THE RECENT ArCIDKSJT Of TUB PACIflC RAIURUAD. Monday last was observed in St. Louis as a day of mourning, all places of businsss be In? closed. Many of the streets through hich the) funeral procession passed wera d'aped in mourning, nnd nothing was loft un done, says tbe "Intellignncer," lo solemnise the occasion as its mournful nature demanded. The following graphic description of the Cnttstrophe is given by .lie editor of the "News," one of t lie excur?ionists.' "It is before ns now Hint terriblo scene. The moment beforo the Ion train with its load of life approached the fatal spot, mitrty were intently observing from the windows the well marked line, which separated tho thick turbid waves of the Missouri, from the pellu cid waters of the Ou'conudo : others looked out on the long bridge we were approaching, and remarked on its strength, or its fruilty i an old gentleman, whom wo thought undulv cautious or nervous, wished he was out. 'Tor, said he, "I believe that bridgo will break down." We glanced out tho window near us in a careless way, to soo the structure, and turned round aj;ain without the shadow of fear that we were doomed not to cross it. At that moment came the destruction. h could see nothing, but wa heard evurytiiinjj. A sharp, piercing sound, ns of shattered tim bers, etitne from the front. Wo knew its meauiiiff. '1'he bridge had broken down. Then followed four separate, well-defined clashes, or d our car took tho inevitable pi unge. At the (list sound wa sprung to our feet, nnd started to run backward. It seemed as though the ruin was approaching us instead of cur nearing it. Every man in tho crow, ded car in which we were seated jumpoJ up, us the shiver in front told of the coming dan ger. Dining thoso terrible few moments in winch wo approached the precipice, the in-teni-?t silence prevailed. Not a word wns s;:o!;en. We had given but two steps bnck v -nr.? .n an involuntary effort to avoid dan tr. when our time came to follow thoso wlm l'tirl co:ie beforo. Down, down, (iown, end ess:y we seemed to go. We were not long filing, yet it seemed ages. The memory of rv.lreaJ accidents we bud read of, and the re flections that we were in the midst of one of l'ri;r!itil character; the question soon to be solved whether we would escape or be killed; the reflection thnt we might bo killed the next moment, nnd the inward belief that we would not be killed at all ; a chilling thought nt tha idea of being crushed by a beam, or transfixed by a rod, or torn usunder by ad verse forces all theso thoughts flashed ncross our mind while fulling. Then there was a tremendous concussion, and we found that we were on the ground, under a mass of leaning timber, which, however, did nut touch ns. Though in the midst of a crowd when the car commenced falling, we saw no one near us on tlie ground, vv e crawled out from under the wreck, and thanked God that we wero safe. AVe sat down on a stone to recover from tho shock. There was not a sound to be heard. Not'a shriek, or groan, fir a cry came from the wreck. All was silent as dcnlh. After a moment we looked and listened np:iin. Men wore creeping crawling and hobbling from the shattered cars, some holding a leg, some pressing uu arm, and some clasping the head. Several sat down near us and breathed heavily, but spoke not. A man staggered by, and said, quietly, "my collar bone is broken." Captain Couzens went past with a man swinging to his neck. His feet did not touch tho ground, for his legs were broken. A wooden shanty was standing a short distance off, and we got up nnd walked to it. Mayor King, with the blood streaming over his" face, from a gash on bia forehead, was trying to tear dowu the door. He finally succeeded, and wo then, ussistod by others, who bad come up, tore off the sides, so as easily to admit of tlie woun ded being brought in. The floor was soon covered with the prostrate forms of meu marked by every description of injury. One had a leg lying unnaturally bent, or nn arm doubled backward ; here was one bending bis head forward to let the blood drip from a gaping gash in his face, and there, another with his bowels protruding from a hideous wound in his body. No one complained, ex cept when those who brought in the woun ded, in their haste, stepped on a fractured arm, or disturbed a broken leg. Those suf fering victims showed no weak timidity nor selfishness. Even through their agony shone the traits of a generous manhood. No oho desired to engross the utU-ulioii of his friends, but all submitted without a murmur tJ the wretched comforts that ulono could be pro vided. A sinull boy was delirious with a wound on the head. Awhile he would lie ii. oaning in the shanty, then jump up, run into the rain with shrieks that would have made the hardest heart shudder. A consid erable time elunscd after the accident before men spoko about it. They were stunned, i shocked, bewildered and unstrung by the concussion, und overpowered by the over whelming consciousness of the destruction they looked upon. As they recovered their senses, they began to talk. One knew that the man whr sat next to him wus killed, fur a wheel had faiien on him -r unother saw the man before him pierced by a huge splinter: and another still saw the roof of a cur as it crushed the life out of this citizen, or that one. At one part of the wreck, several wounded persons could be seen, directing the labors of those engaged in extricating them. One by one, as the timbers which pressed them dowu were cut away, they wero dragged out and home nway. Under the roof of ono car could be seen the protruding limbs of seven lifeless bodies, crushed to instant death as tlr-j fell. The dead were neglected, und the livt ii; sufferers alone thought of. A body which moved was brought out and placed on n log. Then it ceased to move, and a man plu 'td his ear over the heart, but it wus puisoless. The face, chest and neck- of the oc.iil man were discolored so that it could K'.