SUNBUHY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOUKNALu
fuel at the lowest puces.
n 'Biit of civil
crease as
liner fwbrioalhMi
iKD TH
THE MSQtEIIAPIlt
COAL TRADE.
This .ri..rf.iMy e'?r'yf
piWVB' t
lized life. All the imiuBiriui
... i I ii F.rprv ntncn 01 mnm.-
pursuits uernmiu ... ,
f.c.nre call frrj.. "'' con..mp..o.i in-
llifit manufacture exicnus ...
of the mateiml, whatever
.. u. ..-h,.ih..r iron, or wool, or COlion.
What Baltimore, Ihen, want, is the com
maud of anthracite coal, at all seasons of the
yeaf, nt the lowest figure. Thi, it is grati
fying to state, will ba secured by the com
pletiort of the Susquehanna Itailroad
Through that Improvement, connecting, a it
doei, with Ihe York and Cumberland and
the Baltimore and Susquehanna, we reach,
at Sunbury, the most extensive deposit of
anthracite coal in Pennsylvania. Thia re
source, so conveniently adapted to the trade
of the road, warrants the expectation that
Baltimore may become as large a coal mar
ket as any other In the Union.
The natural destination of the Schuylkill
coal is Philadelphia.
The natural destination of the Wyoming
roal is the lakes of the Northwest and New
York city.
The natural destination of the coal of Ihe
Shamokin region is Baltimore and the South
ern Atlantic cities.
Providence, in the diwlribution of blesMngs,
could not have placed these leading com
mercial emporiums, with regard to this min
eral lieajure, on more equal footing than
they are present. Notwithstanding this,
Philadelphia has maintained the supremacy
in Ihe trade. She has been, in fact, the
great coal diatiibutor of the country. Her
wharf accommodations, for this trade alone,
cover forty acres of ground. Her coal lon
nago alone, independent of that which is
consumed by her own citizens., to meet the
wants of a populous seaboard, thnt Baltimore
will, in part,' hereafter supply, is greater than
the entire lonnngo of the port of New York.
This grand and imposing rcsnlt has been
attained by the construction of the Reading
Railroad and the Schuylkill Canal parallel
improvements that penetrate the mines of
Schuylkill.
The Susquehanna road, in connexion with
the Susquehanna Canal, will give Baltimore
the same facilities for the transportation of
coal that Philadelphia now enjoys. These
carrying companies lead to the (.hipping point
of the Shamokin mines. When they are
completed, Baltimore will become as great,
if not a greater, coal entrepot than that city;
for it will have at the same time, the advan
tage of Ihe trade of our own Cumberland
region. Our Canton wharves will then be
eroded, and we will send forth a fleet of
Vessels with coal that may vie with those
from Port Richmond. These vessels, as
they da now for Philadelphia, will bring us
return cargoes, and thus will our commerce
be greatly augmented through this trade.
Our manufactures, too, will then be in a
coudition to cope more successfully with
those of our sister city.
' While the realization of this picture will
be of almost incalculable advantage to Balti
more, it will also djvelope the lands of the
middle region to such an extent that their
owners cannot fail to reap a rich harvest.
Some idea of the value of coal lands, in
working condition, may be formed by refer
ence to several tracts in Schuylkill county.
Tho Wetherill estate, from five collieries,
receives annually about 880,000. Spangler
& Co., on 500 acres, get 825,000 ; Brock, on
120 acres, $19,000; and Wadswortb, on 200
acres, $25.000 ; and yet these lands could
have been had, a few year back, for a mere
trifle. These results appear almost incredi
ble. They ere not, however, we are in
formed, beyond the mark. If incomes so
enormous are derived from coal property in
the Schuylkill regions, where the veins ate
mostly below water level, it is difficult to
estimate the revenue that will be derived
from the Shamokin coalfield whose veins
are not only above water level at least
enough to supply generations yet to come
but they are more accessible in other le
aped. But the Susquehanna railway will not be
alone dependent on coal tonnage for support
though there is every reason to believe that
there will be sufficient of that article to tax
it to its full capacity. It will connect, by
the shortest possible route, the railroads of
New York, leading to the lakes of the North(
with those ef Maryland and Pennsylvania,
leading to Baltimore and Philadelphia. By
these connections, it will beoome one of the
most profitable thoroughfares of, Ihe Union,
and will, apart fiom the coal trade, contribute
much to the growth of our city.
With these facts before us, it is a matter
for congratulation that Baltimoreans bave
extendod encouragement to the Susquehanna
railway, and thaf ihey are turning their at.
tenlion seriously to the mines of Shamokin
for they are identical interests from whence
will flow not only abundant revenue, but ihe
means of still greater prosperity to Balli
more Baltimore Patriot.
WIUIOT AGAI!I IW THE FltXI.
