.foreign News.
ARRIVAL OP THE AMERICA.
OftE WEEK LATER FROM EinOPE,
ENGLAND.
The formal resignation of the Bniitish
Ministry, hat taken place, and Lord Aber
deen has been selected the new Premier,
with the entire concurrence of Lords Lans
downe( Russell and Palmerston. The new
Cabinet was unknown, but it was rumored
that Lord John Russell would take chaige of
(he foreign department, and Lord Palmerston
be Installed in the Home Office.
The proceedings in Parliament were solely
confined to the position of the ministry.
On the 20. Lord Deiby made a lengthened
aiatement of causes leading to the defeat he
had sustained. Disraeli inalo a similar
latement in the lowet House.
Both Houses adjourned over till Thursday,
and on Friday ro-adjourned till the 27lh
when it was anticipated the new ministry
would bu announced.
By Telegraph from London.
The late news from London is in regard to
the new Cabinet. The London Snn ".ives the
following names as all thai were known up
to the hour of going to piess :
Lord Aberdeen, as first Lord of the Treas
ury ; Cramworth, as Lord Chancellor; Rus
sell as Foreign Secretary ; Palmerston, as
Home Secretary; Gladstone, as Head of the
Exchequer; the Duke of New Castle in the
Colonial Department; Graham in the Admi
ralty : Sydney Herbcst in the War Depart
ment; Sir Charles Wood in lha Board of
Control, and the Marques of Clanriearde as
the Postmaster General.
AUSTRALIA.
The gold fields have been very protlnclive
yielding at the tato of 15,000,000 per an
num. Flour was selling at Adelaide a! 25 per
ton, and at Sydney as 22 per ton.
FRANCE.
The country continues quiet and politically
dull. The papers are filled with uuinterest
inc accounts of their Emperor's movements.
It is stated that overtures of conciliation
had been made by the fiietidsof Gen. Ca
vaignac, but it was firmly declined.
Napoleon said he could not disguise the
want of able men, or his hostility to all states
men of eminence under previous monarchies.
The Senate attempted a show of indrpend.
enco in the matter, und proposed a modifica
tion, but subsequently backed out.
Abdel Kader sailed on tho 2 let, foi Tur
key. The Empire was proclaimed at Algiers on
the 13ih December.
AUSTRIA.
The Emperor of Austria and the kings of
Frnsiia and Hanover, were consulting to
gether at Berlin.
PRUSSIA.
The Emperor of Austria is on a visit to
the King of Prussia, at Berlin. The King of
Hanover and other potentates were also there,
and great festivities were taking place.
TURKEY.
The insurrection in Turkey is spreading
rapidly.
The question as to tho Holy Places have
been settled by the Porte ceding all the de
mands of the French Ambassador.
TEE AlEF-ICA-lT.
SUNBURY.
ATlRDAT,iKl'HV U, M3.
li. B. MAMF.H, Editor and Proprietor.
To AdvmtisMs The circulation of tin Sunhury
American among the different towns on tlie Susoneliamia
1 not exceeded H'equalled l.jr any paper published in North
ern Vemisytvania.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
Justness Notice.
We call the attention of purchasers of real es-
tatt to the advertisement of George Boyrr, ad
ministrator of George Long dee'd.
HitirKiis MiGAztRE. The January number
of this excellent publication is again well stored
with useful and entertaining matter. ThisMuga-
zinc is well printed on excellent paper, and very
justly rans as one of the best and cheapest
publication in tho country.
fX7" Land Warrants. Persons having
Land Warrants for sale, can dispose of
them for cash, by applying at this office.
7 Printing Ink. For sale for cash,
at this office, kegs ol 25, SO and 12 pounds
each. Price 25 cents per pound.
OCT" We are indebted to Mr. Bergstresser
of the House of Representatives, lor public
documents.
Snow. We have at last a genuine
old lashioned snow, which (ell on Wed
nesday and Thursday last to the depth ol
li inches.
rFVe are indebted to a friend for a
copy of the valuable report of the commit
tee of the Philadelphia Councils, on the
subject of the Sunbury and Erie rail road
ftp- The Common School System in Penn
sylvania. F. W. Hughes, Esq., Superiu
tendant of the Common Schools of Pennsyl
vania, has sent his report to the legislature.
The number of school districts is 1498,
number of schools, 9G9!h The number of
pupils, 4S0.778 ; whole amount of tax le
vied, $982,1 95; Slate appropriations$190,-
2G6 ; amount received from Collector of
School Tax, $783,678 71 ; cost of instruc
tion, $743,526 26; fuel and contingencies
$79,942 60 ; cost of school houses, pur
chasing, building, renting, repairing, &.C
$293,450 39 ; average number of months
tittght, 5 ; number of male teachers, 7850;
number of female teachers, 3853 ; average
salaries of male teachprs per month, $18,75 ;
average salaries of female teachers, per
month, $11 46; average number of scho
lars in each school, 41 ; cost of teaching
each scholar per month, 42 cents.
He says a serious cause ol embarrassment
and difficulty in the way of procuring and
keeping good teachers, is the short period
for which our Common Schools are kept
open during the year. The average period
taught in the districts throughout the Statei
is but five months.
