CrWa copy tha following letler from
the Ledger M matter of Interest to many
of our readers. Tha writer is diipoffd to
ba censorious, tnd it not quilt ai Well poll
ed up as he might ir, in relation to iht
court house tnd public buildings:
Cfltmpandrnc of lh PoWlo tlr 1
LETTER FROM KOBTIIt MBURLASn.
-t The Ancient Town f Northumberland"
Churches, Court House, Ifc, c Lyon's
Island Plus Hill Mountain -Dr Joseph
, . Priestly Hit Residence and Burial fail,
jc, tfc.
NORTHCMSKIUAIM), P , Aug. 10.
- ' Missus, EoiTont.-If there it any p'e
in the Union where the "ease of creation' it
fully tmjoyed all the year ronnd without the
id of "proclamation." it mutt be thif quiet
little town of Northumberland, which hai for
, more than quarter of a cenlory prfierved
iis repnlalion ai "Sleepy Hollow of the Sos.
quehanna." Its grans grown streets, it ten
r erable and dilapidated building! faithfully
Ileal the age and finish of a place which
T however tempting and inviting to the recluse
' has few chances for the man of business or
. the aeeker ol pleasure. But this quiet burgh
has many interesting associations connected
with it to entitle it to a visit fiom 1hc histo.
rian and the lover of science. Here memo
table events in our Revolution transpired, and
in this very spot lived, labored and died, the
. distinguished philosopher Joseph Priestly.
The ancient town of Northumberland is
beautifully situated at the juncture of the
north and west branches of she Susquehanna,
nearly opposite Sunbury. Th place was laid
out in 1775, on a very extensive scale, by
Keuben Haines, of Philadelphia.' The sur
veyor doubtless imagined that at no distant
day, Northumberland would be the great in.
! terior city of Pennsylvania.
The town progressed but slowly, for during
the revolution all the inhabitants, to escape
being murdered by a cruel foe, were com
polled to desert the place, and flee for refuge
to Fort Augustus, sincu known as Sunbury.
In 1784 the town was again occupied, and(
lip to the year 1S0O, was the most flourishing
settlement in this section of country. It be
came a borough in 1828, but its being incor
porated did not save it from the decay into
which it was rapidly falling. Norihumber.
land can muster about a thousand inhabitants
and can boast of some half-dozen places of
worship, two acadamies, and a court-house.
The Bank of Northumberland is located here ;
this building is the only one of a public char
acler having any pretensions to architectural
beauty.
Lyon's Island, a long and beautiful island,
is directly opposite the town, in the North
Branch. It is connected wilh the main land,
on either shore, by two extensive and sub
stantial bridges. This spot is a famed place
of resort for pic-nics. La. From the Blue
Hill Mountain, near by, those fond of the
picturesque can enjoy a magnificient pros
pect of the two valleys. The scenery, for
miles Mound Northumberland, is of the most
enchanting and romantic character, nnd when
railroads now in progress 'shall have been
completed, the mountains, hills, and valleys
f . I . ! 1. 1 . t - . H
ui i ins vincinuy win oe properly appreoiaieu
and visited by the tourist.
Dr. Joseph Priestly, the eminent Philoso
pher and Theologian, passed the latter years
of his life in Northumberland. His theolo
gical views had rendered him obnoxious to a
few narrow-minded members of the Esta
blished Church at Birmingham, England, who
in 1794 destroyed his valuable library and
apparatus, and compelled the Dr. to seek re
fuge from leligious tyranny. Shortly aflei
wards he fled to Ihe United Slates, and set
tled at this place, where he continued to pur
sue his theological and scientiflo pursuits un
til bis death in 1804. He founded the Uni
tarian society here which continues respecta
ble in numbers and in influence. The large
mansion erected by him is still standing, and
is in possession of his family. Few men
were more respected and esteemed by the
liberal of every creed than Dr. Priestly. A
single headstone, wilh this inscription, inarka
the resting place of this great and good man :
"To the memory of
The Rev. Dr. Joseph Priestly,
Who Departed this Life
On the 6ib of February, 1804,
Anno Aetatis 71.
"Raturn unto thy test, O my soul, for the
Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.
"I will lay me down in peace, and sleep
till I awake in the morning of the Resurrec
tion." Northumbeiland has some signs of life yet
left, and by the aid of railroads, &c, may
yet be resuscitated. She has wealth, and if
the will only contribute of her abundance
towards the improvements which some of
her most enterprising citizens have so fie
quenlly suggested, ,he may yet rank, next to
Danville, the most flourishing town in the
,n""'r' A Y""".
En,Toaut rM..o.Hor.c. Gra.ly, i, i.
til known, ha. uken to farming l..M
. J.: nan dozen rur Co.
ch, Chin, egg,, M Jo,M J
produced him six ugly ducks
from Maine however, f.,.a , W01M ' '
bought half dozen n. of .w ti '
w hich the dealer aur.J him would p.oduc.
"very rar. birds." u ,hey did, (I, lh
were put under the very b.sl ten, ,nJ M d;
time came out "what do you ihii.k t"
' I could nut guess," said hit friend ; u,
were they !"
