SUN BURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOUllNAL.
So v c i gu civ p.
ARRIVAL OF TUB STEAMSHIP
WASHINGTON.
uintr days laii h nto.w Etnoru.
The steamship Washington, Capt. Lloyd,
from Southampton, May 2 l.-t, arrived at
New Yoik yesterday afternoon, nt 4 o'clock.
She brings I.omlon dates to the 2 1st of May,
nnd passengers.
Thu Washington sailed fiom lSrcmcn on
the .IGtli, Mini arrived el Southampton on the
IStli May, finally departing on the 21st.
Her voynj-e ha", therefore, occupied 11 day!
22 hour.
The propeller Lafayette, of Philadelphia,
14 days out, w-ns spoken on tho 2Clh May.
When four days out she broke her air pump,
and from that timo had worked her high
pressure engine. Sho acquired no assis
tance. The Pacific's passage, was made in nine
days nnd nineteen hours, beating the last
passage of the Cunardet's. six hours.
A new planet has been discovered in tfie
constellation of Scorpio.
Morris Doyle, of Springfield, III., a pas
senger in tho Washington, died on the 21st
May.
The great Exhibition continues as attrac
tive as ever. The receipts average about
XI, 500 daily. It is proposed to appropriate
the income from tho exhibition to educa
tional purposes.
Tho steamship Pacific, arrived at Liver
pool, on thi U;h.
Tho U. S. Trig-ite, St. Lawrenco was ly
ing; at Southampton when the Washington
left. Tin departure of the St. Lawrence
would not probably tal.e placo till tho mid
dle of June, as Capt. Sands wus waiting the
result of the mission of Colonel fherbmn
who has gone to Paris for tho purpose of re
covering tin; lemains of the lata Commodore
Paul Jones, which, if found, arc to be
brought to thu United States in the St. Law
rence, by order of the. United States Govern
ment. Ar.r.iv.M. of Tin: Ovkiii.asd Mail. The
Overland Mail reached London on the 19lh
May, with dates fiom China to 30th March,
and Hombay to the IGtli April, Calcutta,
April oth. India generally was tranquil.
The mpeit and Kxpoit, ami Markets, were
very liisk with large transactions.
Accounts from Manilla state, that on the
C9ih January an attack had been made by
tho Covcruor-Cencral on the forts at Sooloo,
which resulted in their capture, together
with 1 10 pioe.es of artilery and other muni
tions of war. Two American gentlemen
had been attacked, and robbed near Canton.
The insurrectionary movements still con
tinue in the Chinese Empire.
latl rnoM Tin: west indies.
The Si. Thomas TiHendo gives the
following item fiom Rarbadocs and Trini
dad :
The agricultural prospects of this colony
are spoeu of in the most favorable manner.
About 20. on ) hogsheads of sugar had al
ready been made, nnd it was supposed
the entire, ciop would reach 35,000 hogs
heads. The Mercury states thai "the epidemic
pov, noticed on a former occasion, instead of
being on the decline, is rather increasing
amoiiL-st all classes of the community, and
vaccination seems to be tho only means of
cheek ii: j its progress."
The committee fiom the council had re
ported l.ivoralily of Earl Grey's proposal to
introduca American emigrants into Tiiui
dad, and recommended
'That an ordinance be passed, authorizing
bounty to be paid to emigrants from the
United States of Amciica, not exceeding 4
to each it t ii It, wherewith to defray their
passage ; and that provision be made for
legalizing m this colony contracts of service
ontctcd into the United States, on the same
principle as was done by the order in coun
cil of 1113, legalizing such contracts with
similar persons, if made in the British
North America provinces."'
Lieut. Governor Parting is poins home
from St. Lucia, on leave ; it is said with
the view of obtaining the government of
Trinidad.
The cholera still lingers in Jamaica. It
lias now appeared at Green Valley, Moun
tain Valley, ami Retreat in Hanover, places
before exempt. At Mountain Valley the
people had refused to bury the dead.
Thu small-pox continues to prevail at Iar
badoes. Dr. 1!. Ross, Esq.. tho newly appointed
Lieut. Governor of Tobago, had arrived ut
that island.
Minora in Li:im.IuN. Kv. Last wick
a man i an.ed CaMlo, walked up to a man
named Carpenter, in Lexington, Ky., aiu!
extracted a pin i'min tho lapel of his coat,
without fi-'uinr lor it, Carpenter took it as
an insi.lt har.-li words ensued, whereupon
Carpenter du w a pistol, placed it to the
temple id' Castle and fired, killing him in
stantly. Tliey wem both mechanics. Cas
tle left a family. Caipenler was anesled,
and was to have a hearing the day our in
iorniaul let't.
