ftkcKrri or aov. rkkdkr.
Eastok, Ph. Aprfl 80.
The Hon. A. H. Boeder, Oo0. f
Kansas, arrived tier today from tho West,
nd met a Terr enthusiastic reception from
hl friendi and nelgbl org. He reached Fbil
Hp9bnrg at noon, and waa there mot and es
cortod to the Conrt bouse square, in Easton,
by a large concoorie of citizen of all parties,
accompanied by the Easton Band. On ro
ving at the Court llonse, Governor Recder
was welcomed by the citisens with weeny
cheers, and a formal welcome then extended
to him, in an elotmont and improve speech,
bytheillon. J. M. Porter, who comp"c,n;
td Got. Boeder on the manly and courageons,
ai well as able manner, in which he had 1 dis
charged the duties of his difficult and respon
sible office. He went into a hasty
r the growth and progress of the slave
qnestion, attributing fts dangerous and threat
lining character at the present time to the
fanatical abolitionista of the North, but ad
mitting also that slavery men had In their
turn become as fanatical and wrong a a tne
abolit ionists themeel vps. He went through
the old routine of Rpology for the South, say
ing that they had slavery entailed oponthem,
and asserting in full the broadest pro slavery
claims, declares that Gov. Rceder has done
bis dntv ablv, and would and should be sns
taincd.'both'by Pennsylvania and the country
at large. ,
Gov. Boeder, In reply) expressed in a feel
ing manner and eloquent terms the grateful
impression made upon him by the warm and
enthusiastic reception given to him by so
largo an assembly of his follow citizens. Ho
referred to the reports of fraud and outrage,
upon the part of the slavery men, in the
Kansas election, and emphatically confirmed
the very worst statement of them which had
preceded his arrival, lie said bis opiuions
on the subject of popular sovereignty had
undergone no change, but that the conduct
of the people of the border counties of the
North Missouri had astounded and amazed
bim, by sheir reckless disregard of all laws,
compacts, and constitutions; that the terri
tory of Kansas, in her late, election, had been
invaded by a regnlar organized army, armed
to the teeth, who took possession of,the bal
lot boxes and made a legislature to suit the
purposes of the pro-Blavery party.
Kansas was subdued, subjugated and con
quered by armed men from Missouri, but her
citizens were resolved nevor to give up the
fight for their freedom, and the independence
of their soil from foreign control of interfer
ence. The State of Missouri would be called
upon to disavow all sympathy with these
border ruffians. If she refused, the South
would be called npon to discountenance her,
If the South refuse, the solemn duty would
devolve upon the North to take up the mat'
tcr, so that the rights of her sons who had set
tied in Kansas, on tne lailh or solemn com
pacts, shall be vindicated and sustained. He
declared that the accounts of the fierce out
rages and wild violences perpetrated at the
election, published in the northern papers,
were in no wise exaggerated. He concluded
by saving that Kansas was now a conquered
country conquered by force of arms but
that her citizens were resolved never to yield
their rights, and relied npon the North to aid
them, by demonstrations of public sentiment,
and all other legal means, till they shall be
tuny and triumphantly vindicated.
During his speech, Gov. Keeder was fre
quently and enthusiastically cheered by the
large audience present.
TUE KANSAS REVOLUTION.
The following is the proclamation of which
we uave bad mention by te'.egraph :
The Peoule'i Proclam.uwn. The citizens
of Kansas Territory, after a more than rea
sonable period of probation, have been em
phatically convinced that the present Gov
ernor of Kansas Territory, A. H. Boeder,
11 positively unlit lor, and incompetent to,
toe duties 01 tms nigh and responsible posi
tion. This assertion is demonstrated to
universal satisfaction in a want of acquain
tance with and interest in the people, an ig
norance of their character aud general neces
sities, and other important points 01 view,
as shown in every official step which he has
taken from the time that he commenced act
ing in the capacity of Governor of this Terri
tory. 1 nese inconveniences, arising in the
appointment of an Eastern man, necessarily
ignorant 01 our western country and all its
characteristics, whose competency would
have consisted in tne possession of the very
qualities, tne absence or winch, 111 the gu
bernatorial composition of Mr. Boeder, es
tablishes his incompetency to the duties of
the office which he now bolus.
The citizens of Kansas Territory regard the
appointment 01 any man as Governor or
people, without relereneo to the choice of
those who are of necessity to become subject
to ins administration, as an exercise of arbi
trary power, unsustaiued by any sanction of
republican form, principle or precedent.
Therefore, the citizens of Kansas Territory
have resolved for the purpose of remedying
the evils and inconveniences inflicted upon
them from the executive Chair of Kansas
Territory, to hold an election at Leavenworth
city, on the 28th day of April, (present
month) for the purpose of electing some sui
table person to succeed the present Gover
nor, whose removal trom said otlice will b
solicited at the hands of the President of the
Lmttd States by the citizens of Kansas Ter
ritory.
11 is, tnereiore, earnestly enjoined upon
tne citizens 01 the dinerent district through
out the territary to send one delegate to
Leavenworth city on the 28th of the present
inontn, (April) tor the purpose of contemn
npon this snbjeet, and to select some suitable
and competent citizen of the territory to Gil
this office, whose appointment by said Con
vention at leaveuwortn city shall be sent
or caused to be sent, to the President of the
Uuited States, as may be determined by said
Convention, requesting the removal of the
present incumbent, and an appoiutment
his successor of the person who may be
lected, in the manner above described, a the
choice of the people.
It is earnestly requested thatth1 citizens
of every district in Kansas Territory will
give this subject their undivided attention,
and not fait to be represented in this Con
vention. Crrasxs or Kansas Tkhbiiobv.
