Sunbury American. (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, April 20, 1850, Image 2

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    SUN BURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.
Letter from pnor. webster'8 davoii.
teii.- ,
The followinr loiter in published in tho
Manchester Messenger. It will be tead with
painful interest : j .
CAMiMDor,1 April 8th, 1850.
Daniel Marsh, Esq:. Sir, I this moving
teceived the very kind letter you addressed
to me, and which I hasten to answer, to thank
you, in tba name of my mpther, rny sjsters,
and myself, for the true sentiments. you en
terlaiu wpecting my bolovedJiiihcrj, Ymi
believe him innocent, and you believe what
is trnt. Ilo is tho victim of circumstances,
if deeply injured man. That Vie is innocent,
we his-ramily 'know; and 'notliing on earth
will ever take fiom us this conviction We
.have never, fiom the moment ho was snnluh
ed from his home, had a shadow of doubt on
eur minds and whatever tho world may say
6r do, we shall ever have that feeling to sup
port us. The knowledge of his innocence
supported my father during the hours of suf
fering in the court-room ; that it is that gives
him and us calmness now, amidst the many
sources of sorrow that have overwhelmed us.
Far different from what we anticipated,
was the result of the trial ; for we had been
assured throughout the winter that our father
could not but bo restored to us, and that at the
trial he must receive justice for the many
wrongs that had been heaped upon him. But
justice fled from the court-room, and preju
dice took her'place.
- Vet hope still lingers with us, for we trust
that the public voice w ill be raised against
gross injustice that has been committed, and
will not allow our country to bear such a stig
ma on her name, such an everlasting stain,
as will be that of the sacrifice of one so truly
innocent as my father. And if one word
from us, sir, can add a feather's weight to
the efforts that are being made, oh, may we
give you the deep assurance of our hearts,
that wo feel grateful for the interest that you
express and feel, and for what you are doing
in our behalf. May God, in his infinite mer
cy, look dow n upon you, ami bless the efforts
that are being made ; and it it is not his will
to bring the truth to light, and to allow this
awful mystery to bo explained, may he en
lighten the minds of those into whose hands
the case will pass.
I must again thank you, sir, for tho kind
feeling you express towards my dear father.
Nothing that the world can do now gives lis
greater consolation than tho knowledge that
others believe him innocent. Sympathy has
flowed abundantly from many hearts towards
us, his family ; but how much more prized
by us, is that sympathy, when expressed for
him! That our beloved father may be re
stored to us, is tho fervent prayer of our
hearts; and wo wait tremblingly in the hope,
that those who are now to decide in this case
may see the terrible injustico that has been
committed, and has inflicted so much suffer
ing on so many.
Believe me, sir, gratefully yours,
Harriet W. Webster.
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.
We are indebted to James Sinclair, Esq.,
for the following extract from a letter to him
from A. MoDermot, dated Selkirk's Colony,
Feb. 13, 1850:
''A packet has just arrived from McKen
zie's River, which brings news that tho ship
that went in search of Captain Franklin is
wintering in McKenzie's Hiver. This packet
is sent post haste by the Slates. It is thought
the Captain is still alive.
"Sir John Richardson and Mr. Bell are to
leave this in a few days, taking with them
all the men except eight, two of whom are
to remain here during the Summer, whilst
the other six are to accompany me down the
Coppermine to tho Polar Sea; when, I hope,
if the season proves favorable, to add a little
to the chart of these regions.
Mr. Sinclair has also kindly favored us w itb
an extraat fiom a letter from John Rae, dated
at Fort Confidence, 30th Apiil, 1919. The
writer is attached to the expedition of Sir
John Richardson, and his account of the very
favorable weather during the winter of 18-18-9,
leaves reason to hope that tho search for
Sir John Franklin was prosecuted under tho
most favorable circumstances, and as we
have reason to hope, with success.
Mr. Rae says:
"The weather here has been very fine
compared with the experience of Dcase and
Sinclair; there have not been eight days du
ring the last six months so stormy as to pre
vent travelling. We have had an excellent
house to live in, with an abundance of wood
and venison, and very fine fish, as much as
we could consume, with a largo slock on
hand, in the Btore at present.
"When the packet arrived here I was ab
sent, nt tho Kendal River, with the first por
tion of stores and provisions for the summer's
consumption, but returned two days after.
Groat number of deer were seen, all migrat
ing northward. "si. Lotus lntclltgencer,
April 5.
Pi'seyism. Tho Rt. Rov. C. M.-lhaine,
D. D., Bishop of tho Episcopal Church in
Ohio, says: "Tho whole system is ono of
church instead of Christ priest instead of
gospel concealment of truth instead of man
ifestation of truth ignorant superstition in
stead of enlightened faith bondago where
we are promised liberty; all tending to load
us with whatever is odious in tho worst
meaning of priestcraft, in the place of tho
free, affectionate, enlarging, elevating, and
cheerful liberty of the children of God."
