ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA.
LATER FROM F.l HOPE
Tli new steam.nip Persia nrrived at New
York on Saturday, about hnlf-pnt tiinu o'
clock. She biicgs dates to tbo 26th ult., one
Week later.
The peace prospoctt are apparently pro.
pressing, but tome duys must yet elapse bo
fore tbo preliminaries can bn srettred, but
th Czar bad ordered Cortschakoff, to tus
fend hostilities ia the Crimea.
The order to cease hostilities has been giv
en by the Czar, without waiting for a formal
armistice, although it is rumored that an
armistice has been agreed upon for tbreo
months.
France, England and Austria continue to
accord, although it Is forseen that prave
questions tniplit arise during the negotiations
for peace. No place of meeting lias yet been
decided j but a despatch received on Friday,
the 25th, tho authenticity of which i doubted,
ays that it will be either Paris or London j
and, also, that Bnron Brunuw will be the
Russian Plenipotentiary.
It will be at least tho 21 of February bo
fore all the preliminary signature! are ap
pended to the agreement to uieet.
Baron Buruow end Count OiloCT will ap
pear on the part cf Hesxia.
Tho acceptance of the Austrian proposi
tions has been published officially at St. Pe
tersburg. The announcement states that the
chief condition is neutralisation of the Black
Sea, to bo secured by u treaty between Rus
sia mid Turkey, Russia being ready to dis
cuss the other points.
The raununude from the northern forts
continued, and was replied to at intervals by
the Allies. Two more of the docks have
boen blown up. It is stated that 30.00;1
Russians had nppeared between Otchnkotf
and Petroviski. From Rustchuk we hear
that a serious collision had taken place be
tween the Turkish and Austrian soldiers iu
thut city.
Prince Paskiewitrli is still alive, but be
yond the possibility of recovery. His disease
8 interim! cancer.
The admirafity have given notice in the
Gaxette that Dr. Bae having claimed the
reward of 10,000 offered to the first person
who should discover the fate of the crews of
tho Fiubus and Terror, they will adjudicato
upon his claim within three months from
this timo.
.Said Effendi, Jester to tho Sultan, has just
died in Constantinople, at the astonishing
age of 120 years and 1 mouths. He held tho
poet of buffoon under four Sultans, and re
taiued his comic powers to the last.
RUSSIA'S MOTIVES FOR ACCEPT
ING PEACE.
The following is from the Times' Paris cor
respondent's letter, or the 24th, dated that
day : ,-I am aware that it would be wrong
to attach much importance or implicit credit
to telegraphic messages containing mutilated
sentences from the newspapers. Rut if they
are substantially correct they would justify
a suspicion that some attempt at trickery is
meant, though I have do doubt that both
governments are fully prepared for all emer
gencies, and are carefully on the watch
against treachery. 1 have seen M. de Nes
telrode't circular, but I think it is not difficult
to state, without its help, the 'motives for
the moderation of RusBia.' Russia has Dig
nified her intention to accept our conditions
of peace because she cannot help herself.
She has boen driven to the verge of ruin by
the war, and the fact is admitted by Russians
themselves, who litttrally shed tears over the
humiliation which has fallen on their country,
and which she Las no choice but to bear.
Russia accepts peace simply because she
canuot carry on the war, and because she
Lopes, with the help of her ally (Prussia) to
make the best bargain under the circumstan
ces. 11 the enorts that are now made to m-
treduce that power into the conference bo j
a.icces in l. the sname will be as great as is
the impudence which can advocate or justify
such on intrusion. A good deal of senti
ment will, no doubt, be expended iu favor
rf Russia, and much argument employed on
the cruelty of humiliating so interesting a
power. But when iiid Iiussia ever gparo
from humiliation a Stute on wdich her grasp
was laid f For whom or for what, in her long
career cf tyranny and crime, has she ever
shown tsmleuiess or mercy? No weakness
Las ever disarmed her wrath, no innocence
her cruelty, no helplessness her brute force.
We Lave extracted thu talons from one of
the monster's paws ; it i3 a pity we cannot
do the same by the other. If it bo decided
that Crunstadt is not to follow the fate of
Subnstopol, at least take care that it shall
bOl be dangerous."
iH'riL COLMtIO Ol TtlESOLTIira
Mil HlttA.I RAILKOAD.
A citizen cf this place just returned from
the West pivea us full particulars of the
Southern Michigan Railroad accident, near
Hilltdile, Mich., a meagro uccouut of which
camo to ui by telegraph.
Tbo snow und cold have served to distract
the running arrangements of all railways,
Eat and West, and trains are pretty much
"wild," running off time and "feeling the road."
The two trains one Eastern and one West
ern bound which came in collision near
Hillsdale, were both off time, but, as appears,
were not equally well conducted. The
through mail train poing Fast was running at
the rate of about thirty miles per hour, Bnd
bad out no head light and this notwithstand
ing it was miduight and a heavy suow falling
anu trie Train mucn uelnml tune. J he train
bound West was going very slow, had out
Jipbts, &e... and iu entering upon a curve west
cf jjillsdale was run into by the through mail
train. The collision was dreadful, complete
ly demolishing engines, tenders and bnggage
cors. Three men, firemen, buggHge muster
eud track. master, were killed wit right, and
three others so badly injured that recovery is
deemed impossible.
The engineer of the mail train is among the
injured, and expresses a wish to die, as our
informant learn 'd, because he blames himself
in the matter. It is an awful record, but it
ia only one which goes to make up the calen
der of death all chargeable to the carelessness
rf the railway employees. Sandusky (Ohio)
fit gilt cr.
