RRIVAL OF THE
t a c r r i c.
i.tei from Einore.
The Psoifio bringi 57 passengers, among
them are Lieut. Palmer, of Ihe U. S. Navy,
and six American ship-masters, four of whom
have fceen wrecked, and two hav.ng sold
their ships in Enplane!. ... .
The ship Arilarlio had arrived at Liverpool
having on board the passengers rescued from
the San Francisco.
A splendid new iron cmifirant ship, called
the Taylcur, from Liverpool, having sailed
on the 19tl Jan. for Melbourne, struck a
rock in Dublin Bay, and o"'k immediately
. by which 400 lives wcrn lost.
The Tayleur left Ihe Mersey on Thursday
last, having on board' about CGO sonic, inelu.
dins crew and passengers, of all ages. O.v
ing to Ihe dense fog, and, perhaps, some error
in the reckoning, the ship was found nl
about 10 o'clock within sight of land, w hich
was first seen by the man at the wheel, and
in half on hour after the look-out man al the
bow ciied, 'Breakers on tho starboard bow !'
The ship's course was altered, but in less
than twenty minutes after fdto struck with
fearful violence on a reef of rock on thj
east side of Lambay Wand. In short, out of
the entire number on board this ill-fated
vessel, (600, including tho ciew,) only 282
individuals have been rescued, many of
whom are severely maimed ami injured.
The shore of the creek where the ship lies
wrecked, and the coast adjoining, were ,
strewn with corpses, some of which, we re- :
gret to add, are said to have been stripped j
naked by some miscreant. j
ENGLAND. j
It is no longer denied, even by the mo?t ,
sceptical, that any moment may bring to 1
England a formal declaration of war; and in !
view of tho imminence of tho danger, it is a j
matter of honest congratulation to see with '
what coolness, moderation, and absence of j
mock heroics the people accept ihe necessity
and prepare to meet it.
Tho accredited agents of tho Government j
no longer hesitate to speak of the approach- I
ing war. The Captains appointed to raise
the Volunteer Coast Defence, are making the j
tour of all the ports and fishing towns, calling ;
on tho niaiatimo population to enrol in de
fence of their country "against the Russians
And on the SOlli, nu incident equally signifi
cant, occurred at Spithcad. The Thetis
frigalo had returned from a longciui.e, and,
according to the rules of thu service, her
erew should havo been paid off. When the
frigate arrived at Spithead, Rear Admiral,
Richard Duudas, one of the Lotds of the
Admiralty, steamed up in the Fire Queen
steamer, and passed to the quatler-Jcck of
the Thetis.
All hands being called, the Admiial in a
few brief but energetic words, informed the
crew that at tho present moment, the country
could not dispense with their services ,:l
have come down," said lie, "by request of
the Board of Admiralty, to make known to
you that we are on the eve of a war, and that
war with Hitssia." Tnd Admiral proceeded
to inform tho men that they might have a
brief "run" ashore, after which they were
all expected to return to their ship, and to
act as British seamen havo ever done in de
fence of their country." And we may hete
mention that the British Navy has not, for
many years been in a moro effective slate,
both ns to tneir and ships.
PROSPECTS OF THE WAR.
Although, of course, we cannot be aware
of what plan of operations tho respective
commanderrs may pursue, the news before
us affords some indications of what may
happen.
There being no longer any doubt that the
Russian commander has orders to act with
energy, it becomes evident that he must, at
whatever cost, effect the cap'.uie of Kalafal.
. Ho has, indeed, sworn to do so, if it should
cost him 20,000 men. All accounts concur
in stating that, with this intention, tho Rus
sians are combining all their disposable furco
in Little Wallachia.
The CojijfifufiOMicl publishes Ihe following
expressions of the Czar: Wneu he learned
the entrance of the fleet into the Black Sea,
he displayed perfect calmnes?, and said to
those about him,
"When battle is offered to Russia, Russia
accepts ; she can afford to mourn for a flr?et,
but not fur tho honor of tho nation. I ex
peeled the resolution taken by France and
Great Britain, thereforo 1 am not found un
prepared. All my orders have been given
in advance, forseeing this act, which, by vio
lating treaties, frees me from obligations."
It appears certain that the Czar had aoked
Piince Menschikoff whether he could make
head Bgainst the combined fleets. The
Prince's reply was, "Yes, we can conquer, or
fight and die to the last man !"
The Camel Gazette announces that the
Emperor oi Russia has demanded twenty-five
millions from the Rank of Warsaw, for the
eventualities of war.
TDK FLEETS.
It was at first stated that tho Riitsiau Ad.
rr.iral had issued orders to all his cruisers In
return to Sebastopol, but later command,
aid to have come direct from thu Czar, order
all the ships to put to sea. It was considered
that the Czar's policy is to have tho alius
commit the fust act of war by filing tho fiist
hostile shot, and it is therefoio expected lhat
some slight lecoutro may take place near
Balourn, where Russian ships are known to.
be, ami 0 which place the Russian Convoy
is destined. Thus, u his nice conscientious
ness the Czar would consider lo justify him
iu formally declaim;; war against K.igl.iud
auj France.
Breadstuff have further advanced Is. for
t our, 3d. a 6J. fo, Wheal, Bnd U. a 2(. fur
Corn. These me, were generally demand-
ert, tut tiansactions bad t
jeeii unimportant.