A Biter Bit. On Thursday evening, upon
the arrival of the cars from Washington at
the Pratt street depot, an attempt was made
by tome scientific- abstractionist to lleece a
worthy clergyman. The Reverend gentle
man, upon alighting fiom the car, felt a hand
in hi pocket, softly removing his pocket
book, which contained two hundred dollars
.(not a small sum for a pieacher) and quickly
turning round, dealt the scoundrel such a
blow in the physiognomy at to knock him
down, the pocket-book fulling upon the
ground at the same time. The preacher has
tily picked up the wallet, and looking round
-taw the fellow going along the track at the
.rate of i 40. Bolt. Sun.
. Tut Farmers' daughters of Massachusetts,
.told straw battand bonnets, last year, of the
value of tl;64o5!6.
TEE AMEPJCJAIT
. ... . SATVRDAY,. A mil. SO, 1840. .
II. B. MAASER, Editor tin 'I Proprietor.
To AnvKRTUKii. The circulation of Hie Binil.ary
Amrricnn amine; the different towns on Urn PnKuelinmia,
la not exceeded if equalled liy any pnp" published in North"
eTn Pennsylvnnin.
TilU L!8T OP I.r.TTnRfl la piililMied In thia pnr'i
In aeeorilniicc with the law feqoirliit them to be published
in tha paper having the Inrgeat circulation.
x . . . - - m
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.
, OCT" Pit ess roii Sale. As we have
enlarged our pnper we offer for sale a good
second handed Washington Iron Press, the
same on which the American was formerly
printed. The plotin measures 21 by 30
inches full. It will be sold simply because
we have no further use for it.
IT" Fn lit Trees. Persons in want ol
a few good peach, apricot and apple trees,
can be supplied by calling soon on the edi
tor of this paper, who has received a small
lot, part of which will be sold at reasonable
prices.
f Thk Weather. This is an ever
lasting theme in conversation as well as in
newspapers, but it is one in which we all
feel an interest. Thus far we have had a
cold Spring. April has been less pleasant
than February, and unless we soon have a
change, vegetation will be, in some degree,
affected. Grain already, in some plucos, as
sumes a yellowish hue. We trust, how
ever, that a change will soon take place
and that we shall have no occasion to ex
claim in the language of one of our poets,
that
'Winter lingering chills the Inpof May.1'
HF Adjournment of the Legislature.
We inadvertently stated last week that
the Legislature had resolved to adjourn, on
the lfith inst. We intended to say the
Senate. The House has taken no action
on the motion yet, and will not, we pre
sume, until the apportionment bill is passed.
ZT Judges of the SuritESis Court.
We see a number of gentlemen of high le
gal attainments named as candidates for
Judges of the Supreme Court. The Phila
delphia Times contains a list with the
name of the Hon. John M. Reed, at the
head.
OCT" The Sunbury Ferry on this side has
passed into the hands of .Mr. Henry Bucher,
who has taken the lease of Mr. Speese. Mr.
Lenhart still continues on the other side.
They are both careful and attentive men,
and well provided with excellent crafts.
The ferriage on two horse teams has been
reduced 12 J cents.
tiie rosToriicii advi:utimno.
The following editorial curiosity we ex
tract from tho Sunbury Gazette ol last
week :
'It is nercHKtry fur him to prove by oath, in
compliance with the statute, thnt his paper has the
largest number of subscribers, before lie caurnjuv
the much desired privilege of publishing !' list of
li lk r.i. He tins taken no oatlt whatever, as tin as
we know ; therefore the folly ofkie asserting "that
hereafter tlio lint of letters will he. published in the
American," on account of Ins ujvins the largest
circulation. If it is published there, it vviil I'C done
gratuitously, as it was done last week, for the pur
pose of deluding the public into the belief that his
paper exceeds ours in circulation.
Our readers probably may be surprised,
(if any thing coming from the Gazette can
suprise them) to learn that there is not a
word of truth in the above. If the sapient
youth, who occasionally figures as editor,
had, as he ought to have done, informed
himself, before he undertook to refute what
he calls "unsubstantiated assertion," he
might have learned from our worthy P. M.,
that two affidavits, sworn to by hands in our
office, were presented to her, certifying the
numberof copies of the "American," issued
from our office, with a request to furnish us
with the list of letters, which we demanded
according to law, unless the Gazette would
satisfy her that their circulation was equal
to the "American." A few days alter, the
list was handed to us for publication. If
the Gazette is anxious to know why they also
received the fist, we will explain the myste
ry. We repeat that the list will hereafter
appear in our paper unless the Gazette will
prove their circulation equal to ours, of
which we have not the slightest apprehen
sion. .Lift tne Liazette make tne necessary
affidavits and thus settle the matter, if they
have the courage to do so.
In regard to the Democracy of our pa
pers, we will leave the local advertising of
our columns decide which is best appre
ciated. We are perfectly satisfied with
the cream, and with the kindest wishes for
our neighbors of the Gazette, hope they may
grow fat on the skim milk.
Francis H. Elmore, Esq., has been
been appointed by the Governor of South
Carolina, U. S. Senator, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Mr. Calhoun.
