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SUNBUitY AMERICAN AMD SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.
the awhiica mikistf.r at Madrid.
M. Gaillardet, w ho is said la be the brother-in-law
of Mr. Soule, and the American
Minister at Madrid, ias written to tho Coo
tier dea Etats Unia aa followa : ,
The residence of the American legation
enacted ill part in the scene of the insurrec
tion at Madrid. Mr. Sonlo occopiea the fiist
and second atones of a magnificent hotel, be
longing to the Marquis of Bedmar, the ground
floor of which wai reserved by the Marqoia
for bis porsonal use. . lie possessed there a
very handsome collection of ancient and
modern arms. The Marquis of Bedmar ha
acquired a certain notoriety by his conserva
lire opinions, and by the marked favor
which he formerly enjoyed from Queen Isa
bella. Scandal had connected itself with
this intimacy, upon which a variety of tales
were founded, including a projeclod flighii
which had been defeated by Narvoez, then
Minister, and a fainting fit, of which a royal
corset perpetuated the remembrance among
the martial trophies of the hotel Bedmar.
Other conquests were subsequently added to
lh Ii ah T imt Irnnhv. and among Others, tnai
n i J -
' of the Italian dancer Cerrito.
But if the Marquis was so successful with
the royalties of politics and the dance, he
had not been lucky enough to gain the good
will of the people of Madrid, who besieged
his hotel, at the same time as those of Messrs.
Salamanca and Quinlo. On hearing tho
ahouts and blows which were showered upon
his rate. Mr. Soule thought that the peopl
ha,! onme to demand the journalist Mora,
who. with Mr. Sarlorions, the principal editor
of the Heraldo, had sought an asylum with
the American Minister, of whom he had
been one of the most violent adversaries.
This asylum had been granted him by Mrs.
Soule, a noble woman, who was happy to
find an opportunity of avenging by kindness,
her own wrongs and those of her husband.
The latter had then caused his galea to be
closed and put in a slate of defence.
But a delegate of the insurgents explained
to him, hat in hand, that they had no idea of
violating his domicile, which was sacred to
them, both for his private and public char
acter. They desired only to possess ihem
, selves of the arms of the Marquis of Bedmar,
and in order to show the difference of their
sentiment, they had respected the American
eacle. placed above tho crown of the Alar
quia, which had been defaced. Thus advi
sed of the object of his visitors, Mr. Soule
ordered the gates to be opened to them, sav
ing at the same time, that the tyranny al
ways being provided with arms to oppress
the people, it was just that the latter, in its
turn, should find arms for its defence among
its oppressors." These words were loudly
applauded, and the collections of the Mar
quis of Bedmar were carried off in a moment
. by the people who religiously reflected the
upper stories.
It was no fault, moreover, of Mr. Soule, if
Queen Isabella was not eulightcned in sea.
son upon the true aim of the movement, at
the head of which O'Donnel bad placed himself-
After the return of lheCourt to tho Ma.
drid, and the first engagement of Vicaivaro,
represented by the Ministerial journals as a
victory, the Minister of Piussia convoked the
diplomatic corps, and proposed to go and
compliment the Queen. "If on this account
of her return, 1 gavo my consent," said Mr.
Soule, in this meting, "if it is for the resis
tance to the wishes of the people, I will not
unite in your compliments."
On arriving at the Palace, the Minister of
Prussia made an emphatic speech for the
"consolidation of thrones," and against as
sassins. Mr. Soule, on the contrary, said
. that it was not only necessary to censure,
but to ascertain if the popular movements
had not legitimate causes, which there was
no disposition to acknowledge nor under
stand. On the 25th of July, after the triumph of
the insurrection, the diplomatic corps made a
second visit to the Queen, but on Ibis occa
sion, one of condolence. Mr. Soule thought
bis colleagues would express themselves with
modesty ; but seeing that they made use of
swelling phrases, to say .the least of them,
out of place, against the revolutionary spirit,
he believed it his duty, on his part, to re
mind the Queen of his former remark, ad
ding that, far from condemning the events
which had just trauspired, she could now find
an opportunity of inaugurating a new era of
greutness for herself and of prosperity for her
people. Queen Isabella appeared now to
recognize that, the Minister of the United
Slates was a more sagacious counsellor than
the l'russiau envoy.
Far from profiling by the lesson of sagacity
which he had giveu them, the enemies of
Mr. Soule took advantage of it to renew their
attacks upon him. They accused him of
having passed the limits of international
courtesy, because he'alone had the courage
to speak the truth to an unfortunate woman,
deceived by flattery. They accused him of
having been one of the principal promoters
' of an insurrection, and they charged him,
moreover, of making an appeal to all the Eu
ropean demagogues. This was confirmed in
their opinion by the announcement in the
Loudon Morning Advertiser, that the son of
Mr. Soule had arrived there on a special mis
sion to Mr. Buchanan, on the subject of Cuba
and the Spanish revolution.
