Frnm ttic Lnnitvills Coinl.r.
"K AKrn ?lTHicTi:AMi:iiDnr.iKJi.
A Man and a Woman Killed, and ihrtt
Persons Badly Weunded.-K day or two
inca we copied from a Memphis paper a
tatemenl to the effect that iliorn hud burn
n ufTray on Ike Dresden, near Helena, Ark.
in which iwo were killod and Ihreo othets
wounded. An esteemed friend, who was a
passenger on the Dresden at the time of the
oci-iineneo of ihc iiffaii, nrrived here Satur
day afternoon on the Pike, and furnished us
full particulars of it.
It appears that about one hundred Irish
men, w ho had bee n employed to work on
Ihe levee in Arkansas, were deck passenger
on the Diesden. An old la ly from Ken-tu.-kv,
with her two children, who were nlso
deck passengers, was greatly imposed on by
somo of ihese Irishmen. Her children weie
utilised, and the piovisions she had provided
herself wiih were taken niu! stolen. On ono
occasion, when one of her childien was
struck by on Irishman, a Mi. James Sullivan,
of Maysville, in ihis Winter, a cijiar maker,
and a worthy, steady and respectable gentle
man, took the pari of Iho lady, and remon
straleJ with the men on their conduct. The
Irish forthwith commenced an attack on
Sullivan, ono of them sinking him violently
on the head with a poker. He instantly
drew his revolver, and defended himself us
ho best could. One man Mas shot through
the heart and fell dead in his tracks. Anoth
er was shut in the mouth, the ball knocking
out his teeth, cutting ofT his tongue, and
lodging in his throat. Ho was not expected to
recover. A thiid was shot in the arm which
was badly shattered and broken.
An Irish woman, who belonged to the
fait)- and who was far advanced in preg
nancy, was shot in the abdomen, and she
died the same night. She was struck by a
stray ball, as the pistol was not aimed at her
Hy this time Sullivan was overpowered by
the numbers who opposed him, wus kuocke
down, stamped npon, terribly beaten, and
badly cut, and was left for dead. He was
taken to the forward part of the boat by somo
of the cabin passengers, who then thought
him to be dead. Ho was badly cut in five
different places, one on the throat and one or
two on the body being severe wound!", and
his head was very badly hurt by tho blow
from the poker. After he had been washed
hj gradually revived, and was able to tell
his name. His iujutics appeared lo be so
severe thai it was thought impossible he
could survive duting the night, but next day
he was better, and when he was put ofl the
boat al Napoleon, accompanied by a friend,
where he could secuie proper medical alien
lions, there were strong grounds for hoping
that he might recover. During the night he
had to be guarded by the passengers in otdt T
to prevent the Irish from again attacking
him and finishing their woik by killing him.
The man killed was buried at I lie foot of
Clark's bar. The wounded men were taken
to Vicksbnrg for medical attention. The
affair occurred shortly after leaving Mem
phis, and when only four or five miles below
that city.
As may well be imagined, the affair pro
duced the most intense excitement on the
boat, and the gtealesl consternation prevail
ed among the lady passengers, in the cabin,
in full view of whom the occurrence took
place. There was great sy mpalhy expressed
for the brave Sullivan, who came near losing
his own life, in his manly efforts to protect a
defenceless mother from insult and outrage.
The only regret among the passengers seem
ed to be that he wag not able to do more
execution among the outlaws who so villain
ously attacked him.
Publication of the state laws
We have urged again and again some re
form in the present mode of promulgating
the Laws, but fogyism seems to resists eveiy
attempt at progress. We are glad to find
Ihe Pittsburgh Union speaking out on the
subject and taking the opportunity before
the Legislature meets, and while Ihe mem
bers elect have time to reflect upon their
coining duties, as a fit lime to arouse their
Attention lo the necessity of the publication
of ihe Laws in every county of the Stale.
The L'ui'oii calls upon its brethren of the
press for assistance in the matters, and says
as ignorance of the law will excuse no one,
our government should place it in the power
of every citizen to know the laws he is to
obey. In a country of the advancement and
intelligence of ours, it would be monstrous to
follow Ihe custom of the old Roman ruler,
who had his laws wiilten in small letter
and hung up on high columns, so that tho
people could not read them ; and still every
violation of them was severely punished. It
is well known that nearly Ihe whole ses
sion is taken up with local legislation; laws
binding in particular localities are passed,
and scarce a doxen interested know the fact
until tho law is violated and an innocent
i ian punished. This is unjust and despotic
The people should know the laws they aie
required to obey, and lo effect this, they
should be published in the newspapeis of
rnch county. To besore it would cosl sonie
ii.ing, but it would be Vastly beneficial. As
ii is the laws are published in pamphlet firm
after they hare gone into opeialiun, and
then only are seen by one in a thousand.
We hope lo hear the voice of the press o:i
this important subject.
A Vckckadlb Phcaciieb. Mr. Oeotgo
Fletcher of London, who will be one hurt
dreJ and seven year old next February)
recently preached al the Methodist Chapel,
Nottingham. One of the papers says of him :
''Mr. Fletcher was loft an oiphan at the age
f thirteen, when he enlisted in the army,
and served in ihe first American war. In
the course of a few years he joined the
Guards, auj was under the command of Sir
Ralph Abercrombie, al whose death he was
present. After a seivice or 21 years he was
discharged, and was employed in Ihe West
India docks until he wait about 00 years of
age. He was a class leader amongst the de
nomination lo which he belonged fot 80
year, and bad conversed and associated with
Wesley and Whitfield. He walks perfectly
upright, n read clear print with Ihe aid ef
Classes, can hoar tolerably well, and is re
markably cheerful and conversational.1'
PC
THE AlE?jCAlT.
