iMTTi.rc with rmnTEs bt American AKD E!N;LIII SOLDIEIt. The bouts of tha Knttlcr mid Towlmtnti find a dcspcrnto encounter with jiirntca lienr Xulnn, on Snturdnv, nml eic,ht Eoninrn nml marine) killed nnd fll'l on or sixteen wounded, sonio of them, it is fonrcd, mortally. Cnpt. (frnndo nml other officers wcrfl blown up in a junk, but fortunately wero but little hurt. Ten pirato junks were tnkpn nnd destroyed, tlio prentpr portion of their rrews litiviitff bppn killed, niu' seven pries liberated, live of which belonged to the Knirlet's comoy. Sixteen of the smaller pirate junks csenpod. I.nst week, we mentioned tlint two hirchns nnd five junks nnd"r convoy of the steuniur Knplvt, dud been out oft" by the pirules, who displayed such a foruiidublo bravery nnd de termined front, that (.'apt. Caldwell was unn ble to rescue them, nnd hud to apply to C'npl. Vcllowes, of her Majesty's ship luiltler, fur nssi.-Mnrcp. This wns rendilv pranted nnd the Kattlcr. with ('apt. Caldwell on lmrird started for Kiibin, near which they righted the pirates nnd followed them as fur into the bay ns the depth of the. water would permit. The pirates, quite nware of their ndvuntntre in lipht drauL'liN. and conscious of their abil ity to resist successfully nny attempt that mifrht bp in:ulo on them by boats oTtho stea mer, fired n few harmless broadsides in de fiance, nnd stood in toward Kuhiti. ('apt. l'YIInwps thereupon retai ned to J I onir-Konjr, nnd invited the co-operation of the Cniled States' steamer Powhatan, now in this har bor under repnir, wl.cn it was determined that the Hauler, with three boats and a hundred officers and men of the American steam frijr life should form the expedition. Cmitaiu Cald well volunteering the use his steamer to tow l!i.' boats up the bay. Aceordiimlv the Unt il, r wilii t:,e Knlel in tow, mid tho I'owha tnn's boats astern or her, avuin h,rt tin) liar l.oi'on Friday about 3 o'clock, the fu st lieu tenant ( IV; ram) or tho Powhatan, with lieu tenant dimes and his marines, taking passage i:i the ISattVr, and the blue, jackets in the I'airlet. The steamer arrived' close to Kulan before midnight, the Kapha nnehorinn n cou ple or cables' lunghth in shore of the man-of-war. -At five next morninir tho lnnnchns wpro set alongside of the Uattler beside the enp tiuns pig, made fast astern or tho Knplet, which, every thing being rendv, steamed slow ly up the bay. At Kulan onlv ono junk was to be seen, nnd it was reared 'the birds had flown ; but Cnpt. Caldwell descried a lorcha at anchor nt the head of the bar, and steered in that direction. The lorclia got under weigh, apparently with the intention of escap ing, when Cnpt. Fellows dispatched tho Hal tlcr's pinnace and Powhatan's cutter to inter cept her, nml these had unfortunately got be yond recall before the pirato Ceot, with their prizes numbering in all some thirtv were observed nt anchor tho narrow and shal low passage from which the lorcha had star ted. As the steamer approached tho junks hoisted their sails, but without getting under weigh until several congreve rockets, disclmr- guu irom me j-.agsets quurter-deck by Mr. i 1110. xne gunner, and two marine nrtillorv- inen irom tlio Kuttler, and two or three well directed shot from a thirty-two pounder, fired by Mr. ltandull, her chier oflleer, started them from their fancied security, for up to that time the pirates had either not observed tho boats, or thought they would not hava tho temerity to attack-tlmm in i ever, they soon discovered their mistake, for niu uuiua, wiucn nan nt lirst mndo Tor n nar row neck of land, bore up for nnd rounded the point ; mid then from tho deck of the Btcamer was witnessed as bold nil nttack as was ever made in these waters. The pirato fleet formed a dense mass, the larger and hea vier nrmed junks bringing up the rear, every now and then yawning round nnd tiring their broadsides at the boats, from which, in reply, tiny puffs of sumke arose ns the howitzers in their bows discharged their more deadlv con tentsthe shrapnel bursting over the junks, and making frightful havocamong their crews. I he boats soon nenred the pirates ; Lieuten ants Pegram and Uolando, with the launches of tho Powhatn, first, by volleys of musket ry, clearing ";o decks of tho two largest, then boarding and driving the pirates overboard nt tho point or the bayonet. This, however, was not dono without a hard struggle, for the miscreants fought with tho fury of despair ; but they had of course, no chance with the marines and blue-jackets. Meanwhile tho other boats wero very far from neglecting their advantages, nnd though small in compa rison with the launches, performed their share O. tho work wiU 'ho utmost gallantry, officers and men vieing with each other for tho post or danger and or honor, so that five or six more junks wero soon- secured. Mr. Jones, the boatswain or the Kattler, particularly dis tinguished himsulf, having; with five seamen nnd a few marines, in a whale-boat, dignified with the title of second cutter, boarded, and carried a junk that seemed fully a match for cither or the launches. Lieutenant Pegram, in the first launch, was hastened to their as Fistance, but seeing tho battlo already won would not interfiM with their well earned laurels, nnd turned his attention elsewhere. Tho pirate-chief's junk, afier being shelled by the launch, was boarded almost simulta neously by her crew nnd that of the Hauler's gig ; and Captain Fellowos was fortunate enough to secitie the chief's flag. The chief himself-J Afyb u principal leader or the Vhnmpoa "patriots," was idiot, by an Knglish marine who had jumped on deck from the Powhatan's launch ; und Tour women threw themselves overboard nnd were drowned. The ammunition on board the pirate fleet may be judged or from tho fact thut this junk i.loiio is believed to have nearly one hundred kegs of Knglish gunpowder, besides stinkpots, car tridges, and loose powder. Cp to this time cnty one serious equality had lump, tied to thu attacking force, a young American ma rme named Adamsou having been shot with mu8,;et-liull m tho groin ; but two other fdtul accidents occurred in quick succession. I he Rattler's fun cutter, inchargo of Pay master Urownsdon, ranulongside a large junk. Several stinkpots thrown at them missed, but nt least one hove from the raised poop of the pirate by a woman with a child slung to her buck, fell into tho boat, and being followed by others, tho crew were compelled to jump overboard, where two were speared nnd n third was wounded and drowned. One of these, a marine, who had been wounded by n ......... 