Sunbury American. (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, February 19, 1853, Image 2

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DEFERRED ITEMS OF FOREIGN NEWS
ENGLAND.
Mr. Gladstone hat been re-elected to Par
liament. Serious apprehensions are entertained in
England that the Emperor Napoleon ia med
itating a coup de main in the way of a de
scent on Encland.
The Goernment it making inquiries of
the various railway companies how many
men and horses and munitions of war Ihey
can carry in a specified time lo certain point
in ease of an emergency.
Larce military stations are to be formed
near Birmingham, and more tegular troops
are to bo sent from homo.
Napier, the English ship builder, ha re-
. - . I I-
ceived an order trom ino r renin omiui
to build him 16 fiigales. The English, Ad
miralty, however, cancelled the order and
gave Napier a similar order.
Since the departure of the Africa, 2,000,
000 in sterling gold has been shipped lo
Australia, for the purchase of eold dust.
Guano has been discovered at the Fulk
land Islands.
FRANCE.
The Emperor has refused to accept the re
sienation of M Do Diouyn De L'Hujs
There is great activity at the I'aris nnvy
yards. No less than 25 line of batlla ships,
18 fricales. and 15 smaller vessels of war
are building at the different Ftench Navy
yards.
The Budget of 18S4 show a large increase
over that of the present year.
Disastrous accounts of floods in the vari
ous departments have been received. Ma
ny of the rivers are overflowed, causing
great injury to the towns along the banks
and much destruction of properly.
The whole of the Orleans property is now
alienated, the year allowed for the sale
having expired.
GREAT STRIKE AT BALTIMORE.
There is, at present, a great excitement
in Baltimore, in consequence of a strike
among the Engineers, Machinists, &c. in
the Machine shops, and on the rail roads,
running into Baltimore. Some of the em
ployers have yielded other resist.
No establishment, except those of Wells &
Miller, Ames & Green, Page & Co. and
Washington & Major, have yielded to the
workmen and given the prices asked. Ross
Winans, who employs 800 hands, refuses to
listen to the demand of the strikers, and so
do Messrs. Murray & Hazleturst, and Adarn
Demead, who employ over one thousand
bands.
Second Despatch.
Baltimore, Feb, 14.
The engineers, fuemeii and brakesmen on
the Susquehanna Railroad a' ! 't '.heir trains
to-night, and the business of ine road, wilh
the exception of the mail train, will be en
tirely suspended.
There is a report here from Harri.burg that
all the men on the upper section of the Penn
sylvania Railroad will strike to-morrow.
There is anolher mass meeting of the
mechanics in progress to night, in the hall of
the Maryland Institute, and tho greatest en
thusiasm exists. The resolution nut to go to
work in any of the large railroad shops until
all the large establishments yield, was re
adopted, and a number of speeches were de
livered. The application of the contractors
for cars and locomotives, made to-doy to the
City Council, to back their application for an
advance on their coutiact price, was treated
with derision. Ross Winans, the millionaire
mechanic, is the strongest opponent of the
strike, and the mechanics have resolved to
go to work as soon as the other establishments
yield, and then support his men in standing
out. Good order and quiet prevailed through
out the meeting.
All the trains on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad are now running regularly, the en
gineers and assistance having been fully sat.
i-fied by the action of the directors.
A PLACE IMDER GEM. PIERCE.
Some of our aspiring friends may thank us
for the following information, taken from a
Santa Fe letter, which shows what a perfect
sinecure the berth of Governor of New Mex
ico is. The hi-tory of the civil Governors
reads thus! "Colonel Perez was sent out
from the city of Mexico, as Governor of this
Territory, in 1837. From some trifling cause,
the people succeeded in raisings revolution
Ihe Pueble Indians joining i wjih ihem.!
The Governor was caught and put lo death ;
his body was stripped and shockingly man!
gled ; his head was carried as a trophy to the
camp of Ihe soldiers, and made a fool-ball of.
The Secretary of State, Jescs Mama Alaridi
called El Chico, was laken, stripped and
scourged, and his bo.ly pierced through and
through wilh lances. Don Saxtiaco Abren
another Governor, was butchered in a still
more barbarous manner. Hi hands were
cut otTj his eyes and tongue were pulled out
and shake. tauntingly in his face, and in this
most cruel manner he was murdered. Josr.
Gonzales was declared Governor soon after
Our friend, General Armijo, declared against
him, raised a force, defeated him at La Cana,
took him prisoner, and, without even ihe
form of a trial, shot him dead on Ihe spot.
Armijo look the reigns of Government into
his own hands, and held them until General
Kearney drove him cut of the country in
1846. Governor Bent, who was appointed
by Genrial Kearney, had not been in office
year when he was draggej from his bouse
jo Tags at midnight, and murdered by the
Mexicsot and Puebla Indians before his own
door in J'laza. Governor Calhoi n, the next
Governor, worn out by Ihe cares and anxie.
lies of his office, died cn bis way home to
Ihe States last summer. What is to bo the
fate of Governor Line remains to be seen.
General Puses will probably get his bead,
if nobody else gels it befora biro."
.Guard Hol'se, Philadelphia, fn.i hed its
first year's business Jan. 23: h, and during
ihe year entertained 40,186 guests. The Ho
tel is of the rery highest order, and is admira
bly presided over by Messrs. Presbury k
Billings, the latter formerly ef ihe Irving
lleuse in New York.
TEE AlfiEP.ICAlT.
SUNBUKY.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY in, 153.
