SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAM0K1N JOURNAL.
THE VICE PRESIDENCV.
The Philadelphia News remarks that llie
announcement of (ha terious indispotitiuti
of Mr. King, the Vice Piesident elect, ha
given rise to the inquiry as to (he effect of
hit death. The provisions of the Constitu
tion In relation to the subject are as fol
lows "The electors shall meet in their respec.
live Stales, and vote by ballot fur President
and Vice President ; one of whom, at least,
Shall not be an inhabitant of tho saint) Stale
with themselves. They shall name in the
ballots the person voted for as President
and, in distinct ballots, the person voted for
as Vice President J ana Ihey shall muke
distinct lists of all persons voted for as Vice
President, and of the number of votes for
each 'vhieh list Ihey shall sign ami certify,
and transmit sealed lo the seat of govern
ment of the United Slates, direr-led lo the
President of the Senate The President of
the Senate shall, in the presence of the Sen
ate and House of Representatives, open all
the certificates, and the votes (hull then be
counted, &c.
"The person having tho greatest number
of votes as Vice President shall be Vice
President, if such number be a majority ol
the whole number of electors appointed, and
if no person have a majority, then from the
two highest numbers on the list the Senatk
SHALL CIIOSR THE VlCR PRESIDENT. A
quorum for the purpose shall consist of two
thirds nf the whole number of Senators, and
a majority of the whole number shall be
necessary to a choice," &e.
It will be perceived, by an examination of
these provisions, that in case of Mr. King's
death before the day named for counting the
votes, the Senate would have to elect "from
the two highest numbers on the list" of per
sons voted for; and as only two numbers or
persons were thus voted for by the Slate
electors, (Win. R. King and Wm. A. Gra
ham,) the Senate would have to declare Mr.
Graham Vice President of tho United States
Should Mr. King live until after the votes
are counted, and die thereafter, then the
Senate would elect its own Piesident, pro
tern., as it did on the death of General Har
rison and Taylor, when the Vice Presidents
were transferred to the Executive mansion
because tho time would have passed when a
different action is required.
The subject under discussion is fully troa
ted in the second, third and fourth clauses of
the first Section of Article 11. of the Con
stitulion, and in the first and second clauses
of Article XII. of the Amendments lo the
Constitution.
The Philadelphia Ledger says, should Mr.
King die, it will give rise to the constitu
tional question, who shall be his successor,
and probably cause an amendment to the
Constitution, to meet such difficulties in fu
ture. A Vice President never having died
before being inaugurated, the possibility of
such an occurrence does not appear to have
occupied the attention of Congress. The
electors have already cast their votes, and
Bent them, under seal, to Washington. Theii
authority therefore ceases with that act, and
Ihey have no power to revoke it. The only
reference in the Constitution to the Vice
Presidential office is in article I, section 111,
where the Senate is given power to choose
its own President pro tempore in tho absence
of the Vico President, and again, in article
XII, where the Senate is given the power
to choose a Vice Piesident when any candi
date for that office shall not have a majority
of the electors. Neither of these cases ex-,
aclly meet that of the Vice President elect
in the event of his death before his inaugu
ration, though it is probable that the neces
sity of the caso will compel the Senate lo
give such an interpretation lo article I, ns
will enable them to fill the office with an
acting Vice President.
THE ART l.MO..
The anual distribution of Paintings by the
Art Union of this city will take place in
about two weeks from this lime. The list
of prizes is unusually large, and embraces
some of the best paintings of some of our
best artists. We noticed several of these a
short lime ago, but neglected lo mention that
Paul Weber, of this city, w hose paintings of
landscapes and water views have attained
the highest repute, and are among the rich
est offerings of genius lo publio laste, has pre
sented his large painting of the ' Coast of
Greece" to the Union as a prize picture.
Thomas Buchanan Read has also given one
of his own excellent pictures, and Mr. Gen
llam.nersly has presented another excellent
landscape, by Williams Mr. Francis has
also presented two or thiee of his admirable
"fruit pieces'' and "lunches," which look so
luscious and natural in their tempting embo
dimenls of the products of the orchard and
vineyard, and their lefieshing vision of
"cakes and ale." Nearly every artist of note
in the city and Stale has contributed a gem
to the catalogue of prizes, and one of which
would prove & most desirable ornament to
the walls of a parlor, library or office. Each
subscriber to the Union who pays five dol
lais is entitled to a chance in the distiibutioc,
and all will receive an engraved copy ol
Iiothermel't great national picture of Patric k
Henry, which is alone worth the price ol
eubsciipiiun. the oiiginnl picture will be
the first prize, and is now on exhibition in
the saloon of the Union, in the lear ol An
drews it Mucsei't looking glass establish
ment, in Chesnut street, above Eighth.