1 1 - .. .V,l . - 1 ' . '("r iiuusi, i-micu io u:s coniraile to save him, an 1 thu other, being an excellent swim mer, got hold of him for that purpose. Tin; Chinese then threw a mat nverihein, uud the marine still bidding on by his wounded fiieml dived below uud came i:p clo.-.r of the mi.t ; but as Bonn as he was oWurvod, several stiidc iiots were pitched at him, one of which strut k him on the head, and though not much I, '.lit, he was stunned for a cecum! or two, and lost sight of I he man lie had di.-pl.iyed tui.li a de termination to save; the bruTo Mlo's uume is William lJubinsoa. fCorrMponiteiirf of llie Baltimore American.) CHICAGO IT WWIOFUFIX I'ROHREM AXO I'ROSFBCTa. Chicago, Illinois, Oct., 1855. Chicago is a great city. In any other country than this it would bo regarded ns ono or tho won ders or tho world. A Tew yenrsago it was considered at such ft distance from tho sea board that n journey to it was far more per ilous than n voyage across tho Atlantic, and required more time to reach it than is now occupied in making a voyngo to Kurnpe nnd back to rnvy nothing of tho hardships nnd privations ir the journey. At present it is less than ft two days' journey from Haltimore, nml if necessary the. travollur could carry in his pocket us much provisions us ho would need on the trip. Chicago was, prior to 1831, nn Indian trading post. In that year the whites began to settle there, its commanding position giv ing assurance of its future prosperity. It is situated near tho head of Lake Michigan, on its West Fide, which makes it tho depot of a vast amount of trade from nil the country bounding on that hike ns well ns on lakes Huron nnd Superior, tho latter being tho largest of the groat inland sens that form the distinguishing Centura of this section of the Union It is the trade from all this lake shore country that lirst gave it its importance, and which, since the introduction of railroads, has increased to nn almost incredible extent. Hut its geographical position not only secures to it the lake trade, but commands and com pels an nmount of railroad traffic to pay tri bute to it that no ether city can boast of. .No less than screitcen railroads connect it with various points in the country around it, all of which c ither directly or indirectly have their termini nt that city. Tho aggregate length of these rouds is nearly 3,000 miles completed. One of them, tho Illinois Cen tral, extending from Cairo, at the confluence of the Ohio nnd Mississippi Hirers, to lc- uuqup, iowa, a instance ot 4o4 miles, connects with Chicago by no less than seven different railroads diverging from the latter city. The territory, fertile beyond any other portion of tho Union from which these roads draw their inexhaustible stores of wealth and pour them into tho city of Chicago, is not less than 80(1,(100 square miles, or an extent or country equal to that covered by more than a dozen or the old States east or the Mississippi. The Illinois nnd Michigan" taual, irom Ltucago to J era, opens an easy access to the coal fields or Central Illinois. In ly-tO, tho population or Chicago was 4,500; in 18J5, 12.0U0: in 1S50, 2,tt()0 ; in 1 i'o-J, 6ii,000; and in lb'D5, it is estimated to be 80,000. Railroads, as yet, nre in their infancy. What will Chicago be in tenyears ? The receipts of corn alone, nt this point, in 1354, were 7,500,000 hnshels ; or oats 3.500. 000; of wheat 31100.000 bushels. The total amount or wheat, corn, o its, rye, barley ami flour, (reduced to bushels.) received there in 1851, was 15,eO4,:i0O bushels. The receipts or lumber ato enormous. The quantity re ceived in 1S.VJ is set down as follows : Lum ber, 2.'2,n:i0,'JO0 feet ; shingles. 1 1 3,854, C50 ; and laths SG.SIIT.SOO. Resales these, 1 will only mention that there were immense amounts or beef, pork, lard, hogs, wool, fish, &c. THE AMERICAN. SUNBURY. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1855. II. B. MASSEH, Editor nnd Proprietor To Aim'fstuum - -Tin? rirciilntioti of Ilia Stmihury Ammcin nnifuit Hie 'MT'Tint town m Hip Piwiiiehmnn is not tx-erJti if cjunlleil l.y nny nicr puWuhcil in Niirtli t-Tn f'eiHiaYh'nnin. EDITOR'S) TABLU. Itiislnru Notices. Oomtv'n tBv's nooK, for November, it before ns. It is filled with n choice collection of remlinit mutter, nnd ns U"i!:il, 1ms an excellent nnrrariiiR and s beniitidil colored fashion plutc. The lady's Book is one of the liest pnMi rntions of the Vind in this country, uml should be found in every drnwihg rrom. We refer onr renders to a number of new advertise ment" in ano h r p irt of the pn er. Pi 'inacioi-s (JoohB. On Thursday last, ns Mr. Van Zaudt was riding on the i'latbush rond, near Jtrooklyn, Long Island, ho wus at tracted by tho screams or a child, and on pro ceoding to the spot whence the sounds issued, found a goose standing on a postrato child, its bill fastened to thu nnpo or the little one a nock, and striking fiercely with tho wings. lie had to kill the goose before he could lib erate the child. IiViMd Spirits. Tho J. E. Spiritualist hid a ''communication" last June, slating that Vr. Kane had recently passed from earth bis ships had been broken to pieces, Ac. The "f pints" must rap again. Mis Castle, grand daughter of Admiral PcOrasse, of revolutionary memory, tnd Mist hhubricK, duugtfr or Commodore pnubncU KANZAS. Letter from McCrea to his Father-in-Law. Lkavknworth, (Kansas,) Sept. 24, 1855. IEAn Fatiikr: I havo by n former letter told you that the court met last Monday. 