?UKi:isi.A hlllo .school giil, in Mc
Donnell co., 111., near the village of Ma
comb, was accused by her mistress with
s!aliug a piece, i f money, who threatened
to ban? her if she didn't confess. She pro
tested i luoceuce, when the rnintiess pro
ceeded to put a handkerchief uround bur
neck, witii whiult shu lifted tho child from
th door, dmhttiittng her neck. Cintinnati
Inquirer.
AlllUTION' PlILll'HKII IN THE SoCTH.
A large mass meeting of tho citizens of
Guilfoi 1 county, N. C, took place on the
C till ult., and appointed a committee of five
to notify Adam. Crook and Jesse McBride,
said to bo abolition emissaries, to leave the
enmity, or abide thu consequence Deej:
excitement pervaded the assemblage
THE
AMEPJCA1T.
SUNBCRY.
HATl'RDAT, Jl'JIE T, tSM.
It. n. MASSEIt, Editor nnd Troprlftor.
V. n. PALMER f mir mithorizoil ngnt torcroive sub
scription nnd nrivertiaine; al Inn office, ill PliiUlulpliia, New
Yiwk, Btwtmtanit Dultininr.
To Ativkrtjsfks. Tli ornilatlon of the Pnnhnry
Amuricnn nmonjr the iliffwnil towns on lhe Rusquehaniia
not exceulcil If equalled liy nny paper published in North
ern Pennsylvania.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR:
M'lLLTAM 1UULER.
of Clearfield County.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER :
SETII CLOVER,
of Clarion County.
DEMOCUATIC STATE CONVENTION.
at lunrusEURR,
For nominating candidates for the Su
preme Bench, on the 11th of June, 1851, as
(ixed by the regular action of tho State Cen
tral Committee.
EDITOR'S TARLK.
TtiiHhirftS Nntirr.
Jenny Lind. !y a card in another column it
will he scon that tha Nightiiifrate fives her lust
Concerts in Philadelphia, on the 0 ill, lltli, and
10th hist, Phc goes to Europe shortly.
The first number of the second volume of the
Diifreurrian Journal, a semi-monthly Journal
published by f. I, lliuiiphrey, N. V has been
sent us. Price Sitl a dollar a year. L. L. Hill
the discoverer of the llillotype, will for the fu
ture appear ns co-editor comments are unne
cessary, wc would advice ull interested ill the
nit, to subscribe.
N. 5, of Gli-.asoVs Pictorial Drawing Room
Companion, is on our table, nnd excclls all pre
vious numbers in beauty of cniravintrs and rich
ness of reading matter. It is the best in the
country. Published nt Poston, at t'3 per an
num. The LreoMi.vR Denociiat is the title of a
new paper, well printed and handsomely got up
at Williamsport, under the editorial charge and
proprietorship of our old friend Col. Carter.
Wo arc glad lo see him, through the Democrat,
in this part of the country again, and hope his
success may induce him to remain until he "re
poses under half a ton of best marble elaborately
cut and carved in Shuck's best style."
QC7 Sun-bury and Erie Railroad. The
ceremony of breaking ground on the line
o( this important railroad was performed
on Tuesday morning, near Farransville,
Clinton county, Pa. This road will hold
the same relation to Philadelphia and Bal
timore, that the Northern Erie road does
to New York. Between Sunhury and
these two cities branches are already built
of about 100 miTes each.
03 The Magnetic Telegraph has been
extended lo this place. The line went
into operation on Wednesday. The of
fice at the l'ost-oflice, in Market Square.
Zr" Tho Rail IJoad Convention at
Georgetown on Tuesday, was a large and
enthusiastic' meeting. The right spirit is
abroad among our business men and farm
ers. The proceedings will be found in
another column.
IT?" We have procured the proceedings
of the Reading Convention by Magnetic
Telegraph, and are able to lay them before
our readers in advance of the mail. Our
readers may depend on having news to the
latest moment.
$y The first shad were caught in the
Susquehanna at this place, on Thursday
last. They were the finest specimens of
that delicious fish, large, fat and vigorous
looking fellows, for it is only the healthy
and most powerful of them that can force
their way over the rocks and dams up lo
this point. One shad caught here is worth
5 caught a Havre de Grace.
CP Empire Cily brings accounts of a
severe earthquake at Valparaiso, and the
partial destruction of tho city, on the 5th
ol April. The loss in damage done to
buildings is estimated at one million of
dollars.
ITT"" The month ol June has thus far
been very cool fine time for the grass
and grain.
C?" At a meeting ol the stockholders of
the Centre Turnpike Company, held at
Northumberland on Monday laid, the fol.
lowing officers were chosen for the ensuing
year.
President. Joseph R. Priestley.
