o x c i q n N cwo,
Ai?K!VAi. OK HIE
A T I j A N T I 0 .
i. v rtit r n n uorr..
ENGLAND.
I'.nliarrient wan prorouneil on 'h 20'h -The
Queen' Speech was con-jrululaloi y. li
make no mention nf thu Unitod States
Nte m there is goo J reason lo hope thai
.1.1 lii'i,i'i.ib!o rtiiiii'i!icnl of thu Eastern
;;u ! iici will be speedily accomplished.
l.mil rulmerstnn slated in thu House of
Common tlmt lie was confident the Czar
w.Vihl evacuate llio Principalities without
i'.' nniiticessaiy delay,
T'iu EisIimii (;uetioti otherwise presents
;' i in u new. It appears' to be no further
from mir no nearer to an adjustment,
TIip London Times mercilessly ridicule
the Stirling fishery claims.
TURKEY.
The Divan recommends the Sultan to ac
cepts the term recently proposed.
AUSTRIA.
. The rumored intention of Austria to occu
py Bos'-ma is denied
An A list rititi protest against the Smyrna nf.
fair has been published and sent to all foreign
ministers. It takes the ground that Captain
Iiifrraliam has broken tho international law,
as explained by Vattel and other jurist!.
Thu Kmpnror of Austria has been affian
ced lo the Trinces Elizabeth of H.ivaria.
NAPLES.
A popular demonstration against tho au
thorities has been made at Leghorn.
CHINA.
The Chinese Imperialists, assisted by for
eigners, were repulsed in nn attempt to re
lake Ching Kiang Foo.
The Chinese markets were dull.
Breadstuff. Liverpool. Aug. 24. Tho
market for Rreadsluffs has been wildly exci
ted by a speculative feeling. Wheat has
advanced 4d. white is quoted at 7s. lOd. a
. id. deliverable in November, 8s. 6J.
Red Wheat, 7 4d. a 8s.
Flour has advanced from Is. to Is. 3d. a Is.
fid. per barrel.
Crrcpnnitciiee of Uio Public I-nl-er.
I.ETTEH FROM SIUUOKI V
Shamokin, Sept. 2, 1853.
Since tho opening of tho Philadelphia and
Sui.bury Railway, on tho 25th ult., which
was attended by so large a class of your in
fluential and wealthy citzens, I have been
rusticating between this place and Sunbury,
and have observed much that is worthy of a
passing nolice.
The patent Canal Lock of Kimber Cleaver,
Esq , Chief Engineer ol the Railway, is an
invention so entirely new, that a description
of it may not be uninteresting. Before do
ing so, it is proper to say that it is in course
of construction to be located on the Susque
hanna, near Sunbury, at the shipping basin
of tho Philadelphia and Sunbury Railroad
This basin, as was staled in Monday' Led
ger, when completed, will be 1700 feet long,
with a wharf 40 feet broad, and extending
the whole length of the b:isin. The lock is
designed to supply this basin, and the Canal
whirl) fkins tho eastern side of Sunbury
i:li sufficient deplh of water from the Sn!
qut Juunu, to not only pass in and out boali
fr.'i-i.tod lo tho fu navigation capacity of
!. Pennsylvania Canal, but to enable the
Sunbury Canal Company to cary on success
fully various manufacturing eslablishmenl.
To begin then, with the description, this
is constructed, probably unlike any
Mher in the country, solely of iron. In place
! th.yiniic walls used in the ol.l style locks,
.: TV u-t suhtili!tpf cast iion columns.
A r.;:- , .f t,ost. columns presents some
:;il3 shape ..fan italic capital A. The
v.'Nica'sdo next ,ho chamber of tho lock,
:i:i! r.r.ch foot is firmly bulled lo the botlem
i-.-vrs. and arranged on each side of the
! four and a half feet from centre lo cen
tre. The four first timbers lay lengthwise
with tho lock-moon each side one un
tier each foot of the A column. The screw
bolts by whh h Ihe columns are made fast,
are inserted though these longilndinal t,m
bora from tin under side, ui.h
, , V IIUII
washer between the head of the bolt and the
imb.-r. O . u,o top 0 lhe longiiudinal lim
lers, the transverse timbers are placed side
f-y I", and Ibe plank floor on these the
screw boils extending up through all the
timbers and through the leel of the columns
'"ting on iho plank floor. The vertical side
of the column next Ihe chamber, is provided
with clutches or seats for key bolls, which
sustain the side lining of the lock, which is
of three inch plank and one inch boards to
break joint, making ihe side lining four inch-
thick, against which rests ihe bank ; and to
sustain the insisting strength is required in
the several parts of the structure.
The pressure of the bank against Ihe side
lining plank, is received by the cast iron A
colnmns, causing tensile strain on the sloping
side of the column, and compression rm the
vertical side, tho column being snsfained in
its upright position by Ihe transverse strength
of Ihe transverse floor timbers of the lock
and by .he weight of the bank resting on the
onds of the timbers and outer or reusila fool
of tho column beyond the chamber of the
lock.