H. B. MASTER, Editor and Proprietor.
To AmnsTttisi The ctrciilntlnn of the Banbury
American anions; the different towns on the Buiquehnnna
i a not exceeded irequallad by any paper published in North
am l'eniisylvnnia.
EDITOR'S TAELK.
Business polices.
Eycr Sc L.imlall of Philadelphia, advertise an
excellent assortment of New Goods.
RosT.ii.K's Csmemt. Messrs. Smith and
Son of Philadelphia, advertise for sale this excel
lent article of hydraulic cement.
The New York Illustrated News of the 10th
inst., is o beautiful pictorial.
EPISCOPAL SERVICE
Seivice will be held, by Divine Permission,
lo morrow (Sunday) evening, in St. Mat
thew's Church at CJ o'clock.
05" Laxu Warrants. PVrsons having
Land Warrants for sale, can dispose of
them for cash, by applying nt this office.
C7 ScNtintY and Erie Railroad Com
pany. An election for officers of this Com
pany for the ensuing year, was held at Phi
ladeljihia, on Monday last, the proceedings
of which will be found in another column.
CO" Br.iDot: Letting. The Commissio
ners, it will be seen, have advertised for
proposals for the construction of a bridge
over the Shamokin creek below this place,
in place of tho one carried oiT by the
freshe!.
Tho new bridge will be built several feet
higher, which will effectually secure it
against future freshets.
THE BALTIMORE SUBSCRIPTION.
The bonds of the York and Cumberland
rail road company amounting to 300,000
gauranteed by the city ol Baltimore for the
use of the Susquehanna Rail road company,
have been put into marke! and are advertis
ed to be sold to the highest bidder. The
bids will be opened to day, (Saturday,) the
19th inst.
We learn, by a letter from Baltimore,
that bids beyond that sum, have already
been put in, ranging from $10") to $108
for $100 stock, so that the Company will
receive, in premiums 630,000 or $40,000
over and above the par value of the bonds.
Active operations will be commenced im
mediately on the work.
MORE AID TO THE RrNBlKY AND ERIE
UAH. ROAD.
A bill was introduced into the Legisla
ture on Monday last, which legalises the
Lake Shore rail road, extending from lOrie
to the Western Stale line, which road was
made without authority of law, by the
Franklin Canal Company.
The bill provides amply and fully that
there shall be no discrimination in the rates
of lares for passengers or tiie charges for
freight which will operate in any way
against the" Sunbury and Erie road. Jt
provides also that the "Lake Shore" com
pany shall subscribe 100,000 dollars to
the Sunbury and Erie Company, which
shall be paid for as other subscription., and
that the same shall be inalienable forever,
unless in case of the insolvency or dissolu
tion of either company, and authorises an
increase of capital or issue of bonds to ena
ble them to make the subscrip'ions provi
ded for.
THE LATE FRESHET.
As some elderly ladies are said to be ex
ceedingly fond of gossip, so it may be said
that some editors are remarkably fond of
the marvellous, especially when it ministers
to prejudices, that are fanned into life by
every little breeze of scandal.
We trust that our neighbors and colem
poraries, who published such marvellous
statements, concerning the lale freshet, at
this place, are not obnoxious to such a
charge.
The Lewisburg Democrat, for instance,
gravely says, that "Sunbury was nearly al
together inundated. Much dama Te has
been don-, but we have not as yet, been
able to learn particulars." Whilst Col.
Best of the Danville intelligencer, most
oracularly informs his readers that "the
high water came up near to the Court
house, in Sunbury, and again admonished
many ol the inhabitants of the importance
ol building above high water mark."
Now, many of our readers will, nodoubt
be surprised to learn that not a .ingle house'
in Water street, fronting the river, was in
undated or reached by high water, and that
but two cellars in that street suflered from
it, and these by soakage. And further we
assure our friend of the Danvillelnlellircn
cer.that 8 or 10 feet more water would
still have left the Court house high and
dry. Along the Eastern boundryof ihe
Borough, the water inundated but tw0 hou
ses, and filled a few cellars. This was cau
sed by the water coming in above town
which will be prevented hereafter by an
tmbankmvnt projected several yearn since
and which should have been completed'
long ago. From what we have learned
Danville and Lewisburg have both suffered
more from ths flood than ourselves, trifling
' i that may have bevn.
SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMQK1N JOURNAL.
THE COUNTV BlBSCniPTIO TO TIIE SUS
QUEHANNA RAILROAD.
The question whether the Commissioners
have made the subscription of 200,000,
to the Susquehanna Railroad is no longer a
matter ol speculation or doubt. It is now
reduced to an absolute verily. The Balti
more papers say that the bonds are in the
hands of the Treasurer of Ihe Company,
and the Commissioners, themselves, have
removed the injunction of secresy. Some
appeared indignant on account of the sub
scription, others, brcattse it was not r!one,
as they say, openly. The bonds were
signed by Mr. Weaver and Mr. Wilson
and were executed shortly after the elec
tion, Mr. Albert, the other Commissioner
having refused to sign them. Mr. Weaver
says that he always was in favor of the
subscription, and believes the county will
be greatly benefitted without having one
cent to pay. There are two hundred bonds
of 1000, each wilh coupons attached,
having twenty years to run, bearing six
per cent interest, payable every six months.
Each bond has therefore, forty coupons at
tached, which we will stale for the benefit
of those who may not understand the term,
are certificates of interest. Coupon from
the French, means "cut oiT," one of which
is cut off" and presented every six months,
or when payment of interest is made.
