SUNBUHY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN "JOURNAL.
THE JttW POSTAOE LAW AS IT PASSED
tONOBEs
The fullowing is the New Postage Law, as
it passed Congress, and as it is published
officially :
An Act lo reduce and modify the rates of
postage in the United Slates, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United Siutes of Amer
ica, in Congress assembled, That, from the
thiiteenth day of June, eighteen hundred and
fifty-one, in lien of the rn'es of postage now
established by law, there shall be charged
the full wina rales, to wit : For every single
letter in manuscript, or paper of any kind
upon which information shall be asked for,
or communicated in writing, or by marks or
signs, conveyed in the mail, fur any distance
between places within the United States not
exceeding three thousand miles, when the
postage upon such letter shall have been
prepaid, three cents, and fivo cents when the
postage thereon shall not have been prepaid,
und for any distance exceeding thico thou
sand miles, double these rates for every such
single letter or paper when conveyed wholly
or in part by sea, and to or from a foreign
country, for any distance over twenty five
hundred miles, twenty cents, and for any
.distance under twenty-five hundred miles,
ten cents (excepting, however, nil cusps
where such postages have been or shall be
adjusted at different rates by postal treaty or
convention, already concluded or hereafter to
be made :) anil for a doublo letter, there shal'
be charged double the rates ubovn specified :
and for a treble letter, ireMu those rates: rind
for a quadruple letter, quadruple those rates;
and every letter or parcel not exceeding half
an ounce in weight shall be deemed a single
letter ; and every additional weight of half
an ounce, or additional weight of less than
half an ounce, shall bo charged with nil ad
ditional single postage. And all drop letters,
or letters placed in any post-ofliee, not for
transmission, but for dcliverry only, shall be
charged with postage at the rate of one cent
each ; and all letters shall hereafter be ad
vertised as iciTiaining over or uncalled lor in
any post ollice. shall be charged with one
cent in addition to the' regular postage, both
4o be accounted for as other postages now
ore.
Sec. 2. And bo it further enacted. That
oil newspapers not exceeding three ounces
in weight, sent from the office of publication
to actual and bona fide subscribers, shall be
charged with postages as follow, lo wit :
All newspapers published weekly only, shall
circulate in the mail free of postage within
Ihe county where published, and that the
postage on the regular number of a newspa
per published weekly, fur any distance not
exceeding fifty miles out of the county w here
published, shall be fivo cents per quarter for
any distance excecdiuii fifty miles, nud not
exceeding three hundred miles, ten cents
per quarter, for any distance exceeding three
hundred miles, and not exceeding one thou
sand, fifteen cents per quarter : for any dis
tance exceeding one thousand miles, und not
exceeding two thousand, twenty cents per
quarter; for any distance exceeding two
thousand miles und not exceeding four thou
sand miles, twenty five cents per quarter ;
und for any distance exceeding four thousand
miles, thirty cents per quarter ; and all
newspapers piibli!'.ed monthly, ami serit to
actual bona fide subscribers, shall be char
ged with one fouilh the foregoing rates; and
on nil such newspapers published semi
monthly shall bo charged with one half the
foregoing rates ; and papers published semi
weekly shall be charged double those, rates ;
Iri-weekly treble those rates; anil o finer
than Iri-weekly, five times those rates. And
there shall be charged upon every other
newspaper, and each circular not scaled,
handbill, engiaving, pamphlet, peiiodical,
magazine, book, and every other description
df printed matter, which shall bo unconneet.
ed with any manuscript, or written matter
and which it may be lawful to transmit
through Ihe mail of no greatei weight than
one ounce, for any distance not exceeding
five hundred miles, one cent ; and for each
additional ounce, or fraction of an ounce, one
cent ; for nny distance exceeding five hun
dred miles and not exceeding one thousand
five hundred miles doublo those rates : fin
nny distance exceeding one thousand five
hundred miles mid not exceeding two thou"
sand live hundred miles, tieble those rales j
for any distance exceeding two thousand five
hundred miles and not exceeding three thou
sand five hundred miles, four limes Iho&e
lutes ; for any distance exceeding three
thousand five hundred miles, live limes those
rates.
Subscribers to all periodicals shall be re
quiied to pay one quarter's postage in ad
vance ; in all such cases the postage shall be
ouo half ihe foregoing rates, Round books,
and parcels of printed matter not weighing
over thirty twti ounces, shall be deemed
mailable ma! lor under the provisions of this
section. And I ha postage on all printed
matter other than newspapers, and periodi
cal published ut intervals, not exceeding
three months, and sent from the office of
publication to actual anil bona fide subscri
bers, lo be prepaiil ; and in ascertaining the
weight of newspapeis for lite purpose of tie.
leruiiniug the umount of postage chargeablu
Iheieon, they shall be weighed when in a
dry siale. And whenever any printed mat
ter on which the postage is required by th's
section to be prepaid thall through the inat
tention of post masters, or otherwise, be sent
without prepayment, tho sarno shall be char,
ged with double the amount of postage which
would have been chargeable thereon if the
postage had been prepaid ; but nothing in
this act contained shall subject to postage
any matter which is exempted from the pay
ment of postage by Biiy existing aw. And
the Postmaster General, by and with the ad
vice and consent of the President of the Uni
ted States, shall be ami he is hereby authori
zed lo reduce ur enlarge, from time to lime,
the rates of postage upon all letter and other
mailable mailer conveyed between Ihe Uni
ted Slates ud any foieign country, for the
purpose of making better postal arrangements
with other governments, or counteracting
nny adverse measures affecting our postal iu
lercoursa with foreign countries ; and post
iOitt.t3M at ho odioe of delivery are hereby
authorized and it shall be their duly, to re
move wrappers and envelopes fwm all prin
red matter and pamphlets not charged with
tetter postage, for the purpose of ascertaining
whether there is upon or connected with any
such printed matter or in such package any
matter or thing which would authorize or re
quire the charge of a higher rate of postage
thereon. And all publishers of pamphlels, pe
riodicals, magazines, and newspapers which
shall not exceed sixteen ounces in weight,
shall be allowed to interchange their publica
tions reciprocally free of postage; Provided.