-n;ely be recognised. Passers by looked on ttitl'uce and usked who it wus, but could r."t Iturii. It was Mr. Chouteau Men run wuJiy about, seeking frieuds of whoso fate thny were uncertain, till a motionless corpse, visible through a crevice in the wreck, told tlie worst; or till the ones looked fur were met, when a momentary gleam of joy at the 11 e t ' ij would light up the universal gloom. Mr. O'aulliviui stood on tho platform of the tiigino to noto the effect of the passage of U.o bridge. His quick eye saw the yielding of the timbers, and a consciousness of the impending horror seized his mind. ''My fciod, boys, we are all killed," had hardly in clined his mouth, when he weut dowu uover tJ rise or speak again. Heverul countrymen nn-tko epposite shore of the river, two hun ilred yards distant, witnessed the awful spec tacle. They gazed with curious delight as they saw that magnificent truiu sweep clung the high cinbaukmonl towards the fatal s;iot ; tliey were still staring with pleaded wonder, when a shudder came over them und rooted them to the spo't, as t locomotive went down, and each whirling car as it came to ths abutment, stopped not. but leaped down with its precious load of lite. It was a terrible picture of Hood and tears, of woe and sorrow, of suffering and fortitude, of silent agony and speechless, grit f, of life and death, ahieh, wo pray beuveu, we may never look cu again. Piakomcai.. Some wretches recently formed the following plan of blowing up a passenger traiu on the Milwaukee and Mis sissippi Railroad ; The plan was to sink a joint of stove pipe, filled with powder and stopped up at the end, under the truck -to have a train of powder leading from the mine several yards alougside of tbe track, mixed with percussion cans ; so that when tbe loco motive erashed ana ignited tbe caps and fired tha trtu'n of powder, the passenger car would fen directly over tb mine, au .2Tr tractive cxpSoaiwSk. fTranslateA f tha New York Ernln Pott from Aa ftintnirirw AllgemtirH) Zeitott, Oct. THE kOllSID DIE AMU TH( lASJKEF.S. There Is nothing more contradictory and d scordant than these two suhjects. The lat ter has been brought as near to the former of late, as Europe has to America. As the Bal tic Sea trade of thn Yankees grows from year to year, so his bile increases against the Sotind duos. The Yankee aspires after noth ing which brings him no profit. But he seeks to annihilate everything that damages him, especially if it affects his purse. It would be absurd, therefore, to imagine thnt he would inquire after ancient rights, for as soon ns ho did this he would cease lo be a Yankee. Sound "dues" has become to him the most terrible word in the dictionary ; he sier.es tho map of tho world, nnd examines the nftts terrarum. to ascertain what is its con dition nnd about what part of it lie may re gnrd as his property ; he scrutinizes it care fully, nnd finds ns follows : Tho strait of Bnbelmnndel free fiom toll, the strait of Ormus free from toll, the strnit of Snndn freo from toll, the strait of Macas sar free from toll, the Yorres strait free from toll, the strnit of Uihrnlter free from toll, the entrance to the Gulf of Venice free from toll tho entrance to the Black Ssn, also, free from toll! And all the outlets from the North Sea, the strait of Dover on the south nnd the Pontland ford, together with the passage be tween the Orkney nnd Shetland Islands, on north all these are free from toll. The only two points on Hod's enrth where I am obli ged to pay my money without receiving any thing In return, nre Helsingfnrs, on the bound, nnd Hrnnshaitsen, on the Elbel I enn't stand that anv longer, as true as I am a Yankee." Thus stand matters, and how much further they will go it is easy to conceive. People nro inclimd to regard the war mnrino of the United States as a matter of insignificance. They look only nt the number of ships. There nre nn more ships or the line than in Sweden, and hardlr more guns on the regular fleet. Besides 4 sliips of the line, 6 propel-ler-frirmtes and 8 steamers, nil in tho process ! of building, the Union counts 11 ships of the line. 14 frigates, 4 brigs, 22 corvettes, 10 srhooners, IS steamers, great and sinull, nnd 11 bomb nnd transport ships in all full 100 vessels, with ubout 2400 ennnons, (those new ly built include'.) The fleet costs the feder al republic, yearly, from nine to ton millions of dollars. But this is not the only maritime for of the United States in the time of war. The Yankee then Ims recourse lo his commercial marine, and with this ho can spread terror und desolation. In case of a war breaking out, every American merchant shin on the ocean must place itself, for a moderate con sideration. nt the disposal of tho Government of the Union, nnd the ocean steamers and packet ships of America nre so arranged that they may bo easily used for war purposes, and the arsenals nre so amply provided for that the mnrine force thus springing into existence may tmlv be recalled a terrible one. At the beginning of the present veur. the merchant marine of Enirluud numbered 2" 335 sailing vessels, of 3,022.493 tons burthen, nml l,o74 steamers of 306,23" tons burthen in all 2G.8.')9 vessels, of 4.248.'30 tons bur then. But the merchai'l murine of the U. States numbers about 30,000 vessels of more than fonr and a halt million tons burthen of which about 3000 are steamers, (1600 of them being ocean steamers.) What a formidable naval force may be created out of the clipers and enormous steamers of such a merchant marine a marine better adapted than that of any oiner nation whatever to war purposes. For this reason it is unwise to estimate tin maritime force of the United States by the ..mi. utr oiiueir regular navui neet. RAILROAD t ONSPIKATOKS ARRCSTRD Six Persons ix Jam.! Our renders will remember that on tho 9th of June last. serious accident occurred by the placing of obstructions on the railroad tract, near Stoughton. Governor Burstow very right- iiiuy una generously ottered a reward nrs.tOl), to which the Superintendent of the roud added S1000 more, for the arrest of the con snirators. Officer Btck, Chief of the Police ot Milwaukee, nnd an officer from Chicago, placed themselves nbout tho