jfiinign $Jcfos. ARRIVAL OF TEE AFRICA. SO 1CWS OF THE PACIFIC. i F.oonrss or the peace coxrr.nENCE. The gtonmship Africa nrilved at N'etr Yerll on Saturday, bringing dates from Liv erpool to Saturdnv. Fobru ny 23d. Shn bri-ng-s no tidings of the missing steam ship Pacific. The Peace Conference !s progressing fa vorably. Count OrlofTlioi arrived in Paris. The Peace Conference, it is supposed, would meet on tha 23 J tilt. Great unxiety was fall as to the result, lint it vas generally supposed a pence would be concluded, 03 Franco is very at xiotis for it. There is nothing more in regard to the dif ficulties between England nnj thtv Uniiod States, except that tin) London Advertiser professes to know that Mr. Dallas brings very rtringent instrnctions. Letters from St. Petersburg end Warsaw, In the German papers, ive dettiils of the preparations in progress for tha continuance vt the wur, and state thut on no point has the former energy of the military dcpaitroent been abnted Affairs were qo;et in tho Crimea. A Rusiiun convey of 75 men perished in tho enow in Asia, w'hile on their wny to (Jen. Mouvuii'-fT. It was alfo snld that the divi Aions of the Russian army, encamped in the roo'.uUains, had also greatly suffered, that their communications wore interrupted with the remainder of the country., and taut then supplies were nearly cut off. According to the Berlin obituary lists of last year, a remarkable and interesting hyiri. enic circumstuncc is made known, namely, that not (i tingle rase rf death from small pox occurred during that period. This is jnstly considered as striking uvidcnro of tho benefits of compulsory vaccination, and tho e.ire taken by the faculty to procure healthy kiicoiiio mailer. FRANCE. A ball was to be given by the American residents in Paris on the 22c! inst., tho anni versary of the birth of Wusiiincton. All tho distinguished persons iu Puris of various countries including, of course, the members of tho diplomatic corps, were invited. The ball was to take place in tho spacious saloons f tho Hotel do Louvre. The Assomblee National contains an nrti c'e. in which an attempt is made to inspire distrust concerning the defensive works in course of construction ut Portsmouth, They cannot be intended ts a protection npainst cither Rufsian or an American fleet. The "nnti English journal" in voin searches for on enemy against whom it is now a quC3ticn of dofending Portsmouth. The whole number of young men inscribed throughout the whole of France for the class just drawn being 318.464. and the number of recruits required being 140,000. tbe propor tion between the two numbers is nearly 41 to 100. SPAIN. The Madrid Caret tc publishes a project of tho Government which establishes an indirect contribution, equivalent to tho duties, upon articles of consumption. There is n creat stir oniony capitalists in conffqnence of the adjudication of the Northern Railway. Tien quilitv is general. RUSSIA. We read in I.o Caucnse, under date of Ti Cis, Jan. 5, that a solemnity of an unprece dented character took place in that city on Christmus Eve On that occasion 100 brass pans, taken from Kars, were brought into the town, drawn by artillery horses, and accom panied by artillerymen. "'I bis convoy," says the Rnssiun Journal, "of so eminently war like an aspect, extended to a verst and u half, and was preceded by u standard, olso tak?n from the enemy." The puns have siuee been placed in Alexander's square. The Minister of War has issued orders, In direction of the Czar, for tho admission of officers severely wounded into tho military schools, v.ln re their f uhsiblence will be se cured, and they will be living examples of do. votedness to the country, and of tisu grati tude of the Government. France xr England. A recent article !:i the London Times has been received with Astonishment and indignation in France, and it severely attacked by the French Journals. The Times said, that " in the conference-. France will represent the pact, Austria the prf sent and England the future. Franco has gniiiet! all the glory she rcoiires for the pres. tife of iu?r arms ; Austria is now reaping her glory as mediator; England, who was weak but is now stron;r, has her glory yet to win." From which the French draw the conclusion that the Times means that the English ought not to make peace, and France is more the l!!v of Austria than of England. The Af?einh'oe Nationnle, in reply to this, fays ; ' We find ir. this article tho intimate conviction of every true Englishman, and therefore its contents appear to ns worthy of tho most serious attontion. There is truth in wh it tho Times has said, but nlso much boasting. If England is impregnable in her isles, if her navy permits her to cxercisa in tho whole world nn influence which it would be insane to doubt, let tho Times sty w at the has ever effected on the continent with out tho alliance of Eonio great power. Eng land may be ready to undertake a war alone with Russia j b:;t wo would know which of her statesmen would declare himself respon unle fur that enterprise. England is not es tuuftfd nnv morn than France." "li'it both understand that tho nim of the wnr haviinj ben obtained, doubly obtained, by t In military resuit3 of tho last campaign slid by the concessions of Russia, it is impos. sibie to continue the struggle without expo. inj Europe to a general war. And this is what France cannot desire, because herdear sl interests teach, her a policy which shall prevent these divisions and struggles 01; tho ruittiiieut. which. nUajs increase tho prtpon Uiiaaeoof England, It Unot in our iduus lo n dnpt utiesclnsivc, jealous, hostile prlicj tnwurd England. We wis h merely to rcliere the con tinent ram htr prtpmderan?e. and peace, con. i'1'ideil on term Iwporable to uil partir. U the only or at l at the bc.