Obdi0rcssional $Jcfos.
THtATVroillTH COftOREIS.
First Imlia
Washington, May 20.
. BtfVAf t.wMP. finmmnr p,anm1 Thfa ar.AAf.1i
n l( ansae affairs, and proceeded to consider
, ins various remedies proposed for the crime
against iwansas, which be successively consid
ered under different aspects.
Fintlv.ita.Tha remedy of tyranny, in tbe
bar 6f appropriation and troops toanforca
.. iu usurpation, secondly, tne remedy or roi.
It, bropomwl tT the Senator from South Car
olina, (alf. Duller.) Thirdly, the remedy of
"J."J"Me. ana civil war, purposed oy in- oen
lor frwin Illinois. (Mr. Douglass.) and last
ly. thfr remedy of justice and beat, proponed
.fy lbn Senator from New York, (Mr. Saw.
; ard.) which last would admit Kansas at once
With bar prefect population. All tba ohjec
. lipns to such admission were considered,
. whether grounded on want of population:
pr irregularity of form, and the precedent or
MlrhilraH wan niirtipnlsrl reviewed. In thil
connection, air. iinciinnnn nmniona were in
troduccd, who vindicated Michigan on grounds
' precisely applicable to Kaneas. In concla
' aion, the comparison was drawn between the
, tyranny of tho President in Kansas and the
. tyranny of King George III, and from Con
gress co sppeuiuu 10 ia peopio iu wis couiiiig
JFrcsideiit.kl election to vindicato Kansar.
Let the Uaiivt bos of tlio Union, with multi
tudinous might, protect the ballot box there.
Mr. Cass said he had listened to Mr. Sum
mer's speech With equal regret and surprise.
It was the most tin-American and no-patriot-.
ic speech he hnd ever beard on this floor, and
be hoped he might never hoar such a speech
Again here or elsewhere.
. Mr. .Douglas adverted to the malignity
which characterized Mr. Rumuer's and the
.many personalities in which it abounded.
lie compared it to a patch-work bed quilt,
made ud from all the old calico dresses in the
bouse, and uhounding iu classical allusions,
most of which were from those portions of
the classics which were suppressed in respec
table and decent colleges. That speech was
wr tlen, and committed, to memory, and prac
ticed before a glass with a negro boy hold
ing the eandle an J watching be eestures.
. Mr. Mason defended Mr. Atchison, whom
be was proud to call his friend, and said that
when Mr, Bummer dared, in the presence of
the Benote, to connect Judge Butler's name
with an untruth, as he did. be presented him
self as one utterly incapable of knowing what
truto is. , in conclusion he accused Mr. Sum
ner of falsification regarding the tatter's re
marks concerning Southern institutions.
Mr. Summer said he hud just been attack
ed by three Senators, one of them (Mr. Cass)
venerable in years and with whom he had
been in relations of personal regard longer
than any other Senator within the sound of bis
voice. The Senator from Michigan must
know full well that nothing could fall from
bim (Mr. Summer.) which could possess nny
th ng but kindness, and he would say to him
that his sentiments regarding Michigan were
founded on legal documents, and on the prin
ciples of Jackson, Grundy. Buchanan, BeutO',
and the-Democratic party of that day.
Therefore the attack of Mr. Curs did not
(ouch bim, but them. As to Mr. Douglas, be
should leave to him the privilege of the com
mon scold, the last word. That Senator hud
the audacity to venture to charge culumny
against him. Ho had said he (Sunnier) bud
taken the oath to supjiort the constitution,
?'et was determined not te support a paiticu
ar clause of that instrument.
This statement, Mr. Sumner gave to his
fhee the flattest denial, tayiujr that he replied
to a similar charge iu June. 18o4. mid he read
front bis reply as repuued in the Washington
lobe,, in effect, that he hud sworn to support
the Constitution 3 he understood it. no more
nor no less, and the clause alluded to did not
.iiipuoo wpuu a.iiu uiij uuiijibuuii IU laav JJBI ,
directly or indirectly, in restoring fugitive
slaves, and yet iu the face ol'ull this, the ca
lumny had been extensively circulated, dis
cussed wmj criticised by tbe Senator from
Illinois who, iu the swiftness of his' audacity
bad presumed to arruign bim lie wished to
administer to Mr. Douitlus a word of advice
not l expend himself in gusts of vulgarity,
and endeavor fn ohtiiiti that truth und char
acter, whieh is tlie handmaid of wisdom ; and
let him rememlier hereafter, that the bowie
knife and bludgeons are not the proper em
bivma of Scuutnriul station, that swaggering
and ferocity cunmjf nibi" diirn-iry to this body.
The Senator fiom Illinois hud been sweltering
venom and bringing forth statements utterly
wit'hout I'oumhition. and heaping upon hiiii
personalities und obloquy. No person with
VUe upright form of a hiuu . Here the
Senuior paused.
M r. Douglas say it say it.
Mr. Sunnier, replying I shall say it. No
person with the upright form of a man, cau
be allowed-to discluirge from his tongue inde
cent' personalities. Tho noisome, nameless
animal is not u proper model for an American
Senator. Will the Senator Uke notice.
Mr. Dougluss I shall, and certainly shall
not iinitutt- you iu that point.
Mr. Sumner Ah ! tbe Senator again
e witches his tongue, and again tills the Sen
ate with nn otl'ensiye odor. I would simply
say to the Senator frour Virginia- that hard
words are not arguments, nor do scowls be
long to Sunatoriu! duty.
Mr. Mason wus understood to say The
Senator is certuiuly non compos met.tis.
j Laughter.
. Here the war of words in the presence of
densely crowded galleries, ended, and Senate
adjourm d. .
Sr. Lous, May IC The Kansas corres
pondent "i ibe Republican, of this city, writes
that Uov. Shannon haevfcut an up rets to
Lexington, My., with thf papers necesury
for the urre.t and return of Mr. Robinson.
The Com mttee of Investigation are in ses
sion at Leaveuworth. It is understood that
Mr. Oliver will present a minority report
when tbe couimitue return to Washington.
