SUN BURY" AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.
EXTB1.CT OF A tltTTen. FROH TITS Er
TOR, OJ.TS
Mtarn, Conw., )
July 2, 4851. J
The weataer fur ome Jays past has been
M win that t feel reljeTed in reaping from
the crowd si turmoil of the city of New
York, t the land of steady habit, or at it is
wmetimes called, tbs land of notions, wcod
en nutmegs, am! pumpkin pics. Meriden is
on the of rail o-ti connecting New York
and Boston a road titat i now doing an im
mense business, and Ism greatly added to
the wealth and prosperity of nearly every
place through which it passes. The connec
tion is made, by ttio New York and New Ha
ven road, 76 miles, New Haven to Hartford
36 nri'ics, and from iheneo to Springfield 2G
wiles, where the road intersects the West
ern road from Albany to Boston whole dis
tance 236 miles time of running about nine
hours and the fare five dollars. Meriden
is half way between New Haven and Hart
ford. The location of the village or rather
villages, as there are two of them, is beauti
ful and romantic. There is not, it is true a
taoWe river, like our own Susquehanna, to
gate upon, hut nature and art has done much
ti render the place pleasant and attractive.
Meriden proper, or the old town, is situated
mostly on the hill. The lots are large, and
all set back, with
lilt? llUWOl-O 'J f
handsome yards and (lower gardens in front.
The buildings are all painted white, with
green shutters and blinds, and all wear ex
ternally a neat, cleanly and comfortable ap
pearance. In this respect the Yankees are
greatly ahead of the Pennsylvania!), al
though wo doubt not, that in substantial
comforts, cleanliness nry social qualities,
they might, generally speaking, take useful
lessons from us. livery house and almost
every shop, and other building here, seems
to have ils portico and columns. The style
of building is not exactly severely classical
or confined to one or more of the ancient or
ders, but seems to be a composition made
up of the Corinthian, th5 Gothic, the Doric,
&c., with a considerable sprinkle of the
Yankee, but on the whole it is ornamental
and looks well. One of the most prominent
features of lire unrer town is, the four
Churches, wilh their tall spires, in one clus
ter. The Congregalionalist, the Baptist and
the Methodist, white frame buildings, aro on
one side of lire street, and tire Episcopal
Church on the other. The last named
church is a handsome edifice, built of Con
necticut brown cut stone, well finished in
side and out, and cost fourteen thousand do!
lars, a liberal outlay for a small village.
The Yankees, though close and economical
in their habits, nre nevertheless lavish in
their expenditures upon churches and other
public buildings. They are emphatically a
church going people, strictly moral in their
habits, kind and courteous to each other, as
well as to strangers. The patriotism of their
ancestors has not been without its influence
on their descendants. West Meriden is of
more recent origin, and has been built up
since the construction of the rail road. It
lies at the foot of the hill, and is in fact but
an extension of the Meriden proper. The
scenery of the surrounding country is pictur
escine and handsome. The farm houses are
of the same character as those of the village,
with handsome green yawls and flower gar
dens, and seems to be bnt an extension of
the villnca into a more sparsely settled dis
trict. A good hotel or boarding house,
would 1 think, be of great ail vantage to the
place. There is but one hotel in each of the
places, and that in the upper village is not
calculated to make a favorable impression
with strangers. 1 was, however, fortunate,
in having letters from New York, to H. W
Saltenstall, an enterprising and respectable
businessman of the place, through whose
kind hospitality, and that of his family, my
visit was made most agreeable. 1 was in
debted to him. during mv slay, for some
pleasant rides to '-Hemlock Grove," and
'Ice Cave Cold Spring Retreat," and other
places of interest. I shall never forget the
jefreshing draughts of exceedingly cold and
jpure water, from the springs of tho above
named places, which are but several miies
out, ssid much frequented by the citizens of
tho town, arid others. Tho revolving swing
at Hemlock Grove, was to me a great curi
osity. It has tho appearance of an immense
wheel, suspended in the air. There are
four pair of arms sixteen feet in length, ex
tending at right angles from tho shaft. At
the end of each pair of arms is a 6cat for
two, swunz upon pivots. The shaft revolves
on its journals, fixed between (wo large
trees. Thus the eisht persons in the four
seats, aro made to describe a circle of thirty
two feet in diameter, cither backwards or
forward. The soil here is not like the for
4ilo lands of our farmers, lliey can raise
iut little or no wheat, but the rye and grass,
though light, locked tolerably well. Barley
is also one of their crops. The New Eng
landers are generally moral, sober and indus--trions,
and notwithstanding nature has done
but little for them, their thrift and prosperity
is every whore apparent, Slcridcn, upper
and lower, coctains about 2000 inhabitants,
and like tccrt of the flourishing towns in New
England, is & H-anufacluring place, and
said to bo the greatest place for tho mann
faclure of tin ware in the slates. One of tl,
most extensive and enterprising manufactur
ers in tho place, is Mr. Charles Parker, wl
not many years back was a journeyman
one of tho small shops, working at ten dol
lars per mouth. He is now the propiietor of
some five or six establishments in the place,
in which are manufactured a great variety
of hardware, such as locks, latches, coffee
mills, candle sticks, steelyards, pumps, vices,
butt-hinges, german silver, silver plated, and
riir.-tiia wares of all kinds. Probably two
thirds of the business of this placs is depend
ent on lh enterprise of , this one man.