Secretary. David Taggart.
Treasurer. John Taggart.
Managers. J. Woodsides, Thomas Bid-
die, D. Brauligam, William Forsyth,
John Shipen, William Donaldson, D. F.
Gordan, John II. Muhr, Lot Benson, A. E
Kapp, C. H. Kay, William L. Dewart.
" Ir is said that tho census, nearly comple
ted, 1,-l.owi a, diminution of two millions of
'.t., i.. Ir: !..(. Ji.cc 13 U-
IE?" An immense number of professed
beggars have arrived at New York. They
have already scattered themselves over
the country to beg and plunder. They
are prepared to take impressions of locks,
&c, in order to break open those houses
which, upon inspection, teem likely to be
worthy the trouble. Housekeepers diould
t beware ol Iht-io?
SUSQUEHANNA RAIL ROAD.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE OEOnOKTOWW
CONVENTION.
Pursuant to notice, the friends of this rail
road mot at Georgetown, Northumberland
county, on Tuesday tho 3d inst. A large
number of delegates presented themselves
and took their scats. The Convention was
organised by tho appointment of the follow
ing officers:
President,
ALEXANDER JORDAN.
Vice Presidents.
David G. Barnitz, Gideon Si. Yorks, Jesse
C. Ilorton, G. B. Youngman, William Fegely,
Wm. H. Marshall, Silvanus Burd, Wm. For
sythe, Jacob Spatz, George Brosioua, Adam
Bingaman, Peter Borrell, J. C. Perkins,
Christian Albert, Peter Ililetnan, John P.
Purse!, Abraham Shipman, John Hoggins,
Henry Walters, ThornaaS. Mackey, Gideon
Leiseniiug, Benjamin Strickler.
Secretaries.
Henry Donnel, Dr. Wm. Atwater, Charles
J. Bruner, Dr. Charles S. Weiaer.
Mr. Jordan on taking the chair, thanked
the Convention for the honor they had con
ferred upon him in calling him to preside
over their deliberations. It was an honor he
did not e.xpect nnd wai doubly grateful on
that aocount. He felt a deep interest in the
chain of improvements of which this rail
road was a link, and was happy to see in the
numbers present, indications of their inter
est in tho accomplishment of the great work,
lie was confident the hearts of tho people
were in the work nnd they would go through
with it. Its success was certain. Though
tho Mahonoy and Wisconisco road was to be
but 15 mile in length, it was of vast impor
tance as Ihn first step towards making the
great Susquehanna railway, which would in
a short time stretch itself along tho whole of
that valley.
The Secretary then read the reply of his
Excellency Guv. Johnston, to the President's
invitation.
ExrcUTIVK ClIAMREH, )
Uarris-hurg, Mtnj ?!ith, 1851. )
B. II. IIOWELL,VEsfj.,
Pres. of M. & W. R. R. Co. Dear Sir :
I have received your kind invitation to at
tend the Susquehanna Rail Road Conven
tion to bo held in Geoigetown, on the 3d of
June, 1S.M.
Feeling a lively interest in all those im.
provemenla which are sure to add to the
wealth, as well as to developa the resources
of our Commonwealth, it would give me
great pleasure to bo present and take part in
your deliberations, but the demands of the
Public business compel me to decline its ac
ceptance. Yours truly,
WM. F. JOHNSTON.
On motion of Mr. Hegins, the President
appointed the following Committee to report
resolutions, viz: Charles W. Hegins, David
G. Burnitz, Dr. G. B. Weiser. Ed. A. Part
ridge, D. Montgomery Boyd, J. G. L. Shin
del, Samuel Faunce.
On motion the Convention adjourned until
one o'clock, P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order, and
the Committee reported the following reso
lutions: Resolved, That the immense trade and
travel between tho North West and the At
lantic Seaboard, will render every direct
line of communication intended for its ac
commodation profitjble to the stockholders,
and that the proposed railway from tho ter
minus of the York and Cumberland Rail
Koad, along lhe Eastern bank of tho Susque.
hanna, to Simbury and Williamport, com
pleting a direct line of road between lhe
Lakes and tins Chesapeake and Delaware
Bays, is a project entitled to the most favora
ble consideration, and of great local interest
and national importance.
