ANOTHER TtCIiniRLE CALAMITY.
Tvi llunilrri) and Fifty Lire Lot.
Sinking of the Steamer Atlantic on Lake Erie I
Erie, Pa., August 20. Thu ulramcr At
lantic last night came in collision with I'm
Propeller Ogilonsburp, on Ihe Lake, and sunk
in about hair an hour, w ith nearly 230 of her
passengers.
The Propeller was damaged, hut succeeded
in gelling into port wilh n portion of the At
lantic' passengers. Tho steamer Clayton
has been despatched from here to tho scene
of the wreck.
Tho accident occurred during the preval
ence of a dense fog.
At the limo of tho collision, tho passen
gers were all in bed. When tho steamers
truck, the utmost consternation ensued, par
ticularly among tho steerage and deck, pas
sengers, who were chiefly Norwegian emi
grants. Many of these, in their fright, jump
ed ovetboard.
The water gained fast, and the (ires in the
furnaces were soon extinguished. It was
quickly apparent that tno boat was rapidly
sinking.
The scone which followed was terrible
women and children cried for succor from
their husbands and fathers, whilst tho terror
produced by this sudden calamity, deprived
tho stoutest heatt of that presence of mind
which was so necessary. The confusion
which followed was such that even those
who had sufficient self-possesion, ponh! do
but litllo either in aid of themselvesorothers.
The emigrants, who could not understand
a word of what was spoken to them, added
to the horror of the occasion by cries of
frantic terror. Tho cabin passengers, and
others who could understand the exhortations
of the Captain, were comparatively calm, and
provided themselves with chairs, settees,
beds, &c, and all the patent life preservers
on board. Many were thus saved who would
otherwise have been drowned. Great num
bers of the emigrants jumped overboard, and
rushod to certain death without making an
effort to save themselves
Amid Ihe wildest shrieks of the hundreds
of human beings struggling in the water
or clinging to tho boat, tho noble steamer
rapidly settled, and in a few brief moments
the dark waters of the Lake closed over her
The Captain of the Ogdensburg did all in
his power to save the lives of those who were
struggling in the water, and 250 passengers
were picked up, and taken to Erie
The emigrants were Norwegians, who
camo through by Lake Ontario steamer, from
Quebec. About 75 or 80 ol these emigrant!
were left on the dock by the agent of the
boat, who refused to suffer them to go on
board. These have now to rejoice over their
own preservation, and mourn the loss of ma
ny of their friends.
There is reason to hope that many of the
unfortunate passengeis may have been saved
on the life-piescrvers, with which ths boat
was well furnished.
Immediately on the receipt of the. melan
choly disaster, the steameis "Northern In
diana," tho "Louisianna" and the piopeller
"Piiiicelou" offered their services to go to
the wreck. Tho "Louisianna" was fired up
immediately, discharging her loud for that
purpose.
Tho Cleveland, a boat belonging to the
Company, however, arrived in the interim,
fiom the Lake, mid was inslantly despatched
to tho scene of the calamity. The Cleveland
had seen nothing of tho wreck, dining her
down trip, owing to tho prevailing fog.
Erie, Pa., August 22. Among the many
incidents related by tho survivors of tho re
cent dreadful calamity which befel ihe steam
boat Atlantic, on Lake Erie, tho following are
worthy of mention
Mr. Aaron Sutton, of New York, who was
provided with two life preservers, states that
whilst he was fastening one on his wife, a
ruffian approached and snatched tho other
from him, bnt, notwithstanding this, he man
aged to save himself and his two children.
A young woman, who jumped overboard
on tho first alarm, would have drowned, but
for the noble exertions of an unknown man,
supposed to have been one of the emigrants,
who leaped after her, and, after great dilli.
culty, succeeded in getting her on board the
steamer again, from which she was taken in
safety by the Ogdeusburg. Her preserver un
fortunately, after seeing her safe, sunk from
exhaustion, and was drowned.
Three men saved themselves by clinging
to the binnacle-box, which was thrown over
board, and enabled them lo sustain themselves
until picked up. While clinging toil, I hoy
were compelled, for their own preservation,
to kick from them the drowning wretches,
who endeavored to reach the binnacle, as
their last hope. It is said that at that awful
moment-there was no respect paid lo either
sex or age, and women were rudely repulsed
and perished.
Dr. Crippen, of Michigan, saved two la
dies by breaking through the deck into the
slate-iooms, which were rapidly filling with
water.
Capt. Petty, of the Atlantic, still remains
in a dangerous condition
Tho lights of tho piopeller were also seen
a mile of. This being tho case on both sides
the accident must have been tho result of it:'
Bxcusable neglect, carelessness or ignorance,
tho consequences of which have been a most
deplorable Ios of life, with which, for fa
tality, the calamity caused by tho destine,
lion of the Henry Clay will bear no compar
ison. The greater part of the sufferers uro Nor
wegian and Swiss emigrants, who had csca.
ped the perils of the ocean to find a terrible
fale at thu termination of their journey, when
almost in sight of their point of destination.
Only a week ago, tha Boston papers alluded
to- their arrival in that city, and departure,
with such happy prospects before them,
marching through Boston wilh their arms,
and gaily adorned with banners and mottoes,
expressive of their hopes in the new country
of their adoption; which, alas, has been
' their early grave. This horrible allair ue
mauds a thorough investigation, and that tha
tt .sponsibility bu fixed in the right quarter
Advertising is the great centrifugal wheel
of trade, and tuiinei met) no longer expect
to get along without inoie or less of it.
