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SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAM0K1N JOURNAL.
T IIIHT Y.FIIHT COXtlRES 11 Seolon.
WasiupoToif, April 23, 1850.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker announced the first business
to be the motion heretofore made by Mr.
Conger to suspend the rules to offer a resolu
tion instructing the Committee on Post offices
to report a bill abolishing the franking ptivi
lege, reducing the postage on half ounce let
ters to two cents when prepaid, and five
centTifnoi prepaid; and providing that
newspapers shall go free of postage within
the county of publication, or within any dis
tance of 80 miles, to aotual subscribers.
'The rules wero not suspended yens D2,
nays74-a two-thirds vote being necessary
Mr. Richardson asked the unanimous con
sent or the House to offer the following reso
lutions :
' Resolved, That a select committee of nine
be appointed, with power to send for persons
and papers, to inquire and report to this House
whether Thomas Ewinp, Secretajy of tho in
terior, re-onened and paid to G. W. & V. O.
Ewing a claim nrainst tho Treasury of the
United Stales of $77,000, after the same had
been adjudicated and rejected by tho proper
officer of the Government, before said Ewiiip
was inducted into said office of tho Interior 5
who were agents and attorneys for said
claim; what clerk in tho office of said De
partment of the Interior had interest in said
claim ; and how said interest, if any, was ac
quired. 2d. Whether said Ewing re-opened and
paid interest to the amount of S3 1,000 on the
pension granted to Commodore James Bar
ron Tor services rendered in the Virginia
navy during the Revolutionary War, after
the principal had been fully paid and dis
charged; and, if said interest was paid, was
it simple or compound ; who was the agent
or attorney for said claim ; and the authori
ty for such claim, if any?
"Guffey! Guffoy! Guffcy!" rent the air
again, until finally Mr. Guffey rose, This
gentleman is a fine specimen of amiability,
and genuine good nature, and in view of this
fact alone, is a general favorite with all par
ties. Renewed cries greeted his appearance
upon tho floor, in the midst of which he be
gan by saying "that for hit part, he didn't
care what Little John Cessna said about him
he was too contemptible I"
"Go it, go it, Guffey!" interrupted the
gentleman, and the speaker rapped his ham
mer. "Little John Cessna," continued Mr.
Guffey," is like a bubble on tho water it
swims awhile, making a great fuss, and then
it busts ."
"Good for Guffcy '.hit him again !" voci
ferated a representative. "Order, order!"
ciied another.
"Little John," indignantly continued Mr.
Guffey, ' Little John says I went ngninst the
conns! but I would like to tell Littlo John
that Mr. Laird, my friend made the motion,
and that I voted against it. 1 have little faith
gentlemen, in the Democracy of any man
w ho was elected by fifteen votes, as was lit
tle John ! Hut who cares for him J I don't
He is like an old cow what has lust her calf
when sho bawls the loudest she soonest
forgets!"
Screams of laughter and applause lollowed
this last sally, in tho midst of which Mr.
Guffey took his seat, after making a few re
marks about ,:Bed-on," and "Camftcni,"
which, from the confusion, it was impossible
to comprehend. This specrh restored the
good nature of everybody, and even the dis
satisfied Democrats were compelled to care
in'.rhihid. Bui.
TEE AMEPJCAIT.
SUN BURY.
HATfnn.vY, ArniL st, is.io.
II. n. MANSER, Editor nmt Proprietor.
To AnvirnTisrR. The circnlntion of the Pmibary
American nmoiift Ilic rliflemit towns on llm fiawpietmniiin
is not exceeded if ajunllerl try any psper puMnlied in North'
em IViinaylmnia.
THE LIST OF ,i:TTl'.U5 in puMinlie.it In this pnpi
in nrcordmicc Willi the luvv requiring them ti be published
ill the paper hnviiifr the largest circulation.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
Haiirisbi'rg, April 20.
HOUSE.
The House resumed the consideialion of
the Appropriation Bill. Tho section making
an nnnronriation of three hundred thousand
3d. Whether said Ewing rc-opened and .oltar. iowfm. the comnletion of the North
t tr I
paid a claim to a person or persons on uenan rjrancu Canal, was disagreed to after a pro
of the Chickasaw Indians, of $108,000, after trnctej discussion, by yeas 44, nays 49.
the same has been adjudicated and rejected Tna ium of 34500 was appropriated for
bv the proper officer of the Government, be- ,jie ca,y completion ef the Western Reser
" .. .. . . T? - I
fore said Ewing was inducted into ine oince voirj anj $1500 for tho employment ot an
of the interior ; who was the agent or agents) Engineer.
attorney or attorneys, aid who was the party After manifold motions and amendments,
or parties in'interest; and whether said agents relative loan appropriation for the North
attorneys, or parties in interest, held, at the p,ranch Canal, a section was adopted as fol
time of such payment, any office under this 1(nv8 .