April 9th, 1655.
KANSAS MATTERS.
The Kansas Tribune of April 18th bas
some matters of interest relating to the young
J erritory. It states that emigration are ar
riving by the thousands not Missouri voters
and boats are arriving at Lawrence from
ht Louis. A party of one hundred emi
grants, in charge of Col. Roberts, nearly all
from one township in Pennsylvania, ha just
reached the Territory. A survey of the river
between Lawrence and Kansas City, had
been eade, and Capt. Stewart bad gone to
procure a boat of 180 tons, to run between
Lawrence end Kansas. A warehouse is
I)e?tLr U b' kVe" ' Lswrencc bJ Mr
How the ptfo-ftlavery majority declared
fleeted to the Legislature ae doing up things,
thus stated r 6
A majority orthe members returned to
oor Legislature met at the Harris House at
A.8!'ip0.rtMo" Tt7 DU or last week.
At the hut accounts they w ere holdiug reg.
ular sessions at the Shawnee Mission. John,
loo U speaiter. Clerks and cWrgeant-at,
slao alected. They deliberate
with closed 1 doors. They talk strongly of
Mtuo tba Govern authority at defiance,
nd jPuting Independently. Let tham
work 1 TLey will soon find a different nss for
. hemp than that for which it was seed at
lavnortn oa the day of election. There
sacs a thing, r sol'sre. as tbiasov."
A terivrst difficulty has oc nrred between
the Kansas and Osage Indians 'n the one
side, sod Sacs and Foxes on th other. An
old grudge existed, and last August Kaw
Indian was killed by. the Sacs. lately the
Kaw have stolen property of the Sacs.
Recently two of the Kaws were murdered.
One, a chief, bad his head cut off, heart cut
out, and blood drank. Both parties, the
Tribune says, are marshalling their forces for
a general fight the Sacs assisted by the
Foxes, and the Kaws by the Osagcs. An
agent has been to the Goveruorforassntance
to quell threatened disturbances.
THE AMERICAN.
STJNBTJRY.
SATURDAY, MAT 8, 1855.
H. B. MASSE R, Editor and Proprietor.
To ADvntTitEKi.- -Tht circulation of the Sunbury
American sraolif thi different towns on tht Biuquehamia
is lii'l exneedeil if equalled by any paptr published in North
rru Pennsylvania.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
Bailaru Natters.
Niw Goods I. W. Tenet A Co., hava just received
and opened a splendid lot of New Goods. To describe-
them is useless, ynu must see them In order to form an
opinion. See their sdvettiee men t in another column.
pFAsnoLTZ A Ptkt We refer onr readers to tne
advert Isemrnt of this Arm. A food bakerer waa smonf
the wants of funhnry.
(JT The election for Borongh officers will
take place on Monday next.
Railroad Accident. A girl about 14
years of age. only daughter of Mrs. Bartsher,
residing on Broadway in this Borongh, was
caught between the coal cars on the Phila
delphia and Sunbury Railroad, on Saturday
evening, and instantly killed.
C2" An accident occurred at a stone quarry
opposite Northumberland on Friday of last
week, which resulted in the death of a man
named Mason Henry, atid dangerous injury
to another named Michael Donihan. A
stone weighing several tons, which they were
removing, broke in half, and in falling caught
these men. Henry was crushed so severely
that he expired in a few hours. Donihan is
still living, bnt his recovery is doubtful.
tSg Scientific Lecture. On Tuesday last,
our citizens were highly entertained by scien
tific lectures and experiments from Messrs.
Swift and Lake. The subject of supernatural
rapping was fully explained and illustrated
bv reference to instauccs of mental delusion
and hallucination. The table rapping exer
cises of Mr. Lake ought to satisfy every per
son how absurd it is to go past the nttural in
the search of the supernatural. Tie rapping
was done as well as any spirit is capable of
doing. His lectures and experiments were
interesting and instructive.
at?" Mr. J. K. Eckman has established
daguerrean gallery in the large room imme
diately above the store-room of Friling and
Grant, Market Square. He has shown us
several specimens of his skill, and we can
safely recommend all who wish a likeness in
snperior style to call npon him.
sBT The eclipse of of the moon occurred on
Tuesday night punctually at the appointed
bour. The weather was obliging enough to
clear np in time to give ns an. opportunity of
observing the occurrence. .
tJ" Postponed. The American State
Convention, which was to assemble at Har
risburg, on the 7th inst., has been postponed
until the th of June next, in order to give
the interior counties of the State more time
to have their representatives elected.
C5Two destructive fires occurred in
Pottsville last week. The large brewery or
George Lauer, in the Orchard was totally
destroyed. Mr. Lauer intends rebuilding at
once, with improvements both as to size and
internal arrangements.
A large warehouse at Mount Carbon was
consumed on the following day. The Mount
Carbon house was on fire several times, and
only saved by extreme exertion.
ST The contractors have resumed work on
the Northern Central Railroad. It will b.
pushed to completion with all possible des
patch. The distance from this place to nar-
risburg is fifty-four miles, and of this distance
twenty-six miles have already been graded
A few months steady labor are only required
to complete this work, and make the valley
of the Susquehanna the great thoroughfare of
northern and southern travel.
63 X HILADELPniA MfKtflPAL ELECTION.
The annual election of the consolidated city
was held on Tuesday last. The contest was
a spirited one. Last year tho Americans
carried nearly every ward in the city, electing
nearly all the Select and Coramou Council .
the City Commissioner, City Treasurer, 4c'
iuesday last, things wer rt verted again
1 ne Americans having been beaten in four
teen wards out of the twenty-four. The Dem
ocrats and Reformers Lave carried eight of
tne eleven belect Council elected, and have
elected 38 of the Common Council, equally
dividing that body botwceo them and the
Americans.
