SUNBUltY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKINToWNAL.
From thaPottstwn Montomerr) l-edg-,
TREMENDOUS ERESHKT. i
Terrible tin ( tlfe, Bf Idfes ,h'f Pr,'HT
Monday the 2d inst., be tucked in the
loci history of "Schuylkill Valley,' eawie
memorable for the greatest freshet that has
-er occurred in the rier Schuylkill. The
tain fell in this vicinity during Sunday night,
and brought on the most rapid rise of water
rver witnessed.- No one at first anticipated
the terrible freshet,., but the continued rise
Hi.d unexampled quantity of lumber, broken
limber, hay stacks, household furniture, mill
fearing, barrels, boats, great and sma'l, gave
. vkience of a great flood in the river and its
Hibutary atieams above us. At one o'clock
it began to be evident that the bridge across
ilia river at this place would, be swept from
its piers.- At this time the water reached the
weather boarding : and the huge timbers on
the surface commenced their battering assault
upon its frame work. At quarter before two
o'clock, a massive wreck swept the western
end of the old structure from the abutment
mihI broke the bridge in two in the cen
tre. The water still rising rapidly, the floa.
ting timber began to bear heavily upon the
remaining part. In half an hour thereafter,
a large stack of hay came against it and
jently bore it from the abutment and the
pier, entire, and carried it majestically down
the tide, after standing the weather, wind
and water for twenty nine years.
The scene at this time was intensely inter
ring and distressing, while the wrecks of
Donglasville, Birdsborough, three at Reading,
Port Clinton and other bridges, were passing
ilown the now unimpeded current, families
r,i,tin!r alnncr the river, whose habitntions
had never before been disturbed by freshets,
were now being snnottnded with the angry
waters, and the inmates compelled to secure
their property by removing it from culler to
sarret and leave in boats, to take lodgings
for the night with more favored neighbors
Farm houses, bnrns, stables, dwellings, along
the course of the .stream from its head, to
Pottstown, fortunately, were visited w ith the
highest water during day-Tight, so that the
advantages day afforded to protect properly
and life was enjoyed.
As a large fragment of one of the upper
bridges passed this point a fine "porker"
seemed lo be very contentedly promenndins
upon the floor. Quite a large number of
hogs were seen floating down the stream.
At this place the water was eight feet high
er than the July freshet, and about three feet
higher than the great "pumpkin freshet"
which occurred sixty-one years ago. The
present now stands the highest freshet at this
place, known to the living.
We understand that one span, or half of
the Pottstown bridge (which was swept be
fore the large fragments of the upper bridge
reached this point) remained almost entiie(
and came endwise against the fine new bridge
at Lawrenccville, 6 miles below this place,
and passed through it, breaking the timbers
of one span completely, but the roof, strange
as it may seem remaining entire nd in its
place. This bridge had only been completed
but a year.
At this time n part of the Koyer's Ford
bridge was already swept off, thus clearing
the river of bridges from thence to Potts
Tille. A thrilling scene occurred at Donglassville.
A family, not anticipating, like many others,
so unusual a rise of water, remained in the
house, which is of stone, until it was impossi
ble for them to leave it. They were (seven
in number,) finally driven from the second
story to the garret, when their condition was
perilous. Large rewards were o.'ired to any
persons who would rescue them. Two sai
lors ventured out in a boat, but were unsuc
cessful, and narrowly escaped drowning.
The house, however, was standing, when the
water commenced subsiding, at 8 o'clock,
and the family escaped.
The Reading RailRoad company has lost
several bridges. The Schuylkill Navigation
company has undoubtedly sustained very
heavy damage. We of course connot get
particulars at time of going to press on Tues
day morning. A large break in the embank
ment occurred on Tower's low lands, 6 miles
bolovr this borough, a few yards from were
the break occurred at the late freshet in July.
The Navigation Company have received a
i,evere shock. The loss of property lo piivate
citizens, in the aggregate, along the valley of
the river, is immense, and to particularize
would be impossible. The Brookes at Birds
borough, it is rumored, have sustained very
heavy loss again.
FLOOD IN THE LEHIGH.
All extra fiom the Carbon Democrat gives
an account of the flood on the Lehigh, from
which we make the following extract :
It is admitted by all, that the current of
water was greater than during the great flood
of 1841.
' The Upper Section of the Lehigh Naviga.
tion has suffered somewhat from Ihe washing
away of Ihe embankments, but can be made
navigable in the course of two weeks.
The Lower Section has again been mate'
rially injured, as Ihe recent breaks were not
sufficiently strong to withstand a flood so un.
expected and unparalleled.
It is believed, however, that with the foroe
the Company can at once place upon Ihe ca
nal, that it can be made passable for boots in
four weeks. The heaviest damage is between
this place and Lockport.
A portion of the Mauch Chunk dam, after
having withstood the force of Ihe freshet
gave way about 6 o'clock last evening. This
dam has been constiucted at several dilTdrent
periods, and it is believed that it has not been
taken out to the bottom of the river, but only to
the top of the first or original structure. All
the other darns and locks, op both Upper and
Lower Sections, are uninjured.
We confidently hope lo tee tbe navigation
repaired by the 10th of October, at furthest,
which will still leave-about two Months of
the season for boating
Several of our lumbermen havauiTered
. serious losses, a well as buisnes men loca
' ted along the Lehigh.' '
Nina fiaiMU on a single stream in- Cing
wood township, Hunterdon county, N. J., the
Loakatong, wera carried away by the flood
on Monday. It is supposed that it will costs
VOfiOO lo fce reb-tild
THE FLOOD AT IIBADINO.