THE AMEPJCA1T.
SUiXTlURY.
lmti;iuay, Ararat as, i9.vj.
If. II. MASSKR, Editor and Proprietor.
V. B. PAl.MKFt in our nntlinrizod njrent to receive flu b-
tcription and advertising nt hi office, in Philadelphia, New
York, Hontonnnd Dal!) mora.
To Advertiser. The circulation of the Hiinhury
American among the dilTurmt towns on tho Susquehanna
is not exceeded if equalled by any paper published in North
crn IVuuKvlvnma.
DLMOCIIATIC NATIONAL NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT:
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
Ok iNi:w IlAiimimE.
FOR VICE TR ESI DENT:
WILLIAM R. KING,
Op Alabama.
PI! ESI DENTIAL ELECTORS.
SENATORIAL.
CKoitr.r W. Woodwahd, of Luzerne.
Wilson M'Candi.ess, of Allegheny.
ADDITIONAL DISTRICT.
Robekt I'ATrr.iisoN, of Philadelphia.
DISTRICTS.
1. Petei Lnsran,
2. Geo. II. Martin,
3. John iMiller,
4. F. W. Bockius,
5. R. McCny, Jr.,
(i. A. Apple,
7. NJ. Snickliind,
8. Abraham Peters,
9. David Fisler,
10. H. E. .lames,
13. II. C. Eyer,
14. John Clayton,
15. Isaac Robinson,
Id. Henry Feller,
17. James Bnrnside,
IS. Maxwell M'Caslin
lit. Joseph McDonald,
20. W. S. Colahan,
21. Andrew Burk,
22. William Dunn,
11. Jim McReynolds, 23. J. S. M'Calrnont,
12. P. Damon, 23. Ceo. I!. Barret.
PKMOCRATtC COUNT V NOMINATIONS.
For Congress :
WILLIAM L. DEWART,
Subject to the decision of Ihe Coulerees.
.ftsse.mbhj :
WILLIAM FOLLMER, or Turbut.
firgisltr ft liecordef :
JOHN P. PUliSEL, of Sunbury.
Commissioner :
JOSEPH NICELY, of Delaware.
. 'luditor :
M. J. D. W1TI1INGTON, of Northumbeil'd.
Coroner :
AARON KELLY, of Shamokin.
Million's xaiill;.
Illlsitlry Notices.
Books, Stationery, Map. We call the itlcntion of
our icuttars to the nilvi-uis'.-iiK-nt of Sower & Barnes, tl
N. uit St., I'liiluilel'a, wlio mVur for Bale u largo lies trtinent
ol" b'Niks, tualioiiiTv, tl;tnk bunks, Tliuy ore also tho
ruililish rs of lYHun's .Magnificent Outline .Maps, whieh
lire highly eominenIe'l wherever they have been used.
AVatchf-s and Jcu-Ei.nv. Stauil'er & Hurley ofl'er a
lmuls"me assortment of AVuteli.-s nait Jewelry, nt their
estal'liwhuienl, No. 10 North 2.1 street, Philadelphia, as
will be seen by their uMvertisement in another eoluum.
Morocco MANUFACTruiiKs Xc. The card of Fritz,
Williams & Hendry, extensive dealers in all kinds of leath
er, will lie found in our adveilisiny columns this vcel(.
Gcxs ami Fimuxo Tackul Those wishing articles of
llns kind ure referred to tho advertisement of John M
lteyberyer A; Brolher, 17 North 2d street, Philadelphia.
Mountain Land Six tracts of mountain land are ad
vertised for sale in this week's paper.
Orphans' CocrtT Sale. A house and two tots of
ground in the borough of Northumberland, late the estate
of Andrew Ci'othcrs, are offered for sale by tiis adul'r.
DC?3" Printing Ink. For sale for cash,
at this office, kegs ol 2f, 20 and 12 pounds
each. Price 25 cents per pound.
PCr" The proceedings of the Abolition
Convention at Pittsburg, for the nomination
of a candidate for the Presidency, will be
founil in our columns, and read with inter
est as they are rich in their details.
They were in type lor last week's paper,
but were postponed on account of a press
of other matter.
ET" Anotiii:u Stkam Boat Disati:r.
In another column will be found an account
of a steamboat disaster which occurred on
Lake Erie, by which several hundred lives
were lost in consequence of two steamers
coining into collision. This, like the ill
fated Henry Clay on the Hudson, was the
result of carelessness.
7 Local Politics. Since the nomi
nations at the late County Convention, there
seems to be a perfect calm in politics, ex
cepting so far as relates to Congress for
which there is now a contest between Major
William L. Dewait the nominee of this
county, and Colonel Straub the nominee of
Schuylkill.
K7 The conferees ol Northumberland
and Schuylkill counties to nominate a can
didate for Congress in this district, assem
bled at the House of Israel Seitzinger, near
Ashland, on Tuesday last. On motion of
I. D. Raker, Micheal Weaver was selected
as chairman, C. V. Armstrong was appoint
ed secretary. The coulerees ballotted two
days, without making a nomination, and on
the 101st ballot adjourned to meet a"ain
on Monday the 13th day of September, at
the house of Jacob Leisenring in Shamokin
township.