-t manner to fT ct that. What is ,nw ):ifing it) America may erve a a warnit g. If it was only a question of Mr. Cimnpt''n and the King f the Mos qu toj. would two irrflat FOTernmi'iitj occupy ihen.-iclves so lot.rf and fill the world o lioisi It with thrir qinrrel Ii cid. dly not. Hut tinder these pretests tliero vxt n ions Mid real interests in Central AmerUu ; there is fjr the United btatet a gravtr qe.eetion it is to arrcft the progress on that side at least of tbfc spirit of dotnimii ion which animates Eng land no ltsstha'i tlib(nelves. The perma nent policy of France is to relieve Europe iront that spirit." P.aiCRT Sciii'vuit.lt wit Htsted some lime since that this noted New Vork finan cier bad died in kr Floience. but a Ceruinn resident of Wilmington, N. O., inf'irins thu Cornmtri-ial of '.bat (own that he bus lately ttceivet) pnperi fioin Gi.rniuuy which state roiitifWy that he is now living in the little itiwn of Brugg. iu tho principality of Rudel. tsadt, Ci ermine. Fsj-rAV m CoNttfiiCL'T Governor liaor, of Connectkul appointed Friilay, f l.t March, to be observed its day of fu'i. g. bamilutioQ and prayer, la that Common- wnh. EscecTtoK ran MinDtR. 3n rridcy Ust, lbe negro 8ul, convicted of t! mii'iur of Mr. rorter. was banned at C'.trvi!!c. JJ4 . iu -reicr.ee of irte () rerssr.e THE AMERICAN. SUNBURT. SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1656. II; 23. MASSfiE, Editor and Proprietor To ADvcnTunr.s -The circulation of the Siuilmry American imuiij the diiTtrcnl lowni on the ?urqiie!ianiin it not exceeded it eiunlied hr ii) paper j.ub!n',iilil! Tto'th eru rvuiie-v Ivstua. cnuoRiAt, t onRrpo.ni;NCP. Nkw Your, March 10, 18.6. This great city is unlike any other city in the Union. A very large portion of its pop illation is ninoo tip of foreigners from every quarter of the Globe, who bring with thtm frequently the distinctive peculiarities and Customs of their native land That cleanli ness, quiet order mid simplicity of taste, pe culiar to Philadelphia, is not to be found in New York, rtor to the same extent in any other city in the world. However, the splen dor and wealth of New York is not to be Ecen in tho oid city proper, now the business portion of this greut emporium of trade and commerce. In the great avenues, extending for miles from the City Hull, are erected tho magnifier tit n::d expensive palatial structures of the mcrchnut princes, whose equipages and habits or living ore in accordance with their means, though not nnfrtquently above them. One pec uliarity, and perhaps a groat disad vantage is, that they have but one grand thoroughfare. Every thing seems to centra in Broadway. Wide as it is, it is entirely too narrow for the immense amount of travel over it, 1 hovo sec:! ladies waiting from ten to fifteen minutes for an opportunity to cross, and then could only do so under tho protec tion of one of the police who are stationed along tho rtreet. Broadway is row nearly cleared of ice. A large force, with horses and carts, is employed from six o'clock in the evening until six next morning, in hauling it away. In some cf the narrow streets it lies in a solid body, in many places r.-ot.i two to three feet thick, covered over wiih an aJhe sive black mud, about on inch deep. At many of the crossings you will sec little boys and girls in tattered garments, with broom In hand, keeping ilean the path, Soliciting from e very well dressed pedestrian, a penny for their services. On the side walks you will cl?o did young boys with brush and blacking, und a stand npon which to place your Toot, ready to cUan your boots, for any thing you choose to givo them. These em ployments arc of European origin, and are found, 1 presume, in no ether city in this country. In larce cities onlv are the cx" tremes of wealth and poverty found. The rich revel iu luxuries and wealth, while the poor suffer all the pani that poverty and destitution can inflict. Tho great Hotels of New York are unqes. trouat'ly the greatest institutions of the kind in the world. Englishmen are not apt to concedo that we Americana em! them in any thing, but tlry ail admit that we aro greatly ahead of the old world in this matter. In a conversation, last evening, with an intel ligent Englishman, liitely anived, he stated that though they had heard much of the ele gance of our hotels, jet they had no enneep' tion of the splendor, style und innjniCcence of these estaidi.hmeiits. Almost every ono who reads the city papers has heard of the mock unctions in New York where green 011J unsophisticated visitors are sure to bo fleeced. I had frequently, when in this city watched their movements end manner of doing buoi ws. Yen will fc'.dom find mote than four or five individuals in the room. A few days since I stepped into one not far from Uarnum's museum. There were but four persons present. The auctioneer was selling a gold watch and chain, which wan knocked down nt a very low figure, but the purchaser hud not money enough to pay fur it, and wanted to deposit five dollars until he could bring thu balance at noon. The auctioneer would not wait, as the owner, be said, mutt have his money, as he was going to leave town. It was put up again, and knocked down to another or the individuals. Another difficulty aroe. His money was not good. It was again put up, with a view of getting a bid from me, as I was iu reality tho only bona ftU bidder in the room, tb reft being all confederates in decoying