The Reading Press mentions the following
losses by the flood. The report of the loss of flood we received no mail from Philadel
many lives we are happy to find were erro- ,. , . , . , .
neous. ' - P' "i now- receive it in two days in-
' "Frees & Kissincer had all their wood,
ooal, office, Lo., swept away. The wood and
coal yard of Mr. Sonder shared the same fate j
office and stables, carta, and drays, all carried
off.. Anthony Bickel't board-yard was clear-
d, bnt little lumber was saved. William
Peacock's coal and wood wharf was cleared,
, , . . ... , im;noni
and he himself was in the most imminen'
i j i ,..-1.;. Wmihpr and
danger, and was rescued by his orotner anu
Mr. Seitzinper. Joel Ritler lost all h.s mm-
ber, scarcely a board remaining, aiewrs.
Boas & Loll lost a lame ml of lumber. ue-
sher & Brother also lost a small lot oi lumoer.
Frits k Sellster lost all Iheir lime
.... l
u - rnnO worth of nroce-
,i. Krnt, lnn. nm became a total loss. Mr. "
' . . I
Bushona lost some 1,200 head of hogs, and
the property in and around his distillery was
damaged and carried away. His loss is esu-
mated at $25,000. Mr. T, M. O'Brien's ma-
chine shpp, with all its fixtures, was swept
away. Mr. W. Call lost all his lumber and
several fine Schuylkill boats. Mr. John Hel
ler's two houses on Front street, and the old
Baslisl Church opposite, were all carried off.
Mai. Richards lost a fine unfinished boat, and
nearlv all his timber. Jackson's rone-walk
was carried off and much of his stock. AH
the houses up to Third street, were greatly
damaged, and there were three feet of water
in Lauer's Brewery. William Peacock s two
houses above Lutt's dam were demolished.
Raudenbush's hotel at the locks in Franklin
street, was partly destroyed "
THIS AMSPJCAIT.
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1SSO.
H. B. MASSER, Editor ant Proprietor.
To ADvMTnrm The cireutalion of th Sunhnry
Amcnran among the different towns on the-wi)iieiiniw
ii not exceeded if equalled by any paper published in North
em Pennsylvania.
THE LIST OF LETTERS is published in this paper,
In accordance wilh the taw requiring Ihem to be published
in the paper having the largest circulation.
Democratic State Nominations.
For Canal Commissioner :
-WILLIAM T. K0RICN,
Of Montgomery Comity.
For Auditor General :
EPHRAIM BANES,
Of Mifflin County.
For Surveyor General :
J. POSTER BRAWLEY,
Of Crawford Countv.
Democratic County Nominations.
For Congress :
JAMES GAMBLE,
Of Lycoming County.
For Assembly :
JOHN B. PACKER,
Of Sunbury.
For Commvsioner :
CHRISTIAN ALBERT,
Of Lower Mahonoy.
Ear Prosecuting Attorney :
CHARLES A. KUTZ,
Of Millon.
For Deputy Surveyor :
SAMUEL YOUNG,
Of Lower Mahonoy.
For Auditor:
REUBEN W. ZARTMAN,
Of Jacks m.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
Business Notice.
Brsists Mix's Almanac. We have re
ceived Palmers Business Men's Almahac for
1851, which abounds in useful information for
merchants, mechanics, manufacturers, and busi
ness men generally. It is published in New
York, and should be in the possession of all busi.
ness men.
RELIGIOUS NOTICE
Rev. Mr. Simonton will preach in the
Presbyterian church, in this place, at 11 o'
clock, on Sabbath next.
H7 We are indebted to Hon Joseph
Casey for the report of the committee on
mail steamships.
CONGRESSIONAL CONFERENCE.
The confereet of the 13th Congressional
district met at Muncy, on Wednesday last,
to nominate a democratic candidate for this
district. AH the counties were fully rep-
resented. James Gamble, ol Lycoming
county, received six votes on the first bal -
lot, and was declared nominated. Lycom-
tng, Clinton and Sullivan voted for Gamble;
Lnion for Maj. Cummincs; Northumber
land for Maj. Woi. L. Dewakt.
Mr. Gamble it tbe third democratic can
didate for this office selected from Lycom
ing, witbin six years, a u to be hoped that
wie pmsriu nomination ww oe tatislactory
tothe democracy olNorthumberland.which
givet a larger democratic majority than any
county io the district.
FIRE IN NORTHUMBERLAND.
On Saturday night, about 8 o'clock,
fire broke out in the barn of Mr. James
Caston, in Northumberland. The barn to-
Kelher with a lare ouantitv of hav and
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... .... Jlamet. a amau tiame on me
opposite tide of the alley wai also destroy-
ea. i he loss is, we believe, Covered by
insurance. '
The Washington and Good Intent Eo -
gine .conipaniea from tbit place were
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promptly poo the tpot and did efficient
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PHILADELPHIA.' POST MATER.
For more than a week after the recent
stead of one. The Post Master continued
sending the ' mail bj ( way of Poltsville, al-
though he knew they were all piled up at
Reajjng) anr (hat tnere wai no communi-
ca(ion ,0 Po,,,,,,,.- Nearlr al.th. towns
Rr9nrhn
.
' t,,e Susquehanna are sitpp led by this
i 1 1 j
rou'e, and yet they have been thus shame
J J
..eg.c uy me u.iy rosi luasTfr,
wno coma nave sent mem ny way 01 iiar-
risburg with the same dispatch, and with
ag ;tle trouble as the other. It may be
tht our citv officials, who are often ex
j ,
"'"J SU"" me geo?ra,M.y u, u.r
AWn at ft f A awtn nn V.nla haan ft IVnrd Ihnl
",aJ "a,c " "
this portion of the Susquehanna could be
reached in any other way than over the
Broad Mountain, although almost every
body knows that the Harrisbursi route is
one of our grealest and most regular thor
ough-fares. The department should supply
some of our Post Masters with a small ge
Spny, mey m.gni .earn me re.auve
psitio of places, at least 130 miles from
their own offices. Our latest news now
comet by way of Baltimore,
Union county is a glorious place for
politics, especially near election time.
xne papers published at New Berlin are
teeminrr wtth essavs. bitjaranliical sketches.
n ---- ---q.-j.-- ,
and dialogues, that are peculiarly rich and
original, and" not wholly uninteresting.