The fact of this mission is true, and it was
also directed to the American embassy at
Paris, but I have the best of authority for
asserting that its only object was to consult
Mi. Soule's eminent colleagues as to their
opinion of the intention ascribed to Gen
Pierce of sending special commissioners to
Madiid to treat of the Black Warrior que
lion. I learn that they entirely disapproved
the project, and that they doomed it more
propor to associate the negotiators with Mr
Soule, if the question needed such special
consideration than to trust it entirely to the
hands of persons unversed in European af
fairs. Both Mr. Mason and Mr. Buchanan
advised Mr. Soule to await further advices
from Washington before taking any decisive
step.
1 ' (C7Sub;kdi or Bomhrsund. The slea
mer Europe brings the news of the surrende
of this fortress to the French and English
forces on the 8th inst 3000 Russians were
made1 prisoner. The land forces of the
THE' AlffERIC AIT
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, EPTEMBEH , 1M
H, B. MASSER, IMlt" r.-prlH.r.
"t7 a'vwt..-T1 e.rltlo. of I Slnr
Aimriean n.ms th. d.flr.nt " "V. h
ern Fenntvlvanis.
Democratic State Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR
' WIILIAM BIGLER,
Of Clearfield County.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
JEREMIAH S. BLACK,
Of Somerset County. . ,
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER.
HENRY S. MOTT,
Of Pikt County.
DF.MOCUATIC COUNTY NOMINATIONS
For Congress,
WILLIAM L; DEWART,
Subject to llm decision of the Convention.)
For Senator,
JESSE C. NORTON, -
(Subject to the decision of the Convention.)
semby,
n. B MONTGOMERY, of Lewis.
Sheriff,
I1ENUY READER, of Delaware.
Prothonotary,
JAMES BEARD, of Sunbury.
Commissioncrt
EL1AS BROSIOUS, of Sunbury.
Auditor,
JOHN YOUNG MAN, of Sunbury.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
BnniiM-M Notlcrs.
Sash, l)oon asd Blind MASurA.ToitT.
We refer our readers to the advertisement of
Messrs. Krnm & M'QuaJe, who have commen
ced manufacturing Sash, Door, Blinds, &c, at
the Steam Saw Mill of Ira T. Clement. This is
an establishment that was much wanted, and
should be properly encouraged.
CORKER STONE LAYING.
On Fit i day, the 8th of September, the
Corner Stone of Ihe new Lutheran Church
to be erected in this place, will be laid
with appropriate ceremonies. The exer
cises will commence at 10 o'clock, A. M
Clergymen from a distance wili be ir
attendance and participate in the exercises
of the occasion. The friends of religion
are respectfully invited to attend.
IC7" We are authorised to say that Gideo'n
M. Yorks will be a candidate for Assembly
at the ensuing election.
DAVID B. MONTGOMERY AND TUB
SVKBL'RY GAZETTE.
The editor of the Sunbury Gazette has
at last made Id effort to rescue Mr. Mont
gomery from the position, or tight place In
which we have placed him, in regard to
his Totes in the legislature. They, have
therefore attempted a defence of his votes
on the liquor law, or perhaps,' we should
ay, tbey attempt to cover his retreat from
that position, by throwing up false works,
to shield him from the fire of his adversa
ries. The editor, after informinz his read
eri, that he had now in hi possession
copy of the Legislative Record, from which
we made our charges, introduces an article
Irom the Pittsburg Dispatch, on the subject,
and then proceeds to refer, to the same pa'
ges of the Record, to which we referred;
without disproving a single charge that we
made against 'Mr. Montgomery. After
having piled up a confused mass of legista
tion, and enveloped both himself and his
readers in a cloud of mystery, he attempts
to extricate Mr. Montgomery by the fol
lowing bold declaration, which makes
every thing as clear as mud."
"We now feel satisfied, and do not hesitate
to assure our readers, that Montgomery was
falsely accused by the American, of having
voted on both sides of the liquor law. His
course was quite consistent from beginning to
Rim, ami ne ai no lime voted tor a Maine
Liquor Law which was to go into effect at any
future period. -.
Thus, after having waded through sever
al columns of mystified legislation, the edi
tor of the Gazette comes to the conclusion
that 'Mr. Montgomery voted for no bill that
was to go into effect at a future period ! !
We should certainly like to know how a
bill could go into effect at any other time,
certainly not before it was passed.