There will be Sfi columns in all, including
the wings, (.hose at the wing angles, quoin
posts, &o, varying somewhat in ,hape
1950 feet hiah, averaging over one ton
each.
Tho size or the boat chamber bein 324
feet w,de and 64' feet between gate,," wi
five feet depih of water.
The structure of this lock is. novel, and
will, peihaps, strike many peisuns- as being
impraclicable, yet Mr. Clesver believes it
prefeiable in many respecl to the sione lock
both as to facility of construction, durabilty
and costs, where good stone are scarce and
iron and limber are plenty. If ji fuiitf ,,.
swers the purpose, and there is no reason to
believe otherwise, here is another article for
the consumption ot large quantities of iron
Anthracite.
Tut Ohio and Indiana Railroad was open
eJ on Wednesday, August 3 1st, from Ciest-
line in Cuerrns.
TE3E A1EF.ICA1T.
SUNBURY.
SAI UKIIAt, SKPTE.MIiKIl 10, 13.
II. It. MASSER, Eilltar nnit Proprietor.
To AnvFHTurm.--The circulation of the Sunbury
American among the different towns nn the siurntielinniin
it not exceeded if equalled by sny paper published ill North
era Pennsylvania.
Democimtic State Nominations.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT:
JOHN C. KNOX,
OJ Tioua County.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER:
THOMAS FORSYTH,
Of Philadelphia County.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL:
EPHRAIM BANKS,
Of Mifflin County.
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL:
J. PORTER BRAWLEY.
Of Crawford County.
DKMOCRATIC COI'NTY NOMINATIONS.
For Assembly.
DAVID B. MONTGOMERY, of Delaware.
Conimi.ssioiicr.
SIMON SNYDER, of Upper Augusia.
Treasurer.
FRANCIS BUCHER, of Sunbury.
District Attorney.
WILLIAM M. ROCKEFELLER, of Sunbury.
Deputy Surveyor.
SAMUEL YOUNG, of Lowor Mahanoy.
Auditor.
JOSEPH HOOVER, of Upper Augusia.
KIHTOR'S TABLE.
Business Notion.
HAtirnns Macazixc- The September mini
her of this periodical fully sustains its high char
acter. Such a work has an intrinsic value, that
renders it almost a necessity in every family. It
is not only filled with excellent matter, hut is
well printed and handsomely illustrated.
Tub Ameiucax Law Reiiistf.r. The Sep,
temlicr number of this monthly periodical has
Iwcn received. We notice in its contents an in
teresting article on the rights nnil liabilities of
parents in respect of their minor children as well
as numerous recent decisions.
Saxiikus new series of School readers. This
is a scries of new School books which seem well
adapted for the purpose intended. The series
consist ot a speller and a scries of readers from
No. 1 to 5. They sre published by Sower Sc
Dames, Philadelphia, und for solo by Tcner &
Engle in this place.
Cheap Watch.es ash Jkwf.lrt. Staufler If
Harley, No. 9G N. 2d street, Philadelphia, ad
vertisc a lot of Cheap Watches, Jewelry, &c.
Gas Fixtcbes, Lam rs, &c See the adver
tiscmcnl of Heidrick, Horning ft Brother, No
221 North 2d street, rhihdelphia.
UiMioiSTEnr, Beuimxo, &c. Win. Groves If
Co., S. E. Corner of 2nd and Arch street, Phila
dclphia, calls the attention of dealers, &c, to his
upholstery.
Farm ron Sale. John Farnsworth, Esq., of
fers fr sale his farm in Upper Augusta townsluj
New Goons I. W. Tener ft Co. have :
new lot of goods, to which they cull the attention
of their customers and others.
Difii'ERREnTvrEs. We call the attention of'
our readers lo the advertisement of George W
Coble in another column.
CT" Land Warrants. Persons having
Land Warrants for sale, can dispose ot
them for cash, by applying at this office,
K7" Hot Weather. We imagined
week since that the days of extreme heat
were over, but the end was not yet. Mon
day last was a regular "scorcher," th
thermometer, in the shnde, stood at 93
which, at this season, is more oppressive
than the heat at 9G in June. On Tuesday
the sun gave signs of another hot day, but
fortunately, a smart shower sprung up
before noon, that cooled down the atmos
phere for an hour, to a more comfortable
temperature.
0"Fire.- On Wednesday morning a cry
of fire attracted a number of persons to the
house of Henry Bardsher. The fire had
broken out between the garret floor and
ling, where the stove pipe passes
through. The stove pipe was either de.
fective or became disjointed and but for
the timely assistance of some of the
neighbors the whole block of frame build
ings would have been consumed. The
family it seems were burning wood in the
cooking stove. Coal is not only more sal
but much more economical, in this place.
(HT" The ''Big Teut" came to town on
Wednesday, but on putting it up the cord
age gave way. Our temperance friends
were therefore obliged to give op the tent
and take to the Court House, where several
lectures were delivered on Wednesday and
Thursday, by J. Nicholson, Esq. of Phila
delphia and the Rev. Daniel M. Barber, to
respectable audiences.
WIIIO COUNTY t ONVIONTIO.
