Califowa ffctos..
ARRIVAL OF THE
NORTHERN LIGIIT.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
AVriry a Million in Treasure Arrival of
Col. H. L. Kinney in Nicaragua Extraor.
tfinarjr Gold Product Duels in San Fran,
citco, Fire$, J-c,
N YottK, Anjr. !.. Tbo steamship
Northern Light, From 8an Jonn. arrived at
her wharf at 9 o'clock this evening, coming
up unannounced, owing to tha thick waather.
The Northern Light brings dates from San
Francisco to the 16th of July, 413 passengers,
end $940,085 in treasure. .
The principlo consignees ara os follows :
Drexel & Co., $247,000 1 MctropolitBn Bank,
8100,000 Wells, Fargo k Co., $126,000 i
Boss, Falconer Sc Co.. 861.000 A. Jnenhs
Co $33,000 i W. H. Dunbar, $23,000 i Bank
of America, $23,000 j W. Seligmnn & Co.,
$22,000, and others, -
The passage from San Francisco lias been
made in 19 davs and 20 hours.
The Sierra Nevada arrived upon the 14th
M J uly, with the Cholera on board, and hav
ing had 32 deaths.
FROM THE ISTHMUS.
Capt. Walker was at Roalejo, where bo
bad retreated from San Juan Dol Sud.
Capt. French, arrived down by the last
steamer from San Francisco to join the gov
ernment party.
CoU H. L. Kinney, witb twenty-four follow
ers, arrived at San Juan on the 16th, in the
brig nuntress, of Philadelphia. They wore
engaged erecting buildings at San "Juan.
Dissatisfaction is said to exist among them.
The brig Hamlet, of Wilmington, went
ashore and bilged in the harbor of San Juan,
on the 14th, The crew were saved.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
a The news from the mines show a better
yield of gold than for several years.
Gold is said to have been discovered in
large quantities near Pnget Sound.
The steamer Pacific, from Nicaraugna, ar
rived npon the second of July, and tbo John
-L. Stephens, from Panama, on the thir
teenth. A serious dispute bad arisen between tha
French Consul Mr. Dillon and Samnel Her
mann, of San Francisco, and a duel was
thought inevitable.
Two or three other dnels had taken place
without any fatal result. '
Twenty houses on Keamly and Bush streets,
ean a rancisco, were destroyed by nre on tne
4th ult. . The loss is $190,000.
The new- city government of San Francisco
has been organized,
J. L. Buabean, of the Komestead raffle
hnrobag, had been examined before the Re
corder on the chargo of false pretences, and
the complaint dismissed.
The weather had been unusually hot.
- Capt. Doran, of the British ship Nazarine,
was under arrest for shooting three boarding
house runners, wqo attempted to board his
vessel and entice the crew away. The men
were badly wounded. Capt Doran was held
in $6000 bail to answer.
A. A. Cohen, late Receiver of Adams &
Co.'s assets, and J. C. Woods, a member of
mat firm, are charged with frauds to tne
amount of $400,000 by Judge Chambers, late
of the firm of Pace. Bacon & Co. The Judire
charges that Adams & Co., have been enga
ged for four years in palming off interior dust
upon Page, Bacon & Co., and that a regular
ly organized band of disguised accomplices
has been maintained in the various miuing
districts.
Extraordinary news from Mexico has reach
ad San Francisco, via Acapulco.
Letters dated Acapulco, July 2, have been
received, stating that Santa Anna has resign
ed the Presidency, and that Generals Alvar
ez and Commerfort, with 30,000 men, were
inarching on the capital.
THE CROPS.
The New York Courier reviews "the
crops," and pronounces them "good." "It
estimates a product of seventy-five per cent,
beyond that of 1850 or one hundred and
seventy millions in the aggregate. If we
allow 3 bnsbels of wheat per head, or one
bnndred millions of bushels f:r home con
sumption, we shall then have on hand for ex
port or for future stock about seventy-five
millions. The year 1855 has exhibited re
markable weather no previous season has
been more propitious. We must not lose
sight, however, of the fact that the harvest
in Europe is very flattering. In AustrU the
harvesting of the grain crops commenced
about the middle of July, and with the ex
ception of a few localities, will be abundant.
Up to the last two weeks no signs of the
potato disease have appeared in any of the
German States. The Prussian Government
has recently made inquiries in relation to the
crops in all the districts of the provinces ; the
result promises an abundant yield of wheat,
while ryo will scarcely be an average yield.
In Egypt the fields promise a highly abun
dant crop, and the only fearlatterly expressed
was an overflow of tbe Nile and the damage
of their harvests. Nothing can demonstrate
mora strongly the present productive power
and the prospective wealth of the Great
West, than the official tables of the grain
crop of that region. From reliable data we
show that Illinois alone will produce, this
year, sixteen millions of bushels of wheat, or
nearly one-tenth of the whole crop of tbe
country. Ohio, twenty millions ; Indiana,
twelve millions ; these three States producing
more than one fourth of the whole. Although
the States west of the Mississippi do not at
present make much show in tbe cereal crops,
they will exhibit a stronger position. Mis
souri, Iowa, and Minnesota will in a few
years produce as largely as Indiana, Illinois
and Michigan."
The "Economist" reasons, however, that
onr prices must depend upon the foreign mar
ket and tha most sanguine of tbe English
writers do not anticipate low prices, even
under tha most liberal imports from the
United States.
