SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOTUN JOURNAL.
room to do a tlii ig which we trlsh'tl to con
ceal. Was it brought there to fasten" suspi
cion on Dr. Webster? Whero is the rnimy
of Dr. Webster who cnuU attempt uch a
thing! Uo is an amiable man, and no such
enmity has appeared. There are two ways
of impeaching a witness. One is to bring
counter-testimony to show his falsehood.
That is fair, and can be met by corroborating
testimony. But the counsel for the defence
liave not taken that way to attack Mr. Little
field, because they know that if they did,
they weuld bg directly, like unskillful engi
neers, hoisted by their own petard. No ;
they have come forward in their argument
and attacked his testimony as an improbable
tory. , I shall reply to that by and by. I
hall now do my part to vindicate Mr. Little
field, and it shall be no fault of mine if he
ufTer under the crnol imputations that have
eome forth from the prisoner. If ho is vin
dicated that is an end to tha defence of Dr.
Webster.
Ho gave himself up to the fullest search of
the police; every room anil closet and pocket
of his premises were soarehed. Ho has told
a story during a whole day on the stand,
which stands altogether uncontradicted. If
he had falsified, there were tho polico offi
cers, Dr. Haniford, Mr. Giant, tho Odd Fel
lows' Lodge, and many oilier, who could
have been brought to show him up. Tho
counsel remarks thai Mr. Liulefitsld had a
full conviction of tho guilt of Df. Webster on
Sunday, and did not act upon it. Mr. Little
field is not a man who has the best command
of language. He might describe a suspicion
a belief, lie met Dr. Webster noticed his
downcast eyes when ho opoke to him, and
tha remarkable statement that Dr. Webster
paid to Dr. Parkman money, and he grabbed
it up and ran off w ithout counting it. Was
it impossible that he should thus bo led to
eusDect, and suspect strongly 1 Ha did sus
pect, and mentioned it to his wifo as a be
lief, and she discouragoil it. It was nothing
but a suspicion. He had every motive to
proceed prudently. It was not till the clouds
began to gather around the college, and pub
lic feeling threatened a mob, that he was
brought to a resolution to act vigorously.
Mr. Littlefield has, throughout, been con
fronted with Dr. Webster. The inferior was
tho superior. Liltlefield has spoken out ;
Webster has been silent in his presence.
He had only spoken nrjniiiat him behind his
back.
The counsel for tho defendant has objected
to Littlefield's impiety, for accepting a tur
key, for a solemn and reverential dinner of a
murderer. But tho pathos is all lost, for
there is no proof thai he ate that turkey.
He dined away fiom home that day. But
could he have refused it without the suspi
cions of Dr. Webster! Mr. Liltlefield was
in Dr. Holmes' lecture room in five minutus
after Dr. Parkman entered the building; he
was with Dr. Holmes washing up his glasses,
and assisting him till a quarter past two ; he
then came down flairs with Dr. Holmes; ho
then went to work preparing tho furnaces for
the next day; Mr. Busworth fo"und him in
his working dress; afterward?, towards 4 o'
clock, Mr. PettQ, transacted business with
him; ha afterwards dressed himself, and
went to Mr. Grant's dancing academy, and
was there during the evening. We see what
he was about and where he was that after
noon and evening. Where was Dr. Webster?
If Mr. Litllefleld had had the remains to dis
pose of, he had the keys of jho dissecting
room. That was the place where ho could
conceal them. It has been asked, "Why did
not Dr. Webster place them there ? Wo have
several reasons to oiler." First, he had not
the key ; second, he would have been ex
posed to the view of tho students in attempt
ing it.
One thing is to bo premised, in consider
ing the conduct of Dr. Webster. We may
ay ha might have done this or that, but wo
must remember the w hole history of crime
hows that the criminal is foolish. Hu may
think he is doing the most adroit and
canning thing, while his conduct would seem
to be folly in a child of ten years. This is
the invariable order of Providence and law
of our nature. Having a body to dispose of,
a man naturally thinks of burning it, as a
way which leaves no traces. It was Dr.
Webster's object, supposing him the perpe
trator of the deed, to avoid exposuro as well
as to destroy. It was exposure that he fear
ed most of all. ll was part of his plan to ap
pear perfectly calm and at his ease; and in
the whole history of crime, no man has suc
ceeded better. We have had evidence of
his power in this direction during this very
trial, in this room, during all these exciting
acenes when his daughters were present to
testify to his life, and when the public prose
cutor was too much affected to cioss-exam-ine,
we have not seen him shed a tear, du
ring the whole awful pioce", from striking
the fatal blow till now.
He has not once blanched, fultcred or be
trayed any feeling till exposures confronted
him; then he drooped, then ho betrayed a
suffering which no innocent man could have
felt. He lay in agony for three days, then
he rallied himself to tho conflict again. Dr.
Webster's character has been brought hero
in his defence, but how can we rely on the
outward culture when we know not what is
in tho heart ? Tho outsido may be very fair,
while a process of corruption is going on
within. We connot rely on culture as a safe
a guard against crime look at Eugene Aram
and the Rev. Dr.Dodd, both men of the high
est culture, who were executed for murder
w hich they at last confessed. Dr. Webster's
relations to Dr. Parkman cannot better be
described than it has been by the learned
counsel on the other side. He was exposed
in that relation to ruin, loss of caste, charac
ter and reputation. No starving man ever
atola out lo murder with a motive to be com
pared with that which operated on Dr. Web
ster. In April, 1819, the actual indebtedness
of Dr. Webster to Dr. Parkman was, accord
ing to the statement of Mr. Cunningham,
found iu Dr. Webster's pocket, f 456 27.
This was secured by a mortgage, iu which
other parties had an interest, to the amount
of $512, making dun on the mortgage $968
17. , Would Dr. Parkman, with his habits of
business, have given up a note and mortgage
Jn which others were interested t No. He
would bava given up hi own small note-
would have endorsed his share on the large
note, and then he would have delivered it
over to the other parties in interest, that they
might take their own feme'dy. It Is very
remarkable that Dr. Webster did not owe
Dr. Parkman the amount which he said he
paid him.
