CM'
TlllftTY-SOt H1H tO!G"2S
Flint Slmaliill.
Wasiiinotoh, July 28.
Tho House went Into Committee on the
Army Appropriation bill.
Mr. Sherman offered an amendment pro
viding that no VRri of l,,e niilitary force or
the United State rIihII bo employed to aid
in the enforcement of the alleged laws of tlie
Legislative Assembly of Kansas, convened
nt t!o Shawnee miasinn.-imlil Congress shall
declare whether those luws were passed by a
Legislature chosen in conformity with the
organic law. and until Congress shull so
decluro it shall bo tho duty of the President
to tiso tho military force to preserve tho
pence, snpprosa insurrection, repel invasion
and protect the persons and property of the
citizens of the Territory, and on the highways
of Missouri and elsewhere against unlawful
seizure and search, and that the President
shall disarm the present inilitin, recall till the
United States arms in their possession, nnd
prevent armed men from going into the
territory to disturb the pub ic peace, or to
inforce real or pretended laws.
Tho chairmun, Mr. I. eider, decided the
amendment out of order, but was overruled
by two majority.
Mr. Sherman said his amendment was
just, fair and honest, nnd would do more for
tho settlement of the Kansas difficulties, than
all tho bills for that purpose put together.
Mr. Stephens contended that Congress
had no right to decide on the validity of the
laws of Kansas. That was a question for the
Judiciary, and ho was for the people of the
territory governing themselves,
Mr. Grow iusitcd that it w.is the bonnden
duly of Congress to protect the citizens in all
the lights guarantied them in the organic
act. They were now controlled by despotism
nnd usurpation, and ho wag not willing that
the Federal troops should coercn them after
they had been trumpled down by marauders.
Mr. Stephens in replying, said that he
believed that the Kansas Nebraska bill was
a proper one, and would have ndmirubly
answered the purpose for which it was -designed,
had its operation not been obstructed
by those who were opposed to it in tho bt gin
ning, nnd who hud clamored against it
throughout.
Mr. Phelps remarked that Mr. Sherman's
amendment was violative of the constitution,
which instrument guurunticd the right of the
people to bear arms, and provided for the
uinintuimineo of the militia.
Mr. (iiddings was opposed to giving the
Executive funds to support despotism and
usurpation, lie would not vote a dollur for
the army without limiting the appropriations.
Mr. Smith, of Virginia, vrisbfd the country
to know that there was a party in the House
v,ho designed to stop tho wheels of the Gov
ernment, und force tho Senate into co-operation
with u measure not practicable, and the
only ifleet of which was revolution, and, he
would add, moral treason.
Mr. Stanton said the fairness of the amend-
meut should not be contested. The President
was found on the side of tyranny, and was
the clnef oppressor ot tho people ol Kansas,
Mr. Iavidson said that the Republicans
proposed attnehing to this bill an obiectiona.
blj feature to which they knew the Senate
would not, nnd dared not agree. It was
t-eoson thus to pass the appropriation bills.
Let them stand on their own merits.
Mr. Warner maintained that there was no
power in Congress to pass upon the validity
of the Inns of Kansas: this was for the
Judiciary alone.
Mr. . Sherman's amendment was then
adopted yeas BO, nays 40, and the Commit
tee then rose.
On motion, 10,000 extra copies of the Re
port of the Committee on the Pacific Rail
Road were ordered to be printed
The llouse then took a recess until 7
o'clock.
Mr. Talbott avowed his confidence in the
Democracy, characterizing the Know Nothing
and Republican put ties as revolutionary and
antagonistic to tho best interests of the
country.
Mr. Dowdell eulogised the State Rights
doctrines as a remedy for the evils resulting
from anti-slavery fanaticism. Ho preferred
that the whole slavery institution be abol
iahod ot one blow, than its boundaries should
be prescribed by a legislative act. lie uleo
advocated the acquisition of Cuba.
Mr. Whitney entered into an argument to
show that the Roman hierarchy claim a
supremacy over tho civil laws in every
country, und jet for this there are apologists
and advocates in Congress.
Mr. Craige asked what practical legislation
tho American party proposed agaiust the
Catholics?
Mr. Whitney replied, none at present, but
they wish to amend the naturalization luws,
which wpuld reach tho evil.
