TUB TRVB ORIOIlt OF THE LOVlsVILLK
RIOT.
It is certainly a tron point In favor of
the Know Nothings, or JUiuisvme, mat wmie
the papers which represent their opponents,
confine their viets of the origin of the late
riots to Tehement denunciations anJ unsup
ported assertion, the Journal the American
paper hue ludustriously gathered In the
most impartial manner, affidavits which fix
beyond doubt the entire guilt or beginning
the riots, upon the foreign party. These
affidavits occupying several columns in the
Journal are now before us, and they fully es
tablish the Aict that the Irish, long before
the riots, made the most amplo provisions for
warfare.
We lately stated that from an examination
of many of the foreign journals in thiscountry,
or of those devoted to their interests, we
were awaro that a feeling of bitter, uncalled
for, ungratoful hatred towards everything
American, has long been encouraged among
both Germans and Irish, especially in the
West, On this subject the Journal snys :
"For several weeks previous to the election
the whole bevy of Sng-Xicht organs in this
city wantonly and mulignnntly, with on inex
cusable violence, nncxumpled in any previous
political canvas, devoted their columns daily
to a most unwarrantable denunciation and
abuse not merely of the principle of the
American parly, but of each, ana every in
dividual member of it. The men belonging
to the party w?re indiscriminately called
"thieves," "murderers," "midnight assassins,"
"perjured scoundrels," "traitors to their Uod
and their country," and "opeu and avowed
enemies of all foreigners and catholics."
Falsehoods until then inconceivable were
shamelessly promulgated. The basest pas.
ioni and most violent prejudices of the Ho
man Catholics and foreigners in our midst
were appealed to m tue most lntlammntory
and incendiary lanjruace. Tho foreiuuers
were taught to believe that they possessed
rights which were dearer and of higher im
port than any which a native-born citizen
could claim j that the foreigner ond Catholic
only of all the citizens of the country were
eminently and truly patriotic j that they, froffl
the very fact of their being foreigners and
Catholics, had a more proper appreciation
and were entitled to almost exclusive privi
leges in the exercise of civil and religious
freedom ; and that they, and not the constitu
tion and the laws, were the peculiar guardians
of our public institutions."
The editor of the Journal then states that
tho Americans were not responsible for the
riots of the 6th of August. It is not denied
that.un occasional fist-fight may have oc
curred at the polls, or that in one instance a
man was badly beaton.
"But we assert, without fear of successful
contradiction, because we know that it istrue,
that at noue of the several polls was there
any unusual disturbance or any obstruction
whatever offered to voters of either party,
greater than has occurred at almost every
election where party lines were drawn, that
has taken place in this city within the last
twenty years, nor even so great as had in
many instances existed during warmly con
tested elections between tho old Whig and
Democratic parties."
Mere unfounded assertion from friend or
foo should have little weight in politics. But
the editor of the Jourual confirms his asser
tions by affidavits from both partiet. These
were received from responsible parties in
such numbers that the paper would not have
contained them. Among those referring
simply to the riots in the Eighth Ward alone,
wo select the following :
"We have not room to give a complete
analysis of these affidavits, but it will be seen
that they are for the roost part the sworn
statements of respectable nud reliable men,
who were eye-witnesses of the matters to
which they depose. Some, of them are state
ments upon oath of foreigners and catholics,
who lived in the immediate neighborhood of
me scene or the riot, and some actually were
great sufferers thereby.
From the testimony of Mrs. Caroline Wall,
fwhose husband, an Irishman and a lioman
Catholic, was in all nrobabilitv omonir tboso
killed in Quiuu'a houses,) it appears that for
some weeks previous to the flection the
Jrisa in the neighborhood where tho not oc
curred had bceu procuring arms and prepar
ing for a fight, and that on the Saturday night
of the American torch-light procession she
had heard theso Irishman saythaf'thcy were
led to believe that the procession would be
small, bv those who opposed the Know
Nothings, that she saw many of them with
arms, and heard them say that they intended
to attack the procession.
"Joseph llucker. a German and a Catholic,
who lived in one of Quinn's houses, (which
wese burned,) says there were scventy-fivo or
one hundred irishmen living in that row, and
they had many visitors of their countrymen,
that during two or threo weeks precceding
the election he saw many of them often with
pistols and guns, and beard one of tbem, who
bad several pistols, sav, on the Saturday be
fore the election, that he was "ready," that
be had seen Quinn carrying arms into his
bouse, and that Quinn iiad insisted upon his
(Hucker'n) voting, although Quinn knew thut
lie (llucker) was not entitled to a vote,
"iaraes F. Bickham saw the Irish, eight
or ten in number, on the morning ol eiec
tion, moulding a large quantity of bullets,
in the cellar of one of these houses, and on
the same morning, from 10 to 5 o'clock,
Thos. W. FlarelT saw numbers of these
Irisbmeu, armed with pistols and bowie-
knives, passing in ud out from tho houses
of this row. These men bad begged Mrs.
wall a husband to receive arms in his houso
The women hud slept in their clothes the
previous night, so as to be ready to leave
upon the shortest notice, aud Mrs. Iluby
Dodd, aud Elizabeth Dodd, and Margaret
Dod.l, ber daughters, corroborate all these
statements as to the preparations tuat bad
been made bv tho Irish in the neighborhood
of Main and Eleventh streets.
"Mr. R. M. Lee states that there was but
little or no firing at the eighth wofd polls
during the day, and that the foreigners were
not ut any time driven from tho polls.
Did space permit, we would gladly give
the whole of these affiduvits, us they clear,
iu tho most unexct'ptioiiiiiilo manner, the
character of the native party from being the
lirst to munkr. Meanwhile, where are tho
tttiid ivue of the opposite party. hat
iroo!'s can the Louuviilo Courier, Democi
and Times bring that their parly were not
the ugressore j jNevtr, in the entire history
of riots in this country, has to much unmer
ited abuse been heaped cn a pai ty as on the
Americans since me Mie riots, uei us, iy
a I nieins, bear all the facts.