The vote from first to last was equally
divided between Major Dewart and Colo
nel Straub.
It is to be hoped the conferees will be
more successful at their next meetino-.
U The Democratic State Convention
assembled at Harrisburg on Thursday last
to nominate a candidate for Judge of the
Supivme Court, and also a candidate for
Canal Commissioner in place of William
Sem Mit dee'd.
SUNBU11Y AMERICAN AND SIIAMOKlyi JOUijiN Aj,.
TERRIDI.E ACCIDENT TWO MEN WOl'N
OKI).
On Saturday afternoon while Captain
Marta'i Company of Artillerists, of this
place, were on parade, two of the mem
bers, Michael Keifer and John Albert, met
with a terrible accident in firing the can
non. Mr. Keifer had the lower part of
his left hand entirely torn away, ond his
wrisi considerably shattered, lie was im
mediately taken to the house of his brother
in-law, Mr. Hoover, where his wounds
were dressed by Dis. J. B. Masser and II
H. Awl. A number of fragments ol bones
were removed, which the sufferer bore
with great nerve and fortitude. It is hop
ed he may still have some use of his thumb
and two fingers. Mr. Keiler is a married
man, residing on a farm, a few miles from
this place. Mr. Albei t, is the son of Chris
tian Albert, one of our County Commis
sioners, and is a stout, robust young man,
about 19 years old, an apprentice to Mr
George Reon of this place. lie was still
more unfortunate. The greater part of his
right hand was entirely shot oft, carrying
away the lower part of his hand half way
between the wrist joint and his fingers, in
eluding the greater part of his thumb. His
hand was shortly alter amputated by Dr
J. VV. Peel above the wrist joint. When
we arrived at the scene of this terrible ac
cident, Mr. Keifer had been removed. Mr
Albert was setting on a chair holding up
the shattered stump of his bloody and black
ened hand, his face burnt and blackened
with powder, and his eyes swollen shut
one of which, his right eye is, most proba'
bly, entirely destroyed.
It was, indeed, a sight calculated to cx
r.ite our warmest sympathies to behold an
athletic young man, in the vigor of his
youth, thus crippled and maimed for life
The accident, wo learn, was caused in
consequence of Ihe the touch hole not
having been kept closed while the two un
fortunate men were ramming down the
charge, during which the explosion occur
red. Accidents of this kind, mostly result
from the want of proper care. None but
experienced and trusty hands should be suf
fered to handle such terrible death dealing
weapons.
THE MAILS.
Our mail arrangements still continue in
the same deplorable slate of "retrogres
sion." This matter of carrying the mail
from Philadelphia to this place in forty
eight hours, instead of sixteen, as has been
done for more than ten years past, is a
movement that will entitle Mr. N. K. Hall,
the late Post Master General, to a niche in
the temple of fame along side of that ol his
renowned prototype, Kip Van Wirikel. It
is well that Mr. Hall has retired after this
crowning act of his administration. Too
much glory might entirely undo him.
PIIILADI LPIIIA AMI M Mil HV RAILROAD.
Messrs. McGrann, Carry and Dougherty,
the contractors lor the grading of the road
from Shamokin to Ashland, the terminus of
the Mine Hill extension, arrived here a
few days since, for the purpose of com
mencing operations. They have also, we
understand, the contract for re-laying the
track from this place to Shamokin, with a
heavy T rail, in the shortest practicable
time. When these improvements, which
connect us with the Reading Rail Road,
are completed, we shall have a continuous
rail way to Philadelphia, by thu valley ol
the Schuylkill.
The iron to relay the track from this
place to Shamokin, comes from the Sale
Harbor Iron Works, and part of it is now
being shipped for this place.
07" Ncr Middleswat lh, of Union coun
ty, has been nominated for Congress in the
district composed of Dauphin, Lebanon,
Union and Lower Mahonoy township of
this county. There can be, therelore, no
doubt of Mr. Middleswarth's election, as
the whole district is entirely whig, north
and south, east and west, and will give a
whig majority of something like 2500 voles.
Mr. Miildleswarth is a worthy and practi
cal man, possessing a vast deal of legisla
tive experience. The whigsof the district
could not have made a better selection from
their ranks than old Ner.
ru Flake vp in Congress. There has
been another disgraceful quarrel in Con
gress, between Mr. Polk of Tennessee, Mr.
Culloin and Mr. White, of Kentucky, aris
ing out of charges made against General
Pierce, in a speech of Gov. Jones of Ten
nessee. Mr. Polk said that Gov. Jones had
lied, and all who sustained him were liars.
Mr. White returned the compliment and
said he was ready for Mr. Polk anywhere.
CF" Hillsborough, N. II., where Gen
Pierce was born, was visited by some fif
teen or twenty thousand democrats, a few
days ago, where a grand mass meeting was
held. There was a most uncomfortable
scarcity of food caused by the sudden irrup
tion ; and eatables were difficult to procure,
to satisfy the hungry and expectant crowd.
K7 PuiLADELniiA Ledger. This ster
ling newspaper has made its appearance in
an entire new dress of type. Its enormous
edition of 50,000 copies daily, wears out a
new dress every three or four months.