He contended that the papal power oppo
ses civil and religious liberty, und the spread
of intelligence, and therefore ought not to
be encouraged ns a political element.
Mr. Buniell said, that in his judgment the
Republican party was purely, sectional, nnd,
if successful, the result would be the de
struction of the Constitution und the Union.
In the heads of tho members who formed the
Congressional Aid Societv, including Messrs.
Ban kj and Mace, rests all the responsibility
for the acts of outrage in Kansus. The Re
publicans do not desire that tho bleeding
wouuds of that Territory should be healed,
they want to keep them for politicul excite
ment in the North. Nobody supposes that
Mr. Fillmore stands any chance of un election,
and he believed that the Know Nothings
preferred Fremont to Buchanan. Adjourned.
Mr. Bucuanan and Mil Bt.vro.v. The
Washington Union having asserted that Mr.
Benton was. opposed to Mr. Buchanan and
that his pretended support was designed to
injure the prospects of the latter in Missouri,
the Bt. Louis Democrat, Benton's organ, re
plies by publishing un urticle iu which the
. following statement is made :
In this connection we take occasion to say
what we should not have said otherwise, thul
we have received within the putt two days,
from the very bent and highest authority, tlie
assurance that Mr. Buchanan was deeply
innrtitied and aggrieved by tho course of the
Washington Union in this respect, and hud
remonstrate J against a repetition of any
such articles in a manner thul would not lull
of its effect, lfe also ha sent his assurances
to Crdouel Benton of his gratitude to him
for his exertions in his behalf in Missouri.
und his regret at the hostility to him mani
fested by a portion or the Uemocralic party,
but in which he never participated. It will
bo well therefore for Democrats who do not
contemplate coin? over to Fillmore at the
firt convenient opportunity, not to be misled
-by the tirades and wbuas of that journal
ouiui ioi. uenton.
Tn Suxbi'rv axd Erik Rah, Road. Mr,
t imet, Ite Colaf Engineer of this road, left
tuts place list week with corps of Etgw
risers, to prepare eighty-two miles of tb
western end for immediate construction. Ve
usider.'Utid that tun means hav been provi
den 10 comin-to mm portion oi the rout
independent oi miy resources hid company
now have applicable l,i uuy other portion ol
the lino, ll is confidently believed that the
cais will he running between this place mil
Lock liaveo by tho 1st of July next. One
tfcird of the cost tif grading is now done, and
tue h.l.ii.t.f a bi'itiv 'itM orl can I
lli;i.u Witi. ill li'n: tit.te.
'i'tie iron is m U.it-g .'. lir.-ed f' a part
Of t'te dlSt.tii.-e, un 1 V.M U.."'.'Vr.! d lj.n.1 t::-:
wcrit tvsli (.uit! v 1 ' ii.v oi:-.
I fftos
THE AMERICAN.
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1850.
II. B. MASSEIt, Editor and Proprietor
To Avitikr -Tlie circutatinn of the Xunliurjr
Amenean among the different towns on the 9utr)ii-haiti.
ie ii'it exceeded if equalled by any paper puhl.alieri in North
eru reuiiaylvama.
Democratic National Nominations,
ron riirsinpvT,
JAMES BUCHANAN,
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
ron virr-piiRvinFKT,
JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE,
OF KENTUCKY.
Democratic Stato Nominations.
1-hr Canal Cmnmttrinner,
GEORGE SCOTT, of Columbia county.
For Auditor Central,
JACOB FRY, of Montgomery county.
WANTED.
CS" .Ah Apprknth'k to the printing busi.
ness is wanted at this office. An intelligent
boy of good character would find a pood situ
ation. .
tff Coxi-F.KT. The Snnbtiry Singing Class,
under the care of Mr. J. W. Alexander, will
give a grand concert at the Court House, in
Suubury, on Wednesdnyevoning next.
CaP SCNllfRY AND KlIIK RaII.HOAD. The
President, with ii number of tho directors
nnd members of the Cily Council, paid tin's
place and Northumberland a Dying visit u
Thursday morning lust. They did not come
in from the Depot, but bucked up to North
umbcrtaud, where they remained just long
enough to glance at the coal wharves and
take a nip of old Rouibon, at tho office of
Cochran Peal & Co., whenHhey returned by
the train on their way to Williamsport and
Erie.
