Sunbury American. (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, September 20, 1851, Image 2

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    THE STATE At.ltll I LTt rt AL FAIR AT
iiAnnisui'tio.
Wo are glad lo ohscrv !hat Judge Walls,
tho President, and influential Renllemen, of
ficers of 1 1 10 Skito Agricultural Society, have
issued a ci-cular lo Iho farmers of Pennsyl
vania, lo the horliculiuralistn, and all olhert
who may take an interest in (huse or kindred
pursuits, notifying them IhaTthe first Fair of
the Society w ill luke place atlhe seat of go.
rernniont on the 2!)ih, 30ih, and 31st of Oc
tober next. The spot selected for Ihe exhi
bilion is at onca romantio and appropriate.
On the low land of the Susquehanna, in the
lip of iha mountains, with wood, water and
mountain in prospect, lies the lovely farm, of
which soma twenty acres are now in pro
cess of preparation for the purHe. From
Philadelphia lo IhU scene is a ride of live
hours; from Chumhcishurg of 3; from Wil
liamsport of less than 24; from Reuding of
b; from Pittsburg and Iho rich intermediate
country, loss Ihan 21. and fioni Baltimore of
4 hours; thus presenting a remarkably well
selected spot for Iho concentration of visitors,
stock, specimens, and whnlever else is calcu
lated to give effect to what, emphatically, is
"tho first interest" of Pennsylvania. We may
probably hereafter allndo to Iho benefits
which shall arise from this exhibition, and so
content ourselves at present with presenting
a condensed list of the premiums offered :
For Cattle Short Horns, Hereford, Ayrs
hire, Holstein, &c, premiums of 12, S, 7, 4
and 3 dollars. For native, lO, 7, 4 and 2
dollars. Woiking Chen Best. $15 ; second,
SS. Fat Cattle, 12, 7 and 4 dollars, aB per
quality.
, For Sheep Vino wool-Bucks, 8 and 5
dollars. Pens of Lambs, SO. Long Wools,
Mid. lie, and Mixed the same. Best import
ed Pinck, frit).
For Hogs Best, 8G; second 4 and 2 dol
lars. For Horses Draught, 12 and dollars -The
same for Mules.
For Poultry Largest and best collection
of Fowls, SS ; Capons and Tuikey, S3 ; oth
er varieties, S2.
For Tobacco Dost samples, 8 and 6 dol
lars.
Crops Corn, 5 acres, S15 ; acre S3. The
enmo with Wheat. Potatoes and other pro
ducts, S3 for best qualities.
Agricultural Implements Drills, ploughs(
harrows, &o , cc, premiums of 10, 8, 5, 4
dollars. Portable hay press, S20. Miscella
neous collection of implements, $20,
Dairy Butler, 5 pounds, So ; second, S3 J
third, 52 ; fnkin, S$ ; honey, for 25 pounds,
5 dollars.
Fruits All varieties from 8 lo 5 dollars;
vegetables, from 5 to 1 dollar; Flowers, 8 to
5 dollais; Domestic Wines, 3; best cured
Hams, if j ; best quilts and other household
manufacture, 5, 3, 2 and 1 dollar; best Porta
ble Steam Engine, 25.
iJo'i-ng-Best $10; second, SS ; third,
S3 ; best ploughman, $0 ; second, S4 ; third,
3.
This is a very liberal scale of premiums,
and highly ereJilable to the Society. We are
only sorry, however, that there aie none for
the best blasting process, ami the cheapest
and neatest mode of manufacturing and
burning bricks. Two aits highly useful to
every larmcr in the Middle States.
STATE AC.it 1(1 LTl HAC FA lit.
Chang', of days.
At a meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Pennsylvania Stale Agricultural Soci
ety, held at lite house of Mr. llerr, in Har
rishurg, on Tuesday, the 9lh day of Septem
ber, liu following preamble and resolutions
were adopted :
WiiKiiEAs, It has accidentally happened
that the Pennsylvania Stale Agricultural So
ciety and iho Maryland State Agricultural
Society have fixed iho same days for Iheir
anneal exhibition, which may operate unfa
vorably lo both ; and as our Society desire
to reciprocate civilities with, and promote
the success of, all other Societies that have
for their object ihw improvement of Agii
culiuro and the Mechanic arts ; therefore,
Resolved, That the days heretofore fixed
for the exhibition of Ihe Pennsylvania Stale
Agricultural Suciely, bo and thu same aro
hereby changed, and fixed lo be upon the
29lh, SJili and 3 1st of October, 1S51.
Resolved, That the above and forgoing be
printed and circulated, by transmitting thu
same lliiouuhotit thu Slate, and to all agri
cultural periodicals throughout thu United
Stales .
1 certify thai the foregoing is a true copy,
from llti minutes of the Society.
ISAAC G. M'KtXLKV,
Secretary pro tempore.
Tin: TARIFF OF '10.
Winn Secretary Walker procured Ihe pas
sage of Iho Tariff nf MG, he assorted thai, in
a lew years, il would greatly increase our
exports, in one sense tha prediction of iho
Honorable Secretary has proved correct.