Dbeadful Accident. The wife of Jesse
K. Smith, of Mauch Chunk. Pa., was burned
to death on Tuesday night, in the cabin of a
boat, near Freemansburg, by Ihe explosion
of a fluid lamp. Two of her children were
also burned, and were not expected to live
Cipt. Marcy is safe beyond a doubt.
WHIG COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Whig County Convention met at the
Court House in Sunbury, Monday Aug. 23,
1852. SAMUEL SHANNON, Esq., was cat.
led to the chair, assisted by Wm. O. Kase
and Emsha Kmnb as Vice President.
C. O. Bachman and James Tagpart, jr.
were chosen Secretaries. The list of dole
Bates beiiiR called, the following persons
presented their credentials, and took their
seats in the Convention.
Lewis. Samuel Shannon, Feulinand Pi
per.
Delawnre. E. V. Derrickson, Wm. M.
Sample, Daniel Samsel.
Turbut. John M'Cormick, William P.
Hull.
Milton. D. C. Caul, J. V. Goodlandcr.
Chilisquaque. Benjamin Foresman. Ceo-
Hnus.
Northumberland. C. B. Smith, James Tng-
Point. Jno.C. Barnhart,ThomasIl. Watts.
Sunbury. Daniel Druckemiller, Cyrus O.
Bachman.
Upper Augusta. Elisha Kline, Jacob Seas-
holtz.
Lower Augusta John Slarnsr, William A.
Knabb.
Shamokin Jacob E. Muench, William G.
Khso, S. S. Farrow.
flush M.ij. Win. L. Seott, Jos. Sharpless.
Lower Muhonuy. George Brosious, Mi
chael Lulir.
Coal. Wm. W. M'Willinmn, Wm. B.
Weaver.
Jackson. Benjamin Striekler William
Deppen.
On motion a comnrillee of five was appoint
ed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense
of the meeting, viz: E. V. Derrickson, Jas.
Tuggait, jr., Win. Deppen, Jacob Seasholtz.
Thomas W. Watts.
Thu Convention then proceeded to the
nomination of candidates, whereupon David
Tagoart, Esq., of No'tliunibeiltind was nom
inated, by acclamation, as tho Candidate for
Congress.
Mr. Samuel A. Bergstresser, of Shamokin,
was then unanimously nominated as the can
didate tor assembly.
Tho committee then reporled resolutions
in favor of Gen. Scult as a statesman, patriot
and soldier, and in favor of Mr. Graham, the
whig candidate for the Vice Presidency.
A resolution was also passed in favor of the
whig candidate for Canal Commissioner, and
in opposition to making the office a political
one.
Resolutions were also passed in favor of
D.ivid Tasart, Esq., the nominee fur Con
gress, and Samuel A. Bergstresser the whig
candidate for Assembly.
Mr. Tnugart appointed E. V. Derrickson.
Wm. G. Kase, and Jacob Seasholtz his Con
feiees. The following gentleman were appointed
tho standing committee lor the ensuing year,
viz:
11. M. Frick, E. V. Drtrrickon, M. B.
Priestley, Anderson Dermis, C. O. Bachman,
Geo. Biosions, Wm. Deppen, S. S. Farrow,
Jacob E. Muench, Franklin swart..
GENERAL Ul'ITM AN ON Til IS IIEMOCR ATIC
NOMINATION-
General Quitman has written a letter to
the Democratic Central Association of Mis
sissippi, declining to address them and ex
pressing his determination not lo take an ac
tive part in the pending Presidential cai.v.iss.
In reference lo tho nominations of the party
he says ;
My personal inclinations also prompted a
different course. I knew General Franklin
Pierco personally while we were in the ser
vice logelher and since. His high intellec
tual qualities, his quick perception, and ac
curate judgement of men, secured my re
spect, while his nice sense of honor, his siu
ceiily, and his pure minded, disinterested
integrity won my warm regard and friend
ship. His nomination was highly acceptable
to me. When the intelligence ol this event
first reached us by telegraph, I promptly
wrote to some friends, who had asked my
advice, recommending him warmly lo theii
support, unless the Convention should place
him upon a false platform, by adopting tho
so-called "Compromise" as an article of :ho
party creed. 1 feared such might be the case
from the nomination of Mr. King, whose
course, on some of the compromise measures,
was not approved by a large majority of the
democracy of Mississippi, but until it was
known that the convention hud in substance
endorsed the compiumise, and declared it a
finality, had determined to give a sincere
and active support to the ticket.
That ill-judged act has, however, created
objections which seem to me insupportable
lo those who have taken the positions and
maintain the opinions that I do.
Cactios to Lf.tteii-Wiiitehs. The Su
premo Court of New Hampshire has given a
judicial exposition of the law on the subject
of love-letters, by instructing a jury, in a te
cent case, that whore a written correspon
dence is kept up between an unmarried gen
tleman and an unmarried young lady, of suit
able age, who is not his relative, the most
common and natural inference is, that it is
upon matrimonial subjects. Voung mar
riageable ladies, at least prudent ones, do not
allow themselves to be engaged in a corres
pondence with unmarried men, unless they
suppose a marriage contract exists betwoeti
them. And unmarried men do not desire
that such a correspondence should bo carried
on where an engagement does not exist, un
less it bo from some improper motives, or
with Ihe hope and expectation of an ultimate
engagement. If these instruct ions are lo be
taken as law in other States, ail sentiment
alities, not locking to matrimonial conclu
sions, between unmarried persons of opposite
sexes, will have to assume an oral charac
ter. Fkom Australia. By the advices from
Port Philip direct, lolhe 22d April, it appears
thai the production of gold was steadily in
creasing, and it is now estimated at 100,000
per week, or 3,000,000 per annum.
