SUNBUltY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL
A TRfcATV WITH THE OJICCOX INDIANS-
The Washington Republic announces (hat
the commissioners appointeJ by Presl
dent of the United State W treat with the
Indians in Oregon, west of the Cascada
mountains, for tha purchase of their lands,
have concluded a treaty with the Santiam
band of the Callnpooya tribe of Indians, by
which they cede to lha United States a por
tion of tha YVilliamolte valley, about eighty
miles in length and about twenty in width.
And they hare likewise concluded a treaty
with the Twallatty band of the same tribe,
including a country about fifty miles in
length, and nbont twenty miles in width.
Tha lands ceded by these tieaties are among
the most valuable in the Williamette val
ley. They objected to remove, and refused
to have any of the purchase money appro
priated to educational purposes, and they
have been allowed to remain where they
are.
A largo portion of both of those bands are
at all times living in white families in the
capacity of servants ; and are represented
as being very useful to the white population
of the country. It is the opinion of the
commission that tha most feasible plans for
the civilization and enlightenment of the
Indians of this country is to permit them to
remain in the neighborhood of the while
settlements, and to be imployed in tha vari.
ous industrial pursuits of the white men.
These Indians, unlike those on the east side
of the Kocky mountains, are not only willing
but anxious, to adopt the habits of civilized
life ; and for this reason it was stipulated to
pay a large portion of their annuities in clo
thing. Most of them have, for a number of
Years past, been in the habit of receiving
money for their services, nnd have a tolera
bly correct view of its value.
The treaty has to bo acted upon by the
Senate of the United States.
FROM MEXICO.
The Schoonor Robert Spedden, Captain
Golding, arrived at New Orleans on the 7lh
instant, from Vera Cruz, which port she loft
on the 31st ult.
Wo learn fiom Major J. A. Kelly, our
Tehuantepec correspondent, that the voniito
was prevailing to a great extent in Vera
Cruz. The American Consul, Captain Ro
gers, had been ill of it, but was getting bet
ter when the Spedden left. Major Kelly,
who came passenger on the Robert Spedden,
is direct from Minatitlan, which place he
left on the 23d ult. Ha brings despatches
from Mr. M. W. Sidell, Engineer.
We learn from Major Kelly that the sur
vey is entirely completed, and that the hy
drographie party was waiting at Minatitlan
for transportation home.
Thirty-four Californians came passengers
from Veia Cruz on the Sears. They had
taken the Acapulco route, and had been four
months at sea, having been becalmed that
length of time oh the Pacific.
The principal question before the Cham
bers was that of granting extraordinary
nowers to tha President. The Senate has
i
passed a resolution giving tha Government
the privilege of disposing of the remainder
of llio American indemnity to the public
creditors, and allowing loans to be negotia
ted to the amount of $200,000 per month ;
of fiimnrcssiiiL' the maritime and frontier
custom houses, and cf doing various other
things suited to tho exigencies of the limes.
The Trail d'l'nion eays of theso resolutions,
that ihey are all mystification. They give
with one hand and taka away with the
other, and would bo of no practical utility
for tho raising of funds. When the subject
came up in tho House, fourteen deputies
withdrew, thus breaking the quorum. Af
ter this, it was agreed to remain in session
two days longer, but during that time noth
ing was effected.
On the 22d ult., a meeting of French resi
dents, who had been expelled in 1838, was
held at the restauraut of the Bazaar. Tho
object of tho meeting was to receive tho
report of a committee, concerning the prop
er reclamations to ba made for injuries re
sulting from the expulsion. Tho report was
to bo transmitted to Franco through the
French Legation in Mexico,
Tho city of Tampieo has imposed a muni
cipal tax ol a bit on every barrel of Hour
imported into the place under the lata ile
creo admitting foreign bread stuffs.
We learn from Yucatan, that Gen. La
Vega arrived at Campeachy on the 20th ult.,
and was received with great rejoicing by
the inhabitants. Tho way has taken a turn
favorable to tho whites. Col. Rosado had
made an excursion into tho eastern portion
of the peninsula, and had reduced a great
many ol tho rebels to obedience. Tha city
of Carmen has been again visited by a des
tructive conflagration. It wi'l be recollect
ed that on two occasions last year the town
was nearly destroyed by fire. There is no
doubt that incendiaries are determined on
its destruction.
The Shelield Independent statos that the
Mormons have determined on a great and
systematic attempt to convert England to
Mormonism. They uie at this moment add
ing to their churches, by adult baptism, 500
disciples every month. So confident are
they, that they propose to hold a great Mor
mon Conference in London, in the month of
June. It is to bo hoped that repoiters
will bo admitted to the sittings of the
saints.
Higii-Handeii Measure Tha Detroit
Daily Advertiser contains an account of a
brutal murder committed on Beaver Island
on Friday last, upon Thomas Bonnett, undo,
tha color of ecclesiastical authority. Mr.