That such interchange shall be confined lo a
single copy of pnch publication : And provided
aso, That said publishers may enclose in
Iheir publications the bills for subscriptions
thereto without any additional charge for
postage ; And provided, further, That in all
cases where newspapers shall not contain
over three hundred square inches they may
bo transmitted through the mails by the pub
lishers lo bona fide subscribers at one fourth
the rales fixed by this act.
Sec. 3. And be it further enaoted, That
it shall be ihe duty of the Postmaster Gener
al to provide and furnish lo all deputy post
masters, ainf to all other persons applying
and paying therefor, suitable postage stamps
of tho denomination of three cents, and of
such otherdouominations as ho may thinkex
pedient lo facilitate tho prepayment of post
ages provided for in this act ; and any person
who shall forge or counterfeit any postage
stamp provided or furnished under ihe pro
visions of this or any former act ; whether
the same are impressed or printed on or at
tached to envelopes or not, or any die, plate,
or engraving therefor, or shall make or print
or knowingly use or sell, or have iu his po.
session with intent to use or sell, any Mich
false, forged or, counterfeited die, plate, or
engraving, or postago stamp, or who shall
make or print, or authorize, or procure to be
made or printed, any postage stamps of the
kind provided and furnished by the Postmas
ter Ceuetid ns nforsaid, without Ihe especial
authority anil direction of the Post Ollice
Department, or who, after such poslage
stamps have been printed, shall, with intent
lo defraud tho revenues to the Post Office
Department, deliver any postage stamps lo
any person or persons other than such as shall
be authorized to receive Ihe same by an in
strnment of writing duly executed under the
hand of the Postmaster General, and the. seal
of the Post Office Department, shall, on con
victinn thereof, be deemed guilty of felony,
and be punished by a fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not ex
ceeding five years, or by both such fino and
imprisonment, and tho expenses of procuring
and providing all such postage stamps and
letter envelopes, as are provided for or au
thorized by this act, shall be paid, nfler be
nig adjusted by the auditor of the Post Ollice
Department, or iho certificate of the Post
master General, out of any money in the
Treasury arising from the Post Ollice Depart
ment. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That it
shall bo the duty of every postmaster to
cause to be defacod, in such manner as the
postmaster general shall direct, all postage
stamps attached to letters deposited in his
ofiico for delivery, or to be sent by mail
and if any postmaster, sending letters in the
mail with postage stampsattaehed, shall omit
to deface the same, it shall be the duty of
the postmaster to whose office such letter
shall be sent for dulivery, lo deface the
stamps, and report ihe delinquent postmaster
to the postmaster general. And if any per
son shall use or attempt to use, in prepay
ment of postage any postage stamp which
shall havo been before used fur like purpo
ses such persons shall be subject to a penally
of fifty dollars for every such offence, to be
recovered in the name of the United Stalest
in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Sec. 5. And be il further enacted, That
listrs of letters remaining uncalled for in any
post ollice iu any city, town, or village, where
a newspaper shall bo printed shall hereafter
be published once only iu a newspaper w hich
being issued weekly or oflener, shall have
the largest circulation within the range of
delivery of said office, to be decided by the
postmaster general, undor such regulations as
shall be prescribed by him, at a chaige not
exceeding one three ul such office, at such
time, and under such regulations as the post
master general shall prescribe ; and at a
charge of one cent for each letter advertised.
And tho postmaster at such ollice is hereby
directed lo post iu a conpicuous place iu his
oilice a copy of such list, on the day or day
alter the publication thereof ; and if tho pub
lisher oi any sucli paper thall refuse to pub
lish the list of letters us provided iu this sec
tion, Ihe postmaster may designate some
other paper for such purpose. Such lists of
letters shall be published once in every six
weeks, and us much oflener, not exceeding
once a week, as the poslmaster general may
especially direct. Provided, lhat the post
master general may, in his discretion, direct
tho publication of German and other foreign
letters in any newspaper punted in the Ger
man or any other foreign language, which
publication shall be in lieu of or iu addition
to the publication of the list of such letters
iu die manner first in this section pro
vided, a the postmaster general shall di
rect. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted That to
any postmaster whose commissions may be
reduced before the umount allowed at his
office for the year ending ihe thirtieth day of
June, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, and
whose labors may be increased, the Postmas
ter General shall be authorized iu his discre
tion lo allow such additional commissions, as
ha may deem just and proper : Provided)
That the whole amount of cainmisioii allow
ed suult postmasters during the fiscal year
shall not exceed by mure than twenty per
cent, the amount of commission at such
ollice for your ending Ihe thirtieth day of
June, eighteen hundred and fifly-oim.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That no
Post office uow in existence shall tie discon
tinued, nor shall the mad service on any
mail route in any of ihe Siutes or Territories
be discontinued or diminished, in conse
quence of any diminution of Ihe revenue
that may result from this act; and it shall
be the duty of Ihe Postmaster General to es
tablish new Posi-onVc, UJ pi.ee the (sail
on new mail routes eblablished, or that they
may hereafter be established, iiv the- same
manner as though this act had not passed.