train on the watch fur the depredators. They wnit to live m the neighborhood ; hired out by duys' worx ; Slept wun muni aud ate wan tliem By "Patient March and vigil lung" the officers nt length discovered, as they inougiu, iiuiicutions ol a renewal ol tlie at. tempt for the destruction of the train last evening. So they stationed themselves by mo rouu, secreted m tlie grass. I lie attempt was muue wiuun eooiil live yards ot wtiere Mr. Beck ley. J he depredators were five in nunioer. j ney urst attempted to pry up the rail. This they failed to do. They then brought a log from a short distance, aud placed it directly across the track. Thev wero in perfect view of officer Beck during the whole operation, and he recognized each of the individuals engaged in it, us living iu the settlement where lie had been staying. After tho log was placed on the track. pedestrian passed along the track and saw it there, lie stopped and looked ut it ; look ed uround and passed on without removing it. lie was also arrested as un accessory, but explains his conduct bv saying that lie saw two guns pointed at him threateningly, in case he attempted to remove the obstruc tions. Officer Beck nnd his companion, after wit nessing the operations of the destructiouists, left u signal for the train to stop. They theu proceeded to Stoughton, where they procured the assistance of John Van Natter'and under Biieria nelcli, wilU whom they visited the settlement where the detected scoundrels lived, and arrested them. There was little or no resistance made. The prisoner were conveyed over to the track, put on bourd the evening train which uwaited them, und the whole party was brought to town. By thisuet, our whole community has re ceived a sense of relief. The infuuious gung has rendered unsafe all travel over the road for the past nine months. They are now ar rested, and the surety of the pusfeiigers on the road is fully estublibhed. AuA'j. ( Wit.) Vtmocrat. The Farmers' High School James Guw cu, Esq., the President of the Stata Axricul tural bocietv, has issued a ciicular ti the Vice Presidents of that Association, rullinir their attention to the importance of raising u fund to eudow the Farmers' High School, re cently chartered by the legislature, which so Tar, is unprovided for. The State Society is authorised to advance J10.000 towurds it, and as a means of providing this sum he sug gests the expediency of the Vice Presideuts soliciting their fellow-citizens lo enroll them selves as life-ineinljers, their contributions of S10 each would furnish the amount necessary to establish tho school, though subsequent contributions will of course be necessary. 1 he start hns been made in this city bv Mr. . 1 JL 1 ...- uvwen, ani no nas already outaiued a irge uuuioer oi !:,a-suuscriburs. A Prairie Suip. Mr. Thompson, of Kan eus, iiiu juki completed, so it is stuted, a prui. lie snip or wagon, to be propelled by wind, in wnub he proposes to make trio to the Uocky Mountaius. Thirty pussngeri are to eiuuuvs in j uue uexi, un tlie voyage. Sever al veurs airo. a cent luman. who then NiNun. ted tbe StuUt of Illinois in the Senate of the United States, invented a ship of the tame kiud, and indulged in the belief that the ex periment of navigating the prairies of the West by canvass and wind would prove suc cessful. If we remember correctly, the wheels of the concern did move with, a stiff breeie, but tbe realization of tbe feutlemao'i topes were never reached. THE AMERICAN. SUNBURY. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17. 1855. II. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor A.ranim..TM cirrnlatloii of the Sunhnry American nm.ni; th different towns on the PurnnehamM It nnteKceertetl if equalled ,y any paper patched in North ern remisylvama. IToRnini.B Accident akp Death. We re gret to record a most distressing accident that occurred nt tho Cotnnnnv'a atonm ... mill Inst, In tins place, or. Wednesday niorniinr Mr. Jacob Smith, a German, one of tlie linnds, while standing nn the carriage, nc cidentally fell over the loir then beinir sawd ino large circular saw penetrated nbout 2i inches through tho log nnd entered his nbdo men to that extent, severely injuring his in testines. The right lobe of his liver wos nearly severed, nnd the left considerably inju. red. JJrs. fcliindel and Awl were culled to the sssistance of the sufferer, who dressed his wounds, without having nny hopes of his re covery, although he was brenthing freely when we saw him carried into his house, lie died in the afternoon of the same day. Such accidents nre truly distressing under uny cir cumstunces, but when they full upon the poon cutting off suddenly the hend of th family, as is most frequently the case, they are truly afflicting. 83T Northern Ckntral Railroad. Wc regret lo learn thnt the letting cT the road between Sunbury nnd Ilurrisbnrg. which was to have taken place on the 1Mb inrt. ut liar- riburg, has been postponed. Tho causes which led to this postponement is to be at tributed to the sudden revulsion in the money market, nbout two weeks since. The compa ny who hud contracted lo finish nnd stock the road, had agreed to take the bonds ol the Railroad compuny in payment. The sudden depression of nil kinds of stock, no doubt, was tbe came of this suspension, which, we hope, will only cause a temporary delay. VST Our neighbors of the Cmetle. having received an accession of a half dozen suhscri bcrs, go off into ecstacies altogether uncon trollable. Ir. their paroxysms of delight, the editor gives utterance to statements in regard to the circulation of the Gazette, ns compared with his neighbors, that nre really amusing to thow "who have a good opportunity of judg. ing. Now theso accessions to otir subscription list, nre nn every day nflair, nnd thriffora not surprising. The stream is a constant nnd continuous one. They enter our sanctum at the upper door, give their address as they pass by our desk, mid make their exit at the lower door. No doubt, a number have been crow. ded out by the pressure of the throng. Some of these hnve probably