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THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.
Attempt to Aeaasslnate th Qam l Spain.
Haufax, Feb. 21, 4 o'clock, P. M
The Royal Mail Steamship Cambria has
just arrived, with one week's later intelli
jence from Europe. She bring thirty-two
pissenjrers.
The Cambria arrived out at i'i o'clock on
Sunday night, the lot inst.
ENGLAND
Tna Queen's Speech. The British Par
liament was opened by the Queen, in person
on the 3d itst. Her Majesty, in her speech,
ays, that all the relations of the Govern
ment with foreign powers are of the most
' friendly character, and refer to the probable
completion of a treaty between Germany
and Denmark. She calls the attention of
Parliament to the recent outrages in Ireland,
and promises attention to their more effectu
al suppression. She also alludes to the satis
factory stale of the publio revenue, and in
conclusion directs the attention of Parlia
mentary representation and the abolition of
the income tax.
In the House of Commons, Sir Benjamin
Hall asked for an explanation with regard to
the causes of Lord Palmerslon's resignation.
Lord John Russet immediately replied, that
Lord Palmerston was refractory, and treated
the Queen's interrogatories with disrespect,
and acted independently of his colleagues,
unreservedly approving of the recent illegal
covp d'e tat of Louis Napoleon.
Lord Palmerston replied at considerable
length, which, though denouncing his late
colleagues, did not improve his own position.
Ha paid a willing and merited eulogium to
the character of the American Minister at
London.
FRANCE.
French affairs are quiet. The Abbe Li
cordier and M. Laersdiere, two of the most
popular Fiench preachers, had received or
ders to leave France.
A Paris letters slates that Government
spies were present at all social festivals.
The electoral law had been published, de
claring univerral suffrage. All Frenchmen,
aged twenty-one, possessing civil and politi
cal rights, are electors. All electors aged
twenty-five are eligible as representatives.
The number of deputies are to be 361. Al
geria and the Colonics are not to be entitled
to send deputies. Each department is to
send one deputy for 35,000 electors.
Jerome Bonaparte, ns President of the
Senate, has a salary of 350,000 frs. yearly.
SPAIN.
On the 2d inst., ns the Queen of Spain
was taking her first ailing after her ac
couohment, on her way to church, an assas
sin fired a pistol at her Majesty, tho ball
taking effect in the Queen's shoulder. The
assassin was immediately arretted and con
veyed to prison. The wound proved slight,
and at the last accounts the Queen was fast
recovering from its effects.
FOnEIGN INTELLIGENCE.
The European papers furnish the follow
ing item of intelligence :
The Austrian Government have forbidden
the importation of the English bible into
Hungary.
The firm of "Rothschild Brothers," con
sisting of Anselm Meyer Rothschild at
Frankfort, Solomon Meyer Rothschild at Vi
enna, Jame Meyer Rothschild at Paris, and
Charle Meyer Rothschild at Naples, has
has been prolonged till the end of June,
1852 J then a meeting of the family will
be held to decide upon it further continu
ance. The Journal det Debatt says, that Mr.
Webster' speech at the Kossuth banquet
contained many things that seem very
strange, from the point of view of right and
nf history. The Journal thinks the speech
was an electioneering manoeuvre.
A document has been published, showing
that in one shape or other the Duke of Wel
lington has received 2,613,675 of the pub
lio money, including interest on 760,000
Parliamentary grants. His Grace now holds
sis public offices, the pay for which amounts
to 8365 15s. per annum.
NEW COUNTERFEITS.
A new counterfeit ten dollar note of the
Hariisburg Bank, we understand, has made
its appearance, it is said to be well calcu
lated to deceive, though, as we have not
seen it, wa cannot give any patticular de
scription. Ledger.
Thompson's New York Bank Note Repor
ter contains the following notices of late
counterfeits :
2s, en the Farmers' Bank of Lancaster,
Pa. A large amount of these are in circula
tion in Maryland.
6s on the Bank of Middletown, Pa. Vig.
female nursing a child, surrounded by a
country scene on right end the word 'five'
portrait en left end.
10, on the Wyoming Bank, Wilkesbarre.
Vig., an ox and plough at rest, with man
reclining against the ox. Oa each end of
the note a female figure, and Letter A , da
ted May 7, 1851. Poports to be eng'aved
Jy Draper, Tappan & Co , whose imprint is
si the top of the note. The general appear
ance i the note is bad, and the engraving
poorly executed, though calculated to de
cieve tsose not accustomed to the handling
of Bank paper. The shading of the title
and the denomination is very coarse and ir
regular. In geauine notes the shading is
always in One parallel line. We understand
that several were passed off yesterday, and
on person connected with their emission
has bssa arrested.