It is true that Mr. Montgomery voted on
iflerent bills, and that the first bill he vo
ted against, was an absolute liquor law, and
which he knew could not be passed. Gut
it is also true that he voted for the only
iquor law that could be passed, and voted
with the Maine liquor law men from the
beginning to the end, or final passage of
that bill. And yet he has attempted to
create an impression that he was opposed
to the liquor law in every shape, and as
serted to a number of individuals, in the
ower end of the county, that he uniformly,
and on all occasions, voted as the Berks
county members did on this subject, and
referred to the Journal where he voted with
them against the law, hut neglected show
ing them whrre he voted in favor of the
bill, four limes in one day, or until its final
passage, directly in opposition to Hie votes
of the Berks county members. He has
also endeavored to create the impression,
and has stated, that the bill he votedbr,
was confined to Northumberland county,
where, he said, he knew it could be de
feated, when he well knew that there was
not even a shadow of truth in such a state
ment.
. n7 Lightning. We regret to say that
the barn of Michael Arnold, iu Lower
Augusta township, was struck by lightning
on Friday evening, the 25th ult., and en
tirely consumed, together with all his hay
and grain, and also a threshing machine
and wind-mill. Mr. Arnold was insured
in one of the Ilarrisburg companies for
about six hundred dollars. The fire was
distinctly seen from Ibis place.
KJ" A Brass Band. We are pleased to
see that a number ot our young men are
making preparations to organise a first rate
Brass Band. The instruments are to be of
the best class now in use. There is plenty
of the right kind of musical talent in thi
place to get up an excellent band.
0O New Counterfeits. A number of
new counterleit Five dollar bank notes, on
the Oneida Valley Bank, slate of New
York, have been put into circulation in this
place and neighborhood. They are ex
ceedingly well done, on good paper of a
blueish cast, and look like new notes.
tO MAKBS GOOD SWEET BREAD.
One of the most important, as well as
on ol the most desirable matters in the
household economy, is the making of good
sweet bread, and yet there is no doubt, but
that four fifths of the-bread, not baked by
professed bakers, if not actually sour, is,
nevertheless, not as sweet as all bread ro-
perly baked, should bp.' We have often
thought no greater blessing could be con'
ferred on the whole country, than some
remedy for this defect or want of skill, that
would always ensure bread, the staff of life,
sweel, nutritious and wholesome. 1
The following recipe, from an excellent
baker, was handed to Us bv lady in this
. r 0 m
place, who says she has never known it to
fail in making sweet bread, which we fully
endorse, aAer fairly testing it in our own
family. 0 . .., .. .
RecBir-T for Start or Yeast for baking
Take a large handful of hops, and put
into a vessel with I gallon of water boil
until all the strength is exhausted, still
adding water to make up the gallon when
done. Put 2 pounds of flour into a large
Vessel and scald with the water.' When
cool, put three large iron spoons full of
ginger, three of salt, and three of brown
sugar, then put in a pint of fresh yeast.
When risen sufficiently put it away in a
stone vessel, and you can keep it three
month.
To MAKE THE RISING FOR RAKING.
Boil potatoes enough for yeast the night
before baking. Scald a few hamlsfu! of
flour with the potatoe water or hot water.
When cold add, for a small baking, 1 tea
cun full of the start. In the morning set
the bread with this, and if properly knead
ed your bread will be light enough for the
oven in four hours. For flannel cakes or
rolls, three table spoons full of the start is
sufficient. '
(t WlIXIAMSPORT AND Et.MIRA RaIT-
Road. This road was opened for travel orn
the 23d ult. On the 2th qmV Jl party of
ladies and gentlemen from Williamsport
and along the line enjoyed an excursion to
Elmira and back, leaving Williamsport at
7 A.M., and arriving at Elmira at 11 A.
M. distance 75 miles. This road is a
valuable connection with the New York
roads. But its importance and value will
be doubled when connected with the Sus
quehanna road at this pla .(.--natures high
way to Baltimore and Philadelphia.
. (T7The cholera broke out suddenly at
Mauch Chunk about two weeks since with
considerable violence. . There were about
filly cases in all and something like 15 or
20 deaths. ! This sudden appearance of this
scourge among the mountains, caused con
siderable alarm among the inhabitants.
centty erected on the north side of Main ,er f Henry and Silsan'Mail
street, betwfpn Eighth arid Ninth, was com", ?lnlirr?ud 'Jb); -Same la
pleiely destroyed and two or hree are ,Bp- L.rpi;,',
A splendid block of four story bouses re
posed lo be buried in Ihe ruins. These build'
inps cost $1.0G0, .
Thenpper story of the Rope and Bagging
Factory of W. A Richardson & Co , on Mag'
azine street, was blown down, and ihe tie
In Lewisbnrg, lllh inst., Ida Jane, dough-
amiss, aged 4
lay T. Hayes,
hland, aged 13
rl VV i lar-in tAn
of David and Margaret Ginter, sged 7 months.
l." i I oa'an nark, aged 8 years. Aug.
I6ih, infant daughter of William and Car.
mm neeu. atreil a monih. .,) j
Communicated,
William M'Cay, aUed 34 years.
i nere are soma whom we never connect
m our minds, with the thoughts of Death
men ana women in the full fruition of men
tal and physical power. It was so with our
lamented friot..! I ,u. . ..
