CCaltfontia Ifcfos, LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. Arrival or tiir Nortiikrw Lionr. Oen. Win. II. Richardson, United States Mnrahol, for the Northern District of Cali fornia, was assassinated nt Pnn Francisco on the night of the 17th of November, by nn Italian rambler, named Corn. Tsnac n. Wnll, Collector of the Tort of Monterey, hnd been mnrdored nenr San Luis Chispo, together with a companion, named Thos. Williamson. The murder of Uon. Richardson had caused intense excitement nt San Francisco, find strenuous efforts were belli made, by cortain parties, to pet the assassin out of the hands of tho anthoritms. for tho purposo of Lynch ing him. but these attempts had been frus trated by the firmness of the Sheriff. Mr. Williamson, who was killed in compa ny with Collector Wall, was the Assessor of Monterey county. Tho murderers of the lattor gcntlomau wero supposed to be a party ol Mexicans, and n trader, named Garcia. Pursuit was made by a party of Americans, tinder tho Sheriff of the conuty. and the mur derers overtaken at Salina, when a fight cn Mied, during which two of tho Sheriffs party were killed. The Indian difficulties in. the, North con tinued. A battle hnd been fbutrht. on Rogue River between ?00 Indians nnd 400 Regulars, under Capt. Smith, of Fort Lane. The Buhl lasted nine hours, when the troops were obli ged to retreat, with tho loss of 18 killed and 25 wounded. Gen. Wool hud proceeded to the scene of trouble. The dates from Rait Lake nro to the 11th of October. Difficulties hnd occurred between the Mormons ond tho Kutaw In dians. Several Mormons had been murdered. Tho minors ore awaiting tho rainy season, and not much gold is coming in. PI RTIIER FROM CALIFORNIA. Horrible Murder of the United Statu Xfarshal Intense Excitement in Sun Francisco Threats of the Populace to Lynch the Mur derer. From tht Sim Vrsneisro Huarul.l J One of the most cowardly and heartless nets of murder that we have been called upon to record was committed on Saturday evening in a public thoroughfare in one of tho most frequented sections of the city. The victim, William II. Richardson, was a gentleman highly esteemed by a largo circle of friends in thi3 city, and occupied a high official posi tion in tho State. From all we are ablo to gather, it appears that Mr. Richardson had some trifling difficulty with a man named Charles Cora. Mutual friends interfered in tho matter, and it was supposed that the difi culty had been amicably adjusted. About 6 o'clock last evening Messrs. Richardson mid Cora were noticed standing in front of McAllister's building on Clay street, below Montgomery street. Several persons to whom both parties were known were standing near by, and presently Mr. Richardson was heard to remark : "Vi'ell it is all right V Cora replied : "Yes." They continued to converse in a low tone some minutes, and by this timo Cora had taken hold of tho coat collar of the other with the left hand. Richardson suddenly exclaimed : "What nro you going to do? Don't shoot me ; I urn unarmed " At this Cora produ ced a small single barreled pistol, and before he could bo prevented, shot Richardson through the heart. Tho action was so sudden and unexpected, that tho witnesses wero for a moment paral yzed, nnd Cora held his victim against the wall of the house for tho snnee of a few sec onds, nnd then suddenly relapsed his grasp, walked uway, but was arrested nnd placed in tho custody of officer Russell, who hastened with him to the Police station. Richardson was taken into the drug store of Messrs. Keith & Co., at tho corner of Montgomery and Clay streets, where ho expired almost immediately. An immense crowd immediately congregated in that vicinity, and it was found necessary to tako' the body of the mur dered man to somo more secluded place, and it was finally taken to the privato office of the Clerk of tho United States District Court- Hy this time a very largo and excited crowd had assembled, completely blocking up tho passage of Montgomery street, for a distance of two blocks. At this timo there could not be less than three thousand persons present. The ut iost excitement prevailed. The fearful cry of ''Hang him ! hang him !" was raised. The public pulse beat at a feverish rate, and it is moro than probable that if tho culprit had been within reach, ho would have been exe cuted on tho spot. Several persons addres sed tho assemblage in favor of hanging Cora nt once, while others counseled submission to the laws, and spoke in favor of the mainten ance of law and order. It was finally put to vote a storm ofnyes and noes followed. It was found impossible to decido whether there had been a majority in favor or againt hang ing without recourse to law. Tho assembly shortly after boke up into little knots, in which tho enormity of (he crime which Lad jtist been committed was discussed in a very excited manner. Others rushed to tho station-house in order to ascertain what disposi tion had been made of the prisoner. In tho meantime Cora was conveyed to the Station house, and ou being- searched, two Deringers were fouhd'on his person, one of which had but roccirtly be'en discharged. When the crowd began to gather about the Station house, the officers becamo alarmed for the safety of their prisoner, and determin ed upon placing him in the county jail for greater security He was accordingly re moved there. During the whole of these pro ceedings, Cora displayed tho utmost coolness uud seemed never to have lost his presenco of mind. During tho walk from the Station house to the County Jail, he appeared some what agitated, and apprehended that he might be takeu out of the hands of the offi cers by the excited people, frequently look ing back to ascertain if Uo was pursued. The Coroner's Jury wlilch subsequently sot upon the body, returned a verdict of pre meditated murder againt Cora. Rkv