Wo have exported, fur instance, since the 1st
of May hist, in a siaU article alone, over
thirty millions; of which, a million and a
half has been exported dining tha present
week. It is true that thu uiticlu alluded to
is one, w hich old-fashioned pooptu like !o
keep at home. The export of gold used lo
be considered, we believe, no veiy desirable
result. But our modem financiers, especially
treasury clerks anJ tariff' fabricalois, appear
to ihink tho contrary; for we are now reap
ing the fruits of iheir pel measures, in ibis
exoessivi exportation of gold. Meantime
we hear nothing of iho export of wheal,
which according to Secretary Walker, waslo
go forward in such iunnenso quantities. The
.Kiijlir.li, it it seems, ara too old-fashioned in
shcir uolious to lake com when they can get
fc-ul l; what VI' heal they want they buy in
tha lV.il tie, payinj for it perhaps, with the
tery dollars Ihey estrac.i from us. We feli
citate our t'itii.eiis, especially jhoso, who sus
Uiuod tha Secretary's tariff, ott tiw brilliant
result it has produced- If w art doiiij ra
ther a poor business in iho cxpomtiun of
v.h?iit, wo av operating magnificently j
tint way with California gold. Let u Le
j'inpeily giUeful. Hurrah for "the good
lime" of ltd Tariiicf 'fO Won't some
liuly, ihe saiioullunilisU for Aiwibple, get up
a turvioo of pUta la Walker, fur the ccia he
fiat V:"ught into the country, to jf.j.y for ;ho
.it! miinntHuexpoilaU'Ji) of American whot?
fk''s. Bulletin.
THE AICEPJCAIT.
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, EITEMBEIt SO, I9.
II. B. MASSER, Editor anil Proprietor.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR:
WILLIAM imiLun.
of Clearfield County.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER i
SFni CLOY Kit.
of Clarion Count .
For Judges of the Supreme Court.
JOHN B. GIBSON, of Cumberland.
WALTER II. LOWRIE, of Allegheny.
JEREMIAH S. BLACK, of Somerset.
ELLIS LEWIS, of Lancaster.
JAMES CAMPBELL, of Philadelphia.
County Nominations.
Senator :
Dr. LE"WIS HECK, of Dauphin county.
President Judje:
ALEXANDER JORDAN, of Sunbury.
'ssemhty :
WILLIAM FOLL.M ER, of Tuibut.
dissociate Judges :
GEORGE WEISER, of Snt.bnrv.
JAMES II. AIcCORMICK, of Milton.
Shcritf:
WILLIAM B. KlI'P, of Rush.
Prot'ionotary :
JAMES BEARD, of Milton.
Commissioner :
CHARLES WEAVER, of Sunbury.
Treasurer :
JACOB YOUNG, of Sunbury.
Coroner :
AARON KELLY, of Shamokin.
Auditor :
J. II. ZIMMERMAN, of Sunbury.
THE MAY POSTAGE I.AVT.
This law went into operation on the first
day of Jul) insl., and will operate lo Ihe fol
lowing effect upon the SuNncnv American.
1. Subscribers will receive it by mail, in
Northumberland County, fuef. of postagk.
2. For a distance not exceeding fifty miles
at five cents per quarter.
3. Over fifty and not exceeding three hun
dred miles at ten cents per quarter.
4. Over three liundied ami uoi exceeding
one thousand miles, at fifteen cents per
quarter.
EDITOiVS TABLE.
liuslnrsH Notices.
Gi.r.ASoVi PicToniAi. Diiawino Room Com
panion. No. 20 of this superb publication,
came to us with a smiling (aeo, having donned
an entire new dress, and underpono a material
chanR'". As a literary paper it has no equal in
il'is country, and as the price is reduced, it can
not l;u' f becoming u welcome family visitor.
The lernik trc $3 per annum for one subscriber ;
two, $5; four, 59 i eight, $10; and sixteen,
$88. The Companion may be had at all the
periodi.-al depots throughout the United States,
at C cents per copy. A'Jdrc; F. Glcason, Bos
ton, Mass.
Dennis C. Caul offers at public sale, on the
20lh of October next, a valuable farm, situate J"
ChilUquaque township. See advcrlisenient.
ttlT5" We are requested to announce that
Gov. Johnston will address a meeting at
Northumberland, on Tuesday evening next.
rjCF" We are authorized to' state that G.
M. Yotks, has withdrawn his name for the
office of Prothonotary ol this County, and
that he intends to give the ticket as form
ed by the late Democratic Convention his
hearty support.
TO THE VOTEHS.
The 4th section of the Act of 15th of
April 1S51, requires the electors to vole
for Judges of the Supreme Court, on a sep
arate piece of paper; for the other Judges
required to be learned in the law, on a sep
arate piece of paper, and the Associate
Judges also on a separate piece of paper.
This regulation applies to J"urtftumber
land County, notwithstanding Ihe law au
thorising our citizens to vote for all offi
cers on the same piece of paper.
'THE LEWISIIl R(i DEMOCRAT."
Some clever waj lias doubtless been
practising upon the credulity of the editor
of the Democrat, and, if we inay judge
from the amusing account he gives of the
state of political affairs in this county, has
succeeded much better in entrapping hiin
than we supposed any one could have done.
The question of friendship for, or oppo
sition to Gen. Cameron was nut, that we
ever heard of, referred to, previous fo our
County Convention, in connection with
the nominations then to be made; and the
edilor will see how much truth there is in
the intelligence he has received, when We
inform him that there is scarcely a man
upon our-county ticket w ho is not a per.
sonal friend of General C's. He will also
heller understand the extent of the decep
tion when we tell him that there was no
ejection whatever, of delegates to our late
County Convention, field by the democrats
of this Borough. Thu delegates were
agrired upon, in accordance with the usual
custom, by ihe candidates for the different
oOicea residing ia the borough, and conse
quently, no videjie was furnished of any
person's popularity, or want of popularity.