There a candidate must not only expect an
investigation of his political and religious
opinions, but also his motals, his public af
fairs and domestic relations, to say nothing
of those of his friends and family. That
war is now at its height, and is raging at
fever heat.
tU" We learn that the state bridge
I across the Susquehanna, at Duncan's Island
was again destroyed by fire on the night of
the 10th inst. It was the work of some
villian, who We hope, will soon have lodg-
gings in the Eastern Penitentiary.
rjj? The Jenny Lind Concert. The
tickets for Jenny's first concert were sold
on Saturday, and the first seat was bought
by a distinguished hatter of New York for
$225. The seats alterwards brought prices
varying from $25 to $8, which realized
the snuz sum ot $10,000. This leaves
about five thousand tickets yet unsold,
which will bring an average of four dollars
each making the proceeds of the first concert
amount to about $30,000, the largest re
ceipts that have ever been made at any pub
lic place of amusement on this continent.
ItJ" The arrival of the steamship Asia,
brings the intelligence of the death of Louis
Phillippe, Ex-King of France, which oc
curred on the 2Gth ult.
The country will rejoice that Con
gress has passed the Texas, California, New
Mexico and Utah bills, and will adjourn on
the 30th inst.
THE CENSUS.
Delaware township contains a population
of 1905 males, 939: females, 966; number
attended school within the year, 628 ; died
within the year 35; wheat raised in 1849,
44,468 bushels.
Lewis township contains a population o
.1486 males, 752; females, 734 ; number at
tended school within the year, 410; dier
wilhin the year, 17; wheat raised in 1849,
42,978 bushels.
luruut township contains a population o
1047 males, 503; females, 539; uurnbe
attended school wilhin the year, 306 ; died
within the year, 12; wheat raised in 1849,
41,302 bushels.
Whole amount of wheat rained in ''Old
Turbut" in the year 1849, 128,748 bushels,
The Borough of Milton contains a popula
tion of 1646 males, 792 ; females, 854 in
crease since 1840, 205 ; attended school
within the year, 407 ; -died wilhin the year,
39.
Sunbury contains a population of 1213
males, 575; females, 638 increase since
1840, 105; attended school within the year
287; died wilhin the year, 13.
O3" The above returns speak well for
the health of Sunbury, which has been pro-
nounced by one of our best Physicians as
one of the most healthy places he knew.
The mortality in Sunbury, it will be seen
1 was 13 or a little over 1 per cent. At
Milton, though not considered unhealthy
it was 39 or nearly 2 per cent.
JOHNC. CALIIOl N.
A correspondent of the Journal of commerce
says: had Mr. Calhoun lived he would ii i
believed by many, have united with Mr. Cla
in lavor ol a geneiai ami comprehensive
Ucheme of adjustment. Among ihe fact
which induce this opinion, is lhat he spok
encouragingly io Mr. WeaTca as to hi
I course, and thai, after Mr. Wcbstck made his
speech, Mr. Calhovh spoke of it as preen
lint a ground upon which an adiulinHi
alcnnld be made. In 1848 Mr. Calhoun sua
I taiued ihe Clayton Compromise, and, in ihe
ame inn he voied for the extension ol
lhe Compromise line lo the Paoifio
i r,- ,:. t .i . i . u-
Willi:- iur nil an amouuiIJBIII. no
voted against the bill, while his colleanuavo
.ed for it. Bu, Mf CilHOOI( pri,aiBy, a,
ihe time, explained his reasons. He diJ not
wish lhe Compromise to pass by his vote, but
Ihe wished it passed. Mr. Calhoun wanted
1 1,0 disunion, nor 'temporary secession" now
I n... I . 1 j: i ... .
DUl WUBl ,u n,eu,aia appear irum
b 00 ,he Con,,u,'n, lha History
nd the Government of tbe United Slates,
bib it to be published. He looked loa
uiltmatt but peaceful separation. la confirm.
I lion of thi fact, not roanv davs befor fa
death,
, Jn conversation with a friend, he re
ed: ''the country oan now bear two sep-
marke
arate confederacies "
He did not intend to bring about this sepa.
ration by any violent meant. The object wai
lo be approached by gradual and constitu
tional steps. In fact, it it inferred and be
lieved, that he had prepared a new Constitu
tion for the United States, which we shall see
in his Treatise. This Constitution was lo al
low of two Executives, one to be chosen by
the South and the other by Ihe Notth, and
each to have a vote on the vote of the other;
Iheir concurrence being requisite for any ac
tion. : This system was, of course, to be tried
till it failed, which would be pretty soon
and then Ihe two seperate confederations
would be already in part organized, and their
boundaries would be already recognised and
established.- ,
Such were the bold and erralio specula'
tions in which Mr. Calhoun indulged, lie
was bolder in speculation than in cotton, as
the nullification affair showed when that mat
ter was about to come to a collision of arms
between South Carolina and General Jackson,
and the latter had sworn lhat he would, if a
drop of blood was spill, hang Calhoun, Hatnc
and Hamilton, for" treason, Mr Calhoun,
then in the Senate, manifested much anxiety
lo ward off the shock. He himself first broach
I the subject of a compromise to Mr. Clay
The compromise of the Tariff was broucht
forward by Mr. Clat, with Mr. Calhoun's
assent, and was accompanied by the force
ill. Mr. Calhoun was anxious lo have the
Compromise bill passed, but did not wish to
vole for it himself. Mr. Clav insisted, how
ever, that Mr. Calhoun should vote for it, as
condition, and the only one, upon which he
would offer it.
