HOI KINO tllRDER IN MISSOl ftl-THE MVRDKRER BURNED AT THE SVTAKB. The negro man, ttys the Bnonvillej Obser ver, belonging to H. Frnot of Heath' Creek, Petti county, Missouri, Mho murdered the wife of John Rain, living in the tame neighborhood, wis burned at the tak, in tor near Georgetown, on tha 13th ult. The toireumetaneea attending (hit murder, ao far te we can learn, were a follow: The negro man, aged nineteen or twenty, visited Mr, Rain' houe on Sunday morning, the 9d of July, while Rain waa absent at meeting, for the diabolical purpose accord ing to hit confession -of committing a rape upon the peraon of Mr. Rain. The conse quence was that thi lady, within a few week of confinement, wa brutally mur dered with a, club ; the negro attempted to kill her oldest boy, and fancied he had killed him, fearing, a he eaid, that he would tell n him and two younger children were adly bruised and thrown in a fence corner, because, a the negro said, they annoyed him "by crying about their mother." When Rain returned home, he found hi wifedend, and hi eldest boy so badly bruised that it was thought he coold not recover; but he distinctly told his father who it was had committed the outrage. Thi demon in hu man shape was immediately apprehended for trial, but the citizen took possession of him to burn him immediately, and delayed the execution only to ascertain the motive of such a villanous outrage. The negro at first said, as we understand that i was not him who committed the mur der, but his brother; and next admitting his guilt, said he wa instigated to the act by his voting master. His voting master was immediately taken into custody, but was re- leased because the negro exculpated him from the charge, admitting that it grew out of his intention to commit a rnpp. The only excuse Tthirh ran be offered for the awful retribution of burning this negro is the nature of the oiTencp, and the frequent attempts of late years of negross to rape white women several instances of which have occurred in this country and the iirp essinn among the community that it required such an example to protect them from the repetition of similar outrages. The negro's crime was horrid indeed; but his punishment will be regarded by many as cruel, if not barbarous (lad it been a while man instead of a negro, there is no doubt but what he would have ahared a similar fate. Tub Negro's Master Ordered Out or the State. The citizen of Petti county, having some suspicion that the negro wa instigated to the perpretation of the deed by his master, or that he knew more of the murder than had been disclosed, and in con sideration of past offences, held a meeting on the 14th instant, and passed the following resolutions: Resolved, That Henry France and family be notified to leave Pettis county, within ten days, and that William France be notified to leave it at the aame time. Resolved, That Henry France be notified to leave the State within thirty days from this date. Resolved, That we, the committee guar antee safety to himself and property for ten day provided be behave himself as a white man should and for the following reasons, viz: 1st. For aiding and abetting, as we be lieve, in the murder of Elizabeth Rains, on the 3d day of July, 1853. 2d. For various and diver depredation committed on the live atockof hi neighbor. Id. For various threat (o commit depre dation and injuries upon the neighbors. 4th. For a bad example aet before slaves by conversing with them in relation to the virtue and chastity of white women, and in defamation of their character, thereby influ encing them to eommit deed of crime and rapine. 5th. And in view of these reasons, we do not feel that our families and interest are afe whilst they remain in tha neighborhood. A Philadelvhian in Distress. Through the intervention of a girl' brother, with a revolver, a young Philadelphian wa obliged to marry a woman he had seduced. The affair transpired at Wheeling, Va. After he agreed to fulfill hi promise of marriage, his misery proved too much to keep to himself, and in the excitement of the moment made a confident of a fe:low-boarder, begging him, for God'a sake, to loan bim a pistol. To satisfy him, a "bull dog" wa finally procu red and loaded in hi presence, but with ball only, not a particle of powder being used in the operation. He knew nothing of the de ception, however, and thought he would soon be, where he said he wa bound for, viz: the inflexible bar of Jehovah. After p itting on a cap, the pistol wa handed him. H clutched it savagely, and raising the muzzle to his forehead, recklessly pulled the trigger. A report from the explosion of the rap, luckily, was all that followed. Recov ering a sober consciousness of hi situation, his anger' melted down as wax before the Came, - while a few fi lends talked with him and administered friendly advice. In tact, h almost wept. Arrangements were made during the day, and the puties left for Weal Alexandria, where they were united in the bonds of wedlock, and again all seemed, once more, contented and happy. The New Orleans paper contain dates from the city of Mexico to the 16th ult. The papers there were bilteraly opposing the projeet of the Spanish protectorate, and any return, whether partial or complete, lo the Spanish yoke. The Union of Church and Elate waa progressing. Crosses and deoora lion given by the Pope are publicly worn and preparationa were being made for the return of the Jesuit. The penally of death had been decreed against defaultei. At New Orleans, the deaths from yellow fever for the week, ending on Saturday July 23d, are estimated by the Bulletin at 500.