Chicago. May 17. A letter from Kansas
dited the 9th iust., slates that the Missouri
ans having threatened to destroy the testi
stony of the Investigating Column ten, scahAl
packages of the proceedings, up to the time
of the depirttrre of M r Kobinson, were placed
in ch-rge of that gentleman to be conveyed
to Washington. These despatches were not
d'scovered in possession of Mr. It. after his
arrest at Lexington ; bis wife, at his reguest,
having proceeded with them. Had it nut
ben fer this, the would have remained with
bar husband.
Bl'R.MNO OF THE St. LOL'lS llosi'ITAL St.
Lou it, May IC There were 98 patients in
the Hospital, yesterday, when the ore com
menced, but,' with one 'exception, they were
trtl 'rescued. The building cost $100,000. aed
was onl insured Tor $35,000. Tho putients
were removed to the county farm, on whieh
the U ti- Marine Hospital is located. '
J 1 J-
Onr or thk Family. An Excnange grave
ly tells us that Mr. Thomas King, attached
to Kowe & Co.'s Pioneer Circus, iu San Fran
cisco, California made a leap iu the pavilliuu
of said Uircns, over' 10 horses, the distance
cleared' lathe accomplishment of this feat,
being thirty ftur ftct antl jioe inches I
Our cotviaporary is -evidently mistaken in
attributing thia feat to Toui King, as we are
certain the ' man who tu:J be perforn.ed it
iBest bat e been Jo king.
A tiaiui" Imovemeht. Ia Sardinia.
wbicb te nawona of the most liberal govern
menu in Knvope- there was a regal decree i-'
aued ia 1114, that no one snould be allowed"
to read and writ who wt not io. poaaetsion
THE AMERICAN
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1866.
H. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor
Ta AavnTttiKi .Ttit eircuitlo of the Buhjurjr
Anttneu amniT tlt Jiff-reiit towns ( th Butvieliauna
It not 0MI-tt lfUl!iril tijr any pP puUiiknl in Nurlh
(to rMUiSvlriiiiiai
ttMOCh.ltib fcTATE SIOMItliATioKa.
Fur Canal Cpmmisnnnrr.
GEORGE SCOTT, of Colnmbircounty.
or Av titter 6 "?.',
JACOB FRY, of Moutgomery conntr.
TM0TKY IVK9, of Potter ccunty.
riiiron'-i taulk.
Oailnrn Katlrrs.
Ltwatxf it Hjvic -Mti. Ttiorapioa mf.Tiri tht paV-
lie, and tarr frUiala in fmirnl, ttit nhr h-s rrcrived a
newiupplf tif choir liquors fr uu rhiltdeililu, :it hci
Hotel in this plies.
S. N. TiMMMm hat just received new ttck nf Dry
Ooudi, Oriceiint Jtc., at hit Store near tho junction i'f
the Tu!pel!clmi and Pluui Crrtk rouJa iii I.uwcr
Aujuiu
Bin.'taix Htrrsta of Lower Auuata hat ai juat
received a Irrah turpi)' Dry Oixvla, lineerita, tuecnt-
wtie, ft , at hla a'.nre, to whka he invitua the aiteiilion
of hia frientla aid cusLomeia. '
Cosnctiosiat, A!tuJrtt:r tosi We neglect
laativeek to mention that McCIjy Geaihean had received
a ftcah ha 01' Fruit anil C'eiifretionary ul' every -ariely to
auit the teuton. Mr Ourhart, himaelt', maaulHclurea
Coufcciioimry of all kiada equ-il M any that can b had in
Philadelphia. In actdiiiou to hit at'tck o1 Truit, conrec
tioiirr, See , he hr,a opened nn Ice Cieam Sioun and far
nial:ea a tuperiur article of that luxury.
Movst Cakmsl lloctc Our Teadvrt will e- by the
advertisement of Mr. Hire, that he haa taken thia excel
lent Hold, locnted in one of the moat heiillhy and deuahl
fut uiouatain ngiout iu PeliiiFylviniu.
CuCK't I.ad)'t 'llot-.k for June c nni t" ua, fillej na
uaiuil wiililhe gutd Ihi.i of the teaaon. The lending
mutter it by eoiau of thu beat vonirilnitora of periodical
lileruture. Aa a Ijidy'a B'mk it hat no rival and always
coiituini tonuHluiit- uielut and iiiteitaiing loi ItdUt
The Farm Journal eoniet to hand with iu ut.ial vuriely
f iutereitinf matter. It . a ruiiuible Juurnul end lie"
aerret eniuumgeuieat.
Tut S-rcDtNT ami Srimoimute for tl.e prciint mnalh kit
been received. Ai uaanl, it it filled with mutiei of the
nvt iaatructivc and iiitereaiiiig kind. Aa a work for
achooli it itJndi unrivnlled.
IJKi.tnioi's Notice. The F.ev. Mr. Marr
will preach in the I'realiyteriuii rhiirch. in
this place, to-morrow (Mundny) at half past
ten o'clock.
W ANTED.
63" An ArrsKSTU'E to the printing Imsi
ness ii wanted at this office. An intelligent
boy of good character would find a good situ
ation. C3T We are indebted to Hon. Ilichard
Drodhead, Gen. Quitman and Gov. Bigler, of
the U. S. Senate, for public documents.
A lo to J. C. Kunkcl for hi rpeech on Kan
sas aOairs.
CT" The I'ost Master General has appoint"
ed Mr. James. 15. Falls route agent between
Tort Clinton and Klmira, on the Cuttnwissu.
Williumsport and Elmiru Kailroud, at a sal
ary of S"00 a year, in place of Joseph
llouiihawout, resigned.
6a5 The President has vetoed several im
provement bills that had been passed by
Congress, for tlio impVovement of the navi
gation of rivers in Michigan and Mifsissippi.
The Proti lent wain u quandary, us the veto
will make him many political enemies,
C-iV Coiionkr. The Governor has appoint
ed Juntrs Covert, Ksq., cf this place, coroner
."or Northumberland county, in place of Aaron
Kellv, resigned. The appointment is a good
one. Mr. Covert was formerly sheriff of j
this comity, and therefore will be well (jnali- '
uud for tue duties of the office.