THE SIlURTrST ROl'TF. FROM P1IILADEL
Fill 1 TO l:rtlE.
There is a prevailing error in regard to the
shortest route between Philada. and Erie,
kept up by interested parties, that should
no longer pass unnoticed. The friends
of the Cattawhsa road erroneously set it
down as the shortest roule, and this error
we see is incorporated in the able report of
the sub-committee of the Philadelphia
Councils, on subscribing to the stock of the
Sunbury and Erie rail road company. In
the letter of G. A. Nichols of Reading, an
nexed to that report, the tables of distance
show an error of ten miles against the Mine
Mill route, thus
We omitted last week to mention
the death of Peter Shiley, of Northumber
land, who was accidentally fhot on New
Years eve, in Mahonoy township, by Mr.
Gotshall. He was standing close by Mr.
Gotshall, who was placing a cap on Irs gun,
which was accidentally discharged, the
wad passing through the forehead of the
deceased. Mr. Shiley was an industrious
young man, and leaves a wife and several
children. The folly of such practices, as
shooting away the old year, amounts almost
to criminality.
From Philadelphia to Port Clinton, (Uca'tinc.
liilil Kuwl)
Port Clinton to Tamaqus,
Tnmao,ua to junction with Cattawissa Rail
Hood,
Thence to CattavriaMl,
Add from Cattawixsa to Willismspnrt,
78 miles
20 "
13
35
115
If.
1:10 miles.
I'rsm riiiladclpaia to Schuylkill Haven, (Read
ing Kail Koad) 69 inilcl
Schuylkill Haven to Coal Castle, (Mine Hill Rail
Ronrt) 10 "
Coal Castle to rVhuylkill Haven is set down at
32 miles, hut the nctuul distance, as located by
the engineers in 2'1 "
Shaiii.iklu to Suuhury, 19 "
E7" The present winter is certainly a
most extraordinary one. The winter sea
son is half over and yet there have not been
three cold days. The river and streams
Add from Sunbury t.i Willmmspcrt,
Caltawiswi route,
Sunuuiy route,
l in
40
i0 miles
100 miles
t.y)
10 miles
JJifl'ercncc in favor of Smibuiy route,
Thus it will be. seen that the route
by way of the Philadelphia and Sun
bury and the Mine Hill rail road, to Wil
linmsport, is ten miles shorter than any
other route. It is perhaps oroner to sav.
are as clear of ice as they were in midsutn- j lhat Mr icho!s mav nfvt to another sur-
mer. in uosion wnere tnev generally nave j:rr. ... r.. .i. ...,( t i:..
uiliricui JIUIII llje 1'iraei.i iwiauuil.
Correspondence of the Public Ledger.
LETTER. t'ROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, Jan. 9ih, 1S53.
tt is certain that Mr. Hunter has declined
the place in the Cabinet offered him by Gen.
Pierce, and lhat he w ill continue at the head
of the Finance Committee in the Senate.-
This was a wisu resolution on tho part of a
Senator just re-elected for six mora years.
It may now be said that the whole Cabinet
of Gen. Pierce has again become involved
in doubt, as far as the persons are concerned
who are to go into it ; but those who are net
to go into it, are immutably fixed.
One thing only is certain, namely, lhat
Colonel Benton is an independent candidate
for Speaker in the next House of Itepiesenta
lives, and lhat if any faux pas is made in
the outset, he stands a very good chance of
an election. We shall have funny times in
a year from now.
On Wednesday the Pacific Rail Road will
come up, and Dr. Gwin will make ".he
speech of the session" on it. lie is foi
building the road by an appropiiation ol
public lands, and, if necessary, by direct ap
propriations from the treasury.
Obsf.rvbr.
P. S. A paper, copiously signed by mem
bers of Congress, having lately circulated
hsre in Washington, urging in stiong lan
guage the appointment of the Hon. Howell
Cobb to a Cabinet office, the latler on hear
ing it, promptly wrote to a fiiend in Wash
ington, as follows :
"I am unwilling that anything shall be
(tone by my friends in Washington, that
shall place me, or seem to place me in the
attitude of an applicant to Gon Pierce for a
place in his Cabinet. I tan nerer consent to
occupy that position."
The Union men of the South feel some
inclination to kick in the harness, should the
fire eaters enjoy par excellence '.he confi
dence of Geueral Pierce. .Vein verroni'.
Obiervkr.
all their ice secured before this time, not a
block has been cut. It is true, we have
yet two winter months before us, during
which time we may have as much cold
weather as is agreeable or convenient.
7 Oir Court, at this term, was not
what our landlords would call a good one.
The first week it adjourned on Thursday,
not for want of causes at issue, but because
parties and counsel were not ready. The
second week court adjourned about the
same time, for similar causes. Judge Jor
dan presided, except in cases where he had
been interested as counsel, which were tried
before Judge Hegins of Schuylkill county.
The Judges worked late and early, while
the court lasted.
O'The Mining Register published at
Pottsville, by Chas. M. Hall, has been
among the missing for several wee ks. We
observe in the last weeks Register that Mr.
Hall has associated with him in the publi
cation of that paper A. Deyo, Esq.
We hope the new firm may find the en
terprise as profitable as it certainly is laborious.