The Democrat would uot intentionally
misrepresent, and will, of courae, correct
the error il hns committed,
SUNBUltY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL
THE CHRISTIANA TRAGEDY.
Patriotic and loyal to the Constitution
and laws of their country, as (he great mass
of the sons of Pennsylvania uniformly are,
it has for some time, been but too painfully
evident that we have within our borders,
a few discontented and reckless spirits who,
having themselves neither character, repu
tation or properly to lose, and consequently
no interests at stake, are constantly striving
to agitate the questions of slavery and abo-
itionism, in the vain hope of inflaming the
minds of the people of the North against
Ihe South, and of adding a few more mis
erable converfs to the inlamons doctrines
of the ''higher law" parly. One of the
tuvonle themes of these agitators is a de
termined and unqualified opposition to the
1'ugitive Slave law, and there are some
persons lo be found In our lower counties
we rejoice that we have none of them
here who strenuously advocate an open
and forcible resistance to its execution,
with an earnestness and zeal that shew
their determination to persevere, regardless
of consequences, and with a rashness that
argues the existence of an intellect both
wicked and depraved, or a heart most fear
fully bent on mischief.
If they alone were to be responsible for
Ihe consequences of their acts, and ''sow
ing the wind," could be compelled to "reap
the whirlwind," without dragging the in
nocent and unsuspecting victims of their
deception down with them, hut little un
easiness would he felt, and they would ex
cite no other feelings than those of con
tempt. But in this, unfortunately, as in
loo many cases of infractions of the law,
the deluded "catspaw" is made tosuflerthe
penalty, while the more crafty and far
more guilty projector of the plot escapes
unwhipped of justice.
The murderous affair at Christiana, Lan
caster county, which took place on Thurs
day the 1 1th insl., seems, from the best in
formation we can gather, to be a!mo.st en
tirely attributable to Ihe unjustifiable inter
ference of these self styled philanthiopistt,
who would involve this nation in a civil
war, trample upon the Constitution, and
dissolve this Union, rather than yield a
pitiful theory which Iheir morbid fancy has
set up as the law, higher than that which is
written.
It is most sincerely to be hoped that no
effort will be spared, no means left untried,
to ferret out the guilty advisers and abet
tors of this most deplorable affair, and that
whenever they are found, no sickly sym
pathy will be excited to prevent them from
being brought lo that punishment which
they so richly merit. The holiest feelings
of patriotism and the most sacred claims of
justice alike demand it.
We glean the following fads from our
Philadelphia exchanges:
Mr Gorsneh, the owner of two fugitive
slaves Irom lialtimore county, accompanied
by his two sons, iho Deputy" United Slates
Marshall, from Rallimore, two officers from
Philadelphia. proceeded on Wednesday
evening, lo Christiana, about 21 miles below
Lancaster, for iho purpose of arresting l tie
fusitives.
Alter n consultation between iho officers,
il was deemed inexpedient lo make Iho ar
rest until Thursday morning. From the
best reports, wn learn, that Ihe colored pop
ulation in the vicinity, having been informed
of ihe nature of the visit of iho officers lo
Christiana, held a meeting, and asked the
opinion "f several leading Abolitionists as to
what course Ihey should pursue.
The answfer was, as one of the most cur
rent reports stalet; 1 hat Ihey should stand
their ground. Accordingly, about eighty
negroes assembled, unci with aims, &c , se
creted themselves in iho neighboring woods
and corn fields. The signal of attack on ihe
officers was the blowing of a horn.
When Iho officers came upon iho parly,
they were surrounded on all sides, nnd a
deadly fiie poured upon them by luu na
nnies Al lh) first lire, the owner of the
fugitive slaves, an eldeily gentleman, was
inslaiilly killed, and one of his sons moilally
wounded. Another nf the parly, said to he
a United Stales deputy ollieer fiom Hulli
more, was also much hurt.
A Philadelphia officer was fired at five
times and mied. Ho was in the midst of
the Unlit at Ihe time.
The information lo the fugitive slaves that
their master and thu ollicers were after
them, is believed lo have been given by
Iwo uegioes from Philadelphia, who dogged
the puisuing party to Christiana.
In addition to what is already known of
this allair, which occurred on Thuisday, wo
learn that Ihe scene of the murderous riot
was in tho vicinity of Christiana, in Lancas
ter county, near thu borders of Chester.
Tho persons killed were Mr. Edward Gor
sneh, an old gentleman who resided about
nineteen miles fiom Rallimore, Md., and his
sou, Dickinson, a young man. The father
was shot dead by one of ihe fugitive slaves,
of whom he was tho owner. The son wag
moilally wounded in the bhmdy affray, and
survived but a shoit lime. Tho slate who
shot his master was himself wounded in Ihe
lelt aim. lie is described in a despatch lo
Police Marshal Kcyser, as a tall slim mulal
!o lellow, with full round faeo, and good
looking.
Tho assailing parly was headed by r.n old
negro pieaeher. When he saw the fallen
bodies of Mr. Gnrsueh unci son he rushed
forward with his arms esleiufed, saying
'Foi bear, men, forbear. You'll all bo
hung ! 'i hey are dead !"
There is no great excitement in the vicin
ity of ihe scene of tho murder. No ouo has
taken any interest in tlm horrid occurrence.
Wo must add that Mr. Gorsuch ihe elder
was not only Initially murdered, but robbed
by Ihn blacks afler be was dead, of StOO in
money.