Government, or now holds such oflice ; and, ppc 34There is also hereby appropriated
if so, what office? towards the completion of the North Branch
4th. Whether said Ewing usurped tho Canul, the sum of 5250,000. in addition to
power of appointment in the tension ana ,i10 um 0r 150,000 already appropriated,
General Land Office; whether tho same was anJ -n icu of lhe impropriations for the cur-
in violation of law ; also, whether any clerK rent under the provisions of tho act of
oF said Ewing's appointment reviews the A -j ,0 1849 in pursuanc0 0f tho report of
opinions and decisions ol tho commissioner .1 Auditor General and State Treasurer, to
of Pension, by order and direction ol said ie Governor, made on the 14tll day of Au
Ewing; and, if so, tho authority tor sucn ug.
order and direction? Provided. That noth'1112 herein contained
. 1M a ' -I t... nnnninl. I . . . .
om. n nat persons in ouict-, uj u1T,.... g lal i,e constrUcd to authorize any increase
ment from said Ewing, aro correspondents 0f the State Debt, and ir in the opinion of the
for. newspapers, their salaries, and what pa- Auditor General and State Treasurer, there
pers they edit or write fori
is likely at any time to be a deficiency in the
Mr. Gentry said ho had no objection 10 me rcvo1U(,s of lhe Commonwealth, to meet the
inquiry, but he wished it so motimeu as 10 illtcregt of lhe State dL,bt ,he ordiuary e.xpen
call upon the becrelary to stale inc particulars , fJnv.rnmnt ., .. rpnir, nr ,h Ca
desired, and not to appoint a committee for nnJ rtaiir0ads, heretofore completed, it
that purpose. I D b 1Ueir juty t0 whhhold all, or so
iMoreneau remarKeu mat no wuuiu cui-w
fully vote for the resolution us thus modified.
Mr. Gentry sent up his modifications to the
resolutions, whicn were read, leaving out the
inquiry as to w hat Clerks correspondended
for newspapers, and calling on the Secretary
of the Interior for the desired information.
The Speaker said Mr. Gentry's resolution
could not be entertained, unless by the unani
mous consent of the House.
much of the appropriation made by this act
to the said North Branch Canal, as shall be
requisite for those objects. Adjourned.
HARRisni'RG, April 22
HOUSE.
The House resumed the considciation of
the appropriation bill.
The appropriation of S 100,000 for avoid
lnor tho inclined mine on uie rortap-o unu
' Mr. Richardson I cannot accept the modi- Allegheny Railroad, wag agreed to, with
fjcalion.
' Mr. Meade thought the course of Mr. Gen
try a proper one, as Mr. Richardson's result
tions assume the guilt of the Secretary.
, Mr. Gentry That is the point.
Mr. Richardson said he did not know whe
ther the renorts were true or not. Ho could
not see that the terms of his resolutions vio
lated anv courtesy. Tho official organ of the
Badness Notice.
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publication, a work, which is much wanted. It is
highly commended by the Tress, and will, no
doubt, be generally introduced. Published in
numbers at 25 cents, the whole to be completed
in fortv numbers.
CIoiiki'h Lady's Book for May, hns boon re
ceived. It is illustrated with numerous superb
engravings, the motet prominent of which are,
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contains also a favorite piece of music, entitled
"Ellen Polkn." The contributions ore varied and
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work can do so on favorable terms by culling on
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The Attr.niCA QcaRtcrlt RkiiistkR a'
MAiiAZiss. The last number of this work, sus
tains the valuable character of its predecessors.
The conclusion of the the Historical Register for
the post year extends to about fifty pages ; the
(junrtcrly Chronicle to half as many ; there arc
some fifty pages of statistics, and one hundred of
documentary records; the remainder of the three
hundred pages being occupied with selected Mis'
ccllanies, and original communications on constl
tutional history, the tenure of land, association of
ideas, and Cherokee rites and traditions. Wc
commend, with pleasure, the spirit and industry
with which Judge Stryker labors to impart the
most useful character to the Register, adapting it
to supply a want often felt by intelligent men,
writers and readers, to whom a pctiocical of this
kind is in the highest degree acceptable.
DC?" An apprentice to the Printing husi
ness wonted at this office. A good boy of
about 14- or 15 years would find a good
situation.
DISASTROUS STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT OS E
HUNDRED LIVES) LOST.
Cincinnati, April 23.
The steamer Belle of the West, Captain
James, was burned one mile below Warsaw,
Kentucky, at 1 o'clock this morning. She
was bound from this city to St. Louis, with
California emigrants.
It is confidently stated that one hundred
passengers lost their lives. Some were burn
ed to death, others were drowned by jump
ing overboard.. The officers of tho boat
saved their lives by jumping overboard and
swimming to the shore. The Belle of the
West wns owned in this city, and was insur
ed for $8000. The scene was the most aw
ful ever witnessed on tho Western Waters.
(SECOND PKSrATCII.
further fnrtlctilnrs of the Terrible Dlsstrr.
Madison, (Ltd.) April 23 P. M.
By tho officers of the steamer Wisconsin,
and from an eye witness to the horrible
scene, we are able to gather tho facts in con
nection with tho burning of the steamer
Belle of the West.