The Railroad Accident Near AsnoviR-
The despatches from Boston giro fuller nr.
counts of the accident on the Boston and
Maine Railroad, by which Gun. Pierce's son
was killed. G:i. Pi.rce, his wife and son
n ouly child, were returning f,om a funeral'
They had no; been five minutes in iha cars
when the accident occurred. The liule boy's
brains wer dashed out. When Gen. Pierce
took him up he did not think the poor little
. fellow was dead until he took oft" his cap
Mrs. Pierce and the deceased son hid been
absent four weeks on a visit la relatives in
B itton and Andover. Gen- Pierce went to
Boston on Tuesday morning, and wiih them
attended the funeral of Mrs. Pierce's uncle
Hou. Amos Lawrence ; on his way back, ihe
unfortunate occurrence Happened.
use nay lasi ween, a Diinj man was
teen leading a drunken 'one through the
streets of Louisville.
OCT The Lewisburg papers speak encou
ragingly cf the prospect of that town.
Lewisburg is fortunate in having a number
of enterprising business men in that place,
without which it is difficult for any place
to become prosperous.
rry Tbomotep. O. N. Worden of the
Lewisburg Chronicle, we are glad to see,
is one of the Transcribing Clerks in the
Senate. John Keigle, ot JUanonoy, is at
his old post of Assistant Doorkeeper. John
is faithful, and true as steel to his parly.
SiiAMOKts. This town, on the com
pletion of the Philadelphia and Sonbury
Railruad. now in progress, is destined to
become a place of considerable business and
activity. The town is situated on the rail
way, about nineteen miles Irom Sunbury,
not quite half way between Sunbury and
Pottsville. It will be the principal depot
for all the mining operations of the Coal
region. The extensive coal fields com'
mence at Shamokin, and extend east to
Pottsville. The location of the town is well
chosen the water is good and the place
healthy. When the new iron track is laid
down and locomotives placed on the road,
which is to be done by the first of May,
Shamokin will be but one hours ride from
this place. Our Shamokin friends have
waited long and patiently for tho "good
time coming," which, wa think, has iiow
certainly arrived.
tCThe Borough Item, a newspaper
published daily at Harrisburg, sayi their
prospects thus far are encourajinj.
A correspondent from Cattawissa, in the
Ledger of the 7. inst. slates that "the max
imum grades between Williamsport and
Philadelphia, are less by Cattawissa, Ta
muqna, &.c. than by Sunbury, Hamburg
and Lancaster."
Now when it is known that the maximum
grade of the Cattawissa route, from Tamen
end to Tamaqtia, is over 80 feet to the mile,
and that from Williamsport to Harrisburg,
the maximum grade is not 3 feet to the mile,
we need only say that comment is unne
cessary. We repeat, mat we nave no ue-
sire to disparage any rival route. All we
ask is fair play and correct statements.
The County Auditors have adjourned
to meet on the 21st of February, on account
of the Special auditors not having yet fin
ished their work. The special auditors will
meet agaid on the Hth of February next.
The report will not be confirmed until
April Court. j
C7 Niag ab a Snir Canal. The Roches
ter American strongly urges a ship canal
around Niagara Falls, on the American side.
Such a work would open uninterrupted
lake navigation from Ogdensburg to Chica
go, and to the upper end of Lake Superior,
for a company has been formed, with lib
eral aid in the way of lands from the Gov
ernment, to construct a ship canal around
the Falls ol St. Mary, connecting lakes Hu
ron and Superior.
7- The Caloric Ship at New York,
made a most successful trial trip, last week,
running 7 j miles in 31 minutes, a greater
speed than was anticipated by its inventor.
The speed of Fulton's first steam boat was
only 4 miles per hour, now some make
over twenty.
LCT Philaullpuia Easton and Watcr
Gap Uaimioad Company. The amount of
subscriptions to the capital stock of the road,
very nearly approaches ten thousand shares.
The distance ij F.aston will be about G3
miles, and Irom that point to the Water
Gap 23 niihs. It is not contemplated,
however, to proceed with the work further
than Easton, until the Cobb's Gap Railroad
from the Water Gap to Lackawana, 45 miles,
is put under contract. This will, in all
probability, be done during next summer.
IEt-New Counterfeits. Five dollar
bills on the Girard Bank are out. A num
ber of these were passed at Carlisle by a
man named Thomas M'Connel, who was
arrested and is now in the Dauphin county
Jail.
The citizens of Muncy are making
some movements in reference to the con
struction of a bridge over the river, near
that place.
THE LATE DF.FLORABE ACCIDENT. I
The Manchester Daily M irror contains a
letter from the Rev. Mr. Fuller, of Lawreno,
who was a passenger in the cars at the time
of the accident to Gen. Pierce's ton. Ha
says t
Two incidents among the many terrible
ones, are especially present to my memory.
On Ihe bank sat a mother, (Mrs. Stokes, of
this city,) clasping her little boy of some 3
or 4 years of age ; he had been rescued
from the ruin which had strewn tho rocks
with splintered fragments, and her own per
son was considerably burned by the fire, but
she was shedding tents of gratitude over
her rescued child, and rejoicing in his safely
unmindful of her own pain.