"lauJ IV.iu!" and what was worse, at
toon they were hatched, they teix.d upon
the old heu, and tuuh squalling u,V(,r Wli
bttid in any other heu'toeat."
N Macuimc roa Botimo laon.Ori
Monday a new rolling machine was tir-tij.
itemed wuh at lha works of ihe Trenton Un
Company, which luu through tails fiom IS tu
Si ( IN Uuj(ili, 7 inoliM in beiijhl, weigh.
M14 MiiiKly -il.itM IU. In the yard, in an averag
Uiue of on miuuia each. This peouliaiium
,1 Ihia ii4iilioii are, ibtl rails tie run
through al a weldinjl brtl aboal ue ball
1st inn, au4 mtb una lUiid Wm labor ibu
by lha uU or houiiwuul roll-is, aud ihe
ability i lull lunged l"'of ii j,u, aud
Iktcb as mmuuI be utJ) by Ihe ordinary
Meei.a iu u . Jiti (iir.
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, TSffi AlgERIC AIT. :
SUNRURY.
ilTtKDAT, AVOViT 1. -
II.
B. MAMER, Ertltor end PrrlMr.
.The rireotallnn of Iht Buiiliory
To Aovth.
Anwriean among wenintmi. -- --
i . not xodI ireulW f .y TT PWiild in North
Ftn PeimYlvni. ,
Democbatio Statr Nominations.
FOROOVF.RXOR
WILLIAM BIQLEP, !
Of Clearfield County.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
JEREMIAH S. BLACK,
Of Somerset County.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER.
HENRYS. MOTT,
Of Tike County.
PEMOCRATIC COUNTY NOMINATIONS
For Congress, m
WILLIAM L. DEW ART,
(Subject to thn decision of tho Convention.)
For Senator,
JESSE C. HORTON,
(Subject to tho decision of the Convention.)
Assembly,
. D. B MONTGOMERY, of Lewis.
Sheriff,
HENUY READER, of Delaware.
Prothonotury,
JAMES BEARD, or Sunbury.
Commissioner,
EL1AS BROS10US, of Sunbury.
Auditor,
JOHN YOUNG MAN, of Sunbury.
L
EDITOR'S TABLE.
llosinrst Moticrft.
Jocnxit 0 THB FKAHKMK IxiTiTVTE.
This excellent periodical for August contains a
great variety of interesting and valuable mattert
besides a full and complete list of patents issved
during the past month.
Blackwood and the British Quarterlies, pub
lished by Leonard Scott & Co., New York, come
to hand regularly. These periodicals are so well
known that they require no comment.
The American Law Jovrnai for August is
also received. It is a valuable periodical for the
student or the lawyer.
Tos Peoplzs' Jocrdal for August is also
before us. This is an excellent number, and
contains S3 engravings.
Gcaso. Persons in want of this article are
referred to the advertisement of 5. J. Christian.
Win Makcpactobt. 5cotbeadvrtiterueat
of Watson iV Cox, No. 46 North Front street,
Philsdclphia. '
FaciT A5D Co5rr.cTio5Anr. Rubincsm &.
Settlers. 113 North Third Street. See their ad
vertisement. rcxxsTiTAKtA Win Woiiks Ca)lis
Darby & Linn, No. 31 Arch street, bav e open
ed a new establishment to which they invite at
tcntion. RCLIGIOl'S NOTICES.
The Rev. Dr. Malcolm, will preach in the
Baptist Church in this place, on (Sunday) 20!h
inel., at 10. o'clock.
E?" Lost At the Indian Enlerta'n
menton Wednesday evening last, an ivory
heart, cross and anchor, confined together.
The finder will be suitably rewarded by
leaving it at this office.
- C-7" Accident. We regret to learn that
John Arnold, who was engaged in hauling
ears on the rail road, to and from the
wharves at the river, had one of his leet
severely crushed on Tuesday last, under a
car wheel. Mr. Arnold is a worthy and
industrious man, and will probably be laid
up a month or two by this accident.
Hr"A Camp Meeting was held last
we. k in Shamokin township near Reeds,
by the United Brethren, or '-feet washers"
as they are generally called. On Sunday
last there were two excursion trains trom
this place to Shamokin and back, to accom
modate all who wanted to attend, from
both places. The cars, were literally
cran.med full from Shamokin.
17" Our towu was thronged on Wed
nesday by persons atti ndrng the Indian
Exhibition the negro dances &c. An
extra train brought quite a number from
Shamokin. There were at least one thou
sand persons under the canvass in Ihe al-
ternoon. Ours is a fun loving community,
and all kinds of shows are well patronized,
good bad and indiilt-rent.
ItyThe weather has been extremely
warm this season. The temperature for
June and July has averaged three degrees
higher than any other seaton for twenty
seven years. In the beginnina of August
the thermometer ranged from 90 to 96, yet
on Monday, the 7th, we lound a fire in our
office stove not only comfortable, but ne
cessary. UI Cot rt. The second week ol our
court doted on Wrdnetday morning last.
There was business enough fur several
weeks, but Ihe time occupied by Ihe crim-
iitl ..ji iii .... .t. ..1
that fvw or no cast s were ready.
tV-Ther- were terrible hots at Si. Louis
on the 7ih lust., du.i nj the tltciion. be
lwu ih Au.ericao tarlvanJ lb. ir.h
There were g,br, kiC.J anj wounded.
