JU1JL".J.L SUNBUHY AME1UCAIN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL. TOTAL WRECK OF TUB BRITISH STEAM FftlUATK BIRKENHEAD. Loss of Four Hundrtd and Fifhj-fmr Livn. The London Times, of the 7th iiiKt., hai the following account of a terrible disaster at ea, and low of life : ; At 12 o'clock on the morning of the 26th of February, Her Majesty's sleamer, the Birkenhead, was wrecked, between two and three mile from the shore of Southern Af rica. The ejact pot at which the calamity happened, was Point Danger Off this point Che struck upon a reef of sunken rocks The ship was steaming eight and a half knots at the lime. The water was smoolh, nnd Ihe sky serene, but the speed at which the vessel was passing through the water, proved her destruction. The rock penelra ted through her bottom just aft the loren.ast, and in twenty minutes' lime there were a few floating spars, and a few miserable creatures clinging to them, and this was all that remained of the Biikenhead. Of 638 persons who had left Simon's Bay in the gallant ship, but a few hours before, only 184 remain to tell the tale. No less than 454 Englishmen have come to so lamentable an end. Thero is no myslery about the calamity. We are not left, as in the case of the Ama zon, to conjecture the origin of the disaster. Just what happened to the Orion, o(T the Scotish coast, or to the Great Liverpool, off Finisterrre, has happened now. Captain Salmoml, the officer in command, anxious to shorten the run to Algoa Bay os much as was possible, and more than was prudent, hugsed the shore too closely. Four hundred and fifty-four persons have lost their lives in consequence of his temerity. As soon as the vessel struck upon the rocks, the rush of water was so great that the men on (he low er Iroop-dec.k were drowned in their ham mocks. Theirs was the happier fate ; at least they were spared (he teriible agony of the next twenty minutes. At least the man ner of death was less painful than with others, who were first crushed beneath the falling spars and funnel, and then swept away to be devoured by the sharks, who were prowling round the wreck. From the moment the ship struck, all appears to have been done that human courage could effect. The soldiers were mustered on the nfter deck. The instinct of discipline was strong, er even than the instinct of life. The men fell into places as coolly as on the parade ground. They were told off into relief, and sent, some to tho chain-pumps, some to the paddle-box boats. Captain Wright, of the Dlst Regiment, who survives to relate the dreadful scene, tells us : Every man did as he was diiected, and tho wn not a cry or a murmur among them ontil the vessel made her final plunge. I could not name any individual officers, who did more than the other. All received their orders, and had them carried out as if the men were embarking instead of going to the bottom ; there was only this diirerence that never saw any embarkation conduct ed with so little noise or confusion. It is gratifying, also, to find that the women and children. They had been quietly collected under the poop-awning, and were as quietly got over the ship's side, ami passed into the cutter. The boat stood off about 150 yards from the ill-starred Birkenhead, and all were saved. There is not the name of a single woman or child upon the list of per sons who perished. The other boats, as is usual in such cases, were not forthcoming in the hour of need. One gig and two cutters were all that could bo rendered available In one account we find that when the men were ordered to get tho paddle-box boats out, the pin of the davits was rusted in, and could not be got out. Captain Wright, on the other hand, tells us that when the fun nel went over the side it carried away the starboard paddle-box and boat, and that the other paddle-box boat capsized as it being lowered. Of the 184 pa-sons who were saved, 116 made their escapu in the three boats which succeeded iu getting clear of the wreck. Annexed are the names of tho military of ficers drowned : Major Seaton, Liouts. G. W. Robinson, A. H. Booth ; Ensign Boyland, Ensign Med ford, Ensign Russel, and Cornet Holt. The following are the names of the naval oiTicers lost : Mr. R. Salmond, master commanding; Mr. W. Brodie, master ; Mr. R. D Speer, second master ; Mr. J. O. D. Dav;s, second ; Mr. W. Whyham, chief engineer ; Mr. C. W. Hare, master's asistant ; Mr. James Mo Clymont, assistant engineer ; Mr. Decley, assistant engineer; Mr. T. Harris, boatswain Mr. James Robens, carpenter. Ckntral Indiana Railway. The Cam bridge Reveille states that Mr. Meredith has sold at the East, $100,000 of the bonds of the Indiana Central Railway, Rt 90 cents, and has also purchased heavy Trail for the