But a few uleps from her 1 saw the most
appalling scene of all. There was another
mother, whose agony passed beyond any
description. She could shed no tears, but
overwhelmed with grief, utter such affecting
words as I never can forget. It was Mrs.
Pierce, the lady of the President elect ; and
near her, in that ruin of shivered wood and
iron, lay a more terrible ruin, her only son,
one minuto before so beautiful, so full of lifu
and hope. She was supported by her hus
band and Prof. Packard.
Gen. Pierce was himself bruised in tr i
back, but not severely, and the wounds of
the spirit far exceeded any bodily si. lining
jet, while deeply affected, ho showed all
tho self possession and nerve which only
characterizes great hearted and noble men
and which few would manifest under simi
lar circumstances. He gave all needful di
rections about the recovery of his little boy,
still entangled in the wrcrk about him, and
then afforded all that comfort ami sympathy
to tiiii partner in sorrow which was ippio
priate to the time. She was conveyed to a
house near, ami thore she gave vent to tho
griuf which rent her heart, while he consol
ml and comforted. I may not diaw tho
veil fiom that picture. Sacred is I ho holy
piivaey of sorrow, and the hearts of thoso
who have sufleied can feel what my pen
must describe.
Soon we were able to convey the woun
ded and the dead to the nearest house
which happened to be lhat connected with
ihe poor farm in Andover, where every pos
sible kindness and attention were rendered.
Go with me Mr. Ivlilor, to that lmuse, and
look with me awhile on that sceuu of siifTer
iiiLT and soriovv. In one room weio Gen.
Pierce ur.d his lady, in the opposite npait
me.nl lay the mortal remains of their little
boy and oh! so sadariol.t! The blow-
by which he was instantly killed, struck his
forehead, and was so violent as to remove
lha upper portion cf his head, leaving a pait
of the brain exposed The face, with the
exception of n bruise about the right eye,
s'.ill lemained uninjured, but ballieil in
blood. Gen. Pierce and lady, meanwhile,
retired to the house of Mr. Aikin.
In Ihe satno room was a lady, Mrs. New
ell, of Hillsborough, considerably b.uised
and her face cut. Her littlj daughter,
twelve years of age, lay near, with her foot
so badly injured that amputation will bo ne
cessary. She bore her pains sweetly and
patiently. In another room Mr. kiltred
of Pelinau, In y with his leg broken, and u
Mr. Chiltls, of Henniker, sat bravely up
thou"h with his faco covered wiih blood.
Others much bruised, had gone on in the
tiain, which relumed for us Irom Lawrence
Every ultenliun which could possibly be
paid to thoso injured was given at this house
w here most of Ihe wounded weie carried
Tho physicians weio prompt in their scr
vices, calm, kind, and, so far as one out of
the piofes;ion can ju.lgp, judicious.
Afler tho head of the little boy had been
tenderly cared for by the physicians, and all
possibly done to restore Ihe look of life, he
was carried by us to the house where his
parents were. I shall never forget the look
of extreme pain that child wore ; and yet
there was something resigned and lender
iinpjcssed by the hand of death. He was
not yet cold when he was in Ihe room of
Mr. A ik ius house, dressed just as he had
been at the moment of the calamity. The
form which had left the house but little
more than an hour before, full of life and
happiness, wiih a heart full of hope and
bright aspiiations, was born back to thoso
who had parted from him that hart now
hushed and still lhat form motionless, and
the limbs, fast growing rigid under the icy
touch of death.
Tho Boston Traveller says :
There is a difference of opinion anions
those w ho wero present, as to the cause o
this dreadful disaster. One of the passen"
gers informs us lhat in his opinion it was the
breaking of a wheel, rather than an axle,
that led to the occurrence. The train, whii h
consisted of the locomotive, tender, and one
passenger car only, was under very rapid
headway ; end of Ihe coupling was broken
and the car thinwn from the track so sud
denly, that the passengers had scarcely a
warning of the destruction lhat threatened
them. The car was w hirled from Ihe em
bankment w iih great velocity, and wrenched
in two appaiently before it struck Ihe
ground at the foot of the embankment,
w hich was covered with sharpened rough
stones, in the fall it was literally shalleied
into pieces There was a coal fire burning
in a stove in the car, and this aggravated the
circumstances of the accident, several per
sons one, mentioned above, severely hav
ing been burned by the scattering coals.
The escape of so many, with trifling or no in
jury, was uluiost miraculous. Mr. Pierce
clasped his w ife in his arms upon the in
stant that the overthrow of the car was seen
lo be Inevitable, and called to his son, who
was near, and who was approaching him
when the final catastrophe occurred, by
which he was cast iuto eternity. It is not
knowu how the lad was killed, but his head
was shockingly mangled, and his death must
have been instantaneous.
The New Yoik Mirror says :
We have read a private letter this morn
ing, written by a gentleman of Andover,
who, though not in the ill-fated car, was
early at the scene of suffering. His simple
recital at the agonies of the afflicted parents
is loo painful for publication. Gen. Pierce
bears his terrible) bereavement with Chris
tian resignation, but the anguish of the poor '
mother is greater than she can bear.
Friends kneel around her bedside, repeat
ing words of prayer and consolation ; but
she exclaims "Oh, my son, my only son-
taken from me in a moment ! O, if I could
only have spoken to him ! Was God with
me there V She cannot weep.