The result of the City Treasurer and City
Commissioner is close. Hagert, the Whig
candidate for Treasurer, who received tbe
j . . . -w Kuiwrsii, m elected oy a
sl Ul majority 155 over Morton, the Ameri
eaa candidate. Sherry, tbe Democratic.
didule for City Commissioner, is elected over
iiLi, the American candidate, by s majority
of 114. In so close a yote, tba official count
may make a material difference.
S Ta I.-ErtDEifT Press, published at
WUlIsmsport, and edited by J. W. Barrett,
came to ns i blargeo! sod improved. We
wis Ikir. Bsirvti sojcess, hoping he may
- ' j.cvtviie-
t-tCSRSC OR ISO LICENSE.
The act of Assembly usually called "the
new liquor law," has been considerably discus
sed and various opinions In regard to its con
struction have been given. That s taw should
be passed by our legislature, the provisions
and effect of which should occasion so much
doubt, and give rise to so many different in
terpretations, is a matter of regret ; but when
it is considered that a majority of that body
claim, and are generally reputed to be, know
nothings, it can not be considered very extra
ordinary, and certainly should not excite any
surprise. When s person employs s carpen
ter to make s watch, or a tinker to model s
ship, be ought not reasonably to expect the
performance to be pt t "ection, or any near'ap
proacn to that exalted ideal. The present
law was drafted by an editor. This class of
humanity are generally expected to know
everything, but unfortunately for the fraterni
ty, this abortion proves that these lucky indi-
yiduals are not always gifted with any super-
natural powers, are not always infallible, and
may sometimes be guilty of as much folly as
ordinary mortals. When a man does not
know what the law is, and has a very uncer
tain idea of what it should be, his only motive
and consideration being a wild fanaticism, he
is a very improper person to be intrusted with
legislation. We do not desire to be under
stood as advocating drunkenness, when we
say that legislative enactments cannot govern
a man's appetite, or iuduo him with perfect
morality. We make this assertion with a full
knowledge of tho material of which onr
legislatures are generally composed, but with
a very vague knowledge of the number of
times each member goes to see the "Fish"
or, the quantity or strength of the gin cock
tails he there imbibes. Those honorable
bodies certainly knew front personal experi
ence that some check should be placed upon
the facilities for procuring those stimulating
concoctions. Whether any or all of them
were uuder the influence of some of the pro
parations of the liquid whose sale they have
restricted, during the time of the considera
tion and passage of the bill, we are not pre.
pared to say, bnt the muddled wording of the
law gives ample ground for suspicion of
stupidity, either natural or artificial.
There appears to bo some doubt as to
whether the law will take effect at once, or
whether some sections arc prospective and
some immediate. The Treasurer of this
county has refused to license merchants to sell
liquor, under the belief that tho authority to
do so has been taken away, hy the proviso
of the 4th section. If that section is intended
to go into effect immediately on the passage
of the bill, then it is certain he has no author
ity, and it is equally certain that, inasmuch as
of merchants and others, the power to obtain
a license to sell liquor by tbe qnart is taken
away, that the penalty heretofore affixed t0
the misdemeanor of selling without a license
is inoperative, for the law does not demand
impossibilities. It will not prescribe a pun
ishment for selling liquor without a license,
when it expressly prohibits a license being
granted. If this construction is true, then
any one may sell liquor, by any measure not
tess than a qnart, from this time until the
first day of October.
But the act of Assembly commences with
the words, ''from and after the first day of
October next," and then follow the prohibi
tions, penalties, Ac. It is clear from this
mention of date that it was the intention of
the legislature that the law should go into
effect only from that time. All its provisions
show that it was not intended to go into ope
ration sooner. Tbe law must be considered
as a whole, and an interpretation cannot be
given to any one section without a regard to
the others. We are of opinion that tbe time
when it goes into effect is distinctly fixed by
the first section. Treasurers are authorized
and required to isne licenses, as usual, npon
the payment of the required tax, and such
has been the decision of the Courts of two
adjoining counties in cases brought befor
them under this law. Of course snch license
ceases on the 1st of October, as at that time
tbe law goes into effect. The 14th section of
the law plainly contemplates the issuing of
such licenses, when it provided, "nor shall any
license which may be granted before the 1st
day of July next authorize the sale of said
liquors or any admixture thereof, after the
1st day of October next." If the power to
grant bad been repealed on tbe passage of
this act. thi section would be non-en -e a
supposition not inconsistent with tht bill
generally.
U The coal trade has opened very briskly
this spring. There is every prospect of doing
a very large business. J he canal is inade
quate to the trade from tbe Shamokin region
Fortunately the Sunbnry and Erie Railroad
will soon offer an additional outlet, and give
our dealers an opportunity of exhibiting to
tbe enterprising citizens of western New
York, the superior excellence of their coal.
Johnston m. Harris TbeChambersburg
n mtf nas iniormation that ex uov. Johnston
has signified his willingness to accent the K.
N. nomination for State Senator in the
Allegheny district at the next election, and
that tho nomination will be conceded to bim
On the other side, it is understood that Geo.
Darsie, present member, will bo supported
by a fusion of the old line Whigs ana Dem
ocrats. This will make au interesting and
exciting contest.