Rcfolvcd, That tho Mahonoy and Wisco
nisco Rail Road, intended to form part of the
line of railway along the valley of the Sus
quehanna, nnd4 connecting with the New
York road, now completed to the harbor of
Dunkirk, and being the avenue to market for
the vast coal beds of Shamokin and Maho
noy, will be a most protitaule investment of
capital, and yield an ample remuneration.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Con
vention, the tonago which will be thrown
upon this road by tha Trevorton and Maho
noy railroad, now nearly completed, and
forming an outlet for the coal of Mahonoy
and Shamokin, would alone justify its con
struction ; but tho fact, that in its extension
southward, it will successively receive the
coal of the I.ykcns' Valley and Dauphin
mines, by roads now made, while by ita ex
tension northward lo the road from the Mid-
lie Coal Field to Simbury, and the Williams-
port and Elmira rail mad, tho iron and lum
ber, and tho agricultural products of a largo
and ferlila region as well as the trade nnd
travel to and from the Lakes, will become
tributary to it proves that it must be one of
tho most profitable roads in tho Union.
Kfsolcd, That we, who live in the Sus
quehanna valley, and know its vast resour
ces, mineral ami agricultural, will show our
confidence in the projected roads by a hearty
po operation in their construction to the ex
tent of our abili ty.
Resolved, That an executive Committee of
lifteen be appointed to act in conjunction
with the Executive Cominilteo appointed by
tho Convention held at Sunbury, on the 20ih
ult., to further the projected roads.
After these resolutions had been read, Da
vid G. Barnitz, of York, Pa, rose and said,
it was alwavt a matter of astonishment to
him why the improvement of the valley of
tha Susquehanna had been so long neglected.
It contains such an abundance and Variety
of wealth aa no valley iu this Union can
boast of. Along the eastern banka from the
town of Dauphin to near the New York line,
rise in their majesty her mountains of anthi a
cite coal of every variety, from the semi
bituminous or transition to the purest and
hardest anthracite. On the opposite aide ia
buiied vein after vein of lion iron ore. Up
the West Branch ate the inexhaustible beds
of bituminous coal, and iron ore lying almost
aide by aide. The streams of her tributa
ries water valleys whose generous products
prove the richness of the soil and the Indus,
try of her hard-handed sons of toil. Her
mighty foiea'.s send dowu thuu yearly tub
ules of lumber upon her broad bosom to the
seaboard, when the spring and autumn fresh
ests render it navigable. Yet all this wealth
has no avenue to market but the tardy and
uncertain canal, and this does not extend
along the whole length of the river. Four
months in the year this region is entirely cut
ofT. Her farmers must atore their winter's
graiirwhilo the market most demands its
shipment. Like the bears that prowl upon
her remote mountains, this valley must re
main torpid and inactivo during the whole
of the winter season. This noble valley is a
giant a sleeping giant whose energies and
powers have hitherto slumbered in repose.
We have met hero to-day to arouse it. Tho
period of its inactivity is about to be termi
nated. The railway will soon extend itself
along these banks, and tho thundering of
trains freighted with her wealth awaken tho
echoes of her hills. Ha told of tho first ark
load of coal that found its way to market in
1825; how the people tidiculed the idea of
burning black stotio, and now thousands of
tons are shipped yearly to the cily of Balti
more. To shew lhe local value of tho pro
posed road, he spuko of the increase of tho
price of land along the Baltimore and Sus
quehanna railroad. A single acre of land
that ten years ngo sold for $300, had within
one year brought S 10,000. Tho fanners in
York county used to send their teams to Bal
timore and be satisfied with weekly trips.
Now they forwarded their produce daily, and
at evening received the profits of each day's
sale. A daily train runs fur the transporta
tion of milk alone. He concluded with the
assurance that this road would bo made.
lie was followed by Alex.S. Devins, Esq.,
of Elmira, N. Y. Mr. Devins said he came
here to gather information, not to impart it.
If ho saw no more than ho had seen nnd
heard no more than he had heard, he was
abundantly satisfied that tho proposed rail
way alone the Susquehanna to Williams
port, nnd thence to Elmira would not only
bo ono of the most useful, but would pay
handsomely. He lived ut Elmira, 120 miles
north of us, ami in order to reach this place,
had travelled over the New Yoik and Erie
I Bail Road to New ork, 283 miles, thence
to Philadelphia, 90 miles, and thence upon
the Pennsylvania Rail Road to Duncan's
Island, 121 miles a distance of 391 miles!