SUNBUitY AMKMOAN AND SKAMOKIN JOURNAL
rnocKKDtnoa or tiik rotRT.
The August Term ol the Courts for this
county closed on Wednesday. There was
little Hone In the Common Plus, though
the trial list was large. In the Quarter
Sessions there was the usual variety, and
more than the usual amount of business.
The most interesting case of Ihe sessions
was a prosecution against Barbara Harner,
indicted for attempting lo' murder by poi
son. Tlit evidence disclosed that about the
twentieth day of June last, the family of
Ma. Runkle, living in Milton, including
Mr. and Mrs. Runkle, their children, a man
employed by Mr. Rnnkle at his mill and
Barbara Ilarner herself were seized wilh
sudden sickness after partaking of a flour
pudding prepared by Mrs. Rnnkle for the
family dinner. A careful examination
with proper chemical analysis, disclosed
arsenic in the pudding. Suspicion rested
upon Barbara Harner, the servant maid in
the family, who had requested Mrs. Rnnkle
to prepare the pudding for dinner, and
afterwards, on the plea of feeling unwell,
declined eating of it. Though subsequent
ly, on being urged she did partake moder
atcly.
The prosecution was conducted by the
District Attorney, Mr. Tharp, aided by
Joshua W. Comly, Esq., ol Danville, who
urged that Barbara had a motive for the
criminal act in active hostility to Mr. and
Mrs. Runkle, who had delected her in pur
loining money, and other articles ol value,
and charged her with it ; and also proved
that she had purchased arsenic.
That there was arsenic in the pudding
was clearly established by the medical tes
limony, and especially by the evidence of
Dr. Rhoads, .whose chemical tests and anal
ysis were of the most beautiful, delicate
and conclusive kind.
Messrs. Lawson, Bound, lvntz and Brown,
the counsel who managed the case for the
defence set up that arsenic had been fre
quently used about the mill ol Mr. Rnnkle,
and in large quantities, as a poison for rats,
that other families had been taken sick
after eating of bread baked from flour
from this mill, at about the same period ;
and proving these allegations, contended
that Barbara was not connected with the
poisoned pudding by any direct proof, and
that a strong presumption arising that the
arsenic might, by accident, have gotten
into the flour while yet in the mill, the
ieienoam was enwnen 10 me lull Denent
r.i. ..i.. ! i
I-k.r.l-. .-.I J . . r II r.
of the doubt thus creatrd.
After a careful investigation, occupying
about four days ol last week, the case was
submitted lo Ihe jury. The charge of the
Hon. juage joraan was clear, impartial
and full. Alter an absence ol
a!)Ollt half
.
an hour the jury returned with a verdict of
not guilty, nnd, the prosecutor, Baker,
the
partner of Runkle for costs.
Ira T. Clement, Jno. Zimmerman, Sam'l
Clement and Samuel Snyder were severally
indicted for maintaining nuisances on Ihe
river bank. The nuisances complained of
were buildings erected without license, for
the convenience of their private business;
and other obstructions, such as lumber, &c,
deposited without authority, and also for
constructing or causing to be built, canal
boats on the bank. The jury convicted in
each case.
CT Preserving Friit. In anolher
column will be found a capjtal article in
relation to preserving fruit in cans and
bottles. We have lor several vears nast
preserved, in considerable quantities, peach
es, pears, tomatoes, &c, in tin cans, holding
Iroin one to four quarts. We nave found
no difficulty in keeping any of the fruit or
vegetables, excepting green corn, which in
almost every instance became sour from
fermentation. But we have ealen preser
ved corn in May, as sweet and as fresh as
if just taken from the stalks. This was put
up iu Providence, R. I., in strong tin cans,
holding about one quart, well secured by
soldering. Perhaps corn put up in slrong
bottles, heremetically sealed, as described
in the article alluded to, would answer.
There is no fruit of belter flavor, or more
easily kept than pears, stewed in a syrup
just sweet enough for immediate use, put
into a tight can, say an oyster can, while
hot, and immediately soldered over perfect
ly tight. We have used them in almost
every month in the year, and always found
Ihem as sweet and highly flavored, as when
first put up.
CC"The individual who wrote to us
from Philadelphia, in relation to the geese
and cow problem, il informed that he has
made a goose of himsell for his pains. We
ascertained the character and shallowness
of his letter without opening, or taking it
out of the ofllce. Such leals are not evi
dence of smartness. Any donkey can
kick when not hobbled.
A correspondent of Ihe Harrisburg
Teles!'?1' ll',,er 'rom Muncy, has
been slandering most grossly the towns of
Williaiiisport and Muncy. A correspon
dent who can find nothing good lo say
ol his neighbors, and is leady to magnify
every little evil, should find no room in the
columns of a respectable Journal.
Or LoTT-Biti. Wf received a lollery
advertisement Irom Montgomery, Ala., t
lew weeks since, to which we paid no at
tention, but we observe that several ol our
eicbitges have it inserted. Tbey are,
perhaps, nut aware, I hut under the second
section of lha act of. 1831, aboluhing lot
teries, they render thmtlvrs liable la
duo of from $100 to 1 10,000, ud iis
mouths iinpiiMnwsitl.
ma tornrr contcnti.