The so-called Democracy of Susquehanna
oounly held a meeting at Montrose last
Monday evening, at which a resolution was
adopted to invite the Hon. DavitlWilmot to
addies the meeting. He complied with
this request, and among other things spoko
thin: ...! -
lie fpoke of his own political life In Con
grem, and of his devotion while there, to the
principles of freedom ; and said that the
spirit within was still unfettered by the do
tation of Soulhern aristocracy. He P"ke of
Donglas'it Nebraska bill as a repeal of the
Missomi Compromise, and the raising anew
of those agitating, detracting, and Union
destroying questions eetlled by that compro
mise, and certain to cause a renewal like
wise of Ihe dangerous controversy claimed
to have been settled by the Compromise
measures of 1850. He charged Douglas with
inlroducine into Ihe Councils of Ine Nation
the exciting subject of slavery, and all Ihe
anarchy and disunion incident lo the renewal
of slavery in Congre, by this attempt to
repeal (he Missouri Compromise and the
Compromise of 1S50, and lo introduce slavery
into toriilory North of 30 degree JO mm
utes. flu considered the Nebraska bill as
tho bad man's bid for the Presidency In 1S56
And that 'Slaveiy's Little Giant," Douglas;
was attempting more than Southern men
ever asked for, lo wit, the introduction of
slavery on soil made free by an uct of Con
gress, lor considerations fulfilled lo the utmost
extent bv tho North. As well water free
Pennsylvania with the tears of the bondmen
.. .. . . - r . t l . r-..
as trial "tie Deairnui iiunrosKB, now irui-.
hould be forever barred from tho free labor
of Ihe North, Ihe West, and the Middle
Stales, by the Introduction of slave labor ; or
as well attempt to convert Free Democracy
into an ari.'tocracy.
From the Public Ledsar.
LETTER FRU.U IIARIUSnlRG
Sale of ihe Public Works Senate Bill fpr that
purpose Bill relative to the hours of labor (
IlARRisnuno, Feb. 4, 1854
Tho Select Committee appointed a few
weeks njro in Ihe Senate lo lake into eon
sideiation that portion of the Governor'
message which relates lo the sale of th
public works, made a voluminous repoil, an
introduced a bill providing for the sale of
the public woiks. The minoiity of ihecom-
mitlee will make a repoit against the sale,
when they will bo printed and goout together
lo Die public.
The bill provides that the Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall advertise for proposals
for the purchase of the public improvements,
THE A1tTE?IC&1T.
SUNBUIiY..
SATURDAY, FEBRUAKV 11, It..
II. II. MASSEIl, Editor and Proprietor.
To Anvr-RTUERs.- -The circulation of the Baiibmr
Americnn among the different towns on the Sutquehsnna
not exceeded if equalled tiy any paper published In North
eni l'eimiylvaiiiii.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
Mnsliiese Notices.
Ruhinram cfc Sellers, advertise eonfecttnnaries
of all kinds at their manufactory 113 North
Third street, Philadelphia.
Watson & Cox, Philadelphia This firm ad
vertise their Sielre, Rid.llc, screen and wire cloth
manufuctorv in another column,
Csnn, Giksk cV Co., Baltimore. Wo call
the attention of merchants, dealers, and others,
to the advertisement of Messrs. Carr, Giesa &
Co. of Baltimore. Their mode of biuinca is as
fur as possible conducted on tho cash principle
Advances, on the valuation of three fourths in
cash, made as snon as received.
O"" Land Warrants. Persons having
Land Warrants for sale, can dispose ot
them for cash, by applying at this office.
fC7On our first page will be found a
number oi articles of interest, this week.
CC7" The Delegates to the next March
Convention lo nominate a Governor, iSc. are
Isaac D. Raker, Senatorial, and Major John
Roush, Representative, with instructions to
support Gov. Bigler.
SUBSCRIPTION TO THE SlKiVFHAIVK A.
RAILROAD.
The subscription of $25,000 by this bo
rough to the stock of the Susquehanna rail
road Company, which had certain condi-
lions thereunto annexed, was made absolute,
at a meeting of Ihe Councils, on Monday
evening last, when the conditions were ri"
scimled. In regard to the creat importance
of this road, as well as its ultimate success
The Lycoming Gazette denies that '
the Commissioners of Lycoming county re
fused to comply with their subscription of
200,000 to tne Sunbury V Erie Railroad,
as long a James Armstrong was in the
board, but it eems thete are other objec
tions is appears by the following from the
Gazette.
The County Commissioners have made
no objection to the selection of Mr. Arm
strong as a Director of the Company, and
unless they can urge a more valid reason
for not complying with their subscription,
will undoubtedly tav "P. civing the
county bonds for $200,000. The terms
imposed on the county by the resolutions
in regard to a county subscription, appro
ved ol by the Commissioners in ftiarcn,
. ttr. .1
1S:2, are simply outrageous, wnetner
those resolutions will render compulsory
t he signing of the counly bonds for $200,000
a question which we cannot determine.
Since the above was in type we received
the following note signed by the Commis
sioners of Lycoming County in regard to
Ihis matter, which we cheerfully publish
as an act of justice to Mr. Armstrong. We
have already said that we entertain for Mr.
Armstrong, personally, the highest regard,
and are therefore pleased to make this cor
rection. Our informant we presume, was
misinformed, for we know he would not,
ntentionally, deceive us.