Mr. Elmore hat accepted the appointment.
17" Union Times. The partnership of
Baum & Winters has heen dissolved. The
Timet will be hereafter conducted by Mr.
Baum alone. Friend Baum has our be.it
wishes for his success.
POSTAGE.
Senator Rusk has introduced a bill to re
duce the rates ol postage to two cents on
all letters not exceeding a half ounce. In
the Housed we believe, the Committee has
reported a bill to reduce the rates to five
cents on all letters. Neither of these bills
makes any provision for the free circulation
of newspapers for a limited distance, and
without this provision tho country cares
but little for the bill. To them the news
paper postage is of much more importance.
Heretofore Congress has legislated entirely
for our cities and large places, on this sub
ject. It is time that something is done for
tho interior. We repeat the great mass of
the people in the interior care but little for
the present bill if their interests are to be
overlooked.
KF"Bold attempt ATRonnKRr. An at
tempt was made on Wednesday night, by
five persons, to rob the store of Isaac
Bivwn in Milton. While they attempted to
remove the shutter, the clerk opened a door
above, and threw down a shovel which
knocked off the hat of one of them which
has been secured and is said to be recogni
sed. Mn. J. Young of Illinois, formerly
the Land Office, was elected Clerk of the
House on the 9th ballot, on Wednesday last.
OMa.i. John Cummings of Union coun
ty has been appointed Cargo Inspector at
Columbia.
DISGRACtriL SCENE IN TIIF. SIT NATE,
Encounter between Benton and Foote,
The United States Senate was the scene
of another disgracelul encounter between
Messrs. Benton and Foote on Wednesday
last, on the consideration to refer Mr. Dell's
compromise to a select committee.
Mr. llenton, after being twice voted down
proposed fourteen new amendments, for the
purpose, as he avowed, of throwing obloquy
on the authors and signers of the Southern
Address. Mr. Foote remarked that John
C. Calhoun, now in his grave, and the cause
of mourning with the nation, was the au
thor, and that he would live when his ca
luminialors and detractors would be con
signed to oblivion and contempt; and who
said Mr. Foote is thus aspersing his memory ?
A gentleman who calls himself the oldest
Senator a man who
Here Mr. Benton, with a violent crash
of his chair, left his seat, and with an ex
pression of countenance which indicated
resolve for no good purpose, rapidly ap
porached Mr. Foote.
Mr. Dodge of Iowa, and Mr. Dodge of Wis
consin, and others, apprehending a collision
between Mr. Benton and Mr. Foote endea
vored to detain the former from moving from
his seat. Overcoming all resistance, ho con
tinued towards Mr. Foote, who, leaving his
place, stepped down tho main aisle, and took
a position in tho area just in front of the Ser-geant-at-A
nut' seat, at the right of tho Vice
President, at tho. same time drawing a pistu
from his bosom and cocking it.
The scene which ensued is indescribable.
Loud calls for tho Sergeant-al-Arins wero
made, pries of "order !!' resounded from all
sides of tho chamber.
Many persons rushed from tho galleiies
and out of the chamber, in apprehension of a
general melee.
Several Sunalois surrounded 2M r. Foote.
among whom was Mr. Dickinson, who, se
curing the pistol, locked it up in his desk.
Mr. llenton in the meantime w as at nig
gling in the hands of his friends w ho were
endeavoring to prevent him from reaching
Mr. Foote. While thus pinioned, as it were
and yet almost unsuccessfully resisting the
efforts of those who held him, Mr. lieuton
boldly denounced Mr .Foote as an assassin,
who had thus dared to bring a pistol in the
Senalo to murder him. HJ said ,:I have no
arms examine me I carry nothing of the
kind stand out of his way, P"d let the
scoundrel and assassin fire !"
In uttering this sentence, Mr. lieuton threw
off from either side those who held him
tore open his vest, and invited tho fire of his
antagonist.
Mr. Foote, in the meantime, was restrain
ed from advaneiug towards Mr. Benton.
Tho Vice-President, after repealed and
vigorous cHoils, succeeded in restoring a
comparative state of quiet.
Mr. Benton and Mr. Foote having resumed
their respective teats,
Mr. Foote rose uud inquired if ho could
proceed in order.
Mr. Benton, (in a very loud tone and much
excited,) demanded that the Senate shall lake
cognizance of tho fact that a pistol had been
brought here to assasinate him.
Mr. Foote explained, ho had no intention
to attack any body. His whole course had
been that of the defensive. He had been
informed that an attack upon him had been
intimated. Supposing, when tho Senator
from Missouri udvanced towards him, that he
was armed uud designed to attack him, he
hud himscll advanced to the centre of the
chamber, in order to be in a position wheru
he could meet Mr. Bculon, in tho main aisle,
upon equal terms.
Mr. Benton protested against an intimation
that he carried arms. He never did so.
Tho Vice President tequested Mr. Foote to
take his seat until it could asceitained what
course was proper for the Chair to pursue.