The Whigs of Northumberland county,
met In County Convention at the Court
Souse, in Sunbury, on Monday, the 14th
day of August, at II o'clock, A. M. The
meeting was organized by electbg Samuel
A. Bergs! reiser, Esq., President t Jacob
Seathollz, E. V. Derricksort and William
O. Scott, Vice Presidents, and R. M. Ftick
Secretary. -. . .
The chair appointed a committee to pre
pare resolutions expressive of the sense oi
this meeting, viz: R. M. Frick, Wm. II.
Muench, S. C. Patch, Joseph Sharplets, and
John R. Reigle.
The following nominations lor Congress
were made, viz :
Samuel John, of Shamokin ;'
Jno. K. Clement, of Sunbury.
David Taggart, Esq., of Northumberland
was unanimously declared the choice of
the convention for State Senator, with the
privilege of selecting his own conferees.
The following were among the resolu
tions adopted : '
Resolved, That ihree cmicressional confer
ees be appointed by the President of ihis
convention, to meet a like number of con
(orees from Schuylkill county, lo nominate a
cnndi'liitu for Congress tn be supported by
the Whigs of this dislrii:! : nnd that they
havo discretionary power to select such a
camli.l.ite as ihey mny deem proper.
Kesolved, Thai this convention deem it in
expedient lo make further nominations at
Hut tune.
15" Omaha Arrow". This is the title
of a new paper just started at Omaha City,
Nebraska territory, at $"2 per annum, the
first number of which, dated July 28th, is
on our table.
The .fToie is well pointed and printed,
and filled with well selected and original
matter. This embryo city already con
tains six houses. Ihe following extract
Irom the editors introductory address is both
racy and original.
Well strangers, fijends, patrons, and Ihe
good people qi'iieially, wheiever in thewulu
aorW ynnr lot rimy be cast, and in whatev
er clime this An now may reach you, heie
we are upon Nebraska soil, seated upon llm
slump of an ancient oak, which selves for
an editorial chair, nnd Ihe top of nor badly
abused beaver for a table, we purpose endi
liii a leader for the Omaha ARnow. An el
evated tableland surrounds us ; the tnnjesiic
Missouri just off on our left K"es sweeping its
muddy course adovwi toward the Mexican
Gulf, whilst Ihe background of Iho pleasing
picture is filled lip with Iowa's loveliest,
ru-hesl scenery Away upon our left spiead-
ini far away in the distance lies one of the
I .--...nc-.. I, kill,.,
jllC wi.c ,,,reai nlll heaulilul prairie riot
. i ,:.i ...t. i i
led with timber looks lovely enough just now
as heaven's tree sunlight touches oil its beaii
l Iho ligh's and shades lo be lileiallv enti
tled the Eden land of llm world, and iuspiic
ns with flishis of fancy upon Ihis nntiquutcd
hrtntff.r hill it kk'nii't nit Thara lit.L- mi.
j Ve in lha trunk of an old oak whoso bran
1 . . 1 r i .
I 1 '" nave lor years ueeu launeii uy I lie
breezes lliat constantly sweeps 1, 0111 over
the oftimes flower dotted pruiiio lea, and
frmn which w purpose making a Inj for our
cabin and claim.
OO'Prxnsylvaxia State AoRicui.TURAr.
Society. We are indebted to Robert C.
Walker, Ihe Secretary, for a complimentary
tickeffor the fourth annual exhibition ol
this Society. This exhibition will take
place al Philadelphia, from the 26th td the
29th of September 1854, and will, no
doubt, in interest and value exceed any of
:he former exhibitions.
?"Tiik Steamboat Susqiuiianna, we
regret lo say, will cease making passenner
trips to and Irntn Northumberland until
further notice. The cause of this is the
low slage of water, which prevents the
boat from landing at Northumberland.
This will be much regretted by many who
have been in the habil of availing them
selves of Ihis pleasant mode ol transit be
tween the two towns, and which, in addi
lion to the facilities afforded our business
men, has greatly tended to promote the so
cial intercourse between the two places.
Wc tli ink a temporary wharf might be soon
erected. An old ark- moored along the
shore and covered over, would serve the
purpose, and at the end of the season could
be sold at nearly its cost.
HIT" The circus came of at Noi'thumber
land, according to notice, on Monday last,
but the balloon was no where. In the
evening the steamboat Susquehanna made
ar. excursion trip, and took over about one
hundred passengers to attend Ihe circus,
and lor the pleasure ol the excursion.
f7A IAr.tr- Camp Mkcti.no. Al the
camp meeting recently held near Wilming
ton, Del., (here were six hundred tents.
About ten thousand people were present
last Sabbath.
(Tv" By the late arrivals we learn that the
Russians were defeated at Uiurgevo with a
loss of 2000 men, and were retreating.
Yaluabli Ducovtav or Porcklaim Clat
About a )ear and a balf since some persons
hi searching al West Milfoid, Passaic County,
New Jersey, for iron, came acroi. a bod ol
clay, will) ihe uutuitt of w hich lhey were uu
acquainted. Until icieuil) u ha not boon
impiovad, on account id ignorance of its val
ue j but a soiemilin investigation has reveal
ed lha fuel that it Koaliu, au exceedingly
valuable porctlaiu alay, which it quite scarce.