ai:d had no doubt he saved time and money
by taking that route. Yet Elmira was dis
tant but 120 miles, and tho country between
one of countless wealth. We in New York
aro loud of bearing the name of the. Empire
Slate, and we have gloried in that name un
til we think we are the greatest state in the
Union. The city of New York is a great
city, and many persons in Europe believe it
to be the Capital of the Union, and that
without it the United States would be noth
ing. He felt proud of the name New York
had received, and of the encomiums lavish
ed upon the beauties of the Hudson by Eu
ropean travellers; and until this week, al
though the same waters that now glistened
in the sunlight had flowed by his native
town, he know nothing of the beauty of this
valley, nothing of the immense resources it
contained. The Hudson must yield to it the
palm for pleasing variety, the simple beauty
and bold majesty of its scenery. Why had
he, why had tho public, so long been igno
rant of the beauty and resources of this val
ley ? Because no Rail Road had been laid
along it, no tide of trade and travel had flow
ed thiough it. But it must bo known. The
elements of wealth are here, nnd greedy
hands are ready to seize upon It. It is for
you of tho Susquehanna to say whether
strangflts shall take it or yourselves. Tho
stock for this road will betaken; if you do
not take it, strangers will and a rich harvest
it will yield. Ho told of an old farmer whom
ho had persuaded to expend about S 1,000 in
rail road stock, and with whom he went to
tho office of the company ut the end of the
half year to receive his dividend of S?0.
Tho farmer was astonished. He (Mr. De
vins) offered to buy tho slock from him but
the farmer replied that the certificate did not
take up half so much room in his chest as
the S 1,000, and made money while it only
rusted. Ho spoke of the rail roads of New
York, and of the money they made. He re
ferred to the fact that by the valley of the
Susquehanna, Niagara Falls were nearer
to Baltimore than New York city, and the
vast amount of yearly travel from the south,
would eagerly seek this route when it was
made available, lie denied that he was act
ing treasonably to the great metropolis of his
state in urging the completion of this road
which would make the barber of Dunkiik
39 miles nearer to Baltimore than to it; fosJ
it was his wish to see this country bound to
gether wiih bonds of iron. He and all West
ern New York wanted to become acquainted
with this valley ; they wanted to trade with
them, to send down their plaster and salt in
exchange for coal and iron. That they were
intended by nature to be neighbors and
should be. Elmira was holding out her
hands nnd ready to meet us. They want to
connect their roads with outs. Ho alluded
to the assumption of breeches by tha New
York ladies, and expressed a fear that his
male friends would soon have to come hero
to find a petticoat. And concluded by say
ing "we shall be as proud lo have tho Key
stone for a sister as to tie the Empire ourselves."
Mr. Hegins said ho was exceedingly grati
fied by the speech of tho gOitleman from
Elmiia. That it was instructive and pleas
ing, and was a (it exponent of the sentiments
of Western New York. They were an enter
piising people. Ho had often blushed for
the valley of the Susquehanna that shu had
no locomotive pulling along her noble river.
But tha people of the Valley were not to
blame. He referred to the course of Phila
delphia in the Legislature and elsewhere,
not only refusing her rotes and countenance,
but even using all her power to pievent the
proposed impiovemeul. Cities were said to
be the heart of the country. The Susque
hanna bas for years been pouring her life
blood of trade into Philadelphia, yet has
never felt a generous throb in return. Balti
more is designated by nature as the recip
ient of our trade, and has opened her arms
to receive us. Philadelphia bas cast us
away, we owe her nothing of good feeling
road ; of the great social and political influ-'
ence exerted by their use. He said these
iron bonds bound our country together more
effectually and powei fully than any thing
else ; so strongly that when rail roads tra
versed the length and breadth of our coun
try, no power could separate one of our num
ber. He referred lo the Secession Conven
tion of South Carolina, and said wo were to
day in this quiet spot, by encouraging this
railway project, doing moio lo bind this Uni
on than that looked for meeting can do lo
dismember it. He said it was (he duty of
every man along tho line to encourage this
work to the extent of his ability, not only
with his money but good will. He spoke of
the increase of tho value of land through
which it would pass, and recommended that
no dnmagns be nsked for the right of way.
Ha relerred to the local trade which would
ho thrown upon this road, and of the rapid
increase of the mining towns in the region;
lo the flattering future that dawned upon us,
and called upon every man to come forward
and do his duty.
Judge Hclfeiistcin followed in ft speech
full of wit and eloquence. He apologised
for the absence of Mr. Howell, President of
tho road, and passed a glowing eulogy upon
his private worth and high business qualifi
cations. He spoke of the avidity with which
Rail Road stock was sought for in New Eng
land and New York, and the per centage
which it yielded. He did not want ibis road
made by foreign capital or by strangers ; the
men of the valley of the Susquehanna could
make it themselves, anlt he hoped, knew
they would do it. This Rail Road was made
for the accommodation of no particular city ;
it was of high national advantage. His
friend of York, Mr. Barnitr.) had compared
this valley to a giant. He would compare it
to a beautiful, accomplished and gifted heir
ess, at whose feet were kneeling three suit
ors, gallant and chivalrous Baltimoie, coy
and qnaker Philadelphia, nnd proud New
York with tho Imperial diadem on her brow.
He made gallant speeches for each of these
suitors, as they supplicated in turn for the
hand of the heiiess, but she turned from nil.