CeF" LkwUbcro U.MVKr.siTV. Wednesday
last was commencement day nt Lewisburg
The weather was clear though warm and
sultry. The town was crowded, as usual, on
such occasions, with visitors.
CiT Large Tratx. On Tuesday Inst the
locomotive "David I.ongenecker" (a coal
barner) took over the Sunbnry and F.rie rnnd
to Williamsport, 106 cars, loaded with 4 J
tons of coal each.
Rain The rains of Tuesday last, and
during Wednesday night, were copious und
most refreshing. , Vegetution. and the crops
generally, which hud been suffering, will now
take a fresh start, and we trust, yi'ld to the
husbandman, their usual abundance. The
streams are exceedingly low for this Season.
CjT Northern Central Railroad. Th
work on this road, betweeuTrevorton Bridge
and Uanisbnrg is progressing rapidly. It
is in contemplation to put the ten miles be
tween Sunbnry and the briilgi. nnde con
tract, early this full, nnd finish as soon as pos
sible. We know no road so much wanted,
nor with prospects more favorable.
J mice Ives, in a letter, says the with
drawal of his name as a candidate for Survey,
or General, was net from fear of defeat, but
for "pcrsonul and domestic causes."
O" The I.umirr.ry says the email pox has
entirely disappeared troin -Muncy. I lie num
ber of cases was 32,
IJJ" Powdkr Mill Explosion and Loss of
Life. The Powder Mill, Dry House and nl
tho building connected with tie extensive
powder manufactory of Messrs. Geo. Prhnll
A Co., at Mount Carmel. in this county, was
blown up on Saturday about 9 n'clork, A. M.
We regret to learn that one of the hands
was killed und another wounded by the explo
sion. The mill will bo rebuilt without delav.
63" Anothkr Man Killed. W regret to
loam that on Saturday last, Jacob Stephen
son, one of tho hands employed in erecting
tho Coal Breaker of Fegley, Cleaver & Co..
at Locust Gap, fell from the building, a
distance of about 40 feet, ami wus so seriously
injured that he died on Monday following.
Mr. Stepherson was formerly from Lancaster
county. He leaves a family of a wife and
child. This accident and the exnlosinn of
Mr. Schall's powder mill, oceurrid ut almost
the same time and within seeing distunce off
each other.
CiT SlWBl'KY AfADKMT. An eXltllliniltioil
of the Scholars of this Instiluiion took place
on Friday the 25th inst. Other pncigcmmU
prevented as being present, but we have learn
ed from Others, that the result was highly
satisfactory. Mr, IU'ff. tho Principul, is it
gentleman who posseiscs all the requisite
qualifications for the responsible position he
occupies, and we are pleased to say thut hi
efforts are uot unappreciated, as will bo seen
by a communication in another column.
HEAVY riKCIIAM
The D. S. Government las purchashd the
property of the Bank of Pennsylvania, on Se-
cotsd street, Philadelphia, ruuninf through to
Dock atreet, with the intention of converting
it into a Post Office. Th price paid was
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The
Bank ha purchased seventy feet of the west
ern end of the United States Hold ri itij
f L . 1 1 :
un iiiebi:ui bueci, uiiu c.-Mgns J.uuirg up u
r.audsunio structure in.ineihiUily adjxinii.g
t'.iut occupied by tlie 1 aiiiim,' an I .Meihun
ii-V Bunk. Tho prica paid for the portion of
the hotel property was 120,000.
Some of tho pupers are urging the Coveru
ruent to remove the dittom llouse to the
i'.-.i; ;v,.tu :-,::, t .. t, o i-.o tali-,,
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t ft:,
r;
i 'i .-.r,-!-.! -tm. rt wt-uui If ,nr,ie coi.-aei'
tiis an KAHina ron.MiTTEK ii oppoat-
11051 TO TIIK PK.fLt. '
Wo had supposed that th rebuke the
wearing Committee hni received bt?t year
when only about oOO votes were pulb-rt In the
the county, nt their elictintis would Imve
opened their eyes to the fact that the people
are not wibing to become the sluei s of n few
office linnter lio have combined together
to divide the offices among themselves,
without regard to the wishe of the people.