The public- revenue of the Colony had in
creased 35,592 on Ihe last year.
An Oriental Paradise
A Persian's heaven is easily made
Tit but I'lack eyes and lemonade.
f o x c t CJ n Ncwd.
AUrtlVAL OF THE
A T L A N T I C
lOl'll OAY9 LATER FROM EUROIM:.
The Fishery Question.
New York, August 22.
Tho American mail steamer Atlantic arri
ved here this morning from Liverpool.
ENGLAND.
Tho Fishery qiieslion is still discussed in
the English papers. It has caused an in
creased pressure in the money maikct,
though thu press generally express the most
amicable feeling towards the United Stutes.
Emigration to Australia continues tindi
minished. Fifty ships, with from .100 to
2000 passengers, nro entered lo sail during
tho present month, from Liverpool, London,
and Plymouth.
Tho "Puddlers," an important class of op
eratives in the manufacture of iron, have
struck for higher wages. It i said that the
employers have resolved not to yield to their
demnud.
FKAXCE.
Napoleon Bonn parte, son of Jerome, will
shortly be despatched on a lempoiary mission
to the United Slates.
Louis Napoleon has ordered the Due d'
Enghein's monument, in llto Chapel of Vin
cennes, lo be defaced !
The funeral of Count d'Orsay, look place
on Fridav, at Chambonrg, near St Germain.
President Louis and other notables were pre
sent. AUSTRIA.
An assurance has been given by England
that tha movements of Kossuth will be
watrhod.
The Kailioad treaty concluded between
Austria, Parma, Modena, Tuscany and the
Pontifical States has just been published.
This is Ihe first step of importance lowaids
the realization of Austria's grand idea of uni
ting the countries of central Europe in one
commercial and customs union.
Sometime time since it was staled that
Georgay had been sent lo Ihe fortress of Kuf
slein, but no particulars had been given.
We now learn that the publication of his
book on tho Hungarian war gavo ofieucii to
the Austrian Government, by whom he was
oidered lo leave Klaoi-nfort and tn lake up
his residence in Knfstcin, where hu will be
placed under police surveillance.
Bettinu Items. Tho editor ol the Tri
bune, soon after the nomination of Gen,
Scott, came out wilh a timely article against
belling. We entirely asreo with the views
put forth by Mr. Gieely on Ihe subject.
Beuins is u fool's argument ; but at the same
time, if men will resort to such sport, it i
well enough to keep the run of tho banter
ings. At Saialosa, last week, a well known
Whig merchant of this city offered lo bet
S1500 that New Jersey would t'o for Pierce
and King in November. The offer was not
accepted.
Another gentlemen has bet 9100 nirninst
S3100, that Scott will get but one Slate in
ihe Union.
Wo have not yet heard of any even beta be
ing made on the general lesult of tho fight
between the two Presidential candidates.
Al Cincinnati!, Ohio, when Tom Thumb
was selling his pamphlet, and greeting the
latlies wilh a kiss, a negro woman bought
one and puckered up her mouth for a salute
Tom drew back "Ah, ah," said he, "go
away colored person, dis child ain't g'wine
lo 'malgamale." "Well, please de lor," ex
claimed the negro woman in astonishment,
,:if he was'ut no bigger dan a mouse, he'd
be" sure lo have suflin against de colored
pop'latiou."
Rccovered. Mayor Gilpin has in his pos
session thu plate from which the lato spuri
ous five dollars notes, on the commercial
Bank, were issued. The plato is copper and
the engraving on il vciy fine. It was sent
to the Mayor's ollice on TucsJay, from l tie
country, and was some lime since used by
the gang of counterfeiters in Montour County.
Lrtgec
Il appears, by tho Boston papers, that no
regard at all is paid lo the maine litpior law
in that city. Hartford Times.
A mistake. A great deal of regard is paid
to the) lair, but unfortunately a groat deal
more to tho liquor. Boston, Mail,
Stampede There was a stampede among
the negro slaves in Washington county Md.,
week before last, and ouo person, a lady, lost
fourteen on the occasion. It is said lliey
went through Harrisburg last Sunday a week.
The negroes have not been taken.
They have mosquitoes in California with
suckers that they look at a distance like
young elephants. To guard against their ul
tack, people have to wear copper bottomed
trowsers and sheet iron under clothes.
The Australian gold fever appears to have
broken out afresh in New Voik. Two ves
sels are now up for Australia, and over ono
hundred persons have engaged passage.
Tho indications are strong that Mr. Web.
sler will poll a heavy vote in several South
ern Slates next November. The feeling in
his favor is gaining ground daily.
"You aro no gentleman," said an angry
disputant to his antagonist. "Are yon t "
quietly asked the other. "Yes, lam sir!"
"Then I am not," was the caustic reply.
Fkankmn says a poor man must woik to
find meat for his stomach ; a rich one, to find
stomach for his meat.
Eat moderately of good, Iresh, ripe fruit;
but avoid that which is unripe as you would
the cholera.
Be careful in your diet good health is
better than a good dinner, and much cheap
er. Lola Montez has been, attacked by ihe
cholera, but conquered il.