ExcfUNTi.va Poison. The New Haven
Palladium tavl : ''About the time that Prof.
Siliman, jr., searched for the poison, which
Mrs. Wakeman alleged to have been in the
cakes which she ate, and which poison, she
aid, was put in them by Amos lluut, "The
Mn.of Sin," she stated to Sly that the na
ture of the poison bad been revealed to her.
The Professor told Sly that it would save
him some trouble if she would reveal it to
biro. She therefore sent by Sly a catalogue
of the ingredients, which, she said, Hunt had
compounded for the purpose of throwing his
enchantments upon her. The medley reminds
cne of the wiuh tcene in Macbeth. It is as
follows: The brail. of a man; the oil of
meo's bone : the eves of dot's ; heart of
dogs j the brains of rats( the eyes of root
tersj garden basil; tcpax stone, copper, cine
and platiua, and certain porticos of common
toad." '
' The Prussian Governmeut has foibidden
the journals to publish advertisements from
parties seeking husbands or wives, on tbe
ground that these advertisements are, for tbe
most part, mere cloake or traps for immoral!
y aod licentiousness.
In tbe United States there are sis thou
sand broker aod six thousand baruert, but
tbe census does not tell wblcfc elt doet the
te s1ij,ng.
THE AMERICAN.
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1C, 1856.
n. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor
To AuvBBTitiM - 'Tli circulation of the Suubury
American aainn; Mi different towns nn the ?urrjiiehauita
is not eteeedetl if equalled by any piper iubliehed in North
crn raiuieylvanie.
IjT.Tho absence of the editor must be an
oxcuse for the lack of editorial this week.
5" The poetry of W. P. T., from Shamo
kin, has been crowded out this week. It will
appear iu our next.
3T Than us to Messrs. Straub and Tagg.irt
of the State Senate, and to J. H. Zimmerman,
Esq., of the House, for numerous favors.
(j- Tlie Cosmopoliton Art Association
announces that the distribution will positively
take place on THrasoar Evenino, Fckkvart
23. when the Urge and valnable collections
of Works of Art, comprising the celebrated
Genoa C rucifi, the marble Rusts by Powers;
bronze Statuary, and several hundred magni
ficent Oil Paintings, will be distributed
among the subscribers for the second year.
CST A lecture will be delivered in this
place in the Court House, on Tuesday eve
ning, lfitli inst., by Trof. Sweet subject,
"improvements of the ogo in educational
science."
tfrjrJolm P. Peck, Esq., of Lycoming
county, Las been admitted to a seat in the
Leginlature having onsted John C. M'Ghee
the Know Nothing oecupaut, on account of
illegality in the election.
Cy How. Thomas Corwix. A letter from
Cincinnati, from a relative of Mr. Corwin,
states that he was progressing favorably un
der the severe injury recently received by
him from a fall, though it would probubly re
sult in a permanent lameness.
sj2" Governor Shannon is now violently
denounced by the "Border Ruffians" and all
their newspaper organs, for making peace
with the people of Lawrence during the late
outbreak. They profess to consider the
lerniB of the treaty as outrageous and insult
ing. Some Postmasters are in the habit of
sending l ack letters after they have reached
their destination, because thco are paid by
money, and not by stamps. This as autbori
tively announced is all wrong. Also, if a let
ter not prepaid should reach its destination
it should bo delivered on tho payment of pos
tage. Kansas Advices from Kansas state
that no election was held at Leavenworth,
or at other points in that Territory on the
day fixed for the election, the State officers
fearing violence from the Missourians. Let
ters slate thut auother general invasion was
apprehended, aud that extensive warliko
preparations were going on iu Lawrence aud
Ti'peka.
t3T Tub Search for the Pacific. Com
mander Hurtstcin of the United States pro.
poller Arctic, received permission of the Sec
retary of the Navy to take out the Arctic in
search of the Pacific, and also for tho pur
pose of affording assistance to other vessels
in distress. He has sailed.
BLRIOl'S ACCIUL'NT TO CH. CASS
Much excitement was occasioned at Wash
ington on Friday, from an accident occurring
to the veteran Senator from Michigan, Gen.
Cass. While coming from the Fetent Office,
about 12 o'clock, be lost bis foot-hold, mid
was percipitated some five or six steps to the
pavement, cutting his head very badly, near
the temple, and causing insensibility for a
considerable time. He was taken up and
conveyed to the National Hotel, and Drs.
Miller and Garnett immediately summoned.
The wounds in his head bled profusely, and
the report spread that he had fractured his
skull, causiug a most painful auxiety. He
remained some time insensible, but Guully re
covered and recognized the friends in attend
ance on bim. His physicians, also, at the
same time announced that his injuries were
less serious than had been feared,- and that
no bones bad been broken. After his wound
had beeo dressed, he fell asleep, and fur an
hour or mure slept soundly.
The Ekie and North East Railroad.
Hon. Joseph Casey, of 11 arrisburg, appointed
by Gov. Pollock Commissioner for the State
uuder the provisions of the Aet forfeiting the
chaiter of thu Erie and North East Railroad,
arrived in Erie last Saturday, and immediate"
ly notified the parties directly interested of
hie intention to take possession of tho for
feited property. lie is now engaged in con
summating the uecessary preliminaries, and
designs, we believe, at the earliest practical
period, effecting such an errangtmcU with
the President tf the Bufialo and 8. L. Road
as will atU'hlko power of tbe State whilo
offering no unnecessary interruption to tbe
progress of trade and travel. Mr. Casey has
appoioted Wilson King, Esq., Superinten
dent. Tut Cincikkati Fn.iBi.Tr.a Cask. Judge
Leavitt, in discharging the di;feodaut in
this case, said ;
"To sustain tbe charge against defendants
it was necessary to pru that they hcj com
mitted some acts, sue h at beginning or set
ting on foot tomo expedition. The ft gin.
ning sf such an enterprise must be something
more than wordy threats. Tbe manner
in which the dtfendauU were organized,
giving it even its most unfavorable construc
tion, would not go to establish the charge
that there was on foot military movement
looking to the invasion of Ireland, that could
bring tbe defendants within tbe provisions of
the act of 1818. In abort, the ovidenca of
the prosecution did not sustain the charge
against tbe defendant, who were consequent
ly discnsrgvd."