Mr. Hale regretted the necessity which
seemed to impose itself upon htm, one of the
youngest members of the Senate; but if no
one else moved in the premises, he should
deem himself uuwoilhy of hit teat, if he
could let such a transaction at had just been
witnessed, go out to the country without in
vestigation. The Senate owed such a course
to itself.
Mr. Foote, (iu his teat.) I court it.
Mr. Borland said he had apprehended no
danger, and instead of the matter being a se
rious affair to be investigated, he thought in,
on of which the Senate should bo ashamed
and should say as little about as possible.
Mr. Foote expressed his assent to the pro
position for investigation, but tolemnly pro
tested that he had only armed himself In
view of a premeditated attack, against which
he had been warned
Mr. Dodge, of Wisconsin, thought a Com
mittee of Investigation ought to be appointed.
Ilo stated that he had known Mr. Benton
thirty-five years, and nover knew him to car
ry arms.
Mr. Benton, (in his scat, still much agita
ted,) never! never!
Mr. Dodge moved that a committee of sev
en be appointed to investigate tho subject.
It was a duly to tho Senute and the country.
Mr. Clay expressed tho hope that Mr. Ben
Ion and Mr. Foote would go before a magis
trate, or elso in the presence of the Senate,
pledge themselves not to commit a breach of
tho peace, in the further prosecution of this
affair.
Mr. Benton I have done nothing to author
ize a charge of intention to commit a breach
of the peace, and I will rot in jail before 1
give a promise by which 1 admit such a
thing (even by implication.) 1 carry no
arms, sir, and its lying and cowardly to in'
sinuate any thing ot the kind against me.
Mr. Clay said his suggestion had no refer
ence to the past, but to tho future.
Mr. Foote said he was a constitution loving
and law-abiding man. Ho only wore arms
when ho had reason to believe he was in
danger of being attacked. He preferred an
other method of settling difficulties, and had
always left the door inside, open, in order to
avoid the necessity for any other mode of
settlement then referred to. Ilo declared
that ha had no design of proceeding further
in the immediato controversy which had oc
curred, but intimated that as a man of honor,
ho felt bound to take the proceedings else
where.
Mr. Benton greeted tho last remark w ith a
contemptuous laugh loud enough to be heard
throughout '.lie chamber.
After some further debate, a motion to ap
point a committee, was agreed to, uud before
any further action was had, the Senalo ad
journed.
Death of the tieik of the House of R.cpresciitti
Uvea.
Washington, April 14.
The remains of Mr. Campbell, late Clerk
of the House of representatives, were this
morning put on board of the Southern boat
and will be takon to Knoxvilic, Tumi., fur
interment. Hon. Josiah M. Anderson, of
Tenn., and a sou of tho deceased have the
body in charge.
Mr. Campbell's death will be announced
in the Ilouso to-morrow, and on Tuesday an
election will take place to fill tho vacancy.
Prominent among the candidates is James
C.Walker, the present leading Clerk ; Col.
John W. Forney, Albert Smith of Maine, St.
Clair Clark, and Gen. Woolbridge.
THE LKC.ISLATTRE.
ll.uirusnunG, April 16.
SENATE.
On motion of Mr. Slieeter, tho bill annull
ing tho marriage contract between Edwin
Forrest, mid Cathaiiue his wile, was taken
up. Mr. Brooke opposed tho bill, in the
course of which ho paid the very equivocal
compliment to membets of the Legislature
llj was followed by Mr. Walker, who pro
duced copies of tho Police Ga.cttc, to sub
stantiatu charges which he made in refer
ence to tho friends of Mr. Forrest.
Mr. Muhlenberg continued tho defence of
Mr. Forrest in a concise and masterly aigu
me.it; when tho yeas and nays wero called,
and resulted as follow s : Yeas 15; Nays 18
The following bills passed finally : The
bill relative to a uniform police svstem in
Philadelphia city and county; the bill incor
porating the Mahonoy and Wisconisco Kail
road Company ; the hill supplementary loan
act revising the militia system.
IlOt'SE.
Bills acted on and passed finally : A bill
supplementary to the act for tho continuance
and better regulation of the system of educa
tion of Common Schools, in which u repealed
several important sections of the present
school laws.
Bill supplementary to the act incorporating
the Cuttawissa, Williamsport and Etie rail
road. Tho bill to prohibit tho issuing of Relief
Notes of less denomination than five dollars,
pasied finally, yens 54, nays 37. This bill
prohibits the further inundation of Relief
Notes.
Corrctoiii)em'e of the l'liila. Ledger
LETTER FROM IIARRISBIRO.
lliKRisBt'iiu, April 13.
The Senate yesterday passed, almost unani
mously, resolutions relativ to tha Reduction
of Postage. The following are the most im
portant :
Resolved, by the Senate and Hutise of Rep
resentatives of ihe Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, That tho reduction of the present
rates of postage to a uniform rate of two
cents for a letter weighing one half an ounce,
and two cents for every additional half uu
ounce, prepaid, and the free transmission o'
newspapers through the mails, in tho coun
ties in which they are respectively published,
would, it is believed, ulloid sufficient reve
nues to sustain the l'ust-oliice Department,
and greatly promote and extend it useful
ness. Resolved, That our Senatois and Repre
sentatives iu Congress be, and they aro here
by requested, to use their influence to pro
cure the passage of a law providing for Ihe
reduction of the rates of postage to the stand
ard indicated in the foregoing resolution.