And provided, further, That Ihe compensa
tion of no Postmaster shall be diminished in
consequence of the passage of this act.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That
there shall be paid to the Post Ollice Depart
ment, in further payment and compensation
for the mail service performed for the two
Houses of Congress and the other Depart
ments and Offices of Ihe Government, in the
tiansportation of free matter, the sum of five
hundred thousand dollars per year, which
shall be paid quarterly, out of any moneys iu
Iho Treasury not otherwise appropriated ; and
Ihe moneys appropriated lo ihe Post Office
Department by the twelfth section of Ihe act,
"lo establish certain post routes and for
other purposes," npprnved March third,
eighteen hundred and foity seven, and re
maining undrawn in the Treasury, shall con
tinue subject In the leqnisition of the Post
master General, for Ihe service of the Post
Office Department notwithstanding the same
may have remained so undrawn for two
years after it became subject to such requi
sitions. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That
there is hereby appropriated, out of any
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appro
priated, the sum of five hundred thousand
dollars, lo supply nny deficiency lhat may
arise iu the,Post Ofiico department.
Sec. 10, And be it further enacted, That i'
shall be in the power of the Postmaster Gen
eral, at all post offices where tike Postmasters
are appointed by the President of the United
States, to establish post routes within the
cities, or towns, to provide for conveying let
ters lo the post office, by establishing suita
ble and convenient places or deposit, and by
employing carriers lo receive and deposit
them in the post office ; and at all such offices
it shall be in his power to cause letters lo be
delivered by suitable carriers, to be appoin
ted by him for thai purpose, for which not
exoeediug one or two cents shall be charged
to bo paid by the person receiving or sending
ihe same , and all sums so received shall be
paid into the Post Olfice department ; Provi
ded, The amount of compensation allowed
by the Postmaster General lo carriers shall
in no case exceed the amount paid into the
Treasury, by each town or city, under Ihe
provisions of this section.
Sec. 11. A.nd be it further enacted, That
from and after Ihe passage of this act, it shall
bo lawful to coin at Ihe mint of the United
States and its branches, a piece of Ihe de
nomination and legnl value of three ceots,,
or Ihree-hundredlhs of a dollar, lo be compo
sed of three fourths silver and one fourth cop
per, aud io wiegh twelve grains and three
eights of a grain ; that tte. said coin shall
bear such devices as shall be conspicuously
different from those of Iho other silver coins,
and of the gold dollar, but having the inscrip
tion United States of America, and its de
nomination and date ; and lhat it shall be a
legal lender in payment of debts for all
sums of thirty cents and under ; and that no
ingots shall be used for the coinage of the
three cent'pioces herein authorized, of which
the quality differs more than five thousandths
fiorn the legal standard ; and that, in ailjiis
ting the weight of the said coin, the follow
ing deviations from tho slamlo.nl weight shall
not be exceeded namely one half of a grain
in Ihe single piece, and one penny weight iu
a thousand pieces
Approved March, 3, 1851.
Post-Oktice Ai'i'iioFiiiATioN Iiii.i. The
bill appropriates and provides as follows :
For transportation of the vnaifc, inclu
ding ihe service in California and Oregom
S3,47G,000.
For transportation of the mnils in two
steamships from New Vork, by Southampton,
to Bremen, at S100,000 for each ship, under
Iho contract with the Ocean Steam Naviga
tion Company of Now Vork ; and for trans
portation by two ships under the same con
tract, fiom New York lo Havre, at 875,000
each, in addition lo an unexpended balance
of former appropriations 5367,000.
For transportation of the mails across Ihe
Isthmus of Panama, S-15.000.
For compensation to postmasters, 51.875,-
000.
For ship, steamboat and way letters, S-J5,-000.
For wrapping paper, S35,0OO,
For office furniture, f 9000 ; adveilixiug,
S8000.
For mail bags, 36,000 ; blanks, $35,-
000
Foi piail locks, keys and stamps, 810,
000. '
For niail depredations und special agents,
833,000.
For t-lerks in the offices of Postmaster
3425,000. '
For miscellaneous items, $80,000
For new mail locks and keys, $25,000.
For maps of post routes, 66000.
For incidental expenses of Post-oflices in
California, from the dates respectfully of
their establishment lo ihe 30th pf June, 1851
$66,000, or su much thereof as tuny be neces.
fciiy in addition to ihe commiiuus allowed
by law lo Postmasters ; lo bo expended at
such office in nuoh proportions and under
such regulation us the Postmaster General
may direct, and may be accounted fur as
puminiss-ioiis.
NV.ito Kim-rd bv a Panthkr.-Ouo day
last week a parly of gentlemen residing at
Madrid Bend, some twenty miles below this
place, undertook a deer-drive, and placed a
negro at u stand. The dogs were set out j
and they soon larted a tremendous panther,
who ran Iu the negro, seized him, ( lakin
his face into his mouth, and Ud'oie assistance
oould be rendered the Urgro was literally
lorn to pieces. Two whit men hastened,
to the rescue, and in an attempt to disengage
the ferocious animal both, ra wounded
The panther escaped. Hickman Ky. Argu
Ftb. 14.
Fnorcstoa Silliman visit Europe in com
pany with bit son, Professor Silliman, Jr.
They are both connected with Yale College.
Tbey visit Europe for the purpose, chiefly
of making geological exploration of the
central and southern portions of that continent.