Bennett was shot through tha body with
five rille bullets and thirty-eight buckshot,
by a parly of fifty Mormons. His brother
Samuel was also shot, but not killed. Great
excitement pervaded the whole community.
The Navy Department has, issued special
instructions to the East India Squadron, to
procure and send home rare plants and
iteeds, particularly tho sugar oane and tea
plant adapted to our climate and soil, and
useful for domestic purposes, for distribution
throughout the ccuutiy,
THE AMEPJCA1T.
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, Jl'NE 81, ISM.
II. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor.
V. B. PAt.MF.R Is our authorised aj-riit to receive sal
serlption and advertising at his office, in Philadelphia, New
York, Boston and Baltimore.
To AirKEtisFRs.-The circulation of tha Sunhury
American among the different towns on the Bnsquehanna
la not exceeded Ifeqnalled by any par" published in North
em Pennsylvania.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR:
WILLIAM ftlGLER.
of Clearfield County.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER :
SETII CLOVE It.
of Clarion County.
For Judges of the Supreme Court
JOHN B. GIBSON, of Cumberland.
WALTER II. LOWR1E, of Allegheny.
JEREMIAH S. BLACK, of Somerset.
ELLIS LEWIS, of Lancaster.
JAMES CAMPBELL, of Philadelphia.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
Business Notices.
Godt.t's Ladt's Book. The July number of
this excellent book is upon our tabic. It has
now been established twenty one years and of
course has attained its majority. Tho contrast
between the Book in its babyhood and its present
age, is as great as between the infant in am s
and the beautiful woman. It owes this rapid
and immense improvement to the talents and in
dustry of Mr. Godcy nnd his graceful assistants,
who have so well succeeded in pleasing the dif
fering tastes of its numerous patrons, Wc may
sufcly say it is the most popular of the magazines.
The present No. is literally a Lady's Book, all
the contributions being written by American la
dies. HlICCKlKt's PlCTOIUAL HEinTHSTOVK, is
upon our table. It is published at Philadelphia
at$l per annum. It is, ns its editor says, de
voted to the information for tho public and to
wordly comforts for the publisher.
GLEASOX'S PlCTOkTAt. Dhawisg Room
Companion, Nos. 7 & 8 have been received.
They are splendid specimens of tnsto and work
manship. We refer our readers to the advertisement of
Mrs. Grecnongh, in another column, in which
she offers at public sale her household furni
ture, &c,
Pexhstlvaxia Fabm JoensiL. Tho June
No. of this valuuble periodical comes to hand
filled with highly useful and instructive matter.
Its olrject is to impart information to the farmer,
and from what we have seen of it, we feel war
ranted in faying that object will be attained.
It is published by A. M. Spauglcr, nt Lancaster,
for tho low price of .$1,00 per annum. Every
practical farmer should have it.
Seabs' Family Visitor, published by Robt.
Sears, No. 181, William street, New York, at
$2,00 per annum, is a very good family news
paper. It contains fewer pictures than some
of its kind, ttnd consequently more reading
matter.
ttJ" The Montour Iron Works, at Dan
ville, are busily engaged in rolling out the
rail for the Williamsport and Elmira Rail
Road.
ttjr" Change of Namk. The purchasers
of the Danville and Potlsville Rail Road)
have changed the name of their corpora
tion. It will hereafter be known as the
Sun-bury and Philadelphia Rail Road
Company.
KF" The Whig Stale Convention for the
nomination of candidates for Governor,
Canal Commissioner, and Judges of the
Supreme Court, will be held in Lancaster,
cn the 24th inst.
tty The interior of Ihe Court House
and public offices, presents a cleaner and
neater appearance than we recollect noti
cing in those apartments for a long time.
It is only occasionally that we have a
board of Commissioners who pay any at
tention to the appearances of things, and
consider the comfort of any person but
themselves. The present board show a
creditable spirit which we hope their suc
cessors will emulate.
O3" The crops will not turn out as well
as they promised in the earlier part of the
season. The grass and grain, a week or
two ago grew most luxuriantly, and gave
the hope of a bountiful yield. The grass
still continues to flourish, but the grain is
much beaten down by the heavy rains, and
injured by the fly. We hear of some
fields, which looked very well a short time
ago, that will scarcely warrant harvesting
Corn and potatoes are growing finely, but
the trying time for them has not yet come.
fX7" A large number of rafts passed
here on their winding way to market last
week. Many are till detained above for
want of sufficient water. This has been a
severe season on the lumberman. We
hope they may soon have a railway to
carry their stock, when the fickle water
fails them.
O" A very correct idea of the moral
character of the Massachusetts higher law
advocates, may be formed from a perusal
of a tingle sentence of the speech of the
notorious Elizur Wright, at a meeting at
Chelsea. It is a fair sample of the whole
address, and exhibits the indeceucy and
profanity of that class of fanatics.
"If a slave-hunter came lo my house J would
kiil him, lake the constitution for hit wind
ing ihect, AND BURY HIM IN Hi.lL '."