But it seems the same farce I to be re-enacted,
nnd what if worse, the primary elections
are called at a very short notice, o that no
candidates, but thoso of the Codfish fartinn.
can have n chance even to anuo'tiic lhm
Selves to the" people. This nweuring ecret
committee, unwilling to trust thn people with
the selection of their own officers, impudent
Ty appoint the Judges who ar to hold their
election, under the nnme of Comtnittces or
Vigilance, which in plain language means a
Committee to watch the people and manage
the election. Has it come to this that the
Democracy of Northumberland County can
not be trusted to manage their own primary
elections, but must have n guardian for that
purpose. That a Candidate for Congress
residing in Sunbury, who for several years
past has controlled the Standing Committee,
though his Chairman, now mnnagos and con
trols the township elections. That Instead
of letting the people chose their own officers,
this candidate orders his Chairman to appoint
A.. B. & C. his own particular friends, to net
as the officers of the election. One of these
three appointed by the committee, in every
township, is to bring the returns, and acts ns
the delegate of that township, in the Conven
tion, and of course votes to continue the old
Standing Committee which appointed him.
and thus they always keepeadiotherin office.
Now wo would like to know how the people
are represented iu this Convention. It is
well known thut Major Dewurt, several jears
since, had an individual, willing to dr his bid
ding appointed Chairman of the Standing
Committee. The next quest inn was to keep
him in his place, hich could only be done
by taking from tho people the power of chos-
ing their own officers, a thing that never was
heard of before in a free country, und one
that would not be tolerated in any other
county iu the State. Hip experiment wus
first tried latt year by the Major's Chairman
of tho Swearing Committe, and the question
now is, how many democrats in this county
are willing to surrender the rights for which
their foro fathers fought, and wear the collar
of this secret Swearing Inquisition in order
to promote the election of men, who huve
more impudence thuti brains, nnd ho rely
more on their money than on their talents
and character. After having secured the
Standing Committee to his own use. the next
step of the Major was. to buy np tho news,
paper Press. For this purpose he spent in
Schuylkill county already about $4,000. and
iu this county perhaps nearly half that sum
with his German and other papers.
When Gen. Jackson made war on the Uni-
ted States Bank, thut Institution like M'ujor
Dewart. commenced buying up the newspa
per Press. But it did no cood. The de-
mocracy of these States were not to be bought
to' oppose the old hero w ith money, nor will
the democrats of this county now be bought
bv a candidate who can present no other
claims than his wen'th for his election.
It is not enough, it seems, to insult demo
crats by placing servant over them, but the
high priest of the Inquisition sends a man to
swear honest men and freemen, that theynr
democrats and not rogues before luey can
exercise the right of voting.
porrsvtLi.u oazkttk.
We find the following significant paragraph
in tho last Pottsville Gazette, n paper estab
lislmd at Pottsville, ubout two years since
by Major Dewart, to nuniifuctiire votes and
public opinion in his behalf for Co'ngress
To tlir Patroua of the Gnzrltr.
On account of a change taking place in
tlie editorial department ol tnu Gazlttk, i
issue this week but n half sheet. NeM week
the editor will take charge, and the pupe
will be reguinrly issued. In the change of
men there will be no change in the tone of
the paper, but it will continue a struight-go-
mg JJemocrutio bliett.
A. DEYO,
The Gazetto has been ns silent us the grave
for tho last month in regard to the Major,
It was evident that there was a "scew loose''
somewhere, and at a most inopportutia time
too for tho Major, when it. was so essential
to have his machine in perfect order to "keep
bun before tho people." The Major's pres
enco was therefore suddenly required at
Pottsville. But if there is to be "no change
in the tono of the paper," the 1,700 spent
in buying off his quondam friend, Mr. Deyo,
will prove ns bad u speculation as tho ?,
S00 00 spent some two or three years since
in a similar operation, in Pottsville. The
Major's utter wunt of discrimination and
common sense in his miserable newspape
enterprises, has led some of bis own friends to
doubt his business capacity for any nnruose
whatever. For no man or politician, of'ordi
nary discernment, would openly and publicly
buy up and establish nowspaper Presses, to
advocate Ins claims as a candidate for office
It looks too much liko controlling public
opinion with money, and gives the poor man
w no reues on ins talents and character no
chutce for successful competition. Candidates
for office, should so conduct themselves as to
win the favor of public opinion, and uot ut
tempt to coerce or lead it, and he who ut
tempts to lead tha people, or public opinion
by the nose, will soon or late, find out thut
he has got hold of tho wrong cud of the
handle.
