Sunbury American. (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, August 27, 1853, Image 2

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    SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.
"THE AIZEP.ICAIT.
Correspondence of the Pufclie Lcdfar.
WW EII4 0F IIIR MIDDLE iKTlin ACIT
REI IVN. '
Shamokin, August 19, 153.
Yesterday and lo day n the beginning
of imw in in the hitory of the Middla
Anthraoil Col Region of Pennsylvania.
U'iihin ine two day, tbe lo-g deferred hope
of tha citizen of this region na been partial
ly leaiized-'-at all event, thing are au
veing a more tangible shape. They witnes
sed vlerdy the launching of the steamboat
nl Siinbnry j to-day Ihe first trial trip of the
locomotive on the Philadelphia and Suubuiy
Railroad. Both w ere eveui of big imrxr.
nee to rh region. The ahrill whistle ol
the loeomntive, drawing rara to market,
freighted with al, ')!l row enliven our
hi!,'nd vslteyt, while the pulling boat will
five more life and animation to the splendid
hMin of water between Northumberland and
hs) Sbamofcin dam. and be a novelty and
new feature in the navigation of the upper FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT:
SUNBURY.
RATLRDAV, AtOtaT IfT, lM.
II. B. MAKF.R. Editor ana fwprtrtw.
Ta AnruTisias.--Th circulation of lh tsniibary
Atnaunn smon ths different towns on Ihe Surna.h.ni.a
is notaxceedsd if equalled by any paper pobhshed in North
nn Heunsy'vanie.
Democratic State Nominations.
Susquehanna.
. The steamboat is intended for tow ing and
trying freight and penger from the
wharve at Sunbury to Northumbetland and
the Susquehanna Canal on the opposite aide
of the river. It is the property of a company,
organized under a charter granted by the
Just Legislature. It is built in the clipper
trie, with speed capacity of about IS miles
per hour, and i adapted to carry 150 tons
burthen. As it now float', it draws but 13
.nrhf. ir.ior Tha machinery, vt hen
aboard, will probably sink it 9 inches more
til length it is 83 feet, with a breadth over
all of 31! feet, and a depth of 64 feet. The
JOHN C. KNOX,
Of Tioca County.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER. ;
THOMAS FORSYTH,
Of Philadelphia County.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL:
EPHRAIM BANKS,
Of MiJJlin County.
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL:
J. PORTER BRAWLEY.
Of Crawford. County.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
After the disposal ol the viands, on mo
tion of the H..n. F. V. Hughe, Attorney
General of Pennsylvania, Ihe Hon. Aid
Jordan ol this place was called to the chair
wha, Murned his thanks for the compli
ment, In a neat-and well-timed speech,
which we are obliged to omit this week,
together with the toasts, and other procee
dings for want of lime and apace. On mo
tion Hon. Jesse C, Horton wat appointed
Vice President, who returned his thanks in
a lew briel and pointed words, remarking
thai he was, as is well known, not "great
on a speech," but "the on a vote."
The chairman then offered a toast in favor
of the Philadelphia and Snnbury rail road.
Thii brought Mr. Longenecker the able
and indefatigable President of the road to
his feet, who declined making a speech as
that was not hit vocation, but offered a
sentiment, and called upon Attorney Gen
eral Hughes to address the company. Mr.
Hughes, referred to the rapid progrm ot
the spirit of improvement an evidence of
which was the fact that Philadelphiana had
that morning breaklasted at home and di
ned, (though at a late and fashionable hour)
in Sunbury. He referred to the four rail
roads now in progress, that centre in thii
place to its great water power, and its
superior location for iron and the lumber
business, and for manufactures of all kinds,
and predicted that Suiihury, though dull
(ET" Gov. Bioi aa settimm Trr. We
earn from some of our exchanges, that Gov.
B gler reoently, w hile ort a visit to the. Bed
ford Spnnir, went Into the Gnxette office,
at iil "pel uptvpn with the Brace and famili
arity of an arrnmpli-hed wnrkman." We
anew a man, who is nor a Governor, hn
once vp$il more type in five minutes than
the Governor ronld set tip in a week.
Business Notices.
Plcmbiso 8or-. We refer our readers to the and sleeping for a hall century past, was
builder is Mr George Kirk, a Philadelphia t(jvartigement of Mr. Newnam. of Pottsville. vho destined to contain a population of 30 or
hip carpenter of experience. He u aa em- Ke,pg 0n hand all kinds of articles relating to liit 40,000 inhabitants. This he said mifht
be deemed extravagant, but there were his
firm convictions.
Mr. Hughes then offered a toast compli
mentary of the Susquehanna rail road.
This brought out Gen. Parker the President
ployed by Mr. Clement, the contractor, and branch of business, such as lead pipe, tin, &c.
has set afloat as beautiful a vessel of the We call the attention oe our readers to the ao-
kind as graces your own noble Delaware. vtiiment of Newman & Warnick, stove deal
ine engine ror me uuai is ou norse power, j. i'lmer & Uo., lull d provision mer
and was manufactured at Providence, K 1., cbanta, also to the fertilizers ofMr. Leinsu
by Fisk & Co. ,
A steamboat has long been wanted ail n-p- Land Warrants. Persons having of that company, who spoke with his usual
suntmry, lor me towing ol canal boat, across Land Warrants for sale, can di-pose ol ability on the subject of internal improve.