"A rapid full took place last year in Eng
land, on the approach of the harvest, but was
followed by as rapid a rise, notwithstanding
that the harvest turned out to be good. In
three months, ending Oct. 5, 1854, tbe aver
ages for the kingdom fell from 78s. to 65s.,
equal to 75c. per bushel j and some persons
here went so fur as to predict imports from
Great Britain. The promises of the harvest
"" wj good ; but it was alleged that the
stock of old wheat in tha kingdom was 5,000,
000 quarters lew than in tha previous year
end that turned out to be the case The
prices recovered themselves before the close
or the year. The stotks were also small
abroad, and althongh the sales of English
wheat have beeovery Urge throughout th
year, toe priees have been well maintained."
RMcscninoii raov Drowkino.-TIio Gla.
tow Herald mentions a remarkable care of
resuscitation from drowning. Miss Murdock.
girl Bamed thaw, when the latter got out of
her depth Mia Murdock placed her out of
danger, but herself sank to the bottom. bba
Hi. f0U7 8v yUt, when the
wheraTh.0 M her t0D"7 tie house,
nT J , b.od7 WM ubk with brandy
Th-"1 PP ied nd Utn P requisition!
To the surprise 0f M she gradually ricoverei
The ease u mentioned as giving 'encouralt
tvor eold scd inanimate tbe body may bewoen
XJZhXTS K4 l'"ioo &s taken
length of time aa to preclude aU
THE AMERICAN.
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1855.
Ta. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor
To ADYintuiRt -. The emulation of the Sunbury
American among lh disVrant town on tha Satqaahamia
Is not exceeded ifeqaalled by any paper published in North
ern Peiuuvlraaia.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
Baalnraa Notices.
Lire a Coxvest iaa Pbiistit Niaci
tt. De Wilt & Davenport have jut published
an exciting work, entitled, "The Escaped If tin ;
or Convent Lift Vnxcilcd" (.price $1,) for a
copy of which we are indebted to the enterprising
publisher. It is a book which will command
an extensive sale; because it is full of startling
incidents and adventures, respecting the practice
of those who dwell In the mysterious vaults, and
cells, anil cloistered nooks of nunneries.
The KstcKtanocKKK for August has been
received, and is filled, as usual, with a variety of
inte resting literary matter.
B Lie a wood's EnixacnoH Mioisix. The
July number of this popular Magazine, has been
published by Leonard 8cott Si Co., 79 Fulton
street, New York. The'contents of the num
ber before us embrace several admirable papers,
and much voluminous literary matter, prominent
among which is "The Imperial Policy of Rus
sia;" "Modern Light Literature Theology;''
"Vernier;" "The Story or the Crimean Cam?
paign," etc.
RELIGIOUS NOTICE
A Camp Meeting for Sunbury Circuit will
be held in Pr. J. W. Peal's woods, three
miles east of Sunbury, near the Centre turn
pike, leading from Sunbury to Pottsvillo, to
commence on Friday, August 17th. Preach,
ers and members of adjoining circuits and
stations are cordially invited to attend.
Sunbury, July 28, 1855.
There will be preaching in the German Re
formed Church in this place, to-morrow (Sun
day) in the morning and evening, by the Rev.
Messrs. llarbaugh of Lancaster and P. Wci
ser of Selinsgrove. The services will be held
in the English language.
Tub Coc.nty Acmcultcral Fair.
The proceedings of the meeting of the Agri.
cultural Society will be found in another col
umn. It will be seen that a resolution has
been adopted, fixing the place of holding the
County Fair permanently at this place for
the future on certain conditions, which we have
no doubt will be accepted. There is no donbt
that this will be the most central, and when
our rail roads are completed, thejmost conve.
nient place for all interested.
63" Court. Tbe August Term of court
brought together a good many people on the
first day. On Monday morning Judge Jor
dan charged the Grand Jury, explaining to
them, fully, the duties imposed on them, by
tbe late act restraining the sale of spirituous
and malt liquors.
THE NEW INQUISITION.
We understand that the Democratic Stand
in Committee of this county held a meeting
at this place, on Monday last, the proceed
ings of which, we believe, hSve only been re
vealed to a few of tho faithffll. We have
seen nothing of the m, and can only state the
rumors that aro afloat in regard to their ac
tion. It is said that the Committee, not
trusting the people, has appointed the officers
who are to hold the primary elections, and
has invested them with inquisitorial powers,
and that an oath is to be administered to the
voters, who will bo required to purge them
selves from all heresy or connection with se
cret political societies. We trust that no
democrat who possesses the spirit or feelings
or a freemen, will submit toany such degrading
conditions. Why did not the committee pro
ceed at once to appoint the candidates and
save the troublo of an election. Has it come
to this that the people are no longer to be
trusted, and must be led by the nose by a self
constituted tribunal T Do we live in an age
of light and progress, or are we going back
to the dark ages of the Spanish Inquisition,
when suspected heretics were compelled to
confess under the tortures of tbe rack, or
were burned at the stake.
It is not a year since when the chairman
and a few of the members of tbe committee,
issued a ball of excommunication, setting
aside tbe nomination of a candidate by a
previous convention. If this remnant of the
Spanish Inquisition is destined to become one.
of the institutions of the country, in order to
test the faith of democrats, it is time that the
people should know it, and we would suggcst(
that on no one, could the mantle of Torque
mada fall with more becoming grace, than on
tbe present Chairman of tbe Stauding Com
mittee. CLEANINGS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS.
