SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.
ftLAVK EfcclTKMKNT IB DOSTO!.
By mail end telegraph we havelhe follow- J
iiig details. Te prrdit ol Aninmiy uur..
an alleged rugijiv fron labor, belonging to
. Charles T. Shn(ileof A!exandrifl,'Va., has
cansed a fearful excitement. The examina
tion comrrnnceij on Thursday. 4 A call for
poblio meeting at Fanueil Hull wl issuer
for Friday evening. Speeches war mads
by Wendell Phillip, Key. Theodora Parker,
Francis W. Bird,' end other,' who denounced
jhe Fugitive Slave Law, in unmeasured
terms, declaring that it ahould not be obeyed,
and advising to the most determined resist
ance." A series of strong resolutions were
adopted,' recbgnizin? the principle of the
Yirginia' coat of arms that "Resistance to
tyrants is obedience to God,1' and that max
im of Algernon Sydney which says "That
which is not just is not law, and that which
is not law is not to be obeyed, and declaring
that, as the South had resolved to keep no
faith wild freedom,'' the North, in the name
of liberty and the living God, will keep no
faith with slavery. They ended by resolving
that every man should be a freeman. - We
will as God wills. t- God's will be done 1"
' During the evening some 'one rushed in
exclaiming that Ihere.was a crowd attucking
the court : house where Burns was confined.
The crowd at Fanueil Hull broke tip at about
ten o'clock,' and a large portion of the vast
audience rushed to Court Square, ' with the
avowed purpose of taking from the custody
of the V. ' S.'' Marshall the fugitive slave,
awaiting an examination before U. S. Com
missioner Lorinjr, at nine o'clock this morn
ing. ' Some bf the leaders were armed with
new' axes, and' many of them had pistols
atones and briokbats. 'They first attempted
to break the door ' at the east side of the
Court Mouse, but it resisted all their efforts,
and the crowd inoreasinc, they went to the
West side bf the Court' House. In the Court
House,' at this time, were the Judges of the
Supreme -Court, District Atlorney Sanger,
Sheriff Eveielh, and several of bis deputies,
the officers of the Supreme Court,1 and the
Jury of the Supreme Court, deliberating upon
a verdict in the case of Wilson, charged,
with murder. In addition to these was U. S.
Marshal Freeman, with his force said to con
sist of two hundred men, most of whom were
armed with Colt's revolvers aud cutlasses,
who were acting as a guard to the fugitive.
One of the IT. S. Marshal's Officers Killed.
' The most painful and serious part of the
proceedings was the homicide of one of the
special officers of the U. S. Marshal's posse.
James Batchelder, who resides in Charles
town, and worked in the employ of Peter
Dunbar,' truckman, was shot or Stabbed in
the groin at the time when the assault was
made upon the door of the Court House. ;
The wounded man fell, and when he was
taken into the building, exclaimed that ti9
was stabbed, and expired almost immediate
ly. It was the opinion of those near him
that be was shot with one of the pistols dis
charged at the time. ',
On Saturday, at 9 o'clock, the bearing of
the fugitive's ca6e before Ihe U. S. Commis
eioner was resumed, and a crowd of three or
four thousand people, whiles and blacks, soon
gathered around the Court House. A regi
ment of Massachusetts volunteers was order
ed under arms to maintain the peace. The
claimant of the negro, Charles T. Sutlle, has
been arrested and, held to bail, under a
charge of attempting to kidnap a citizen of
the Slate. i .
' The funeral of Mr. Bachelder was to take
place at Charleslown, on Sunday, There is
much sympathy expressed on all sides (or
his family.
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE BURKS THE EX
. CITEMENX ON SATURDAY.
... ,' Boston, May 27, ,
A company of United Slates troops, from
Fort Independence, under Maj. Ridgeley,
and a company of marines from the Ntivy
Yard, under Col.'Dulanoy, are stationed in
the Court-House. The Independent Cadets
ond Boston Light Infantry occupy the City
Hall
ti r . i 1 r. . i ,
uo .ugi.ir. wua u.ougm .mo vouri unu
cuffed in charge of four officers, and sur
rounded' on all sides by special officers, who
are all large-sized, strong men, several of
them known as fighting characters. The
counsel for the fugitive moved a postpone
ment till Monday, which, after an argument,
was finally granted by Commissioner Loring.
Colonel Suttle, the claimant of Burns, (he
alleged fugitive, has offered to sell him fur
$1200, A subscription paper has accord,
ingly been started, and the amount, named
almost made up.
10 o'clock, P. M The court house square
it occupied by about 2500 persons, who
however, are mostly idlers.,
'The Rev. Theodore Paiker and Wtmdoll
Phillip have applied to the police for a force
to protect Ibeir residences, being fearful in
consequence of a rumor, that the Iriah design
lo avenge the death of their countryman,
Batchelder, the speciul officer ol the U. 8.
Marshal.
No demonstration has yet been made.
"the military are still under aims In the city
ball.