Il vau be used iu the uiuuulactuie of porce
lain waie, tiles, lire biick, the jjUxunj of
cards, soap, paiutj eul. The deposit al VVeti
ililford is of lha puiett kind. It it of vaii-
out colors, white, red, chocolate and others.
A IkoTAL Mistake. Mr. William Chain
burs, in hi nleriaing tkelohcs of Things in
America, says: "Il hat aoineiimes been re
marked of tieorga III., thai instead of fight
ing American subjects, he would have shown
oiiiewbal moie prudence by movir.g fain
ily, couil and ail, U lha Stales, and so lea
ing Ureal Hi man , at lha letter country, lo
shift for iitnif, as euleoy,"
07" N. P. Willis, of Ihe Home Journal. '
lnhis valedictory letter from, Idlewild, thus
toitchlngly alludes toliis own approaching;
Dissolution, by that fell destroyer, consump.
lion I
Bui Ihe consumption, mourned fiver ai it is.
seems to ma getnln untying nf ihe knot ol
uBien.i or ine tinmen ami harsh tearing
sunder of it threads by other disease a
tenderness in Ihe destroying angel, It wrre
-M.i-u k'-thiij iwiient, lor tomm, hie lnevll.
b!e errand lo oft. It is decay wilh little or
no nnin, Insensible almost In lit nrnfrrfl d.
layed sometimes year after year In its mow
lami approaches. And il is not alone in its
Indii ttenl proloncunr ami deferring, thai con
surafiMon it ika blessinii The oordt which
II first loosens re Iho coarser ones most con
Riling to the mind. The wciuhl nf iho ma
lerinl senses is gradually Ihken from the soul
wilt ih liithieniuir of iheir food and the les-
seiiinaof iheirtlrengih. Probably, till he owns
himself an invalid, no man has ever given
ihe wings of his spirit room enuneh few, if
any, have thong lit to adjust Ihe miuistcrjngs
lo body and soul so as lo snbdua ihn senses
ol their secondary place and play With ill
nets enonch for this, nnd no! enough lo dis
tress or weaken with rorsumpiion. in other
words, as most commonly expeiienced the
mind becomes conscious of a. wondeifiilly
wew freedom and ptedominance. Things
around alter iheir value. Estimates of per
sons and pursuits strangely chance. Nature
seems ns newly beautiful as if a (ilm had fal
len fiorn Ihe eyes. The purei affections, ihe
simple mo: i ves, Ihe humbler and more seclu
ded reliances for sympathy, . are found to
have been the closest linked with thoughts
bolder and freer. Who has not wondered nl
the rheerfulness nf consumptive persons 1 II
is because-, wilh Ihe senses kept under by
invalid treatment, lliere is no "depression of
spirits " Wilh careful regimen, and Ihe sys
tem purified and disciplined, lifn what there
is of it, is in llio most exhilarating balance of
its vnrieil proportions. Death is not dreaded
where there is thus such a conscious break
ing thronah of iho wings of another life,
freer nnd higher.
fcLNllUUY AU LUllE RAILROAD.
Proceedings of City Ceuncils.
An ndjourned meeting of Councils was held
011 Monday afternoon, when the following
business was transacted :
Selkct Cdcncil. Mr. H in 111 an offered the
following resolution :
Resolved, That the Committee on Rail
roads be leuuesled lo examine tbo books of
the Sunbury ond Erie Rrailroad Company,
and report to Councils iu detail, at Ihe first
regular meeting in September, Iho amount
of money received, and what amount of iho
receipts lias been fiom individuals residing
Ihe Slate of Pennsylvania, and what
amount from individuals lesiding (nit of ihe
Stale ; and when any subscription or any
instalments thereon have not been paid lo
the Company iu money, then how il was
paid, and what loss lias been sustained by
uch mode of payment; and also the amount
that lias been paid by the stveial Towns,
Cities, Counties, and Coiporaliuns lhal have
been subscribed lo Ihe capital stork of the
Sunbury and Eiie Kailioad Com pa in, the
manner in which such sub.ci ipiions have
been paid, ami the inss. if any, w hich the
company have sustained by such manner of
payment; and also, whether tho $500,000
paid tu Ihe said company in June last, 011 ihe
second subset iptiuu of Iho oily of Philadel
phia, was made at tilt) request of Ihe said
company, and by a le.ululion ol the JSoard
of Managers, with a majority of the mem
bers, mid the President asscntiiiL! thereto, nnd
whether it has been nppinpriated tu the pur
pose fur which it was paid; and ulso icport
Iho amount of money which has been ex
pended by the company sincu ihe 1st of July,
1853, and tho purposa for which il hah been
paid; with such other information respecting
the liabilities and future prospects of Ihe said
company as lhey may dec in best.
tiik piiict; or waiiAT.