Dn. Ci i.i.ABn. The sudden death of Hr. Dullard, on the Pacific Railroad, at the Gasconade Uridge, was the subject of a dis course by Rev. Dr. Reman, at his church in Troy, N. Y. It will be recollected he was present at the dedication of Dr Dullard's Church, in St. Louis, on the Sunday before the accident occurred. He remained some ilays afterwards, and received, os did many other distinguished strungers, an invitation to participate in the excursion. Uoth Dr. Re. ine.it and Dr. Rullard accepted, but a corres ndout, Jwritirg to the Hostou Journal, sayst "Tli daughter of Mr. Reman refused to go she was anxious to return home, nnd to her tamest solicitations her father yielded, and u toe moraine of the fatal excursion he and iiia daugntee took lha conveyance for the Kant. At the curs he took leave of Dr. Dul lard, who said to Dr. licnun, "Farewell, wo fbu.ll never meet again in this world." ;Oh yes. wo shall," said Reman, I may visit tho West again, or you oiay visit the hast." With great solemnity Dr. Rullard replied, " UttVe strong presentiment, lirother He. man, tba,t we .hall uever meet again fare well." And so they separated the one to his homo am! parish. tke other to the awful death awaitioif Lira only a few hour ahead. Death wuujr nio red lantern oa the track, and "de struction wasted at uooo-day." A O .... a o jiuls. , ben young niau coufi. dently tells you that such aid such s roans: jou may oe sure U.at l U bum trying it on. aud has failed in mak ing a favorable impression- THE AMERICAN. SUNBURY. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1899. IT. B. MASSES, Editor and Proprietor To ADVtaTisaas- -The circulation of the Sunbury American among the different towns on the Purrjiiehauiia ii nlexce1ed if equalled lijr any paper published ill North ern Pennsylvania. EDITOR'S TABLE. Bnalnrsa Notices. GnnFfRKT MnxrMIt i or, the Faithless Guimliun. JJy jUrs. Mnwlie. Trice Pi. Thai clever authnrcs, wna first introduced In American remlrrs Ihrnngh H medium of her highly populnr work, "Rouphinr; it In the Bush," which wn peedily followed by "Life in the Clirinr" and "Flora I.yndany" these three volumes forming one conreeted whole, and beins;, in fnct, mi nntoliiofrinptiy of the Ifidy herrelf. Messrs. Tie Witt Ac Pavenpott, of New York, findiui tlint thcae works excited considerable inter, est, opened negotiations with the writer, nnd secured, by a liberal atrniurrmrtit, a priority of right over her future works, nnd uuder this arrnngrtnent we are now fnvoied with the admirable work liefore ns The plot of the lnk, while it lays no claim to exclusive novrlly, has certainly been treated in nn ntliactive or artistic manner the Incidents, natural aid striking, are graphically painted the chnraclrrs, nnd portraits, are drawn to the life. The moral of the liook is pood, it tcnchei that "the wnv of the transgressor is hard," it also proves that, "to be virtuous Is to be hnppy." DE WITT ,V llAVKNTOllT, Publishers. lrtCI Ac Ifc! Nnssnu Sireet, N. Y. IlELIGIOl'S NOTICE. Divine Service to-morrow (Sunday,) even ing in St. Matthew's Church, at qiiartc be fore seven o'clock. Rev. Geo. A. Pelt 7. will preach in the Rnp tist church next Sunday morning, at half past 10 o'clock. 63" Tho Literary Society will meet at the Court House, on Wednesday evening next. A lecture will be delivered on tho occasion by Henry Donnol, Esq., tho subject, "Lazi ness," a fruitful theme for thought, and one that will, no doubt, bo made highly interest ing by the lecturer. Wo were not present nt the lust meeting, but understand that II. J. Wolverton, Ksq., delivered an address r&"Tho opening of tho Sunbnry and Erie road, between this place and Northumber land, did not take place on tho ISth, as was stated in somo of tho papers it would be. The time fixed upon for tho opening of the road, was the 24th inst. at which time, if nothing occurs, tho road will bo completed. The road will bo opened on the 25th inst. Ex-Governor Rigler, tho President, nnd oth ers from the city, will be present on the oc casion. 63?" Conorkss ii still busily engaged in do ing nothing, or in other words, voting occa sionally without any prospect of an elect ion. A friend, one of the members, in a letter, says that there is no prospect of the election of Mr. Ranks. That tho successful man will be Mr. Campbell, or somo new man, nnd that tho northern men refuse to support Mr. Fuller. The coal and iron interests of Penn. sylvania will be tnkeri care of. The Secretary of the Treasury wiil not recommend any change in tho duty on coal and iron. tHT Our neighbor of the Gazette, last week, copied tho silly article from the Miltonian, into that paper, charging us with being in favor of a division of this county, without note or comment. We are, of course, bound to presume that the editor religiously be lieved the rioiculous story, in order to relieve him, from the imputation of aiding in the circulation ot a slander against his neighbor. Yet wo would be exceedingly obliged to our neighbor who, we know, scrutinizes our edi torial, very closely, if he would point out single line or paragraph, indicating the remo test affinity to such a project. Musical. Wo wero agreeable enter tained on Friday evening last, in listening to the rehearsals of a new string Rand organi sed under the instruction of Mr. Rice, who i now a resident of this place. Most of tho members belonging to the new Rand, also belong to the brass Rand. Although this was only the third evening of their rehearsals, their performances were highly creditable. Wo listened with much pleasure to some of the beautiful compositions of Strauss, pol kas, waltzes, and selections from the operas of tho most cmuieut masters. The instru ments used are the violincello, or bass viol three violins, two flutes, and a guitar. We understand that a concert will bo t iveu on Monday evening, January tho 7th, on