California News.
ARRIVAL OF THE
EMPJtRE CITY-
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
Over $500,000 in Gold Suit
81,00,000 en the war
GEX. RILEY RETURNED.
FRIGIITFLL RAVAGES! OF THE CHOLERA.
New York, Sept. 5.
The steamship Empire City from Chacres,
via Kingston, Jamaica, reached her wharf at
10 o'clock this morning. She has on freight
one hundred and fifty-m thousand dollais in
specie, and about four huudied thousand in
hands of passengers.
The steamship Georgia, which is on her
way, with the mails, has about a million and
a half of dollars on board
The Empire City brines no mails, bnt has
papers from San Francisco to the 1st of Au
gust two weeks later limn the last advices.
Among her passengers is Brigadier Gen
eral Bennet Riley, evGovernor of California.
Hon. S. Wood worth, U. S. Senator from
California, is nlso among the passengers.
CHOLERA ON THE "PANAMA."
The steamship Panama had arrived to Pa
nama from San Francisco, with the mails to
Ansnst 1st. The Cholera broke out on board
while she was al Acapulco, and over forty of
her passengers died of it before she reached
Panama.
Other accounts are that fifty persons died
of it. Among ih'J victims were Capt. G. P.
Manchester, of Martha's vineyard, and Capt.
Ashley, of Mystic, Conn.
FROM THE ISTMHUS.
Persons coming through from Chagres re
port that the Gorgona road is almost impos
sible. Most people take the Cmcet road.
FROM THE MINES.
San Francisco, Aug. 1. The news from
the mines is somewhat discouraging. The
rivers are yet too high to work advantage.
ouslyanj the ravines have not dried up, Com.
panies of miners are at woik turning the riv.
ers throughout the gold region, and we may
expect good reports from them in lhe course
of another month.
Claims on lhe Yuba river thirty feet square
have been sold at two thousand dollars
MURDERS AND DISTURBANCES.
The troubles at the Southern mines, partic
ularly in the neighboihood of Sonora, con
tinue. The accounts of murders committed
there are frightful and tbe end is not yet
come
The Mexicans and Chilians will be driven
from the mines, and armed forces have been
organized to carry this determination into ef.
feet. At the Mormon Gulch, all foreigners
have received formal notice to quit in one
week.
The disturbance is traced to the Foreign
Mining Tax imposed by the last Legislature.
The foreigners resitted Ihe payment of the
tax, and when they have good claims they
are driven away by individuals who urge the
non-payment of the tax as an excuse for iheir
prooeedinss.
A number of murders and highway robber
ies have been committed by Mexican Gue.
rilla bands, and the chief of one band is now
in prison.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS.
The prospect of a large business in San
Francisco this full it encouraging.
Workman are engaged in grading and
planking the streets in view of the rainy sea.
son, Artesaiu wells and reservoirs have
been made and fire ooinpanies organized.
Everything looks cheering.
Vandalism -The beautiful sculptured
stone presented by the Stat' of South Caro
lina for the Washington Monument was
wantonly delaced by tome miscreant, in
Washington, on Sunday last. The stone it
adorned by a coat of armt of that State.
The headt are broken off the male and
female figures, and the trump ot fame,
held by an angel above these figures, it also
broken. Order were on Monday given
for the restoration of this work, by deepen
ing the engraving.
Edmond Lafatette, a grandson of the ear
ly friend of America, wat among tbe pat
terrgert by the Atlantic.
Pioconi are now used as Sabbath letter.
earrier biiren London and foutbampton.
lUasljincjton 2Cct0.
(Correap-mdeiica of tlia Phlla. Ledger.)
FROM WASHINGTON.
Darkest beon Daylight Tk Battle's Won,
the Union is SafeTh Pennsylvania Dele
cation in Congress Juhilet in Washington
on the passage ff the Bill Serenading, of
Clay.roote, Cass. Cohb, Douglas. Houston
Busk, Webslerand Ditlcinson Incident at the
Nati nal Hotel Mr. Elwood Fisher and
the Ladies Concurrence of the Senatt wilh
the House Texas Legislature in Favor of
fe BillBe.election of General Rusk-
Prospects of the Tariff.
Washington, Sept. 8.
It is darkest before daylight, B a favor.
ile adage of Georee Washincton, anit we
have seen its truth illustrated lo the passacn
of the Texas Boundary Bill, aid all kindred
measures, so far as Ihe relate to the absoibiug
lopic of Ihe day and to the question of peno
or war between the Slates. The battle hHs
been nobly fought and won. The pnemy is
not only routed bnt crushed ; frinnlieism and
mad ambition not only rebuked, bnt annihila
ted. The fever and aane w hich threatened
to shake this country to pieces, has yielded
to a proper treatment and to the recuperative
poxver of a healthy and vigoious people. We
are now clearly out of the woods and have a
level country before us. We shall now gel
through all the necessary legislation in Ihe
course of three or four weeks, and then re"
pose for a while, in security and peace.