We deem it but justice to ourselves to say
that no person has been authorized by us, or
cither of us, directly or indirectly, to make
any such statement, nor can we think it dic
tated by any other than improper motives
Lycoming. county has a deep intcrestin the
success and completion of ihs Sunbury and
brie Kailroad, ami we should deem it a de
reliction of duty to have made any expression,
which would justify the refusal imputed to
Wo take the occasion to say, that we have
the fullest confidence in the integrity and
business qualifications of James Armstrong,
bsq., and we believe lie has the entire conli
dunce of this community. We have heatd
no oilier ihan tho highest satisfaction expres
sed with regard to his election as a director
nf the Sunbury am! Krie Railroad, and it has
our entire approbation.
1NATII1. Ifl.ACKWF.t.f.,
A.N PHEW IvKADLR, LomTS,
Bknj S. Lyon,
as a profitable road, there is no diversity of
which proposals shall be publicly opened by opinion, whatever there may have been in
the Governor and allotted lo tho highest and regard to the propriety of the County sub
best bidders, provided no bids shall be re scrjpf,on unjtfr ine circumstances, at the
. i . . .i r.. 1 1 ........ ' 7
ceiveu lor a less amount man uiu iuiiuim,
viz :
For the Delaware Division Penn
sylvania Canal,
" " main line, from Phila
delphia to Pittsburg,
41 " Susquehanna aud N.
Branch Division,
" " West Branch Division,
time it was made.
Sunbury and Erie Railroad. Hon.
James CoorER, President ot the Sunbury &
Erie company, has issued an able address
to the citizens of Philadelphia, recapitula-
5,000,000 ting in strong language the great advanta
500,000 ges of this important improvement, and ap-
S2,50O,0O0
12,000,000
The Governer is empowered lo incorpo- pealing forcibly to the city capitalists for
rate the Company purchasing any ot these njd. Mr. Cooper has entered unon the di
divisions, under the general railroau law, or charKe o( hif dulit,g ag pre6ident of tne
if they are already incorporated, w.th Ihe company wi;h a degree of eMry ht
powers ui such cuipiauuu. ..u .
1 . . ou?nt to commariQ snrr.pKs. Ilia ttddrnua
Tii. lnfArifti ltftl! rpniiirA Ihft mvmenl or I
1UO uuitmui '"' .w.j.... j i I a. ... , L.
. rih- n.,rnhfl mnnnv ! CUHUUBMC. V C UUSt?rVU UVdl fll B r?Ct?nl
iweniy iui kcim. vi uiu ...... ... . its.
cash or State bond at par-the balance to be meeting in Philadelphia, eleven gentlemen
divided into ten navments, for which the subscribed $10,000 each. Among these
Company or Companies shall issue bonds, and were John 1 ucker, Josiah Randall, Town
they shall be a lien on the works. Uno ol send Sharpless and others.
07 The Erie troubles are ended j so says
dispatch received at Washington from Gov
Bigler, who is nt Erie. Every efloit had
been made lo induce the President to sen
UtS. troops lo Erie, to enforce the law.
But the President refused to interfere until
these payments to be mado each year for ten
consecutive years
In case Ihe said divisions or eithcrof them
shall not be allotted, as above provided, Ihe
Governor is empowered to open books, re
ceive subscriptions and organize a Company
or Companies, with privileges and restric'
linns hereafter mentioned.
Should the whole nomber of shares not be ,ne governor applied lor aid
subscribed within a month, the Governor Ine JSew Yorkers and the rail road
shall subscribe for the shares not subscribed I speculators also failed in their application
for, if not more Ihan one fourth of the whole, ia Congress. Mr. Campbell of Ohio hav
and the bonds to be given by the Company I asked Hon. James Camble some ques
snan De reuueeu in PrBpomon TrU u .u .nB lion Mjl Gamble in a short speech stal
.,,. uun.r.u.u, .... . U,e fac;3 and eircurosBnCM gQ dear, ,h j
t.nn.n. nt lirtililp Dlllnnril V nf tho l.OfTtGlil.l J
r ' the House was satisfied that the citizens o
Anv of these companies are empowered to Me naa oeen most snamerutly wronged
borrow money, for Ihe purpose of improve- and vilified. Gen. Wm. F. Packer has
ment, not exceeding fifty per cent, of their been appointed to take charge of the
capital stock, and lo mortjnge their real-es- Franklin rail road, whose charter has been
tate as security. declared void.
Anv Canal or Railroad company is authori
zed lo subscribe lo the capital stock of any of Sisquehanna Railroad Consouda
theso companies, and increase their capital tion. We learn from the Baltimore press
stock to the amount so subscribed. that application is about lo be made lo the
.... . ....
The money obtained irom the sale shall Legislatures ol Pennsylvania and Maryland.
VafiVEIIANIVA CO At, At CO At. MOUNTAIN
COMPANY.
This is a new coal company about orga
nizing and going into operation in the
Shamokin coal region. These lands are
located in the neighborhood ot Shamokin.
Wo copy the following in relation to this
company from the Baltimore American;
We learn that the 60,000 shares of slock,
lorming a capital of Jf375,0U0, only 9000
shares remain to be taken, when Ihe compa
ny will organise, and it is expected to go into
active operation next spring.
