,,R INTERVIEW WITH TIIK J P A1EE. An officer f the Japanese expedition end homo a long account of the vio'f to ihe harbor of Jeddo. The first interview in Ihe cabl" of American vessel with thr Japan ee auihoritj is minutely described : Afier being g.iej r moment, Mr. Manila Han aros--, ma,tt a salaam a Japanese, and hen extending hia hand, we shook hand ; lien seated Outselve., lining Mr. Postman an Interpreter, a the Japanese interpreter pok Dutch nnently. I thus opened r 'Tell the Lieutenant Governor Tor such was the mandarin) that I am the aid of our chier, the Admiral, and am instructed to "peak for him. We have come here on a friendly mission, with friendly intention, to deliver a letter from the President of the United State to your sovereign, tha Ernpn ror of Japan ; that the letter is ready Tor de livery by nine o'clock to morrow, to any mandarin sufficiently hi-jh to receive it." To this was replied: "h mutt be refeired In higher poer to know who can receive the etter." 1 then asked: "How long will it take to given an answer?" "They could not tell I said:' think the sooner Ihe better, as we are anxious to be ofl." The reply was : 'I do not think it will take long.'t and it was then understood that in the tnori. ing a mamlarin would be off le receive the letter. I then emphatically said : "This ship has aboard the chief there is his pennant. All messages from shore must come here by a high mandarin. No boats must go to Ihe other ships; their commanders have orders not to permit intercourse; they have no right to think, and must obey. We insist that no boats shall Tiang around our vessels to watch them." This was not palatable They said : "It is Japanese custom, law, and we must carry them out." Uajsl: "Tell him, sir, that we too have our customs) and with men of. war one of the laws is, that no boat is allowed to come within a cortain range." There was no pnsiiive con sent given just then as to what they would do; they evaded it by asking questions. "Where are you from !" "From tho United Slates of America." "Yes; but what part, Washington, New York, Button 1" My sur prise was so great that I smiled, and told him, "some from Washington, somo from New York, all parts; that the President of tha United States lived in Washington." "What is the name of the ship, haw many people, guns, &a 1" "Tell him, sir, that we are not traders: we seek no trade; we are armed ships, and our custom is never to an swer such questions." The questions were again repeated in pret ty much the same way, when I told Mr. P. to make the same reply, and to add that 1 have no curiosity to know how many men are either in the emperor's army or navy; and also that he could see for himself thai we had four ships; that we had others in those waters. "When will the others cornel" "1 don't know, it depends upon the answer to tho latter." "What are the contents of the loiter 1" "Tell him, sir, that the letter is from the President to the Emperor of Japan, and it would be most indelicate in me to inquire into its contents." This rebuke was received in an apologetic manner, and lhig questioning dropped. 1 then again alluded to the boats which were still clustering around our ship and the other ships; told them that it was absolutely necessary thai they should be kept olT, that this must be done. "Wa shall be sorry, with our kind and friendly feelings to you, to do you any harm, or 10 come into collision wiih you; but, if you do not order your boats off, we shall fire into them and drive them ofl. Our boats are now armed and ready, and we cannot allow you more than fifteen minutes to give your orders and to keep them olL At the end of that time you must suffer." Mr. Mandarin went out, told this to the boats, sent word to the other boats, and came in. "Now, 1 must have an answer What have you decided about the boats?" "I have ordered them off from all Ihe ships, and with orders only to communicate with this." "Yes, from all the ships; and, if any come around you, send word to Ihe Governor, and he will punish them." Thus was this point, never before yielded, conceded. After a few more remarks, I bowed Mr. Mamlarin off, and away he went on shore taking the boats ffwi'.h him. At a subsequent interview the Mandarin again excused himself from taking Ihe letter, and it was only on a threat of the Awerican commander to go to the town of Oioganom and deliver the letter himself, that his wish. were conceded to and an interview on shore with commissioners from the Emj-eror took place. The writer says: "My opinion is, that for theso thirty-six hours (and more particulaily for theso six) Ihe Japanese hesitated whether or not they should at once resist, and try with us the fortunes of war. But so steady was our de termination, both in council, and in conduct, ao u'.leily careless of any action on their pan, so perfectly confident of our own resources and power, and so regardless of all danger, that Uy were paralysed, and prudent and friendly mensures were decided." The letter is beautifully done up in a ense, and tha st'ul (inclosed in a gold box, coMir g $1000. Tuc Africanization or CuBA.