The delegation from Pennsylvania, though
divided on the great question of the day, has
contributed much to the pacification of the
country. Mr. Wilrnot contributed toward il
by being absent when the vote was taken
Ihe Democrats contributed towards it by vo
ting in a body for all ihe Bill and the lead
jug Whigs contributed towards it by nobly
sustaining the Bill
Last evening a hundred guns were fired in
honor of the Union and passage of the bill,
while a band of music followed by a crowd
of about a thousand people (a very large num
ber for Washington at this season of the year)
proceeded to Mr. Clay's Hotel, and serenaded
him. Three cheeis were then given for
Harry of Ihe West, but Mr. Clay was not in,
and the crowd at once proceeded to Mrs. Pey.
ton's, thp boarding house of General Foole
General Foote made a vpry feeling but shorj
address, and appeared almost overcome as
the crowd repeatedly cheered him. No man
in lhe Senate exhibited during this trying peri
od greater moral courage, devotion, firmness
and ability than General Foote. Fiom Gen
eral Foote lhe crowd passed to the dwelling
of General Cass the band striking up a Na.
tional air, and cheered most vociferously.
Gen. Cass, though partially retired, came to
the balcony and made a very appropiiule and
patriotio speech. From General Cass lhe
band and crowd proceeded to Gailsby's, now
the residence of Mr. Speaker Cobb, who re"
sponded to the music and to the cheers in n
very unassuming and patriotic manner. He
thanked them in the name of the House o
Representatives for whom he believed th
honor was inlerkled, by being merely lhe pre
siding officer of that body. This was a very
pretty way of declining a compliment evi
dontly paid lo him personally
The crowd then proceeded to Ihe boarding
house of Judge Douglas, of Illinois, Chairman
of the Committee on Territories. They gave
him nine cheers; the band striking up a na
tional air. Mr. Douglas was just returning
home from dinner, having been invited out
by Mr. Winlhiop; but made, nevertheless,
one of the best impromptu speeches I ever
listened to on any occasion. From Jn
Douglas, lhe music and Ihe people went t
Brown's, and commenced playing and cheer.
in" for the Senators from Texas. Both Sam
Houston and Gen. Rusk made some nppropri
ate remarks, which told powerful!) npou Ih
people. The crowd and the music then
marched up to Louisiana avenue and pustet
themselves in front of Mr. Webster's house
Though indisposed, Daniel came to the win
duw, and quoted from Riehtrd III , doing ju
tice to the son of Yoik, (Mr. Fillmore,) hi.
dwelling particularly on the tact thai th
clouds which lowered upon our house (ih
Union) were now "in the deep bosom of l he
ocean buried." He and Mr. Milliard, nhu
happened lo be his visiter at the lime, were
cheerpd, and Mr. H. made a very preity
speech in reply. The crowd then proceeded
to Senator Dickinson, of New York, who was
very felicitous in his address, and il beinc
then late in the evening, the band and Ihe
people returned lo their respective homes.
I mention these incidents, because they are a
clear indication of the feelings of the people
at this important crisis in our national affairs.
A ridiculous affair occurred at the same
time at lhe National Hotel. The ladies, God
bless them! being for the L'nion par excel
lence, had resolved to illuminate their parlor,
and did so in handsome style the beaux
firing ofT crackers and other fueworks. All
this was very innocent and harmless; but
Mr Ellwood Fisher, the senior editur of lhe
Southern Press, living in the same house, pro
tested against the illumination, and threaten
ed to leave the bouse if Ihe landlord, Captain
Black did not pul a stop to il. The Captain
then quietly responded that he (Fisher) must
go. The editor of l ho Southern Press then
paid bis bill, and in about five minutes he
and his '-baggage" went God knows where.
The incident though trifling in itself, added
considerably to the general merriment. As
there are no colored chambermaids at lhe
National, of course none of them tainted.
The Senate will to-monow, concur with
lhe House as regards Ihe Union of the Texas
Boundary and New Mexico Territorial Bill,
and tbe Bill will be signed belore one o'clock.
Au express u ready to start with the bill fur
Texas. Tbe Texas Legislatuie has re-elected
Mr. Rusk, at I informed you by telegraph
on Friday evening. Texas wilt, beyoud a
doubl, accept lhe condition of the bill ; lhe
re-election of General Rusk, whioh took place
on the 26th of August, it in itself a pi oof tbai
the Legislature of Texat 'approvet of his
course and of the boundary for whioh he
voted.
There it a strong hope that, with the re
turning good feeling of Congress, something
will be don in the way of amending the
Tariff. An amendment to lhe Civil and Dip-
loniatio Appropriation Bill could be passed in
the Senate in a dny, and would now be con.
curred in by the House wilhoul doubl. Some"
thing to that effect will yet be done before
Ihe adjournment. There is Ihe best disposi
tion in both Houses toward the great Penn
sylvan la staples. The question teems to be
who shall make lhe move in the Senate.
TOLtNTEER CANDIDATE. . .
Without solicitations, or self-interested mo-
lives, 1 volunteer my services as a candidate
for Ihe next ensuing Legislature; and as in
quiries may tie made of my politics, 1 freely
state to the public that 1 always have been
and still remain Ihe same, a true democratic
republican w hig, and if elected, w ill go with
all might in favor of an amendment to the '46
tariff ; also in favor of home protection to
our factories, and the laboring cIhss of peo
pie, more particularly for heavy duties on
ron and coal. I will take my seat unpled
ged, uutrammeled and nuii.stiucted in all
:her matters and things; lo act wholy and
solely on my judgment. I sh.ill make uodis
motion between paities, viewing all equally
like to the right of suffrage, and well know
ing the pecuniary ciicnmsianees of our good
I key Stone Slate, although it abounds in
mineral wealth, I go in for short sessio is, or
ess wages lor Ihe benefit of the people ; and
n a political point of view 1 do not approve
of the bargain and sale practice, so general
of late by all parties, particularly in public !
affairs. I shall cast my vote independently, '
free from all party feelings whatsoever to j
ne oesi ot my luilument. and for Ihe benefit !
of the cotintrv at larse. Icariiti.r alvvais in fa.
vor of the poor class of people; my sincere
thanks lo all for oi against me.