TEE AlEP.ICAlT.
SUNBURY.
ATVRBATi MARCH IS, 1M.
II. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprlrtor.
V. 11. PAI.MF.lt la our authniiKed narnt U receive snb-i-iiptinn
and advertising al I is office, in riiilnrielaliia, New
York, Boitun and llalluuote.
To AnvxitTmnts.-The circulation of the ftmhnry
Ainrricnn among tac ilifit-reiit towua on I lie Surqnrlianiia
i not exceeded It'euullcd hy any puper putilnriied in North
em Pennsylvania.
FOR GOVERNOR:
WILLIAM RHJLKR.
Subject lo Ihe decision of the Convention.
EDITOR'! TABLIS.
Rualnrsa Notices.
w cull the attention of our renders to the ad
vertisement of P. K. McXeille fc Co's i-lothing
establishment, in Philadelphia. Mr. McNeil)c's
wc know to he one of the best and mostcxlcmiivc
establishments of the kind in tho city.
This I, aiiif.s Kkkpsakr for February, 1851
putilishrd nt New York, by John 8. Taylor, con
tains a Sacred Drama unci other iuie routing mat-.
ter. Monthly at $1 per annum..
Fhcit Tbkks. Wo call the njtehtion of par
sons in want of fruit trees Ac.lo the. notice in, our
advertising columns.
Kr Printing Ink A few kegs for side
ior cash at this office.,
Kr" Ac'KNOwLEpGK.UEN'T.-vWe tine in
debted to the lion,. Henry S. Foote, of the
U. S. Senate, for public documents. Also
to Messrs. R. M. Frick, W. Ilrindleand J.
B. Packer, Esqs,, of the Legislature for
similar favors.
Gr" Read,, on otii! first page, an interest
ing article on Beautiful Women. Also
seveial amusing stories.
THE NEW POSTAGE LAW.
The following will be the galeae post
age on the Suubury American, after the 1st
of July, ISfil, with a comparison of the
rates between the old and new law.
Ni;wsPAn-:ns per Quarter and year.
(if
In the County (new bill) free,
Out of the Co., under 50 miles
Old rate,
Over 50 under 300,
Old rate,
Over 300 under 1000,
Old rate,
Over 1000 under 0000,
Old rate.
ar, Year.
i, 5 20
13 52
10 40
lOi 7S
IS 60
i)i 78
20 40
ID. J 78
25 100
191 IS
30 120
1DJ 78
Over 2000 under 4000,
Old rate,
Over 4000,
Old rale,
The American, under the above r.ites,
can be sent lo any Post Office within 50
miles of this place, for 5 cents per quarter.
This will bring the greater portion of the
Post Offices in Union, Lycoming, Colum
bia and Montour counties, and a considera
Ue portion in Dauphin, Perry and Schuyl
kill within the limits of the 5 cents post
age, Surely this U cheap postage, and
diould induce all to take a newspaper.
OT"" The new postage law is not wholly
understood bv some of'ourcoteinr.oraries of
the Press. We can find nothing in the
, ,
aw nun uuuiuiues papers jess man 1 J OZ.
in weight, to be carried at half the rates.
All newspapers not exceeding three oun
ces in weight, are 0 equal footing, except
ing papers not exceeding three hundred
square inches, which are only one fourth
the lates. The law as it passed both hou
ses will be found in our columns thii week.
, THE LAST tO.VOllKSS.
' Though Congress has done much less
than we had reason to anticipate, yet their
labors have not been in vain. The new
postage law, a measure of great importance
to the whole Union, is of itself sufficient to
signalize the last session as a memorable
one. In regard to the alteration of Ihe
tariff, we have also reasons for congratula
tion. The increased duty on iron in Air.
Hunter's bill, will be about 1,75 per ton,
and coal about CO cents per ton. This, in
the latter is, amply sufficient, Although
the increase duly on iron is small, it may
enable many iron masters tokeeptheir head
above wa.ter. To a furnace producing say
70 lofis per week, it will make a diflerer.ee
of upwards of $122 per week, or f 6.370
per annum. A handsome income of itself.
- VVe trust it will have the eflect of revivin
j the coal and iron business and the commu-
; ,,ity generally.
,
MUTUItlKTY.
To acquire reputation or distinction
among our fellow men, is honorable, and
highly commendable, To acquire notorie
ty, is much less difficult, and most generally
disreputable, There ara many who from
want of capacity as well as inclination, are
nut able ta attain the lormer, and therefore
readily adopt the latter. Such is the case,
frequently, with editor! of pewspapers,
who are laboring incessantly in heaping all
the billingsgate and abuse they can master,
upon men in every respect their superiors,
adopting, fully, the maxim that
"Th rouUt vbo risss ths Ephniiia dome, outlive
1 memory, Uu pious foot who sauks il,"
WILLIAM DIOLF.R.
We have placed at the head of our col"
umn the name of William Bigler, as our
candidate for Governor subject of course,
to the decision of the Convention. Mr.
Bigler was our choice three years since,
and we believe there is now a greater
unanimity in his favor then at that time.