One brave litile girl, ten years of age,
whose ankle was so badly broken as to ren
der immediate amputation necessary, never
shed a tear, but kept saying, "don't cry,
mother, you see 1 don't."
Gen. Pierce complains a little of pain in
his back and stoops when he walks ; but no
permanent injury is apprehended. The car
was smashed in a thousand pieces ; and the
escape of a single passenger unhurt, is re
garded as almost miraculous.
flHE CADINET was convened for an extra
JL ordinary occasion, last evening. Various
rumors are afloat in regard to its object, soms
thinking it was to consider out s flairs with rpain ;
but w ire informed that the government is se
riously considering the propriety ol publicly re
commending all the young men of the United
States to buy their clothing St - ltockhill tt
Wilson's great clothing store, st the corner of
Franklin Place and Chesnut street, No. 111.
A man can be genteelly, without bring expen
sively dressed, by going there.
Philadelphia, Nov. G, 1H52. ly.
DOING AT THE STATE CAPITOL,
IlARRisBinr., Jan. 10, 1853
The Speaker of tho Senate this morning
announced the following Standing Com
mittee.
Finance Messrs. Darsie, Myers, Bucka
lew, McCaslin and Sanderson.
Judiciary Messrs. Kunkel, McMurtric,
Huckalevv, O Niel and Heister.
Accounts Messrs. Forsyth, Kinzer, Frick,
Fry and O'Ninl.
Estates and Escheats Messrs. McMur-
trie, O'Niel, Huge, B. D. Hamlin and Qnig-gle.
Pensions and Gratuities Messrs. Huge,
Barnes, MeFarland Fry anil Goodwin.
Corporations Messrs. Dailington, Hamil
ton, Hoge, Haldemau and Quiggle.
Library Messrs. Carol her, Kinzer and
Kunkel.
Banks Messrs. Ciabb, Robertson, Halde
mau, Harniston and h. W, Hamlin.
Canals and Inland Navigation Messrs.
Evans, Crabb, Forsyth, Sanderson and Skin
ner.
Railroads Messrs. Slifer, Kunkel, Hoge
Roberls-oii ami Heister.
Election Dislricts Messrs. Robertson, Sa-
gcr, Skinner, Bailey and Forsyth.
Retrenchments and Reform Messrs. My.
ers, Liaisie, liuckalcw, Dames, and t-. V.
Hamlin.
Ediiwat'on Messrs. Carothers, llendiicks,
Heister, Quii'olo and Goodwin.
Agriculture and Domestic. Manufactures
Messrs. Ilalduinau, Robertson and McCaslin.
Public Buildings Messrs. Dailington, Sli
fer uud Caiothers.
Militia Messrs. McCaslin, McMurlrie,
McFailand, H.t il v and Frv.
Roads and Bridges Messrs. B.iily, Hen
derson, Frick, Goodwin, and B. D. Hamlin.
Compare Bills Messrs. Barnes, Hamilton,
B. D. Hamlin. Frick and Sager.
Vice and I.nrnoitality Messrs. Sanderson, j
Carothers, McFailand, Slifer. and McMur- j
trie
Piivate Claims Messrs. Kinzer, Da'sie,
Forsyth, Evans and Sager,
Pulliu Piiiiting Messis. Evans, Darling
ton ami Sanderson.
New CountiesMessrs. llendiicks. Myers
McFarlaml, Frick and B. D. Hamlin.
A bill was read in the House to-day, to in.
corporate tha Poultry Association of the
County of Philadelphia. This is certainly
the age of progress and improvement, and 1
suspect the next move will be to incorporate
the ' S'.'iangmi" Chicken Association of Lan
caster county.
1 am glad to notice as I do the improve
ment in iho feelings and conduct of a por
tion of ihe Prrss of your city towaids the
Sunbury and Erie rail road enterprise.
There w as a time, not very far back, too,
when it was a diflieult matter to induce cer
tain of your journals lo speak at all of thai
project ; but now, when its sun is rising
and when upon th) eve of success' there is
happily a mailed improvement in the tone
of the press. This is light, too, but I refer
lo it simply as an instance of the mutabliity
of all things, by which it is seen that friends
are like every thing else, ofren the creatures
of success or otherwise.
Decision of the Sitreme Court. The
Supreme Court has decided against the
Pennsylvania Rail Road, and in favor of Ihe
Canal Commissioners, as to the right of the
former to place cars on ihe Columbia rail
road, and even goes so far as to give the
Commissioners Ihe right to exclude Ihe com
pany entirely from ihe use of any portion
of the State works. As lo tha case of David
Miller, w hoso business was broken up by
the Canal Commissioneis farming out the
exclusive right to convey passengers, to
Bingham &i Dock, tho couit decided that
iiidtriiia. and firms have the right to attach
passenger cars lo tho motive potter of the
State thus knocking that part of Ihe bar
gain in the head.
The Philadelphia Ledger of 8th inst , say:
We were yesterday shown a counterfeit ?5
bill on the Girard Bunk o! this city. It is
well executed, and would deceive any one
not perfectly familial w ith the genuine bills
of the bank. The paper is thicker and stiffer
then the paper of the genuine bills, and the
signature of C. S. Boker, President, is a heav
ier hand. The most certain marks of detection
however, that we observed were in the size
of the bills, the genuine being slightly shorter,
and in tha upper margin, composed of the
word "five" and a figure "5," a figure 5 ends
Ihe line on the genuine, and on the connler
feit something resembling an r follows the
figure 5.