1 now propose to give you a history of the proceedings. Forty-eight grand jurors were summoned ; out of these the judge selected sixteen publicly, who, being duly sworn and empanelled, retired to their room. lie nf terward privately added three to their num ber, making nineteen, who, on Thursday, came into court several times for instruc tions ;but, instead of giving such instructions publicly, the judge euch time scut them back to their room, and sent such persons as lie thought proper to lecture them in private. Once he sent It. It. Kees, the chairman of the committee thut outraged Mr. l'hillips. Still the jury continued to be agitated, divi dod, and to force their foreman to lead them into court, who, becoming excited, exclaimed ii open court that the jury could not agree, as there were three in favor of finding for murder, five for manslaughter, nnd eleven opposed to finding nny bill against me. A gaiu tho judge sent them to their room without instructing them that they, in such a case, bhould report the bill back to court indorse ''Not found;" and thus tho grand jury continued till Saturday vainly endeavor ing to get the foreman to do his duty in re turning the bill to court eudorsed "Not found," when the judge, fraudulently co operating w ith my 'enemies on tho grand jury, adjourned the Court till the second Monday of next November, and I am, in violation of all law and justice, deprived or my liberty. This poor, weak judge makes my caso ns much a party question nsthe infamous tring fullow would if he were on the same bench. Wheu 1 shall get out of his hands I cannot t' 11. Another application will, in a few days, bo made by w rit of habeas corpus, and error tekeu on that to the Supremo Court at usliington, which, 1 think, is uiyouly chauce of ever getting out by law. Now, that I am writing, 2 o'clock A. M., tliH city is all nwuke and in arms, several 6us;icious scoundrels having appeared assem bled about the streets in the evening, in conversation with tho bnndit, Hughes, who was lust niL'ht seen prowling about the house or Mr. l'hillips, with a eun in his hands. Jt is supposed thut there is a company of ruf fians Irom Missouri assembled in the bushes near the citv, and thero in a force of at least 300 men, well armed, now ready to receive them on the part of our city. It is supposed that they contemplate an assault upon sev eral of tho citizens, including myselt und tho !emocratic press in this city, tho Kanzas Territorial kegister. Sentinels aro posted at every part of the town and in every corner with a signal. 1 have heard several persons say they would shoot Hughes. He was thot at lust t.ight, by a man who was pacing by, who saw him watching for l'hillips, but mis sed. Tho people are determined not to bii dis turbed b) him and his associates much lon ger.uud finding that the Judge sides with those ruffians, bavin r ono of them for clerk, have concluded to take the law into their own hands. This Hughes was cniiluin of the band of ruffians who mobbed l'hillips, und unless ho haves this town very fooii tome Outing hand will certainly drop him into hit grave. Matters are progressing to wards tho formation of u State Constitution. Members of the Convention will be elected on the second Tuesday of next mouth, and wo meet in convention on tho 24th of the same month, so us to submit it to the eoplo before tlio session of Congress. Thu polilicul aspect is last changing. The people ulmost universally repudiate the law passed by the late Legislature. All resnee. table persons appointed by thut body to otlice are resigning. The cock's uro crowing, uud i imvu uearu uo snot nreci. j no city never was so still as it is to-uight. 1 hopu I shall never again nave occasiou 10 ulluile to sucn a night as this. 1 behove that the present demonstration will have a good effect upon ruftiuns both here und ucross I ho river. I rather guess they will uot think it prudent to pay ns unoiner visit irom Missouri. Yours, truly, Con McCrea. Tho Ordinance Department of the United States amy have iustitutod experiments that nave resuueu in the establishment or a new model for the Uuited States musket, which contains all the advantages of the Minie rifle, and others first united iu itself. Most of these experiments have been carried on at tho Springfield armory, by Lieut. Henton, of i;i:l,v;lot s sotitk. The llev. Mr Mellick will preach in tho r n-sui hi ion v iiiiicn, in mis piace, on riun day, nt 11 o'clock. " TIIK LAI IS (IISI'V FA1II. Our readers will find in another column the list of premiums awarded ut the County 1'uir, recently held in this place. The list came into our hands mostly on slips or paper, and on cards, Ac , written in pencil, which wo havo dovetailed together tho best way wo could. Thero was entirely too much haste in the exhibition, and too little, or rather, no system at all in its arrangement. Uvery depositor or exhibitor should be re iiired to procure a ticket or card to be placed on the article, exhibited, with the name o; llie article the No. and class and name of the exhibitor, and every exhibitor should be required to procure a certificate of member ship. Had the grounds been enclosed a considerable sum would have been realised for admittance nlone. Uiuits and nninv other articles, should be separately