Sunbury American. (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, March 18, 1854, Image 2

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    SUNBUliY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.
.foreign News.
ATrTival'of the Asia.
later raoiw ecnbpB.
Halifax, March 8. !
The Royal Mail Steamer Aia has just r
rived here from Liverpool, with dale to the
9Stb instant, thiee day later than the advi
oet per Atlantic
The Asia sailed from Liverpool early on
Saturday morning.
EASTERN AFFAIRS.
No naval or military baltlea hail open re
ported since the sailing of the Atlantic.
France and England ontitinued to make
formidable preparations for the conflict.
Austria's movement were becoming much
mote favorable toward the allies of Turkey.
Political events of l ho highest importance
were beooming developed in regard to the
position of the parties in present difficulties
England has formerly notified Russia of hrr
intention to send a fleet to the Baltic, and
that Sir Chat lea Napier would be placed in
command.
The Russian fleet on the Baltic is under
orders to fit out fur service.
The English ships are surveying off" the
entrance to the Baltic
France demands that the Republic of Lu-
beo shall permit .the establishment of a depot
of coal and provisions there, free of duty.
Tho allied fleets remain in the Bosphorus
Five additional French ships of the line are
to join the Baltic fleet.
Great secrecy is observed with regard to
the movements of the French expedition, but
it is known that two divisions will leave
Toulon on tho 6th of March.
ENGLAND.
It was generally reported that a manifesto
has been agreed to by franco end England,
having all the force of a formal declaration
of war, and that it will appear in a few days.
It was also further rumored that England has
mads a final announcement to the Czar, nam
ing the definito lime within which he must
evacuate the Principalities.
Prince George, of Cambridge, will com
mand the cavalry under Lord Raglan.
Accounts from the Danube state that both
forces are preparing for a great battle.
Nothing new has been received from Asia
FRANCE.
A very significant announcement in tiie
Paris Muniteur says : ''If the (lacs of France
and Austria are united in the East, France
will not permit nny attempt at a separation
beyond tho Alps." This is regarded as a
threat to raise Hungary and Italy if Austria
sides with Russia. The samo article also
says: "France cannot suffer the integrity of
the Ottoman empire to bu broken by aggres
sive acts from Greece." And further, that
France discountenances any attempt at revo
lution any where." This last announcement
is viewed as official.
AUSTRIA.
Austria continues to send troops to the
southeastern frontier, but says that she does
so merely to prevent disturbances spreading
to Setvia, Montenego and Bosnia.
PRUSSIA.
The attitude of Prussia remains unchanged
and unexplained.
TURKEY.
Th Greek Insurrection. The Greek
Insurrection in Turkey had become quite
formidable. In Epirus the insurgents have
taken the town of Aria and besieged the
Turks in the citidel, and three thousand in
surgents were within ten miles of Ionian.
An Albanian detachment of Greek regular
troops had gone over to the insurgents. Arm
ed bands of Albanians were going from vil
lage to village, arousing the peuple and dis
tributing arms gratis. Inflammatory placards
were also circulating.
GREECE.
The Greek government is apathetic and
powerless in view of the coming conflict.
In Greece itself great excitement prevails
and in the Ionian Islands disturbances have
taken place.
At Solonica, on the 9th February, the in
surrection broke out. The Tuiks attacked
and defeated the insurgents.
ASIA.
Dislurbanse have taken place in Asia Mi.
nor, and severe conflicts are reported at Ku
taiah, Augura, and other places.
THE LATEST-PERSIA.
The Shah of Persia has officially announ
ced that he will remain neutral in the war.
ENGLAND.
Lord PaTmerston has announced in the
House of Commons that Smith O'Brien is to
be pardoned.
Mr. Buchanan was present at the last levee
given by the Queeu.
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
Arrival of the' North Star.
LATER. HIO.U CALIFORNIA.
The steamship North Star, Captain Miner
arrived at New Yoik on Saturday, bunging
advices frm San Francisco to the 16ih of
February, and from Panama to the tirst of
March.
The North Star left e; Aspinxall the Uni
ted Slates sloop of war Cyaue, Commander
Hullius. She arrived on the 1st of Maich,
having sailed from Caledonia .Bay on the
27th of January. Her officers and crew are
reported in good health.
From Hi All Culifuruia )
The political excitement during tba fort
night has beeu intense. The bribery ease,
w herein Mr. Palmer, of the banking house
of Palmer, Cook Si Co., was accused of hav.
ing attempted, to bribe Senator Peck to use
his influence to bring on the senatorial elec
tion, was closed bafore the Senate, on the
3J. Mr. Palmer was acquitted by a vote of
2b to 3.