Wiiat THK Ri'ssuns Say. Th" official t
gtxa at tit. Petersburg expresses tho opinion
that the Allies, by their inactivity unci want
of e.it. ni'i3d, have allowed the opportunity to
clip by when Sebustopol might have bceu U-
l.. I. r ....... ..l.: : ....'.1 .
M'U. lb I1UW lUO I'tlJ IS llilllt-IJuiv ,
that it cau replace one hundred di.simn;iiled
gout in a night, or can exchange SU.UOU fa
tigued troops agaiust 50,000 fivbh troops ;
that the Allies cannot, with double the force
they can dispose of, cut oil' the coruinuuica
tiou by I'erekopi thut the Russian army,
tig li ting for its country and its sovereign, is
animated by a better spirit than is the heter
ogeneous mass of French, Knglish, Turks,
Kgypliuus and Sardinians, contending for an
e .si, -act id ) and a confined interpretation f
the duties of civilization. Tl ere i some force
in these remarks, aud tha Allies themselves
appear to be impressed with the same idea,
for tha preparation of defences they aie mak
be at L amuse b look very like a protection
lutheeveut of being compelled to rc tm-J
baiK.
iliiBS
THE AMERICAN.
BTJNBTJHT.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1855.
II. B. MASSEB, Editor and Proprietor
To AnvnmtKM.- .The Mrcntatlon of the Suuliury
Atnencau moig tlx different lovrni on the Surquehamia
it not exceeded if equalled by any paper published in North
fin Pennsylvania.
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column. His aoap ia a first-rate article, fully
equal to the character given it !y the manufac
turer. Mr. Com way line cur thanks fur the
somplea of his ' Genuine Honey" and "Chem
ical" Soaps kindly sent ma we can confidently
recommend it to our readers.
New Billiard Saloon. A few days
since, wo stepped into tho new Billiard
Saloon over tho office of II. J. Wolvcrton,
Esq., kept by Mr. John Speece, to examine
an elegant billiard table, constructed by Mr.
George Bcnn, of this place. The table is
not only an elegant piece of furniture, but is
skillfully constructed with nil the modern
improvements. Its cost is about $300 dol
lars. In workmanship it will compare favor
ably with any wo have ever seen in tho
city,
CS The Camp Meeting held about three
miles east of this place, bus bceu visited,
during the past week, by a large number of
persons. On Sunday last the number of
vehicles on the turnpike was bo great, as to
keep up au almost continual cloud of dust.
The livery men, and others, did an excellent
business in conveying passengers between
Sunbury and the camp ground. Anothor
camp meeting wns held at tho same time
near Reeds, up tho Shamokin creek, by the
denomination called tho "feet washers."
On Sunday last an extra train on tho Phila
delphia and Sunbnry Rail Road, brought
from Shamokin several hundred passengers
for the camp meetings at Reeds, and the
Methodist camp grounds near this pUce.
We have been informed that a number
of the Judges appointed by the county Inqui
sition, refuse to serve. We know several
who have openly refused, and expressed their
indignation on being appointed to such an
office. No right-minded, independent man
would feel comfortable or easy in such a po
sition. What a beautiful commentary it will
be on the times, to seo an old democrat
whose locks have been whitened by the frosts
of sixty winters, sworn by a citizen four weeks
old, before he can exercise one of the dearest
rights of an American citizen, and one that
had never been questioned before.
TUB NEW FARCE.
The primary township elections will be held
on Saturday next, according to tho pro
gramme laid down by the Inquisition. Ac
cording to all we can learn, the election will
be a small affair, as peoplo look upon the
whole thing as one of the most ridiculous
farces ever enacted in this county. But we
suppose the committee have no desire to
procure a largo vote, as they advised their
Judges not to receive a larger number than
were polled for Governor Bigler last fall,
which left him 38,000 votes short of an elec
tion. What object. they have in view iu
limiting the vote is entirely incomprehensible
to tho old fashioned democracy. But they
need not feur. Monstrosities do not multiply,
while barruness and sterility is the inevitable
fate of hybrids. The cod-fish democracy of
this couuty will never spawn again after this
season.
Cock haven bank.
The subscribers to the capital stock of the
Lock Haven Bank met on the 10th inst,, in
the court house, iu pursuance of the call of
the Commissioners. The election resulted
in the choice of the following Board of direc
tors s
L. A. Mackey, Christopher Fallon, D. K.
Jackman, J. W. Q niggle, J. S. Furst, B. 11.
Petrikeu, Simon Scott, Anthony Kleckner,
Jacob Brown, Saul McCormick, Williuin
White, J. A Canible, and Henry Broker
liofT.
The Board is au excellent one. Mr. Mac-
key, the President, is a mail of integrity aud
Excellent business habits.
Afterwards the Directors met at the office
of L. A. Mackcy, Esq., and organized by the
election of
L. A. MACKEV, President,
J. II. EVANS, Cashier, and
PHILIP KREBS, Teller.
C" Tui Democratic Ukiox, published at
Iiarrisburg, by Jacob Ziegler, Esq., bas been
disposed of to Andrew Hopkius, Esq., of the
Patriot, aud the two will be blended and
published as the Union and Patriot. We
wish our old friend "Captain Jake," all the
happiuess hicb, a liberal mind, and a clesr
coufecjen. ill be lure to afford to him, iu
hit rolircun lit.
THB GAZKTTSt ckHE NEW INQUISITIO.