CEMETERY
We are pleased to announce that our citi
Kent are deteimined to have a Cemetery
for the purpose of interring the dead. They
have raised by subscription S2600 for the
purpose, and have purchased ten teiet of
ground from F. W. Pollock, situate near the
canal, immediately above the lod Hill, for
$1000, which it to be laid out at soon at
possible, so that lots can be purchased and
interments take place in it this winter, if de
tired. It is a splendid location, commanding
a fine view of the surrounding country, and
will be ornamented and laid out with great
taste and skill. No trouble wili be spared to
make it a desirable place for the burial of
our nearest and dearest friends. --..liioiiien
Trie Union, of Vera Cru, tayt that the
public olficet of the Government will nces.
linly have lo close toon, lor wain oi money
BISHOP IVES, OF NORTH CAROLINA.
The Freeman s Journal, the Roman Calh
olio organ in New York, oopies ihe following
extraordinary paiagraph from the London
Tablet, the Roman Calholio organ of tarn
nal Wiseman. The paragraph appeared in
Ihe latett number of the Tablet received
here, ami if it should prove true, will un
doubtedly rrenl a great sensation among
llie Protestant churches of this country.
Bishop Ives, we believe, wont to Europe for
the benefit of his health :
The imp.it. nt news has just reached us
us that the Right Reverend Doctor Ives, Tro-K-stant
Bishop .r North Carolina, in in
American Iti-lurmed Episcopal Church, had
abjured the heresy of the Reformation, and
submitted to the Catholic Church.
Doctor Ives is now in England, and in
passing through Undo.., last week, on his
way in Rome, he had an interview with his
Eminence, the Caidinal Archbishop, who
.,v warmly sympathized with the new
convert in his feelings of thankfulness for the
mercy which had been shown htm. As Doc
tor Ivrs is married, uulortunatcty mere is no
p:ospecl of his devoting his energies as a priest
lo the service of the church of his adoption.
Pr. Ives, we understand, was much be
loved and respected in his diocese of Caro
lina, and his example is very likely lo have
a wide influence upon a considerable number
of his late clergy. We shall, in all proba
bility, be enabled in an early nnmber of the
Tablet to give further particulars of this most
interesting conversion.
In reference to the above the Philadelphia
Sun says: This story has been extensively
copied into papers here, and in New loik,
and circulated much to the injury of the Bi
shop, and of the Church with which he is so
prominently identified. Those who are per
sonally acquainted with this estimable pre
late, will place but little confidence in the
improbable story, especially as it originated
with the "Tablet," a Catholic paper which
has never been envied for its veracity. But
Ihere are those in tho community, presum
ing the 'TnMcf" lo be a respectable periodi.
cal, have credited the statement ; but we
would suggest to all such persons Ihe pro
priety of suspending their opinion until in
quiry is mado by responsible individuals.
In a few weeks the presiding Bishop of the
Episcopal Church will bo placed in posses
sion of all the facts of the case, and the pub
lic will then know whether a Bishop who
has nil along protested most strenuously
against tho errors of Rome, has proved a
deserter from the Protestant ranks. Dr
ives was for many years Rector of Tiinity
church, Southwark, nnd is well knowu to
most citizens of that district. He resigned
the office of Rector "in Ancust, 1831, and
the month following was consecrated Bishop
of North Carolina by ihe late Bishop White
FRANCE
The yeas civen at tho recent election in
favor of the Empire, sums up eight millions.
The official result was laid before the Em
peror, at St. Cloud, on the 1st inst., by M.
Ballault, to which he replied "I take from
this day, with tho crown, the title of Nnpn.
Icon 111, because the people have already
given it to me by their acclamation; be
cause the Senate has proposed it legally, and
ihn whole nation has ratified it." He con
cluded by saying "Receive here my oath(
thai I will spare nothing to secure Ihe pros
pcrity of Ihe country ; and that, while main
taining the peace, I will make no concessions
as to w hat concerns the honor and dignity of
France."
General De Saint Armand. Magnan and
De Castellane, aro appointed Marshals of
Frnnce.
Tho Prefect of Ihe Seine proehvmed h
Empire, at Ihe Hotel ite Yille, on the 2 1 in
stant, amid deafening cries of ' Vivo I'En;
perenr!" Napoleon made his triumphal entry ii.lo
Paris, at one o'clock, amid the universal ac
clamations of tho people. The Empire was
to be publiraly proclaimed in all the depart
ments on Sunday, the 5th.
The Emperor has signed a decree pardon
ing all p.rsons guilty of offences of the press
He has also pardoned two hundred and nine
teen other political ;ouvicts.
The Russian Ambasador has just returned
from St. Petersburg. He brought nn auto
graph letter from the Czar lo Emperor Nap..
leon.
Jerome Bonaparte will undoubtedly be Hi
Viceroy of Algiers.
Gen. Rrdinski. a dist.ngm-died Plc, ha.
forwarded an address to ihe Empeior, saying
that the Poles would range under his bannei
should Fiance renew her wars.