,,, u.H u, u o.o.r ,.u,r..aP. - ,hem jr cash b applying at this office. ments-the importance of the Susquehanna
During lha high stage of the water the cur- ' , . ' .
tent is so s.ronc at tha. point that it i. almost , ..... . road ,nd " connect.ons the nccess.ty
,mPo.,ibletopoleabonl ov.r. Thi. difficult . "1 "" and imporlance of the early completion of
lj, thank to the Philadelphia and Sunbury
Railroad Cumpany, is now obviated
THE PESTILKNI K M NKW ORLEANS.
At the meeting in Wnhini!tn, the oiher
evening, for the relief of Ihe New Orleans
snfferera, Professor Da Bow, one of the
speakers, said S
"New Orleana did not ask assistance for
herself but for the thousands of unfortunate
strangers east upon her shores. It may be of
interest lo know that in the six years pre
ceding 18S0, the total of admissions in the
charity hospital of that city vraa sixty thou
sand, of whioh seven hundred only were or
citizens of Louisiana, ten thousand of other
Stales, and nearly fifty thousand foreigner.
In 1850 there were nine thousand six hun
died and eighty deaths in the city, of which
only one thousand were known to be citizens,
the remaindei foreigners and from oiher
States unknown. In 1849 the number ol
admissions in the charity hospiial waseiyh.
teen thousand six hundred and eighty, of
which two hundred and forty were citizensi
fifteen hundred from other Slates, and over
fifteen lhuii!a:id loreinneis. The annual av
erage expense is $60 000, paid by the Slat
about SIS 000 to $20 000, beivg nearly thirty
pel cent, while hei share of patients is only
a lutle over one per cent. Howard Society,
chartered in 1339, which exist exclusively
of chaiity, will pei ha"S tieal fifteen hundred
or two thousand case The hole mortality
by fever may rem h seven thousand, above
ten pi-r ci-ut. rf tit r lenitleiil. now, or one
death to every other house, and peih.ip re
quire in chanty for thirty thousand cases,
half of which will be necessitous, $100,000
from all source.
OCEAN PFSHY POSTAOE orFFBED BV
PHI VATIC fc,SiTfcHPKItI.
A few months ago, Lord Aberdeen staled
lo a lane and influential deputation thai, if
any of their number connected w ith the ship
ping interest were willing to convey letter
acios the ocean under Ihe fourpenny charge,
lor which the, government proposed to per
loim Inn transit service between Great Bii
tain and its colonies, he was sure the Post
office would itladly accept the offer; and,
since thai declaration, Lord Canning has in
timated the intention ot ihrf government lo
put up ihe conveyance of Ihe mails lo some
of Ihe colonies tu the competition of private
enterprise Tt.csn ofhViHl statements have
been widely publish-d in Hie Uniied State,
and have elicited an offer fiom a new steam
packet company in New Yoik, culled Ihe
"Glasgow and New York Steam-ship Coin
pany," to the effect thai they will be glad lo
make arrangement with the British and
Ameiican government to cany any quantity
of mail bags at the rate of one penny sterling
per letter. They have only one steam-ship
(the Glasgow) nn the line, and that vessel
makes her passages i:t frem twelve to four,
teen days. Another (the New York) is now
huildinf, which they expect will be from
'hilly-six lo forty-eicht hours faster, and will
be teadv for pa bv February next. Two
others will be immediately contracted for
and, when completed, will enable Ihem to
have fnrtniL'htl v sailings from each side of
the Atlantic. Tyrone (Ireland) Constitution
FEVER. AT NEW OnLEANS.
The Southren mail last tii-ht tnnnL'hl New
Orleans papers of the 16. h. The B.;e of Ihe
date says :
hands we are unnhle to furnish nop roalor. . .... ... 1 he returns Ol Ihe Uoanl nl Mealin lor Ue-
nanas, we are unaoie to itirnisn our readers lh cnL ,j K th mmn .... ....
r 1 iriiinintr of inn wnelc intlteatn nit abatement
m -
The Philadelphia an. I Snnbury Railway
...:ik l . : . ..r . i
w..., u.u., HuBi..y u, mailer mis wee. ..... u.in(. of ,uM w, Rranru. -nj
OCT Accident.-We regret to aav that P' Uct ,hat 'illian.spnrt alone had 17
firing the cannon
La.ilrv.r k.iun aiimnlulu.l r I I h I n aiatfsiral itll I I
past, f.om Snnbury to Sbamokin, a diatance PI- F' Deihl.one of the men engaged in
of 20 mile, i.ud one of Norri' n -wly built """8 "n me opening 01 ine
locomotives having arrived, a trial trip, in 1 hil"""Iprii and Sunbury rail road, on
anticipation of the formal opening of the road Thursday, had his right wrist seriously in
on Thursday next, was fixed upon to come jnred by the premature discharge of the
off this day following immediately after cannon
Ihe launching of the steamboat. For that
purpose the engine was fired up early in Ihe (CThe Delegate elections are to come improvements.
morning. Alter steam was generated 0ff to-day, (Saturday) accordin" to the new I ln" rnnaoeipnia mortn American respoiulerl
which was accomplished with ease the ivstem . vi hv vnttnir fnr ih mn.lirlnt ..t ,0 bia toast, in a most able and eloquent
theprimarv election, and summine ud the IT' "roucht down thunder of sp.
mills, and manufactured 20 million of feet
of lumber the last year and censurea
Philadelphia for not taking hold of that
great work the Sunbury and Erie rail road.