(5 CoMiionoRit Stockton decliues being
caudidate fur tho Presidency. His letter is
short but pithy a model of brevity, which
Home politicians might emulate with profit U
thenuelves and to their readers.
To Messrs. Allen, Jones, Robbiuett Ac,
I'l niiiiitlte :
'I'.iifemtn -Our efforts to prevent the
r re ut Ainericun party from being Scctioimli.
r.eti r ADWiliuuiZril, Imve heell KucceKslul
It bus bsen purged d ull Sei-tioiml and Abo.
iiuon men aim oxgiuiu. n,. ttiitii;ui Luiu
has endorsed Mr. Fillmore' A tin Ui uiumii
t .ii. 'i l.- is pledged to i.i.li. I i il- im crin of
: A o , r-.-an priUCiplrS o ' l.re rp..t;-.ty
1 oi.r lvu. rmed orgun i , i.
I My fbjel-t bus bt.n , - 1M ,
loi.v,- a oundidtiu- t.r t !.v !,':,!.(
t our i'r.end obrii i, m i,
! ft. F. STOCKTON.
I COl, FHKMUTl A C ATIIOLI' .
This qnestioo Is now being extensively
apitntrd by tb pnlitVnl friends and enem-
of r1onc1 Fi-omont. and appears nlmot ns
diuVtilt of solution h thi obi qnpstion "wilt
H p. tr xplo.V." The friend-of Colonel
Fremont assert most pnsitivi Iv that he is a
member of tho Episcopal Church, and has
iways heen -roniiect.nl with tlmt Chnreh.
They do not deny that he was married by tlie
Catholic Priest nt Washington, hut say thut
no other clcnrymnn would mm-rv him on bp-
count of tin opposition of Colonel Hentnn.
the fathpr of the bridp, who was opposed to
tne match. 1 he enemies nl Col. Fremont, ntl
the other baud, are pniilishing documents
chnrgiLjj him with being both a Catholic and
Slaveholder, as Hill be seen by the following;
Frrtnnni ( acholic and a MoTrholrfrr.
The follo-ihg is an extract from a letter
written by a gentleman residing in St. Louis,
to a tiiend in Penn Yan. in answer to mi in
quiry relative to Col..J-'rciiinut being n Cath-
ni:cundn hla veliolder. Read the startling
Itn.ts, and ponder while yon rend, you thut
have a spark of A im-ricunisui in your hearts :
on say yott desire the reul facts, from
one who is acquainted with Col. Fremont.
nnd can speak Irom actual knowledge. 1 hut
Col. Fremont is u Catholic, no one'who knows
him will deny : whenever he is in this city.
he without any concealment whutever.alleiius
the Catholic Church: he wis baptised and
christened in the faith; he wus married by a
Lutliolic Clergyman and the tdsliop (the
Riiiht Rev. Ir. Kendrick.) to my certain
knowledge is his spiritual adviser and daily
visiter, whenever lie has been sick or con
fined to his bed at the house of Col. Brant,
w here he is in the habit of making it. his home
while he is in the cily. Col. Brunt is a par
ticular friend of mine. I visit his house fie
oucntlv. He is a man of creut wealth, nnd
married, as you know, a sister ol Col. I. J I
Kenton, who also makes it his liome there
since M rs. Benton's decease. Col. Fremont's
sister, who is the wife ofan officer in theariiiy
is ulo a Catholic ; was educated ut u C at no-
lie Convent, and so far ais my knowledge ex
tends, ull his family und kinsmen ure Catho
lics. Within the pnl year I have had occusion
to tniiisai-t business with, nnd several of the
domestics huve bcwifroni time to timu pointed
out to me as the Slaves of Col. Fremont, and
these are not nil either, ns he nuns mntiy
others, male and female, hired out to various
parts of the city.
1 lo se are lucts, and no secret here, and il
your very conscientious and strictly pious
truth-seeking Christians are unxinus to know
ull about the matter," why don't tla-y gi t
some or their own partisuns. (one in w hom
they, can put confidence, mid whose state
ments would be credited by the public,) and
mako the inquiry in a proper manner aud in
the proper n'lreclioii.