Tub Army Worms are said to have ap.
peared in some parts of New Jersey in im
mense numbers, csrtying destruction before
them.
(iENERAI. PlUlltU
In a letter in tho Washington Union, de
nies emphatically that ho ever made such a
neech in Jan'y, at Now Boston, in wtiicn no
denounced tho Fugitive Slavo Law, as char
ged against him by twn democratic newspa
pers In New Hampshire. Ho says the pnpers
alluded to are Abolition Journals, and are
zealously opposed lo Ihe Democratic party.
That his opinions mid avowals of them have
been everywhere tho samo. Tho prcteniteu
report is, and he presumes was designed lo
be. an entire misrepresentation. It i.i not
merely untruthful, but is so grossly and ab
surdly false as to render uny denial of its au
thenticity entirely unnecessary, in the vicini
ty in which he lives. Hu adds :
'I am in the daily receipt of lelleis, pro
pounding the greatest variety of cut ions ques
tions, noon nil conceivable subjects. Letters
of this character cannot bo utiswercd, of
course. No individual could command either
the time or strength ihe herculean task would
require. I may add. that such a c.oriespoml
eiicu would by no meanscnmpDit with my
views of duty. The Democratic parly sent
its delegates to Baltimore, not alone In nom
inate) candidates, but lo rn-aflirm principles
and to present tho lending issues upon w hich
the canvass should bo conducted. If 1 could
doom myself capable of improving the pl.it
foun there adopted, it is quite certain that I
should decline, either at the call of individu
als or associations, lo incur tho chatge of ur
rogaueu to which any iitU.'tnpt to alter,
amend, or enlarge it, would inevitably subject
mo."
H.Kiri.AMi's Gkiiman I!itii.h
celebrated Bitters prepared by
!. I'hesr
l)i. C. V.
Jackson, 120 Arch street, Philadelphia, nrt
pel lortiiino astonishing cines t In iinuliont the i
whole country. We can bear witness to i
their curative powers in the case of a liiciol j
of on is who had tho Liver Complain, ami
who hail tucil almost every oilier iiieilicini'.
but without effect. After takinir a few but
tles of those liitters he was entirely cured.
To those who are similarly iUilicletl we re
commend them to take the preparation.
knowing that they will cure the disease
spoken of, anil many others to whieh :llesh
is heir to.'' there is a spin cum arlieli
made in Philadelphia. The only place to
Ufl lilt; genuine article is 120 Arch street,
Philadelphia, of Dr. Jackson, or his ugenls
throughout the cuuutrv.
rI'OlSONING..
Thousands of parents who use Vermifug.'
composed of Caster oil, Calomel, c.. are not j
awaie, that w hile they appear In benefit the j
painml, lliey iue. actually laying llltt loumla
lions !or a series of desenses. such ns saliva
tion, loss of sight, weakness of limbs, .'v.c.
In another column will bo found the adver
tisement of I lobensack's Medicines, lo which
we ask the attention of all directly inteiestetl
in their own as well as their Children's health.
In Liver Complaint anil all di-orders arising
from those of a bilious type, should make
use of Ihe only genuine medicine, Ilobeu-
sack s Liver rills
fX7' "He not tlcr-rivetl," but nk for lloben-
sack s Wonn riyrup mm Liver t ills, anil ob
serve that each has Ihe sioiiattiro of the lo
prietor, .1. N. HOUKNSACK, as none else aie
genuine.
n .i ti si 1 1: i.
On Ihe 22d inst., by the Rev. S. R. I! oyer,
Mr. Andiicw llm.LKit, 10 Miss Anna M. Duis
i.kii, both of Turbulvilie.
it i i: t.
In Upper Mahanny, about ten days ago.
JOHN MAl.LICH, Ksq., aged about 70 y'rs.
In Ibis place, on Tuesday last, RICHARD,
son of William and llonriella Youiigiiuin in
the 2d year of his ago.
In Upper Atigusla, on Thursday morning I
last, Mrs. SARAH FAUNSWORTH, aged
about GG years. '
I)C iUllliiCtS.
Philadelphia Market.
ActiOT 24, 1852.
Fi.ol'k anu Meal. Flour is higher; sales
of 50(10 bairelsof fresh ground Pl'i:iis Iva
nia $4,371. l''Mia Hour is held at 511 a
00.
liVK Fl-nca. Sales tit S3. To.
Co kn Meal. Last sales of fresh ground
at S3 37.
Wheat Sales of prime red at 9ie, and
white at SI. Old Pour., white is now worth
IUj cents.
Kve Is selling at 70 cents.
Coisn Is in bur demand ; sales of jellow
afloat, at 12 cents.
Oats. Sales of Southern at 35c, and of
Pennsylvania at 39 cents.
Wiiiskev. Sales in bbs. and hluls.at 2."e.
Baltimore Market.
At'iit sT 25, IS51.
GRAIN. Wheat has further advanced.
Sales of good to prime) reds lo-d.iv nt 95 a
100 els. ; ami of white at 100 a 10(3 els.
Corn continues in good demand. Sales of
w hile were made to-day at 00 a G2 ets., and
of yellow at bo a fiti els.
Itye sells at Co els.
Oats are worth 30 a 33 ets
WHISKEY. Tim demand continues very
active, and sales are making as fast as re
ceipts come in at 35 ets. for bbls. Sales of
hhds. at 24 cents.