arranged, and only handled by the respective commit tees. Persons should be allowed inirress. only, ut one entrance, and egress at the oth er, to prevent a pressure in opposite direc tions. There are many other improvements that might be suggested, and which out;!it 1 be attended by a committee of rrr imreiiu nt previous to the exhibition. There ought also to bo a revision oT the premiums awarded, as some committees may award too freely whilst others may Tie too stringent. No premium should bo awarded more than once, Tor the samo article, unless it is for soma improvement. AVn trust that at the next exhibition all these things will be attended to in time. The result or the late exhibition, and tlio great interest mani- fastcd by all, affords ample evidence that these annual exhibitions, when properly con ducted and continued for several days, may bo rendered not only highly attractive but profitable to tha society. Tho address on tho occasion was delivered by S. M. Kase, Esq., of Shnmokin, and con tained many valuable and useful suggestions. Ci'The ISoard of Canal Commissioners will hold a session on Wednesday, the 7tli of November next, for the purpose of making appointments of officer" on the several lines of Canal and Itailroad belonging to the Com moiiwealth. Ovmi hs.A. C. H. I'i.her, or the firm or Fisher and Wharton having withdrawn, the business is imv conductud by Charles I. Wharton, who will bo pro ared to supply customers ns well as families, 'with oyster retail or by the can. LIST OF PREMIUMS. The following is a list of tho premiums awarded at the annual Fair of the Northum berland comity Agricultural Society) held a1 Sunbiiry, ou Tuesday, tho 16th of October' instant : IIORSK3. Tho committeo on horses report the follow ing premiums i (ieo. Gaul, for best breeding Marc, $2 00 (ion. V in. 11. Kasc, for fino bay horse, 2 00 Wm. Hood, fine gray mare, I 00 A. K, Knpp, pair gray horses, 5 00 do. bay colt (2 yrs) 3 00 A. K. & II. Kapp, grny'l'ony, 1 00 A inos Johnson, mare and colt, ft 00 Isaac Sopor, 2d do. 3 00 W. A. Campbell, a stallion, 3 00 David Fisher, a colt (I yr) 5 00 Isaoc Campbell, a stallion (Hornet) 5 00 Jacob L. Shuman, pair gray mares, 3 00 Jae. Forrester, pair of bay horses, 2 00 .Tames Vandyke, fast trotter, 2 00 J. W. l'eai: driving horse, 1 00 Charles D. Cox exhibited nfine family horse. Wilson Hutchinson, A. li. Kapp, I. T. Clement, Wm. II. Kask. CATTLE. The committeo on Cattle report the follow ing premiums : Thos. Johnson for best yoke of Oxen, $4 00 " " Durham Dull, (3 rrs,) 3 50 " Devon Dull, (18 mo.,) 3 50 " " Durhnm Heifer, 4 00 " " fat animal, 4 00 F. O. Vnnostran 2d do. yoke of oxen, 2 00 II. Snvder, best cow, 5 00 H. 15. Masser 2d best cow, 3 00 Elijah Crawford, Jesse C. IIokton, tioHFltEV KoCKKKKM.EK. GRAIN. The committeo on grain award tho follow ing premiums : AS m. Reed and John T. Fpralt exhibited each a bushel of Wheat so near ulike that tho committeo thought bast to divide the lirst premium between them, each 1 50 2d beBt, Isaac Sober, 1 00 best corn, George Forristcr, 2 00 2d do l'eter Ililcmun. 2 00 best rye, Ii. F. Lerch, 1 (!0 best oats, U. F. Lerch, 2 00 2d do Elida John, 1 00 best potatoes, George Forristcr, 2 00 M do lioiiham It. Kase, 1 50 best sweet potatoes, l'eter Oherdorf, 2 Oil best buckwheat, O. 1. J'aiton, 1 till The lots of wheat exhibited were very small, aievi ial lots of com by G. C. Welker. ! John Dost, and and others, were line soeei- I mens. I There were several fine bts oT potatoes, merce rs, by G. ('. Welker, Thos. Heiiniuger. and Surah J. Scott. James Cameron and others exhibited seme very line lots. Vm. Ukku. lVmt Or.r.r.poKr, Sami. hi. Las n. lMl'I.EM ENTS. Tho committee on Implements award the following premiums : r A. anos'.n.n, ot Kusii, lor best nutter churn, j2 00 idon. on Stroh, Sunl ury, for best bevel horfe shoes, 1 5!) Clement t Kram, Sunbarv, fer best window shades, panel door and sash. 1 50 Levi Seasholtz. Sunoiuv, lor best cultivator, (Van Horn's,) 200 do best tire bender. 50 Stone A; Ilulshir.er, Northumberland, for best threshing machine, 4 00 do best power cutting box, 2 00 Jacob Fainter, Snnbury, for best cuttinjr box, 2 00 lames Forristcr, Upper Augusta, best grain drill, 2 00 Soper, Shaiuokin. best farm wagon, 2 00 D. G. Marsh, Milton, for the best sett of harness. 2 00 Wm. Hood, McEwinsville, Tor best lop buggv, 5 00 2 00 2 00 t mower and 3 00 1 50 2 00 Uearu art, and Isaac Sober, Other articles of domestic manufacture were also exhibited to the credit of exhibitors. Ai.ex. Coi.T, Jan. Nksmt, C. O, Baciixan, VEGETABLES. We, the conimitte appointed to examine and report f reniiums Tor the best vegetables exhibited at tho mir held by the agricultural society of Northumberland county, do report the following premiHius : r.liila ,lolm, lor best parsnips, John Best do " do " Wm. Thomas, " do " do " do " F. G. Vanostran, " C. O. Bachinan, " Jas. Forrester, " 0. 1. Fntton, l'eter Hilomnn, " bamuel John, carrots, sugar beets, celery, tomatoes, cocoa squash, turnips, asst. of vegotubles, 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 C3T Correctiox.