C2T Boitocon Ki.kctiom. An election for
Supervisors and Assessors of the Borough of
Sunbury, was hfc'ld at the court houto on
Monday last, and resulted as follows :
I'C'K SlTEUVJMiR.
Samuel Gobin, fc3
Sainittil Alspach, cd
Charles Ilineliart. 83
Geurgo IIarrio:t, fco
r'on AssKseoa.
Wm. A limner, 01
George f. SraLb, 01
George I.jon, 7
Wm. T. Graut, 73
W A new locomotiro called the "A li.
FisKk." baa been- placed on the riiiludL-lphiu
and Suuhuiy Itailroud. It is a coal bmnerof
tLiM hugest class, built on a new plan, ut l'al
tereon, N. J., und cost tf.0G0. The improve,
tnent is thu invention of Mr. Fi.ke, the uUs
superintendent of thu riiiladelphin uud Sun
bury rail road, and from whit IT we can learn,
will obviate nil the difficulties heri ti.fore en
countered by coal burning locomotive. The
fire box is nearly-double tho usual width, und
the fire surface will accordingly be twice us
great. 1 liere nrc other important improve
ment!:. The engine will britrga train to town
on Friduy.
tw
63" Ma. Ilwiikr', the President of the
WiHiemeporV and Hluiira Kailroud. was iu
tewn-ou' Wednesday eveuiug. Ho was at
Shamokin during the day, making arrange
ments far a wore extensive and tfticient coal
trade between- Eltuira ond tho blanioLiA
region. .
ST The coal business, at this place, it uot
as brisk as it should be. ontl is, in this reapeit,
similar to the trade' iu bthet regions. There
is, however, no raaon why the'evaf trade
should not be active, as the stock on baud is
smaller than last year, and before long we
may expect a rush for srrpplMts of an article
that cannot be dispeused with. Mr. t'hurles
W. Fealo. of ahamokiu-says that tae collier,
ies at Sbamokin are cupable of prodacing
00,000 tons per annum. Tea collieriei are
already ptnjfcd, and four icere are adr way.
MAIL ALLOTMENTS.
At the recent mail lettings at Washington
city, the following allotments, for mail ser
vice, on the routes in and near this vicinity(
were made, for which we are Indebted to
Amos E. Kapp, Esq., of Northumberland :
North 13 ranch route, B. F. Wells'. Com
pensation, ' ' $2,800
Compensation previously. $C10
Water Street, Michael liuoy. Compensa
tion, (,B'26
Compensation previously, S2,M9
Lewistown route, Small and Stedler. Com
pensation, ' $7S8 '
Frevious compensation, 800
Washington route, Sheriff k M'Conniik.
Compensation, $283
Trout Hun route. 0 Fuller, U
l.cwistowd and Dellefobte, J. T. M'Cor
mick. Compensation, ' $300
Frevious compensation, 200
Fottsville & Donald.-tdrii T. Dornan. 349
Tottsville & Sunbufy, do. 3.048
Previous compensation, S75
Williamsport and Hellefonte, It White
Comfiensation, $940
MiOliubiirg and Selinsgrovc, J. 11.
ToJdi C'c.l:fe;-,i:ation, 475
Frcvioua compensation, 200
I)nncan's Island and Xorthomherlnnd. A.
E. Knpp. $f,C00
Previous compensation. - 800
Sunbnry and Milton, Walter, Murphy A
Co. Compensation, si,00U
Ou thcee. roiitet the mail it new earned on tba rail
road.
Tlio greater portion of the increased pay
oh the Fottsville route, goes, we presume, to
the Railroad company, as the pay allowed for
rail road servicers rriuch higher than any
other. The until between Sunbnry and Mil
ton, will also be carried on the Shnbury and
Erie rail road. From Milton, we prpanme
the mail will bo carried on North and East
hy the Express train on the Cattuwissa
road.
(ii.AKrsc; rnoMuin AricdBarts'.
I.KWianr no. The Chronicle nys, "wo want
most of all, just now. a family grocery and
provision store." Our neighbors must bo
getting hungry. If they are short in Lewis,
bui-g, let ihein come down to Sunbnry.
Lewisburg used to be fainotfs for its abund
ance of tlour. pork and whiskey, but that wits
before they had thu Utrifefsity and the Cnuft
house. Thu borough authorities areclenniug
the streets, a necessary operat?6a iu all 11 or
ongln. Milton. The Milttninn hits several com
munications in relation to thu county nsscss-
rneuts, and rates of taxation. The writer
thinks Sunbury has been assessed n't fee low
a rate, and quotes the Sunbnry (7!:-ite to
sustain him in the charge. We look upon
the whole system of asseeKments and taxation
as defective. For many years the li'orough
of Sutltlliry VfU-f uescneirt) tnglior than U'
other district in the county. In equalizing
thu assessments, it maybe possible that some
townships tnuy have been reduced too liHuio
but as a general average, there is no ques
tion but the lower end bus been taxed higher
than any other portion of tho cou'iity.'
We are pleased to find that our neighbors
nrc improving. The editor says, "never haa
our town presented so many evidences or int.
provement heretofore unknown to us. In
every direction wo see buildings in the cours"
of erection, and extentive preparations for
the building of more. The frame work of
the fii'rge Sleum Saw Mill, above town was
raited this week The company is composed
of good und reliable men, and expect to have
the mill in operation at an early date. Thu
steam Sash and Door Factory is iu an ad
vanced stage of progress, and is ulso under
the control of good men. There are many
other improvements deserving of notice, but
we have not the time or spuce in this week's
issue."
D.t.Nviy.t.t. Tho DtttMcrat informs ns that
the F.ev. Mr.- WilHard of the Lulheran
Church, of Danville, preached his farewell
sermon, mid is about removing to I.oysville,
Ferry county, to take charge of the church at
that place.
The Danville Troop, Capt. Ilably; the
Montour Hifle Company, Capt. Zuber, and
the Columbia Guard, Capt. Forrest, purude.T
on Saturday Inst
Thu l'oiough authorities have passed am
ordinance leipiiring property holders in cer
taiu localities to pave iu front of their pr'a'mi-'
61V.