The last Gazette, as In duty bound, and as
the organ of the Inquisitors, attempts to ex
cuse the action of the new Inquisition, called
the Standing Committee, tn its budget of
blunders. Does the Gazette suppose that,
personally, we cure a brass farthing for the
action of the committee t We would not walk
five steps to put in fifty votes, and would ex
ceedingly regret to see any friend accepting
a nom nation from such a sourco. We look
upon the whole thing as an utter abortion'
and one of tho most ill-ndviscd politica'
schemes that ever men, pretending to ordina
ry intelligence, could be guilty of. But does
tho editor of the Gazette suppose that either
he or tho prime movers in this matter can
escopo tho clinlieo they intended only for the
lips of others t Ever mother's son of them
will have to toe the mark. The Gazette fur
thcr snys :
"Are the Democrats to bclievo their denial
when they know that they are sworn to deny
and mystiiy their political position I 1 hen
liow prevent it T. hat weapon has tho l'e-
mocrucy remaining for self defence T The only
prevention is the onth test adopted by the
Standing Committee. Tho only defence is to
grasp tho same weapon which is wielded
against us by our foo. This is n plain case,
and we nro in some perplexity to discover
what obscuration has come over our neien
bor's intellect, that he is unable to perceive
the propriety ot this test.
Does not the editor of tho Gazette know
that these self-constituted Judges have no
right to ndininister on oath that these
extra-judiciul oaths ore wrong, immoral and
in violation of the spirit of ourlaws, and have
no more binding effect than a simple declara
tion. What then is to bo effected by such a
farco, or worse limn a farce, desecrating tho
bible for such unholy purposes.
But, says the fiazette, "the oath is not
designed for Democrats." And pray who is
to judge of tho democracy of voters ? Is it
the editor of the Gazette the chairman of
the standing committee, and those who con
trol his actions t the very men whom tho
editor announced in his own paper but a fow
months since, ns having opposed tho elec
tion of the democratic nominee for the Senate
in this district, and who boasted of their
support of our present Know Nothing Sena
tor, and who at the same election opposed the
democratic nominees for Sheriff mid Commis
sioner. Aud theso are the individuals who
wish to set themselves up ns judges over
their fellow men. and with lengthened visages,
exclaim, liko tho Pharisee, "stand back, for
I am holier than thou."
Tho following is the test oath requested
to bo taken by the candidates nominated iu
Schuylkill county :
"You do swear that vou are not now, nor
i . i -.-..i i t iv.i:.:
iinvi) out oeeu itiwieiivu iu uin t:tnt & uun-
cal Oath Bound Society, since (no 20th day
or May last post, so help you Uou.
Iu this county the candidate is requested
to go a little farther, and swear that "ho is
not, never has been, and never intends" or to
use the classic language of the resolution,
"nor does not intend becoming a member" of
such secret sociey, tc. They have not yet
learned to swear tho voters in Schuylkill
couuty, nor mako their candidates sweaar
what they intend .to do fortyyears bcucc.
England and the "OrrRExsED National!
ties." Tho old rumor, that the Allies cou.
template the resuscitation of Poland, hns
been ogam revived. ithont going so tar
as to endorse its correctness, wo may vet say
that, at no time since the war began, lias the
probability of its truth been greater than now.
the now armeil neutrality ot Austria has re
leased Russia from tho fear of attack
from that quarter, and tho result bus been
that over two hundred thousand troops, but
lately stationed on the frontiers of Poland,
have been disengaged for service iu tho Cri
mea or Asia Minor. Under such circumstan
ces, no more efikicut blow could be struck ut
the Czar than the raising an insurrection in
Poland. There is probably but oste motive
that restrains tho Allies, they fear letting
loose on Europe the spirit of republicanism,
which Louis Napoleon, tho English royal
family, and tho liiitish oligarchy, alike dread.
-Moreover, there cxistB a well-founded doubt,
even among the most disinterested friends of
Poland, whether it is possible to resuscitate
that kingdom ; for the nobility liavo been
nearly extirpated by confiscation and exile
while the peasantry ore said to be indifferent
as to who are their masters, rsapoleon tho
First shrunk from making, the experiment,
even in the plcntitudo of his power ; and the
two generations that have elapsed since, have
certainly not rendered tho vcuturo easier.
Mi". Fii.LMor.E in IiiKLAXD. Tho Cork Re
porter thus alludes to the honors paid to a
distinguished visiter ut the Irish hikes : " I lie
ex President of the United States, Millard
Fillmore, accompanied by Mr. Davis, of tho
?ew iork bar. ns a courier, has been soiourn
ing for the last few days at thu Lake Hotel
Killarnev. As be was leaving in tho morn
ing, tho buglers connected with the Luke Ho.
tel placed themselves under a tree,1 out of view.
and commenced pluyhig 'xaukee Doodle.-
As he passed, the boatmen grouped in differ
ent parts of the avenue gave threo hearty
cheers, as an acknowledgment ot their grati
tudo to tho great republic of America. This
distinguished gentleman repeatedly ncknowl
edged the compliment, winch was as unexpec
. i - !. ....I ; . .;, -
ieu as ii was euiuusiusiie.
Califoks'Ians at Nkwi-ort, R. I. The
iork Mirror snys :" e met one of these
'gentlemen of fortune,' who ure making
weaiin and jewelry vulgar, at tno dinner ta
ble, with diamond vest buttons, (his wife wus
blazoned with a diamond brooch us big as a
horse shoe,) who took his knife out of his
pocket and deliberately picked bis teeth with
ii, buu yei lie pussea in a crown, noiwun
standing he wears his finger nails in mouruiiiir,
for bis income,: 'they say,' is seventy-five
thousand dollars a year. And ir that won t
make a gentleman m vulgar cbtiuiutiou, pray
wnui win I
Tub CurrER Great Rkitm.ic When
this lino specimen of American - navul archi
tecture wus chartered to proceed from Mar
seilles to the Crimea, tho French screw line
of battle ship Navanno was detaiied to pc
company "nud if necessary to tow her: but it
appears the Great Republic wus obliged to
keep under her three topsails to enable the
Navariuo to keep up with ber. Tho French
othcers were utterly coutouuded ot be Ueet
uess.