A orowd of from five to eight hundred
persons imiiisd about tlm Oiuil Huum all
lbs afleriroon. The Cdl and tha Uottoii
Light Infantry wars on uaid in tho uai,
nil Ilia V. 8. IriiOpa am quartered it lbs
Court llou,
About 4 o'clock this afternoon, a niuacular
negro was arrested en lh Court Huum iep
fur carrying roiicaalttd-wcapuns. IU kuiwk.
d down His ollioer and dmw Um knile,
wbn it rv.jun.d tii ulDrsit ludiMiiuand
ooiivsjf hiiu In the slaliuii buusa.
A dpalih uoid fiom Washington,
utuuiUM iU V, 5. JUitlml In call uui lb
lis eouipatiui I'. S. Iioopttuiiuusj at N
foit, Li lb IW't Cuuil lu dy, lvra ious,
vitiiv snJ ttUrks, anigiiJ ss acv
suius lu ins Niuidxr uf Jms B.ub.l lu
insiiutci lax aiiii. By Mfis tiUvut
kwilltfd tslikuul Uil. a
lib ib H. TbmJuis f .ki tud W.ud.li
fmltii, m WksJ aiwu at ibs ic.n.a.
ton U tit uul 4iiia, ai ia
subui .uhu4 ujr j,.,!,
Ill ! ! lw laiito, tiU.4
had sold the fnaltive. The. document says
(hat he orTeretflo sell him for $1200, but
when the money was raised and Affered to
him, be demanded more, and the bargain
was broken through.- The U. S. Commis
sioner advised him. to keep his'prpmise.
' The Latest from Boston. ' 1
Boston, May 2811 o'clock, P. M.
The mob in the vicinity ol the court-house
throughout the day hat been About , 1000
strong, ' The 'entrances' are guarded by the
Marshal' officers, and all the doors and pas
sages leading to the room .where Burns it
confined is occupied by IT. S. soldiers." The
building resembles a garrisoned fortress.
The feelings expressed by the citizens at
the exhibition of such a scene, is any thing
but favorable to the Fugitive Slave Law. '
' ' Boston, May 29.
Burns, the fugitive slave, was brought into
Court without irons,' but clojely guarded.
No person was admitted Into the room',1 ex
cept ihe members of the bar and reporters.
without a written pass from' the V. S. Mar
shnl. '''! - i '" ' "
The proceedings in the case of Burns com
menced at 11 o'clock. ' The Court room was
densely crowded, notwithstanding the pre
cautions taken. Among the spectators were
Wendell Phillips and Theodore Paiker.
The counsel for the fugitive then proceed
ed speaking under much excitement, and
protesting against the outrage upon law and
order, as manifested by filling the court
honse wilh armed men, and repeated his ob
jection to the hearing being proceeded with.
The U. S. 'Atlorney' replied," staling that
the conduct of the fugitive's friends -had
made the presence o a military force he.
cessary. ' ' '
' ' SECoffo DESPATCH. ' '' "'
r Boston, May 29. ; ,
A petition to Congress for the repeal of the
Fugitive Slave Law was placed in Exchange
to-day. and has already received a large
number of signatures, including many well
known merchants, who a few years since,
were among the most prominent and active
upholders of Ihe law. " ( "'' " '" '
The foeling in the community against the
rendition of Burns is growing deeper, and is
controlled only by the respect entertained
for the laws of tho land. .- :! 'I
;: . : ' -' THIRD DESPATCH.
At 4 o'clock the proceedings were resum
ed,' when Mr. Ellis, the counselor Bonis,
proceeded in the defence, continuing hu ar
gument until 6 o'clock, ' when the court ad
journed. ' v . r I '
The crowd about the Court House at S
o'clock, P.M., could not have' been less
than 10,000 in number. v . .
The Mayor and Aldermen held a meeting
this afternoon, but transacted little business,'
The Aldermen toted nearly' unanimously for
dismissing the military; but the Mayor, who
has the sole power in such cases, disagreed.
The mombers of the Worcester Freedom
Club assembled, at .Tremont Temple this
evening, when inflammatory addresses, tend
ing greatly to increase the excitement, were
made by W. Lloyd Garrison and others.'
Mr. Mitchell, of Worcester,' presided, and
seemed mnch excited. He called for volun
teers to aid one of the Coroners, who was
willing to serve a writ of habeas corpus and
take Burns from the United States Marshal,
provided he could be sure of sufficient aid.
Very lew were willing to sign their names to
an agreement to that effect, though a large
number rose in their seats in answer to the
call. Cheeis were given for Governor Wash
burn and a number of other public function
aries.
. n All. ROADS IN OHIO. .