EDITORIAL COItltKaPOMDfcStE.
IIarrirbi'ro, Feb. 12, 1856.
There Is less of an outside pressure at
ITarrlsburg this winter than I have ever wit
nessed before. The third house, or body of
borers, seom to be in a minority for once.
Yet there is now before the legislature one
of the most Important bills that has ever been
discussed in that body. I mean the repeal of
the restraining liquor law of the last session(
usually called the Jut; law. In the House'
the bill for an uucomlitional repeal of the law
passed by a lurgc majority, yet from oil I can
learn, there are not a dozen of members in
the Honso who are in favor of the revival of
the old law. They nil admit that some slrin.
gont license law should be substituted after
the law is repealed. The Senate, on the oth
er hand, by a vote of about 20 to 13 are re
solved thut no repeal shull take pluee until a
stringent license law is passed, and as that
body holds the balance of power, and has now
before it two bills for that purpose, one by
Judge Wilkins of Pittsburg, the other sub
mitted a few days since by Mr. Brown of
Philadelphia, the House will have uo alter,
native but to accept one of these bills, or to
go home leaving the Jug law unrepealed.
Tho latter alternative they cannot, and of
course will not adopt, and the result wil be
the passage of one of the Senate bills. Mr.
Browns bill, has been offered as a substitute
for that of Judge Wilkin's, published a few
weeks since in the American, and will, no
doubt, be the bill which will be finally sub
stituted for the present law, as the Senate
have, in a kind of caucus, agreed upon its
adoption. 1 have therefore sent you a copy
of the bill for publication. It will be seen
that the lowest class is to pay a license of
fifty dollars.
An amendment will be offered makings
still lower class, and fixing the license at
twenty-five or thirty dollars, and will, I think,
be accepted by Mr. Brown. Another amend
ment requiring, as the lowest limit, two spare
rooms, instead of four, w ill also be offered.
With these, and perhaps a few other unim
portant amendments, the bill will finally pass
both Houses, and become a law.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Wiikins' bill
was taken up in the Senate. Mr. Ingrain,
of Philadelphia, had the floor, and spoke un.
til the hour of adjournment. Mr. Ingram is
a new member, and made a very able speech
in eppoeitiou to the Jug law, or any law re
straining the appetites of tbe people. He
coutended that nearly the whole human faroi
ly since the creation of tbe world, were accus.
tomed to stimulants of some kiud, aud that
they would, in all probability, continue to use
them until the end of time, in some form cr
other. That uo laws could be enforced re
straining mens' appetites. That public opin
ion and tbe force of example alone, could
work the necessary reformation. He did not
discuss the merits of the respective bills, but
spoke upon general principles. Judge
Wilkins, 1 understand, will offer some amend
ments to his bill this morning. He seems to
bo tenacious of his bill. His venerable ap
pearance and the distinguished political posi
lions which he formerly occupied, obtain for
him, not only reverence, but respect. He is
now upwards of eighty years of age, tall and
slender in appearance, with long flowing
white locks. He is a brother-in-law of the
Hon. G. M. Dallas, ond occupied with a seat
him in the U. S. Senute, at the same time.
He was afterwards Secretary of War in the
Cabinet of President Tyler.
A meeting was held at Baltimore, a few
days siace, by the Board of directors of the
"Northern Central Railway," at which it was
resolved to cummeuce the work on the unfin
ished portion of that road, between Millers
burg aud Port Trevorton, a distance of about
fifteen miles. The road is to be completed
to that point, by the first of September iirxt.
Thu Truvortou company, I uudeistaud, have
come to terms with the Railroad Company,
and I presume, a very little effort should in
duco the Railroad Company to complete tbe
road to Sunbury at the same time. Self
interest aud every other consideration seems
to point to its speedy completion.
On the meeting of the Senate this morning
Mr. Ingram resumed his speech on Judge
Wilkins' bill. During the morning, Mr.
Taggart, Mr. Jordan and Mr. Souther ad
dressed the Senate in opposition to Mr. Wil
kins' bill. They spoke in support of Mr.
Brown's bill as the best substitute offered in
place of tho present law. Mr. Taggarts
speech contained a number of good points,
iuterspersed with humorous illustrations, and
was listened to with attention. He stated
his determination to act according to his con
victions of duty without regard to populur
clamor or popular applause. In the after,
noon Judge Wilkins occupied most of the
time in support of his bill, but the Senate by
a voto of 19 to 13 struck out all after tho
enacting clause, substituting Mr. Brown's bill
iu its place.
In tbe House there was an exciting debate
on tho bill to incorporate the "Third order of
Franciscians" in Cambria county, a Catholic
Institution. E.Joy Morris, Esq., of Phila
delphia was speaking in opposition to the
bill as I entered the Hall. His speech was a
chaste aud classical effort, lie referred to
the aggressions of the church of Rome, and
its hostility to free institutions throughout
Europe, aud eloquently commented upon
these subjects. Mr. Johns, of Fayette, re
plied, charging the opposition to the bill to
religious bigotry. After be had concluded
tho yeas and nays were called, and the bill
passed by a large majority, but one democrat
voting against it.