No Relief tor Dr. Bealr. It a ill be seen
that the Supreme Court, recently in session
at Kcdford refused the new trial asked for by
Dr. Beale, Judge Black being the only one
in its favor. The decision wus delivered by
Uhief j ustice L,ewis. 1 he only result, there
fore, trained by this movement is that Dr,
BeaX) will have to bo brought before the
Court of Over and Terminer for a new sen
teoce. What the terms of that will be we
have no means of judging, though it is fair to
presume that they will be iittlt if sdt ices 1
I uitut thau the original ones.
6BSERAL nitWBS Oil KNOW
NOTHING ISM.
An Interesting correspondence Is published
In the Houston (Texas) Telegraph, of Aug
ust 1st. A number of the citizens of Inde
pendence, professing a high respect for Gen
eral Sam. Houston, as a citizen, statesman,
and soldier, have addressed bim a letter,
asking for a definite expression or nis views
in regard to the "American" order. The
Generul replies in a lengthy letter of the
date of July 24. He say that he feels no
hesitancy in expressing nis opinion in reianon
to the Amevicnn order or its principles, but
he expects that for so doing lie will receive
a full share of vituperation and abuse. He
regards tho result of the election in irginta
ns highly encouraging to the principles of
tho order, considering the Herculean efforts
of tho Administration purty, backed by the
Federal patronage, lie regards the "Ameri
can movement us growing out of a great
crisis in the nfluirs of the nation, and tho
precursor of a sound, healthy and vigorous
nationality, which will bo commensurate to
carry out the great principle of free govern
incut, ond to prevent the liberties of the
country from being destroyed by the niacin
nations of demagogues." He argues that
secret societies arc only fatal to despots and
tyrants.
"But," the General continues "the oppo
nents of tho American Ordor exclaim, 'It is
a political association, and therefore ought
not to bo secret.' I reply, 'Yes, it is secret,
and its name denotes its objects.' Is it tha
first secret political society that ha9 been
organized in tho United States? It is as well
known ns any other historical truth, that
General Washington and many of bis com
patriots of tho Revolution were mcmbsrs of
tho Cincinnati Society, in which, if I am not
under misapprehension, no man is eligible for
membership, even now, unless ho is a native
Americun. Wus not this a secret society t
Was it not purely political T Was not Gen
eral Washington, at the time of his death,
President of this Society t I should really
like to know whnt tho anti-Americans think
of this scrap of historv. They cannot deny
it. Then I w ill usk them, what danger has
grown out of this secret political society t Is
this tho only secret political society that has
existed in our country for more thau half a
century? Tho Columbia Order known as
tho Tanimnny Society highly influential,
maintains its existence without danger to
tho liberties of tho couutry. Gen. Jackson
was a member of this society, and I know
prominent statesmen throughout the nation
who aro members of it, and as I myself am
one, and understand its principles, I can as
sert they arc patriotic and national. What
say tho uiiti-Aiucricaiis to theso facts?"
He then expresses his full conviction that,
if living now, Washington ond Jackson
would both huvo approved of the American
Order. 11c snys thut secret caucuses have
always been held in this couutry by political
leaders, anil it i.; because tho American Order
is a combination of tho peoplo against tho
caucuses, it is violently denounced. Ho says
that the Compromise of 1850 had silenced
agitation, and there were but few Abolition
ists in both houses of Congress. Now they
have become formidable in numbers. Whut
has brought ubout the revolution? The Ne
braska bill, which, tho General says, was
concocted iu a secret cnucus of seven persons,
and carried through Congress by the influence
of tie President, lie denies that tho object
of the American Order is the prosciiption of
Catholics and foreigners, and concludes his
letter by an appeal to his countrymen to
'fortify themselves against cncrodchmcuts
upon religious uud political freedom."
THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
One of the most extraordinary documents
which it hns ever been our fortune to peruse,
is tho report of the proceedings in tbcKanzas
Legislature. It is another specimen of that
ultraism which would bo childish wero it not
suvairo, and ridiculous were it not bloody,
which brings upon tho whole country thnt
odium which should rest upon a few insignifi
cant members. On the 10th inst., a bill
entitled "An act to punish offences against
slave propertv," cr rather the substitute for
it, presented by Mr. Anderson on behalf of a
committee, was on motion of Dr. Stringfellow
read a second time, ordered not to be piiutcd,
and after a third reading passed "ayes,
twenty-four ; noes, none." By reference to
this bill, in nnother column, it will be seen
thnt not only is the raisingof rebellion among
slaves, or the enticing of them away, punish
able by death, but aho that tho same terrible
penalty attaches to any free person who by
speaking, writing, or printing, shall induce
or adviso slaves to rebel, conspire against, or
murder any citizen of Kansas, or shall im
part or aid in imparting such documents.
Finally, it provides, that uny freo person who
shall assert, or maintain by speakiug or
writing, thnt persons have not aright to hold
slaves in the territory, or shall in nny man
ner circulate such opinions, heshall be deemed
guilty of felony und punished with not less
than two years imprisonment at hajd labor.
On its first reading Mr. AVilkinson judi
ciously remarked that, this law could never
be carried out. If passed, he said, it would
lend to a series of suits, nil of which would
end in wind. It would not be possible to
curry out such u law in South Carolina, far
less in Kanzas. "It wus well enough to
punish acts, but to punish words iuueudos
by two years imprisonment was absurd.