victims and getting them to make purchases. Un derstanding their game, 1 waited until a low priced watch was put up, which was nt InsA I kno'.ktd dewii to me at a fuir j.iirr. While! paying for it, in the back room, some objec tion was made to the money, but was finally received. Then I was asked to wait for a key, but they were cither too lurge or too small. In tho meantime, a pretended victim entered, it) company with a pretended watch maker, who tinted tlmy Lad sold his friend a brats watch, not verth a dollar, and offered lo allow four shillings if l.o would take it back. This the auctioneer refused to do, but offered to givo him a silver watch in ex. change, which he valued ut $23 the purcha ser to pay tha difference of about $15. Tho watchmaker interfered, ami said the silver wutch was not worth more than $21,30, and was rebuked by the auctioneer for his interfe rence. The pretended watchmaker then asked lo see my watch, which be pronounced to bo worthless and without a chain, where, upon the auctioneer generously made me the same offer of pnjing $l." difference for an Xi change, he had made to the pretended victim who now implored mo to stand by Lim until ho had justice done him, w hich I fear he will never get until he and his confederates are lotkrd up in thetoombs. As the watch they offered nio was worth, if any thing, less than I he one I hud, the offer wes respectfully de clined, rutting the watch I hid purchased into my pocket, I told tbem the key was 0' little importance, ondleft the auctioneer, the watchmaker, and his friend, to try their hand opou soma moi pluut customer. These scenes are enscttd every day, and smocg tha many visitors to New York they ara pretty sura cf tndir.g s foly Duo.br cf ' leUBS. DEMOCRATIC STATE COS VF.NTIO. IlARRisntno, Tuesday, March 4th 1856. At 10 o'clock tho.convention was called to order by James F. Johnston, Esq., Chairman of the iSlote Central Committee. On motion of Mr. Piollet, of Bradford co., Gen. J. P. Brawley. was appointed tempo, rary Chairman and Messrs. It. 1'iiddW Rob erta, of Allegheny, and 1). F. Sloart, of Erie, Secretaries. After disposing of tho contested seats of Senatorial delegates for Carbon. Monroe and Pike by admitting Mr. Ltifnyette Westbronkj and for Somerset, licdlord and Fulton, Mr. J. S. Kobinson, tho Convention on motion of Mr. Purviance, or Duller, directed the Chair man to appoint n committee of ono from each Senatorial District to nominate officers Torn permanent organization. Gen. Purviance, from Committee on per manent organization, mad a the following report! For President, Hon. IIkndricic B. Wbioht, of Luzerne county. Vice Presidents. Thos. Corgee, Wo. Lnmb, Philadelphia. Philip S. Gerhnrt, .Montgomery, (with drawn ) .Tohn Y. James, Delaware. Jacob M, Kline, Berks. Paul Applebangh, Bucks. Abraham Peters, Lancaster. Samuel Bigk-r. Dauphin. Mifflin Haniiniii. Lehigh. F. M. Crnin, Wayne. 11. J. Stable, Adams. John Itnnkin, York. James Black. Perry. Dr. Samnel Stroheckrr, Centre. Then. Snyder, Blair. Dr. B. II. Thioop. Luzerne. John Means, Bradford David Barclav, Jefferson. G. W. Schoficld. Warren. Wilson Lain). Erie. David TiilbHll, Lawrence. Henry McCullongh, Allegheny. Jesse L'izeenr, Greene. John D. Koddy, .Somerset. Seth Clover. Clarion. Henben C. Keller, Uuion. Wesley Frost, Fayette. Edward Kenrus. Schuylkill. Stcrc7uiYj. B. F. Sloan, Erie. Edward J. Kcenan, Westmoreland. 1). V. C. James, Potter. Win. M. Brishi'ii, Lebanon. George S. Berrell. Philadelphia. Jno. M. Cooper, Franklin. Lewis Z. Mitchell. Butler. Wm. Potti'nger, Berks. Liifayette Westbrook, Pike. Chns" McGrath, Philada. City. Matthew llarlieson. Allegheny. Moses Bricker, Cumberland. On motion, tiie report was unanimously adopted. Mr. Wright, on tAing (he choir, returned thanks in a neHt address, in which he ttrong ly eulogized the chnrnrter and cluims of Pennsylvania, ami powerfully urged Mr. BcniANAN's nomination for the l'rtsidenry. His remarks elicited great applause and en thusiasm from tho Convention, ns well as tho crowds who occupied the galleries. Gen. John N. Purvianco offered the fol lowing preamble uud resolution, whitb was adopted, for the purpose of ascertaining the ficnr.e of this Convention, representing as it does the Democracy of every County in Pennsylvania, and of designating the Chief Magistracy of the Union. Ktiolri'tl, that the members of this Con vention do now proceed to vote 1 icn i"ce for the candidate for the Presidency of thu United States, as the choice of Pennsylvania. Tho toll was then culled, end tho vote stood : Buchanan, 127 Dallas 5 and ono for the nominee of the National Convention. Tho nomination was theu declared unani mous. The Committee on Appointment of Elec tors and Delegates to the National Convcn tiiu made the following report: I EUcturt ut I.crge. Charles it. IJnekalew. ilson McCanuIess. District il Geo. W. Nebinger, of Philadel phia count v. 2dPirrco Boiler. Philada. City. " Sid Edward Wartman, Phila. countv. " 4lh Wiiliam II. Witte, do. do. " :,i!i John McN'nir, Montgomery co. " 0th John II. Briiitnn, Chester co. " 7ih David Laiiiy, Lfhigh county. " th Charles Kinder. Berks county. ' I'lh James Patterson, Lancaster co " 10th .;aac Sleiiker. Union countv. " 12th Francis W. Hughes, .Schuylkill countv. " 12th T itoinus Ostethout, yoming co. " loth .A bialium Ediuger, Monroe co. " Mill Henben Wilder, Bradford co. " 15th lieorge A. Crawford, Clinton co. ' 1 Ct I) James Bluek, Perry county. " 17th II. J. Stable, Adams county. " lath John D. Koddy, Somerset co. " l?th Jacob Turner, II "estmoreland co. " 20th J.A.J. Buchanan, Greene co. " 21st II 111. II ilkins, Allegheny county " 22d James G. Campbell,' Butler co. 23d Thoma" Cuimiiiolmm. Jeaver co. " 2-ith John Keatlv, Clarion countv. " 2ithViucent PhVlps, Crawford io. DeU'jaUs at Large. ' Arnold Pluiner, Venango; Henry D. Fos ter, U'eBtniorelaiid ; David It. Porter. Dau phin ; James L. Reynolds, Lancaster. lHstrict Delegate. District 1st Edward G. Hebb, John Me. Carthv, " 2J James '('. Vandyke, Chambers .McKibbeii. " 3rd John Kobius, jr., Charles J!'