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8V, IS53.
II. II. MASSER, Editor unit Proprietor.
To AnvnRTisr.il!!.- -The circulation of Hie Smibnry
Anieiicnn among Itie different towns nn the Purquchiitna
i not cxcteitril if e ipmllcd by any paper published in North
cm I'cnnsyH'nnift.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
Ttnslnrss Notices.
J he Philadelphia weeklies, "Arthur's Home
Gazette," "Scotts Weekly Taper," and Iho "Sat.
iirilny Evening Post, arc making preparations
for a new start for 1851, promising new induce
ments of various rharactrr. They arc all cx
ccllcnt pape rs in their way.
Merchant T.titon. John V. Martin adver
tises a now lot ofcloths, cassimcrcs, vestings, i c.
just received nt his establishment, which he oilers
to sell, or make tip in tho latest style. We un
derstand that Mr. Martin has some very choico
sod well selected goods, that cannot fail to please
all who arc in want of clothing.
The PsoriL's Joiihai. We hare received
the first number of a new publication, of Ihc
above title, published at New York, by Alfred E'
Beach, which wc would commend to tlin public.
Each number c.intuins 32 large pages of Letter
Press, beautifully printed on fino papei, and pro
fusely illustrated with engravings. Persons ol
everyV-nlling and profession will find it an inter
esting publication. Terms $1 a year in ad
vance, or SO cents a volume two volumes are
published a year.
P ArtTnoi.uw, Tiffami & Co. of Baltimore,
wholesale dealers in dry goods, offer to our
merchants and others, a large stock of goods.
Wc learn from one of thfir customers in this
place, that they keep a splendid assortment of
choics goods.
Oiiphaxs' Coi iit Salk. One of the Execu
tors of Wm. Pcrsing, oilers for sale 30 acres of
land in Shaniokin township.
EEr Land Warbants. Persons having
Land Warrants for sale, can dispose ol
them for cash, by applying at this office.
rj?- Large Train. The locomotive
"Lancaster," brought in a train of seventy
four cars on Monday last. These cars
average about lour and a half Ions of coal,
each. The "Lancaster" makes two trips a
day.
f7 Postage. It is hinted that an pflot t
will be made lo raise the rates of postage
on letters, at the next session of Congress.
But it is not certain that Ihe Post Master
General will venture to recommend such a
measure.
We think lie had better not, if he desires
to consult his own interest, and the interests
ol the administration. It would certainly
kick up a muss that would not be easily
quieted. Mr. Guthrie has been doing mis
chief enough to last for the next six months,
at least. The Government has now more
money than it knows how lo dispose of.
And suppose a little of it is required, for a
year or two, to establish a cheap system of
postage, is that not belter than to squander
millions on monopolies and ocean steamers-
DU" SusyuEiiAXNA Railroad. At a
meeting ol the board of directors of the
Susquehauna railroad company, held a
Harrisburgon Saturday last, Wm. May hew,
of Baltimore, was elected a director of said
company, in the place of Alexander Fisher,
deceased; and the Hon. Chales W. Ilegins,
ol Poltsville, in the place of Joseph R.
Priestly, resigned.
05" The City Councils of Baltimore
have recommended the endorsement, by the
City, ol five millions of dollars of the Dal.
timore and Ohio rail road bonds, in order lo
put down a double track. Baltimore does
not stand idly by, when her interests are
involved. In proportion to her popula
tion, JJaltimore has invested five limes as
much as Philadelphia in railroad enter
prises.
fJ3? Baltimore and Su.sqltiiaivia Rah.
Roap. We are pleased to learn from Ihe
report ol the Company, t f which we have
received a copy, that the road is in a flour
ishing condition, and of which our Sus
quehanna road is in fact, but an extension
The number of passengers carried over this
road between York and Baltimore were
191,781, and 2G5.796 Inns of merchandize.
heing an increase of 4-3,6 1 1 passengers,
and 39.0GG tons of freight over last year.
The gross receipts of the company were,
1?15C,'JC2 22; a gain of 73,000 over last
year. J tie net revenue was ij,u- oi,
wis .S.IA!; .1 Kl
being a gain of near $33,000 over last year
C7 There was a collision a few days
since on Ihe Baltimore and Sjsquehanna
Railroad, but no one was injured. A Ral
Umore Daper savs. "We understand mat
the watches ol both the Conductors agreed
time, and no blame was attached
lo either." Either of which 1 the watches,
or the Conductors, somebody or something
was certainly to blame.
(C7 The Lemsburg Chronicle says the
woik on the road between Cattawissa and
Pottsgrove, four miles east of Lewisburg
with which Ihe Spruce Creek road wil
connect, and thus complete t direct rail
road from New York to Pittsburg is ra
pidly progressing, and the grading ol many
ol the sections is already completed.