Abolition of the Stamp Duty in England
Tho House of Commons of the English
Parliament bas abolished the stamp duty on
newspapers. This act effects tbe social and
political interests of the British Empire more
than tbe war with Russia. It is a concession
to the people, which will be attended with
the happiest results. It is another evidence
of the liberalizing tendency of the British
Government, seeking the greatest good of the
greatest numuer.
Tut Next Gubernatorial Candidate..
We observe s number of oartv presses area!
ready agitating the question of the next Gov-
ruoraiup oi mis eiaie. Among tne names
suggested on the democratic side, we find
Hon. Edward u. Hubley and Genl. Geo. M
Keim of Berks i Col. John W. Furnct , Wil
liaiu L. Dewart of Northu
Weidmaa of Lelutnon ; Enoch Banks of Mif
flin William F. Packer of Lycoming, and
am su;air, oi itdob county.
Sad Accident. Benjamin Angle, son of
John Angle, of Centre township, Columbia
county, ra., waa kickea by S none last week
snq SMic-q.
SOITOaiAX. CORIirPO!-DltNCaT
TjifrrxD States Hotel,
Philadelphia, May 1, 1858. J
May, the very name of which Is suggestive
of bright skies and balmy breezes was ushered
into existence this season with cool, cloudy
and unpleasant weather. The weather though
s theme constantly discussed is si uncertain
and as little understood as ever.
The municipal elections are held to-day.
end so quietly are tbey now conducted, that
many of the citizens are hardly aware that any
thing of the kind is going on. The contest is
no longer whig or democratic. . Even the new
or later issues are completely absorbed in that
all absorbing subject, the liquor law recently
passed by the Legislature. Such s fusion of
parties as now exists, never was dreamed of
s few years since. The old line democrats
and old line whigs, together with tbe auti
temperance and the foreign vote, are leagued
together against the American and Temper
ance party. The result is thought somewhat
doubtful, although the American party feel
confident of victory.
Business in this city though considerably
improved, is not as brisk as had been antici
pated. The late severe pressuro in the money
market has paralyzed'business and destroyed
confidence that will require some time to re.
store to its wonted channel. This is particu
larly felt by Railroad companies who are in
the market for loans on their bonds and other
securities.
In this connection I may mention that Gov
Bigler, the President of the Sunbury & Erie
Railroad Company left here this moruing for
the purpose of adjusting matters and things
in regard to the completion of the road from
Sunbury to Milton. Governor Bigler has
great confidence in the ultimate prosperity of
this great enterprise, and the same impression
hero is generally entertainea. The great im
portance of the Susquehanna road is also
seen and admitted. Nothing was better cal-
1 - . - -1 i. a. fit. T"l M lit-
cuiaiu 10 opeu iu eyes oi ma r iiiiuuvipuiuiig
than tho fact that from 800 to 1,000 passen
gers were some days carried from Harrisburg
to Williamsport and Eltnira by way of the
Dauphin & Susquehanna and the Cattawissa
rail roads. The distance from Harrisburg to
Williamsport by this route is 196 miles, and
the time required about eleven hours. When
the Susquehanna road is completed, the timo
required will bo less than four hours, tho dis
tance bcinnr 92 miles, or less than half with
no grades exceeding three feet per mile,
The passenger trade alone would justify the
making of the road, independent of the ton'
nage from three cosil fiolds through which it
passes.
In these times of high prices for all kinds
of agricultural products, it is astonishing that
such a fall should have taken place, in lum
ber, or more especially timber- Logs are
now selling at tido water, for six cents, which
brought from ten to fourteen cents, at Lock
Haven, last year. Much suffering and dis
tress is anticipated, in consequence, in the
lumber manufacturing regions.
FIRE AT POTTSVILLE.
About 6 o'clock on Thursday afternoon
last, a fire broko out in George Lsner's Inrqe
brewery in this place, t he fire rased with
great violence for over two hour3, destroying
the brew house, engine bouse, shop, dwelling
house and other buildings, and a large amount
of liquors. Bv strenuous efforts the distil
lery and prainory were saved. It is supposed
that tbe nre originated in the malt kiln, in
which a large amount of malt was being
dried at the time. Tho fire used for this
purposo was about fifteen feet below the tile
floor of the kiln, and had been kept up
during the day. One of the tiles, it is pre
sumed, became loosened or burnt through by
tne excessive beat, and falling upon the
fire and carrying a large amount of malt
with it. This immediately caused a fierce
flame to arise and communicate with the
malt above and this being dry, burnt very
rapidlv. About forty-five thousand bushels
of grain were destroyed, three thousand of
which were received and stored away last
week. The loss is about 825,000, npon which
there is an insurance of $5,000 in the Lycom
ing Insurance Co., and $1,500 in the' Mer
chants Insurance Co., of Philadelphia.
air. Lauer intends cleaning away the rums
and commence rebuilding immediately, npon
a much larger scale than his former one,
though we fear tbe new license law will
interfere slightly with bis business.
Another. About 10 o'clock r-sterdav
morning the large warehouse, in Mount Car
bon, immediately opposite tbe Mansion
House waB discovered to be on fire, and so
rapidly did the flames spread that before
water could be thrown upon it the entire ed
ifice was in flames. The warehouse was
filled with flour, bay and oil, all of which was
totally destroyed, with tho exceptiou or about
twenty barrels of flour. One portion had
been used for many years by the Delaware
Coal Co., as an office, and contained all thr ir
books, and many valuable papers, all of which
were destroyed. The loss has not yet beeu
estimated, but cannot be less than $12,000
or $15,000. The Mansion House was saved
by the most strenuous and laborious efforts
of the firemen and citizens, and was iu im
minent danger. Some cord-wood, belonging
to the Reading Railroad Co., was destroyed.