Isgi.m.
SubM.riytiua for Dr. Wrbtter' Fauilf.
Boston, April 14.
The recent calamity that hat occurred to
this interesting family, hat incited their old
friends in Boston to raise for them a haud
suiuo donation, at a testimonial of continued
friendship. The widow of the late Dr Park
man heads the list with $500, which hat
already reached above 820,000.. Y. Globe.
Marriage Law m Massachusetts. A
new law in regard to marriages, hat beeo
passed by the Massachusetts Legislature,
which dispenses with fourteen days' notico
aud publication, hurslofoie required.
LATE FROM t. LOUIS. h
Snow Slorm at St. Louis 'The trial of Young
Montesquiou--Distress among California
Emigrants.
Sr. Louis, April 15, 1860.
We wero yesterday visited with a severe
snowstorm. It commenced about half past
eight in the morning, and continued, without
interruption, until 5 o'clock in tho afternoon.
The snow was from seven to eight inches
deep on a level. To-day the weather is cold,
foggy and disagreeable.
The trial of young Montesquiou is drawing
to a close. Mr. Bates commenced his argu
ment for the defence on Saturday. The
court room wns densely crowded during the
day the seats being occupied by ladies.
Accounts have reached this city from St.
Joseph, where several companies of Califot
fornia emigrants are concentrated. Much
sickness prevails among them principally
diarrheca--which has carried ofT great num
bers The backwardness of the season adds
much to their sufferings. Several of the
emigrants are returning home.
Thf.re are now 1 17 paupers in the Dau
phin county poor house the youngest three
months, the eldest 103 years old.
NEW COUNTERFEITS.
Bank of Rondout, New York. 10't altered
from I's and 2's. Tho genuine 10'thave for
a Vignette figures presenting Liberty and
Plenty the altered are different.
Marine Bank, Baltimore, Md. 10's spu
rious, vignette figure of a man, one arm rest
ing on a spade, and the other on it jar, from
which water is running. Engraved by Du
rand & Co., New York.
Farmers & Merchant's Bank, Baltimore,
Md. l's spurious. Vignette, Sampson and
the Lion ; on right end, three largo figures iu
a circle, and on the left a winged boy, float
ing in the air. Rawdon, Wtight & Hatch,
New York engravers.
Notes of l he Bank of Delaware County, Pa.
altered from 2's to 5's, and circulation.
Bicknell thus describes them : Vignette of
the 2's and altered notes is a female holding
in one hand a sickle and in the other a bunch
of wheat, at her side a sheaf, plough, kc. On
the right end a steamboat and on left, head
of John Q. Adams. The true 5's are wholly
unlike these.
Counterfeit S5, S10 and S20 notes on the
Lancaster (Pa.) County Bank are now in cir
culation. The cashier of the Lancaster Bank offers a
reward of 200 for the detection of tho villian
or villians who have been mutilating tho
notes of that institution for the purpose of
making additional notes out of the mutilated
parts.
For the American.
THAT OLD FINE TREE AT FORT AIGISTA.
'Tis gone, that old familiar ttee,
Upon which we loved to gaze,
And in our fancy picture o'er,
The scenes of former clays,
No more, sweet songsters of the wood,
Shall find protection there ;
In vain, Ihp lowing herds may search,
For their old accustomed lair.
The stately trunk, tho spreading boughs,
The huge, yet graceful form,
Hath bowed to many an angry blast,
And many a polling storm.
Wo loved it, tor its memniies,
A gieat grnmlsire placed it there,
Near the spot, where dear departed friends.
Were laid widi tender card.
Like a mighty sentinel it stood,
Swayed by each gentle blast.
'Twould chant n soli'inn requiem,
As if mourning fur the p:ist ;
The red mans' relics slrew the ground,
'Neath, w here its shadow lay,
Sad mementos of a powerful tace,
All, all have passed away.
'Tis gone, that old familiar trep,
Beneath w hoso ample shade,
The weary oft have sought repose.
And tho sporlivo (locks have played.
A pleasing melancholy reigns,
Around that sacred spot,
Hallowed by kindred tics removed,
Beyond tho range of thought. I.
Sunbury, April 9, 1850.
"THEY CAN'T KEEP HOUSE WITH
OUT IT!" A farmer said to us the other
day. "I don't think much of quack medi
cines but there is a medicine that we can't
keep house without and that it Merchant's
Gargling Oil. It not only cures all the hor
ses and out door 'critters' but it curet all the
indoor 'varmints' too if any get hurt in any
way, or have any pain coming on them, they
run for the Gargling Oil, which makes them
forgot all their trouble."
Much valuable information respecting this
wonderful Oil may bo obtained by consulting
a pamphlet w hich you may get free of charge
of Ihe agent.