SUNBUllY AMElllCAN
KT-Tiib Pacific Railroad. Mr. Ed
win F. Johnson ol Connecticut has pre
pared a map and statement of the route of
the Pacific Railroad. Mr. Johnson makei
the distance, from the west line ol Wis
consin to the Pacific, 1,600 miles; that
portion of (he line embraced in the State
si Illinois and Wisconsin, 70 mile in the
one and 290 milei in the other, not being
included, because (hey are already in
course ol construction. The cost ot this
1,G00 miles for a single track complete
with the requisite turn-outs, the iron-rails
weighing 100 lbs. per yard, with all the
necessary buildings and equipments is esli
mated as follows :
From the Wiwms'n line tn Red llivcrtlie
P"int of divergence of the lirnmih t-J l.-iko
Superior, 9-JO miles at SMo.noO.
From Red River lo the Orrnt Fulls ef the.
Miss aifi pliiins, the surfiiee beinjr very fa
vorable and disinnce 7-jn miles nl l?IS,(WKI,
From the Orent Fall of the Missotitt loOkiui
ngnn liver, over ground more itiriVult of
construction and nccess, 530 nn les at f 00.
ono, From Oknnngan to the Piteific including the
passage of tlte Cnscndo m nuitaius, 1-!0
miles nt S70,TO
S,8OU.()O0
X! 400,1100
3l,fBO,0OO
p.ino.ooo
St. 4OO.0I III
Add eostof brancli to Iiiikufuperioi, 2i(J miles
P.SO0,000
sjim.aiKi.iHio
ii.sixi.imo
Coutiiiirem-ies ndil,
T"til for lin miles,
etou.ooo.noo
I'qual to 95.5-WO per mile nvernfte.
ET" Major Dewart in his letter lo our
neighbor of the Gazelle, speaking ol the
good living on board Ihe steamer Baltic,
and Ihe excellence ol his appetite, impro
ved by sea air ! ! ! says :
Sea air sharpens one's appelile amazingly ;
so thai if my late partner in ihe piaelioe of
the Law, or ilm Edilor of the S yA u,
should ever make up their tniiuU to go lo sea,
1 iulvi.se llieni lo let the steward know be
fore hand, in older that he may provide on
exlra supply to meet their wauls. I was not
really sea sick al ull, but frequently felt ex
ceedingly uncomfortable.
II the sea, or anything else in the world,
could improve the Major's appetite, we dont
wonder that he "frequently felt exceedingly
uncomfortable," especially alter meals.
Should friend Brutier and our humble self
ever be so fortunate as to cross Ihe ocean
in the Ballic, we shall only need to hint
to the steward, that Ihe Major was a
"friend and fellow cilizen" and he would
at once imagine the necessity of an extra
supply. The gastronomic powers of friend j of one Democratic member.
Brutier and ourself, are exceedingly mod- Minnesota. II. M. Piie.e, Democrat, is
erate, as compared with the Major's. In- j fleeted Territorial Delegate lo Congret-s over
deed, we know no one, to compare with l C"I'1- WiIkil nn Independent Whig.
him, unless it is our excellent friend, the j Was,ngton ArFilns Th(J Sla). av, .
late Chairman of the Whig Stale Central j We shall not be surprised to find the message
Committee. i announcing ihr.t, long since, our Commission-
er nt the Sandwich Islands was directed to
C7- Rothschild the great European Ban- j ket.p hu alll.nti(m Iixeil clu,,y ,0 thcir
ker, says there will be no general war in ical condition, and respectfully lo receive
Europe. Strange as it may seem, his say ! nnd forward home for tho consideration of
so, is, perhaps, more important than thai j this Government, any mlvnrces or prnposi
of most of the Sovreigns, whose thrones I ''"" which lhat government rn'yht n'ake
are at stake. Without heavy loans these! W1,' "f he ITi.ileJ Stales rights
r.n.rrh. rolihl nrJ ..., .1,.! """ llku'' a,t ."Valuable lo
months, and as the great Banker is the
money king of Europe, his fi.it is decisive
upon the subject.
" " " ' V " ." ,
Kj Biuotry. Robert A. Bakewell,
editor of "The Shepherd of Ihe Valley," a i
Catholic paper, published under the appro- J
bat ion of the Bishop ol Si. Louis is out l
openly against popular education. lie is
said to he a Pennsylvania!) by birth was
a Methodist in his youth, alterwards an
Episcopalean and then a Catholic. He is
certainly a bold man to advocate such doc
trines in (his enlightened age. Hear him:
We think that th masses were never less
happy, less respectable, and less respected,
lh.ni they have been since Iho Reformation,
and parlieulaily within ihe last fifty or one
hundred years since Lord Brouuhimi caught
Ilia mania of leaching ihein to r a t, and com
municated Ihe disease lo a laron pioporlion
of Ihe English nation.
The idea lhat tendinis people lo read fur
nishes them wiih innocent amusement, is en
tirely false. It lurnishes the maj'iiity of
those who seek amusement Iroin it vyilh the
most dangerous recreation in which Iheycan
indulge
In view of thestf and other fuels, we, on
our nun private account, and nol us a Catho
lic, bul as a piudent man and us a good citi
zen, unhesilaiiiioly declare, that we regard
I lie invention of piimins as iho reveise ol a
blessinu ; and our modern iJeas ol education
us entirely erroneous
t'f Patrick O'Donohoe the Irish pa
triot, who recently escaped from Van Die
man's lurid, had much belter remained
there. He would have saved his own cre
dit, and much mortification to his country
men, if the report of his recent lecture in
Baltimore is correctly reported, extracts of
which we copy from the Philadelphia Sun.