Danvii.i.i: Gas CoMPA.vv.On Monday of
last week, at an election held pursuant to
notice given to the stockholders, the follow,
ing named persons were elected Directors for
the ensuing year, viz :
Dr. W F. Diiimwskv.Win.il. Magill, V
Heat. Wm. Henri. T.'O. Van Alen. E. II
llaldy, W. Jcimison, M. C. Crier, Fan!
I.eidy.
Dititir.;; Company. At an election held at
tho office of the Treasurer on Monday, of last
week, the following officers were chosen to
serve for tho ensuing year :
President Jacob II ililer.
Munagers Philip F. Mnus. Valentine
Htst. Andrew F. Hussel, IJobt. Moore, John
Olierdorf, James M 'Connie k.
Treasurer uud Sec. J. G. Montgomery.
Wn.uAMsroRT. Tho Cluzettt finds fault,
and very properly too, with thu school direc
tor for building a new school Louse in a In.
cality where the rail road ooirudj'one side of
the lot, and the new Gas works on the other.
Between the puffing and blowing of the loco,
motives, and the odors emitted by the gnsonr
eters, the scholars will have a delightful time.
We should think it mach better adapted 'fo
a deaf and dumb institution, where scholars,
if they could not hear, could at least smell.
The Williamsport ur.d Klmira Kailroad
Company are' niakinr-prcpurutious to build a
large addition to their machine shops. The
room in the extensive buildings already erec
ted is insufficient for the amount of work re
quired to be done thura.
A stranger iu towh atterrpted" to commit
suicide, while irrw fit of temporary' insanity,
by throwing himself into the river'oW Sunday
evening lust. His intention was suspected,
however, by'sboto persons who were watching
bim, aud who'sncceeded in getting him out of
tbe water before be was drowned.
SKUNsoaovi The editor of the Demerol
urges the importance of inanufuetoriet to a
place, and states that the firm of Colsber
Moj.r, boat builders, have done much for
Belinsgrove. A cooticai ieboo! bus just been
opened la the place. -
MtDDLRBL-aa. The editor of tbe Snyder
County Journal has just returned from an ex
cursion to New Berlin. Among other nota
ble observations, he remarks that i -.
"Along the road we perceived alt kinds of
trees in bloom aud from present appearances
there will be apples, cherries, and pears in
abundance, bnt very few peaches, the trees
having been tilled tv much by tbe severe cold
this winter."
We should like to know if any of the killed
trees still lum're.
Tlllt PANAMA KAILROAD AtCIDKST- .
AttWLlST HY A PAatKSOliK.
The accident that occurred on the Panama
railroad, on tho 6th of May, wns far more
disastrous than we we hi ld - to believe from
the uccounts published In the Aspinwal! and
Panama paper, iiotir which V gave on Sat
urday. The train,' wiih the sievruge passen
gers who went out with tho Geor(jo I.uw( hud
nearly reached Panama when the Superin
tendent discovered that Ihey couid not reach
there in time for the steamer, and fearing to
expose the nnnsentrers to tho Violence o,';ai.i
of the Panama, outlaws, it was sent back,
when the cars ran off, iu consequence of an
irregularity at the joint of the mil. Thero
were three trains r;:i the line of road nt tho
time, two of which hnd br'.!;"-.) Jo" All
of the trr.!t: were fnr!:i"d inro or.f and con
sisted of twenty cars. The engine was a
powerful one, and drew the cars along at full
speed, without diQiculty. One of the pusse ti
gers describes thu accident as follows :
I wus seated iu thu seventh pusseuger car
from tho locomotive. The train wus going
ut uti unusually high rate of speed so much
so that tbe I'uct was a subject of remark
among the pnssengers generally in the car iu
which I sat. The speed was commented upon
as dangerous, from the frequuut und short
curves in the road. 1 felt somewhat alarmed,
und put nij head out of thu windows. 1 did
not have my head out more than a minute
when 1 saw the front passenger ear (us the
truiti was passing a curve) suddenly force the
outer rail from its place, and darling from
the truck, instantaneously turn a complete
side summerset. All 1 recollect from that
moment is feeling a sudden crash and crying
out, "We are ull killed." I saw the passen
gers jump to their feet, and I made a jump
myself, but how or where I know not. 1 only
know that 1 found myself iu an instant lau
ded upright on my feet in a pond ahmg-side
the truck. 1 either jumped or was thrown
some twelve feet from the track. '
The scene that ensued it is impossible to
describe. Thu locomotive and first baggage
cur having retained their place on the track,
proceeded some distance, us if unconscious of
the sudden sundering of the link that con
nected them with the remaining curs of the
train. The seven cars succeeding the one
first thrown from the track were a mingled
mass of shattered fragmei. to. They had been
thrown sideways, lengthways, crosswuys,
bottom side up. sides up, ends up, mid in
every imaginable way Portions of the
j wreck weru submerged in the pond of water
i on either sidti of the track. The cries of
I ugony that nroso from umid the ruins were
heart piercing. Hern was visible nil arm,
' mid there u leg. with no other appendage.
Iu another place was presented the sad spec
tacle of a head separated from the body, and
again the trunk of a h.nn-JU body shorn en
tiiely of its head and linils.
As f ooii as possible alter the crash, those
uninjured turned their attention to discover
the extent i f loss of life and wounds sus
tained. It was found t!;a. brVi.nJ too first
eight cars, the injnry to the pussengers did
not cxti nd, except k; occitioi.al Loiei, to
those occupying thu two passenger cors di
rectly following tho eight, lioth of these
latter cars weru thrown from the truck, and
the occupants received moro or less contu
sions. The remuining cars of thu train re
tained their places ou the rails, and the peo
pio inide received iu injuries other than
tome slight bruises. While those having es
caped peisonul injury were aeeking to recover
from beneath tho wreck those sti!l giving
symptoms of life, the locomotive detached
Irom the train which bud come back to the
scen of the disaster was dispatched to As
pinwall for help to bearch fur tbe dead and
wounded.
