v.
SUNI5U11Y AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL
nldAKTIU BTEAiMF-n.
We published on Friday among out tern
c' foreign new, n announcement thai a
contract had bacn ma.le in England for the
construction of a mammoth steamer of lip.
ward of six hundred feet in length, and
measuring 12,000 tuna. The idea of a mon
ster ihip like this is not original with John
Hull. Mr. Burden, of Troy, in thi State, n
man of wealth and a mechanic of original
genius, some years ago suggested iho con
slrnclion of a steamer 700 feet in length, and
t)f corresponding depth and width, to run to
Europe. Mr. Burden's idea was that it is
practicable to construct a steamer which
would go across tho Atlantic with as little
motion as our Brooklyn ferry steamers run
to onr sister city. Ha proposed tnat his
(earner should draw seventy-five feet of wa
ter, and her top be an hundred feet above
the water line. Phe jnaxium height of the,
waves of the ocean from the bottom of tho
sea trough to the crest of the waves is cs.li
. mated not to exceed thirty-five fuel ; hence
Mr. Burden concluded thai a vessel of seventy-five
feet draught would always run on
a nearly even keel. There jire but few
ports where such a vessel could enter. On
onr coast, Newport otTers tho greatest facili
ties of a good harbor, with easu of access
and abundance of water, and here Mr Bur
den proposed to eslablisd the headquarters
of his ship. No steps were taken to carry
. out the m ijeslio idea of our countryman, and
it is now broached on the other side of the
Atlantic, and measures are taken to secure
its realization. The proposed Biiiish ship is
to bo propelled by two sets of side-wheels
and a screw at the stern, having, we pre
sume, three independent engines and set of
machinery. The experiment of running a
steamer of such gigantio proportions will be
watched with intense interest, and, if sue
cessful, will mark a new era in navigation.
If such a moving world can be securely and
rapidly propelled over tho ocean with little
or no more motion than is experienced by
our steam ferry boats, all the world will lake
to sea traveling, and directly we shall have
our own wealthy citizens establishing their
summer residences on the shores of tho Ha!
Ho instead of at Slatcn or Long Island. This
will enable them to live far more retired
than they can possibly live in tho neigbor
hood of New York. And not only on th'o
Isaltio will tho villas and country-seats of
our citizens ari3e, but doubtless at Snitzber
gen, Archangel, and other cooling retreats in
these latitudes. How long shall it bo before
we chronicle the laying of a steamer's keel
in New York one thousand feel in length.
. . Jvcu York Tribune.
rlKI'URTMMMAIl1ATtn?l BY THE I
I IlliM II MIMMTKIl OF WAR.
We find in tho New Yoik journals tho fol-
lowing extract fiom a letter. The story has
been discredited ; but the Washington Union
snys it understands from another source that
some time ago n fatal affray did lake place
in tho presences of the Emperor that the
matter was hushed up, nml tho victim secret
ly burjed. Theso circumstances may tend
to crplain tho fact that no account of tho
transaction seems to bo found in tho, later
journals brought by the Arctic. The extract
is as follows :
I ought to tell that tho General, Marshall
of France, St. Arnand, Minister of War, was
arrested last evening by order of tho Empe
ror, for the following reasons: General Cor-
ncinetisc, niddo camp of the Emperor, found
himself iii.lhc cabinot otitis Majesty w ith
General St. Arnand A sum of four hundred
thousand francs was there, and tho Emperor
entering his cabinet, asked for this money,
which ho dcstjiicd for 1 tie marriage portion
of 1 1) o daughter of Gen. St. Arnaud. Gen
Cornemciise searched everywhere but was
unable to find more than two hundred thou
sand francs, whereupon he said to Gen. St
Arnand : "Yon ami I only have been here,
and it is only yourself who could have taken
it." finding he could not deny the charge,
StrArnand instantly drew his sword and kil
led Gen. Cornemciise : the latter having
merely the Iho time to make a degagement,
piercing Iho arm of Si. Arnaud. This scene
passed under iho eyes of the emperor, and
so suddenly that ho had no time to prevent
the two blows. Tho matter is hushed tip;
but you may rely upon the facts, as I have
them from a source beyond all doubt. St
"the aiopjc ait. ""
'sUNDUHY.
SATin I AY, JUNK 4, IV..
II. It. MASSIill. r.illlor Dint Proprietor.
To Am'FteriHcns. The cirrnliitimi "f (lie Unntitiry
American nmnng the dirTvrenl town on tin 8ut(viehniiiia
it not exwi'itcd ifctiuultud liy imy paper vialilislieil in Nurtli
em reintRvtvoniu.
DnMoi'Tt atk: Statu Nominations.
FOU CAN AT. COMMISSIONER:
THOMAS FORSYTH,
Of l'liiladilphia County.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL:
EPHRAIM BANKS,
Of Mifflin Comity.
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL:
J. PORTER CRAWLEY.
Of Crawford Comity.
KIHTOIl'S TAIILIJ.
tlnInrs NotlrrB.
Jams-it. or tub Fhaki.ix Institctf..
The May number of this excellent scientific
Journnl, contains, ns usual, much valuable nnd
interesting information, on Civil Engiiicpriii-r,
Reports of Patent Cases Mechanics, rhrsirs.
Arnaud, yon are aware, is Ihe General who and Chemistry, and a list of American patents.