On being led out and introduced, amid
great cheers and (he music of a fine Baud,
it was very evident lhat Patrick was, in
common parlance, "tight." His subject
was "Breeches of compact of the British
Government with the Jrish Slate Prison
ers, and Persecution of them and other
Prisoners ol the Crown in Van Dieman's
Land;" and without much preface, at the
same time swaying backward and forward
on the ttage to the imminent danger of all
in his vicinity, and only saving them and
himsell hy holding to a table, he pitched
directly into (he Governor of Australia, as.
serting that, in his opinion, he was a
rascal, and that be was a of a ,
&.c, &c.
"The whole time of Ihe lecture," the wri
ter continues, "was occupied by O'D. in the
attempt to button the upper four bullous of
hi paula in front, and as Ihe unmentionables
would woik down duiing ihe display of his
oratorical powers, he was under Ihe necessity
of giving thsm a bitch up, every Iwj or three
words, thereby aiding Ihe audience lo dis
cover that if ihe lop bulton was net soon
fastened, ha would be perfect specimen ol
a Scotch Highlander. Hut Iheir fears were
useless: the Irish Champion mw tha dire
necessity of his making one desperate effort :
he did so, nnd ihe goal was won, he had
conquered, and the audience were saved a
sight.
"All the time his jargon woa unmeaning
and senseles, and such an otilrngeons defiance
of decency was exhibited that nn irishman
arose from his seal and exclaimed : "Mr.
O'Donohoe, iouV Ihe vor.if specimen of an
Irishman I ever taw." You're a d liar,
yon dirty Uaclguard villinn," exclaimed Mr.
D'D. "This i not the first time I hare been
Interrupted hy hired DrilisK emissaries." Af
ter calling Francis Meagher, Esq., a traitor,
fee., Mr. Lawn advanced to the front of Ihe
stage and remarked In the audience that Mr.
0D. was too much erciled for thn lecture lo
proceed, he hoped iherefore lhat they would
nnielly disperse : for the honor of Iho Social v
But Mr. O'D was nof to be put off in thai
manner; ho camo thorn lo speak, nnd was
iietermined to have his say ont, ami fx
claimed "your're n d liar, and a villain,
Inter," &c, using language of the lowest oil
linrjsutitH outer.
He) was present at St. Vincent's Church
last Sunday, nnd was led nut of Church in
the mnlillo ot Ihe sermon, looking rather "ex
eiled.' "
ELECTION RF.Tl'RKS.
Mississippi Election. The Stale Rights
Democratic ticket Is elected by a majority of
from five lo riuht thousand on the Stale
ticket.
In thn Legislature there is a Stalo Rights
Democratic majority on joint ballot of twenty
five, which wili defeat Mr. Foole's election
lo Iho U. S. Senalorship, and ensure llieelec
lion of some friend of Jefferfon Davis.
Massachusetts. There is no choice of
Governor by the people, but tho Legislature,
which will now have to elect, is largely
Whig. The Senate stands 11 Whigs lo 10
of all others, leaving 19 ycl lo be chosen.
The House stands 152 Whigs, 84 Coalition
ists, nnd 7 National Democrats. The new
Constitution has been rejected by over 5,000
majority.
New Jkiisev. The full volo for Governor,
gives 1'iicc, Democrat, 35,312, and Haywood,
Whig, 34.620 Democratic majojily, 3,782.
The new Legislature stands 1 litis : Semite,
14 Democrats, 6 Whigs: House, 40 Demo
ciats, 20 Whigs. Democratic mujoiity on
joint ballot, 28!
Maryland. The full official vote for
Governor, shows a majority of 4.315, for
Ligon, the Democratic candidate. Governor
Lowe, thn present incumbent, was eleeled
by 1492. The Democrats have therefore
made a handsome gain on his vote.
Louisiana Klki.'tion. The Democrats
; will have a majority of 30 in the Legislature,
on juiul ballot. Three Deinncials Hint ono
Whig are elected to Congress, being a
Ameiiean commerce.
It is slated that the President, in his mos
sage, will recommend g'anting to the Stales
Ihe privilege of leryiug tonnage duties, in
lieu of appropriations for rivers and haibors.
Catawissa, Vi!.i.m.mpoiit and Kkie
Railroad This road has been completed
flom Bloomsburg to Furnace Run Biidge,
and on Sutuiday week the fiisl locomotive
passed over it with an excursion train. The
biidge is dcscribed.us very substantial imj
handsome. It ciusses a depth of fiorti 110 to
120 feet al iho most elevated point. It is
the first of seven largo structures of its kind,
on tho same mad, between Culawissaand
T.unaquit. The other six are at Fisher's
Run, Mine Gap, Long Hollow, Stranger's
Hollow, Little Catawissa, and D.iikRim.
All of these are nearly or quite co.npleled.
Greut ditlicuhics have attended Iheir con
struction. Laborers and mechanics have
been scarce duting the season, and procured
only through strenuous vxeitiou and at a
heavy expense.
Temcekance. Tho Maine Law Conven
tion held at Ne .v Loudon, Conn , on the HHh
instant, determined by a vote of 40 to 34, lo
call a convention of delegates fioin ull towns
in the State, lo make an independent uomi
iialimi fur SlaleolIicen.il the spring election.
The otficiul returns of the vote on Ihe Pio.
hibitory Law in Wisconsin, as fur as receiv
ed, show a majoiily for the law, of 243. The
Free Democrat says, tint the full returns
will increase this majmity to two thousand.