We learn from an article in the Western
Railroad Record, that there are in Ohio, at
this time, 1,7071 miles of railroads comple
ted in whole or in part,, of which 657 miles
have been opened since the 1st of November
last. These roads, when finished, will make
2,200 miles of completed railway, indepeji
dent of double trucks. The following roads
are in progress, vis: Cincinnati and Marie!
la. 260 miles : Cincinnati and Dai ton Shnr,
a, ' '
ine 624 ,;,,. Cincinnati, Xenia and
Cleveland Short Line, 220 miles; Clinton
Line, between Tiffin and Pennsylvania State
Line; Tiffin and Fort Wayne, a prolongation
of tho Clinton Liue; Pittsburgh and Cincin
nali Railroad, via McCoiinelsville. These
comprehend about 600 miles, and will swell
(he aggregate lo 2800 miles. Frum a review
of ihe reoeipts of these roads for 1853, it sp
par :
1. That ihe aggregate cost of the roads is
10,103,787.
2. That the net receipts were 8 per cent
on the entire cost. .
3. That the net receipts are about 50 per
cent, of Ihe gross teceipls.
The present aggregale market value of ihe
stocks of these roads in 118,986,000. This
shows a market depreciation of 91, 210,000,
and at that, the rate of interest paid by the
net receipts is 9 1 per eenl. '
GtCK. WaftHINOTON AtTKMTIVB TO I.ITTLE
Th i The following incident of the bat-
lU of Monmouth is spoiled upon l In au
thority of (. W. r Cushs, the well known
gittudMiu of Mr. Wanhingloti, and adupted
son of Hit rliie; '
Wbu Ceneral Whingou' hor fl
under bun, snorting irms of Hood in the
hutlsal iif the light, Ihe vbivf caolly stepped
uom ui pru4HntuU charger, aiui sinsna uton
anoihur, wbicb, as in totui Jane with hi
UU4l Ulll, ( , BMI wiul( Ciijuig t
liu Mint tun upuii hu old body survaul.
' Will)', Uk vhig vf that MddU." fuinlliitf
la lb (a Hon Iiuim. "Old Uillr." mmaikaJ
, mUui ji this siicuiiisUuc to Mr. l'uti!
Wliu rbor did suib tnan as Ma4
W4liigiout ftbo tuuldbr bob lawful
of lbs fctJJI bulhiml tlim riiini.Un
boiy liny, b nb( foigwt noting, "
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Ths OiiAkb sinvM ia4 f.em
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Mims U lb I. a sli.
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TEE AMEPuCAlT.
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, JCIVE 3, 1884.
If. B. MANSER, Editor and froprlcUr.
To ADVEBiHBm.- -TTis circulation of tha SJenhary
American nmimj tha different to writ on the Siunriehanna
is not exceeded if equalled lijr my paper published in North
trn Pennsylvania, . . , '
DriMofcriAT ic State Nominations.
" FOR GOVERNOR
f 7
WILLIAM BIQLER, ;
Of Clearfield County J .. . '
FOR JUDGE OF TUB SUPREME COURT.
JEREMIAH S. BLACK,'
Of Somtrset County. ' '
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER. ;
- HENRYS. M0TT,- ,
Of Pike .County. - v
EDITOR'S TABLE. ' '
Business Nollree. . -
Nkw Goob. Peter W. Gray advertises a
new stock of goods just received from the city,
nd is procured to supply Ids customers from a
well selected slock as cheap as tho cheupest. .
Tim WitsTMissTKa Rsvisw for April con
tains the usual variety of excellent reading mat
ter. It is published by Leonard Scott Co., No.'
79 Fulton street, New York. Terms For one
Review, $3 a yeari for Two, $3; for Three,
97; for tha Four, $8 l Blackwood's Magazine,
$3 ; Blackwood and the Four Reviews, $ 10. "
U. 8. Hotkl, PiiiiADEirnit Our readers
will find in our columns the advertisement of
Mr. C. H. Miller, the popular host of the U. 8.
Hotel nt Philadelphia. We have before given
our testimony in favor of this Hotel, which was
once looked upon as the first in tho city, and
which the Captain is determined to place again
in its former position. m ..
The Philadelphia and ' Sunbury
Telpgraph being now organised under a
charter obtained from the last legislature,
are determined to prosecuti? all ,, persons
who may obstruct or injure their line, as
will be seen by an advertisement in this
weeks 'paper. ' ": ' '.'. - '
(CJ- Head op the Markkt. Flour and
wheat are now selling at higher prices in
this neighborhood than at Philadelphia.
The millers here ask as high as $2,25 for
wheat.. One of our mechanics while at
Philadelphia purchased flour there, which,
after paying freight, will cost him here
9,37, a saving of about $1,50 per barrel.
O" James Cameron, Esq., of Milton, is
strongly recommended lor ' Congress by a
writer in the Poltsville Mining Register.
The writer takes grounds in favor of a new
man, and urges Mr. Campron as a gentle
man well qualified to represent the great
coal, iron and agricultural interests of this
district.
(C7Siiad. A number 6f these fine fish
have been taken daily for ten days past in
seines at the Fishery on the Island a few
miles below this place. Shad fishing, above
the Shamokin dam is an "occupation gone."