--The ter r'ble conspiracy discovered by llhe Wash ington Union, between Spain and Great Britain, to fill Cuba with African apprentices, to tha manifest danger of liberty in Ihe Uni ted States, is generally conceded to be a humbug. Tho plan never had any stronger basis l rent upon than a disordered fancy, though it is said that Seuor Mariano Torri nle, of Cuba, started seme such scheme in England, where, however, instead of finding favor, it only met with opposition. Senor Torrienle is a Spanish scholar, ao author and a gentlemen. His views art evidently Ihe opinions of a literary man without any offi ial sanction, and tha fact that be endeavors to show that it would ba good policy in Great Britain to help forward Ihe scheme, shows that Great Britain, at yet, is engaged in no anch attampt, if any such evideute weie n-'eded after all tha attempts of Great Britain lo break up the slave traffic entirely. Correspondence of Urn Public toiler. L Un til FHO.M WASHINGTON. Washinotom, Nov. 7, 1853. All the rumors afloat, about Ihe President's Message, are mere speculations amounting to nothing. One thing, only, is certain, via : that the President will allude to the posilion of Cuba clearly indicating, that while the United States will discountenance all fillibus terism, ami strictly observe the stipulation of treaties and Ihe duties of neutrals, the could not remain an indifferent speolalor, if Eng land or Fronce er both, were to meddle with the municipal or other regulation of the slaml. On that sublect the Administration is fiim and derided, and as i have reason to believe, to some purpose. I have no doubt but that England will, if she has not already done so, express in some official form her determination not to meddle with Ihe affairs of Cuba either to please the old ladies of Exetrr Hall, or the "drab-colored" gentlemen of Manchester. At all events, Ihe British Legation, here, lakes every possible occasion to disavow any such intention, on ihe part of England, and 1 have reason to believe that similar professions will be made or have been made to Mr. Buchanan, in London. By the bye, speaking of Mr. Buchanan, 1 learn, that though not over-pleased with the climate of England, he will remain at his post during ihe present administration, and does not desire to have his name again brought forward for Ihe Presidency. There is both wisdom and discretion in this patri otic resolve. England, Fiance and Russia are intriguing about the Sandwich Islands, and what is most remarkable, Franco makes herself more busy about them than England herself. Yet the Islands could not possibly be of any use to her, even if she acquired possession of them. The same holds of Kussiu, whose ships you see occasionally described by some traveller but never meet on the ocean. It is hardly possible to conceive thai England should al this juncture, give vent to her jealousy ol republican aggrandizement. One would think that she had better settle her difficulty with Russia first, before she borrows trouble with the United Slates. The Fisheries question may be considered as goud as settled ; and will doubtless be disposed of during the ensuing Congress. On the preliminaries both Governments have agreed. The Copy-right treaty concluded by Mr. Everett, but not yet ratifie l by the Senate, will also be considered, and, I be lieve, will also be agreed to. The present Admiuisltation seems to have taken a more enlarged and philosophical view on the sub ject than I have yel seen urged in any of the leading papers, or in Congress. On ihe subject of rivers and harbors it is confidently expected the Message will con tain some important suggestions. It is a fact that some of tho appropriations for River and H.irboi Improvements, voted by the last Congress, have not yet been expended, and that the whale amount appropriated for them will next July revert to the Treasury. Observer. .Minister to Ruhia From Oregon Battle with ihe Indians Gen. Lane wounded. Washington, Nov. 7. Ex-Governor Sey mour, the newly appointed Minister to Rus sia, was here, to-day, in attendance at tho Stale Department. He will sail for England in the steainei Pacific, on Ihe 29:h inst.. ac companied by Mr. Irving, as Secretary of Legation, Advices from Oregon have Leon received heie, dated al camp Myrtle, Umpqua Val ley, September 11, saying that for a month previous to that dale that region had been the seat of a formidable Indian war. With the assistance of Gen. Lane, Major Alvord, in command of the regular forces Ihere, rais ed a cmnpany of Umpqua volunteers Gen. Lane, after leaving the main body, was eleoted to the command, and on the 24th of August the troops met with a body of In. dians, comprising some 300 warriots, whipped them and mude them sue for peace. Sur prising them b). marching and otherwise acting with vigor Geu. Lane