At about half past twelve o'clock last niht,
the steamer was discovered to be on fire in
the hold. Sho was immediately run ashore
near Warsaw, made fast, and tho stage planks
run out. Up to this moment, tho flames had
not burst forth.
The after hatch was then raised, for the
purpose of letting water into tho hold, but
such was the pressure of the flames that all
efforts to quell them were entirely fruitless,
and in a few moments tho whole boat was
wrapped in flames.
Tho tolul number of passengers on board
is estimated at 400 among whom were two
companies of California emigrants, and about
twenty families removing West. From the
register, it is ascertained that over sixty have
perished, and the probability is that many
have been lost whoso names were not en
tolled. Such Was the progress of tho fire that be
fore tho passcngeis could get out of their
state rooms, after the first alarm of fire, all
communication between tho after cabin and
lorward part of the boat was cut off, and ei
ther all were compelled to jumpoverboard or
perish in tho flames.
Tho scene is described as most heart-rending.
At the time of tho deck falling in a
lady and gentlemen, with a child in his arms,
who were standing between the chininies,
were precipitated into the flames.
A large number of horses on board were
either burnt to death, or so bail i y injured,
that they had to be killed to put them out of
their misery.
provision that it shall not interfere with for
mer annrontiations made in this bill Yeas
45, nays 4).
A new Bcction was adopted taxing coal
noinc North to the New York State line 011
the North Branch Canal, one cent per ton per
mile. Yeas 50, nays 33.
The thirty second section authorizes the
Canal Commissioners to sell all personal pro-
Administration has declared that he will not po,.lv on or along the lines of canal and rail
press these resolutions again in their present roaj3 w ar8 no longer required for the
shape. The very object ol the uomnuuee is :.,tcrcsl 0f (iie public the proceeds to be
to inquire whether the subjects mentioned j(ll0 tj,0 iieafury 0f the Commonwealth
lie true or not. It he had assumeu uie con- T1 ais0 ai)1l0,,Z(.d to sell the old de
tents true, he should have proposed a ililter- t a, Columbia, pay tho proceeds into the
ent action. He should have asked the House ,rea,nrv ad npnlv the same, on wairaut of
$y Pniiss ron Sale. As we have
enlarged our paper we offer for sale a good
second handed Washington Iron Press, the
same on which the American w as formerly
printed. The platin measures 21 by 30
inches full. It will be sold simply because
we have no further use for it.
Fkuit Titrxs. Persons in want of
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.
rj" There has been a change in the
weather, which is somewhat milder. A
good warm rain would be highly beneficial.
KF" PllOSECl'TlNG ATTOIINT.YS.-Tlie House
has finally passed the hill for the election
of Prosecuting Attorneys. This is in ac
cordance with the spirit of the age, as the
Legislature had already passed bills for the
election of Judges, Auditor General, Sur
veyor General and Deputy County Sur
veyors, and there was no reason why Prose
cuting Attorneys should not also be chosen
from among the people.
the Canal Commissioners, to purchasing and
completing tho now depot at Columbia, for
which purpose $10,000 are further appropriated.
Tho Canal Commissioners are also author
ized to sell, by giving public notice, the
c..i ti.:ti 11.; I.. o...l nil iIimI mrt of the
State' Road lying east of the Inclined Plane to culc a SooJ P"turc
together with all real estate and old mate.
rials upon that part of iho Philadelphia and
Columbia Railroad which is rendered useless
by the new road, to avoid the Plane with
a provision that it shall not be sold for less
than two hundied thousand dollars. Iho
proceeds of this sale are to be applied to re-
lavin'' the second track for six miles lrom
to prefer articles of impeachment. If the
Secretary be not guilty, the inquiry will do
tio harm.
rilOM IIAUUISUI RG.
Uarhisutrc, April 19.
A Farce in the House of Representative !
The final passage of lhe Apportionment
Bill in the House of Representatives made
up a scene of exquisite fun and melo-dtama-
tio declamation which beggars description.
Pending the call for the yeas and nays 011
the final disposition of the bill, Mr. Cessna,
of Bedford, rose in his place, and proceeded
to denounce "his Christian brethren" most
unmercifully, flinging bis arms about in a
species of mental agony, and letting fall the Columbia, to an intersection with the old
uemocratio anathema upon the recreant gen- , j l0 gtraighten curves, kc. on the
iiemen uora w esimoruianci, wuom neuccusea Columbia Railroad.
01 acrmcing their poimcal faith to private The thit(y fourth gcction authorizes the
inieres. r many, alter some lurtl.er remarks Canai Commissioners to sell the light-class
with the "big drop" standing out upon his engig, and apply the proceeds to the pur
lore head, air. Letsna sank exhausted into his chase of new first class engines.
eat. I The thirty-fifth section appropriates $50,
Then began the fun ! Reiterated cries re-1 00O to the Pennsylvania Stale Lunatio Asy
sounded throughout the hall of "Cuffoy ! Mum.