He hud over estimated tho interest in a
way which Dr. Parkman would never have
done. Would Dr. Webster, the exhausted,
hunted debtor, have done such a thing?
(The learned prosecutor went fully into falsi
fications in the papers found on Dr. Webster.
I proceed to consider the statements of Dr.
Webster to Liltlefield, to Mr. Blake, to Dr.
Francis Parkman, and brothers, respecting
the payment of the money to Dr. Parkman.
You will find they were equally inconsistent
with each other Olid the truth. Dr. Parkman
would never have cancelled that mortgage1,
or have agreed to do so. There is a more seri
ous question. Where did ho get the money
with which ho pretends to have paid Dr.
Parkman ? He has for four mouths had tho
command of tho treasury ol this common
wealth to get the testimony of those who
have paid him this money. Ho shows not a
dollar. His counsel have been perfectly
aware of the importance of this point. They
have claimed that he took a hundred dollars
from tho money paid him by Mr. Pettee:
that is too transparent a fallacy. Mr. Pettee
called on Dr. Webster, Friday, Nov. 23d, at
9 o'clock, after he had made the engage
ment to meet Dr. Parkman at his house, and
ho told him the audacious falsehood that Dr.
Parkman had, under aberration of mind, put
his business out of his hands into those of Mr.
Blake ; and that he would have no trouble
with him, for he had settled with him. The
ninely dollar check which Mr. Pettee paid
him that morning he did not pay Dr. Park
man. He deposited it the next day in the
Charles River Bank. Why did not Dr. Web
ster, hunted as he was, pay Dr. Parkman at
his house, instead of asking him to the Col
lege ? Was he any better prepared nt half
past one than he was ai eight o'clock ? for,
remember that the money he received of
Mr. Pettee ho did not pay. Dr. Webster,
we have seen, had no money to pay these
notes. He cannot show that he had any.
How, then, did ho come in possession of the
notes ? His possession of these notes, un
less he can show how ho came by them, is
proof of tho most serious and positive nature,
that he was connected with tho disappear
ance of Dr. Parkman.
I shall expend less time upon the stale of
things in the laboratory than I had intended,
from the time already consumed. Observe,
gentlemen, that Dr. Webster carried tho key
of that privy in his pocket. Would any gen
tleman of culture be carrying about a cum
bersome key, which ho could use for no hon
est purpose any where else ? When asked
for the key of the privy, pointing to the door,
he said "it hangs there." Tho key to which
ha directed was found lo bo that of his ward
robe. Yet among the things taken from his
pocket at the jail, was the identical labeled
key which unlocked the door. Is it too much
to say that the mutilated remains of Dr. P.
were found underneath Dr. Webster's lock
and key. It is asked why did Dr. Webster
communicate with Dr. Parkman's family
If ho were guilty, it would have been fatal to
him ; he well knew not to do it tho servant
of Dr. Parkman was likely to recognise tho
man who called there to make the appoint
ment. The notes would be in demand when
the estates of Dr. P. should bo settled, and
ho must show that he had paid them.
lie left Cambridge to see the family after
an early dinner, at half-past twelve o'clock,
but he did not get there till nearly four o'
clock, and what an interview it was! Ho
was careful to speak of the payment of the
money. There was no expression of sympa
thy. We revert to the search by Mr. Clapp,
at tho time the tea chest was seen, and tho
parly was diverted from a anarch of the privy.
Oa that night he kindled a fire in his furnace,
covered it with the aoapstoncs and left it to
moulder away. Ilo had then something else
to attend to. His alibi must be kept up, and
he flitted to Cambridge. That was a week
of professional leisure. Why did he come
ovei that afternoon 1 Was it only to give a
turkey to Mr. Littlefield? Il.td ho any great
chemical investigation going ou ? Why has
ha not shown it ? On Friday he went to Mr
Walcrrnau's, and ordered a tin box; ho then
told a story about a mesmeric woman, very
singular for such a man to tell. It is sug
gested by his counsel, that this box was lo
send plants to Fayal, and they were lo be
kept from tho air. He said it was lo put
books and small things in ; but why did he
order a handle strong enough to hold one hun
dred pound, and iu what condition would
the plants have arrived at Fayal, after beirg
Soldered up ? His daughter admits that they
were" not then about to send any. Put your
self, Mr. Foreman, iu the condition of Dr. W.
at the jail, supposing him to be an innocent
man. Ilo there asked Mr. Starkweather, be
fore they had carried him to the jail, "did
they find the whole of the body?" How
could he have asked that, if he had not known
that the remains were divided ? Again, in
his agony on the bed, he said to Mr. Ciitn
lriings, "1 expected this!" It was not in the
pathetic tones of his counsel, that he made
the assertion. "I do not believe those are
tho remains of Dr. Parkman ; I am sure 1 do
not know how they came there." No. It
was rather in a flippant way that he said it.
"I don't believe that it is any more the body
of Dr. P. than it is mine ; I don't know how
how on earth it came there." He is a teach
er in a Christian University a college whose
motto is Christ and His Church. He is a vic
tim, as he pretends, of a foul conspiracy.
He sils down to write to his daughter, and, I
shall ask you, if in that note he manifests
any reliance on God, or anything like tha
spirit which should belong to a Christian man,
in such circumstances? The turkey and rice
from Parker' are thought of; he is intent
wholly on his physical wants ; and he par
ticularly requests that mamma should not
open that little bundle, which turned out lo
contain those fatal notes, which ara lha proof
of his guilt. '
If ha premeditated '.hat crime but a mo
ment, it is nevertheless murder. If there
was not malice before, thore was afterwards.