Pennsylvania COal and iron is here used and
returned u, us in manufaolured articles -Light
Msling of every variety and style, for
B,,J ornament, are here produced. Such
are the men who build up the towns of New
England, while they enrich themselves and
fceneni tneir fellow citizens. It is astonish
ing bow cheaply many articles are now pro.
duced by their economy, ingenuity and im
proved machinery. I was shown, for iu
s'ance, lianlsomo ant! well made coffee
mill, at one dollar and seventy-five cents
per dozen, snd japanned tin lamps, with two
brass screw feeders, at forty-six centi per
dozen. TV are inclined t believe the Yan
kees are destined to bring the British manu
facturers out of their boots, in spite of their
friend, the free traders.
New Haven and Bridgeport nre fine and
thriving cities. In fact the towns along the
lines of railway, are all, according to the last
census, greatly ahead of thotfe not thus ad
ranlageously situated. New Haven is called
the handsomest city in America. It issome
times called the city of Elms. The streets
in many places are completely overshadowed
with these trees. Tho cnpitol grounds as
well. as the public pounds enclosing Yale
College are beautiful. These (all and noble
elms are refreshing to look upon, during the
heat and dust of the summer solstice. I
spent several hours most pleasantly in gazing
upon tho natural and artificial beauties of
the place.
SEE A1EICA1T.
SUNBUItY.
R.tTt'RDAT, JILT 19, I Ml.
II. B. MASSKR, Editor and Proprietor.
V. II. PALMEK is oiir authorizi'd au-Jiit tnrwwive nib.
seription and advertising At hit office, in rhi'udclpliia, New
York. Bnttouand Bultiuiore.
To Adtshtiscts. The circulation of the Sontmrj
American among the different town mt the Susquehanna
not exceeded if equalled by any paper published iu North
n Pennsylvania.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR:
WILLIAM JUG LEU.
of Clearfield County.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER:
SETII CLOVER,
of Clarion County.
Por Judges of the Supreme Court
JOHN B. GIBSON, of Cumberland.
WALTER H. LOWB.1E, of Allegheny.
JEREMIAH S. BLACK, of Somerset.
ELLIS LEWIS, of Lancaster.
JAMES CAMPBELL, of Philadelphia.
Illl.K.IOlS NOTICE.
The Rev. J. G. Craighead, will prench, bv
1 i vino permission, to morrow, (Sunday) af
ternoon, at 4 o'clock, in the Lutheran Church,
at this place.
CP" The Eastern mail failed to reach
us on Monday night. The Irequency of
these failures is very provoking. Where
are the agents of the P, O. Department,
and why do they sutler the negligence of
postmasters to continue unchecked t
KJ Our post office has been supplied
with a quantity of postage stamps lor pa
pers and letters. They are very conveni
ent and save one the trouble of obtaining
small change. Under the cheap postage
law, all should pre-pay their letters.
Those who desire to procure the stamps
should do so at once, as the supply is limit
ed. The blue stamp bearing a bust of
Franklin, is valued at one cent; the red
one, on which is impressed what is meant
for a bust of Washington, is the letter
stamp, ot the value of three cents.
The Senatorial Conferees of Dau
phin and Northumberland counties, met at
Northumberland, on Tuesday and nomina
ted John C. Kunkle, Esq., of Harrisburg,
as their candidate for State Senator at the
October election.
ZJ" The steamship Canada arrived at
Halifax from Liverpool on the 7th inst.-
She brings no news of any interest.
A DUSXItltXIVE HAILSTORM
Passed over this place on Thursday night
of last week. The heavens from the ze
nith to within a few degress of the West
ern horizon were as black as jef, while
alon- the horizon the clouds were of a
very light flame color. The wind was
very high, and the hail and rain fell in tor
rents. No damage was done in this immedi
ate vicinity, but along the Limestone Ridge
in Lower Augusta, the effects of the hail
were severely felt. The grain was badly
cut and the leaves of the young corn per
fectly itripped from the stalk. Hailstones
of the size of a hen's egg, were found as
late as ten o'clock, of the next day. At
the bottom of a shaded ravine, the hail
which had rolled down from the hill sides,
was found covering the ground to the depth
of several inches. The storm was accom
panied with vivid lightning, which, fortu
nately, did not strike any buildings.
E? A writer in the United Service
Journal, advocates the wearing of the
moustache, as conducive to health yt all
those who are eiposed to night dews and
vicissitudes of climate. The writer was in
an expedition where many were carried
off by a malaria fever. It was observed by
the medical officers that with those who
wore the moustache, it assumed a less ma
lignant type. ' The hair on the lips pro
tects the mouth and nostrils by rarifying
the noxious air.
Think of this, ye who sport this hirsute
ornament, and ye who long to cultivate its
glossy length, but are restrained by pub
lic opinion, and console yourselves with
tho hope that there is a "good time com
ing" when the popular voice will reverse
its decree that man's brains bear an in
verse ratio to the quantity of hair on his
face.
FOI BTH OF JIXT.
There were a number of celebrations of
the anniversary of our National Birthday,
in this neighborhood. Contrary to cus
tom, the night of the 3d was was not made
hideous by ringing of bells and beating of
drums, but we were suffered to enjoy that
quiet and refreshing sleep to necessary to
enable one to participate with pleasure in
the festivities of the day. The stores and
places of business were all closed, and all
classes were free from toil and labor on
this day of Freedom.