LrwmBcaa. The Chronicle has several
long articles in defence of its course in re
gard to tbe annexation of the four upper
townships in this county to Union County
One of the arguments used is, that the citi
zens of Milton themselves have complained
of the old Court House and tbe jail is noto
riously unsafe. Now as to our Court Ilousei
we have only to say, that it has always been
deemed a comfortable one though plain in its
appearance. As regards the jail, it has been
sufficient for the quiet and peaceable citizens
of old Northumberland. If the character of
the population of Union is such, as to require
Heavier prison walls, our friends of the
"upper end" bad better bo rid of their com
pany. The Ch ronicla s ijra t
" toina mere must Have bean a pretty
oroaa grin on friend Master's face when he
go on mai tone about the "fair proportion"
oi XMortnamberland County I To bo sure, be-
mm Biiniwr ana uoiummn were taken from
the North and North West, and Snyder and
Union from the South West, leaving that
unsightly (rore ronnieg away off Nor West,
old Xonliuoiberleoa was a very fair, square
county, liut tUee losses W tt the ot
awkward, gerrymandered conntyin tha State.
It looks like a crane, minus its legs, the five
"upper end" districts making the neck and
ueaa aot to say Drams) or the county. ura
gourd, some would sayOr a- crook-necked
suuaso. oiners would compare It to Or a
piece of cloth from which garments have bee n
cut without regard.
In reply to this we might say De gustibus
non disputandum, or in other wtrtls, "there is
no disputing about tastes." Our friend of the
Chronicle, may think an object shaped like a
barrel of pork, more beautiful than one like
an hour glass or a fashionable lady with a
taper waist, to which, a refined and more cul
tivated taste, would naturally have com
pared it, but, as he resides west of tbe Sus
quehanna, we are willing to make allowances.
The Union Argus is the title of a new
paper started at Lewisburg. It is published
by Messrs. Ziebach and Stout, and is well
got up. In politics it professes to be Demo
cratic. Lewisburg has now three English
"ewspapcrs too much of a good thing, we
should thiuk.
The Union County Star has shifted its
place in the galaxy of luminaries. It now
shines at MiOlinburg. Tho new editor has
shorn it of its political rays, and made it
neutral in nil things but the seat of Justice,
for which MiOlinburg enters the list with
Lewisburg.
Skliksqrovk. The Democrat is wholly
absorbed in the mat ter of the sent of Justice.
Middlcbnrg and Freeburg both contend with
Selinsgrove for the honor of the County Seat.
Though not so central, we doubt not but that
Selinsgrove would be'most convenient and ao
ceptable.
The corner stone of tho German Reformed
chnrch, in Selinsgrove, will be laid on Sat
urday, the 18th, at 10 o'clock A. M.
Wii.liamrport. A new line of Telegraph
has just been completed between Williams
port and Elmira. The Express passenger
train now stops opposite Muncy five minutes,
reducing the time at Williamsport, to fifteen
minutes.
POTCLATION OF ElMIRA AND WfU.IAMSPORT.
A census of Elmira, just completed, shows
the population of that village to be 10,107
or nearly doublo what it was in 1850. A re
cent census of Williamsport, by Rev. J. W
Barret, fixes the population at 4,045 or
more than double that of 1850.
Jersey buoRE. rue Kepublican com.
plains of the weather, and says it has been
raining every day since the 20th of July.
The clerk of tho weather has certainly, of
late, given very general dissatisfaction in his
administration of affairs. Perhaps he has
been tight, and in revenge of the passage of
the late liquor law, has determined to give
us a surfeit of cold water.
The good people of Jersey Shore havo
town clock, but the Council refuse to pay
$10 a year to wind it up. under these or.
cumstanccs the Republican is in favor of its
removal. That would wind up the subject, if
not the clock. '
The last number of the Jersey Shore Xewt
Letter says very confidently that the Sunbury
and Erie Railroad company bos decided to
build that road on the sido of the river oppo
site Williamsport. The Gazette enquires
where the Jorsey Shore editor got that piece
of information. This subject has been the
cause of considerable dispute between tne
two towns. Tho Gazette says tbe arrivals
at one hotel, the United States, last week
was 296.
Da!tili.k. We loam from the Democrat
that Capt. Wells now runs two Packet boats,
between Rupert Station and Wilkesbarre.
At a meeting of the Directors of the Sus
quehanna River and N. 4 W. Branch Tele
graph Company at Oanville on the 17th ult
a dividend of 2 per cent, was declared for the
lost six months. Tho old Board of Officers
was unanimously re-elected.
A colored man, by the namo of Newton
Carter, was shot in the thigh witb a shot-gun
by a boatman, named Thomas Eddings, of
Berks county, on Monday afternoon last, on
a canal boat near Mill street. The wounded
negro was taken to Esquire Sechler'a office,
and his wound, which is of considerable size,
dressed by Dr. Rhodes. Eddings was com
mitted in defuult of $300. The quarrel arose
about a bottle of.whisley!
On- tbe Jug Law, the Democrat thinks, tho
Democrats will be in favor of repeal, but that
both parties will be apt to doiije it, aud can
tions the purty which will attempts to handle
it $nale-fahion. But we should like friend
Cook to tell us bow a man can help dodging
when ho gets a male in his hat.
Bi.oovishi ro. The Star advertises for sale,
a judgement against a Dr. Cole, who forgot
to pay the printers bill.