Imfostaiit Decision. A Philadelphia
Court has decideJ that a landlady has a right
lo gel rid of a boarder who doe not pay, by
sprinkling hi bed with cow-itcb.
Tjicy are buiUJig a magnificent hotel at
dpo May.
THE AlvlSFJCAlT.
SU.NBURY.
SA'l't-'RDAl', I KBRIARV VS, IMtl.
II. B. MASSF.n, Editor nnd Proprietor.
V. D. PALMER is our autliimed agent to receive mib
Kilttion an aitvertiaing at hii office, in Philadelphia, New
York, Hoatott and Baltimore.
To ADvraTtn The circulation of the Sunbury
American among the different towns on the Suiquehaiina
I not exceeded if equalled bj any paper published in North
ern l'eiuiijlvania.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
Baaineaa Sfetlce..
Clotiiiw Store, Ac Our readers will find
in another column the sdvertieeme nt of Messrs.
J. W. V E. P. Stokes, whose clothing esUblieh
ment is already well known to many in this
neighborhood.
Our readers will find some real and personal
property advertised for sale by Philip Kcnn, for
the heirs of Mary Renn, dee'd.
THE NEW POSTAGE LAW.
This law went into operation on the first
day of Jul) inst., and will operate to the fol
lowing effect -upon the Scnbury American.
1. Subscribers will receive it by mail, in
Northumberland County, free of postage.
2. For a distance not exceeding! miles
at fivf. cents per quarter.
3. Over fifty and not exceeding three hun
dred miles at ten cents per quarter.
4. Over three hundred and not exceeding
one thousand miles, at fifteen cents per
annum.
EST" We are indebted to John A. Gam
ble, Esq., for the Canal Commissioners
Report.
K?" John C. Kunkvl, Esq., our Senator,
will please accept our thanks for a copy of
the bill for the regulation and management
of the public works.
05" Our Rushtown pack, we have been
informed by several of our subscribers, had
not been received, for the last three or four
weeks past. The papers have been regu
larly mailed here, and we can hardly con
ceive how I hey could have been miscar
ried unless the Post Master there overlook
ed thern.
C" Wbitino School. Mr. Hiram
Price is giving a series of lesson in wri
ting in this place. . His specimens show a
very great improvement in almost all his
scholars, during a course of twelve lessons.
We will give the value of two
years subscription to the American, for in
formation that will lead to Hip discovery of
the stupid miscreant, who altered two small
standing advertisements it) our paper last
week. The person capable of such an act,
would be dangerous in the Neighborhood of
a hen roost.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTH DAY,
Coming on Sunday this year, was cele
brated on Saturday and Monday according
to circumstances. The Company of Ar
tillerists of this place, paraded on Saturday,
and the Guards on Monday following.
The members showed their contempt of
the -'horrors of war," and gave most stick
ing proof of their valor, by marching
through mud that would have mired an or
dinary Mexican army. On Tuesday even
ing, Mr. Eckert's Dancing Class, gave an
entertainment in the Court House, where
a number of the "old and young" enjoyed
themselves in Cotillions, Polkas, Mazour-
kas, etc. The refreshments were served up
by Miss Ann C. Morris, of the Lawrence
House.
NORTH BRANCH CANAL.
When at Northumberland a few days
since, we observed a call lor a meeting, to
be held at the Town Hall, on Friday even
ing, to adopt measures for the speedy com
pletion of the North Branch Canal. We
look upon the early completion of this im
provement as a most important measure,
and one that has been most grossly neglect
ed by the legislature. For the interest,
and for the character of Pennsylvnia, we
trust the whole line will be completed
without further delay. We have no local
feelings or interests in this matter, but the
State has a deep interest in its prompt and
early completion.
SINBIBV ASD ERIE RAIL ROAD.
The city of Erie has subscribed t-300,-
000 to the Sunbury and Erie Rail Road. -Erie
county will, no doubt, also subscribe
liberally. Lock Haven, by an almost
unanimous vote, has agreed to subscribe
$20,000, and recommends a subscription
of $100,000 by Clinton county. From
thence on the whole route to Erie, every
County will subscribe most liberally, as
every dollar worth of real estate, will be
enhanced fully one hundred per cent in
value. Lycoming county, will no doubt
also subscribe liberal sum. Northumber
land county also feel a deep interest in
this great enterprise, but our citizens are
more directly interested, at present, in the
early completion of the Rail Roads to
Harrisburg and Pottsville, both of which
are, in fact, extensions of the Erie Road,
and must and will be made before the Erie
Road is completed.
. Q7 Square Pianos ot a small size have
lately been invented, which promise to su
persede the unworthy ill shaped grand pi
anos. Tbt strings are made to croa each
other and thus take op let room.