entire line, at S38 a long ton, the sellers ad vancing the freight and duty and giving a years credit on it and the price of the iron, lie has also contracted for twelve engines and all the apparatus for the fust year. It appears, also, from the letter of Mr. Tyner, (hat the whole line from the State line of Ohio to Indianapolis is under contract, to be finished and ready for use by the 1st of Jan uary, 1858. Ohio Wuins for Gen. Scott. Cincinnatti April 16. So far as heard from, the District Conventions held throughout this Stale, yes terday, have elected delegates to the Na tional Whig Convention, pledged to the sup port of Ceu. Scott for the Presidency. Kossuth at Mount Vernon. IfWiing ton, April 16 Governor Kossuth and hit lady, with Pulzsky and others of his suile( accompanied by Senate Seward and his lady and a party of about one hundred ladies and gentlemen, visited Mount Vernon, on board the steamboat Collier to-day. At the plundering of the Palais Royal and the chateau of Neuilly, In February, 1748, co much porcelain was destroyed, that the Sevres Porcelain Manufactory paid 10,884 fianca for the gold remaining upon the frag ment. , tee aiopjcait; sunbury. SATURDAY, APRIL 4, tMU. II. B. MASKER, Editor nnd Proprietor. V. B. PALMER l our authorised agent to receive sub scription and advertising m huoflice, in Philadelphia, New York, Boston anil Baltimore. To Advertisers The circulation, of the Buiibiiry Amerienn among the different towns on the Husqueliaunn i s not exceeded Ifequolled liy any paper published in North ern Pennsylvania. DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATION. FOR CAN AIj COMMISSIONER, WILLIAM SE ARIGHT, of Fayette County. EDITOR'S TABLE. Bualnrss Notices. Ciiunru's Bizarre is the title of a new semi monthly periodical, published by Church & Co., 140 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Tub Amkriak law Jociixai. for M:irch, tliougli late, comes well stored with useful nnl interesting legal lore. The Journal is published in Philadelphia and Lancaster. Thk Laiiiks' Kkkpsak k. The last numberof thia periodical comes to us handsomely embel lished in addition to its interesting reading mat ter. riF" Printing Ink. For sale for cash, at this office, kegs ol 25, CO and 12 pounds each. E7 We are indebted to the Hon. Rich ard Broadhead and the Hon. James Cooper of the U. S. Senate, and to Messrs. Gamble, Fuller and Polk of the House, for Congres sional documents. A meeting will be held in the Court House this (Friday) evening, to take into consideration the adoption of a new char ter for the Borough of Sunbury. E7" Kossuth at Mount Vernon. On our thild page will be found an interesting account of Kossuth's visit to the tomb of Washington by a correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune who was one of the party. rX7 The Susquehanna river is now well tip and a vast deal of lumber is passing down the stream. The rise of water is, however, not as great as we expected, and we have heard of little or no damage in this section. K"" The late rains have caused sudden and extreme rise of waters in the western part of Pennsylvania, and in Virginia and Maryland. Much damage has been done in the loss and destruction of bridges. The damage in the vicinity of Pittsburg is estimated at $100,000. The long bridge over the Potomac which connects Wash ington city with the Virginia shore is swept away. EThe Milton Democrat is the title of a new paper just started at Milton in this County, by John R. Eck, formerly of Wil liamsport. The Democrat is handsomely printed and well filled with editorial and selected matter. We trust friend Eck will reap all the success he anticipates in his new enterprise. fC7 Susquehanna Rail Road. In an other column, notice is given by the Com missioners of this road, for the opening of the books for the subscription of stock at various places designated. It is now as certained to a certainty, that the city of Baltimore will take $500,000 of the stock and her citizens pledge themselves to $200,000 more. The prospects are highly favorable, for an early completion of the road. THE WEATHER. We had hoped last week, as we had hoped for weeks before, that we should have no occasion to complain of the weath er in our next. But the whole heavens, atmosphere and everything else, seem to be surcharged with vapor and moisture. When the sun does reign supreme for a lew hours, he is sure to be surrounded by rain and vapor for as many days. Our gardens are nearly all unmade, and will have to re main unmade for some days it it even should clear up, whereas peas should now be in blossom and early potatoes sprouting. Vegetation will be some weeks behind the season, unless it is grass and asparagus. The farmers are thrown