ARRIVAL OP THE AFRICA
STILL LATER FROM KlftOFK.
iKTixiTiso raoM the iT.
New York, Feb. 13.
The Cunard steamer Africa, from Liver
pool, with dates lo Saturday, ihe 2!ih ult.
arrived below this evening ; but owing to tha
thick weather, was unable to nmce.l
- , -
this cily. Tho folowing summary of her
advices was received by lelegtaph from
Sandy Hook.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
The Czar still continued to act evasively
in regard to Ihe last proposition made to him.
His final reply was wit expected lo arrive
until the middle of Febiuary. Ho has ap
pointed Count OrlolT to visit the Four Courts
and explain confidentially Ihe terras on which
ho will (real.
Tho Russians t the lust accounts were
making preparations to attack Kalafat.
Skirmishes are reported lo have laken
placo between the Turkish forces under
Omni Pacha and Ihe Russians. Nothing do
cisive, however, was known in regard lo
the affair.
Tho allied fl.iels were on their way to
Varna ; on the Tuikish coast.
The Russian fleet was off Aoff.
Austria has hastily ordcrded -10,000 troop,
into Hungary.
A doubtful rumor was in citcnlation that
Cui'iil Parrin had succeeded Count Nessol
lobe in the Russian Ministry.
It was reported that tho Russians had In
ken the city of Khiva, in Asia, but the Rus.
siau bulletins say lhat all their troops in Asia
had gone into w inter quarters.
Servii was much agitated by Iho intrigues
of ihe Riis-inu Consul General, Izzet. The
Pasha of Belgrade had sworn lo anest him
; unless ho minds his own business,
i ENGLAND AND FRANCE
There is no news of special interest fiom
either England or Fianje.
; PERSIA.
lSiilish ships of war were Blockading the
Persian port of Dut-biie, on Ihe IVisian Gulf.
! INDIA
D ist Mahomed was at Cnndabar at the Ins'
account.
THE LATEST.
At Vienna, despatches, containing good
news from St. IVterebing, had readied the
Austrian Government.
The Shall of Persia has pioniised neutrality
' towards Tuikey.
CHINA.
' The Russian Japan squadron had arrived
at Hong Kong.
; ITALY.
i Tha inhabitants of Genoa d
on p i v 1 1 1 ir
Cant, lugr.thaui a public teceptioii, in honor
; of his conduct at Smyrna.
Sl'NIJTJttY AM) l:r.li: RAILROAD.
The annual meeting ol the stockholders
of this company was held in the office, south
Third street, yesterday innrnin". Christo-
pher Fallon Esq., ex-Piesideut of tho compa
ny, was called lo Ihe Chair, and Mr. P M
Pi ice appointed Sccielary.
Mr. C. A. Walborn referred lo the allusion
in the report lo certain recent subscriptions,
and desired to know by whom Ihoso subscrip
tions made, and w hat amount had been sub.
scribed.
Tho Chairman stated lhat ho had learned
subseiiptions had been made in New Yoik,
Boston, and in thi city, to the amount of
neatly Sl;yt)0,000, and called on tho Presi
dent of the Company to give the information
requested.
Mr. Cooper, the President, said lhat a sub
scription of 3500,01)0 had been made by
Messrs. Chouteau, S.indfoid Si Co., of New
Yoik; 800,000 by Mr. Edward Crane, of
Boston; 550,000 by Mr. Goodwin, President
of ihe Trust and Insurance Cumpany, of
Hartford, Connecticut; and i:5O,OU0 by Mr
Joel White, Ihe Pic-idcnt of the Norwich
and Worcester Railroad Company. These
parties ho presented as being abundantly able
to comply with their heavy engagements,
and felt assured the Company could congrat
ulate itself upon the aid thus furnished. The
checks ol Messrs. Chouteau, Sandlord Si Co ,
and Mr. Crane, had already been drawn for
uio respective amounts, mat ol nir. Crano
being now in the Hank of Commerce, at tho
disposal of lhe Company.
The subscriptions in lhe city, he said, he
did not know the exact amount of. Tho first
evening the commitlee on subscriptions con
vened nino of thu gentlemen subscribed
S 100,000, or pledged themselves for lhat sum.
This amount had been maleiially increased,
and he supposed would leach, within lhe cily
limits, upwards of 4200,000. Mr. John
Tucker, he said, had procured a subscription
of S250.000 from the Oisl.iclof Richmond1
since iho election of lhe piesenl Ilunid of
Manager. He did not know whither tho
amount subscribed by tht District would bo
received ns a part of the turn required lo pro.
euro the city's subaci iptiou, Lut he presumed
it would. Al all events ho was now prepar-
..I - I. t . .
c-u iu asu uiu cny lor tl,uuu,UUO, and III a
few days hoped to be enabled lo ask for the
second million.
Mr. Walborn slated lhat his object in ask
ing the information was for iho benefit of
publicity.
Mr. D. K. Jackman offered Ilia following
resolution which passed unanimously :
Resolved, Thai iho Board of Manageis
should as early as possible, apply lha money
lhat may bo al lhi.tr command to the pay
inent of whaUnay bo due to Messrs. tJ. B &
W. O Moiehead, iu lieu of Iho bonds of Ihe
Company, so as lo deleimiue at an eaily day
the lease of the Catlawissa, Williamsport and
Elmira Ilailioad Company.