-- The malady i evidently raging to an extent beyend all precedent. Yellow Fever at New Obleani Great Mobtalitt .Nev Orltani, Saturday, July SO. The number of death reported dunn the last twsnty-four hour i 154, of which Dumber 12 were from yellow fever. OIR BANNER IN TUB ORIENT. It it not yet certain what is, or is to be, the exaot fate of the Hungarian refugee, M. Hos ts, in whose behalf Commander Stringhami of the U. S sloop-of-war St. Louis, so gal. lanlly interfered, when Austrian officials ought to abduct him from the Ottoman terri tory, at Smyrna. It i settled, however, that the prompt and decisive action of Comman der Stringham, on the strength of M. Kosta having declared hie allegiance to the United State (from whence he had returned to Tur key) prevented hia being born oil by his Austrian kidnapper. Aceounti vary ome atating that Koala ha been finally delivered over to tha Austrian Consul, while other af firm that he is, with other refugees, under the protection of our flag. The event, alto gether, ha created a great excitement, and brought the atara and stripes more promi nently into notice throughout Europe. From the London Iran. All honor to Captain Stringham all honor to the nation whose officers cause it flag to be respected on whatever land or aea it may float, and whose minister steadily and cheer fully defend its officer for the acts which they may consider just and proper in the highminded and chivalrous discharge of their duties. We venture to assert that there will be no attempt at bullying or brow-beating American diplomatists. Our transatlantic brethern are too prompt and ready to notice and resent any insult too well prepared for war, and too willing to resort to hostilities on any fitting oceaaion, lo have their peace dis turbed, their public tranquility invaded, on any trivial or inadequate grounds. And what is the consequence? The meanest cit izen in the United Slate is respected wher ever he goes, nnd treated with respect and consideration. No meddling policemen no inflated and pompous official, dares to arrest the progress, imprison the person, or ransack (he papers of the man armed with the pass port of the United States. That is, indeed, a document which will enable its bearer to travel throughout the civilized world without let or hindrance. Time waa when a British passport was equally powerful when the British flag was treated with reverence, and the mere name of a British subject insured respectful treat ment, and affoided ample protection to those who possessed so potent a talisman. There cannot be a doubt that the Ameri can Consul and the American Captain are fully justified in the course which they have adopted. There cannot be a doubt but that the United States Government will tustain and approve of the proceeding of its meri torious and efficient officers, that they will receive thanks anJ approbation in place of censure for their manly and vigorous conduct. The whole of (he unfortunate transaction, as well as the subsequent tmeutt, arose from the gross and unwairentable misconduct of the Austrain officials, who sanctioned so bold an invasion of the sanctity of the Turkish soil Had Kosta relied on his American citizen ship or hi American passport, he would forthwith have been rescued; but with a strict regard for veracity, which might have put his Austrian captors to the blush, he de. clareJ that "he was born a Hungarian, and would die a Hungarian." Thi complicated matters, tvhich were refered to the Ameri can Charge d'affair at Constantinople That gentleman applied to the Austrian Minister, with whom some negotiations were ntered into on the subject. Meanwhile, the Austrian captain endeavored to transmit is prisoner privately to Trieste. The Ame- ican officers were, however, .wide awakei and coolly informed their astonished oppo nent, who had probably taken his cue from he insolence exhibited with impunity in the Austrian territories to British subjects, that he could display equal hauttur to others peaking the same language. He was, how ever, speedily unueeieved. ine corvette was placed alongside the brig, and the dis comfited captain informed that he would be held responsible for the safety of the prisoner. Thu the matter stands for the