the first night of the court, for the benefit of Mr. Rice, the instructor and leader of the Rands. Doth bands will perform alternately. It will aDbrd a rich treat for those who are fond of music, and we know no more worthy recipient or public favor, than Mr. Rice. We trust that all who can possibly attend, will be there. The ladies, particularly, are seldom wanting in musical taste, and will be sure to oe in attendance and where the ura tho gentlemen must come of course. C3 The Fibst Court eiuce the division of Lnion C ounty, and tho removal of the seat of Justice from New Rerlin to Lewisborg, was commenced at the latter place, on Mon day last. J he town was thronged with visi tors, and men on business. The room tern porarily occupied, until tho completion of the new building, is the basement of one of the churches. The room is rather deficient in light, but otherwise comfortable, aud capable of accommodating more persons thou the court room at New Rerlin. The citizens of Lewisburg and those pres ent, pretty generally, were delighted with the new stale of affairs, and those with whom w conversed, seemed to be perfectly satis Bed with tho present limits of the uew couuty 1 Hers are, it is true, a few sealots iu that county as well as this, who favor the annexa tion of the upper end of this eount J to Union, but the mats of the people do not iavor or encourage the proiect. TUB CONTENTION OT TEACHERS. The convention for the organization or Teachers' Institute, composed of teachers of Publio Schools in this county, was held at the Court House, in this pi nee, on Tuesday fcnd Wednesday last. Mr. Reimensnyder, the County Superintendent, was called to the Chair, and Mr. Weeks, of Delaware, was op pointed Secretary. There was quite a re spectable number of teachers present, al though we regret to say that the representa tion was not full. We have not received the proceedings, and as we could not be personally present, except at intervals, we are not able to givo a full statement of the proceedings. On tho first day a constitution was discussed and adopted. In the evening an address was delivered by Mr. Reimensnyder, tho Presi dent, and also one by his son. Ou Wednesday varions matters were dis cussed, and in tho evening addresses were delivered by Mr. Titswortli and Mr. Taggart, cf Shamokin, Mr. Reimensnyder, ond by Professor Bush, who is on agent for tho salo of Pclton's Outline Mops, for the study of Gecgrapby. Tho maps nro six in number and hovo been cot up by Mr. Pelton, former ly, for several years, a teacuor of a Select School iri this place, and whose place it would bo difficult to supply. Tho address of Mr. Toggart, the only one we heard, was a highly creditable effort. The Court House was crowded both evenings, quite a number of ladies being in attendance. The performances during the two evenings, wero enlivened by music from the Sunbury Urass Rand, who generally proffered (heir services for the occasion. ( IIKISTMAS. j ucsoay next will be Christmas, tho very name or which brings up associations nnd recollections of tho most pleasing character, to millions of tho human race. Christmas. which denotes tho feast of the birth of Christ, was not generally celebrated until the 4th century, the custom being, in tho first cen turies of tho Christian Church, to celebrate tho death, rather than tho birth of rcmark- uble persons. During tho 5th centory, the estern Church ordered the day to be cele brated lorever on the 2;th of December, it being the day of tho old Roman feast of the birth of Sol, one of the heathen deities of tho uncient Romans, though no information re specting the day of the birth of Christ existed. According to St. Luke, Christ was born in the night, hence, the origin of divine service on tho nij;ht of the 21th, extending beyond 12 o clock to tho morning hours. In tho East, Christmas was celebaated on the Cth of January. Christmas is a great day among the Roman Catholics. In their churches, three masses are performed, at midnight, at day-break and in the morning. In the Greek and Romish Churches iu Europe, it is cus tomary to represent the Manger, Holy Fami ly, &e. Tho custom of making presents on that day, is of heathen origin, and one, we trust, that will never be forgotten. Tho ob servance of Christmas is much less regarded in this country than in Europe, unless it is perhaps by the Episcopalians. In conclusion we wish our readers all, without exceptiou, a happy Christmas. ROBERRY OF THE STATE ARSENAL. It is nothing new to hear of the State be ing robbed by public plunderers in financial and other operations, but that they should rob tho State Arsenal of its entiro contents, caps tho climax of all previous operations. If we mistake not, there is a koeper of the State Arsenal at Harrisbnrg, who receives a salary for taking care of tho muskets and other property in the building, but it uppears that the plunderers have made a clean sweep. Six of the boxes of the missing arms wero traced to New York and recovered. They had been parchased by Mr. A. Coboru, of Philadel phia, from the keeper of tho Arsenal, as con demned arms. The HarrisburgZtraWsavs: "An official examination of the Arsenal was made a few days ago by tho Sheriff and others, when it was found that the entire con tents, with the exceptiou of fifteen or tweutv muskets, had boeii removed. The value of tho property taken 13 estimated at two or three thousand dollors. Iu addition to the boxes or muskets and rifles shipped to Phila. .1.-1-1. i vt -r , . 