There are, therefore, no less that eight thou
sand coupons attached to the two hundred
bonds, each one of which had to be attested
by the clerk. The "old Squire," no doubt,
was heartily tired of his name before he got
through. The. payment of interest com
mences in lS5i, after the road is completed
and in operation. The friends of the road
are confident that the county will never be
called on for a dollar, as the road they al
ledge, will pay six per cent from the start.
Our own opinion is, that after the Erie road
is completed, the bonds will be above par
and prove a scource of revenue to the
county.
flv" Siwncnv and Ekie Railroad. A
large meeting of the friends of the Sunbury
and Erie Railroad convened at Philadelphia,
on Tuesday evening last, at the Sansom
street Hall, A,r the purpose, as stated in the
call, "of expressing their sense of Ihe en
lightened and liberal course of the Councils
of Philadelphia, in agreeing to assist in the
prosecution of this great work, and to de
termine upon such course as may be thought
necessary, for the purpose of responding to
the action of the Councils in this respect.
IE?" Canal Commissioner. The Ly
coming Gazelle recommends our old friend
John B. Becky of Williamsport, for Canal
Commissioner. William Forsyth andlieo.
C. Welker, Esqrs., of this county have also
been named for that office.
Zy Susquehanna Railroad. The con
tractors of this road advertise (or 1,000
men to whom employment will be given
(or the next 12 months. See their adver
tisement in another column.
Zy Letting The Williamsport and
Elmira Rail Road Company, have adverti
sed for proposals for Ihe grading and ma.
sonry of the road, from Ralston to Elmira,
and the surfacing and relaying of the old
road from Williamsport to Ralston. The
letting will take place at Elmira on the 1st
of .March next.
CC7" Lewis IIause, w ho was sentenced
to the Penitentiary for 15 months, for coun
terfeiting, escaped from the Danville Jail
on S-Uurday night last.
REPORT OF TIIE SUNBURY AND ERIE
RAILROAD COMPANY.
At the annual meeting ol the Stockhol
ders at Philadelphia, on Monday last, the
Report of the Board of Directors was sub
milted. The report commences with a
Irstory of the Company, and the difficulties
surmounted, and refers to the excellence
of the Harbor at Erie, the western termi
nus of the road, and to the prospect of an
early completion of the great work.
The act ol 1S37, incorporating the Com
pany, limited the capital to 3,000,000,
wilh liberty to increase it to 0,000,000.
This increase, is recommended.
The eastern terminus of the road and ils
connections, is then alluded to. As our rea
ders are more particularly interested in
this, we copy it entire, together wilh the
election of officers, &.C.
EASTERN TERMINI'S AND CONNECTIONS.
The proper eastern terminus of our load
may be said to be Philadelphia ihe actual
eastern terminus is Sunbury. From Ihence,
roads in course of construction or under con
tractu, such as ihe Philadelphia and Sunbury
leriiiiiiuling wilh ils links on the Reading
Rail KuaJ, and the Susquehanna Rail Road,
leading to a point near Harrisburg, and
there connecting with the Pennsylvania Rail
fluad Coin pun), will enable this company lo
reach Philadelphia by competing routes, thus
prolecti: g us against ihe imposition of any
unfavorable terms. Besides these, there is
another mil road, viz : the Catawisi-a and
Williamsport, now in course of vigorous pro
secution, thus insuring to us by lis connec
tions through ihe liulo Schuylkill wilh Ihe
Reading Hail Road, a very eligible mode of
reahing Philadelphia- In order to transact
Ihe additional business which our rail road
is likely lo bring lo Ihe Reading Rail Road
Company, it will be necessary for that Com
pany to lay down additional tracks, and it is
probable that, wilh proper assurances that
such business, or a portion of il, will be se
cured to them, that Company will agr? e lo
have such tracks laid iu lima for us on the
completion of our road.
Besides I ties means of reaching Philadel
phia, there is yet anolher which will proba
bly commend itself to our attention. It is
understood that the East on and Water Gap
Road will make a branch to Allentown, at
which point a connection will be made with
a road that may be said to be an extension
of tho Catawissa nnd Williamsport road. It
is true, that this mode of reaching Philadel.
phia is, in many respects, less desirable
than that offered by some other roads, but it
will bo quite sufficient to insure us liberal
terms from these, and will afford another
means by which the city of Philadelphia
may be reached by un. Our Company
moreover, have, under a supplement to the
charier, passed last year, the right at any
time to extend its road from Sunbury to the
valley of the Schuylkill, and thence to con
nect with any road leading to Philadelphia,
and also have power, upon failure of Ihe
Susquehanna Rail Road Company to con
struct their road within a given lime, to ex
tend our road so as to unite with ihe Penn
sylvania Rail Rnail, near Ilariisburg.
While it may be injudicious to exercise
this power at tho present time, Ihe existence
of such right will always be sufficient to se
cure libera! terms from companies connect"
ing wilh lis. Though Ihe main object of the
Company should be to insure to Pennsylva
nia the chief benefits to be derived from Ihe
construction of this road, and lo make il
subservient to the prosperity nol only of her
metrnpoliM and of her Lake City, lint also lo
that of ihe wholo country which it may tra
verse, the Company should not hesitate lo
lake advantage of ihe superiority of its route
as carriers for Boston, New York and Balti
more. This road will, through its connec
tion with the Catawissa and roads leading tu
F.aston, and thence by Ihe Jersey central to
New York, present Ihe shortest, and in eve
ry respect most desirable route fiom thai
city lo ihe Lakes. So also n line of contem
plated rail loads, leading from Springfield,
Mass, lo Williamsport, Pe.vnsj Ivania, will
make thus far the shortest nnd best route
that can he devise, I, whereby Boston may
reach Lake Erie, or by a binnch from some
western point on our road, may reach the
south-western part of Ohio, io.