CENSUS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
The following is the census of Pennsylva
nia, which, with two or three exceptions, is
official. The unofficial have been estimated,
which will nol differ materially from the
official returns. Pennsylvania, has kept her
rank in the Union belter than any other
State. In 1790 she was Ihe second Stale)
and still holds the same position, while all
around her have been changing:
1840. 1850. Increase. Dec,
Adams,
23,04-t 2.5,988, 3,944
Allegheny,- 81,335 138,064 50,839
Armstrong, 28,36." 33,431 4,000
Beaver, 39,368 SB.fifiS 2,705
Bedford, 29,335 23,313 0,123
Berks, C4,5fi9 77,179 12.610
Blair, now. 21,780 21.780
Bradford,. 32,769 42,805 10,030
Bucks, 48,107 50,009 8,502
Butler, 23,378 S0.339 7,961
Cambria, 1 J.S58 18,008 6.7.VJ
Carlton, new. 15.693 l-5,693-
Centre, 20.492 23,376 3.8S4
Chester, 57,515 67,000 9,48 j
Clarion. new.. 23,567 23,567
Clearfield,, 7,834 2,558 4,754
Clinton.. 8.323 11,250 2,927
Columbia,. 21,367 17,11 7,079
Crawford, 31,724 39,581 7.857
Curnlicrlaiur,, 10,933 36,000 5.047
Dauphin, 30,118 36,741 O.b'o'l
Dul&wtir 1,9,791 24,640 4,849
Elk, now. 8,531 8,539
Eric, 81,344 40,00ft 8.650
Fayetto, 3,5?4 30,177 3,003
Franklin,. 37,793 39,905 8,113.
Fulton,. new.. 7,51 7,56-t
Greene, 19,147 12,241 3,0'Jt
Huntingdon, 35,484 24,0!)) 11.3S4
Indiana S0.7S2 27,335 6,553
Jefferson, 7.2,33 12,96? 5,714
Juninto, 11,080 13.H3 2,038
Lancastuc, 84,200 99,760 15,557
Lawrence, hmv. 31,080 21,080
Lebanon, 21,872 20,125 4,253
Lehigh, 25,787 32.910 7,16.1
Luzerne, 44.006 00.000 5.991
Lycoming, 22,649 55,:19 2.6(70
M'Kcan, 4,9.75 5.254 2279
Mercer, 32873- 3,0S4 S 1
Mifflin, 13,092 14,974 1,883
Monroe, 0,879 13,203 3,389
Montgomery, 47,241, 58,360 11,119
Montour, i?cw, 13,943 13,94:1
iorthumpton, 40,096 40,941 845.
Northumbcrl'd, 5.0,027 23,258 3,231
Pcj);, 17,090 20,109. 3,013
Philadelphia, 358,037 409,045. 151,(108
Pike, 3,832 5,876 2,04t
Totwr, 3,372 6t.0OO 2,029!
Schuylkill, 29,053 S'V-12 33,159,
Somorsct, 19,650 21,315 4,095
Sujquchunn, 21,195 30,691 7,49li
Sullivau. ucw. S-.tfUl 'J.OfiU
Tioga, 15,498 23,930 8,43S
Union, 22,787 26,22 3,535
Venango, 17,900 18,381 4S
Warrwi, 9,273 13,670 4,392
Washington, 41,279 4?,81S 7.539!
Wayne, U-SJS 21,011 10,003
Westmoreland, 42,699 51,783; 9,01
Wyoming, new, io,;o2. i),iO
Yuik, 47,010 58,000 10,!)!I0
Total, 1,73-1,033 3,321,307 (iS-l,52S 27,51.$
California Ccivg.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
NORTH AMKMCA.
!
j TWO WEEKS LATLIt FUOM t ALII OItXIA.
I - V
i Nkw Youk, March 7.
i
The steamer North America, of the In-
; dl"i''-''" & F'ancisc. Steamship Li
: arrived at her pier about II o'clock. Hen
me,
pieranout 11 o clock. Derail-
vices from San Francisco are two weeks later
than those previously received. She brings
220 passengers, and 8450.000 in gold dust.
There had been nn choice for United States
Senator, in California. Tho contest was be- I
tween Col. Fiemont and T. Duller King.
Lumber was in butler demand.
The Klamath Goi.n I)iscovkhii:.t Fur
ther invesliations inlo ihe report of rich dis
coveries cf black sand on the sea coast con,
firms the same, but many obstacles have also
been discovered which will retard operations.
The road is almost of an impassable nature,
and only passable for mules
The City Treasurer of San Francisco's re
port shows Ihe receipts of iho city on tho Vincent, Vice President; I If dry Hayes, Sec
quarler ending Nov. 30, were S12fl.07fi, and I rotary : Henry Rockefeller. Treasurer; Fred?
its expenditures 6038,522. The total iudebl- j eric Caw, Librarian; 'm. Ainmermun, .a
eduess of the city was $236,403. ! sistarit Librarian.
The ciliens of San Jose had been holding
meetings iu favor of constructing a railroad
from lhat city lo San Francisco. Stock lo
Ihe amount of $110,000 had been subscribed
f'"1-
There are now forly.five steamers plying
in Ihe livers of California.
Among the bills before the Legislature we
notice is one lo provide ihe punishment of
aeain in un cases 01 granu larceny.
Stsamboat Explosion and Loss or Life.
The steamer Major Tompkins, from Sacra
mento, experienced an explosion by steam,
Itejigrt of Ihe Clerk of Ihe Steamer tt'ett
Point, -x-Jau. 22. After leaving Sacramento
City, wt overtook Ihe steamer Major Tomp
kins, and passed her about 20 miles below.
When we had distanced her about half a
mile, ue heard an explosion and saw that
she had blown up. We hove about and went
to her, and found that the steamhegd had
blown out.
The following is a list of the killed and
soa tiled 1
E. P. Traoy, fireman, dead. Simeon Cun
ningham, 3d engineer, badly scalded. Ed
ward Lama, Fireman, badly scalded, Richd.