Still Another. Yesterday morning a fire
broke out in or near Yuengling's Brewery,
dui was discovered in time and extinguished.
Mining liegxiler.
LATE AND IMPORTANT PROM HAVAXA.
Cuarleston, April 28. The steamship Is
abel arrived to-day, bringing dates from Ha
vana ana Key w est to the ittx.U, The cor
respondent of the Courier says a grand review
took place at' Havana on the 22d inst. Com
modore McCauly occupied a seat in Gen,
Concha's tarriugo. '
I bree creolo gentlemen were in prison.
charged with beating four Spanish officers of
rank.
Several of the civil guard are reported to
have been assassinated in the streets.
It was reported on the 24th that Commo
dore McCauly had effected a settlement with
General Concha of tbe difficulties between the
Uuited States and the Cuban authorities
The Courier's correspondent, however doubts
this believing that Gen. Concha bos no au
tbority to treat.
The guards bad all been withdrawn from
tbe ship Thomas Church.
I'inels and Caldolxo embarked on the 23d
or Spain.
Genl. Concha bad invited Com. MoCauley
to s grand banquet.
Sugars and Molasses are advancing j
freights are active.
Key West, 25th. The brig Horatio was
picked np on tbe Via, off Sand Key, waa tow.
er into Key West. She had been stripped
of everything, end showed indications of hay
ing been set on fire, and is presumed to have
pees ananooneo.
A Niw Comm u.tmkiiT.--Tuou shalt not
carry oil the Editor's exebangea enless thon
art sore He is 4ooe with them, neither she.lt
thoa talk to hum w'in he is writiu or ' iwad-
ing proof t be should get angry end kick
imi qui oi int aaociura.
FERNSYLYAIUA LEGISLATURE! . ,
Harrisbcro, April 28.
Senate. A bill relative to the Coal Run
Improvement Company was reported from the
Committee, but was negative'.
The bill to remove the seat of government
to Philadelphia was taken up and debated by
Messrs, (Jrabbe, f rice and Buckaiew, in la
vor of the bill, and by Messrs. Killinger,
Taggart, Jordan and Haldeman in opposi
tion.
A motion to oostoone the bill Indefinite ly
was negatived (yeas 16, nays 17), and tns bill
then postponed till Tuesday.
The supplement to the al incorporating
the Dauphin and Susquehanna Coal Company
passed finally.
House. Mr. Smith, of Philadelphia, offer
ed s resolution, that the House will proceed
to consider the bill to abolish the itoard or
Canal Commissioners after the general ap
propriation bill is disposed of, and it be tbe
first order of every day until disposed of,
which was adopted.
DilU on third reading. The bill to exempt
coal and lumber from the tonnage tax came
np on third reading. A motion to postpone
for the present was not agreed to yeas 87,
nays 44. After debate the bill passed final
lyyens 47, nays 35.
The supplement to the act to incorporate
the Susquehanna Boom Company was passed
tinnliv.
The bill to incorporate the Milton Savings
Bank passed finally.
11 ARRisnuRO, April ou.
Senate. Mr. Hendricks presented a num.
bcr of remonstrances against tbe incorpora
tion of Coul and Improvement Companies.
The amendments of the House to the bill
to repeal the tonnage tax on coal and lumber
were debated and postponed.
A -' r flAwn.
a message was receiveu irvui mo uutci
nor, returning with his objections the bill to
incorporate the Lebanon Valley Bank.
House. The House then resumed the con
sideration of the general appropriation bill.
The matter of the salaries of Judges was
further debated, and the salaries fixed at tbe
same as last year.
Mr. Johnson moved an amendment, ap
propriating $109,605 to deepen the Delaware
Division of the Pennsylvania Canal, which,
after debate, was amended so as to appropri
ate $80,000 for that object, and then negati
ved. The bill was then further considered until
1 o'clock, when the House adjourned.
Mr. Daugherty offered an amendment,
which was adopted, authorizing the Hunting
don, and I5road-Top Railroad Company to
build a basiu and weigh-loclt, at Huntingdon,
and receive a draw-back on tolls, on tho
Pennsylvania Canal, not exceeding $25,000.
Mr! McConibs offered an amendment,
which was adopted, appropriating $200,000,
for re-lnyiiig the South track of the Colum
bia Railroad Company.
M r. North moved to amend so as to increase
the salaries of the Judges of the Lancaster
District to $1800.
Mr. Harrison moved to amend so ns to in
crease the salaries of all the Judges receiving
$16,00 to $18,00, but it was not agreed to
yeas 35, nays 40.
Mr. North's amendment was then negativ
ed, and tbe bill passed finally.
Harrisrcro, May 1.
Senate. The bill to provido for the sale of
the main line was taken up and passed Com
mittee of the Whole, and was then postpon
ed and ordered to be printed.
Tho bill to repeal the act repealing the tav
ern license laws was taken np and negatived
yens 9. nays 20.
The bill to incorporate the Fishing Creek
Improvement Company was also negatived.
A bill to regulate the hours of labor iu fac
tories was debuted at length, amended so as
not to apply to manufactories where there
are less than twenty hands employed, and
passed veas 22, nays 7.
rue bin lor tne sale 01 tne main line was
reported back from the committee, with
amendments, the price being fixed at eight
millions, but 11 purchased by the renn?yiva
nia Railroad Company, then at nine millions,
in consideration of the repeal of the tonnage
tax.
Tho amendments of the House to the bill
to repeal the tonnage tax on conland lumber,
were concurred iu yeas 21, nays 10.