strayed over to the office of the f!izelti lind licneo thu mar vellous ebullitions of the editor, who in his dreams or fancy already imagines himself ut the head of another London Times in embryo. But nevermind, neighbor ! titer is nothing like whistling, ic, to keep up ones courage. Provisions, in this place, and nil the necessaries oflire, still maintain the highest Mtes. For several weeks past, it was ex tremely difficult to procure sufficient wheat Hour to supply the actual wants of the com munity. Our farmers have plenty of wheat in their burns, but havo been either too bnsv or too indifferent about thrashing it. Butter has been selling, for several weeks past, at 25 cents, and for some duys past some have been paying 30 cents. These ure most extravagant prices, and cannot be sustuined. In most of our neighboring towns it is selling nt from 18 to 20 cents, which would bo a fair price for it h ere. Should these high prices continue our citizens will bo compelled to cut off its consumption, or enter into a league and im port it from other places, as is now done in some of tho cities in regard to provisions. As for ourselves, we shall procure another cow nnd make our own. tl'NBlRV AU ERIK RAIL ROAD. The last span of the bridge over the Sus quehanna on the Northumberland side was put up lust week. The bridge on the Suu bnry side is also nearly up. Both will be sufficiently completed for the passage of lo coinotives before the first of January. The small link of road making through this Bor ough, to connect the Philadelphia and Sun- bury rail roud with the Sunbury and Erie, is also rapidly progressing. The mils are now neing laid on u portion of it. and the whole will be ready, we presume, by the lime the bridges nre completed We think we can s.il. ly say that the curs of the Sunbury and hno roud will commence runuing from this place by the first of January next when coal will be curried direct from tho mines at Shamokin tt Eluiira und ull intermediate places on the Sunbury Jfc Erie, Williaingport and Elinira. aud different points of the New York aud Erie rail roads. O" A Nkw Militart Company We nn derMuud that efforts are Linking to raise a new Military Compuny in this pluce, and that meeting will be held at the Stale House, uu Wednesday eveuing next, to adopt measures for that purpose. As Loth tho old companies are about expiring, this would seem an opportune time, and we trust that there is still sufficient military spirit left, to raise a Company iu every way worthy of tie place. arTbe proposition to put down a- rail road iu Third street, Philadelphia, roust with considerable oppositioa. Passenger rail roads are, however, great conveniences in large cities Appointmrnti by rnt Canal Board. It will be seen that the Canal Commission ers have appointed Robert Swinefnrd, Esq., of Union county, Collector of tolls at North umberland, in plnco of J. IT. Zimmerman, Esq., who declined a re-appointment. The appointment is a good ono. Mr. Swineford is a worthy and efficient mnn who will make nn excellent officer. It is but just to sny that Mr. Zimmermnn, who retires from the office, has, during the time he held the nppointment, discharged its duties with credit to himself, and satisfac tion to the Commonwealth. Mr. W'm. Elliott has been re-nppointed Weigh Muster nt Northumberland. fij" Union Fair. The proposed Union Fair, to be composed of the counties formerly embraced in old Northumberland, does not seem to meet the approbation of the Press of our neighboring counties, who thiiik each county should have its own exhibition, and that persons having articles, deserving of a more extensive exhibition should send them to the State Fuir. GLEANINGS) FROM Of It NEIOADURS), Wiu.iamsport. The Gazette records tho denth of Dr. J. M. Urccn, n worthy und esti mable citizen, nnd who recently held the office or rroihoiutary in liiut county. As a prac tising physician, the Gazette says t "It was to him tho most difficult and trying part ol Ins profession to charge nnd collect his just earnings. If n patient was in com fortuble circumstances, he found his bill mod erate if Willi only means to live, it was small if poor, he had no bill to pay. It was only when his own necessities required him to look about him for means to live and support a family that Dr. Green thought of making out or "prwnting bills, nnd we never knew him to collect a debt by execution." Miss Wright has been treating tho Wil liumsportcrs with a lecture on Temperance It did not go down well we mean the lec ture. The Gazette contains nn nrticle from the Coudersport (Potter county) paper, recom mending Gen. Win. F. Pucker, for United States Senator. The General certainly would fill that office better thnn n number who have ulreudy occupied thnt high position, with much higher pretensions. The editor of the Gazette hns orrived nt the conclusion that publishing u paper for one dollar per unnum, is no money making business, nnd has therefore resumed the old prices. The Mnncy Luminary hns come to the sumo cowlusion. Wo were confident thnt the experiment made by our neighbors would not pay. Milton. Our neighbor of tho Miltonian has but little local matter this week. The most important of which is that he will "come down" npnn the editor of the Lycoming Ga zette "handsomely" this week. It is n diffi cult matter lo "come down" either gracefully or "handsomely." But there is nothing like making experiments. Danville. The Democrat says nrrange ments are making to fit tip tho Acudemy for public lectures the approaching winter sea son. Some of the literati of Danville are lo lecture ns some distinguished lecturers from abroad. In our opinion the Caudle lectures, were the most popular ever delivered. But they would Hot take well, unless delivered in petticoats. Efiorts are making to lay the foundation for a cabinet of minerals, iu Dan ville, for the instruction of youth. Lewisslro. Til's county having been di vided and the sent of Justice fixed ut Lewis burg, the next most important matter, the location of the court house, has also been fixed the next event