Thu amount of lha Bunds held by these
gentlemen is 5297,000 a saving to lha Com
pany, if paid iu fund of S35, C10 they
agreeing to make a discount of 12 pet cent.
Tha following resolutions were adopted :
Resolved, That the act of Assembly rnli
tied an act in relation to Iho Sunbury and
Erie Railioad Company, approved Ihe 18th of
Apiil, 185:i, bo accepted by lhe Company,
Resolved, That the capital slock of this
Company bu increased two millions of doll
ars, in addition to six millions aheady autho
rizud.
Resolved, That when this meeting ad
jourus, it adjourn lo meet again iu at the of
lice of iho Company, in Ihu cily o' Philadel-
pnia, ou tha 1st day of Ap.il, ut 10 o'clock,
n. i ledger Ufc uisf.
i. h , u,,C0VurV of goU iii California,
Hor a d : 8?'Vu''J Cape
... been m.,i...i :. .. " lor llu'oer have
w " ' raeitio trade.
iff V
TEE AMEBIC AIT.
SUN BURY.
S.1TUHDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1851.
II. It. M ASSrn, Editor unit Proprietor.
To Adverti-eiia.- .The circulation of tho Sunliury
Ameiienn mnmg the tliifrmit towns on thr Sueniiehnniin
is not exceeded, if equalled ly nny paper pnt1in1ted in North
nu l'einuylvuMiH.
I'.tMTOR's tahm:.
Uiisiurss Notices.
Jot tlx A I. Of THE FHAKUT I X STIT CTK.-TllO
February limnl or of this scientific, Journal run.
lains a number of articles on the suijcot of nir
chaiucs, physic and rheniislrv, hesidrs a list of
patents issued during the punt month.
Messrs. Conklin A- Sickcls, contractors on tho
('altawissa rail rand, want to employ a number
of teams, &e., lis will bo seen by their advertise
ment in another column.
Rr.i.KiUa's Nonce. Rev Or. Malcolm,
President of the Lewi.-burg University, will
preach, by divine permission, in thu 'Baptist
Chinch, in this place, lo-morruw (Sunday) nl
10i o'clock, A. Al.
Service will bo held, by Divine IYi mission
in at. Matthew's Church, to morrow (Sun
day) nl I0i o'clock A. Al., and in Si Alaiks
Church, Northumberland, at 3, P. M.
Wantt.h Immediately. A Male
Teacher for Room No. ! in the Public
School of this place. GooJ wages given.
rjlr" We are indebted to Hon. C. M.
Slraub for a large quarto volume, a copy
ol the Seventh Census ol the United
States. This book of over 1000 pages,
embraces a statistical view of each of Ihe
states and tnrrituries, arranged by counties,
towns, iS'c. It is well bound and hand-
jsumely printed, on good paper, and in ad
mitablc contrast with the mean and miser-
: able documents got up in former years.
j We are also indebted to Judge Douglas,
, flen. Cas and Hon. Richard Broadtiead of
, Ihe U. S. Senate for documents, and J. W.
j Quiggle, D. II. Montgomery and others-, ol
the Pennsylvania
! favors.
Legislature for like
rry-Oi-KN-ixt; or Tin: Canals. We learn
that the Board ol Canal Commissioners
have given directions for the opening of
the Canals on the first of March nest,
should the weather permit. This is highly
important to the mercantile community,
and especially to all who are engaged in
the spring trade. We doubt whether any
but the main line will be ready at that
time. For our coal operators, it cannot
come (o soon.
fJ3-Ni:w Ci.l-1-.c... The Evangelical j
Luthe.an Congregation of this place, are j
making preparations for the erection ol aj
new church edifice, on the site of the old ;
bu.ld.ng, which is to be removed. The
new bu.ld.ng will be of brick, and con-
structed in the Gothic style of architeclure, !
and will be commenced as early, in the i
! springi as possible
The old building,
which is of logs, was constructed in 17!)2,
! as indicated by Ihe vane on the steepl
DC?" I.NTKRIiSTl.NG NaKUATIVK. Oil OUr
first page we publish the narrative ol Mrs.
Wilson, who wai taken captive by the
Camanche Iiidians. ller lale of woe and
sufferings is one that calls loudly for the
interposition of the strong arm of the gov
ernment to subdue and harmonize these
relentless savages, or if lhat cannot bedoiiPj
to exlei initiate them.
ry BtTBEME LoritT. v c perceive
lhat strong remonstrances have been pre
sented Irotn Philadelphia and Pittsburg,
against the abolition of the Supreme Court
districts in those places, and the consolida
tion ol all at Harrisburg. One of Ihe ar
guments used in favor ol Harrisburg is, that
lawyers would have thu advantage of a
large library at the seat of government.
But as the lawyers are bound lo have their
cases made out and printed before they go
to Court, this argument amounts to nothin".
The only argument lhat can be urged in
favor of the removal, is the convenience
of the Judges.
7'A Nuw Iika. An economical gen
tleman speaking of postage stamps a few
days since, thought there was great extra
vagance in the destruction of si many ol
these ftamps. He suggested the use of
paste a little lets adhesive, and more caie
on the part of the Put Masters, some of
whom, with a carelessness unpardonable,
delace these stamps. A little care, he
thought, ought to enable one to use these
stamps a half dozen times at least. We
promised to have the suggestion laid before
the department for their grave considera
tion.