back in their prep aration for oats and corn. Wheat crops, however, are growing, and look well, and there is a fair prospect of abundant grass. DROWNED. A colored man was drowned on Wed nesday last, in the schute of the Shamokin Dam, opposite this place. Immediately above the schute, the water in the canal, when the river is high, rushes out into the river, and boats have to be carefully towed by ropes past thp opening. The rope at tached to the boat on which the colored man was, broke, he jumped out to secure it, when the current carried himself as well as the boat into the river near the mouth of the schute." He was drowned and the boat carried on the walls of the schute. fU" A new Packet boat is being built for the purpose of running between Wil liamsport and Lock Haven. It will take the place of the small one now iu service. SUNBURY Ir ERIE RAIL ROAD MEETINGS. We referred last week to the meeting held in this place, on Wednesday evening, the 14th inst., in favor of the Sunbury and Erie Rail Road. D. L. Miller, jr., the President ol the road, the evening lollow ing, addressed the citizens of Lewisburg on the ubject, and on the day following, ad dressed the citizens of Lewis township, at Turbutville, The citizens of Lewis town ship, having manifested great opposition to the subscription of stock by the Commis sioners of the County, Mr. Miller was anx ious to discuss the matter before them, and convince them of the propriety of the mea sure. J. W. Maynard, Esq., of Williams port, was also there, and made an excellent speech on the occasion as he always does, on any subject. Alterwards a vote was taken, and we understand that the meeting was almost unanimous in favor of the sub scription. Our old friend, Judge Mont gomery, was present, but was violently op posed to any action on the part of the Com missioners, and, declared that he would sell oft his property. Mr. Miller asked the price "eighty dollars per acre" replied the Judge. Mr. Miller said he would take it, and requested Mr. Maynard to draw up the writings. The Judge objected said he did not know whether Mr. Miller was worth the money. Mr. Miller said he would pay the cash and referred the Judge to Mr. Maynard in regard to his ability to pay. Mr. Maynard said he would guaran tee Mr. Miller's ability to pay for ten of the best farms in the township. The con sequence was, the Judge was "bluffed ofl" and that game was lost. The fact is, the Judjje lives "at home" on a fine farm that would be good enough for an editor, and could not be induced to leave it if ten rail roads were made. THE HANK BILLS VETOED. By reference to the legislative proceed ceedinga, in another column, it will be seen that Governor Bigler has vetoed the whole batch of Bank charters (twelve in number,) that had been passed by the legis lature. These Bank bills could never have been passed, except by the log rolling sys tem. So that if each Bank could obtain) on an average, five votes, the aggregate when combined, would put through the whole number of bills. We felt confident the Governor would never give his sanc tion to such legislation. STATE PLUNDERING. We observe with regret that the Senate has passed a bill, relinquishing the right of the State to the resumption of the Dela ware and Hudson Canal. This is, in (act, giving away a valuable property in which the State has expended much money, to a set of speculators. We hope the House or the Governor will arrest it, and also the bill that proposes to release the Pennsylva nia Bank from taxation or its dividends, &.c These results are brought about by borers paid by banks, stock jobbers, &c. COLD DOLLARS. The only objection to this valuable little coin, is itsdiminutiveness, and consequently its liability to be lost. It has been fre quently suggested that, they should be made with a hole in the centre. We have al ways been in favor of that plan. - Such coin could be strung like beads, upon a sub stantial cord, with a locket attached to the ends, similar to a lady's chain or necklace. Every one then, though he might not have "ropes of money," could readily acquire what is next to it, a string of dollars. We go in, however, for the dollars, string or no string, and take them for subscription or advertising, &c, in advance or on account at al! times and on all occasions. We give notice, however, that we dont pay out any in the dark, herealter, having given one to a "sucker" a few nights since, for a three cent piece. BIT" Stammering. Some writer who professes to have studied this subject, says he has never yet found a woman who stut tered. He has met with men every day who stammer, but never a woman who could not blow an unbroken blast. This, we judge, is not exactly true, although we believe a