The York (Pa.) Gazette, in alludiua to the
Shamokin Coal mines, and Ihe formation of
this Company, for developing abundant sup
plies and cheapening the piioe of Anthracite
Coal in Baltimore, says:
"Several of oor citizens already have Inter
ests in lhat rich and interesting region, and
others are about makina investments in the
coal banks there ; banks which never can
fail, and which will pay best when hardest
run. tn ronsequence of the completion of
the North Branch Canal te the State ol New
York, the greater portion of Ihe coal from
the Wyoming region will hereafter find its
way to Buffalo and the lakes, where anthra-
oite roal is in good demand and commands
normons prices. This recionof the Susque
hanna, Baltimore, and Ihe Sonthren market
generally, must therefore look to Ihe Shamo
kin coal mines for a supply, and fortunately,
that field contains in inexhaustible supply of
the purest and best coal, both lor manufac
turing and domestic purposes, in the country.
Tho specimens of coal which we have seen
are ol very superior quality. It can be
mined above water level in immense quanli-
les, for half a centary; and, bv Ihe Susque
hanna railroad running from Bridgeport to
lo Ninbury, which, we are Bssured, will bo
completed in coutse of a year, and the Penn
sylvania and I ide Water Lannls will nave
facilities for market unequalled by any coal
region in tho country."
The Williamsport papers announce
the death of Adolphus D. Wilson, one of
Ihe members ot the Bar in Williamsport
The Court being then in session, a meeting
of the members of the Bar was held, at
which Judge Jordan presided and the cus
tomary resolutions passed.
Com'r
O" School, for Idiots. We took occa
sion some few weeks since, to call atlention
to the Pennsylvania Training School tor
Idiotic and feeble minded children. We
have since been reminded by the Gentle
men in charge of the Institution, that the
Committee of reception will be glad to re
ceive inlo the institution a lew pupils, the
provision for whose education has been
made by the Legislature. Persons desiring
to secure lor any of this unfortunate class,
the advantages thus olfered can address Jas
B. Richards, Germanlown, Pa.
QvJudge Douglass' speech, published on
our first page, is ranked as one of the most
powerful ellbrts of Ihe "Little Giant of the
West." We did not publish that portion
relating to the manner in which the "ap
peal" of Messrs. Chase, Sumner, & Co. was
got up, as Ihe Judge was evidently wrong
in staling that it had been done on Sunday
The speech of Mr. Chase ot Ohio, in reply
is also an able one. The subject is one of
great diversity of opinion, and many of our
best Statesmen are opposed to the repeal or
Ihe Missouri Compromise, which will be
the effect of Mr. Douglass bill, in its pres
ent shape.
IC7 Gf stave Wagner, lately in the em
ploy of the Caltawissa Kailroad Company
as Engineer and draughtsman, has slarte
tor Constantinople, at the request of Kos
suth. He was a Major in the Hungarian
Army, and Kossuth expects him, and all
his old companions in arms, nest summer,
when it is expected there will be warm and
destructive work going on in JCurope.
O" The special election in Berks County
for the election of a member of Congress,
to supply the vacancy occasioned by the
death of the Hon. Henry A. Muhlenberg,
resulted in the election of J Glancey Jones
by a majority of 1G9G over Gen. Wm. II.
Keim, the volunteer whig candidate.
Rather close shaving for old Berks.
Crrenpondenw of th mt.llo Vedftr 1
LRTTEIl FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsnmoToM, Fee. 4, 1854.
Cgl. Benton, It is now ascertained, i. nr..
poscu lo the Nebraska bill, and will propose
n amonumenuoit, which will give addition.
ai scope lo the debate. He proposes to in
corporate his Pacifio Railroad project Into the
bill, making donation of publio lands for the
building of the road a eoncomitant of theab
olition, or rather prohibition of slavery in Ihe
territory. This is, without contradiction, a
great and dangerous move, net only in Con
gress, but out of it. It appeals to the con
scientious scruples and lo the cupidity and
enterprise of men at Ihe same lime, and is
destined to make a great diversion in publio
sentiment, which may endanger the success
ot the bill in the House. But that is not all.
There are great parliamentary tactics invol
ved in Lolonel Benton's course. If he can
"lack" the two great measures r the session
together, and conoenlrate Ihe local interests
of the Northern States on his plan, or lorce
tne missoun members to vote him down,
there would be a question big cneugh for a
i residential platfoun that would disturb all
present publio and secret arrangements, and
thiow all parlies into a state of confusion
If there be a man, now living, equal to such
a task, that man is Col. Benton. Were he
but ten years you' ger, 1 should prophesy thai
he will succeed ; as it is, he will, after a vig
orons contest, be borne down in the ensuing
struggle.
GETTINO THE FACTS
The Washington Star has the following in
relation to the fveling in the House of Repre
sentatives in regard to the Erie troubles:
"It is evident, from what has already ta
ken place in Ihe House upon the subject of
the Eiiu troubles that a considerable, majori
ty of the members are in a quandary as to
what is best lo be dune in the piemisas.-
The impression prevails there, that the gross
original wrong is on the part of the railroad
who ore believed to have set at defiance the
laws of the State. Tho Pennsylvania mem
bers have succeeded in generating that irn
pression, for the time being at least."
That impression is created everywhere.
when a full and accurate statemeut is made
Tho sober second thought will put all these
falie chirges against Erie and Pennsylvania
in tho right position, and show lhat the) have
been "more sinned agamst than turning.
rRTJIT AND CONFECTION AEY.