There is not as much legislation from onr
county a usual, but Mr. Zimmerman, our
member, has several important bills in charge.
Mr. Zimmerman makes an industriutii and
attentive members, and commanda the re
spect of his fellow members.
1 regret that the election of a new board
of director for the Banbury and Erie Rail
Road, bas resulted in a manner calculated to
stir up the strife aud bitter feuds that for
merly flitted. Wneu will this work get into
bands of persons who will bave only an eye
single to its completion aod prosperity T
Tbe receipts of the American Tract Socie
ty, up to the 1st day of February last, are
about $10,000 in advance of last year, to tbe
tame date.
Tbe Norfolk Herald lays wild, docks are
telling tlcro at the lo"w price of 0 cents per
air.
MR. BROWN LICENSE BILL.
Section 1. Be it enacted That from and
after the passage of this act, it shall be un
lawful to keep mid maintain any hense, room
or place where vinous, snirituous, malt or
brewed liquors, or ony admixtures thereof,
ore sold or drank, except as hereinafter pro
vided. Sec. 2. That no licenses hereafter issued
to any venders of vinous, spirituous, mnlt or
browed liquor, or any admixtures thereof,
either with or without other poods, wart's and
merchandize, shall authorize sales ot said
liquors or liny admixtures thereof, in less
quantities than nun gallon ; nor shall any li
cense for the said sales in any quantity be
granted to tho keeper of any restuarnnt, eat
ing house, oyster linuso or cellar, theatre or
other place of entertainment, amusement or
refreshment.
Sec. 3. That Breweries and Distilleries in
all parts of the Statu shall bo returned, clas
st'd, assessed, and licensed agreeably to the
provisions of the act ir the 10th of April, A.
D. 1849, entitled "an act to crente n sinking
fund, nnd to provide for the gradual and cer
tain extinguishment of the debt of the Com
monwealth." And the owner, proprietor or
lessee of any and each of said breweries nnd
distilleries shal I be assessed and required to
pay unnnally, before obtaining a license, three
times the rates or tax assessed agreeably to
said act : 1'roeided, The same shall not in
any case, be less than fifty dollars ; nor shall
such license authorize sales by them in quan
tities less than five gallons.
Sec. 4 That tbe provisions of this net
slmll not apply to importers, aelliag imported
wines, brandy, liquors or ardent spirits in
the original bale, cask, package or vessel, as
imported, and said importers shall be return
ed, classed, assessed aud licensed, as provided
by an act to provide revenue to meet the de
mands on the treasury, and for other purpn
ses, passed the fourth day of May. A. I) 1841
upou the payment of three times the rate
or tax, in said act prescribed.
Sec. 5. The provisions of this net shall
not extend to druggists aud apothecaries who
shall compound or sell any admixtures of
wine, alcohol, spiritous or brewed liquors, in
the preparation of medicines, or upon the
written prescription of a physician of good
repute.
Sec. C. That licenses to venders of vinous,
spirituous, malt or brewed liquors as nfore
said, cither with orwithont other goods,
wares and merchandize, in quantities not
less than one gallon, nnd the keepers of
hotels, inns and taverns, shall not be granted
except to citizens of the United States, of
temperate habits and good moral character,
nor until the requirements ns hereinaftel
provided shall bave been complied with.
Sec. 7. Said licenses shall be granted by
the Court of Quarter Sessions of the proper
county nt the tirst or second ses.-ion of each
year, and idiall be fur one year, from the first
day of April in each year. The said courts
shall fix a time at which applications for said
licenses shall be heard, of which three weeks
notice shall be given, by publication in the
papers, and otherwise, as tha said Court may
direct, at which time all persona making ob
jections to applications for license shall be
beard by remonstrance or counsel, or both.
Sec. 8. Every persrn intending to upply
for a license in any city or county of this
Commonwealth, from and after thu passage
of this act, shall give public notice of tho
same by at least three publications in two
newspapers where the application is made iu
any of tbe citie, county towns, or boroughs,
and in one newspaper where the application
is made in any of the counties i f this Com
monwealth, (or if there be no newspaper pub
lished therein, then by lirinti-d bund-bills, to
! posted throughout the township or ward, iu
Six ot the most public places, oi wnicn laci tin
nftiduvit, with a printed copy of such uotice,
shall be attached to the undicutioii,) which
puoiicauo .sua.ioe.naoo m. u..
... .. i n .: . .1." .1
wnere sncu inveru or store is iiwenueu iu
! kept ; and in the case of hotels, inns, or lav.
j erns, shall embrace a certificate, signed by nt
least twelve reputable citizens of thu ward,
borough, or township, by six such citizens,
setting forth thut the same is necessary to uc
commodate the public, aud entertain stran
gers or travellers, aud that such person is of
good repute for honesty aud temperance, und
is well provided with houae-rooin, us hereaf
ter prescribed, and conveniences lor tho ac
commodation of stranger and travellers,
! whicn certificate shall be verified by the oath
! o' affirmation of at least two of tho citizens
I joining iu suid recommendation,
i See. 9. No person shall bo licensed to
I keen u hotel, inn, or tavern, in any citv, couu-
ty, town, ur hirmig)i, an aforesaid, which shall
not have tor the exclusive use ol the travel
lers, at least six bed-rooms and twelve beds,
nor in any other parts of the State-, at lead
lour bed-rooms and tight beds for such use.