(r Hon. Joseph Casey is appointed
delegate to the Whig State Convention,
from Union county, with instructions to
support the nomination of the Hon. James
Pollock for Covernor.
fjv- Philadelphia. The N. Y. Tribune,
in a long article, gives a glowing and most
favorable description of Philadelphia, and
its future destiny. It concedes to Phila
delphia and to Pennsylvania advantages
over any other cily or slate in the Union,
Sl'NBVRY AND CRIB RAILROAD.
At a meeting of the stockholders, in
Philadelphia, on Monday last, the Hon
Jamea Cooper and the board ot managers
elected in January were unanimously re
elected. We are pleased (o see this una
nimity, a it shows that the partial ill
feeling against Mr. Cooper has subsided.
The very large subscriptions made since
Mr. Cooper's election, show that capitalist
have every confidence in his efficiency
and integrity. Mr. Cooper, in his speech
at the Exchange a few weeks since, pro
mised to raise half a million outside the
city. He has secured, as will be seen,
more than double that amount. The direc
lors are all unexceptionable men. Most
of them we know personally, and know
them lo be business men of character and
standing. The Sunbtiry and Erie railroad
is now a fixed fact. The prospect of its
early completion is now more favorable
than could have been anticipated.
REPLY TO SUSfirEIIASXA.
In Ihe last Danville Democrat, "SusfjtrE
ha.nna" undertakes to correct our slate
ments in relation to the distances of the
rail road to Shamokin and to Milton from
this place, and il his mere assertions were
equivalent lo fads, he might, perhaps, make
out his case. Hut unfortunately for him,
the surveys ol the engineers do not corres
pond with his lacis. Me says the distance
Irom Sunbtiry lo Milton is 11 miles, instead
of 13 as we stated. Now the Engineers of
the Sunhury and Erie rail road make it but
12.25 miles. The Engineers make the
bridges at Northumberland about 2200
feet. Susquehanna insists on its being over
5,000. He makes Ihe distance from Sun.
bury to Harrisburg, 53 miles. The Engi
neers make it 5J.. Now we are soinewhat
inclined to believe the facts of the Engi
neers in preference lo the fancies of "Sus
qiiehantin." He, further, makes Ihe distance between
Milton and Port Clinton, via Danville, (i(i
miles. Now if we deduct 15 miles from
Milton to Danville, and 1.) miles from Port
Clinton to Poltsville, it leaves hut 3G miles
between Danville and Poltsville. Now i'
Susfjie.'iiinn't can locate a rail road between
these poi tits, only 3;i miles in length, with
out tunneling the Broad mountain, he can
do more than any Engineer that ever at
tempted jt, and we and all others, will at
once knock under lo his superior wisdom.
(KrIIox. Riciiaku Bnoi'iinAn, who so
ably represents the interests of Pennsylva
nia in the United States Senate, has intro
duced a resolution, directing inquiry as to
the propriety ol authorising the Secretary
of War to construct a National Foundry in
Pennsylvania, which was adopted. The
Danville Democrat trusts that the claims of
Danville, as a proper location, will not be
overlooked. And while they are at Dan
ville, we think they may as well take a
oeeti at the advantages ol Sunhurv. whert
coaI lon Bnd nmtono, can be brought
together cheaper than any other point on
lhe Susquehanna. Mr. Billhead, no
doujt hasSullth Easlonf nrar hi home ;
i.i. t.vt. which is an .XCellent location,
Du, we think we know Mr. D. Hell enough
to y lhat u wiIli ,ha, We AqM
,)ave a fair s,)aki.t
VJ PrtiuE or Wheat. The lasharrival
Irom Europe has caused a decline in wheat
to $2 per bushel. The farmers along the
lines of railways have been getting $2 lor
their wheat, and had our Susquehanna or
Poltsville roads been finished, our fanners
could have realized the same for theirs.
As it is, they will probably not get more
than SI, SO, as merchants cannot afford lo
risk a higher price and keep it on hand.
To a tanner having 1000 bushels, it will
be a loss of Five hundred dollars. Yet
there are some who oppose these roads,
lest it might cost them five or ten dollars
ta-.
VJ'Tw Gadsden treaty with Mexico is
in the Senate and will be confirmed. We
areeto pay Mexico 15,000,000 in five
monthly instalments of $3,000,000 each ;
the first lo be paid on the ratification of the
treaty, and also to pay Ihe claims of our
citizens against Mexico, including the
Caray grant, not to exceed $5,000,000
more.
0This borough has renewed its sub-
scriplion ol S.OOO to the Sunbury and
Erie rail road, which had expired by limi
lation.
K7irom a statement made up bv lhe
Commissioners of Schuylkill county, the
total indeblness of lhat county is put down
at 7 1, COO 00, consisting of loans, bearing
6 percent, interest, payable semi-annually.
TIT" The Lancaster Whig reached us last
week in a new dress. This paper is now
one of Ihe beet looking and best conducted
in the state, and deserves the support of its
political friends.
Geokle Lutakd, well known
throughout the Slate, as the author of the
Quaker Cily, and similar works, died in
Philadelphia, on Thursday, the 9th inst.,
of Consumption.
fXT" There will be a grand celebration
in Philadelphia, in commemoration of the
consolidation of the city and districts into
one government, on the 11th of March
next, when a great military display and an
illumination will take place. The citi
zens consolidation ball takes place the
evening of the 10th.