Her's was a world wide mission, she could
bestow herself on none alone. It was heis
lo join together th" North and South, and her
riches should be distributed among ihern all
The resolutions were then read a second
time and passed unanimously.
On motion of Mr. Mai key, the thanks of
the Convention were tendered to Mr. Devins
for the eloquent remaiks with which he en
tertained them ; and to the Trustees of the
Church for their kindness in granting the
use of their building to the Convention.
On motion it was resolved that these pro
ceedings be published in all the papers fa
vorable to the rause.
The President announced the following
Executive Committee, viz: Bertram II.
Howell, Chas. W. Hegins, Dr. George Wei
ser, Samuel Faunce, David G. I'arnitz, John
P. Liebrick, lie n j . Strickler, Ira T. Clement,
lumber Cleaver, David Taggart, Charles
Pleasants. Wm. L. Helfenstein, George Bio
sious, Christian Albert, Win. L. Dewart.
On motion lhe Convention adjourned sine
die.
Bn iUagnctic Sclcgrapl).
For the Sunbary American.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
Held at Realing, June 4th.
NOTICE.
npilE Venders and Rctnilfrs of Domestic anj
A PoreiKn Merchandise of Northumberland
county, will tube notice that tliiy are auiesscd
" rmea rty ti,e Appraiser of Mercantile Tares,
for the year 1831, as follows I
Lower MnJtonoy.
RitADiNo, June 5, 2 o'clock, P. M.
The Democratic Convention mot again
this morning and was promptly organized by
electing Hon. JAMES L. GILI.IS, of Elk
county, President. Mr. Gillis on taking the
chair returned his thanks to the Convention
for the honor done him, in a neat and appro
priate speech. The Convention then pro
ceeded to nominate candidates for Governor
A letter was road from Hon. Samuel W.
Black, of Allegheny, declining to be a candi
dati! for the nomination.
Hon. William Bigler, of Clearfield county,
wns then nominated unanimously, by accla
mation, ns tho candidato of the Democratic
party for Governor of Pennsylvania.
A committee waa then appointed lo wait
on Col. Bigler, to inform him of his nomina
tion. The Convention then proceeded to ballot
for a candidate for Canal Commissioner.
Four ballots were had, and tho fourth ballot
resulted as follows :
Clover, 3S j
Sea right, 36
Campbell. 35
Bratton, 33
Scatteiing, 10
After the fourth ballot was taken, the com
mittee appointed to wait on Col Bigler, re
turned and reported that ho was now pre
sent in lhe Convention. He was then iritro-
luced to the Convention and the large assem
bly present, by President Gillis, amid shouts
and acclamations that made the house shake-
Col. Bigler made a very happy nnd elo
quent speech, accepting tlie nomination,
committing himself lo the canvass, and de
claring himself ready to give battle promptly
for die prize ollered him. He goes the whole
leug'h of lhe compromise meastnes of the
ist Congress and promises to maintain ilium
to thu utmost of his ability.
After Col. liiylei's speech, which was re
ceived with great enthusiasm, the ballotting
lor Canal Commissioner went on as follows:
F ni B.i lot
Clover 33
Seaiight 37
Campbell 24
Bratton 24
James 5
Scattering '1
There was still no choice, and the Conven
tion then adjourned until 2 o'clock, this P. M.
Skcosd Dispatch.
3 o'clock, P. M.
Si'th Clover was nominated on the ninth
ballot for Canal Commissioner.
gent
K7" Tiie cholera appears to be slowly
gaining ground in the regions of tie Ohio
and the Upper Mississippi. At no point
has it appeared as violent and fatal as last
year and the year previous.
CP" Tnr, commerce of the Lakes on the
American side is over 100,000,000 atiuu
ally. The Lake trade of Ohio is put
down at ? 10,000,000.
0 Mr.. Wm. 13. Tii.tox, of Alabama,
has succeeded in effecting a rematkald
improvement in the tones of violins. His
invention has been submitted to the most
scrutinizing test by musical men in New
Orleans, and has met with the warmest
approval.
Arrkst of Ciiaim.cs Mason. Detroit,
May 21. Deputy Shenll llerdsley has just
arrived with Chailes Mason alias Chailes W
Barnaul, the torpedo man, with his maehi
nery of torpedoes (or blowing up cars and
depot buildings. He was one of the gang of
incendiaries recently broken up. Ha was
taken at While Pidgeon, after an exchange
of shots from pistols.