RUBINCAM& SELLERS,
Wholesale Manufacturers and Dea'ers in
Confectionary of nil Kinds,
Wo. Ill north Third l , fcrlotv llac,
Philadelphia.
riHE attention of Dralora I rciietcJ to an
f Mamlnation of their stork, which will l.
Imind at least equal to anv In tt.i. rhx,. V.r.iD,.
Frniia of all kinds In
N. B. Orders bV mail OT OlWw'iaa nrnmt.ll
attended lo. r r
Phila., Kcb. 11, 1851. 3m.
Front Street Wire Manufactory.
WATSON & COX,
Sieve, Riddle, Screen and Wire Cloth
MANUFACTURERS,
No. 46 North Front St , Corner of Coomb',
Alley, between Market end Miltteny
(Arch) Streets, PHILADELPHIA.
ON'TINUE to manufacture of superior quel
" 'yi Braes and Iron Wire Sieves of nil kinds;
Brass and Copper Wire Cloth for Pnper Makers,
&.C. Cylinders and Pandy Rolls covered in the
best manner.
Heavy Twilled Wire for Spark Carchcrt.
Sieves for Brass and Iron Founders, Bcreen
Wire, Window Wire, Safea, Traps, DUh Covers,
Coal and sand screens, &c, Fancy Wire W ork
of every description.
Phila., Fcb. 4, 1854 Om.
7 The vote for President of the Sun
bury and Eiie Road stood as follows:
James Cooper 7 5 Henry White 4 ; John
B. iMvers 1.
be added to the Sinking Kund.
If any portion of the public woiks shall not
be disposed of n infer these provisions, the
Governor shall advertise for proposals for
leasing the same for ten years, and report to
he next Legislature.
to allow the parties interested to consolidate
the railroad companies comprising the lines
of route between Baltimore and Harrisburg.
The companies constituting this line are
the Baltimore and Susquehanna, Yerk and
Large Contract. The Sun learns that a
contract of some importance has been con
eluded between Messrs. Barreda & Bros
agents of the Peruvian Government, on 0110
side, and Messrs. James M.Haig, t Bios
of this citv, or. the other, for tho manufac
tures of bags, for the reception of guano on
its nrrival in this port, tach bag is lo Uea
the brand of Messrs. Burreda k Bros., and of
the Peruvian Government, and ihe bags aas
to be delivered in quantities of 40,000 week
ly, commencing on the 1st of Maicb. The
ontract amounts lo $350,000, and will intro"
shioe a proportionate amoant lo the industrial
labor of our city.
Thc Surplua Revenue ie in ne danger of
further accumulation, for we see by the offi
cial statement of the national receipts aud
expenditures for ihe quarter ending Dec,
SUt, that there came into the Treasury $15,
813,201, and there went out $21,804,277.
This will very sooa balance .the books.
A bill has passed ihe Tennessee Legislature
ta elect judicial officers by the people.
These are the principal poiui's in tne bill Maryland, and York and Cumberland.
although there is a great deal of detail alioul Under '.he new arrangement money can be
it, which I have omitted. There is a dispe-1 raised on the credit of a consolidated loan
sitionlo dispoof the public worksy if an f i0 complete the road lo Sunburv without
uiiiu"fjoui price can us ouiameu. wim . i i . t i .u l- u j '
. ' I Ul'iaV. SU1U IO UUIUl IMC Uf distil luau l(J
frnnil aoaiinlar Aa t-xm mm ik.. 4- I J
cerneil ihr -i.lJ :.:... r 1.1- r "' uw-uu.v-..a
- .u.u.o ....... j i..,u . a:
to a aa'c, or of submitting the nnealion In a lu" " luv l,auo ruul
. . 1 .
vote 01 the people. As this ia a favnrit- ture.
mode ol avoiding responsibla legislation, Ihe
subject will most probably be transfer,!
from the Legislature for popular decision
This bill was prepared by Mr. Kvans. of
Chester county, who has given much of hi
lima ami attention 10 the subject.
THIS WAU IN F.MH0PE.
The Turks, as will be seen by ihv loreign
news, have gained another great victory,
leaving 4-000' Russians killed and wounded
on the field. The Russians have hitherto,
The Mouse of Representatives passed the always looked unon the Turks as llwir infe-
bill prohibiting Ihe employment of minors in riors, in prowess aud military discipline.
. w icn nuun a uav. I Knl Ihn TnrL. k..- I
The second section, p.ohibi.ing any female Zy . P""" 10
. ' 6 iciuai 1 civilization. mrr . , ik M
...j - aujMUIJi TV 11 Mill lilt 1UOI
Ky The Beard Qit-stion. The New
York Tribune in the advocacy of various
reforms, thus discourses on Ihe beard ques
tion. Some writers contend that nature
never intended that man should shave his
face, any more than his head, or his eye
brows.- We confess, however, lhat we do
not admire the hairy visages that nature
produces, but pe.haps we should not cay
nature, but Ihe razor, as the natural beard
that has never been touched with steel, is
much more pliable, soft and silky, than the
cultivated one. The art of shaving, if we
recollect right, was first introduced under
Philip the Second, of Spain, sometimes cal
led "Philip the fair." on account of his
complexion and want of beard. The Span
ish Dons out of compliment (0 their Mon
arch, commenced cutting off their beards.