At 6 o'clock, the Sunbury Section, Ca
dets of Temperance, with their appropriate
banners, bathed in the first bright beams of
morning, marched through the streets, en
route for Danville, there to join their breth
ren in their festivities.
At 8 o'clock, the "Dewnrl Guards" par
aded through our streets, and, after delight
ing our citizens with a display of the vari-
ons manoevres which they perform wilh
such correctness and precision, proceeded
to Northumberland, to visit theCadwalader
Infantry, of that plac e. They were met
by that corps at the bridge, and escorted
through the principal streets to Houtz's
Hotel, where they were handsomely enter
tained by Capt. Frick. After taking some
refreshments, both companies marched to
the Common, where they were exercised
in ba'alhon drill until one o'clock. The
drill was very creditable to both compa
nies. This severe exercise was followed
by a delightful dinner at Houtz's. The
Guards returned home early in the even
ing, and expressed themselves highly
pleased with their visit. The beautiful
flag, lately presented them, was displayed
for the first time at the head of the compa
ny, and attracted much admiration.
At Siiamokin, the Odd Fellows chose
this day to dedicate their Hall, which has
recently been erected. It is a handsome
building, three stories in height, the first
story of gray sandstone, and the other two
of brick. A large number of the Order from
this and other neighboring places Were
present to assist in its dedication, and made
a handsome display in their rich regalia.
At Trevor ton, the day was celebrated
with patriotism and spirit. The morn was
ushered in by a national salute from an
eighteen pounder, and the spirit-stirring
strains of the Danville Band. A great
number of persons from the vicinity throng
ed the streets, and gave a city-like appear
ance to the place which eighteen months
ago was a quiet farm. A procession was
formed, about 10 o'clock, which headed
by the Band and the SAamokin Guards,
who were present by invitation, marched
to the Grove, where the Declaration of
Independence was read, and an Oration
pronounced by Robert Helfenstein, Esq.
The company then sat down to a hand
some dinner, which the hospitality of the
proprietors had provided, and, after the
cloth was removed, a number of speeches
were made whose spirit and patriotism
owed none of their fire to any liquid but
sparkling mountain spring water. In the
evening they had a brilliant display of
fireworks.
We visited a party who were pic-nicing
on the cool summit of Mason's Hill. This
was the union meeting of the ladies and
gentlemen of all the neighboring towns.
Music, dancing, love making, flirting,
view hunting, and all the usual accompa
niments, each had there their votaries.
For our part we like them all, and that
will perhaps account for the very great
pleasure we enjoyed there. Some of our
fiiends from Williamsport were present,
and one of the fair damsels polked so
divinely upon the flower-gemmed grass
that our brain has been in a whirl of melo
dy, perfume, short skirls and delight ever
since.
On our homeward way, the fluttering of
dresses and ringing laughter from Shamokin
Island, caught our eyes and ears, and, in
stanter we left the dusty road and dashed
up a green lane to one of those lovely
groves for which that place is 0 famous,
where the fair daughters of Northumber
land were making the day and themselves
merry. Every one here was pursuing
pleasure'on his or her own way, independ
ently in themselves, but with that inter
change of good feeling, sociability and re
gard for each other's pleasure, which ani
mated and enlivened the Whole company
How much better it is thus to celebrate
this day in a happy meeting of fathers and
mothers, husbands, wives, sons and daugh
ters, to revive and interchange love and
friendship, than to desecrate it by the as
semblings of political counsels ! It is a day
on which party feelings and political
schemes should be swallowed up in grati
tude to God for the freedom we enjoy, and
the endeavor to cultivate and cherish those
home feelings of affection, friendship and
charity which alone can strengthen and
perpetuate our brotherhood.
The evening closed brightly and quietly
over the heads of all at they returned from
the diflerent celebrations to their homes,
and not an accident occurred to mar the
enjoyments of the day.
O" The Whigt in Ohio have nomina
ted Samuel F. Vinton, for Governor ; Mr.
Eckly, of Carroll, for Lieutenant Gover
nor; Mr. Earlville, of Erie, for Secretary
of Slate ; Mr. Stanberry for Attorney Gen
eral; and John Woods for Auditor of
State.
. Qv We ask attention lo lha advertisement
of the proceedings of the Native Convention
By ittagnctic tEclcgrapI).
For the 8unbury American.
ARRIVAL OP THE BALTIC.
"New York, July 5, 6, P. M.
The steamer Baltic arrived at this wharf
this afternoon at half past 5 o'clock, bring
ing twenty four passengers. She left Liver
pool at half past 4 o'clock P. M., on the
261 h of June, and her best days sailing was
340 miles.
The United Slates ship St. Lawieuce arri
ved at Lisbon on the l5thof June.
The Commissioners appointed for the pur
pose, have reported decidedly against the
project of the transatlantic steamers sailing
from the west side of tho island to Amer
ica. The receipts of the World's Fair' on the
25th of June, were 3,186 120; the number
of visitors 68,394.
The Ecclesiastical Titles Bill has passed
by a majority of 200 to 39.
The recent rains have benefited the crops
and an abundant harvest is certain.
A very destructive fire occured in London
on the S4th ull., destroying property to the
amount of 200,000. The large warehouses
of Alderman Humphrey, and the hop facto
ries of Wiggan & Co., were among the biiTiit
buildings.
The trade in Manchester is unusually
brisk. Spinners and calico weavers and
dyers are constantly employed.
The 4 1 ti of July was celebrated on board
the Baltic in a becoming manner and with
great spirit.