In the State of New York there aie 300
practising Homrrpalhio Pysicians.
0" POISONING. .O
Thousands of parents who use Vermifuge
composed of Casler oil, Calomel, kc, are not
awaie, lhat while they appear lo benefit the
patient, they are actually laying the founda
tions for a series of deseases, such as saliva
lion, loss of sight, weakness of limbs, kc.
In another column will be found the adver
tisement of Hobensack's Medicines, lo which
we ae.k the attention of all directly interested
in Iheirown as well as their Children's heallh.
In Liver Complaints and all disorders arising
from those of a bilious type, should make
use of the only genuine medicine, Hoben
sack's Liver Pills.
1E7 ' Be not deceived," but ask for Hoben
sack's Worm Syrup and Liver Pills, and ob
serve that each has the signature of the
Proprietor, J. N. HOBENSACK, as none
else are genuine.
M A n II E I),
On Sunday evening last, by the Rev. R. A.
Fisher, Ml. Levi Seasiioltz, ol Upper Augus
ta, to Miss Ellen Ann Peterv, or this place.
The happy couple are entitled lo the
thanks of every individual in our office, for
their liberal remembrance of ihe Pi inters.
The handsome pound cako uud bottlo of
Sherry, our hands say, were appropriately
used in drinking the health of the bride and
tho groom. May they ever remain "true to
the union" and may their shadows never
grow less.
"Then eonie the wilJ wrflther come slret or eomc snow,
We will stnnd by each oilier, however it blow j
0prrssioji, ami sickness, null Borrow ami pttin,
Shall lie our tiue love ns links to the vhnin."
On the 8ih inst., by Charles Marlz, Esq.,
Mr. Morris S. Persi.ni;, to Miss Amand
Alexander, both of Shamokin township.
In Milton, on the 6ih inst.. bv the Rev. J.
1 J. Rpjinerstder, Mr. James MiRi'liv, to
Miss Caroline Oi.ii'iiant, both
of Milton
u i : i.
At Milton, on Saturday evening last, of
consumption, JOHN FBICK, lale senior editor
of the Millonian, nged about 34 years.
At Chul.isky. on ihe 8ih inst., Miss LU
! CY SINTUN, aged 17 yeais and 2 weeks.
At the resilience of A. C. Lnnsnn, in Mil
ton, on Ihe 5th iuM., Mrs DOEBLER, wife
I of David Doebler, deceased, formerly of Har
i lisbiirg, nged S3 yeais.
Tremendous Excitement ! :
Cash, Steam, Electricity ! !
The Aerial and til other linet out-done by the
Lightning Line or
THA T. CLEMENT.
yHO, having great faith in r.pid sules end
mall profits, lias just received ana opened
s large assortment of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
At his Store in MarSct Street, Sunbury, whieh
he offers to the pulilic at the lowest prices.
ioi lunnisu oi a general assortment of
Dry (lootls, viz :
Cloths, Cassimers, Cassineh, Jeann, Drilling,
Mushns, Linens, Calicoes, Muslin dt
Luins, Lawns, Ginghams, Bcrages,
Silk Hats.
A large assortment of Boots and Shoes, foi
Men, Women and Children.
Groceries,
Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Molasses, Cheese, Spt
ces, Fish Salt, Plaster.
HARDWARE,
Viz : Iron and Steel, IS'uils, Files, Saws, &e.
QUEENS WARE,
7'fo S(fs, Plates, Dishes, Cups, Saucers, &c
LIQUORS,
Winr. Brandy, Gin, Ram, Whiskey, &c-
117 Country produeo of all kinds taken in ex
change at Ihe highest market prices.
Jun. lo, lb.53. ly.
Bridge Letting.
ninOPOLAT.S will he received at the Cuiiimis-
sioncrs ollice, in itiiibury, on TUESDAY,
the 23th of JANUARY, inst, between the hours
of 10 A. M. and 2 J. M.,for the building of a
bridge on the big Shuinokiu creek, near John
buffer's, in upper Augusta township. Plans and
speci.'u-ations to be seen on tbe day of letting.
I C. ALBERT. )
(.'HAS. AVKAVER, Com'rs.
JOSEPH NICELY, J
Suuhury, Jan. fi, 1852. St.
Ll)C iillUliCt
Philadelphia Market. .
Jan 11, 1853.
Flour and Mi:ai.. The market is dull;
sales of fresh L'tinind for export at 5,
and cood brands lor ciiy consumption, at S!)J
aS5i. tvtia Flour is held atS4 37 i a 51.
Kye FLOfit. Last sales at S4 i
Corn Meal. Last sales of Penna. at
S3i
Wheat Sales of prime red at 120 ; nod
w hite ill $125.
Rye U i:i demand ; sales at 8Ge.ts.
Cults Ih i ri vinii fieely, and pi ices aie
soniflhiiiL' lower; sales of diy yellow at G4 c
and ill w liite at 1)1.
Oats. Sales of piimo Southern at 45
and Penna. at 45 ct.