But Mr. Anderson thought that thes objec
tions were utterly without weight so much
so that he would not condesceud to reply to
them. The act is to be in force after the
15th of September next,
This us the St. Louis Democrat justly
observes is neither more uor less than mak
ing a difference of opinion upon a constitu
tional question a penitentiary offence. It is
not less true that if tho Kansas legislature
hud laid their heads together to study out a
scheme whereby to ultimately defeat their
own plans and to play into the bands ot the
abolitionists thev could not have devised one
more efficacious than this, It indicates the
extreme excitement at present prevailing on
tho subject f slavery in Kanzas, and it also
shows the absurdity of permitting any politi
cal subject whatever to whirl away those
affected by it into a votox of madness and
folly.
Western newspapers nre having a little fun
at the expense of New Hampshire. A' per
son travelling in tho State thus writes to a
ToTtMo print :
"All along the routo 1 noticed great tracts
of rocks, carefully fenced iu, for no other rea
son that 1 could imagine, than to keep tho
cultlo out, und thus prevent their starving to
denth."
Whereupon tho St. Louis Democrat puts
iu his our : '
"This is an improved and benevolent plan
of the farmers of New llampshfre to preserve
their stock. Formerly they plated tue noses
of their sheep to keep them from wearing
their heads otr ugainst the gfanite soil with
which that state abounds. We also learn
that painting the rocks agreeu color in spring
time, aud by which cuttle were decoyed is now
puuishod by Hue aud imprisonment.
Good News. It was reported in Lebanon
thut tho contract for enlarging the Union
Canal from Reading to Lebonon, had been
given out to Mj. if. S. Kupp, of this county,
uud Mr. Rockafellow, of Dauphin, the con
touctors. The Lebanon Courier also states
that largo Pennsylvania boats are now run
ning on the western division as far east as
tho basin at North Lebanon. Heading Press
A Gbeat Mail. Tha'.largest mail ever
received at Boston Post Offiice was that
hich arrived last Friday evening from New
York and the South. It weighed fourteen
aud a half tons.
IFFftn ATR ATTRMPT AT HIOHWAY
KOBBEHt-iinn nunaniKiLLAD ltD
TWO WOUNDED.
Last night, about Pi o'clock, a bold at
tempt was made by three Germans to rob
a Swiss watch peddler named Joseph Taylor,
whom they bad decoyed from New York to
Hunter's Point, Queens county, near the
Flushing Railroad depot, which resulted in
one of the robbers being killed and tbe other
two wounded. Tbe following are tbe circum
stances. Yesterday afternoon, the peddler
called into a drinking saloon, somewhere in
the Eleventh Word of New York, and offer
ed fonr gold watches for sale, be having ar
rived in tbis country about two weeks since.
Three Germans told the peddler that they
kr.ew where ho could dispose of his watches
to good advantage, and accordingly they toon
him to Hunter's Poiut, where they arrived,
about 8 o'clock. In crossing some vacant
lots in a secluded place, the Germans at
tacked the peddler and succeeded iu getting
him down, aud while they were upon him,
he drew a knife aud succeeded in stabbing
them all. One of tho party received three
wounds one under the collar-bone, causing
his death iu about ten minutes. The other
two men ran away.
Tho peddler then went to the toll-bridge
and related the facts as well as he could, and
whilo doing so, one of the men came up ond
was arrested bv the bridge tender, and han
ded over to officer Mink, of the Seventh
Police District, who conveyed him and the
peddler to the Station House, ot Greenpoint.
Tho prisoner gave his name as William
Green; that of the man killed as TJiayber
Dver, and that of tho other who escaped, as
Charles Myers. The Seventh District Police
wero iu search of Myers nearly all night, and
took measures to prevent him from crossing
over to New 1 ork.
This morning, Assistnnt Captain Bruce, of
tho Seventh District Police, discovered a
quantity of blood under some dirt ears near
where tho occurrence took place, where it is
supposed Myers secreted himself during part
of the night. The prisoners were yesterday
removed to Queen's county, where an inves
tigation will tako place. iVom Me N. Y.
papers of Monti ay.
Items of Ucfos,
Death from a Sxakb Bite. A few days
since Mrs. John Henever was bitten by a
rattlesnake, in Pendlutou, co., Virginia, and
died in two hours.
Tho New Ilnrasliire Liquor Law went into
operation on Monday lust, audit is said to
bear very severely upon tho old topers who
have spent pretty nearly every ccut they were
worth in taverns, and therefore could not pro
vide for the contingency of prohibition. The
moderate drinkers have laid in a supply to
last as long as tho law endures.
Ex-President Fillmoro is having a good
tinio or it in England, where ho is receiving
the attentions of all tho people who have long
handles to their names. Queen Victoria
says ho is tho politest American she ever
saw.
The Corn Crop in Kansas, which at"first
promised nothing but starvation, is represen
ted ns growing with exceeding rapidity, and
an immense yield is anticipated, la six
weeks after planting, the corn began to tas
sel. A vebv Oi.n Lapv Deap. Late foreign
pnpers mention the death of Dona Isabella
Alvcrezio, nn inhabitant of tho hamlet of An
dalusia, in the cam'pnigiia district, Spain, at
the advanced age of 129 years, on tho lith
ult.
Texas Election. New Orleans, Aug. 21.
The returns of the recent election in Texas
show the re-election of Pease, Dem., for Gov
ernor, by a majority of some thousands.
The wholo Democratic State lieket i nUn
elected. Ward, Democrat, is elected to Con-
gress iu the Eastern District.