stammering woman has no such impediment when her dander is up, and hence "the unbroken blast." $y Death op Judge Coulter. A tel egraphic despatch from Greensburg, receiv ed at Harrisburg, announces the death of Judge Coulter of the Supreme Court, at his residence in Westmoreland county, on Tuesday the 20th inst. His death is at tributed to disease of the heart. The Gov ernor will have to appoint until the next election. rU" Extract of Coffee. This is an ar ticle coming into general use. It is not half as expensive as the article of coffee it self, and is thought by many to be more palatable as it certainly is more wholesome. For sale at this office. DtT" There was another fire in the Cap itol at Washington, in the Supreme Court room. The clerks table and some chairs were consumed. The room being tight the fire was nearly spent when discovered. C7 The Government Press in Paris, openly advocate the restoration of the Em pire. Louis Napoleon, the perjured villian, will have himself proclaimed Emperor in less than six months. rU The Journeymen Printers of Harris burg are on strike for higher wages. DIStlNIONISTS. Although it is humiliating to acknowl edge, that there are among our Southern brethren, a number who advocate secession and disunion, yet it is gratifying to know that the blood of the patriots of the Revolu tionary heroes of the South, still flows in the veins of many of their sons. The fol lowing extract from the speech of Ex-Governor Jones, of Tennessee, at the anniver sary festival of Henry Clay's birth day, in New York, shows in what light the disuni on demagogues and traitors are held by many of their own neighbors and citizens. 1 hope that the reporters will quote what I say, for I am saying here what I say at the South, nnd what I will say everywhere. I have a sublime contempt for those dema posnes who preach seclioiml prejudices; and if 1 had the power 1 would damn them so low thai the thunders of llie resurrection would not reach them. As 1 live, had I llie power, I would hang evpry man lives he North or South that should dare to invade the inleg ritj of the Union. He who preaches disso lution of this Union ought to be hone ; nnd I would desire to have no higher ofllce than thnt of hangman to those who would sow Ihe seeds of discord over this great and glorious country. The following is the toast to which Mr. Jones replied : Our Country "Wr know no North, no South, no East, no West nothing but our Country." "The ti'iliest spot, n smilinir sun K'er slu'ri his ffcniiil rnvs upnii. Is licit which pivc n Washington, The drooping world to cheer." QCP" ENVEr.orr.s.-To ensure safety against mis-direction or loss, the letter itself should be directed as well as the envelope. If there is no direction on the letter itself, and the envelope should be destroyed or lost, there is nothing to show how the let ter can he lorwarded. This was recently the case when the mail bags had been rob bed, and the letters opened in search of money. ZF The New York Canals were to have been opened on Tuesday last, but the banks are not in a condition to use them. GREAT FLOOD AND LOSS OF LIFE. Immense Destruction of Property Thrilling Scene. PiTTsnuun, April 19. On Saturday, the head waters of the Mon ongahola and Allegheny rivers, commenced rising from the effect of the almost incessant rains that have fallen since Friday. The waters of the Moiiougahela rose at Browns villa yesterday morning, at the appalling rate of two feet per hour. The water commenced rising here about 10 o'clock last night, at the rate of seven inches per hour, nnd increased during the latter part of the night with unexampled rapidity. This morning all the marks on the pier of the Monongahela bridge, to indi cate the height of the river, were covered the water exceeding thirty feet above low water mark. The lower part of Allegheny Cily is cov ered with water, and the families residing there are removing their furniture iu boats. SECOND DESPATCH THE FLOOD ABATING. Pittsburg, April 20. The river has com menced fulling at this point. Since S o'clock this morning, the water hns lowered six in ches. Up to that hour it had reached within three feet of the memorable flood of 1832. The damage to properly in this vicinity can not be less than 8-100,000. The low grounds of Allegheny City, com prising Ihe first four wards, were inundated and not less lhan 1500 families have been turned out of their houses, or driven to seek refuge in the upper stories. Along Rebecca street, the water ran in torrents, being fully six feet deep. Pittsburg proper suffered very little, al though Ihe merchants along tho river have been put to much inconvenience, owing to the sudden removal of their goods. THIRD DESPATCH ENTIRE DESTRUCTION OF THE LONG