The folloiving from lha New York Econo
mist will bo i!ilere:iug to the growers of
w heat ;
We understand farmers at Iho South are
very reluctant Iu purl with their Wheat,
unless at exlieme high prices, which Iho
lato news from Europe will not warrant fil
lers and shipers in paying. The season has
been unusually good fur secuiiug our crop in
-pleiidid order. The ciop in Canada is very
large, and of superior quality, and is now 10
bo admitted free of duly; much of it will
come forward ihis autumn; hence, Southern
farmers do nol evince much foresight iu
holding on lo their Wheat until lute in the
season, to come in competition wilh North
urn and Western Wheat. The intelligence
from Ihe West is (jnito promising for the
yield, Ohio only excepted-
The increased area under cultivation will
more I ha 11 cottier balance the deficiency in
Ihis Slate and Ohio. Tho rurpluss of Hed
Wheal will be comparatively great, but we
fear fuimers will not embrace tho high prices
offered ihia Autumn, hoping lo do better
next Spi ing. In this Ihey are likely lo be
much mistaken ; ihe fact that Ihe stock of
old throughout the country is entirely ex
eausted, will nol bo without influence with
farmers, and is likely to induce ihem to
hold. The prospect is now that little of iho
new crop of Ohio or Michigan can reach us
until after lha middle of September, and
not iu great abundance until October, Ihe
prices likely lo be offered will not be very
satisfactory to farmers. The lata advices
fiom Europe are highly promifing for Iheir
crops, the wcalher being all lhal could be
desired ; added lo this, ihe fact lhal the free
navigation of the Danube it quite certain,
w hich secures lo Europe Ibe products of Ihe
Southern provinces of Russia, und al a much
less cost of transportation. The bulk of
ihe Wheat hat hitherto found a market at
Odessa, but Ihe removal of Ihe obstructions
011 ihit liver will make quite u revolution in
trade, especially in Southern Russia, and
will be of immense importance to 'Austria.
We allude lo Ihis subjeol here a many per
sons suppose lhal should Ihe war in Europe
continue, all Ihe Russian Wheal would still
ba cut utf but Ibit it nol lha faol ; benoe,
Wetlern Europe, iu lha event of a failure of
iheir crops which by-ihe-by, it not prob
able will have souroe foi supplies, other
ban this country.
PctTH or Richaso Pkmn Smith. Richard
Ptmu Smith, a gentlemen well known for hit
litlerary acquitments and his intellectual
ability, died 011 Saturday, at hi residence, at
I ilia ri!e at Schuylkill.
ins CH01.tr.n4 1 rRAftcr.
rimUl ftrt-fljrs Mnrteillfl and Elsewhere
rant'tnad Flight of inaabilnns Awful
Scenti.
Thn national Inlolligenerr publishes ihe
folio inn extraet of a letter from an intelll
gent Arnarlcsn now in Knrope, dated.
Marskii.i.bs, Monday, July 17 1834. I
am Induced lo make soma remarks about the
I'holom now In twenty-six departments In
Franeo. Perhaps they may throw lipht on
the Strange jnnrneyins of this dreadful
scourpe of God. It appears to have flown
over Lynns, thnl largo city watered on both
sides by Ihe Rhone add the Saone, and in
every way surrounded by fresh water. It
has never been there. It lighted at Avignon,
al Ihe Pope's palace, Ihe biahest ground In
the ril y nernpied by French troops. Out of
eiht hnndred In lhal palace, two hundred
and foity-five died the rest marched lo
Ailes, carrying Ihe disease wilh Ihem, and
il there raged in Ihe most dreadful manner
Such was Ihe panio that in a population nf
twenty thousand, only five thousand remain
ed, Ihe rest having fled no one knows where.
Tho deaths are at present reduced lo fifty
per day. Some of Ihe soldiers were ordered
lo Marseilles to embark for Algeria: they in
troduced il into this place.
Eighty thousand inhabitants have emigra
ted j many fled to encamp in tho woods.
Soon their little means will be exhausted,
and Ihey will be forced to obtain employment
in or near the city which will add to the vic
tims. Many dio or sheer fear. If ihe Rus
sians weie within five miles of France, with
in sij;ht the panic could not be greater. It
is said that fathers have fled, leaving wives
ami children to follow as soon as necessary
aiticles could be collected ; also that mothers
have done the same thing. This I will not
believe of a mother. Families hire wagons,
carrying bedding, &o , nol knowing, so lhal
lhey can only gut clear of the cily, wheie
they shall go as the bastides. (country houses
near the city,) six thousand in number, shan
ties, &c, are ciowdcd. Our streets look at
if a second fatal playuo existed. At six
o'clock the shops close, and everybody retire,
w hile a deathlike silence prevails even on
the beautiful promenade Bonaparte, which is
i usually crowded till midnight. The deaths
iu the remainiui! nonulatiuri of 129 000. hnva
oeen wiiiiin a lew nays, irom uu 10 187 per
!.. fti ..-uni ..,.. l . k:- n
A Government vessel sailed from heie on
Ihe lO.h for Constantinople with troops; Ihe
jcholeia appeareil on board, and Ihey put into
Malta haviii2 bst fortv-five. Soon Ibis fear -
j ..... . .
fill disease will ba introduced into Iho armies
of Ihe Moslem, nnd their allies, the Western
Powers.
From what I have said, it would appear
thai this scourge it tint wholly in the air, as
is believed in ihu United States, but is uUo
communicated by travelleis. It docs not ful
low the course of rivers ; it avoided Lyons,
and, as I slated above, has never been theie.