11 uuijjum iiu .cw i orK, u is said that largo quantities of arms, powder flasks, sabres, ic, nave oeon Bold to individuals in this place, nud that a certain store has been dealing in tho same articles. This system of rascality and plunder has been carried on successfully for years, and there is no calculating the extent to which the tjovernnienl lias been robbed. Public suspi- cion points to various individuals, here and elsewhere, in connection with this matter, ai.d a legal investigation will no doubt lead to somo inteiestiiig developments. There nre evident manifestations of uueasiuess exhibited iu certaiu spiarters, and if current rumors be true, not without good reason. The princi pals in this affair huve not yet beeu caught, but the officers of justice are 'on their track,' aim win no uouui succeud in 'spotting' them. IIIASGE TIME. From and after the 10th inst., the passen ger trains on the Sunbury and Erie road will leave Northumberland for Williamsport, at 7.30 in tho evening, iu ordor to connect with the train that arrives at this place in the evening from Mt. Carmel, over the rhiladel phia and Sunbury rail road. Tho second train will leave Northumberland, as usual, at II o'clock in tho morning. Returning from Williamsport, the trains will leave at o'clock in tho' morning and 4 o'clock in the afternoon, arriving at Northumberland at 9 A. M. aud G P. M. The road between this placo and Nor thumberland will bo completed in a few days, when the cars will run in connection with the cars of the Philadelphia and Sunbury Rail Road. Tho cars, for the present, will con nect at the juuetion of tho two roads. (2 CRANK Lisijb's Ii.m-stbawd News. r-Ar-KB. We have received the first and sec ond number of this new and elegant pictorial from the publishers at New York. It is published in a style similar to Glcason's I ictonal, aud, will prove a powerful compe titor with that publication, for ropulur. favor, If anytbiug it has more freshness atd vigor and will, of course, prove more interesting, The paper is excellent, and the engrariugs ar skillfully and artistically designed. tST The Montour American is the title of new paper just started at Danville, by D. II. u. Urower. it advocates tho principles of tne American party. AN AFFLICTING BEREAVEMENT. The Reading Gazette records the death, by cholera, of Dr. Chns. A. Deningor, at Sira- pheropol, In the Crimea, after 11 hours illness. Dr. Deninger. was a grandson of the late Henry A. M ahlenbnrg, of Reading. He was not 22 years of age, and had recently graduated with much promise. He and a young friend from Raltimoro, had accepted 'he appointment of Surgeon in the Russian service, and both fell victims to the same fatal malady. Dr. Deninger hnd scarcely closed the eyes of his friend, when ho himself was taken. f Discontini ko. The Sunday Trains of cars on the Catawissa nnd Erie Railroad have boon discontinued, ond there will, therefore-, be no connection, during the winter season, on Sabbath days, with Philadelphia. Cmtjrasional lcli)5. TIIIRTV-FOVRTII CONGRESS. First Session. Wariiisotoni Dec. 18. IIOfSR. Mr. Washburn, of Maino, said thero was only ono true national partv, nnd that pnrty is voting for Mr. Ranks. Laughter. The Democrats represent a section, nothing else. The gentleman from Alabama had shown that he belongs to a party as sectional as that, for he admitted tlint no is controlled by the same ideas, principles and thoughts as the Democratic pnrty, which is in favor of tho Nebraska Kansas bill, and makes every thing subservient to tho' extension and per petuation of the divinity of human bondage. Tho galleries of the II ottss wero crowded, and much interest was manifested concerning the debate. Mr. Orr. asked Mr. Washborri when ho was elected to Congress. Mr. Wnshlmrn Yeor before last. Mr. Orr Has not your party been since defeated and tho Democrats triumphed. . Mr. Washburn explained thejposition of parties in Maine, declaring that the leading issno there was tho liquor bill. Laughter. Mr. Orr I understand, then, the peoplo of Maino liko whiskey better than freedom. Applause and wild outbursts of lnughter.l I ask another question. Were you elected by tho Know Nothings? Mr. Washburn I am not aware that I was not being n member of tho Order. After further colloquy between theso gen tlemen, Mr. Campbell of Pennsylvania said ho could tell his colleague (Mr. Jones) that ho would find gentlemen hero who wero not afraid of appellation "Know Nothing," nnd argued to show that tho American party is entiroly distinct from the Free Soil parly, nnd voted in Pennsylvania for Mr. Nicholson os their candidate for Cannl Commissioner. 1 le and his friends were now voting for Ranks or Speaker, because no man stands fairer on tho American than he. They consider Kan sas Nebraska as on open question. Messrs. Jones and Campbell or 1 ennsylva- nia then had a long dialogue auoui mat State's polities, keeping up a spirited fire and involving various personal explanations. Mr. Jones The Democrats will meet in caucus with none but tlioso stundingon that party s well settled principles. Mr. Allison participating in the controver sy raised by his two colleagues, said the ma jority of the members of Congressfrom Penn sylvania wero elected as opponents oi tno Nebraska Rill, that being the great issue in the mto election. Mr. Etheredse thought that tho House needed repose ufter the intellectual exercises of the morning : ns much had been said as the country could digest in two days ; laugh ter aud he trusted the House would now ad journ. t nes oi ".o '. no : ond "i an mo ron r Mr. Smith of Vn asked Mr. Campbell, of Pa., whether Mr. Ranks hand not cut himself aloof from the American party. Mr. t.ampbell I do not know. Mr. Danrell denied that Mr. Ranks had withdrawn from that pnrtv. The Convention which nominated Mr. Rockwell was culled by the Americans. Mr. Smith defined his position, condemn- ng Free-Soilism, approving of the foreign feature of Americanism, aud declaring him self a .National man. Mr. Giddings, placing himself in front of the Clerk s desk, declaimed spiritedly in tavor or freedom, building the republican church on a rock, so that tho waves of hell cannot pre vail against it. IHrORTIXT DISCOVERY OF GOLD IX