IMDIA.1
DISTURBANCES WAR O THE
PLAINS.
Albany. April 30. The St. Louis papers.
received to-day, bring later advices from the
Plains. It is stated that, on the 19th nit.,
two companies of troops, under Col. Fauntler
oy, met 90 Utahs and Apaches, armed and
mounted, on the Chowatch Pass. In the
skirmish, five Utahs were killed and two dra
goons wounded
The next day tne Apacnes were again iai-
len in with, when six of their number were
killed and several taken prisoners.
The command had returned to fort Mas
sachusetts, and expected to proceed to Grand
Kiver on the loth or April.
On the 22d, as Kit Carson, Lieut Magru-
der and Capt. Williams' company were leav
ing Sancho fass, they saw a party 01 utans,
whom they pursued, killing oue and wound
ing another. I
The command would recruit fifteen days at
Fort Massachusetts, and then proceed ou a
second expedition against the Utahs.
Col. Gorland had lett santa fe on the 4th
for Albuquarque, where he will expedito the
movements iu the field.
Matters in China. Tbe newspaper ac
counts and letters from China, as late as
Feb. 13th, disclose the fact that the civil war
in that country is likely to be of long contin
uance, the insurgents at tbe North not ob
taining the decided advantage which was ex
pected, and which would have given them the
control of the country. The continuance of
the disturbances has plunged the inhabitants
of many of the provinces into the lowes depths
of misery and destitution.
A writer from Canton says that the fact
is now well established that the greater part
of the attacking force which now surrounds
that city is composed or pirates, and censures
the foreign powers, now that this fact is well
ascertained, that they do not interfere to put
an end to such a state of affairs. The last
attack made by these pirates was ou a graud
scale. They approached the city with be
tween four and five huudred iunks. contain
ing about fifteen thousaud men. They were,
however repulsed by the Imperialists. It is
stated that vessels cannot now get insurance
from tho perils of piracy in China river, and
tne camp or the rebels outside of tbe city is
rich with the spoils of the surrounding coun
try, they offering for sale silks and teas in
large quantities.
1 be American honse of A. Heard & Co.
have established themselves at the city of
Foo-chow-foo. bavin? purchased s lot of land
fronting the river, at a bigb price, on which
they have erected buildings.
A Disgraceful Peace. Tbe London
Morning Ch-onit.e of a late date says !
'Tba British people are growing aneasy on
the subject of th attitude assumed by tho
country towards Russia, more especially in
the Vienna negotiations. Knuiors, whicn
are, on fortunately, 1m well confirmed by
probabilities, echo, darkly bat steadily, long
existing apprehensions,. A fear is gaining
gronnd to tbe enect that au oar boasting, an
our dearly-bought aliiauces, all our eacafioec
of money and men, are coming to a very
ignominious result. It Is felt by s kind of
iustinct, wiles seldom misleads a whole peo
ple, that we ere en tbe eve of some shameful
com promts uome hollow, luadequate' snq
patrhed-up peace,"
Items 0f Utfo
Tbrer Kidnappers Convicted at HaSrib
euro. We learn by the Harrisbtirr Herald
that on Tuesday last, Solomon Snyder, David
Thomson and James Jackson was convicted
of a conspiracy to kidnap George Clark, (a
colored youth) and sell him as a slave to the
South. Clark was a lad 18 years old and 1
bad been raised at George Craigrread's about
4 miles from Carlisle, where his parents lived.
lie was at iiarrisourg on the ZJd or Febru
ary last, and was decoyed by JackBon and
Thompson to Snyder's house, where he was
seized by Snyder, but was rescued. - These
men were tried for the crime of kidnapping
and convicted. Snyder is considered as one
of 'lie most worthless and abandoned crea
tures that walks the earth ; and had been
engaged in numerous similar scrapes before.
He was ore of tho?e who murdered a fugitive
slave in Columbia, after be had been arrested
and was being led along by this Snyder, and
the police officer from Baltimore. Himself
and two or three others in Harrisburg have
been notorious for some years as men of most
abandoned habits and principles, some of
whom had to lpftrnthnt onmmnnitv to esCBDe
arrest and punishment for their crimes. It
is to be hoped that those who have been con
victed will have meted to them the lawful
measure of justice for their iniquity. Inland
Daily.
The Wheat Crop. Tho information re
ceived from the Genesee valley is that the
wheat crop looks promising, and scarcely
ever appeared better. A large increase of
gronnd has been planted with every seed and
esculent that gives sustenance toman. Stock
has been wintered well, and a great business
will be done in tho dairy department tho
coining season. From Illinois, Missouri and
Unto, the accounts or the agricultural pros
pects are all cheering, notwithstanding some
reports to the contrary from the last men
tioned State. In the northern part of
Grand Prairie, Illinois, one of the finest
wheat-growing regions in the world, the fields
present a glorious appearance.
The Wheat Cropis Mississippi. Welearn
from a planter of Aberdeen, Miss., that tbe
wheat cron in that region is remarkablv fine.
His own is now waist high, and he expects to
gather at least thirty bushels per acre.
Mobile Tribune.
The Crops in Indiana. The Louisville
Courier gathers from the Indiana papers, that
the wheat crop throughout that fctate gener
ally promises to be, this yenr, unusually
heavy.
The War Party in Rushta. Private let"
tors from St. Petersburg, received by impor
tant mercar ule houses, state conhdently tual
the fanatical war party has completely got
tho upper hand, aud that Alexander 11
throne would not be worth a week's purchase
if he were to attempt to thwart the current
of national feeling. The rich nobles, who in
their hearts long for peace, and will bo the
greatest suD'erers by the war, are compelled
to swell the popular cry. They offer large
contributions, in the hope of averting a sweep
incr ad valorem property tax, amounting to
confiscation.