Louisville, August 29.-Agreeably to lhe iT.M... I , t. mentl
proclamation of Aldyor Speed,' all the busi. ... , .77' ,"" "". "nioris-sndowed
..ess bouse, were closed yesterday, and Ihe' "J ' h'h '?er ot 'n.,elle?'. 'Orally colli-
belle were tolled in mourning for the late r7-" " "ul 'PniiD.i her unexpecu
. .L . .t eJ Iea,n has made a gloomv void in ti.-
calamity.' .The funeral service over the un- heR . - . J 'J " "
Cityfohool Hous4, at the corner of Ninth
and Macaxine streets, was unroofed. The
total loss Is estimated at it 00,000.
, The storm was also very severe in Jeffer
sonville, where four houses were blown
down.
The Lonlsvlll ralamltr-Fnarral ! Ih Victims,
03" Tue UnoiuuT. There has not been
for many years a drought of such long con
tinuance as Ihe present. Much as vegeta
tion has suffered in this quarter, it is nothi
ng in comparison, with the suffering, in
some portions of the West. In some por
tions of Illinois there has been no rain for
two months, and the corn crop, always an
important one, has ben almost wholly
dried up.
lUThe water in the Susquehanna at
this place has been raised about twelve
inches, by the tightening of the dam. This
will raise the water in the canal, though
not enough to enable boats fully laden to
pass. .i
IC" At an election of officers of the Far
mers' and Mechanics Artillery, held on
Monday, the 21sl ult., the lollowing per
sons were elected unanimously : Captain,
Wm. K. Martz; 1st Lieutenant, Thomas
M. Pursel ; 2d do. Geo. VV. Smith 2d 2d
do. Samuel J. Fry.
O" It will be seen by an advertisement
in our columns this week that our neighbors
of Milton are to have a lock-up bouse,
proposals for the building of which, will
be received on the 14th of September. '
(7 The Democratic congressional con'
ferees for Northumberland and Schuylkill
counties will meet at Shamokin to-day,
(Saturday. 1' The whig conferees were lo
meet o Mjunt Carmel yesterday, (Friday.)
The conferees of the American party are
MONTGOMERY AMI THE LAST KAZUTTE,
A copy ot the Sunbury Gazette of this
day was put into our hands, just as we were
going lo press. We have therefore room
only to notice, briefly, its absurd statements
in defense of David B. Montgomery.
The editor attempts to excuse Montgom
ery's vote taxing the coal of this region, by
saying that Gen. Packer the President, and
John 11. Packer, Esq., one of the directors
of the Susquehanna rail road did the same
thing. We have only room to say that
there is not even a shadow of truth in the
statement, as we will show next week.
We had supposed such a charge to be too
supremely ridiculous for even the Cazette,
or the friends of Montgomery to make.
But desperate cases require desperate reme
dies, and drowning men catch at straws.
The idea of sensible men voluntarily de
stroying that for which they labored a
whole winter, is too absurd lo be entertained
by any one not hopelessly insane. The
Gazette must presume largely on the gul la
bility ol its reader.
MONTGOMERY AND EXTRA PAY.
The Gazette also attempts to excuse
Montgomery's vote for extra pay, by sayirig
he was not in his seat, or in other words,
that lie dodged the vote. This is worse than
the original charge showing that he was
too cowardly to do openly what he wanted
others to do.
But to make the matter still worse, the
Gazette informs its readers that the same
thing was done year alter year, ever since
the law was enacted; We say, positively,
that it never was repealed before, and we
dare the Gazette or the friends of Mont
gomery to prove it. It was modified some
years ago, so as not to apply to the session
when the apportionment is made, w hich is
once in seven years. We advise the Ga
zette to be more careful in its contradic
tioni, and not to stretch its veracity too far
We can prove by the record every charge
we have made in relation to Montgomery's
votes. Let the Gazette do the same if it can
017" Mr. Mott, the democratic candi
date for Canal Commissioner, in a letter to
the Chairman of the State Central Commit
tee, denies belonging to the ''know
nothing" order. -
. (7 Wusat from Baltimore. The
Danville Democrat says that Peter Baldy
of that place has sent for and received from
Baltimore, a boat load containing 1G0O
bushels of fine wheat, to supply the home
demand. Mr. Baldy has fine steam mill
and will convert this into good flour. Our
coal operators have also been compelled to
send to Philadelphia and Baltimore for
flour, but most of it turned out to be a very
TUB MOUNT CARMEL VOTE.
The editor of the Sunbury Guzelte asserts
that the returns ol the Mt. Carmel district
at the late democratic convention had been
altered from 47 to 147, and publishes a
card from Mr. Rhoads, that up to 5 o'clock
only 47 voles had been polled ot the elec
tion, and that he left at 5 o'clock. Thisi
on the other hand, is admitted, but it is
said that the election was re-opened for
the workmen, &.C., who came and voted
after that time.