07" A Tovcii op the Suulime. In his
speech on the Nebraska bill, Mr. Wade, of
Ohio, denounced the bill, and' predicted
that its passage would rend the Union to
fragments. Mr. Jones, ol Tennessee, re
plied, and begged the gentleman not to
frighten them. The Senator's threats, he
said, reminded himof a piece of poetry lhat
some one had written in the register at the
Mammoth Cave :.
"Mammoth Cove ! Oh, whot ( iriot !
In Piimma colli, in Winter hot !
Groat Urxl Almighty ! whM n wonder !
General Jnrksnn, hell ami thunder!"
Prolonged louglitor
E7" Counterfeit quarter dollars are in
circulation at Danville. The Intellincnccr
says by close inspection (hey are easily
distinguished from the genuine.
Qr-The Kev. Henry Ward Beecher of
New York and John Mitchell, one of the
escaped Irish patriots, now editor of "2ie
Cilizenn in New York, are engaged in a
controversy and lampooning of each other.
Mr. Mitchell reluses to join in the crusade
against slavery, upon which the Rev. Mr,
Beecher reads him a lecture on inconsist
ency to which Mr. Michell replies. The
following is a spicy extract of his reply :
Yes; I find your abolition to bo not only
nonsense, but treason Enulinhinen come
over heie ns its nnostli s, and it has on it Ihe
slime ami trial of Kveler II. ill. And da yon
believe thai tho exterminators ol lieland, lha
ronuhihnd riders of India, thu armed specu
lators in Chinese lives, sineeiely wish for Ihe
liberty of any beini;, anvwheio under Iho
sun? Do you think iho English caro about
Ibis whole, question of Amei lean slavery, save
as a machinery (or broakino; np thu great Re
publican confederal inn whereof England and
every other power has such a mortal jeal
ousy and fear. Exeter Il.ill shapes lis balmy
benevolence in the form of a wedye, lo drive
between North ami South, and you, reverend
gentleman, hammer upon that wedge with
all your inijiht cverytiine yon thump your
cushion, nud the British Press cries Hravo !
Heechet
PE.vxsnvAMA m:c; i s l a t i r e .
1 1 a rt ii i.-n c in;, Feb. 8, 1854.
In Senate. Among iho petitions presen
ted this n ii i r 1 1 1 n l:, was one by Mr. llendi icks,
from Schny ikill enmity, remonstrating against
extending Iho provisions of the (leneral Man
iifacturiug Law, lo the Mining of Coal.
Mr. Kiinkcl introduced the fallowing reso
lutions :
Whereas, Elfoi Is r re now being made lo
effect Iho passage of an act of Congress lo
organize the Teriilory of Nebraska, with
pt o visions allowing tho existence uf involun
milarv servitudo north of 30 dec; 30 miri. ;
and whereas, in Ihe judgment ol lha Gener
al Assembly of Pennsylvania, lha passage of
such an act would bu iuexpedieu', and a
manifest violation of thu Missouri Compro
mise, approved March C, A. D. 1S20.
Therefore,
Resolved, That Ihe General Assembly of
Pennsylvania earnestly and solemnly protests
against the repeal of that section nl thu net
of Congress for the a l:nision uf Missouri in
to thu Union as a State, which prohibits in
voluntary set vituda tionhof 36 ileg. 30 mill.
Resolved, That lha Governor be requested
to transmit a copy of tho foregoing tesolution
lo each of our Seuatois and Representatives
in Congress.
Mr. D.irsie moved lo suspend the rule, and
proceed lo lha consideration of the resolutions
j at once.
Mr. Ruekalew objected, and called for the
order of the day, when
Messrs. Parsie and Kunkel called the yeas
and nays on the motion, which wcie ordered,
and resulted as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Barnes, Crnbb, Darsie,
Evans, Ferguson, Flick, Hamilton, Hendricks,
Kinser, Kuukel, McFarland, Mellinger, Pialt,
Price, Skinner, Slifer 16.
Nays-Messrs. Buekalew, Crcsswell, Fonlk
tod, Fry, Goodwin, Byron D. Hamlin, E
W. Hamlin, Hiester, lloge, McClintock,
Qniggle, Sager, Wherry, McCasliu, Speaker
14.
So Ihe question was drtermined in the
negative, not being two-thiids, as required
bv iho lule.
Mr. Siifor called up the bill to change lha
vunue of a certain casa from Union to Cen
tre county ; casa of Isreal Giilelins nud oth
ers ; charge of bi ibery relativo to subscrip
tions to Sunbury ami I'.ue Railroad.
Mr. Slifer moved lo stiike out "Centre,"
wherever it occuis, and insert "Dauphin,"
which was agreed to.
Horsn. The Prohibitory Liquor Bill be- '
ing thu special order, was taken tip in Com
mittee of tho Whole. (Mr. Roberts iu lha
Chaii.) Tho bill as read and amended in
various parlieulais. An amendment was ad
ded, giving the question of Ihe repeal Iu the
people, and postponing tho operation of lha
bill until Ihe 1st of March, 1S55. The bill
was then postponed for Ihe present, and or
dered to bo printed. Tha friends of Ihe bill
attempted, bul failed, lo have it made the
special order for Wednesday of next week.
Tho vote on Iho motion was, yeas 48,
nays 42,
IlArtnisDURo, Feb. 0, 1851.