This city, ns regards fresh water, is wash
ed on all sides by two mighty rivers; ofie
: f- .i. . ..r 1- . 1 .
t ii'j; iium iuh inriti ui r ranee, passing iy
Pails where Ihe cholera is bad, Ihe other
from Swilzeilaud. Marseilles is surrounded
by the sea ; no fresh water is near, and yet
see how it suffers.
Uy Telegraph.
lirportcd Bank Failures
Nkw Voiis, Aug. 14 The following In
diana banks tra reported bioko: F.ikhart
Rank, Now York aud Virginia Stock Hank,
Kuussclaer Bank, and State Slock Bank, ut
Peru.
North Carolina Election
Columbia, August II. The complete re-
turns of ihe election for Governor in North
Carolina give Bragg (Dem.) 4S.600 and Pucker)-
(Whig) 46 000.
Indiana Banks.
CtNciNNATTl, August 14. Tho notes of all
but four of tho Indiana free banks were re.
fused by tho banks in this city to-day, w hich
caused considerable excitement. The bank
officers hold a meeting to-morrow, when
Ihey w ill probaly decide lo receive the paper
fur a limited lime.
Governorship of Nebraska frrsf of an
Incendiary.
Wasiiiictox, August 14. Mr. Burt hat
not yet notified the President of his accept
ance of the Governorship of Nebraska, aud it
is believed that ha will decline.
A yonug man named Claiborne Wilson ha,
bren arrested here for arson, and confesses
that he set fire to a dozen houses in this city
lately. Ho has also implicated several olh.
era as accomplices.
J-7fosion of a Poicdcr Magazine Thir
teen Houses Destroyed.
Cincinnatti, Aug. t-t. The Powdermng
azine at Maysville, Ky., was fit on fire yes
terday morning, causing lha explosion of 800
kegs of gunpowder. The explosion was most
terrific, and very destructive iu its e fleets.
The surrounding properly was set on fire,
and some 13 dwelling houses were consum
ed. The occurrence look place at 2 o'clock
on sunday morning, alarming the citizens to
such an extent lhat soma momenta elapsed
before any one would venture lo go into the
stieet. fiUny, in tbeii fright, thought the
day of judgment had come. When, al length,
ihey recovered from the effects os lha shock
and tallied nut they found Ibo tide-walks cov
ered wilh the fragments of demolished bou
ses, lha atmosphere wat bri'lianlly illuniina
ted by the burning buildings in the neigh
borhood of the magazine. It ia remarkable
that nol a tingle life was lott, aud but two
peraom seriously injured. Subsequent to the
explosion one lady died from Ihe elfectt of
fright. The losa it ettimaied al from $'0.
000 lo $100,000. The Mayor hat offered a
a reward of $1000 fur any information thai
nay lead lo the conviction of lha miscreant
lhal set fire to lha magazine.
4 LAS for the poor ill-fated Franklin. She
raa ashore and became a wreck. Wt ui'y
more lhau ber, Iht pauangert. They lost their
clulhingt but easily, quickly and cheaply ran
Ihey be replaced by visiting Kor sain &. W11.
son's cheap aud fashiouabUt clolhiuf store. No.
Ill I'Urstuul slrevt, corntr of t'reiikhn PLara.
Philadelphia. l(uh iu, pa'awngtrt by Ihe lesl
j PbiU., Jtn. .1, tISi. cv
A Cer'ain Cure for yenrlmtln E
and other DimmsmiI nf ihe Skin It i
oispinrn irci insi llnllnwiy's Uinlmeut is
only one which Is In it tlTect iidslhbl..
Luses that lha most eminent mrdn-tl nm,
noneit nve cll-pslred ol relieving, ilr n
ately yield lo lit curative powers, ami
o-ni in nccnrnnnce Wltn the prints,) Jj,
"""mpunyeaenp-.l, jt,
lowsy's Pills, ihe iwo combined ihfou.
eradicate Ihe most invnlorate of these ,
set, and leave the turT.rtr without a Lie
. .
A1)0 iHarkctg.
Philadelphia Market
Aug. w, S5.
Flora and M.At -There i. ,crj Hll,
port demand for Flour. The qu,Mi0
aboul S 8 60S8 76 per bbl. fo, fr,h '
and .98975 lor exira. R,8 Fhm'r Is 3
S3 371 per bbl. Las, sale, of Pe,,',
Coin Meal al S3 60a3 371 per bbl
Gbain. Wheal is rat he j more f,,.,.)..
feml at SI 80I60 for new pijrrie 1, 1'
SI SOil 75 for new while. Rv,e ,!
scaice. Last sales of Pennsylvania nil
bti. Corn is dull al the decline. Sal.,,,
rents, afloat, tor jcllow. Oats aie sesre
Sales of new Delaware at 38 cts.
Whiskey is scarce and tells at 34 cent
bbls. Piisou bbls. 35, arid drudge K, 33
Ealtimore Market
Aug. 15, R5
WHEAT. -Piiccs tuled at abr.ut tho
tires of Saturday, and we. quote fair to 1
leds 135 a 145 els. ; good lo piime do
145.1 160 els. ; fair lo coed whites m 145
els.; good lo piime do at I Son 1 70 els ;
choice lots of white for tilru and fu
flour at 175a 180 cts.