will be the holding of the first court ut Lewibburg on the 17th of December next The building committee have advertised for proposals up to the loth of December, fur the building of the court house. Ski.tnsorovk. Our neighbors of Selins. grove ure sanguine that the seat of Justice will yet be fixed iu their town, as tho bonds given by Middleburg are not in accordance with the law. Selinsgrove will certainly be the commercial emporium of the New Comity. fltltCECDISSGa OFClKHT, In the Quarter Setsinnt of Korthumberland count;), held at Sunbury, commencing JVoi 0, 1S5 j ; Commonwenlth vs. Jnmos McBride. Charge, selling lottery tickets. Bound to appear nt next term. The deft, was engaged in what is now called a "gift enterprise," nnd thn question for the court to determine is, are such distributions embraced in the lottery net, or not. Same vs. Geo. Ilileman. Indictment, As sault and Battery. The Grand Jury igno red the bill, the prosecutor, Michael Maine, to pay the cost. Same vs. Daniel O'Ifarra. Indictment, Lar ceny of an over-coat. True bill found. Deft, plead not guilty. Jury called. Ver dict "not guilty. Same vs. Samuel 'Wampole. Indictment, Larceny of a white and red spotted cow, the property of Jonathan Klineer. True bill found. Deft, plead not guilty. Same vs. Same. Indictment, Larceny of n brindle cow, the property of Joseph B' Wnsser. Trno bill found. Deft, pleads guilty and submits to the Court. Tlie Jury having found a verdict of guilty on the first bill, the Court sentenced the Deft, to imprisonment by solitary confinement in the Eastern Peniteutinry six months in each case. The evidence disclosed the fact that the Deft, lind stolen four cows in Mount Carmel township, having sold two of them a1 Shamokin. The remaining two ho brought home. Same vs. Frederick Kline. Indictment, As- sau't and Batterv. The Grand .ury fonnd nn true bill, and liie prosecutors, Alexander .Mejionuld and John huloii were seuten , ced to pay the costs of prosecution. Same vs. A, J. Stroll Charge, Assault and Buttery. Nolle prosequi eutered on pay, Inent of costs. Same vs. Levi Stuck. Charge, obtaining (rood under faUe pretences. Nolle prose, qui entered upon the payment of c et by the prosecutor, V ni. Elliott. Same vs. John Hummel. Indictmsut, As sault and Batterv. True hill. On motion the Court permitted a nolle prosequi to be entered on payment or costs and damages, by the Deft, as per agreement filed. Sume vs. James Malone. Charge, Assault and Battery. On motion nolle prosequi eutered on toe payment or costs. Same vs. RoaettaSholl. Indictment, Assault end Battery, for throwing water, 4c, on a child, true bill. Jury called, and Deft. found guilty. Sentence by the Court Deft, to psv a '.ns of fifty Mats and costs of prosecution. ANOTHER RAILROAD MASSACRK. The Harlem Krprem Train Blown tiff the Jraclc by tin High II iirf Iic pertom Killed and a large number wounded. As the Albany Exnress train on the ITar- lem Railroad, which left Chnthnm Four Cor ners at A 30 Inst evening, in charge of Mr. Kobert hi to, conductor, was about midway between Cnpnke and Boston Corners, an ele- vntion ot some 35 teet above the level ground the entire train, with the exception of the en gine and tender, was suddenly precipitated down the embankment, bv a violent rust of wind, lundiuir un side down, with their load of unman ireight snugly secured within. 1 lie train consisted ot the engine, tender, baggage car, nnd three nnssrntrer cars. 1 he scene wine n loiiowcd the disaster which wns greatly ndded to by thn extreme darkness of tho night, beggars description. Un nil miles were heard the winnings nnd calls of thn injured and dying for assistance, which it wus rendered tho more difficult of giving by such ns were fortunate to escnpe from the ruins uninjured, from tho fact that every lamp on the train had either been demolish ed or blown out, leaving the entire scene en shrouded in the blackness of midnight. Mr. lute, the conductor, with prompt ness dispatched the engine to Alillertnn, about 7 miles distant, the nenrest station for cars and assistance and immediately sat about with such assistance as lie could procure In extricating the passengers from the ruins. It was Ion ml on removing them that two were n! ready dead, and several others (right fully injured, nnd n large number more or less bruised nd disabled. Immediately on tho return of the engine with cars nnd assistance, the dead, wounded and uninjured passengers were plnced therein, and the train started for this city where it urrived nt 5J o'clock this morning, leuving sitcn oi tne passengers ns resided on the line at their homes. The t nines of the dead are : Mr. Rathbonc, a pnper manufacturer at uostoti uorners. uoily sent home. Mr. Uuylord, hrakeman ol the train. Re. mains brought to this city. Nr. Nottingham, Superintendent of the Road ur.d his assistant, Mr. Campbell, on hearing of the occurrence, this morning, star ted immediately for the scene. We understand that the injured nre doing ns weft its could be expected under the cir cumstances. 1 he accident was purely lievotid the con trol of human tigency. consequently no bl.tnic con possib'v be attached to any one. And accident of this kind, to our recollection, has never before occurred on nny rail roud in this country. ttr lurk r.xpret JSov. 13. SITE OF COLKTV Bt'lLDlKCS. I nst Saturday wns nn nnitnated day in Lew isbitrg the last (we hope) of the "Elec tions" by which the Division Act is consnmii ted. Nearly ull the votes (ono for every 810 subscribed) were cast, with the following ru sult for the site of tlie Court House: Second St. Spvker's comer 627 BluckVlot 39 C6C Third St. Third street 413 Wilson's corner '20 S. Third St. 5 440 Fourth St. Ludwig'g corner 153-593 Mnj. for Second St. 7? Spvker's comer over next highest, 212 " All other sites over Spvker's corner, 5 The lots decided upon nro those two im mediately in the renr of the Lutheran church property, and there being streets on ttfo sides und a burying ground on another, it is mea surably protected from fire. On tho highest ridge of land in town, it will always have the purest nir i whilst its sightliness from the other side of the river is superior to any of the other proposed locations. It is probable a majority on this side of the river would have preferred Lndwig's corner or some other more western sito than the one which is fixed upon ; but tho difference in price Lndwig's nt $fi,000. nnd Spyker's Ht 8700 doubtless turned the current nnd decided the site at the latter point. The two lots belonged, the corner one to Jonathan Spyker, und the next to George F. Miller; they ure fairly worth from Si.'iOO to S3000, but ure deeded to the Location Committee for 700 only. (It wns generally nrirned by the opponents of Divi sion, that "suitable ground.