It is nn easv matter to get wi ll informed
on this subject, when the inquirer altir truth
is honestly in the pursuit ol it. lint 1 ima
gine that it is the irulli that cuts, ami it is
that thev four Tliev ore more anxious to
onceul the real truth, than to have it placed
nuked before tho people just these day!"
TIIIC PIOIKHVMMK.
Our neighbor of the Gazette fearfi.l that
tlie people might rebel ng iiiist tho tyrannical
proceedings of the lnquiiMtion, endeavors to
prepare their minds for the storm of indigna
tion which they 'themselves anticipate, by
publishing tho expected programme of the
opposition, ''lion t be annoyed by the noise
which will certainly be made about the action
of the Standing Committee" is the language ,
of tho Gazette, in its appeal to the people to
submit their necks to the yok". Com men t is
unnecessary ; Their own action shows that
they feel conscious of being engaged iu a bu
siness us disgraceful and immoral, ns it is hu
miliating to ull high-niiuded men. "The
wicked llee wheu no man pursueth," i.ilhe
forcible language of scripture. We Icavo
the Codfish Inquisitors to mukc the appli
cation.
A correspondent of the MHtonitm, thus
notices tho meeting of the Swcuriiig Commit
tee, in this place :
The "Standing Committee" ofthe "ntiterri-
fied" democracy of Old Northumberland,
puixiuul to previous notice, met in this place
on tho Kith. They first assembled in the
Major's office, sometimes Called the "CudtiMi
Uestuurutit," und then adjourned to the
Grand Jury Room. There wi re only six in
attcutlunce ; they sat with closed doors
only admitting the lute Representative in the
Legislature. J liere, with clustd diini f, these
opponents of what they cull the "dui k lantern"
party, met in itcret conclave to devise the
most expedient means to tore Maior Dew-
uit'g election to Congress, und elevate them
selves to political power.
CLKCTIO.tj OF Pltl-MIl-:vi BV Tilt IIOISE
OF tO.Xill tos.
As many are speculating ns to thp mode
by which un election for President by the
llouse of Congress would be ' conducted, in
the event of the people making no choice, we
subjoin an extract freiu the Constitution,
which will regulate the ucliou ofthe House in
such a case :
Art. Pi, sec. 1. The electors shall meet
In their respective States, and vote by ballot
for President und Vice President! one of
whom at least shall not be un inhabitant of
the same State with themselves ; they shull
name in their ballots the person voted for ns
President, und in distinct bullots the person
voted for as Vice President, and they shall
make distinct lists of ull persons voted for as
o-..: i . - .... i f . .
rresiui-iii, ii..u t. uj persons voted lor ns
Vice President, and of the number of votes
for each, which lists they shall sign and certi-
ly, and transmit sealed to the tout of the
Government of the Lniied States, lirected
to the President ofthe Senate. The Presi
dent of tha Senutu shall, in the presence of
the Senate und llouse of Representative,
open ull the certificates, and the votes shull
shen bo counted; the person having the
greutest number of votes for President shall
bo the President, if such number bu a major
ity m i nr. wuoie iiuiuoer ol electors appointed
und if no person huve such n majority, then
fiom tlw person having the highest number,
not eseeedinir three on the li.t of thnsu v,.t.-H
for us President, the House of Represt nta
tivts sbull chooso immediately by ballot the
President. Jiut in t-hooaiuir the President.
the votes shull bu taken by States, the repre
sentation from each SUte having one vote ;
a quorum tor this purpose shall consist of a
iiiiiuber or iueinbcr from two thirds ofthe
States, aud a majority of all the States shall
l necessary to a ihoiw. And if the llouse
of Representatives ahull not choose a presi
dent wbeuever the right of choice shall de.
wolvtf upon them, before tho fonrlh day of
March next follow hip, tlihn the Vice Pivsi
lent shall act us President, us in cuea of
death or other constitution! disability of the
President.
It will be seen thnt the selection must be
Olio ofthe threw liih.t candidates. tlotf
each Stale lias one Vi-tc ll. law are being
equal to New York the majority of each
itelegiitn.il liuteriiiiiiiiii; lh vote of 'the State.
Nenlor candidate, being able to secure a int.
Ji.nty i.f the the votes, there would be a scene
: riii,r(r.iiiiiii. intrigue and (-ormniioii, sneh
us tliF world never witnessed before. The
: f v ! " nj the p,uer to choose the Vica
J reknl.1,1 ir. in tho two candidates having
lbs highest nunihur of votes, it is uol iUlitult
to decidantai ivwjd bs aloenfd.
l-.I.ILRVAO M-f-llIEPiTS.