So also of Baltimore. By far tho shortest
and best, and most desirable route from
Lake Erie to thai city, is presented by this
road, and the Susquehanna road, conncc'.ii.,;
with it nt Sunbury. Resting, as our road
does, by means of its connections on these
four great cities, and having similar advan
tages in the west, and possessing, moreover,
an advanlage peculiar lo itself, perhaps, in
Ihe means for a large return fieighl in the
shape of coal, il will requiio nothing hula
liberal and enlightened policy lo secure lo
Ihe road that pre-eminence lo which its po
sition so justly entitles it.
CONSTRUCTION.
Shortly after the present President was
elected lo fill tho vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of his predecessor, il was de
termined by the Board nol lo commence any
part of the road until a subscription to the
stock of Ihe Company had beer, made sufli
ciently large to secure ihe completion of Ihe
wholo road. This resolution Ihey have been
obliged, in a measure, to depart from. Il
was some lime since communicated to litem
upon reliable authority, thai Ihe Catawissa
Company had given instructions to their en.
nineeis to survey a route directly from Cata.
wissa lo Williamsport, and llial certain par.
lies were in treaty (or the purchase of iho
charier of ihe road leading from Mauch
Chunk lo Eastnn, and in connection with
others, were endeavoring lo secure the
means of controlling the affairs of this Com
pany. Had this design succeeded, il is ea-y
to see how disastrous Ihe consequence would
have been to Philadelphia, in Ihus making it
the interest of the owners of the road, be
iween Mauch Chunk and Kastun, lo dis
criminate in favor of trade, and travel pas
sing by tho point of divergence lo Philadel
phia, and going over Iheir road on ils way
to New York. To defeat this obji'ct a con
tract was made wilh the Messrs. Mooiheadi
lo proceed at once to construct the road from
Sunbury to Williamsport, and Ihe fulfilment
of Ihe coutiact on the part of the Company
was guaranteed by four members of the
Board, and at the same time it was proposed
to the Catawissa Company to connect with
our road at or near Milton, a few miles above
Northumberland. The effect of this course
has been u II that was desired, The Cata
wUsa Company will, it is believed, conned
with us at Milton, ami thus Ihe entire free,
dom from discriminations, to the prejudice
of Philadelphia, will be forever effectually
secured.
In conclusion the Board recommended the
adoption of lha following Resolution :
Resolved, That the Capital Stock of Ihe
Company be increased to the amount of 6,
000,000. , By order of the Board of Managers.
Christopher Fallon, President.
Office of the Sunbuiy k Erie R. R. Co.,
February, 1853. j"
On motion or Daniel L. Miller. Jr., the
resolution attached lo the report, lo increase
ihe capital stock to 6.000,000, ihe extent
allowed by ihe charier, was then taken up,
considered and adopted.
The re no 1 1 of the Board was also adopted.
Mr. T. Haskins Dupuy, the Chief Engi
neer, protem., being present, roporled, ver
bally, that a portion of the line of the road
is under contract and progressing vigoruosly
in its construction.
The meeting then took a recess, for the
purpose of going into the annual election
for a Board of Directors.
At 3 o'clock P. M. the polls were closed,
and ihe following gentlemen were ascertain
ed tu be elected to serve as Directors of the
Company during Ihe ensuing year :
Prciident Christopher Fallon,
managers.
Charles Lennig, John F. Cowan,
John Tucker, James L. Gillis,
Heniy Duhring, David K. Jackman,
John Rice, John Galbraiib,
Philip M. Prioe, Morrow B. Lowry,
James D. Whetharo, James Miles.
There were upwards of nine hundred
votes polled, and Ibe contest in relation to
two of the candidates named extend to thirty
odd ballots.
The meeting then adjourned.
Correspondence of the Phila. Ledger.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Hirrisburo, Feb. 4, 1853.
Mr. Hendricks, a bill to incorporate Ihe
'
Grand Lodge of Philanthropic Anti-Tobacco-nists.
On motion of Mr. Crabb, the bill requiring
the principal office and meetings of the Sun
bury and Erie Rail Road Company to be
held and kept in Philadelphia, was taken up
on third reading.
Mr. Crabb, O'Neil and Buckalew, advoca
ted it, and Mr. Kunkel opposed it. On mo
tion ils consideration was postponed till Mon
day next.
On motion of Mr. Slifer, the act incorpo
rating the Lewisburg Savings Institution,
was read three limes and passed.
On motion of Mr. Sanderson, Ihe bill pro
viding for Ihe appointment of the Stale
Piinter was lak'en upon third reading, nnd
lost. Yeas 15, nnys 15.
House. Mr Skinner reported a bill to
cancel the relief noles.
Mr. Flauigan, a furthej supplement lo the
act incorporating the Sunbury and Erie Rail
Road Company, which was taken up and
passed finally.
llAiinisDURr., Feb. 8
Mr. M'Cnslin, (coin, on Mililia) repotted
with amendment, the bill to enroll tho citi
zens and organize tha volunteers of the
Commonwealth ; accompanied wilh a report
mi ihe subject
The report U somemhat lengthy, well
written, and suggests various improvements
in Ihe system. The bill proposes lo repeal
the present poll lax of fifty cents for non
peiformarice of mililia duly ; requires nil
volunteer companies, in respect In numbers
to conform lo Ihe regulations of 1 lie U. S,
Army ; nnd lo all companies fully equipped
and piovided with an armory, appropriates
a certain sum out of the conly Irea.-ury, for
armory purposes. In counties where no ful
ly equipped volunteers are organized, no ex
penses for military purposes are incurred.