-" in Lewisburg could not be procured for less thnn S10.0U0 quite a miscalculation to start with.) The following was the vote for Location Committee : Jamrs P. Boss, en both tickets, 1201 elected Em Si.ikkr. down town H)9 Jonathan Wolfe, " 716 " Ai.kx. Ammo.vs, up town 632 " I'iiari.ks Pknsv" " 474 Average mai. for down-town Committee. 211 All parties united upon the followinc Building Commit lee ; William ('AMKnoy, Thomas Hayf.s, John Walls, The Committees arc well known to be among our oldest nml most responsible citi zens liberal subscribers to the BinUlinjr Finn' und men who wo doubt not will cxe- cute the important trusts confided in them with fidelity to tho public weal. I.ewitburg Chronicle. Tn K 111 tMO O.N Tllfc. oi su DIES, Sir. Washington, Nov. 13. Our government has determined not to become a party lo the Congress ru Nations called ut Copenhagen, by Denmark, to consider the question of the Sound Dues. The statement received by the lust steamer, to the effect that Denmark does not propose u Coii"tvss of N a, ions, but mere ly a conlerence ol Baltic ftluteg. is clearly er. rontons, for the circular received bv the Pre. sidetit, from Denmark, distinctly invited our participation in the proposed Congress. Theru is reason to believo now, however that the uffuir will result iu a mere conference of Baltic Slates. Steps have been taken by the authority, or nmler the sanction ol the L. n. government, designed to brini; tol. Wulkers career in Ni carugua to an end, and which, it is believed, will lully ehect the purpose. The Effects of Feab. Theextraordinary power exerted by lear over the human mind was exhibited in Vienna, iu a remurkuble manner a few days ago. Dr. , au em inent physician in Vienna, obtained leave from the local authorities to try his expert taenia upon the person of a prisoner who bad been condemned to deutu. Accordingly, an offer wus made to tbe individual in question, holding out the promise of the remission of his punishment, if he would consent to puss the night iu the bed of a patient who four Hours previously had been carried oil by cliol era. 1 he prisoner consented, and was put lo bed, ami, after the expiration of some three hours or less he was seized with violent vom iting, and ull the attendant Stuiptonis of cholera. He was attended immediately by several physicians, and ultimately, being mail of strong and vigorous constitution, was completely re-establinhed. His astonishment was great, when Dr. F informed him that the bed was perfectly clean and pure and that no cholera patient had ever lain there. Vienna eorrepondeut of the London Morning I'ott. A Valid Reason. Mr. A. F. Leonard, editor of the Norfolk (Vs.) Argun, having been Dominated as a candidate for the L,e?is lat ure, declines the intended honor, and gives the simple reason that "ha wants to get to heaven. We suppose he iutends to intimate that the would not be likely to reach ths goal oi bis hopes by taking tbe route proposed. Mrs. Partington says that a crentleman laughed so heartily that she feared he would bava burst btsjoouiar win. APPOINTMENT! BY TtlE CANAL COM MISSION ERA. The Board of Cnnnl Commissioners met In Harrisbnrg on Wednesday last. Tbe follow ing is a list of the appointments made : Superintendent of Motive Power. On tho Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, J. B. Baker; on the Allegheny Portage Railroad, W. M. Culahan. Collector. Easton, D. II. Nieman ( New IIopo, E. K. Sollidnyj Bristol, R. Patter son ; Philadelphia, John F. Smith j Puoli, Robert Lnflertyi Purkcsbtirg, M. McVeigh ; Lancaster, C. Carmnny ; Columbia, J L. Lightnur; Portsmouth, Joseph Livermoroj llarrisburg, J. L. Reilly ; Huntingdon, Tho mas Jackson ; Blnirsville, Geo. S. Jamison j ! reeport, C. G. Snowden s i rceport Aque duct, Mary Nesbittj Pittsburg, W. M. Stewart; Beach Haven, Peter Ent; Liver pool, J, M. Baum; Juniata Aqueduct, Sum ncl Binlcr iJ)uncun's Inland Bridge, C. II. Zeigler ; Portsmouth Outlet Lock, W. Cole ; Johnstown, D. Fulwood ; Holliduysburg, J. P. Hoover; Newport, II. A. Zollinger; Northumberland, J. Swineford ; Williams. port, J. Piatt; Duunsbtirg, G. A. Acheu- bach. Supervimrt. Eastern Division, W. Fors- ter; Delaware Division, D. Evans; .Susque hanna Division. J. Diffcnbsch ; Lower North Branch, O. W. Search ; West Branch, J. B. Al Micken; Upper Juniuta, J. V. Lect; Lower Western, J. M Orr; Lower Juniatu, D. Eisenbise. Veighmater. Philadelphia, Robt. Simp- son; Lancaster, li. King; Colunilna, J. Mayer; Johnstown Weigh Lock, Joseph M'Clelland ; Johnstown Weigh Scales, Jonn Unitholder; Philadelphia Assistant, II. Letch; Northumberland, W. Elliott; Co lumbia Assistant, Joseph M. Watts; Beach Haven, F. M'Bride ; Portsmouth, Henry YeKhlmcyer. State Agents Columbia and Philadtlphia Unilroad. George W. Bentz, William R. Kelly, O. C. Thompson, J. D. Pucker, W. Myler, J. Clark, O. Stuck. J. S. Royal, C. Geissert, M. D. llolbrook. Cargo Inspector. Bristol. D. Williard ; Johnstown, S. C. Barrett ; Columbia, C Car son ; Philadelphia, Patrick Conroy. Wood Inrneclor. Jacob Fetterlv Keeper Outlet Lock, Columbia. j'.S. Ryath. Kansas Trocbi.bs Fatal Affray. The St. Louis Republican has tiie following addi tional particulars relating to the recent at tempt tu kill Pat. Liughlin; at Doniphan, Kansas Territory, on the morning of the 31st ult. : On that day. Somuel Collins, who wri, it seems. Colonel of onu of