P0TT8VIM.E. We learn from the Miners'
Journal that the storm of Tuesday week,
caused a tremendous flood in the Schuylkill
river, and did much damage to property 00
its bauks. The stream rose suddenly, and
thousands of dollars worth of lumber were
swept away. ,
A young man by tbe name of William
Forney, was attacked and robbed by four
Irishmen!!! at "Scalping" town, near the
East Mines, about one mile from Pottsville
on "Wednesday noon. He was coming from
St. Clair to Pottsville with two hr.ndred and
twenty-one dollars, for tbe purpose of send'
ing the money by express to Philadelphia.
From the Gazette we learn that the plane,
on the Ashland extension, was got in work
ing order, on Monday last. They are now
running about a hundred cars a day.
The Gazette, as usual, is teeming witb
rabid articles on the subject of Cumeronism,
Cake, the Farmers' Bank and Know Notb
ingisro. Friend Deyo must have a hard
time of it with all these afflictions resting on
his shoulders. What a blessing it is for our
friends of Schuylkill county, that they have
at loaat one Journal, read; to defend tha
faith, and save them from utter perdition
religious civil and polititical.
Kw Post Ornci Wrikkle. Our readers
are perhaps not aware that writing, printing
or embossing anything except the address on
an envelope containing a circular, subjects the
naslane to letter oostaat : and such circulars
will nut be forwarded unless the full letter
rata ia nrt naid. All envelopes, therefore,
with the name of a corporation or business
firm prinLid thereon, ara not allowed to pass
witn circulars anless at letter postage.
plain envelope is only allowed.
Soma of the old line wbigs of Ohio met at
S4L:li.- , ... .. . 0 . ....
vBuuraoe tne otter day, and resolved 10 11
vor of John Scott Harrison for Governor.
TUB tOTJISYILLK RIOT.
Peace Restored The Election Twenty Livet
Lost Twelve Buildings Burned.
DETAILS OF TI1E ELECTION RIOT
AT LOUISVILLE.
LontsvTLLt. Aoir. 7. Tha disturbances
yesterday commenced io tha 1st Ward, where
an American, named iJurge, was siaooau muu
beaten until be was nearly dead, by a party
of Irishmen. The parties making the assault
were arrested. Afterwords, three Americans,
it is said, were fired upon while passing a
German brewery. - A gentleman riding in a
carriage with his wife, were fired upon at the
same time. Then a shower of shot and bul
lets was rained from some of tbe German
houses, on the crowd below, and many woun
ded. Armed bands now began to collect in
the vicinity, when an indiscriminate ngnt
commenced. The firing from the windows
continuing, the Americans set fire to the
brewery, and sacked several houses in the
ainity, rrom wnicn snots nau ucu mcu.
At six o'clock, in the 8th Ward, three Amer
icans were attacked by a mob of Irish, with
fire-arms. One killed and others wounded.
Th Irishmen then took refuee in a house,
from which tbey continued firing upon the
crowd, killing two Americans. The house
was finally broken into, tne muraerera cup
tured, and one of them hung. A policeman
cut him down while still living, but he was
afterwards shot, and died this morningj
Mennwhila fusilade. rifle, and Bun-shots were
kept up from four Irish houses, on Eleventh
street, on all passing Americans. Several
were wounded. The Americaus attacked the
bouses, but failinst to dislodge the Irish, fired
the buildings. By this time reinforcements
of Americans arrived with cannon and mus
kets, and some of the Irish were shot in tho
burning buildings, and others captured. No
attempts were mado to stay the flames, and
two or three blocks were burned. Several
fires occurred iu other parts of tbe city also
during tbe night.
The Americans had now become infuriated
and marched to the office of the limes,
Democratic paper, which was only saved from
destruction bv the efforts of Messrs. Pren
tice, Spears and others. This morning there
were more disturbances, and at 11 o'clock a
larce mob Dreceeded to the levee and attack
ed a row or Irish houses, from which it was
reported some shots had been fired this morn
ine. The mob is now partia'ly restrained,
bjd efforts are being made to restore order
and prevent further excesses.
The mob threatened to sack the Catholic
Church, where, it was rumored, armsbadbeen
concealed, but Mayor Barbee und others pre
vailed on the crowd to leave without com
mitting violence.
The mob then marched to tne engine
houses in the tilth ward, with their cannon
and the most having dispersed, all the diffi
culty was supposed to be over. This unfor
tunately proved to be a mere mil in tne
storm.
While the nhovo had transpired in tbe
npper part of the city, other occurrences were
going on in the lower part. On Main street,
two Americans were wounded by shots fired
from a house occupied by Irish, for which it
is said there was no provocation. An Irish
man who was charired with snooting Mr.
Rhodes was immediately hung in the street,
but cut down before he was dead. In this
afiait thirty or forty shots were fired, and it
is impossible to ascertain the number of
killed and wounded.
A row of houses occupied by Irish, the
owner of which it was asserted had fired upon
the mob. was set on fire and totally destroy.
ed. Mr. Quinn, the owner, was killed, and
eieht or ten persons are said to have perish
ed in the flames. The nnmber of lives lost
is estimated at from fifteen to twenty.
Tbo city is now quiet and it is thought
thnro will be no further disturbances. Tho
fiehtine was all at a distance from the polls.
end did not interfere with the election. Tbe
offce houses have been closed and tbe num
ber of drunken men about the streets are few
in number. Tho kevs of the Cathedral have
been placed in the bands of the Mayor by
uisuop cpalding.
THE LATEST.