. '.al l l:m. " 4th Josiph Lippcucott, John G. lirx nner. Slh O'.ven Join , Thomas J. Bobciis. Clh John Butter, Chester; Cliaihs M inley, Delaware. " 7th John J). Stiles, Ed. Nicholson. " 8lh J. Glancy Jones, P. K. Miller. " 9th II. D. Swarr, Joseph ji.ker. " 10th John II eidmun, J. M. Kieiter. " 11th H'ui. L. Dewait, C. M. Straub. - 12tb-.II ;. Urighl.J.G.Montgomciy. " IStb Johii N. HuUhiuiion, 11. IS. JSc-.inlsIev. Mth V. E. Piollet, C. L. II ard 15th II'. V. Packer. John A. Morrison. " 16th Henry II VUh, John Stuart " 17th A. P. Lnt,k, John Cessna. loth John C. Everhait, Richard H'hite. ' 19th Jacob Forney, Alex. MrKinney. " 20th John L. Dawson, B'ni. Hopkins. 21st Andrew Durke, Chas. ZJarnett. " 22nd Saml. W. .Black, Jas A. Gibson. " 23rd M. C. Trout. John N. McGuffiu. " 24th J.L. Gillis, T.Y.James " 2oth J. Porter Brawley, IK. Laird. The Convention then adjoured until to morrow at 10 o'clock.- The resolutions have been crowded out i they will appear next week. The convention then proceeded to ballot for Caual Comoiiksiouer, with th following result t Georgo Scott, Nimrnd Strickland, J. II. Zimmerman, Bernard Keilly, Wm. Hatfield, John T. Hoover, Joseph Mori ikon, Edward NicboUon. received 4 1 votes. 33 15 " 10 1 u 1 - 1 - - 6 - " C - Adolnhus Patterson. Tho convention thon proceeded to second oanot, wiiicn resulted as follows j (leorga 6cott,A received 71 votes. 4 t - 1 " Nimrnd Strickland, J. II. Zimmerman, Ww. Nichjlaao, George Scott, of Colnmbia county, having rereived the highest mimhcir of vntes w-as do. clared tho nominee of the convention for Co nnl Commissioner. ; The convention then proceeded to ballot for Auditor General. The fourth ballot resulted as follows j Jacob Frv received 78 votes. Murray iV'hnlon. . " 61 ' Jacob Frv, Jr., of Montgomery county, having received the hiehest number of voles, wn declared by the President tho nominee of the convention for Auditor General. Nominations for Surveyor General being made, the convention proceeded to ballot. On a fourth ballot tho following was the rrsnlt t Timothy Tvps. received C!) votes. William T. Alexander, " 40 " Isaac W. Moore, " 9 " Philip Johnson, " 8 " Wm. S. Garvin, " S " Timothy Ives, of Potter countv. having re ceived a majority of ti e votes polled, was do clared tho nominee cf the convention for Surveyor General. Mr.'Keilly offered the following resolution, which was rend nnd unanimously adopted . Resnlred. That the nomination of George Scott, of Columbia comity, ns the Democratic candidate for the office ol Canal Commission er; that of Jacob Fry, jr., of Montgomery county, for tho office ofJAmlitor General; end tfiat of Timothy Ives, of Potter county, for tho office of Surveyor General, be nnd the same arc hereby unanimously ratified and confirmed by this convention ; that weconll dently present these gentlemen to the people ot the state ns camlntiites 111 every way wor thy of their confidence and support knowing them, as wo do. to be men of tried integrity, faithful in their devotion to Democratic prin ciples, and well qualified to disrharire the duties of the several offices for wbiih they have been nominated. Mr. Reynolds moved that tho President have power to appoint the State Cent rut Committee, after the Convention has udjof.rn ed ; which was adopted. At this st.ijs of tho proceedings, Mr. Bid die rend a telegraphic dispatch from lion. John It. Thompson, of New Jersey, that the Democratic mcmberr. i f thn New Jersey Leg. islature had nminimcns'y passed a resolution declaring tli3 Hon. James Buchanan their choice Tor the Presidency. The rending of the dispatch was received with great ap plause. I'll lOilll I'M. IHSASTI.il. On Tiioday, the vicinitv of Tenth and Master streets, (20lh ward.) Philadelphia, was thrown into nn intense excitement by an explosion that took plaeu in Alder street, ubovo Master- Alder street is n small street running North uud South, ubovo Tenth street. The shock of the r-xplosion was so great that tiie buildings i:i the neighboi hood were shaken, und the utmost consternation pre vailed. The cxplo'icti "was followed by a frightful crash, caused by the tuinhlinir into .1 heap of ruins of tho Cabinet maker shop of Knli. rd Beck, on the east side of Alder slrec t. nlu.ut fifty feet above Master. The frightful mis hap was caused by the explosion i f a stc-ini boiler in th" cellar, which shuttered the walls, nnd brought the entire structure in ruins to the ground. The police and citizens, and one or two lire companies ha-l"iicd to the scene i f the disas. ter, and eiToi ts were nt owe made to resent those who inii'hl have survived the fii"htl'il crash. Some three or four persons crept out from among the ruins and ('reaped with slight I Isrmscs. Ulliers were lercued more 01 lefs I hurt, while the bodies of two a father niui sou were taken out dead, und horribly seal 1 tied nnd muncjeil. The proprietor of the factory was in the cellar within a few feet of the' boiler which exploded. Ho was daihed to the ground, but whs not deprived of his senses. He says the building crushedjlown a I around him bnt he found openings among the ruins tl.iough which he crept out safely. There were, it is believed, eight