Even those taken below are so few in com
parison with the number taken in former
times, that they are looked upon as a great
rarity. i
Philadelphia and Sunhukt Rail
Roao Company. Some of our exchanges
have copied from the money article of the
Philadelphia Ledger, an error announcing
the organization and election of new offi
cers of this Company, wilh our humble
self at tb head as President. The error
was occasioned by substituting the word
.'Railroad' for "Telegraph." The elec
tion was for officers of the Philadelphia and
Sunbury Telegraph Company. David
Longenecker, Esq., of Lancaster, is' the
President of the Philadelphia and Sunbury
Railroad Company, and is likely lo remain
so. The loss of hi valuable services would
be much regretted, a his place could not
be readily supplied.
E7" Tun NnnaAHKA Bill. The bill or
ganising the Territory of Nebraska and
Kansas, having passed Ihe House by vote
of 113 to 100, is now in the Senate where
it will, no duulit, pass without the Clayton
amendment, which prohibits unnaturalized
citizen Irom voting. This Lill repeals, in
vfli'Ct, Ihe Missouri Compromis, and is, to
say the least ol it, an unpopular measure
wilb lb democracy of tb north.
Siuce tb abov wis in typ lb bill lias
passed the Svnat and is now tb law or
th laud. .
PaouitHTogv Lit oa Law Convkn
Tiom. Tb Irivodsof Prohibitory Liquor
Law have Uud call for Stsi t'onvvn-
lion, lo b held at llarrisburg on Wvdurr.
day, the 7th ol June, lor th porno f
Ikuii inuliiii Sll livlrt, rvidrj th
cuiiJti vf lb I wo poliliial 'rti rvfus
lacnuii.il tbiMarJv m fetor of IIO
biUlury law,
Qjr Vu u.r Nuit. Aw Jg to lb
Ul act ut Assrifbltr lb sinking fund 1 la
b Urd la tb fafttUiiu ol lb ifli.f
Uwlrs, 7tll 1 kUMil I B'l mlllf il
iAnu tti iioivt) U tiiiuUlMit. Tb
iubu4 fou4 will w vf bvt 3k),uMi
i (.is
IMPROYBMKNT IN THK SHARIOKII COAL
REGION. . 1
On visiting Shamokin few days since
we found every where evidencei of the
prosperity of the town and the coal region
generally. . Among the improvement!
going op in the town, are the new Hotel
and the building for the Collegiate Institute.
The Improvements in the new collieries are
also progressing to completion. .The coal
breaker of the Lancaster Colliery, about 2
miles from the town, will be finished and
put in operation in about two week. It
is the largest and most extensive structure
olthi.v kind in Pennsylvania. The frame
work of havy iin.ber is eighty feet front
by one hundred and forty feet deep, and
one hundred and eleven feet high. . Upon
this superstructure is placed the heavy iron
casting., some of them weighing over 3000
pounds, for the' hoisting machinery, &.C
Over'.lhis will, be another superstructure
twenty-four, feet. in .height, making, the
building one hundred and thirty-five feet
high; At an elevation of about sixty feet
from the ground will be placed the four.
rollers of the breakers, weighing four thou
sand three hundred pounds each. Tho
lesse's of this colliery are Messrs. Cochran
& Peale. There are other breakers in the
course ol erection at the Luke Fidler, Green
Ridge, Big Mountain, and other collieries.
The rail road Irom Shamokin to Mount
Carmel is all graded, and the superstructure
and rails are now being laid under the man'
agement of Mr. Fiske, the contractor, who
will have the road opon for travel to Mount
Carmel. some time in August. The Mine
Hill Extension is to be completed to Ash
land by I he 4 th of July. ., This leaves,
then, only a gap of four miles staging be
tween Ashland and Mount Carmel, which
we trust will be constructed at an early
day. ... ; .. . ;!,
; (C7" Riot at Boston, A full account o(
a disgraceful riot at Boston will be found
in another column. This riot has grown
out of the attempt to enforce the laws in
regard lo fugitive slaves. The abolitionists
of Boston, headed by Wendell Philips and
the Rev. Theodore Parker were determined
to set at defiance the law,and in their
appeals, called upon the people to disregard
it. But' as soon as these fanatical aboii
tionists, discovered that they bad raised a
whirlwind that was likely to destroy their
own property, they appealed to the author
ities, and invoked the aid of the very laws
which they themselves had violated.
Thus it ever U with fanaticism. .
. Large Eel. The Reading Gaze1tt
says an eel weighing GJ pounds wascaught
in the Schuylkill at that place. Pretty
good for the Schuylkill. In the Susque
hanna they have been taken nearly six
feet long weighing from nine to ten pounds.
But these 'big fish" like many others, out
of water, are not the most relished or the
most agreeable.
OCT" IlARmscuRG. The editors of the
Harrifburg Union have engaged a compe
tent person to take a special census of that
Borough. The present population is esti
mated at $12,000. Harrisburg has taken
start in manufacturing, hence its im
provement.
K?" New Three-Cent Pieces. -The
Mint has coined ready to exchange lor
other coin, the new thret cent pieces.'
Tbey are very similar lo the old coin in
size and general appearance, but are much
preferable, being of silver of standard pu
rity.'
iLr Defalcation at tub Mint. J.