Lovisvit.i.E, Aug. 7. 10 o'clock. Two
companies of volunteers are marching to the
lMghth Ward for fear ot fresn disturbances.
Louisville, Aug. 7. 10 o'clock, P. M. -
Tbe Democrats concede the election of Mr,
Swope, the Know Nothing candidate for
Congress in tho Tenth District by over
000 majority.
THE PUBLIC WORKS AND THE RAILROAD
A Harrisburg correspondent of the Frank
lin Repositord and Whig makes some grave
charges against tno Pennsylvania Kaiiroad
Company wiucn may involve tne latter in
serious trouble, if correct. He says "one
part of tbe charges made is that the Railroad
Company has bought on the transporting
companies by giving one company $40,000,
auotber KuU.UOO to withdraw tneir boats
from the Canal, and thus force all the carry
ing trade upon the railroad."
"WUeu 1 first beard this charge made.
thought it untruo, but I am now convinced
that there is some reason for making it.
am also informed on good authority, that the
Attorney Ueueral, under tne direction 01 tne
Uovernor, baa inquired of tbe Kaiiroad uom
pany in regard to these charges, and that
the Compauy has admitted that there is some
truth in tbem, but say "tbey are not so bad
as represented.' The Attorney General has
demanded an explicit answer, and tne com
pany bos nxed an early day for giving tueir
version of tbe mattet. X ou may rest assured
that tbe Governor has determined to probe
the matter to the bottom, fin which he will
be sustained by the people) and will call to
bis aid all tbe power of tbe law to stop any
such abuses. If true, a more illegal act was
neser committed, and tbe Directors of tbe
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will find,
when it is perhaps too late, that they will
have raised a storm of popular indiguation
before which they will be hurled from office,
as chaff before the angry wiud, and their
chartered rights, aud ill-gotten possessions
resumed by tbe Commonwealth. Tbey bave
been ao uniformly successful in controlling
tbe legislation of tba state to suit their
own purposes, that they havo become embol
dened by past successes, and think themselves
omnipotent. I bey are, however, woluiiy
mistaken. Tne people will as one nan sus
tain the action of their independent and fear
less Executive in all that be may do in tbe
premises, for if though the venality of the
employees of tbe canal Board no revenue
does accrue to tbe commonwealth, ami the
carryiug trade of the country can be accom
modated, and we are not willing to be cheated
out of tbe value of our public improvements
by a corporation which has grown up through
our care, and prospered through our indul
gence.
0 Fat Um Beabsuy Amenosa,
Ms. FditorSib : By your permission I
wouia give 10 tua puuiio turuugu jour ciku
sire end interesting Sunbury American, a
brief sketch of tbe whereabouts and doings of
tbe town of Alt. carmel.
This town is located in tha township of Mt
Carmel, Northumberland county, at tba ter
minus of tha Philadelphia and Sunbury Rail
Road.
It is true, that as yet it ia not a vary large
town, but it is equally tree that there ia
plenty of space for its enlargement, and
Judging from tha way in which it commenced,
it will in a few years be a large one. Tba
same caaaa which baa retarded tba progress
"Of every place this season, has aUoratardetJ
this t mean tha depressed state of finances,
Still it is progressing.
ManT are tne aavaninges iuis piaca poswsa-
ggg. The invensBvina; aim uvmiu iwbiii'u,
tha good mountain water, the refreshing
breese which is always bad here, make it a
very desirable location and in addition, snr
rounded ny e abundance of tbe very best
Antbracfte white ash Coal, which il Beees
sarily tend to tbe increase and support of the
Plai8" ., , . ..m -r m
Une Wing nw nnj rio urai u om m n
nrmel. It has already a Hotel, large and
commodious, and scarcely excelled any where.
This Hotel ia kept by Jos. M. Feger, and tts
arrangements ana ccumimniBiiuiis iu per
haps surpassed nowhere. I believe, ao far as
I know, all who tarry with him are well satis
fied and highly delighted. It is certainly, as
a resort for persons wishing to enjoy a few
weeks away from the confined air of large
cities, one of the most desirable places, both
for location and entertainment which the
state can afford.
A number of visitors and boarders have
been here dnring this season, a number are
still here but still thero is room for more, if
they desire to avail themselves of the privi-
- . 1 r . . 1 . . . r . -
lege, juore 111 tue luiura wuu reierence 10
this place.
lours iiespcciiuuy,
Observer.
0r0Mj(ff0r!0rafi0n.
proceedings of council.
Council Chamber, 1
Scnbury, Aug. 7, 1855. )
Council met, it being the stated night of
moeling. r resent 1. vv. Snindel, 2d Bur
gess, in the chair, Beck, Bright, Covert
Beard, Clark, Uruckemiller llaus and Snyder.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved,
Mr. Beard, from the committee to audit
unsettled accounts of Supervisors, presented
tbe ioiiowing report :
George Zimmerman and Benj. Hendricks, Su
pervxsors of the Unrouqn of sunnury, in
account irith said Borough, for the year
commencing May 1832, anrf ending May
Dr.
To whole amount of duplicate, $550 94
To Balance due June 29, 1855,
128 20
1 he above balance cbaree to G.
Zimmerman in bis accounts of 1854.
Cr.
By amount of Exonerations,
18 56J
" amount of orders, receipts, sc,
of Benj. Hendricks,
M U U U U
of George Zimmerman,
" Percentage on $532 38 at 5 per
cent,
133 73
243 83
26 61
422 74
128 20
Balance due,
$550 94
Genrqe Bright and Geo. Zimmerman, Snper-
visors of the ISorough of Isunbury, n account
with said Borongh, for the year commencing
May 1853, and ending May 1854.