When our reporter left Ihe scene of the
outrage, )outig Goisueh was yet alive, us
was also the nephew of the elder Gorsuch,
hut there, was little hope of Ihe recovery of
iho former.
r7 Gov. Johnston has issued a procla
mation, wherein he offers a reward of One
TiiorsANn Dollars, for the arrest and con
viction of the person or persons guilty of
the murder and violation of tho peace in
the late tragedy in Christiana, Lancaster
county.
rXT" Judge Campbell visited this place
on Thursday last.
GENERAL CASS.
Since our last number, the Conferees of
Blair, Huntingdon and Cambria counties,
have met and unanimously instructed their
Senatorial delegate to the fourth of March
Convention, in the most emphatic mannerf
"to use all honorable means to procure an
expression from that Convention in favor
of the distinguished statesman, Gen. Lewis
Cass, and to vole for no man as a delegate
lo the National Convention, who is not his
steadfast friend." The Representative dele
gate had been previously elected with simi
lar instructions.
Franklin county, the birth place and
old home of Mr. Buchanan, has also elect
ed her Senatorial and two Representative
delegates in favor of General Cass.
HON. RICHARD HROADIIEAD,
Our U. S. Senator elect, has always been
a warm friend of Gen. Cass. But as Mr.
Broadhead, has taken a decided Stand
against Mr. Buchanan, the Pennsylvanian,
Mr. Buchanan's shrewd organ, Is down
upon him, and now denounces him as much
as it eulogised him a few months since.
We copy the following extract from the
Harrisburg Keystone, on this subject :
We challenge the Pennsylvanian to point
to the principle, mensiire or usaae of the
party that Mr; Brodhomt has violated, or
failed lo sustain since his election lo the U.
S, Senate 1 We remember well, that nt the
time of his election, Iho Pennsylvaninn was
most cxiravagant in its encomiums upon
him aye, many an honest reader was fairly
sickened wilh its iiausenns flattery ils con
stant parasitism at the feet of ihe newly
elected Senator ! Rul how changed mid
why ?
Mr. Urodhead and lh(! Keystone nre
brought under Ihe displeasure of this nncan
did edilor for no other cause Ihan that they
daro to prefere Lewis Cas for Piesideut !
Is Gen. Cuss ':iul'amous'' in the eyes of Ihe
I'enr.sylvauiau, thai it is a crime to favor his
nomination for Ihe Presidency 1 The pa
triot who in early life forsook civil olliee
and ease, bared his breast lo tho common
enemy and gallantly fought I lie battles of his
country the favorite cabinet officer of An
drew Jackson the bold nnd intrepid diplo
matist who, single handed, tneeesslnlly con
tended against the most powerful cabinets
of Europe and compelled them to relinquish
a project dear to their henrts--the Senator of)
manly nerve, of powerful mind of undaun
ted patriotism who, defying all factious and
personal consequences, stummed the tor
rent of di''ort and violence which so fear
fully threatened the very existence of this
Union ! Every man w ho dares lo advocate
tho selection of this noble old palriol is de
nounced and will continue to bo defamed by
this most impartial democratic sheet, while
the most unfaithful politician nol only ob
tains forgiveness, but receives a beautiful
wiitten puff, if he favors the vulnerable
candidate of Ihn Pennsylvanian. This is the
only standard of democracy wilh that paper.
All men and papers are measured by it, and
denounced or lauded as Ihey meet its despo
tic demands. Those who support the favoi
ile. no matter how bad may have been their
past political conduct, "nro received into close
fellowship, and all who oppose him aro de
nounced as abolitionist in league with or be
longing to Simon Cameron ! Subiriisison lo
such arbitrary ladies will not be found Ihe
characterislio of iho high-spirited, patriotic
democracy of Pennsylvania.
Tho Petinsylvanian characterizes nn arti
clo in Ihe Keystone of June 24th, under Ihe
caption of liMr. Buchanan nnd the South."
as infamous." Quite piobably it did con
tain some infamous matter, inasmuch as it
was principally made up of extracts from
productions of Mr. It., deliberately spread
befoie ihe public, us his solemn opinions
and fixed principles. Dut that it is infamous
to re-publish, wilh respectful comment nnd
announced opinions and principles of any
man, we do not believe the public is pre
pared lo admit. Will Iho Pennsylvanian in
form ils readers what part of l ho article re
ferred to it thinks infamous, Ihe quotations
or Ihe comments of the Keystone 1 If Ihe
hitler, then whether it endorses Ihe senti
ments of tho former 1 A little explanation
may enable us lo come to a belter under
standing and induce the Pennsylvanian lo
use softer phrases.
05" We learn that Maj. Dewatt receiv
ed a letter this morning, informing him
that the Delegates to (he Sunbury and Erie
Rail Road Convention, which meets in
Philadelphia on the 25lh inst., will be pas
sed over the Reading Rail Road, free of
charge, on application to Mr. M. Cochran,
the agent at rottsville. It will be neces
sary for the delegates to have a certificate
of their appointment.
Catiiauinf. IIate.1. A large crowd of per
sons, Ihe Tiibuna says, welcomed Miss
Hayes on her lauding from the Pacific. She
pioceedod directly to ihn Aslor House, wheie
sho now slays. Miss Hayes is accompanied
by her mother, hersisler, Herr Mcngis, bari
tone ; Aug liraham, ballad singer; Si. Lav
enti, pinuisi, nnd Dr. Joy, of Dublin, general
manager of her Concerts. During ihe voy
age a concert was gim, from which 4200
were realised nnd pre-enled fo the fiiemen
and eiew of iho Pacific.
Death or Jves F Cooi-kk. We learn
from Cooperstown that James Fennimore
Cooper, the distinguished novelist, died at
his residence in that place, on the 14ih
inst., al one o'clock, in the C2d year of
his age.