-Iu the advertisement for tho stile of the real estate of Adam Gilger, dee'd., by his Executors, last week, an error occur red in stating the day of salo to bo Monday, instead of AVednesday, tho 14th day of No vember, next. We call tho nlteiition or those who wish to purchase, to tho advertisement or the Executors in another column. Si sbi uv and EniK lt.ui, Doad. The pas senger train between NL'fthuinb.rluiid and Willininsport commenced runuing again on Monday last. A locomotive was temporarily provided by tho Cuttawissa Company. COf Tim Coal Bi siness. The operators in our region are now busy in i-upplying orders Tor coal ; tho demand Tor which, we are plea sed to say, is rnpidly increasing. A number of cars are daily taken from this place to Northumberland, m flats towed by the steam boat, nnd there placed on the Sunbiiry and Erie Dailrcad, and taken to Elniira, where its good qualities are rapidly introducing it into tho market. The steamboat Susquehanna' und.t r the management of Capt. John Bourne, is dointr a thriving business. It recently owed Forty boats ii. one day. Josiah Johnson, Point best plow, in. 1 nomas, best corn plow, 0. D. Snyder. Milton, lor b reaper. Atkins' patent, do best sausage cutter, do to horse wheel cultivator, J. S. gap" (UNCI'S OK LOAI. TOWN! I.ll'. We Ore indebted to David N. Lake, Esq., of Shaiuo kin, for nu enumeration of the inhabitants or of our Nary, both took the veil as Sisters of I the ordnance corps, assisted by the gunsmiths Merer, at Looivi!!, cn the Pis Wet. j and m';tni!t of the armory. Coal township, which l,u took while acting iu thu capacity or Assessor. The following is thu result ; Whole number of inhabitants, 1541 Fader 15 years of ago, . 700 Of which number, there were, mnles, 34 S " Females, 355 Coal township has increased rapidly within the lust three years, previous to which time tho whole number of inhubitunU, would hardly exceed five hundred. (jT Da. Elder, of Philadelphia, an elo quent and popular speaker, will deliver a lecture in Northumberland, on Tuesday, October 30. His subject will bo the "Bights of Labor." A rich ir.telluetuul treat may be expected. The lecture will be free. A Good Idea. One of the Bostou hotels has added to its other attractions a library of duu volumes, j uib is to luruisn lueir ooar ders with amusement, withemt the cectnitv f nt l"in; sbyotd tfc firrt it. Jos. Nll'EI.V, A.M'W. A i:m.-tih.m. FRUIT. The committee on Fruit report that tho display in their department was very line. Great credit is due to our citizens who have succeeded so well in improving the quality of fruit decs, i hey uward to m. I.. l-cott. of Kusli, for tho best one-half bushel of pears, a premium of 1 00 Sirs. Sarah Heller and Win. L.Scott, best Ouinces. each 50 Jacob l'uiuler, for best one-half bnslul of peaches, 1 00 Miss Sarah Houghton, a special premium for tine apples, 00 Mrs. Samuel Campbell, for tho finest speci men of apples, special premium, 50 The quantity not being sufficient to entitle them to the first premium. Wm. Thomas, Shamokin, best one-half bus. or apples, 1 00 do for best water melon, 1 00 Miss Mary Masser, for best grapes, 1 00 II. B. Masser, for domestic wines, special premium, 50 Herman Kline, Upper Augusta, for a large lemon tree, bearing 80 large lemons, 2 00 S. M. K ask, Ch'm. POULTRY. James Cameron, best pair or Asiatic Fowls, 50 B. F. Lerch, do. mixed, 50 F. S. Leisenring, do. Bantams, 50 Jas. Cameron, do. collection of fowls, 2 00 B. F. Lerch, do. Black Ducks, 50 B. F. Lerch, do. Grey English Ducks, 50 A collection of Guinea Fowls wero exhibi ted by B. F. Lerch, Esq. Thu committee regret to say that the col lection of Poultry was small, though tharo were a few specimens or fine fowls. G. W. Armstrong, Ch'm. DAIRY. Your committeo award to tho following persons premiums as set opposite their minus with the remark, thut nil the exhibitors of butter had samples hard to beat, so much so, that we, thu coinuiitteo. could scarcely tlis- cnniin.iti) between them, and cheerfully uc c.id that w c want no better butler for our own tables, nnd wish our lady friends each to ociid us a roll : Mrs. Samuel Oberdoif Butter, Mrs. M. A. l!ockele!l..w do Mrs. Samuel John Apple Butter, 1 Mrs. Sarah Foi roster Preserves, 1 Mrs. Maiy Nesbet Soap, 1 Messrs. Seasholtz A: Petery Bread, 1 William Thomas Honey, B. F. Lerch, -do. II. G. Taooaiit. Chainr.au. DOMESTIC ARTICLES. Tho committee appointed to award pre miums on Domestic Manufactures, report as follows: best quilt, J. Millhan, $1 " counterpane, J. C. Miller. 1 " pair blankets, Mrs. Mury Neshit, 1 " eurput, Mrs. Peal, 1 " flannel. Miss Klista Oherdorf, 1 " knit stockings, (woolen,) Mrs. Mary Nesbit, 1 " gloves, Sarah Forrester, 1 " home-niado thread, Hannah Kase, 1 Tho committee beg leavo to stuto that handsome quilts wero exhibited by Mrs. Levi Seasholtz, Miss Amelia E. Welker, A. E. Fisher, Mary Nesbit; and counterpanes by John Cuthbert, Mary Ann Rockefellow, and other. Flannel were exhibited or a good 1tr!it, hy Jehu Cotfcbirt, Srn FerriiftT. cabbage, 1 sweet pumpkins, 1 blood beets, 1 onions, 1 cashaw squashes, 1 white turnip. 2 Very fino cucumbers wero exhibited by S. John, and Wm. Thomas, Tor which no pre mium can bo awarded, as that article is not enumerated in tho list of tho society's pre miums. Tho Yalparaiso squash exhibited by Mnry McGregor, and the sweet pnmpkins by S R. Peal, wero very largo. Geo. Aps'.cy exhibited fino specimens of squashes, pump kins, beets nnd radishes, but did not contend Tor premiums, and Jus. Cameron did not do sire a premium for his display of beets. The display of vegetables wns very good, and tho committeo would tako pleasure in no ticing them more particularly, if time permit ted. A few very fine tomatoes were exhibi ted by Mary Masser, and the committeo take special pleasure in noticing the contributions made by the youth, and hopo they will con tribato largely at the next annual exhibition. A, JollPAN, AV. I. Glilil NOLOH. TLOWING. Best plowing, Josiah Johnson, 25 00 2d do Amos Johnson, 4 00 MISCELLANEOUS. Tho committee on Miscellaneous articles, submit tho following report : Wm. Fillmau, double barrel rifle, special pre mium, 50 II. B. Masser, loo Cream Freezer, 1 00 Mrs. Mary S. Clement, Fancy sketch execu ted in crayon. 