oveilook them in their stronghold in the mountains, where the battle took place. He was badly wound ed in the shoulder, but kept the field. The Pacific Railroad Enterprise, start ed in New Yoik, is beginning to attract the notice of Ihe press of that city. The Tribune says : "It is now fully under way, and having distributed its stock all round, in every quar. ,er where it is thought it will pay, its final act and consummate achievement will be to kuy vp Congress. Most probably the prelim inary steps of this mammoth Corpoiation to ward subsidizing the press have already been taken, wilh what success we shall learn in due season, and it is not woith while to be impatient As the balloon begins to bo infla ted, we shall be all able to see where ihe gas comes from. We nwait the trying on of the scheme at Washington. There is a stock of a hundred millions la be disiribuled free gratis fur nolhin?, to somebody How much will member of Congress take? Gel ready to speak up, gentlemen!" Terrible Rat-icide. On Saturday last, a number of person were engaged Ihieshing iti Ihe bain of Mr. Chiislain Mechliug, of South Butler township, and on removing ihe grain, and coming near the floor of ihe mow, Ihe presence of an extraordinary number of rat was discovered. The barn door were immediately closed and every precaution taken to prevent their escape. Several per son properly armed, then entered the mow, and the onslaught commenced. The con flict waged fast ami furious for considerable length of lime the assailed frequently seek ing shelter up the pantaloon and in the bo som of the assailant. When the bloody work wa ended, Ihe (lain were collected together, and found to number one hundred and eighty. The whole number of rai col lected in the mow mutt have been more than two hundred, a upward of thirty mad good their escape. Butler, Pa., Whig. Mr. Partingtoo says be never cared much about grand spectacles, or other eight; but there are two thing she would like to have Men the inoculation of Frank Pierce anil Barptiialioo ef Queeu Victoria. SUNBU11Y AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL. THE A1QRICA1T. SUNBURY. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER W,l.tt. II. D. MASSEIl, Editor anil Proprietor. To AvTii.n.-.The mentation of tha Punhury Ameriran nmung tli. different towns na lli Bnnueriiiii i not exceeded if equalled hr njr pnper published in North ern I'eiiiiBylvniii.. eihtoh's tablk. Business Notices. James Smith, Administrator of George Arm strong, dee'd, will sell the pcrsonnl effects of said deceased, cn the 56th instant. Read the adver tisement in another column. Tim Pexa. Faiim Join a i for November is well filled wilh articles of interest to the fnrmcr. This Journal has become quite a popular pcriodi. cal to many of the agricultural portion of the community. Published at West Chester by J. M. Meredith 4 Co. Gimimastows TiLHnnAi'ii This excellent paper is about to be enlarged in order to accom modate its advertising patronage. Major Frcas, in order to attend to his increased duties has ta ken a partner. The Trlegrnph is not only a good paper, bnt a profitable one, as it deserves to or. Tiik KvicKEitnoeEKR Maoazixk. We havo received the November number of this excellent periodical. As usual, it is filled with Interesting and instructive literature. Among its contribu tions aro "In Search of a Place," "Moults from a While Blackbird," and "Harpings upon Hades," as very entertaining. Tlie "Editor's Table," al ways good feature in this Mugaziue, is peculiar, ly interesting in the present number. Th Momk's Rr.vr.snr., tin Tun Sscnr.T Exs ar, is the title of an excellent romance just re ceived from the enterprising firm of De Witt & Davenport, whote books have at least one quality to recommend them, and that is the clear and handsome style in which tlicy ore got up. The incidents of this romance belong to ail age when men eurncd renown only on the battle-field, and sought repose only in Ihe lap of beauty. It is a well written book, by a popular author, and lacks none of the more prominent elements of success It furnishes an admirable portraiture of the times when religious enthusiasm led whole countries to enlist under the Manners of the Cross, and wage exterminating war in the name of the Holy Church. The I.iTr.rtAtiT Companion for November! published by Messrs. Egle oc May at Ilsrrisburg has been received. Its contents are varied and interesting, and the letter press and paper excel lent. The present number is illustrated with the "Burial of Dc Soto in ti e Mississippi." Land Warrants. Persons having Land Warrants for sale, can dispose ol them (or cash, by applying at this office. OCT31 ArJornNKD Sale. There will be a public -sale of the balance of thu eflccls of the estate of Henry IWassrr, dee'd., at his late residence in SunLury, on Saturday, the 12th inst., al 10 o'clock. (KrLoT. A lame sized sold nen. with silver holder or case. The finder will be rewarded by leaving it