ELECTION OF JUDGE.
It has been justly remarked that n6 oc
casion Las occurred since the revolution in
which a question of so high moment was
involved ns in the selection of our Judi
ciary, under the amendment to the Consti
tution. The persons whom we chose will
be clothed with the highest authority in
the State. The Supreme Court, as its title
implies, are the interpreters of our Consti
tution and our laws. They are the arbiters
upon whose integrity, learning and judg
ment, depend the titles of our property, the
liberty of our persons, and even life itself.
They hold a power, the exercise of which
is most important in its consequences, and
from which there is no appeal. The re
sults of its exercise are of immense magni
tude, not only to the present generation,
but for time to come. Every man in this
Commonwealth, rolls lie in countless
wealth or drags he out existence in abject
poverty, nay, the women and children,
have a weighty interest in the formation
of this high tribunal. No individual is so
high that the hand of justice can not reach
him, no wretch so degraded but the law
stoops to throw its protection over him.
Our legislators may make enactments, but
the Governor can refuse them his sanction.
The Governor may oppose this veto, but
the legislature can set that veto at defiance
by a vote ol two-thirds of their number.
Thus each is a restraint upon the other.
But it is in the Supreme Court that the
power exists to control them both. They
can construe the provisions of the law and
mould it as the please, or annul and destroy
it. No restraint is upon them but that of
their own consciences, No power can set
them right if they are wrong ; but the good
or' evil effects of their decisions must go
down to posterity, to bless or to curse.
Their will is omnipotent. Their responsi
bility is as f.refst as their power. But a
greater responsibility rest3 with the people.
It is their duty to scdect, with care and de
liberation, those whom they would elevate
to til is high station. Each voter has a per
sonal interest at stake ; he is in c fleet cho
sing a guardian of his persju and his pro
perty, for to these judges it is committed to
watch over and protect both. It is not
with them, as with the officers hitherto
chosen at elections. No party or (action
is to be represented on the bench, nor
should sectarian feeling approach it. The
principles of justice and equity belong ex
clusively to no party or sect ;. and these
are the only principles which ought to be
regarded. Great legal learning, correct
judgment, unquestioned integrity and mo
rality are some of the qualifications that
the men we vote for should possess.
Without these let his political opinions be
what they may, he is unfit for a judge.
If every man, as he should do, votes for
those enly whose ability and honesty is
acknowledged, and to whom he would per
sonally trust his dearest interests, then the
right kind of men will be selected. And
it is only by this course that wc can faith
fully do our duty.
KT The Romanists of Spring Garden,
Philadelphia, lately held a meeting, at
which the common school system of this
Commonwealth was condemned in strong
terms, because "it is destitute of that par
ticular religious instruction, which seems
required to fix in the minds of the young, a
deep practical sense of the demands of reli
gion, as set forth in the doctrines and disci
pline of the Catholic Church." It was deter
mined to establish parish schools in connec
tion with each of their Churches, and un
der the management of the priests, and to
refuse to send their children to the public
schools.
CP A man named Jackson M'Laugh
lin, fell from the top of A. E. Knpp's barn,
at Northumberland, on Thursday, and was
severely injured.
Dy A great fire has occurred in Stock
ton, California, by which SI, 000,000 worth
of property was destroyed.
7" Richard Later Slnel, the eloquent
and impassioned orator of the Dritish House
of Commons, died at Florence, on the 25th
ult.
The trial of Robert Morris, tho colored
lawyer, was suspended by Judge Sprague ;
and Mr. Dana B. Walker, one of the jury
men to try tho case, was put under examina
tion for perjury, a charge being made against
him that he took oath to bring in a true ver
dict under the law and evidence, whereas it
alleged that he has long been violently op.
posed to the Fugitive Law, and was a mem
ber of the Committee of Vigilance to rescue
fugitives. Messrs. Seaver and Washburn, of
our Common Council, and other witnesses
testify to conversations with Walker in which
he declared ha was a member of lha Vigi
lance Committee, and no colored man should
be taken out of Massachusetts The trial
creates much interest.
Judge Sprague has set aside Ihe abolition
juryman, Walker; lha testimony against him
was so strong that no defence was offered.
Boston rajier, ISth inst.
The Exhibition. The attondanca of vis
itors at tha Horticultural Hall on Saturday
was unprecedented. Freni all parts of Ches
ter and neighboring counties, the people
poured in deuea numbers lha principal
part, as we thought, being ladies. On Sat
urday, besides the life members, who came
and went at their pleasure, there weie be
tween two and three thousand tickets sold.
The attendance was much greater than at
the last years' Juno exhibition. Piiag
Record,
EXTItACT OF A LETTER I llOll THE EIJl
tor dated.
Columbia House, )
Philadelphia, June 16, 1851. J
There is so little certainty in lha mails
fiom tho Post Office here, that I almost des
pair writing, lest, as was the case with my
last letter, it would not arrive until several
days after the paper had gone to Press.