Ihe .Minister of tne interior lias refused o
authorize a new Banking Company by Roll s
childs and others.
Advices from Algeria states that Gen.
Yusaf had attacked a body of insurgents a'
El Reig, and put them to rout, killing 200
men.
Steam Navigation or the Sisqi zhaxna
We understand that among tne many
schemes of improvement on foot, some en
terprising gentlemen in this Slate have it in
contemplation to ask a charter for a compf.
ny lo remove the obstructions from the Sur.
qnehanna river, so as to make it navigable
lor steamboats from Columbia lo the Chesa
neatco Bay. we are told lh.it engineers
who have examined the obstructions, are of
opinion thai Ihe thing is entirely piactiiuble
and within reasonable cost. The Smque
hanna canal runt nearly parallel with the
river, has never paid a dividend to the
stcckholde's, and the stock is now worth bu
about 33 per rent, of par. Notwithstanding
this, the greater expedition of a steamboat
navigation, in Ihe opinion of these enterpri
ting gentlemen, would give to it a trade
that would pay well. The estimated cost of
the propo-ed improvement, it from four lo
five millioni of dollars. Bait. Sun.
Tobacco in New Yob It it titled by
the Syracuse Journal that about 1,000 acret
of tobacco were grown in Onondago county
New Yoik, the past season; and that the
average crop it about 1,400 Ibt per acre
though 2,000 Ibt are often produced. The
entire crop of the county it ettimtted at 1
240,000 lbs, which at ten eentt makes Ihe
snug turn of $??4,000 gttined by ihe cultiva'
,ott.
THE
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, DECEMBLR 83, I9.VJ.
It. B. IWAMnn, Editor and Proprietor.
To ADvisTiiisi. The rirmlatl'm of the Pu.ihury
Ameriran amons; lite different towns on lite Pasquehainia
ia not ejreedrd iftqualled lijr any paper puliliihed in North
ern re.msytvai.ia.
EDITOR'S) TABLE.
Rualnra Notices.
Goniv's I.aiit Book for January, it upon our
table. It runtnins four larrjc and beautiful em
bellishments, entitled "Tho Merry Thought,"
"The Temptation," "The First Snow," and "Pin
Money and Needle Money," besides tho Fashion
Plates for January, and a host of ot! rr splendid
engravings. It also contains nearly one hundred
pages of rending mntter, the productions of some
of our most talented A morican authors. One co
py $3; two ropies $5.
The Lxnirt Ksr.rsKt for January is already
out. The embellishment i n .mil .... '
from the Pioneers old Lcatheratorkimr reseuinrf
Eli.. T emplo and Louisi Grant from the iaws of
panther.
CiriiTsTMAS Srnvirr. Serviei will r,
held bv Divine Permission, nn Chri.imJ.
lay. in St Matthew 's f-liurph.nl 11
A. M.. anil in St. Mark's church, Norlhum
berland, at Gi P. Jl.
IT" Printing Ink. For sale for cash,
at this office, kegs of 25, 20 and 12 pounds
each. Price 2j cents per pound.
K7" Land Warhants. Persons havino-
Land Warrants for sale, can dispose of
them for cash, by applying at this office.
D"Our Carrier will pny t,U respects to
the Patrons of the A merican on New Years'
day, wilh an address, and hopes they will
reciprocate, by paying him with something
more substantial.
ID" CunisTMA That day so universal- i
ly hallowed and kept by the Christian hanna route. The other road'is the Smibii
worldfo productive of bouynnt hope and rv'and Erie, destined to become tho o-reM
smiling faces so anxiously looked for l,y
growth, comes on Saturday ol this week, the 1
puuncauon nay oi this paper, We there-
id read-
ers A happy Christmas" wishing them ev-
ery blessing they may deserve-a clea- con-
science, and a receipt in full from the prin-
tcr for all arrearages to the end of Ihe year,
. . a., . ' .
)3-The navigation of the Canals has
not yet been suspended, although many ol
the boats have gone into winter quarters-
The demand for coal w,l, however, attract
Q ntlmHut Knni . ATI I. t .
v id-1 mo
mailt rrifl fn. n .!.. t . .
.... . .. ...... T rllllJ uur coal orPralor8
tt'ill h Iron? r.nci Ia.J:,,, l . r
... .. v .,., ,,,, unw, jacK
I met avo his n.K....n I... --...-i i
-j uuigu, uv uu aciuai Clos
ing of our ports.
KJ Messrs. Swift &Co. lectured at the
Court House on Monday and Tuesday eve
ning last, on the subject of electricity,
electro magnetism &c, exhibiting a small
magnetic engine. Not withstanding the
unpleasant state of Ihe weather, quite a re
spectable audience was present and seemed
to enjoy the instruction and amusement af
forded.