Sec. 10. Before any license fur the sale of
liquors under the Cth section of thi act shall
be granted, such person applying for tho same
shall Rive a bond to the Commonwealth of
Pt.nnsylvania. with two sufficient sureties, iu
tiiHuinof one thousund dollars, conditiouedjfor
the' faithful observance of ail the laws of this
Commonwealth relating to the business of
the principal obligor, aud a warrant of attor
ney to confess judgement ; which bond and
warrant shall be approved bv tho said Court,
and be filed in the office of the Clerk of Quar
ter Sessions of the proper county ; and in caso
of violation of the condition of any such bond
it shall be the duty of the District Attorney
of the proper couuty to enter up judgement
against the obligors, in said Court : ond to
file therewith a suggestion or brief statement
of the violation of law complained of, nnd the
penalty incurred ; and to give notice thereof,
with a copy of said suggesliou or statement,
to the principal obligor, or his sureties, and
make proof said service, under oath or uflir
inution, or in such manner as the said Court,
by rule, shall direct; whereupon, if the said
principal obligor, or his sureties for him, shall
neglect for the space of ten secular days after
the Cling of said proof of service of notice, to
file an affidavit of defence, denying fully and
particularly the suggestion or statement filed
as aforesaid, the Court, if in session, und in
vacation the Clerk of said Court shall, on ap
plication of the suid district Attoruev, enter
judgment for tho penalty or nun claimed ;
und if a sufficient affidavit be filed, the Clerk
of the Court shall, on application of the suid
District Attorney, put tho said case at issue,
without further plea, ond the same shall be
proceeded in to trial ; and upon judgment
by default or after trial as ul'oresaid, the same
costs shall be tuxed and execution shall be
had in the same manner as in the caso of for
feited bonds and recognizunces. For the ex
amination and filing of each bond as afore
said, the District Attorney shall receive a fee
of one dollar.
Sec. 1 1. It shall not be lawful for tho Clerk
of suid Court to issue any license as aforesaid
until the applicant shall bave filed the proof
ot the adverlitemeiit required by law, the cer
tificate of the District Attorney that a bond
has been filed with him as hereiu required,
and of the City Receiver or County Treasurer
that the license foe bas been paid.
See. 12. Tbe venders of wines'malt or dis
tilled liquors, either with or without other
goods, wares and commodities, shall be clas
sified and rated at follows, viz:
Those who are estimated and taken to
make and effect anuual sales to the amount
of twenty thousand dollars and upwards, shall
constitute the first class and pay five hundred
dollars.
Those to an amount of ten thousund dollars
and lest than twenty thousand, the second
class, and shall pay three huudred and fifty
dollars.
Those to tbe amount of eight thousand dol
lars, and lest than ten thousand, the third
class, and shall pay two huudred aud fifty
dollars.
Those to the amount of six thousand, dnl.
lsrs, and lest tbun eight thousand, the fourth
class, aiidVhsJl ray two bundled dullar.
Those to the amount of four, and less than i
six thousand dollnrs, shull form the fifth class
und pay one hundred and fifty dollars.
Those to tho nmoutit of two, and less than
four thousand dollnrs. shall form the sixth
class, and shall pay one hundred dollars.
Those less than two thousand dollars shall
form tbo seventh class, and pay fifty dollurs,
and no license, as aforesaid, shall bo granted
for any less sum.
Sec. 13. That all Hotels, Inns and Taverns
shall be classified nnd rated, according to tbe
estimated yearly rent of the bouso nnd prop
erty intended to be occupied for said purpo
ses, us follows, to wit : All cases where tho
valuation of the yearly rent of the said house
and property shall be" ten thousand dollars,
shall constitute the first class aud shall pay
one thousand dollnrs.
Where the valuation of tho yearly rent
shall bo eight thousand dollars, and not more
than ten thousand, dollars, the second class,
ami shall pay eight hundred dollars :
Whrro the valuation of rent shall be four
thonsar.d dollars, and not more than six thou
sand dollars, the fourth class, and shall pay
four hundred dollnrs t
Where the valuation of rent shall he two
thousand dollars, and not more than four
thousand dollars, the fifth class, and shall pay
three hundred dollars :
Whero tho valuation of rent shall be one
thousand dollars, nnd not more than two
thousand dollars, in the sixth class, aud shall
pay two hundred dollars :
W here the valuation of rent shnll be one
thousand dollars, nnd not more than two
tnousnnd dollars, in the sixth class, and shall
pay two hundred dollars : .
Where the valuntion of rent shall bo five
hundred dollars, and not over one thousand
dollars, in the seventh class, and shall pay
one hundred dollars :
Where the valuation of rent shall bo
three hundred, nnd not over five hundred dol
lars, in the eighth class, nnd shall pay seventy
five dollars :
Where the valuation of rent shall be under
three hundred dollurs, in the ninth class, and
shall pay fifty dollars :
Provided, however. That in the cities of
Philadelphia and Pittsburg no license under
the classification of tlie 12th and 13th sec
tions of this act, shall be for less shall one
hundred dollars, nor in County Towns nnd
Boroughs having more than two hundred
taxables for less than seventy five dollars :
Sec. 14. All persons applying for licenses,
and classified under tho 12th and 13th sec
tions of this act shall ho assessed and return
ed as provided in thn sixth, seventh, eighth
nnd ninth sections of nn act relating to Inns.