Mr. Idaldeman, a supplement lo the bill
requiring the Susquehanna Coal company lo
construct sluices in the darns, and aulhoci-
zing Ihe Canal Comtnis.'ioueis lo erect slui
' ees in the Clark's Ferry and Shamokin
. dams.
On motion of Mr. Bergstresser the bill to
incorporate the Northumberland cemetery
I company was taken np, (Mr. Chase in the
chuii) read ami passed finally.
I Harrisburc, Feb. 14.
The bill relation lo Iho construction ol lat-
eial lailroiids was then laken tip on second
I reading
Mr. Strong moved lo amend by adding as
a proviso
I '-Thai no road shall approach anv dwelling
house nearer than one hundred yards, or
I cross any other railroad without Ihe consent
! of :ho Company interested."
I The amendment was debated at some
lenslh, and finally agreed lo.
The bill was then laid aside.
The bill tu incorporate the Eiie City Rank
was then taken up on ils final passage Yeas
36, Nays 35.
Mr. Kelso look the floor, ami spoke at
length in favor of the bill.
Mr. Leach moved lo go again into Com
mittee of the Whole, for iho purpose of gen
eral amendment, which was agreed lo Yeas
38, Nays 33
Mr. Leech then submitted an amendment,
which was adopted, providing thai iho Bank
shall not issue bills of a less denomination
Ihan twenty dollars.
The Committee then rose, and on motion
had leave to sit ayain.
The House then adjourned.
Feb. 14.
Senate Mr. Kunkel, one from citizens
of Northumberland county, for an nppinpria
lion by the Slate, to increase ihe capacity of
ihe Susquehanna division of the Pennsylva
nia canal.
Mr. Kunkel moved lo amend Ihe bill to
increase the salaries of all the Judges of the
c in 1 1 of Coinmoi Pleas w in receive, now
$1,603 lo S2,000.
Mr. O'Neill moved lo strike out the pro
posed amendment, and substitute one to in
crease Ihe salaries of all the law Judges in
Ihe Commonwealth S400.
Mr Crabb opposed the whole scheme, and
expressed his disapprobation of this ever,
lasting tinkering with the salaries of ihe
Judite.
The postponement for ihe present was
agreed to. And the Senate adjourned.
COUNTY SUBSCRIPTION.
'The Baltimore Sun of Saturday, in rela
tion lo the subscriptions to the Susquehanna
Railroad says :
"We are gratified in being able to an
nounce to our citizens the favoiable condi
tion of the subscription to the Susquehanna
Railroad, which Is to connect Baltimore ul
timately wilh Ihe lakes, by a union, opposite
Harrrislurg w ith our present lines termina
ting at that point. The subscriptions by Ihe
Pennsylvania counties have been liberal and
prompt, and it is to be hoped will meet with
the proper appreciation and reciprocity here.
In the first place, however, we learn that the
bonds of the York and Cumberland Railroad
company, lo the amount of $500,000, have
been duly accepted, and are in Ihe hands of
the Mayor of the city of Baltimore, to be
guarantied, the same to be applied to Ihe
piosecution of this work. The county of
Northumberland, Pa , has placed in the
hands ol the treasurer of the Susquehanna
Railroad company the bonds of the county to
ihe amount of 8200,000, in full for their sub
scription lo the stock of Ihe road, and in ad
dition thereto private subscriptions we are
informed, to the extent of $300,000, have
also been made. On the 9th inst., the com
missioners of Union county, Pa., signed the
bonds of that county to ibe extent of $200,.
000 for their subscription to the stock of the
road, which will shortly be placed in the
hands of the tieasurer.
Fatal Accident. Norristoten, Fib. 14
A man, named Patrick MuGinley, was killed
this afternoon an the Chester Valley Rail
road, by the falling of a dirt bank. He leaves
a wife and five children residing in Norris-
town.
The Latest Cabinet. The Herald pub
lishes tha following as the latest Cabinet con
struction; of course it is subject to all the
modifications incident to uncertain things
ana lue real Cabinet may have some very
different names; it might, advantageously
and popularly speaking.
Caleb Cushing, of Mass , Secretary of Stale.
A. C. Flagg, of New York, Secretary of the
Treasury.
Robert F. Stockton, of N. J., Secretary of
tha Navy.
Jefferson Davis, of Miss., Secretary of war.
James C. Dobbin, of N. C, Secretary of the
Interior.
R. M'Clellnnd, of Mich , Postmaster Gen.
oral.
James Campbell, of Petin., Attorney-General.
Rail Road Purchase We und.-rslai d
thai the Susquehanna rail road rempany has
purchased of the Dauphin nnd Susquehanna
rail road, the three miles of Iheir road from
Dauphin, round the Kittatinny mountain, lo
the Susquehanna bridge, owned by lb Cen
tral road. This will enable Ihe Susquehanna
mil road company lo open iheir road one
year sooner Ihan Ihey otherwise cntild hae
done because it will take them two years to
build a bridge at Dauphin. In tho mean
time they can n? 1 lie Central rail road
bridge to cross the Susquehanna, ami il also
makes a connection w ith llin Pennsylvania
road, tho Harrishnrg and Lancaster rnadi
and the Harrisburi; and Reading road, when
built. Dem. Union.