INDUSTRIAL AND AGRiruLTTIlAL FAIIIHI
TIOS AT PARIS.
Tho Washington Union of the 25th ult.,
says :
We learn that the French government has
communicated to the American minister at
that court a decree of the Emperor, ordering ! Fori Fillmore on the 6lh cf April, with des
a universal exhibition of agricultural and patches from Gov. Trias to Gov Lane. Trias
manufacturing productions to take place at 'has made a forced loan of $20,000 on threo
played so piominent a part in the coup d'etat
of December. Without pronouncing upon
the guilt or innocence of tho parties, I can
not avoid observing that, considering the
ilestinotioii of the money, it is extraordinary
that Si. Arnaud should have taken it, while
it ig equally si range that suclia grave charge
should have been made without probable
cause.
Appointments Washington, May .30
Tho President has appointed B. B. French,
Commissioner of Public Buildings, vice Mr.
Eas-by, resigned. He has also appointed
Albert G. Allen, Navy Agent at Washington,
vice Mr. Lathrop, removed.
Tho Cabinet had a protracted session lo-
day.
Lieut. Whipple, wiih several assistants,
stalled lliis evenii g for Foil Smith, Aikansrfsi
where immediately on arrival he will organ
ize his parly and proceed lo survey ihe Pa
cific Railroad route, via Albuquerque.
Later from Mexico If 'axhineton, May
28. A letter hns been received in this city
from New Mexico, which stales that Ihe
American Consul at Chihuahua arrived at
&c. Published Iy the Franklin Institute, Phil
adelphia. Tins Amkritv T,nv films-run. This work
is handsomely got up and contains mutter Hint
is useful and interesting to the lawyer and the
student. The May number contains a list of
recent Anuricnn decisions, Keports and abstracts
of the Supreme Court ol Pennsylvania. Publish,
cd by I). 11. Canlicld, & Co-, Philadelphia.
Paris on the 1st of May, 1855. With iho
decree has also been communicated lo Ihe
American minister, for the inlormation of
the government of the United Slates, a full
assurance that the French government will
afford to foreign exhibitors all desirable
facilities, both relating to custom houso elated thai they could not agree if they re-
principal merchants of Chihuahua, and then
proceeded lo El Passo with a body of troops.
Tin: Gmumneh Tuiai, JfWtmgfon, May
28. The jury in Ihe Gatdiner case appeared
in couit this morning, and the foreman de-
KF" Land Warrants. Persons having
Land Warrants for sale, can dispose ol
them (or cash, by applying at this office.
GC?" The Self Sharpener, ns he is termed,
from Ohio, delivered a lecture on the sub.
ject ol Temperance and the Maine liquor
law, last wetlT. The court house was
crowded", and the lecturer, who was ac
companied with his (laughter, was, we he.
lieve, well sa'isfied pecuniarily and otherwise.
regulations, and also for tho reception and
supervision of articles sent from abroad to
tho proposed exhibition. This assurance is
given in tho hope that ihe government of Iho
United Stales will lavor the .participation of
its citizens in tho exhibition, and encoutago
any desire they may enteilaiu lo avail them
selves of it advantages. The American
minister is also infoimed that in duo limo a
further decree will bo communicated, dolor
mining tho conditions of tho exhibition, the
character of the articles to bo received, and
the regulations under which they will bo
placed.
mniued together until next Christinas, and
asked lo bo dischatged. The couit granted
the request. They stood five for acquittal
and three for conviction.
Messrs. Bane, Borland and Lane, were in
lavor of conviction.
CZT Tin: Wiiiut Chop. We regret lo
learn from our exchanges, that much ol the
wheat has been seriously injured by the fly.
This, we believe, is not confined to a few
localities, hut is pretty general. In this
county we have heard numerous complaints
of the injurious .effects of the fly, in the
W'heat fields ol our farmers.
Tiik Baptist MissioNAav Union, lately in
session at lbanv. was attended by one
thousand delegates. Amongst the commu
nications presented from Iho Executive
Committee was a correspondence between
Ihe American Minister and King of Prussia
Tiie Caloric Ship. A note from Capt.
Eriesson, to Iho ediluis of New Yoik Com
mercial Advertiser, says :
I have much pleasure in assuring you that
nothing whatever has occurred in weikiug
the machinery indicating 4he difficulty that
can prevent the successful realization of this
important enterprizo. Tho only difficulty we
have met with is that of the cylinder bot
toms or heaters having proved loo elastic and
yielding to remain air-light, or lo admit of full
pressure being carried. On the return of the
ship fioui the South, two months ago, it was
deemed advisable lo replace thesu heaters
whiiTh are made of boiler pl.ite, by others of
cast iron, as that material admits of bcin j
made of any required thickness. Only one
foundry having been found willing to under
take the casting of iheso' requiring from tix
to eight months for Iho completion, we have
been compelled lo adopt a "different plan ; one,
however, that will insure increased power
and speed. As ihe modification which that
involves calls for work of great magnitude,
our friends will havo lo exercise somo litllu
patience.
Appointments by the Collector. The
following gentlemen have been appointed lo
office by the Collector. Thuir duties com.
mence on Wednesday :
inspector Gen. David S. Fulwood, West-
tnoruland co; Col. II. S. Gross. Centre : J I
Gelz, Berks; John K. Dounell, York ; l.,aac
i-eecn, KingsessniR ; Thomas McDonoogh
iuoyameniing ; John G. Ringland, do; John
nooinson, p,olliem Liberties; Jacob K. Clo
mier, Kensington.