Dr.
To whole amount of duplicate, $477 21
" Balance due June 29, 1855, 92 56
The above balance charged to Goorgo Zim
merman, in bis account of 1834.
Cr.
By amouut of Exonerations, 15 91
amount nr .immerman voucher
and Check Roll for work done,
(Bright having done no work.) 345 68
percentago on $461 30 at 5 per
cent, 23 06
384 65
92 56
Balance due,
$477 21
Geo. Zimmerman and C. Bower, Supervisors
or the liorouqh of sunbury, tn account with
said Borough, for the year commencing May
and enUing May ISoO.
Dr.
To amount of Zimmerman and
Hendricks,
128 20
To am't of Zimmerman & Bright,
To " " G. Gass.
92 56
36 74
8 26
67 39
15 16
" interest on this last for 3 years,
aud nine months, ($36 74)
amount of C. Bower and Geo.
Gass, 1851, per C. Bower,
" interest on 67 Z for 3 years
and nine months,
$348 32
Balance due Geo. Zimmerman from
the Borough of Sunbury. 25 541
Balance due Borough of Sunbury
irom tne r.siato 01 u. liower, 4i 42
e Thess three to George Zimmerman.
Cr.
By amount of Goo. Zimmerman vou
cher and cbeck roll lor work done
and materials furnished, 281 31
1 amount of bill produced by F.
Lazarus, Esq., adm'r of C. Bower
fur labor doue and materials fur
nished. 35 13
326 44
Balance of account,
21 68
348 32
Henry JIaupt, Collector of Borough Tax for
saia ttorovgn oj sunbury, jor the year 1853,
Dr.
To balance of his duplicate, as per
Auditors report, 51Z ez
Cr.
By G. B. Youngman, Chief Burges
ses receipt, for 11 62
Benjamin Hendricks, Treasurer of the Bor-
ough of Sunbury for the year 1BD4.
Dr.
To amount of rent of Henry Bucher
for retry, $11 00
Cr.
By order paid P. B. Masser, 7 00
" order paid John Landau & Co., 4 00
$11 00
George C. Wtlker, Treasurer of the Borough
of Sunbury, for the year 1852 May. to May
Da.
To amount received of II. Haupt,
Collector, $H1 38
" balance due Borough July 7, '55, 8 80
C.
By amount of sundry orders produ
ced and filed, 70 75
" percentage 00 $70 75 at 4 per ct 3 83
73 58
Balance,
8 80
$81 38
We, the undersigned committee, appointed
by Council of tha Borough of Sunbury, to
audit the unsettled accounta of tha several
Supervisors of said Borough, having examined
the aaid unsettled accounta of tha different
officers above stated, do find their several
accoanta to stand as above atated
Witness our hands this 10th day of July,
1099.
James Beard,
Eo. Y. Bbjoht.
D. W. 8 BUT DEL.
Oa motion of John Haas that the above
report be accepted, it was agreed to. -
We, tha committee to investigate and
make report of tha Financial affairs of the
Boreujh would state that awing to tba great
difficulty of getting papers and documents
oeioro mem, ana eiso owing to the great
looseness In which tha matters of tha said
Boroue-h have been kept, that it ia imooesibU
to make a final report at thia time, and would
therefore esK to be continued.
Jahrs Beard,
John Haas,
Jacob O. Beck,
On motion of E. Y. Bright, that the above
committee be continued, it was airreed to.
P. B. Masser, one 01 tbe ISorough Regula
tors submitted a drait 01 that part of the
Grave Yard commonly caned tbe "New
Fart," which was approved of by the Council,
D. W. Shindel, from the committee to pre
osre form of Lease for tha dse of the Bor
ough, asked to be continued, and, on motion,
it was acrreed to.
A bill of Ira T. Clement against the Bor
ough for the amount of $43,601 WM presented
to Council. - .
On mntinn fif JaJ. Beard.
P,,nled. That IraT. Clement's bill against
the Borough of Sunbury for the aum of $43,
60 be accepted.
Th. Chief Bureess laid before Council
petition from the Good Intent Fire Compa
ny asking for an appropriation of Fifty dollars
for repairs necessary 10 oe maue iu mmr ay
ttflNl no
1 . 1 . , w.a Iniil nvnif
un motion ineooove peuuuu n iv.ti
until next meeting.
On motion adionrnwi,
EM'L WILYERT, 7'own Clerk.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.!
Aereeable to notice, a meeting of the
officers of the County Agricultural Society
a. i.ni.i ot thA f!nurt House, in Snnbury, on
Monday, the 6th day of August, inst. Pres
ent, JAMES CAMERON, President, Sam'l
John, S A. Berostrbsser, Vice Presidents.
The object or tbe meeting was men mu
ted by the President, which was to take into
consideration the time and place of holding
4i. t tTnnntv Fair, and to appoint the
flvirl committees necessary to award the
ttMminmi
f,,...Hm... MAHnn ftf
in pursuance 01 iuv icvumiiisw
the President, inoi a svaiuu u y ......
place be fixed upon for the holding: of our
annual Agricultural Fair, tbe following reso
lction was offered and unanmiously adopted.