Handsome Piiemicm. The discoverer of
gold in Australia is lo be rewarlcd by ihe
British Government. The Colonial authori
ties of Australia proposes In give lo Mr.
Hargraves, the discoverer, X10.000, but Ihe
Duke of Newcastle, who is Ihe head of the
Colonial Department i:i the minisiiy, offers
him only half lhat sum, which Mr. Har
graves objects to.
County Poslmasteis should bear in mind,
says the Fiedoniuti Advertiser, for their ad
vantage as well as lhat of Ihe local press,
lhat for every county paper delivered by
them lo subscribers, I hey are entitled lo le
Uiu of the Post Office funds, 104 cents per
year. It is for their interest as well as lhat
of the publishers, lhat ihe county papers be
preferrej. since there is no trouble of making
collections or keeping uccounis thereof, as on
foreign papeis, the commission on which
will not uvarage. more then liotn S to 8 cents
a year.
The Pittsburg papers, the Dispatch and
Chronicle, proclaim the entire success of the
experiment of employing young ladies lo
set type- Roth those paper now employ
girl altogether as compositors, and the neat
appearance of iheir sheets speak well for
iheir rapid improvement in ihe art.
Sixty-lhtee million of dollar have been
subscribed in New Nurk lo the Pacifio Rail
road. Tta F.oginear i organizing bi parly
for operation on lha Rio Uraude.
JOURNAL.
nAll.rtOAD UUAUE WAR IX ERIE.
The attempt to lav down railroad tracks
through the city of Erie of a different guage
trom that allowed by the city ordinance, has
caused a great excitement there, and the fol
lowing document in a flaming handbill, embla
zoned with the arms of the Commonwealth,
nuns at a resort to fire arma :
Resolutions of Mayor and Councils, passed
November 15, 1853. Resolved, By the May
or, Select and Common Councils, that the
Ordinance passed July 19th, 1853, shall bn
strictly enforced, and the Mayor is hsreby
direoted to use all due diligence lo see that
no infraction of the same be permitted.
Resolved, That the Mayor is hereby au
thorized and directed to appoint 150 special
police officers to aid and assist him in exe.
cm i net tho said ordinance. I
Resolved, That tho Mayer forthwith is
sues his proclamation, calling on the citizens
of Erie, both civil and military, lo hold them
selves in readiness at n moment's warning
to assist in maintaining Ihe peace of iho
city.
I, ALFRED KING, Mayor of the Cily of
Eric, in conformity lo foregoing resolutions,
do hereby appoint (hero follows a list of 160
citizens, including Hon. James Thompson,
Hon. G. J. Ball, nnd other woll known per
sons,) special police officers, to aid and assist
in executing, promptly nnd efficiently, the
ordinance of July lOih, 1S53, entitled nn or
dinance "I'rohibitinn tho alteration of Rail
road Giiages." And I heicby call and en
join npon all our citizens, nnd upon each nnd
all the military companies of the cily, to bo
in readiness at a moment's warning, to assist
in maintaining and enforcing Ihe aforesaid
ordinance. A. KING, Mayor.
Erie, Nov. 16, 1!)53.
The Cleveland Haindealer of Ihe 17th
insl., says: Latest accounts from the llge
lines nl Eiie says that they arc mtikii.g all
kinds of felonious preparati ins lo resist the
execution of the law upon iho railroad (rack
running through Iheir one-horse town.
We learn from another sonice that the
lailroad company design lo put a sufficient
number of men upon Ihe woik next Sunday,
to nlJer Ihe entire eighteen miles in one day.
Tha result will be impatiently looked for.
Buffalo Courier, Kov, IS.
Competition joa Premiums. We find in
Iho papers that nt I he lato Georgia Slate
Fair a premium of a silver cup was offered
for Ihc best looking unlive baby, ami it was
taken by a piomising d uighter of Robert
Glover. Now, we sii"cest to the m.mnners
of ihe next Pennsylvania Stale Fair, that
similar inducements be held out here lo im
prove ihe slock. If they will do so, we an
iiouuce ourselves as competitors, and care
not how biik the compeliiion may be. for
we have every assurance of success. We
snggi-sl prizes for at leasl Iwo year olds, and
yearlings, and as high up as legal voting age,
if Ihe range is to include ull minors.
P. S. All competitor to find Iheir own
nurses, cradles and soothing syinps. Pap lo
be provided by the Society .--Phila. Sun.
The Postmaster ut Randolph writes us lo
discontinue our paper to a subscriber there,
who owes us lor nearly four years' subscrip
tion, as ho has gone to ihe D I. We have
no doubt of il. The old chap always gets
hold of such fellows sooner or later, lie
gets ms'due, if we do no! ours. Frcdonia
Censor.
The English in Danoer In Naples a
pamphlet, supposed lo bo published undei
the sanction or permission of the government,
contains the following passage : "The
woild will I. ever have pence until all ihe
soveieigns United shall be able lo destrov
this pluuderiug people, (England.) and wipe
them away fiom the nations of the earth
until Ihe English people are dispersed like
Ihe Hebrews until Loudon, like Jerusalem,
shall be in ruins and ushes ; then Europe
will be safe. Lei us console ourselves in
God, Fiance will do ii-lhe lime approaches."
GovKiiNtiit Vroom, the American Minister
to Piussia, il appears was icquiied to diess
himself in uniform for icception ut Cum I,
nolwithsta tiding Secretin v Marcy's instruc
tions lo tho couliaiy. It appears lhat the
King of Prussia will not allow any deviation
from Iho usages heretofore regarded ul his
audiences uud icceptious, and prohibits ofii-
ial introductions in plain costume.