If we may ba allowed to cite that great lead
er of humnn nature, "'Tis too bloody, first te
cut off the limb, and then to hack them
afterwards." We have had appeals in be
half of the prisoner's family. I would not
forget them; but there is another family
that should not be forgotten that mother,
tha partner of whose life, whose protector
that has been taken away, is not to be for
gotten ; nor that invalid daughter whose af
fectionate father has been taken away; nor
that son whose lot it was to hear of the death
of his father in a foreign land, and enter upon
his high responsibilities prematurely. It is
not for you, gentlemen of the jury, lo exer
cise mercy that belongs to another branch of
government under our laws. Bui what is
mercy! . 1 question whether the many mur
ders that have thickened upon us ef late
would have taken place, if juries had been
true to their duly. There never was a case
in this commonwealth which called more
loudly on a jury to be firm to its high duty,
and t think yon, gentlemenwill not be wont
ing in yours. There are employed hero nlf (1
who will spread nil this evidence lo which
you have listened on tho wings of the light
ning, to all lands and into all languages, and
your action upon it will go with it. Your ac
tion will do honor to Massachusetts law and
the deepest reverence lo the same principle
of justice.
Mr. Clifford closed ubout five o'clock.
professor Webster's speech.
The Attorney General having concluded
his remarks, Chief Justice Shaw, with much
emotion, stated to the prisoner that it was his
privilego now to address the jury, if he had
anything to say, or any explanation to make.
Professor Webster rose, and iu a very dis
tinct voice addressed the jury, in defence of
himself. ,
Chief Justice Shaw then addressed the
juiy in a learned and able charge.
THE Jl'RY.
The jury retired, at five minutes past
eight o'clock, and came into court at eleven
o'clock.
THE VERDICT.
Chief Justice Shaw called on tho prisoner
to stand up and hear the verdict.
Chief Justice Mr. Foreman, have you
agreed to a vcrJicl ?
Foreman We have.
Chief Justice Do you find the prisoner
guilty, or not guilty ?
Foreman Gviltt ;
, CONDUCT OF THE PRISONER.
The prisoner sank back into his chair with
his hands upon the railing, and his face on
his hands, and so remained ten minutes.
RE-COMMITTED TO PRISON.
When he recovered from the shock, he
said to officer Jones, "why are you keeping
mo hero lo be gazed at ?" He was imme
diately carried up to the jail, and locked up
for the night, the precaution having been
taken to remove his razor and knife.
Tho next morning Dr. Webster wasbrought
into court, when tha usual sentence of the
law was passed upon him, after a feeling ad
dress by Chief Justice Shaw.
INCIDENTS.
A buggy was at the door of the Court-room
rto convey the sad intelligence to his family
at Cambridge.
During tho whole of this trial, we under
stand from tho officer in charge, that Profes
sor Webster has not shed a tear, or expressed
any particular interest for any thing but his
table of supplies. His last order lo officer
Lawrence, when ha left the jail to hear tho
verdict, was "Tell Parker to send me some
of his best turkey for dinner to-morrow, and
a lot of good segars."
It is understood that the jury, after going
out on Saturday night, at first deliberated in
silence for ten minutes. They then voted
on the question whether the remains were
those of Dr. Geo. Parkman. There was an
unanimous "yea." On the second question,
whether Dr. Webster murdered him, there
were eleven yeas and one nay. The nay
came from Mr. Benj 11. Greene. He slated
his point of doubt, and after some discussion
he declared it removed,
Tho family of Dr. Webster was not inform
ed of tha verdict the night it was rendered.
Friends, however, undeitook the task of pre
paring their minds for it. The awful disclo.
suits were made to them on Sunday morn
ing by Mis. Win, E. Prescott. The scene
was moil heart rending, and the wails and
shrieks could not ba concealed from the
passers by. Every effort has been made to
assuage the grief of the afflicted wife and
daughters, who, up to a late hour, confidently
expected an acquittal.
A letter of condolence was piesented ihem
on Sunday afternoon, signed by the heads of
all the principal families of Cambridge, in
cluding the Hon. Edward Everett, Jared
Sparks, Prof. Norton, Judgo Fay, Lc.
Tha immense crowd retired from tha court
room and its viciufty in silence and without
the least disturbance.
Judge Fay gave it up that his friend, Dr.
Webster, was a guilty man after hearing his
own speech on Saturday evening. Anecdotes
of the cruelty of Dr. W. in early life are now
tolJ by persons who were then acquainted
with him.
As we expected, there is no confirmation
of the "Vidette" story about the student dis
covering Dr. Webster over the body of Dr.
Parkman. We have in fact, nothing new
about the case except the probable commuta
tion of lha sentence.
A "gentleman" is in training for a prize
fight in Albany. Ha feeds on blood pud
ding, and drinks gunpowder tea. And to in
creak his musele, he hold himself out by
the collar for an hour every day.
A recent philospher discovered a method
to avoid being dunned! "How how hew
how ?" we hear everybody ttbking. Never
run in debt.
A Puzzle. My father is my son, and I am
my mother's mother. My tinltjr is my daugh
ter, and Iain grandmother to my brother.
Who'll answer the above puzzle t
An English paper says that "Mr. Webster,
the great Americau statesman, is to be tried
in New York, on tha 19th of March, for the
murder of Judge Parker," Sa much for a
great name.
THE AXOFJCA1T.
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, APRIL A, IfSO.
II. B. MASSER, Editor nnit Proprietor.
To AnvwiTtaKiis. The circulation of tho Punbury
American among iTie different towns on tho Susquehanna,
is not exceeded if equalled by any paper published in North
ern Pennaylvsnin.
THE LIST OF I.F.TTF.RS Ii pl.lilied in thia paper
in accordance with the law requiring them to be published
in the paper having the largest circulation. .
EDITOR'S TABLE.
Business Notices
Thompson's Express. It will be seen by our
advertising columns ihotMr. Thompson now runt
his Express daily, by rail wsy to the junction, and
from thence by fast boats to Bclinsgrove, Nortlmm
hcrland, Sunbury, Danville, ISloomslvurir, Milton,
Lcwisburg, Muncy, Williamsport, cV. Geodsand
packftses can be delivered here from Philadelphia
in 94 hours. This will prove a great convenience
to the different towns on the Susquehanna and
will, we trust, remunerate Mr. Thompson for his
enterprise.