This body met on Monday last, in this
place, and was organised by appointing
Alexander Colt, Esq., of Northumbeiland,
President, assisted by two Vice Presidents
and Secretaries.
S. A. Bergstresser, Esq., was unanimous
ly declared the nominee for Assembly ; C.
W. JSharp of Milton, for Distrist At
orney ; John V. Kriliag of Sunbury, for
Auditor.
Joseph SharPless,of Rush, was recom
mended for County Commissioner.
SIJNMJRY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.
PHILADELPHIA AND SIN BURY RAILROAD.
The regular trains of passenger cars com.
rnenced running over "the road on Monday
last. The arrangements which had been
previously made were promptly carried
out by the President and Managers. The
road is one of the best constructed in the
country. The cross-ties are only two feet
apart from centre to centre, and the iron
rails weigh sixty-lour pounds to the yard.
The locomotive and passenger cars, are ol
the first class, and it is generally remarked
by passengers, conversant with Ihe subject,
as one of the firmest and easiest riding roans
in the country. The company have spared
no pains to combine safety, comfort and
durability in all the works appertaining to
the road. Their employees are all safe and
reliable men and most of them men of ex.
perience. Mr. Hanna,the conductor, is from
the Reading road. Mr. Funk, the engi
neer, from the Pennsylvania rail road. Mr,
Michael, from the Columbia road, together
with Mr. Schmick and others, from this
neighborhood. We have passed over the
road several times, the past week, and on
Saturday last, on an experimental trip, at
the rate of 40 miles per hour. Everything
worked as smoothly as clock work, and
passengers all express themselves highly
delighted. The regular time between
Sunbury and Shamokin is about 55 minutes
including stoppages. Passengers for Phi'
ladelphia can now leave here after break
fast, or 7 o'clock in the morning and arrive
at Potlsville in time for the alternoon train
to the city.
07 A NrisANOE. The law wisely
permits any one lo remove a public nui
sance, but the misfortune, is' that some nui
sail ces are like the boys' nose that would'nt
"stay blowed" they wont stay removed.
This is the case of a certain bearded indi
vidiial called a goat, who claims the largest
liberty, struts the streets, obstructs the
walks, perfumes the atmosphere, clips all
the shrubbery within his reach, and barks
all the young trees, as if he were the only
bearded gentleman of Ihe town. Besides
he may be the means of injuring the char
acter of the place with persons of delicate
nerves and sensitive olfactories, and who
knows whether the "tainted atmosphere"
which some modern and learned doctors
have talked of, is not justly chargeable
to his doatship.
The Decision of the Supreme Court,
in relation to subscriptions of counties and
corporations, has been anxiously looked for
throughout the Slate. The majority of the
court have decided that such subscriptions
are constitutional and legal. Chief Justice
Black delivered Ihe opinion, which was
concurred in by Judges Woodward & Knox.
Judge Lewis and Judge Lowrie, dissenting.
A short abstract of the decision will be
found in another column.
KKW TKLEKRAPII LIKE.
The line of Telegraph, now constructing,
between this place and Potlsville, will be
a matter of great convenience to this neigh
borhood, and of the utmost importance to
Shamokin and the coal region generally.
It will put Shamokin in connexion, not
only with all our cities, but with all the
important towns on the Susquehanna and
its branches. It will place the minor and
the shipper of coal, as it Were, side by side
Earh train of coal, as it leaves the mines,
will be preceded by a Telegraphic de
spatch. The rates from any point between
Sunbury and Potlsville to Philadelphia, will
be 25 cents for every ten words. It will,
therefore, he seen, that the slock will
pay well, and readily command a hand
some premium in a very short time. Tel
egraphs have became a necessity, and no
town can be ranked as a business place
without one. Without Telegraph facilities
it will always remain behind its neighbors.
E7" Mr. Augustus Houtz is now run
ning an omnibus to and from the railroad
station at the arrival and departure of eve
ry train. Persons who wish themselves
and baggage carried to the station, can be
thus accommodated, by leaving their
names at Weaver's Hotel.
OCTLost. A pocket book was lost, on
Thursday afternoon last, between this
place and Northumberland, containing
12,50 2 fives, one two, and fifty cents in
silver coin- The finder will be suitably
rewarded by leaving it at this office.
07" The Coal Business at this place, is
beginning to assume a flourishing appear
ance, although the new collieries, about to
be started in the Shamokin coal region, are
not yet prepared to send down their coal.
The locomotive brings down a large train
of coal daily. We stated in our last, that
R. Fegely &Co., had been almost the only
operators fur some years past. We omit
ted to say, however, that Messrs. Am mer
man, Rosser & Co., have been operating
successfully for more than a year past, and
are now prepared to do a large business.
Their collieries are on the Luke Fidler
tract, and their coal n said to be a superior
article.
(7-Cows on the Track. Farmers and
others should be extremely careful in keep
ing their cows off the track of the railroad.