Martin, of London, dead- Edward Lyon(
Mississippi, badly hurt, Mr. Orr, Michigan,
badly hurt. Mr. Johnson, of "Magnolia"
House, gaoramenlo City, slightly. H. A.
Whilly, lightly C. D. Whittle, do; J. R
Lent, do j Mr. Taylor, 2d clerk of Tompkins,
lightly.
Mininii News. The scarcity of rain, says
the San Francisco Herald, of Ihe 1st tilt., has
very materially embarrassed operations in
the dry digging. The miners thus far have
occupied) themselves in throwing tip din,
ready Intake advantage of ihe first rain lhat
visits them. It is said that in a few days the
rain will enable them lo collect an immense
amount of poU, whieh being immediately
thrown intp the bunds of traders, would give
credit lo miiers for stores, and have Ihe ef
fect nt once of reviving biwinoss throughout
the country. A larrje number of men are en
traced, with groat success, in the counly ad
joinintr the Klamath river, especially on Scott's
and Salmon creek, and their tributaries. The
people of San Jose are planning for a Kail
road to San. Fianciseo, SI 10.000 has already
been subscribed, and a committeo appointed
lo co-operate with a similar committer in
San Francisco. A bill empowering the Con
troller to issue Slate Bonds in small nmnurits
hal passed in the Assembly, "ut was after
wards defenled. Improvements were daily
on iho increase. The gold dredpins opera
tions in Ihe Yuba have been very successful
The people of Ran Josp, notwithstanding the I
vote of the Senale, have no idea of iivin2 up.
the removal of the Seat of Government from
that place. Business nt Sacramento city was
excessively dull, hut a good trade wits antici
pated iu the Spring.
Lvnciiinii in the Minks. We lenrn from
I Mr. Reed, n friend now iu this citv. from the
i 1
mines, that a most summary lynching ahair
came offal Curtis, Diirjiim.', a few days since,
which resulted in the death of r man named
Buwen, who had killed another, without any
provocation. A party of miners were playing
poker in a trading tent. Hnwen commenced
(piarreling with one of ihe player-, which
was presented by another youni! man who
was standing by, and v ho struck Hnwen wil!)
his fin. 13. drew a pislol, but was prevented
using it. Next day, as the deceased was
walking out, ho met II., who asked bin) if he
vyas going to light him, upon which. t,lio other
, . , i ,i . i
rep led thai he. was not armed, and that no
1 '
thought the whole affair had been made up
the nisht before. Rower, drew a revolver,
fired several limes nl tku oilier, the third shot
striking him in the brain, causing his death,
I ...
in a few minutes. - The, friend of the uiau
i who was shot, hearing what was going on,
I rushed out of their houses, nud sieing Huwen,
: dragged him by main force, lo a corral, where
J they bung him with a lariat, to a meat gal-
lows, causing him to breathe his lnt almost
j simultaneously w ilh the man he had shot.
A most foul murder was pHrpelrated near
j the Rpnd, house Inn, nbonl seven miles ftmn
i Stockton. Three men it is staled, slept nt Ihe
j Inn on Tuesday night. Iwoof whom c-imeto-
I gelher. The lhree left iu the morning, and
! had been gone but a shoit lime, when the one
who seemed lo be travelling alone, came
' back rofnred with blood and holding up a
! pistol in hi.s hand, having a large charge of
j buck shot in his shoulders, lie died in n f"w
moments after reaching the house, Sespi-
cion immediately fixed tipoji the two men
j who had slept ut the hou
se lb,e night before
iropiieior, promptly
. , ' 1 , ,
and Mr Koadhousn ihe prop
I offered SiOO for the arre.-t of the scoondiel.-i
I San f)uicisco Public ld(tnr.t Feb. W.
j Emigration of' Fuhtivk Si.avks. Boston
j Mmh fi, 1S51 Thirty-one fugitive slaves
i left Portland; Maine, yoMenlay, for Si. John.
N. B. The citizens promised their prolec."
1 lion if they would remain, but they preferred
i lo go where they would be out of the reach
' of I lie i r pursueis. There are many left who
j declare that they will diu rather than be ta.
! ken again in slavery.
i "
i Jknny Lind. The Louisville Courier of
i Feb. 19, stales thai the steamer Magnolia has
! been chaile.ed for the sum of S10.000, to car
i ry Jenny Lind and trviipe, soino e;ht in
Louis.
COAIMUML'ATIOX
K.ir 111? Sunlmry A.iioitriiu.
At a public meeliny held iu the Aendeuiy,
at Chulasky, 011 the evening of tne 27lh nil ,
for Ihe purpose ol oruiii.siu a "Library As-
1 sociatiou
Ihe Uev. J. H. Miller was called
. ,1 . , o n 1 , 1
lo he cha r, and Mr. S. 11. Seed, appointed
lit
Secretary.
I he t. hairiunn in a Uriel aiMress expiesseil
the jrntiuYutiim he felt on seeing tho libel-
Hlily of the people of this place and vicinily
in subscribing towards Iho establishment ol
a Libraiv and uryed Iho 11111101 lance ol adupl-
jug a piojici system of circulating the liouks
of tho same.
After discussion a Constitution was adopt
ed and the following gentlemen were eected
olicers :
I1EN11V MILLER, President : r.out:iiT
, Henry Landau,
M. Keillor,
Kenj. Mowrv,
J. A Mellii'de,
Francis Kueibelker
Committee.