New York, April 29. Col. Kinney has
published a tetter, expressing confidence that
the Nicaragua expedition cannot be delayed
more than a few davs by the legal proceedings
commenced against him. He disclaims hav
ing contemplated any violation of th? neutral
ity laws, and says that no preparations ot
military character have been made. He also
asserts that he has strictly complied with the
instructions contained in Secretary Marcy's
lato letter to him.
'Indemnity ran thb Tast." It is state 1
that Secretary Marcy has secured $47,C00
from tho Peruvian Government for tho out
rage on Capt. McCerren and his ship at the
Chincha Island in 1853, apportioned as fol
lows : $26,000 for the detention of tho ves
sel, $15,000 for the wounding and imprison
ment of the Captain, and $:000 Tor the injur
ies received by one of the crew, a boy.
Boston, April 30. In the House, to-day, !
a scries of resolutions were reported affirming
the justice of the claims upon the Uuited
States for French spoliatious, and denoun
cing the refusal of the Government to indem
nify the parties rightfully interested, as a dis
graceful repudiation of just obligations. The
resolutions were made the order of theday for
to-morrow.
New Haven, April 29. Last evening, Mr.
Clark, a merchant of this city, killed Richard
White, by shooting him with a pistol. The
murder was induced by Whitehaving married
a Miss Boagart, to whom Clark was attach
ed. Clark has been arrested and lodged in
jail, to await an investigation.
New York, April 28. Col. Henry L.
Kinney has been held to bail in $10,000 on
the charge of being concerned in fitting out
an illegal expedition. Mr. Fabens is also
charged in tbe indictment with tbe same of
fence, but be has not yet been arrested.
Briirhsm Young is not ainiablo over the
appointment of Col. Steptoe as Governor of
Utah. Brigham wants it all his own wav in
the territory, and beeins to feel some jeal
ousy as well as fear of the United States Gov
eminent. Emigrants from Ohio, for Kansas, Nebras
ka, Iowa and Illinois, ore passing through St.
Louis in crowds. About 500 arrived there
last week, and it is expected that the number
during the season will reach litteen thousand
souls.
Connecticut Election. Complete returns
of the late election give Minor, the American
candidate for Governor, a plurality of votes
over Ingham, the Democratic candidate, of
641.
Clerical Promotion. Thomas Albright,
of Pennsylvania, to be a second-class (1400)
clerk in the reusion Bureau.
The Opening of the ErieCanal, New York,
is likely to be postponed till the 14th of the
present montn, as the canal needs repairs.
The Moo was eclipsed on last Tuesday
night, according to the almanacs, and every.
body was curious to see the interesting sight.
Speaking of eclipses, Messrs. Rockhill &
Wilson's fashionable clothing eclipses all
others that can bo found in Philadelphia,
Gentlemen filling up their wardrobes should
go first of all to their cheap and elegant store
No. Ill Chestnut street, corner of Franklin
Place.
Communicated
For lb Sunbury AnencM
To the Chief Bur gen and Council of tht
Borough of sunbury.
Tha M HmnrikI of the Subscribers. Inhabl
tants of the Borongh of Sunbury, respectfully
sbewetb, that they bave been wionneu uj
members of the Couucil when appealed to, to
do something for the good or the uorongn,
that heretofore, it has been impossible to eol
lect tho members together 1 for remedy
whereof, we recommend that a law ba pas.
sed inflicting moderate fines for ""'l'
dance, which are to be collected by the High
Constable, on the day succeeding themeeting,
and if not paid at once, to be sued for.
When collected, one half to go to the High
Constable, tho other to the Borongh. We
are of opinion, if this were the law vsry liu
tie recourse would be had to the fines.
We recommend that an annual statement
be made out of the affairs of tba Borough and
published in the papers.
That a particular statement be otale out
at ones of tba Borough debt, sod that, ar-
rangements be madeor!&tet!& to pay the in
terest and reduce the debt.
That it be made the duty of the Borough
Supervisor to superintend the repairing of
the Borough embankments, and to extend
thein from time to time where necessary
That it be made the duty or the High Con
stp.ole to keep the public road, open and free
from cars and all other obstructions, and giv
ing notice to coal operators to remove their
1.' u ionnwiin, on failure to do
T.uiv,u iu us uuwu one uouar lor tho first of
fence and two for the second, one half to the
jjuiuuku me umer 10 tne nign Constable- we
think this a much better plan than to throw
the burden of indictment by tho Grand Jury
on the citisens, all of which your petitioners
repectfully submit.
After the eloction the above petition will
be presented to the corporation, and will ex-
muii iu jinuviiNM wmcn it is desired shall
govern.
The following ticket has been selected from
no party views but for the good of tho Bor
ough only, and a general support is hoped
for it.
Chief Burtjrts Edw. O Markley, nenry
Do'inel. At si it ant Dur genes Wni I Green,
ougii, Chas J Bruner, Benj Hendricks, Geo
B Weiser. CoMnct'mcn Wm M Rockefel
ler, Wm McCarty, James Covert, H B Mas
ser, E Y Bright, sen, James Beard, Fred'k
Lazarus, J B Masscr. Town Clerk C t
Bachman. High Constable Andrew Baldy.
For the American.