The piace of the accident was near Gatun's
bridge, only nine miles distance from Aspiu
wall. The track lor some distance was com
pletely torn up, so that the cars still remain
ing on the track could not be attached to
thu viigino in front. At about 4 1. M., a
train returned from Aspinwal). 1 n tho inter
val the wounded passengers suflorcd dread
fully from thirst. Many of them drank from
tho muddy pond on-either side of tho truck,
though it was red with human blood. For
tunately, a supply of witter was brought by
the train, which greatly nrleviuted their'
sufferings. Fifty-three wounded pussengers
were placed on the cars nml taken to Aspin
wall for medical ami nii'iric-ul treatment.
No physicians came with the train, though
the reason why none were sent wus not ex
plained. Thu bodies of the rleud, as far as
recovered, from the wreck, were not removed.
It waa about 8 o'clook iu the evening when
the first train returned to Aspinwull.
I remained to ussist in digging out the dead
bodies. The night was dark und with the
dim light shed over the ground by a few
hiutc rut, showing visibly hero in d there
heaps of deud bodies, and tho increasing
moans and shrieks of tho wounded, udded to
the mournful countenances of those ut work
in the removal of the shattered wreck, made
it a seti'u never to l forgotten. At four
o'clock in the morning, a second trliin-nrrived
from Aspinwnll. und curried buck more of the
wotnidrid. 1 left in this train. The bodies
of the dead und some of tho wounded still
remained at tlut scene of the disaster. I did
not vet the mines of uny of the killed or
wounded. Two young men in company with
myself, and occupying thu seat dire.Vy in
front, of me, were instantly killer).' Their
names were Win. Mc3tillen and James
Crawley, of Rochester, New Ymk. The
former leaves a wife and two children. I
learned t hut ull the iirnkcsinen of the train
were killed. Over eight hundred persons
were ou the train': Of these 1 should pre
sume that three hundred were killed and
serionslv wounded.
Col. Tot ten wyitos, MVe 0hn only: count,
u yet, fifteen killed und sixty wounded badly.
The wounded have nil been brought to our
hospital at this place-, where they aro receiv
ing the attention of our own surgeons."
Mr. Shew, a passenger, savs. "1 was seated
in one of the rear curs, und lliu Grst fcensatiou
I felt was a sudden jerk, and immediately
looking out of the window . J could tee tbe
cars rushing Jipon each other until nine in
number were completely demolished. Every
eur wus crowded with passengers, contuiairJg'
at, leual sixty persons,' -
Hollow ay's Oistmk.vt and Fills the best
P.emedies for the Cure of Feinule Com
jduints.The extraordinary effect these Pills
have upon" nil complaints peculiarly inciden
tal to females, would appear incredible to the
citizens of the Union, if it were u6t con
firmed dl;ily by the wonderful cures they
effect in the vurious States.' It is an unques
tiDiiatils fact, that there is not uny remedy to
equal idem for exterminating suffering from
the. softer' sex,"- particularly for young girls
entering into womai hood, therefore ull are
requested to give them a tria?, which will in
suro their rccoiuuituJuiiou.
iii ., '
uroaadee Raoacr.
BAi.TtHoak. May 2. There is a ramor
prevailing here to-night that' Mr. Fillmore ia
dead. Aa there has been no European arri
val, the report mubt be falsa. It waa given
oat on the arrival of the train front tbe
North,'
Affaire la Wathlaton-Th Dlaulaeal af Mr
Craanptea.
Wash!moto, Moy 20. Notwithstanding
what may have heretofore been published to
ine contrary, it is understood that the ties
patches recently received from Lord Claren
don heither refuse categorically, nor ustcnt
to, the demand of this Government for tbe
recall of Mr. Crnmpton and tho British
Consuls.
Our Government, it is believed, has not a
copy of the British Ulue Hook in the enlist
ment case, although several are known to be
in the possession of the members of the-
roreign legations, especially the frencn
Minister. These copies were sent here .in
advance of their publication in England.
The Cabinet was again in session to-dny.
If any decision has been arrived at by the
Executive, it seems well understood it will
not be communicated or officially Intimated
for some days to come.
Later from Kantat.
St. Iiouts, Mav 20. Tho accounts f'oiri
Kansas represent the people as responding
to wov. wnannon'8 proclamation in large
numbers. Over nix hundred had assembled
at Leiiompton j four hundred nt Franklin ;
and a large company would leave Kicknpoo
on S-atnrduy for Lccoinpton, with 2 cannon,
ull well nrmeil nnd provisioned. Great ex
citeme;!!. irovailed. nu a battle was nntici
pn(od. The Vigilnnce Committee of Kansas City,
on Saturday, took from the steamer Orobla,
a large field piece, consigned to Lawrence.
It is reported that Gov. Iteeder hud suc
ceeded in making good his escape.
Communicated
H. 15. Massir, Esq. Dear Sir : Inns
much as many of our citizens do not get to
see thu School Journul, in which the decisions
or the Stale ISnperintcnduiit are published
every month, and us the May No. for 185G
contains a correspondence between members
of the Legisluluiu anil Hon. A. U. Ciirtiu,
thu present State Superintendent, which
proves to a demonstration, that an increase
of my salary would uot huve been taken from
our county appropriations, us some asserted,
uud thus made, lully informs thu public and
serves thu cuusu or truth, I concluded to re
quest you to publish it in your valuable paper.
Yours iu esteem,
J. J. It u M E.S S.N Y PKft.
llARitisniRO, April 19. 1856.
Hon. A. CI. Ccktin Dear fcfir, As there
has been much dispute in regard to the man
ner in which the school fund is distributed us
regards lh4 salaries of county superintendents
und there is still some misunderstanding ex
isting iu regard to the same, will you please
inform ns, how the school Department con
strues the following clause of the 2t)th section
of tho net ol'&th May. 1804, "which said com
peusution shall be paid by the superintendent
of common schools, by his warrant drawn on
the State Treasurer in half jearly instalments,
if desired, and shall be deducted from the
amount of slate appropriations to be paid to
tuu sevural school districts lor saul county.