Senate. Mr. McCliulock presented a re
monstrance from Pittsburg, against conferring
any new powers upauthe Pennsylvania Rail
read Company.
Mr. Ciabb, one for lha repeal of Mililia
Law, so far as regards the cily ami county of
Philadelphia.
Mr. Buekalew, from iho Committee on
Finance, reported the bill providing fur Ihe
cancellation of Ihe Relief notes.
Mr. Darsie, the bill to exempt Coal and
Lumber from Ihe lonnago tax.
Mr. Kuukel moved to proceed lo the con-
sideraliou of his lesolutions relative to the
bill before Congress to organize the territoiy
of ISebraska, and the Missouu Compromise
Mr. Quiggle called Ihe order of Ihe day. .
Mr. Kunkel moved to suspend the orders
for the purpose of taking up the lesoluliuns.
and called Ihe yeas and nays, which were as
follows :
Yeas Messrs. Barnes, Crabb, Darsie
Evans, Ferguson, Frick, Haldeman, Hamil
ton, Hendricks, Kingzer, Kuukel, Mellinger,
Price, Skinner, Slifer 15
Nays Messrs. Buekalew, Crosswell, Dar
lington, Foulkrod, Fry, Goodwin, Epraim V,
Hamlin, Byron D. Hamlin, Hicsler, Hoge,
Jamison, McClintock, Piatt, Quiggle, Sager,
w nerry ivictoaslin, Bpeaker 17.
1 Harrisduro, Feb. 11.
Sewate, Mr. Price presented a remon.
stranco very numerously tinned, fiom the
members of the Bar of Philadelphia, against
the permanent location of Ihe sessions of the
Supreme Court at Harrisburg.
Air. McClintock presented a like remon
strance from the Bar of Pittsburgh.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of Ihe special order of the day, being the bil
to prohibit the manufacture and sale of in
toxicating liquors in the Commonwealth.
The bill being before the Senate on second
reading.
Mr Crabb moved to postpone for the pros
ent which was disagreed lo yeas IS, nays
13,
The question was then taken on Ihe first
section, and it was agreed to yeas IB, nays
14.
The bill was then passed as far as the 8th
section, authorizing tho search of suspected
premises, and ihu seizure of liquors, upon
which an animated debate aioe.
Messrs. Tiiee and Heister opposed the sec
tion at some length. Air. Kuukel advocated
it in an able speech.
Without coming to a vote, thu subject was
postponed for ihe present.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth hav
ing been introduced, presented a special
message fiom Iho Governor, reporting his
aclinu nniler tho Rut recently passed annull
ing tho charter of the Franklin Canal Compa
ny. The message is a paper of considerable
length, and treats somewhat fully of Iho re
cent occurrences al Erie, and the facts with
in ihe knowledge of iho Executive, fiom
personal observation.
The Governor regards Ihu difficulties as
now settled, and says there will bo no inter
ruption to travel by Ihe route, and at Ihe
same timo takes strong and decided ground
in favor of a break of finago at Erie. He
says lhat the Franklin Canal Company pro
tested asaiust Iho action of the State author-
ilies in taking posession of their road and j
avowed a determination lo carry Ihu ques-i
lion of t heir rights under their chatter to the !
Supreme Com I.
The message having been read, one thou
sand cMra copijs weio on motion ordered to
be pri.iteJ. '
Ha run fiir in;, Feb. 13, 1831. :
Sksatk. Mr. Price read in place a bill re
lativo lo insolvents. Also, a bill lo restrain
tha sale of liquors iu Philadelphia.
The Piohibitory Liquor Bill then came up, :
lha question being on lhe eighth section. !
Mr. Heister opposed thu section, and sev- !
eial amendments were offered and adopted. ;
Mr. Buekalew moved an amendment, by
striking out the clause authorizing Iheseaieh j
of private dwellings. This motion was lo.-t
by a vote of 15 yeas to 10 nays.
The section was slill pending when the
Senate adjourned. i
C'lrre.iiinnit-iirc ( tlio l'uUic Le!l;.'rr. i
1,1.1 1111 I'ttOU WASIIIMUTON.
Washington, Feb. 12, 1-54
The Deficiency Bill, which has cost near
ly Ihreo weeks of Iho session, has been j
finally killed in the House, by Ihe Speaker
ruling the consideration of the vole given on
Thursday last out of order, nnd the House siif- j
taining lha decision. The most remaikable ,
lliing about lha matter is that the Democrats '
who voted against it, not with a view of kit- i
ling it, but with a view of charging waste and
extravagance upon lha opposition, were '
caught in their own snare, and must now be- '
stir themselves lo gel up lha tame bill which j
they have killed. J
The Gadsden Treaty will have a hard road i
to travel in the Senate, nud Iho 520,000,000 j
w ill not be so easily voted. Considering that j
Euiope is in a ulaze uf war, and lhat we i
know not lo what vexations we may become'
subject as neutrals, it would, perhaps, be j
piita ns well lo keep lhe money in IhoTiea
suiy for an emergency, as lo thiow it away
for a wasto in anticipation of the Pacific
Railroad. It is not enough that the Depart
ment and Congress should bo nt woik; they
must, lo satisfy the country, woik intelligent
ly and to some good purpose.
OssKKVKIt.