Guffey! get up, Guffey!" The gentleman
ao lustily called for is one of the worthy re
preventatives of Westmoreland, and had re
ceived the lion's share of attention at the
hands of Mr. Cessna. But Mr. GtifTey sat,
"motionless as lhe statue at the gate of Al
terf, which looks life, yet neither breathes
nor stirs!" yet a fire flashed from his eyes,
and an expi emiou gathered on his face which
argued trouble to Mr. Cessna. Ho had been
injured, and his thunder was concentrating
At last he cavo a quick ulance over to the
desk of his coleague, Mr. Laird, w Inch said
as plain as a man could say w ith Ins eyes,
"Defend yourself, and then leave him to me!"
Mr. Laird at once started to his feet, and.
after a few ouiet remarks in tefeience to the The General Conference of the Metho.
tanimaue of Mr. Cessna, nnd with the asser- dist Episcopal Church, South, which holds a
lion that his equivocal accusations were be- session once in four years, will assemble in
Lealb the notice of a gentleman, he sal down. I St. Uuis oil tho first of May.
(CP The Cuor?. Notwithstanding the
cold weather and backward state of vegeta
tion, the crops look well and promise, thus
far, a good yield. Fruit of all kinds we
think has escaped uninjured, and will afford
good crops.
jJAOi'i:uni:oTvrEs. :wr. fetter is
btill engaged taking Daguerreotypes at his
room in the State House. Now as the fine
weather is coming, it will be a good time
On motion of Mr. Simpson, a new section
was adopted, authorising the West Fhiladet
phia Canal Company to sell their Canal.
Judge Conyngham inlroi'.uccit a supplement
to the Appropriation Bill, which makes ap.
piopriations for payment of various dam
ages awarded by the Canul Commissioners,
and other claims reported on by committees
us just and equitable.
Afternoon Session. The consideration
of the Appropriation Bill was resumed.
Mr. McCliutock moved an appropriation of
$30,000, to the officers and soldiers of lhe
Pennsylvania Volunteers who served 111 the
war with Mexico. Lost leas 31, nays 47
K7" A Il'sical Phenomenon-. While
at LewisburK a lew days since, we met
with Mr. Sharpe, who possesses the won
derful faculty of producing tones entirely
different from any thing we ever heard.
The higher notes may be described as some
thing between the tones of a musical snuff
box and a flageolet, with a tremulous
sound. There is also a bass voice accom
paniment, with notes not unlike those pro
duced by a clarionet. He sang for us a
march without any apparent effort, standing
behind a chair, drumming with his fingers
an accompaniment on the back of the chair.
0?" Escape. Charles Geerhart, who
was arrested in Ohio, for robbing the Post
Office at Danville, in this State, escaped
from the Marshall at Howardville, Centre
county. He has since been arrested, be.
tween Lock Haven and llcllefonte. When
he escaped he was on his way to Williams
port for trial where he now is in prison.
THE CAMlOItNIA FEvrn.
For several weeks past, our city has been
filled to overflowing with emigrants to the
land of gold. Every steamboat that arrives
from below, is filled to repletion with the
hardy adventurers, whilst quite a number
eomo across the country; bringing their
teams and equipments with them. At every
corner of the street, you may find a squad of
them, who nro readily recognised by their
''California hats," tlieir busy, bustling man
ner, and the earnest tone of their conversa
tion all betokening the bright hopes which
they cherish, of the golden prospects before
them. Our hotels are crowded to such an
excess, that it is almost impossible to find a
vacant inch to stand upon, much less comfor
table beds to sleep on. Immense numbers,
we understand, are already congregrated at
St. Joseph, Independence, and other points
on the river above ; but especially at the
two former, which aro the chief outlining
points. Those who are most conversant with
Iho subject, estimate that the number who
will cross the plains this spring, will, at a
moderate calculation, bo at least double as
great of tho last spring. An immense emi
gration will go from this State alone.
From many of the counties, we learn that
at least one-fourth of the adult male popula
tion are preparing to go, and many of them
wilh theii families. As an evidence of tho
extent of the operations of some of the ad
venturers, we arc credibly informed that one
gentleman will lake out one thousand milch
cows, five hundred oxen, a number of mules,
sixty men nud eight families. Another will
lake property and cash to tho amount of
$75,0u0. The excitement and tho rage for
immigration, all over the west nnd especially
in Missouri. Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin)
greatly transcend anything of tho kind be
fore known in this country.
In nddition to all the evidence of the most
authentic character heretofore published on
this subject, we understand a letter has been
received recently by a gentleman, in this
vicinity, from his brother in California, which
states that the writer has been engaged du
ring the past winter, in extracting the gold
from the quartz of that region. That the
average yield is about three dollars in value
from each pound of quartz ; and the writer
says that it is not found only in isolated spots
and in small quantities, but that there are
literally mountains of this quartz of almost
indefinite extent, and it is so abundant, that,
in his opinion, all the navies of the world
could not transplant it in a thousand years
St. Louis Intelligencer.