Sold by II. Masser, Sunbury, and other
Druggists in the U. States.
M A It; H 1 i: !.
Iu this place, on Sunday last, by C. Bower,
Esq., Mr. George Olphest, to Miss Marga
ret Miller, both of this place.
i) i i: i.
In Milton, on the 12th inst.,
EC KB CUT, aged 45 years.
Mr. DANIEL
!)C illarkcti
Philadelphia Market.
April 13, 1850.
Floi'r. Flour is quiet and the price wea
ker ; shif ping brands are selling at S5 0(1.
Extra Flour at 85 50 brl. Rye Flour is held
at S2 81 i. Com Meal isworihS2 G i per brl.
Wheat. There is a limited demand for
red Wheat at t?l 09c. piime White atgl 15u.
Rve. Penna Rye is held at 59o per bush.
Corn. Corn is rather dull at 55 clt for yel
low. Oats. Southern are worth 34c, and Penna
J (5c.
Whiskey. Sales of Whiskey in bbls at 23o
and hhds at 22 cents.
Baltimore Market
April 15, 1850.
Wheat. Small sales of good to prime redt
weie made to-day at 1 IU cts , andPenu white
at 1 10 clt.
Corn. White at 50 a 51 cents, and of yel
low at 53 a 54 cents.
Oats. Pricet range from 35 to 36 cents.
Whiskey-. Sales of bbls were made at 23 1
cents, and of hhds at 52 4 cents.
SUNBURY PRICE CURRENT.
Corrected Weekly by Henry Master. '
WllET. ; .
100
68
50
37
14
' 8
6
1S5
10
95
8
10
62
200
firr.
Cor!
Oats.;
BiTTkt.
Viiien. "
Pohk.
FLAX4EHI).
Tallow-.
ItKtSWAX.
Flax.
I
HttrKi.tcn Flax. -Dnitn
Arri.v.s. -Do.
TticuT.n.
SIIEIU1T SALES.
KY virtue of certain Writa of Ven. E.rpona.t,io
me directed, will be exposed to sale by pub
lic outcry at the houae of William Weaver in
Miaumkin town, Coal township, at 10 o'clock A.
M., on Saturday the 1 1th day of May next, the
following real cstato to wit: a certain Lot of
Laud, ait unto in the town of Shmnokin, Cual town
ship and county of Northumberland, hounded by
Independence street, Franklin street and the Dan
ville and 1'ottxtown Rail Road, continuing one
eighth of an acre more or les. hereon is erec
ted a frame Machine fehop and Locomotive house
44 by 40 feet, a frame Blacksmith shop 42 by
20 feet, a frame Carpenter Shop 35 by 24 feet,
and a frame Engine and Boiler house 18 by 30
feet. Seized taken in execution and to be sold as
Ihe property of the Danville and 1'otlstown Rail
Road Company.
ALSO:
At the house of Frederick 8ticker in the Bo
rough of Milton at 10 o'clock, A. M, on Monday
the 13th day of May next, a certain Lot of Land,
situate in the Borough of Milton in said county,
in that part of said Borough railed Lower Milton,
bounded on the north by an Alley, on the east by
an Alley, on the south Ferry Lane and on the
west by lot of Mrs. Oldwin, containing one-eighth
of an acre more or Iras, whereon is en cted a two
story frame Dwelling llouac. Seized taken in
execution and to be sold aa the procrty of Chas.
Uohrlmch. J A M ES COKHT, ShrlV.
SherilV'a olace, Sunbury,
April SO. INol) la' J
JIS1KK Oi' THK I'IMCE
Sunbury, Ta.
Ollice i)l L'ccr Slrect. iiiiinoUalely opposite the
Tulilic School J Ionic.
April 20, ItSoU
PEACH TREES TOR SALE.
QinVKUAL Thousand peach trees, about 50 va-
rietiei of the very best selection, ripening iu
Bucco.-siou from the earliest to the luteal ; Also, a
vcrv choice lot of
lAlTLE, CIIEKRY, PEAR, APRICOT,
NECTARINE,
!niuo, nnil firape Vines ;
Also, a larje quantity of
ORNAMENTAL TREES,
Persons wauling Trees, will please forward f
their orders to the """"
Ftii'r View Nurseries,
Morristown, Burlington county, New Jersey, or to
P. B. MINGLE, comer of Front and Market Sis.
Philadelphia. Orders from unknown correspond
ents must be accompanied with the cash or satis
factory reference. Tree will be carefully grafted
when required for reasonable charge. Descrip
tive catalogues with prices attached, will be fur
nished gratis to post-paid applicants.
JOHN PERKINS.
Morristown, N. J.
II. B. Missra, Sunburv, Agent.
April 20, 1830.
NEW STOKE!
a k i ff si oi k or ;oois,
At the Store formerly occupied by John Rngar,
In Market Street, Sunhury.
Fl'MIE subscribers respectfully inform the pub
l lie that they have just received, and ure now
opening
A HAN1WHMI-: ASSORTMENT OF MIY COOl'S.