It was resolved to publish the proceedings
I ,fter which , nie,.i,.a adjonmed.
j ,, MiLLRIl, I'.esideut.
; 11 Seciein v
I CWW, Ju. JVfr. 27, 8j
Kew Advertisements.
t
SHERIFFS SALE.
IV virtue of a Certain Writ of Ijrv. J'aciat to
' me directed will lie sold hy pijhlie veuJue or
outcry, t one o'chvk. P. M., 011 .Moiitlny the 7th
day of April next, ut the Court Hinise, in the 15 or
otish of Sunhury, tho following Kcal Kslatp to
Wit: That certain
TWO ST0EY BRICJC CHURCH,
limited in the Durounh of Sunlmrv, in Northijin
berland county, bounded sounlliwsrdly hy Black
berry street, eastwardly by Kiver street, westwrlly
snd uorthwurijly by lot of J. II. Purdy, containing
in front on liUekls-rrv street, SO feel, and in depth
oil River street, rjO feet, snd the lt or piece of
ground and curtilage, and also the laud covered
by said building, and so much of the land imme
diately adjacent thereto, aa may be necessary for
the ordinary and useful purposes of said building.
Siezed, taken in execution anJ to be sold as
the prowrly of the German Reformed Church, in
ftunbury, with notice to Jacob Seaabolii, Duniel
Haas, David O. B- Maiie, Philip Reun snd Geo.
Youug, building (Jomuiittee.
JAMES COVERT, Shr'fT
ShrlTa Oflice, Bunbury, )
March 15, 1831. J
TO THE ELECTORS OF NORTHUMBER
LAND COUNTY.
rpHE subscriber resjiectfiilly informs his friends
-- and fellow citizens of Northumberland coun
ty, that he will be a ctndiate for
County Commissioner,
at the ensuing election. Ho therefore solicits
from his friend and fellow citizens a lilienil sup
port, and promises should lie be elected to dis
charge the duties of tho olfice witli fidelity and
impartiality.
El. IAS BROSIOUS.
Siinbury, March 15, 1851.
ATTENTION,
FARMERS' AM) BECIIHICS'
AIlTILLKIilSTS!!
"TOU are commanded to meet in
-- Market fciuare, Sunbury, on
SATURDAY, 29th insl.,
nt 10 o'clock, A. M, fully equipped
lor drill.
By order of the Captain,
8OL0MON STU0H, 0. 8.
Hiinlmry, March 15, IS50 3U
FRUIT TREE $r,
SHRUBBERY, ic
Fin"' mbm-rilicr will receive ordors for ajl ljijiji
of Fruit Trees, such an,
Apple 'frees, Plum Trees,
l'varh Trees, Cherry Trees,
Hear Trees, Apricots,
ijiiinco Tires, Ornamental Trees, ejec.
Too ther with nil kinds, of Shrubbery, BuIIkhh'
Bonis, Plaiils, (irnpD Vim. Ac, All of which
will be sold nl the lowest rates by
II. B. MAtSSER, Aecnt
I Orders for Trees. A-c. sbnnlil lu
j early as possible to secure tbeia in time,
j n'unbury March 15, 1851--
O Uyr IL I XG !!!
Yhoiesttlv k, ICctaii,
j At the PHILADELPHIA WARDROBE,
! Smith (-.a turner, Market and WA Sis.
1 tldlllillS Fashiullilllly Cut Mill ty'lU Xailr.
. gj. JJJ I JIiLI! A. VO.
TTNYITE the attqntjon of Wholesale and Retail
! Huyere, lo their extensixe and complete slock
! "f Kpriius i.nd Summer Cloihins: comprising
(fvrr.V Vu-iw-'lv of Ktvle that can be produced,
; ,,,, ,.,, , ' , , ., ,
i ')T uun is to ptcase anil accommodate all; m
! hi o'oVr to do thu, we manufacture Clothing a'
; i"""st every price,
Selling for nish (,nlv enables ns to oiler cloth
i ing nl a very trilling Ailvance.
I ' Our mntto ,v..;tt l'i,)fls aiii. Quit
We are coniiilynt that an vrnmiuntpin by yoi
is nil tli.t is iK'i-cs-ury lo confirm what we say
I and kccu.'c vtm, custom,
j ' I'. U. M?NEILI.B $ CO.
riiilwVUJuo. .Marc'.i 13. I (S3 1 lm,
j LIST OF CAUSES
JT.OX IriiJ iu the Court of Co)Uin,on Pies
tj nl ' .Mt!uui;burIayd Countv, ut April Term
j A1., isfti. tf
j M. A IN TIFFS,
.1. Mitlikcn. jr. & Co
, Doners Lowbcr ct
s.iaie
. Jonas lb-.wruan et iJ
s Frank ec Sleinhciier.
vs (ioore .Miller A; tun
vs Joutis Itnwiuan
vs Saiu jch KaulliiiKa
i).ini;le & I'otU.ille
liiitl Ivoad l.'n.