Subsequently a resolution, declaring that
senator J'sck had not intentionally accused
Mr. Palmer falsely, was pawed with only
one opposing vote. Palmer is known to be a
friend of Broderick, and it is universally con.
eeeded that the Utiei will be eleoted United
JbUlei Senator, if .so eketinii be held Ihit
session, and it was expected by those who
brought the alleged bribery before the Hen
ate and the public, that it would Injur Bro
derick's prospects; but the effect seems to
have been rather the contrary.
A good deal of surprise and mortification
was created by the announcement that the
coupons of the State' Bonds had not been paid
when due at the Exchange Bank in New
Yoik. The Slate bankers, Palmer, Cook &
Co , have informed the Legislature that th ir
house had more than sufficient funds at the
Exchange Bank to pay the interest. A reso
lution Vas introduced into the House to vote
thanks to Duncan, Sherman & Co , for having
stepped forward to pay the interest, but the
resolution was laid over till farther informa
tion be received.
The proceedings of the filibusters in Low
er California have excited a good deal of in
dignation about San Diego.
The celebrated Peralta claim, covering
about sU'y thousand acres of land across the
bay, cast of the city, was decided by the
United Stales Land Commission on the 8th.
Tnic Mines. There have been four or five
rainy days during the fortnight, and the gul
ches and dry diggings continue to be well
supplied with water. The news from all
portions of the mines is cheering, and there
are many rpports of rich diggings latelj dis
covered in diflerenl mining districts.
At Cherokee Flat rumor has it that a vein
of decomposed quartz was found, about six
Inches in diameter, which is unbroken, and
has proved exceedinsty rich. From 200
pounds of dirt 28 pounds nf gold wore washed.
Considerable excitement has been the con
sequence. High prices, even $50,000, it is
said, have been offered for the claim, or a
share in it, and refused.
At Chips Diggings, a boulder weighing
about four tons was found in a tunnel, and in
the boulder was found a vein of gold estima
ted to be worth 8 10,000 nt least.
OREGON.
Our iiews from Oregon is to the 3d. The
cold weather experienced here about the
20ih of January, was severely felt in Oregon.
The Columbia River was obstructed by the
ico, so that for more than a week there was
no communication between Astoria and the
country above.
It is said that coal has been found in Polk
county. '
Further difficulties had occurred with the
Indians on Coqnille river. Some alleged out
rages by the red men were avenged by a
party of fifty miners, who attacked an Indian
village, and killed sixteen of the aborigines.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY-
Our news is to the 1st. There has been
bnt little communication with Oregon, by
reason of the cold.
It is said that Governor Stevens has notified
the Hudson Bay Company, that they must
withdraw from tho Indian trade within the
territory, on the 1st of July.
The Governor appeared determined to en
force the strictest observance of the United
Slates laws relative to tho intercourse with
Indians.
LOWER CALIFORNIA.
Our latest dates from Eiisenada are to Jan
27lh.-
.About the 20th, Walter addressed a pro
clamation to his men preparatory to the
march for Sonora, exhorting them to follow
him to rescue the people from the tyranny of
the Mexican Government and the atrocities
of the Apaches. On the 24ih, 45 men left
his camp against his will. The two parties
came near having an open battle, and sever
al officers actually ordered his artillerymen
to fire tho little field piece at the seceders.
The man at the gun refused. Tho foily-five
men arrived at this city, nnd report that the
food i( of the coarsest kind ; that there is no
pay save Sonora sciip, and that private pro
perty is taken without ceremony. Tho filli
busters remaining, obout 150 in number,
were to start for Sonora about the 5th of
February. It is reported that the filibusters
intend to take Tiburon Inland, about 100
miles above Guaym.is, and that they have
made arrangements tc have a steamer as a
transport.
WHOLESALE MCRUEItS.
Two Men shct, and another Hung by the
People. We just learn of death and destruc
tion by wholesale, on the Indian lands in the
neighborhood of Big Prairie, between Berlin
nnd Steven's Point. The fuots, as we are in
formed, are these : Last fall Mr. Frederick
Cart v right, formerly of Delaware county,
State of New York, was arrested for the mur
der of a Mr. Furinan. The act of last fall
was the result of law difficulties between
Cartwright and Furmanj Cartwright was
committed to jail at Ot-likosh awaiting trial.
Under our laws of last winter abolishing
capital punishment, Cartwright was admitted
to bail, and was at home. Some of his
neighbors who had taken sides against him
in his difficulties, deeming the law insuffi
cient to meet their views, undertook to drive
him from the county, or, as is alleged, to get
him out of the way, dead or alive. Two
'men, on Saturday last, made some assaults
upon Cartwrighl's premise.", in which Ca't
wright fired a pistol, immediately killing one
of the assaulting patty. The remaining one
drew from the premises the body of his dead
comrade, and then made several attempt tj
fire the building. Tho wife of CmUvrigfu
extinguished the flumes several limes, and
as often the man relumed to his purpose,
until Cartwright put a slop to the matter by
firing another pistol aud fatally wounding the
remaining assailant.