GENERAL BACKING! BILL.
The General Bank Bill, regulating the
Banks of this Commonwealth, that shall here
after be chartered and rechartered, has pas
sed both branches of the Legislature, and re
ceived the signature of the Governor. By
this law the liability principle is extended to
all issues of Banks all foreign notes, 01 the
notes of other States under the denomination
of ten dollars, are excluded from circulation
in the Commonwealth the Directors are
made personally liable for the depositcs and
other debts, in case of the fraudulent insol
vency of banks cashiers are required to give
bond to the amount of one-fifth of the capi.
tal, when it is $200,000 and under; in one
eighth, when it is between S200,000 and
5500,000 ; nnd in one-tenth, where it is over
8500,000 and not exceeding $1,000,000. The
extent of tho term for which eachbank shall
be chartered, is fifteon years. Banks can be
chartered for a less period, but none for a
greater, in the nggreate. The bill, as oiigi
nnlly passed, contained a provision requiring
the country banks, east of the mountninc, to
keep their bills at par in Philadelphia, and
those west of the mountains at par in the city
of Pittsburg. This provision, however, we
learn from the proceedings, has since been
repealed.
We understand that it is contemplated al
Ilarrisburg to make an effort to authorize a
loan at five per cent, freo of taxation, of suf
ficient amount to redeem the over duo six
per coot, loans of tho Sta'.e. It is thought
that such a loan, for twenty or twenty-five
years, would bring nearly or quite par, the
common taxed 5s selling now at about D3.
and that the State, by availing itself of the
favorable credit of its bonds, might, w ithout
much difficulty, relieve itself of one per cent,
interest on all that portion of tho debt past
due. On tho 1st of December last, the past
due fis amounted to $1,797,015. One per
cent, on this sum would amount to $17,970
per annum.
Transatlantic telegraph.
John A. Rocbling, Esq., Civil Engineer, of
Trenton, N. J. has furnished tho Journal of
Commerce with a long and ingenious article
on a Transatlantic Telegraph. Mr. It. has
had much experience in the construction of
wire cable suspension bridges and aqueduc
and in the manufacture of wire ropes. He
considers tho construction of a line of tele
graph wire across the Atlantic entirely prac
ticable, and the cost not to exceed S 1,300,
000, on which he thinks very large dividends
may be expected, 05 per cent, at least. It
is difficult to judge of tho merits of a project
so entirely new, nnd at first view there would
seem to be great and inseparable objections
to it ; but Mr. Roebliug shows in his commu
nication that ho has considered them all and
taken them into his calculation ol the prac
ticability of the plan which he lays down.
His design is to sink a strong tcire i'o;ie upon
the bottom of the ocean. The wire rope to
be composed of twenty strands of No. 13 or
14 wire, perfectly separated from each other
and isolated, so that they will form twenty
different and distinct transmitting wires, by
which twenty machines can be operated at
each end, and twenty messages despatched
at one lime. It appears, he savs, that iron
w ire of No 14 size, measuring 50 feel per
lb., possesses sufficient conducting capacity
for (he transmission of telegraphic currents.
provided it is perfectly insulated, a necessary
condition, no matter w hat size of wire is em
ployed. The wires being perfectly insulated
and protected agamt the action of lhe sea
water; quietly resting upon the bottom of the
ocean, where nothing whatever can disturb
lliem, Iheir efficiency may at all times bo
depended on lltcv will remain free from
those vexatious interruptions which are con
staully interfering wilh land telegraphic op
erations. Tho communication is a very long
one, describing the mode of laying the wires.
the strength of the muleiial and the strain it
would support without breaking. Coinin:
lrom this source, the project is at least wor
hy the attention of practical minds.
IlARRiSBt no, April 24.
House or Representatives. The consid
eration of Senate amendments to House Bills
was resumed. The amendment erecting the
new county of Montour, of parts of Columbia
county, being before the House.
Mr. Fortner moved to amend by striking
out part of the original bill, and substituting a
provision changing the lines of the county ;
which was disagreed to Yeas 30. Nays 49.
Mr. Packer offered an amendment, which
excepted any part of Northumberland county
from the limits of the proposed new county
of Montour, which was agreed to Yeas 53)
Nays 35.
Mr. Fortner then moved that the bill be
referred to tho Committee on New Counties,
which, after some debate, was disagreed to;
yeas 31, nays 54. Thequestion recurring on
tho first section of the bill, it was agreed toS
yens 51, nays 39.
Mr. Portnor moved to amend the second
section by submitting thequestion to lhe vo
ters of Columbia county, pending which, af-
SHERIFF SALES.
BY virtue of certain Writs of Ven. Epnmt,1
me directed, will beeipowd to sale by pub
lie Outcry it the hons of William Weaver in
fslismokin town, iiotA township, at 10 o'clock A.