Vmlcrii k Kcciidi;,
La eh stroecker
Taylor I'auMing et id
1 Peter Ri.chtcr's c:
vs lluywdtul & Snydn
vs Win. Ayres
vs Jacob ifolhnun
vs J l)rXf ornianrtie
yn DoilL'V ft pj,wc
s 1 lew art A; Jonluiict
s lllm.licth WciUelet
f ii, John shisslcr
!j Ibil rit W Dunn
Ann .Mvcrs
K.ichaei .M.-t'artv
i NVm- lV: Ul Feirciy &
; Marv SuJ,r ctal
same James Dunn
Pontius ,y Thompson, vj Samuel U Wood
Co'ji. tyv Sjud Funny,! vs '
S 1) Jordan, S Hunt
Aly lord m
' Johi l MilU-.r vs John II llovd's c,'
' Jacob Philips vs George L. V 'eii.uer
I S Lawrence udm'r of ,, , c ,. ,,. . ,
: w i i i vs Peter iV I) cjiucr c-t
I Sarah l.cmhob. ' ' 1
' J Cla ttin lor .1 McWilliamx vs John Bocn
F O'llounell tor Win F Ma vile vs Jo.lm Divert
.Mary Vickcty vs Peter Fer.-lc-r
same vs Pelcr llnsio,us
Charlys. II Frie( vs L'li S$i.r
Thus, CiimiiiiiHj ft ill. vs J Parke V D, 11 $W
Jonathan l.i'eilani et ul vs Win MeCuv's, adm.
'U'.iitiau llollingcr
Chus. A. Andre
j Daniel ilaie,iftliiu!
4 Cli irll'A lluiicl
vs F. .Matthews
vs John C.uirail
v Ki, l,irtl (i.Miilaur)
s Philip Spuvd
ts Geo liovMuaii
At uses ljoww
Suuiuel Si anui
i same
A. Jor.l.in et :d
vs .l,,liu Arnolil
I (ireeu & llros. tci T Howard vs Henry Liuilx.
Davnl Perry vs Abraham .ymzrr
same vs Henry llulilf rm.ir(
M 01. tannery A S'weny vs Jami i t'uveri
Cluytuu for .MeVv'iiliuuis vs J., Suvies
11 1) I'vniniius vs .Mniittriiiucry V Mislcl
J:icn;i SUtv.cl VS Samuel I. Heck,
11 K Kase vs (ico A Dixon
(i P Tvson for J-.Ji Tvsou vs Daniel L. Vlinm
I Jas Cnrultier et al vs F.lw.u.l U. Ppa'es
, Phi in Hil'.mver vs D 11 u viMi
. , ,! . .. w 1 1 ;
Jaculi rSill.auer vs Saiiiuel J:rre 1
1 (;,, Ajisley vs .Nurtliuinliernd eoul
, James Dielleniiueh vs tjauiu
rer ' vH fciia l.urman
j Wm j,.,m. v K y VwiYet
, jjmi-i (.! V4 lieniler A; '.Muntagi
Aar.ni Iti-pn.iit vs Ira 1 I. lenient
llemv C.ilvl v 111 Mel.'arlv
Plalt & Pl.itt vs Heurv Massi-.'r
P K liolVnuin 4- wile, vj H Kuhnts, et'urty e
Joseph Snyiler
J 1 iu'Ii Martin
John Met'orniick
.Martin I ruins' utlni'r
Moll & Shols-r
Follmcr for Cuul
Henry Keiser
vs Joseph Dl!nnji
vs heuli( i 1 rov(
vs Isaac Shallpr
vs If i oitlieiijicr adi
vs llamcl Dreisliaeh
vs II S(einsiietz, rs'r.
v Henry VoMhejinrr
vs lieoiL'e Kohrhiieh
Ira T. Clement
Conrad Keedy v Hoats, Kepler (X; Sloughi
Win Cross for Sand Cilheft vs J. J. Cpdesrs:
J. Iliiwnian Indorcp Ac v J (' Purkijis,
Kliiah ll.irlo
vs ( !lmrles Suilar
lienj Hummel
Thuinas J Ailili
Lower liurruii
ys Philip Clop'clter
ys Daltur (Jaruhart
vs Ira T. Clcniput
va Joseph Kljuo' adi
vs Jacoli K 'I'req
ya UenjFiffcJ W JStai
vs Frciluriek Hockart
va Jacob llowor
vs John iohr
vs A U .-trtmiiq
1 Juculi Kline
William Welch
Thomas Sutton
Caspar Heekart
Nicholas Hower
(ieuro Kekerts' aihij'r
Daniel II Drieshacll
John 1. R'iU
Ira T (.'leineiif
John W Peal
tieo V Aielyce
Sarah Slilwl
Same
ys Leonard l04Jurnisl e
J II 1'uidy
a Ceo 11 Younsman.
ya Joseph Long
va Samuel S Sbcddqa
va Jacob .lilxcl
Jacob Koih U al
va John Keiti-r
Tinhrook for Apiilpton va James lirass
R U Cuinminij vs Tluu S Muekey
llii kok & Camiue
vs l.eo vy Aniistrpng
vs Charles 1 reh
vs Kershuer &, Cleniei.
va David Houacla' aJoi
va Dank of Northumberla
John Keiler
Rculwn Faffe'y
Nancy Housp j
Jacob Keller
Raker it Cp for Jacob Dlooui ya Henry C01
... , , -r Jacob Zartim
Henry Kluie & Eve his ife v. - JlIliuilriW
Jonathan Harmon va David Miller
Thomas Allen vs Peter Kaup
Same vs Sums
Gcoriro E. Gehrig et al va Peter Warty
William McCart va Samuel Huuler
Troxel for Cnul now for JacoU LUne eV
J. Poir Klines' adm'r
Daniel Rhoada Jcoh Wartman
Mary Jane Uruneretal va William Wilaon
Uecker in W eiller s R D Cuinmiiiif.
JOHN FARWOKTH, rrtk'n
ProthonoUrv'suHiee, )
Suubury, March 15, A. D, lf. S