On Monday last the engineer struck one of
three cows near t bridge and knocked ber
off the track, and probably seriously injured
her. It was no fault of the engineer, who
reversed the engine, but was too close to
avoid striking ber.
ru Thb Frarlin Institute Exhibi
tion. The Jrrnkltn institute, win give
its twenty-third exhibition of American
manufactures on the 14th of October. The
committee have just Issued their regula
tion!. E7 Tiik Erie City Bank has been open
ed for regular business. President, Smith
Jackson ; Cashier, J. P. Sherwin ; Book
Keeper, Brua Cameron; Teller, Samuel
Naylor.
E7 An effort will be made this winter
to re-enact the Railroad guage law, that
was repealed last session.
fC7The rail road from this place to Sha
mokin is already proving itself of great
convenience to the farmers, merchants, iron
masters and others. Messrs. Kase, Reed
& Co., of Shamokin, we believe, had the
honor of receiving the first goods over the
road.
(7- The rails on the Cattawissa rail road
are now being laid. A locomotive for
that road passed up the canal a few days
since. It will require some months to re
build the high bridges. The road it is ex
pected will be completed to Tamaqua by
next spring.
(Er'The collections at Philadelphia in
aid of the New Orleans sufferers amounts
in all to $20,000.
r7 Eacsle Hotel. Messrs. Blair and
Bates have disposed of the Eagle Hotel, at
Williamsport, to J. S. Ayres, of Harrisburg.
The new landlord took possession on the
1st instant.
jy (loon Temper. The Philadelphia
Ledger thus discourses on the subject ol
good temper and the evils resulting from an
unrestrained and uncontrolled passion. It
is a subject that might be studied with pro
fit by many.
Goon Temper is Gold If people cener
ally knew what nn advantage to them it was
to be cheerful, there would be fewer sour fa
ces in the woild, and infinitely less ill-temper.
A man never cains niiylhinj; by exhib
iting his annoyance in his face, much less by
bursting into a passion. As it is neither
manly nor wise lo yield, like a child, pettish
ly to every cross, so it is alike foolish and
absurd to allow feelings of ringer to deprive
us nf self-control. There never was a man
in nny controversy, who lost his temper, lh.it
did not come near loving his cause in conse
quence. If ever a person plays the game of
his enemies it is when he is in a pits-don.
Acquaintance shun men of proverbially ill
temper; friends drop away trom thein ; even
wives and children gradually learn to fear
them more than to love. Thousands of men
owe their want of success in life lo nejjleet
ing the control of their temper. Nor have
they the excuse that it is an infirmity which
cannot be restrained ; for Washington, though
natuiatlyof a most passionate disposilion,
disciplined himself until he passed fur a
person utterly impassive. No man w ho neg
lects his temper can be happy, any more
than he can make those happy around him.
Good temper is gold, is health, is every ihing.
Had temper is a curse to the possessor and
10 society.
MAVU;tlKT OF RAILROAD.
The late frequent Railioad accidents must
serve to produce a public sentiment that u ill
compel Ihe principal Ilailruad lines to make
11 o of flag-men, as is done by the Hudson
Uivcr and Southern Michigan Roads. Pas
sengers can well a fiord lo pay the additional
expense of such procaulion, lo render life and
limb more safe. After all, considering the
thousand contingencies that have lo be met)
and the excitement ot competition, Ihe won
der is, that so few Railroad accidents occur,
rather than so many. Tho public mind con
tinually presses Ihe Railroads to greater speed
and lower piiees, w hile il not quite so per.
liniciously demands greater safety. Things
will go on in this way until ull parlies see
Ilia unprofitableness of endangering life and
properly, by the expenditure of a few dimes
less in a hundred miles or a delay of a few
minutes of time
Montour County. The Democratic Con
ventiun of Montour met on last Monday.
Kdward II. Baldy and Imandus Levers were
chosen senaloiial conferees without instruc
tions Koberl C. Russel and Daniel G onger
werechosen Representative Conferees Thos.
Pollook wag nominated for SierifT, Win. S.
Davis for Pioihonotary, and Win. C.Johnson
for Register and Recorder.
Coli mbia Coi'KTY. The Democratic coun
ty convention assembled at Bloomsbnrg on
Ihe 29ih nit., and put in nomination the fol.
lowing excellent ticket: Senator, C R. Buck
alew ; Represenlalive,Geo. Scott ; Treasurer,
Juhu Doak; Commissioner, Iram Deri; Dis
trict Attorney, R, W. Weaver; Surveyor,
Solomon Neyliard; Coroner, Nathan Dries
bach ; Auditor, Jacob Harris.
Lycoming County. The domocralic
county couveulion met at Williamsport, on
Thursday evening of last week, and made
the following nominations: Assembly, John
B. Beck; Sheriff, Abraham Bubb; Commis
sioner, Benjamin S. Lyon ; Treasurer, Dr. i
H. Rothrock; Prosecuting Attorney, Clinton
Lloyd ; Depuly Surveyor, A. H. M'Henry ;
Coroner, Moses Bower ; Auditor, John Swarlz,
fur 3 years and John Sloan for 1 year.