Truly Yours,
J. Iloi.covrt.
H Lapohte,
Wm.M. FiATr.
Ojiiee of the Srcrelnrt of the f'ovinnt.ueai'iii,
llAHiusia-1'.o, April ID, 180C.
Ck.ntlkmkx. Your note of this date is
before me. In his Inst annual report, my
imiueitiatu predecessor, Hon. C. A. Klnck,
st'ited that "tbe addition of thirty thousand
dollars made Inst year (1804) to the usual
amount appropriated to common schools, was
intended for the pay of county superinten
dents, although not so expressed in the act."
When I ussumed the official head of tho
school department. I found the appropriation
for the school year ending June. lsO.1. made
out and entered ou the books of tho depart
ment, in aecorduueo with the opinion thus
expressed by Mr. Black, and partly paid.
(J aided by thu precedent thus set me, and
regarding it for obvious reasons us sound, the
payments for that year were continued as in
dicated, uud the appropriation for the present
year is now being disbursed upon the same
principle. You will thus see that the appro
priation to the school districts of thu respec
tive counties is not affected by thu salaries of
county superintendents ns commonly suppo
sed. Your obedient servant,
A. (J. Ci utin,
Superintendent of Couimou Schools.
To Messrs.
li. I.AroKTK, I
Wm. M. Piatt, Senate.
2tf A' BRIAGES.
On the 1.1th inst.. by Kov. P. Born, Mr.
William Pah., of Point Iom nhip, to Miss
M a no a at x Smith, of Nonhuuie."'.and.
On the 14th inst., by Daniel Ueckley, Esq.,
Mr. Enoch IIiunkwoi-.tii, to Miss Cakolink
Pnu.roTTS, both of Treverton.
DEATHS.
In this place on Saturday last, MAGDA
LENE SC11LAP, wife of C. Schlap, aged
'.'4 years uud b days.
In this place on the JTtli inst., Mr. WIL
LIAM II II. I. IS, aged about 34 years.
Iti th:s place ou Sunday morning last,
OULANDCi, son of Einaniiel and Margaret
Wiivert, aged 3 years ond'4 days.
Philadelphia Slaiket.
May 21, 1856.
(Jkain. The supply of Wheat about equals
the demand. The city millers are buying all
the prinui lots offering, but inferior ilej-crip-lions
are hard to dispose of. Sales of Dela
ware und Penn. ul 8lf)0alf2; Jersey nt
1 55. and choice Southern whito at $1 6.rial
75. Rye is in fair demand ut 72 rents. Com
is arriving freely ; sales ol Southern und
prime Pennsylvania nt Hi'., afloat, and 6? a
h'i rents iu store. Oats are dull ; sales ruugc
from Hla34 cent.
Whickey U firmly hekl. Parrels at 28c,
und hiida at 27 cents.
SUKBUKY PRICE CURRENT.
Whsat. . . 150
Ht: . .mo
dm. .' . . 0
Oati. . . jb
PotrUit, . . 37
Hkcswix . ' 2.1
HtcavLtu I'tn, . 0
Uuttku. . .30
Eane. ' .' 10
Pon. . is
FLliettnl ' . SS
Tallow.' . 10
Hew Advertisements.
ALL persons are hereby notified not te por
ttiaee or meddle w.ilh a eartaia jtrotpiaaFY.
not, drawn by the aubaeriber, payable te) A. Jt
Taul.st the Bank of NeMhuauherland. fur the
sum of Two Hundred dollar. tinted the t9ia
day of April I8S6, as lie hat ntt artiwl value
therefor, anil will not pay aaij uote unlets eo no
palled by law.
J. P. ARMSTRONG.
Me t4, 18S. Ct
NEW O-0O2D3
P. W. Gray's Store.
A large amort men t jutt received from Phila
delphia, and sold cheaper than ever for cash or
country produce. Among lit stock will be
tound
Fancy nreHtioods;
of til kinds and jth tateat and moat faahi-wnihle
allies, DUrk and Fancy Dress Bilke, Clialliet.
Braite De Lain, Ginghams, I.awnt, Bhiwls,
"Prints, Drett Trimminga, Hbte Ulitvrt, Storks,
Cloths, " Cataiineiee, VestinRt, Linen Drills,
Irish Linens, Mualins, Paraaols and Umbrellas,
etc., 4-e.
HA RDWARE a general auorlmrnt.
GROCERIES, Fieh, Cheeae. Kaieine, Tobsrro
and Cigars, Queensware, Doott, Shoes, Hat and
Caps. nd a general variety.
E9TLEASE CAI.L AND SEE j&
P. W.CRAY.
Sunhury.May 84, 1850. if
New Goods for the People I
BENJAMIN HEFFNEU
It1
ESPECTFFLLY informs the public In gen
rral that he hia jutt received and one ned a
spier.tnu mock oi
SrilIKG AM) SUMMER GOODS
at lu Nrw Piore, in Lower Auguata township.
ii ia aioca sonaiata in part Ol
Cloths, Cassimers, Caisinett.
fall kiuda, of linen, cotton aud wonted.
ALSO :
CallroPN, niiigliama, La wus,
niouHNCllne lie I .til ties
and ell kinds of Ladies Dreta Geods.
Groceries,
Alto an aeeortmeiit of Ilnrdtvare. Irwa
ami isteel, Nails, &c.
' Also an eicrllent ntanrtment of
QUEENSWARE, of various styles and
patterns.
Alto an ataortmenl of ROOT". & SHOES
li A J a ic CA PS, a good selection.
Salt, Fish, t-c.
And a great variety of other articles such at are
suitable to the trade, all of which will be aold at
the loweit prices. 5
f3T Country produce taken in exchanje a
the higheat prices.
Lower Augutta, May St, 1858.
Bargains at the Old Stand.
FRIX.ING & GRANT
4 HE now opening; a new and very deairible
stock uf (Spring and Summer tioodt, eni
hrncing an emlleta variety. Their ttock con
tistt in part of
Black & Fancy Broadcloths & Cassineres,
Summer Wales for men and boy a, all ttvlet and
prices.
DRESS GOODS.