UNION COUNTY.
Our whiz friends of this Countv are as
unharmonious and as savaee as ever in their
feuds. An attempt was made ot a late
meeting at New Berlin, to pass a resolu
tion reading our old friend Gutelius, out of
the party, but Mr. Gutelius. the Times
says, turned the tables upon his awsilants,
and came nigh puttine them ion Ju com
bat, w hen friend Miller succeeded in soft
ening down the rage of the combatants by
pouring oil on the troubled waters, and
Mr. Casey, alter some further remarks, in
duced them to lay the resolution on the ta
blethus making a draw game? out of the
battle.
JC Neighbor Masser, of the Sunbury
American, ie r.r.a.t(,,n.. ;., r i ,u.. .'
neither use or write the word "distinguish-
nlxlM it la. i I. ! . a a
iii mo connexion in wnicn no rMer.
The tvnet f rpmiftntl v m isranMamii Ik.
tJl IIIIOII ICOCIII 1113 T
ters intention, nnd wo it wns in our relVr-
. r a . . ...
e.ico 10 ivirs. riersotr article, and this Mr.
Masser must have known, hi learned trtft
eism, lo the contrary notwithstanding. Harry,
do you knou the felevenlh Commandment 1
n -i I r.
ioiurnoia itcmocrai.
Yes, we think we do, Colonel. Jn the
printer's decalogue it means mind your p's
and q's. The types are terrible thins, and
are answerable for a great many sins, and
and yet, like the worst malefactors mav be.
sometimes, unjustly accused. But it is their
lot to sutler under the pressure of a ereater
amount of calumny, untruth, lie, oil and
lamptiiack, than would destroy nine-tenths
of all the corrupt and incorrupt politicians
ot the last century, and yet in their blackest
mood they leave a fair and lavorable im-
presiion, whilst, a little lie, well put on,
win restore their face to its accustomed
brightness.
05 Collateral Inheritance Tax.
This tax is a source of considerable reve
nue to the State, and in large estates it
amounts to a handsome sum. On Monday
last, Daniel Brautigam, Esq., one of the
Executors of John Porter, Esq., deceased,
late o( Northumberland, paid to the Regis
ter of this County, $2,300, it being 5 per
cent on ?-t5,000, the amount thus far paid
out by the Executors. The whole amount
the Slate will derive from this estate alone,
will be about $3,000.
THE SPANISH COM SIX.
The reception of the Spanish Consul at
New Orleans, a few days since, on his re
turn to that city, was any thing but flatter
ing. The authorities could scarcely keep
the rowdies and fillibusters from makinan
attack upon him. As it was, he landed
amid groans and hissing. The British Con
sul who was present fared but little better,
and escaped in his rarriage.The whole
proceeding is disgraceful to the city.
KF" Foreign Iron. About thirty mil
lions of dollars have been sent abroad to pay
for iron imported into the United States.
Thus our California gold mines are swal.
lowed up by the Wealthy English Iron
Masters, while our own furnaces are left
standing idle. This may be "free trade"
but it is far from being "profitable trade"
to Americans, excepting to the importers,
if they should happen to be Americans.
E7 Sklf Oiling Clocks. These are a
new article, the manufacture ot which have
been commenced near New Haven, Con
necticut. Barnum it is said is interested
in the speculation. Therefore we have a
right to presume the oil used is the oil of
palms.
LIFE IN WILLIAMSPORT.
Colonel Carter, in the Lycoming Demo
crat, gives a glowing account of the pro
gress of civilization in Wiliiamsport. Ac
cording to the Colonel, turkey suppers,
and "happening in" are almost as com
mon as a greasy mouth in sausage time.
Gentlemen now appear in black, and la
dies in something more costly than shil
ling mousseline de laines and ten cent
calicoes, as in days gone by. Instead o
brass breast pins well burnished, the ladies
now sport the pure metal. All this, the
Colonel attributes, to the lumber business,
California gold, and to the rail roads in
perspective. This encourages trade, agri
culture and manufactures, as is abundantly
proved by the following, furnished by the
Colonel himself, from actual observation.
Nd many evening neo we had a social
chat with a lady who hid on her person tip
wards of $400 worth of dry good and jew
elry. A valuation is merely relative, we
hull endeavor to redure the rost of this
lady's peiipatetio wardrobe into tha agricul
tural currency of this region :
Cost of dress, stlk, 60 bushels of Wheat
Worked collar, S bushels nils toes
Under sleeves, 32 Ihs. of butter
Gloves, 8 dozen egg
I.ace hdkf. 3 b. dr'd poaches
Fincer rinrs. ISO (mart, corn
Watch and chain, 350 boh rye
Bracelets, S tons Timothy
Breastpin and rinc, 300 hush, oat
Chinese Fan, 2 shoal
Shoes, hnaiery, &e., 200 hed cabbage
worked Dap, 24 setting hen
There ymms ladies if tour papas hap
pen to own farm, yon will perceive at a
alanc how much of the year' crop it will
require to dress you in nch a manner a
will make, most assuredly, an impression in
some quarter. A the man in the play ay
"who wouldn't be a father 1"
07" Nobody should think of sending a
letter, now a days, without paying the
postage. Let the custom become univer
sal then it will be as lair for one as another.