SUNBUKY PHICE CUUUKNT
Wheat. 95
Kit.. CO
Cuiiv. - - .75
Oats. . . 3
Por.iTDis, - - f()
lllTTr.U. - II
Enus. ... 10
Po UK. ... 8
KLAXStKll. .... UK)
Tallow. l'i
Pits wilt . g()
New Advertisements.
ORPHANS COURT
SALE.
1 N pursuance of an order of the Orphans' Court
of Norlliiiniberl.iud county, will bo exposed
to public sate on
SATURDAY the 25;t of Sept. next,
nt the public bouse of Henry Huns, in the. bor
ough ot Northumberland, the. following property
to wit ; A certain
MLOG HOUSE,
and two contiguous Lot of Ground, situ
ute in said borough of .Nortliunilieiland, mid
numbered in thu planofnuid borough, mch
containing fit) feci in Front or Market street, mid
210 feet in depth, luto the estate of Andrew Cro
thers, ilec'd. flule to commence at 10 o'clock,
A. M., of said day, when tho terms of sale will lw
made known by
ALEXANDER COLT, Adm'r.
By Order of the Court, )
J. p. ri iisEL. cik, o. c.;-
Aug. S8, 1951.-4I. )
To Tciichcrs.
T rillE Board of School directors of Lower Atf
I- austa township, Northumberland county,
will inrt at the houne of Eli Emorick, in uttid
township, on SATURDAY, tho 0th of October
next, at 10 o'clock, A, M., for tho purpose of
stntning tcacliors, llio committee of each sub-din-triot
in said township Sre requested to select thoir
teacher in due time to have them examined on
that duy. By order of the Board,
DAVID REKSEK. Sec'y
Lower Auirusta, Aug. 31, ls;'7t,
w
ILL be sold on SATURDAY, the lBth
diiv of (September next, nt Hie public Iiousc
of William Kotlicrniel, in Litllo Midumoy town
ship, Northumberland county, the following real
property, to wit : six tracts of
MOUNTAIN LAND,
each containing 60 acres. Raid land is well
limbered nnd situate on the Mahonoy mountain,
near snid Kothermcls, on the road lending from
thrnce to Sunlmry.
An indisputable title will be given. Sale to
commence nt I o'clock, I'. M., of said day, when
terms will be matte known bv
Heir ofl)r. JOHN SMITH.
PETER HROSIOUS and others.
August 23, lS.'.'J. 4t.
To JJritlge liuiltlers.
SJROPOSALS will be rcei-ivcd by tlio Com
missioners of Northumberland cotmtv, at
the bouse of Elias Emericb, in Lower Augusta
township, on
IVr.DXESDAY, the Hill of Sept. nif,
until " o'clock. P. M., for thu construction of a
bridge across the little Shamokin Creek, rians
nnd specifications exhibited on the duv of letting.
WM. WILSON, )
('. ALE BUT, Com'rs.
CHAN. WEAVER, )
Sunlnirv. Autr. l, 1S.VJ. iit.
J. M. HEYEEPvGER & BH0THER,
o. 17 jXoiii Second Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
9 M PORTE It" ol every description of Kisli,
Hooks nml pishing Tackle. Toys, German
fancy Ooods, (inns ami Sporting Apparatus.
Wholesale nnd lieliiil.
Aug. -X, ISj-J. 2m.
Fritz, AYiUiiuns 5 IltMuln,
Store, Xo. 29 Xortli '.hi Street.,
riiii..ui:i.riii..
MOROCCO Manufacturers, Curriers, Import
ers, Commission nnd tieneral Leather Bus
iness. Wholesale anil Retail.
tV Mannfaetory 1 5 Martraietta Street.
Ail','. 28, 1852. ly.
C ' liet p WaU'iis Jewelry,
VyilOLESALE nml Retail, at the "Philadel-
' phia Watch anil Jewelry t-Miire," No. '.Mi
North Second .Street, corner of Quarry, Philadel
phia. (i..lil I .over 'W'tnrlics. full jeweleil. IS curat ensej, SW.OO
Silver -lo. lull jcwele.l. eia.jlioM Speetiieli--, 7.IHI
Slvei l.epiue, jewel?, in. I" iml Silver tlo. l.Crfl
, il.i do. It tielil llnieelet. ll.llll
Siio. li. r t jieirliers, 7. ! miles' Until I'enriU. t.lKI
Imil'ili u tt.v .1. Silver Tti iioons, i-et, fi.00
(m.i.I Pen, wilh Peneil ami Silver llel.ler,
Cold finder Rin?s, .Ti I cents to ISS0 ; Watch
Classes, plain, 12i cents; Patent, ISj ; l.tinet,
2o; other articles in proportion. .n goons war-
j ranted lo be
what Ihev tire sob! f
ir.
STALE PER & H AR LEY,
Successors to O. Conrad.
On hand, some Cold nnd Silver Levers and
Le pines, still lower than the above prices.
August 2S, 1852. ly.
S ) W Eli 7) JiARN KS
Publishers nml Jiookellers,
Xo. 8 4 Xorlh TMnl Street,
PHILADELPHIA
MlMJELLANKULh liUOKS.
' IM'ieK, PntveiB. Hymns, roejiettl niitl It istoricnl Wotks,
I Tuocin, Nuvi.'k tVe e.