the regiments of tho "Kansas Legion." un exposition of which hud been made by Mr. Laughlin determined to force him to ntuke a retraction, or to kill him. With this determination, he and some twelve other of his friends proceeded to seek out M r. Luiighlin and demanded nn unqualified re traction of his recent stntemeiits. This he refused to do, nnd Collins immediately snap ped his gun at him, aud then fired at liiin. but fortunately the weapon was turned asidu by a spectutor. Laughlin then drew a revolver and shot and killed him. Mr. L. wm dan gerously hurt in the conflict by a knife wound in the side. At tlie same time, Mr. Lynch, n friend of his was wounded ii. the head by the discharge of a gun. Ceniofs Rlssun CrsTou On Whitsun. Monday nnd the following Sundav, there is a great promenade in the summer gardens, namely, thu exhibition of brides. Tho Rus sian tradesmen, on these (lays, expose their marriageable daughters, in order to marry them, or, us they term il, to give them uw.iy. Under the lime trees of the principal Altoe are two long rows of gaily dressed girls, pack ed close together, like the pipes of un organ. Domini each stands tlio match-maker, and tho third row the mother and other female relatives. Through this doubli row the spec taters ami wil'u seeking Russians slowlv walk. Hie latter notice any face that r.'cuses them. and the match-maker belonging to it. The exhibition lusts till a late hour. Cure for Ervsitflas. Mr. Vliet. n that most painful and often fatal disease Erysipe. las, appears to be on the increase in this conn try, you may confer a favor on tho suffering by publishing the following very simple cure : The "New Haven Palladium.'' sne.ikine of the frequent cures whu.h have been effected by the upplicution ol raw Cranberries, poun ded tine so as to form a poultice, refers to the case of a young ludv. in that citv. one side of whose face had become so sivolleii nml inlla- ined that the eye had become closed and the pain uxcessive. A liouilice ofcranbeiTieg was applied, and afler several cii.in;ej, thn pain ceased, the inclination subsided, und, in the course of a couple ol days, every vestige at llic diseaso had disappeared. -ltit-iy llegxs- ter. Erie Rui.hoad. The whole nniabcr of cars nml locomotives on this road is 3.1f.i. which, if coupled together in one train, would reach a distance ol twentv-ono miles, nnd be nblo to carry l.'HI.OOi) persons in one day from New ork to Luke r.ne. I ho Company has in its employ not less man n.imii persons, whose pay per month is $123,000. or $l.r00.. 000. The number of miles from Jersey City to Dunkirk is 4.V.I ; nnd is run over by even ing express trains iu sixteen hours. The Company has in ils service six printin? pres. ses. which nre constantly at worn printinc tickets that uro never uaeJ nut once, blanks, &c. Marcv and Cramcton, The foreign en listment gives rise to many complications Tho New York Albion having uuirmcd that "what was done by Mr. Ckampton, had the previous sanction of Mr. Many, the Ameri can Secretarv oftate an unofliciul sanction. and one that may not be pleaded in such di plomatic correspondence as shall hereafter sea the light, but none the less a satisfactory explanation for those who would discuss this mutter on thu broad grounds of right and wrong," the Washington Union is uu'iiorized, "in thu fullest terms, to say that the imputa tion thus made ou Mr. Ma icy is a falsehood, by whomsoever it was penned or prompted, and in whatever sense to be taken. It is ut terly, and in ull poasible relations, falsa that in what Mr. Cramctos has done he had the previous sanction of M r Many, official or un official. Nay, we aver that thu precise con trary is the fact;" The Soi tii Rki-i'matino Nortiirkx Col LRgrs. We see that a number ef the South ern newspapers are urging their citizens to abandon the practice of sending their young men to be educated at Northern colleges nnd other reminaries of learning. The argumeut used is that they ncquire iu those institutions sentiments and principles of a dangerous ten dency to the peculiar institutions of the Soutn. A Oceax ok Blood It is said that with- in a radius of fivo miles nrouud Sevastopol mora blood has been shed, more lives sacrifi ced, und mor) misery indicted withiu a year, than on any other equal extent of the earth's surfaca in the same space of time, siueo the duys of Noah's flood. Kansas. The Kansas "Herald," publish, ed nt Lawrence, of October 29, stales that "seventy-nine wagons, loaded with pioneers from Iowa and other Western States, nagged Kansas city between Sunday and Sednes day of last week, destined for tbe Neosho." Maiti.akd Senator. A Washington cor respondent of a New York paper ssyt that the Hon. Johu t. Kennedy is spokeu of as likely to be the successor of Hon. Thomas Q. 1'ratt as United fcUUe Nocstor for Mary New York Election. The Senate lias American majority of 1. The Asscm stands : Democratic, Republican, American, f.0 43 35 Total members, Tho entire American elected. 123 ticket ws Statu Ballooning in Kentltkt. On Thursda last. Mons. Godurd ascended in his Lilloon with a hotso Attached, from Louisville, Ky After a short flight, the horse was detached) nnd several gentlemen embarked with Mons O. The Inst seen of them, they were suiliug off in mid air in n southwesterly directiou. Cavden and A.vnor Raii.roap. Tho Princeton -Press snys the straightening of tho Camden and Amboy Railroad truck will re move it about a mile and a half further from that borough than at present- The company are preparing somo very handsomely finished cars for the use of their road, which will be put ou the lines in a short time. Cement tor China, &e. Tho foll.