H. B. Masser, Esq , then offered a toast
complimentary of Ihe Philadelphia Press and
Usable and uniform advocacy of our internal
Morton McMichael, Esq., of
ungine moved of? as gracefully and readily
as one thai had been in use before, the ma.
chinery working in the most admirable man-
tier. With a new engine, untried, and new
tail, over which the iron horse had never
passed, difficulties in getting along smoothly
could be reasonably looked for.
whole at the convention on Monday follow.
planse He stated among other things what
we believe lo be true, thai nn cili- in ih
ing, the highest in number to receive the Union had given more mateiial aid thronuh
nomination. This eysteir will be tried for her business men to rail road improvements
the first time, in this county, at the ensuing ban Philadelphia tie said Philadelphia
election. Whether it will be continued or always ready, and refeired in her sub.
in the mortality. The death by the epi
demic continue to average between 180 and
200 per diem. Although there are many cases
in private practice and among respectable
circles, it is a subject of special remaik that
they are easily managed, arid that very few
prove fatal. Almost every resilient has had
occasion to verify this fact, within tva own
range of observation, The disease seizes
upon al! Ihe unacclimated. but its attacks
seem to be mortal chiefly among Ihe unfor
tunate laboring clasKes, who either allow it
lo ptoceed too tar before obtaining medical
aid, or are unable to command this indispen
sable means of safety. We know personally
of at least fifty acquaintances who have been
stricken down wiih Ihe diseane, but not one
has perished thank to timely attention and
scientific kill.
In par-sin? from Surbuiy, Ihe starting not, will depend on circumstance. sc.riplion of Two millions, lo the Sunbury and
roint. to this place, we we re annoyed with Krie roail, which, but for some unfortunate
nothing of the sort. The ride was not ac- 0en!N'G celebration of the PIIILA- difficulties would have bepn ready long since
accompanied with the jarring usually met iiiki He pledged Philadelphia lo do her sh .re in
wi'h on railroads. The road is compaetly i ne tormai opening ol me rnnaaeipnta that great work, when mailer weie piope.ly
substantially built, with a rail of the heaviest and Sunbury rail road took place on Thurs- arranged. He refered tu ihe ileliuh. iul tup ! ,.Hn w hu h ievel the ii.tnnnilii.u and alarm.
pattern, which, with other arrangement day last. In the morning quite a crowd 0er ,n mountain me arcn ol eveigreei a ,g fact tint the clothe, and suited linen,
equally complete, make it the ne plita ultra was gathered at the point of starting at this 'n, .gn w nun tney passed, w Uh the tollow-j u k.chamber raB., an.! so foilh, of persons
rdflo. Th. npw Womnlic. the "Ivid "'8cr'P" "-pe.uie.t, "Welcome
Introduction of the Yellow Fever in Sew
York apprehended The. New York Tubune
ol yesleida) hat die lollow ing lather alarm
ing annnnnci'meiit :
We n.ive private advices from New Or.
ot a mil way. Ii is only lo be regretted that
we were not able lo extend our trial trip to
Asluand. Many months, it is hoped, will
not elapse before thai place will be reached.
Mr. Fisk, one of the officers of the road, a
practical machinist, and who U son-in-law of P"mol"n aDoul " ClocK, A. SI. 1 ne
Senator James, of R.I, tun the locomotive through the beautiful valley was de-
P. &
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Longenecker" with two elegant passenger bf. California' wealth from her bo!
cars, containing a number of invited guests Mm ai;d ferlii7.e ,he ,oji of our Vilhei wilh
from the neighboring towns, set out for the lime of the Susquehanna. You aie right
drive ahead !" And concluded by draw
ing a beautiful parallel between Ihe '-lo tri.
on this trip The engine, being the first on
Ihe road, very properly bea is the name of
the first President of the Company, D.
Longenecker, a gentlemanly and able prpsi-
Jiiil? oflicer.
iri... . ...
or iwo passenger enrs, built also in
Philadelphia, one named "Shamnkin," the
other "Mount Carmel," are unexcelled in
puini oi oeauiy and comlort. The seats in
lightful.
The cars moved over the road at the
rate of about 25 mile per hour, but with
such ease and comfort that gave evidence
that everything had been arranged and se
cured in the most perfect order. The En-
umphe ' of the Romans and thai plain expres
sive and republican inscription.
Judge Parsons w as also called upon, and
spoke of the great importance and value of
thai section of country, tiaversed by the
Sunbury and Erie rail road. Judge Helfen-
stein bene railed, made some interesting
gme, in I his case, was under me airecnon r,.marij( j reiion (0 the progress, and the
of Mr. Fisk, one ol the directors ol the diffieuliie surmounted in completing the
hem have ihe advantage of six inches more road, which, according to the advice of Philadelphia and Sunbury road. Colonel
width than the Reading cars, w ith, at the
ame time, a more capacion passage to
walk through. Thvsecars, with the locomo
tive, will be in waiting at this place, the
25th instant, on the occasion of the opening
of the road, to carry the invited guest lo
Sunbury, whaie ihey will, of course, parlake
of suitable refreshments.