A Loudon loiter bys : "It is staled thai
your countryman, Mr. Hobbs, has just suc
ceeded in opening the lock of Messrs. Bra
m ah & Co., on which he ha been no long
engaged, and that he has claimed iho reward
oj 200."
Hon. Luke Woodbury, Democralio can
didate for Governor of New Hampshire,
hung himself at Id renidence at Antrim on
the 27th ultimo,
i3 iltttgnctic Cclcgvapl).
For tho Sunbury American.
A MAX SHOT t
. McNcr, Sept. 17.
An old resident of this place by Ihe name
of James Fowler, wns shot yesterday after
noon, cither bv accident or otherwise, about
4 o'clock, Ihe contents of a pistol which whs
loaded with shot, laking effect in Ihe upper
part of Ihe left temple, and which was said
to have been in ihe hands of Mr. Edward
Wilson, also a resident of ihis place. Wil
son was arrested, and nn investigation held
this morning before Justice Schuyler, but
nothing was elicited lo warrant his commit
ment, tie has been held however, moil i.
morrow morning, when a further investiga
tion will bo made.
Fowler is still living, but in a very crilicnl
situation.
DEATH OF JIDGE WOODRI'RY.
The Hon. I .evi Woodbury, Associate
Judge of tho Supreme Court of ihn United
Stales, died nt Poilsmoulh, New Hampshire,
on thu 4111 insl. For some thirty yeais past
Judge W. has been a veiy conspicuous pub
lic man, in Congress, in tho Cabinet, nnd on
the Bench. Like Jackson, Polk, Calhoun,
nnd others who have been identified with
Ihe political history of the United Stales for
some years pat, Woodbury, loo, has now
departed this life. The Washington Union
notices iho character of Judge Woodbury
thus :
"All who knew him, nnd who did not
foi ho has been nn active, prominent, nnd
Useful public man for Ihe last thirty years
will deplore his hiss. We knew him inti
mately as a member of General Jackson's
cabinet, nud had n personal kuowl idgo of
his wonderful capacity for business, his de
voted attachment to ihe interest of his eonn
trj'i nud his inflexible adherence lo those re
publican doctrines which were illustrated by
Ihe lives nnd services of such statesmen as
Jefferson and Madison. Possessin" sin ex
traordinary memory, he put Ihis happy foe-!
Ully lo its noblest uses in treasuring up ihe ;
wisdom of others, and in thus obtaining a
guide in action which enabled him to avoid
error and guard against prejudice. Uniting
besides, lo a vigorous and ptlweifnl pereep
tion, habits of grent temperance and patient
industry, then; was no station in all Ihe te-
Ulions of life which he did not adorn.
Hence, whether in private life, in the sen
ate, in the cabinet, or on iht; bench of our
Supreme Couil the must elevated judicial
position in iho world he has left u diame
ter which will to ab.vays remembered
with pride and satisfaction bv his coun
try." The i.at wukos of Cot.. Crittexdrn.
A private kuter from an American gen
lleman in Havana stales nn incident as oc
curring al the execution of the 50 expedi
tionist, which is interesting if line It is,
that when Col. Crittenden wiifl lold lo lorn
buck iin,l kneel, lie impatiently exclaimed :
"-Vo .' J tend only to (,'o,l, and nevrr turn
my hack to the enemy:' The guard stepped
back, and he was left to face ihe almost in
stant (ire of ihe platoon, which he did with
utmost coolness. An American is usuallv a
moil, whether as a bravo, a patriot, or
in almost any other phase of life
Debt is a horse that is always throwing
its rider. Fools ride him bare back, and
without bridle.
Dr. Hoofi.ami's German Bitters. This
celebrated medicine is one of the very best
in Ihe country, and ils good qualities only
need In be known, lo give it precedence
over all otheis now in use. We have seen
ils good effects lately, after 1 lie total failure
of many others. This is saying more than
we can say for any oilier medicine within
our knowledge, and we feel it a dutv to re
commend the Hitlers lo the notice of our
friends. The g'uniuo is pieparod by Dr.
C. M. Jackson, Phila.
91 1 It It I I' I),
In Northumberland, on the Ulh inst., by
Ihe llov. William Simonlon, Mr. Jacob
lii.oo.M. lo Miss Elizabeth Yandvkk, all of
thai place.
By Ihe liev. H. A. Fisher, on Ihe ll'h
inst., Mr. John Maiitz, to Miss Kaskman.
both ol Shamokin.
On Ihe 31st nil., by ihe llov. Mr. Borne,
Roiikkt Latimokr of Trevorlon, lo Miss
Julian Gass of Augusta tp.
- i . . . T-nrriiTinTMiiriMrrrmMn!rMDi
i) i i: n.
In Noi llliiiiiberland, on the 3:td nil , a
chihl of ClIAULES HAKNHAUT.
In Ihe same place, on ihe 31s'. nit., infant
of SAMUEL El. LET.
In the same place, on ihe 4th inst., AL
LISON FiSHEli, infant sou of William
Geiger.
In ihe same place, on Ihe 20th ult., JO
SEP1I, son of Dr. Joseph Priestley, aged
about 4 yeais.
In ihe same place, on I he 19 h ult., a
child of Henry Elston
Coal Svadf.
Suubuiy, Sepl, 17, 1851.
Amount of coal brought lo Sunbury, over
tho Philadelphia and Sunbury lluilroaili fiom
Ihe Shamokin Mines: 'Pons.