al this office. OCT Tb Weather. The bleak and cold winds of November are upon us, and the preliminaries of winter are already here. Coal fire are becoming every day more and more important ; and we pity those who are not uhle to procure a good supply of that valuable mineral from the Sliamokin coal region. The operators ht re are. doing all they can to supply orders, but we fear that many who have delayed their orders will find some difficulty in getting a supply. The operators could do much more, if they could procure a suUicient number of miners. CI" The Court for the first week closed on Thursday. Most of the important cases, having been fixed for the second week, there was nut sufficient bu.incts ready, and Judge Jordan discharged the Jurors on Wednesday evening. There was a coiisid.-rahle amount of criminal bijiness despatched, a branch of our jurisprudence that seems lo grow more rapidly than any other. C7 News is awfully scarce. The Turks and (he .Russians have matters in a very interesting state, and we await every arri val to hear whether or not, they have "let slip the dogs of war." The Russians as well as the French, it is rumored, have a design upon the Sandwich Islands. A Boston paper thinks Russia would highly relish a couple of sandwiches with her turkey. Uut the Haiawaiati gov. -rn went, the king as well as the people, are anxious lo be annexed to (he United Stales. A great many Americans having settled on these Islands, they give tone to public opinisn. OIF Tun 1'niLADKi.riiiA Welkly Regis ter. Th enterprising publisher ol the Philadelphia DuHy Register will com mence publishing, on the 1Mb inst., a weekly paper to be called (he "Weekly Register." The talent exhibited in the daily, ii a ture guarantee (hat the weekly will be a spirited and well conducted pa per. Mr. Birney, the editor, is well known at an able writer, and will, nodjubt, make the Register worthy ol his reputation. The Register will be published, for tingle co pies, at 12 per annum. Address William Birncy, Daily Register Office Philadelphia THE NEW SAW MILLS. On Thursday last, Mr. Shaw, of Wil liamsport, who is engaged by the Canal and Water Power Company, (o tiprin tend the erection of (he large Saw Mills, al (his place, made a selection ol (he site, on (he gut, below (he railroad. The two mill about lo be erected, are of (he largest class, and will run gang saws, capable of cutting sixty thousand leet of lumber, each, per day. Mr. Shaw, who is a man of ex perience in these matters, say he never saw a better location, o: one possessing more natural advantages. Mr. Joseph E. Leib, as agent of the Canal Company, and who is extensively engaged iu the lumber business at this place, has just returned from Clinton county, where he has con tracted for the necessary timber, for these mills, to be delivered this fall. Mr. Leib has purchased during the past week, a number of raAs of sawed lumber, in the river at this place, containing over 300, 000 feet and also 100,000 prime shingles. We are glad to see Mr. Leib, who is an ac tive business man, so successfull in his business. AI'l'OIST.MK.Vr. The State Canal Board, in session in the early part of the week, at llarrisbur, an nounce the following appointments of collec tors and supervisors for the next current year : Collectors Piltsbnr, Baker ; Fieeport AqucdLct, Mrs. Martin; Blairsville, McAn ulty; Johnstown, Gibbons; Hollidaysbnrp, Hoover; Huntington, Black; Lewistowm M. Kay ; Newport, Zollinger ; Liverpool, Baum ; Northumberland, Zimmerman ; Lock Haven, Aughenbaugh ; Easlon, Morrison J New Hope, Solliilay; Philadelphia, Yost; Lancaster, Caimany ; Beach Haven, Ent ; ; Duncan's Island, Ziej;ler ; Williamporl, i John Piatt ; Duiisbuig, Geoige A. Aughen . bauh. j Supervisors Lower Western Division, J. jM.Orr; Upper Western Division, Buyer, j Eastern Division, Houp: ; Delaware Division, ' Evans ; Susquehanna, First Division, Blal 'tenberger; North Brunch, Seaich; Superin ! lendent Columbia road, Baker. ! State Agents Messrs. Buckingham, ; Thompson, Tippen, Packer, Siook, Kelly, 1 and Bent. ' On Market Train B. Ebauah. Weigh Scales, Hulliuaysbliigii Mr. i Bell. i - I The Native Ameiican vole, nl tho recent j election in Peni.s) Ivania, was as follow : Supremo Judge, (Bioome) 7,851; Canal Commissioner, (Moigau) 7.764 ; Auditor Gen eral, (Iteiyle) 7,636; Suiveyor General, j (Cleaver) 8,150. I The Free Soil vote foots up as follows : Supreme Judge, (Stephenson) 3 664 ; Canal Commissioner, (Mitchell) 3,579; Auditor General, (Craig) 3.462; Suiveyor General, (Corson) 3,594. The Late State Fair. The Executive Committee of I lie Stale Agricultural Society held a meeting al their ollice in H.irrisburg, last week, when it was ascertained thai the receipts at Ihe exhibition held in ltlbuig, amounted to $17.500 deducting $8,000 paid in premiums and other expenses, a balancu will be left of S4J00() ; which, added lo Ihe appropriation of S2.000 by tho Slate, and the sum in tliu Treasniy and