Anecdotic of Tom Marshall. When
Pitcher was haranguing aboul "us father hav
ing been a poor iiiuii," "his father was a
CJopcr." and more, of lhat sort of a thing
Marshall said he would admit that the gen
lleinau' father was a poor mar. ; peihaps he
had been a cooper, but if he wus, (pointing
to Pilchei ) he had put a mighty poor head
to ont of his whiskey barrels'." Anicfrer-
oor.rr.
A Timid EuiTon. The edilor of a paper
at Medina, Orleans county, Louisiana, thus
announces his departure fiom single blessed
uess :
Extreme modesty and ditTidouca fotbid
Ihe mention of our mariiaga on Thursday
last, to Miss Kate Ryan, of this village.
Consequently, we shall let our friends find it
out by their wits.
Mr. Daniel Keiffor, who died recently in
Oley township, Berks county, has left by his
lust will and testament, the sum of $10,000
to Ihe Theological Seminary of lha German
Reformed Church.
Tub Louisiunian are in great joy over an
abundant crop of Sugar, and Ihe farmers of
the West are full of satisfaction, at their
good crops of wheal, corn, and for which
they are receivins such remarkable prices.
Ths Population of Terre lUute, according
to a leceul census is a small fiactiou over
six thousand iu two years, which would
have been greatly augmented bul for the
scarcity of dwellings.
Tub Fox jj''1 na0 PP8J larSe fortune
out of the pockets of Ihe people, have pur
chased a fine place in Harmonia, N. Y., and
relired lo private life. If spiriiualism is a
humbug, they hava found it a profitable one,
at least.
BEATll OFSEHATOrt ATHtriTOM .
The paralysis of the Hon. Cha!.es G. Atii-
eRTON, has resulted fatally al Manchester, IN.
IL The Union says he was a In wyer of great
eminence, nnd was stricken down in ihe
court room, tha field of his labor and preem
inent reputation since his retirement from
the United States Senate in 1849 Born and
reared in the same county with President
Pierce, a close a;,d uninterrupted friondship
has ubsisted between them for the last thirty
years. At the last session of Ihe Legislature
of New Hampshire, in November, he was re
elected to ihe senate; nnd now, in the vigor
of mnnhood, in slroncth of intellect, nnd ut
the highest point ol his reputation ss a law
yer and statesman, he is stricken down Ho
was the son of Charles H. Alhertoti, a Feder
al colleague of Daniel Webster in Ihe House
of 1811 16, and a lawyer of eminent ability
and worth, residing in Amherst, N. H., where
Chailes G. was bom, though he has resided
lor Ihe last twenty years at Nashua. The
younger Alherton has served with distinc
tion in Ihe New Hampshire Legislature and
in Congress, havins; served in the House from
13J7 lo 1S43, ami in the Senulo from '34 lo
'49, prior lo his re election last yenr. and will
be remembered ns the author of Ihe famous
,:Atherlon gag ncl," which brought down
upon him tho ire of Juhn (1. Adams.
oni: KiM) or ji i:i.p".
A tradesman was waited upon in his shop
by supetbly-nltired female, whom he politely
addressed and desired to know what com
mands she wished to honor him with. The
lady nfter lifting her veil, which hid a noi
unhandsome fnee, intimated, in a style cor
responding with herdiess, thai hearing there
was a vacancy in tho gentleman's servicej
she desires to be engaged by him as house
maid. The gentleman slated lhal his "bel
ter halt" was nl Iheir residence in tho sn
In) ib. The following dialoguo ensued:
Servattt-giil, (in a querulous and disaffect
ed tone,) "Then you reside in ihc country
that would be so inconvenient."
Gentleman "But iheu wo could remove
to town."
Servant-gill ! And Ihe washings I am
given to understand, are done at home, which
I don't much like."
Gentleman "But then we could give
them out."
Servant-girl "And are there any chil
dren V
Getilleman "Twelve."
Servaul-girl (in- great excitement, and
half inclitieg to faint,) "Twelve childien !"
Gentleman "Hut llien, lo oblige yon, we
could drown a few of them."
The lady servant turned upon her heeb
and swept away from Ihe premises w ith the
air of a Cleopatra.
Six Maine boys in Australia write home
that they realized $20,000 from iheir fiisl
six weeks' labor in that land of gold.
Lucky fnll.iws. How many have realized
nothing?
It is said lhal Stewail, the New Vo'k dry
goods merchant, pays a million of dollars an
nually into the U.S. Tieusury, in iluiics on
impoilcil goods.
A catfish weighing 130 pounds was chop
ped up in Ihe Cincinnati muikel a lew days
ago, and sold out in chunks.
New Advertisements.
New and Fashionable Goods ! !
JOHN V. MA 11 T1X,
I'asliloual;c "J ailor,
Deer Street, one door north of C. J. liruncr't
Law Ojfice, Smibury.
L3 AS just received from Philadelphia, the best
1 and most desirable stock of (ioocls that lias
ever been liroucht to .Sunburv, such as
CLOTHS,
Cousiitiii in part ol" black, brown, green, olive
and blue.
A splendid assortment of
such as sutin, velvet, Grenadine silks, plush vel
vets, cashmere, Valencia, and a splendid article
of while Grenadine for wedding vests. Also-
all descriptions of cloth for
OVERCOATS.