M., on Saturday the lltb day of May next, the
following real estate to wit: certain Lot of
Land, situate in the town of Shamokin, Coal town
ship and county of Northumberland, bounded hf
Independence street, Franklin street and the Dan
ville and Pottstown Kail Koscl, containing one
eighth of an acre more or less. Whereon ia erec
ted a frame Machine 8hop and Locomotive hmiM
44 bv 40 feet, a frame Blacksmith shop 42 bv
20 fret, a frame Carpenter Shop 35 by 84 feet,
and a frame Engine and Boiler house 18 by 30
feet. Seized taken in execution and to be sold as
the property of the Danville and Pottstown Rail
Road Company.
ALSO:
At the house of Frederick Sticker In the Bo
rnnqh of Milton at 10 o'clock, A. M, on Monday
the 13th day of Mny next, a certain Lot of Land
situntc in the Borough of Milton in said county,
in that part of said ltorough called Lower Milton
liouiuli'il on the north by an Alley, on the east by
an Alley, on the south Ferry Lane and on thtf
west bv lot of Mrs. Oldwin, containing one-eighth
of an acre more or less, whereon is erected a two
hour of adjournment.
Afternoon Session. The consideration
of various Senate amendments was resumed.
The sections relative to tho improvement of
the Delaware Division of iho Pennsylvania
Canal was not agreed to.
The Apportionment Bill was then taken up
and discussed till the adjournment.
1X7" A correspondent of tho Ledger says
the most curious specimens of Phonography
which have fallen under my observation,
were some guide boards, on a mountain
road from Ilarrisburg to Pine Grove, in
Schuylkill county, near the latter named
place. They were as follows:
To Big Dam, was written : to piktam 7 M
Pitie (irove, " " to pint grof 5M
Cold pi in?, " " to cuilt tpi int.
Bentok in Missouai. Lol. Kenton wages
uncompromising war against the disuuiouists
in his own State. In a recent letter written
in answer to some friends proposing a union
of the two Democratic branches in that State,
he says:
I was sounded upon this point last sum
mer, when the articles were going through
lhe Calhoun papers, for a general convention
of the party, as it was called to meet and
settle all differences. I answered insluntly
and truly, that I would sooner sit in council
with the six thousand dead, who had died of
cholera, in St. Louis, than go into convention
with sueh a gang of scamps, and that is my
sentiment to day.
Fear of seeing Whigs elected can have no
eflect upon me, under present circumstances
not even a fear of seeing a Whig elected
iu my own plaeo. I am for the country and
lhe Union, and the country and the Union
require Culhounism to be exterminated in
Missouri, and I am for the extermination as
courageously as tho Calhounites are for the
dissolution of the Union, "at all hazards, and
without repaid lo consequences."
execution and to be sold ns the property of Chas
liol.rlmch. JAMES COVERT, Shrff
Sheriff's office, Svmliurv, 1
April 20. 185(1 ts' J
J. H. ZIMMERMAN,
Jl S I 1X13 OF THE I'EICE,
Sunbury, Pa.
Office in Deer Street, immediately oposite the
Public School House.
C? MomIps cnlk'ctctl nmt nil tiiisincM pminplly and care
fully attemltit to.
April 20, 1M50.
ter a protracted debate on the general merits j ury I''"- Dwelling House. Seird taken lit
of iho bill, between Messrs. Porter, Rhey,
Williams, Middle and Allison, in opposition,
and Mr. Porter in favor, Mr. Klolz moved lo
poslpono tho bill indefinitely, w hich wns dis
agreed to; yeas 42, nays 51.
The motion lo refer to the people of Colum
bia county tho decision of lhe question by
ballot, was then agreed to yeas 58, nays 32.
The section, as amended, was agreed lo. The
remaining sections, relating lo the same sub
ject, were then concurred in.
A Benaie nmenumeui, rciauve tome iwia-, p-pApTT trntrpit TOD QATP
n:..::.. r t 1 ; r 1 "
tt,c k...;.U. u. ....... ar.pvp,,., Tl,n,i .nr tree., about SO va-
was considered and discussed by Messrs. , O riptjr. oftbnverv best selection, rineniiitt in
Porter, Williams and Beaumont until tho I succession from the earliest to the latest j Also, a
verv choice lot ot
-rl APPLE, CHERRY, PEAR, APRICOT,
L? NECTARINE,
flnlncr, nml C.rape Ylnet t
Also, a large quantity of
ORNAMENTAL TREES,
Persons wanting Trees, will please forward '
their orders to the
Fair View Nurseries,
Morrislown, Burlington county, New Jeriey, or to
. , . P. U. MI.MJl.E, comer ol r rout anil Market Sta.
O- Mysterious OctfBRF.st r..-The New . .. . . , . , , , ,.kno,vri -omHVOnA.
York Sun and Tribune give a long account of 1 cnl must be accompanied with the rash or satin-
series of mvslcrious occurrences, in tho fa- : factory reference, 1 rees will be cnrctully grafted
mily of a highly respectable Physician in
The iiocse of a gentleman in New Or
leans was entered by some daring thief on
the ni"ht of the 12th inst., whilst he and his
wife were soundly asleep, and a gold watch
and a lot of jewelry belunging to the lady re
moved from under their pillows. Tho thief
helped himself to a kiss, too, 011 lhe fair
heek of the sleeping lady.