Engle Negus, the weigh clerk at the Mint
in Philadelphia, has been discovered to
have been in the habit of taking various
amounts from the different bags, until the
sum reached ten thousand six hundred dol
lars. The offender fled from the city, and
sailed for Europe. His friends have made
up tho loss.
(CrThe Steamer "City of Glasgow.
The last gleam of hope, in relation to the
loss of this ill-fated steamer, has been di
pelted. She is unquestionably lost, and
the four hundred human beings on board,
have, no doubt, all perished, not one of
whom will, probably, ever be heard of,
until the sea gives up its dead. ,
E7-Coi.. Fukmont. Mr. Benton, the
father-in-law of Col. Fremont denied the
report that any 'of the men of the pliant
explorer had deserted bim, in bis lat
perilous expedition over tbe Rocky Moun
tains, lie nau nut xi men, on ol wnom
died. Men would not readily desert so
pliant a leader as Col. Fremont, and lo
wboin they wer so. devotedly attached.
Mr. Bi-nton says
Fimoiit was not Jueatd at Wval Point,
ami hi onaii wblhf Amaiieaiia, Unrmatis,
Irish, fiamtih, Indian, snuUtlu, oi bUt ilu
uut Jwaan hiui. Ttivy di by biui, but uvr
'dirl."
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I'lKU ISJ TUK Wkst.AI I'skin,
III., Wn-at is swllinf at from f I lo 1,20.
Coin in ears, 25 cents, shelled, al 30.
iiogi 13,30 lot 1,00.
'(' lln'J. Tyson, of UaJiuf, bat b
ippiiiild by lb Prrsidviil, agnl, lo
IKirtha Auibracil coal lor lb ?iy
(r'trlmvol.
Tua Liiiu Tk I Viii. Tk
t'wtnavl lb mii l H, U.W j
NwbvbM, Vl.gli.is, bK all liW4 hi i4l
y It) M (! Nit4i( Jtti
lit faUIf
ARREST OF TUB HON. SOLOM BORLAND
ATGREYTOWN.
Mr. Borland, our Minister to Central Amer.
lea, has got into trouble with the- authotities
of Grey town. They attempied to arrest Cap
tain Smith, of the steamer Routh, upon th
charge of murder, Capt. S. was lying along
side of the Northern Light, delivering her
passengers. Mr, Borland was on board the
Northern Light. He informed the officials
that no authority recognized by tbe .United
State existed at Greytown to arrest, or in
any way interfere with any ' American citi
zen, and ordered the Marshal to withdraw
hi men from the steamer and go away.
Mr. Borland afterwards went ashore at Grey
town. A meoting-of the people of the town
resolved that he should bo . arrested, and a
body of armed men Went to th house he
visited to arrest him. , The Mayor of. Grey
town came up during the dispute, and said
lb arrest was against his orders. - While the
rties were' disputing, ' tome on threw a
bottle at Mr. Borland nnd cut him in the face,
Ha was detained a prisoner all night, but the
next day was allowed to eo on board the
steamer. - Ins agent ot the lranoit Compa
ny, believing that American property was not
safe, organized a force' of fifty men to remain
An shore and protect it. There has been a
long' standing dispute between the authorities
of Greytown and lhe Trans.it Company, and
this difficulty may have arisen out of these
troubles. . . .
Subsequent to these difficulties, other di.
lurbances appear to bare arisen, for a des
patch from New Orleans says the Pampero
brings a teport that during tho disturbance,
at Graytown the American Consul was fired
at and Ihe Consulate mobbed. The rioter,
threatened the destruction of the property of
the Nicaragua Steamship Company at Punta
Arenas. A fotce was sent from the Pampero
to prevent it.
, It is stated that Cap). Smith, in a dispute
with the Captain of the native boat, deliber
ately armed himself with a rifle, and shot the
native through the heart and that Mr. Bor.
land armed himself also wilh a rifle, when
lbs authorities came to make the arrest of
Smith, and insisted that they hod no right
to arrest, or interfere in any way with an
American citizen, whatever his crime. The
matter w ill doubtless be investigated, and
tbe facts be truly ascei tain ed .
TERRIBLE DISASTER AT AVI1.MIKGTON. '
' ' Explosion or Powder.''.
" ' Destruction of Life and Property. '
-:' . Wilmington, May St. '
Our citizens were thrown into rf terrible
commotion, shortly before' II o'clock this
rftorning, by a succession of reports, as if
thunder, accompanied wilh a sensible jar of
every building in. the place, while Ihe con
oussion of the air caused immense destruc-
ion to the glass. , D.mrs and windows were
bust open, ns if shaken by an earthquake.
It was soon ascertained to have proceeded
from an explosion of powder, at the comer of
Fourteenth and Orangn flreets, and in that
vicinity the destruction beggars description
An earthquake could not have caused greater
destruction.
Three large teams, containing 450 bags of
powder, the whole estimated at five tons
were on the way from the mills of Dnpont &
Co., to Ihe wharf, for the purpose of being
shipped. ; In passing along Fourteenth street,
ibe last was opposite Orange street, and im
mediately in front of Bishop Lee's elegant
residence, the other wagons being in advance,
the head one about sixty feet beyond. It is
not known which or the wagons was first ex.
ploded, or how the powder became ignited.