Kr" 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.
PC- Press for Sale. As we have
enlarged our paper we ofler for sale a good
second handed Washington Iron Press, the
same on which the American was formerly
printed. The platin measures 21 by 30
inches full. It will be sold simply because
we have no further use for it.
"Important matters of news this week
has crowded out much of our editorial.
KFThe death of the Hon. John C. Cal
houn, is one of the important events of the
day. He was a most distinguished man,
intellectually and morally, but his peculiar
views on slavery were calculated to endan
ger the peace of the Union. He has al
ways sustained the character of an honest
and upright man. Peace to bis ashes! Let
his faults be interred with all that is mortal
of his remains.
05 The Miltonian of last week has de
voted a whole column to the "Sunbury
American." The writer, we trust, is "as
well as can be expected" after this terrible
effort of nature. To have thus relieved
himself, must be to those numerous friends
whom he has so valiantly defended, a source
of great comfort, though the bantling has
become somewhat ungainly and ill sliapen,
on account of the difficulties of its parturi
tion. His injured friends will no doubt,
feel themselves under laslinj obligations,
for the vast amount of paper, ink and la.
bour expended in their behalf, to say noth
ing of the extraordinary display of wit and
learning.
DGf" We have no desire to enter into a
controversy with our neighbors of the
Gazette, in regard to the circulation of our
respective papers, but after their extraordi
nary announcement last week, we were
compelled, injustice to ourselves, to exact
the Post office advertising, which we could
have done eight years since, in accordance
with the law requiring the list of letters to
be published in the paper having the largest
circulation. And herealler the list of let
ters will be published in the American.
In regard to the Gazette being "the ouly
democratic paper published in a democratic
county" we have only to say that unfor
tunately for the Gazette the democracy
hold a different opinion, and that either
the Gazette or the democracy of thp count v
are exceedingly dull, as they do not seem
to appreciate each other. We w ill leave
it for the Gazette to say which is in fault,
anil to chose either horn of the dilemma.
7 Tub trial and conviction of Dr.
Webster has. taken the public by surprise,
though there are few, that believe in his
innocence. His whole course of conduct
and his defence, seemed to justify the ver
dict. His counsel, no doubt, participated
in this. feeling in making his defence. There
was probably more to judge from, than could
be described by newspaper reports.
On our first page will will be found the
speech of the Attorney General. It was
an able effort end will be read with interest.
ff!7" IlARHISnURO AND LANCASTER RaIX
Road The Packets are frequently detain
ed of late by the delay of the cars on this
road, which are every few days subject to
some detention, owing to the want of man
agement or bad construction of tha road.
ZJ" Nashville Convention. It is sup
posed this Southern disunion Convention,
will die a natural death, since the decease of
its great head, Air. Calhoun. It is proba
bly well for tha reputation of Mr. Calhoun,
that he did not live to take part in this trea
sonable design on the integrity of the Union.
1C7" Camels. Eleven Camels were im
ported into Baltimore, to be used in travel
ling the overland route lo California.
, , . .
O" The Pacific Rail Road Convention
has been in session, in Philadelphia during
the past week.
07 An effort is making to have the sen
tence of Dr. Webster commuted to impris
onmtnt for lifa.
LAST MOMENTS OF HON. JOIIftC. CALiioirc
Washington, March, Slth 1850. "
Hon. John C. Calhoun, of South Carolina,
departed this life at a quarter past seven o'
clock this morning. The sad event has oast
a gloom over the oapital, and is the topio of
conversation and universal regret, to-day, a
mong our citizens. During the whole of yes
terday, it was evident to thosa who had ac
cess to the sick chamber, that tha lamp of
life was nearly extinguished, and that, if
within a few hours a change did not take
place for the belter, his demise might be con
fidently expected. Indeed, he seemed con
scious himself that his mortal career was near
a close. At about ten o'clock last night, Mr.
Venable, oT North Carolina, read to him some
letters which were addressed to Mr. Calhoun
by persons at a distance, and which reached
Washington by thnt day's mail. Shortly af
terwards he addressed Mr. Joseph A. Seoville
who was with him from the commencement
of hia sickness till the moment of his death :
"Read very low some of ihe papers which
1 said I wished in the morning, as I am very
feeble."
About half-past 12 this morning a change
took place for the worse. He had been una
ble for some hours previous to raise the mat
ter from his lungs, and his son turned him on
his side to afford him some relief. He re
marked "It's of no use ; I receive no relief
-I am sinking. I have no pulse in my wrist;
feel it. The medicine (an opiate) has had a
charming effect. I feel a warm glow over
my system " He noticed that his son was
very much alarmed, and said, "Why do you
sit up t Yon had better go to sleep." His
breathing had become very difficult Ho said
"breathing has become very harrassing to
me." His son lay down upon a couch near
him, but not to sleep. At about 4 o'clock,
Mr. Calhoun called him, and addressing him
said. "John, come here. I believe all that
medical sjiill can do will be of no avail ; feel
my pulse j 1 have none. Take my loose pa
pers out of the drawers, also, my watch, and
luck ihem up in tny trunk " He made the
same request last evening, ata quarter before
6 o'clock. He spoke the last words which
were audible, "I am resting now, very easily."
Mr. Venable, of North Carolina, who occu
pied the next room, was called and came in.
Mr. Calhoun extended his hand ; his eyes
were bright, and he was perfectly conscious,
bul did not speak. Mr. Venable found that
he had no pulse and poured out part of a glass
o! Madeira He raised his head, drank it,
and then sank back upon his pillow. Mr. Orr
and Dr. Wallace, of South Carolina, came in.