During Sunday the neighborhood was
aroused and attempts made to get hold of
Cartwright, for the purpose of lynching him,
but by the aid of friends Cartwright succeed-
e I in teep n? them off until Monday, when
he was teid by one hundred men and sum-
mirily hung until dead.
Our informant could give none of the par
ticulars ol ilia last scene, and we may be
wiongly informed upon soma points, but or
Ihe leading features of the transactions there
is no doubt. Ripon Fond dtt Lax Co ) Feb
ruary 28. '
DrraoiT, March 11.
Coni(tuti(inaJiy of th Main Law. The
Supreme Court ef Michigan, ha finally dooi-
ded that the Prohibitory Liquor Law of lb
Stale, is constitutional, thus reversing the
: ilecuibb ul the Way 1. 1 County Court.
THE AMEPuCAlT.
SUNBURT.
SATl'RDAT, MARCH 18, 18.11.
H. D. MAUSER, Editor and Proprietor.
To ADntSTisKif.-.The circulation of the Buiibury
American among the different towns on the Suiqnetianna
it not exceeded if equalled by any paper published in North
ern rennavtvania.
Democratic State Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR
WILLIAM BIGLER,
Of Clearfield County.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
JEREMIAH S. BLACK,
Of Somerset County.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER.
HENRY S. M0TT,
Of Pike County.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
Uuslnrss Notices.
H n i"i;n's Mioiztxs for March lias come to
hand. Among its contents are pieces on the
Grinncll Expedition; Napoleon Bonaparte;
Lord Brougham ; Life in Abyssinia ; The First
Aeronaut, and current events. The comic illus
trrtious of Julien's concerts are very laughable.
Srntxe Milli.xist Goods. Wc refer our
readers to the advertisement of John Stone &.
Sons, to be found in another column.
Raos Wasted. We refer our readers to the
advertisement in another column of Messrs.
Jessup Sc Moore, Philadelphia.
Wm. A. Kkabb, of Augusta, hns published a
cafd in our Columns, to which wo would direct
tho attention of our renders in that vicinity.
KF" Land Warrants. Persons having
Land Warrants for sale, con dispose ot
them for cash, by applying at this office.
fty On Monday evening a boy named
George Oyster was shockingly burned
about the lace by a fire ball. The cotton i
had been saturated with camphene instead
of turpentine, and an explosion took place,
of course, when a match was applied.
fjr-The water was let inlo the Susque
hanna division of the Pennsylvania Canal
this week. We understand it is in excel
lent order to accommodate the increased
tonnage which will be thrown upon it du
ring the present season.
tty" A young man named Black hud his
hand severely mutilated by a circular saw
in the Big Mountain Company's mill at
Shamokin, on Tuesday.
07 The Postmaster General has decided
that "an actual subscriber to a weekly
newspaper, residing within the county
where the same is printed and published,
is entitled to receive such paper free of
postage at any office in the adjoining coun
ty, provided such is the one at which he
usually receives communications by mail.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
The members of both houses lelt Harris
burg on Tuesday, the 9th ins!., in a special
train for Philadelphia, where it is their in
tention to spend a week or ten days and a
good deal of the people's money in a giand
spree. This manner of passing the time
was not provided for by the Constitution,
but it is probably .more congenial to their
dispositions and more fitted to their capaci
ties than the object of their session at the
capitol. The framers of the Constitution
possibly did not contemplate this kind of a
peripatetic assembly, Which perhaps they
ought to have provided for ; as there is
less danger of being burdened with bad
laws while the law-makers are on a bust,
than if the collected wisdom is at work in
its proper place and probably the morals!
of the members are in no greater danger.
It has become parliamentary usage in
Pennsylvania to have one legislative ex
cursion at least duiing the winter. It may
be a trip to Baltimore to enable members
to form an idea of the kind of enactments
needed by the York and Cumberland Kail
Road Company ; a jaunt over the Pennsyl
vania Road to Pittsburgh, to make the
policy ol a repeal of the tax on tonnage
more evident ; or the freedom of the con
solidated Quaker City as a reward for their
promptness in pawing the consolidation
bill ; to say nothing of the family parties
given to the Maryland House of Delegates
or any other public bodies. This kind of
thing was formerly confined to New York
Aldermen. The legislature of Pennsylva
nia, w hose unpaid debt ot Forty Millions
entitles her to a high rank, have imbibed
the spirit of the age, and given a prestige
to sprees on a national scale.
On Friday the Governor and both Hoa
ses took an excursion up and down the
Deleware, drank champaigne, ate boned
turkeys and ice cream, and returned in
time for a grand ball at the Chinese Mu
seum.
On Saturday they visited Girard College,
the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and the Mint,
whence they were taken to the Penitentiary
and House of Refuge.