The seal of his affection must have been
uncommonly wnim and strongly applied to
have left so deep an impression upon the
cheek of a lady, who is represented to have
been soundly wrapped in sleep.
New Developments in Relation to Pro
fessor Webster. Since the trial of Profes
sor Webster, for the murder of Dr. Parkman,
a person has stated that be saw the Professor
throw tho sledge hammer with which it was
supposed Webster killed Dr. Parkman, by a
blow on the head, into Charles River, from
Cambridge Bridge, and can point oul lhe pre
cise spot. Search will immediately be made
for it.
An interesting Excitement. The Queen
of Spain is as "ladies wish to be who love
their lords," and the expected event has set
all Spain in a delightful excitement. The
Queen has determined that the youthful stran
ger bhall be of the masculino gender, and
already the nobility are sending in their fe
licitations upon lhe auspicious event.
The Cholera in Havana. A letter from
Havana, dated April 1 lib, says the cholera
has visiled the quarters of the troops of the
various arms. A thousand cases occurred in
a few days.
A Work of Art Lost. Powers' statute of
Eve, considered his greatest woik, has been
lost by shipwreck on the Spanish coast.
Stratford Connecticut. Strange noises are j
made, things thrown about by invisible hands, I
most of them directed towards his eldest !
mu'litcr. She became sick, and though close. I
ly watched, strings, handkerchiefs, &c , were j
found tied around her neck, and a figure re- I
presenting a corpse found on her bed. While j
two gentlemen w ere examining the premises,
the poker whizzed past them nnd stuck in j
tho floor. The son hearing a noise in an ad- j
joining room, 111 tho evening, weni 111 ami j
was seized by some invisible agent, and
went into lits.
A gentleman and his wifo who reside in
tho vicinity, and had been with the family
frequently while these strange things were
going on, found, at another time, in a room
into which they, as well as the lamily, were
passing and repassing every few minutes,
nine (inures representing females in a kneel
ing po.ture, before each of w hich was a Bible,
opened, and a passage therein marked by
tho turning down of a leaf lo it. or by a small
piece of paper laid upon it. These figures
were dressed wilh great precision, every
hook and every button was fully adjusted,
and their preparation would be lhe work ot
many hours if attempted by human hands.
Every effort to reveal the mystery has been
unavailing. Wo will publish the full account
in our next. '
(7 Ct BA. Thcro are rumors that negotia- ;
tions are going on for the purchase of Cuba, '
by the United States from the Spanish Go- ;
vernment.
i7"MoNTOi:u Covntv. It will be seen
thai tho question for Iho erection of tho new
county, is to be left to a vote of lhe people.
"As I was tioixo," said an Iiishman, l;over
Westminster Bridge, the other day, 1 met
Pat llewins: sa)s I,
"How are youl"
"Pretty well, I thank you, Donley," says
he;
"Says I, "that's not my name."
"Faith, no more is my name llewins,"
said he. So we looked at each other, and
faith it turned out to be neither of us!"
A young nnd beautiful damsel near Frank
fort, Ky., having two lovers, and not know
ing w hich lo prefer, settled the matter by
marrying one and eloping with lhe other.
...l.i.n r.i.i 1 1 1 rml fur P'.itmi'll.ln dim iiy. . ll.aadrt.i.
..,. .. 1,
live catalogues wilh prices attached, will lie fur-
Tite editress of the Lancaster Literary
Gazette says she would as soon nestle her
nose in a rat's nest of swingle tow, as allow
a man with whiskers to kisa her.
Hon. Walter Forward will sail from
New York, on the 27th inst., for Liverpool
The mine iu Virciuia owned by Messrs
Burnuui & Co., of Baltimore, have been sold
to a New Yoik company for 510,000.
GREAT ATTRACTION!!
KEW AXU tllLAP GOODS,
JOHN W. rillLING,
Market Street, Sunbury, Fa.,
HA8 just meived and opened a large assort
ment of superior and choice Fancy and
Staple Dry (Jooda, well adapted to the coining sea
son, which he will sell at the lowest price. II 1
stock conaisU of general assortment of almost all
articles of use in the Dry Goods line, consisting
in part of
Cloths, Cassimeres, SummerStuJf for
Clothing and Vesting.
Ladies Uresis CJoods.
Gloves, Hosiery, Lacea, Shawla, Muslins, Sheet
ings, l ickings, 1 ine M uslina, Umghaina,
Linens, Ac.
ALSO: A general amortment of
GROCERIES, HARDWARE, QUEENS
WARE, LIQUORS, DRUGS, AND
MEDICINES, PAINTS
AND DYESTUFF,
and every variety of article.
tS Country produce of all kind taken in ex
change at the hii;lieit market price.
Sunbury, April 87, 1850.
CENTRE TURNPIKE ROAD.