The Wueelino BRinoe. Last Thutsday
a week was the day lo lake down the sus
pension bridge at Weeling, according lo the
decree of the Supreme Com t. The Gazelle,
however says it was still standing on Friday
morning.
Subscription to the Consei.svii.i.f. Kail
road. PiHsWg, Feb, 14 The City Coun
cils have passed a resolution, this eveninir,
unanimously, lo subscribe 10.000 shares
(amounting lo S500,000) lo Pnir-burg ami
Cotit.elsvillo Railroad.
The Stocking-makers of Paris have pre
sented the Kinprror wilh nn rnl,lie ol
thanks for making the men wear long stock
iiiss. Original Poetry.
Tor ihe Stuihury Aiitrric::ii.
THE BEAUTIFUL EIETII IJGT.
Where hath the radiance flown.
That gleamed within those lender mournful
eyes,
Now dimneil mid laded by the breath of
tears?
There was in olden time on that pale cluck
A blush as beautilul as smi.set clnmls,
Like thu liisl roso of summer but with a
L'llullelul lilil
Ami a moie va yiii;; glow.
But il liaili I'lts-cil away and left no trace,
Of its briitlil path of loveliness.
Who hath not heard a child's sweet music
In ugh
Echoing like fairy bells? Deep iu thy si-
lout heait
Dwell the fair spiiils of song.
Oil have they wakened with snfl melody
Fulling liom nnnial lips, and while iho air
Still tiembled with iho cneh.iiilii:'' lone il
die.l
fnfaroffeailei.ee. Woul 1st thou know
Where thai nini gloi ions music, tin. Is a home.
Rising niul Tallin:: round the thiono of (.'od
Aro waves of blazing Myhl counllesss as clars
The gleaming or niiiuiiiib. itd e)es is tht.ie
Sliininir foievcr
The air thai angel brenlhu arid love is filled
Willi lavishing perfumes, the sjift of (lowers
Thu fadeless (lowers of lltaveu, Kusoate.
hues
Are (lung upon theso. Ii.iyht blush tints
Once pla) ing on some swt-vt luce on the
e.irtii.
Arrested a they'llnaled near Heaven's gate,
Now with Iho loveliest Inula ol Paradise
In beautilul imprisonment,
Amid the angel's soim is ever heaid
A sound of falling fountains, fott and clear
And w ith tho voice of Iho blight waters flow,
Comes the sweet ringing laugh of a glad
child,
There is an undt rtone lo the nnd j ins melody
Of the seraphic harps, nol so intensely sueel,
'Tis the enchained muic of ihn mortals,
The new ami hi aven'y birlh of eaithlv sons.
'
The little child goes forth alone to Heaven,
Ye cannot call her back for one caress,
Her brow still ppmmed w ith tears the last
kiss civen
They bear her from thee in Iipt lovpliness.
Oil. soirowing mother turn thy gze o:i high
There is a pitying Eye.
Through ihe daik swollen waleis of the
vale of de-tth,
Her gentlo feel have passed : ihe chillinr; air
From thai lone valley with its icy breath.
Hath blown among the cuils of her bright
hair.
The cypress touched her as she glided by,
And its leaves stirred with a sigh.
Another babe may lie upon thy breast,
Sad mother ! wilh its dark eyes risej to
thine,
And rosy lips to thine be fondly presl :
It will not be the same, thy heait will pine,
For one fond glance fiom those blue lender
eyes,
That smile in Paradise
And w hile the stars on high, iheir watch
are keeping,
Fair golden heads may bend round thee
in prayer,
And "he slight fingers of thy baby sleeping,
Be clasped in thine, but thy fond heart is
where
A childs cold hand through all the silent
hours,
CInspeih pale flowets.
The moonlight visits her in her calm sleep
Ofl hath she oer the dreamless slmnberer
spread,
A mantle of pule cold, and the stars wccd
Their tears of ilew upon her lowly bed,
as il ine storm spirit breathed lor her a
prayer
The snow fulls gentlier there
The wave that breaks upon Heaven's view
less shore
Now laves her little feet, and argel bands,
Press forth to bid her welcome, now no more
Shall cold winds touch her brow, her baby
hands
Ate filled with flowers, whose breath is rich
perfume,
That shall outlive the tomb.
Now she hath lasted Heaven's living water,
Now she hath beard ihe glorious melody,
Thou hast among I he spolles ones a daughter,
Oh ! happy mother there she wails for thee,
Apain lo taller on lile's weary IracK,
Thou wouldst not call her back.
g ii i
We Bra informs.! Ik.l l, : . ...
- - ii ncnniemntiiii
b) gentlemen amply able to csrry out the
undertaking to erect ihree new blast furna
ces jit the vicinity of Astonville, un Lycom
insr Creek, during the coming season. Tho
-,. ui niB Lycoming is destined shortly
10 be one of Ihe innut irni,l,. .i -
one portions of our count iy, as it is now one
" miiiunani in an natural advanta
ges or position and underground wealth
Lycoming Gat.
New Advertisements.
l?ml
gc IiCtlinjr.
PROPOSALS for tl l,ui,Jillg of ,)ri(
dctcks will be received l,y tlie Uoinmhioner.