CCrThe Printers Convention ol the
North and West Branch region is adverti
sed to come ofT at Milton, on the 18th of
January next. If at home at the lime, we
shall endeavor to attend. We may "de
vise ways any means" In ont nn o i;m
- "(I -' "'Ml IUII
at all events.
f7 We utider.-tan l Ihe road, alone the
Blue hill, opposite this place, where the
s'age was upset a few weeks since, has been
repaired. The supervisors are often much
o blame in these matters and should be
held stiictly a comtable.
C7 Faili-re. There hat been an unu
sual excitement at Milton, the past week,
on account of the failure of Messrs Swee
ney & Caldwell, a heavy mercantile firm.
Th eir liabilities are said to be heavy and
extend lo a large number of persons.
K7"The I'al iniore and Ohio rail road is
to be formally opejjed on the 10th of Janu-
ry, when an excursion train will leave
Baltimore and reach Wheeling next day.
From thence twoSteamert will convey the
party to Louisville, Kentucky.
$y Louis Napoleon is now Emperor ol
Ihe French under the title of Vnpoleon
Ihe Third. How lor? the French will
permit him to rulp, is a question that none
can determine at present. If the French
have any spirit left, Napoleons career will
be short.
C7Lai)Y Opehatohs. An exchange
paper speaking of a young lady in Newark,
N. Y., at the only female operator on Ihe
Telegraph. The Miltonian refers to the
fact that there is one at Northumberland.
They might have added, another at Mill
Hall, and one at Chambersburg and a num
ber of others that we have heard of. It is
a business well adapted for an intelligent
lady. The only terioui objection urged
against lady operators, wai the popular im
pression that they cannot keep a tecret.
We have, however, never heard any com
plaints, and the presumption it that lady.t
can keep a tecret, unlets, perhaps, in mat
ter of love affairs.
Bv Soldiers op the War op 1812.
A meeting of the surviving soldiers ol the
War of 1812, was held in Philadelphia on
Saturday evening last. The object of thii
move on the part of those who served in
the Army of the United State during the
War of 1812, it to secure to themselves,
and in the case ol those who are dead, to
their heirs, the tame amount of Bounty
Land that is now granted to those who ser
ved in the Army of Occupation in Mexico.
It is asked that Congress shall so modify
the present Bounty Land Law as to give
one hundred and sixty acres of land in eve
ry inslance, and in case of the death ol the
widow, the benefit of the law should extend
to the children generally, and when an
unmarried person was in the service, and
now is dead, his parents, and, in case of
their death, his brolhers and sisters should
be entitled to this land.
This is but just, and we trust Congress
will pass a law in accordance with the
views of the petitioners.
THE THREE RAIL ROADS FROM SLNBI RY.
There are now no less than three import
ant rail roads, under contract, and almut to
be put under contract, radiating from this
place, h irst, the Philadelphia and S nbii
ry Road, extending from this place to Ash
land, about thirty miles where it will meet
the Mine Hill extension, now under con
tract, and thus connect with the Reading
rail road at Schuylkill Haven or at Potts
ville. One half the distance, or about 25
miles, from Sunbury east, will be ready for
use in May next. The remainder will be
completed in about one year. The next is the
Susquehanna rail road, extending from this
place to Bridgeport, opposite Hariisbtire,
a distance of not quite fifty five miles. This
road was let on the 23d of Nov. u!t., and is
to be completed in lfi months. It will run
on Ihe East side ol the river to Dauphin,
nine miles above Harrisburg, where it cros
ses Ihe river, and connects with the Penn
sylvania rail road, and from thence extends
to Bridgeport, the terminus ol the York and
Cumberland road, thus forming a rail
way connection between this nlacp and
Jkltimnre and Philadolnhia. Iiv ih 'sn-mi..-
thoroughfare for the trade of the Lakes,
with Philadelphia and Baltimore. That
portion of the road from Sunbury lo Wi!-
liamsnort is advertised to be let on the 13th
of January 1S53. Fi 'OTT, the latirr nt..r. It
will be pushed on until completed to Erie,
a distance of 2?l miles from Sunburv. ma-
king the distance from Philadelphia to Erie
by way of the Philadelphia and Sunbury
; road, 426 miles and byway of Harrisburg
1 nnil thm sMllllB .... "
NeW york t0 1)unl;irk , distanC(, hy
VVmi,.,i n.:- -.,i :r.t l-.i...
Difference in favor of Philadelphia. 41
I '
nnl'8 bv ono rnutr and 31 hv Ihn nth.r
w)iIst h( difri,rince 0( j wi bp ,
1 . r
1(,as( i0 mies m in and
-
power, in favor of the Sunbury and Erie
roule. For a distance of 120 miles along
the Susquehanna, the road is nearly level,
the grades not averaging more than three
feet to the mile. At Williamsport the
Sunbury and Erie road will connect with
the Williamsport and Elmita road, now
under contract, lo be completed in one
year. This gives us a connection with the
New York and Erie road at Eimira. Even
by this route, Ihe Lakes are neater Phila
delphia and Baltimore, than New Yoik.