BRIDGE LOSS OF LIFE Washington April 20, 9 o,clnck, P M. It is just reported that an additional sec tion of the long bridge had been carried away, together with six persons who were upon- it, and who are supposed to have been lost. Tho remaining portion of the bridge, it is thought, will also be swept off, as Ihe river is still rising. An immense amount of lumber has been cariied nlT by the rushing tide, and the loss, fiom this source, will prove very heavy lo some of our lumber merchants. DEATH OF rillNCE SCHWARZENBERG. Thu London Times announces the sudden decease, by apoplexy, of Prince Schwarzen berg, the celebrated Austrian Prime Minis ter, w hich occurred at Vienna on the 5lh of April. He was the most eminent man in the Empire, and has done more to strengthen it than any other man living. Since Metter nich's retirement Schwarzenberg has been the soul of ihe imperial government. Bold, courageous and devoted to absolutism, he has been the most efficient instrument in Ihe destruction of liberty on the continent of Eu rope. He was the leader of the reactionary movement thu. commenced in 1848, and it is to his counsels, backed as they were by Rus sia, that the defeat of Hungary is to be at tributed. His death will prove a terrible blow lo the House of Hapsburg. Prince Felix Schwarzenberg was born on the 2d of October, 1800. In early life he evinced in social life ihe unscrupulous liber tinism that was afterward evinced in his po litical raieer. In London he seduced and eloped with a lady of rank, for which he was prosecuted, and, failing to pay the damages decreed, was declared an outlaw. After, wards, iu Naples, he continued his career of criminal gallantry, for which, in one in stance, he was severely chastised by an in jured husband. He served under Kadetzky in 1848, and was in November of that year made Prime Minister, an office he filled till his death. In every relation, private and public, he has been a man of intrigue, with the boldness to venture every thing in pursuit of an object, and the skill to accomplish all he undertook. He will live long in Ihe mem ory of all, for his vices and his cruelties, and the bold, energetic courage which he dis played in their exercise. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. Harrihbvro, April 16. Senate. Tho bill, releasing the State right to a resumption of the Pennsylvania Seetion of the Delaware and Hudson Canal, was then taken up, and discussed at great length and with much animation. ' '. ' Mr. Muhlenberg's amendments, authoriz ing the State Treasurer lo advertise for and receive proposals for the sale of the right to resume tbe Delaware and Hudson Canal, was negatived -yeas 12, nays 21. Mr. Packer moved an amendment to the bill, not lo lake effect tiniil the Company pay five per cent, on Ihe capital employed in the Pennsylvania section of said Canal to the Commonwealth. Pending the question, the Senate adjourn ed. llAnnisnuRO, April 20. Senate. The bill to incorporate the i Wriahtsvilie, New Holland nnd Conewago Rail Road Company, was taken op and pas sed to r second rending, nnd was then laid nsido. This is a rivnl road to the Hamburg and Lancaster Rail Road, and will run parallel with it on the west bank of the river. Mr M'Cnslin introduced a bill lo incorpo rate the Pittsburg Medical College. The resolution in favor of the renewal of the patent for Parker's submerged re action water whet-Is was taken up and pas sed. Mr. Femon called up tho bill introduced yesterday, supplementary to tho net incorpo rating the Pennsylvania Kail Road Company and which authorizes the Company to hold land not exceeding 30 neres, in or near West Philadelphia, for the purpose of a depot. The bill was debated at some length, and passed finally. The bill relinquishing llie right of the State in tho Pennsylvania section of the Delaware and Hudson Canal, then came up in order. Mr. Packer moved an amemiment, provid ing that the bill shall not lake effect until the company shall have paid lo the State the same amount of bonus on its capital, as is paid by the Pennsylvania Coal Com pany. The amendment was negatived, Mr. Packer then moved that Ihe Provis ions of the bill shall not take effect until the company fh til have paid to the Stale two per cent of the anmniil ot capital invested in Ihe works by the Slate. This also was rejected. The bill was then passed finally without amendment. Yeas 18, nays 14. Tho bill closing ihe trusts created by the Bank of ihe United States, came up in order and passed finally, without a division. The Governor this morning relumed the following Bank bills, with his objections, viz : The Meadville Bank, of Crawford county. Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, of Allen town. Anthracite Bank, of Tarnaqua. Cailisle Deposit Bank. Commercial Bank, of Pittsburg. Kiin Citv Bank, al Erie. To increase the capital stock of tho South wark Bar.k, of Philadelphia. The Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, of Phrrnixville. The Bank of New Castle, Lawrence conn- ' The message having been read in. the Senate, was ordered to be printed, and the consideration of tho subject was then post poned. House. The Houu resumed tho consider ation of the General Appropriation bill, which was amended by inserting a provision, in creasing tho pay of members of the Legis lature lo the regular rale of $3 per day, af ter the expiration of one hundred days from the commencement of the session, and ihen passed. The bill to allow the Pennsylvania Rail Road Company lo run cars and locomotives of other lhan their own road, was reported from the Committee, with a negative recom. mendation. The message of the Governor vetoing n number of Bank bills was received and read when a motion was made to postpone the further consideration of ihe vetoed bills, which was disagreed to. The several bills then came up tinder the requirements of tho Constitution, requiring a two-third vote lo secure their passage. The question was first taken on tho bill iocorporaiing the Mauch Chunk Bank and it was defeated yeas 26, nnys 49. The bill incorporating the Valley Bank of Monongahela was next taken up and lust yens 25, nays 50. Mr. Hart then moved to make the bill providing for a system of free banking the special order of the -day for Saturday which was disagreed to. The House then adjourned. Afternoon Session The bill from the Senate, authorizing the Pennsylvania Rail Road Company lo hold 30 acres of land in West Philadelphia, for the purpose of a de pot, was taken up and passed finally. The House then adjourned. The New Oi leans papers states that young woman, a rare beauty, was a few days since found wandering about thai city, ask ing every one she met for her child. Though one and another told her they knew nothing of her child, still she pur sued Ihe calm tenor of her way, and lo the next comer repealed the inquiiy with hope unwavering. The youth and beauty of Ihe poor, demented one, added to the palpable ease of her insanity, have created a lively interest in her behalf. She was a it would seem, married young, and young she be came a widow and mother. The loss of her husband was a sad blow to her, but the loss of her child she could not bear,' and it left her what she is insane. This Whio National Convention. ffWnngron, D. C, April 20, 1 1 o'clock, P. M.-The Whig cuueus has settled upon hold ing the National Convention iu Baltimore City, on Ihe 16th of June. - - The Lewisburg (Pa.) Chronicle is offered for sale. XXXII CONGRESS Flrat Slo. Washington, April 19. Senate. Mr. Underwood presented ihe petition of certain creditors of Texas, com plaining of Ihe course pursued by that stale with. regard to her debts. ; j Mr. Gwln Introduced a bill providing for a Monthly Mail from San Francisco, Via' the Sandwich Islands to Shanghai, China. Tho French Spoliation Bill was then tn ken up. i i Mr. Rush and Mr. Jones, of Iowa, who were opposed to the ' bill, said they had pairep ofl with Mr. Soule and Mi. Pratt. Mr. Brooke, who was in fuvor of the bill had paired off with Mr. Weller. Mr. Mnngum, said that he would vole for the bill tinder instructions. The question was then taken, nnd the bill passed. Yeas 26, nays 13, ns follows: Yeas Messrs. Badger, Berrien, Borland, Bradbury, Clarke, Cooper, Davis, Dawson, Downs, Fish, Geyer,-Hale, Hamlin, James. Maugtim, Miller, Pearee, Sebastian, Seward Shields, Smith, Spruauce, Summer, Under wood, Uphnm, Wade, Nays-Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Brodliead, Cass, Dodge, of Wisconsin, Doilue, of Iowa Dnnelas, Felch, Gwin, Hunter, King, Morris Walker. Tin? Deficiency Bill, was then next la ken up. Mr. Gwin said that ns Mr. Berrien, on Friday, had said that the administration was capable of a defence which would be made at the proper lime, he desired to present a few items of misconduct or mal administra tion, which ho requested the Senator to de fend if possible. This administration com menced March 4th, 1849, and had continued up to this lime. Ho referred to ihe appoint ment given lo Butler King, in April, 1849, lo proceed to California, notwithstanding he was then a member of Congress. Mr. Col lier was appointed Collector, nnd proceeded to California, accompanied by a military escort, the expenses of which wero paid by llie Quarter-Master's Department, and amounted to $35,000, when the Collector miaht have cone there for $500. When Mr. King reached California, he had unlimited powers over the Army nnd Navy. Ho sent the Propellor Edeth on an