An extensive variety of plain and fancy cassi-
iners for pautalcon. ('oinnioii goods for coats.
pants and vests, coat bindings and cording ; a
superior article ot
NKCK TIES AND STOCKS,
of the latest style, plain and fancy black cravats.
bosierv, suspenders, shut collars, silk undershot,
drawers, men's drab buck-lined chamois and
other gloves, and trimming of every description.
Also on hand a tew articles ol
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
warranted to be equal to his customer work and
su'ienor to Philadelphia inannlucture. All per
sons buying ready made clothing of me can have
them reapaired gratis in case of ripping or giving
out. as I warrant all my articles
I return my thanks to the public for their pre
vious patronage and respectfully solicit a contin
uance of the same. As 1 am determined not to be
undersold, my goods will be disposed of oil the
uio.t reasonable terms for cash.
Sunbury, Nov. 20, 1853.
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
IN pursuance of nn order of the Orphans' Court
of Noithumbeilaiid county, will be exposed to
public Sale, on
SATURDAY, the S4lh of DECEMBER next,
on the premises, tho following tlescritied Real
Estate, lo wit: Thirty acres oil' of the North East
corner of
A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND,
situate in Sliainokin township, county aforesaid,
bounded on the north by land of Daniel Miller,
on Ihe east by land of Nancy Wojvcrlon, on Iho
south, by lands of said Nancy and Michael Zim
merman, and on tho west by lands of said Mi
chael and I'hilip Fewing, containing about Iwo
hundred and forty acres in the whole. Lato tho
estate of William Persing, dee'd. Sale to com
inenee at 10 o'cloek, A. M. of said day, when the
terms of sale will b made known by
PETER PEK.M.Mi, one ol the &x rs
11 V order of the Court,
Court, 1
I Clk. O. C.
20, 1853,-ts. )
JNO. P. PL'RSEI
Sunburv, Nov. 20,
INSTALMENT.
Orrirs. Bcsuckuamka Kailruaii Co. )
11 AUMisai Ku, November 18, 1R53. J
TH E STOCKHOLDERS ol llie Susquehanna
Rail Road Company are hereby notified
that mi instalment of Five Dulvaks per share is
called in, payable on or Iwl'oro the 3d day of
December next, ly those residing in
liuliimore, at Union Dank ol Maryland,
Dauphin County, Hank of MidJletowii.
Northumberland Co., D ank of Northumberland
Union County, Lewisburg Saving Institution
Hy order of
ltOllERT S. HOKUMS Treasurer.
November 26, 1S53. Si.
Look to jour Interests I
We will try to please I !
S. N. THOMPSON
F ESPECTFULI.Y informs his friends nnd
JVQ the public generally, that he has just re-
reived nt his store, in Market street, Smibury,
below Weaver's Hotel' nn extensive stock of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
consisting in part of
Dry Goods, viz :
Cloths, Cassimercs. Cassinets, Jeans, Drillings,
Muslins, Vesting, Linens, Ifc.
LADIES DUKSS AND FANCY GOODS,
Calicoes, Muslin de Lnins, Lawns,
Ginahams, foraes. Holies,
Woolens, Flannels, S'c.
' (iltOCKItlCS,
Sugar, Teas, Ccflee, Hire, Molasses, Cheese,
Spires, Salt, &c, fcc, &.c,
12 :i rl ware,
Nails, ferews, Files, !aw, Knives 4 Forks, &c.
Queens and Glassware,
of various styles and pntterns.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
A large assortment of Uools and Shoes, for
men, women and children.
Hats Caps, &c, of various sizes nnd styles.
Hesides n large and general assortment of
fashionable goods. Coll and examine for your-
sel ves.
t"5r" Country produce of all kinds taken in
exchanpe ut the highest market pners.
Min'.iury, 11 mo. in 18.V1. 4 in. 30, '53.
Estate of J. P. SHINDEL, dee'd.
JTOTICE is hereby given, that letters tesla
x" mi litary have been cranled to the subscribers
on the estate of J. 1. Sbind.-l, lute of the Uorntiali
of isunhury, dne'd. All those knowing themselves
indebted lo or having cluitns snninst said estate,
ore rcipiested to make settlement without delay.
J. (I. I.. KIHXDEI., ) ,
M. I,. S1IINUKL, V
Sunbury, Nov. 2fi, 1833. Gt.
Ex'lors.
E. M. nr.TlInl.n.
iirrAxv,jn. . n. minims
Ilarlliolow, TilVanv t$ Co.
IMPf UlTKIlfj AND DV.AI.KUS IS
I'orciKti and louic1ic
33 IW GOODS,
AND AC t: NTS FOR THE SAI.K OK
AMERICAN MANUFACTURES,
No. 2118 Haltimore Street,
Baltimore.
If our Cioods on examination, arc nol as rlieap
as tliey can be bought iu any other market they
may be returned forthwith nt our expense.
Baltimore, Nov. 2(i, lfi;:j. ly.
AUDITORS' NOTICE.
In the mailer of the paiiilion nf the estate of
James Lemon, dee d.
In the Court of Common pleas of Northumber
land county.
Thomas Lemon et. al. 'i No. 51 Januarv Term
vs. 1(1.13 -Order 'of sale,
Jcssn ('. Iloiton S: wife. J No. 3 August'!' 18"i:).