RUSSIA.
A destructive conflagation had occurred
at Arcangol, on the 10th, which consumed
one hundred aud fifty houses and two chur
ches.
FRANCE.
The movcivicn't in favor of the revision of
the constitution is gathering increased force
I'elitions in its favor are flowing in from all
parts of (lie Republic. Ledru Rollin has
been sentenced to pay a fine of 3000 francs,
and two years imprisonment for writing
two pamphlets considered seditious.
SPAIN.
The ministers Rill not prorogue the couils
until the question of national debt is settled.
The church of San Parenza and other pub
lic buildings at Madiid were destroyed by
fire on the 2d of June.
rXJ The Df.rwort Family gave a de
lightful concert on Thursday evening, at
the Stale House. The music was of a su
perior style. They sing again on Monday
night.
The Sandwich Islands. News from the
Sandwich Islands, to May 3d, has been
received. The Polinesian, of April 20,
says :
We learn from East Maui that the pota
to crop is much later this season in coming
to perfection than usual The cause is found
partly in a severe frost in the higher potato
region of Maui, w hich occurred about the
20th of March, and cut off the fields that
were the most forward. From information
derived from the native growers, we learn
lhat the crop will begin to come in about
the 10th of May, when they will be abun
dant, and, we hope, cheap. At present, bnt
about thirty barrels a day aro received at
Kalepolepo, and not more at any other place
There are six vessels wailing about the Is
land of Maui for cargoes, as soon as they
can be gathered. It is a matter of much re
gret thai the whaling fleet could not pro
cure a full supply of this indispensable vege
table ; an. I it is owing, principally, to the
reasons given above. Kul two vessels have
loaded al Maui for the California market
during the past two mouths.
I.N TKntSTl.NQ FROM THE DOMINICAN RE
PUBLIC. St. Domikuo. Juno 14, 1851.
ou are aware, that for some time England
France and the United Slates have been at
tempting to negotiate a peace between this
republic and the miniature Napoleon empire
of Hayti. Before the departure for ihe Uni
ted States of the French Consul General and
the American special ardent, r.olice was fciv
en to the Emperor Soulouque lhat an attack
on ihe people of this republic would be con
sidered as a declaration of war against Ihe
three mediating powers ; but Soulouque,
wun his accustomed audacity, nas marciica
his forces and attacked, in spite of this
menace.
It is well known, lhat If Soulouque could
once get posssession here, that the whites
and mulaltoes would be indiscriminately
massacred. A blockade will not prevent his
attempt, as these negroes care little about
commerce, and have all (lie necessaries ot
life, without commerce whatever. It is
only the foreign merchants, resident, who
will suffer.
The Dominicans are now prepared for the
last battle, which is to decide their fate, or
put Poit au-Prince and Cape llaytie in
ashes. If there are any in the United
Slates disposed to give them help, Ihcy will
gain more than by attacking Cuba. The
government will deal liberally with all who
choose to come'. Correspondence of the New
York Herald.
Row A mono Thc Circus Mm. Dan Itice
and his partner North, had a difficulty on
Saturday afternoon, about two of their riders
who wiflied to leave the company. In the
course of the melee Dan picked up a tumbler
and knocked North down, cutting him above
the eye. Mutual suits Were afterwards
brought by Ihe combatants for assault and
battery, and Dan was held to bail in $1000
for damages. The two men in their em
ploy, who refused to ride, were then sued by
Dan for breach of contract, and being una
ble to give bail, were committed. -Pittsburgh
Journal.
Fiscmcm's Fight it Yo. A disgrace
ful fight took place between the Laurel and
Vigilant Fire Companies of York, on the 2d
inst., in which pistols, knives and stones
were pretty freely used. One person was
severely shot in the hip, and several others
were more or less injured.
MEXICAN INTELLIGENCE.
Intelligence from Mexico to tho 7th of
June represents that the extraordinary session
of Congress was still engaged in arranging
the financial question, one of tho great stum
bling blocks to the proper administra'ion of
government. The minister of finance pro
poses to appropriate for tho uso of tho
Government tho amount t( the indemnity
destined to the interior creditor, which
many say lias already been spent. To
establish a const m pi ion duty to be paid at
once for tho whole Republic. To imposo a
direct tax on cotton goods manufactured in
the country, and to increase the amount of
circulation and export duty on coin. All
these propositions were referred to the ap
propriate Committee, which has not yet re
ported. An order has been issued, that if
any of the employes of Government speak
publicly nsjainst the nnthmities, they shall
be discharged from office. The first who
suffered tho penalty imposed by this Order
was Jose Ignncio, one of the writers of the
fnircrsnf, the Opposition paper. The police
have been increased in numbers, and in ad
dition to their usual w eapon, they arc nrmed
with pistols ; i:l consequence of hiell lat
ter, many unfortunate occurrences have
taken place The increase of police does
not cause a decrease of crime. On the 1st
inst., between 6 and 7 o'clock in the even
ing, n party of robbers entered a house in
the city of Mexico, and, after binding the
inmates, carried off al! they possibly could.
This plunder did lint consist of small par
cels which they could conceal nbuut their
persons, but they look away several hntre
trunks filled with clothe;, jewels, &e.
There were, as usual, guards stationed n
every four corners of the stienls. armed
with pistols iiml n suotd, but they did not
know what was Inking place near them.
Thk Crops Newspaper accounts, as
well ns private letters from all parts of the
country, represent the Wheat crop as very
promising.