7 Sunbury and Ekib Rail Road. A
vote was taken on Monday, by the citizens
of Lock Haven, on the question of subscrip
tion by the borough of $20,000, and. by thP.
count of $100,000, to the Sunbury and
Erie Railroad. The result was fortbe sub
scription 102, again rt it 8.
NEW BILL FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF I
THE PCBLISJ WORKS. I
Senator Muhlenberg, of Berks county,
has introduced a bill for the future manage
ment of our public works. It is a most im
portant measure, and would, if properly
carried into effect he the means of saving
to the Commonwealth an immense sum of
money. We have long thought that some
other mode of managing the public works
should he adopted, and if possible, place it
beyond the reach of politics. The patron
age of the public work is now far preater
than that of the Governor. The following
is a short summary of the bill introduced
by Mr. Muhlenberg.
The first section provides for the election
of a Secretary of Internal Improvements, at
the next Fall election.
The second section regulates the details of
the election .
The third section fixe the term of office
at three years, from the second Tuesday in
February next, and make the salary $2500
per annum.
The fourth section provides that the Secre
tary shall bo removed for a misdemeanor in
office, on the address of a majority of each
House, ami declares that any vacancy shall
be filled by appointment by the Government,
confirmed by the Senate, until tho next Gen
eral Election.
The fifth section provides t lint the Serrela
ry shall have the entire management of the
publio works.
Tha seventh section provides that the Gov
ernor shall appoint a Civil Engineer for three
years, subject to the coiifirmntiun of the Sen
ate, as Chief Eneineer of the Publio Works,
at a salary of $2,500 per annum.
The ninth section provides for the appoint
ment, by the Secretary, of a principal clerk(
at a salary of J 1500 per annum, and defines
his duties.
The tenth section provides for the appoint
ment by tho Secretary of a Kevemie Clerk,
at a like salary, whose especial duty shall be
the consideration and arrangement of tolls,
and defines his other duties.
The eleventh section obliges every incor
porated company to furnish copies of their
rates of toll for the ensuing year.
The twelflh section provides for the pro
per examination of all voucher and bills;
requires monthly reports from each superin
tendent ami supervisor.
The twentieth section abolishes the pre
sent Board of Canal Commissioners, so soon
as the Secretary is installed in otffce, and
provides that a Canal Commissioner shall not
be elected next fall.
the TAnirr.
The Muncy Luminary finds fault with
Mr. Gamble for voting against the resolu
tion of Mr. Welsh, of Ohio, on the subject
of the tariff". Mr. Gamble was perfectly
right in the matter. Mr. Welsh's resolu
tion stood no chance of being passed and
was calculated to do more harm than good.
The committee ol ways and means are
opposed to the proposed modification of
the tarifTof 1S4G, and the action of the
House will have to be independent of that
committee. The friends of the measure
will have to act with caution and in con
cert. When the proper time comes, Mr.
Gamble will, no doubt, be "right side up."
7" Our neighbors of the Miltonian im
ngine that we have said something about
their town being submerged, and there
upon read us rather a rude lecture upon
cold water privileges, &c. We are cer
tainly ignorant of our offence, and fear
that our neighbors had something stronger
than cold water before their eyes, when
they indited that article.
C7" New Subscribers. We are much
indebted to a friend in the lower end of the
County, for a valuable list of subscribers,
for which he will accept our thank. His
request ha been attended to.
C7" The Berks County Press, appropri
ates nearly a column of our labors, an ab
stract of the Maine Liquor Law, without
the usual credit. How is that Mr. Press !
The Telegraph is now being ex
tended from Vera Cruz to Mexico, about
150 miles are finished and doing a good
business. It U to be extended to the Pacific.
Advertising. The Boston Journal fur
niflies a striking illustration of the benefits
of liberal and judicious advertising It is
from the cash book of S. S. Houghton, a
dry goods dealer in Boston. From- Deo 17,
1751, to Jan. 12, 1852, his sales without
advertising, were $1712 19, an aveiage of
S75 a day. At the end of that time, he
commenced advertising, and up to the 7th
of February, expended one hundred dollar
in making hi business known through the
newspapers. At that time, his sales had
reached $7000 00, an average of $304 35 a
day. There is very little danger that that
man will give up advertising.