mm arid two boys, all Ceiinniis, in the budding, ut the time of the explosion. Their names areas follows : Euliiud Beck, prnpiietnr Charles Eckluiid uud two 'ns, Herman ami Charles. Valentine Bowers. Gnsta us I lansiili y. John Kemple. Ackerman. Casper Hanshall. Strubi I. llniKpuliii r I Irillon. Coxconn. Nov 71. The Ehction for Gov. 01, or took plnco throughout the State to day. The vote in tl. is cit v stood ns follows : Ralph Metculf (Know" Nothing ) 1 1 i t? : John S. Wells (Dem.) 67G ; lchubod Good win (Whigl C2. Iu Washington, tbo vole stood .M-Menll 674 ; Wells. C23 : Goodwin, IS 1. The oppo sition loss being 271. In Dover the veto stood Metcolf, 704 ; Wells. C-lti ; Goodwin, 57. The Democratic vote shows - gain of 17'.). In Somerworth, Mctcalf recived 432 votes. Hells, 205, and Goodwin Co. There was in this town a Democratic loss of 120. In Exeter, Metcalf had 404, Wells 207. nnd Goodwin ?.5. The Domocruts have lie-t CO votes since last yrtir. Exeter is the resi dence of Wells the Democratic candidate. Iu Portsmouth, the Democrats have gained 27S. The vote Mood Metcalf,Ct3 ; Wtlls 7ti.'i, and Goodwin M. Returns fiom other to'vr.s h.ivo born re- ceited, some showing American gains and others Hemocratic gains, but nothing decisive eiiotie.li to indicate the recovery of their pre- 1 pnnderunee in the State by the Democrats.! '!'!.. . V- X' . . I.: , . . . , . . . i wiiouw .turnings last year I, ml a plurality ot n votes, i nr.s tar tl.e election ol l i Democrats xnt 50 opposition members of tho Legislature has been ascertained. Cosxroiip, March 11, 10 o'cloi k. I. M. Bet urns from 71 towns give a large net gain for Wells, the Democratic candidate, amount ing, in the uggregnte, to about 4i:C:rt. As far heard from tho Demi ciats have a gain of 49 members cl the House of Repre. aelitative. Last yeur thu Democrats had 80 members, and the opposition 230. The char acter of the Legislature cannot be predicted as jet with certainty. Ci! By the errivnl of the steamship Ara bia at Halifax, we have one week's later in telligence from Europe. She brings no ti dings of the Pacific. Fragments of a w reck, cd steamer are reported to havo been found in lat. 40 deg. 36 min., long. 49 deg. 40 mill, but intelligent persons ut Liverpool thought this could not have been the Pacific. The Peace Congress had hel I three sessions in Paiis, but the proceedings are not suffered to transpire, and all sorts of rumors aro preva lent in regard to the prospect ef peace. An armiblice to the end of March hud been an. nounced to the armies in the Crimea. Bread, e I tiffs have declined. CjT Later from Kansas.-.The Indepen. dence correspondent of the Bepublican tele graphs that tha Free Legislature had ad journed t3 Lawrence, and was in session there on Saturday. Gov, Shauuon had gone there to ascertain what was being dona. Violence was apprehended. There was some little eicitcment co the border. On (luadred Sharp's rifles and two cannon bad beeu intercepted at Lckington and Laid by th eitireos, suhjaet to (Jot. Shannon's order. SJjy New ITAMrsniB Erection. The re turns from I fi t towns show a Democratic net gain of 7.000. There yet remain 70 towns to bo hoard from, nnd II 'ells cannot get onongh of these to overcome last year's majority. The scattering voto will prevent the election of a Governor by the people. Tho opposi tion have carried both branches of tho Leg islature1. Mah. Losr. Thn St. Louis Republican stales that it hns been satisfactorily oscer. tnitied, IliHt tho moil for Boston sent from that city on, the 2Cih of January last, never renched itsdeatinntion, nor has anything been heard of it. .Two business bouses of St. Louis are sufferers one for $300, and anoth er for S(i00 nnd the presumption is, that the mail was a very vuluublo one. Eot-KsTRiAN Staturof W ashi.notos. The Continental Guards, n military company of iSew Orleans, aro taking measures to erect an equestrian statue of Gen. Washington, on Lafayttto Square, in that. city. It will cost from 40,001) to SfiO.OOO, and Clark Mit.tjt, Esq., has offered to comment's tho work us soon as 510,000 aro subscribed. (FT LraiikV tho Monk of La Trnppe, who it will bo recollected, figured in this and other cities, in certain "awful disclosures,"' and who was afterwards imprisoned for life in Wiscon sin for murdering the pnramour of his wife, has repented, recunted and confessed his im posture Heading Gatette. The Nebraska City AVus savs that a land fever is raging there. Claims of one hundred find sixty acres, within two nnd n half miles of that cit v. are selling at from $o00toS800 For one farm adjoining the city on tins west, the owner lias been offered 6,000 in gold which was refused. A Connecticut paper says that there are 12 churches, in a certain county in that State without ministers, the preachers having goue into the Kansas I ami speculation. Wm. Hnllidav. n printer, formerly Presi dent of the Baltimore Typographical Society, uied in thut city on Sumiay, ngeu VJ. The St. Louis papers say the damncro by the ice at llial porl amounts lo 100,UIU. Immense quantities of game are now re ceived in New York from the west. Commnmcatcb. For tlie IunlHiry Amtncun, EiiriMt: fc. A. 11. charges me witn an 'unwai-runt jUIo ntteii.pt to slide a little more public memy into my pockets, without a valuable coii.-iideralirn nod thereby t.ikiii); ! from the juvenile class of our county just so j much ol' tlie si hool fund which was intended for their hem fit." Now whenever a person j charges another with vl.at is positively I nnl in.', in the eyes of intelligent men, his Ishiiidi runs efforts injure no one but bin, self. S. A. B. has asserted whut he cannot prove to be trim and what I can positively prove to j be lalse ; and therefore i-hows himself on I tirely ignorant or entirely insincere. 