A Ray from Sir John Franklin. Infor
mation ha been received by Ihe Russian
Government that several of what are called
glass balls, probably bottles, have been
found at Ike mouth of the river Obi, which
falls inlo the Arctic Basin at Iho seventieth
parallel of East longitude. This loealily is
where such articles would be found, if they
bad been throw from Franklin's ship, in
caM they had attained a high northern lati
tude. The British government ha reqaes
led last some of the balls be transmitted to
the Foreign office.
MUNICIPI ALAND CORPORATION BtBSlCRIP
TIONS TO RAILROADS DECIDED 1'ONRTI
TUTIONAL DECISION OF THE SL'PRKME
COURT.
Pittsburo, September 6. The decision
of the Supreme Court on Railroad subscrip
tions was given this morning from a lull
bench. The Court Room was crowded, In
expeotalion that a decision would be render
ed upon lhe question of Ihe constitutional
power of the cities ami counties 10 suoscnuo
in their corporate capacities to the construc
tion of railroad. The case before the court
was thai of William Sharpless tt ufs, s. the
Mayor, &c, and was argued some time
since.
Each Judge read a seppratu opinion, and
certainly five such able opinions hava rare
ly, if ever, proceeded from nny legal Iribunal.
The learned Chief Justice Black occupied
about one hour and a quarter in reading his
opinion, refusing Ihe injunction, and deciding
in favor of the constitutionality of the acls of
Ihe Assembly authorizing coipornte subscrip
tions. Justice Lewis occupied more than an
hour in reading his opinion in Ihe opposite
view. Justice Lowrie next followed, with a
shorter opinioiij couciiling with the views of
Judge Lewis. Justice Woodward r.ext fol
lowed agreeing in substance, with the views
of Chief Justice Black- Thns far the four
Judges stood equally divided, when Justice
Knox, lhe new Judge, concluded by reading;
his opinion, in a brief but lucid manner, and
decided Ihe ease, by concurring with Judges
Black and Wnodwaid.
'After a brief recapitulation of the princi
pal points and principles which settle lhe
cause, the Judge proceeds: In determining
whether lhe act of the Legislature is consti
tutional, he must look to the body of the
constitution itself for the reasons. The gen
eral principles of justice, liberty and right,
not contained or expressed in that instru
ment, are no proper elements lo base a judi
cial decision upon.
If such an act be a written general grant
of legislative power ; that is, if being a law
and it it be not lortinblen expressly or un.
plicitly, either by Ihe Stale or Federal Con
stitution, il is vaiid.
If it be within the scope of our legislative
powers, with consent of the local auihoii-
lies, lo permit assessment of local taxes, for
lhe purpose of assisling the corporation to
build railroads, beaiing lo lax-pa) ers lhe re.
lalinn which these roads dn, I hen 'he laws
complained nf are unobjectionable.
I! lhe Slale having constitutional p iwer
can cp'ate a Slale debt by a subciiptinn in
behal ol Hie whole people lo the slock of
private corporalinns engaged in making pub
lie woiks, it follows from v!:at has been be
fore said that sho may authorize a city or
disliicl to do the same thing, provided such
city or district lias a special interest in the
woik to be so aided.
THE ROnBEllY OF THE MRSKEXGER OF
TIIK NtWI'OItr BASKS.
The Eastern papers contain the following
account of lhe robbery of Ihe messenger of
the Newport and Providence Ranks :
Mr. Peter P Remington, for many years
the messenger between Ilia Newport Banks
and the Merchants' Bank of Ibis city, came
up yesterday afternoon on his weekly visit
wilh the bill from Newport. When he
opened lhe bag at tho counter of Ihe Mer
chants' Bank, he found in it one more pack
age than belonged there. Upon opening
one of them it was found lo be made up of
pieces of newspapers cut lo the sie of bank
bills and done up in the same manner. The
olheis were of coutso Ihe same.
The rubbery, as near as Mr. Remington
can tell, was perpetrated in this way : Ho
laid the bags containing the bills on the ta
ble by lhe water jar, nt one extremity of Ihe
lailies cabin, in the steamboat Perry, and
commenced walking across ihe cabin, a dis
tance of only a few steps and back. As he
walked aft, his back was for an instant to
ward the bag, and as he turned Ihe other
way, it was in sight again, and he kepi his
eye upon it. He walked so but a short time
and then look the bag. But while he was
walking, and in lhe interval w hen his back
was turned, lhe bag was laken, and another
precisely like il, in shape, color and size, and
tied in the same manner, wilh just such
another string, was substituted. So complete
was tho resemblance, that he never suspect
ed Ihe robbery.
The whole affair shows a deliberate anil
long planned villauy, and it is probable that
the perpelialor had been watching a long
while for the opportunity. The amount sto
len is 521,683 in checks, and $24 159 in
bills.
s.iu AtniJKvr.
Last Sunday a party of lailies and gentle
men started upon a pleasure exclusion upon
the New Railioad from near Cattawissa.