That tha fault is in the Philadelphia office,
there enn be ne doubt, ns letters coming hero
are received in twenty-four hours from Sun
bury. Tha Telegraph, thank fortune, can
now bo resorted to, and will be found, in
many cases, of the utmost importance, us it
always has been to me.
Tha proceedings of tho two late Conven
tions at Reading and llarrisbnrg, together
with the concerts and movements of Jenny
Liud, have kept politicians nnd others here,
on tho qvi fine, for tho last few weeks. Jen
ny's ruptuie was very sudden. At her re
hearsal on Monday nflemoon, in tho National
Theatre or old Circus, she expressed her de
cided disapprobation of tho place. Though
Jenny's nasal organ is not large, her nostrils
are well distended nnd fully developed.
Her sense of smell is therefore exquisite, niul
she did not seem to relish the horse stable
perfume, which she fancied was tho pre
dominate odercr of the place. Jenny jinim
bled anil Uainum cogitated, and tho result
was Jenny nyreed to give Barnnm S7,000 to
release her from the siv nijjhts yet due, to
make up the or,o hundred of tier rnjiiiire
ment. Her original engagement was one
hundred and fifty nights, with the privilege
of breaking it at the one hundredth night.
on payment of a forfeiture of $25,000. She
therefore buys her term of fifty-six nights,
for which she pays Huriinm the snug sum of
$32,000. liarnum, it is said has inadu nut of
her about $500,000 and she hag realized
about 350,000 in this country, in less than
nine months. Who can any longer duubt
that tho American Republic is a great goose,
and that Americans aro us liablo to be
plucked ns tho royal bipeds of Europe. On
Wednesday nnd Fiilny nights she sang at
the Musical Fund Hall, which was filled to
its utmost, at S3 per head, (excepting the
dead heads of the Press) with a premium of
ono to two dollars on many of the tickets.
I was present at the Concert un Wednesday
evening, and could not but admire, as I did
on a former occasion, the wonderful scope
and powers of her voice. The tones of her
voice arc ns clear nnd ns molillnons as one
could imagine Ihe music of lie spheres, but i
the great misfortune is, that harmony, melo- j
dy, pathos, feeling, tenderness, nature and ,
simplicity are sacrificed to brilliant displays j
of the voice, and wonderful feats of execu- j
tion, with superhuman efforts to supersede '
human uiiluro itself. I am well aware that j
amateurs and critics by profession, will, as!
they have done, smile at my simplicity, and
meet such objections by attributing litem to
a want of a cultivated taste. This may be
so, but I am strongly of opinion that such
tastes are moibiil and nnnntuial, and aro ac
quiied like tho taste of tobacco, opium, and
other unnatural stimulants, nnd wu want no
better proof than tho fact that tho touching
and simple airs of nil the best op"i.'is. are
always most applauded and most cherished
while tho opera itself is sometimes almost
whollv forgotten. In the course of tho eve
ning she sang ;IIlonie Sweet Hume-' and
also '-Coming through tho Rye." These
songs brought down thunders of applause.
Tho first stanza of "Hume" was sung in
most beautiful strains, such as moital man
never before listened to, at least in this
country. Tho audience was breathless in
silence, and at the end of the stanza gave
vent to a burst of enthusiasm and applause,
that shewed how well they could appreciate
tho true and simple melody of nature. In
the second and third stanzas Jenny begun to
threw some of her waibliug nnd other extras.
The result was they were less etTcctive, and
less applauded. Professed musical critics,
in a jargon that sets at defiance common
sense, as well as common intellect, never
alludo to theso facts yet stiamre to say
there aro few that venture to differ with
them lest they should bo deemed unfash
ionable. Such is, and always has been, Ihe
despotism of tha tyrant fashion.
While on lha subject of fashion I may as
well alludo to the attempt making to intro
duce a new costume for l!io ladies, accord
ing to the Turkish mode, of trousers and
shorl skirts. On a lady of a good figure, I
havo heard it said, they look exceedingly
well. Ladies, in this costume, have already
appeared in New oik, Boston, Baltimore
and other places, but I have not heard of
any ono being seen in Ibis city. Some re
form on this subject would, no doubt, piove
highly beneficial, but I or one shall never
consent to yielding up the breeches wholly,
lo the softer sex, though, no doubt, sumo
would wear them with a better giaco than
somo of the lords of creation. While some
are advancing tho costume of short skirts,
others are running into lha other extreme.
A few days ago I observed a lady in a hand
some silk dress, promenading Chestnut
street, sweeping the pavement in a trail that
extended at least a yard behind. Near Sev
enth street, a gentlemen accidentally trod
upon tha trail of her skirt, which somewhat
extended its dimensions. The lady looked
daggers at lha unfortunate pedestrian, and
passed on with the air and dignity of an in
suited pea fowl. I observed another lady, a
few days after, walking up Seventh, who
swept all the gutters across tho pavements
Her ancles, could they have been seen,
would, no doubt, have presented a beautiful
exhibition.