1 have i all in v lift! liuie been opposed to hii'li ta.es and thereloie i. ever thought of having my Hilary increased until I and tho director", who are I'nvi'i'nl.le to mi increa.-e of salary, knew that it did not come from our county; thut it would iu,t increase, our tax, but would be taken from balances in the treasury, l.ot otherwi.-e appropriated. Now for the proof, that the portion which I would not get of thn thirty thousand dollars does not come to our county. The public will piease read the June number of the .S 'eW .iiuriiiil. in which tho State Su perintendent over Lis official inline positively declares tiiat such portions of the tlate ap propriation ai; ure not expended for the salary of supeiinteiHleiiU go into the netieial liinJ, and not to the respective counties ns was ei roiii or.fly supposed. But to show the mat ter mill plainer, as uil may not get to see the report of tha State Superintendent of last vear, n aneto cur L. -gislatnru l.ietcmof r 3Ut 1 .:, 1 ouolo from 11 ihu oin pagoasfo.lows:- ! iou, 8ciet;fic BJll5,k, M evauedui 8oi;, parts "f'Vin.necu.Bwka. "The impression t the Commonwealth when the oCice was ere-1 ateil, tliat the pro ruUt of the state appro priath'ii lo each ili. tnet ouh be reduced by the payment of the s.iiary of the county su perintendent ; and in others that the general taxation must be increased to meet the in cicase necessary in thu annual appropriation for seliiiol pin -poses. Vr.dtr Mick it mlsnp-f.ithen.-iti,, nf the truth, it is not strange that the people of 1'ennsyivaniu, lmnheiicd with heavy taxation, und crippled in their energies, and scanted iu their u.euiis of living, should xcitetl to hostility. Mill it is tine that tho annual appropriation for school phrmises has been intrei. fed since this creation of the office to pay the salaries of superintendents ; Liit tl.e flute t.ir n. no leen iiiei iamd. The state hu promptly met nil her liabilities, und tin.' money for tclmol purposes is taken out of balances in the treasury, uot otherwise op. propriated. Tlie le'itlatiiro has economized in some of ihe i.ti.et demands on the trea?ury," ic. Hire then wo have ubiitidiint evideiico to show that the charge of S. A. B. is most iiotoriourly fake and such us mav onlv bo I cpet ieu iroin me inm ol one wiiose vision is i accustomed to u dark lantern, and big mind i to the iniluence of a Know Nothing brain, j Other counties acre drawing largely (,n th0 balance of the Ihiity thousand dollar?, und j the directors who were in favor uf un in- cieate, thought tloit we hud u right to a rea- euliialj ! r.re. 1 ney did not wish to lm extravagant us other counties. Beiks first gave only 3'JfiO, but its it d,d not diminish their state appropriation, it was increased to t-l'JUO; iu Lancaster tho suhiry is SU-00; in Bradford it bus been increased from $!i()0 to 1500 ; in Schuylkill it is $1000 : Allegheny fcU'00; in Chester, $1000; in Washington SlOOH ; Jfcc, now uil this our county hag to help pay. ami would it be wrong if they should help our county pay $500 or C00 ? W o mado no effort to have the salary in creased until wo knew that it would not re iluco our appropriation or increase our inx ahull is plainly proven by the documents attested by tho Stat superintendent ; and ought not S. A. B. then take bark hischorge and bis insinuations of dishonest v, which apply to the directors favorable to an in creuo of salary as well ns to myself; ought he not to built his fare in bhuma under the mirk lantern, which he, as a Know Nothing, doubtless carries. 1 am willing to compare the antecedents of my history with S. A. B. at any tune for honesty, and though 1 have never said thut I was the only competent man in the county for superintendent ; if there were no men in il more competent than S. A. B., the office would die a natural death. Judging from a letter addressed to mo by S. A. B., his article must huve been written lor him by another, or the printer must have had ruther a -job" of it lo correct il for his paper. Iu said letter to me he spells sir sur; dUcussion, discusaun ; appointed, npoitited ; tchulurt, schollars; ttrm, turni consequence, concetpjaiice ; there, llieure, Ac. I never think less of a man because he has no learning, because he may have had no chance to get it, but when a mail abuses me without a cause, 1 foel at liberty to show what be is, and how much be knona of what he is writing about; and how sharp and keen sighted these sharp-eyed Whigs and Know Nothings are, who have not capacity to write correctly, a common letter. In cou clusioa I repeat that though Democrats may bar been opposed to a iucrcnf.a of n.y silsnr, ts tkey may have thought It esn-o from the county 1 I feel confident that Know 1 Nothings were me principal movers in toe matter by which the opposition and the con fusion wns ninde. What S. A. B. tnenns when ho says that 1 would "shine amontr the dark lantern party orcnt a conspicuous figure in n Know Nothing Lodge," unless he la ashamed of Know Nothingism, and takes such nn occasion to make the impression that he no longer belongs to them. I am unable to sny, and leave it for sharp-eyed Know Nothingism to unravel, .T. J. R. Near Milton, Ta., March 8th, 1856. DEATHS. In this pluce, on tha morning ol tho tflth inst., of consumption, THOMAS A. BIL L1NGTON, aged 41 years. Cjjc Pallets. Philadelphia market. March 15, 1856. Gbaik. Wheat is In light aunply and more in demand. Sales of good red at 81 65 a 1 75. and 81 75 a 1 85 for good white. Rye is dull; sales in store at$l. Corn is in better demand ; sales of now yellow at 60 cents, in store. Oats ate ell dull at 38 cents, per busheL irmsKKY is held Crmly barrels at 29 cents, and libds. at 27 cents. SUNBUKY I'KICK CUKKKNT Wiu.t. o Rrt. Ho Guns. 5" 0TS. PTATOtS, Dr.tm'ii " Hr.cm.r.B Ki.t. 10 UcTTSa. 