When the door closed, Mr. Calhoun turned
his eyes in that direction, and was perfectly
conscious of every thing that passed. He
squeezed his son's hand convulsively ; his
lips moved, and his eyes were very expres
sive. His voice could not be heard, and
when some one leaned over him, as it to lis
ten, he moved his head, as if lo say "I cannot
speak." His breathing was very hard until
live minutes before his death. One hand
rested upon his breast, ami he raised tho
other and placed it once or Iwiee upon his
head. Probably the last rush of blond pained
him. When the breath left the body, it v"
like a long drawn breath, (t was tho last,
and all was over. Ho died as easy as an in
fant, and was perfectly conseions until the
last spark of life had fled. Thus departed
the pure & unsullied spirit of John C. Calhoun
of South Carolina. His funeral will lake
place on Tuesday. The body will bo placed
in a metallic coffin and deposited in a vault
iu the Congressional burying ground, where
two of bis children are buried, and remain
there until the wishes of Mrs. Calhoun ara
known.
Mr. Mills has taken a bust of the deceased
statesman, since his death. Intelligence of
the merancholy event was immediately trans
mitted by telegraph to his widow, and to all
the telegraphic stations throughout tho conn
try. Mr. Calhoun was born at Abbeville, S.
C, March 18, 1782. At the age of S3 he
graduated at Yale College, Conn. In 1807
he was admitted to the bar of his native
State. One year later he was elected to the
Legislature of South Carolina, where he ser
ved Iwo years In 1811 he was sent to Con.
irress. In 1817 he Decani? Secretary of Wiir,
and continued tn ekrhl. veitrn, until 1825,
jsvhi'll he liccum' Vice Presi lent of tin' Uni-tf-it
Stales In 1X28 Ik- was re-elerti il, ;uu
lii-lil th.a ciiliee within u lew ni(.ih m' eight
je.iu. I i Di eeinbrt, 183'.', hi' ifij.u( d it,
and wim Hi etril a Seii.ilur l.otu South Caro
lina I i M iri-h, 114,1, he p-nimifil u Sh.'i.hw,
after holding ; he uliico for eh-vcin yearn. Iu
February, I8-14, Iih was appointed Secretary
of Stale, and hehl that otlice one year, when
he was re-chosem as Senator, iu which ofiictt
he continued until his great spirit was recal
led fron his body thia morning. For forty
two years ho was in uctive polilical life, and
served hia country faithfully during the whole
of that period N. Y. Herald.
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sit for letters to be established free of charge.
Postage on documents printed by ConyreKS
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spective Huuses
The PaosricT of an abundant grain an
fruit crop in Ohio is said to be very flatter
ing. i ' -
NEW AKKANGEMKNT
And Ii Ice lledu-el.
THOMPSON'S
Susquehanna Express and Freight Line,
IS NOW raEPAKED TO FORWARD
Good and r-it"kagrt,
. Daily from Philadelphia to
SeJinsgrove, Northumberland, Sunbury,
Danville, lUoumJiurv, Milton, Lewis,
i- burg, Muncy, Williamsport, S c.
Ill P '. R4 io Exraass Cabal Boats.
NK EXPRESS Offit 38 North Third St.
Frt4 Offic4 at CRAIG tf BELLAS' Conur
of Broadband Cherry ttrtelt. Philadelphia. ,
' Aprils, i960 tf
- fet of cttcra .
.' REMAISINO in TUB rosT orrlcE At.
SUMlUHir, march 31, 1S50. ,
Published under the Act of Congrew, requiring ths LMof
letter! to be pobliihed in th pnpr laving the largest
circulation. , , :
Kerr, Thomas J
Angst, Daniel
B.
Dower, Jonathan
Bower, Elijah
Brewer, Goorije W
Berliew, Gill rt
C.
Clemens, Isnac
Cornell, William
D.
Deppin,-William
G.
Gonscr, Samuel
Gump, t?imon
H.
Haher, Rnrnh
Hu winger, William
Iiensun, Thomns
J-
Johnston, Rncliel
K
Kruine, John
M.
Menain-. A
Moody, Allen
Mineor, John
Martin, Sarah
Marshall, Francis
Mutchlcr, Angelina
K.
Roatla, Jacob
Rodt, Daniel J
Raw lev, James
s. .
Srrvia, Jacob
Sollman, John
W.
Weaver, Catharine
Weiso, Henry
V.
Yonly, John
R. B. TACKER, P. M.
ist of Ccttcvo
REMAIXItfO IS THE POST OFFICE
It Xortliunibcrlanil, April 1, H19,
A,
Able, Jacob
B.
Bennet, Mia Jane
Herder, Mrs. Sophia
lietli') oun, DnviJ
Bidc!npnch, I.
Hrndtonl, A G.
Bonhnni, Thomas
Dover, Wm.
C.
fiillin, Ming
Clnrk, John C
Crumb, It: E.
D.
DricbelliiB, Abraham
Davis, Jos
Dawson, Wm
K.
Els, Amly
F.
Fulton, Mrs J
Fitzgerald, Mauri
Forman, Wm
G.
Gobs, Wm
Guicr, John
H.
Henmnpnr, Dan
Hunter, John
J.
Jacobs, Henry R
Johnston, Dr. W P
K.
Karthcr, Joeaph
1.
I.ee, Rev Joaoph
Loace, Mina Suruti M
M.
Miller, Jno
Miner, (i D
MrDougle, Henry
Neyhart, Hiram
iNixon, Miss Hester J
P.
Price, O 2
Pierce, Stewart
R.
Reynolds, A G
Kay, Jno P
Rodgers, Thorn
Rodas, Tlios
Spare, Mrs Lhzabclh
Spencer, Wm W
Svlher, Miss Elizulicth
Smith, Sam
Shaffer, David
Search, Jacob
Stuck, Levi
Slmctfer, Rev Samuel
Straub, Miss Eliza II
T.
Thomas Harvey
W.
Jones, Albright
IWillct, Win
C. G. BOYD, P. M.
YATES'S
CHERRY PECTORAL:
For Hit. ( nrr of
COUGHS, COLDS,
HOARSENE3S, BROtt
CHITIS, CROUP, ASTH
MA, WHOOPING. COUGH
AND CONSUMPTION.