1 took occasion to spend a day at Reading,
during ihe Convention. Tho town was filled
with strangers, and it was next to impossible
to get accommodations at the hotels. We
was indebted to Friend Get, editor and pro
prietor, of that excellent Journal tho Reading
Gazette, for comfortable quarters during the
night. A number of the citizens kepi open
house, among the number was Han. George
M.Keim, and Henry A. Muhlenburg. After
the adjournment of the Convention on the
first evening, an invitation was given to the
delegates to a wine paity at the house of
Henry A. Muhlenberg. Some wag imme.
diately moved to amend tha motion by in
cluding tho outsiders, which was carried by
neclamation. Mr. Muhlenberg's elegant
mansion was amply supplied for nil. The
temporary organization of the Convojition, in
tho appointment of a Chairman, gave pro
mise of a regular scrimmage, but the matter
was soon settled, and every thing passed off
harmoniously. The nomination of Mr. Big
lor gives satisfaction in every quarter. Ma
ny of the whigs in this city will vote for
him.. They all have confidence in his
ubility and integrity. Mr. Clover the nomi
nee for Canal Commissioner, is said to be a
competent and worthy man.
The nominations for Judges of the Su
premo Court are well received here, except
ing Judge Campbell's. Some of the friends
of Judge Campbell seem very much elated,
because tha "Statesman" has ceased its op
position. The editor in his paper of Satur
day last, says he will give tho whole ticket
his hearty support, but winds up with the
follow ing left handed compliment to Judge
Campbell :
"We have wnrncd the Convention of the con
sequences, which we feared, and still fenr, will
result from the nomination of Judge Cnniphell ;
and if those consequences should ensue, the dele
gates mav divide t lie responsibility among them
selves." It is certainly to be regretted that Phila
delphia city which prides itself on tho legal
learning and distinction of her Bar, should
not have presented a less objectionable can
didate. But we must all live and learn
Bought w isdom is sometimes the cheapest
though the first lesson may be a haul one.
.bulge Campbell is, we believe, nn amiable
and respectable man, but these qualifications
are not alone sufficient.
The strawberry season is nearly over here.
Very fine ones have been selling from six to
ten cents per quart. Cherries are plenty.
The maiket is uiso supplied with tomalues
and new potatoes.
I lit K AMI LOSS Of i.ii i:.
un from tha Lebanon Courier
W
of
the 13ih u!t
that on Thursday morning, the
on
the Union Canal, about two miles below Har
per's tavern, was totally destroyed by fire,
along with several of its inmates. The house
was occupied at tho time by Michael Rurk
and wife, and Mr. Ilarwill, wife and tinea
children. Mrs. Burk and two of Mr. liar
will's children were burnt in the building,
nud Mr. llarwiil was so badly burnt 'that he
died on the evening of that day. Mr. Burk
escaped by leaping out of a window, in do
ing which he was badly injured. F.very
ing in tho house, was destroyed, excepting
about
S.'iO in gold, which was aflerwards
found
Pori t.ATioN of China. Every loot of ara
bhj land in this enimtrv needs to be cultivated
to give food enough for the inhabitants: and
jet. notwithstanding they are the most in
dustrious at:d economical people in the woild,
there is great diliiculty in supplying their
necessary wants. Some idea of the crowded
stales of the population may be formed from
the fact, that a farm of forty or fifty acres,
which in this country supports a family of
six persons would in China support fifteen or
twenty such families.
The Steamer Scltana Ki'rnciv The
splendid steamer Sultana, for New Orleans,
was buined at her wharf, on Friday, at St
Louis. She had just go', o.i board a full
cargo, consisting in part of j0 hhds. bacon,
10(H) bales of hemp, fee., all of which was
destroyed. The boat was insured for $50,.
Ono, of which 30,000 was in tho Lexington,
Madison and Floating Dock, Columbus and
I'nion Ollioes. Tha fire from the boat
communicated to tho extensive sugar refi
nery of Mr. Agelrodt, causing damage lo the
extent of 5?25,Oi)0, which, however, is cover
ed by insurance.
SiMri.irrrv. The more 1 see of the world
tlie more I am satisfied that simplicity is in
i separably the companion ol true greatness
1 never knew a truly great man a man
who ovei topped his fellow men who did
not possess u certain playful, and almost in
fantile, simplicity. True greatness never
trusts or plays the king upon the stage.
Conscious of its elevation, and know ing in
what the elevation consists, it is happy to
act its part like other men, in tho common
amusements and business of mankind. It is
not afraid of being under-valued fur its hu
mility. i'd'lWiig.
Destiu'Ctive Fmr. at I'niostows, Pa.
There was a fire on the !lh inst at tha stable
attached to Swann's hotel ; 26 horses perished
in Ihe llaines, 16 of w hich were the property
of th.i Good Intent Stage Company, 6 belong
ed to McGeo and Tracy of Baltimore, and
iho balance to individuals. Tha carriago
shop of Gaddess was also destroyed, together
with much ready-made woik Lots heavy
and no insurance- A number of stages be
longing to tho Good Intent Stage Company
were burnt, together with vehicles of vari
ous kinds.