Goiso to Etnor-E. Mr. Browne, tho en
lightened mid very cfliciont Superintendent,
of the A sriculturul Division of tho Patent
Office, will leave in the next steamer for En
rope, for tho purpose of procuring seeds and
attending to the general duties pertaining to
bis oflico
The Fecer at Portsmouth, Baltimore
Aug. 21. The authorities of Portsmouth,
Va., have sent a request to this city for med
ical aid. They state the fever to bo still on
the increase.
Ellis, one of the parties shot, at the recent
firemen's riots in this city, died to-day.
Opening of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
Maitii Chi'nk, August 21. The officers of
Lehigh Vullcy Railroad and a large number
of citizens, accompanied by a band of music,
made and excursion over that road to-dny, us
fur as tho Gap, where an entertainment was
served, and speeches mado by Thomas Craig,
Jr., Hon. Abu Packer aud others. Tho com
pany returned this evening, nil highly pleased
with the road.
The Fever at Xorfoll: Norfolk, Aug. 21-Seventy-five
deaths from fever- nre reported
Tor the 48 hours ending Monday at 2 o'clock.
Twenty-four deaths occurred at Portsmouth
during tho same time. Tho Howard associa
tion bus sent up nn order for a large amount
of provisions, mattresses, &c, to go dowu by
the boat this evening. The collections in
this city now amount to $10,500.
Ahead or the Mormons. The polyga
mists of Salt Lake find themselves excelled
in their peculiar spiritual-wife doctrines by a
community of Socialists, who have establish
ed themselves at "Ceresco," in tho couuty of
Foud-du-Lac, Wisconsin. The main articlo
of their belief is, "tho right of every woman
to choose whoever she will to perform the
part of a husband for the time, and to change
that person as often as sho pleases."
Slavery in Nebraska. The editor of tho
Nebraska News says be fabricated the story
of slavery having been introduced iu Nebras
ka, and that his purpose was to get that Ter
ritory brought into notice, in which he has
succeeded beyond his desires. He adds :
"There is as much effort being made by
slave-holders to introduce 'slavery into Ne
braska to-day as the theologians are at pres
ent putting forth to drive a camel through
the optic of a cambric needle ; and there is as
much danger of its being legalized in Nebras
ka as there is of good sense becoming common
among "tho two extremes."
Whales C aptvrkp. A late number of the
Inverness (Scotland) Courier state thut a
large number of bottlo-nosed whales entered
the Moray firth, on the northeastern coast,
and were chased by tbe fishermen, who suc
ceeded in driving 1 C4 ashore, abreast the
towu of Waterloo, besides many more at oth
er. At ono place, a shepherd killed more
than twenty of then with a seythe.
Ik Wait cr a General The Englibh ar
my is sadly in want of a General to command
it. They have pretty good Generals for di.
visions, men who have courage enough to
lead their troops up to the canuou'a muzslo,
but none with the genius to direct the move
ments and operations of su army. The only
man named as capable is Sir do Lacy Evans,
who has returned to England in bad health.
He rose from the ranks, and is, therefore one
of those that Sir George Brown deems "high
ly respectable," but no gentleman. The Eug
hsb army seems not only to want a comman
der, but its aristocracy towvrt braius. A
new idea cannot be drilled into their beads,
wuen u) opposed to the prejudice of their
casta.
A Laros Co Field. On an eminence
near the city, may be seen at one sight, six
teen thousand acret of corn .in one body, di
vided only by a few fences.' It extends up
this side of the Miami towards Elizabeth
town. At an average of sixty bushels to the
acre, which we believe ia below whnt tbe
average will be, this body of land will yield
nine hundred and sixty thousand, or nearlv
one million bushels. The gold digging of
lyttiuornia. scarcely equal .l.avrenceliurg
(la.) Register.
The Hon. Abbott Lawrence died at his
resideuce in Boston on Saturday last. He
has for many years been eminent amonir tho
merchants and wealthy manufacturers of
New England, and bas taken an important
part iu promoting the prosperity of Boston
and of the State of Massachusetts. Ho was
an enlightened and patriotic citizen, well in
formed on public affairs, and during Presi
dent Taylor's administration was appointed
-Minister to England, an olhce which he tilled
with dignity and ability.
IIorrirlk Death. David Wright, convic
ted of the murder of A. M. Robinson, ot Col
umbus, Ga., committed suicido under horrible
circumstances. He commenced sawing off
the chain from bis leg and set nre to his cell,
in order to knock tho jailor down and escape,
when the alarm was raised. J be tire, howev
er, became too hot before he got the chain off,
and he was discovered roasted to death, bav
ing crawled off as far as tho chain would al
low htm.
Of the lato elections the New York Cou
rier's Washington correspondent says :
"The Know-Nothing defeat at the South is
not a total rout. They have elected fourteen
members of Congress in Kentucky and Ten
nessee, and four or six in North Caroliuu aud
Alabama.
The distinct Know-Nothing strength in
the House will be sixty-eight or seventy votes,
without counting the six Whig members from
Missouri. No pnrty will have . majority in
the House. Of those thus far elected tho
Know-Nothings and Whigs together have
141, and tho Democrats 60."
Sippe.v Restoration to Sight. a letter
from James City county, Va., says that Mrs."
Martha Richardson several years ago bad a
paralytic stroke, which caused the total blind
ness of tho left eye. Lost summer sho was
prostrated with lightning, and upon recover
ing, found her sight entirely restored. The
oocuii'ence suggests to the writer the proba
ble efficiency of electricity in case of blindness.
Ministers Deserting TitEtn Flocks. Ma
ny of the Ministers in Norfulk, the Argus
says, have run away and deserted their flocks
during the prevulunce of tho fever. Physi
cians from other cities have gone to Norfolk,
to render their services to the sick. The lat
ter seem to understand the responsibilities of
their profession better than the former.
Somo of tho clergy, however, remained, and
fulfilling their duties, in administering cons
iation to the sick, without any fear of conse
qucucds to themselves.