ISortliumberland county at their olHrc in Sunbu.
ry, on the 1 111, day of March nct, between th.
hour, of 10 A M, and 3 I. M., 'of ..ij"..
where a specification and ,lnn of said bridie will
be cxhibiled. iian ofBaiil bri.k-e to be 174 f.,i
CHIIIST. AI.BEBT.)
(-'HAS. WKAYBK. S Com'ia.
JOSEPH NICELY, J
Sunbury, Kcb. ID, 185U. tit.
Lahorcrs Wanted.
rTHI I", subscribers want immediately n ths
Railroad ami Basin, nt Chapman, Union
county, seven miles below clins;rove, from
50 TO 100 LABORERS,
to wlum one dollar per day will pe paiJ
fc.WlDOE. WJI.VEKTUA & CO
Chapman, Union County, Fob. 19, 1S53 tf.'
To Ihe honorubk lie Judges of the Court of
Quarter scs.nunsfor the county of br
thumbeiland. Ttie iiii.t,-rsicni-il pi-tiiinm-r respectfully n!it.(, .,
inn t-.L-raiil linn u le-cnae to Lee,, U11 J r uivrru ,'
C.
I I tin
; UllblJI
ucm nuw risidis in uc H.Jtl,u.,li of
juiy. 6
I W e lie- iiii .i rjiiiinl nlizni,,f the U.-r-.nh ,. unt.ury
; in N.MIIiiiiiilHrl.iil cciiuii)', b,:iKir ii,'iiiiiiiteil willi the i'L'
j lith.n.T. .1., certify that le j f K,HH, .,,. ,,,r ll(,1K.
mil l,',ii,,cr.i,ii-e, unit tluu he is will provi.M with houjti
j i, miii niul otli.-r iMiivi'im-iKt' l',r the upciiiiiiiuliitin vf
utriiiigrra nml inn elk-m uml thai un Inn ,.r mveni in uecr.
miry iur llie acciiiiti-iilutieii ,, ttmnirrrs unit tmvi lliT.
I'rcl. Irfiznrtis. Jamm ll. aril, llcnj. Ilrmlrk-kii, Win I
: f.i.T ;,i.i.iL,!i, li l. Vrl.,, je.. M; ,. I'ct.r I'iiisH, II.
I J. U .,li. re,,,. M. lAatia,,, J H M .. cj. J. lr,
J. .M. SiiN!l.
! lVLruury 1!'. I' ',3 3(.
, To the honorable the Judges of the Court of
! Quartir Sessions of the county of A'or.
thumbcrlmd:
i The uiult-rf iuriM iI iMiiiom-r mri-rtfi Y,y Knli.-iii the Ilm
f.iurt t,, grunt liiniii liraat (., ,.,.,, lu, 1, r umil ;,f
tin- ,,!:l Htuml. inrim-rlv (mil IHIW llflMUlil'.t 111 1 1111 ilk...
... , ciiAfu.r.s i.nsi.NitiNG.
tlif tlii lTHlLMieil cHi.-i.b . f S!i:i kill i.-WMtOup. tl.i
.rtliiitiifvrl.iii.1 r. iintv, l.ruij' acMuauitcil with Me lti
ti"iitT, il.i fcitny tlii.t hr ix - i ff.H i! r- utrt ',.r tonicity Hint
t-iiiptiiimv, antt li.nl lie i wt-U i.r.iviik-,1 Willi Itouv n m
ii nl I'liit r i iivctiiL'iict s f r tii- aLititi)Nl:iti.n l ttiaii-
, L'rsKinl tr;ivi-:k-TH, and Ui;. mi Inn ur tsumi m utccar-
, I'r tlif m-Ciirmi"tliitt'ii "I strnnscrs mid liu eUera.
K. Zuinii-riiiriii, rhsirirs Mart, 11 . Yuntiiir, llcni
Wolvrtt-n, J.,- HfiiKvl, S. Ilul.-n, Win. Hikik, ! 1.
, uirtz. A.ituii LhiiiHM;, Keaijcii WasaL-r, INjit-r .Miller,.
1 I in v id .hirtz.
l-YInwty IU, Ht.
i To the honorable ihe Jmhres of the Court of
j Quarter sessions, of the County ofXor-
thumberlnnd.
. Tilt; uiHleisiffiiM jwiiti'-inT rr-itrc:fi,:iy s -licim the U"n.
. ..un iiifi:u.l 111:11 11 iwense lu kep tin li.m-l titvi rn 111
llu- Imiisc hrt 11 v (KViitHi'ii kiiuwu iih ttie ulil Oul&iiuii
1 kumi 1.1 L'lnli.u;ut'ic-1 U'jihip.
1 , , Jrouivrri.ri:it.
' c t 1 umlcr'iii'il i itiPim ! i.'liilis-ii:i.iir township,
I in Vr!NU!uler;-iiil c -tuity In-ina aciinuinu-d witli the IVti-
ti niff, il 1 renin iit;a hi- is ." Kt. d rt-;Mit e t" r how-sry atttl
t. tii!HTi'we. ntul ti:t he is w-'A ,rrViiicil wirii lum$c nmiu
I iwitl filler t'lHiveiiirnrr l ir the in-cumtniMlatinu m" fitran
! ri ,'tmf trn fllerf, :mil that nn Inn it tuvrrn in ncciBsaiy
1 Iur I In- :uv(iinmoii::lniu o atraurrn find trnvdlcr.
lJa.iii.-l 1 ('itul. (sctruu Knit I. Am -s lr ni..iif, Hohrrl
1 (Ml nitl. llii.-uii MiViT. .r.r-r IMiU-, in. F. Munf.H K,
; i' 11. .tniti-r. iH'tinm 1 u v. ji .. 1 iriiry j.
liu.'V. Willimn
j Huns- I. S -!. II. Walter, Ma-liut'l DahiH J. L'auL
Wltti:iiu Caul.