present. But what a contrast does it afford to the vacilla ting and temporising policy of Great Britain during an emergency of much greater im portancet We venture to assert, that, if America had been engaged in place of Great Britain, the Russian troops would never have crossed the Pruth, and the Russo-Tur- kish difficulty would, ere this, have been satisfactorily and honorably arranged 1 Melancholy End or Nsably a Whole Family. By the railroad collision at Chica go, last April, and unknown man, a woman and two boys were killed, and an infant child, uninjured, was taken from the ruins The dead bodies were buried, and their grave marked ''unknown," and the infant aken in charge by a respectable family in Chicago. A few days ago, two young men and a young lady arrived there, and toon as certained that the unfortunate unknown per son were their father, mother and brother. The name of the family wa Kellogg, and hey were from New York, on their way to Minnesota, where the two brother were re siding at the time. The infant, too, was re. cognized a their little sister. Another bro ther, aged 17, being still missing, the grave of another of the victim of the accident, ,wno woen buried wa supposed to be a Mr. Wisner) was opened and instantly recognized a the lost one. This is tie saddest tale of all connected with this memorable catastro- The Last Psoposuiosa gentleman in Iowa proposes to keep cities free from thun der storm "for so much per year." To most people, this offer will be looked upon as pteposterous, and yet it is not. We have no doubt whatever an outlay of $10,000 would keep New Yoik a insulated a a glass table with cealiog wax leg. What a gen tleman in Iowa propose ts do for us, ha al ready bean dons for th wins grower of th South of Franoe. By mean of s well arran ged system of lightning rods, s whole district ha been rendered inaccessible to those de truotivs bail storms which o frequently fol low in th train of thunder atorm. What ha been dons in France, can b dons else where. If ws can teach lightning to write. ws can teach it to behave itself. Lout (I Courier. SUNBUllY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL. TEE AMERICA!?. SUNBURY. SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 153. II. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor. To Av,THRS.-.Th emulation of th Bunhury American among th different towns on the Buiquehanni la not exceeded If equalled bjr any paper published in North ern Pennsylvania. Democratic State Nominations. FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT: JOHN C. KNOX, Of Tioga County. FOR CANAL COM MISSION KR : THOMAS FORSYTH, Of Philadelphia County. FOR AUDITOR GENERAL: EPHRAIM BANKS, Of Mifflin County. FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL: J. PORTER BRAWLEY. Of Crawford County. EDITOR'S TAULE. Business Notices. We refer our readers to the advertisement of C. M. Hall, for the sale of land in Carbon county DaiTAifiA wm etc. Sea advertisement o Cslverlcy & Holmes. Fosts, Rails asd Yellow mi boasds. See the advertisement of Charles G ussier who offers to apply these articles on short notice. Hakpsr's Maoazisk for August is a most capital number. The subjeets are American and by American writers, and all highly interest ing. Besides, the illustrations are of the best . character, and are creditable, not'onlv to the I publiahers, but to the country. The article, on - Niagara, ana "jx.ii arsons iramp among llie Rocky Mountains," are exceedingly interesting. Published at New York at $3 per annum. "Mark llraiiLKSToxr., oa Tas Two Bao tusks,' by Mrs. Moontx, authoress of 'Roughing it in the Bush,' published by Dewit & Daven port, 160 sad I6S Nassau street, New York. Price 60 cents. We are indebted to the obliging publishers for a copy of this excellent work of fiction. A writer of ability and judgment passes the following opinion on the book before us: "Since the days of "Frankenstein," when Byron ar.d Shelly declared themselves surpassed by Mrs. Shelly's work, there bas not not been sa powerfcl or so exciting a novel as tha one before us. Frankenstein, however, drew its interest from the power of necromancy, whilst Mark Hurdlestone ofes its interest to the magic of the human heart, and the lights and shadows of hu. man passions. tU Land Warrants. Persons having Land Warrants for sale, can dispose ot them for cash, by applying at this office. OtrWe re authorised to say John Farnsworlh will not be a candidate for the Legislature. Mr. Farnsworlh is grateful to his friends, but must decline at present being considered a candidate. 