The Chicago '(III Tiibnne learns that
lire wheat in tun central purts of Illinois and
Indiana is aii headed, and is slightly turning
vellow. Some, fields will be harvested du
ring thu first week in July. Apprehensions
have been entertained, however, that it will
be injured by the rust.
The Hiiltimore Son say :
"The harvest is now beeorriiua general
throughout the Slnle and this section of the
country. Our Maryland ecliaii -s are !
unanimous that the crop of wheat and rye j
will be very abundant and of excellent :
(jualilv. There must be mcnrn returns,,
however, of corn, outs, and potatoes, in some
parts, unless soon I'avoicd with soaking j
rains."
Tim Wheat crop tlrimphint Ohio was j
seldom if ever belter: The Cleveland Plain- j
dealer says that a week or two more of fa- j
volatile weather will add millions to the
wealth of the farmers. !
The F.lyiia (Ohio) Couiier thus speaks of j
the wheat crop : j
"We have vi.-ii" 1 several towtirdiip in
this country, during the past week, and nev-
er saw so fair a prospect for a
wheal as at present. Tho
heavy cm
hi raw is
"f
ery ,
heavy, n ml the heads appear lo bo unusual1'
long ami well filled. Unless we should have
very warm and damp wea'lier immediately,
ihe harvest will yiel I double ill" usual
crop. Cum is backward, but will bring up
in Julv."
lNsriiRF.eriox at tup. Is-nrri's W"
Ortran, July 4, ! S5 1 We learn by'an ar
rival al this port, that an
liiserieclmn nan
i
i i
broken out at the
l.-l linir.s ol 1 enuaniepee.
nn account of the seizure by the Mexican
authorities at Minatitlan, of Ihe American
schooner Helen Mar, for an alleged violation
of the Mexican laws.
Tho people on the Isthmus resolved to
lake summary vengeneo, mid Ihe members
of Ihe expedition threatened to resis-t the
authorities to the utmost extremity. The
schooner, in consequence, had been re
leased. It was the determination of tho au
thorities t send the Helen Mar, together
with Capt. Selkiik and crew, lo Vera Cruz,
as prisoners, but thu strong disapprobation
expressed by the people, induced them to
forego tin ir resolution.
Tho captain of the schooner at tho time
cf entei ing the port of Miuali'i.in, was inia
wuie that he had committed any violation
j0f lu Mexican lawn.
Tcrkev. The accounts which reach us
from all pails of tho country still continue
to be unsatisfactory. Tho dearth of rain is
greatly felt. Public, prayers have been or
dered to be real throughout the country,
calling ou Providence for tho blessing nl
rain. Added to this the locusts aro lavaging
thn country. The crops of ll.e central pro
vinces of Asia Minor have been completely
destroyed, and it is apprehended lhat misery
will exists in those pans. I have it from
good nntlnrity that tho loss of tho treasury in
tho collection of tnxs nlonn will amount lo
upwards of 1.000.000. The progress to-
wards improvement here is as pood as can
be expected. If slow, it is s. much the
morn safe. A new move towards civiliza
tion is the founding of a scientific society,
composed of forty clever and learned Turks,
for Ihe noblo purpose of encouraging litera
ture and fine arts. The programme has al-
ready been published, by which it appears!
.1.,. .. Ill Is. ..,,l r. ...l Km,,.
ches of science.
Two Ecursm this Month. There will
be an eclipse of tho Moon on the evening of
tho 12th aud morning cf Ihe l-ilh inst.,
which will be visible in the principal cities
of the United States. The eclipse will be
seen first at San Francisco, an 9 o'clock 43
minutes on the evening of the 12th ; at
Philadelphia on the 13th, begiuinjj at 49
mimules past 12 o'clock, middle 20 minutes
pastS. Ou the morning of the Ittlt inst.i
there will be an eclipse of the Sun, on its
northern limb, which will be visible more or
less throughout the United States, wilh the
exception of the Southern part of Florida.
It will be seen as follows : -Philadelphia,
begins 7 h. 29m. ; greatest obscuration, Sh
ISm ; magnitude S 32 digl'f.
FnoM Salt Lark. A company of twenty 1
young men have arrived in Placerville from
Carson Valley. Tho report that they left
about S00 wacons, and two or three hundred
emigrants in thn Valley, who had nccompa
nied them from Salt Lak'. They were
wailing for the snow to melt sufficiently for
them to cross with then teams. The youns
men. canro over the snow on foot, which
thry represent ns being quite dorp, They
have no Information concerning the reported
f rnption at Salt Lake Valley ; nothing of
the kind had occurred whey they left, some
months before. Crass was a month farther
forward than it was last year. A lnrrre
number ef emigrants, who wintered at Salt
Lako city, were preparing to slart, and are
probably by this lime in Carson Valley.
The Indians were very ho-tilo nil along the
line of the Humboldt, and there was some
skirmish in:.'. -Alia California.
DusTRrcTtvu Finn at I!iffau. It broke
out about S o'clock, oir the 5th of July, in
the warehouse of Maxwell fc Pralten, on
the dock, hich together wilh tht one oc
cupied by J. M. Rend, with all destroyed,
with most of their contents. Tho ship
chandlery storo of Picketing & Co., and
some five or six small arnceries, were like
wise destroyed with all their slocks. The
slor.'igi; iu the warehouses consisted of about
l-oO bids. (1f flour, a lari'e tji.-riu I it y of word,
and several lots of merchandise. Tho total
loss will not fall short of SjOini), of which
about ?20,PllO is covered by insurance.