idle and useless expedition, in which she was lost. That vessel cost 3120,000, and was most valuable at that time for the purpose of carrying pro visions from one part of the country lo the other. Her loss was Ihe cause of a ureal in crease of expenditures for transportation, kc, in the Quarter-Master's Department. After Mr. Collier left tho Custom-House, Butler King, Esq., was mnde Collector. He cited several matters tending lo show ihal Mr. King had increased the expenses of llie Ctistom-House in California three-fold. Gen. Wilson of Missouri, was appointed In dian Aient nt Salt Lake. Ho was sent there with a large escort, nt a great expense. He staid at Salt Lake just long enough to write a letter or two, then with his family pushed on to California. The season was late, and before leaving Salt Lake he buried all his piivate property. After Mr. Wilson's arri val in California an order camo from the War Department that nn expeili ion should bo fitted out by tho Quarter-Master's De partment In go after, nnd bring to Califor nia Mr. Wilson's private properly. Ii was done, and that expedition cost the United States 100,000. Mr Wilson was shortly after appointed navy Olficer, in California, arid is now a Whig high priest, in that State. This was the way in which these defiicien cies were occasioned. He read numerous documents and reports from army officers in California, showing the extravagant expen ditures by the Quarter-Master's Department in that Stale, particularly iu the establish ment of a Naval Depot al Buuicia, and in tho escorts finished lo the Indian Commis sioners. The escorts to iheso Commission ers, furnished by the Quarter-Master's De partment, cost 5? 150,000. Congress appro, priated $25,000 for the expenses of the In dian Commissioners, lo make treaties, &.C. Thnso Commissioners had contracted with citizens of California for supplies, &c, for ihe Indians and themselves, bikI gave drafts on llie Department, to pay for the same. The .amount of those drafts already ascer tained, and all of w hich had been protested wero over 8700,000 beyond tho amount ap propiiated by Congress. This bill supplied the deficiency caused by expenditures of 5150,000 lo escort tho Commissioners, yet no one was to be found lo advocate llie pay ment of the debts contracted by those Com missioners with citizens of California Not ono of these Commissioners, though vJieir misconduct was known, had been rem veil. They had negotiated many treaties and were now executing some of ihem, but not one of theso treaties hail yet reached ihe Senate. The appropriation for the Quarter Mastei's Department for the year 1851, was 3,900,000. The expenditures by that De partment was over $5, 000,000. He had shown the system of expenditure in that Department, and the reason of the deficien cies was evident. It was the loose and reek less expenditure of public money by the army. This systpm received its spring, its great incentive, from the election of a mere military chieftain to tho Presidency in 1849. Whence came that sense of security by the army officcis, lhat llie expenditures for that service would be excused and overlooked. No man should be elected President foi his military deed alone. Those deeds would never supply the wants of Statesmanship, of the practical machinery of government, or of a Ihornush knowledge of the civil opera tions of Ihe government. After some remarks by Mr. Hunter, the Senate went into Executive session, and shortly after adjourned. Abbas Pacha, Ihe present Viceroy of Eaypl, is a very liberal and enlightened per sonage. He has reduced his own revenue voluntarily nearly three millions of dollars per annum, by taking otT the poll tax. He has expended $350,000 on tbe caniage way across the Isthmus of Suez ; he has impro ved tbe navigation of the Nile, and is now constructing a railway between Cairo and Alexandria. Tucre are one hundred post offices in California. The Utah Judges. Wuhintfon, April 20,-lt is said lhat President Fillmore has Ordered the Utah Judges to return lo that territory, forthwith. ! Tub Prince, de Joinville had arrived at Limerick, en rente for Galway, on a fishing excursion. i The Virginia House of Delegates has pas' sed a bill abolishing public executions. The Legislature of Texas has passed thtf Maine Liquor Law. The vote stood 49 lo 40. New Advertisements. r1IIE PRESIUtfNCY. Each candidate for J-i tho Presidency lias hi crowd of admirer and supporters, hut we question whether in the rank of anj of them enn he found such entire" unanimity ns there is among the crowd wW patronize lioeklnll & Wilson's cheap clothing More, No. Ill Chestnut street, corner of K ran If liu Place. Philadelphia, Jan. 31, 1853. 