invps'ed in stocks, will reach thesnin of SI6,000. It is contemplated by the officer of the Society, to use this sum for the purpose of establish ing an Agricultural School, ami application will be made lo the Legislaluie for an an of incorporation lor the purpose. It is be lieved by the officers of the Society, that an institution of this kind, established upon a proper basis, could be sustained by iho re sources of the Society. Mr. McLaik, our new Minister lo China, it is said will lakti tho overland route to In dia, and goes thence to Hong Kung, where ho will run his chance of getting on board one of the ships of the Japan squadron, and of finding his way to Iho government of ihe Celestials Having no pioper ship al com mand, this is ihe only way Ilia government can get Mr. Me La in lo his destination. THE SHOIITINtJ STAR. PH I'.NOM E.N OS. The annual November display of shooting slars occurs on the 12ih nod 13lh of the pre sent month, Saturday and Sunday next. There has been a ureal ilcul ol" scientific re. search into this phenomenon, but liltle that is satisfactoiy in theory has yel been educed in the investigation. It wa on ihe 1 St h and 13ih of November, 1833, that the extra ordinary apparition of meteors was observed. November is not the sole period of the recur rence of such phenomena, certain limes in April, July and December being marked by like periodical appeaiaures. Vermont LiQuoa Law. Gov. Robinson, of Vermont, has delivered his first message to (he Legislature. It is brief and confined to Slate affairs, which are reviewed, ami ihe peoplo of ihe Slate are congratulated thai ihey are free from the embarrassments of a public debt, but are recommended lo incur Ihe expense of a geological survey of the Slate. The Governor is o posed lo the new liquor law, Ihe passage of which ha revolu lionized Ihe State. Judge Ghier and the Fkee Democracy The ' Free Democracy" of New York have a resolution before litem looking lo impeach ment of Judge Giier, for hi words and ac tion in ihe late VYillkesharre Slave Case. The resolution appoint a special committee to memoralize the House of Representative of the United Slate upon the subject, to lake uoh further action in ihe premise a will ecur a bearing in that body on this subject. On motion of John P. Hale, the resolution wa laid on the table till Wednes day evening, when there will ba a full meeting. There are fourteen hundred . aurviving revolutionary pensiiineis, regularly drawing thoir pensions. THE PATENT OFFICE. The Patent-Office report, which is annual ly published, i one of tne most interesting public documents which the Government pule forth. It shows the progress of inven tion in this country, and the remarkably practical character of mind which distin guishea our countrymen. There is nothing which promises a saving of manuel labor, no mailer in what department of domestic in dustry, or which may accomplish woik in an improved manner, which is too insignifi cant lor the application of inventive genius. Many of these inventions are, no doubt, more curious than profitable ; but many of them yield the inventor fortuue. Thus in the patent reporl for 1852, a man, who had made a slight improvement in straw-cutters took a model of his machine through thu Western Stales, and ufler a tour of eight months re turned with $40,000. Another had a ma chine to thresh and clean grain, which, in fifteen months, he sold for $90,000. A third obtained a patent for a printer's ink, refused $50,000 for it, and finally sold it for $60,000. Examiner Lane's report deseribes various new electrical iuvetions : Among these is an electric whaling appa ratus, by which the whale is literally "shock ed In death." Another is an electric mag netic alarm, which rings bells and displays signals iu case of fire or burglars. Another is an elecliic clock, which wakes you up, tells you what time it is, and lights a lamp for you at an) hour you please. There is a "sound gatherer," a soil of huge ear trumpet, to be placed in front of a loco motive, bringing to Ihe engineer's ear all Ihe noises ahead, perfectly distinct, notwith standing ihe rattle of the train. There is an invention that picks tip pins from a confused heap, turns them all around with their heads up, and slicks them in papers, in regular mws. Another goes through Ihe who's pro cess of cigar making, taking in tobacco leaves nud turning out the perfect article. One machine cuts cheese; another scours knives and forks; another blaek boots, another rocks the cradle ; and seven or eight lake in washing and ironing. There is a parlor chair patented, that cannot be tipped back on two legs, and a railway chair that can be lipped back into any posilion, with out any legs at nil. Another patent is for a machine thai counts the passengers in an omnibus ami lakes their fires. When a very fat man gets in it counts two, and charges double. There is a variety of guns patented that load themselves; a lisli line thai adjusts its own