In night they had session at the Con
solvation Banquet. What they have been
doing since, Las npt been made public
possibly on account of the exclusion of
the reporter?, 1 c v "
07" The roads hav beta in a worse i
state Ibis spring than we have ever seen.
Twice during the past week the stage coacb
has been swamped between her and Nor
thumberland. The fine weather and warm
sun and winds of the last few days have
been doing wonders in the way of drying
them up. We bear some people speak of
it as lazy weather ; when the industrious
manner in which has been clearing away
the mud, bringing out the grass and snow
drops and importing robins, blue and black
birds to greet morn with melody, besides
drying up our ideas and taking all inclina
tion to labor out of ourself, and a number
of our friends, certainly entitles the early
pring days to a very different appellation.
ff7 Whio State Convention. -This
convention convened at Harrisburg on the
15th inst., and nominated the Hon. James
Pollock of this county, for Governor ;
Hon. Daniel M. Smyser, ot Bucks, for
Supreme Judge, and George Darsie, of
Alleghany, for Canal Commissioner.
EF There has been a fine freshet in the
Susquehanna during the whole of this
week. Very little lumber has yet come
down, and unless the high water continues
the price of lumber-this season will be ex
travagant. SD" Printer to Congress. A. O. P.
Nicholson, Esq., surviving editor of the
Washington Union, was last week elected
Printer by the House of Representatives,
in place of his deceased partner, the late
Gen. Robert Armstrong.
LETTER. I ROM TIIE EDITOR,
DATED
I
U. S lintel,
Philadelphia, March 14, 1851.
The hotels nf tho city were more than
usually cio wiled the past week with stran
gers und visitois. The celebrations in com
memoiation of the consolidation of the dis
tricts into one gienl city, brought a great
many lo witness and to participate in the
ceremonies. Philadelphia is now the largest
city in the Union, though New York may
excel her something in population.
She is now makit-g powerful efforts with
hei po wo; fill rival, lo grapple for the great
trade of the West and the lakes. The Penn-
sylvania Rail Road has already in a measure,
accomplished Ihe fiist, and the Sunbury aud
Eiio road will not fail lo secure the other.
On Friday last the celebrations were com
menced, by nu excursion in a steamer around
Ihe city. The Governor, Heads of Depart
ment, and niembura of tho legislature were
nearly all here by invitation. In the evening
the Grand Ball earno oil at the Chinese
Museum. The number of persons present
has been variously estimated at from 3,000
to 4000. It was certainly a magnificent
airair. The company began to arrive about
9 o'clock, und llio upper saloon wus soon
crowded- The. galleiics wero also thronged
with promemiilors und lonkeis on. About
thirty cotillions were on the floor, Hint to
those who are loud of dancing and go d mu.
sic, the scenu was at onco exhiliratiug aud
interesting.
The saloon was tastefully and handsomely
lecoraled, the decorations alone costing
Hbout twelve hundred dollars. Festoons of
aurel. interspersed wilh camelias, hung bo
tween llio pillars and around the gnllei ies.
The stars and stripes, gracefully hung in
various styles, and in every part of the hall,
furnished the mnt appropriate and beautiful
pory. The spaces between the alcoves
under the g;tlierie were occupied oy large
mirrors in elegant gilt fiarnes. The gas
lights between the columns in tho galleries,
which ordinarily consist of but a single burn
er, were this evening changed to represent
stars, composed of numerous rmall jets of
flame.
About 1'2 o'clock the signal was given for
... i. .i i
supper, which was prepared in tue lower
saloon. A crowd had already gathered
around Ihe doois, and there appeared to be a
perfect jam. At ibis juncture one of the
managers came forward, aud stated that la
dies should bo first admitted, and gentlemen
without ladies must wait. This was lather
a damper for ibu uiifurlunato bachelors, aud
husbands whose better halves were absent,
but as I never had any partiality for a sec
ond tab'e edition of a feast, I kept in close
contact wiih a bevy of young girls, and took
by the hand a young mUs who was in great
d ngor of being crushed by the jam. We
wore all shuved in together, though not 1 am
afraid, without starling the stitching and un.
derpintiing of a number of diesses, kc.
Four or five tables extended Ihe whole length
of the loom. There was no room for chans,
and each or.e began to cut, slash and uncork
for himself. While one was dipping up
oysters, another was helping himself out of
the same dish with a fork. A third, perhaps,
was cutting dnwu a candy ornament, scat
tering the fragments among the oysters, ice
creams and jellies. Setting down your turn
bier of champaigne, there was no certainty
but you would pick up the lady's next to
you, and she yours, but, as one of them re-
maiked to me, it was all the same, provided
there was something in it. After attending
to. these little alfairs for about thirty minutes
I passed around the room, watching the ope
rations of this, always the most interesting
part of these ertertainments, though it may
be unsentimental to say so. We then made
an effort to get into the upper saloon by Ihe
back stairs, and there met a crowd forcing
their way down. Of course another jam was
the consequence, and some men of roiund
dimensions, wilh a corresponding vacuum lo
be filled, gave vent to their feelings in most
expressive signs at their detention aud the
pressure of the crowd.