For instance, from Eimira to New York
the distance is 2SS miles, from Eimira to
Philadelphia Ci3 miles viz: to Williams
port 75 miles. From Williamsport to
Sunbury 38 miles. From Sunbury to
Pottsville and Philadelphia 150 miles, in
all 2G3 miles. Difference in favor of Phil
adelphia 25 miles.
C7 Letti.no or the Si-.nrvrv and Erie
Rail Road. By reference to our advertis
ing columns, it w ill be seen lhat the Messrs.
Moorehead, contractors, will receive pro
posals at the office of the Engineer at Wil
liamsport, fur the Grading and Bridging of
the road between Sunbury and Williams
port, 38 miles, until sunset of the 13th ol
January 1853.
(0 The Millon papers have a litile
quarrel on hand. The subject is Po?A
Both editors have got their own bristles up.
They are both disposed lo be killingly wit.
ty on the subject, and inletliird their efforts
with the choicest epithets ot the swineinh
vocabulary.
C7" The New York Crystal Talace Com
pany have issued a circular, announcing
that the exhibition will be opened on the
2d of May. Exhibitors are solicited to
send on their productions, inventions, &.c.
The building is composed entirely of iron
and glass, and covers two and a bait acres
of ground.
Tv"The Lycoming Gazette sayt Judge
Woodward of that place, killed a calf not
two years old, which, alive, weighed 1210
pounds, and when dressed, 701 pounds.
A great country for natural productions of
all kinds, is tins. In our place more atten
tion it paid to the genut hog, one of which,
killed last week by Mr. George Harrison,
weighed 516i pounds. When Hannah
Moore wai told that 30,000 copieg of her
work, "Caltbs in ttarch of a mfe" were
told in thii country, the replied that "the
Air.ericani were fast acquiring taste, the
last thing that Republics acquire." Like
Dr. Johnson, Hannah had no great love for
the Americans. Who will say now that
we are not a people of taste.
110. RICHARD BRODIIEAD, JR.
A thort lime tince, ot a festival in Wash
ington City, in honor of the election of
General Tierce, Senators Douglass, Weller,
Brodhead and others, were called upon to
speak. The speech of Mr. Brodhead, the
democratic Senator from this State, on that
occasion, was then highly commended as
the best that was made. Mr. Brodhead is
none of your boisterous politicians, who
deem a certain degree of noise and violence
as the most certain test of parly allegiance.
Though strong in his party attachments, he
never forgets that as a gentleman and states
man, he is bound to respect the rights and
opinions of his opponents. The following
is an extract from his speech alluded to:
"I have no doubt that our president elect
will administer Ihe Govrritrmnt according to
the requirements of the Constitution strictly
construed. (Cheers.) Notwithstanding I al
ways; like lo see Democrnts in office, I am
one of those who believe that, in view of the
great extent of our country, larj;o population
and the tights of those who do the woik and
p.y thutaxe, we will bu obliged lo adminis
ter the government upon great principles,
nut mi-rely upon patronage and oliices. Ev
ery presidential election should decide some
pieslions of principle or measures of public
policy, and not whether this or that sel of
men should hold Ihe offices nnd make money
out of them- We have a country lo servo us
well ns a party lo obey, or party men lo re
ward. Our foreijrn i.fTairs will bo easily
manage.., because 1 teliovo no nation on
earth will intentionally insult our II or in
vado our rights. Tln-ir in'.-rpst and their
fears ulike reKlrain them. Theorem mission
of this country is to cultivate tho arts of
peace, not to make war. We cannot make
citizens by subjugation. (Cheers )
jy The Philadelphia Ledger thus speaks
of a new press for the working of the im
mense issue of that paper. TIip propietors
must have expended, by this tim , not less
than 50,000 lor new presses.
The New Eir.iiT-Cvi.iNPr.a Lkdokr Pre-
pe One of llie new ciuht-iinp'cssion cy
linder presses, "Hue's Last Fast," contract
ed fur about a year since, and intended to
bo used ln-rt'sfter in prin t ii.tr tho l.edjier,
has anived, ami will be set up and put into
operation as sooa as the wmkmeii can pn-
its many parts together, in llie basement i-f
tho Ledger BniMini. The o'lvr press, the
mate lo thi, will be ready lo bo shipped to
us in a few d.ivs. The contract ni:h the
Mcssis. Hoc was, that these two printing
machines were lu bs made so exactly alike
in every pailicular, (every bolt, hole, piece
or part of each fitting the same part of the
olher,) that in case of break of bo:h presses
at the mm-! time, unless both were lo be
broken at thu same place, we could still
make a perfect presj of the two. Another
condition of tho contract was, that each
press was to be run above twenty thousand
impressions per hour, befoie leaving the
manufactory Thu press which we have
received Was put in operation last week, and
mado lo perform between liceiitij one and
lirciit y lKO thousand impressions per hour !
fjjr- WILLIAMSPORT Al El-V.IRA RaIL-
Roai. We are pleased to learn from the
Philadelphia papers, that the building of
the whole road has been let to Messrs. King,
StanclifTSi Co., a wealthy and enterprising
firm. They are bound to have the road
completed by the 1st of January, lSa t.