"As for America, the beard nuesiiou is ra
pidly becoming more national. What with
the partial habit of wearing the beard,' en
gendered bv the Mexicans War and Califor
nia emigration, and Ihe hundreds of ihousatids
of Geimans who stick to it, has ceased to be
a novelty. In this country of spare visages
and thioals it may be particularly commend
ed as the best preventative against the Inoth
ache and bronchitis. Un this head we wish
to be understood as perfectly serious. There
is no uueslion that to the maioriiv of men in
tins country the beard is a great promoter 01
health und comfort during our inclement
winters, and those who have once tried it,
are not disposed to again submit to the razor
or lo undergo the pains and discomforts of
denuding their chins ef the covering nature
has provided.
quarter century, than the Russians them-
operative from employing horself more than
irin hours a dar. was verv mAnrl n
lived, the day having passed for the Legis- 'elv" tni are now more than an over-
lature lo prevent Temales or full age from ,ur cm, an other things being
working just as many hours as- ihey may e(lua' The honor ol Russia is now at
think proper. M. d&e, and the probabilities of peace are
i..,-n-l.eoUaiC,.,.'n....' P-8 A general war
Sunday week, iha. several caler kep't ope seem, almort inevitable.
stalls we.e frozen lo deem. 0-The tavern keeper, of York. Pa-
Mr. S. W. Brent, of Barren comity, Ky I hv resolved to raise the price oi boarding
lust week sold 100 inuUs at $100 per head, lto wijis per week. What extravagance
PES.VSVLVAMA L l: ti I S L A T I K E .
IIarrixduhu, Feb. 4, 1854.
Se.nate. -Mr. Qmgule, an extract from the
minutes of the Centre County Agricultural
Society, in favor of a lax on stock, with a
view to thc improvement of breads.
Mr Hector from the Judiciary Committee)
reported a bill to prevent municipal subscrip
tions to railroads in Northumberland county
Mr. Quiygle, bill lo make the session of
ihu Supreme Court permanentsat Hurrisburg;
also, with a negative recommendation, the
bill relative to entering judgements in Mont
gomery county.
Mr. McClintock, bill to incorporate the
Mercer and New Castle Railroad Company ;
and supplement to the Athens and Canton
Railroad Company of Bradlord county.
Mr. Slifer, with amendments, ihe supple
ments to the Sunbury mid Eiie Railroad.
This is tho bill regulating the election of the
Board of Managers, niul repealing certain
sections of acta of 1852, relative lo assess
meals of damages, and lo subscriptions by
tho districts of Spring Garden aud ihe North
ern Liberties.
Mr. Slifer also reported from the Commit
ter on Vice and Immorality, tho bill to regu
late the sale and manufacture of intoxicating
iquors, wilh a negative lecommendation.
Mr. S. stated, that the friends of the bill in
tended to call it up early next week.
Mr. Quiggle made a report against a sale
nf the Publio Works, from ihe minority ol
the cninmittco on the subject ; aud on mo
tion of Mr. Crabb and Mr. Barnes, 5,000
copies in English, and 1,000 in German, were
ordered to be printed, together with Ihe ma
jority repoit and Ihe bill lo accompany it.
Mr. Hiester introduced resolutions instruct
ing our Senators and Representatives in Con
gress to oppose any repeal on Railroad Iron.
Also, a bill to empower the Courts lo decree
inheritable title in illegitimate chrildren;
and to enable illegitimate children to iuheril
estates of their mothers.
House. The account of the Postmaster at
Ilcirrieburg against the House was presented
and ordered lo be paid. The amount for
Ihe last month and during tho recess is
S2D32 36.
A motion-of Mr. Fletcher, le lake up the
bill to incorporate ihe Columbia and Mary
'But we 1
v 10 voiinff America, in count
ing houses and work-shops, never Itmch your
beards wilh a razor. Despise the dictates of
fashion, aud let the hair or ine ra .ii'
silken and soft, only trimmed by the scissors.
Your heahl will be improved ; your teetb
will be sounder jour liability to colds and
bronchial, and lung alTeolions will be sensibly
.i:i,.iLh,l vour convenience will be daily
-M.,,liBd: vourmanlv beauty ne despica
ble thing, it is the type of what ought lo
be 1U0 dower of every man win uo inuou--h-It
inrrHssed. and Ihe true and poetical
contrast lo feminine loveliness be onoe more
secured, whioh is impossible under Ihe star
ved, sciapeu, wiry oauvaium ubt
flings now present."
Br.niM question, is settled at last. The
Nuncio is gone at last, and no mistake. II
was put on board the steamer Active this
morning, and transferred In the steamship
Atlantic, off Clifton, Staten Island. The
whole thing was well managed, and withou
any ailo whatsoever.
The Lancaster Inland daily has been
dead loss ol two thousand dollars to i s pro,
prictor since the commencement of its publi
cation. I ersevere.
An Indiana paper says lhat, of Ihe one
hundred aud Ion newspapers published ii
that State, all except ten advocate the Piohib
i lory Liquor Law.
The agitation of the Nebraska bill in Oh i
will give that Slate to the Free Soilers at th
next election.!