Resolved, That the exhibition of tbe society
shall be permanently held at aunonry, prui
,io,t . aiiffiripnt amount is raised by the citi
zens to defray the expenses lor saiu purposes,
with the necessary nxtures.
n lmn nf Phi ID 111 (Ten. r,SU., MSOi-
ved, That a committee of six be appointea to
appoint all the township committees, as well
as the committees or judges of the different
articles of Agriculture. .
lJ II u.wv.vu w. 1 I
The President appointea tne luiiuwwg
tinmen as that committee.
Charles A. R.utz, . fli . ivase, o. yui,
ThV,n V. Hi hrert. Wilson liutcninson
The committee appointed the following
township committees :
Sunbury jonn l. xacaur, vr. j. vi.vi
Wm. L. Dewart. .
Knrthumht rland Amos J.. KOpp, l . C
TTnrtnn f J. D. Withintrten.
Milton John It. H.ck, tt. at. trica, jbcuu
. . 4". . n 1 T 1
Miller
Turhut J. J. Reimensnyder, Jno. Mccor
mick, David Mare.
Delaware Wilson Jtutcuinson, v. v.
Watson, Joseph Nicely.
Lewis Comly v incent, a. 1 . uisei, oaiu
K iifintimv
Chitirauague John t redenck, iianiei 1
Caul, John P Summers.
Pmnt Josenh INesbit. Jesse norion, it
flnrrv
Upper Augusta iienry rk.nne.iBom; a-mn;
-- J . 1 t - 1-1 :
John Eckman.
Rush Wm. H. Ease, Joseph bharpiess,
Stanley Gearhart.
Shamoktn samucuonn, r.uuaooun, oac,
E. Muench.
Coal Wm. Fagoly, Kimber Cleaver,
M. Knso. v
yacl jon Reuben Zartmars, Benj Strickler,
Chas Uotbarmel.
Cameron S. B. Bover. Jcr. Wiekel.
Upper rahanoy. Beisel, John Hetriek
r k r-i rk- ri.A. wA; rl ,!,.
tian Albert.
Zerbe John Weaver, Edw. Ilclfenstoin
Henry Weaver.
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
HORSES.
Best stallion over 4 years,
00
Zd do do
Best do nnder 4 years,
2d do do
Best mare and colt,
2d do do
Best pair matched horses,
2d do do
CATTLE.
Best bull over 2 years old,
2d do do
best " under 2 years,
2d do do
best cow,
2d do
best heifer,
2d do
best yoke of oxen,
2d do do
bi-st fat animal,
2d do do
SWINE.
Best boar,
2d do .
best sow,
do pair of shoats,
2d do do
best litter of pigs under 3 months,
do fat bog,
SHEEP.
Best Ram,
do Ewe,
do Lamb,
do fat sheep,
POULTRY.
Best pair of turkeys,
do . do geese,
do do muskove ducks,
do do puddle ducks,
do do large Asiatic fowls,
2d do do
best collection of fowls,
GRAIN k POTATOES.
Best bushel of wheat,
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
00
50
50
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
50
50
50
50
5ft
a 00
00
00
2d do da
best do corn,
2d do do
best do rye,
do do oats,
2d do do
best do potatoes,
2d do do
best do sweet potatoes,
VEGETABLES.
Best beets not less than 12,
do carrots do
do parsnips do
do turnips do
do salsify or oyster plant,
00
00
00
3 00
00
3
50
1 00
2 50
W VUIUQB
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
cabbage not less than ft.
cauliflower do
squashes do 3
pumpbins do 3
egg plants
tomatoes,
celery, 13 stalks,
assortment of garden vegetables,
FRUIT.
Best bushel of apples,
do
do
do
do
do
do
quinces
do pears .
do ' peaches,
bunches of grapes,
water melon,
musk melon.
IMPLEMENTS.
Best Threshing Mafhioe,
do reaper,
do aeeddrin, .
dq "winnowing mill,
4 00
0d
3 00
2 00
2 00
2 00
2 00
2 00
2 00
2 00
2 00
do plough,
do cultivator.
do roller,
do corn plooirh.
do atraw cutter,
do farm wagon.
do sett of harness,
do horse rake.
2 00
do grain cradle,
00
00
00
00-
00
eo
00 00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
DAIRY. Uri.
Best butter not less than 6 lbs
J V f
uu uuuev UO do
do loaf of bread, 4 fr
do ham cured by exhibitor, '
do home made soap, 6 lbs,
ao appie ouiier, g quarts,
do preserves,
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURE!?
Zest quilt,
do counter pane,
do hearth rug,
do pair blankets,
do 20 yards carpet.
do home made cloth, 10 yards
do flannel, '
do knit stockings, woollen,
do gloves and mittens,
do home made thread,
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLE'?
For mechanical invention, t
and other articles not coming under any of
the above heads, prizes will be awarded ac.
cording to the means of the society, and mcr.
Iia vi tun miiwvjB VAiuuiiCU,
PLOWING MATCH.
2?est Ploughman,
Off
00
00
2d do
3d do
4th do
The committee are instructed Bv tho P-.
ident to ay that all premiums ahull be paict
on the day of exhibition.
The following named persons were rhnn
as Judges of the articles plnced on exhibition.
uunsM, utiBuu jiuiciiinion, Amos E
Kapp, Ira T. Clement, Wm. II. Kaso.
Cattle. Comly Vincent. Jacob Ilnna
Elijah Crawford, J. C. Horton, J. E. Muench
Urain. Mathamel Bntt &10. Jacob l.oispn
ring, Samuel Finney, Fred'k Haas, John W.
rryiing.