An Indignation Mooting has been held at
Pnttsvillo to reinoiistiali! against the manner
in which the piison is being built. Some of
the citizens want a good substantial building
which will shr.v the prisoners no chance of
escape.
Ill I I'MAI. Ou.nitv is Cl S'CtN attt. Peter
liell, I's. , a magistrate in Ciucinrtti, severe
ly rimed a Frem-limai:, named A. Pola
nioile. on Wednesday last, for offeiiug him
a bribe,
17ew Advcitiscr.icnfs.
::act cf (;.i;i:i:.-
-A frrsli supply
at this office.
ja-a rc'ViMM and lor sale
I c -5 rents.
! Smit.tsrv, July I'i, 1851.
: (iiI)iX)N M- YOKKS
I JI'F. "I'pt 1,1, V Pliers himself tn the pro
, pi.- of ..rl!iiiiii!erl.iud county as a cundi-
iiuly
date l.r the oliiro of
Pnilhonof.Mry.
He I'.'lirves his eioeripncp ia the husiness of
that ofuce will enable him to foil:! ils duties
l'jill. fully.
sun!iury, July ", 1 ?."!.
LIST OF C.Vl'SLS
JJTIli; trial in the Court of Common
sV of NuithuniLiTland t.'uimi, at .'
.ra
;u..l
l, A. V
tsal.
ri.Ai.vTirrs
t-rirk Keener
DIUTM'ANTS
Win.
v res
I tollman.
I .'o lt Sirorrker vs J.o-o!
Wt.t. It. Keirely r.i. vs John Shi l-r
Pontius ,V Thompson vs .iainni I Wol
Com. fir Siiml Furui in
! 1) .lor.i.m. S Hunter
Alex .b ulin
J.o-o'. Philips vs G. or 'e I,. Wi'lim-r
P O'Dom
f ir Wm p
::r:W
John l'd'-'ei s
Charles II Frirk
is K!i Slif,.r
vs J Parke ev 1) R Rirdle!
vs Cl..ir!es II ousel
s p. M .1 Illirws
vs .1 , C., e.id
vs Ri. liard ( ioo haan
vs !'hi!ii S;:tvd
vs (ie II m man
vs John A i nol I
Thos ( 'uMiriiitp's d
( ' lirixii.iu li o!luii;er
Cli.,-. A. Andre
Cuoi 1 llaimal'aell
.M..,-s limver
r'. i;u ad aumu
H:imn
. A. J rdan t al
Green iV Bros, for '!' llinv.ud vs 1 1 ein v I.ael .
li 1) t ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 -r s rs Mont uiierv ,Mnnti.IU.r
i i. ... : . ...t
' oi.n
ii i: i;.. ,..
v s.Miioel 1, lic k
v.. ( ieo A I i vol)
li 1' Tv.nu fr Jeh Tyson vs ).mi.-t I,. .S hrrik
Jacob Niitrinrcr vs Samuel Janet
lico Anslcv vs Noit'iainln'il.md imtv
J unes D.eilvibli'h . vs s.'iir
! p pnci vV Win Mi.y cr vs I'lias i.iruiaM
Win M Allien v. Thomas ISas. I
i V in Mr.' 'Icry vs R ) Cuminiucs
Daniel I' Caid vs Ivniler Mnii'-y-uc
' Annul Repp. nt vs Ira T Clemen!
' Henry Cohcl vs Win Mel'irrty
Phitt V l'litt vs Henry Mas-ir
I' lv lloilniaii A-wife vs 11 Ivulinti. McOjityctal
i Jo-i ili .s'uydi r v. .locili llimuii'.;
Hindi Maiiin s Uei.b.-n Trvvcl
John M. Cormirk Isnic Mi.o'cr
Martin Invins' ridni'r vs l Voxlheimcr adin'r
' Molt . shoher vs Daniel llrci-bjcli
I Fullmer for Caul vs II Sirim-net., e'r,
I Henry I ii r vs Ibmrv Vuxlbeiuier
Ira 'I'. Clement vs G.-ia jc Robrbach
P a.l Reedy vs K Kepler iV Stoiejlileii
j Win Cro-s for Sand Cil' rt vs .1. J. UpdcraU'
i .1. lt.iivman lndorsfe ic vs J C lVri.iiis
P.lija'.i Uarta
Thomas .1 Addis
Lower v liauv-u
Jacob Kl'iio
William Welch
Thomas Suit in
Ciisptr Hcckiirt
Nirh.i!:i H ivvcr
Gcorte l'ckcri' f irn'r
1 'aiiit I II Diicsiao'a
s ( 'harles Sailor
vs Il.iil.ir I'.iruhurt
vs loi 'P. Clement
s Jo-i' h Klines' adm'r
v.- Jacob 1C Treno
vs lienj p J W .tainni
vs Frederick Jlcikait
vs Jacob I lower
vs Ji.hn v,hr
vs A II .Iriinaii
John I, Rors
F a T Clemen'
John W l'eal
(ieo C Mi Hoc
.Sarah istiurl
frsime
vs Leonard K-i.iduiini.1 ct nl
vs J II 1 ii.1v
vs (jpii II Vncnrrman
v.s Joseph Lornr
vs Sumiicl S Stirddon
vii Jacob .Stilzcl
Tiiihrook for Apjilfton vs James Hi iss
it 1) Cuiiimimts vs Tims S Ma. key
ilick' k A Cautine. v Ceo W Ainistrorrj
Reub'ii Faurl v Ki rshuer iV delimit
Nancv Hiiiisci vs lluvid Housels' adni'r
Jacob Ixell. r . s It.mk ol .orlliiiiiilsrlaii.l,
i ... r - I 1. IMr ... II..... I--. I
ii.iivcr ... t. o lor jaoiii xjiuuni .- ...nil ..win...