D. S. DODGE.
Northumberland, Sept. 7lh, 1850.
KEEP IT ON HAND. A gentleman said,
not long since that his boys carelessly allow
ed a young horse lo run away with a drug or
harrow, w hich was several times thrown up
on Ihe horse, lacerallnz his llesh m the most
cruel manner, so thai hardly any pari of his
body escaped unhurt. He applied Mer
chant's Gargling Oil faithfully for one week,
and lhe horse was well.
Many farmers have been so successful in
ihe use of this Oil they ill not be without it
in their stable a day. Murh valuable infor
mation may be obtained respecting this Oil
by consulting a pamphlet to bo obtained of
the ugetit free of chaise.
Sold by H. Masser, Sunbury, and other
Druggists in lhe U. Stales.
ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC WONDER!
PEPMN. the True Diceslivt Fluid, or Gastric
Juice! A great Dvspepsia Curer. prepared
from Rennet, or the fourth Stomach of I he Ox.
after directions "f Baron Liebiir, the "real
Physioloiiical Chemist, hy J. S Honuhton,
M.'D. No. 11 Ninth Eulllll Street, Philadel
phia. Pa. This is a truly wonderful remedy
for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Liver
Complaint, Constipation, and D bility, curing
after Nature's own method, by Nature's own
agent, Ihe Gastric Juice. Sue advertisement
in another column.
91 A n II 1 R l.
In this place, on Thursday evening last, by
the Rhv. Sir. Alleman., Mr. Solomon Stroii,
lo Miss Mary Zimmerman.
i i i: i.
In this placp, on Snrnlav last, ELLA
BOURNE, danuhler of John Randall, aged
abou 1 1 months.
In Tutbnl township, about 10 days aao,
Mrs. HANNAH, wile of John C. Liuebaugh,
in her 76ih year.
In Milton,' on Ihe 23,1 ult , ELM IRA MA
LISSA, daughter of John S. Marlz, aged 11
months.
In the same place, on the 25:h ult., Mrs.
CELINDA YOUNG, wile of Jonas Young.
In th" sime place, on the 2S h ult., Miss
ELIZABETH 31AUKLE, u-red about 22 years.
In th same place, on ihe 29ih ult., AN
DREW A , Mn of Joseph Bennett, aged about
4 years
In the same place, on the 26th lilt., Col.
ROBEKT McGUIGAN, alter a vety i-hort ill
ness, aged about 71 years.
On Wednesday Ihe 28lh ult., MARTIN
KEXDIU, Esq., in his 53d year.
The deceased whs a dative of Sunhurv, but
hail been u citizen of this place lor more than
30 years. In boyhood, ho won Ihe uoihI
opinion of all around him, by his intelligence,
his kind and uentle mauiiei., and by hi de
votion lo his aued nml respectable parents.
In iiihijIicmhI he was chararlenzecl hy inlea
rily, truthfulness, and hevolence As a busi
ness man he had lew superiors, and alter
many years, and very large transactions, he
has died without an enemy, and amidst lhe
regret of our whole community. Many a
house will miss the means that were fur
nished by him, and very many are the tears
which lhe willow and lhe orphan will shed
for him. Mtddletown Emporium.
Coal vLra&c.
Si nbi rv, Sept. II, 1850.
Whole amount of coal brought over lhe
Danville ami Poltsville Railroad, to Sunbury,
Irum the Shaniokiu mines, during Ihe present
season, up lo September 11th, 1850, is
Tons.
10784,04
For tbe week ending, 524,17
Total,
11308,21
Philadelphia Market
Sept. 9, 1850.
F loir. Flour is quiet at $5 12 1 a $5 25
Extra Flour at $5 62 a 5 75. Ryu Flour.
Peiina. is helling at $2 94 Corn Meal is
worth S3 00 per brl.
Wusat. There is a limited demand; small
sales of new red Southern al $1 04 ; and good
while at SI 10.
Rvi Peniia Rye is held at 65o per bush.
Oats. Oats aie still very sea ice; sales
ol pi irne Ft-una. from store at 37 uts; South
ern are worth 30 a 32o.
Wuiskcy Sulesof Whiskey in bbls at Hi
and bhds at 28o cents.
Baltimore Market
Sept. 9, 1850.
Wheat.-Small sales of good to prime reds
weie made to-day al 103 cts. and Penns
while at 10 cts.
Corn. White at 6 a cents, and of yel
low at 68 cents. '
Oats. Prices range from II lo 37 cents.
Whiskey.- Sales ef bbls were made at 27
cents, and of bhds at 26 cents.
CARD.
Good Intent and Washington Enjrfntr
a companies, of Snntmrv .i.:
thf-ir thanks to the rilireiis of NorlhumSerUnd,.
or the (rneroua rntcrta nment fumi.i...i .i .
"w fire on the night of the 7th inst.
Estate of Henry leighow, deo'd.
OTICE Is hereby given that letters of Ad-'
i ministration are irivpn in tli
the Estate of Henry Leighow, dee'd., late of Point
lowriainp, nonnumnerland county. All persons
...ucu.cu iu mm estate or having claims against ,
die same, are requested to rail on the subscribers
for settlement
WILLIAM LEIOHOW, . , ,
rEM BROOK LEIGHOW. j Adm "
Northumberland, Sept 14, 1B50 6L '
Estate of Nathan Saxton, deo'd.
OTICE is hereby given that letters of sdmin
I istralion have Ikhmi granted to tbe subscri
her, on the estate of. Nstlisn Saton. dee'd., latV
of r IrmitiTlon. New Jersey. All persons indebt
ed to said estate or having claims against the"
nine, are requested to call on the subscriber for"
settlement.