We have no personal knowledge of the
matter, and cannot tlierelore, say, which
of these statements are most to be relied
on. One thing however in certain, that
Mount Carmel was not the only suspected
district.
In looking over the sum total of all the
voles received by the different candidates
we find the following results, viz ;
For Sheriff, 2574
" Assembly, 2461
Prothonotary, , 2457
Commissioner, 234S
showing that 113 more votes had been
polled for Sheriff than for any other office.
Now we do not pretend to 6ay where this
was done, or how it was done, but it shows
that there have been screws loose, else
where than Mount Carmel.
The Schuylkill county democratic
convention was held on Monday last, and
resulted in the nomination of J. W. Cake
Esq., for Congress. Benjamin Christ and
Charles Frailey, Esqs., for Assembly.
Samuel Iluntzinger for Prothonotary, and
Joshua Boyer for Register and Recorder.
Before the ballotings commenced a letter
was received from Col. Straub declining to
be considered a candidate for nomination,
whereupon Joseph W. Cake, Esq., was
unanimously nominated.
CONFLAGRATION IN TROY, NEW YORK.
Thirty dr Forty Buildings Destroyed Im
mense Destruition of Properly.
A large fire in Troy, New Wk, on Friday,
destroyed upwards of a million of dollars
worth of property, comprising about six
blnrkn.' " ' 1
The burnt district is bounded on the west
by the river, on the east by the liver to Di
vision street, and from thence by the alloy
between First and Second steels, and on Ihe
south by Jefferson street.
(n this district is embraced an extensive
lumber business and lumber amounting to
nut less lhan two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars was destroyed. Tho freight depot,
machine shop, nnd several car houses, with
lhe cars of the Hudson River Railroad, also
the very extensive establishment known as
Bridge's chair factory, tho bell foundry of
Jones and Hitchcock, and several other man
ufacturing establishments are destroyed.
The tiro was arrested on the east sule, in
the rear ot tfco range of the costly dwellings
fronting on . Washington Park and on the
Sou h by the open sj-ace bounded by Jeffer
son street.
. As ueajly as we can now estimate six ex
tensive lumber yards, and between thirty and
forty dwellings and shops, many of them
very valuable, but the majority wood, are
destroyed. "
A wagon containing a qnanlity of furniture,
upon which was seated an Irish woman, who
had with her a child about lifleen months
old; was passing up Second street, near tho
railiohd Hack, when the poor infant fell from
lhe arms of the drunken mother, and lhe ve.
hiclo passed over i', instantly killing it ! The
mother was with difficulty kept on lhe wagon
and was perfectly unconscious of the death
of her infant.
A large (ire-brand lodged on the the top of
the frame work of iho steeple of the new
church, now in course of erection, in Secon,
street, which threatened to set that noblo
edifice on fire. J nines Siaucial in tho em
ploy of Nuughton Sago, ascended to the diz
zy height, and grasping tho hot biaml, threw
it lo tho ground.
fortunate victims was preached at the Rev
Dr. Breckenrldge's church, by the Rev. Dr
Morrison, the pastor of the demolished church
In describing the event, ho said lhat the door
of the church was blown open, it was in
stantly filled with dul, and in a moment the
destruction was complete. Dr. Morrison was
in his pulpit at the time, and escaped umn
jured.
' Second Despatch.
Cincinnati, Aug. 29 The Louisville pa
pers of this morning are filled with the da
tails of the calamity of Sunday, and the cere
rrwmip of veaicrdnv attending Iho luneral
4
services of the victims. Tho whole city pie
sented a solemn spectacle from the tolling of
Of a temperament too sensative in k ..
all times hnnpv. she ..ki. .r
intense enjoyment of life in its hicher .J
more intellectual aspects. In conversation
skilled and agreeable in science and history
well informed beyond her sex in mu.i.i
accomplishments, almost without a peer, her
, eageriy sought by those who
could appreciate her rare gifts.
ihe writer knew her from hi. B,i:...
childhood has seen her in ,ln.. i,
... - ... .... ,n
minh. As is loo common with line organi
zalions, sad sometimes without a cause, and
at other times, brilliant and joyous lo'a do-
giee sun more remarkable. Bni
$l)C-4Havlttt0.
Philadelphia Market.
Aug. 30, 1854.
Grain. Wheat is rather more inquired af
ter, at SI 85h1 87 for new prime red, and
S2 a 8 05 for new white. Rye continue
scarce. Southern at 110 and Pennsylvania
is wanted at 4 1 lc per bu. Corn'i scarce ami
in demand at 92c, lor yellow afloat, r.l 93
cent in more. Oals are scarce. Sales of
new Southern at 38 cis.
U liiskt'v is source and sella nl 3i -ni in
both bbls. and buds.
lly JTclcgrnpli.
E7 Blown Out. We understand lhat
the furnace at Shamokin has been blown out
for repairs, but will be put in operation
a;ain in a week or two.