HHE Stockholder are hereby notified that an
J election will be held at the house of JAM US
LEE, iu the borough of Northumberland, 011
Moi.day the 3d day of Juno next, U'twecn the
hour of 10 o'clock A. M. and 4 o'clock P. M., for
the pnrpiwe of choosing officer to serve for the
cnaueing vear. J. K. 1'ltlES'l'LE V, Pres't.
April 87, 1850. It
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
LETTEKS of Admiuiiilration upon the estate
lute of Hon. Calvin 13 1 y Uie, dee'd., have hi
day been granted to the nuWrilicr, .411 person
ba ing claim against said estate are nolilicd to
present them without delav.
KlU'.liKKiC K LAZARUS, Adiu'r.
fc-unl'ury, April 87, 1830. til
nislicd gratis to post-paid applicant.
JOHN PERKINS.
Morristown, N. J.
H. Vi. Misi:n, Snubiirv, Agent.
April 20, 1S30.
XI-W STOltiK!
A XI'.W STOCK OF GOODS,
At the Store forme ) li) occupied by John Bogar,
In Market Street, Sunbury.
riHE subscriber respectfully inform the pub
JL lie that they have just received, and are now
opening
A llANLiSOMi; ASSOItTMl'.NT OF DKY GOODS
Consisting in part of
Cloth, Cassimerrs, Sattinctts, Vesting, Fanta
lonn SlujT, Cidicoes, fUncliams, Lairns,
Vesting, Flannels, Cambrics. Linens,
Fine It'tFlins, Handkerchiefs,
Uluut'S. iVc ,
Ilai'ttware, .(:iceiiivare,
Diiigs tin M r.uicix!..
ALSO:
A larc assortment of
Croceriss, Fish, Salt and Plaster.
1. allies Shoes innl (i. liters, Fluid and Fluid Lumps
All of which will be sold on the most reasona
ble terms. v
liT Coiiutrv produce cf all kind taken In !
change at the l.c.-l prices.
JOHN llCYERs ct CO.
Sunbury, April 13, lS.'iO. ly
PHILA. AND READING RAILROAD.
Mt.ll.MtK AltHAMJEMIIST Fit OH
1'llll.AlW.I.l'IIIA AND 1'OTTSVIU.K.
Otikceif the I'hila. iV Reading Railroad Co. 1
Philadelphia, .March 89, 1850. )
Two Passenger Trains Daily, (except Sunday.)
N and after April 1st, loO two trams will
be run e:o h wav, daily, between Philadel
phia and l'ottsville
Morning Line. (Accommodation.)
Leave Philadelphia al TJ A. M., daily except
Sundays.
Leaves Potlsvillc at 7J A. M. daily except Sun
days. Afternoon Line, (Fast Train.)
Leaves Philadelphia ut 2 o'clock, daily, except
Sundays.
Leaves PotUville at 2j o'clock, daily, except
Sundays.
Passencers cannot enter the cars unlets provi
ded with Tickets.
The afternoon, or fast trains, do not stop at Au
burn, Althouse', Hirdslmro', Roger's Ford, Vat
lev Force, Port Kennedy, Spring Mill or Falls.
NOTICE. Filly pound of bapirage will be al
lowed to each passenger in these line ; end p-
Kcnirers are expressly prohibited from taking nv-
tliing a liapL'arre hot their wearing apparel, which
w ill lie at the risk of its ow ner.
Ily order of the Board of Managera.
tS. BRADFORD,
April 13, 1.")0. Secretary
NE W A UK AX (" EM EXT
And li ices II educed.
THOMPSON'S
Susquehanna Express and Freight Line
IS NOW I'HKFAREO TO FORWARD t
oods and Packages,
Daily from Philadelphia to
Selinsgrove, A'urthitmberland, Sunbury,
Danville, Bloomxbttnr, .Villon, Lewis
burg, tMuncy, M'illiamsporl, tc.
Hi Rail Roiii ami Expats Caxal Boats
NEW EXPRESS Office 38 A'oriA Third St.
A Id ,
of Brima and Cherry streets, Philadelphia.
If BELLAS' Corner
Freight Office ut CRj
fill
April 6, 1850. tf
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
N pursuance of an order of the Orphan' Court
of Northumberland bounty, will he exposed
to public ante on Saturday the 4 ill day of May
next, at the House of t 'Inn leu Leiaenring in Sha
mokin township, to wit: A certain
Trai t of l niiiiproved Land,
situate in the township aloresaid, containing One
Hundred and Three Acre and eighty perches and
allowance, adjoining laud of Matthia Reed, John
Fah'cly and others, Late the eclate of Alba C.
JJurret, dee'd. Sulo to commence at 10 o'clock
A. M-, of said day when the term of sale will b
maile Know ty L-A9rt.it j. littu. Auin r. i
lly order ot the Louit,
John P. Purscl, Clk O. C.
April 6, 1S50. t a
PURE Cogniac Brandy,
do Jamuica Spiriu,
do Holland (iin,
A fresh uppK just received and for sale by
fruiiliny, March 9, '50. HENRY MASSES,