(Kr Our friend Major Win. L. Dew-art,
iiow traveling in Europe, in a letter to (J.
li. Youngman, Esq., of this place, dated at
Rome, December '28, 1S33, gives, among
other matters, the following account of
Ilerculaueuin and Potupei , the two cities
w hich were overwhelmed and destroyed
some 2000 years since, by the eruption oi
Mount Vesuvius :
Tho town of Resiua stands now upon lhe
lop of lleiculaneuni, and has prevented lha
excavation of lha old city for lear pf under
mining Iho present town. A good deal was
excavated, but tho inhabitants of Resina re
monstrated so slioiigly lhat Hie King ordered
it to bu tilled up again, and nothing now re
mains to la seen but lha theatre and about
half a square of lhe cily, merely lo show the
grandeur with which the buried cily was
built. You descend into the theatre fiom
lhe present town by eighty eight steps built
in lha lava, ami, wiin lighted torches, go
through lhe excavations. Every pail of thu
theatre is distinctly marked, nud the paint
ings on Ihe walls, Ihe mosaics in the pave
ments, nnd the maiblu columns of tho bouses
are in a slate of remarkable preservation.
when yuu consider that for nearly 1800 years
they have composed one vast funeral pile.
Alter going ibrough llerculaneum, we went
about three miles (uilher to Pompeii. Here
a portion of the cily, about as large ns Sun
bury, has been entirely excavated, and
brought again ta the light of day, uu town
having been built on the top of it. Through
this cily passed lhe Appiau way, which has
been enluely uncovered, and you can see
the wagon track worn in the stones as well
as if it had just been done, though no wheel
ed conveyance has been uu it for nearly IS
centuries. The pictures on the walls, ihe
mosuio tlcors and side walks, ihe baths, Ihe
bakeries and other shop, tha wine jugs iu
Diomed's cellar, ami lhe impiession of Dio
ined's wife against Ihe wall, where she was
overwhelmed with molten lava, and met an
awful dealh, besidei many other things it
would take pages lo enumerate are all
brought plainly before ihe eye in lhe rnosl
astonishing pieservation.
We visileJ Iho Chuich of St. Januanus lo
see Ihe miracle performed of ihe nullifica
tion of tho blood of Ihe saint. The blood is
in boltl, and is hurd; bul after two hours
of masse and fuss it becomes fluid, and is
announced to the world by firing of cannor
ann the mast extravagant demonstrations c
joy on the part of Ihe pnests and devoteei
in aim richss seemed lo havo concurred I
lhe formation of this extraordinary church
"men in Bciartidi Win every kind ot orna'
Vr BmM nHl 100 """use.
, 8 ''ted from Naples for Rome on th.
23d of December, a distance of 160 mil!
with a carriiifie lhat 1 hired, and post horsei
On Ihe jnutney, which look us two days. w.
passed many interesting places, among whicl
was Iho Three Taverns spoken of by Si
Paul in the Testament as his slopping plaei
on his way to Rome. We arrived safely oi
the 21th, and in tho evening went to hea
Ihe Pope say High Mass for Christmas eve
in the Church of Marie Majgiore. He wa
carried in on a chair supported on the shout
ders of eight men, surrounded by his Cardi
rials, Bishops, and a royal puard of soldiers
He is a fine, benevolent lookinc old man, am
in tha face very much resembles a Presidan
Judge of the United Slates Supremo Bench
who formerly practised at our bar. He i
also quite as fat as Ihe Judpe, but not quit,
so tall The npxt moinins 1 went alone Ii
sue Pontifical Mass by lhe Pope in St. Peler
in tho presence of u It Ihe Cardinals, and Bi
shops, and other di'sniluiics in full dress. Al
oiner persons were required also lo bo in fill
dress lo pain aJmill auce, Court drpss fo
persons not in authority is a full suit or blacl
lor both ladies and gentlemen. Ladies an
not allowed to wear bonnets, but must appea
in Innp, flowing black veils. One of my par
ly had lo put a veil made for Iho occasion
and afterwards did not go, us there were nc
seats to bo had. This was Christmas day
and tho Pope performed all tha ceremonier
himself, which lasted about three hours
Tho Popo was carried into and out of tin
church, never entering a church but in Ihi;
way. After he was carried in, all the Cor
dinals kised his hand, and all ihe lessor di
nilancs his foot or toe, I don't know which
His embroidered while satin slipper was ta
ken oil, but not his stockings.
THE Slm RY AMI EKIE RAILROAD.
The prospects of this work now appear tc
bu very flattering, nearly two millions of dol.
lars have been subscribed lo the road since
the election of Mr. Cooper as President. A
subscription of two millions was necessary to
secure the city subscription of two millions.
There is now a sum of over six millions snb
sciibed lo this important work, which is more
ihan half the estimated cost of the road.
Tho length of lhe roa.l from Sunbury lo Erie
is 2U9 miles, mid ihe cost is estimated al
SI 1,012100. This is lhe result ol a new
survey shortening iho distance by twenty
miles and with no gradient exceeding fifty
two and eihl-tenth feet pr r n.ilu. The
dislanci'S and cost nro given is follows iu
tho new survey :
r)i.-l;uice in Mile. Cohi.
Fi ni Sunt ury ti Mil'.uti, r.',C-i tanl.lJC
Miiti'ii t.i XVilIiaiiinjiirt, yru-
iliiijr for iloiiblo tia';k, 2(1 1,017, IdP
' Williiiinapolt to Lurk-Iiiirrn, 20. Co .luitl.t'iu t
li !.'H-L-!!.ivtti In M'uilti ol'tin.