Revenue Agents John Stevenson at Mai
- i John f.Jomes.C uWr. At.... M.
Keever, LazarcttoL. P. Kiuscy. Jr. .NiiMol
sun, state r aib, ms.-Tbi. i. to be
iu at uatayetle on the Ulb, 18,1,, and 13
, . vi vciooer, i tlis point is accessible by
nais and railroads. Among the premiums
Hered are six silver pilohurs, valued at tlur.
uoimrs each ; ihuly.fWe silver cups
loed at fifiee dollar, eaeu ; .evenly five
dver cups, valued at ten dolUise.es; (hilly
of tua (.noons, valued at five Jof.a..oach i
nd a large number ol premiums, consisting
I cash, aiiricuhmat works, books, diploma.
.lll b among lh cull ivalur. of whnat .
" C0,Il,.aad l? 9Jaet, of cattle, bprses, jack ,
IT" Lnjron on Si noav. The tavern
keepers in (his Judicial district do not keep
open houses, for the sale of liquors on Sun
day. Judge Jordan am! his associates,
Judges Doutler anj Weiser, are of opinion
that a lavein Ueopei should have no greater
privilege in this respect than merchants,
tradesmen and others, who are prohibited
from selling any of their goods or wares,
on the sabbath.
TUB Ml DDI. K ANTHRACITE (OAL RTGIOH.
This coal region, belter known as the
Sh amok in & Mahanoy coal regions, has
been frequently referred to of late, in gen
eral terms, but its magnitude and great im
portance is not so generally known. The
improvements now going on in these re
gions, and the devclopements recently
made, ore however already attracting the
attention ol capitalists and others, desirous
of making investments. When we reflect
that only a few years since Ihe operations
of the Schuylkill region were looked upon
with apparent indifference and doubt, we
ought not be surprised that some little
doubt may tie expressed in regard lo the
fjture operations of the middle coal region,
which, like the Schuylkill region, is desti
ned in a very few years, not only to realise
the expectations of the most sanguine, but
greatly to exceed them. Jn regard to the
character of these C6al fields, we have the
opinions of practical geologists and engi
ncers, who say that "the general order,
range and stratification being so uniform
and undisturbed, go far to prove that no
fmilt of any consequence will be found
within its limits." 11. C. Taylor, Eq., in
his geological work refers to this coal re
gion as the most regular in proportion lo
its magnitude of all Ihe coal basins in Penn-
sylvifhia.
The Philadelphia &. Sunbury rail road
now rapidly progressing, running from
Sunbury through Shamokin, Mt. Carmcl
and Ashland, where it connects with the
Mine Hill extension to Poltsville, also in
progress of construction, is the great artery
that is now giving ife and activity to all
the operations in the great mineral region,
through which it passes.
This roau commences at Sunbury at the
junction of the north and west branches of
the Siifipiehanna and extends to Shamokin,
the western boundary of the coal region, a
distance of nineteen miles, by easy descend
ing grades, in the direction ol the tonnage,
to this place. 1'rnin Shamokin the road
passes through Mount Carmel to Ashland,
a distance of a'jout 13 miles, where tin
road connects with the Mine Hill exten
sion, traversing between tliese points con
tinuous coal fields of the finest, out in
Pennsylvania, emlir.uing every ariety of
anthracite coal, while, grey and red ash,
suitable for the smelting of iron, or for do
mestic or other purposes.
' From Ashland, the Mine Hill extension
also in progress of construction, extends to
Schuylkill Haven, a distance of about 3
miles, where it connects with the Reading
rail road, farming an outlet for the Eastern
portjon of the region, by that road.
From Mount Carmel, where some of the
finest coal veins of Ihe region are being
opened, a rail road of ten miles in length
of easy grades, is projected and about lo be
constructed, to intersect Ihe Cattawissa rail
road. This road, with its connections with
the Lehigh fi Elslon scads, will give those
valuable coal fields access to the New York
market, the distance from Mount Carmel
to that city, being only one hundred and
. i ....' i i.i i . ....
iniiiy nines, ny uie auove route, l here
of companies and individuals now actively
engaged in opening and preparing their
mines, for active operations, as toon as the
road shall be completed, together with the
number of collieries, veins worked and
thickness of veins. Each of the respective
companies are now engaged in putting up
coal breakers, with twenty horse power
engines, and ore making all the necessary
preparations for business on the opening of
the road, which will he completed from
Sunbury to Mt. Carmel by the 1st of August
- 'Z ' 5 a
t . m
A 7 72 I t.
3 7 7-J "
a in mi "
9 4 oi '
is II I--1I "
a ! ;m "
a 7 oi "
SO .51) 005 I t.
t.onist Mriiiifnin Cnl pint Iron Co.
CViil Hun Improvement A It. It. Co.
Cinlinn Kim Impri'Vt mail ,
(irem Itiilir lniTovciiii'iit Co.
Hitr MoiiMtiiin Cfiil Co.
IMiil:Ml'llnri mill Hmiliiiry ltnil rt'.'iut Co
Iitiliviiliuil itprmlivcs. '
Xrtril.