It is the purpose of the company, I under
stand, to run Ihe guests throuph lo Sunbury
from Philadelphia in 7 hours. By the present
mode of conveyance, nearly double thai time
is taken up, between Polisv.lle and the Sus.
quehnnna alone. If present at the opening
of the road, I wi!l endeavot lo give you mat
... . .uu,D .nifiesi man is contained in this
disjointed and hastily written letter.
. I should have rematked above that both
the launching of Ihe boat, n,J ihe trial trip
of the locomotive, were attended with the
most lively manifestation of jny by Ihe peo'
pie, at the river and on the line of the rail
way. The booming of cannon announced
. L ( . ...
ue launching ol the boat at-Snnbury, as well
a our arrival with the engine at Shamokiu
That this auspicious beginning will beat
lauded with Ihe most happy results, there is
evory reason for believing, The skeptical
to ua convinced, need only make Ihemselv
acquainted with our vaitt valuable mineral
deputes, and the railroad facilities fo
reaching t lid great market of the country
Gov Lane, of Oregon, on his a rival in th
Twr.itory, under bi ne commission, mad
a publio sp ei h al Portland, on ihs 14th of
may, trom which Ihe following is an extract
given in a paper fuenilly lo him.
President Pierce lapped me on (he honl
der, and a.ked me whether I was still deter
mined to go back lo Oregon lo which I ie"
plied, dead or alive, 1 should gn back. The
Piesidenl then said that the critical position
of our foreign relation required the old ei
perieoced statesmen at lha head ot aifairs.
and that he would be highly gratified if I
would remain as one of hi coiudluiionoj od
vis'if ; hul thai, if I was determined to go
back, be hoped thai I would accept lha office
of Governor of Oregon, which I did, and have
cuw the eommissioa in my pocki," kc.
Punch, is a certain prevention against acci
dents. On ariiving al the first mine near
Shamokiu, we found the citizens and the
military company of that place ready to re
ceive ui with flags, banner and music.
In the procession was a large lump of
Wynknop, Dr. Alwater, Henry Donnel. E.-q ,
and others, also made some brief remark
mi the occasion. Al half past ten the com
pany rose from the table, all highly gratified
wi'h Ihe proceedings of the day. We regret
thai our limited time and space prevents
us giving fuller details of the pioceedincs
coal weighing several Ions, drawn by four ibis week
hores, on which wa mounted a miner, as ye must not omit lo mention the celebra.
black as an Elhinpe, with a nick in hand, I ijon of Ihe openum by the laborers in Ihe
and a lamp burning on his head. The employ of Mesr. MiGiaun and Bany, th
procession, on reaching the hotel in the enterprising contiactoi of the road. Their
upper town was soon scattered, enjoyin" ub,u w" P'ead in ,0 "er S1""uki".
the hostilities ol lhw nlac. Wliil." .nl ome ,0lir 0r f)VB bu"'lred rer" We,e
i i "
joying ourselves in the commodious mam
sion ol Dr. Alwater. whose house was
thrown open for the occasion, the arrival
of our friends from Philadelphia Poltaville,
&c, about aeventy in number, waiannoun-
seated.
CO" Great complaints are made in almost
all section of Ihe Union lor the irregulan
ly and bad management of the mail. Th
fact i that the Pott-office Department, in
ceu by tremendous cheers. They had lelt ihe immense amount of patronage it dis.
Philadelphia in the morning train at half pemas has become a powerlul engine rl
past seven, A. M., and reached Schuylkill ther lor good or evil, and ought to be pla-
uaenaiu,A.M.,andthencehvtheMine Ced into the hands of the people. If it i
hill rail road to Mackeysburg, 12 miles, and eood poicv to elect the Judge of our
'hunra Ait av ika . i !
" ""inny way ot Ulloss courts, it certainly cannot be objectionable
r urgr. wnere iney stopped and enjoyed an in elert our Postmaster Beside uch an
excellent lunch, to Shamokin, 16 mile, by arn0l)n, cf patronage in the hand, of one
carr.aje., arriving at the latter place, at ,, a Hangerou. f . in . republican
nail past three o'clock, which, allowins LM , TdM I'.mnh.ll. th. Post
on. hour to thi. place, make, the lime Master General, iti. known, i. a politician
uu.n r.. ar.,H... ,o sunoury ,n, hour, by profession, and in di.bur.ing hi. patron
. r .u-.u.Mr ana iener Were l.ter- no d0,lbt. feel, it hi dutV to .ubserv.