Ths Competency ot Withrmcs -The
question whether parties in interest should
be excluded from the witness-stand, is about
lo be brought before the Legislature of New
York. That body, having the enlightened
experience of the English Courts lo guide it,
will doubtless remove the present disqualifi
cation which makes the parties who must
neoessarily have the best knowledge of tha
oircumstanoe involved in the issue, incom
petent to testify to the facts. In Ihs ordina
ry transactions of life, wo take every man,s
representations of facts, no matter how
much interested he may be, and give them
their proper weight according to the degree
of credibility he is entitled lo. The result
is generally a correct judgment. In courts
of law, where lbs witness is pat to s
searching investigation, and every word
which fall from him is closely scrutinized,
the credibility of lbs ritnes i much more
readily established, and successful perjury is
i tendered almost Jinp'veKibts.
THE CONOR ESSIONAL APPORTIONMENT
BILL.
The following bill, districting the State for
member of Congress, has been introduced
into the State Legislature :
1st 'District. South walk, Mnyamensing,
Passyunk, Kingoessing, and West Philadel
phia, in the county of Philadelphia, and
New Market, Spruce, and Lombard wards
in the city, to form tho first district, and
elect one.
5. The city of Philadelphia, except the
above wards, to form the second district, and
elect one.
3. The Northern Liberties and Kensing
ton, one.
4. Spring Garden, Penn, North Penn,
Richmond, Frankford, Lower Dublin, Ox
ford, White Hall, Bridesburg, Arumingo, and
unincorporated Northern Liberties, in the
county one.
5. Blockley, Manayunk, Rnxhorough, Ger
mnntown township, Germantown borough.
Bristol, Byberry, and Moreland, in the conn,
ty of Philadelphia, and the county of Mont
gomeryone. 6. The counties of Buck and Lehigh
one.
7. The counties of Chester and Delaware
one. '
8. The county of Lancaster one.
!. The counties of Berks and Lebanon
one. 10 The Counties of Northampton, Car
bon, Monroe, Pike, anil Wayne one.
11 The counties of Luzorne, Columbia,
Sullivan, nnd Wyoming one.
12. The counties of Bradford, Tiogn, and
Susquehanna one.
13. The counties of Lycoming, Montour,
Union, and Northumberland one.
14. The counties of Dauphin and Schuyl
kill one.
15. The counties of York and Adams
one. 1(5. The counties of Cumberland, Frank
lin, Perry and Fulton one.
17. The ronntif1 nf Blair, Huntingdon,
Juniata, Mifflin, and Centre one.
IS. The counties of Some-sel, Fayette,
and Greene one.
lf. The ennniif of BodforJ, Cambria,
and Westmoreland one.
20. The roniities of Washington and
Beaver one,
21. The county of Allegheny, except
Findley, Mnone, Ohio. Franklin, Pine, West
Deer, and Eest Deer townships one
22. The above townships, nnd the conn
ties of Butler, and Lawrence one.
23. The counties of Venango, Mercer
and Crawford one.
24. The counties of Erie, Warrp n, Mr
Kean, Potter, Elk, Clearfield and Clinton
one.
25. The counties of Armstrong, Indiana,
Clarion, Jefferson, and Forrest one.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HARRISBt'RG, Feb. 19, l.
Semite. Mr. Muhlenborg read in place a
bill fur the better regulation and manage
ment of the Publio Works.
Also a supplement to the act eonrerninjj
hails and attachments, passed March 2Sih,
1845.
The Senate refused to consider the bill fur
the completion of the North Branch Canal,
by a vote of 17 to II.
The resolution of Coneress relative In the
operation of the small note law, was passed
to engrossment by a vote of 16 lo 14.
The bill to incorporate the New Bit) in
and Susquehanna Rail Road Company, was
passed, when the Senate adjourned.
House. Quite n large number of petitions
were presented upon a great variety of sub
jects. The Senate resolution, authorizing the
employment of counsel in the case of the
colored girl, Rachael Parker, recently abduc
ted from Chester county, and now in Balti
more, where she is held ns a slave, nolu iih.
standing the allegation nnd abundant evi.
deuce that she is free, was taken up, and
elicited s lengthy and animated debate,
which occupied the whole of the morning
The resolution finally passed, and the
House adjourned.
C rrnapoiiiteiice of the Pliila. Istlgr r.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, Feb. 22
The tariir will again be brought forward,
with certain judicious amendments proposed
by Senator James, of Rhode Inland, ciich as
do not conflict, either with the ad valorrm
principle of the tariff of 1846, or with the
Democratic principles of taxing luxuries and
removing the duties on necessaries. The
subject is now seriously mooted in the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, and there is a
strong probability that we shall have a re
port on llm subject that will biing it legiti
mately before the House,
It is probable that a concession will be
made to the Western and Southern Slates,
who are now engaged in building railroad,
in favor of tail road iron, for a limited peri
od, anJ I believe they will be satisfied by
such a bonus to their internal improve
ment. Congress begins to feel that it cannot
plead mum to the great questions which now
agitate this country.