'notice ' ALL persons interested in tho Green Rigo Improvement Company, are requested to meet at the d'irard House, in the ritv of Phila delphia on Tuesilay the eleventh (11th) day of' May next, for the purpose of electing ollicert of Said Company. D. I.ONGENECKER and others, Corporators. Philadelphia, April 24, 1852 3t. SUSQJJEHANNA RAIL E0AD. TN pursuance of a a resolution passed at an ad jotiriied meeting of the Commissioners named in the act incorporating the Susquehanna Rail Road Company, passed the 14th day of April 1851, held at Sunliury, on Thursday the S2d of April 1852, books will be opened for the sub scription of stock to the said Susquehanna Road, at the following times and places, to wit : At Sunbury, nt the House of C. Weaver on Tuesday April 57. At Georgetown, " P. Spatz, " " At Lcwishnrg, " " A. Blair, " " At Northumberland, at the House of J. Les on Wednesday 58. At Milton, J. M. Huff, 59. At Harrisburg, at the House of H. Omit, on Saturdav May 1. At Baltimore, at Barnum's Hotel, Thursday " 6. At Halifax, ut the Itouso of E. Frederick, Monday " 3. At Millcrsliiirg, nt tiealg Hotel, " ' " BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERS. Sunbury, April 31, 1832. St. WILLIAM W. SPEATT TT'EREBY notifies nil persons indebted to him on hook account or otherwise, that he ha left his books anil accounts in the hands of J, H. Zimmerman, Esq., of Sunburv, for collection. Persons wishini; to save costs should call on him for settlement, without delay. April 17, 1852 3t. TS'olice. "jVOTICE is hereby given that Jacob D. Hoff man, Trustee of the Estate of Frederick Ra ker, dre'd., has filed his account in this office and that the sume will he presented to the next Court lor confirmation. JAMES BEARD, ProtU'y. Sunbury, April 17. 1 852. Estate of GEORGE EEIELERrrecU TV'OTICE is hereby given that letters of admin-A- islratisn have been granted to the subieriber on the estate of George Deihler. dee'd.. late of j tshamokin township, Northumberland county. All person indebted to said estate or having j claims ngainst tho same, are requested to call on I the subscriber for settlement. JONATHAN 11. DEIRLER, AdmV. hliamoKni, April 17, 18o2 6t. "ATTENTION, FARMERS' il) JIECH.IMCS'5 AirriLLKHISTSI! "V'OU are commanded to meet in Market Square, Sunbury, en MONDAY, 3d of May, at 10 o'clock, A. M., fully equipped for drill. Ry order of the Captain, SOLOMON STROH, O. . Sunbury, April 24, 1852 PROCLAMATION. TOTIC'E is hereby .-riven that a Special Couit of Common Pleas, in anil lor ihe County of Northumberland, lo commence at the Court House, in the borough of Sunbury, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on Monday tho 31st dav of May 1S52 and will continue ONE WEEK'. Jurors are requested lo be punctual in their attendance, at the lime appointed ugreeable lo their notices. Given under my hand at Sunbury, the 17th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thou sand eight hundred and liflv-two and the In dependence of the United States of America the 76th. WILLIAM B. KIPP, Sheriff God save the Commonwealth. List of Jurors, o1 F Northumberland County, for May 31, 1S52. Special Court. Lewis. John Clapp, John Dimm, Dklaware Jonu Nicely, R. II. McCor miek, Isaac Vincent, Charles Fox, Ephraim Hilliard, Samuel Sees, Simon Lanlz. T c r but. Henry Liulwij;. Point -Henry Morgan, IVm Hamor. Milton. Thomas Strine. Win. C. Wilson, J. II. MeCormii-k, Geo. K. Header. Northumberland James Deiffenbach, John Hummel, Charles F. Little. Si sburv Ira T. Clement, Hiram Price. Rush. Joseph Pet'Sr. Lower Augusta.- Henry Sheib, William, Ulnom. Jackson. Frederick Shreffler, J.icob Wei ser, Samuel Clark, John Clark, J. R. Reigul. Trkvorton Geo. Weaver, D. W. Dom baiifih. Lower Maiionoy. Michael Bittinr. Upper Jacob Holla, F. Mou rer, Peter Geise Shamokin. Amandus Miller. LIST OF CAUSES FOR Special Court of Common Pleas af Northumberland County to be held ,h 5th Monday of Muy 1852. FLAINTIFFS. DEFENDANTS. Com. for Saml Furman v. S D J;,,r,la" S ,Hunter Alex Jordin Samuel A Jordan ft al vs John Arnold Aaron Reppart v Ira T Clement Henry Kciscr vs Henry Ynitheiiner'sadra'r George E. Ochrig rt al va Peter Warcy Com for Wra L Hoineman v. T',M ?alinS ton et al Robert Philips vs James Keunv.jr Ueorge Carman vs D H Howell et al Com, for Fred'k Weaver Henry Bardnher St. and Wife " Jaebb Fry Mahunoy and Shamokin ' , t, . Improvement Co. Abraham Paul James Rosa vs Jacob H Rhoads Jamea Graham, James lr , . , Carother. et al " ,Iu6h BeM" ,et ll Henry Donucl et al va Hugh Bella JAME8 BEARD, rroth'y. Prothortotary's Office, ) Sunbury, April 17., 1853 J pVYTRACT OF COFFEE. An excellent article moje wholesome and much elieapar than Coffae itself, for salt at this eflice. April IT, 18$; SI w
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