TLOLl.ME COUNTT, CALIFORNIA. Great excitement bos been created in Tuolumne county, by tho discovery of a lurgo amount of very rich and extensive auriferous deposits under "Tablo Mountain," in that county. Table Mountain is a hill of basalt, varying from 100 to 700 feet in height, with perpendicular sides, and somo thirty miles ong. In February lust it was discovered tlint under the basalt was a layer of gravel and clay, which had evidently once been a river bed. These ancient (perhaps antedilu vian) river beds are not uncommon in Cali fornia, are frequently found under and at right angles with high and long ranges of mountaius, and aro generally very rich in gold. The knowledge that there was an ancient river bed nnder Table Mountain was suffi cient to induce desperato ventures, which were occoidingly made in boring very exten sive tunnels nnd shafts into the bowels of the mountain. Months elapsed, and very largo amounts of money wero spent without any satisfactory result, but at last labor conquer ed all ; tho pay dirt was reached, found to bo abundant, and so rich that in ono place 100 square feet, varying in depth from 1 to 6 feet, paid $100,000. Tho whole mountain is now taken up by minors. Money breeds trouble. The Table Mountain miners, when few, and working at a great risk of losing all their time and labor, adopted l code of laws by which every Tablo Mountain miner should be enabled to hold a claim of three hundred lect in length on the mountain- side, extend ing transversely across tho rich deposits. These claims were larger than mining claims usually arc, but the prospectors wished to secure plenty of ground. Although, as the event is likely to prove, claims so largo will enntaiu immense amounts of money, yet the discoverers wore entitled to a rich reward for their venture. The miners ou the fiats and streams near Tablo Mountain, thinking that there was nothing uuder the mountain, or that the gold would not pay for tho work, cared nothing whether the claims there wore 300 or 3000 feet long. Rut when the Tablo Mountain dirt camo out, some of it containing a pound of gold to a pint of baser material, then every body wanted claims on Table Mountain, and great complaint was made of the largo size of the cluiius ; and. within a couple of weeks, suits wero brought wherein the interests were val ued from $ 15,000 to 135,000; and fights were fought, and one man lies attho door of death ; and it is demanded by somo that general laws shall be passed by the State to govern the size of the mining claims, without permitting the miners of a district to settle such mattors for themselves. The Jerome Clock Manufacturing Compa ny, whose principal works are at New Haven Conn., with a branch at East Drigeport. have been compelled to ask an extension. Their indebtedness is said to be some $300,000 Thir assets are also largo. ... - ARRIVAL 01 THE ASIA. LATER FROM EUItOPE. TnEWAR. - Tho news by this arrival consist. mainly of pence rumors, bnt the public had no means of estimating their truth, and they are prbbu bly of little valuo. The London Times, and R'Isrncli's organ, tho London Press, are prominent in asserting that peace is near at hand, and that Austria is about to address an ultimatum, summoning Russia, under the threat of breaking off ne gotiations with her, to accept those conditions of peace which thb Western Powers Can ad mit at present, but which they will not as sent to after another successful campaign. Tho Rerlin correspondence of the London Morning Chronicle, uuder date of tho 4th inst., says J ''It is impossible to separate what is true from what is false in the pence rumors. It is no doubt true that all the Cabinets are anx ious for peace : but it is equally truo that it cannot be said that negotiations nre going forward at the utmost, preparatory stops only are being made. Austria maintains the validity of tho treaty of December 2d, and all tho attempts of ot her German States to ex orcise a pressure on tho Western Powers, with a view to pacification, have been com pletely paralyzed. Austria, moreover, is now ready to accept tho interpretation given tho third of the four Vienna Conference points. Prussia has urgently demanded at St. Petersburg that Russia should namo the conditions to which she is ready to submit. Russia's reply to this demand of Prussia is affirmed to bo conciliatory, but vaguo. The Cabinet of St. Petersburg shrinks from the difficulty of making proposals that it may have tho mortification to see rejected. The Cabinets of Munich nnd Dresden, promoted to a more influential position by the policy of Frnnce, have also essayed to influence Russia. Tho measures thev took to that end wero highly upproved of at Paris, but it re mains to bo seen whether they will bo suc cessful. Our best politicians are evenly de cided seme think peace near, and others distant. Private letters from St. Petersburg indi cate no pressure for peace. Tbo profits of tho overland trade keeps business generally tip to a moro Tuvorablo point than anticipa ted. Government stock has not much dete riorated, and money is abundant at Moscow at seven per cent. The St. 1 etersnnrg northern liee has an editorial headed "Tho war is only beginning," and declares that Russia has ample resources to continue the war lor years. The London Times has a reply to the Dee asserting that this boasting merely betrays weakuess. PREPAYMENTS OF POSTAGE. Mr. Pliny Miles, in his recently publisher work on "l ost at Kelorm," takes strong ground against the system of compulsory pre payments. Ho contends that it is as illogi cal and unprofitable, in a financial point of view, as it is inconvenient and nnjost to the citizens, tiovernmenx, he aiiirms, actually loses by it. nearly ore million per annum. in tan ' tne only year lor winch we navo a Report, on tho subject of paid ond unpaid letters, there were over hO.omi.lMHI