It will Liu readily seen fiom llu above
that tho resnuiees or this rond, lor tonnage,
are almost inexhaustible. The following
table exhibits the amount of coal lhal will
ba sent lo maiket, from Ihe different collier
ies mentioned above, for the Iho year 1S54.
Toim:ij-. f"r l'-'.l.
I,nrtil Mniiut.'ihl C";il A Iron Co. - I.MMKHI
Cut It mi lmnircniriit A It. It. Co. - IlKl.lii'H
CurUm Khii l'n. ..... .jihvoik,
(irern Ittilirp C. .... "ll,tiltO
Hit; iMotiiit:iin. - - . gtHl.lnil)
I'liili.lc ll'liia A fimtrtiry It. It. Co. - lni.Uiil
liifliviiln:i. ...... !'.-, u.iO
l.nj"i,iHja
It is believed iho whole of Ihe above Inn-
Shamokin has always been considered Ihe 1
Poltsville of this coal basin, and, when the
day of its new life comes, will incteaso very
rapidly, and assume Its true position among
interior towns. Situated at the gap of the
boundary mountain of the coal legion, like
Poltsville, it must command a large coal
trade from one side of the mountain, and a
large produce and lumber trade from the
valleys and forests of the Susquehanna on
the other. lis vicinity, on the one hand, to
mines of Ihe best coal for rrlauufactniing
iron, and on the other, to the celebrated
Montour iron ore banks, will make it an im
portant point for Iho manufacture of iron in
all ils various forms and shapes. Indeed, a
point jn the vicinity of. which coal, iron ote
and limestone are found in such qnnnlities,
must be a more desirable location for the
manufacturing, at low piices, of spades,
shovels, axis, and nil tho variety of iron arti
cles, than a distant town in New England, lo
which ihn raw material must bo carried at
heavy expense, and ngniu lianspoi led back
nt additional cost, to thu places of ils con
sumption. The situation of Shamokin is
high and healthy, being some 70(1 feel above
Iho level of t lie ocean.
Tho other two important points in Ihis
coal basin, that are destined lo becoino nour
ishing lowns, are Mount Carmel, noticed in
my first letter, nud Treverton, both of which
are benuti.'ully situated, and begiulo feel ihe
reviving iulliieiices of the progressing im
provements. TJie ancient town of Sunbury
ii oveicoming tho slumber of ages, and b
Somethino DcsiaABi.E. Robert Mills, to"
gineer ami architect, of Washington city,
iy mere is nopeoi exemption from raihoad
accident, by the consumalion and perfection
ol a plan of railroad combining, wiih econo
my; of construction, all ihe requisites for
saTety to the traveller. If there is, we hope
it will be speedily realized. According to
Mr. Mills, it is nesfr its accomplishment
when the locomotive will travel sufely to the
Pacific, in as many minutes as there are
miles of distance.
! irina In ipaliQ tho i Til 1)0 1 la II I deStiltV which
nnTrt uilh llirt nirentinn of TAnflO Inna friiiii ' ' . - . it
, " ' . . '. ' j ihe natural advantnfo its locution, novel
mo l.ncnsl lAionntaui corneiics, will pass
over Ihe Philadelphia and Sunbury road lo
this place. This immense tonnage, even al
Ihis caily slae, must give employment lo a
largo number of persons, and add largely lo
the prosperity of every place within tho
reach of ils influence. We shrill have more
to say upon Ihis subject hereafter.
IT-The Philadelphia papers announce
that the Camden $ Arnboy Railroad Com
oped and made available by Ihe public im
; piovemets, must secure for it. This old
' lown occupies one of the most charming
sights on tho beautiful Susquehanna sur
I rounded by scenery, sS lovely und transport
ing, that no human eye can behold it, from
an eligible point of observation, without in
' tense and overpowering admiration.
! Thu Philadelphia and Sinibuiy Railroad,
; under lire ablo Presidency of David I.ong
necker, Esq., of H.irdu ir k, near Lancaster,
A Posf.h It is said llutt a gentleman from
Tennessee observed to General Pierce, a few
days since, that he came from a district
which had never held or solicited an oflice
from the General Government. "Thou,"
said General Pierce, promptly, "it is hoped
lhal it will never break in on such a beauti
ful custom."
rpiIEHn WAS a great stir in Market sirMif
A at a certain gentleman,, bouse, Oie other
nflcrnonn. Sussn, who hud been sluniling in
the door, rushed into the house, informing her
mother tliil -'Pa" was returning home with tw0
strariRO young jrcntlemen. Tlio duster flew
about the parlor, and Susan's hnir was arranged
in the smoothest manner, when, lo! nndjwhold !
it wns no more nor less llinn the sons and broth,
ers disguised in suits of fine clothing purchased at
Rnckhill & Wilson's Clothing Store, No. Ill
Chrsuut street, corner of Franklin Place, PhilaJeU
pbia.
Philadelphia, Nov. 6, SZ2. ly. cw.
Oy POISONING. fl
Thousands of parents who use Vermifuga
composed of Castor oil, Calomel, &c, arc nul
aware, lhat while they appear to benefit the
rvitient) they are acuta. ,f ..".J'ing ihe founda..
linns for a series of deseases, such as saliva
tion, loss of sight, weakness of limbs, kt.
In another column will be found the advei
lisement of Ilobensack's Medicines, lo which
csk tho attention of all directly iuteiested
in their own as well as their Children's health.