! SCHOOL ROOK'S
livery kin.l in use fo-m n primer npwitriis.
l'.LANK ROOKS.
An clft'riitt twf Tluwitt fr.mi (he pun Um ujnrnrii,
ut;nk- u HUieiiiir pai't.i. juhI hest ni' hiutiti.
WRITING PAPEliS.
Cup, rKt. Mini N"tc rnpcr. elegant Ktjlti inifl quality,
Htil vciy i-Lciip.
STATIONERY.
Fuu y, ri;iin ami Aillu-sivn Kuvrlopm, Ink, Sinn!, V.
fern. Slrel I'i'IIM, Sl:ili-r, lVnrilfl, V lr-.I 'iiliiK, Wrap
ping IVtpevs "I" uil kiwi, Cuitmii .'a pel h, Ac.
Our KtH'k irt nit troll, Immiiit che.ip imtl .snlil ueuordincly.
lirtif'iil;ir iittfiumn jiml in kurllcm. I'mintry Mer
eliaiitK :mil 'lV'tn-htrvs, imwi-vrr little thy n.ay Imy.
S wT A IJaincfl urr PuIiIMhth of I'J'I.TO VS sfiies f
JWAGNIFICKNT Ol'TLINK MAPS
Kiidi tiiiip is nearly SKY F.N FF.FT Hjl'AKF, niifi
iiIkhvh iht i-'iinpanuive aii' nml relative whiimu vi every
iv-Uhtiy on the j:l,bi;. They ure intetnlrd to lie tttiipemliil
m eveiy School Komi, mxl n"t only tnakr; u splendid np
pciirtiiice, hut nro nitivrrwillv ii'-kii"vi deed lo he the
lil.ST .M Ui.tK UK TKAC.'lIM; lii:(K.UArHY ever
hrxiu'ht out. They ure ket intended to he iir-ed hy the
M-hnUim, t'Miitnining n CMiipl'etP epitome of lieofiniphy. Hud
coMiiiiLr lest than half the price of a I ientrraphy mid At lit.
Tlie, Kitem is m universal use in I'nifsia tmd tiernuniy,
tmd has already hren int roduced in Liirard t'ollecr, I'lnlit
(Hphiu, (lie pnhlic whoolHof Bcston, New York, i'lnla
delphia, lliiliimort!. Yulniitoii, und ihrouhoitt New
Knulaiul, New York, &, iVc Our dtttka are loaded
with re'pinniendntiona from tiienn st talented nnd scien
tific teachers in every quarter, and wherever the system
h;. hern used parcnU, teachers und scholars unite inpruia-in-;
it.
I. Map of the extern Hemisphere,
ij. Map of the F.aMem Heinnphcre.
;j. .Map of North America.
A. .Map of the I'nitetl S'utcs.
5. Map of F.tirop".
rl. Map ot' Asia.
7. Map of Saith America nnd Africa.
F.very map if brilliantly colored, varnished, mount
ed on imitdni and roller.,
YVe respectfully in itc the prunes! attention of Teachers,
Parents, and School Directors to thta lawmatinir mode ot
IcachiHtf (juograpliy. SUvYlll! It A It N F.S,
T-l North Third Street,
Philadelphia, Aii" . fis. 1-V2. if.
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.'
N pursuance nf itn order of the Orphans' Court
of Nortliiunbi-rbind rounlv, will If extwscil
to public sale nu !vTI liDAY tbc lSlh. day ol
iSi'pli-m'oiT next, on the premise the following
real ittale to wit: A certain messuage or
Tract, of Land,
situate in Slmiuokin township, county aforesaid,
Adjoining lands of William Mnrti, olomaii
Kicrt, Philip HolTund oilier. contniiiiiiK about
tiliv eifdit acres more or lesn. on which are erect
ed a uood l'KA.MK ItOlE and II AKN. Late
the eMail) of lloivell Ooiwlrich, dee'd.
Sale lo commence at 10 o'clock A. M. of 'd
day when the terms ol'aalc will I made known
by KOISEUT DAVIDSON, A dm r.
liy order of the Court, 1
J. P. PI liSl'.L, Clk. O. C. J
Ana. 21 1N.VJ. 5t. )
S 1 1 KL I ) It A K K'S
VLLEG1IENY 1IOI SE, No, SB0.MARKET
fritrcet. above fill. Philadelphia. I'nder the
new arrangement tho our which arrive irom
Pittsburg, Harrisburg, &e., will run lo the Nw
Depot, corner of Schuylkill 5th and Market. In
order to accommodate the public we will alwaya
have our Coach at the New Depot on Ihe arrival
of the cars to carry Pasengcra to the Allegheny
House, w hich is in the centre of the city. Our
old friends will pkaao ride down, and all who
wish to patronise a House villi a (food 1wj
Clean Ueds, und accoiiinioda'iiiB assistant!, will
please give us a call.
2'ti HH, One Vollar per Day.
August 81, 1833. fim.
Limo ! Lime
i
rilHR uhscriber is prepared to furnish lime to
thoso in want of it on Ihe river bank at Dry
Vullev, or can deliver the aame in quantities of
11)110 'bushel or upwards, on tlie canal or river
bank, within reasonable distance of this place.
All orders will receive prompt attention.
M. H. TAGGABT.
Dry Vallev. Aug. SI. 1353- 3t.