Whiskey. Sales of bbls at 25c. and hhds
at 24 i els.
Baltuno'e Market.
Jan. 4, 1S52.
GRAIN. Sales of Wheat to-day at 1 IS a
120 cis. for (jood lo prime reds, and 120 a
125 cts. for whiles,
Com is in vci y ino I supply Sales to-day of
while at till a til cts, and of yellow at 62 a
fi3 els. Tins laiee (pmiitily in market, how
ever, caused prices lo ive way. and at the
close no murti than 04 cts could be obtained
for vellow
To Fanners and Others.
npiIE Advertiser is desirous of buying 10, 20,
30, 50, or I0U acres of land, in or near Sun
Inirv, fur which he will pay C'.tsa. Address tta
ti'ijj location, low-hst cash prices &c.
d. McGregor,
Philadelphia Post Office.
rMuns having property to sell, w ill find this a
rare clinncc, as the advertiser will rosinviLf
pav cabh. Address as above.
Philadelphia, Jan. 8, 153 St.
A N Election fur fixe directors for the msn
ftfi agcincnt of the nlVairs of the liii; Mountain
Improvement Compnny will he held at the Girard
House, in Philadelphia, on Monday the twenty
fourth day of January inst.
Jan. 8,' 1853. 3t.
OUPJLiXS' COURT HALE.
RN piirsnnnco of nil order of the Orphans Court
" ot Northumberland countv. will be exposed to
public sale, on THURSDAY, the 3d dov of
FUUUUARY next, at the public House of Wm.
M. Weaver, in the town of shamokin, the follow
ing real estate, to wit : All that certain
Tract of Lund,
silunte ill the town of Shaniokiu, township of
Coal, niarkeil in the general plan of said town
No. 107, hounded on the north by Spurzhciiu
street, on the south bv lot No. 10N, on the cast
by Franklin street and on the west by Shamokin
street, containing in front twenty eight and a
t l...1-rAn n...l I.. .In..il. Iu.. t,ii,wlr.l f,.rt U'lier.
ii.ii, in-i, aim n ... ..... .u..u - .-v. , ........
Sale of Maryland Rye to-day at 80 cts. and on are erected one two story
!',.nnn :it fiO I'lS
Oats sells at 44 a 45ots., the latter rale for
striellv prime paieels
WHISKEY. Sales of bbls., to-day at 25
cts. Wc ipiote hhds. at 25 cts.
certain
SUNBURY PIIICE CUllUKNT
Wheat. - '2
Rtk. .70
Cunx. . - - 50 .
Oats. - a7 i
Potatoes, - - 31 1
15lTTI.lt. " -18
Eons. ... 1 -
PiiriK. ... 8
Flax si: :ii. ... - 125
Tallow. '5?
IIktswax -
Hkcki.hi Fl. ..- 17
Diiitn ActM.r.i. - 100
Do. Pkaciils. - SS0
Flax. .... 8
New Advertisements.
TO the Hon. .1. JORD.LY, Esq-, Presi
dent and Ids shiocintes, Judges of the
court of Quarter Sessions of the county
of Northumberland :
THE pctiti n of l'K'I'KIl 11ANPK1..MAX respectfully
li iwrtli ; that y.mr pclitumer i. in posx-Mion "I a com
liliKlloua hi.izsr- ,ltuuti-l ill the Hur uicli nl" Norlliumliei land
on IJaei-n Stnvl. which is well calculate! fur a public
llitie of I'.iilclluinnieiil. mid fur the ace 'Will dutlou and
cjilcrlaiiimcut ol Siraimeis ami Truvi-llcrs
That he i wi ll pr ivi.l.-il with taliliiir fur hr-s unit all
c invrniiH-es ncct-siiary f.ir tho taitfruiiniilwit ol rHiangers
am! Tiavellem.
lie Ihcreliire icspectfutly pnivs Ihe Court to grant him a
licente t i keep an Inn. or pnMic h"ue of ealerUiimrut ul
Ihe plni-e herein niiiaeil. iui.1 lie wl.lprav Ac.
TO Til E JUDGES ABOVE .MENTIONED:
WC, the iihwii!ier. reuli-nl of Ihe llor nii-h of Nor
thuinlieilnnil it hereby certify that l'eler llaineliiinn the
applicant for the licciit. i a man of E'hkI lepnic fur Imii
city anil temperance. null u well provuleil wiih b..ne room
mid e invenienres for the I iluna! unit act-. 111111100110.111 of
strangers ann travellers, ami lhat a Public ll.ane Ihele l
necessary ; Ihey therefore, rccniincuil him as a proper
person to he licensed to keep a 1'uhlic House.
Names Names.
M II PIIIKSTLY, M. TAOOAHT
R. H MeOdV. I II.1-U1I.STI.Y.
JOSKI'll IMill'.STI.Y, JOHN A 1'AM.OR,
WM II WAPW.KS, JOSKPII WAI.1.IS,
J IlKMUtM ANDir.. C II. SMITH,
John wnr.ATi.KY. J y.i"-"T'
IIKNHY (iltAHA.M, J. I). K A I Kit,
O I.TAfiliAKT. JAMKSTAGUART.
NorihuuibcrUiuil, Jan. IS, ltOS 3t.