SUNBUKY PRICK CUIU1H.V
WllKAT.
I!tl. -
Culm. ...
Oats.
Potatiiks, -
Dssswax -
H-CKLSU Kill. -
BrrTsa.
lsns. . . .
PoKK.
Flaxskkb. - . .
Tallow.
Kew Advertisements.
Notice to School Teacher
riMIE School Directors of the borough of :
JL bury will meet at the public scbool I:
j in said borough, on Wednesday,
ut 1 o'clock, P. M., lo receive tin
the :i(llh
Iocm, P. M., lo receive the ct rtiticuti
applicants for schools, and select two mule
, to comillece on Ihe 1st Monday of Seoie.
1 i..-. ,-..( il...v r... ii. r.
j ensuing. Liberal wages will be given to 1
I teachers.
A well qualiied female teacher is de.sin
tako charge of Ihe more advanced young la
By order of the Hoard,
S. K. PEA1.E, Sec
Sunbury, Aug. 19. 1854. 2t. l
GUANO ! GUANO!
rjpKE subscriber, tele agent lor the !
Peruvian Guano in Pliilndelphia, ha
on hand a large stock of
PURE PERUVIAN GUANO,
fully sufficient for the Fall demai d, whir
will sell at the lowest Cash price, in lots lo
j cither dealers or farmers.
H.J. CHRISTIAN.
I Sale ApfTt fnr Plnlnrltlntti
No. .8 North Wharves, and 97-Norih V
titreet, Philadelphia.
August 19, lHo. 3m.
To Country Merchants.
IT.UIT AND CONFECTIONARY.
RUBIN CAM & SELLEBS,
Wholesale Manufacturers and Dealers 1
CONFECTIONARY OF ALL KISl
No. 1 13 North Third St , Lclmr liace,
Philadelphia.
TPHE attent ion of I)ea!ert is requested I
-- examination of their stock, which wil
found to bo at trust equal lo any in this cil
POliKKi.N PHI ITS ofall kind- in season.'
N. B. Orders by in til or otherwise prom
attended to.
. Phila., Aug. 19, 1854 3m.
PENNSYLVANIA WIRE WORKS
No. 21 Arch Street, above Front,
PHILADELPHIA.
THE subscribers have on hand, and are 1
atantly manufacturing
Sieves, Riddles, Screens, Woven Wire.
of all mrahca and widths. Also, all kind:
plain and fancy Wire work. Dran and .
Wire Sieves of alll kinds; Bras and Cn
Y ire Cloth for Paper Makers, cVc. t'jlim
and Dandy Rolls covered in the best manner
Heavy Twilled Wire for Spark Catch
Sieves for Brass and Iron Founders, fci
Wire, Window Wire, Safes, Traps, Dish Co
Coal and Sand. Screens, Ac.
BAYMSS. DARBY A UXN
Phila., Aug. 10, 1854. 3m.
Front Street Wire Manufactory.
WATSON & COX,
i'irir, ti.dle,.Scrn and Wire Clvth
MANUFACTURERS, No. 40 North Front Street,
Corner of Coomb's Alley, between Markfl 1
Mulberry (Arch) Streets.
Philadelphia.
TANUFACTUKE of superior qusliiv, B:
and Iron Wire Sieves of all kinds; Hi
and Copper Wire Cloth for Paj.cr Makers, 1
Cylinders and Dandy Rolls covered in the I
manner.
Heavy Twilled Wire for Spark Catch
fcievea for Brass and Iron Founder. Sari
Wire Window AVire, Ssfet, Tra) s, DUti Co
Coal and t?and Screens, Ac. Fancy Wirt) w
of every description.
Phila., Aug. 19, 1854 3m.
To the Voters of Northumberland Ccun
At the urgent solicitation of numerous friei
throughout the counly, I oiler myself lo y
consideration at a Volunteer Candidate for
COUNTY COMMISSION:!?,
and promise, if elected, to discbarge the dulici
the ollice faithfully, and to the best of my ululi
PHILIP KEN N
Lower Augusta, Aug. 19, 18.il.
ORPHANS COURT SALE.
IN pursuance of an order of the Orphans Co
ol Northumberland county, will be rxpoJ
public sale, en SATURDAY, Ihe 33d dsy
SE PTEMBER next, on Ihe premises, the I
lotting described property, to wit :
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND,
situaltd in Whortleberry street, in Ihe Uoroo
of Sunbury, and numbered in tho gtieralplsn
aaid Borough, No. il brinj a corner I.
bounded ou the aeulh by W hortleberry aim
00 the eaal by Fawu slrest, en the north by 1
alley, aud on the west by lot N.. silly fe
Iront by 2-0 feel in depth, eouuiniiig aoocl or
third of an acre, -ior or low. Lale ibe estalt
Martha tioodharl dee'd. -"ale lo comr.ence
10 o'clock, A. M. of aaid day. when the lerr
will be node kni by
FKANCId BL'CHEK. Adm'r.
By order of the Court, )
J. P. Pt RSEU Clk. O. C. i '
Buakury, Aug. If, Iff!. )