1C7" Our Court broke up rather unex pectedly on Wednesday last. On Tues day at noon, while the Grand Jury were yet out with the bill on the county sub scription bribery case, a motion wa made to quash the Grand Jury, on account of a defect in the venire, or writ issued to the Sheriff to summon the Jury, which had not been prepared according to law. The Court quashed the whole anay of Jurors, and of course all bills then in their posses sion were illegal and void, as they were, in fact, no Grand Jury. As the parlies in the civil cases were not ready, the Court after hearing a few arguments the next day adjourned. OCT The books for the subscription of stock to the Steam Tow fit, Ferry boat Com pany at this place, were opened on Satur day last. The whole amount, $20,000, was promptly subscribed. The boat will launched next week, when she will be rea dy for her machinery, and be entirely com pleted in about three week. E7" County Temperance Convention This Convention was hetd in the Methodist Church in this place, on Monday last, and wa well attended. The proceedings will be found in another column. The lateness of the hour when we received them, pre vent us giving the address which accom panied them. E7 The Democratic Convention at Har risbtirg on the 27th ult., nominated Judge Knox as the candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court, in the place of Judge Gib- ion, dee'd. Judge Knox is a young man of excellent character and fine abilities. EThe Standing Committee have omit ted to mention, in-their notice, that one per son is to be voted lor as District Surveyor, an office, which Mr. Samuel Young, the pretent incumbent, noli fie u is not yet abolished, snd for which he offer himself s candidate for re-election. O" Thb Fancy Glass Blower. Our citizen bsvs been agreeably entertained lor several evening past in witnessing the exhibitions of Mr. Owen, the Fancy Glass Worker. The process, si well at the skill and dexterity of th operator, is a great curiosity. The article mad sr beautiful and ornamental The exhibition is also entertaining and instructive. Mr. Owen will exhibit thi (Friday) evening in the Court House, and on Saturday in Northum berland. ' ' 33- Our Union counly friend will have a hot time of it thi tall The old urns, mormon-ism included, will til be merged in the new issue of diviion sud anti-divi-sien. The division men have evidently the advantage, tsthe formation of the new counly of Snyder, with Selinsgrove a the leaf of Justice, give them a strong local support in the lower end, whilst the remo. val ol the seat of Justice in the old county, from New Berlin to Lewisburg lecuret a strong local support from the latter place. The truth is, our New Berlin friend will be placed between two fire or batteries, and will, no doubt, get a good raking, fore and aft, from the well directed and well charged gun ot their adversaries. It i hard to say which party will come oft best, but the fight will no doubt be interesting to all concerned. E7" Whig Candidate tor Governor. Major Freaiof the Germantown Telegraph recommend Morton McMichael, Esq., of the North American a the whig candidate for Governor. Mr. McMichael occupies a prominent position in his party, and is a gentleman of unquestionable ability. We were once together on the same platform or rather committee, at the Young Men's Van Buren Convention at Harrisburg in 1S36. Friend McMichael was then a tal ented and influential democrat, as he now is a whig, although he insists most pertina. ciously, that he did not leave the party, but that the party ielt him. Lewisburo. We made a short visit to Lewisburg last week and were surprised to see the extent of improvements going on in tljat thriving town. Not less than thirty or forty buildings will be put up this sea son. Most of this prosperity is owing to the energetic and business character of it citizens merchants, mechanics and others, 0ne establishment alone, that of Messrs. Frick & Slifer, gives employment to eighty hands and have turned out one hundred boat per annum. Even moderate means, in the hands of enterprising men, can ac complisu wonders, and most fortunate is the town where both are combined. O" Philadelphia and Sun-bury Rail Road Of ening. We announced last week that the formal opening ol thi road would take place on the lSth inst. Such was, we believe, the intention, but some delay in forwarding the locomotives has neces sarily occasioned a postponement for a short time. tt?" Philadelphia and Sunbury Tele graph By an advertisement in our col umn for telegraph posts, it will be seen that a line of telegraph is to be constructed from this place to Pottsville, where it will connect with the Pottsville line to Phila delphia. The posts will be put up along the line of the Philadelphia and Sunbury rail road, now nearly completed. Persons wishing to contract for the delivery of posts should do so without delay, by apply ing to this office. K7"John W. Maynard, Esq., of Wil. liamsport, has been nominated as a candi date forth Assembly, by the Temperance party in Lycoming county. The selection is a wise one, not only because Mr. May nard is an able and talented man, but be cause he is temperate in all things, and has, to our certain knowledge, a most contemp tible opinion of bad liquor. The