A Dtr.t was fought al Yicksburg on Ihe
12th instant, between Gen. Freeman and
Gen. Smith, opposing candidates for Congress.
Gen. Smith, the Democratic candidate, was
wounded in tho shoulder. He had published
Fieeman as a "coward and a libeller."
The Detroit Tribuno has got oh" this
one : "One of the gentlemen who came
forward to bail Abel F. Fitch, was question
ed by Counsellor F whether he had an in
cumbrance on his farm ? 'O yes,' said he,
'iny old 'oman !' "
A Curiosity. Last woek Ihe woiknen at
Power's Sumit, on the Ohio and Pennsylva
nia Railroad, found a petrified snake, the
size of w hich would seem lo indicate that in
this region at least that species of reptile has
greatly degenerated. His snakeship was
imbedded in the solid limestones rock, sixty
feet below the earth's surface. Its size is
enormous -sixteen feet in length, and in the
middle at least four inches in diameter.
The Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad is
now under contract from Pittsbuigh, west
ward, 185 miles. The competition was
great and thework was allotted on favorabln
terms. It is intended that ih whole rodd
shall be fiiashtd for use ia 1853.
GovEnnoit Hunt, of New York, has issued
a proclamation, offering a reward of six hun
dred dollar for the apprehension of Thomas
Root, Wm. Malumpy, Daniel Ryan and Thos.
McMnhon, fngitivej from Washington coun
ty, N. Y., whore they are indicted for the
murder of Patrick McCarty.
Attempt to become Poob. The Lock
port Comot, speaks of a man of business in
that city who once determined ta ruin him
self by squandering his money in adverti
sing ; but he found the more he advertised
the richer he grew, until at last he was obli
ged to give up in despair of ever effecting
his purposes in that way.
In tho island of Java it is an invariable
custom for the natives to plant a tree at the
birth of every child. Even the Euiopeans
settled there have adopted the practice. Of
ten n lung row of such trees are seen stand
ing directly in front of the houses, and they
seem like family inmates.
An explosion of Fire damp occured in tho
Mines of Corner, Rhodes and Littlehales, in
tho early part of last week, causing Ihe al
most instant death of a man by the namo of
John James, dangerously injuring a man
named Edwaids, employed as foreman in the
Mines Mining Reairtcr.
I Sr. Dcjminuo Annexation Scheme. The
New York Tribune publishes some old let
ters from Duff Green and his son, Benj. E.
Green, to the Ilaytien (Dominican) govern
ment, going to show Ihe scheme of theirs to
colonize, and to build steamers for that Is
land. Tun Turpentine Distillery belonging to
Mr. W. P. Pelletier, at Jacksonville, Onslow
co., X. C, with its fixtures, nnd a quantity
of spirits of turpentine, rosin and oak slaves,
was nntiiely destroyed by fire last week.
Mr. IVs loss is estimated at about $2509.
Miss Godwin, of Plackheath, has presen
ted the munificent sum of 515,000 to tho
Chinch Missionary Society.
There is a cab driver in Loudon who
once held a commission in the army, and
had property to the extent of 1,500 000.
ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC WONDER !
PEPSIN, the True Digestive Fluid, or Gastric
Juice ! A great Dyspepsia Curer. prppared
from Rennet, or the fourth Stomach of the Ox.
after directions of Baron Liebig, the great
Phvsiolorical Chemist, by J. S Ilonghinn,
M.'D., N'o. 11 Noith Eighth Street, Philadel
phia, Pa. This is a truly wonderful remedy
for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Liver
Complaint, Constipation, nnd Debility, f ining
after .Nature's own method, by Nature's ow n
agent, the Gastric Jmee. See advertisement
in another column.
at i u it 1 1: i.
On the 27th ult., by the Rev. Mr. ,
Mr. Amanpcs S. Mii.i.eii, to Miss Hannah
Jane, eldest dau;-hler of Mr. John J. Wool
verton, all of Shamokin township.
i i i: i.
In Rush township, on the lSth inst., Mrs
PHF.BE. wife of Mr. Joseph Bear, aged
about 35 yea is.
At his lesidence in Lp wishing, on the
17ih inst., Col. JACKSON McFADDEN,
aged about SO years.
!)C ittavkcts.
Philadelphia Market.
Juin 18,
1S51.
Fi.ot ii and Mi:ai.. The market for Flour
is tinner. Standard brands are held at $4
25. Sales extra at St. 19 a 51,25. Fancy
brands are held at S4JaS5J.
Rvk Fi.ouk. Is firm at S3. 37.
Coit.N Mkai.. Penna. is held at $2i-
Wheat Sales of Penna. red al f6 a
97 cents, and of prime white at SI a
f 1.02.