Ii:iiilali 'iiiiii- Creek", 3n,S l.3fil.!3u
Mn'!l l" iiiiiaiiiiitiniiiiii.
Ctrt'i li H . i s . i : i - Tunnel, 43,5 i.OS7,sr
' It lily hi Ituljwuv, 7.VJ.G.KI
' Ki.t .eny n, TeotiMu Tunnel. 1.V5 1,11:0,21
T'ii$'.u 'runnel ti Flicliiet
nl Turks uf Te'iuism, If! MO.ris,
,: Wnrreu to Lipid's Summit, 2! 72.!I7
' SiieiT.i-UI t.i Wurren, II 35!i,(H;
" loin's Summit In M;ilb"i n
I:iit'i S3 I. tlli. tl
?t i.nis.it'Hi
Tho advantae
tai.ee by
this
rone
over other routes j ihe principal cities of lb
seaboai J, aie given in Ihe following compar
isons: Fiom New Yoik ami Kria and Luke
Shore, 505 miles; fiom New Yruk lo Erie,
via Central New Jersey, I.thigh Valley, Cat
t uvissu, and Sunbury ami Erie, 467 n iles :
Philadelphia tu Kria by Reading, Cattaui.va
and Sunbury and Erie, 4i7 miles; fiom Phil,
udelphii lo Erie, via North Pennsylvania an I
New York and Eria 4G1 miles ibis dis
tance, il is alludged, can be shortened 23
miles; from Philadelphia ta Erie, via Head
ing, Philadelphia and Sunbury and Sunbury
and Erie, 3!)S miles; from Baltimore ta Erie,
via Baltimore and York, Susquehannn and
Sunbury and Erie, 407 miles. The election
was held yesterday, and 21,304 voles were
cast, electing lhe following ticket unanimous
ly : President James Cooper; Managers
Henry While, Charles S. linker, Robert Kw
iug, Charles I.entiig, Juhn I'. Mver. n.nl..l
! I)i,a'i Jl,ll!r W- Stokes, Franklin Piatt, Jame
Armstrong, David K. Jackman,
Thompson, Gideon J. Ball. Ledger.
James
WoxDmti i't. ! The Boston 1'ihl charac
terizes Iho Reformation which commenced
under I.iTiimi, as '-the great Pioleslnnl re
bellion, Iho last throes of uhich we, iu 1K53,
are witnessing !" This will bo news lo Pro
testauts in this region.
New Advertisements-
WANTKJ).
IIFTY HJKSES& CARTS and DOUBLE
'1 CAMS, on sections 18 and 19 ol" the Cat
lawissa, Williamsport & Erie Railroad, 8 miles
west from Danville, 6 miles east from Milton,
and 7 miles from Northumberland. Steady
employment and lhe highest wages will be given.
CON KLIN A, Sit KELS.
Catlawissa, I'eh. 18, 1M." It.
CLOTEI1TG AT COST?
limit IWgains ! !
N order lo make room for our spring supplies
we have commenced from lo-dav lo sell off
our Slock of ready mado Winter Cluthiiiij. al or
iginal cost and invito our customers and the pub
lie iu general who are in want of warm clothing,
to favor us with a call. -'Old Boreat" has not
ijuit us yet for this winter, and in consequence
we will probanly have lonio cold weather yet,
whereat thick Overcoats will do us signal service.
Even if not needed at the moment people will
liud it advantageous to supply themselves before
huud, as we hold out a good opportunity now to
ull. Cold lihiHterir.g spring is long yet and even
through summer a thick Overcoat will come han
dy sometimci. We have a choice lot on hand
yet and respectfully invite our patrons to ctll ul
O. ELSBERQ & CO S.
Cheap Clothing Store,
Market Street, opposite the i'tst Office.
N. B. We will continue as heretofore lo sl
ull goods in our line as reaaonaMe as possible
still adhering to our old motto :
CHEAV FOR CJXIt
ti. ELSEEKU & Co.
Sunbury, Ftb. IS, 1851.
To the llonura.te the Judges of the Court f
Quarter sessions for the county of Sorthunx
be r land :
Tli untlM-Aif ited pttitiouer rrapcrufiillv solicits ttis llm.
CVuu i.i nranl liuu a Inensc to kor au lull o lviu "t
his old suml iu Ui er Augusta.
KL1AS EMEKICH.
WK tha untleiBigneH citizens or the lowiuhip of
Ixiwer Aunuaia, on-qnainted with th Pxtittiontr,
do cattily ilmi ha is Jf go.l repula lor houesty snl
temperance, uikI thai be is well provnUil with h nine room
and other coni'enienccii for tht accommodation ol etfanfen
and travellers, and ilml aa Inn or lavcm there is iiecCMury
or tlie arcoii.innUati.'ii ol sumnrcrs and travellers.
At.nl. KlMpiiuia, Jucol, li. l luik, C l.i it. her T. M.
N wnuiii, Win. A KnuUi. John Merner, Daniel li. Conrad,
Philip (intwhnll. I'lirialiuu oidy, buinutl Sliive, J. Oil
onlr, Jolui St hniK k.
Liwcr Aucu.ta, ra ?, I . I ai .