In Liver Complaints and all disorders arising
fiom those of a bilious type, should make
usn of Iho only genuine medicine, Iloben-
Laek's Liver Pills.
jy '"-Ucnot deceived,'' but ask for Iloben
sack's Worm Syrup and Livpr Pills, and ob
serve lhat each has lh sL'iinture of tho
M A It It 1 C I).
pany have introduced, unon their road, ' ' ' .. . ' . i , ' i '''"P"""". J: i.uiib.wt.h, as no
' lias overcome all obstacle, ami, as oeioio v'.to are genuine.
....Muunuiiinv, superior construe- Slillj is riipilly approaching completion. !
tion, wiih self acting brakes and other im- ' When this is done, it is believed that it will j
nrnvi'menf Tli.. ni l fin . i... .,., ,.r ,i... i. ... .,. ;.. .i ....n.
. .. . . J . , 1 h'Hsday evening, lh 12th nil., by
thought among the ues' we ever travelled , 'o;"ls m tho United Stales. In a few years, i;ev ja, Rrads, Mr. Daniel Foster, lo Miss
in. The road itself, is certainly one of the 'l ttanspoil to Snnl.my a million toi.s of Scsannaii Mavlok, both of Danville.
smoothest and most substantial in the conn- r";l1 I"'r """""'i which will produce a net On Ihn 12;h nit , by the Rev. Win. J. Eyer,
trv and ils mana.'e.rei.t i in evr.11,.,,1 n"M,al rrunt
hands. Mr. Calzmer, the ag-nt at Phila
deljdiip is, in himself, an evidence of ll; is
fact. Colore many months the people, in
the valley ofth.' Susquehanna, will b able
to travel from this place lo Philadelphia in
six hours, and to New York in ten, either
t. .. I I. . Ml I I 1 I ' I n I . , I I li i 3 at.:
uj nip ( ii 1 1 a'it i pti i a anu ounnury roaii, oy i " ' " " " ( D I 1' I.
way of Poltsville and Reading, or by the
Sunbury and IJarrisburg road, by way of
Lancaster.
it of SiOU.OOd. The proceeds of II- IIaviiciisT, to Miss Puicilla
' . ,, ... , HniDKii, both if Cattawissa, Col. co.
yr liavel. ol the Iranspoi lat r'll i.f ' '
,.i, i . i . i..,.. . ii In nioomsbuisr. on Thursday mornini.', May
e, In iilu'i ami prai i ce. u pay ,,, , , ,, , ... ... 1 '
1 1 1 ' h, h 1 ev. J. 1" rjer, Kr.cur.N W. Wcaver,
the m;w coi.
The peode who have for some lime past
labored under Hiinc-ilties for want nfehange,
will rejoice lhat Ihe new coin will soon be
an be no doubt but that New York will in
future receive a lare supply of her fuel
Irom this source. For the supply of her j
steamers no superior cual for this purpose '
in regard to tho persecutions lo w hich Ihe j put into circulation. The banks, generally,
are sending their silver to the mint lobe
recoined.
The flank of Northumberland, some days
since, sent ofl a lure lot of silver to the
mint for that purpose. There are few
hanks in the country that liav a greater
amount of the precious metals in their
vaults, in proportion to their circulation,
than this bank. A few weeks since, the
specie in ils vaults amounted to over lliiity
one thousand dollars. Of Ihis amount
about ten thousrnd dollars was in gold.
In the recoina1- of this silver, the bank
will make a pain of nearly four per cent, or
about eight hundred dollars on the whole
amount. The new quarters do nut differ
much Irom those previously issued, eX'
crpting in the rays lhat surround the eagle
in the new coin. They are of the same
purity, but a fraction lighter; twenty fiv
new quarters being about equivalent to
twenty, foui of Ihe old coin, in weight.
This difference will prevent the exporta
tion of our coin, as merchandise, to foreign
countries, and the banks will pay it out as
freely as "old, which was not the case
while silver bore a premium.
llaplists of Get many had been subjected
Tho King had exhibited iho kindest spirit,
and declaicd that, if Ihn Baptists would ef
fect an ccclasiastical organization on which
could be recognized by the Government, all
causes of complaint would cease,. The
Board recommend lhat it slmll be by the ap
pointment of a Hoard of five in Germany,
who, in co-operation with Iho Hoard here,
hould bo authorized to license colporleuis
in Germany.
The Methodists of Cincinnati. Ohio, re
cently commemorated Iho fiftieth unuiversa-
ry of their first chinch organization in thai
ity, by resolving unanimously to conliibiito
S20,000 lo threo objects, viz: 1st, about
tlijOOO lo pul thu German churches out of
bt ; S I, ubr ut 1 10,000 or SI 2,000 for iho
Female Collegi; ; and, 3-1, Iho remainder, or
about 32,000 for Sunday Schools and Church
exleiisiun among ihe mist needy.
Minkiiai.s or Califohma. .Platinum
seems lo be almost as plenty in California as
its staple metal. It is found almost always
in the vicinity of gold. Ills about half ils
value; and, at no distant day, will becoino a
Valuulile portion of iho mineral products of
California, llich mine of silver havo also
been discovered. In somo instances, ihe sil
ver was mivi'd wiili copper. Tho discovery
of llicte less valuable inineials will give a
substantial value lo mining operations, and
will eventually contribute us much lo llio real
wealth of the Stale as the gold iisclf.