OliPUAXV COURT SALE.
IN pursuance of an order of the Orphans' Court
of Northumberland roiintv, w ill be exposed to
pul.liie sslo on SATURDAY the 12th day of
FEBRUARY neit on the premises The follow,
iug described land, to wit ; a rertai't TRACT or
purpart number eight containing
110 ACEES AND 101 PERCHES,
strict measure, Wing the eastern part of lh tract
whereon Samuel Long resides, also, purpart No.
nine, comprising the interest of ihe said decadent,
as tollows, to wit ; The undivided moiety or half
part of the piece of land in said writ of Partition
mentioned, containing one acre and a half, more
or less ; Whereon are elected a SAW .MILL and
small
HOUSE,
I-1-"-and the undivided third pait of the tract in
said writ mentioned, adjoining David Dillman and
others, containing twenty acres, more or less; and
the undivided third part of the tract in said writ
mentioned aa held by said deceased as tenant in
common with the vendees of John C. Uoyd. All
of said lands being and lying in Ihe Township of
Cameron. Northumberland county. Late the es
tate of George Long, dee'd. Sale to commence at
10 o'clock A. M., or said day, when the terms of
sale will be made known by
(iEOUUE DOYER, Adm'r.
By order of Ihe Court
JNO. P. rUBSEL,Clk. O. C.
Sunbury, Jan. 15, 1853 ts.
FItAKE DWELLING HOUSE,
and one, or.c and a half story Also that
Lot of (1 round.
situate in Coal township, uforcsaid, beginning at
a post by .and or Daniel Dcrk, norlh live degrees,
west fifty three perches to a post thence by land
of Win. Kaseley, south seventy three ond three
fourths decrees, west nine perches and eight
tenths to a post, and thence by other lands of
George (Jass, soulh five degrees, east fifty perches
and live tenths to a oost, in the road, and thence
i along the roud, north eighty two degrees, east
nine perches, to the place of beginning, contain
ing two acres mid one hundred and thirty eight
perches, more or less, all of which is cleared and
in a state of cultivation. Also, a certain other
LOT OF GROUND,
situated in the town of Shamokin, aforesaid, and
numbered ill general plan of said town No. 108,
adjoining lot numbered 107, first above described.
Lote the estate of John C. I.rhig. dee'd. Snle to
commence at 10 o'clock A. M., of said day wheo
the terms of kale will l e made known bv
JOSEPH BIRD,
Aum r.
By Order of the Court,
J. r. Pi
Jan.
40,000 SHINGLES.
4 GOOD lot of 26 inches whits pine Shingles
il
for sale at SjlOperM.
J. B. MANSER.
Punbury, Jan. IS. 1853. if.
Irder of the Court, i
I RS1M ( Ik. O. C.
n. 8, 1 e3Sa. 4t )
" ORPHANS' COURT
SALE.
N pursuance of an order of the Orphans' Couf
of Northumberland countv, will lie eiposet
to public sale, on TUESDAY, the 1st day of
FKBKUAKY neit, at 10 o'clock, A- .M., on tha
premises, the following
Tracts ot Land,
situate in Point township, county aforesaid, the
Cist whereof is bounded by the North Branch of
the river Susquehanna, lauds late of Thomas
I.emnion. Win. Lemmon and others ; containing
123J Acres,
more or less, with the allowances. The second
is bounded by the above tract, lands of John Nil
on and the North Branch of the river Susipaehan
na, containing forty one Acres and a quarter,
m ire or less, strict measure, whereon are erected
a two story frame
M DWELLING HOUSE,
A Wagon House, Ac. About one half of
said land is cleared.
The following described property will be ejposed
to public sale, on THURSDAY, the 3d day of
FEBRUARY next, at the house of Win. M,
Weaver, in lihamokintown, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
of said day, to wit: All those
Two certain Lots ot Ground,
In the town of Shamokin, Norlhumlerlaiidc.oun;
Iv, numliered in the generul plan of said town,
Nos. 43 & 44, bounded on the north by Commerce
street, on the south by lot No. 45, on the east by
Franklin street, and on the west by Shamokin
street, each containing in front SSand a half feet,
and in depth about SOU fect, both of which are
vacant. Also,
All that cerlam LotofgrounJ,
Situate in Shamokin, aforesaid, numliered in the
general plan of said town No. 3'J, bounded on the
north by Sunbury alreet. on. tlie south by Com
merce street, on the east by lot No. 40, and on
the west by lot No. 38, containing in front twen
ly eight end half feet, slid in depth about tw
hundred feet, on which is erected s two story
FRAME DWELLING HOI SL.
Also, Ihe one undivided Half ofthree eer
tain LOTS adjoining each other in tlie town oi
Shamokiu sforeaaid, called the Foundry Lots, on
which are erected s one story frame Foundry sail
s two story frsms Finishing Shop with fixtures.
Law the eaUte of Zibs Bird, dee'd. Sale to
commence at 10 o'clock, A. M, of atd days.
when the terms os sale will be mane nuw 7
JOSEHH BIRD, I Kgr-fc
HA. Ml El, KbAUCn,
By order of the Court, i
J. P. PURS EL. Ctf. O. C, i
January 8, lJ53 4t.