Taverns, and retailors of vinous and spiritu
liquors," pisspd the Uth day of March, A. D
lf34; except in the county of Philadelphia,
where tin Court of Quarter Sessions shull
appoint three persons as uppruistrs of tavern
license, u k shall be repr.tuble and temperate
persons, and in no manner interested in or
connected with the liquor business. The
said Heard of A ppn-.isers shall bo qualified,
have Eiirh terms of office, and perform such
duties, and in the manner ss prescribed by
thn fourth, fifth and sixth sections of the Oct I
of the 16th day of April, A. D. 1819, entitled
"An Act to change thu mode of granting
tavern liccu.-reb in the city aud couuty of Phil
adelphia." Sec. 1"). That everv person licensed to sell
spirituous r.nd breweil, vinous or malt liquors
as aforesaid, shall frame his license under a
glass, r.nd place tho same so that it may, at
all times, bn conspicuous in his chief place of
making sales; nnd no such license, shull au
thorize sales by nr.y person who shall neglect
this requirement.
Sec. 1C. The said assessors nnd board of
appraisers of licenses shall furnish a certified
I list of all persons nppraised, with the classiii-
cation as made out ly them tinaliy determin
ed upon, to the treasurer or receiver of taxt-s
i as in
as tlie caso may be. ol tneir respective coun
w), flla. wi,l,in twenty davs thereof.
i . ;.,.:, n,. ,i;,. i,...,...i ,.
ot such list ; und shull receive nnd collect.
with the Tees of the assessors and appraisers
j and their own fees, thu sums to be paid for
I said licenses, in the manner directed by law.
Sec. 17. It shall be the duty of the Auditor
i General to charge the said county treasurer,
! or receiver of taxes, us the case may be, with
i the amount payable by the several persons,
I in said lists; from the" payment of any part
of w hich amount said treasurer or receiver
I shall only be exonerated by producing satis
I fectory evidence to the Department, that the
I party or parties so returned failed to obtain a
license as aforesaid.
! Sec. IS. It shall be. the duty of tho Audi-
tor (lem-ral to return to tlie l.egisiiuure an-
j nu!v, jn tho month of January, a statement
arranged in a tuijular lorm, ol toe nmniier
und classification and license rates of all im
porters, brewers and distillers, keepers of ho
tels, inns or tat ems, and venders of vinous li
qiioi'S, either with or without other goods,
wares and merchandize, designating each
county separately.
Sec. lit. Where any license may be grant ad
by the court as aforesaid, under tho classifi
cation of the liMh and Hth sections of this
act, it shall not be transferable, nor shull it
confer a l i'lil to sell liquors as aforesaid in
any other house or building than the one
mentioned and described in tho license ; nor
shall the bar, or any other apartment so cull
ed or used, be undeilet; but if the partv so
licensed shall die, n move, or cense to keep
suid hotel, inn, tavern or store, the said com t
mny grant a license, for tlm remainder of the
year, ut any term of the court, to "his succes
sor, who shall comply with the law iu other
respects.
Sec. 20. The number cf licenses so granted
to keepers of h dels, inns or taverns in the
aggregate shull not exceed in tho cities
oue to every one hundred taxables, nor in the
several counties in the State more than one
to every taxables, the number of said tax
ables to bo taken from the returns of the pro
year ; and it shall bo the duty of the Grand
Jury of each county, summonad to attend at
the first term of the court of Quarter Sessions
in euch year, to make a special resentment to
said court, appertaining the number of hotels
inns and taverns so to bo licensed as aforesaid
ninor.g the wards of said eitits and county
towns, and among thu tow ns and townships
in other pnrts of said counties, which appoint
ments shall be made with reference to the
convenience of the public and tho accommo
dation of travellers aud sojourners ; nnd shull
be conclusive on tho said court, in grunting
the licenses ns aforesaid, unless the number
of applications for such licenses in any ward
or township should be less than the number
apportioned to it as ufoii said ; iu which caso
the court shull, as its discretion, apportion
said excess among the other wards and town,
ships of said county os public convenience
may require. If for any reason the said
Grand Inquest shull fail to discharge suid du
ty, then the court of Quarter Sessions shall
make said apportionment.
Sec. 21. That any salo made of vinous
spirituous, mult or brewed liquors, or any ud
mixtures thereof, contrary to the provisions
of thi law, shull be takeu us a iiiisdi uieauor,
und upon conviction of the offence, in the
Court of Quarter Sessions of thu Peuco, of
tucb couuty, the person so offending shall be
sentenced to pay a Cue of not less thuu teu
nor more than oue hundred dollurs, and to be
imprisoned until the sentence of the Court be
complied with, not exceeding sixty days ; aud
upon a second or any subsequent conviction,
the party so offeiidiug shall, in addition to
payment ol a fine, as aforesaid, undergo an
imprisoumeut iu tbe couuty jail, of not less
tbun one month, nor more thuu three mouths;
and if licensed, shall forfeit said liceuse, aud
be incapacitated from receiving any license,
said liceuse as aforesaid, for the period of five
years thereafter : And any keeper of any
Drug or; A pothecary't ttore, Confectionary
or Mineral or other fountain, who shall toll
any spirituous, vinous, malt or brewed liquors,
) mixed or aure.to be used as a beverage, shall
il't Ueuid guilty of a mis-demeauor, and
liable to convictions and pun-ishment, tt
aforesaid.
Sec. 22. That any person who shall tell
spirituous and other intoxicating liquors, as
aforesaid, to any person who shall drink the
same on the premises whero sold, and becomo
thereby intoxicated, shall, besidet hit liabili
ty to answer in damages under any existing
law, be fined five dollnrs fur every luch of
fence, to be recovered in debt before any al
derman or justice of the pence, by wire, hus
band parent or guardian of tho person so in
jured, and levied npon the goods and chat
tels ol tho delendant, without exemption.