of letters prepaid, aud a littlo over 32,000,000 that wero sent unpaid. The difference between- tho average postage, wasabout two cents and threo mills per letter: and tho extra charge brought no less than $857,000. Mr. Mifcs says : Had this law of compulsory prepayment uot been passed, tho postal revcuue next year, the fiscal year ending July 1, 1856 would have been much larger j the receipts would inevitably have been more than they will he under tho present regulation. I he postage on 1,259,250 letters tho number "detained for postage" in a year, at the rate they are now coming in would bo over 70, 000 ; a sum that would bo nearly sufficient to defray the expense of sending back all our dead letters. Had tho English law been in force here that of returning all dead letters, nnd collecting all the postage duo on them our Dead Letter offica for years past might have moro than supported itself. The num ber of "unpaid dead letters" reported in the offieinl Report of 1S52, was 2,053,909. The postage on theso averaged nearly six cents each, and amounted iu the aggregate to $150,2 10, a sum far moro than sufficient to defray the expense of returning nil tho dead letters to the writers. (Sec. 92.) Wo choso to burn thorn up, to destroy their value nil that thero might bo to the writers and sink tho entire amount of pos- tago that should have been paid on them. If there is any show of justice in seizing and destrovin? nil letters that hannen. from nnv , rf - j cause not to bo prepaid,, could thero be any injustice in holding every oue responsible for tno postage on his letters when not prepaid, provided the person addressed did BOt or would not receivo them. Wo cau prepay our letters if we like accidents excepted nnd if it is our pleasure, why do wo want a law compelling us to do it? We can refuse all letters that come to us unpaid, if we choose, but why not give us a chance of seeing whether we will take them or not T Some of our Post Office officials fail back on the monstrous proposition that our postal busi ness will increase in consequenco of this law. for finding their corrfspondence mitearty $o often, the public mil write more ttttert ! A doctrine worthy of the tvrant who nlnndered his subjects of their hard-earned gains, and justified himself on tho . plea thut industry was a virtue, and that in consequence of his nets, tho people would be moro industrious .Mr. .Miles argues that the evils of the law of compulsory prepayment are widely felt, and there is no prospect of their diminishing. The number, too, of unpaid or forfeited let ters does not decrease. He states further, that in the United States over two hundred thousand unpaid letters will, within a year, by tho operation of this law, be totally de stroyed, aud without tho knowledge of the writers or owners A AW FIX I KIBI A 51 TRAGEDY. A Kansas correspondent of the St. Lnnis Democrat, in commenting npon the protrac ted strife between tho Iowa and Pawnee Indians, recounts the following horrible inci dents : 'Six years ago in the full of 1849 three white persons, two gentlemen and a ludy, who hud been residing near old Fort Kearney and had there attached to them a beautiful Paw- nee girl, of some sixteen summers, set ont for their home in Kentucky, taking the young Pawnee maiden with them. Thev had nearly reached St. Joseph when they met a band of lowas. I lie lowas asked Tor the rawnee girl. She was refused them. She was on a horse behind one of the gentlemen. Several warriors approached and seized her long tresses, and threw her backwards to the eartu She screamed for help. A young brave, who seemed to have authority, approached, bhe threw herself upon her knees before him, and implored for mercy. He deliberately levelled bis rifle and shot tier through the heart. He then severed her lead from her body and stack it upon the ton of a pole, and had war dance around It. They then quartered her bodv. and each warrior of the band bear ing a part of it, marched after their chief, who bora her head aloft npon the pole, to their nearest village, where they held great feast. "In the meanwhile the whites hastened to this place, and gave information of these dia bolical proceedings to Col. A. J. Vaoghan, who was tfaen Indian Ageni num. jib im mediately mounted bis borse sad rode to Fort Leavenworth, got detachment of dra goon!, hastened back, una surprised thin in their feast. Tie arrested those who were concerned in her capture and death, and had them imprisoned at Fort Leavenworth, wbcre they remained only several months, and were released without prosecution of any kind. The head and limbs of the hapless girl were put together ia a coffin, and decently interred. "When the news reached tho Pawnees they made an incursion into the conntry of tne lowas, and stole many or their horses. "White Cloud, then the head chief of the lowas, took a band of warriors down among the Pawnees, and destroyed one of their vil lages, killing even the women ond children. In this encounter his right eye was pierced and destroyed by an arrow, aimed by a boy but ten jeafs old. In the next instant his unerring tomahawk was buried in the cleft skull of the brave child, and the battle ended. All, old aud young, male and female, were indiscriminately butchered. "Col. Vaugban mado a report of it to the government, and was instructed forthwith to depose White Cloud, and have another chief elected In his place. "An old man named No Heart was unanw mously chosen. It is a strango name for one of his character, for he is an excellent man, and still enjoys the confidence of his people and the respect of the whites. He at once entered into a treaty of pence with the Paw nees, and since that time tboy have lived in friendship. "White Cloud retired from tho Society of men. He sat alone, in silent gloom. An impenetrable cloud seemed to rest upon his spirit. It was not