For the hist week,- JSH7
Per last report, IS.OHj
Ton
f.VPl)3
1C iUcivkcto.
Thiladelphia Market.
Sept. 17, 1331.
Fi.ohr and Mkai.. The maiket for Flour
is dull again. Standard brands, old stock,
are held at 4, Hi per barrel, lor export.
Sates for city use at $3,87aS4. Extra Ifour ii
held nt 4 60.
live Floi'h. Is very dull. Penn. is held
t $3,25.
Corm Meal. Penna. U in demand nt
$2,871.
Wheat Sale of Peuim. red at 83c j
prime while at S00a9l.
HfE. Is in demand, sales at 65 cts.
Corn. The supply about equals the de
mand ; jellow commands 64 els.
Oats. Are very dull ; a sale Penn. at
321 a 34 cis.
WmsEBV. Sale of bbls. nt 221 cents.
Hogsheads are held at 221c.
Baltimore Market.
Sept. 15, 1851.
GRAIN. Wo note sales or Maryland nnd
vrgmia Wheats lo-dny nt 60 n 7d cis. for
good to prime reds and nt 75 cts. for good
while. Two leads . of Pennsylvania red
were sold lo day nt fi!i a 70 els
Sales of Corn nt 50 a 67 cents for both
while nnd yellow.
We nnnle OnlH nl 3) 34
WHISKEY. Sales of Pennn. bids, nt 23
cts., nnd of hhds. 21 i ets. Sulcs of Italli
more bbU. ut 23 els,
CARD.
To the Free and Independent Electors of
Northumberland County.
Fei.i.ow Citizens : Encouraged by the
ndvien of several nf mi- ,,e, I r,; 1. 1
nm induced lo offer myself lo your suffrages
HI Ihn next election for tho olliee of Associ
ate Ji-ijub of Northnnibeiland couuly. I
canno boast of being a democrat, nor w ill 1
exult nt being n w hig being of opinion thai
if a man have no other merit than Unit of
belonging to one or the other nf those re
spectable parties, however desiinblo their
countenance and support might be, such n
man, I say, is not tho besl candidate for pub
lic support. I tun of opinion, wilh the illus
trious Jefferson, that iho time lias now nrri
ved, w hen Hie only question, Hint should bo
asked in relation lo n candidate (for n Judi
cial office a, least,) is simply Uii: "Is he
honest, is ho capable, is he fti These ques
tions il is yniir unquestionable province lo
decide. Under ihis persuasion of the qnali
ficiitious for Iho olliee, il only remains for me
lo ay, lliat should I be elected, f w ill rn
deavor so to perforin the duties of Ihe office,
as never lo inquire, or desire to know, the
politic1?, or religion, o any suitor in Court.
One respectable gentleman nheady named
for ihe office, has ib't lined for the present ;
but intimates, thai in future, he may be obli
ged to you for your voles. My case is not
similar ns I am now in my sixty third year,
there is nol in nny human probability, nnv
"future" or mo in reference lo ihis matter.
1 remai". fellow citizens.
Yours, respectfully,
WM. Mof'AKTV.
Sunbchv, Aug. 11th, IS51.
New Advertisements-
Mount C;ir;iK'l nnd Khsimokin
Kail iio:id.
A meeting of tho corporators of "the Mount
Carincl and Shaiuokin llitil Koad Cnmp-.i-ny,"
and of Ihe subscribers to the stock ol the
same, will he held on Tuesday the 7th day of
October net, at the Hotel of Win. Weaver in
the town of Slinniokin. to orLr ui'c.e the company,
and choo.-e officer t'.irieoi', airr,'cublv lo the char
ter. DAVID THOMPSON. W.U. WEAVER,
W.M. 11. M Ah'tsil A LI., .1. V, l'KKKINS ud
other. Corporators,
f-'hiiniokin, Sept. CO, IS.il. .'It.
S;is(juo!i.MHiiuS' b ilion ilrii!;.-
Coin ;;my.
A im ctiier. of the suhcii'icn t.i the slock of
I'lc said company, will be held nt Ihe Tic
vorton HoiiKC, in the town of 'i'rrvorioii, .Vir
thtiinberl.iinl county, on Tuciihy Ihe. I'Miidiy
uf rM'ptcmbiT.
WM. ATWATl'l!
iind of.'.ie , sul'i. riliei'?.
Trevort.in, Sept, ".I), H.11. gt.
xotici:
rjpo the H.-irs of LEONARD Prot'TZ, ,!r
ceased. Notice is hereby c.U'cu to Robert
l'l'ont, .Mcicy, intermarried with Jucpli K.
Barns. Mary Ann, widow of William lio'i iel,
Isabella, intermarried with Daniel Latsli.i, Nan
ev, intermarried with Daniel Lavcock, the s.iid
; Nancy having since died, Iciviic; a child wno in
t also now dead, and Rebecca Flout.. AlsoeraiM
children the children of two Diuiu'htciS to wil:
Jacob I'tirsel, Nancy .lane, .Mercy K. Robert, 1'.
Leonard, William mid Anna l'ursel, (all of whom
except the said Jacob' are miners.') children of his
third d.iuirhtcr, Sarah, who was intermarried with
Jonathan l'ursel, and Rachel Ami Lemon, daugh
ter of Luciuda his fifth daughter, who wa intT
married with the late William Lemon, the said
Rachel A. Lemon, is alaj a minor, and has f.,r
her (iuardmn, Jesse ( '. llorton, heirs and distri
butees of Leonard lTnttt, deel., Lite of Point
township, in the t'oini'v of Northumberland, to
appear ut our next Orphans' Court, lo he held
lor said ("uunty, on the '3d day nf November
next, in tho liunmuii of Sunbury, and accep: or
refuse the Real Bstate ul'taid dee'd., at the valu
ation 1'ix.cd upon the same, by an Imposition duly
held thereon, or show c.uie whv the sa lire should
not he sold. BV T 11 K t Ol 111'.