From New Mkxico. Santa Fe papers.
received at St. Louis, report that Governor
Calhoun had concluded a treaty with the
chiefs of the Apaches living east of the
Rio Grande. Tho Indian aro restricted by
tha compact lo such limits as may bo as
signed by our government, und are obliged
to settle down into Pueblos, and lhe Govern
ment engages to furniah them facilities to
till the soil,
Tnr. Poultry of the United States is valued
in the statistics at 520,000,000 the Slato of
New York having over two millions Invested
in it. In lhe egg trade the city of Now
Yoik expends neatly a million and a hulf of
dollars annually. Tho farmers of the coun
try aro bestowing a greater amount of at
tenlion lo the raising of poultry, and it is
probably one of the best sources of revenue
which they cun have.
The Iron Safe of tlio Oregon, that had
been recovered and taken to Louisville, last
Friday, was opened hi Cincinnati. The
contents wero much injured by mud and
water, which had penetrated lhe safe ami
almost tutally destroyed tho paper money
and letters. Upwards of $ 1,600 in gold, and
S 1,500 in paper money, were recovered.
There was another safe on lhe boat at the
time she was lost, which has not been
found. It was supposed to contain $3,000 or
$4,000.
A Shkkp Carried tp by a Whirlwind.
A destructive whirlwind and storm passed
over the farms of William and Thomas
Vance, in a portion of Smith and Cross
Creek Tuwindiip, in this county, on Tuesday
altoiiioon the 20ih inst. A fheep was lifted
from tho ground, and carried up in the air
some distance, and fell, bursting it open
and killing it instantly. Five large apple
trees were uprooted, and one carried several
tods into an adjoining field. A stack of
straw uasentilely caiiied of, and about a
thousand pannels of fence whiiled and scat
teied over the whole farm. Considerable
damage was also clone to the limber and
fences on adjoining farms. Our informant
did not learn the distance over which the
storm prevailed, or the full extent of dama
ges sustained by the community in its pas
sage II 'ashintun ('i ) Cvmmuiiireulth.
Truants. By a new law of Massachu
setts, truants and absentees from school
may be brought before a justice's court. A
few davs ngo a lad about ten years of ngo
was proven to have played truant several
times. His master testified that when in
school he was a very good boy, but ho had
absented himself so frequently that his name
had been striken from the roll, lie wns sen
tenced to one month's imprisonment in (Ac
House of Reformation.
An Active Lifk.-TIio Rev. R. 11. Talia
ferro, of North Alabama, writes to the Ten
nesso Baptist, that during a service of twenty-five
years in the Gospel he has kept a
journal of his labors, and gives lhe following
as tho result :
From the journal of my life I find I have
travelled fifty-one thousand lour hundred and
thirty-eight miles ; have preached four thou
sand six hundred and eighty sermons, and
baptized about fifteen hundred persons.
Had I not kept a journal ( should have
thought I had baptized four or five thousand;
but figuies will not lie.
Com. Skinner. This officer, it is said,
will shortly leave tho head of the Bureau of
Constiuction. Coin. Slriiighain ii mentioned
ns his successor.
TriisiNii TciiK. The following para
graph is Irom tho Haitford Conrant of Mon
day :
' Seveinl ladies appeared in onr streets on
Saturday with pantaloons, short dresses and
(hits. As it was llio first appearance in this
cily of this new costume, it naturally attrac
ted much attention."
Names,
Ditty nnd Lcnker liq
George Drosioiig
lllias Wcist liq
Benjamin Hefner liq
Jaclcson.
John Wcrth jr liq
William Kcarus liq
Josiiih Swsrti:
William Dcppen liq
Edward Hi'lfenstine aei
John Biirell liq
Upper Mahonoy.
Charles Frees
Charles Snyder liq
Daniel Ilciino liq
Buuevillo llolshue liq
Little Mahonoy.
William Rotliarmrl
Coal.
It App it Dunbonjli
K llt'lfcmrtiiie aucnt
William & Reuben Kagclv
Aimncrman & Ztm
Shamokin.
Leiscnrins &. Wolverton liq
II II Vnstiue liq
M istrousc liq
John Vanzant
(uinuel John
8 llrrtrstrosscr
W ( K iso
Tniirnrt A Co
John U Moriran
I'pper .Jugiista.
I Campbell &. Co liq
S unhurt.
S N Thompson
John Vounii
lirnrtre lirmbt lit
John Buyers it co
lliMirv Masscr liq
John W I'lilinir
Ira T Clement liq
William cc Kcubcn Keitrly
Points
Samuel Woods
Lower 'uqvxfa.
Ili'ilner nnd Kuabti liq
siiiicon llaupl liq
John Kaufman liq
William Hoover liq
. V orth ii mbcrilt TtJ.
j Vorst!i and Priestley liq
I James 'J'ascart jr liq
1'ii. k iiihI YamHiii; liq
i. Ii mi I. limit liq
M J D Witliiiigtmi liq
Conrad Wenk
S 1J IVnomiaiidy
James TaQart and Son liij
Mury McKay
Chit 'txtjiia file.
