piece of
Land is parcel of a larger trad of land, eorttalftin
ma about five acre, adjoining land of Jacob
Shullz, George Muehlcr and Joseph Bare Late
the estate of Jane Kinney, dee'd. Salt to com
menc at 11 o'clock A. M. of said day when tht
term of sale will be made known bv.
ROBERT DAVISON, Adm'r.
N. B. The remainder of the above described
tract of land ia situate in Franklin townhip, Col
umbia county, whereon ia erected a House and
.Stable, will be offered for al at the tame time
and place, R. DAVISON, Adm'r.
By order of the Court )
John P. PnrseM, Clk O.C.J
Sunbury, January ID, 1850 tt
ORPHANS' COURT
SALE.
JN pursuance of on order of the Orphan' Court
ol Northumberland county, will be ei posed to
public sa'eou Saturday Ihe "l 6th dav of February
next, at the public House of J. C. I'eikin. in the
borough of .Sunbury, to wit: the undivided 'n
seventh pari of a certain
Tit ACT OF Lf,
situate in I'pprr Augusta township, adjoining
lands of John Clark, l'eter Bulily, William Red,
James Campbell and others, containing iu all two
hundred and eighty-one acre more or less.
Whereon is ereected a one story log House and
frame barn, with a good pring of water near th
house. Also an Orchard of choice fruit Lata
Ihe estate of Ks'icrt S. Grant, doe'd.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock A. M. ofsaiJ
day w hen the term of sale will be made known by
WILLIAM REED, Adm'r.
By order of the Court
John 1 l'ursel, Clk. O. C.
Suiibuiy, January 19, 1850. tt
ORPHANS' COURT
SALE.
BN puruanre of an order of the Orphans' Court
ofNorlliiiinlH-rhind county, will be exposed to
1'ul.lii- Sale on "utiirdav tlip'lftili dav nrr.l,,.,..
ry next, at the House of Irch in Snuff'
town, Shamokin township, in said county, to Wit I
A certain tract of unimproved
I-antl,
Situated in the township aforesaid. Adjoining
lands of Mathiua Reed, John Fegely and other,
containing one hundred and three acre and eighty
perches, ami allow nin e I.ale the estate of Alba
C. Barrett, dee'd. Sale to commences! 1 1 o'clock
A. M. of said day when the condition will be
made known bv
CASPER J. KEED, Adra'r.
By order of the Com I,
John P. Pursel, Clk O. C.
Sunbury, January 12, 1850 ts
ORPHAN'S COURT
SALE.
IN pursuance of an order of the Orphan' Court
of Northumberland county, will be exposed
to Public Sale on Saturday the S.'id day of Febru'
ary at the llouc of Ihe lal'e A. C. llarrett, dee'd.,
iu the Borough of Northumberland, to wit: th
northern half part of lot No 111, situated in tht
Borough of Northumberland, on w hich is erected
a small stable, adjuiuin the southern half of said
lot No. 111. I.ale the estate of Alba C. Barret,
dee'd. Sale lo commence at II o'clock A. M, of
said day when tbe conditions will be made knowa
hy CASPER J. REED, Adm'r.
Bv Order of the Court,
John P. Pursell, Clk., O. C.
Sunbury, Jan. IS, 1850. t a
I.isiT AOTICE.
A LL those Indebted to the subscriber, art
hereby notified that if their account art not
settled nc- 1 week, they will be sued without ra
sped to person. C. S. lSOGAR.
iV The Books, 4,c, are in the hand of Es
quire Weiser, for settlement.
Sunbury, Jan. 19, 1850
bt of ettevs,
ItrMAIMVG I THE POST OFFICE AT
Northumberland, Jauuarjr 1, 1S50.
A.
Allen, M. C.
13.
Bergstresser, P.
Baruhart, John.
Brown, J. F.
Boland, James
Iloynlon, A. W.
Barrett, A. C.
C.
Canficld, 8. H.
D.
Pavi, Joseph
Donaldson, John
Daipjerrean Artist
E.
Ewing, James M.
Ewing, Robert
Elder, Jame
F.
Fletcher, Georg
Farusworth, John
Fuller, Wm. Elder
Feustermaker, E.
Fisher, Daniel
G.
Gray, Jane
Gower, Susan
Grant, George
Jl.
Hedding. Jame
Have. Wm. 1L
Hummel, Isaac
llorton, Francia
HoiT, John
Hawley R. K.
M.
Mason, Albert
McAlpin, George
Manslield, Stephen
Mat-on, Peter
Miller, Daniol
Moist, Joseph
jN".
Nixon, Jame
P.
Puraell, Jonathan
Phillips, C.
t,
P.
Rake, Albert
Roop, Jtcob
Rathmell, Joseph
Rodgert, Levi
Reeder, H.
S.
Satlerlee, Elisht
Smith, J. M.
Simpson, Wm. M.
Stork, Levi
Snoden, John
Samsel, Daniel
Smith, Samuel -Smith,
G.
T.
Torbett, Samuel t
Troxell, Abraham I
w.
Winkleman, Jacob S
Wilson, John
Wright, Wm. B.
Wbius, Capt Wm.
Williard,
Woodward, Georg
z.
Zimmerman, Joaepk
C. O. BOYD, P. M.
S,
llouser. P. J.
I.
Inein, Samuel
L.
Ludwig, Jacob
London, T. Sl M.
PLASTER, Soli tnd Fish, just rarnvoxj ami tar
lb. J. W. rKII.tarta. .
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