Rvk. Is in demand, sales at 72 cts.
Corn. The supply about equals the de
mand ; jellow commands 62 els.
Oats. Are in demand at 43 cts. for Pa.
and Southern.
Whiskey. Sales of bbU. at 22 cents,
H.msheuds are held al 21c.
Baltimore Market.
June 16,
1851.
GRAIN. We note sales of Maryland and
Virginia Wheals to-day nt 83 a 88 cts. for
good to prime reds and at 92 cts. for good
white. Two loads of Pennsylvania red
were sold to day at 95 a 98 cts
Sales of Corn at 57 a 59 cents for white
57 cts., for yellow.
We quote Oats at 33 a 37 cts.
WHISKEY. Sales of Penna. bids, at 23
cts., and of hhds. 22 cts. Sales of Balti
more bbls. at 23 cts.
SUXnURY 1'IIICU CURRENT.
Wheat.
R.t.
Cons.
Oats.
RlTTtH.
L'uns.
Pouk.
Pla.d.
Tai. cow.
R i: f.s w i x
Iltl'kLKll KlaI.
Dkikii Amu.
Do. PlACUK.
Flax
10G
50
50
37
14
8
7
125
10
25
10
75
200
8
r J I OC L AM ATION.
NOTICE is hereby given that the several court
of Common I'leus, General Quarter iSewiom
of the peace, and Orphans' Court, Court of Oyer
and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, in and
for the county of Northuinlierland, ta commrni e
at the Court jlouw, in the borough ol Sunbury,
at 10 o'clock, A. M. on Monday, the 4th day of
August next, and will continue ONE WEEK.
The coroner. Justices of the Peace and raniita
bits in and for the county of Northumberland, are
requented to tie then and there in their proper per
(una, with their rolls, records, inquisitions, and
other remembrances, to do those things to their
several ollices appertaining to be done. And all
witneeaes prosecuting in behalf of the Common
wealth aguinat any prisoner are also requested and
commanded to be then and there attending in their
proper peruana to prosecute against him, as shall
be just and not to depart without leave at their
peril. Jurora are requested to lie punctual in their
attendance, at the time appointed agreeable to
their notices.
Given under my bauds at Sunbury, the Slat day
of June, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty-one and the In
dependence of the I'nited mates of America
the 75th.
JAMES COVERT, Bli'fT.
Cod save tho Coiamouweulth.
New Advertisements.
s urn KM 12 COURT
Northern District.
7aTOTtCE is hnrctiy piven Hint the Supreme
A1 Court for the Northern District of Pennsyl
vania, will commence its annual nession on tli
second Monday of July next, at the Court House
in Sunbury.
CHARLES n.EASANTS,
Proth'v Sun. Court. N. D.
i roiiionotnry llllioc,
. ., . . . i i
Huubury, June 2 1, 1 95 1
ARGUMENT LIST-July Term, 185L
1 Covell vs Maflil, Luzerne.
2 Case vs Johnson, Susq'hanna.
3 Andres vs Evans, Tioga.
4 Keen- vs Walker, Luzerne.
6 I.oornis vs Kellopg, Susq'hanna.
C Gore vs Powell, Luzerne.
7 Cash vs Toso, Bradford.
8 Price vs Lewis, Luzerne.
9 Ballard vs Thomas, Bradford.
10 Huston vs Rarston, "
11 Tallmau vs Reaford, "
12 Shippuu tp. vs Gaines Ishp, Tioga.
13 U.nbu vs Williston, Biadfoid.
14 Same vs Chiindlor, "
l.r Same vs Raird, "
16 Sumo vs Chandler. "
17 Same
18 N Y & Erie
R R Co.
19 Smith
vs Klwell, "
vs Skinner, Susq'hanna.
vs Little, Luzerne.
SECOND WEEK.
Reeds iidm'rs vs Reed, Northnmb'IM.
Fimely & Co vs Bellas, "
Willis vs Snyder, Union.
Weimer vs Clements, Norlhumb'IJ,
Ross vs Pleasants, 11
Pleasants vs Ross "
1
2
3
4
5
ti
R Elliotts Excis vs Gudykuust, Union.
9 WillHm vs Caul, North'd.
10 Caldwell vs Rennet, sti'ff. Lycoming,
11 Oysters ad Hi's vs Wright &. Fisher, "
12 Frederick vs Wood, "
13 Shaffer vs Keller, NorthM.
14 Miller vs Sweeney, "
15 Dickinsons Kx'rs vs t-allahans ..
.. I.ycom.
ad mis, '
Ifi Rond. Augusta thp, North'd,
17 Fiees vs Shiiucr, I'nion.
IS Mengns' appeal North'd.
19 Louver vs Wall, Union,
20 Aarman vs Shupengast, "
21 Schneiders appeal Noith'd,
22 Bellas vs Dewait, "
23 Will, vs Snyder, Union.
24 Mc(;inley.idm"rsVs McG'udey NorthM
25 (i Grunt's adm'rs vs lleirsof T Grant "
20 Fisher vs Farley, Union.
27 McCarty vs Hoffman, Lycoming.
PTJ3LIS SALE
OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITUEE,
CARRIAGES, &e., &c.