Notice is hereby given that Ihe undersigned,
auditor appointed by the said Court to distribute
Ihe lnonevs raised by sale in the uhoc case, to
and among the persons entitled lo Ihe same ac
cording to law, will attend lo the duties nf his
said appointment on Saturday. Ihe 17th day of
December next, at Iu o'clock, A. M. of said il.iv,
at the house of Mis. Maria Thompson in the
Borough of Sunburv, uluhicli lime and place
all persons interested are untilied to attend.
WM. M. ROCKEFELLER, Auditor.
Sunbury, Nov.Sfl, IS. VI. :;t.
AUDITORS' NOTICE.
in the mutter nf Ihe ptn tiliou nf the Hem! estate
of Thomas (Irani, dee'd.
In Ihe Court if Common pleas of Noithuuihcr.
laud county, No. 4'i, April Term, A. U. 1833.
Kcndertoii f-mith, et. al. 1 The undersigned,
vs A tiditor appointed I y
(ieorge Crnnt, et. at. ) Ihc raid Court to mal.ii
distribution of tlie moneys in Court nn said pro
ceeding, in partition among the persons entitled
to tlie snme, hereby cives notice that he will at
tend to the duties of his appointment on Friday,
the Kilh day or December next al 10 o'clock of
said day, at the House id' Mrs. Maria Thompson
in the borough of Sunbury, nt which time and
pla'C all persons interested may be present if
I hey see proper.
W M. M. ROCKELELLER, Auditor.
Sunl ury, Nov. f, ISf3. ot.
To the llonorat.te Ihe Judys of Ihe Cuurt of
Quarter sessions for the cunnlij of Northum
berland :
Tlu unriVrsiiritf!! jn-titi 'iter ri s;,rclfully solicit! tlie lion.
Court to pTunl linn a lirntffe lo keep na Inn or tiivtrrn la
Jordan tovvulop, on t Ii.- rotu! Icntliiif; lo .Mim-rsv i lit-.
l:oi:i:itT payxk.
We llie iiiiilersiiriii'il citizens "I' Jorilini township, la
X'tltliumlh-iliinit cunlv, lienin iietjii.iinUtl Willi the Peti
tioner, llii eerloy l:-' is o i!'..i repnle lor ll 'in-HV Olid
l'niMriinei, unit lhal tie is well proviiU-il with Ii nse room
Hint olher conveniences lor I he nee ii'iiioiliitionrsTnnieers
mvl travellers. Mud llml nn Inn or liiveiu I hi re is urccssury
lor tilt! aceoniliMstilliell ol slini'eis .-mil lr:i V e'tlei s.
I). 1). ltolmer, Henry Hurler, Peter Wclker, Henry
W'illiniiison, .Mieletel ilerli. Joiinlletn Swnrlz. Jnei,l
Slrotil), llenjiiinin I). Allium. J 'lol U I'laiU. Niilliiiniel
S-lirielHir, Sninuel Wei;, .l.-hti 1-11 -liiit . llniry Phillies.
Jonlun lvi., Nov H). 1-V1. :lt.
I'llOl'liAMA TION.
"JVOTICB is hereby eiven lhat a Special
' Court of Common Pleas, iu nnd lor I he
County of Noithumbeilaiid, lo commence at
the Court House, iu the borough ol Sniibniy,
at 10 o'clock, A. M , on Monday Ihe 16ih
day of Januaiy next, and will continue ONE
WEEK.
Jurors nro requested lo bo punctual in
their attendance, at the time appointed
agreeable to Iheir notices.
Given under my hand ut Suubury, Ihe 26th
day ol November, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eitit bundled and fifty-three,
and Ihe Independence of ihe United States
of Ameiica iho 78ih.
WILLIAM 13. KIPP, Sheriff-.
List of Causes.
FOR Special Court of Common Pleas of
Northumberland County to commence on
Monday, the lfilh day of January next, A. 1).,
1851. '
Edmund Winchester vs David Watson,
(ieorge Shiley vs Ab'm Dunkcllierger's admr'x
Abijali Bowen vs Wm H Thompson
Com'th for Wm L Heiiieman vsT A Hillington
William McCarty vs Samuel Hunter
Daniel Ithodes vs Jacob Wrrtmaii
Isaac Holla & Wife vs Henry Lalsha
Simon Snvder vs George Snyder
... , . Moyer & Mover's Gar'
Hitz for Reiner v ' . , '
Wasliiimton Mutfll In
E Kaufman et al
surance i-oinpuuy
State Mutual I'iro Insu
Same
rance Cornwall?
Albin Newberry s Thomas Itascr
M.honoy and Shamokin ,,.,.. Pau,
Improvement co
Oliver U Hilliard vs John llartman Jr
John W Peal ss Joseph Dimmiek, et. al.
William Forsman et al vs John Parks
Jane Bogar vs George P. ltuyers et al
John liush &. Wife vs Nathaniel SaxtonsadmV
Jacob K Rhonda vs J Fy & J Harmau
Jordan Walker for Lodge No 23 vs William
Fsgely
Jacob Hilbish vs Abraham Rculendahl
Daniel P Hilbish us (ieorge Apsley
Robert Philips vs Zerby Ruu and Shamokin.
Improvement Company
Mary Vickery s Daniel Lutsha's heir
Henry A Lechner rs Joseph Hound
Win. M. Rockefeller vs Carrion' Kiln Imp Ca
JAMES BEARD, PreiU'y.
ProthonoUrv'a Office,'
8unbury, No. S6, 1853. i