1 00 Miss E. J.'Brisben, exquisite pastel draw ing, nnd moss basket, I !'' Mrs. Dr. Shiudel. crayon sketches, 1 00 do embroidered table cover, I 0" . I. C. Miller, banner for the fair, 1 00 Mrs. Geo. Weise, handsome ottoman cover. special premium, 1 00 Mossiv. N otter A: 1 IarU for a specimen of very fine beef, special premium, 50 The committee u!m report worthy of espe cial notice a line ehiliitn n of Jewelry by S. Simon ; Ring' cut with pen knife out of co.d, bene ut d peueh-s ! one, beautifully inlaid, by Gen. J. K. Clemeiit . hcamiful worked collar by Mi.-.s Kate (i. Gi.hin ; wr.rkod collar and lamp mat by Mi-. Rachael A. Grant, very pretty in design and neatly executed; a pret ty tidy und crocheting l y Miss Mary Biosius 13 years of age; a sampler by Miss Friling, a young M i.-s 0 yea;s of age, very pretty : toi let cover by Mrs. Sarah Gobiu, exhibiting great taste and very lino needle-work ; tidys by the Misses Welker, very pretty ; footstool and embroiderud cover by Mrs. Sarah Gobiu; scene on the Susquehanna pa nted in 1S25 by Thomas Douty ; two sick cushions very pret ty, by Mrs J. Milium; line specimens of fossile form iron ore from Tc.ggart Furman k Barton's mine in Dry Valley, also cold-blast charcoal wheel iron. Specimens of White Ash Coal from Lan caster Collieries line spe iinmi of Egyptian barley by Samuel C. Fullmer. Child's mess, elegantly embroidered by Mrs. Bruuer iu the (7lh year of her age. Thero were many other articles on exhibi tion worthy of notice, which have doubtless been overlooked by the committee owing to tho confusion in the action of the several com mittees ; uud inauveiinuierated, that are espe cially deserving of premiums but owing to the circumscribed powers or the committee can not bo awarded. All or which is respectfully submitted. FRANKLIN BOUND, PETER B. MASSER. THE SCNIu rtY AND ERIE ItOAD THE WKSTEHN DIVISION. The time fixed by the Sunbnry and Erie Railroad Company, in which proposals were to bo received for tho construction of the Wes tern Division of the road extending eastward from F.rio to Warren, and thence into tho coal fields of McKenn county, expired on Saturday last j and we presume that but a Bhort timo will now elapse beforo tho work is put under contract. Several companies have been mado up, ns wo understand, which aro composed or gen tleman combining tho elements or capital, ex perience and business talent, in such a degree as to entitle them to great confidence, and who are bidders Tor this work; and tho terms sug gested by tho company, on which they propose to make tho lettings, aro or such n character as to be most rurorublo to its interests; under these circumstances thero is a manifest pro priety in letting the work at ns early a day as possible, that the successful bidders may have an opportunity of organizing their forces be fore the setting in of the winter. The distance from Erio to Wnrrcn is about fifty miles, and from Warren to the point orex tention in the coal field of McKenn county is about thirty miles, making a distance of some thing over eighty miles or road, which it is pro posed to let at tho present time. The terms or payment on which tho bids are made, ac cording to tho stipulations or the Compnny, uro one-hair in the bonds or Erie City and the counties or Erio and Warren, one-fourth in tho seven per cent, bonds or tho Company, nnd one-fourth in ensh. In reference to the elements of trade and traffic between Erie and Warren, we ure not particularly advised, but judging from such data as is within our reach, we take them to be inconsiderable and confined, probably to un ordinary local pas seiigertravel and some lumber trade, for which arlic'i! arren and vicinity is a depot In reference to the elements of trade, however, which is necessary to the fuppert of a rail road, the case is different when the track is extended into the coul field. Hero iiaturo has been most profuse in her developments. The hills of McKenn and adjoining counties ubotii d in rich deposits of bituminous coal' which are within the grasp of the miner, re quiring tho most inconsiderable efi'ort for the production of large quantities. Iron ore of superior quality is also to bo found in abun dance, whilst tho same lands produce liiuu Rtoiio of inexhaustible extent. For theso elements of wealth and commerce, there is on either side of tho Lake n market to any extent which the capacity or the road whi n built with n single track can meet, and it is therefore that every consideration which should influence the Company in the progress of its woi l, calls loudly 5 r tho immediate construction of the western division of the road. At the present lime we are informed coal is worth ut Erio from four to live dol lars by the cargo, and this with n demand which can by no nuatis be supplied with tlie existing facilities of retting it to market. The construction of thL- division of the road wiil be fraught with rosuhs of r:-t impor tance to tho Company, and once under eon tract and ma state of fair prop 3', there will he no difficulty iu ut onco mising sub scription to the consummation slock cf the Company, which will bo adequate to the construction of 'he middle division, between the coal fields oil the West and ltidgway iu the East. St. Lonn, Oct. 20. Tho returns from tho Congressional election on the 2d inst., from nil tho counties, give Whitfield, tho pro-sla. very candidate, 2504 rotes, nnd Reeder only sG. Tho elect ion of tho 9lh of Gctobor pas sed off quietly. In Leavenworth city Reeder pot 5s0 vote, and in Lnwrcnce city 325. Thpse two precincts giro Rpoder moro than twico tho number of votes thoy gnre Whit field at the election held on tho second of October. MARRIAGE3. In Trevorton, on the 21st inst., by Daniel Bocklpy, Esq., Mr. Michael Kacffmax, to Miss Hannah Gasi, all of Coal township. SliNBURY Whsit. Rrs. Cob. Oats. Potatom, Reiswaz Hues. lis Fsa. rioTTll. Esos. POBK. Twins. Tallow. I'RICE .CURRENT 160 1 IS es a st IS 10 as it 7 its It New Advertisements. ori'K l.tl. VOTE OT CK.4Lr'UMMISSIO.Ell l . IS5. I CVuiitirs. Adams, - A lloghcny, Armstrong, ISeaver, lied ford, lievks, Ulair, Urndl'ord. Ducks, Duller, Cambria, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Clarion, CI earlield, Clinton, Columbia, Crawford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, ( i reeue, Huutiiidgon, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, McKcan, Mercer, Millliu, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, 2.12 i.i. 2.oe; 5.115 1, yi9 1.1 58 2.010 8.41)3 1.513 2. H7!) 