Observer.
Kossuth anb the Ladies. Cinn'miofi,
Feb. 19. The Ladies' Hungarian Associu
lion met to-day at the Burnet House, eight
hundred in number, for the purpose of wait
ing upon Kossuth. Mrs. Telfor addressed
Kossuth on the part of the Association and
presented hi in with $300, as the contribution
towards the Hungarian Fund. Kossuth de
livered an address in reply, gratefully ac
knowledging their contribution in most elo
quent language. To-morrow he will be
presented with $1400 by an association of
Germans.
Rah Road Ofcnino. CAicaco, Feb. 20
The first passenger train by the Northern
Indiana Rail Road, arrived at this city to
day, and was greeted with every demon
stration of joy,
Sals or a Relic The "old arm chair"
of the patriot John Hancock, was sold st sue
tion in Boston on Friday, for $10.
Two slave, a man and wife, were sold at
i Richmond, Vs., lat week for $2000
SUNBURY AND ERIE RAIL ROAD.
The Pliila. Ledger say a meeting of the
Committee was held on the 20th inst , in
the Board of Trade room, and subdivided
themselves into subcommittees, for the pur
pose of canvassing the city for subscription'
The following telegraphic despatch was
read
Erie, Feb. 19tk, 1852.
To D. L. Miller, Jr., President Sir : 1
take groat pleasure in Informing you that
the resolutions sent here, asking this city to
loan its credit to the Sunbury and Erie Rail
Road for three hudred thousand dollars(
have been unanimously adopted by the peo
ple and unanimously passed by the Council
jttst ns sent.
Yours, respectfully,
TIIOS G. COLT, Mayor.
The following letter was read, showing
the enormous business that may be expeeted
from the Lakes by this Road :
Just now I was told by some of the most
influential memebers of the New York nnd
Erie Boaid, lhat they would have no objec
tion to the building the Sunbury and Eiio
Road, if it could be postponed six years.
This is selfish, for it has been fairly tested
lhat tho New York and Erie Road is not
competent to do the business required this
winter, nnd the Company are now making
arrangements to make one hundred miles of
double track this year. Our Road, from
Erie to New York Slate linp. since it has
been opened, has passed over it daily, from
two to four hundred of through passengers,
and the business is daily on the increase.
Now while writing, there aie three bundled
down passengers goinu to the cars, bound
for Dunkirk. Within four or five weeks this
will double. Yon must bear in mind this is
the dullest part of the yenr.
Since our road has commenced., wo have
had al one time over three hundred tons of
dow u-fieight waiting shipment, and the N.
York and Eiie Road sending word to hold
on, for they had more than they rold for
ward. There are at Dnnkiik ten thousand
bhl. of Flour landed nt that plane, just now.
bound for N. York, not shipped yet. Every
warehouse, barn, and Kied, in tho nriph-
borhood of the road, is filled with freiyht,
waiting shipment. Our good this winter
have been fioin 3 lo 5 weeks from N. York
here. We are now waiting for the opening
of the road to Buffalo. Here we are Mi the
dullest part of the year, with seventy miles
of cartage to the Ohio road, nnd now earn,
ing enonh to make our road ten pur cent,
stock. When it is earned west, travel will
be doubled, and freight tenfold. Where is
the Sunbury and Erie road T We want it
nov.
As no election was held or required, we
presume this relHrs lo the action of public
meetings, or to the well-known unanimity
of the popular sentimen'. in favor of this
great enlerpiise.
Kosutii sn Consul Hopi-.r. The full
correspondence in relation to the Marccil
les difficulty has been presented to Con
gress, It it very long, but llw main facts
are included in the following summary.