!....,, f .......
Henry Klnzt- A Eve his wile v. ,,mi,li,,rutor
Jonathan Harmful re David Miller
Thunias Alien vs Peter K.iup
Same v iSainc
(ivnrit K. Ci hrii? et ul vs I'eUr Watry
illi.i'n McCarlv vs Samml Hunter
Mary Jane ltrunir 1 1 al v Wi'dlam Wileon
Hccker V Weillrr vs 11 I) Cummiii!;.
tlcorge Shiiley vs Ab'rn Diiiikidherqrr's admr'x
Mary Marti vs Win 11 rspratt.
Same VI John Ctimplu II & vvifo
Isaac Tyler vi It M Stydd's ndin'r
J.dm lironn vs Juhn Oviilt r scnr'n ex'r
Shalliier A. Zimler ttal xs Thus M Mackey
Jim Kuorr for It. Knorr v Enoch Howcru' adin'r
Jnuirs T tsijtlnii & Co vs Samuel Kylo
Elizabeth Krire vs A W Lawrence
Conrad Wolf vs tieore Ho atari
Catharine bnyuerx' cxr's vs Samuel R Wood
Daniel (Jonnert v llonry llohuer
Hunk of .orlhuuiberland vs Jno C L)o Js' adm'r
Saun3 vs Same
Maiy Patterson vs d'eorce Herkert
Doneparto Thompson etol vs C'usjier St Clair
Win McDunud lor A , , , ,. .
... ,, . vs John Jackson rt al
V Comly
Clco F,v titer for Mar- r.. r, , ,
i.. vs Eu rcr (troenougli ex r
tin caver
Johu Reynolds v Ioac Reader
JOHN FARNSWOKT1I, Froth'ry.
rrohoriotarv' olliee, i
Hnnlsiiry. July 12, A. I 1M J
Cist of Ccttcrs
I1EMUMM) tN TUB 1'OST OFFICE AT
fcl.MIl ItV, June 30, ISil.
Lock John
Landon John
M
Mc.Curly Geo
Manco Iletsy
Moore Martha
Maier Louisa
Miisclter V Andrew
Myers Stephen J"
P
Poor Directors of Up
per Augusta
Poor Directors of Cos.1
township
R
Rowen Phebo
S
Sanle Geo
Shaffer Wm
Sehwander Louis
Schhipp Christian
w
nters Jonathan
Walker Norris
Weiser irs Catharine
2 Wagner Leonard
Rowen Cnihnrina
riostian Westley
Itrown Charles
c
Cassart Win
Cane John
Chamboilin Joseph
K
F.isely C K
Kppely Margaret
Kysler Isaiah
F
Folk Joseph
Fox Jacob
Farnsivoilh Isaac W
G
Gnnserd Samuel
H
Huff Henry
Hoover Joseph
II. ins Vanbureii
Hoheit C A
Iluber Sarah
K
Kniss iMieh.iel
ien.n,erer i in is'.ian
Kesslrr F.lias
Kuobb Win A
L
II
Y
amall Sn.mna
z
Zimmerman John
I!. PACK Kit, P. M.
LIST 0? LETTERS
it em a i n i i i Tin; post oirirK
At Northumberland, June 30, 1851.
A Kepcrlaud John M
Atwi'tor William L
Adams .lames Llovd John A
B I.miwiji Joseph
yer t Biulhut-ldiiioti Joseph
Lidmyer l
loader George
l.owo Dr 11
M
lie.ttlovmi Uer'.rntn
U.ii to Ma iv
C
Curry Rubeil
Curvv M.irv
Chadv.iek K f,
( hiist Geoigo
Common Pleas C'ci k
Cllds Jacob Capt
D
Durst Mary
).III.IhI-:i1 W F.st;
Dm v A
E
Kwing James M
F
Kau.-i Wm
Fi vmiie Sarah
Fi.-her Surah
G
Gamble George S
Gulick John
K
l ekart Jot,,,
II , wo Ib.:;b
Ilie.-ai,d J.,bii
X
Ki ! I t John
Ivart-hucr John I
Marcher Kbenrzer W
Mario Win
Mens Geo P 1
McSmiley Charles
Meek Dr J M
McAllister Arthur .
Moyer Daniel
Morr Joseph
N
Ninn John
oi iliumberland Divi
sion No 11S S of T?
P
feters Mary '
';
Robins James M
Reed E H
llapnard James
Ricliart V K
Renor Jacob M
Roat Thomas
Rojjeis P
s
"nyder Daniel
Silencer Wm
Smith H
Sieuait Windsor
T
Thompson Sarah
w
Wallis J B
Watson Margaret
Walter Jesse M
Welch George
Kr.rass Chaib's
Ka:;iin.au J U
Kill Win.
Ku'- "i '.'!!. u'.'s A
! -el 1 r i!oi:er
Koiiiuierer I. linsliau
'.holer John S
Kane K I'.v.ud
Walker Noiris
W hateley Joseph
I ARC A RET WKIMER, V M
N 111: RIFF SALE.