bail ; and a rat trap that ihrows j away the rat, and then bails and sets itself mid shunts in the comer for another. Theie is a machine also by which a man prints, instead of writing his thoughts. It is played on like a piano. And speaking of pianos it is esii.n tto.l that nine th iusaud are made every year in the United Stales, giving constant nmploytnent lo ono thousand nine hundred hands, and costing over two millions of dollars. There is also an explanalion of the principles of Ihe celebrated Hobb's lock. It unpickability" depends upon a secon dary or false Stt of tumblers, which pieveut Ihe instruments used in picking from reach ing iho real ones. Moreover, the lock is powder proof, ami may be loaded thiongh Iho key hule and fired otf until (he burglar is tired of his fruitless work, or fears that the report of his explosion will bring to view his experiments moro witnesses than he desires. Doors ami shutters have also been patented, that cannot be broken ihiough. with pick or sledge hammer. Thu burglar' "occupalion is gone " A harpoon is described which makes tho whale kill himself. The more he pulls ihe line, the deeper goes the har poon. An ice making machine ha been patented, w hich goes by a steam engine. In uu experimental trial it froe several bot llei of sherry, ami produced block of ice of Ihe size of a cubic fool, when Ihe thermome ter was standing al 80 degrees. It is calcu lated that for every ton of coal put into ihe furnace it will make a ton of ice. There are no less lli.ui twenty-seven pat ents granted during thu year for sleam and gas iiiveulions. An improvements is also mentioned in cutting-nails, so as lo possess thecuinpound quality of wrought and cut nails. Aln, in making copper kettles, by w hich Ihe kelile is formed by Ihe pleasure ol" a burniher, a the dic is revolved iu a Inilie. Out of 493 application examined, IC5 were grained, which shows lliat nearly three-fourths (he labor bestowed in invention is tinproliiably employed, probably for want of Ihe general spiead of that kind of infor matiou which the Ledgor lay before its readers, iu ilia weekly publication of the patent list. Many an inventor spends his hours conniving a mechanical improvement, only lo find, w hen he has succeeded, Ilia, some oilier inventor has foiesla'.led him, ami patented ihe same invention. I'ichmond, Nov. 2, 1853. Frightful Scent. Thomas Board, who wa convicted of the murder of ihe Barber family in this Stale, was executed yesterday. When the trap was knocked from under him, !hn rope broke and iho unfortunate man fell heavily to Ihe ground, Much excitement followed. The sheiifif finally re-adjusted the rope, and Ihe criminal was again placed on the platform. Ha seemed lo be perfectly frantic, and jumped of Ihe platform. Another scene of intense excitement ensued. The prisoner was again secured, and the sentence of ihe law fully carried out. Nebraska Territorv. Colonel Benton in a recent letter to the people of Missouri, re gards Ihe early settlement of Nebraska Ter ritory, its organization by Congress, and the establishment of. the mosl liberal pre-emp-lion piinctple within it boiders. a a great national object one that is tailed for in a mililary point of view, as consolidating our settlement on both ide of the Rocky Moun tain, and a furnishing the volunteer to defend, in case of an emergency, our Pacifio possessions. He promise to give bis atten tion to the Territory in the next aetsion of Congress. A new wheelbarrow, it is said, ha been invented. The wheel is placed under the centre, so that none of tbe weight of the load rest upon the band. A man can wheel twice tbe usual weight. THE TURK AND THE TARTAR. 1 Every ai rival from England brings u new of the nearer approach of Ihe grand collision between Russia and the Ottoman Power which has been so much dreaded, in advance, b involving a possible crisis in the affairs of Europe. We may well believe that war to be inevitable which has been formerly de clared by one parly, unless upon conditions which the other scornfully refuse. Abdoul Medjiil, frighted out of fear, assumes the port of a soldier and hero, defying his Impe rial enemy, and declaring that, if fate be against him and the Osmaulees should be driven from Europe, he and they will at least leave it,, a their conquering fathers entered it, four centuries ago, sword in hand ; and Nicholas is, in consequence, as we are told and may well believe, iu a towering passion, determined to do or to attempt terrible things. Prince Paskiewitch, whose name is linked with the mournfully memura bio despatch ,:Order reign in Warsaw" lakes command of the army of invasion; Omai Pasha asks fifty thousand additinna troops, that he may meet it across the Danu be; and the British and French fleets at length sail, or are about to sail, iu force to Constantinople', le watch proceedings, anil perhaps, in the end, repeal to ihe Car ihe lesson of autocratic impotence w hich the sea once read to the presumptuous