..ii.. i r..n ti. . . . " '
ja,.ii..i .u... ,rain arrived in the inlere.t. of nolitician fir.t. and the mib-
Sunbury between five and six P. M. irnillll C a(Urwtrdi. w, j ,e, ,h, pro.
ikA f!s.iiin rf annnn -l lk. I ' . I
.... , ..u ...e crenng ot pu .elect their own Post Master..
me crown, w niiuui aingie circumstance
to mar the pleasure, of the day, and all O0ur .treet hav. been considerably
expreiing them.elve. highly gratified and improved the past year by the supervisor,
delighted with the trip. On arriving at River .treet, from the Court Hou.e down
Sunbury, the proceMion, numbering about I to Blackberry .treet, ha. been handsomely
two hundred, headed by the Danville graded, and is decidedly improved, practi-
. uana, wnicn naa accompanied us to cally a. well a in appearance
Shamokin, marched to Weaver. Hotel,
where a sumptuous entertainment had been Arrangement are in progress lo carry
spread over two tables, running the entire lhe nniUnni' pawna" between ihi place
lengmoi Mr. Weavers n.w ini,. ...-...-, ..... VJ ran
1 .WV.U. , ,...,.
il)in nf 1'ie Yellow Fever and Black Vomit,
are shipped lo ihiseily by rag peciilainis !
Our authorities should iirimediately be ou Ihe
alert, or we shall have the pestilence in the
midst of us. Rag-men, of whom there is a
great number in New Oi leans, ou being a-k-ed
what Ihey were picking up, referred our
informant to seveial place wheie ihey were
purchased. With some friends, be went lo
a rag-buyers' depot, who informed him thai
the rags went to New Yoik, and thai a lot
had been shipped the day before ! Look
out, therefore, for the pestilence messen
gers! Al the Charity Hospital the bodies are put
into Ihe coffin naked, nnd the clothing of
the deceased sold to the highest bidder
Sutih are our private advices, and nineteen
budie so treated came under our informant'
notice. These sale lake place once a week
Our letter further remaik lhal when the
rag-shippers learned of Ihe exposure likely
lo be made of their shipment, ihey would
put up their rags in casks to secrete ihem the
elter. Most of the clothing taken from the
ilcpeased victim is covered with Hack vomit.
Look out, we repeal lo ihe atilhoriiies,
against Ihe introduction of Ihe pestilence
among us, by these shipments of rags and
old clothes.
Tnc New Com it w hich ia now visible in
lhe west lo the naked eye, about an hour af
ter sunset, is the comet discovered ou the 10
of June, by M Klmkerfiies. Its i Ucleu is
ul the brightness of a star of ihe third mag
nitude a tail of one or Iwo degree in length
can also be distinguished, extending upward.
Il is gradually increasing in brightness. It
distance from lhe sun is now thirty million
of mile ; but from the earth it is two or three
time more remote.
Reported Death or Gen. Lamab The
San Antonia Ledger, of Ihe 26th ult , any:
"A report ia in town lhal Gen. Lamar is no
more. Hi name ha been identified with
the history of Texas from it first settlement
by the Americans lo Ihe preietil time. As
President of the late Republic, be wa by
turns iba subject of inordinate praise and in.
discriminate censure."
FAMTISn NEW FROM MEXICO.
The New Orleans Picayune has received
advice fiom El Passu, Mexico, lo the 22d of
July, which report the existence of great ex
citetneut, in consequence ol a disturbance
between a parly of Aineiiuaua and Mexicans
al that place.
Il appeals that an American who had re
ceu 1 1 v returned fiom Culilonna was seized
by th't Mexicans for some alledged otlence
and east into prison, ou hearing of which
circumstance a party of hi friend (also
American-) commenced an nitack upon the
jail fur the puipoe of ifTcriing his liberation
and leMMie.
A guard of Mexican trnnps, hnwpver, soon
came i p. and witnessing lhe act inn of the
meitcans. (lied upon them, causing Ihe la
ler to beat a partial retreat. The fight was
alterward renewed, and the Dist'ict Attor
nev of hi l'asso county, lexas, who was
present, killed. One person was also severe
ly wounded.
What the final reitill of the affair would
be was nol known, but the Mexican force
were armed and drilling near the American
town of Pao, w hich was in great danger.
Rtio of Mortality at New Orleas.
Upon the supposition that the population of
New Oilman at the present time doe not
exceed 80 000. the ratio of deaths week b
fore la-t was one out of eveiy fifty person
Th-1 same rate of mortality in New Yoik city
wniiU give ten thousand death weekly In
foil i weeks, more person died in New Orleans
than for lhe whole last year in Boston.
Yellow Fever in New Orleans. The
New Oi leans Commercial Bulletin of lhe
14'h a) :
Tin) mortality increases ir. a very progres
sive ratio. For the week ending on Ihe
30ih, the yellow fever interments were 690
total of all diseases 880 ; the week ending
on the 6 h inst , the total was 1 186. of whir h
103G were of yellow fever; and for the last
week up lo jesterday morning, tho total
deaths weie 1532, of which 1369 were of
yellow fever. The total death since May
tH h, w hen the fiist case of jellow fever was
reported, are 5674, of which 3836 are cf yel.
low Uver
The Mortality at New Orleans nn the Increase?
Appi-al for l urlh-r id T
New Ohleank, Aug. 19 The total num.
ber of death reported for the 24 houia end
lug to day, is 242. of which number 227
were Dy yellow lever; being si large in
crease. The distress is very great, lo mill
gate w hich theHowaid Association are open.
ing four new Hospitals. They appeal to the
benevolent for further assistance.