Pacific Railroad. The Washing ton Union, of Friday, contains a leading edi toiial stiongly and earnestly urging the con struction of .a railway lo the Pacific. The article argue ihe constitutionality of the right of Ihe general Government to aid the work, and base it upon the war-power; which it affirms lo be ample for the pur pose. This may be considered as an expres sion of the opinion of Ihe present Adminis tration respecting the question. The President of the United States has concluded a contract with Mr. Clark Mills, under an act of the last Congress, for the erection, in Washington cfty, of a colossal equestrian statue of George Washington, in bronze. Il will cost fifty thousand dollars) twenty thousand to be paid during ihe pro gress of Ihe work, the remaining thirty thousand when completed. Sale or Bedford SraiNcs. A correspon dent of the Baltimore Sun, writing from Bed ford Springs, say : The most important event,. however, which has transpired here this season, is the sale of Bedford Springs. Mr. Anderson, the re cent proprietor, has disposed of the entire property, to-day, to a company of gentlemen. The estate consist of the Spring, together with all Ihe improvemdnt and 1500 acres of land ; the price is on hundred and seventy thousand dollars, (8170,000,) fitly thousand in cash and the balance on lime. Gen Si. mon Camerou and Mr. Lauroau are at Ihe bead of ihe purchase, and ihe company con template an outlay of one hundred and filly thousand dollars in further improvements, besides making a railroad from Ihe Springs lo connect wiib Ihe Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania Railroads. Mr. Anderson will continue throughout the current season, and next year Bedford will be under ihe chaig of Mr. McKibben, of Ihe Merchant' Hotel, Philadelphia, who will retain lbs in valuable services of Mr. Allen, the present indefatigable manager of the Springs. The yellow fever ha somewhat abated at New Orleans. There were four hundred and twenty nine deaths, by all diseases, last week. The village, town, and city population of ths United State is 4,000,000. The rural population teache 19,263,000. RAILROADS. I Th. West Chester Village Record, says that "a larm of 60 acres, near that place, ha been old foi 1 13,000." Will ihe Record man please inform u how much it bronchi. the iHst lime It was soiu previmn i -construction of the Railroad 1 Will he also inform us how much a railroad woulil injur Doyleslown 1 Doylestown Democrat. Without directly answering the question of Ihe Democrat, we embrace the opportunity of making a remaik or two. The case ol Mr. Powell' farm in not a single one. There is not one fatm at West Chester or along the line ol new rail road, that can be bought at old prices. I he t in the price of land along the line, would more than pay for the building or the roau. Within two years the furm of Dr. Darlington, in this borough, has been sold iwice once for 81300 -then for about 915,000; and could not now be purchased for 820,000. Two years ago the farm of George Matlnck was offered at $80 per acre he now refuses a large advance on that price and asks 50 per cent more. Mr. Poizat recently pur chased a three acre lot of Mr. Mercer at S3000. Two years ago one fifth of Ihe sum would have bo tic hi it. Mr. Elton ask 8130 per acre for his farm at Pennsgiove within two years it was offered at $100. Mr. Eaches ol Londongrove, sold a small farm on the route 18 months ngo j but the purchaser threw it up and refused to take it. He has since sold it at an advance of 25 per cent. Jones Brooke purchased a farm at Madia, for 318,000. Since the road has advanced toward completion, he his declined 100 per cent, advance. The West farm, in Dela ware county, on the new road, which sold for less than $20,000, within two years, will now sell for double. We might enumerate many other cases of sales of land, on the site of the new mil road, where it has ad vanced 20, 40 and 80 pel cent. Within six or eight miles of Philadelphia, the new rail road and the Plank roads, have within two years, doubled, And in many cases, trebled, the p'ico of real estate. Ten acres of farm land in the outskirts of West Chester, which were bought two or three years ago at $170 per acre, were sold the other day to Mr. C. Hemphill at $250 per acre. We hazard nothing in saying that the con struction of the rail road from Philadelphia to Baltimore, through Chester county, will immediately enhance the value of the teal es tate within three miles of the line, from twenty lo fifty per cent. amounting in the aggregate to millions of dollars! One very extraordinary fact in connection with the new West Chester Road, is worthy of mention. Even in those cases where the owners of farms claimed and obtained dama ges for the construction of the road, the farms cannot be bought at the old asking prices thus clearly showing that instead, of being damaged Ihe farms have been benefitted ! Take Ihe