New- York State Agricultural Fair.
Tho annual Fair of tho New York State
Agricultural Society is to be held this year
nt Elinira, Chemung County, on Tuesday,
AVednesday, Thursday aud Friday, tho 21,
3d, 4th and 5th of October. The official an
nouncement states that tho grounds, com
prising upwards of sixteen acres, have been
conveniently arranged for the occasion. The
amount of premiums offered exceeds gSOOO.
Gov. W right, of Indiana, will deliver tho an
nual address.
Second Growth or Wheat. On some
land i:eur this town, says tho Winchester
Virginian, may be seen the unusual spectacle
of tho second growth of wheat, from tho
stubblo of the gathered crop. Some stalks
sliowu to us were between ono and two feet
high, and exhibited imperfectly formed heads
of ubout half the common sizo. Stubblo thus
grown up was in a green condition ut harvest,
and the recent growth, if wo mistuko not, is
the result of the recent rains.
Magnificent Present. Two beautiful
rings presented by the Emperor und Empress
of Russiu to Col. Samuel Colt, of Hartford,
Conn., are on exhibition iu that city. One
of the rings contains diamonds worth $3000
each contain the cypher of Alexander and
wife, set with very minutediamouds in enamel.
The shank of one of tho rings glitters w ith
numerous petite diamonds, aud the whole
affair makes a gift worthy of an Emperor. .
A Tiu'E Snake Story. Mr. Albert A.
Smith of this town, while mowing in a mead
ow a few days since, killed an immense snake
of the garter species, which measured threo
and a half feet in length, Its bulk induced
a post mortem examination, wheu ninety-one
live young snakes were found iu its pouch.
These tho old mother s-rpent bad swallowed
on too approach of danger. Eight other
snakes were killed in the sumo lot, making an
nggregute of 100 snakes Lillod in one day.
ll'orccsfer Patriot.
Tho Fennsylvanian, and kindred papers,
charge tho Americans of Louisvillu with
slaughtering women and children. The Lou
isville Journal says that the only child killed
was an American boy, of ubout ten years, aud
he wus butchered by foreigners ! Wheu our
neighbor of the Pennsylvanian dares to speak
of tlio outrages, butcheries, and treachery of
Strongfellow and his fellow bravosin Kansas,
we shall begin to believe it sincere iu its ex
pressions of icgrtt concerning tho Louisvillo
calamity.
Needino Improvement. Gerrit Smith
clones a letter to Horace Greely with tho
following palateuble hit :
I close with thanking you for your wish
that 1 may livo long to improve myself. Be
assured that I reciprocate the kind and gen
erous wish, and thut I do so all the more
cordially because you are iu such especial
need of improvement.
The public will no doubt think both of the
philosophers right. "Improvement" is what
they each ueed.
A Boston "Free and Easy." A corres
pondent of a religions paper says that at
Theodore Parker's church "not a few had se
cular newspapers, which they sat and read
till the services commenced. There were
bows of recognition across the hall, and every
body seemed quite at ease, Tbe sexton set
a van of beautiful fresh flowers on tbe speak
er's desk,"
To Keef Milk Sweet. A. Boyd, a corres
pondent of tbe Scientific American, states
that ho has practised a peculiar method, with
much success, of preserving milk sweet in the
pans. It simply consists in placing a piece
of new hammered iron, or three twelve-penny
nails, in each tin pan, then pouring the warm
milk on them, lie believes that electricity
has something to do with producing the re
sult. He had tried many experiments before
he hit upon this one, which be found to pre
serve the milk sweet for a longer time than
any other plan tried by him.
For the America.
At a meeting of tha O. of U. 8. A., Sus
quehanna Camp, No. 29, on the 15tb day of
August, inst., the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted :
WnEKtAS, It hath pleased an all-wise
Providence to remove from our midst, our
late brother, GIDEON M. YORK8. Esq.,
who has endeared himself to the whole com
munity by his nutmeg tost aBd attentioq to
promote their welfare and happiness :
A ND VTstlf II TTo V,-a
- - ' - uiuisvii ar
dently attached to onr order, by the interest
and assiduity manifested by bitn, thereby
B nm aimiiuu BUU TCgim Ol all tC
members, therefore '
Resolved, That in this sad bereavement we
tender our sincere regard and deepest sympa
thies to the relatives and friends of our de
cessed brother.
Resolved, That as a testimonial of our
regard for the memory of Bro. Yorks, tho
members wear the usual badge of mourning;
for thirty days, and the Hall be clothed i
mounting.
Resolved, That a copy of the resolutions be
forwarded to the bereaved family of our late
brother, and that they be published in tho
Sunbury American.
Wm. A. Brcner, "J
Samuel Snyder, Com'tee.
Benj. Zettlemovf.u, I
For the Banbury American.
Mr. Editor : I noticed in the Gazttte of
last week, communications recommending
several gentlemen as candidates forllie Leg.
islature this full, which suggested to mo the
propriety of naming Major S. R. Peale for
that office. He is known throughout the
county as a gentleman of plain and sociable
manners, and ns a lawyer of decided ability
and promise. Unexceptionable in bis private
character temperato and studious in his
habits libcrul in his education, and generous
hearted in all things, ho seems to me the man
for the times.
The Major is a democrat of the progressive
"Young American" school, belonging, 1 be
lieve, to no clique, order or faction. No man'
in the county could represent us next winter
with more ability, zeal and independence than
ho. I earnestly hope thn Major may yield:
to the wishes of his friends uud become a
candidate.
A Democrat wuo won't Swear.
Upper Augusta, Aug. 25. 1855. It.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LOofO.F.
NOTICE ia hereby given to tho
mem tiers of Sunbury Lodge, No.
203, I. O of O. F., that important business wilt
be transacted on next Lodge night, August 25.