5.o-!l 2.:isl 1.227 2,1 o: 4,112 2.173 1.4 IS !;(.-, 2,180 2.1'ih" 3,5s I 2.22-1 l.55d 373 2. D2U 2.4-10 2.7;i'J 870 2,007 1,500 1,2a VS8 1,175 4.1'iM 0.M-V 1,751 3.02'J 4 MM 2.2i!'. 502 2.550 1.27 1.017 5,550 070 3, GtC. Pl- J. .. k . 2.12-1 10.377 2,fi09 2.223 2.157 5.1 -13 2.7'.) i,eu 5.4 m 2.U55 l.f.27 1,050 2,774 6.5 tt 2,015 1.1PH 1,4 '.1 7 1 ,309 3.000 3.157 UI01 2 ,,'.I2 lot 3.037 3.4, 'vS 3,570 705 1.710 2.019 3,101 1.5. VJ 1,170 10,905 2.570 2.030 3,0:14 4.K-4 2,799 405 3,034 1,030 025 5,144 757 3,417 2.121 2.121 50 6;, (10 01) 00 00 50 60 IVrrv. 1.41: l'hila. city i eo. 24,030 28,h17 Tike, 024 Cotter.- 050 Schuylkill. 5,fS8 Somerset, 1,203 Snyder, Susquehanna, 2,120 Sullivan, 417 Tioga, 1.4X9 Union, 1,913 Venango, 1.400 Warren, 1.1 H Washington, 3,457 Wayne, 1,877 Westmoreland, 3,b03 Wyoming, 893 York, 4,707 Total, 107,0111 SU4,U0S ltfl,-l UU.743 The vote for Cleaver, Williamson and Mar tiu are not given. Tho LegUluttiro will stand 17 Democrats, to 16 opposition in tho Senato, and 03 Democrats to 32 oppositiou iu the House. Brevet ltrigadicr General Ethan A. Hitch cork has teudered tho resignation of his com mission, which hat been accepted. Ho was brerettod for distinguished lerrict in Mexi- 207 718 4.212 2,750 2,19 329 2,448 21 1.079 1,100 4,270 1,408 3,773 1,174 4.77C P!i- mif 1,7-4 0.720 1,733 1.334 1,077 0.918 1.105 2.470 5.328 2.582 2.O03 1.187 1,851 4,100 2.153 1,409 934 1.730 2,015 2,399 2.031 1.487 350 1,098 2.020 2,1 1 1 350 1.997 1,190 007 l,n39 837 5,ll'.i9 854 1X5 3.394 3,957 2.200 205 l,fi3." 1,310 1,327 5,207 920 3,738 1,983 1.332 28.28 1 014 430 5,012 1,481 819 1.579 347 1.381 703 1,501 717 3,182 1,594 3,547 529 5,383 Nii-ii.i!. H Ml . 1,079 5.877 2.119 1.O30 1.791 3.204 2.392 4.173 4,323 SMYDEIt CO I' STY KKTl'RNS. Coi'Ntr Skat. Middleburg Selinsgrova 1 rocburg Asrt!!i.Y. 1357 922 iilltJ 1003 10HS GREAT EXCITEMENT 1 La e.t and le.it arrival of the Seaon, At the Storo of P. W. Gray, In .Varlet Sunre, has fust received hi .Stock from l'kiUuliljihia, conihting of Fall and Wintt'r Goods, Emhrncing s grrnt variety of Lady's Bresa and Fancy Goods. The following comprises in part n list of mv i tensive nnd tdcpsnt rto, k, which for variety and cheapness cannot be excelled ii'i this market. 10 II THE tiENTLEM EN, I) lack am! Fancy Cloths and Cas.imcrw, Black 8'attin nnd Fancy 8iit Vesting,., Shirting Mualin, Drawers auj Cmler 8hirtN Kentucky Jfans. clvcta, Blankets, &c. roil THE LADIES. Black Silks. Alpacas, Merinos' ohm-d anJ plaiJ a!! wool. M iis.'in dc Lain, n large lot of I'riutn. oHl c lnvt brands and rtyles, hrownund bleached KliCiliiiRi. twilled and plaid I,iney, flannels, rod, jclln-v and white, f-rcy Drill. Tirkinfrs. Camhrics, Dress trhnmir.gp, riMwn, laces. !oe. bore and-irUh Uncus, and other thing? too tedteut ta mention. I would earnestly ulicit aoitrit a liberal sinus of their patronage. Boots d Shoe?!, n large assortment. HATS V CATS, HAKDWAKE & Cl.TI.F.riY, C ED Alt WAKE. YISW & SALT( CIrccrrSo cfcvcrj inrlty. Teas, Colle, Sugar. Mol.,, Bice, Chen... Vtn eir, f nr-d,.--. Candles, Soap. Crackers. Brooms. I.eadtfhiit, Bed Cords Blouidi Line. Olasa BilO 10x11.11x18, Starch, Fluid, Dnirv Salt. Smok ing and (.'hewing Tnlmrco. FineCigara, .Matches Mu.turd, Candle Wick, Blacking Water l'roof and a enernl assortment of ' Qrr.Kx.fWAnn axd glassware. Cuntry produce taken at the high.st maiktt pri-oa. S-mnuiy, Oct, S7, 1S55- 1,435 519 2,033 4,008 1.508 1,013 990 981 2,091 2,000 3,021 1.02 230 2,113 2.312 2.800 230 1.393 1,920 2,315 1.0-13 1.023 5,301 1.197 2.250 2.C33 3,571 2,034 455 1.80s 1.482 5:U 3.523 438 2.4 13 1.011 1.539 25,770 04 C35 1,175 2,05il 1,090 2,104 292 1,723 1,500 1,408 058 3 214 1,420 3,200 791 4,501 -tf. Crawfeld Htrauso Camal CoMXiPMors. Plumer, 800 Nicholson, 1900 Henderson, 4'.'. Cleaver, 27 AfsociATi Jvrmiu. Wittenmoyer, 1059 Menges. 1081 Winner. 1129 Smith. 19 Ilerrold, 200 Sittmrr. rWrev, lif9 Middleswaith, fc6 1'kothonotaht. Ilerrold, 1047 Martin. 753 lis KiTrB A!T Hk'.'ORDBK. Mcrtn, 10D1 Snvder. fcl The following renin men aro elected, viz : ("has. Merrill. District Attorney; Homig, Miller, and Uoyer, Commisfiowrs ; I'. K.ith fn, Treasurer: II. Motz. Survovcr. Nor Middiesw.trth. Francis A. Dover a;! 1 II. W. Snyder, for Auditors: and Henry Mussi r, for Coroner, had no opj ojition. Wasiiino-on, Oct. 21. Final action was taken yesterday in the case of Dr. Worrell. The Covertltnent, it is understood, di-oip- proves ot Ins conduct 111 strikoig Ins consular ilasr and coming home. His .services w therefore ho dispensed with in that capacity, and a successor will shortly he appointed Delaware, it seems, has a kiul of prescriptive rinht to the post. In the Orphans' Court, yesterday, Mrs. Hodisco and her brother, Droolvo Williams, entered bonds in tho sum of .one hundred thousand dollars, as udiiiitii-trator to tho will of Mr. Dodifco, the late Dussian Minister, so far as it relates to his persona! estate. J udge I'urcoll decided that tho will, only bearing his signature, nnd not having been witnessed according to the statute, is not sufficient to puss the real estate, which however, trees by decent to the widow and her children. All the property in this country, ii is supposed will amount to 300,000. Eroni what can be ascertained, nothing will 1 be done concerning the (lovernorhip of L'tah, until tho meeting of Congress. It is the opinion of thoso best conversant with affairs in L'tah, that a strong military force will bo necessary. Dkosckcts (iv I'kace. When the evacua tion of South Sebu.