-v.ing-recipe we know to be good from experience, nnd being nearly colorless, it possesses advan tages which liquid glue and otlnrr ;err.::.ts do not : Dissolve halfnn ounce of gnm n?cn. ei.i in a wine-glass of boiling water, add pias ter of Paris sufficient to form a tiiick p;ifp, and apply it with a brush to the parts requi red to bo cemented together. Thanksgiving in Maine and Ohio, Noveui bet 22nd. An American squadron has been orjured to the est Indies. Dtk's Bank Note Pi.atb Dklinf.ator. This publication contains perfect descr'r. tionof every part of all the genuine Bank B.lli circulating in the l.'nittd State and JirUir;, America. Tho Work is 1 J iuclu s long nun wide, nnd contnins 300 pages, nr.d hu bet :i got up at nn expense of 30,000 ! Having been over three years iu course of complel Hull. The follow ing certificate is from fcnie of the moot retiouued Bunk note engravers in the country. Office of Uowdon, Wright, Hatch & Edsn,, Ace i'ni k, October, lsr.", John S. Dvk. Eso... Sir: Haviny i y.,,n. ined the plan prop.v.-d iu your "Bank Nolo Delineator," f.-r enabling the public to delect Spurious und Altered Hank Notes, bv tar nishing accurate descriptions of tho genuine notes of nil the Banks of the count rv. we tai;o pleasure in rxpressintr our annroval if in. ! same, ns affording a simple and effectual pro I tection nguinst that species of fraudulent pa- j UIOIII , P.cspectful'y yours, 10 W DEN", WIMGliT, IIA'l rcn ED- SON. The Delineator is furnished to Subscribers, in company with DyJ"s semi-monthly Bank .Mirror and Coin Chart, for .'1,00 perannntn; single copies, S'.MM). Address. Johu S. Dye. i. uiujiumiy, .i;w-1 oi-K LIIV. New Advertisements. EXECUTOR'S SALE. Vyil.L he sol.lat public silr, on SATL'UDAY ' " the Sth ol Urcemher, next, on tlie p-e ni-cs of s.,r!i Hoover, ilcc'd, in ITj.per Aleukia tnw.i khip, N'ortlnunliprlniiil pnutity. the following p-c soual property ol miJ dorcased . Two Bureaus. A Mantle Clock, .1 Cooking Mr, a I'arlnr Store, I liree tu'o Kitchen Dresicr. a Cnpvir A !;.', :.i 'rna A't".V, 'J'ublt's, t 'hairs, Cti'-j ftim;t. S.c. Aho Wheat, live, Oal, l)uckli'it an P.j' liy the Imshrl. Alsn ii uy liv liic Inn. Sale to coitiii.ence el 10 o'clack, A. M., wVn term ut sale vi!l lii ma.!,-known l-v AND'iKW HOOVER. TVtor. I'pper Augusta, Nov. 15, ISjS. Ut PUBLIC SALE. Will he sold at public sile, at the Court House in the horous'i ol ti'ilmrv, nu hl'iX liA V . the I ttU iIhv of MriCKMBGI!, nut. the Two-lUirJs of the undiviile l hail purl of all that Certain Tract or piece of L.wl, Situate in Upper Augusta township, Northum licrland county, ciiuiaimng Two Hundred Acre-i, more or ies:, aejoiniuB land of John Z. Haas, Martin iiim. A nnuel I.anlz and other. AU.i ut tlie aamo time and rata: John (J. MnrUe who imids t'lf al-noljie risht of the o.ie-tiiird of t!io afore ii.1 undivided moiety or hnll' pail of mid tract of land ami premise, altera lo ii.ttint fjf tale, and will make a till therefore. Terma of sale will Le nude known by MAKY MAiiKLi:, tiuaulian. Suriiiury, Nov. 10, 19o3. St 'notice. All periom knmvina; thcinaelve hide'ited to Ira T. Clement, ou Uook Recount, note to: :e' wine, are requested lo call and pay upwii ii.Mt delay, othsrwiae tin-ir acvouiiM wi I lie piaceJ .u the hand of a magistrate for colljuiiuu. Suuhury, N'ov. 17. HS5. ! COSMOI'OLlTAfl ART ASSOCIATION ! blco.no vi.a:i. VHR ANGK.MEN fo. i.t Sc-.,i,d Aiiaa.il Un!lrtti-,i ut Una ii.-ur attd p.,u a ' liia'.autioii Tor lln- J;i.. . .. l Literature uad An, hu'c L t.i tua'.!c uii l:ic i.,..l rx -.1-r. ? ecuitf. Am ii; the works already eajii-iiil, ia tlir ;'ai-!;.ii u "GENOA. Citxrciisr," whii-h onuniiilly a l Tci Tb ! DoIHm. Ill firiiiiuf lilt: urn' Collcelinii, IIiq l:,Tim i 'T v l of AMLRlrtX Am, mill iho ene urfg. aural of Ail.c tit Keinu, Iihv lt"t lrit nvi-ll M'krd ('nmmiiiti - I, tn iM-eit tHHiirJ li imitty nf lh m-:lt itusrii'ttiuHiit-fl A.t'. , ,., Artikttt, wltn will tMiiti iliitle nine i. lltttr fiiii-st r.tM.-. tinttf. AtiKtita tlirnt are three MurWe ltt.lii, exrvu.t.d . lite grcatckl living ctilpl!irlliHA:tl PuWfcK : G KO ULi E W A 1 1 1 NUTOX, The Father of hit Couairy : BENJAMIN EUAN KLIN, Tiie Philna iplier; DANIEL WEBSTER, The Statesman. A tpfciil e?nl has vnilcl l:uio,,e mil rru'eear. f I v juUit-iuua SL-lfH-tiona f foreteii wirku of Art, ti.tt-i:, Homze and Murlil , Siatuurv aud cti'ure Runtime Tim wh.Je , .lining Uie aud valuable c lleili ni of Runnings and ttUiuaty. In In; dialillinlnl t'REK among U.o mtriulicia ut ilia Assuriaiiou (or the stecuini Year. TKRMS OK MKMBKK3HIP. The payment of three dollars co!istiintea any omc a nit li ber ol this Asa.icitiii,,n, and entitles him v etiner i i the following Mniiiuines fiitaie year, and ulaa ticket .a the distribuii-u ut' the Statuary and !'aiut!iiB.a. The Literature issued to sulsoubea-t-ouaisla of t'.c n.: Inwiim Monthly Maui. mica : Harper's, I'tinuin, kt ioker. bM'krt, lllirkw.l s, 'Oruhaiu't, lioo'ey'a lady's BuuS. and llnUJttliiiul Wunla. V ra.us taking hve ineiultershiiishre entitled to any five, nf the Mag.iiiiiK for vim er( and ton tickets tt, .!, distribution. The net proceeds derived from the sale nfinatnliei. !.: s, are uevuiMl u the purvliaae ofwurSa ut Art for the .Da lits; year. THE ADVANTAGES SECURED by hamming a member tail Asaneiuii.tn, are tat. All perama recetva the full Taint ut their enliacrirt tions at the start, ia the stupe ot sterling Mugaxuie I iio ruutrs. tfci, Kara number ia eoutriUuting towarde pun-haaint; cboire Works of Art, whtca ate tn be distributed am i llH-uiKlee. Bud ate at tlie ski us t..nt: euciairugn.g Ibo Aits of tha eouuti) , dislawaiiif IhuuamiMls ut dolans uuuugb us ageuey. VertiHUj in remitting ftinde tor membership, will r'- gt'-e their poat-'fhes address ta lull, stating tha r ' they wiah tha Magxxuit lo commence, and have Hi" ! it regttleiid at the Voett iAV tn pi event I an i mi tin -cetpt of whiin, a certificate of meuilieiahip, leiUr with the M iraliue desired, will lie forwarded lo any pau of tlie t oaiury. Thtaw who purchase Magaiinee at B xkefwea. will "h aeree that by j ninue this Asa vialfai, they receive i Mugsmia and free ticket iu theaitnawl o.etrtauMoii, a jt tbe same price Ihty sw pay f' r ihe Magsau" aimie. Beautifully illustrated Catalogue, givuej lul deav.'P ti a, sent free on apiateatiju. - - t'o Membership, addieaa . . C. UDF.RBV, Actuary 0-A- Ai either of the principal otf.ee , . Kittok.b,a!f laltue"c.. ili aVojdT. ' , Tor, or, Wmhi ua, 11 Waist sue, heaJe.AT, " No. T, law