JOHN SMITH has returned from Cnne May.
h-.vi.iir Mrs. Kniitli there, as he intends lo
return as soon as he goes to Pliilslellii and
gel a aew suit of clothes. He say all me t"
dressed gentlemen there hsve had their supplies
from R.K-khill and Wilson s Ismous c.icp ...v.
legant clothing store, No. 1 1 1 Chestnut street.
l Mrs. Mmitl, n,.'t rest satisfied until her lius-
hand gels s suit of the same kind that will enal.lc
him to apocar among the hesi ol mem.
I'liilsdelphia, iov. 6. lHoa. iy. w.
(TT-POISONING.O
Thousand of narenl who use Vermifuge
fun ntiMi I ..f PusKir nil. Calomel. &.C. ere liol
aware, that while ihey appear to benefit the
patient, Ihey are actually laying ine. .u..m.
iion lor a erie of deeHes, such os saliva
tion, lo ol sight, weakness of limbs, fcc.
In uuother column will be li.umi ine aciver-
isemeul of Hubensack's Medicines, lo whicn
we ask the attention ot all mrecii) ii.iei.-mr.,
in their ow n as well a their ChildienV health.
In Liver Complaint and all disorder arising
trom those ol n bilious type, stinuin n.nnt
nse of the only genuine medicine, Hoben
sack' Liver Pills.
O "Benof deceived," bnl ask for Hoben
sack's Worm Syrup nnd Liver Pills, and ob
serve lhat each has lhe signature of the
Proprietor, J. N. HOBENSACK, as none
else are genuine.
vtljc iHavkcts.
Philadelphia Market.
August 25. 1853
Flour and Meal. Sales of fresh ground
Flour al 5J ; old aiock 51 There ia stea
dy demand for city consumption at S5 S5J
Re Flour and Corn Menl are dull : last sale
of the former at 83,621; last sales of fie-h
ground Pennsylvania Coin Meal al 83, and
Braiidywme at U4-
Grain Red Wheat is in fair revnest.
Sale of new Southern red nl $116, and SI 20
a 1,23 for While. Rye l worth 74 a 75c
Corn is dull al 70c lor yellow, and 65 for
w hite. Oats Sale of good Delaware at 30c.
Whiske. .--Pales of bblsaud hhds. al 27c.
Baltimore Market.
August 24, 1853.
GRAIN. There was a fair degree of ac
livity in the maiket this morning. At the
Com Eychange about 14 000 bushel of
Wheat were offered, a large patt ot which
was in bad condition, and sold from 6 to 10
cts. below our quoted prices. A decline in
prime Wheats ol 2 to 3 cl per bushel is no
ticeable since yestetday. Sales of lair to
piime red were made at 106 a 110 el ; and
fair to piinie whiles al 112 a 116 cl.
About 10 000 bushel ol Cui n w ere offered
White sold al 62 a 64 eta, and yellow El 65
a 66 cts The figures for yellow exhibit a
decline. We quote Mai yl.ui.1 and VirL'i' ia
Rye nl 66 a 70 c's . and Maryland and Vir
ginia Oats at 36 a 38 cts. No Pennsylvania
R e or at mai ket.
WHISKEY Sale to-.lav of bbls. al 25
a 26 i cts , and of liluis. at 25 cts.
New Advertisements.
rilOCLA NATION.
1VOTICE is hereby given lhat a Specia!
Court of Common Pleas, hi and lor tin'
Coiinty ot Northumberland, In commence at
ihe Ci.uil House, in lha borough of Sunbury,
at 10 o'clock, A. M , on Monday lhe 81r
.5Mir.,0ulob,,r "HX,i ml continue ONE
WEEK.
Juror are requested lo be punctual in
Iheir attendance, at the time appointed
iigteeable lo their notices.
Given under my hand at Sunbury, the 27th
i.ny ui nuKiisi, 111 ine year nt our Ivird
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three
and the Independence or the United State
of Ameiica the 78th.
WILLIAM B. KIPP, Sheriff.
List of Causes.
STIOR Special Court of Common Pleas of
Northumberland County to ronnrienre, on
Moe day, the 3lsl day of October next A D
1853.
James Graham vs Hugh Bellss et ,t
Com'tli for Wm L Heinemsn vsT A nillimrton
Lorn weallh for 8. 1). vs T. A. Ilillmi.. x.
Jordan
Mahonoy and Shamokin ...
- iiui.iiHin i sui
VI A. C. & T. G.
Morris
,ame vs me
Jane Bogar vs George P Buyers et al
Henry Donnel et al vs Hugh Bellas
Robert Philips vs Zcrliy Kun snd Sh.mokin
Improvement Company
JAMES BEARD, P.oth'y.
Prothonotary's Oltice, 1
Runhury. Aug. 27, 1853.
Improvement co
Krnderton Smith's ex'rs.
C3 -ESsV. TO" TT H d D IW
TV'OTICK is hereby given lo all persons, not to
Mo harbor or trust my wife and children on
my ir.t'ounl, as I will nol hold myself responsible
for their acts, unless compelled ly law
JOH' R NN.
Augusta twsp., Aug st 27, D53.-- St
To the Voters of Northumberland County.
The subscriber hereby announce.- te bis fellow
citizens, that be is a candidate for the nliice of
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
and promises, if elected, to cMichnrge the duties
of the ollice faithfully and impartially.
GEORGE G ARM AN.
T.'pper Mahanny, Auti. 20, 1853.