The cars were drawn by hoises a far a the
rails are laid, which is some five mile. Re
turning, Ihey of themselves ran down this
plane al swift speed so a to need the appli
cation of a brake. Mr. Kdward Jones, uhu
superintends laying the sills on lhe road, was
Ihe brakesman on the fust car. In applying
Ihe brake it cought ; and in flying around
knocked Jones from the car in front, and the
whee.l then running over him cut and man
gled his body most horribly. This turned
tho car off the track and threw Ihe others of
lhe party out ; but the speed having been
checked no one of these was seriously injur
ed. Some of the lailies had theit dresses
loin, some were a little scratched and all
much frightened Mr. Jones only survived
the accident about an hour and a half. His
remains were taken to Binghamlon, New
York, where he formerly lrved. Star of the
North, Sept. 1.
Ma. Fakies, Chief Engineer of lhe Sunbu
iv and Erie Railroad, has been for several
days in our city. Tho utmost confidence is
feh, in certain quarters, in the ability of
parties direally interested lo speedily carry
forward the project. The whole of the
Western Division has bean located, and the
Contractors, it is alleged, will commence
work at an eaily day. Erie Gazette.
Stsaccsi, Sept. 3
Execution of O'Dontku. O'Donuhue, Ibe
murderer of Mrs. Kinney and her daughter,
was executed yesterday in ibe juil yard.
Cnrrwpondawe of the PuMle Ilor. I
LETTER FROM WILKESBARR G.
Attempted Capture and K stops of a Fugitivt
Slave.
Gilchrist's Hotfl, )
Wilkcsbarre, Sept. 3, 1853 J
An attempt was made this morning, about
half past 6 o'clock, to reclaim a portion of
Southern property, in Ihe person of a fine pow
erful mulatto, a waiter at this hotel, called
Bill, who has been living in this place about
a year. The party were Mr. George Wyn
koop, Deputy Marshall, one Jenkins, and
three others, making an effective force of five
The time chosen for the arrest was at early
breakfast, at which Bill served as waiter
So soon as breakfast was over one of Ihe
parly Ihrew his arm around lhe waiter, and
the other four rushed upon him. A fight en
sued which lasted twcnlv minutes. The al
leged slave ihrew Ihe man from him who
first seized him, when he was struck with
the maces of the officers and a handcuff fas
tened on his left arm he smuggling all the
while wilh desperate energy. One of the
parly received a severe blow over Ihe heart
wilh the handcuff, making a considerable
gash. The officer then called upon an indi
vidual present who had formerly aided in ar
resting a slave lo aid lliem. No warrant was
shown. He told them Ihey w ere five lo one,
which ho thought enough, and besides he
thought ihey had as many as could work to
advantage. The slave seized a knife from
the labia w hich was luken from hisn, and he
escaped out of the room, the officers after
him exclaiming : "hool him !" ' shoot him!"
In the yard in front of the holel three pistol
shots were fired. The slave ran for Ihe ri
ver Susquehanna, whi"h is some forty yards
in front of Ihe hotel, threw off such of his
clolhes as had nol been lorn off in tho senf
fle, retaining only his shirt and plunged in.
Being unable to swim he waded in an fur as
possible, Ihe officers firing nt him wilh pis
tols. In tho mean lime a crowd collected, but
no 0110 inleifeied wilh the majesty of Ihe
law. A negro baiber nf this placp, named
Rex, then procured a pair of pniilalnnns, and
Ihe slave came on shore and put them on
The officers came up and he again sprang
! inlo lhe tiver. Here he stood at bay his
face cut, bmUed, swollen, ami coveied wjih
; blood. Aller some time ho crawled out
' tired, chilled and completely ehauled, and
j '' "P"" 'be b.iiik, llie hai dcutf slill on hi
' arm, but decl. n d that he would not be laken
j alive, and ihat tailicr than be nnesled he
1 wmml D"ai: lake lo ine river, ami tlrown
himself. Here was lliiee-foin lbs Anglo Sax
on blood struggling for liberty. The offiueis
seemed to be satisfied of this lad, and gave
up the pursuit. The (.Uve ibeu came ashoie,
h iving been in the uatcrau hour, uud wen!
up the river bank alone, which was Ihe last
thai was seen of him. The officers I hen
took their carriage, and lefi, but wilh what
views is of course unknown. As the slave
mini still be in town, or in Ihe immediate
neighborhood, it is very possible th.it ehey
may nol have abandoned their design. To say
nothing ol the loss of the much valuable pro
perly, tho idea of five able-bodied men,
armed wilh lhe aulhoiily nf ihe United
Stales, and pistols and maces besides, being
dofealed by a naked mulatto, cannot be very
agreeable to lhe parlies engaged. Il mever
they had a fair opportunity, as no one inter
fered at all, except one citizen who look lhe
names of the paily, and lhe negro baiber,
who gave the slave a pair of pains. Whether
the latter act is treason, peihaps Judge (iiier
could determine. Kaita.
A Great Pacific Railroad Company, at
Ihe head of which, it is said, are Kiastns
Corning. Simon Draper, and oilier capitalist,
is organizing in New York. The object is to
provide a substantial six feet guage road
trom New York to the Pacific ocean, running
through Si. Louis, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas,
Northern Mexico, and Colifornia. The esti
mated com is $ 100,000.000, w hich is to be
the capital of lhe company. It is said that
thirteen of the most responsible contractors
of the United Siatees have otrered to build
100 miles each on the route above described,
and lo lake in payment fifty per cent, cash,
twenty five per cent, in Ihe bonds of the
company, and twenty. five per cent, in its
slock.