The iron, it is said, is already contracted
lor, to be made by the Montour works.
IT" The receipts liomlhe Public Works
this year are $l,!)3S,r? 1. ; and as the North
Branch Canal is rapidly approaching com
pletion, this amount will be largely increa
sed, as no ilou'.d can be entertained the
woik will yield a large revenue. At the
planes of Ihe Portage Railroad are succes
sively avoided, the expenses on that portion
of the line will also be materially reduced.
GLEASON'S PICTORIAL DRAYVTNG-
Room Companion published in lUsion,
.Mass., will commence, on Ihe 1st of Jan
uary, I S ; 3 . a new volume, being Volume IV
of this elegant illumined journal, ll will
appear with new type, new heading, and
splendidly improved in every department,
besides which, llie j.riVe is to be greatly re
duced. Tim publisher is resolved to com-in.-nee
iho new year with a circulation of
one bun lied thousand, and, therefore, olleis
the most liberal inducements to clubs.
Realizing tho spirit of the age, the gieal
improvement in ait. and the constantly in
creasing intelliger.ee of the people, iho pub
lisher with this ciianr: i.l" prices, will vastly
improve his already cplcudidly illustrated
journal. E-pecially will a great improve
maul be manifested in the engraving depait
mi'n'i as well as the literary character of the
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XXXII CONGRESS -Srcond Bfaaion.
Washington, Deo. 21, 1852.
Senate. The joint resolution, authorizing
the President lo confer llie rank of Lioulen-ant-General
by Brevet, for military services,
was then taken up.
Mr. Cass said When this subject was be
fore us, some months since, I had insuper
able objections, and so expressed myself, to
the form in which it was presented. The
bill, as originally introduced, created the
btevet grado of Lieutenant General, and
rendered it a permanent part of our military
establishment. I was utterly opposed lo
such an arrangement, and desired ihe office
to be a temporary one ; lo be limited to the
occasion which seemed to render it proper.
1 proposed an amendment, which had in
view this object, and avowed the determina
tion lo support tho rrieusnres, if it were
adopted, and to vote against it, if it were
rejected. The bill now before ns embiaces
the principle of my ninondmenl, providing
thai Ihe law shall terminate when the office
has beer, once filled and become vacant, and
I shall therefore cheerfully give il my sup
poit. With tho rank of M .jor-General, our mil
itary grades have slopped, wilh the excep
tion of the r fiice of Commander in-Chief,
during the Kevoliitinnarv war, nnd of the
Mrinnepment for the return of General Wash-
tngton to l lit seivicu o the country during I
our difficulties i:h France, which when!
tho position of Cnniniiinder of the army. !
commissioned as a Lieutenant General, was '
conferred upon him. wasafierwards changed '
lo that of General ol the armies nf the Fni- :
ted Stales I allude lo this meioly as an in
teresting incident nf our levolut iouaiy histo
ry, and not as a precedent for any action
now or hereafter, fur Gen Washington
stood alone in chaiaeter and services, and in
ihn hearts of his count ry men, and in ihe
i ..r . i ii . . i. .
timmis u: iiii; (iin. is in career was
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without example, so Ihe nersonnl distinctions
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nnil. iii.u ... iiiiii, nullum i,iiitiiu ip mi h u
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... suing no preccoeu. nir a iiiiure. eppiica-
11, 'II. ill 11119 (..'IIII Ul llll'UB IC.l'll'IICC IUI !
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lliu name and fame of U ashnigton. he would i
ask lo substitute the word l:crealed'' for ''re
vived," so thai this snide may now be in
tiodnced, without inference lo any pievious
proceedings. The mantle of Washington
fell on no man. and I h ive nn insuperable
objection to co.inec'.ini; any o:;e wi;h his
honors, by reviving them (or aineher. To
render the p:nposcd measure obnoxious, the.
grade of Lieutenant General has been char
ged wilh being aristocratic, and nnsuitcd to
tho natuie of uur institutions. It is rather
difficult to treat so absurd an objection scii
ously. Mr. Cass mJl ihcsis objections by il-
lus:ral!o;i? showing its absurdity, and then
said : My reason for the ciealiou of this of
fice, is that it will enable the proper authori
ty to render an nppropiiate testimonial to
the services of Gen Seoil, in the same man
ner ns it has been rendered to every officer
in the army he led lo battle and to victory.