OIF The Danville merchants advertise
that they will prosecute all pedlers travel
ling without licenses, in the counties of
Lycoming, Columbia, Montour, Union and
Northumberland.
E7-The Philadelphia Bulletin of Mon
day last, thus discourses on the weather
and the health o' the city :
End or the Diiouoht The loner. dit red-
sing drought I lint hus afflicted this country is
uvor. rum snower on Saturday evening
and yesterday have refreshed Ihe ground in
mi laiuinie, una now a steady norlh-eatl
wind is blowing, and a rain has begun which
promises lo last lone, to exlend far and wide
over the laud, and lo check Iho roin of the
late crops. The mercury in Ihe thermome
ter has fallen to the neighborhood of seventy
degrees; ine cuoiera na Uisapnenied Irom
nere and is last vanishing everywliero, and
September will dawn upon a refieshed and
neanny lanci.
E7" The coal trade has been checked
the past two weeks in consequence of the
scarcity of boats and the low stage ol water,
The operators are prepared to furnish al
most any amount, but the means of getting
it to market are at present limited to a half
filled canal.
C7 Hioh Pbices. Friend Best, of the
Danville Intelligencer, complains of the
high prices of provisions, and also of print
ing paper, all ol which, be says, requires
the cash. He therefore stirs up his delin
quent subscribers, by informing them that
slow pay costs them one dollar more than
prompt. When wheat brings $2 per
bushel flour $11 per barrel, and potatoes
$1,12 per bushel cash, he thinks an editor
is not likely to fatten on empty promises
Editors certainly have reason to complain
when every thing is rising in price. We
believe we have never yet called on any
of our subscribers to pay up, yet we would
not have those indebted to us for subscrip
tion or advertising, to infer from that fact
that we are not in want, or too proud to
The JCiiirfofcoro Fire
Boston, August 27. Nothing definite hai
been ascertained with regard lo the amount of
propeity destroyed by the Waldoboro fire,
but the loss cannot be less than $500,000
There were forty-seven sloies destroyed,
with nearly all their contents, and about sev
enty families weru rendered houseless.
Fire in the Woods
Bangor, Aug 26. The fires in the Woods
iu this Stale are slill raging in various direc
tions. The damage will be immense.
TORNADO AT LOUISVILLK. '.
Appalling Calamity A Church Blown Down
and twenty-Jive o the Congregation killed
Many persons Jll'ounded.
Cincinnati, August 28. Information has
been received here of a most appalling ca
lamity Bt Louisville. A terrific tornado pas
sed over Ihe city about 12 o'cluek yesteiday(
(Sunday,) which did great damage to proper
ly, and caused the loss of many lives The
Fourth Presbyterian Church was blown down
during Divine service, and Iwenly-five of the
congregation were instantly killed, and many
wounded.
second despatch.
Cincinnati, August 28. The Louisv lie
naners of this moiniiicf. received here this
. -
nfieinoon, contain full particulars of Ihe tor
nado which vikiled thai city yesleiday.
The Democrat describes Ihe storm as one
of lhe most violent that was ever expenen,
ced in lhat section. The Third Presbyleri
an Church, on lhe corner of Eleveulh and
v
Walnut klreelM, was completely wrecked
The entire building, brick walls, roof rafters,
:c. fell down whilst the couureuution were
assembled for worship. Twenty of the con
gregralion were instantly crushed to death,
and some ten or lwen:y others were sarious
ly wounded the soeoe was heart-rending.
In a few moments a large crowd assembled
around Ihe ruins and commenced an active
search for victims. A mother and her Ihice
children were found grouped in death. An
other scene presented a father, mother and
young ehild the father dead and the mother
mortally wounded, while their little child,
placed belwen them, escaped unhurl, being
protected by Ihe forms of its parents. In
other instances, person were extricated lerri
bly bruised and maimed.
The catastrophe had stricken eonsternatiou
into the very heart of Ihe city, and its cili
zens are appalled beyond expression.
Tbe following compose the list of killed :
Mrs. L' Ma bee, and Ihree children, Mr.
Taylor and child, Mr. Godfrey, Mrs. Salisbu
ry, Miss Headley, John MuGanan,' Mr.Swee
ney, Mrs. Martin, wife of John A. Martin
saddler Mrs. Wicks, peice of Mrs, Martin
Mr. Harbour, Mr. McClelland, Mr. R. Davis,
resident of New Albany, Mr. McBride and
ehild. it is thought that on or two others
were killed, whoso names have not been
learned.
Fully one hundred buildings were unroof,
ed and otherwise injured.
. The storm passed over that part of the ci
ly laying between' Fifth an ' Tweuly-fiist
Hnanin ...