The "Pan Hanoi e" Railroad We learn
from the Wheeling Argus that the Circuit
Cuurl of Brooke counly, Va., has granted a
rule, on motion of the attorney for the Com
monwealth in that county, against lhe par
ies engaged in attempting lo construct ibe
Pittsburg and Sleubenville Railroad across
Ihe "Pan Handle"' of Virginia. The rule re
quiies the parties to show cause w hy a crim
inal information shall nol be filed against
them by Iho attorney for tho Commonwealth,
for Ihe illegally engaging in the construction
of lhe woik for the benefit of a riroad cor-
poration of the Slate of Pennsylvania, lo
which the Legislature of Virginia bad denied
the privilege of constructing it.
Colt's Revolver Patent The Washing
Ion correspondent of the New York Post
ays the application of S. Colt, for an exten
sion of his patent of 1839 for an improvement
in fire-arms has been denied, for reasons
which the Commissioner ha giveu in detail
among which is, uncontradicted evidence
10 show Ihat the patentee had ulieady deri
ved profits from hi inveurnm in fire-aims to
the amount of ueaily S 1.000,000 j. and an
impotlaiit pari of lhe patent has yet four
years lo run,- from which it is estimated Ihat
as much more may be realized.
Cikcinnatti, Sept 3.
77ie Cincinnati Shooting Affray1 Dr.
Ames, the assassin uf Mr. Hall, offered to
give $100,000 bail for his appeaianca to an
swer, but was refused. Hall remains in a
very critical condition, and it i (bought will
surely die.
A trout was caught by John A. Sturtevanls,
a few days ago, in Squam Lake, N. fl ,
which weighed 20 lb, after it was dressed.
A party off Newport, R. I-, caught thirty
sharks in two hours.
A "Pledge" of True Affection "Popping
the Question.
Vrt tn.. r.. ... .
.......... on Mlirnnim it .
Sep.4 -0n the ,7,h u, the ,hip
.... , IB v lon.46:4(J,
twelve day. out from New Orleans, for Liv-
u,s ,ne yellow fever on board -The
capimn and five of her crew w, 1 j
with the disease. de4d
T,,E CHINESE REVOLUTION.-.. r-.,.
arc expressed that the trouble, 1,7 1-1
will cut off our supulies of ,.. V L,""
least, until on. or Z I he oyVrtX' M
curely fixed. It is . happ, ZnV ,WT
supplies do not depend upon Cliin. an.1 V"'
ran still Rct ehe.p and 'eeaRn c0,hf i '
Kockhi.. & WiUon'. CNothiVtorf'NoVn
Cbesnu, street, corner of I-rar, Jin Ci, &&
rhiladpiiia, Nov. 6. 1852 ly. Cw.
sjssjsjsas
New Advertisement.
uo.w. coble"" U
rt ESPFCTFl-LLY announce. , lc fi(.
of Sunbury and vicinity, that ?. K .C,,1Wnf
a Dngucrrean Room. The , ,0pe,ncd
tcn.ion will be Riv, , po.itio'u;
xinS the light and shsde'on the face " .70" "l
ever, hfchke expression, and entirely 1 ! )l
the flat cadaverous appearance so common u, C
picture, taken by incompeient operator. "Z
1- ...uiib Having
, ... " r'"ruce lilts onnertn.
nity. ss he will remain but a few week s
His room is at the old place, in the Grind Jure
Room (County 1 oildinp,) OpsralinB hoZ
rom S A. M until 5 V. M., wiU!0ut rega.a to
the stale of the weather.
Sunbury, Sep. 10, 1853 tf.
A Farm for Sale.
ITMIE subscriber olTers fur sale hi. f;,rln
-l CONTAINING ssi ACHES '
and allowances. It i situatcJ al.out three mile,
from Sunbury nlonii the Shamokin creek nn.l it
in a good state of cultivation. The Philoilelphi.
and Sonbury Railroad passes through said firm
It will lie ollcred in parts or entire lo suit purl
chasers. It can be divided to miike three small
farms. The buildings arc a FARM H0l"iE a
good Bank Bam, on, two tenant houces. '
JOHN FA KNs WORTH.
Upper AuRiista, 5rpt. 10, 1853. tf.
Estate of ISHA DRE3SLER ,dec'd "
flMIE undersigned, appointed l,"y lhe Orphans'
Court of Nort!mni!.crl;iiiil County, to make
distribution of the money in the hands of David
Zartman, Administrator of Mia Dremtrr .W.l
...... ,.,,.,1-u iu rnnirare this 1
to and among those entitled to the same, will ii'
for that purpose, nt hi Ul.-c in Sunlmrv.
uliirc iii Sunliiirv. mi
Saturday, the 1st
o'clock, A. M.
iy of October next, at 1U
HENRY DONNEI., Auditor,
Sunburv, Sept. 10, lsfla. M,
riu'iip Watcltos 5 Jewelry,
iy HOI.ESALE and Retail, nt the "PhilmM.