The following is a tecord of thfl most la
mentable ruilrond accidents whit h have oc
curred in the United States since th com
mencement of the year 1853. It will be seen
that the recent Collision on the North Penn
syslvnniti road resulted In a greater number
oi' killed and wounded than attended any
previous accident :
Dr.te. ' lload. . Killed
1S53.
Woundtd.
March 7. Pnltlmor nnd Ohio,
A pi II 4'. Mirtiipni P"itl'ern,
Mny 6. X. York anitN. Hnvvn,
Ana; 9. Ilelvitlere aint Delaware,
Aug. . CamtliMi ami Anibny,
An. 19. Providtncafc Wuieettm
18.14
Mure h 6. ftiKqnehnnna,
July 4. ttasqitrliuma,
Anf. 90 Camden and Arafcur,
Nnv 1. Hock Inland,
1;8.
'Pl. 1. Philad. and flamaburf,
June 17. North PanaiyWania,
Total,
8 84
St SO
48 . 94
11 14
t 99
, 14 ' U
OT
3i 69
M 67
19 B4
1 T
CD 100
s-M set
It will be seen that, nearly two-thirds of
the wnoie number or killed and wounded
have been the result of accidents which have
occurred to truins coming in r,r leaving the
cities of Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Seventy-eight killed and two hundred und
fourteen wonnded wero on Philadelphia
trains, anil forty ! wo killed and one hundred
und tifty-lour wounded on Baltimore truins.
.....
Letter from Mr. Fii.i.uorr. The follow
ing is a copy of a letter from Mr. Fillmore
to Mr. Ouk, of Philadelphia:
Bi'FFAi.0, N. Y., July 4th, t9SG.
Dear Sir: I have tho honor to acknowl
edge the receipt of your friendly note of the
30th ult., together with tho beautiful cane
accompanying it, mude from one of the joists
which supported the floor ofthe library of
uie late lamented Henry Uluy.
I accept this token of your friendship and
respect with grateful emotions, and shall
value it not merely :r mainly for its costly
und elegant workmanship, but chielly for the
motives which prompted the donation, nnd
the reminiscencesawakonod by the association.
I shall never look upon this cane without
being reminded of Ashland nnd its late noble
possessor. Though dead, he still lives ; and
his voice. Speaking from his consecrated
grave, culls upon his countrymen to stund by
the Union nnd maintain the '('onaftrufinn.
lie was my friend, and I shall be most
happy if my conduct shall prove that I was
worthy of his confidence. With renewed
thanks, I um truly yours,
Miu.ap.p Fn.i.xoitK.
A New Theory. A Dr. Kinihan, who
lias recently returned Irom Peru, attempts to
prove that guano is produced from fetid seals
which die on the ishiuds, and not from the
droppings of birds.
California llctos.
ARRIVAL OF TEE ILLINOIS.
LATF.lt tnilU tAI-lt-OLM A.
New Yor.K. Jury 27. Tho steamship llli
nois arrived this ufteruooti from Aspinwullr
bringing the California muils to the S;h intt.
und Sl,f..r0,000 in trensure.
The Illinois connected with tho John L.
Stephens, which brought down upwards of
two millions in treasure.
The John L. Stephens spoke on the pas
sage the Sierra Nevada on the twelfth and
the Sotiora on tho seventeenth, both bound
ui.
The principal consignees or the Illinois are
Diexi 1 & Co. $420,no() ; Wells, Fargo 4 Co.
?220,0nO; Metropolitan Rank, $190,000;
Win. Huge. Itl.lldO; Dmican. Rherniun &
Co., Sluit.000: (ieorge II. Miles 4 Co.,
20.000 ; Thomas Watson A Sons, r,00.
The advices from San Frnncisco indicate
that the Stato authorities have apparently
determined to mako no further retd-tunce to
the Vigilence Committee.
The startling event of the week was the
stabbing of S. R. Hopkins by David S.Terry
Associate Justice of tho Supreme Court.
Hi. phi. is had proceeded to the office of Ir.