Mr. H. K, Masker Sir: Whon I put
into the petition a prnyer for the ncwlvto
be elected corporation to pass a law to punish
the agents of the Rail Road Company for ub
structing the passage of the Road on Broad
way, ns they do daily, I was not aware, that
the State had passed a law on the subject
which is very ample. Let thoso agents now
look to it. Yours, c,
WM. M'CARTY.
The following is the law on this subject
banded to me by a legal gentleman.
"It shall not bo lawful for any Railroad
Company to block up the passage of any cros
sing of public streets or roads, or to obstruct
said crossings with their locomotives or cars ;
and if nny engiueer or other agent of suck
Railroad Company, shall obstruct or block up
such crossings, he or they shall bo subject to
a penalty of twenty-five dollars, to be recov
ered, with costs, in the name of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, before any Juctice of
tho Peace j one-half of said penalty shall bo
paid to the informer or informers, and the re
maining half into the Treasury of the Com
monwealth. Provided that in event of tho
said engineer or other agent being tillable to
pay the said penalty, then and in' that case,
the said Railroad Company employing said
engineer or ngent shall par the penalty aforo
said.". Act 20th Mureli, 1845, P. L. Sect, page
191.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Grocerey, Flour, Feed and
Provision Store.
SEASH0LTZ & PETEREY,
Broadway, between Market j- Blackberry t.,
Sunbury,
RESPECTFULLY infurm the citiiena of
Sunbury, that they hme engaged the servi
ces nf a competent German baker, arid are now
prepared to supply the citizens with fresh breaJ.
twist, roll, piea and cakes of every kind.
Sugar, cotfee, (browned) green $ Mack teas,
rice, cracker & cheese, tobacco & aegara. .Ml
kinds of small bepr, as well is lemon, pineapple
and strawberry syrup, constantly kept fur sale,
Sunbury, May 5, 1855. ly
"nW7T1ng"and summer
I. W THEH & Co-,
Swibury Pa.
r AVE j n p t receive'! a m-tv hhJ splendid asi
- no tine tit of poods, suited to the M&aon"
amongst which are :
Cloths, Ciifs'incre mid Ve!etn, Keady made
Clothes, Enjliih, Kremii and American Ging
hams, .la in and painted Challi. do. dx
Lawns, Uarcge mid 1J arise DvLaina, plain
and painted Tissue, TiMue I3ar-g,
Thibet !Si!k, fringed Shawls, Em
broidered and Damask Crape
fcliawl, Famy Mantillas, stri
ped and cherked Linen, Ta
ble Covers, Mosquitto .N els,
Fans, 1'urasola and Um
brellas, together with
general assort
ment of Dry Goods
Hata, Cap, Boots, Shoes,
Hardware, Groceries. Queentware.
Fish, Salt, Nails &c., 4 c, all of which
will be sold cheap for caejk or Country Pro
duce.
Sunbury, May S, 1S56.
ERIGADE ORDERS, NO. 1.
The First Brigade 8th Division Pennsylvania
Volunteers, will meet for inspection in the fol
lowing order to wit :
Llcpponsville Cavalry, Capt. Zartman, and
Maliani y Guards, nt the public house of George
Smith, in Jackson township, on Monday, the 14.
dav of Mv.
First Northumberland Troop, Capt. Hunaicker,
Shamokin Guards, Capt. Miller, Cadwalader
Infantry, Capt. Grey, Dewart Guards, Lieutenant
Bruner, t anners o Mechanics Artillery, Capt.
Marti, and Shamokiu Greys, Capt. Lake, in
Market Square. Northumberland, on Tuesday,
the 1 5th day of May.
1 he lines will be formed precisely at 10 a clok,
A. M. of said day.
Field and Company Officers will be particular
to make their return on aaid day.
Brigade Inspectors Office, i
North'd, Apl 87. 1855. X
I. II. ZIMMERMAN,
Brigade Inspector,
lat Biig. 8 Division, P. M.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
BY virtue of a Ft. Fa. to ni directed, will be
exposed to public sale, at the Court House,
in 8unbury, at 10 o'clock, a. m., on Saturday,
the tSthday of May next, the following property,
to wit 1
All that certain tract or pier of land, eituau
in Lower Augusta township, Northumberland
county, bounded on the north by land of Jacob
Raker, on the east by that part of the tract of
land of which this is part, marked D in the dia
grurr and inquisition returned to the Orphans'
Court of aaid county, bearing date the S7th day
of February, A. D., 1855, in pursuance of
Writ of Partition Isaued out of aaid Orphans'
Court, to make partition and valuation of tbs
real estate of William C. Gearhart, dae'd , on th
south by land of Daniel Vail, snd on the west by
purparU marked A and B, which aid tract er
piece of land is marked in tht diagram to the
aforesaid Inquisition annexed purpart C. con
tainiio nm hundred anJ nineteen acres and
fifty-four perch, and which purport was taken
at th valuation thereof by tbe aliaiic of tbe
said Washington Gearhart, who ha sine recou
vyd the same to th said Washington.
ALSO,
AU the right,'tiU snd interact of the defendant,
(being the undivided one-fourth part theieof,) of
and in all that certain bo Me end lot of ground in
8unbury, bounded on the east by River street,
south by lot of Augustus Clemen west by let '
Dr. Maaaer, and north by sa alley. -
Raised, taken in execution, and to be sold as
the property of Washington GearhsiL
HENRY WF.ISE. BberUr.
Auabunr, May 6, U85.
Good Intent Firo Company t
A MEETING of the Good Intent F Compa
nv will bM kM at th (Tour lfauta. ah
- J - ' - - r
MonJsr evening next. All person desirttu of
joining thi Company will please attend. ,
01 cians or ill J'axsiaSiT,
unbury, May 8, IS 55,