SII.KS Plain and Figurtd Mack.
An aanortment of Tlaid Stripe and Figured Fan
cy Drens Wilkt at uuuaually low prices,
fcihcllies, Brazpt, Braze De l.aint, Mut.
Dc Lain. Lawns, &c,
UINGHAMS from Gj to 25 cents per yard.
CALICOES " 3 ' 12 J "
WI11TK UOOD.S,
Cambric. Jarouctte, Swiaa, Tarlton. Mull, Bohi
nett, French and Swita Lacet, Eduings. Ac.
Brown nnd bl'ailud Munlina, Drillinfra. Ticks,
Checks, Towlinct, Table Pin pen, ,-c.
(iittH r.itlt:.
HARDWARE and QUEENSWARE,
Cedar-warc, Hollow-ware, Iron, SSlocI,' Tlaatcr
Salt and Fih.
Alto a truth supplv of ; s
DltCG? AND MF.DIC1WK).
Thankful for past favor, we hops by strict
attention and a desire to please, tlillto meet with
the approval of our friend'.
(V Country produce of all kiuda taken at the
highest market price
Sunbury, May Vt, 1856. ly.
NEW CONFECTIONAB.'Y.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
M. 0. GEAIUIA11T,
HAS just received a new and encellrnt natort
inent of gondt at Ins Coufei tiunarv and
Fruit Store in MARKET 8TKEKT, Sunhiirv.
where ha manufactures ai d keept on hand, at
all timet, the most choice Confectionary, Ac,
Wholesale and Kclail, at Philudlphia price.
Among bit atock of C'outrctioiiariei, may be
found :
French Seprela.
lfurned AhlMiida,
Trtrara Wlule,
' imiii
i How,
Vanilla,
CYimwie.n Seeiata.
Liquorice,
Cam Dropi, all khult nf tcent,
lve Drops,
Mint l)ro.i, red and white,
Jelly CaKft,
Kiuit D-'tjts,
Puck Camliea, of ail teentt
ltncK Cinrfr,
Afmeixt Caivly,
FRUIT.
Pruiiet,
CitroM,
ltHanaa,
Diu-s.
Cnrranta dried,
A nnunat,
LKMON" SYItL'P
of a tuperior quality, by the tingle or doxen. A
superior quality at Segart and 1 obarco, anil a
variety nf Conlectionaries, fruit, &r. all of which
ia otfered cheap at wholesale or retail.
ICE CHEAM.
lie hat alio opened an 'ce Cream Saloon, and
will at all times be ready to terve hit cuttomert
with Ice (. ream.
Suiibury.Mny 24, lt35 ly
AT
S. N. Thompson's Store,
Jn Lower Augusta township, ut the Junchun u)
the luljHliM-ken ana I turn creek rvudt.
rTMIE aubscrilwr having returned Irom the city
--- wirn a new auu extrnaive aatortmeut ol
fashionable goode, reaprctfully rails I lie attention
of farmers, Alccliauic and othcra to the tau.e
&P1UNU ANl)..SCMMKlt UOODS,
cuMtitting in jiart ol
)rj? Goods, viz :
Cloths, Caysimertsj Cassihtts, Jean 's, Drilling,
Mustins, l-Vsftiigs, Ttrteds, and all kinds of
Spring and Summer Wear,
LADIES pit ESS AND FANCY GOOD?,
Calicoes, Muslin de Lixins, Lawns,
Uinchams, B f rages, Kubrs,
U'odens, Fla'tnejs, Ife.
(iii)(t:tiii,
bJugar, Teaa, Coffee, II ice, Melnsnet, Chefae,
bpicea. Salt, &c, cVc, &c.
Ilnidnn re,
Nailt, Screws, Filet. Sawa, Knites cV Purkt, Ac
- Queens and Glassware,
of varioiiattylea and patterns.
BOOTS AMD SHOES,
A large aaanrtment of Doott and tslioet, for
men, women and children.
Hats Cart, Ac, of variout tint and ttylet.
Beeidee a large and general attortnient of
faaliionable goods. Call and rxaaiine for jour
sel vra.
TV Country protluce of alt kinds taken in
exchange at the higheat market prirea.
B. N. THOMPSON.
Lower AugUkta, S mo. 14, 1856.
BU'EAJFF Se BLACK,'
atiaaas tin tuiniii or
WHITE ASH ANTHRACITE COAL,
From the
Big Mountain Colliery
ftrAMOKIN, NORTH'i) COUNTY, I'ENX'A.
AddrettSbeatr Bfack, Sunbury. or 8ha
nokin, Pa.
Sunbury, May t,' I85. tf
HEIfRY DONNEL,
ATI'OXINXSV AT LAW.
OJice opposite the Court House,
Su&bory, tVorthuuberland County Fa.
Prompt attention to busintos in adjoining
SUNBURY. FA.
fllHE subscriber respectfully Informs the public
X that she still continues te keep the above
named public houae.
She has alto received a new annul of aood
liquors and wines, and Uutts tint the will be
able to give satitfsction te all who y vitit her
houae.
MARIA THOMPSON
Sunbury May St. 1856. if.
.. MOUNT CARMEL HOUSE,
MOUNT CARMEL,
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.'
fipilIS large and commoJbut Hotel ia tittle
I ted nearlv half way between Sunburv and
Puttsvillo. The sceneiy the salubrity ef the
atmoeohrre and the cool mountain Ureeien, make
it one of the mntt dclighifut summer retreats in
the country. 1 he Hotel, it a new structure, four
atoriea high, fitted up with all the modern con
veniencei. The pure mountain water la intro
duced into every chamber. The plare is eaty
of access, being but one and a halt hours riJa
frem Sunbury, over the Philadelphia asl Sun
bnry Rail Hoar). From Pottaville, it is 17 miles.
Every attendance will be paid by the propria
tor to make guettt comfortable. Chargea mode
rate. JI'SSG RICE.
Mu Carmsl.Msy 2t, t8.V tf
CATJTIOIT.
The public are hereby cautioned a;nintt
the purchase of a promissory nott", for $115..