1 ) i: :ne i.f a rrrtain writ of I 'en. Kxy, to m
direiic.l will be sold l.v public Vendue, fr
ootorv. at one o'clock. 1. mi FRIDAY; ifie'
'.' uli day oi July Isal. nt the Court Hoctse inf
tec b..r.c,i;h i-l .S;. no in v, the following Real Ei-i
tiitf to iv ir : 'I lie undivided half part of a certain -
Tiiict of Land,
siiuate in Coal township, Northtrm'herlahd cotin
ty. adioiniiiL' lauds ,f J, .Im lioyd. Wm. Wilson,
IVlor M cr Mi. diai! Kr-di ?ud Frederick Krn-
cicr, i oiitaii;;n . uO'i acics iin.l tifj perches and
a'!ov..ni. v ; i cieii a tract . laud surveyed the
'-!!! u.iy : I :!, r. A. II.. liiH, on a Warrant
to M ,!i!:iis '.i:.i:nci'maii, cat'd the 27tl, Jay of
An :o st A. lb. li'iit. Si ;-,., t:iken in execution,
and to be .ihl as die pi. perly of Calvin Ulythe,
lice'd., iii Hie hands of Id., Adin'r with notice t
Jacob Loose tcrretcnam.
JAM!'-, CuVF.RT.Shr'rT.
nr,cr. Sm.bmv. )
U. s-..;i."
shr'Tt
Jura
i-JATIVi: AMERICAN MEETING.
SJ31 RS! .'AM to i, olio. 1-Ivph, the Native
Amciicai.s cf the boroudi of Harrisburg;
mi t at tlic sbaksf care S..!nu!i for the purpose of
chvliiu.' delcsati s lo icpri'seut said party in th
Mate and C,i,.n d. riven. ion ti ho held in
Harii"!.ia ; on tl.c i::.l end V illi days of July re
spciiinli. Thc iiiectiu,' was ort;iiuized by the
ciecti.iii of lb f..ilic.oin oti'ici-rs : President
tic'. R. I'm oi; Viie President S. Jen
kins Few. r- i-mo'c l)c.i tt ; tScrctary Wil
liam A. ."sham. a..
Toe l'o!!,n. in;. P.. .ir,,';.'.- and Resolutions were
read and unanimously iulopti d uud ordered td
l e pulii -In d ;
iiKnr.As. An ctVoit is now beinjj mad) to re
(iriuicj tli .alive American party, vrhoss
prim iplcs are f, a rded on truth, justice still pti
niaiMti: ink vviii.ri:vs, we have evCiy reasort
ro su; po.-c l!,,il the masses of the party have ,
become di j;ie '. d wilh the proceeding! of rlema
U'U'iir ului have connected tliemsilvrS with ouf
parly for the purpose of plunder and who have
sold themselves ntid made use cf the ho'ueat but
un.-u.-ja ether, portion of the TJativc party for the
piej -e nf a,K alien.,' thr'r emi interests and
iliiiiin to i, lT.cc : ami MimitAS, we believe
Ihe p. i;ly has s.-en ttic error into which it hsS
fallen by supporting candidates with whom
can have no alhui'y. W'c thfri-forc resolve t6
siipjiort no man for ufi'ice who is not pledged Id
cany out Ihe piinciph s of thc rvalivfc Amerlcsit
p oly, us adopted by llie convention of 1845; ,
Resclvrd, that our delegates to the State Con
vention bo instructed to vote for n m.-iri who is
ashamed nr afraid to openly avovr liimMelf in fa
vor of Malivc Aiiiirican principles, and in favof
of a capitation lax un every emigrant arriving'
on our ultores. '
lu solicd, 'Flint should the State Convention
nominate any man for otVue who is identified
wilh any other than the .Native American party,
our delegates thall wilhdraw from the Conven- .
lion.
Res,;vf d, Tii.it our dclepatei lie instructed to.
vole in favor of a full siato ticket, tiovernor.
Canal Coinmis.-ioiicr, and Judaea of the 8o
pieine Court.
Resolved, That wo are opposed to any anral
uaiiiatioii with cither of the old political partmw
and our dtdegatea uie hereby iiKrtrucled la vote
against any proposition of tll.it kiuJ.
RcsoKcd, '1'liat wc are in favor of a full eotuh,
ty tii kit, and we euriio.tly re pjeat uur friends in
the counlv 1 1 elect di delates to meet in Harria--5
bur; ou the -Mill of July, ljl, for purpoe of
noniiiiaiiii' a ticket to be kiipportej by the
voters of iiaupliin rouuly at the ensuing cl0-.
lion.
Resolved, That the delegates lo the County
Convention, bo instructed to uau tlieir inftuenc
and urc the election of three conferee to meet
wilh a Minilar iiuinlicr from . urllmibrlsa4
countv, for the purpose of nominating MHO '
da to for Ihe Stato Keuate. '
The following named gentlemen wera duly
clot u-d delegates to the lt.ue and County Can- I
vention :
Noith Waxi W. A. Shannon, George H.
Eversou : East Waid (Seymour Bennett, Ed
win J. Fiiti j West Ward W. Anthony, Au
gustus List ; South WarJ Mowry Nicholas,
W. C. lllncV.
UKORfiE n. EVEKSOX, Preaident.
Wm. A. Miuvnosr, ISecretarv, -IlairUlurf
,Junr i. I'M- j'd - ,