The fust is a letter dated Spezzia, Sept. 23
from Com. Morgan to Consul llodijp. who,
speaking of Kossuth's expected arrival at
Marseilles, a:iy ;
The devil seems to possess this gentle-
man tl n ai.Iuiy. n!ntu. )..,,,-. ,l.u .k.- n
..11. .. wwi. ... ,11 ,',..-.. 111 nmjl nt 1
that place, with hi wife nnd children, for
England, and to join her again in twenty
days thereafter at Gibraltar. Wis determi
ned wilfulness is unconquerable, and the
ship will speed to your city within a few
days. He is utterly ungovernable, and 1 am
compelled to hasten him out ol I'li country
Ha is like a fire-brand The whole bay
around was illuminated last night. Bands
of munio surrounded the steamer, and he
was always ready for applause
The public, anihorities nre alarmed to
utter confusion, and they ran about the
streets, having all the appearance of som
nambulists. TEMPKitAKcr. IN New York The Tem
perance Banquet, so long lalked of in New
Yoik, was given on Wednesday night, the
25th ins!., at Metropolitan Hall. It appears
to have been a large and enthusiastic assem
blage. General Samuel Houston was pre
sent ond made n speech in favor of lemper
nnce. The other speakers, Hon. Horace
Mann, Rev, John Chambers, of Philadelphia
P. T. Bainum, Rev. H. W. Beecher, all went
for the adoption of the Main Law. Hon.
Neal Dow, Mayor of Portland, ami the au
thor of the "Main Law," also spoke. Pre
vinusly, the gold medal, prepared for pieseu
tation to Mr. Dow, was presented in due
form by Gen Houston, on behalf of the
National Temperance Society. There were
over 1500 persons present.
Gen. Scott An OrrER Declined. The
New Oi leans Delta is responsible for a story
which it tells of General Scott, who, when
in the city of Mexico, after its capture, was
offered by several of the wealthiest citizen
of the Mexican republic to be made Piesi
dent of that country; anil, as an inducement
lo the offer, they bound themselves lo settle
upon him the sum of one million of dollai.
The Delta says :
"The splendid offer was declined by the
General, wilh scarcely a moment's consider,
alion. The brave old soldier could not be
tempted by such inducement to abandon
ih flag under which he had achieved o
ninoh renown nd honor."
This is the first intimation which has
ever been given of such an offer. The
story requires some other endorsement of
it truth.
Increase or Ocean Postage. A writer
the Washington Union states that the At la
tie postage in 1851 eioeeded that of 185(
more than two hundred thousand dollars
Dr. Hoofland's German Bitters.
celebrated medicine is one of the
in the country, and ita good qulit.
need to be known, to give 11 p
I, -., .. . MAT- I
overall owioie uuw 111 uan, o Klure
its cood effects lately, sfler the ttf .k.n
of many others. This is sayitifrX,jlnin
we can ay for any other niedjC l0 re.
our knowledge, and we feel iLf, uf mlt
commend the bitter to mea, . pr
ItlUIOia. ll K0IIUIIIS w 1
,C. M Jackton, 1'hila
MAnniED,
In this place, on Thursday last, by ihs
Rev. P. Born, Mr. John O. Youno, to Mis
Rachael A Harrison, sll of this place.
!n na ,own on lh 8lh in'-t by the
Rev. Mr. Yencer, Jacob Cable, of this place,
to Mrs. Rosarna Keefer, of Jackson Ip.
In Danville, on the 15th Inst., by tho Rev.
D. A. Nichols, Mr. Jarer C Irvin, to Mis
Ann Kiehl, both formerly of this place.
0,t the 17th inst?, by Rev. R. A. Finher,
Mr. Wilmam Jkwitt, of Augusta, to Miss
Mart Ladshaw, of Jackson tp.
On the 19lh inst., by Rev. P, Willard Mr
George W. Dibi.er, to Miss Melissa Sat
age. both of Rush tp.
On the 5lh inst , by the Rev. J. P. Hudson,
Mr. Samuel G. McCartt, to Miss Elenor
Brtson, both of Delaware tp.
On the 23d of December, at 'Rich Level. '
by tho Rev. C. L. Sieinman, Mr. Clement
A Sharp, of Baltimore county, (formerly of
Richmond, Va.,) to Miss Louisa G Deputy
of Kent enmity, Maryland. '
OIK l.
In Little Mahouov, on Sunday last. LEON
ARD REED, aged 62 year.
On Tuesday, in Little Mahanoy, an infant
child of Benjamin Knerr, Rged about 3 years.
In Chilisqunqne, on the 7th inst , HENRY
SHOEMAKER, aged 77 year.
In Chilisquaqne, on the 1 4th inst., after a
lingering illness, Miss ANN ELIZA RASER,
aged about 25 years. And on the 16ih. Mrs.
MARY, wife of John 11 Vincent, aged 49
years.
In Lewis tp, on the 3d inst , JESSE, in
fant son of Henry Bender, aged 13 months.
In Mi-Ewensville, on the 2d inst , infant
son nf Mr Cliailes Sensenbangh.
In the same pWv on the 13th inst., Mr.
ANDREW MACKEY, aged 80 year and 9
month.
In Harriohure, a few weeks ago, Mi. WIL
LIAM HILE.V1 AN, forme.ly of tk place,
Bpd about 35 yeais
In Baltimore, on the !?th ins r after an
illness of thnte weeks, ANNA CKAIGHEAD,
daughter of John A. and Marv Lloyd, for
merly of Norlhiunbeiland, ncwd 2 year and
9 days. '
l)c ittarkcte.