.:.,r. i i ... ... J
li'ivioauu ua lOVS &rp mli.lari r.
the Church bells and Ihe general observance anJ Mary te'epg ,he eep fc Ter'
of Iho Mayor's proclamation, requesting the earthly wking May she be raised to an
closing or the stores. existence, into which neither feat.. nn,
rr.i r.-. r L...-.:- rl,....!. u liorn tha . '
i ne nrsi rrwuyi.inu bii.ii, (-...- rows can enter whpra iho r..;,i .
.i r. .r mni nf lha deceased k.. ii,. . i -t . .. '
i.i-j iuii-ii -. . -. . uius ui ina worm, mav view in nil
... . I T I. - I . . .. . ' -
were held.) was uenseiy crowueu. meir Doundless clorv. Ihe mv.i.,;. r n...
dies of the dead were placed upon a platform lion God's richest boon lo rifled disemhn.l
in the lower, and me exercises u. ieu souls !
ducted by several clergymen. The spa- While her mortal frame rests in peace bv
I I 1 i il., Phnr-.r. u'nft n!n I . t. ;.. . . ... -
cious yarn aua-ucu m w-,.--. ;, awo 01 a once loved and lovinc mother
crowded. ' mily her Bpirit b8 caihered to ih hr.m -f
At the opening ot the exercises, ine j-ev. angels, in happiness, as full and n..rfr.i .
. ! . . i. .i... :n r.,i...i I .. ' - 1
Ur. iHorrisuu, who oiuciuieu ui mo mu a u everlaslinir.
church, remniked lhat on Ihe Sabbath thai nan
proved so disastrious to life he was requested
to preach, but it was not generally known that
here would be divine service, hence ihe
small number that were assembled there
nut being more than 85 persons in the house
any lime on Sunday. On next Sunday, it
was evpected lhat Ihe Taster recently inviteu
would be installed. During Ihe sermon,
which had bean commenced later than usual
ho storm ruin' uP, uud tho main door ol lhe
basement ruom., w here Ihe meeting wus be
ing held was blown open. An Elder of the
church immediately lose and closed it again.
The door was forced open a second time,
and again closed. A third time Ihe door was
forced open by the violence of the wind. not
withstanding lhe Elder was pressing againsl
it at the time. Instantly lhe wholo house
was filled with particles of sand. The spanker
had his eyes filled with the fine dust, as well
as his audience. This caused some di.lnfb-
ance in the assembly, and most of lhe per
sons rose to their feet, some jumping out of
Ihe windows near where they were silling.
Dr. Morrison said he had not time l le
cover rrom the effects of the gust of wind,
that stiuck htm with particular fun , before
hu heard a cracking sound overhead, and in
a moment of. lime after the tempest blew
open the door with such violence, lhe whole
walls had fallen in. Immediately about the
pulpil, in which he was standing, Ihe plan
tering was not broken, nnd to his right seve
ral old ladies escaped unhurt, lie expressed
himself as being greatly shocked at ilw sud
denness of the calamity; and when ho fairly
recoved from the blindness cansed by Iho
ascending dust, a most terrible sight piesent
ed itself before him. He saw two men al
ready dead ; the head of another man, great-
ly mangled, just appearing among the rub
bish ; a lady clasping her child u the agony
of death; and a young lady wilh her body-
bent across one of the seats, and her lace
most horribly distorted. From different parls
of lhe building, he could hear the groans of
the dying and the stifled- screams ol lhe
crushed.
Of the injured persons only one (Mrs. Mar-
.lull) has yet expired. Mis Dull is in a very
precarious condition. Another Mis. Marshall,
lhe wife of Wm. Alarstiaii, is noi
recover. Tho other injured parties are in a
fair way lo recover.
Election in Washington.
Washington, Aug 29. A special election
. , . u .. C ... i IVa.il nf thi r it v vpjt.
lerday, and resulted in Ihe election of the
Know Nothing candidate by 7 majority.
Baltimore Market.
, Aug. 20, 1854.
WIIEAT.-On Monday the receipts were
nboui 20,000 bushels of white, and 3 000
hu. hels of red. There wns a very active
demand, and white wheal advanced some 5
to IOpIs. Sates were made at 135..155 cM.
for ordinary lo good reds; 155al63 c-l. for
good lo prime do. ; 150.il 75 ct. lor ordinary
lo good whiles; 175a 185 cts. fpr good lo
prime do ; nnd 188 a 190 cts for i-hoico
while suitable for family flour. On Tuesday
and Wednosdny the offerings were about
31,000 bushels. Prices were hardly as firm
as on Monday. Reds sold al from 135 lo 160
cts. for ordinary to prime parcels, and whites
at 140a 1 65 els. for ordinary lo pood lots, 105
al83 cts. lor cood lo prime do., and 185il88
rl fur choice lots for extra and family flour.
On Thnrsdaythere were about 12,000 buch.
al market, most of which changed hands at
about lhe piuvious days prices.
Good latent Fire Company !