The Hudson liver is frozen down lo Duhb'
Ferry. At Rarrylowu teams cross tho river
on the ice.
1
The Niagara river is frozen at Tonawand
lo Grand Uluiu! shore, a circumstance whic
has not occurred for thirty years.
It is estimated lhat 6,000,000 pounds of
ice willl be stored in Ihe town of Stamford
Ct., the present season.
Sam Houston said, in his Providence lee
ture, that he was opposed to the Nebrask
bill, aud would die opposed to it.
The Queen of England is said to be in
great grief at her husband's unpopularity.
A Slate Asylum for the Insane has been
erected at Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Flour is still pouring into Portland from
Montreal.
A "high" sehool one kept in the seventh
s'oiy.
ATTENTION,
FARMERS' AND HECHAMCS
ARTILERISTS ! !
VOU are hereby commnndi-d ta
meet at the Armory on
WEDNESDAY, the 22d of Feb'y.
r.ext, at 10 o'clock, A. fully
equipped for drill. Each meinl er to
le prepared with 10 rounds, of blank
coiiriilgre. By order of the Caiilain,
SOLOMON 6TROH, O. S.
N. D. A Court of Appeals will be he'd on
aid dny.
Snnbury, Feb. 11, IS!4
ATTENTION,
DEWAKT dVAnDStt '
"T.?"OU are hereby commanded fo meet
in Market Sipinrc, Sunburv. on
WEDNESDAY, FEU. 22, 1854,
at 9 o clock, A. M., fully equiped for
drill. Each memlier to be provided with
10 rounds of blank cartridge.
Bv order of the Captain.
GEO. OMPH ANT, O. B.
Suubury. Feb. 11, 1R61.
List of Jurors,
For Adjourned Court, March Clh, 1854.
Nor r hum sr. rt land Henry J. Remiin;r,
William Wilf.011, James Vandyke, A. E.
Kapp.
Low eh AiccTA Peter Huey, George
Keiler.
Point Charles Morgan, Peter Still, John
ll.unmer.
Coal Jonas Hummel, Stephen Eisen
hart.
Lewis David Stahlnecker. Amos T. Bais
sel. TtiRBl'T Anthony Armstrong, Jhn M. Ire
land. Milton John R. Eck, Fre.ieiick Wilbelm,
Baitram Galbiaith, Sumuol Hepburn.
Upper Maiianoy Abraham Geisl, Reily
Bastuiu, Samuel Ressler.
Chimsquaque James Reed, Jacob S.
Rishell.
Sunbury Eiias Biosious, Edward Y.
Briiiht.
Rush Abraham Biovver, Win. D Gcur
hart Delaware .J;imes Looney, C'rnelii.s
niiineison, Joseph Irwin, Abruliam S kh.i-i,
Shamokin Jessn lleusyl, Jacob Noeckei.
Zr.RBV Daniel Beckley.
Jackson Jacob Ili'blsh.
List oi Causes.
IOR trinl ill the Court of Common Pleas of
Northumberland county ot Adjntirnp.l
Court, on 1st Monday of March, and April
Terra, 1851
TLAINTirFS. DEPENDANTS.
,T , , Jacob Zurtman'e
licnry maze x uve am who
land Line Railroad, was disagreed to.
One thousand copies of Ihe proposed bill
for Ihe le-organization of the Common School
syslem, v. ere oidered to bo piuited for the
use of Ihe House.
Mr. Ball defended the people of Eiie from
Ihe lalsebxiods circulated against them by
false lelegraphio despatches, lo which cur
rency had been given by some of Ihe Harris
burg papers.
' iliffs in plate. To extend the jurisdiction
of justices of the peace in criminal cases,
relative lo the salaries of Slates Agents on
the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad; to
establisd a Circuit Court for the 10th, 14th
and 17lh Judicial Districts; lo incorporate
the Suscjuchauna Savings Institution.
EsTATK OF Coi., TlIOMAS H. PgRKINS. It
is estimated that the estate left by the Hon
Tiros LI. Perkins, will amoant to 1,600,000
By his last will, the sum of $609,000 is lo be
eciuully divided among his six surviving chil
d ren,- and 8 1 00,000 is K) be given to the heirs
of deceased son. His five married- chil
dren and' a grandson are the residuary leg
atees. He makes bequests to his two sisters
and other relatives, but during his life time
made' 11 ihe donations he inrended for pub.
lie institutions.
New Advertisements.
Executors' Sale.
HE subscribers, Executors of the estate of
Henry Masser, dco d., will expose to public
sale, on Saturday, the 18th of February inat., at
the lute residence of the deceased, all the
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
AND PERSONAL EFFECTS
of said estate, consisting in part of
Tahles, Chairs, Looking-glasses, Beds and
Bedding, Larpet,btovts, Books, Tubs,
Barrels,
and a variety of Kitchen furniture.
Also the balance of a stock of store goods, con-
siiitidgof Quccnsware, Hardware, Sadlcry, I'aint,
W ine, Jirandy, &c.
Hale to commence at 10 o'clock of said day.
Terms made known on the day of sale.
H. B. MASSER, 1
JOHN MASSER,
P. B. MASSER.
F. BL'CHEU,
Sunbury, Feb. 11, 1854
. Ex'tors.