Vegetables. Alex. Jordan, J. B. Reed,
Dr. JC. Robins, Jas. Taggart, William E.'
iuuencu.
Frcit. C. A. Kutz. S. M. Kase. IT Tt
Masser, Henry Donnel, Philip Hilgert, Wm.
L. Scott, S. A. Savidge. S. K. Gilger, W. P.
Wellington, Win. McCcary.
J jifi.ekksts. aamuel hut. Jac. Seasholt.
J. S. Gilger, George Rohrbach. John V.
lloffmun, .
Dairv. Horatio Tairarart. Frank Bnelier.
Philip Follmer, S. A. Bergstresser, Jacob
Painter.
Domestic Maxvfactcres. E. Y. Brielit.
John Roush, C. W. Tharpe. E. L. l'inor.
Alexander Colt. John B. Youngman.
Miscrm.aneoi's Articles. Dr. Galen S.
Robins. Wm. Rockefeller, P. B. Masser, Dr.
H, B. Livermore, Dr. K. H. Awl, Franklin
iound, Marfc Priestley.
1'lowinq .Match. Andrew Armstrons, J.
B. Heller, Juhn Cooper Isaac Marsh, Geo.
Conrad.
Cominittco of Arrangements. Hon. Alex.
Jordan, Jumes ieanl, S. R. l'eule, Georgo
Rohrbach, John B. Packer. m. L. Dewart,
ohn K. Clement. George Weiser, Juo. Haas,
.fiicob Painter, Hon. Judge Weiser, Agustus
( overt, Henry t cise.
The Exhibition will be held on tho Third
TUESDAY of October.
The annual address will be delivered by S.
M. KASE. Esq., of Shainokin.
Tho different papers in tho county will
please copy.
New Advertisements.
LA.NU WARRANTS. The highest price
Will be given for Land Warrants by the sub
scriber, II. B. MASSEK.
Estate of SAMUEL B. HAAS, dee'd.
"!aTOTICE is hereby given that letters of admin-a-
intMiion uion the enlate of Samuel U-
Hais, lato of the town of Shainokin, rsorthum
berlantl counlv, dee'd.. have been granted to
John Vantint, residing in Shamokin township.
All persons having claims against said deceas
ed, are requested to present them for settlement,
and all persons knowing themselves to be indeb
ted will iraka immediate payment.
JOHN VAKZA1ST, Ad tor.
Shamokin tp., Aug II, 1855. GL
EXECUTORS' SALE.
WILL be solJ at public stile, on thepremii
v on SATURDAY, the 29th day of e
iscs
Sep
tember, at 10 o'clock, A. M., 1855, in pursuance
of Ihe last will and testament of Michael Lvert,
dee'd., a certain
A TRACT OF LAND,
situated in Upper Augusta township, ftorthd
county, about four miles eat of Sunbury, ad-
joiniug lands of Jonas try, Jonn iiaugnawoui,
Daniel iveeter anu oiners, comumg aooui uuy
acres, more or less. About twenty acres of the
said premises are cleared, and in a good state of
cultivation. The remainder is timber land.
'her ia also an eicellcnt, and never-l.iiltng
spring on the property.
1'ersons nulling to examine me ianu can a
plv to Jacob Evert, near Ihe premises. Terms
and conditions made known on the day of sale.
- DAVID MART A, Kx'r.
Upper Augusta, Aug. 11, 1855. ts.
To the Voters of Northumberland County.
I hereby ofler myself to the qualified voters of
Northumberland county, as a candidate for
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
at the ensuing election. Should I be elected, I
promise to perform the dutica of aaid office faith
fully and impartially.
FREDERICK HAAS.
Upper Augusta, Aug. il, 1855. te.
To the Voters of Northumberland County.
At the solicitation of a number of my friends.
I offer myself to your consideration a a candi
date for
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
at the enseing flection. Should a majority of
my fellow citizens elect me to that oflice, ,1 will
dwearga iu duties faithfully and to the best ot
my'b"i,y- JOSEPH VANKIRK.
Pail tp., Aug. 11, 1855. te.
To th VteofNorthumborland County.
Fsliow Citisiss Urged by a number of
my friends throughout the county. I hereby oiler
myself to you as an INDEPENDENT CAN
DIDATE for the office of
REGISTER AND RECORDER.
Should yon aee proper to exert your influence
lor me, and I ba elected, I will discharge its du
ties faithfully and iinpartilly
RICHARD A. FISHER.
8unbury, Aug. 11. 1855 f
WONDERS OF NATUBE.
fp HE present Proprietor of the newly diseov
i red WIS TIKIV CAVE (limes Wr.e) in
Dry Valley, Union county, hereby give notice
that the cave will not be open on Sundays for
Visitors. Il may be visited by Ladies and Gen
lUman, m Saturdays of every weak, whan ea
pecial preparations will be made to accommoUsta
with lights.
jy ah persons ara forbidden lo break on,
injure, or taka away en arteciroans tram Ihe
Cava, under penalty of prosecution. ,
Tbe paymentol 1XJ cents owy "
atarv ncraom before entering,
1 NOAH
WALTER.
Dry Valley. Aug. U,
1855. 3m.
Washington Fir Company.
A BMUng of tha Washington Firs Company
will ba held ia tha Grand Jury Room, Mon
day evening naal Punctual altendence ts w
aueeted. '
Bt Oi ot vss risT.
Sunbury, A g II, 134.
do corn aheller.