Having reached the upper saloon in order
to get out into the ttrset, we found it almost
a bnpeles task, in consequence of the orowd
going and coining, on the stairs.
- Shperintendemt ArroiNTEP. Gov. Big
ler. appointed MoaaAT Whallon, Esq., of
Erie, Superintendent of ibe Franklin Canal
Company's RaiUoad, in place of Win. F.
Packer, resigned. ! . :
... DEMOCRATIC STATI COIIVEflTIOH.
This bod v assembled at Harrisbarg, on the
8th inst., nd was fully organized , by the
lection of Judge Shannon, of Alleghey eoun.
ty, as President, with Vios Presidents from
each Senatorial district, and eleven Secreta
ries. . .
After the appointment of a committee to
report resolutions, the convention proceeded
to ballot for Governor with the following re
sult :
William Bigler, 128 votes.
James S.Bell, 5 "
William BrcLER was therefore declared
duly nominated as Ihe candidate of the Dem
ocratic party for Governor of the Common
wealth. Hun. Jeremiah S. Black, was nominated
by acclamation.
After the nomination of candidates for
Canal Commissioner, two ballots were bad,
as follows:
Jst. 2nd-
Henry S. Molt, of Pike, 66 83
George Scott, of Columbia. 20 25 ,
Scattering. 57 28
On the second baltot. Henry S. Mott hav
ing a clear majority was declared duly nomi
nated alhe Democratic candidate'for Canal
Comissioner.
A series of resolution were ihen reported
by Mr. Chase from the committee on resolu
tions and after short discussion adopted ; and
tho convention adjourned sine die.
XXXIII CONGRESS) FIRST SESSION.
Washington, March 14.
Senatc Mr. Pratt presented a memorial
from citizens of Baltimore, praying for an
improvement in Ihe navigation of the Pataps-
co river. Keferred to a snesial committee.
Mr. Everett presented a memorial signed
by 3030 clergymen, against the Nebraska
bill.
Mr. Douglas, in the course of some few
remarks, denounced Ihe memoralists and
impugned their motives. He characterized
their charges against the Nebraska bill as a
brench of faith, nsa base falsehood, designed
for political effect.
Mr. Houston replied, defending the right
of Ihe petition. It was evident that the pe
titioners thought that there was something
radically wrong in the bill. He said that
there was nothing monstrous in the memo
rial. He had, on the floor of the Senate, de
nounced the bill as a flagrant breach of faith
towards the Indians aud towards tho Com
promise. After considerable discussion, Mr. Peltit
objected to the petition, because it was pre
sented in an ecolesiaslical form.
IIousk. Mr. Appleton presented a great
petition, 250 feet long, against the Nebraska
bill.
Mr. Boyce objected lo its reception.
The House Ihen took up and passed the
joint resolution explanatory of Ihe law regu
lating ihe number of Cadets in the Militury
Academy.
FRO.11 SALT LAKE AND TIIE r LAI. VS.
There has been some arrivals on the Upper
slissoun horn the ?alt I. nke City, bringing
hti'A's of a strange and stirring character.
The Fremont (Iowa) Journal gives a summa
ry of ihe news, as gleaned from Mr. J H
Jones and Capt. Homer, of St. Joseph, Mo.,
and Mr. B:ewer, of Council Bluff City. They
report all Ihe mountain Indians in a starving
condition, and eating their ho ses. The
Utah chief, Walker, was pieparing to give
the Mormons battle, and as he has enlisted
in his cause the Camanches and Apaches, a
bloody struggle may be expected. He has
sworn a war of extermination, sud woe betide
the Mormons who fall into his hands.
The Mormons endeavored to make a
treaty with him, but his demands were con
sidered intolerant and they would not comply
wiih them. He required that they should
build him a house as large as Gov. Young's,
on a prominence near the city, pay him a
large sum of money, and furnish him wiih
a many wives as their veritable Governor
has So Ut as the house and money are
concerned the Mormons were willing to
comply, but furnishing the wives was another
matter, and here ihe negotiations ceased.
A war party of the Sioux aud Cheyenne
was met within three sleeps of New Fort
Kearney, who had been after the Pawnees,
but had not found any, and were then on
their return home.
A. W. Babbitt, Esq., Secretary of Utah,
and Orson Hyde, were to leave Salt Lake
city in February, for the Slates. They will
be accompanied by Chief Justice Read and
Judge Adams.
The Arapphahos, Chevennes and Sionx
are making preparations lo exterminate the
Pawnees in the spring.