Nothing but fragments remain of wagons,
horses and drivers. .
Bishop Lee's house was terribly shattered.
The roof was lifted up bodily, and broken
into fragments, the front wall blown out, Ihe
floors broken up, and. every window and
door torn away. The beautiful garden, and
even ihe summer-house, well known to every
visitor to theso charming grounds were de.
stroyed. 1 '
The Bishop aud his family were fortunate
ly absent, attending the Convention of the
diocese, in St. Andrew's church,' a ' few
square off. A female servant was in Ihe
house, wilh a cbild. The latter was slightly
hurl; the servant badly cut, but is not dead)
as was erroneously reported.
Al! tha walls and oftiar objects in the bou.
ses injured by the explosion, were driven
toward it, instead of from it. Tbe appear
ance of ibe bouses shows that the great
vaouum caused by the explosion had caused
the air in the bouses to burst them. Id Mr.
Pi ice's bouse, the heavy folding doors be
tween the pailors, which were closed al Ibe
lime, were fuiced violently from Ibo bingesi
and cairied lo the end of the room. The
windows aud douis in every case were driven
outwards.
The tiro of one wagon, weighing 100
pounds, was thrown a distance of 200 feel
and a fragment of another tire, 4 inches
broad, was driven direolly through lbs trunk
of a bug tre. Though nothing cau be
found of the wagons except small fragments,
Ihe places ber tbey stood is marked ou
the bed of lb road, which, by lb fore of
tb axploaiun, ha been sunk nearly Iw feel.
The explosion was Ml al lb biick meal
ing bouse, lbirl C inihouthof Wilming
ton. -
Tb loial lo istaliinaled al not Um than
75,000, inoluJum lb powdr snd learn
valued al IS0UO.
Tb Mi. Dupont ar on lb ground ac
tively ngged doing all they can lo raliev
lb sullurers. They lUclar their Intention
la pay all lb damaj don lo proparty.
Among lb injured is lb wif of Kin ha id
Reynold is ho had hl kg bioku.
A Udy living uar Unbop L's iiJm
at) thai ft mutuant b fur lb Sli
iwi, b a uiao, walkiiig loaid tha
go,. Tb k'k40 piMtiiJ bar and
wbu li i;uiJ ah .uM nalbiufuf
lb suau, and thinks, wiihuol doubl, b aa
killad.
Mit. Wi4, a M apps Mi swwib
it) dpiha, ask ivi a tiipa l pub
wc ufMuuMi i bi ease, l a ts4 fa t
matMHble, si) publi epiaxM b4 sil
Iwt IW4MII ! kuM.
t'tMftelto U, J 14, aWs
tHy abJ( I iia.
XXXIII CONGRESS FIRST SESSION.
Washihoton, May 29.
Mr. Badger presented the petition of 47
members of the Jewish persuasion in favor
of religious freedom. ' i '
Mr. Gwin offered a resolution providing
for an adjournment of Congress on Monday,
the 3d of July, at 12 o'clock, M. Laid over.
The Indian Appropriation Bill was taken
UD. ,' ,--( . ; , "l
'Mr. Dean gave notice of his intention to
introduce a bill t amend and revise .Ibe
laws relating to the naturalization of foreign
ers; to regulate the granting of passports,
and lo punish frauds in obtaining or granting
the same.
The" House then wenl into Committee of
the Whole on the State of the- Union on the
Pacific Railroad and Telegraph bill.
Mr. McDqugall explained and advocated
the bill.
Mr. Badger said that he desired to do an
act of Justice to two friends in ihe Senate
Some time since, . when Ihe bill lo suspend
Ihe collection of duly on railroad iron was
under consideration, il was urged lhat the
bill should be postponed, because ol the ab.
sencs of the Senators from Pennsylvania.
He then said that to postpone the bill till
they were present; would amount to an in
definite postponement of the bill. The re
mark was made jocosely, and he had strict
en it out of the official vport of the debate
He deeplv reoretted that such a remark
should have been made by him, because he
was well satisfied lhat neither of the Penn.
sylvania Senators, by negligence or other
wise, had ever been faithless to their duty to
their Slate.
The Nebraska bill, as signed by the
Speaker of the House, was received and
signed by the President of the Senate.
The Indian bill was passed.
On motion of Mr. Gwin, the Senate took
op the bill authorizing the coinage of ten
and live eagle gold pieces.
The bill was read. It provides, first, for
the coinage of 8100 gold coins, weighing
each 2530 grains, and 950 gold coins, weigh
ing each 1290, to be of the present standard
finances.