AUDITORS' NOTICE.
1VOTICE is here! iy given that llie undersicned,
appointed by the Orphans' Court of Nor
thumberland county, in the matter of the exoep
tions to the account of William Gui St Wi'liiini
M. Miller, Executors of Alexander Strickland,
Jeo'd., will attend to the duties of his sppointment
nt his office, in Sunhnry. on Saturday, the 3d
day of September, at lOo'clock. A. M., where all
interested may cull if thev think proper.
M. L. SHINDEL. Auditor.
Sunbury, Aug. ttO, 1S53. Id.
SHERIFF SALE. -
Xy Virtue of a certain writ of Ft. Fa. to me
directed, will be sold bv public vendue or
outrrv, upon the premises, at one o'clock, P. M..
ou Monday, the I'Jih of September, nevt. a cer
tain two story FRAME Sll 1)1', situate in Tnr-
butville, Lewis town-hip. Northnmliorland coun
ty, upon a certain lot of ground belonm:; to
Andrew Terwilliger.
Seized, taken in execution and to be sold as
the property of Michael S. Ilrohst.
W II. MAM Ii. Kil l, thei ill.
Sheriff' OlTica )
Snnbuiy Aug. 27. 1S53 f
820 HlflVAUD-
fWMIE above reward will I e paid for iuformn-
rj turn that will lead to the discovery and
conviction of the person or persons who were guilty
of hlliii the axel boxes ol the puRengcr nnd coul
cars of the Philadelphia and Sunbury Railroad,
with sand and dirt.
D. LONGENECKER, Prest. .
Sunbury, Aug. U7, 1N53.
WRIT OF PARTITION.
ElizaWUi Thompson Notice is hereby
vs I given to the Heirs
Tho Coll.itarel Heirs of and Guardians of
David Thompson, dee'd., J David Thompson,
dee'd., that by virtue nf a certain writ of partition
and valuation lo me directed, an Inquisition wiil
be held u,ion the premises of the real Estate of
David Thompson, ilec'd., situate in Coal town
ship. Northumberland county, at 10 o'clock, A.
M., on ThursJny, Septemlier 5lh, If 53, at which
time mid place the uforoaid Heirs and Guardians
are hereby warned to be and appoar if by them
deemed expedient.
WM. B. KirP, Sheriff.
SherilVs Office,
Sunbury, Aug. 0, 1353. 3l
NOTICE
IS) hereby given that the partnershiD heretofore
a existing between John Kaymond and Samuel
Shaller, contractors, on section No. 4 1 of the
Susquehanna Kailro.nl, under the firm of John
liaymouil & Co., has been dissolved, and the bu
siness will herealler be conducted hv the siibscri
her. JOHN RAYMOND.
August 27. 1853. 3t.
N. M. Newnant's
Beatty's Jfotc, Norwegian street, Pottsville,
reni.a.
PliitiiltHtff hliop,
f AS CONSTANTLY ON HAND A SL'P
' ply of all sizes of Lead Pipe. Shest Lesd,
iOI'Isvillk. Aliens! 24 liloek I in. liutli I uhs. Shower liaths. Ilvdraits,
The Mortality at New Orleans -Pnvale H"- Uou,,le ?I,J si,n?,e Adins Pumps ami Wa-
despatche received here fiom a reliable
WRIT OI" PARTITION.
Peter Bordner " Notice is hereby giv-
vs I in to the Heirs and
The Heirs of Guanlinns of Balticr
Ballzer Uonlner, dee'd.. j Bordner, i!rc'd that
hv virtue of a certain w rit of partition and valua
tion to ine directed, an inquisition w ill be held
upon the premises of the re.A batata of Baitzer
Bordner, dee'd., situate in Lower Mahanoy town-
s'oip, Northumberland county, at II o'clock, A.
M., on .Monday. Uclober J , ISoJ, at win. h tuna
and place the aforesaid Heirs, and Guardian arc
herehv warned to be and appear il by them
deemed expedient.
WILLIAM U.iviri', (Sheriff.
Sheriff's Ollice )
Suuburv. Aug. 20. 1S53. $
Tctu'Iiei's Wauled.
JOTICK is hereby gien that proposals fur
Twelve Teachers will be received by lhe
Board ol School Directors of Shamokin township,
at t lie house of Charles Lciseuring, on SATUK
DAY, the 1 7 ill da) of September next, at which
time and place examination and allotments wiu
be made. Bv order of the Board,
BENJAMIN WULVEKTON, Sec.
Shamokiu tp., Aug. ?0, 1853. St.
CJEALED proposals will be received at th of-
tice ol
source in New Oi leans, repieseut ihe rnoitali-
ty resulting theie from the yellow fever at
greater than indicated by Ihe daily repotl of I
interments. It is said that ou Saturday last
ine nnmoer oi deaths I mm the lever was
over oio : ami Hum Ihe same source we
ter Closets; also, all kinds of Brass Cocks for
wat. rand steam. Brass Oil Cups, snd Globes
for Engines. All kinds of Copper Work and
Plumbing don in the neatest manner at the
shortest notice.
N. B. Cash paid for old Brass and Lead.
Pottsville, Aug. 37, 1153 ly
STOVES, STOVES.
learn thai the deaths fiom fever tcsterdav 1 TTE, the undersigned would respectfully call
(Tuesda) ) exceeded 300. 1 the aitsntion ol" purchaser to our superior
- - , r . j,....,.- ... ..