Jaiiu-K l'ecd
Adam Conrad
John II Vincent
II lair nnd Herd
Isaac llrown liq
Sivcnk iiikI Mastcllcr
Aaron Cumlv
William 11 I'ryiniic li'j,
John H Knscr liq
John F Cnshnv
Ilium nnd Brother
(leorcre ('orry
William i' Svi'I liq
wcuv and Coblwilt
tSclh Ciidwubulrr uial ."JCJ
II 11 Iia-n
11 Cranser
S and 1) Yoimt
Miilir ami Wood
William WVrlen.
.Miller ami l.r.iy
Levi.
Roup ami Savage liq
A T Heisel liq
J Camp liq
Ifdttwavr.
Petitler and Armstrong
Haves and McCoimick
Zeluii'g and H.iker li
LmU iu and Rank liq
llalesuian and1 Voilvi
Peter lleime liq
Isaac Biow.i
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Siiadk Trees. There are lew men
whoso friends will build them a monument
o honorable or ao durable, as he builds for
himself who plants an elm, maple, or other
good shade tree.
To discover how many idle men there are
in a place, all that's necessary is to set two
Mr. H. t.poke of the importance of tho rail j dogs fighting
The Mexican Congress has before it a bill
making illegitimate children capable of in
heriting. Tnrr.E is a man in California ao extrav
agant that ho eats bank note sandwiches,
and arrests people's attention by throwing
doubloons at their heads.
New Advertisements-
Estate of WILLIAM HOUSEL, Deo'd-
"TOTICI3 U hereby giveu that letlers of ad
1 v minUtration have ren granted to J sub
scriber, on the esuta of Wm. II ousel, dec J., lata
of Point township, Northumberland county.
All persons indebted to aid estate, or havuiff
claima sgainat the same, are requested to call
on the subscriber for acttlement.
MARY A. HOLSKL.
Ailiniiil-tratrix.
Point lp., June 7, 1H51 31.
M.L ITRSONS F.NCACt IK MIUM UIM
MKMCINKS IN N01i.TUeMi.tRI.tNI t'tXKSY
ABK A.S3KSSSU. A JwliOWS :
Irrrw!jre.
l'ime. Class. Utem4.
llaso and McCormrc 4 5.0
Milton.
John If Rasor 4 J W
Joha T Caslow 4 S 00
M'.KIl MOVSt-S .INK OTHER 1'ILllRS. '
Sunbury.
Philip Brymire 8 i 00
Joseph Eckbeit 5 00
?r.Hi ENti:l IN DISTILLING LIQVOR.
Milton.
John Kohr 10
A Denes 9
Lover .lugustit.
Joneph Weitzel 9
BKI.Wl.aS WITHIN THIS fOVNTY.
Milton.
George Baker 9
An Appeal will be held at the Commis
sioners' OihVe in Sunbury, on Ihn 53d day of
June next, at 10 o'clock, A. M , at which
time and placo those interested may attend.
RLTliKN W. ZARTMAM, Mcr. Afr.
Jackson township, May 31, 1851. 31.
s 00
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18 00
MLLE. JENNY LIND,
Hr.a
FARF.WF.LL VISIT TO PHILADELPHIA,
IRIOVIOCS to her visiting Boston, Albany
- Niagara Palls Western New York, the
l.nkes, Canada, V her final departure for
Europe. Three Grand Farewell Concert, will
be aiven on MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND
VKIDAV, June 9th, 11th, and 13th. At the
National Theatre, I'bcsnut street
Ml.l.K. JENNY LIND, Siijnoi Sahi, and
Si-nor Ucllctti, will appear in them.
A Grand Orchestra!
Combining the tirat muiinl talent in America,
has been engaged for these Cotteerta, which will
lie conducted by Mr. Uenedtrl. (Kviag to (Im
immense rapacity of the National Thea.tr! the
price of Ticket has been flicd at $3, $S, and
$ 1 each, according to the location, and every
ticket entitle tlia bolder to a nm bertd ehcl,
securing hi seat. These are poilively the last
Concern that Mile. Jenny Lind, will ever (iva
in Philadelphia.
Tha Tullic's Obedient fieri ant,
1. T. BAUNL'M.
ATTENTION,
DEWART GUARDS !!
"TOU are commanded to meet in Mar
ket Square, Sunbury, on
SATURDAY, 7th in,
at T o'clock, A. M-, fully equipped fcr
drill. by order of th Captain.
(iEO. OLH'HANT, O. S.
Sun'iury, June ?, liiSl.