All of which tho aforesaid parties nre hereby re
quired to take notice.
J A M ES CO VK UT, Shr'lT.
Shrlf's Olliee, Sunbury,
Sept. 13, 1S,-,1. It.' i
Notice to Contractors!.
r"HIKRR will be a lett',:i,' for the building of a
luid'.'O across Mahanlany" t'reek. on lauds
of Samuel Fetterolf and Samuel Jioffucr, at the
house of Philip Spatz ill (!eorctovu, on 1 TL's
DAV, the :$)!! day of September nest, where
propoFals will he received and specifications ex
hibited. The span of said bridge t ) he 1 IS feet, ami IS
feet wide ill the clear; the abutments IS feet
hidi from low water mark; win.: walls I'i feet
hnrh on both sides ; height of bridge to the Siju irc
13 lii't ; liridt'e to be completed on or before the
1st dav of Julv, IS.".!.
J. 1). 1IOOK.MAN,
and others, ''iininissioners of Dauphin countv.
('HAS. WKAVlHt,
WM. WILSON,
ClIRIsT'N ALUERT,
Commissiolif fs of Norlluunln rUnd County.
Sunbury, Sept. 13, 18.) 1. 3t.
TO THK I X 0 E P K N D E N T ELECTORS
OF NORTHUMBERLAND COI.'NTV.
E
NCOCRAOIjD by my numerous friends, I
oiler mvscll as un
IN DEPENDENT CA N PI DATE
for the olliee of
TiJKASCiJKI!,
at the ensuing election. Should I be i lecteJ, I
promise to ihsi har re the duties ol'tai.? ftliicc with
fidelity and impartiality.
JOHN DOWEX.
Sunbury, Sept. 1.1, 18.1.
TO THE ELECTORS OF NOKT11U.M-
I5F.ISLAND CDl'.NTV.
T the tolicitatiol of a number of my friends,
1 I o'.ii r myself to Ihe voters of Northumber
land County, us u candidate for
Associate Jutlc
Should I be elected, I promise lo discharge tho
duties A the oli'ice faithfully, nnd v."ith impar
tiality. JOHN V, DEN'TMJR.
McEwcnsville, Sept. 0, lti.1l
TO THE ELECTORS OF NORTHUMBER
LAND COUNTY.
F:tiow CiTitKN : P.ncouraied hy my nu
mvrous friends, 1 hereby offer myself as an
Independent Canuidate
for Ihe ollicu of
County Commissioner,
of Northumberland county, at Ihe ensuing clee
tirui, SbouU! I lie elected, I p oniise to discharge
Ihe duties thereof, with fidelity and impartiality.
10)17! TREtio.
Sunbury, Auj. 30 IS51.
A Valuable
PAP-IE FOE. SALE,
IHE subscriber will sell nt public Sale, on the
lireitlisrs. ill ChiliitmiilnnA t.-n.M. MJ..
tliuvnbcrlmul county,
On THURSDAY. OCTOBER 2. lAfil
A Valuable Tni-m situate in Chil
township, Northumberland county, containing
110 ACRES,
more or less, Adjoining hinds of Henjamin Fords:
man, John Cnul, C. Caul, John Vincent, and the
farm known as the Jacob Sprimr property. To
he sold as the estate of Henry Mrf ice, dee'd.
It is within nlmut five miles of Milton, six
miles from jN'ortliumlwilanil, nnd one mile from
tlm rutin I n nil river. Tlmrn , vA nA. r.;i:
- ,i, llrYvt iniiiiiB;
springs of water on the premises. The situation
im lin;iltliv nn.l nr.r.r ....... .1,.,.; ... l.t I'l '
" ""j iiwiiuuii-i ue im
provements arc two two story
iff friiine Houses, fi
nnd two rrooil Hitritft. The above property is
well calculated to he divided into two funu.
1 acre arc two fino
o is c sa a tt s 9
on the premises, hcniilrs all kinds of
mill,
Also nt (lie same time and plnre, the following
personal property, to wit : one Horse, 3 Cows,
iiiinilier of Sheep, Unas, and a lot of harness, be
sides n number of other articles to0 numerous td
mention.
Nile to commence nt one o'clock, P. M. of said
day, when the terms will be ma.li known by
UE.NNIS C. t:At;i
H,,rv"'S kxc tor of Henry MKicc, dee'd.
Chihsiniaipie, tcpt. la, 1851 3t.
S'atJ ITlitliiici-y ;ool.
f(MIN STONE tS- SONS,
i.ui'oitTKim and nr.Aij'in in
SMIiM, I!!lttttiiN & Miilim-i-v r;oN,
No. 45 South Second St , Philadelphia.
i''1' now prepared to offer to their customrrn
and the trade, generally, a very large and
handsome assortment of
Uonucl SaliiiH, of all colors.
Corded nnd Plain Velvets, of nil colors,
Fancy Honnet and Cap Ribbon,
Paris Fancy Fralhers,
French nnd American Flowers, fer. fir.
Conliuiii themselves exclusive ly Irttllls l.ranrtl
of the trade, and ii)ortir the larger part of their
stock, enables Iheni lo oiler nrt assortment unsur
passed in extent nnd varieiy, which will be sold
lit the lowest prices.