A general attendance ia requested.
By order of the I.odiie.
CHS. J. BRUNER, Sec.
5unbury, Aujr. 25, 1RC5. It
IFOTT 1ST ID 1
IN Drei Street, in thn Borousrh, a few days
since, one etring of Red Coral BraU, with a
cross, anchn and heart attached. Tho owner
can have them by calling on the aubwrilvr.
l'DRG rOLL.MEIt.
Sunbury, Aug. 25, 1855. It.
To the Voters of Northumberland County.
At the solicitation of a number of my friend.
I offer myself lo your consideration as an Inde
pendent candidate for
COUNTY TREASURER,
at the ensuing election. Should a majority of
my fellow rilizeus elect me to thot otlice, I will
discharge its duties faithfully.
JOHN BO WEN.
Sunbury. August 25 1855. te.
AUDITORS' NOTICE.
THE undersigned, appointed Auditor by thn
Orphans Court of iN'oithutiiK-r'and county,
tn audit tho exceptions to the a'.trount of Daniel
Camoron, lato of Ktish township, dee'd, filed by
the ttdniini'lrators of William (irnrlnrt, Me of
a.iid township, dee'd., who was one cf t lie execu
tors of aaid Daniel Cameron, dee'd, will attend to
the duties of his said appointment, nt his oii'icn in
the borough ,-f Sunbury, on Saturday, the 1.1th
dav of September next, at 10 o'clock, A. M.,
of aaid day, at which time and place all persona
interested are requested to attend.
WM. M. ROCKEFELLER, Auditor.
Sunbury. Aug. 25. 1855 3t.
AUDITORS' NOTICE.
JOTICE is hereby Riven, that the under
i aigned auditor appointed by the Orphans'
Court of Northumberland county to make dis
tribution and adjust the rates and proportions of
the aeta remaining on the hands of Jacob Sliipe,
administrator of Charles Wollctihaih, late of
Northumberland county, dee'd., to and amoni;
the creditors of acid deceased according to law.
will at'end to the dutici of his aaid appointment
on Matiirdny, the 15th day of September next,
at 10 o'clock. A. M. of said day, nt his office in
the Uorougli of Sunbury, at which time and
place all persons iutercatcd may alU-nd if they
see proper.
WM. M. ROCKEFELLER, Auditor.
Sunbury, Aug. 25, 1855. Ct.
GENUINE HONEY SUA1
THE pnrity, fragrance
cV mild emoliicnt
properties of this boa p.
renders it especially de
serving a place on every
toilet. Forchapped hands,
and various diseases of
the kiri, it is unequaled Each cake is stamped
WM. CONWAY, 108 South Second atreet,
Philadelphia. No other is Genuine.
Improved Chemical Olive Soap,
Warranted to Wash in hard, soft, or aalt water.
This aoap baa powerful cleansing properties,
which readily remove Oil, Paint, Dirt, &c, from
every desciption of goods with Jul injury to them.
For all domestic purposes it ia aupeiior to any
oilier aoap in use, and 20 per rent, cheaper than
the common rosin soup. Each bar ia stamped.
WILLIAM COX WAY,
168 South Second etreet, Philadelphia.
Manufacturer of Fancy and 8:aple Soaps, sperm,
atearine and tallow caudles, importer and dealer
in aal soda, soda ash, rosin, iic.
Orders by mail promptly attended to.
Fhila. August 25, 1855 tf.
8TOVES! STOVES I
W respectfally a 'licit the attention of tht public to our
assortment of
MacGREGOR HEATING 8TOVE9,
for Stores, HhIIs, Churrhrs, Tarlora Ac, warranted ti
atve more heat with one third tha luel, thau any other
lloilnif Stove in use. The lurge uuinher which kuvt
been awtkt in this and other cities and tha eontnut and
increnaiiia; demand I'.ir them, is eutneient fiiursiitce ,t
their superiority over all other Hauling Kluves, and v.
cheerful)- invite the strieteat inveaiittiliou ot uur claims
i the ui'ist perfect article of the kind in use.
Wealanhava a superior CAl'LDKOM, foe fartninr
and chemical nuipoaes, made on the a-ima piir.cipW, for
which we cluim only a trial lo ha appreciated.
V keep constantly on hand an axaortment of tha
leading COOK and PAULOK BTOVLS ; aud au solo
Agents in this Mute for
QfKKN'8 1'OHTABI.K FORGE.
BUCK'S PATENT COOKIXli KITES, and
BARSTOW8 t NRlV Al.U.D COOK 4 PARLOIl
8TOVE. Wholesale Dculera wtti be supplied ai
the lowest fouudry prices.
NEMAW lo. WARMCK,
0 Wholesale Retail fltoceOrara.
N. K. Cor. of 6ECO.NU KACE Sis Philid'a
tW For aale by of this nlaca
Philadelphia, Au( ust SB, 18J3 3ra. 1
ATTENTION,
PEWART GUAJIDSj:
rOU are hereby commanded to meet
at tha Armory, on
SATURDAY, the 1 at day of Sepfber.
at 10 o clock, A. M., fully equipped for
Urill. Each member to be provided with
, 0 rounds of blank cartridge.
' I'uuctual attendance la requested.
By order of the Captain.
a E' W MIUHT, i 8.
Sunbury, Aug. 5, 1855.
ATTENTION,
FABliERS' 1XD BEC1IAMCS'
ARTILEIUSTS ! !
OV are hereby commanded to
meet at tbe Armory, on
8ATIKDAY, the Ut day pf Sept.,
at 10 o'clock, A. M, fully equip,
ped for drill. Each member to be
prepared with 10 louude of blank
cartridges. By order of the Captain
fOLOMON fcTFOH. O. S.
Bunlnj
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