' ' I'lii.i Watch ami Jewelry Store," No. 58
North Second Street, corner of (juarry,
PHILADELPHIA.'
O. Ill l.rviT V:i(i.ii.. full jeweled, 1H e;irm eriire, $o nn
liohl Lepiiis l-k. -.'.lm 1-' lt,e Silver S.xHwi'es. Y.',(
Silver full jewIM, '. 'li,,M llr ie.-M,, 300
!ilvi-r l..'.ine, jen-ln, III ! n,lie' li,,!,l rWih, 00
Supeilr l(ll.lrlKIS, Silver Tea .VIIJ, ki, 5.1X1
G !il SpeeUielen, 7.fn
Oold IViw, with IVneil ami Silver II, Oiler, 1,(0
(iold FiiiRer Rim;, 37 J eenlstn !fi0; Watch
Classes, plain, 12 J cents; Patent, Is j l.unet,
25; other articles iu proportion. All good war-
ranted to be what thev nre sold fur.
SSTACFFER & IIARI.KY,
Successors to t). Conrad.
On band, some fiold uud Silver Levers sad
Lcpincs, still lower tlnui the above prices.
Sept. 10, 1853. ly.
(Jus Fixtures 5 Lump.
HEIDRICK, HORNING & BROTHER,
No. 221 North Second Street, ulove Vine,
PHILADELPHIA.
B I AVINfi bad many years prai iicul experienre
in the business, ai.d as ull work sold by us
is niiiiiufactui cd under our immediate suprrvMun,
we are enabled to offer to purchasers superior ar
ticles, in every branch of our trade, iijiihi the most
favorable terms. At our store may be found, iu
every variety and st)lc of finish, lias ami I, amp
Chandeliers, IVudimts, Side lirnekels, for HalU,
Churches. Ac, tbe I.MPliOVKl) PINE Oil.
LAMP; also, Fluid, I.ar.l and Oil Lamps, (or
ondolrs, IliKpittu Holders; Parl.ir, Nielli and
Reading Lamps. On hand, Lamp lilasses,
(holies, Wiihs, Shades. &c. ALL WOKK
WA RRANTED, OR NO SALE. Factory No.
80 Nob'c St., near 4lh.
Remember store 221 N. Id st., nest door to J.
Stewart Dnpuy's carpet store.
(September 10, 1803. 3in.
WILLIAM GROVES & CO S
Upholstery, Uedtli' 5 Fea
ther Warehouse.
S. E Corner Second and Arch Streets,
PHILADELPHIA.
PRING UEUS, Feather Beds, Hair Mats
Husk, and Straw Mattresses, Cushions, Culs,
Comfortable Counterpanes, backing, li tanked,
&e., &c. Constantly on baud or made lo onlri
ml sold Wholesale and Retail, on Ihf most favor
able terms.
FEATHERS, HAIR, HUSKS, &c,
by the bulcor pound. Orders respectively sulir
ited, promptly executed, and warranted to give
satisfaction.
N. U. Mattresses rc-made and Feathers re
renovated.
Pbila., Sept. 10, 1652. 3m.
THE DEAD BROUGHT TO LIFE !
Old Sunbury rising our of her sleep of many
years.
The Iron horse snorting and blowing lias arous
ed her sleeping energies and infused new vigor
inlo her prostrate system. One of iu first ellcct
is seen in lhe vasl amount of new and tashions
ble goods, just now arrived it
I. W. TENEK & CO S STORE.
Their stock is elegant snd varied and well worth
ceingr ye, nd buying too at the prices tnry
offer Ihem ; all are respectively invited to lii'l"
and purchase.
Sunliury, Sept. 10, IS53.
T ACKERKL, Seabed Fi.b, Horririg. Pried
i-' Uecf, Hams and cbeese, jusf receive J '
.alcbv I. W.TEXERitO.
Sunbury, Sept. 10, 1853.
' Pplendid lot of Crpc.Vn(f. Fft tf'Ml
i- Table Oil covers. Carpel elnm. .au
and
I matting, jusl received mid f'" ;'''" ''J .. y
Sept. i
DOTS, Shoe. HsnrC.p. and Gum Shoe.
il
ju-l received Mid lor 7 ,,n
e,,t. 10. 1853. I. W.TKM.KACa
I.XFer.UnTwill.Ue
A UIL LI
UK Eft UOUU. iw
UT Uer.gC. cashmere, cl.co, "hf
.hi.nc7.eue. cull-, ire, ju.l rece.d.nd for. by
I. W.TENEK & CO
Sept. 10, 1853.
Ac.ofv.riou. lyte.ud colors j we
ved nd for de by
I. W. TENERA CO.
Sept 10, '53.
I dy for lb. cur. of Fer nd Ago. BiUioW
Fever, Uru.iH.nl ?JvZ
ccived nd for le by L W. Tb-tlC
Sunbury, Sept. . I83-