The uniform success which has nttenilct the
use of this preparation its salutary etlcct its
iiower to relieve ami cure allcctions ot the Lungs,
have gaint il for it a celebrity equnlleil by no other
medicine. We otter it to the allliclcd with entire
confidence in its virtues, and the full belief that it
will sulnlne and remove ttie severest attacks of
disease upon the throat and Lungs. These results,
as they becomn publicly known, very naturally
attract the attention of medical men anil philan
thropists everywhere. What is their opinion of
CHEKKV PliCTORIAL may be seen iu Ihe
following :
VALENTl.NE MOTT, M. D.,
Prof. Surgery Med College, Xew York says :
'It gives me pleasure to certify the value and
cih.acy of Ayer's CHERRY PECl'ORIAL,
which I consider peculiarly adapted to cure di
seases of the Throat and Lungs."
CHIEF JUSTICE ELSTIS,
of Louisiana, writes "Thnt a young daughter of
his was cured of several severe attacks of Croup
by the "CHERRY PECTORAL."
ASTHMA AM) EROCHITIS.
The Canadian Journal of Medical Science.
states, "That Anthnia and Bronchitis so prevalent
in this inclement climate, hnsvieldcd with surpri
sing rapidity to Ayer'a CHERRY PECTORAL,
and we cannot too strongly recommend this skilful
preparation to t!,c Profession soil public generally."
Let tho relieved millerer speak for linnsell':
ll.im rone, Jan. 2G, 147.
Dr. J. C. Ayer Dear Sir: Having been i,
cued from a painful and ilnnneroi il:i-a.c b-
by your medicine, tHutitude prompis me to scud
you mis ackiiiiwieiMinieni. not onl in justice to
you, but tor the inloi mmiou of otliers in like af
fliction. A slight cold upon the lungs, neglected ut first,
became so severe that spilling of blood, violent
couirh and profuse niijlit sweats followed and fas
tened upon me. I became emaciated, could not
sleep, was distressed by my couirh, and a pain
through my chest, and in short had all the alarm
ing symptoms of quick consumption. Ko medi
cine seemed at all lo reach my case, untl I urovi
deutiully tried your CiiChbi Pkctobal, which
soon relieved and now has cured me.
Yours with respect. E. A. STEWART.
PR K Pi a HI! BT J.C. irt, CHEMIST, LU WELL, MASS,
rt?" Sold by Henry Masser, Kunhury; Mary
A. McCay, Northumberland' Dr. (iearhart, Se
linsurove ; Dr. Ueckly, Danville, and Druggists
generally. '
April' 6, 1850.- Iycc3in
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
IN pursuance of an order of the Orphans' Court
of Northumberland bounty, will be ei posed
to public sale on Saturday tha 4th day of May
next, at the House of Charles Lcisenring ill Shu
mokin township, to wit: A certain
Trutt of r.ilii,t"M I. iid,
situate in the township atoiesaid, containiiitr One
Hundred and Three Acres and eighty perches and
allowance, adjoining lands of Matthias Reed, John
Fa'-rely and others, Late the estate of A I ha C.
Burret, dee'd. Kale to commence at 10 o'clock
A. M., of said day when Ihe terms of sale will be
ma le know by CA.Sl'ER J. RLED, Adiu'r.
By order of the I ouit,
Jolni P. Purscl. Clk O. C
Apiil C, 1SS0. ts
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
BN pursuance of an order ol'llie Orphans' Court
of Northuinlvi'laiid county, will lie exposed to
public sale on Saturday the 1 ttn day of .May next,
at the late residence of Jacob Moore, of Lower
Augusta township, deceased, to wit. :- A iciUini
Trad of wutiiautl,
adjoining lands of I cier kmvder, Jesse I'muiel,
Jacob hi. reps and otliers, containing tieveiity-niiie
acres anil forty-eight ierches and allowance, situ
ate iu tha township aforesaid. Late the estate of
Jacob Moore, dee'd. Bale to commence at 10 o'
clock, A. M. of said day wbeu the terms of sale
will tie made known by
PETER II. MOORE, Adm'f,
By Order of Ihe Court )
Jolm P. Purtel, Clk. O. C.
Bunbury, April 6, 1850. ) t
IjANK NOTE TABLE,
! CORRECTED WEEKLY.
PENNSTLVAMA.
KlMiriDBcTi.
rtTr or miLnn.riii,
U. S. Bank iintr 15 tin
All invent banka pai
couhtrt.
Bank of Chomberiihur 1 oil
Bnnk of Chfiler Co. par
Ilnnk of Bel. Co. Cheater per
Bonk of Oerirnntown par
Ilnnk of Ootlvuburg 1 din
Hnnk of Lcwnttntvn
All solvent banks i &;
i RHlinKM.nn'
AH solvent bnnka I Aim
CONNECTICUT.
All solvent hnnVs I dis
IMiW YORK.
CUT.
A ft Solvent lanlra I Al
17 Bk notes under S3 tit
COS!ITT.
All Solventa bunks 1 dls
Ilnnk of Middletnwn 1 din
IM'Mroinery Co Bnnk mx
Bank oi Ncirlhsmlierl'nd. nai
NKW.JKHMiY.
Rchririere Rnt.lr I A'.m
Hiuik of l'ififbii rg- 1 dia
Bnnk of Danville pur
Oiimmereinl Bank I dis
War 11... .k ft . It .It a
I-... ... . .miin ihihj mr
Columbia li
DnyHnlown
im, r.ani,. miOOieiOWn IT. tT
K'k A B-ge Co par Mechanics! Bk, Newark pat
I'll Itimk t,rlM,.ph Ilk r.f li...K.. MI.
Ms-ton B.mk par Moch. ft Mini. Bk Trent nsr
l.ne llimk J ilia Morris Co Bnnk I dis
Kxrlmnjje B'k Pittslmrg 1 dia Newark Bk'g ft Ins. Co 1 dis
Kxchnnse ll'k, Branrh I dialoranse Bnnk f dis
Farmers' Il k, Bucks Co piir'Pe ple' Bk Patterson 1 dis
i ionwirfl' us, ijnnmffler pnrrnncetnn Bunk par
. .nmcih uk. itranin r:-niein IMOlKinff un.
l'unn. Kit K,.hiiflL ill ,r !u.n.r.. nn nn..L
nav
F ft I). Uk Wuvnesli'g :lt.lis:Slnte Bnnk at Camden
dit
.Pr
i diS
J dis
i wi.iiu uk. hiuii'ii jma.wate Hk fclirabethton
liarri-ltiirtr lt,,w i.ii. 6t..... n.. v...,n.i.