It is not necessai v lo review the life of Gen
Scott, that his count lyinen may be able to
appreciate what ho has done for their inter
ests and honor. Almost halT a century has
olapsed since his name and his deeds were
"household words," familiar lo the Ameii
cau people thronjh the whole extent of the
Republic. Rat his campaign in Mexico was
Ihe crowning act of his militaiy life, ami
it will ever fill one of Ihe biightest pages
of our history.
C'.rrrap tii.tfiic- nl' I he Pulilic LiilptT.
i.j:tti:k i kuii Washington.
It is a lemaikable act that tho battle nvi r
Gen. Pieiee's cabinet is being fought wilh
more spii it and energy th an tho lato Presi
dential f-lrct ion. Some of the n iliticiaus
are just begioing lo realize their I rue posi.
tion and tin! diderence of iliiect ami indirect
promotion. 'Ihey will grow wiser still as
they art: glowing older. One thing only
I venture lo predict ; that, after all, General
I'ieico will feel authorized, by llie over
whelming ro.'c of confidence just awarded to
him, to select a cabinet of lirm, unflinching
natnial Demociats, who, like himself, know
no Not l li, no South, no West, nnd no Eis'i
but who love tho I'uion nnd veneiato the
Constitution. There will be a genu al am
nesty on the commencement of a new reign
but no fuel granted to sectional feudst, and
no captain of a division promoted to a major
generalship. And 1 also repeat whal 1 have
already tn often expressed thai no member
ol Mr. Polk's administration will hold a
seat in Gen. Pierce' cabinet Lei my rea
dets stick a pin in thai to ne whether I at
tempted to mislead them.
I eee lhat several papers suggest the ap
pointment of the Hon. John L. Dawson, of
Pennsylvania, as Postinasler-General in Gen.
Tierce's cabinet. Gen Dawson is, no doubt
eminently capable of filling such a place,
but his sense ol pinpriely will not permit
htm to look beyond serving faiihfully and
honestly that devoted constituency of his
which has just re-elected him by such an
overwhelming majority. Gen. Dawson, I
opine, will fust hold various conmissions
from the people of Pennsj Ivauia before he
will accept one from the President of the U.
Stales. OasEavER.
GN. Pikrce's Cabinet. Washington,
Dec. 18 A letter has been received here
within a few days past from General Piereco
by a distinguished personal friend, in which
he alludes lo the attempt of the newspapers
and politician lo make a cabinet for him
and ay in substance, that a the people of
the United Slates have devolved upon him
tho office of the Presidency, he shall take
the lesponsibility of selecting his own Cabi
net. Immigration tor 1852. The immigration
at New York, for ihe present year, it 295,722.
The German immigration, Ihe past year, has
been unprecedentedly large, and promiset to
be continued in the tame ratio for tome time
lo come. The Irish and German immigration
hat been very nearly equal, namely, about
120,000.
1E7" The Union Star hat passed into the
bandt of George Merril and Edward Smith.
Thit change wit probably necessary to
harmonize tbt party.
WasiiiNGTott Matters Illness or Ma,
Kiko. ironingon, Dec. 19. Mr. King v,at
more feeble yesterday, and to day he it Hill
wors9. The nature of hit disease is an af
raction of the lungs, similar to that which
T'u?a Mf' C'Ry- Tho ams Physician,
Lr, Hill, it in attendance upon him. He
will reign Ihe Presidency of the Senate at tn
early day, but there it no probability lhat
he will be able to do it personally in Ilia
Sunate for tome time lo come, if over. Mr.
Atchison will undoubtedly succeed him.
The Whig members of Congrers are re
ported to be greatly incensed nt Secretary
Stuart decision to award no more contracts
for building materials for the Capitol exten
siori, and a delegation of them have wailed
on tho President, in order to have the decis
ion revoked.
Remains of John Quincy Adams. The
remains of John Quincy Adams were re
moved on Thnisday morning from the burial
ground in which ihey had been deposited,
in order lo consign them to a tomb under
one of the churches with Ihe remains of hit
widow, who recently deceased ot Washing,
ton, and which were taken lo Quincy, Mass.
n Thursday. The coffiin containing the
revered remains was opened, nnd the fea
tures of Mr. Adams were found in a perfect
state of preservation. Mr. Adams has been
dead nearly five years. The body was en-
closeil in an nir lighl case.
D w Hoiutio Greknoivh We
learn ,rom ,hH "son Irsnsertpt of Saturday
('vpnillS. 'hat the death of Horatio Greennugh
whose, serious illness was nnnounced a short
lime since, look place on Saturday morninr,
after a violent attack of brain fever. Mr.
Gn-enniigh was well known as a sculptor of
distinguished genius.
The Lackawanna Coal Company have es.
lablished an osmicv for lli mU .if ih-ir
r. i . .
in v.nicagp. iiiu.o-t.
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They ijp by way
"i mo ijesgors jan am
p nnd Ei in Railroads lo
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Uswean, thence bv
Seneca Lake, Buffalo.
f ake Kiie I ak
Huron, Lake Michigan lo
- . . i . ...