ARRIVAL OF TIIE PHILADELPHIA-LATER,
FROM HAVANA.
New York, March 12 The steamship
Philadelphia arrived this morning from Ha
vana, with dates to the 6th inst. She brought
50 passengers, and $50,000 iu specie
Trade was still dull at Havana, owing to
the scarcity of vessels. The weather was
salubrious and exceedingly favorable to the
grinding of sugar. Coffee and tobacco were
in demandat unchanged prices.
The United Slates steamer Fulton was in
port awaiting the arrival of the commodoie
and squadron, shortly expected.
The Black Warrior has been hauled along
side the government wharf, where ber cargo
was being discharged under the superinten-
danoe of the Commandant of the Customs.
Niue'American seamen, who had been for
sometime confined in prison at Havana, have
been delivered up to the United States Coun
sul, and three of tbem relumed hoie in the
Philadelphia. The other seamen are on
board the government steamship.
The United States steamship Corwin re
turned to Havana on the morning of the 6th
inst.
The British frigate Vestal sailed the same
day.
Dkath or Jaco Pitirs. Jacob Peters,
the well known founder and proprietor of
omnibus lines, died on the 13th instant, at
Philadelphia.
T) Maryland Legislature adjouraed final
ly, on the 10th inst., after having rejected
all tb liquor bill that were before it. .
Bali or thi Polio Woais. The bill for
the sale of the Publio Works of Pennsylva
nia, passed the Senate Anally, on the 7tb
instant, by the following vote:
Yea. Messrs. Barnrs, Crabb, Darlington,
Darsie, . Evans, Ferguson, Fry, Haldeman,
Hamilton, Hendricks, Heister, Jamison, Kin
ser, Knnkel, McFarland, Mellinger, Price,
Skinner, Slifer 19.
Nats Messrs. . Buckalew, Cresswell,
Foulkrod, Byron D. Hamlin, Ephriam W.
Hamlin, doge, McClintock, Quiggle, Sager,
Wherry, McCaslin, Speaker 11.
Bank or Northumberland. The follow
ing was the vote upon the final passaDe of
the bill to extend the charter of the Bank of
Northumberland, in Ihe Senate, Feb. 21st :
Yeas. Messrs. Buckalew, Crabb, Cress
well, Darlington, Darsie, Ferguson, Frick,
Fry, Haldeman, B. D. Hamlin, E. W. Ham
lin, Hendricks, Hiester, Jamison, Kinzer,
Kunkel, Piatt, Price, Slifer. and Wherry-20
Nats Messrs. Foulkrod, Goodwin, Ham
lton, Hose, M'Clintock, M'Farland, Quiggle
and M'Caslin, speaker 8.
NATIVE AMERICAN STATE CONVENTION
The above body met in Harrisburg on
Wednesday March 1. and after an organiza
tion had been effected, nominated the follow'
ing gentlemen for State Officers.
For Governor Benjamin Rush Bradford
of Beaver count).
For Supreme Judge Thomas H. Raird, of
Washington county.
For Canal Commissioner B. M. Spicer,
of Bucks county.
Pittsburoh, March 11
Daring Robbery in the Pittsburgh Custom
House. Last night about 7 o'clock, John
Hastings, Collector of Ihe Port, was knocked
down in Alleghany, and robbed of 8200, a
gold watch, and the keys of Ihe Custom
House doors and the safe. The robbers then
entered the Custom House and stole a bag
containing S 10,000 in (20 gold pieces. Mr.
Hastings is in a precarious condition.
Cincinnati, March 10
Flood in Ohio. A tremendous tain storm
has prevailed here for the last 36 hours.
The Ohio and its tributaries are rising wilh
unpreceedented rapidity, and all the bottom
lands are threatened wiih an overflow- The
merchants in the lower part of the cily are
removing their goods to places of safety, as
the Ohio here is rising at the rate of eighteen
inches an hour.
Boston, March 14 The opinion was
unanimously given by the Supreme Court of
this State, to-day, that the 14th section of Ihe
Liquor Law Bill, authorizing the seizure and
destruction of liquors, is unconstitutional.
The dicision does not affect the other sections
of the law.
New Advertisements.
NOTICE.
TIIE Chief Burgees request us to notify all
persons who contemplate erecting buildings
of and kind on the line of any street or alley of
this Borough, that they are required to apply to
him for a building permit, and also to have the
line of the building located by the regulators.
Obedience to thi ordinance will be strictly en
forced. Sunbury, March 18, 1854 tf.
Philadelphia and Sunbury
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
A MEETING of the Stockholders of th
Philadelphia and Sunbury Telegraph Com
pany will be held at the Telegraph Office at
ehamoktn, on Wednesday, .March 2utn, at 1U
A. M., for tho election of Oilicers for the ensuing
year.
HUUUS, MASSfcKOt UAI.UVWA,
Contractors.