HonewWe Ilnnk 1 ,lis Slnle Bk. N. Brunswick par
l.an'i.l.r lln..l u ,-.., . . r..
. ,,, nlMl.j miifK, ncwion ais
" ""in irfi r
Merch. ft M,in. Bank I dia
Minera! B'k, Poitsrille piT
Mimongnhels Bank 1 dia
'l'nylorav'e Del H' Co 15 dis
Weat UrnnM, U
Trenton Bsnkinr Co tmf
I 'liion Bank, lover dis
Ynrrfleyv'le ADel Dr Co lSdi
tyilk notes nnder M i dis
VKI.AWARK.;
Bank ef Delawara par
Bnnk of Smyrna - . pa
iielan-nreCiiyBnnfc r
Wyoming; Uk, Wilkeab'e pnrl
York n.-ink. J
IV'Knliof notes 1 (jia
MAINK.
Bnnk of Wheilock dis
Ilk W ilmir'n ft Brandvw. par
Knrnira' Ilk Mt h. .
t'nion Bank, Wilmington par
Under SB's j die
Mere-nit lie Bk, Bungor 10 dia
All a tlrenl bnnka I dis
VI-'.W II X Mll-lTTini?
WI1IU,
All Solvent Im.ika d Aim
All solvent b-inka 3 dia
VKH.MONT.
Bank of St Allans 3 dis
A I solvent bunks J diw
LTf Bk notes under iVs 4 dis
innrn lAKUU-IA.
Alt aolvenl Iwi, lra a Jf.
ilTrl'ndcrS's, 91 dis
R. R. XI.
A new mill brilliant light litis lately arisen ami now tnndti
higli in Ihe tiori ni, nhefliliiiff its gulden iiylit ut hope upon
the durk flrxiiring mimls if the ItfH.-rkklcn ami afflicted
with pnin, like the Imrflliiu? forth of the cuiiyenutl ray ut
the sun upon (he col. I, tlianml regions of tile frigid stone.
The ihn-e letters which heuil this paruyraph ia the siginli
cut. -.mot'
EADWAY'S READY RELIEF.
An !iialiinlnne,HiB Anliilole for Pains of all kinds, the
Vfry inliinl llmUeai'a Iteniiy Relief is applied, its pain
ri'liuvmn iiuulitius ure renliziil, it will relieve the nioat ae.
vere pains ot' Kheunmtisin, Lumbago, Gout, 1'urulyBia, Tie
Dolon-iix, c.,inii lew minutes.
L'f ItHKiMATlsM lis Causes, Trcutincnt anil Cure.
ALL KJJliL "MATIC PAINS INSTANTLY CLTIED BY
KADHA, S ItKAOV HELIKF.
Klieiimiitinn arises from iliflerent causes, lint most (rem
rallv procer us 1'rnin Ciilila, expoaure to cold damp weather,
nisi tlei'piuij ill damp u'nrlmn:ls. This ci nipluint isdivi
ileil ml., two claws ; (lie liist Inflnnintnrv, so culled from
tin awflliiar and iiin.iii.in ition that attends the puins iu tins
purls nlfcctul: see. ml, L'liiouic tiheumatie, a. culled from
the long eontimiuiirij i f the ili.-eaae. It ia also kiiownss
LuuiIm(o, or pain in the buck; S intieia. or pains in the
hip or groin; Anlhrml) ain, or pains in the joints. The
Acute liheu niiliani gcncrall) t. riiuuuKs into uuu of llie.s
uikI bee anes a cluouiu complaint.
TO lil'.l.IliVK YOUR TOHTL'BES.
Apply Rnihvay'B Itcaily Uli, l", on a warm flannel cloth,
previou-ly bathinif the parts v illi warm water, also take
ik I or 411 iliops ol the Keliul' .utcruallr in some molasses
twice or tlnee tiinea a day; this will (rice warmth to the
Ploluaeh. untl surely relieve y u man all Kheumalic pains.
It ianlai speiity niut etfeetitai in it operation iu the ciiru
of dismsert SI'INK. S I'lTl II IN Till'. HACK, l.AMK
NI'.SM. SI lit I. NESS OK TIIK JOINTS. Weukness, and
iwiili in llie aide. Nerv-ais I liMdaehe, Tic Dolereux and
I'onth Aelte. Seisms, Sliain. lrnnipa iu Ihe rlomscli,
Pile. S rea, lliirus. Sealda. KrnptioiiM of the Skin, Sour
Stianaeli, Heart llnia, II iirHriimaand S ire Throut. Rea
der, if y.'U have the inif Thine lo be trouMed wilheither
of Ihe above itiNliifajair C'iiii laiiita, be thankful iftirt an
aiitiil-te for v.mr cains is at hand in K All WAY'S ItKA-
dyhllikt.
It is mire to sive y .ur mfint eaac, imi.I to your j' y will
encore y li a Speedy and pi-ilt'el cure.
See Ittat each b-'tlila has the lac simile aii-nalilre of
linkway ,V Co, up ii each tabid none other is genuine.
A ltl .U 1111 1. I'M Tl Hi:.
axi'.w l.i;i;iti;i:i. kxukavixg.