Chicago, ul which place it so lis al an average
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p. leu ui Hue.!, c-i.ou per ton.
rpir: MAYOR Ol' BALTIMORE, it i, now
stated, is nut pnins it, rrsifrn on arcount of
llie rowdvisin of the ritv, hut will trv to put it
ilown. lialtimore is iiiiite n miinrt place, will ne
ver iiinnniit In nnn ti until it has a first class fash
ionalilo ('lothinrf .'torn, where ponllcmen may
supply tlicirwardrol.es on as low temis as (he
zontlenieii of riiilailelphia can ut liockliill &
Wilson's pi-rat clolhin.r S(IT) nl ,ile corner of
riaiiKiiu riace nnd t-osnut street. No.
Ul.
A man can tie trrntn llv nlitmni t.i
sive'y dressed, bv coin.. i,-r-.
ng ex pen-
Philadelphia, .N ov. C, JMfl'J. I v.
New Advertisements.
ADMINISTATOBS K0TICU.
"feJOTK.'EiH he.eliy given thai letters of Ad
l ministration on the estate of Abraham
lirorious, lute i f I'pprr Augusta township Nor
thumberland county, ilec'd , have been tjrnnlrd
bv the Ki-iristcr ofs.id county lo the undersigned.
Thcrefcrc nil persons indebted lo saiil estate will
discharge the siiuie, and th.jse having demands
will present them to
klias nitociors,
Administrator.
Sunbury, Dpc. S5, 1R52 Ct.
JSJ Z "737 IX ZliZ
A Ml'rmttJ of the Stockholder of the
iJA Green Ki.lp Improvement C'ompnnv, will
be held nt the Girard House, in the C'itv of l'hila
ilclp'iia. on Saturday, January 8l!i 1S33, at 10
oVluck A. M.
c. w.curnciiMAN,
Frc-sident.
Philadelphia, Dec. 2!i, 1S5? 3t.
Notice to Contractors.
TJROl'OSAl.S will be received at the OlTice of
JL tho Sunbury and Eric Railroad Company, at
Williamsport, until sniifet of the 13th day of
January, lS.'.S. for Grading nnd Bridging 'that
portion of their Head between Sunbury and
William-port, (about 42 miles.) This includes
sonic heavy work, and is worthy Ihe allcnt on of
Rood contractors. Npe:-iticutiiiiis, and any infor
mation desi.t-il, limy be i.btaincd from T." HAS.
KINS DI l'l V, i;i., Chief Engineer, at the
OU'u e, ten eiavs prcv ioua to Ihe dav of letting.
j. IJ. & W. G. MOOUHKAD,
Contractors.
December Ifl, 1852. 3t.
Sunbury and Erie Railroad Comhany.
MHILAIiEI.riUA, Dec. lCih, 1852 A
second Instalment of ten dolliiis per
share, on the Stock of this Companv, w ill 1 due
and p iyable on the Sf.lh of January, A. D. 1853.
On these shares on whiet- eleven dollars has been
paid, payment of nine dollars only will be requi
red. Payments nmv be made to VilIinm & AVriglil,
Erie; the WrttUraiich Bank, Williamsport;
Dr. W. A. Irwin, Wiinen, or to the undersigned,
at the Oh"nv of the Company, Girard Building,
Third Street, below Chestnut.
CRAIG DIDDLE.
Treasurer.
DrccniWr 25, 1S52 5t.
NSW STOKE.
HKXJA3I1N J1KFFXKK
JJEfPECl 'I TLLY informs the citizens of
Sunbury and vicinity, that he has opened a
new stoic in the room lately occupied by George
Uris-ht, opposite liolton's Hotel. He has just re
ceived a handsome assortment of
WINTER (IOODS,
consisting in part of
Cloths, Cassimers, Cassinets.
of all kinds, of linen, rolton and worsted.
ALSOl
fnllrortf, Glnghama, Lawns,
Mouiwrlliie Ic lnlnes
and all kinds of Ladies Dress Goods.
GROCERIES of every variely
Also an assortment of Hardware, Iron
and Steel, Nails, &o,
Also an excellent assortment of
QTJEENSWARE, of various stylet and
patterns.
Also an assortment of HOOTS & SHOES.
II ATS & CAPS, a good selection.
Suit, Fish, tSc.
And a great variety of olher articles auch as are
suitable to the trade, all of which will be sold at
the. lowest prices.
ft? Country produce taken in exchange tt
the highest price.
Sunbury, May 1, 1852. ly.
ATTENTION,
DEWART GIMKDSI!
VOU are commanded to meet in Mar
ket Square, Hunbury, on
8ATURDAV, JANUARY, 1st, 13,
at 9 o'clock, A. M., fully equipped for
drill. Each memlwr to be prepared
with IS round of blank cartridge.
By order of the Captain.
CEO. OMPHANT. O.8.
Sunburv, Dec. S, 185i