0O A number of the Directors of the
Philadelphia Sunbury rail road and
others, inlere ted in our coal region, arri
ved in town on Wednesday last. Thev
proceeded to Shamokin thp same day where
they remained for several days.
O" nnrir.AMATic. The epigram on
Attorney (2ener.il dishing by Miss Hannah
F. flonld, and bis reply, is now going- the
rounds, but we observe that our friend of
the Lycoming Gazette and some others,
have published a version, that will add but
little to the poetical reputation of the poet
ess or the slab s nan. A more correct ver
sion will be lound on our first page.
til" p ISI"I
nieieliaiiilli'
Itiu" entire evpensenit l no te a I. 1 lie mriuoc- .'.., i K litor of ll
ni":its to navel on tins roal will on very 1
greal, somo of which were alluded to in my !
pieviuus letter. 1
The demand for coal on tin) Susquehanna: .
son, is much irrcater, I have b-'en
biar ol thu rvurth, lo
Mi-s Fasnv K. Djan.
On the 12th ult., by Ihe Rev. Mr. Bird,
Jamb- Ksai'ton, lo Miss S.uuu Maiiti.k,
both ol Danville.
I.i Sug.iiloaf tp , Columbia co., on the S 1: h
of April, Mr. ANDREW HESS, Sen., aged
73 years.
In Cattawissa, on ttie 13ili nil., Jlr. JUU.N
ciedibly told, than ever be In re ; mil a half:
iiiil!ioii Ions of coal could be icadily disposed i
of, at Sunbury this season. The opening of j
tho Slianinkin coal field, containing tho best
ami purest coal, will constitute mi important j SLIIAIILW, agcil about 42 years.
era in the history of the Susquehanna, ll ! I" LewUburg, 2Glh insl., aged 58 years,
will stimulate and advance all ils interests1 'MARY, wife ol Charles Maus, late of North-
., , , i . . , , umberland.
with a rapidity, und lo u oeatcc lhat is now 1
scaicely di earned of.
The following lesolutiou waspa-so.l by the '
Grand Lodge, with bill eight dissenting voi
ces :
'.isn!rl. Tint any inemb.-r of a sn!udi-
Larr. l.'upinr friznrc in Maine. At Auaus
la, Maine, on the I3ih nil., Marshall Jones
seized forty or filly bariels of different kinds
of liquors, amounting in all to 13 15 gallons,
which had been brought fiom I'oslon by the
schooner Rochester, nnd placed in a stoiehouse
on Flaim's whaif. There was no direclion on
i Ihe casks, and nothina lo indicate Iho owner.
energy . Tin? liquor will be adveilised under Ihe pio-
Sv" Town Council. Tlu G.ivernur has
can be lound. i re-appoinieu uie om oiueeis ami council ol i iinpoi lunt results.
At Sunbury the markets of the West ""3 b;,r"u1, w"'"' "r three exceptions,
Branch of the Susquehanna, the points he- vv""'n n" u uul,,urls0J 10 '"'lore of
tween that place and Baltimore and on the
tJv" Tub Mining Reuister, published at
public improvements, or the various rail 1""'iV'l,',i ' c- J1- 11 "i K 1 , & A. D.-yo,
. i I-.. . i . i i ... ! has changed hand-, Mr. Hall having disposed
roads diverging fiom this place, now in the I . "
r ... ,. . id his interest to G. I.. liel, formerly a partner
course ol construction, viz : the Susoiitdian" ,, Tl ' , .'
' I in toe eoneeiN. 1 lie Ue"istir. I ifinnli emn.
.. I rn.,i ...i.:.. i, ii.:.. ,.i i... " '
.ui. .w.... ...t iU,lla ,u ,,,ucr uy , p.,raivi.y a m.w
rin unv it' n i ii i tnnr.i fim i i i-tr. mi , i j i . .... ........
J " ' , unman v ami iiiiiiuv I ir. ii.til. nam already ! a.w,,, ,,r ii... i ,,.. i r ... ....
. rp ra t fit. I " ' . i M.-lw.isw, tin ln, 1111.1111-1111.11 Ul M-ll.UIIU.l-
points. Ihe Sunbury and Lne road, by , acquired a pem.auent and influential stnu.l- ; bitlIt Ullesi nll owner appear an.l prove the
which the great Lakes will be supplied with Mf Vliet, who is well known to the . (.0IltrlUy,
anthracite coal from this region, cheaper tel,lll'r3 of Agister, is a young gentleman -
and more expdiliously than from any olh-,"fl'"f,r-m'1' !lbi,i'-V' 1,ml wiU " ,,,,ub, ! '"S nedaratLns aaJSipn Testimong
J J ...III. ivirln.lr neiinlnlii 1 ,..,..... , ....,1 I Tl... C . f tl I...
er source. According to the letter ol Da- ! V " i '-"1"' " " assaeunseus ueci-
Miiioiioy ui me in yiriui . j lie. i, a nay or iwo nijo, inal w Here a person
rr Tho mail facilities south from this l,a l"m l1"""1 f' I''fyi-S orally.by
place, are one hnndied yeas behind the age.
Although tho coiiliact is, lo carry ihn mail
daily, six linus per week, between this and
llanisburg, yet a letter deposited here, on
Sunday night, will not reach llanisburg, or
l)c iltavlicts.
riiiladelpliia Market.