ISAIAH MORGAN, A.lmV
Lpper August tslip ., Sept. 14, 1850. 6L
Estate of Samuel Culp, sen., dee'rL
OTICE is hereby aien. that lotters of ad- "
i"J ministration have Iwen granted to the anb
si riber, on the estate of Samuel Culii. sen.. lei-'d.r
late of Lier Augusta. All persons indebted to
said estate or having claims against tbe sime, are
requested lo call on the subscrilwr for settlemenL-
JOHN HAL'GHA WOL'T, Adm'r.
Upper Augusta tohp., fjcpL 14, 1830. Ct.
MACKEREL.
PHAD. CODFISH.
SALMON,
p,'?10''5'
Constantly on hand
... . .
i ii nu ior sale bv
V J. TAI.MER&fco..
HAMS AND SIDES,
Market 8treet Wharf,
PHILADELPHIA.
Sept. 14, '50 3m.
SHOM.DERS.
LAUD AND CHEESE, I
IIBRLTUS & PARASOLS CIIEAP.
illiam A. Gi-wii,
Umbrella & Parasol Manufacturer.
ATo. 86 Market street,
PHILADELPHIA.
TEALERS IN UMBRELLAS AND PARA
SOLS, wishing to purchase handsome goods,
of superior quality, cheap, aro invited to call at
my Manufactory and Store, No. 80 MARKET
street, one door below Third street, where every
variety of Umbrellas and Parasols are sold cheap--er
than lliey can elsewhere be obtuincd.
A call when you visit Philadelphia, is request
ed. An examination of my goods will satisfy
you that it will be to your interest to purchase of
inc.
Philadelphia, Sept. 14, 1850. 1 mo.
ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC WONDER.
PEPSI M
THE THLi:
DIG3STIVG FLUID,
OR '
GASTRIC JUICE !
A OHBAT DYSPEPSIA CTJRER,
Prepared ir im HKX.NET, or the fourth t maeh of ths
Ox, alter direct! ns of BAIIU.N l.lKUKi, Hie grsat
Physi cical ClietuUt, by J. S. HOUGHTON, M. D.,
No. II, North Eighth Slrrel, Pliiluilclpliia. Pa.
This is a truly w uiUeriul remnly ( INDICATION,
DYSPEPSIA, JAL.Vl.lCi:, 1.1MB CI 1U PLAINT,
CONSTIPATION, umlLI.mi.ITY, Curing alter Na
ture's uwu method, by Nature's .'vn ugcirt, the Usslrie
Juice.
(j- Hull a teaspuoniul of this Fluid, infused in water,
wilt digest or diasulve. Pive Pounds ui' Hons! Jicef ui
abut two hours, out nl' the sUmiuh-Ji.
DlGKSTluN.
T IOESTION Uchirily peri -riiietl in the it -much hy th
J ) uiti ui a liUHl wiiicii trccly exude mmi the iimtji v l
ui tiial ian, wiion in a fcUitc n li trait h, culled Uc timtnc
Juice. TiHi iluul i tne Oieut Wcni oi lite FimnI, the
.'untying, I'liiwrvtiig, uiul uii.uinuii; Aciit !' the atu
itiacli uud hiU'H.iiu-i. Wuh ul it tltcm w in he no iligri
ti 'ii, uu cmetvi n -1 t'-d into U.d, uikI 11.1 miliui.w
in the U ily ; but rwtltcr n t ui, t'Tpil, puimui, undtkiunc
tive cu lm m t lltv w;' le Uiv'mlive Ururutiii. A weak,
lull dt;;ul, tr injured UmibcI r-lucc no rd Gubirie
Juice. Hsiil hence lite lii&euHe, dintrci and debility which
eiuue.
PEPSIN' AND RENNET.
PEPSIN is lhe thief element, or gisut Digesting-Prirfel.
pie oi the G. sine Juice, it is louud in great abundance lit
the s lu! iiurts of the human stomuch mtrr death, unit s.ime-
1 times causes the sloinnch to digi-st itself. ta tut itself up.
; it is uts , fouud in the si uiaeh ( U!tii.uS, us lhe or, culf,
I tic. It is the matt-rut nstil ly ttinuerfii! nuking cheese,
: culled Ueinict, the ellect o wlm-ti hns I iiig lieeu the tcciat
w -ifclcr t the du,ry. The curdling of milk is the first pro
I cess t f dnteNtiou. itcmiet p sseesc astonishing power.
! The it iuat:lt i a cn.f will i-iirdle nearly ne thotitnd times
I its own weight of uiiik. Huron I.Kltp stairs thut, "One
I pnrl of Pepsin dissolved in sixty thoiisnml arts of watei,
wdi digeHl UKul and oilier food." Discuscd stomachs uro
I duce ii g id liuslric Juice, Keuuet or Pe sin. To snow
! thut this want may lie pericctly supplied, we quote Ihe ful-'
j lowing
MibMitii; t. :
BARON LIKUIC, in his celebrated work on Animal
Chcmsuy, sas: "Au Arltlieiai Ivigebttve 1-hud anulugous
to lhe liuslric Juice, uiu tie re.iUll, pieiiured trout the mu
cous im-iubruiie I the stouiucli f lliecall. in which various
amors 1 lond, us meiit and it-'gx, will lie s lu-ueo. ctuiug
ed, and digested, just ill the ha,.te maimer us lhe, W- bid ne
in tti human st -much."
Dr. PKKraltA, in his fumous treatise on "1'o.id and'
Did," published uy Powlers A Weils, New Y rk, pugs
U5. stales the same great fact, mid di-scilhes the memou -!'
prcuruti.ii. There are lew higher uulh rin.-s iluu Dr.