I BlOCHOl 01OI6S, l.uuiuiuus, ud J l.t; uprriui ,iji
Cincinnati, August 24.
Aid for New Orleans Health of Cincinna
ti, fjrc The subucribiion here for the New
Oi leans suffeiers, now amounts tu 6000.
This city i unusually healthy.
The river has a depth of 5 feet, and i
till rising
NOTICE.
aposals will be rcc
the Supervisor in Shicksbinnv, until
Saturday, the I7tii day of September next, for
the lease of the kurplus-watcr at Lodges Rn
Aqueduct for a term not exceeding ten yesrs.
ULU. yv. SISAKCll, Supervisor
N. 11. Canal.
Sliicksbinny, Aug. 20, 1853. 4t.
lLi.tr. At. Votino The Grand Jury al Lex
inglon, Ky., have indicted thirteen person
for illegal voting and three for perjury, at the
late Congressional aleetion in Ihe Ashland
District.
New Yoac, Aug- St Late dalea frsm St.
Thomas, leceived by the Spanish steamer
Borioguinn, oonfiim lhe previous advice in
relation to Ihe servile insurrection in the is
land of Tortola. The mosl of the while in
habitants made their escape lo Si. Thuinas
in boat. Troop were sent from Si, Croix,
St Thomas and Aniigua, and, from tha lual
accounts, the iusurrecliou bad probably beon
qoalled.
Loui.-vii ii-., Aul' 24.
Yetlew Fever at VicLsburs! and Natchez.
A despatch leceived here foil. Jackson,
Tennessee, sajs, thbl tho yellow fever is rag
ing awlully ul Vickoburg and Natche. Ev
ery one that can leave, i hastening away.
Never iiffer long from a Cough. Al Ihis
age of the world, when you can net Area'
Cherrv PtcToRAU, it is a criminal neglect,
if you do not cure it.
iSWg ... i . . IL L.
M A n II 1 E U.
By the Rev. Mr. Ross, Mr. Albion II At
EXANDEB, to MlSS RciECCA A. FURMAN, bulb
ot shamokin township.
I) I K II,
of our Stoves above all others is so well known
that we deem it unnecessary to cuter into detail
of them.
We would invite your attention lo our Mae-
grrgor Utdliug Stave. As the price of coal is
on tho rise, this is the most economical clove Ihe
public can use. These stoves are of size suitable
for beating the smallest room ; and those capable
of containing from 40,000 to KO.000 cubic feet.
Our Cook Sloves consist of the Globe Cook, for
coal Modern Troy, for wood-Buck's celebrated
wood stove Complete Cook Yoeom Cook
Hagar Cock, Ac. &c. Our assoitment of Cook
and Parlor stoves is the best in the market, and
persona desiring to purchase will do well by fa
voring us with a call before purchasing elsewhere.
Kb .MA IN 6l A KNICK.
Successors to Potts & Yocom,
N. E. Corner 2nd and Kate Streets,
I'llll.ADKl.l'ill.V
rials., Kx'g. XV, 1853. 3m.
Farmers, Attention!!
This is ihe proper season to use
L e i n a u ' a American Fertilizer
TT PON your farms. This truly valuable Ma
J nure can be had at 25 per ton, or J3,6
pei barrel, of the proprietor. 1 ty it.
Also Guano and Powlrette Also, Super
rnorvnaie or x-imr ana jqiia Ammonia
Farmers making Muck Hills, will find a few
barrels invaluable For FRUIT TKKE8,
In Ihis place, en Sunday last, SUSAN, which it wi I greatly benefit by being scattered
around after they have iiecn dug about a light
coating. For Ssl only by
tIEO. A. LEIN'AC, Prop'r.
No. 19 South Front St. l'hilidelpbia
' August S7, l83 3t.
daughter of William B. and Ami L. Kipp,
agcu t year anu I monins.
Dsatest Butao, tboa has tefl ua,
Hers rhy loss w deeply feel
Bui His God who has Utrsrk us,
lis eau sll oui sorrows heal.
In thi place, nn ihe 15th inst.. JOHN S,
son nf Chailes ami Maiv Unuht. aoed 1 year. I . .
- 7 . 4 a 4 , PJH.PJU1..
raoutns ami ia uaya. HEKIUNGS,
In foint township, on the loin inst., sir. pi.)UK,
MACK Ell EL,
CODFISH,
JOHN DIEHL.aged about 3 year.
Al Northumberland, on Tuesday last, Mr.
CHRISTOPHER WOODS, aged about 45
year.
HAMS Ii SIDES,
SHOULDERS,
LARD tt CHEESE,
Ao. 1, 1S3 3m
Cons'anlly on hand
and for sale by
J PALMER & Co.
Matket-Sueet
Whaif
Philadelphia,
LEATHER.
FRITZ k HENDRY,
Store, 29 N. 3d street.
FHIt.ADSX.PHZA
Morocco Manufacturers, Carriers, Importer.
Commision and General Leather Business.
WHOLESALE & RETAIL.
(Jv" Manufactory 15 Margaretla Street,
l'hila., August 20, 1853. ly.
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