0 Boos. 1 Pima. - 12 Pi.tisssii. US Tallow. -10 New Advertisements. Justice oi'llie Peace. To the Elector of the Buruvyh nf Sunbury. By the request of my frionds I have contented to be a Candidate for the office of JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, al the ensuing election. Should it be your plea sure to ehrt me I shall endeavor to diirtmrKA the duties of the office wifh fulrlity oiul impartiality. EDWARD G.MAKKLEV. Sunlnry, M.rch 15, 1856. NOTICE, 4 LL persons are hereby cautioned not to pur - chase or receive from any periin or persons except tlie undersigned any n. te or notes of any description, drawn by the Philadelphia and Sun bury Ksil Road Company in fnvor of Buwcn, Martx & Manser; and they are particulaily cau tioned not to purcfaane or receive fr.im any per son ar persons, other than the underlined cither of the two following notes, alleged to hivo been drawn bv snid Rail Koad Company in favor of Dnwcn. Martx &. Miscer, one iBted Kehrusry l'jili, 1SSG, at 4 months lor 4634 36, and the other dated Frhruary I Oth, 1956, at 5 months, fur ."D4 89. The whole imleVtedncM of the said Company to the said Dowen, Murtx it Mas ser, is due and belongs lo tha undersigned, and i,o other person hi tny right to receivn, nego tiate or imign the nm er any part thereof. . JOHN COW EX. Wlbl.IAM K. MARTZ. Sunbury, Ma'rh IS, 1856. NOTICK. The facta above ret forth ar not trun. 1 hold the noica for tha payment of del. 'a due lv t! firm, and if I owe thtm any thing I am ahlcand willing to pay. i. B. MASSER. March IS, ia.r)6. 3t. BOOKS! BOOKS!! Walk this way for Earjaks a "5 KINO drsir.ius of disposing of tny entire Q stuck of Uiioka ami Stationery, enmpriaing sm:ie SO.l't'O oliimcJ of Law, Medical, iicli- usical, School and AUo, 100 h'ran.s cf letter paper and a tat of wall paper, steel puns, wain, ic. I will dispose ol Ihewbole atork at public Sale sale at my Mere, oppoite tbe Court llonte. commencing on Monday the 7lh day of April, Ibbt at I o'llork, I' Mm and continuing, awry afternoon and evening until the whole aWck i sold. WM. MeCABTV. Ter JOS. II. McCAKTV. Sunbury, March IS, I860. if CARFETS A.U Oil. I LOTUS, At Eldridgo's Cheap Warehouse The subscriber, being in a bye atrect, ia under vcrv low rent and licht aspenaes, which enable hinilosell at Ihe YEHY LOWEST KICKS. Merchant visiting Philadelphia, and wiahinj to buy Carpets, Oil l.'lutht, Matlinga, Arc., will do well lo call and ciuminr hla Hock of Ueautifut Imperial 3-ply, Superfine, i Co I me ana r.ieiiium mgr-iin, and ( aryts Venetian ol a.l kinj.t. And OIL C LOTHS rf a!! widths in jreal I varietv. j AIo, MATUXfiS of every kind and ya:iou ! wid.lm, together with a general ano, tir.enl l i low-priced Ingram ('arcts, anJ l.utry and i Stair Carpet, Hcarth-KiigK, lloor-MU,'Tal: j Coers, Floor Cloth, lia L'aructa. I'ottoa ('ar. I ptU, &c. II. II. Kl.UKllHiK. X). 41 Straw iierrv Street. i One door nl'ove Chcsnul. near piecon J Si. March 13, 185S. im Philadelphia. CONTRACTORS TAKE NOTICE. riMIE Building Commit'ee of the Kuh Prca 1 hylerian Church, hereby 6ive notice that they will receive KttttD PaOpiHit. until the 82d of March at 10 o'efock, A. !.t. for the build in J of a Brick Church in Ruh lownahip, St by 40 feet, 18 feet in beigth with a Tcatibule and Choir Gallery two Mats deep with two ilair waya. The basement of auid building to be of atone. SO feet of one end of which ia la ba par tinned off finished. Tha whola of tha wood work of the upper part to be piinted, and other wise finiahed in a workmanlike manner. Propo. ala will be received for the atonework, brickwork, plaslerins, carpenter work and painting, either in aejierata part, or in oneCentract. Further plan and apecification may be exam ined at the reaidence of O. P. Patton, in Ruah lownalitp. PETER HACOHAWOL f, r WILSON METI.ER. I'HII.II' HIKE. WM 11 KASK. O. P. PATTOX. Fuh Ip , March IS, 1850. Committee. SHERIFF SALE. By virtue of a certain writ of levari Fa. via lo me directed, will bo exposed to pub lic sale, on SA'ITUDAY the Mb. day of April, at 2 o'clock iu Sunbury, the following described property, to wit : All that certain piece of groanflTor out lot, situate in tha borough of Sunbury, hounded on the North by Pokeberry street t Kast, by a Lane ; South, by out lot. No. 42, and West, by an Alley, and marked iu the geueral plan of said borough of Sunbury, out lot. No. 41 ; containing l iva Acres. Ono Hundred and Twenty Four pcrchea, be tha same tnoro or less, or thereabouts, together with the here ditaments aad apurtenances. Soiled, taken in execution, and to be sold as tha property of Br. Jacob B Masser. II EN BY WEISE,Bberiflr. SUrifTs Office, BunbmT, March l 16 j 6HEB1TF SALES. By virtue of sundry writs of Vtvditin Pr rarmi to me directed, will be exposed 0 rfb' o'clock P M ,hlhr'n-V f A'iril' ,Kr l I Um!" 1,,,eJriRl",',it' "ml J""rt of Jacob hitzel, defender,! of and in all that cef tractor p ece of land, situate in I5h toC sh.p. Northumberland county. .d..lni,,,C, the heirs oj John Pitner, nnd lund. Into of A2 L?M deceasrd. and d of Allen Seehler, coi.tai g Fortv five Acre morn or ess. about Twc,i,y.Cv Aero, ,f which ii cleared whereon ore ere, t,d a I)wr hug House. Stable, c. S,.;,,.,! ,,,,.,, TzrxtZLi1" ,o!d 090,0 v oT,A "',r,,"in nnnh f (1 1 ''ree Str.ry Bnck 1 weibrg. n,lrn nnd Two r y situnte in Tnrbntvillo, Eei, ,ownM,!p., - mnlurland county, rontuining ..Lo-.t Two and Quarter Acres of ground, laying l..p" , Am. II. Rom is;, lot South by land or Sain'l Shiumon; M, by lot of Wm. H.