Canute. The Turks are in a fever of patriotic, or religious, enthusiasm, pouring their voluntary oblations of money and arms into Iho treasury of ihe Sultan. All is prepaiation ami expectation the battle is aboul lo begin according to tho new by the Africa tho very day .had been sellled for iho first collision : and yet tho barometor of commorcial feeling at Lon don shows that, after all, the war i not re garded as being ullogelher so dreadful a thing, now that it is at hand, ns it was at first feared it would be. Does this not show a belief lliat Russia will he virtually foiled in her undertaking and foiled, too, without ihe actual interference as would necessarily em broil those two Powers with Russia, and thus lead to the general war once so uuivcisaliy appieheuded ? X. American. The City Council, we understand, held an informal meeting last night to consider the propriety of a City subscription to the Sun bury Railroad. A subscription of two mil lions was mndo early last spring, and in con sequence of some misunderstanding between Councils nnJ the Company, the subscription was by resolution suspended until tho condi tions exacted b Councils weie complied with. How far this has been done we are not advised. We only know that city nor county bonds, to the amount of two millions, can be sold at this time except at a great loss. There is beside a general indisposition at this time to increase the indebtedness of either city or county. What seems lo us most proper, under the peculiar condition of the money maiket, Iho city credit, am! thu exigencies of the Company, is for Iho city lo pass lo the Sunbuty and Erie Railroad 40,000 of ihe shares held by the city in the Pennsylvania Railroad in exchange for Iwo millions of Suit bury and Erie R:tilrnd bonds. By this operation the city debt will not be increased, and the Sunbury ami Eriu Railroad w ill be nearly or quite as much benefitted as from the use of the city bonds. The city debt ought not to bo increased, and if the Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company cannot get along with the kind of aid here mentioned, iu for Iher progress hail better wait until belter times. We do not favor municipal subscrip tions lo remote woiksof internal impiove ment, and think thai the mosl that should now be done by l lie city is lo pass Ihe oreilil lenl lo and enjoyed by Ihe Pennsylvania Rail road, now that it done wilh it, lo the Sun bury and Erie. 1'hila. Ledger. Decimation. As an average calculation, we believe it would be fair to say thai the yellow fever has decimated all ihe communi ties it has visited. This estimated, if erion uous, may be considered as below rather than ttbove the mark. The proportionate loss is, peihaps, smaller in New Oilcans Ihau in any other town, but here it may be consider. ed as embracing fully one-tcntli of our popu lation. This was our lns iu three months and a half. Mobile was decimated in one month. So of Galveston, Vicksburg, Thibn daux, and othei towns. Natchez, with a population estimated during ihe summer be low three thousand, loM in Iwo months, three bundled and fifty. But, peihaps, ihe sever est lots was in thd small village of Lake Providence, where a population, never esti. mated over two hundred, the loss was one hundred and twenty. A. U. Delta. The Executive Mansion. The Wash ington Union announces that Ihe repairs of I ha While House authorized by Ihe last Con. gres are now neaily compleled, and that in Ihe course of this month Ihe building will be thoroughly renovated as far, at least, us Ihe appropriation will allow. The Union sat that the woik has been conducted iu the most thorough, careful, and economical manner) under the immediate superintendence of Capt. Lee. of lh Uuiled Slate Corps of En gineers; Mr. Waller, Architect of the Caplol ; and Sidney Webster, Eq., the private secre tary of the President. The amount placed al their disposal has been expended wilh good judgement, and ihere is eveiy reason to believe that the people will be satisfied wiih the comfortable and elegant condition of ihe mansion occupied by Ihe first citizen of ihe republic. Pore Prospects in the West A Jeffer son City, Mobile paper, says: Farmer are oflering to furnish hogs for 2 cent per pound, but whether that is gross or net weight, it doe not say, a other paper in that State, quote the article at 3 cent Kentucky and Indiana papers, have estima. ted pork at all price, from S to 5 cent, and (peak of hog being plenty. Montgomery county, Tenn., ha voted in favor of subscribing $250,000 to Ihe Mem phis, Claksville and Louitvtlle Railroad. i i a 91 A II U 1 El), On the 3d inst., by th Rev. It. A. Fisher, Mr. Willim SitYDEa, to Miss Miit Catha rine Rr.iLMo,'ilaughter of Samuel Reiland, both of Ajjusta. Baltimohe, Nov. 6. Tht Sunday Lam in n,).... tl , . , w,m. i oo suc cess of the Maine Law Ticket at th recent .um, ,IBS nau one good effect already Nearly all the tavern, throughout the city have been closed, the