1-Ytjriiary 11', 1. St.
I To the honorable the Judges of ihe Court of
itwutcr Sessions oj tut county of Aor
Ihumbulind, Tli uiuliTsiiyned petrj. hit ri'sp.-ritiilly s Hi-ili the II. 11.
CVtirt t- ;:iani linn a Ir t-nfc t k-rp an Inn it tavern in
tiic nid tJtai.d rtruifil) 1111U mw I'tvuj ltd ty him 111 Mut
ki '!i in li'Wnslnp.
WILLIAM JCI1NPON.
Wo the iiniltr.ipiiril ritiwtm I' Miani'-kin t wt;ttn;. in
Xitrtiiiuulicrl.iinl ru.mty, Ih-uij; uriitainltt with the l'rti
li'tner, do ivrlil that he is i-f j-..-it tv uie f -r In mi l uiul
It inptTuiii-i-. and that In i wt-li pr. iti d iih hetisc n ill
nndi'tlur ruhVfiin-iu-i-K Iur th-- ace inin 'il.iui-n t (trim
Krm iitt.t Irnvt'llcm. and that an Inn l tavt-rn is nt-cchKtry
1 r nn- iirci.iiim 'ii.ii 1. 11 1 i (tlirnii'.'iiian.l Ua L'liMts.
F. 1. Swariz, J .trph I. .l imp, Jn.- I. Swai.k, J.
ll"iiil.irinel. LliiiKlian liruicrh!:. S. A. II.TyMrenurr, Jnc- l
j VuTrwr, W.Tit'.n!i. Ihivid Fn-y. David .M'WiHiaii.,
! ls,.nr TielBw-trth, John II- rl, William Swank. 11 A. Knoe
1 btl. OUuliah II. Cainhpr ll. Dm ul Swank, laac lliU.
February l!l lsVi. ;Jt.
To the honorable the Judge of the Court of
Quarter scscions for the county of Xorthitm-
lerlaiuL
The miilerm ;;t!Pl petitioner re?pi'tlUi!'y K ilieitu the II. tv
Court lu (jranl him H Jit-nine lu keep mi Inn or lat-iii lit
Ihe old tstund luniicrl) unU now iKvupud l hint 111 Juidau
lUWIIklllp.
PANir.l. SCHWARTZ.
We the unilersicni'il citiznn ul" Jordan iuwiilup, in
Norihunibeilunil i-.iutily, luin nctpiamled Willi Ihe
ti hiei.U i cerliiy ilmt lie 1 ul tj.n.d reptile for tioiii ily ondj
temperance, and that he it wt-il pun-Hied wilh li-'iie room
and other euiiveiiiriieen fur the neonnniHtntitm u Htrnujteri
and travellers, and (hat an liniur Uvt-nt is m-cetyai) for
the neeuiniiiiHUitioii ol strangers mid travellers.
William Stiafel. Fdwaid Haiim, IVler Schwartz. David
Seiiwaiiz, 1'eler kultrl. Mil imel Shaier, J. hit Daniel, .Mi
eliael leik. lie nye icue, (j cor go A. Truullliaii, lAut
Schwartz, John FHini?.
Fehiuary H, 31.
EYRE & LANDELL,
4th and Arch Streets,
PHILADELPHIA.
AUE now receiving for spring ialcs
A Fine Stock oi" Dry Goods,
Ulack anJ ColnrcJ Silks,
Fashionable I-hnwis,
New ilosijiid of Dre. GooJs,
llritihli, Krenrli ami India tniojs.
Linen Ddinak onJ Furnishing Good,
A Full stock of American Cotton and Woolen.
Goods,
ft. 1). Wholesale Buyers supplied with scares
and desirable. Ury Goods at low rmctsrui sit
U Mil.
February H, 1853 3m.
1,000 Men Wanted.
QX the li-e of the S LQ I" E II A X X A RAIL
ROAD between liridueport (opposite llar
riiiburji) and Sunbury, in the Male of I'ennsylva
nia. This road is filly four miles in length runs
through a highly improved country, and will
furnish employment for stone masons, carpenters
and laborers for the next twelve months. A
large portion of the line is heavy rock eicavation,
laborers that are familiar will therefore find cer
tain emplpvment and liberal wages.
DOVUHEKTV, LALMAX & CO.,
Contractors.
February 19, 153
Itosendale Hydraulic (Ynu nt.
A N excellent article for lining Cislerus, Vaults,
Spring houses and Cellars, and for keeping
dampness from wcl and ssposrd walls.
For sale by
EVI SMITH A SOX,
X. E. Corner of Front and Willow street
Railroad.
Philadelphia, Feb. 19, 1853. ly.
Wanted Immediately
CORX, Rye, Buckwheat, Whealbran, by
E. WILVERT.
Sunbury, Feb. 19, 1853, tf.
ATTENTION,
DEWlRT GIUUDSH
XOU are commanded to meet in Mar
kct Square, Sunbury, on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY, 83, 185S,
at 9 o'clock, A. M., fully equipped for
drill. Kach meinlier to be prepared
with II rounds of blank cartridges.
Dy order of the Captain.
GEO. OLII'HANT, O.S.
Sunbury, Feb. 19 l53