00, dated MayS, 1856. given by Penjnmin'
Mart und Jacob Mowerv, to tbe subscriber,
as said note was lost on the road between hie
residence and the town of Shamokin, aud a
new note given iu its plncr.
DAVID MILLER,
Shamokin, May 17, 1856. it.
rit i:.
fllHE subecribert wo M respectfully announce
1 to their friends and tho public in RCiierat"
that they have taken the Steam Gritt Mill. Sit
uated in Upper AuKUsta township, Northumber
land county Pa., at Klinet-fjrave known si
Klines Mill, and would solicit the patrontgt of
the public having ronlidenre to be able to eiva
entire satisfaction to all. who will patronize them
being able to arcoininolate their customers at air
times, and at the thorteil notice.
AI.SO.-Whet A Rye Flour, Bran and Chop
of all kin Jt. Alan wheat rye, corn, oaU, Ac
All of which will be told low for cath. Calf
and five ut a trial and satisfy yourtelves.
I). Grain of all kinda wanted.
L. CAMBSKL it CO.
May 17, 1856. 3t.
DISSOLOTlirk t
THK partnership hercfofore fciaisifng be
tween the nndersipnet), under the firm at
Weisrr & Drnncr, is dhisolved by mutual con
sent, thii the 14th day of May 1W6. Alt
persons Iiuvidlt nnstMled uccounts with us
will pleae call aud settle the same without
delay.
f.Y.O. B. WK1SKB,
WM. A. UULNLH,
Sunbury, May 1", 1S06
Thankful for the liberal patronage hereto,
fore extended I would respectfully solicit a
continuance of the same, nt thn store, next
door to' K. Y. Hright's, Market St. where a
froe-S supply of Drugs Ac, cau ulwnvs befnund
WM. A. Blt'UXER.
Sunbury, May 17, 1S5C.
GEORGE 8CKALL & CO.
MAMFtcriHe.lt
er
BLASTING POWDEB,
Mt. Carniel, Northumberland County, ta.
May 10, 1856.
SHERIFF SLE.
By virtue ofa certain writ cf "i'r Fur-ciat
to me directed, will be exposed to public sale
at tho houae of Cnpt. Uu!f, in Milton. Nor- -thumherland
county. Pa., on TUK.SD.VY,.
the Itrth day nf Juno. 1856, at lOo'clock.
A. M., the following described property, t
wit :
A certain tract or piece of lnnd. situate
in Turbut township. Northumberland comity,
adjo'tiing lands of Nathaniel Biittou, David
Leelniid, Peter KuuUe nnd Samuel liluia,
coiitiiinin: five acres, more or h ss, all tf
which is cleared, whereon is erected a tw
story Brick House, a frame Smith shop, out
buililiiiKH, iiC.
iSeiied. taken irifo execution, and to h
sidn as the property of Robert U. Uii ton and
Isabella Oil ton.
HENRY WEISK, Shsriff.
nherifTs OBifc, . 1
Sunbury, May 17. 1856. j
SHERIFF SALE.
By virtue of a certain writ of Fieri Facins
to mo directed, will be exposed 1o public
sale, nt tbe Court IIoiisp, in biinbnrv. on
MONDAY, the 4th d ty of Antrust, 1S5C, ut
1 o'clock. P. M., the following described pro
perty, to wit :
A certain half Lot of Ground, situate in
the Borough of Sunbnry, being the eastern
half j.nrt ol lot. No Ibi. in the pencral plan
of said town, fronting on Blackberry street,
and boiiiidei on the enst by lot No. 161, on
thu west -by the half lot No. 1 bJ, on- the
north by nn nllfy, contniiri g in front 30 fept
nnd 230 feet in depth, whereon uro erected
two siory log lou e, e ithe;-bonrded aud
painted white, ond some out buildings.
Seizi d. taken in execution, and to be sold
ai l he property of Jacob Kuble.
II. WKlriE, SoeiifT.
Sur.Rirr'a Orrit-e. )
Sunbury, May 17, hS56.
. Estate cf Mary itpdegrove.
Notico is . hereby jriven to Casper Upda
s;rovn. Lhzabeth Uih'erove. intermarried with
John Brenishnltz, John L'pdcgrove. Adam
I'pdefjrove. Lydia Updeprove, widow of
Snowden Hunt. Thomus L'tulegrove. Sarah
I'pdeprove, intermarried with James l.ytle,
nnd to Sarah J., Levi, and Elizabeth, minor
children of Isaac Updejrrovo, who have for
their Guardian. John Kbripht, and to John
Khright nod his wife, who was the wii.
ow of snid Isaac Updvgrove, heirs and legal
representatives of Mary I'pdcpreVe.njiceartd',
late of Lower Apusta township, Noithum
berland County, Pennsylvania j that upon the
petition of Thomas Cpdesrove, aforesuil. the
Orphans Court of said county made an order
awarding an inquest of partition end vulua
tiou upon the real estate of said Mary Upde.
grove, de'd., situate in Lower Augusta town
ship, county aforesaid. adjoiniii(r laud of Chris
tian Pirst.'Adnm Christ. Lydia Starr. Peter
Cohirain, nnd Casper Snyder, de'd., contain
injr thirly-lhree and one-quarter acres more
or less and thnt in pcrsnawe of said nrder
of suid court, I will hold an inquisition upon,
the suid real estate of said Mary L'pdeprove
de'd , on l'ridu vthii twentieth day of June,
next. (A. D. 156.) at 10 o'clock, A. M., rf
that day. on the said premises, to make parti,
tion and valuation of said real estate, at which
time and place you nay attend if yon think
proper.
HENRY WF.ISE. Sheriff
of Nothumburiand County,
Sheriff! Office.
Sunbury, May 8, 1856,
JAMES F. CALE HEATH'S "
. i,AtnF.s rAN.cr . , . ,
SHOE STORE,'
-Vo. North Eighth Street, Above Arch,
East tide,
PHILADELPHIA,
Ladies from the country, can have shoes oitdr
to order in the very best ttyle and workmtothi(i
ou a few davt notice. An eice ilent tjtueht
te select from, always on btntV
May IO,MiM y . - - .