-topol was announced ut tho Court of St. l'etersburg. Dr. , an in telligent but free spoken TeniU'sean, now iu that city, said in tho presenvo of tho Ciruud Duke Constantino. "W ill this inttuence a pence ?' 'The only pence Russia- will accept," was the remarkable auswer.of the l'rince, "must not only guarantee liberty of worsnip to all classes'of Christians iu Turkey, but it must constitute and declare Constantinople a free port, tho Uosphorus a common avenue, and thu Euxine the bazaar of tho commerce of tho world." A grand and significant pledge for our peaceful Republic of free intercliungo with all tho world. At ip York Frprett, l'r.onuKss of Daoikkrkottinu Niepcco the co-laborer of Dagucrre, has, after years of study and experience, succeeded in ulmost perfecting, the art which his associate discov ered. "1 havo begun," says ho, "with re-producing in the camera obscura, colored eugra vinirs. theu artificial and natural (towers, and lastly, dead nature, a doll dressed in stud's of uiuercnt colors, aim always inmineu who gold and silver lace. 1 have obtained all tho colors, and what is nioro extraordinary and curious, tliB gold aud silver uro depicted with their metallic lustre, and rock crystal, porce lain and alcbaster are depicted with tho lus tre natural to them. A Leak. The basiu of the Water Woiks of Lancaster, Pa., has been leaking for some mouths, and a loss of $40,000 has boen caused by the undermining of the walls. All search for the leak has proved ineffectual nutil with. , in the lost week, when it wti fortunately du e!?r4 u4 stepped. Jolm W. Tucker, Successor to G. W. Stroh, jo- 4 niCsl'ECTFl.T.I.Y informs the fitSQj. citizens of Suotury and the pub fVsg"'if Generally, that ha has taken d cKtablishnu-nt lately occupied by Ceo. W. Stroh, and luivint; engaged several good woikmen, will be enabled to turn out work in his line equal to ony made in thta fertion of country. Orderi promptly cxecetcd and all kinds of pro duce taVcu in exchanje. Smitiury, October 27, 1855. ly $50 3Fi,33"W.Ir. rjpilE fub.;criber offer a reward of fifty Jollara - for ihc discovery and conviction of the per son or persons, who eta and destroyed the banJj on the Machinery of their Cos I breaker, at tha Maiiimoth Colliery, between thamokin and Ml C'urmel, on the nijht of tho 9ili inst. The above reward will be paid to any one gir. h'S informs i .n thtt will lead to tint convictioa of tho olfenJur. CM AVI' II, r AC LEY A Co. bhatnokin (),t. 27, l'-"5. tf. REMOVAL. J- 63. XTZFUxr z rBOlMS, A: 223 .Vim'. .Seem., Sued, ulove Yv.e, tnj ui I'nj'.h arnl Sping-fiuruen .Street Are rcliius oil' ' CAIti'KTS, OU. Cl.OI'i!:', Ac, At reduced prices, EiprctiiiK to KF.V.OV 1' to C IIES.N Li'J' rirc;. (under the New .Masonic Hall.) about tV Isil, of Novt-Mima, to which placo ihey wna.d invite their former customers and others, as Ihey eipiM to keep u belter assortment tkfre, than they ercr haie ke j t. Oct. Vi, 1855.- ch. t?pt IS 3m W NEW MAG0NIC HALL, fait.AHKI.I'llIA A OP. NTS WAVri'D in ereiy town n.i.l eiui.ty In lis VnilcU S'att-s, to t' Ihr bi'jutilu! u:oiri' tlio (iUAND J.oii;i-; KOOM. In Nn-.v .Mas; os if Hall. I'Iii n h ! hu. 'I'iii V'Me n tfuiim Vi'Ty n.piiiiy. :itid rUciin tl.e :ilN.ir'iTtcn 1 Ml, in, ihc ivTU'ctiu-ist ai til lukitrv wuh wrut a a.t SiaTitah., t-'Hv-irii I'aii tinjsi sn I i kiTt aK nr- rfurfiftit ri j. i (Ik arustii" in;iuiv i.n 1 l.arin- iv of llie t'I;i. hue uf l'i iie, ?i Cn -t ?,i ( J. U u-kHcilrrt i.n.l ru-uitt' Ut-alen wii'iinfr l'ik inreu cict lor it, wi'.J plead uUJicm, i t lurtiuT nf Tttt itu'ii. Litu 'j!;m,)iu-r, lhi;a :r!i'!i:i 0.-t..!)er OT, lr5 tf GREAT UAS0HIC HALL. TUU LAUU1T I'lANd IOKTK, .MI.I.DKHX ANJ) Ml SIC STCl(i: IN TIIK IMI TD S TATl-H. Will be opfiml Oct titr I.jiIi IH55. : Oie JViammc IIi lllmn Clicii.iut Mrt'fl, aU-iVtj tft-ve'ith, riMlaitfljiuta. Il JJ1 MAKSII, tha S .le Ac-iil (t It wn'inni, (tray A t '.' wlr r.-.ti-tl D Ufo l'niui iti:i All;tt lum in riaiii l-'oitf. ami C W. Kisk 4 C'n I'rciumiii Mclo tlriMit. Alfti), iii( Ftntca and .-It- Hle.m nf nihrr ihi tincuislini nt'.ucrs. J. M. Uui til'tiiiiifd u It'ift for tevriMl yeaii in the iww, magnificent nml well kut'ivil Muviiic lltiititiiin, wlirrr lie nttr!tl kep;nt: tti lat-ii ticck iuul ii!rhiitnt i'l rimiti rorlei. Me ..tfiuiij .Much-, nnd Mu hical IttHti iiiiirnia f rveiy ilrcnpii'Mi, all d' ulnoh uri t'arrfuMv 'lrHrit lv himitclt, and wur ran ted lo uiva tur- tcct aiitifai'iinu in rvery iiitume. (M -liter y7tii, lr35 tf Orphans' Court Sale. BJ Adjournment. N pursuance of an order of the Orphans Court of Northumberland county wi'l be exposed to public sale on Monday the 5lh day of Novendier next on the premises : The following deacribed ical estate to wit A CKKTAIN IX3T OF GROUND. In the borough of Sunbury, tituate at the north west corner of Fawn fc l'ekeberry streets, con taining in Front on Fawn street about 140 feet and running westward on the north ai le ef I'okcberry strset, about 150 feet edjoining a lot of riii in uel ( i ussier on the north, end lot of Mary Doctor on the went, on which nre erected A LARGE LOG HOUSE, At the corner of the etreet, and I small House or Otlice end a Uarn. The same heim rrU of two lots, numbered 804 4 506, and will te of fered in the whole or in two parts, so at to suit . purchasers. To ke solJ for psyment of JeMs. Sale to commence it id emeu, t. r. -dsy, wheu the terms of tale will liuJe known.. FKEITK. LAZAt't. AJ'tor. By order of the Court, J. Fursei, t-'lk. O. C. OcteVer LS 1NS.- S'. I