farm of Mr Elton His asking price, two years ago, was $100 per acie; he obtained $500 damages, arid his price is now 8 150 -Record. ASSIGNMENT OF LAND WAKRANTS. The Commissioner of tho General Land Office in regard to the assignment of Laud Warrants, says : An Executor can only assign a Warrant when directed so to do by the last will and testament of the Warrantee, when a copy o the will properly certified by Ihe probate court with the seal of said com I affixed must accompany the Warrant. In either case ihe proof ot lime of death ol warrants, fcc, must be furnished. (bee inclosed circular of March 21st, 1852 ) When the Warrantee dies intestate after Ihe issue of his warrant, it become the pro, perty or his heirs at law (undei all the laws, except under Ihe act of 1847, where debts exist contracted after the issue of ihe war rant and ihe want of other means render its sale necessary for their discharge) who must unite in the assignment, and where either of said heirs are minor, their interest can only be assigned by their guardian, who will unite with Ihe adult in the assignment after he shall have obtained an order of the Court to dispose thereof ; a ceitified copy of such order with the seal of the court attached must in such case accompany the warrant. A Model Candidate. The following description of a Mississippi candidate, taken from a Mississippi paper, will answer as i "model" candidate for almost any quarte where popular suffrage prevails. "Judge , Ihe candidate for ha no quality which distinguishes him from Ihe great herd of mankind, except a peculin and fascinating manner of extending to you his live digits, and of saying, how are you! and trotting a baby on his knee, and grinning at the mother, and winking slyly at the resin heeled gtls, as they are called. He is not the first man, by a long shot, who has intro duced himself to public notice by the flexi bility of his spinal co'umn and graceful bend of his dexter elbow. He has a sort of 'Home sweet home' manner of saying 'Good morn ing, John,' which is said to make the WV hug up to him, and of saying, 'Howdy'e do. onny.' 'That' a nice little miss,' whic goes plump to the heart of the well-pleased ma's; and then he is said to be the ver Napoleon of the 'bran-dance' has such a every day, good natured way of gqueeziu the fingure of his partner, w ho 'eurchies' and blushes, and when she sit down by her lover, says, 'What a nioe man Judge - is; you ought lo vote for him Bill." How to Pass Through Smoke. In thi course of an inquest in London lately, M Wakley, the coroner, observed that it woul be well to acquaint Ihe public with the fac that if person in a house on fire had th presence of mind to apply a damp cloth handkerchief to their mouth and nostrils, they could effeot a passage through the den sest smoke ; but the surest way would be to envelope the head and face completely in the damp cloth. ANOTHta Crack is uis Skull. The last learner brought a letter of subscription from Lord Brougham to th 'Spiritual Telegraph,' the organ of lb "Rapper." Tuc Elmira (N. Y ) Raoer, j edited and published by William Lovlete, a colored boy, fourteen yean of age. 'First clas in Natural Philosophy stsnd .... . ot m . I up. What' attraction v "new m, i know,-ihe look lhat a blue eyed gal gives her lover." "Rieht. Now tell me what inertia is P "Inertia, sir, is a desire lo remain where you are a feeling a piece or calmo expert euoe when leaning against a canary-colored vet." "Right again call the next class. Not Bad.-A County Tteasurer in Ohio, who is a defalter in ihe sum of $7000, very innocently say : "he ha no idea how it oc curred." Thiers is now confined in the jail of Alba ny, a soldier of the revolution, one hundred and five years old 1 He is charged with hav ing, while intoxicated, stolen a coat. Luscious peaches are selling in the maikets at Cincinnaiti at $1,25 per peck. Tub peach growers of New Jejsey say that there will be large crops this season. Peaches are selling in Washington city at 371 to 75 cents per peck. Large quantities of opium are smuggled ashore at San Francisco, by Chinese. A two year old baby was sent by express from Piovideuce, the other day. A bird is known by his note, and a man bv hi talk. Carlisle is shortly to be supplied with both gas and water. NORTHUMBERLAND Ot'NT V TEMPER ANCE CONVENTION. A large and respectable Temperance Con vention, consisting of delegates from the Boroughs of Sunbniy, Northumberland and Milton and from the townships of Lewis, Delaware, Tutbut Chilisquaque, Point, Upper Augusta, Lower Augusta, Rush, Shamokin and other districts el the county was held in the Methodist chuich, in Ihe Borough of Sunbury, on Monday, the 1st day of August, D. 1 853, agreeable to previous notice, for the purpose of taking such action with regard to the candidates for the legislating from this county as might bo deemed necessary and dvisable. The Convention was organized fur busi- ess by