Sec. 23. That any person who shall be
found intoxicated iu any street, highway,
public house or place, shall be fined upon the
view, or upon proof mndo before- any mayor,
nldcrman, or justice of the peace, not exceed
ing five dollurs, to be levied with the proper
costs, npon the goods and chattels of the de
fendant, without exemption.
Sec. 24. That it shall bo the duty of the
Court, Mayor, Alderman or Justice of the
Peace before whom any fine or penalty shull
bo recovered, to award to the informer or
prosecutor, or both, a reasonable share there
of for timo and trouble, but not in any ense.
exceeding one-third thereof, and the" residue,
ns well os the proceeds of all forfeited bonds
ns aforesai j, shall be paid to the directors of
the public schools of the respective district,
to be applied for school purposes ; and noth
ing herein contained shall present nny such
informer or prosecutor from becoming a wit
ness in nny such case.
Sec. 25. That no porson pursuing exclu
sively the business of bottler of cider, perry,
nlo. porter or beer, and not at the same timo
following or engaging in any way in the busi
ness of keeping nny hotel, inn or" tavern, beer
or oyster house or cellar, or pluce of enter
tainnient, amusement or refreshment, shall
be required to take out a licenso under the
provisions of this law : Provided, such person
shnll not sell or deliver such cider, perry, ale,
porter or beer in less quantity than a dozen
bottles, at one time; nor permit any of said
liquors to be drunk upon tho premises occu
pied in said business. Any violation of this
section shall be punishable and in the
manner provided in thelwenty-Urst section
of this ne t.
Sec. 26. The Constables of the repective
wards and townships, shall make return of
retailers of liquors as now provided by law ;
and in addition thereto it shall bo thu duty of
every such constable, at each term of "the
Court of Quarter Sessions of the respective
counties, to make retu'u on oath or affirma
tion whether, within his knowledge, there is
any place within his bailiwick kept and main
tained in violation of this act ; nnd it shall be
the especial duty of tho Judges of all said
Courts to see that this return is faithfully
made; nnd if any person shall make known in
writing to such constable the name or names
of nny one who shall have violated this act.
with the name. of witnesses who can prove
the fact, it shall bo bis duty to mnke return
thereof, on oath or affirmation to the Court,
and upon his wilful failure to do so, bo shall
be deemed guilty or a misdemeanor, and upon
indictment nnd conviction, bhull pay a fine of
fifty dollars, an 1 bo subject to imprison
ment not lt'Fs than tea nor moio than thiity
day.
Sec. 27. If any person engaged in the sale
or manufacture of intoxicating liquors, as
aforesaid, shall employ or permit nuy minor,
or intemperate person, in nny was to assist in
such manufacture or sale, it shall be deemed
j a misdemeanor : and any person so offending
I shall be liable to conviction nnd punishment,
as provided in the Twciity-firjt section of this
! act.
I Sec. Co. That nothing herein contained
j shall bo construed to impair or alter the pro.
I visions of an r.ct approved tho 2fith day of
! February. A. D , lsr.r. entitled "An Act to
j prevent the Fate of intoxicating liquor on
I the first day of tho weak, commonly called
Sunday," nor any of the provisions of tho act
of the 8th of May. 1854. entitled "An Act to
protect certain domestic and private rights,
und prevent abuses, in the salo and use of in
toxicating drinks ;" but nil other laws cr
parts of laws inconsistent herewith, are here
by repealed.
rnot E&DMc of uokol'uii coi run.
Coir.SCIt. ClIAM! KB. )
Sl'.hrl'rt, February 12, 1850. J
Council met agreeably to adjournment, 2d
Burgess in the chair; present, "Weiser, Bock,
Beard, Clark, Smith, Covert and Hans.
Minutes of last meeting were read and ap
proved. Comiiiiteo on Form of Lease failed to re
port. On motion of G. B. Weier. it was Resol
ved, That the present committee be dischar
ged, nnd tho former one, composed of D. W.
Shindel and E. Y. Bright be continued.
Mr. Beard from the committee to investi
gate tho account of J. II. Zimmerman, late
Chief Burgess of Sunbury stated that they
were unable to report on" account of the ab
sence of sahl J. II. Zimmerman at llarrisburg.
nnd asked to be continued, which, on motion
of J. Covert, wa agreed to.
Mr. Beard, in behalf of C. Beck Co..
report non-acceptance of the amendment to
their proposition. It is therefore null and
void.
D. W. Shindel vacated tho chair by ap
pointing James Beard, chairman pro tern, iu
order to introduce the following preamble
and resolutions :
WiirnEAS Variola orsmnll pox is prevail
ing to a fcarful extent in most of our citiet.
and iu some of the towns in our iinmedinto
vicinity, and ns the past history of the dis
ease proves that it has been conveyed by
trading vessels nud ovorluud caravans to
every part of tho habitable earth, and can be
conveyed by a single individual from one part
of the country to uuother, constituting it the
most widely spread pestilence to which the
human species is subject, and whereas, the
experience of nioro thuu fifty years proves
iiicontcstably the extraordinary "value of vac
cination iu diminishing the mortality from
small-pox, and ulso, in indirectly improving
and prolonging tho life of the people in nearly
all parts of the civilized world, therefore
Hesoh-td, That the Council earnestly call
the attention of this community to the im
portant subject of vaccination, or eoic jmx,
the introduction of which into the system,
gives, wo believe, in the majority of cases.
immunity ogaiust the disease of small-pox
it i.. . j it . . i , 1 .
jietmcra, i nai me cuair appoint aud pro
cure a Physician or some suitable person to
attend to the vaccination of the poorer class
of our Borough, who shall keep a correct reg
ister of the number of successful vaccinations
and report the same to Council at their uext
meeting.