The Greatest benefit that' the' poor' folks
could meet wilh just now, would be a fall in
ihe nrice vf UieadstufTs.
CAItEt, 1LE A: Co.,
Floor, Grain and Lumber
Commision Merchants,'
23 and 85 Spear's Wharf,
Baltimore.
RfcFKREXCES.
John Clark, Esq', President Citizens' Bank, BulU
a. r. uilcs, t.q., Cauhicr Drankhn Uank, "
Jobn Hertxlcr' Jr., Esq:, Philadelphia:
Kogers, Kinnickson & Co.,- "
J. Tome, Esq., President Cacti Dank, Port De
posits. J. Waltower &. Son Harruburg'.
Col. 11. C. Eyer, Selinagrove.
J. II. App it Co., "
Nagle, Wiiifrato If C-, Milton.'
W. W. Cooke, Eq.. Muncy.
Simon Schuyler, Esq-, "
(Jcorfre Bodiuc, Huglisville,
W. Weaver & Co., Montouraville.
Oen. William P. Packer, Willi.n..nork
T. W. Lloyd. Esq., Cashier,
James H. lluling, "
Lewis U. Huling,
M'Hsnry & Mubu, Jorsey Shore.
J. P. Muling. Esq Lock Haven.
7 Carr, GieM 6l Co. bave the largest wharf
room of any commision house in Baltimore, al
ways giving quick disjtatch to boats In discharg-1
ing their cargoes. .
i'ebruury II, 1854 im.
Christian Cobcl vs
John Hunter .vs
John L Ycagcr vs
Christ & Mcl' addon
Reuben Fagcly 4" t-'o vs
Samuel Ewine vs
Iniinistrator
Bachman & Markle
John Hang
George Bright
Susanna Keid
John Kosscr C i
It D Cummings
P K Fisher vs FUlicr 4- Zartman
Morris L H allowell v James Reed Garnishes
Scull & Thompson vs Same
Buri.ett Saxton V co vs. Sams
Richard U Britten & co vs Same
rtms vs Same
Jesse Heniiyt vs George V Startzcl
Jacob Klin vs Joseph Kline admV
Wm F Wagansaller vs Kipp Adams A Hartmart
Friek & Vandling vs 'Vandling & Vondliilg
Jeremiah Wetzel vs George Garman et al
Peter Sheddy vs Wm August & H Kriner
Wm L Cook vs Samuel Johnson
Commonwealth' v George Eckert adm'r
John C Mcloy vs John Weddeeomb
Henry Wilbelm vs Frederick Wilhehtf
Samuel Neidiff vs Occrire Conrad
.Vlcn Elderd vs Wm H Chamberlin
Mcphen Ellis adm'r vs E L Pipe
Thomas M'Willinms vs Wilson Hutchinson
George Eckerts adm'r vs Henry Reader
Thomas M Walls vs Jacob Roub
Jacob Stitzol vs David Gould
Daniel Schrout vs D H Dreisbach et al
Lewis Dcwart's exr vs 1! iV W Fagcly
Solomon Fugcly vs George Fagcly ft al
Case for Sweeny & Caldwell vs Saml A Leidy
Wm Furuinn ' vs Charles Gosslcr
Wm Waiurinlit vs E S Trego 4 co
David Herbst vs G W Freese
Holomon Knouse va Inaae Beidlespaclv
David Holdcn & wife vs Geo Vonkins admf et al
Wm Tracy vs Robins & Wilhelnv
Win P Marr vs John Daily
Daid Waller vs same
White .V Mcrvine vs Bowtrs Goh 4 co'
Wm H Fry mire vs John .Miller.
Benjamin Barnhart vs J P Shultz
F Jordan co . vs Benj GriiTcy
Abrm Brosious admr vs Jacob Kabel
same amS
John Tnsgart et ar vt James B Barr
David Waller vs David Waldron
Uank of NorthM va John M Wago ler
Barbara Bower's guardian vs Chas A Kutx
Catharine Voris vs Hummel 4 Vaiidting-'
Jacob Kline McGran & Barry
R Hays ct al for I iymire vs John Miller
Jonas Weaver vs
James Cameron vs
James Covert vs
tSeasholtz for RiHin vs
Daniel Druckeniiller va
James B Smith vs
John 1'olliuer's sxrs vs
same
Eve Weaver
Chas A Kutz
James Tharp's admr
Abm Sarvis et al
Jacob SeaaUolts
James Cameron
Jacob Deeter's Exr
same
Jacob Wheelaud t co vs J F Granger et ar
It D Cummisga vs Henry Wolseyet al
Hannah Zehndsr St co va James Brysore
Joseph Long vs Geo C McKee
Ivi Malin vs E W Graham
Wm F Ns,;le vs same
Geo P Camp vs John Christoehel
Joseph Long vs Geo C McKee
Hutcheson for Kuti 6c. Bound v J P Shults
Geo P Camp vs Saml Stiihlneokarel al
Benj Hummel ve John 8 Snyder
ol Duukelberger vs John Bowea
Farley Fuller vs Wm D Gearhart
JAMts BtAnir, I'roui y..
Prothom tary'sOllice. I
Sunburv. r'cluuarj II, 1851. V