June 1, IS53.
Pi nrn vn tVlrir Ttirt mnrlnl I. Ilrmnr
nale l.ndue, umter the lunsdiction of the; ..til, r... u.,. ..,,n
Ill I' l I f I ..HI. -"lll. I Aj'Vl I lllliMIIV I 'I ll'lll. .'III. II
(.land Lodae ol Hie. I. (). () v. of ih- Slate - gales of standard brands, at 4,50a4.5fi. For
of leniisylvauia, who shall keep a tippling st.lecl and belter brands S4 C2J a 5 f.O.
shop or in other words, an unlicensed house Sales for city ne within the above range of
for the sale of intoxication liquors, in violation prices. Rye Flour and Corn Meal aru dull;
of Iho laws of ll.eS ate.shall be loi mally pm-I iho former is held at 53 J and tho latter at
eeeded ngaiust, and ll found guilly, shall bo 2 75.
exl';llt''1- . j GitAix. Thero is ve.y little Wheat offer-
If ihis declaration le maintained, it u illjiug. Sales of red al 105c, and Penna. white
h.H-l n V..r- lirlll ..rTnl ! 1 1 i r ( t. i,..it t.ttt i.., al 115
- r " 11 1 1 i
licensed diinkiug h):is), am! is fraught with '
1'iUs'jxr" Journal.
vid Longneckcr, Ksrj., President of Ihe
Philaihdphia and Sunbury rail road, to the
President of t! e SunLury and Erie road,
coal can be furnished at Sunbury for 1,50
per ton, and delivered at Erie at an actual
cost ol 1 per ton, as back or return freight,
Hail SroiiM is Tkxas. Texas paper of
ihe 1 7ih ult., recoid a scries of violent hail
stonns. ll is said lhal in Washington couulv
iba stones wero us largo as goose eggs, and
covered Ihe ground lu ihe depth of over a
foot. Of course, greal dumago was done to
the crops.
Great Snow Storm in England in Maa -
... ..... papers give aeaount of a se
vere inow-slorm at Ilolmfirth, in England,
on Ihe UlU of May. The railway train, was
UI--..JCU ... .iieu wips several hours. Ihe snow
being four feet deep on Ihe hills, and 18
nones on iuo piauis and valleys.
UiciiASDB.O,aoBr,E.q.l anaccomDii.h.
ed aud experienced Engineer, has l,
elected by the Directors of the IK.n.
Valley Railroad, Principal Engineer,, to lake
turgo oi ,uo location-! ina road,
QT Euixationai. Association. There
will be a convention held in Williamsport
on Thursday, the 7lh of July, at two
o'clock, P. M., for the advancement ol ed
ucation in this and adjoining counties.
An address on the subject of Education
will be delivered on the occasion.
It is desired that the Teachers of the
neighboring counties' of Clinton, Putter,
Tioga, Sullivan, Lycoming, L'nion, &.c,
will send strong delegations to, anJ bo Wi 11
represented in this Convention.
O" Advertising. Col. Maurice of
Philadelphia, who has removed into a new
nd beautiful store, recently gave an enter
tainment to the members of the press. In
speech on the occasion he ascribed his
success in business to judicious and liberal
advertising, and gave the following (oast .
"AovaaTisiHo ! Whai Oil is to maohinl
?7 n?. 0JI)f!n to the existence of animal
lire, judiiiiooa but .liberal adverliiins in lo
uccs lu buiut.,, "
which at per ton, the selling price at ! even Selinsgrove, five miles below, until
Erie, where it usually sels at r?G and $7 Wednesday. Tmly Ihis is ihe age of pro
per Ion, leaves an actual profit of tf l,.r)0 per gress but a butler lime is coming.
ton, making on one million of tons, (a fair
estimate of the annual lake trade,) a clear
profit of 1,50(),000, or 10 per cent, on a
capital of 15 millions of dollars.
The rail road from Sunbury to Danville,
when completed, will open a market for
the immense consumption of coal, at the
iron works of that place, which is estimated
at 1100,000 tons per annum.
In addition lo all this, we must add the
great lumber trade of the Susquehanna, a
large portion. of which will be directed
over this road, on its way to market, as well
as the number of passengers, produce, and
merchandize.lhat will be carried over it on
the completion of the Sunbury and Erie
road. These facts, hastily thrown together,
should convince even the most skeptical of
the importance, as well as the great value
of the Philadelphia and Sunbury rail road,
an improvement which is soon destined to
rank among the rriosl prosperous in the
country.
As an evidence of what is doing by the
different companies and individuals, we
shall refer to them in detail, giving some
statistics in relation to their future operations.
These estimates are based upon reliable
dula, and will, in all probability, rather ex
eeed, than fall below, the amount s ated. '
The following table, exhibits the, number
MIAMOKIN COAL FIKI.II.