On the 30 th of June, 1851.
11IK suliscrilMT will sell at public sale at htr
house in the hormih of Suuliurv. on MON
DAY, Ihe oOth in.-t., all her slock of
Household Kin-nit upe,
con ist ins of
TuMcs, Chairs, Bureaus, Bedsteads, M'h
stanits, ij.n.k Caws, Sol'ns, ISiili'hniirda,
Deil.t, Carpets, Parlor and Cook
ing Woven, Ac., &c.
AIX) :
tier Onrrijiea. SUihs, 1 lumps, (double tni)
single) Truck W'fnxon, Fanning and
touih'iiiiuj Iinnlemcnt.s. such as
I'lounlis, Windmills, Cutting
Uo, .':iilca, shovels, v
liakes, iVf.
Sale to connnrnrt' nt ten o"i lock, A. M. on
the :(ith inst., when the terms will lie made
known hv
A. I. GUEENOUGH.
Sunbiirv, June 21. 151 -t.
BFJEGE LLTTIKG.
REARED pmio.-;ihi for ihe const ruction of a
hri.lge over Konrio Creek, will lie received
by the undersigned Cuniuiisi-ioiicra of iSorlhurn
bcrlund and .Montour counties, nt the house of
William Jolun.011, Pflcrsiiiirjr, on the 9th day of
Julv next, l'larm and sm'citi cations will be then
and there exliit'iled.
SA.Ml'EI. YOliKS, OII.srU.ES WEAVER.
SA.MI'EI, MI AM:, ( II His. Al.HEKT,
JAM Ks M'MAJUJX. II. MAM WILSON.
M nutour. N orthuniberland.
uu'.mry, Junr- 51, l.il. 3t.
CAUTION!
1,1. persons arc cautioned against receiving
a note for the sum of $2."), eiven by Jesse
Ilensvl, to Michael limmi''k, ns (he note has
been paid, and will not be paid again unless
compelled by law.
JliSSK iii-;.syl.
Trevorton, June 21, 3u
liKAIs KSTAT K
PIlIE subscriber will oiler fur sale, at public
vendue, at the Couit Mouse, in the Ilorough
ofNnnbiirv, on Tuesday, the 15th day of July
next, Ihe undivided fonr-lil'lhs of the following
real c.-tstc, ituntcd in the Dorough of Sunbury.
TWO LOTS OF GROl'ND
Adjiiiuiiie each other, on the north side of Black
berry Street ; containing ill front on said street,
one hundred and twenty feet, and ill depth two
hundred and thirty feet. The improvements ara
a good two slorv
w DWELLING HOUSE
nut! Kitchen, a large Potter Shop, Darn,
good well of water, &c.
One lot of pround on the South side of said
street, 01) feet in front on said street, and 230
feet in depth, bounded suuth Ivy the Rail Hod.
The improvements arc a Rood two stnry
DWELLING HOUSE.
lit GO feet front, Kitchen, Stable, and Store
House.
The above pieces of property and Lots of
Ground are well situated for business. The titles
are iudisputahle.
Terms of sale will be favorable, and will b
made known on the day of sale. The property
will he sold, as the estate of Daniel Bopnr, dee'd,,
by FKi:i)EHlCK LAZARUS,
Adui'r with the Will annexed,
Sunbury, June 11, 1S51. 5t.
Estate of HENRY ROCKEFELLER, Cm.
"VOT1CE is hereby given that letters of sd--
ministration have been granted to the sub
scribers on the estate of Henry Rockefeller, dee'd
late of Point township, iorlliuiiiberland county.
All persons indebted to said estate or bavins;
claims against the same, are requested to call on
the subscribers for settlement,
JOHN ROCKEFELLER,
HE.N'RY MORGAN,
Administrators,
Point tp., June 11, 1351. fit.
Estate of PETER M. ANDREW, Dec'd.
NOTICE is hereby given that letters of ad.
-k ministration have Imcn granted to the sub
scriber on the estate of I'eter M, Andrew, dee'd.,
late of Coal tovvnsl ip, Northumberland county.
All persona indebted to said estate or having
claims against Ihe same, aro rcqubstcd to Call OA
the subscriber for setllempnt.
MICHAEL II ALE V, Adtn'r.
Trovorton, June 14, 1851. Ct,
Estate of ABRAHAM KERLIN, Dee'd.'
NOTICE ia hereby given that letters of Ad.
ministration have been granted to the sub.
scriber on the estate of Abraham Kerlin, dee'd
late of Rush township, Northumberland county.
All persons indebted to said estate, or having
claims against the same, are requested to call eu
tna subscriber lor settlement.
JAMES ECKMAN, Adm'r.
Rush tuhp., June U, 1S51. 6t.