A bill has been introduced into Congress,
providing for the admission .of Oregon into
tbe Union, as a State ; and Ihe legislature of
Oregon are taking the pieliminary steps for
calling a eonvention lo form a constitution,
(it the year 1856, Oregon will probably be
the thirty-second State of the Union. . -
. , , ,, . tl j
- All accounts agree that, wilh a loleiable
season, the wheat crop of California now
growing will be in excess of tbe wants of the
pnpulution. ' ;
Henry Quinn, of Nashua, N. II., intendin g
to take a nip, by mistake swallowed a dose
of bedbug poison, and was soon a corpse.
The friends of temperance in Vermont
have raised' $70,650 towards the $250,000
fund.
New Advertisements.
Spring and Summer, Goods !
Peter, W. Gray
YXFORM3 his friends that he haa just received
a good assortment ot'ejSprinK and Summer
Goods at liia Stare in Whortleberry street. Hia !
slock consists of
DRY GOODS, VIZ :
Cloths, CaSKimera, fattinctts, Jeans, Drillings,
Uarages, llnrage De Lames, Ginghams,
Lawns, Linens, Muslina, Flannels,
Mantilla Silks, Summer Shawls,
Dress Trimming and all items . ' .
in tha Dry Goods line. Also, a ;,
large assortmet of Slioea for Men Women and
Children. Summer Hats.
Groceries of cverj- variety.
Tens, Coffee, Sugar, Molasses, Spices, Salt, i
Fish, &c. , .
Hardware.
A general assortment of Cedar War Tubs.
Buckets, Wash Uoards, Brooms, Brushes, 5cc.
tiiEKxswiKic a general assortment
Country produce taken at the highest market
prlcss. -..-
nunbury, June 3, 1854. tf. ,
NOTICE
To Trespassers on the Telegraph line.
jV'OTICE la hereby given, that all persona
found trespassing upon, or injuring the line
of the Philadelphia and Sunbury Telegraph will
ha dealt with areonling to th act of Assembly in
surb caes made and provided.
II. 11. MASSEK, Prea t
riiila. and Sunbury Telegraph Co.
Sunbury, Jun 8, 1854. tf.
Last Notice.
ALL persons knowing themselves indebted
the estate of George Armstrong, deu'd.,
having claims against bun, are called upon for
the last lime br settlement, for which purpose the
subscriber will attend at th ellic of Frederick
l.awrus. Est)., in Sunbury, ou Saturday, the 1st
day ol July next.
JAMES 8MITH, Adiu'tor.
Jun S, 1854 Al.
llridgo Letting.
4 I.ETTIXO will b held at tb bous
I V Hanry J. Reader, la MrEwensvill, 00 th
t4lb day of Jun, 154, lor a Bridge aeroaa
Warrior' Hub, utnt M'atsun k Vim-enl'i mill,
in Dlawar Matnsliiu. Proposal will b recei
ved until I o'clock of aaiJ day.
Plana aud apeciflcaliona ailtibileJ on tb day
of IsUiiig.
ClUfc WEAVER, )
JDMKI'H Mt'EI.Y, CoiaWa.
fcl.MOM H.N VDKH, )
t'orum'aar Otlir, )
8unbury, Jun 3, U54. - I
United States Hotel,
t'jiiu Street,
riIILADBL3UlA.
f IMil-X U-kuowu MUt'luhuicMt flvbrald (ur
iU 1'aliU, and rfuiuUhti iu saodam alyl,
with l.adl' l'rlM an Ui Cist Roof is suutl
amlrally sliualad uu l'hlnut flrt -th fcb
iunabi prumenad l lb I'uataia IIinw,
aaJ MS if udJiur 1111.
CAPT. ( HAS li. MILLER,
WbM rtputsiicNi as a Heal I H kaowa.
aVWiwIuaa M ssiall loa SMribing v mi ntlui
iLul. 1 1t blbl Vgt of aaitUltn lt
UI W all tab - H kiut ub taoii
w.''V
I jr ('wiIm smui a l ILmnm by
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VUtt I'IMU l Us limi UkMi r l'r
ut ,iU a Iaa4 4 sk 1hhI M an
MmJji imu. Mil. AM wmm eVwMtkt l
Iwttio U.M i r) Ui ito4. ,
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Washington Fire Company.
. A maeting of th Washington Tir Company
will b held In th Grand Jury Room, on Mon
day evening naxt. Punctual attendance ia re
quired, i - , -,
i I : By order of th President.
' Sunbury, Jon 8, 1654, . ;
NOTICE.
THE Venders and Retailers of Foreign and
Domes) io Merchandize in the County of
Northumberland, will take notic that tbey
are assessed and rated by Ihe Appraiser of
Mercantile Taxes for Ibe year 1854 a
follows :
Lexoit.
Names. Class. Liunst.
Ranp & Savidge, - ' - 13 $10 00
Bisel Si Barret, 13 10 00
Kamp & Culp, " . . 14 5 00
-.- - Delaware.
Hays & McCormick, 12 12 50
Geo. J. Piper, , 12 .- 12 50
E. L Piper, 13 10 00
Jonas Wolf, liq. ' 1 10 50
Ludwig&Rank, 14 7 00
Milton.
J. Murray & Co .
Nagle Wingale (f Co. liq.,
Charles J. Engle, liq., .