To protect llu: j ill lie i:l:mi,v! purclia.hi; counterfeits rS
Kadwari; rhinesc .M.-di'-all S up. li. li Itadwny, Ihe
ee!e! uled Cheuiij.t of New ork. h:is lit u Kruut expense
enijai;eil the serviees f rue ol the. firpt artists of slinil en
niviiti: in American, and will on the fust of April, lbuO,
istaie l;adv 's Me,iu-n!cil S ap in its new label. It ia a
beanlilul steel eiimuvnie., it re(.reBenta iwo female figures
of hea'lll and beamy, reeliniefr n a tablet and scr 'II work,
on which ate the words "llaiw ay's .Me-iieebtl S up" in
illiitiliualed ielterB. On Ihe oMtilc side of the tablet is
ttie fae aimile Kieiialiire t-f K. O. Kudway. The design
is neat, chawte, mtnaic. mitt eleiraiilly executed.
'MIL: VlttTl lISOF THKSOAI'
are n!o improved, tin- hle.h p j ul.n iiy which this excellent
soap lias attaliieil lor ll superiority over all outers lor Toi.
let. Medicinal, Hint Sinning purpojas. has impelled us lo
slrive and improve ilwiu na merits, inaten.l ot resting an- '
tinned on us ulleudy gained bmvls. WelLivenow entered
into nrriiiieiiieiits tor the imp ai iti 'ii direct from vnr cor
reajiondeiile ill C niKtautlii.'plu in Turkey, unit Cnuton ill
l.'hins. for our several oils, ginui.-. Icitjani. suit extracts of
rare nuitieiuat virtues, wliieh we use iu the manufacture
of Itndway's r1 nip, iiiBlrnd of rueeivins: llieui Horn third
jvirtles, so that now we liavt: the uitiKfacllon of kiaiwhlfr
lluil the highly medical mid kikinluic propelties of oui
Soup arc pure uu-l nndnllcrntrd.
AS Hi;AUTIl'li:tt Ul' Tin: SKIN.
It aurjviasea everythini? of the kind ill the v r!d, it re
move, Itiilnesv, Piniplex, 111 .tclit-x, l'ustules, Tellers Itnsli.
It cures Sli Kheuni. Itui.' oini. Sore Heads. S Tea, 1'ua
tular Krnpli at. It iuijiarla health to the skill aisl licsuty
to the complexion. A a nursery and Toilet S np, it is be.
yond the riTirli 1 1 rivalry, sud for shaving purp aes it is
the iM'at iu use, In.; cake of Itndway's S. mp will Hist lou
irer than three c.i'o-s of Ihe same size of any other Ssip in
line, therefore it is I In; cheaH-st and Iwst S,K(p ia the wurkt.
rriee 'ii eenls, laifie eaeii in enslaved wrappers, and Ihe
signature of K. O. Ka.lway ud -n each wrapper.
Now ihrouph the II ire m chanibera many lights
Ot busy siiapec proclaim Ihe toilet rights
hile sane In ins; bihn from ('ireaasni's fair,
To tlr-sa sad b-.nilifv 'heir I -veil- It tir.
Whieh makes the irsiidi' of Cireaaaitin sires
Wiiliiu the hreuets of kins pore love inspire.
TO DKl-.SS AND HKAUTIF Y THE HAIR.
Railway's Circ!i8ian Malm is bee nniiijr quits popular,
ill the course of lime It will supersede all oth-r preparation
iu use, it cures twUtneiv, alreuii'heus the hair, eradicates
dandiuu,uiiiliiuikes llu lt.nr s ll, fine, uud Kl "Say. By llama;
the huh it a per ihrs. ii,,i s. it will inane it ei rl lieiiutifaflfc,
reseuilihiiK nature. Price 2.icts., in large bottles. r?ee tt
Kudway Jc C ., is up in rich tiotlle.
AiiKNT II. H. M iHaer. Sunbury.
April 8, 1jU ee'Jillly
I?i mT
i'Nst n o r J.iiiiaic n Gin-
Prepared only by Frederick Brown, at his
Drug and Chemical Store, North East
Comer of Fifth and Chestnut
streets, Philatlelphia.
FIM1E Essence is a preparation of unusual ex
I. cellence anil of varied properties. In all ease
ulnye a powerful anil safe stimulant is required,
it is unrivalled for clftcacy as well us immediate
action. To the traveller and to the family circle
it is invaluable, as a few drops diluted in sugar and
water present a safe and aereealile remedy to the
invalid who requires immediute relief, as well as
to the convalescing patient who needs a gentlo
tonic. In a Southern climate, where the relaxa
tion of the system so generally induces thirst for
stimulants, it will ulways be lound an excellent
substitute for those tempting beverages which de
bilitate the stomach and cause a morbid condition
of iu powers. In dyspepsia, in relaxation of the
bowels, in nauseea and sea-sickness, it is an active
and safe as well as a pleasant and refreshing re
medy, and is prescribed by the most eminent of
Uie medical faculty,
A supply of the above received anil for sale by
II. 11. Masser, Sunbury.
April 6, 1850. bin
TO FARMERS AM MEN OF Bl'SIXEsJS.
OII.S, ('AN'I)LIiS AND GUANO.
1
MHO subscrilicr oilers, at the lowest rates, in
an quantity to suit purchasers,
UEMIMJ I'EKLVIAX UUANO, '
a nj every variety of
Sl'EKM, WHALE, LARD, A.D
TANNEli'S OIL.
Mi.nuJactU'eri, Tanner; Farmers, Dealers and
Cunsuuuif, -ure invited to call.
GEO. V. IilDGWAY,
.No. &7 IWUi Wuarvee,th6 firat
OIL b'l'OKE
below Ku.ce street, Philadelphia.
April 6, 18o0.
till i r ok M.ncvrAi. tkeus
j iERs,03 iu want of any Fruit or Ornamen-
lal trees can be supplied every few daya from
the nurseries of Mr. l'ti kins iu New Jersey, by
appj jun to 11. 13. Masser, his agent for thia place.
sunbury, April 0, ISOU.
UOl'SE TO KEN T.-The premise on Mar
Wet street, lately occupied hf Mirnon Marts.
Apply to HENRY MASSER.
ouiiDury, Apru o, inau.
COLD PENS IN 61LVEU CASES. A email
I lot on baud and tor sal by . ,
.11 B.MASSKK-i
fr i IAEA
funbury, April 6, 1850.