Philadelphia Market.
F:a.24, 1852.
Flops and Meal. Flour is firmer sale
of 15W bl.ls. fair brands at 54 per bbl ;
vales for cilv ne 8184,624. Exlra fleur
is held niS-IS a 5
Rve Flour. Is scarce, sad would brinr
S3.5 5
Corn Meal. Last sale i,( fresh ground
at 93,124-
W heat Kiltie offering sales of prime
red at 93 r : while is held at $1,07.
Rve. Notm aiming ;. last sale at 7
cents.
CoriN. U dull ; sale of good old jelUw
at 64 cts.
Oats New Southern .re in demand at
40rts.
Whiskey. Sales at 24 ct. in bb. mni
2:4 cts. in hhds.
SIWBUKY I'KU K L'l'KltOT
Wiixit.
Rta.
("OH.
0ta.
UiTT.a.
Rnr.c.
Pork.
I'Livst.r.p.
Tali.ii w.
II m k I. k 11 K1.1 1,
D11r.11 Arri.it.
Do. I'iachk.
Flax
SO
S3
2
40
14
11
6
ISO
It
ts
10
11)0
S.0
R
New Advertiscmeat-
JVT.WSPAPEKS. Ther- are more nwPa
prra puliliahrd in Canada than k all the
British Island. But nfiilnr Canaila. nor tha
British Islamls ran honsl of Ciothinar Slur, at
onre an lasliinnaliir, eitriuivr- ml rlrnp aa that
of Korkhill ifc Wilaon, lo. II J Cbraliuil alrrat,
corner of Frankllin Place.
Philadelphia, Jan. 31, 1852
WANTED TO BORROW
T1WELVK HUNDRED DOLLARS in rww
-- sums of six lium'rr,! ddllura each, fr which
jrood frrr-hoM security will be given. Addraaa
M. W.
Sunlmry, TrK SS, 1S55 tf.
PrULIC SALK.
VVMLL l gold at public aalr, on Saturdar,
the I .till day of Marrh next, at the I at
residence of Marv Krini, iltr'd., in Vpptr Atifue
ta townhip, Northumberland county, alt the
Krnl and I'rrsoual l'.itate ol said dec d-. My, iat-
uift of a V
Lot ol (I roil iid.
containing four seres, whrrron ia
and a hall' stury
LIU 41UUaJ4rif ,f
Ram ami Apple OrrharJfb food
good wuter at the dour. The wanraau,
state of cultivation. Alao a -' beda and
twenty four hour bran clock a, lulx,
heilsieuds, choirs, iron pot Anil dried p
winnowiug mill, flax hctchi-jjukiiifr, gUms.
plea, a tell plate stove and r of new bed
l.ird, ham and shoulders, ihrr household)
qnilta, shceta and a vurerous lo mention,
and kitchen furniture lock, A. M. of said
Sale to commence atw made known by
day, whan the conditi.lLIP RENN,
rira of said dee'd.
appointed gjYell pur.
N. D. Poswasioirsl day of April next,
chaser of lh land da, 1852. 3U
Upper Augusta.
AREHOUSE.
CL0TI
SNO RETAIL.
). STOKES,
J. w
Mreet, South tide, first bet
aVo. 191
M&ixth Street,
tLADEUPHZA.
W'8 and Masonic Fesst'a f
DD
tv, suited to the Tanou rami
ntlv on hand. Also, tare
lid 1
and 1
atock of faihionable
y made Clothing
ed by th beat of workmen, and from
ityle or Uoods, in law impjiwim,
uced price. Tliey b ' '',
.i-t.l aaaortnient of Piec Good, of
thl
ir..nt, and German Fabrics, of nw
aiitiful Pattern, which they will make to
in the moat pproveS no la.u.on.u.. m.n
nd in a eutierior styl of wockmnhip.
ebruary SB, 185. 4mo.
HAIL ROAD LETTINO.
4LL nrn liiueoiwj w
H,k account, ar hereby notified toeom
1 1 . 1 lL a aiiilisii rlVmr tftasj
a.daettle the -me between thi .nd the Br M
March neit. Should thi. noUc be neglect.,
per, can And no hull if lh.tr sccounU ar. pi.
eed in the hand, of ni.i1rt for collation.
My book, must be ttled money or ne moBT.
ebort settlement. ffl5lRD ACH.
8unb.try.Feb. H, 85-:m0-
BLNK DEEDHprinted on thbl quality
of rchrne.it parJer. .old .1 lh. lows. r"
si Ihia office, by whclreeto and reUU