Consisting in part of
Cloth, Cnssimerfs, Satttnetts, Vesting, Panta
loon 'V", I nlicors, ftMi!'iam., aliens.
I'f-'(icr.. Flannels, Cambria, Linens,
Fine Muslins, Handkerchiefs,
Cloves, I'C ,
Hardware, 4guceusware,
DltCGS AMI M BDICIX ..
ALSO:
A larje assortment of
Groceries, Fish, Salt and Plaster.
Ladies Shoes and Gaiters, Fluid and Fluid Lamps
All of which will be sold on the must reasona
ble terms.
1'?' Country produce ef all kinds taken iu ex
change at the best prices.
JOHN" BUYERS & CO.
Sunbury, April 13, lrtaO. ly
PHILA. AND READING RAILROAD.
Sl.MMKIl AUKAr.i:M tST 1HOM
l'HlLAPKl.PlllA AND POTTSV1I.LE.
Office of the Phila. If Reailing Ruilrocul Co.
Philadelphia, March 29, 1850. $
Two Passenger Trains Daily, (except Sunday.)
ON and after April 11, 1850 two trains will
be run each way, daily, between Philadel
phia and PotUville.
Morning; Line, (Accommodation.)
Leaves Philadelphia at 7$ A. M., daily axeept
Sundays.
Leaves Pottsville at 7$ A. M. daily except Sun
days. Afternoon Line, (Fast Train.)
Leaves Philadelphia at 2$ o'clock, daily, except
Sundays.
Leaves Pottsville at 2$ o'clock, daily, except
Sundays.
Passengers cannot enter the car unless provi
ded with Tickets.
The afternoon, or fast trains, do not stop at Au
burn, A'.thouse's, Birdsboro', Ho'.-er's Ford, Val
ley Forire, Port Kennedy, Spring Mill or Falls.
NOTR E. Filly pound of baggage will beal
lowed to each passenger in these lines; and pas
senger are expressly prohibited from taking any
thing a baggage but their wearing apparel, w hich
will lie at the risk of its owner.
By order of tho Board of Managers.
S. BRADFORD,
April 13, 1S50. Secretary.
NKW AHKAXC.EM1SXT
Aittl 11 Ices Kcduccd.
THOMPSON'S
Susquehanna Express and Freight Line,
IS NOW I'HEPARtD TO FORWARD
;ootl mid Packages,
Daily from Philadelphia to
Selinsgrove, A'oiiiumberlunJ, Sunbury,
Danville, Bloorttbursr, .ViVon, Lewis,
burg, .Muncy, Williamsport, t'C
Bi Rail Roao aso Exraxss Cahal Boats.
NEW EXPRESS Office 38 AVi Third St.
Freight Office at CRAIG If BELLAS' Corner
of Broail and Cherry streets, Philadelphia.
April 6, 1850. tf
BILLS Justice and Constables Fee
Bills handsomely printed on card paper, for
Kla at thUolnr.
IJLRE Cogniac Brandy,
do Jamaica Spirits,
do Holland Gin,
A freh supplv just revrived and for sale bv
f uiiburv, March 9, '50. HKNKY MANNER.
TREASURER'S SALE,
A GREEABI.Y to an set of the General Aiaem
r bly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.,
pnaaed the 13th of March, 1845, and the supple
ment thereto, entitled "An Act directing the mode'
of selling . unseated1 land for taxes and other
purposes," will b exposed to puMic snlc liy Geo.
U. Yourtfrman, Treasurer of Northumhrrlnml
county, at tho Court Houoe in the borough of Sun
bury, on the 10th day of June, 1850, at 10 o'clock,
A. M., the following described tracts of land, for
arrearages of taxes due, and the coats accruing on
rach tract of land, respectively, unless previous
ly discharged, to wit ,
Warnmteea namea.
Tahpa.
Coal.
No. acres, am't due.