calling Jacob Painter of Sunbury lo he chair, uud appointing J. F. Wullinger of Milton Secretary. On motion it was Resolved. That Ihe hair appoint a committee of six lo prepare and report resolutions (or the consideration f the Convention, whereupon the chair ap- oiuied J. F. Wollinger, William MuCailyi Elida John, Benjamin Geaihart, William Waldron and William Silvvrwood ; which aid committee reported a series of resolu- ions which were accepted and unanimously opted as follows, to wit : Resolved That it is anti democratic, an- i-republican and grossly unwise and impoli ic for any stato lo legalize or countenance ny business that injures all or most of the citizens, while its benefits are, if it have any, are confined loafew, and the liquor business of Pennsj Ivama is exactly a business uf this kind as every body knows. jicsoivea. l hat this business owes its very existence and all its remaining respec bility, so tar as it has any, lo thu luu hich allows licenses for Ihe sale of intoxica- ing liquors as a drink, and therefore we can never expect to get rid ol Ihe business uuli we get nd of ihe law. This is plain, too plain lo need an) illustration or argument. Resolved. That all the political questions tow and lor )ear past before ihe people of Pennsylvania sink into utter iusigiiitic auce when iheir impoit.tuce is compared with a piolnbitoiy liquor law, like thai now existing ii the Stale ol Maine and in some of oui olher sistei slates, and then-lure we cannot and will nut snppoit any candidate for the It-gis- alure who is known lo be hostile to the pas sage of suth a law. Resolved. That Ihe good citizens nnd christian men of Northumberland county. who see the evil nnd desire its removal, are sufficiently numerous, if united ai the ballot box to make their power felt and so felt as to cause our political parlies ere lung to nom inate as candidates for the legislature men who will Advocate and vole for a prohibitory liquur law. Resolved. That we do hereby unanimous ly nominate and will support us our candi date for ihe legislature Mr. Samuel McMa- ban, Jr , of Chilisquaque township, and ear nestly recommend all those friendly to the cause of suffering humanity lo support him energetically at the ballot box in case neither of Ihe saiJ political parlies take up a man decidedly favorable lo a prohibitory liquor law, we say decidedly favorable, as experi ence nas laugni us that no reliance can or ought to be placed in doubtful men. Resolved. That Geo P Buyers, Wi M'Caily, Hon. Alexander Jordan, John Mtir- ray and Elida John be an Executive Com mittee to correspond with the candidates for the Legislature, nominated by ihe several political parties of our county, a soon a their nominations are made, and ascertain Iheir view with regard lo Ihe passage of a prohibitory liquor law, and if neiiher of ihe Ihe said candidates will pledge himsell to go for such a law, then the said Executive Committee shall notify us of such refusa and we will then vote for our own man and him only. Resolved. That ihe Executive Committee nhall appoint a Vigilance Committee of three persons for each borough and township in ihe county, whose duty it shall be to take charge of our tickets and faithfully attend at the poHsnf iheir respective districts on ihe day of the genera! Election in October next, and use all fair and honorable means lo secure ihe triumph of those principles fo which vie contend. The Committees of Vigilance appointed for this purpose read a follow, lo wit. Committee of Vigilance, so fara completed. Lewis D. W. Forsman, Jacub Gilmer. Samuel Shannon, Delaware. William M. Sample, Daniel Dieffenbaoher. 7W6nf. Samuel Blaine, David Eckert, William Waldron. Milton. Thomas Mervine, John Evans, J. F. Wolflnger. Cktlisquoqui.Jvhn Simpson, Johu Voris, Fainuel M'Xineh. JVorfAtimocrfand John Dunham, Conrad Wenck, Jacob Ulp. Sunimry -Jseob Painler, William Young, man, J.icksnn Stroh. Upper Augusta Jacob Seasboltz, Dennis Woolverton, John Cooper. Lower Augusta. William Corlin, William Silverwood. Rush Benjamin Gearhait, O. P. Ption. Shamokin. Hugh H. Teat, William, Am merman, Wiliiam G Kase. , Coal. Kimber Cleaver, William Fagely Jonas Gilger. Jackson. Benjamin Sirickler. Lower Mahanoy.Geotge Brosious, Nicho las Bingeman, Joseph Spatz. Resolved. That the Executive and Vigi lance Committees, so appointed, shall, if ne oessary, have power to fill all vacancies in said Committes, it any vacancies should oc cur. Signed by the Officers New Advertisements Teachers Wanted. APPLICATIONS will be received by .the Secretary of the Board of School Direo) rV Sunbury District, lor two Male and two Female teachers, until Thursday, the 1st of September, 1853, at 1 o'clock, P. M., at which time an ex amination of the applicants will take plsce, aad the schools allotted as follows : In room No. 4, one male teacher at $3fi 00 per month, " No 3, " " at $5 00 " No 2, one female " at $14 00 " No 1, " " " at $l 00 D- W. SHIN DEL, Sec'r. ounoury, August u, lsoy.