grief for his bloody deeds ; it was not remorse for his barbnrons butcher ings ; but it was wounded pride that broke his heart. He died in a short time, and his body was placed npon the summit of a high hill, that overlooks, for a great distance, the Missouri river. A white post was planted at the head of his grave, filled with horses and scalps drawn rudely in red paint, and which contain his epitaph, showing his glories in the number of persons he has slain, and of horses he has stolen." Monstrous Yiki.d. David Smith, of Mon roe county, Ga says that he picked;.fFom a single vine on his farm, tho past. Season, one hundred and seventy-six ripe watcr-rielons ! Kossuth, according to reports, is prepar ing for revolutionary attempt iu Europe as soon ns the proper timo may arrive. We may then look for a revival of the Kossuth hats and revolutionary fashions. Rut wo doubt not the Philadelphia public, no matter what may be the changes in dress will still continue to provide themselves with clothine from Rockhill Wilson's cheap and elegant Clothing store, o. in Chestnut street, cor ner of Franklin Place. MARRIAGES, On the 11th inst., by the Rev. C. J Ehrc hart, Mr John- Hay, to Miss Mary. D. Crke all of Shamokin. On the 8th inst , by tho Rev. T. R. Sar gent, Mr. O. P. HavohaWoit, to Miss Har rikt Ann Mkti.er, both of Upper Augusta. Cfee Pduts. Philadelphia Market. Dec. 19, 1855. (iaxty. Thero is a good supply of Wheat, but the market is inactive. Sales of small lots of Sonthern and Pernio, red, $l,9.r(rf2, afld $I,90(rf 2,03 for white in store. Rye is rather lower; sales at 122c per bu. Corn is also dull. Sales of old yellow at 92c(94, and new yellow ot from 70 to 82c. Outs are dull at 4142c per bushel, for Delaware, and 42c for Pennsylvania. Whisk ky is steady sales of bbls. at 39(V 4uc, aim itutr juc. lor nuds. SUNBURY I'lUCIi CURRENT Wheat. 500 Rie. - - 112 Cobs. - SO Oats. j5 Potators, - J5 Beeswax - 2.1 Heckled Flas. 10 Butter. - JU Eooa. - - 12 Pork. - . 10 FfcAXHKKR. 123 Tallow. . 15 New Advertisements. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that Dr. J. V. Peal ' haa placed In book accounts, notes. &e.. in the hands of the undersigned for collection, at whose Law Olfice all persona indebted to aaid J. W. Peul, whether oa book or note, are re quested to call and make payment on or before the 15th day of February 1856, aa all accounts Ac., unsettled at thut Cute will be sued. K. R. PEAL. Snnhury, Die. 22, 1853 NOTICE. NOTICE ia hereby given that the members of Mt. Falier Lodge No. 125 of the Indepen- uani urueroi uuu fellows, oi I'ennsylvania, act ing under a constitution prescribed by the Grand Lodge ef the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Pennsylvania, have presented their petition to the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland county for a charter of Incorporation or bodv oo litic, in law and in fact, by the nam and title of Mount r alter Lodge, No. 175, of the I. O. of O. F of Pennsylvania, to have perpetual succession and to sue and be sued, have a common title 4 c. Whereupon the C ourt have fixed the first day of next term fdr the hearing and determination of said charter- JAMES BEARD, Profy. Prothonotary Office, Sunbury, Dec. 22, '55. tc AUCTION AND PRIVATE SALE. Worthy the Attention of Every Man. 1 AVIN'G positively determined to leave Sun- A bury on the 1st of February next, I intend selling my large Stock of Clothing and other Goods at and below cost at private sale, and next month at Auction. My stock embraces a large variety of very desirable good of d die rent kinds. CLOTHING of different stylet and makes va rious quahtfea anil price., such aa Winter coats from $2.75 upwaidt; Overcoats from $3,00 and higher ; Pants and Vests in proportion ; Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, hhirU, Underclo thing, Hoys' Clothing, pistols, jewelry, hosiery, and all other kinds of goods generally kept in a Clothing Establishment. I have also on hand a vrriety of Summer Coats, vests and pants; also Summer HaUof diflerent styles, all of which I will tell at tremarulously low prices.. The Auction will cosnmeiice on the 7th of January next, and will continue through that week every day and evening, afterwards on Monday Wednesday and Saturday. The public will find it to their advantage lo call early and buy at private sale; they hare then a good as sortment to pick from, and shall buy goods at at low price sa lliey will probably be told by Auc tion. My store U in Market Square, it known, and can hardly he missed. ALBERT EL8BERO. Sunbury D. 33, 186.- To Merchants and Storekeepers. The subscriber desirous of leaving at toon at possible, will tell to Merchant sad others who say favor bim, at wholesale, lower than Phila delphia rates, any or all bis. goods on baad. Hit teck comprises a Aariety of goods stapled to tht season, b pretty Isrge yet, to that ke can give sn Assortment of sites and qualities to buyers. Merchants will find It to their advantage to call early - ALBERT EL8DERG. Dissolution of Partnership. nereny siren that the co-pertner- ehin hf.rftnfnm i r too ii-wne oi 8. YViatkb it Co., in Coal township, North umberland county, wis dissolved by mulunl con eent, on FriiUy, the 15th inst. The books are left ib, the hands of the mibscriher for eettlement, n whom all persons knowing themselves in debted to, or hiving claims against said firm, will please call and eeltle immediately. ELIJAH CHIDESTER. Shamokin, Dec S2, 1855. 