Antis Frederick 445J
16 88
18 26
12 98
14 48
13 84
7 02
11 18'
1 68
7 03;
9 4
4 06
4 38
3 80"
3 94
04-
8 70
14 48
14 46
S 82
17 68
3 92
5 68
1 58
3 70
64
14 66
3 04
78
6 12
2G 80
1 48
8 10
14 98
16 32
U 44
20 84
21 CO
3 66
3 62
15 10
13 44
15 14
6 30
Antis Henry 353J
Adams William 306
Adams Tliomaa 35:i
Adams Robert 443j
Boyd John C 47
Dovd John (one-half) 398
Bellas Hugh 40
Brooke Jesse 4331;
Brautignm Daniel 814$
Bower Christian 344
Boyle Luko 255
Bailey John N 152$
Batton Samuel 348
Brosioua Peter 69
Couaert James 290J
Camplain Robert .4?5J
Camplain Thomas 425
Cook John 306$
Cowdcn John 412$
Dcring Charles 95
Dcring Charles 329
Davidson Mary 40(1$
Darr John 437
Derr Lawrence 36
Evans Jcsso 458
Eliolt William 368
Evans Smith 388$
Foster Thomas 407
Fidler Luke 450$
File Luke 170
Gashing Thomas 235
Greer James 441
(freer Thomas 3!lfit
Gilbert Win 382
Given Vi'in 306$
1 Gray Win 410
Grant Thomas 437
! Gardner Archibald 433
! Gray Robert 203 '
j Gray Robert 228
Hull" Edinond 357$
Hepburn James 09
i Hamilton Thomas 405
Hojiii John 197
, !loilin Luke UfiG
j Hunter Alexander 319$
' Hepburn James 413J
Hamilton Thomas 41J
Iliinincliich Henry 458
Ilontu Daniel 50
Hu'nicv IVrnaid (one-half) 4H
j Herh" Philip 10
j Irwin Robert 2."ll$
! Jenkins James 44t)j
! Jordan Alexander 124
, Jordan Joseph (l
j Keimi'dv D.nid 440
KiehlG'eoW 10
Lane Win 313$
! Lane Mary 400
1 Lane Sarah 420f
; Lukins Smith 327
I.ukina Abigail 345
! Martin John G 174
9
90
70
1
11 34
2 40
17 48
I f 00
15 40
5 3D
7 20
30
7 00
10 81
4 24
13
7
20
15 78
2 70
S 96
2 90
12 46
18 42
9 12
2 20
8 68
18 58
II 72
Manning Richard 414$
Morrison Win 416$
Miller Isaac li 31)3
Morgan Samuel 352
Prince George 117
Shannon Win 415
Salmon Richard 3!IG$
Sbuber Andrew 410
Stephenson James 467
Starr Merruch 150
Sheets Georuo 440
- ecdiiiaii Wm .")()n$
Stoll Hester 421
Smith Abigail 107
Scott Samuel 423J
Scott Samuel 4 IVij'
Smith I'cter 200
Scely .lames loOj
cott Alexander 4C6
Ta h-r Isaac 63
'IV-.-rt John 135 j
'IVnis Rid, aid 3 1 1
Waiker Liwis 311
WiM'ii W illiam H 1 3 J
Viium Benjamin F 151)
Yoxllniiner Hcniy 10
Yoxlheinier Henry 50
.in. liter .Vulis. 273j
Zicglcr Isaac 125
ieiniis I cier 21
Zigeuti: I'cter 107
Zi.;eiii'us Fetor 19
I'pper Mahonoy.
Bctterbni Benjamin 425$
Chilisq'iaque.
Bi'tlcrtfii Benjamin 25
Levy Aaron 200
Point Chilisquaque.
Noddinot Jjiiics 1 16
Gardner Aichibald 258
Dovd John 105
Luke Richard 190
11
7
4
9
1
0 12
38
17 9(i
14 00
5 20
4 0'J
14 50
3 19
7
4
3
10
8
7 23
Augusta !f Little Mahonoy.
Dewart William
393
395$
295
677$
6 64
6 72
5 02
6 32
52
3 96
3 10
2 04
3 06
3 62
2 98
S 82
Dew art John
Smith Daniel
Kidd John
Augusta.
Dcring Frederick 30
Coaf (f Upper Mahonoy.
Did John 464
Dar Mary 387
Dar Peter 239
Dar Luke 362
Meadliug John 223
Sinilh John 380
Irwin KoU'rt 317
Point.
Gardner William P 129
Martin Peter 316
Mctzncr John D 50
6'oul, Shamohtn If Augusta.
Hunter Alexander 414$
Harrison Wm 850 -
Housel John 140
Coal, Juikson Little Malionoy .
Gardner Archibald Jr. 400$
Little Mahonoy If Jackson.
Gardner Wm P 40Uj
Rees Thomas 339
Tricke! Charles O 40-H
Lake Richard 408j
Little Mdtonoy.
Hunter James 426$
Holla Alexander 57
Lyon Joseph 80
Moyer George 100
Cml If Little Mahonoy.
Pctery Peter 145
Sh amok in fr Coal.
7 02
3 00
2 34
3 40
6 72
5 10
3 44
3 32
7 30
1 03
6 16
S 63
16 40
3 34
13 83
Taggart Robert
Jackson Jeremiah
Lake Richard
'Poland Henry
304 i
406
415$
388
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
IN pursuance of an order of tha Orphana' Court
of Northumberland bounty, will ha exposed
to public sale on Saturday tha 4th day of May
next, at the House of Charles Leisenring in Sua
mokin township, to wK : A certain
Tract of I'ulmproted Land,
situate in the township aforesaid, containing One
Hundred and Three Acres and eighty perches and
allowance, adjoining lands of Matthias Keed, John
Fagely and others, Late the estate of Alba C.
Barret, dee'd. Bale to commence at 10 o'clock
A. M., of said day when the terras of sale will be
made know by CASPER J. REED, Adin'r.
ISy order of the Court,
f the Court, )
eel. Clk O. C.
50. t )
John P. Purse 1
April I), 1C50.-
50
34
73
70
22
02
60
46
48
18
48
90
61
52
10
42
50
72
02
(H
4t
80
04
00
84
08
V
94
50
16
40
i