- To tlie Voters of Northumberland County, 1 he subscriber oners himself lo the ejector of said county, as a candidate fof tlie offir DISTRICT ATTORNEY, at the ensuing election. Should he he elec he promises to discharge the duties of Ihe od... with fidelity. II. J. WOLVERTON. Sunbury, August 6, 1S53. To the Voters of Northumberland County i ne sunscnucr nercny oners Himself to the vo ters of Northumberland county, as a candidate ait me next election lor the ollice of DISTRICT ATTORNEY, and promises, if elected, to fulfil the duties of th office faithfully and with impartiality. VM. M. KOCKEFELLER. SUNBURY AND PHILADELPHIA Telegraph. lprtOrOSALS will bo received at the "AmSc- riran" office for the delivery of 400 chestnut or white oak Telegraph posts, at some point along the tSuntury and Philadelphia Railroad between Sunbury and Shamokin. fr-'aid posts to be 25 feet high and five inches thick at the small end, and to be delivered as soon as possible. WOODS, MASSER & BALDWIN. Sunbury, Aug. 0, 1853 ,f. NOTICE. ri'tHE stockholders of the Shamokin Steam Fer--- ry and Tow Boat Company, will meet at the office of the Philadelphia and Sunbury Railroad Company, Sunbury, Pennsylvania, on Friday the 5i6tli day of August, for the purpose of orga nizing said Company. IRA T. CLEMENT. ) J. B. MASSEK, Com'ers. HENRY DONNEL, ) Sunbury, Aug. C, 1853 at. Notice TO CARPENTERS & BTJIIDEES. H1HE subambec respectfully informs ths citi zens of Sunbury, and the public generally, that he bus on hand for sale, a large lot ot yellow pin FLOORING BOARDS. He has also on hand qulutity of icelli"roj chestnut mils and posts. He is also prfr X -a get out timber to order, with prompt', despatch. Farmers ail J others, in lnin can be supplied with any of the above articles on tlie Bluntest notice, either on the riv bank at Sunbury, or a mile below. For fiirtlnr paiticu lars address the subscriber or SamufT tassler, Sunbury. CHARLES GOSSLER. Lower Augusta, August 6, 1853. If. Brittania Ware AND CANDLE MOULDS. rTHE subscribers wish to call the attention of -- flealpra to their suDerinr nnnlilv nf l)rittni Lamps, Tea Setts, Candle Moulds, of the finest finish. All goods wsrrantcd. CALVERLEV & HOLMES, 109 Race street, Philadelphia. Phila., August 0, 1853 21. 2,5U0 Acres Timber Land FOB. SALE. SEVERAL VALUABLE TRACTS OF 3 TIM HER LAND, comprising about 5,500 acres, part of which is situatoj on Tobyhanna Creek, and part on Muddy Creek, within three nuli-s ol Lelugh Kiver, in f ena forest township. Carbon County, one of the great Coal Counties of Pennsylvania, can be had at a bargain, if ap plication be made soon. 1 nese lands are thickly covered with the best timber of that region. While it is believed that 75,000 feet of lumber to the acre, can be rut from a large portion of the land, the balance will aver age not much less than this figure. Ths kinds of timber found on the land are Hemlock, Spruce or White Cedar, White Oak, While l'ine snd Chestnut but principally made up of White l'ine and Hemlock. The Tobyhanna and Muddy Creeks sre Urge and rapid streams, yielding a vast sm unt of water power, and are capable of driving a Isrg number of saw mills. They empty into the Lehigh, which stream, with the Lehigh Canal s fluids sn nutlet to the most desirable lumber markets. There is, too, under contemplation, a railway leading to the cities of New York and Philadelphia which runs within tni milt and thru quarfri of the land. Through these avenues lumber can be delivered in either of Ihe cilics named, for about $7 per thousand feet thus enabling persons en gaged in the trade to derive greater profits thsn attend investments generally. In addition to the timU-r, convert il r into eve ry shape of lumber, there is much lint will an swer for spars of vessels a sort of timber thst ship builders have been obliged lo porrhss in Maine, or at other distant points. L'ulik most of the lands on th Iehigh there has, as yet, been no culling of the limber on this property. It stands undisturbed by the wood man's ai. It is, therefore, the mor valusbls. The lumlier trade of the Lehigh hss been earned on to such an xtentfor years past, thats scarcity of good limber is beginning to be felt. Ewry season necessarily increases this difficulty. Tb conseqnenc must b an enchancement of th value of Umber lands. Thoa on-culled tract with tha advantaee of avenues to markst, as th lands offered for sale, possess, cannol fail to be the sources of supply hereafter. But tho land is not alone valuable for the tim ber il contains. It is of good quality for farming, nearly every scr being suaoeptibl of higtt state of cultivation. Capitalists doairing to make investments, would do well to turn their attention to those lands. Fa further information apply to CHA8. M. HALL. Offic in "Mining HegUter" building", P- ville. Pa. Angus! t, I Ma. tt.
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