2m. VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE. rTHHE subscriber offers at private ealo, a x VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, situate in Sugar valley, Green township, Clin on county, 2 1 mile from Logansville, and 9 miles from Lock Haven, adjoining lamia of An thony Kleckner, Geo. Crumley and Geo. Bnook, containing 121 acres, strict measure, all of which is excellent Limestone land about 60 acres of which are cleared, ond the balance well timbered and watered. The improvement are a two ttory Log House nnd a log bam, near the western end of the aaid tract, and an excellent young orchard of choice fiuit trees. Also another excellent two itory Log House and lg barn on the east ern portion of said tract. The said premises arc o situated as to make two excellent Farms, and will be aold together or separate, to suit purcha sers. Persona desirous uf purchasing the above property will please call on the subscriber, resi ding in Upper Augusta tp., NorthumW rland county, S milea from Sunbu ry, who will accom pany them to aaid premises. Terms reasonable. GEORGE M. FOKKESTEIJ. December 22, 1855. tf. J. WEICHSELBATJM, OPTICIAN 8c OCOTJLIST FROM PHILADELPHIA. T) ESPECTFL'LLY informs the citizens of Sunbury and vicinity that he has opened a Store at the Lawrence House, opposite the Court House, where he oilers for sale SPECTACLES of every ariety, size and quality. A new in vention of Spectacles, for distant nr close reading, with gold, silver, steel and tortoine-shell frame, and a new and improved assortment of perihical ground flint Glasses of hi own natiulaccure He would particularly call Ilia attention of the public to hia Spectacles for NEAR SIGHTED PERSONS, and for persona who have been opeiatcd- upon for cataract of the eye, and to his new kind of ght aes and Conservera of the sight made of the best flint and- aiure Ghiaxes. Good Glasses may bo known by their shape, exact centre, sharp and highly polished surface. The qualities are to be found in a high degree in his glasses. Also Microscopes, Sy and Quizzing Glosses of ecery size and quality; Telescopes, Mag nifying and Opera Glasses, with different powers, together with every variety of articles in the Uplicul line not mentioned. Optical and other Instruments and (ila-ws carefully repaired at short notice. He can al ways select Glasses to suit the vision of the per son, aa he sees them, upon the first trial. He will remain in this place during January Court, and those in want of the above articles will please give him a cal He will, if required, go to any respectable honse where hi services may lie wanted. lr 1 be very best Eye water alwavs for sale. December 22, 1855, If. A FARM AT PRIVATE SALE. The subscriber offers at private sale, the well known Farm, Into the estate of William i'ajrircrt, dee'd., situate part in Northumber land, and part in Montour counties. Pa., on the roud leading from Milton to Hanville, and within one-fourth of a mile of tho C W. and K. H. It., containing in all 27T acres, about 105 or 10 acres are heavy timbered lands, principally oak and Hickory. Thero is a largo quantity of oak suitable "for Ship 1 iniber, and any amount ot Kail lioad wood on tlie Farm. Tho improvements nro two pood Dwelling Houses, and one lart;e Hank Hani, handsome ly situated, tho CliilUquaiie Creek running through tho centro of tho same, on which thero is a fall of fi feet fi inches, suitable for a Saw or Cinst M ill. There is also a fine young Apple and Teach Orchard of choice grafted fruit, nnd a largo portion of Meadow-land, the soil of which is of a looming nature, one part of the Farm land has been limed, uud limestone within one fourth of a mile. Tho whole will be sold together at a bar gain, or in part to suit purchasers. The above property lius lately been very much improved : within the last year C0U0 bushels of lime has beeu put ou it and 2 toiu of (iuntio. The property will be sold entire, or as it will divide very conveniently, ouo half will be sold. Terms will bo mado very nrcommodatiiily JAMKS OAMKHON. Chilisqauqne tp. Pec. 15, 1855. 3t. Lancaster Whig, Heading Kaglo and Mil touinn, will publish three times and send bills to subscriber. ORPHANS1 COURT SALE. IN pursuuee of an order of tho Orphans' Court of Northumberland county, will lie ex posed to public sale ou Saturday", the fit h day of January next, at the house of Williuiii Weaver, iu the town of Shamokin, courry aforesaid, the following describe! real es'.iu to wit : A CERTAIN Tit ACT OF LAND, situate in Coal township, county aforesaid", surveyed December 3d, 1785, in pursuance of a warrant granted to Thomas Hamilton, adjoining lands surveyed in tho names, re spectively, of Martin (Jas, William P. Hrmly, John Boyd, William Wilson, John Cook and Richard Lako, containing, byre-survey, mudo Sept. I5th, 1155, 4;t0 acres and Ho perches strictmeusuro, luto tho estate of Joseph T. Mather, dee'd. Sule to commence ut D o'clock, A. M. of said day, when the terms will bo mado known by ANN W. MATHER, AU ris. Hy orle of the Court, ) C. lloyd Pursel, Clk. O. C. J December,. 10th, If 55. N. It. The above tract of land lits in tho valley betweeu the '-Littlo" and "Hig" moun tains, upon tributaries of the Ishumukiii Crock, about equi-dUtaut from the two flour ishing towns of Shamokin and Trevorton. It is all exceedingly well timbered with white and chestnut Oak, white and yellow Pine, Chestnut, Hickory and Poplar ; and a portion large enough to make two good farms, ia susceptible of cultivation. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING! MERCHANT TAILOR, BTJXBTJBY, PA. Respectfelly informs mt citiient of Sunb-jry ami the public generally, that ht bat just received', from Philadelphia, a choice and select tssorinent of Cloths, Cassimeret, 6Vc , via ; Trench black Cloth, plain and twilltd. Black Beaver do fwr overcoats. Tina blue cloth. Claret cloth. Cawimeres ftench black corded. tl do do- Doeskin. do do gray mixed Doeskin. Testings plain black silk velvet do Figured velvet. Plush velvcU do Black satin figured. Woolen Shirts and Drawers. Gentlemeu't Pocket Handkerchiefs. do Neck-ties. All of which will be told or made up to order iu the Ittest and best ttyle. ' Sunbury, Ptc. 1, 1855 tf t
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