12
12
12
13 60
18 75
18 75
10 00
10 00
20 00
30 00
15 00
7 00
. 7 00
12 60
15 00
15 00
. 3 60
' 3 60
3 60
3 60
3 00
7 00
3 50
3 60
7 00
3 60
U. l. follmer,
Goodman & Moodie, ' '
Masieller & Frick,
Frymire & Siout, liq.,
A. W. Comly, , ,
John F. Caslow,
Jonathan Zellars,
Thomas Swenk,
Isaac Brown, liq.,
William E. May, liq., .
Rawn 4r Chnpens, .
David Kramer, '
John M. Woods, '
J F. Ganger, -
J. H. McCormick, ;
B. K. Haag,
Joseph Angstadl,
J. A. Gray,
Georpe Correy,
J. and M. Yount,
' Chilhquaqut.
Adam Keller,
Dennis Bnoy, Jr., 1 '
Charles McGinly, . " .
James Reed, ,
Adam Conrad,
00
00
00
00
00
Hush.
John B. Shipman, 14
Northumberland.
Conrad Wenck, - 14
G. I. Taggarl, liq., . &
Marks li. Priestly, liq., 13
James Denormandy, 14
Amelia Youneman, 14
Mary A. McCny, H
Wm. T. Forsyth, liq., 13
Wm. Elliott, 14
James Taggart, Jr , liq., . 13
M. J. D, Withington, liq., 14
Sunbury.
S. Schnurman Co., 14
I. W. Tener .?, ,.' 13
7 00
7 00
15 00
15 0O
7 00
7 00
7 00
15 00
7 00
15 00
10 50
7
10 00
7 00
10 50
7 00
7 00
7 00
10 00
7 00
10 60
10 60
10 00
7 00
7 00
10 50
10 50
7 00
7 00
10 50
10 50
7 00
10 50
10 50
13 50
15 00
10 60
10 50
7 00
7 00
10 0
15 00
7 00
10-50
10 50
7 00
15 00
15 00
10 00
7 00
7 00
IP 00
10 00
7 00
7 00
10 50
10 50
7 00
10 00
7 00
10 50
10 50
10 50
George Bright, 14
Ira T. Clement, liq., 14
Peler VV. Gray, 14
Ammerman, Ro.er tf Co , '14
Wm. Reuben Fagely, 14
Friling & Grant, 13
G. EUberg & Co., 14
John Yoiiutr, liq., 14
Weiser If Bruner, liq, 14
E. Y B.iuht, ' 13
John H. Danfjeld, 14
S. N. Thompson, 14
Upper Augusta.
John C. Morgan, liq., 14
William Farrow, liq , 14
I. F. & J F.Kline, - 14
; Lower Augusta.
Jacob Krebs, 14
J. R. Kaufman, liq., 14
a. Heliner, liq., 14
John Vanxant, 14
Wm. A. Knabb. I10.. 14
Jacob Weimer, liq., 14
Zerbe.
Edward Helfenstein. 12
Marcus Si roup, liq., 13
Isaac Kiser, liq., 14
Upper Mahanoy.
Gideon W. Snyder, liq., 14
Daniel Eisenbart, ,' 14
Daniel Hoim. 14
Jackson.
Wm. Cres, liq., 14
Win. Dppin, liq.; 13
Jordan.
Joaiah Swartz, 14
Juhn Wirt, liq., 14
Lameron.
Ilennig & lloiipl, liq 14
Charles R. Weikle, 14
Coal,
E. D. Cockley, liq., - 13
Einsline li Si roup, liq., ' ' 13
Wm. & Reuben Fagely, 13
Adolph Durlaeher, 14
Shuurman & Co., 4
Ammerman. Rosser Si Co., 13
Case & Reed, 13
Cochran, Peale & Co , 14
Ayeis, Lewis & Co , 14
Shamokin.
Bergsiresser & Hon", liq., 14
Jonas Sliue, liq., 14
Samuel John, 14
Tuggart, ttarlon it Co , 13
Joseph Reader, 14
Hugh Vastitie, liq., 14
Zimmerman Si Mowry, liq., 14
Ephraim Miller, liq., 14
to
or
Lower Mahanoy.
Elia Weist. tin , 14 10 50
Benjamin Duokey, liq., 14 10 50
Andrew Ditty, liq., 14 10 60
Georg Brosious, 14 7 00
Point.
Samuel R. Wood, 13 10 04)
BKKa AND Alt HOUSM AND OYSTER CCLLAM
IN THB COt'NTT.
MUton.
of
C. Maikes,
Calharin Sline, liq.,
Joseph Eokbrt
Wm. blrin,
Zerbe.
G. Brymir, liq ,
Adam Scbliohtioh, liq.. ,
blivbael Kider,
Sunbury.
Philip Brymir, liq., 3 I 10
Hinion Maris, lij , a 10
.S'wthumbtrlanJ,
lUnry Wnnek, 00
Jacob Kukrt, a a I M
Tho. M. Moor, I I 00
ChaiUsliebniiakay, I 00
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