-ninrr find North, by ?11 id Worrel silrit. A",p' otof ground bonmh d by Vi,gi Aliry rn the North ; by Washington ttre. t. o,, tho Last; by A orrel street nnd Hi, n, nhaeher lot on thu Stmt 11, and by Paradise street on ho est; containing u't Two Acre, n,i three (eu.-.rten. t-.f Miund. Also. U No 7 on Mam street and miming back to Viui,,' Alley ; bounded on the East, bv Wm r! hi'-i Mm, umi on um ue:t. I,y lie!!cr" 1 cr lot; eont.ii.inig ao(.,:, a quarler ol nn or ics. Mozwl. t;,', 'ri me.rrt en in evi cnli.vi p , .1 i.. oe sold us tlie roll. property ,T Jlorati,, (J. Wor- A LSO -A certam trn. t tflmvl. -,,,,, ( Old and Zerby towiri,,,, Nl, ., I : l5 . 5 tl. j r. tl County, a;;:,,:;: ,,,- l:ui.i M,-veVe,l ;!. ,,.,. i oo itom:, V, una :n ;!;i,. l , ,,.r jj rer, ..i.cme i i r,i:l p.nj i r .-ti.-tii U J. mer. conu i.iii'g acirs ui,. 7s j,, les?, :u:J uliout a quarter of an are cleared, wln rr.n i- , reeted i i s I, imp ,.r ie .f hi h mill Fran ii'ii. nrl to W. Bl!- House. Slezcd, tuk- n in e.vecutio he Fohi ua tlie prtpiriy ot I'r. l.e, fington. A LftO A nrtai i tti'l r f li,.l. ri.,t-f....-l v. . , . , . s.tuiite iu contuinii'ff Tu Iluralred und i 0t. r,V, more or le.i. a.i.ioii.iu.ujr lar.d of I'Vlir.M' P.ridc Baniel Weite.-n. JVtnr Shmlv o-.i other-, a part cf which jf ,-. :,re,l, and til.cr. on is erected n Er g Hani. Seized, lahen in , ,v ...r.,,.,, ,, ,!,r'ii.im:ii i , i.,m, execuuon, ami to iie. ol.i us the prope.-iv of properly i 1 lioinus J. Aodis. II. W Snini i V Crn, e. Siinb'in, .I.,ul. 1.1, ifuG. -ISE, oheiitr. POK LEASE. "LI.8N'i, 3iuH,tr.ii.'mi ni,,t thirlieu Iri t in thicknr.a of pi,re V hit Al, Ci.nl, nn the (irefii Khije rstate at Ml. Caui.el. Iioih V, in iir,M n t markeliiltr rush 1', r lurlhtr pitiruliir rioiuire ol i'h:,. V.'. ( l.uri l.aj oi, l'hiUd'l(hia, V. V.". MiejiVr, fotisMil, cf uf Jl.tsKI-H S. MXU.V. r-t p-t. Mt. Catnirl. i 'rihunilierl.ii.it C'd., i'. Maroh 15. I t.Mi.. 0,v pprtom indehied tuthe linn ol" fnliiij; (V rant, nt. ,ule, llonk iccuunt or othrrui.t ar irtpee'.rullv reiu.strd tn come laruanl an, up between thi nnJ the tiit ut Apul ai thr, w aa-ti In 1,0 to t,jf ei'.y In l. in llu-ir Anrini; sup plu. l'hli.l.Vi A; UK AM'. Sciihur, March 15. itSf'S. if List f Cause.1?, OU trial in thr Court of Ci nniun J'lcj 1 1 el .Ntnliumiicilai.J Cjun:y at April 1 . I)., lfdb. ri.Al .11 f s. Ceo, S. Tiper, Alien Nclirayrr LhAlrih Iiri.l,t t;h.n ll U li irt iii R.imutl Kvlu V in IW luciis i t al Ka-.c end IK uty t;i a S l"i'B'e Mi ley A t'ain:0!i Ijiiics M.oiti.ill Wm 11 Ms) 'V ol lilsili l..r !iiiR'n oo Lireiiors uf !-'lij;' -km Ip. iSjl.ih M.teuey H.i i:.NOAMS. v S.un'i Di' triiicnd, Ac. vs t lirli V'euii:r L'uitiel luu.'I.i iiililrr a W uotl, Ujiilvviii ct a a ii'il.j litlllev JM'pli l.ciand v )'., i) Kol'iiis i r Va Mctiai Ainnai a li C l,aul Milton A ill u:a m J lines I 'hmh ion .Mil lull Trcxil mJi lleiiol Cbar'e .f ulmrt Sunbury Canal it l.und'er Joiiii lliiiiiiiici Mieharl l lailierl in il My v. 'P liuiuariliinr r vs biabuiii Mitiiiiu i Ciiu .Newhart John I' :uieiiiei ti K .N OiJrlUll l J ll Mai.ir 1 sjtiie Ira T C'lctiii'iit e J li Valihuui !' I) i'otti J U Mi.i,T I':rni; .M.uhsn JoMpa 1. i.e. a Kdi arj r uiicr Mliluh i iwxl Sarah ftweury Jait'li llani-r Kpt.raou e-coll Jacob Hun. not mw ait,,. Karlla !hi.il tie.) P Jiinni Ac. Conncliv Ii r I mer Haitma WiiFdf Win 1 li.'ii.an Hci.ry lli-e A Kt iui Matll.ia Kr'.l v- J l':iri.sw,ila i. ;i J W .....I rt ui vt 1) lirerki'iuiilc, Vsinh Le h .l u.ili '.'.Vitrei rl s Jeie;'!i l.ailuiik 1 V. iih'Tu A' villa v iiosella noii. JA.MI'.s UK A KB, I'roi I'rothi nuUi'i OlTlee. Smi'.'iirv, Mar.-I, li. !S.M. i I'UOCLAMATIOX VOTICE is bereiy given thai the . ' ('..a-tsif Coiiiini'ii iVcii, (ii'iiir.il i, Seions cf ihe po.v, ju.l tlitlians' Courl. of Oyer H'd 'I'e.-inini" and tiein":,! Jail In ill t'l'.t tir the county "I N 't'loinilt. 1;. eminence nt the C e.i.-t lb use. iu Ihe Lor. Sunbury. at H o !.n-l., A. M. on M.,m! 7lh da'v of Nbirch next, sod wiil i TWO WEEniS. The corotuv. Justices i f the Peace and Idea iu ami for the county of Nn.-thum! rli reiiuested to be then anJ there in their pur on, with their rolls, records, iiipiiitio other reinemhrance. to il.) those Ihius keieral olfiL-c apprrtainiii!; tn he il"iic. uitnosc proaeeutinj in behalf of the C wealth asrainst any pr.rtiner are also rciUi commanded to be then and there h1i. io1.iu proper peraon to pni-ecnte iie iinl him, be juat and not to depart w illiout leave peril. Jurors arc rcj,uti'd to hepunctua attendance, at ihe lime appointed agw their iioticta. IJUcn under my band at Sunbury, the I Bec'lier in the year of our Lord one tight hundred and fifty-fne and I pendriiceof tlie Coiled Mate ef Am V3th. God aava the Commonwealtl HK.NRY WEISE.t The uuderaijned hereby giesa noli, will maka application lo the Court o Seaaion of the Peace, In be hidden i th County of Northunihertand. on M 7th day nf April next, lor a lirena t nou, Spiritous, Matt and Bicwed I Trevorlon, in the tow whip of Ztr County of Northumberland. ISAAC K Tre'orton, March S, 1855 31 3STOTICE. Tha ui daraigneJ beraby give notie will make application lo th Court Seaiona of ih Peace, la ba holiliu the County of NonhrmlKilaiu, on Ttb day of April neil, for a luenae I oua, Spiiiiuaus, Malt and D rawed tb tnwuahip of Ml. CVml, in Die Northumberland. TELL. LEW Ml. C ! p , Wareti i, le'S -
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