pjoprie.or. anticipating vcuniii oi me Sunday law. PI3.?,!:!?1". B.rc there will be a wr...wn them and tho Russians Th. efforts of such a war will hover, terrible' but we have the best rr.. r... t "7.,cm?le' nothing could fcappen j ". effect of raisin, ,,e price or ,,,, "'"' Koekh.ll & Wilson'. Clothing Htore "' Chesnut street, corner of Krankfin P..2, .1 Hiiladflpliia, Nov. 0, 1852 lyCw. New Advertisements Administrators Sule. Wil:Lbe "o,st puWiAc ic at th. i n.i. ilence of (,CorBe Armstrong, dc-'d ir I pper Augusta town.hir, x.n....Jr . " ty.on '-"uiuerind coun SATURDAY, the SGlh f NOVEMBER, i. ci:S::!irtonal FOUR HEAD OF HORSES Two fresh Milch Cows, two Heiffe'rs and other young Cattle. ' HOGS & feHOATS, SHEEP, A Thrashing Machine, A two-horse Wagon and bodv. . tr,ltk V. and body, . llnggv. Nl,,, Plo'., "I. ,, B'n Ilorsc-gcars, a silver Wat, I, .7- t- Ha"nw" m short a large ,ld ,,.;,, ry utensil., too numerous to enumerate. f AT v" - C.lt: f"?T ''7 "'.".V-'b".Rve. Crn am -. . , uusei. A I. SO Wheal Kye in the ground. Sale to commence nl 0 clock, of said dv nh. the terms w 1 be. l. ,,',... amua w".i " ' nuu . ii ty h , v JAMES SMITH, Ad-tor. t-unmiry, IW. IS, 18.VI 3,, Stray Cow. AS,',ri,y Cow 10 premise, o Nuiltiunilierland conntv. m. n.n urn. ..fn. ..i"''! last, baid cow is of iimMIi) size, about 10 ve.r old. Color, brown on the sides, ami while 'iron head ta tail. The left horn lost. The owner i requested lo come forward, prove property am take her away. JOHN HN.FKJER, Nov. 12, ISSil.-m Towu.tlk. A Stray (Jow Came to the premises of the Ri.Wril er, fTTTft in. Sliamokin township. Nortlmml.rrbiKl tounly, about three weeks since, of a lirowiThrin die color, rather old, weighing 300 or 400 pound and dry. f he has a star on the forehead, on had on a brass hell. 'J-,e owner is requested t come forward, proie prope rty nud aUt her awat XAMI. LL UKOSIOL3, Nov. 12, 1853 at Innkeeper. This Way ! This Way ! ! Thfs" WaylTl Fall and Winter (loods. PRILING Sc GRANT. RESPECTFULLY inform their eu.t..mei and the public, that they have just recei ed and opened the hest and cheapest slock of Fall and Winter Goods, at their store in Maiket square, Sunhury. Their stock consists of everv varie'y of Dry Goods, iz : Cloths, Casfimcres, Snltinrs, fcslincf Flannels, H'ullens, e., ' ' And all kinds of Fall & Wmier Wear. AIo n splendid variety of LADIES DHKSS & FANCY GOODS, Calicoes, Ginghams, Chintzes, De Laines. Jlcragcs, Ami every variety of "oods srit:,l,t.. r.,r I . dies h ear. Also a large assortment of HARDWARE and QITEENSWARE, Eish, Salt and Plaster. Also an extensive assortment of Hats and Caps for Men and Boys. Also a large assortment of C HOC Kit IE! srcil as Sugar, Teas, Coffee, Molasses, Spices of ail kinds. Also a tiesh supply of DRIGS AND MKDICINI'.S. Besides Ihe largest and most scleral assm ment of all kinds of yoods lo be had in th place. W Country produce of all kinds taken in e " ehunire. ut the highest market price. Sunhurv, Nov. IS. Isj:j. Consumers, look here ! ! I5KX.IA MIX II KKFXEU JESI'ECFFULLY inform, the citizen. Sunhury and vicinity, that he his just r reived otid 0iencd at his new .lore, in M.rk street, Sunhury, a handsome as.ortmrnt of Fall and Winter (loods consisting in part of Cloths, Cassimers, Cassinets. of all kinds, of linen, cotton and worsted. ALSO: Cnltc-ofM, (siiiglianiN, Lnmig, . MoiiftNt'lliic lie I. a I nen and all kind, of I. tidies Dress (Joods. GROCERIES or every va.iety. Also an assortment of llardtVIII'l', IrO and Steel Nails, &c. Also an excellent assortment of QTJEENSWARE, of various styles and patterns. Also an auortment of HOOTS tt SHOE! II ATS & CA PS, a good selection, Salt, Fish, isc And a great variety of other article. uch as suitable to the trade, all of which will be old the lowest prices. l-" Country produce taken in exchange the highest prices. Sunhury, Nov. 18, 1853 ly. EXECUTORS SALE. VIILL be exposed to .ale on Monday, tl 28th inst., at ihe late residence of Pet. Uberdorf, dee'd., in Upper Augusta, twsp.,N'ort' uuiberlaiid eounty, by virtue ef authority eoi tained in the will of .aid deceased. A VALUABLE FARM, contaiaing 226 acre more or less, artuated c the Catl.wi.sa road, in .aid township, about mile from Sunbury. adjoining land, of P.t Oberdorf, jr., Isaac Campbell and oilier. Tl iuiprovemeiila are a two story lug wratherboardc house, an out house a larg. bank bam, wage house, corn erib and spring houso. About 18 acre, of raid land ar cleared, and there i. orchard of good fruit on Ihe premise. ALSO i A Tract of Land, containing 40 acre, in Mid township, .djoinin land, of Henry Kline, Henry Gulick nd other alwul thirty acre, of which ar cleared, and th remainder U good timber land. There i a goo pring of water on the premise. The abo tract, are in good .tat of cultivation. Term, and condition, will b mall known e the day ot'sale by " PETER OBERDORF, ) . v tiEO,OBERDOKr7 i Upper Augn.ta, Nov. U, 1853.-;3l.
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