Peieira.
in. COM HE, in his valuable writings on the"Physi i gy
ol Digt-sti ii,'-oi-erMl tuai "a diu.niu.K-u 'I theuuc U.IUMI
titv of the Ousluc Juice is u pr, u.intm un.1 li-, rcvM.lng
euilse 1 l)S.epsia j" unj he sluies tliat uisoiiguishtd
pr fens r .! medicine in 1. .miou, h . wuh slvcicJ) uiuict.
ml wuh llus complaint, uudii.g ctei) thing ese lo luil, ual
lecouise t .the O ;Stnc Juice, ..uUlued ir -n. lite at liwcli if
living annuals, winch pr 'led c in. l. ltl succtesiul."
Dr. i.UAIi A.u, uuiuor ol the l-m us w r.s u "Vege
uiu.e Diet," sa.is: "11 is a rcuoiiku.e lacl in physi 4 gyr
thut the si -mucus ol animals, macerated m wuui, imparl .
to the rluid the pr petty of dies h nig vuri us unlet s of
fx d, and of eileciiug a kind ol artificial uigtsii u I' Ihsui
ill ii i wise dillercut from the nalurui digesuve process."
Dr. Si.MON S grent w.Tk. the Cneuiistry ol Man,"
(Leu & Bumehanl, Phtla. Ie4. 3s!i-) suis: "Tim: dis
covery ol Phl'SIN I'oriiisa newera uilliechvmicul hist-iry
of Digestion, f rom recent eX-innenls e know llujt
food is dissolved us rupully Hi au urnhciul digestive lluul,
prepured Iroui Pepsin, as it is in the natural liustric Juuta
Itsell'.,'
Ii fess r DUNGLISON of th Jefleison College, Phila
delphia, iu his great work on tluinuu I'lnsi -log), devotes
m.re llian till v tages to au e&uimnuliou ol' this subject.
His eSeruuei'its wnh Dr. Beaumont, on the Oi.sine Juice,,
obmme.i fr. in the living huiiiau "l uiach and truui aiunuila
are well kn- w li. "In nil canes," he .ays, digestion occur
red as perieclly iu theurtiliciulus milieu tuo.ldigttiuiis."
AS A DVM'EI'MA CUuEU,
Dr. HOUtilt l'ON picparutin ol" P. PS.N liua produ-
ced me in st marvellous eBects, curing cases 1 1 Debility,
KmaciaUoli, Neiy ;uis Decline, and Dsp lie Colisumpll.ir
supH.it to lie on the very eige ol I lie grove. It is mi-p-iasinle
to give ihe dctuila ..I cases iu the limiia of line ad
VertlfcllieiU but inlllieullcaKXI cettlhcales liuve been given
of more than TWO IlLNDI.LD 1.U AKRAbUC
CL'KI-.S, iu Philadelphia, New ork, and U St. al Hie
These were nearly all deierule cuaes, and the cures war
not ,inly rupul and woiKlertui, bul perinaueiit.
It is a greal NLuYol li ANTIDOTE, awl pnrticularlr
uselul I .r temleucy U h.li us dis.del, Uver CouiiiUaV
p ever und Ague, . r badly trauted Fever and Ague, uud Iha
evil cuVi-is oi iuimue, Meri-ury, uud oilier drugs upon the
Digestive orguns, uuei u lug sickness. Also, lor excuse
iu cuiiug, uiul the loo tree use . ardeul apinta. Il aliuual
reconciles Health wuh luleniperaiK-e.
OLD STUAlAUl CO.MPLA1NTS.
There is n form ol" OLD STOM ACH COMPLAINTS
whicji il iloes not ecein Ui leach and ieuavs al uwos. N
malter how bud the) inuy be. il UIVKS lNS'1 AN r Kt-LII.I-'
! A singled se rem ves all llw inipkasaid syuip
la..is, and it only need, to be 'l$?Jtl
muke these ..olrfli'll periu.ne.il. PtKl O BLOOD
and V.OOH or" BoDiVl oimw ' l-'larlir
eleeUeul lu cases of Nausea, Voinitmg, Cram,
.a th. pit of the St.miaeh rtre- al.er eah.u, lowaoW,
stale of U Ul..at, lmv iaes, Lowncss o. Soiuu, Lp .
deiu)-, Linueiull.4l, Weakness, leudeucy o Inaaiuly, Bu.
""pr'i ,bNE DOIXAB p boitla. Oue boute wiU often
dlecia 'kuuiuf cum.
PEPSIN IN POWDERS.
tr SENT BY MAIL, KHEE OK POSTAGE.
For convenience ' sriirtii-g to alt pans of the country,
Ihe DIGhSTlVLMATiEU ur THE PblSN is put up
iu the I rm of Powders, with dirai'tuais la be dlsaolvesl iu
water or syrup, Uy the patient. These powders e.wnaill
just ihe same mallei ss the bottle, but twice Ike quautilT'
na- tbe same mica, and will ba sent by luail. l-'hEK VP
POSTAGE, it ONE DOI.LAH aem (p si--i.l) to Dr. I.
S. HoLliHTON, No. tl Norm LlgbU sueel, Pluladelphis.
Pa.
Bis. packages fof tv dollars. Every package aad bottle
bears the wiitteu signature of J. 8. HOLUH TON, St. It-,
svils Pniprieior.
Hold by amenta in evarv town ia lis I' ruled State, ans)
by iaKcubl dealers iu Modiriiias (etmally.
FOH SALE BY John W. Prilnsj, m1 T.
Mary A. MrCay K.eaubaralsst.
JohuH. Hasel MiU a, .u
Have 4 MuCoriaiek, McEweisnni,
8. J. Croasa, Bliiiagr.,
Jobs 6. Rata, Vpp Mslnmanffs.