A correspondent of fie Philadelphia
Ledger writing from Shamokin speaks as
lollows on the subject of the coil trade and
its effects. There can be no doubt, but
that when the coal trade is once fully dt
veloped, lhat not only Shamokin and Sun
bury, will be greatly benefited, but that
this whole section of country will feel ils
eflecls, in an increased trade and superior
markets:
A short lime since I wrote you from Mount
Carmel. distant from this place abnnl seven
miles. To this poin, (Shamokin) the Phila-
lelphia and Sunbury Railroad will bo finish.
ed in a few weeks. Iho citizens, alter
years of disappointed hopes, are looking
not without reason for a new eia m Ihe
history of ihcir quiet town in iho mountain,
The shrill whistle of thu locomotive, attend
ed with long trains of oars, freighted with
coal, departing to market, will soon enlivon
the surrounding mountains, and give life and
activity to lhat which has been, in a mea'
sure, lying dormant, for want of the improve
menls lhal are now happily in ptojtess.
Materials for tho equipment of the road
leading to this place, I am informed, are
weekly arriving at Sunbury. ha com
plement of. locomotives and cars will be de
livered at thai place in a short time. Thfl
ears being built 700 iu uuniber are of the
Yuik .muimlucnlure. .' -i
lupines received, signs may bo resorted to,
piovideil the person so test if in g i' fully aware
bathe is in a dying condition, which is
leemed equivalent lo the solemnity of on oath.
After such testimony has been received, it is
for Ihe court and jtny lo judge of the condition
uid mind of Iho person at iho lime, and also
of iho credibility of iho statements so made.
Rve Sells on anival at 85 cts per bn.
Corn Isscarce yellow afloat command!
60e. and w hite 58 a C0c.
Penua. Oats are worth 43c. Last sales of
Delaware at 42 lo
Whiskkv. Sales in bbls. are making at
2ic, and hhds. at 22cts.
Baltimore Maiket.
May 30, IS53.
GRAIN'. There is very little Wheat al
maiket, and prices lo-day have a downivaid
tendency. We quote good to prime reJs at
luiiaiuj cents, and wlulesat JU5a 1 IU cenn.
A lot of very good white sold ut 113 cents
About 20,0(10 bushels Cum were sold til Ilia
(.rain Exehari'io to day at 55 a 57 cents for
yellow; 51a53 for white: and 50.i51 cents
lor mixed, which is a slight decline. We
quote Mar) land Oats al 3Ca31 cents, and
Pennsylvania at 4 la 12 cents.
WliiskKV. The demand is tolerably ac
tive. Sales of bbls, at 2 2Ja2 J cents. I Hull,
uro worth Si cents,
A locomotive, despatched from Lnporte,
Indiana, lo Chicago, for physicians to attend
llobort B. Dj.vlader, w ho died al Laporlo, of
ipnplexy, ran Iho entire distance and back
in one hour n.nl forty minutes The distance
is 68 miles each way, making a speed of 11G
miles in luu uimulns.
The Goi.n Fevkk in Tbxas, which is a
kind of annual epidemic, has hud but a
short run this year. The' one hundred and
fifty dollar lumps, found on the Colorado,
are low ami very lur between. In fact, ac
eordmg to the Ualveslon News, ihe whole
thing is a delusion. The diggers, w ho had
relumed, say iheie is gold in Ihe region, bul
it will not pay for iho labor of gathering it.
One or two dollars per day was the most
whioh many of Ihe diggers had promred
whilo iho greater number had got nothing.
At Ihe last accounts the fever was lupidly
abating, the giog shop keepers in the noigh
borhood being tho only persons who have
profiled by the excitement.
The boatmen of tha Dolowa.ro and Hudson
and Pennsylvania Coal Companies at llones
dale have struck for advanced wages. The
hands at Cooper's Furnace, near Philipsburg,
Northampton co., have also struck for higher
wages.
The population of Newark, according to
ils directory, now liuiubcis nearly 50,000 inhabitants.
SUNIIUKY i'KICU CUR RUNT
WllKAT. - IPC
Ittt. . . . 75
Con. . . . S'i
Oats. 4t
I'OTATOl.S, . ib
IUttkh. . . -16
En o. ... i)
Pouk. ... '8
Fi.ixsf.kii. . . . Hi
Tailow, , -10
Tiieswax ! . S5
Hr.i KLr.ii Flax. . 12
DiiiKii Ari'Li:s. ... 80
Do. PiAcmn. . . 10
Fiax J 1 . - IT
New Advertisements.
Important to Coul Dealers.
r"HlE subscribers hereby inform tho puMic, that
they have entered into partnership under lh
firm of Kase, Reed & Co., lor lire purpose of
milling, shipping and solliiii; owd, d. leered at
Sunbury, or at tiny oilier p ial ulei --i "' u
qurlmuim.
They will be roady to deliver coal, wel! prepa
red, ou contract or otherwise, at all times, no tha
shortest notice, and on the most reasonable Wrou.
Orders receded at hlinnioUiii ly
KASK. KKKD & CO.
Sunbury,-Juno 4, ts:i3. ly.
83 IJEWAUD!
rpiIK Ut reward will he paid for the discot
i i ry and conviction of every individual fcun
guilly of trespassing or injuring ny of the
properly of Philadelphia and buubury Badroad
Company. .t."k
BV ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT.
June, 4, 185a. tf. ,
I VTTVl! PRESSES, wi"
H. B.MASSEK.
M W A V V '1
IT M books, ink, and all complete, just !
and tor nale by
Kunbury, June 4, 1853.
Ult. II. H. H tiJ BEE'S remedy for ""S1.
colda, anJ pulmonary disea ' IWW
this valuable medicine ;u received snd I-jr
by II. B.MAS8ER- .
Suiibury, Jum 4, 19 i3.-
A.