4 MEETING of lhe Good Intent Fire Compa
ny will be held at Ihe Court House, on
Monday evening next. All persons dewrjus of
joining this Company will please attend.
Ur USDIB Or TBS 1'HKSlDIIT.
Sunbury, Sept. 2, 1854.
CMera al Fall River.
Fail Rivkb. August 29. Eight deaths
fiorfi cholera have occurred here since noon
yesterday, and eight new cases are reported.
Tt.r.tLOM or Abts have been turned out
from our colleges this summer by hundreds, to
life m men. All bachelors of sny taste,
as well as married men, who can find it conve
to come or send to Philadelphia, get full
slocks of clothing from Borimu4: Wilson's
fashionsbls clothing store, No. Ill
' . i.i:.. in
C iMtnut streol, corner oi i raiu-iiu imtc,
Philadelphia.
Phils.. Jan. 28. l3.
Iloltoieau's Ointment and Pills, the most
efficacious Keniedies in ihe United States.
Cure lor Ulcerous Sores in Ihe Leg Charles
Yeates. of maiden-lane, New York, had scro
fulous sores on bis less for four or five yesrs,
attended with a continual discharge, he suf
fered oonsideible, and everything was tried
in ihe hope ol curing him, witnoul sucoesa.
Alter every other remedy laueu, ne nan re
course lo tiolloways uimment anq nils.
these infallible medicines thoroughly clean
sed the blood and healed the sores in his leg,
and he is now in tbe enjoyment of perfect
health.
MARRIED,
In Lswisbure, 15th inst.. by Rev, Dr. Mai
eolm, Rev. Amos B Still, ! Logans Valley
and Miss hannah ubcn, oi iMnvuie.
I I K I.
In this place, on Wednesday last, very
suddenly, Mr. RAIMOND FEREBACH, aged
about -t years. ... ,
In Ihis place, on the I9ih ult.. FLORA
daughter of Joseph and Saiah Harrison, aged
about 2 years. , , "., ,
, In I.ewibu.tf, 18th inst., Chas.'A. R., sou
of Jacob A. and Clarrissa Pootlcr. sgej a mo
SUN HUH Y PRICE CURRENT
Wheat. - S0O
Rte.. ' 100
Con sr. . . fif
Oats. 51
Potatoes,,- - 40
Dkcswax '- " '-' -10
Hkckleii Flax. 35
Bdtteb. ' . . )
Eous. - . if
Pobk. ... 10
Flaxseed. , . . . 125
Tallow. IQ
New Advertisements.
Washington Fire Company.
A meeting of the Washington Fire Company
will be held in the Grand Jury Room, on Mon
day evening next. Punctual attendencs is in
quired.
By order of the Presidenr.
Sunbury, Sept. 2, 1854
SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, Ac.
rTllIE undersigned would respectfully inform
-- ths citizens of Sunbury and the public gen
erally, thai llir y have entered into co-partnsrsltip
under me nrni 01 bam at McIi-abe, for the
purpose of manufacturing. 8ash, Doors, Blinds,
ice. Also, Door and Washboard Mouldine.
worked to order,. Their manufactory is at Ira
T. Clement's Steam Saw Mill, where tbey will
lurnisa th above arUcles of the best workman
ship ani lowest prices.
JACOB KKA.M,
i . , JAMES P. McyCAUE.
N. D. All orders left at I. T. Clement's store
promptly attended to.
bunbury, Sept. J, 1851.
Lock-Up House.
PROPOSALS will be received at tin hmwr o
John M. Huff, in the borough of Milton, on
Thursday, the Ulh inst., for the building uf a
lock-up houas in saui borough, wSm snd wuara
conditions will be mads known.
CHAS. WEAVER.:
JOS. NICELY. Com'srs-
SIMON KNYDER,
Com'srs Oilier,
Runbury, Sept. S, 1854.
"I1
I
Notice to Tax Collectors.
ALL Collectors of tho slate snd county tti
and Mililia Finos in Ihs coualy of IVorlb
umberland, who hav. not lb.ir sxonera wo. al
lowed in Iheil duplicates ft lbs year 1843, and
back of lhat year, ars request! to ,Ul"',ih'
Commi-ioners eflice, on Iho 0lh day ef p
tembe, next, without fad, a. Iber. wdl be no
exoneration. alleweJ keek ' b"tl,A.
tho. who ar. .wi iai
year 1854, or. reue-ied ts pay them ! h
Cbri ourM-oxl without fail. lh, bond,
will hm iut ill lull
" 1 CH AS. WEAVER,) ,
S T JOSEPH NICELY, S Cm sars.
. . tUMO.N SNVUKK. )
. C'.ei-B'sra Orlfce.
tSuuUiry, . '- ' 1 '
: -l ' f " '
Allies was l?(00u.
also to !.. t at Alt. Carm' l on Saturday.
inferior article.
take money when offered.
at reels," '.' 1 . ; '