March IS, 1854.
NOTICE.
1YTOTIC E is hereby given, that the notes, Looks
and accounts of Samuel 1 horupson, ttectV,
lata of Sunbury, are now in the hands of G. M
Yorks, Esq., for collection. All persons knowing
themselves indebted to said deceased, are request
ed to call nnd settle immediately if they desire to
save costs.
MARIA THOMPSON, Adm'rix
of said deceased.
Sunbury, March 18, 1854. Ct
PRICES
OF HORSE AND CARRIAGE HIRE.
4 Horses, Carriage and Driver, per day, $8,00
2 " " 5,00
S " Buggy, 4,00
I " " " 8,50
1 " 8ulky, - 2,00
1 " Saddle, 1,60
2 " and Harness, " 3,00
1 " " " 1,00
Two Horse Carriage, best, ' 2,00
" " " second best, " 1,50
One " Buggy, best, - 1,25
' " aecond best, 1,00
Sulkey, ' 75
Doubl Harnesa, best, " 1,00
" second best, " 50
Single " best, " 50
" " second best, - 25
Terms cash in advance.
THOMPSON & EISELY.
JOHN DIEMER
Sunbury, March 11, 1854. 6L 18
A CARD.
HAVING embarked in th mercantile bttsiness
on my account, I take the opportunity to
thank the friends of the late firm, and th public
in general, for the liberal patronage extended to
me heretofore, and would l most happy to see
them st my old stand (at Emerick's Tavern) in
Lower Augusta, where they can find ma at a1
time administering to their want on the most
liberal term.
WM. A. KNABB.
Augusta twsp., March 18, 1854. tf
RAGS WANTED I
rEING extensively engaged in th manufao
- ture of paper, we will pay to Country
Merchants and other having Raga for sale, mora
than th present market prices Cash.
JESSUP & MOORE,
Paper Manufacturer.
Philadelphia No. 24 and 20 North St
let Street below Arch, between 6lb & 8th.
Philsr, March 18, 1854 2m.
SPRING MILLINERY GOODS.
JOIIX STOXE Si. SOXS,
No. 45 South Second St.,
Philadelphia,
1 AVE now in Store, of their own importation
a large and bidsoin assortment ul
Ribbons,
Silks,
riower,
Crap,
and every srticl suitable to lb Millinery Trade,
to which constant addition will b md through
out Ih Mason, thereby enabling Itasm to ofler the
largest and moat desirable selection of article in
their lin to b found in tb city.
Pbilad., March 18, lM. .
NOTICE.
JOTICK U b.r.by gW.n to .11 p.,.0. in.
debtea to the undersigned on note er bosk
account (of their store at Lower Augusta town,
ship, Northumberland county, P.) thtt tbtv
have sold their stock of goods to W. A. Knabh
and must have their accounts settled. For the'
purpose of giving all person indebted a chine
to make settlement, they have lelt the Books in
the hands of the seme Vm. A. Knebb, until Ike
8th day of April next, after which time they will
be pieced in the hinds of tn officer for collection.
All those having claims against th firm will'
pleas present them before the above mentioned
time, to the same Wm. A. Knabb for psvmenL
8. HEILNER JttiHAY
Minersville, March 18, 1854. 3t.
TV OT1CE i hereby given thnt tho several
1 Courts of Common Pleas, General Quarter
Sessions of the peace, ami Oprbans' Court. Court
of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery,
in and for the county of Northumberland, to
commence at the Court House, in the borough ol
Sunbury, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on Monday, the
3d day of April, next, and will contina TWO
WEEKS.
The coroner, Justices of the Peac and consta
bles in nd for the county of Northumberland, are
requested to be then and there in their proper per
sons, with their rolls, records, inquisitions, and
other remembrances, to do those things to their
several offices apbertaining to b done. And all
witnesses prosecuting in lielmlf of the Common
wealth against any prisoner are also requested and
commanded to be then and there attending in their
proper persona to prosecute against him, as shall
be just and not to depart without leave at their
peril. Jurors are requested to bepunctunl in their
attendance, at th time appointed agreeable to
their notices.
Given under my hand at Sunbury, th 18th day of
March, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-four and th In
dependence of th United States of America
the 77th.
WILLIAM B. KIPP, Sheriff.
Cd suv the Commonwealth.
List of Causes,
17TOR trial in th Court of Common Plea
' of Northumberland County, at April 'I'.,
. D., 185 1.
PLAINTIFFS. DEFENDANTS.