AVhereupon tie chair appointed Dr. D. W.
Shindel.
On motion adjourned.
EM LWJLVERT, Clerk.
I hereby give notice that I will attend to
the vaccination of any who will call ot iny
office botween the hours of 7 and 8 o'clock.
A. M., or 2 and 3 o'clock, P. M., of each day.
1 would ulso state that there it ground for
the belief, that for full protection, rt vaccina
lion may be occasionally necessary.
D. W. SlilSDEU
U. S. Sounds Fnoztsr. A letter from
Fort Snelling, (Minnesota,) dated 27tb Jan
uary, states that from the 20th of December
to the 15th of January, the thermometer
ranged from 27 to 33 Jegreet below aero,
aud that the troops were completely frozen
iu. One man of Company I, tenth regi
ment of iu fan try, was frozen to death and at
many at eight or ten other s dders bad thoir
fiugert fiozon one morning while mounting
guard.
.
ExrixsM or Besis ComTT.Tb eipen -
...f.h.rf.rt.f Kuril ,,r!n,ih. ..(
(Cflimmuiitatcie
Fot th Sunliurjt Amtrrnn.
Shawokim, Feb. 10th, 185C.
Cantonment of Pennsylvania Camp Ae. 2C
U.SofA.
Whkrkas, it hath pleased our Heavenly
Father to remove from our midst, our brother
Alexander Cauiwru., whose funeral we
have this day attended
Therefore, Pesolued,
1st. That this camp condole with the
friends and relatives of the deceased iu their
bcrpavemeut.
2d. That the members of this camp, es a
mark of fraternal regaid, wear crape on the
left breast for a period of thirty days.
3d. That the history of the past comes
down to us fraught with the solemn admoni
tion, thut swift destruction bath ovuttakuu
those nntions "who forget God."
4th. That we ns Americans, in view of the
severe trials of our fathers, and the struggles
of the weak against the stroirg, have rauao
to bo especially thankful to our overruling
Providence for His especial aid nnd protec
tion in making and pieservn g us as a nation,
and on Him it is our duly to rely for aid in
onr efforts to preserve our republican insti
tutions and the enjoyment of civil und reli
gious liberty.
filli. That a committee bo appointed to
convey a copy of these resolutions to the rel
atives of the deceased, and that they be pub
lished in the Sunbury American and iu the
4mri'cnn Banner and National Defender.
Unanimously adopted.
Wherefore the W. C. appoiutcd brothers
Joseph Bird, Samuel Harrison and Alvin II.
Alexander said committee.
j. j.jon.v, p. w. o.
KlMHKR t'l.KAVER, R. S., frotvm.
MARRIAGES.
On the Slst ult., by the Rev. P. Born,
M r. J ai'oh Gash to Miss Ancci.i.ns OrsTga,
ail of Lower Augusta.
On the 1st inst., by the same, Mr. Gfohoi
K RAM Kll, to Miss Sl'SAN ZlMMERMA.Y, all of
Blocmslniig, Columbia county.
On the 31st ult , by tlm Bcv. H. Hoffman,
M. Saeen CAMPrr.u.to Miss Sarina Scuolu,
all of Rush township, North'd county.
On the Mh inst., by the Rev. D. B. Chun
ev. Rev. D F. Cak.vaiiaN. of Norristown,
l'n., to Mr3. MastE. 11 ills, of Elmira,
New York.
DEATHS.
At Slmmokin, on the 8th inst., Mhs
RACHEL CORDELIA KP.AM, aged 4
yenis, 7 months, and 1 1 dins.
lt lilarlitfs.
Philadelphia Market.
February 13, 1655.
Glut. Wheat, lilt lo of no demand ; pnrd
red nt 170 a ISOc ; white at 1E5 to 168c.
Rye has fallen to 11.1c per bushel. Corn it
dull, vnth tales ut C" a Cf.c per bushel. Oalt
dull ut last quotations.
WiiisKKvi very dull sales of bbls. at
32 cents, and hhds. at 2'Jc.
SUiNllUKY i'UU.'E LTUItiiiNT
Wht. . 17,-,
lilt. . . lot
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Tiitiiw. . .10
New Advcrtiser.icDtt.
DAGUERREOTYPES.
OHM W. DAVIS announce te the rii'ir.s
99 ot Smilmry and vicinity, that be is now
UWilift Daguerreotype, ( re tnlolvp and Stereo
scopic I'liiurn, in tlie third siorv above the 1'ost
Ollire, wiii'ia l.e timer bimnelf nitli t!i iJea
that l.e rn jjiTe all pttfrr: ealUftftien, who will
fiver him With a ca.l. 1'ersoi, a deairin; pictures
w:ll liuJ it to thrir advantage M come uon, a
he will remain 1ml a very ahort lima.
Sudbury, V'tbiuary 16, 1T6.
NOTICE.
"" tlTUT. ia hereby R;en that titer of Ad
ii ministration on th e;;e of Alriumlar
CaUwell, late uf t-Val township, Northumber
land ''uun'a, I'eceuteJ, wae grai.ted to the sub
sciil er un t.ie liih Jay of I'ehruary, 1856. All
lrrir,a indebted to mid ettule will mat pay
ment, and th.ac Ut ing claim will preaent tt.tia
proi eily sutliehtioied ( r eelitenient.
V. d. W. M'WII.I IA.MS, AJiu'r.
SUmolin, r!:. Id, 1853.- Cl
Nurserymen, Fruit Grov. en anJ. Tanners
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