Sent. 13, iriol. It.
Yii23i;ihlc
FAIIM FO& SALE.
npME siibseiihcr v.iil sell nt public sale, nt tho
- House of Thco.h re W i lls, in the borough
of Money, Lycoming county,
On WEDNESDAY, the li'li day of NO
VEMISF.R. 1T.1.
A Valuable Farm,
s:tua
cont;
M alley (. ; n-l:ip, Lvcjming county;
500 ACIILO,
lino
ner,
and
- a lou::ii;
Hail."-, Jaoi
bind i of Reiijaniin Ws-
Ri.bb. .'viinnel Wnllis;
as i:e estate of Edward
of
tlm 1). rou nil of
: linu 'Mone hunk,
ii uf--u-n iwtriiiU
'' hi U ol' Jiinr
.M i t!i;rt yo.tr
j: iiur-s in nruriT
i -.-t's iliruuli tho
ir t.t tlic imuse U
inm i
have It
pa'. '
a! I the
id'
healthy ami
Uo iits aie ;
; v;m iir-ir.t!:.
o. 1 ue iinju'oT-
1 Y
dwelling: house,
one and a hall story frame J) WEI.:
LINO IK)', SR. l ,t, !y Mulshed, a Urge HANK
HA R.N, very well i'li'hhei', and provided wilh
extensive viiiMing 'or horses, caltlc and tdicep, a
Wilson House ami corn cib, with p,r:iiuiiri
above, a Smoke House, a two story Spring
House, plastered, and other out buildings.
There is a la rue
APPLE 0SCHARD
if fme fruit, and a In rue number S
of l'cai h, Pair, l'luiii, and other
fruit trees, of a line ijuaiily u the f remises.
About loo Acres are cleared and under fence;
nnd ihe fences are m-jflly in frood repair. Th
ba!.ii:,'v of the land is well timbered.
The pli.ee has been carefully farmed, and il'
uoiv in a line state of cultivation.
Sale to commence a! II o'clock, of Raid day;
when Ihe conditions will he made known by
CHARLES (iOUIN,
Executor of En win n Uonix, dee'd:
Money, Aug. :itl, Itiol. is.
Notice tn the Heirs of PETER
STULL, Dee'd.
TTiTOTICE is hereby ii'uen to Peter Stull, Jane
Siull, Esther SIi.'H, Funny Stull, Elizabeth
Stub, Aaron C'aston Cua.'dia'n'of Samuel Stull
nnd Lester Sfull ; hirrs aud l'isal representative!!'
of Samuel Stull, dee'd. Rachel Stull married to'
Joseph Jones, now dee'd. Anne Stull, married
to Christ, on Snviicr. Llir.il.cth Stull, married to'
I Davrd W.iuip, le. 1'li'a Nev.'ile, Jeremiah Ne
ville, and tafius Ncvill, ly their Guardian,'.
Aaron (laston, heirs and N'ljuI representatives of
Maria Stull. dee'd., who was married to Wm;
Neville, fanny Stull, married te Jacob Lilly.
J; b Stull, frier Stnll, HMiry Stull and Johij
Stull, that by a cer'aiu writ of J'uriiiioiii I'nci
cin';. issued out of the Orphan's Court of Nor
thumberland County, to ine directed, on Impiisi
tion will be held on the Real estate of said dee'd.;
in Delaware township Nrrthfimberhind County;
at 1 o'clock, P.M., on Till RsDAV, the Hlh
day of October, 1851. at which time and place;
you art' her-hy ivarned Ut he mid npcar, if you1
think proper.
JA.MKS COVERT, Sheriff.
'In-rifTs Ofliee, Sunbury,
August 2:t, 1S5I. ti. J
TOIM IE VOT EllS () Nl f HUM BER-"
LAND1 COUNTV.
fffl I E subscrilier respectfully announce lo hi'
-"- fellow citizens of Noitliunilierhind county;
that nt the earnest solicitation of a large number
of friends he has consented to become a candi
date M
ASSEMBLY.-
Ue'icviiif; that the otreat interests of Ihe farmer;
imchaiiics nud others, shouM be fairly represent
ed, he p.'oiiii.svs lo use every honest rfforl to pro-',
led thrir iutoreals faithfully, and to' the beat of
his ubilitv.
JACOU f?EASHOLTZ.
Lower Ani)lu', Sept. 6, 1851.
rolun(ccv Canditlatc
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE;
'NinMls SJ VW'KfiV ,.r Miltmv AWf h
i Volunteer Candidate lor Ajrwinte Judse,' all
ihe nnVnir eleelion;
Scnteiiitir fi, 1851
I't'vcr nnd Aite PoMders,
For the permanent Cure C-f Chills If Fevert
Fenr !f J:.''ie, Dnmh Astue, or any
f nni ol" Intermittent Fever.
rjWEUri are no ih-csis so debilitating' irt
- tiicir cl . vts i, pon t', . onstituiioii aa tiro
above, and i. :; n,.,v ,!iiln -oil to cure hy the usu
al modes ,.f prai ta e. 'J oe Fever and Agu PW
u'.ll ,.:V....t n ..,,r, ;,, of tint lonaeit
siaiuliiii;, as well at prove a rrevenkive til tha
tunning kiatrc oi i.ie uisease. ic-iig kmivv
vegetable, they act with certainty on tha diaeaae,
totally eradication; it from the system, and pra-
Tentinj a return at any future period.
f ur Mle bv C enea, :uriiiuiiuH'iiaiiu. ,
Mepteiiibi-r 0, 1S51. 3U