John Hunter vs John Haae
Reuben Fagcly $ Ko vs John Rosser 4 co
P K Fisher vs Fisher A- Zurtman
Morris L Hullowcll v James Reed
Scull & Thompson vs Sam
Utirtiett Saxton 4' co vs Same
Richard U Drittcn Sc co vs Same
Same vs Same
Peter Sheddy vs Wm Augnst & H Kriner
Vm Is Cook vs Samuel Johnson
Commonwealth Vs George Eckert adm'r
Stephen Ellis adm'r vs E L Piper
lioinns M W illinms vs Wilson Hutchinson
George Eckerts aihn'r va Henry Header
nomas M Watts vs Jacob Honb
acob Stitzel vs David Gould
Daniel Schroat vs D H Dreisbach et al
.ewis Dewnrt's exr va R & W Fasclv
olomon Fngcly vs George Fagely et al
Case for Sweeny & Caldwell vs Sanil A Leidv
John C Mcloy vs John Wcdilecomb
Wm Furmnn vs Charles Gosxler
Wm Wainriglit vs E S Trego $- co
David llcrbst vs G W FreeBo
olomon Knouse vs Iinac Ilcidlesnach
David llolilcn & wife vs Geo Tonkins admr et si
Wm Tracy vs Robins & Wilhelm
Wm P Morr va John Baily
David Walton vs same
White Sr Merviue.vs Bowers Gosh co
Wm H Fry mire vs John Miller.
Benjamin Barnhart va J P Shultz
F Jordan & co vs Benj Griffey
Abrm Brosious admr va Jacob Kahel
same same.
John Taggart et al vs Jnmes D Barr
David Walton vs David Wnlilron
Bank of North'd vs John M Wagoner
Barbara Bower's guardian va Chas A Kutz
Jacob Kline vs McGran ot Barry
R Hays et al for Fry mire vs John Miller
onas Y eaver vs Eve Weaver
nines Cameron vs Chas A Kutz
ames Covert va James Thnrp's admr
JAMES BEARD, Proth'v.
Prothont tary'i OHice. )
Sunburv. March 18, 1854. (
List ot Jurors,
OF Northumberland County, for April
Term, A. D., 1854.
lira iid Jurors.
Point J C ilurion.
Jackson George Garman.
Lowe Augusta Henry Fasholt. Adam
Snyder.
Coal Kimber Cleaver.
Sunburv Jackson Stioh, Benianin Hen-
dricks, Peter B Masser.
Northumberland Joseph W Vandyke.
Delaware Jacob Hoffman, Saml Lourv.
Wilson Hutchison, Edwin V Dickerson.
Shamokin Casper Adams, Jonas Haas.
David F Fagely.
Hush William U &cott.
Turbut William Foltmor, George Kuntz.
Lewis James Yuung.
Upper Mahanot Peter Beissel
Chiliso.uao.ue Philip Hilgard.
Milton Henry Heinen.
Lower Mahanov Jacob Dreibelbiss
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Milton John M Huff, Abraham T Good
man, James Montgomery, Abraham Straub.
John Beckley.
Upper Augusta Hiram V Cooper
Northumberland Georce Burr. John
Heck, Joseph R Priestley.
Chiliquaque John beckley, sr.. Andrew
FeUer, William M Auton, William Reed.
Michael Weaver.
Delaware Jonathan P Shnllz, H S Hall-
man. Dr. K H Watson, James Armstrong, J
M Oyster, D C Walson.
Lower Augusta Henry Boner. Georue
MeCmry, David ljouck, David Clark, Isaac
uromneuer.
Rush James Eckman, Joseph Gearbart,
Robert Campbell, (son of Abraham,) Henry
Johnson.
Coal Abraham Osmun, William Fagely
David N. Lake, Peter Yager, William At
water. Cameron John Boyer.
Sunburv P M Shindel, Thomas Robins,
George Smith, Henry Bucher.
Turbut D.ivid Marr, Charles Redell.
Upper Mahanov Henry Malick, John
Hetrick.
Lower Mahanov Jospph Fenstermacher.
Shamokin Edward Wilkinson.
Jackson Isaao Reiiz, Jeremiah Longsdorf,
Peter Ferster.
I'elil Jurors.
Sunbubt Benjamin Zettlemoyer, George
Weiser, lieut en Fagely, John Buyers.
Jordan William Shaded.
Lower Mahanov Michael Lahr, John
Bouen, Philip Babb.
Coal Peler Getter, Stephen Biltenbender,
Daniel Haas, Casper Shull, Daniel Miller,
Benjamin McLow.
Point Robeit Curry, jr., Samuel R Wood,
Jefferson Stanim.
Jackson Nicholas S Drumbuller.
Little Mahanov Samuel S Wagner.
Northumberland Peler Ruch.
Milton William Wheelaud, John Snyder,
John U Beard.
Lower Augusta John T MoPherson,
Jacob Mai Iz.
Urpca Augusta Joseph Morgan, George
Conrad.
CmiisquAQUE William E Iivine.
TeaauT Hugh M. Davidson, Jacob Hart
man.
Rush Charles Metier.
Lewis Leonard Roup.
Shasiosin John Huft