Ashe, Navy Agent, for the purpose of arrest
ing S. U. Maloney, charged with attempting
to convey munitions of war to the city for use
of the State. J udge Terry being present, in
terfered to protect Maloney, nnd, together
with others, funned un iirnicd putty to escort
.Maloney to the lnipont street aiiuorv. Hop.
kins collected assistance und attacked the
other party in the streets. A struggle en
sued, in the course of which Terry stubbed
Hopkins with u bowie knife, and he IV-U
senseless:.
The news ofthe melee was communicated
to the Kxecutive committee, who were in sea.
sion, und a general alarm succeeded for the
rally of tlie Committee's troops. In fill ecu
minutes a regiment of infantry, two compan
ies of cavalry, und five companies of artillery
were iu motion
.Meantime, Maloney and his friends had ta
ken refuge in u brick building, well guarded
ml fortified This building wus invested on
ull sides by the Committee's troops, and tl
inmates ordered to surrender. They obeyed
without hesitation, und Muloney und Terrv
were taken und conveyed us prisoners to the
head quarters of the t 'oinmitti e.
At the sumu time the armories of tho State
troops were invested and the troops foiced to
surrender to the loinuuttee. Uno hundred
State troops were tuken prisoners, but were
subsequently released on parole.
At the lust dates J ml go Terry was still in
the custody of tho Committee. Hopkins wus
still ulive.
On the same day Hopkins was stabbed,
two vessels, freighted w ith arms fortheStute
authorities, were seized iu the liny by armed
voi-seN, belonging to the Committee. Sub
sequently I.. Duikee, commander of ono of
these vessels, was arrested by the Federal
dicer?, and held iu $25,000 on the charge of
piracy.
The Committee disclaim all intention of
opposing the Federal authorities.
Tuexday following the. stubbing of Hopkins
the Committee arrested a notorious guiubler,
named Han Aldridge
Hopkins, nl last accounts, was considered
out of duuirer.
Much indignation is manifested at San
Francisco relative to the bill before Congress
to quieting laud titles iu California.
Jfcrcign lclu5.
AERIVAL OF THE ARABIA.
LATCH FROM fclllOPE. ,
failure nt Manchester Revolution in Spain
r-Fighting in Madrid.
JUurAX, July 28. The steamer Arabia
arrived hero this evening with European
dutes to the lDib inst.
Tho steamer Cily of Baltimore, which
sit. led from Liverpool on the 16th, for Phila
delphia, ha nn board neurly 300 passengers.
The favorable tenor of the Atlantic's
udvices from the United Slates hsd been
ueutrulized by ejienaive failures at Manches
ter, creating d.htrubt. in consequence of the
i ivulveinent of a Liverpool house holding a
large supply of cotton, together with un
founded apprebe itbious of.sules being forced.
The cotton market had, however, partially
ri-Ci.ve.rrd. sod hud closed Steady at last
, an-ii quotations, r.
I Tbe negotiations in relation to American
ItrforaW" tcJcrlwl ProEr6i0S
A Revolution bad taken phxe in Sprin,
nnd s rnging throughout. TheTe had boon
lighting for two duys in Madrid.
An explosion ol lire dump in a cohI mine
near Curdifl, bad killed 110 of the miners.
FRANCE.
It is reported that an army of observation
Is nhont to be sent to the Spanish frontier.
At Paris on Friday the Three per Cents
closed nt il.
SPAIN.
A formidable insurrection had'ocenrred in
Spain, in consequence tf the forced resigna
tion of the Cabinet, nnd the appointment of
a new ministry. Tho insurrection commenced
in Madrid, on the 15th Inst., when the Na
tional (jiinrd, assisted by the citizens, fought
the regular troops for twenty-four hours, with
much loss on both sides, but it was Gtiully
suppressed.
One account mys that the Insurgent, pro
claimed n Republic, General Infante, Presi
dent of Did Cortes, bended the insurrection.
Another account denies thut tho insurrec
tion had been suppressed.
General O'Dontiell had I icn appointed to
i no mnncipnlity ot Madrid, and had dis
solved the National Guard.
General Infante assembled the minority of
mo fortes, out u uonncll Jiud dispersed
them.
The revolt extended to Snrngossn, Arrngon
and Barcelona. The latest Trout Madrid is to
the lGth, when the insurrection was entirely
SOhdued..
The National Guards were being rapidly
disarmed. Th Queen reviewed the regHla'r
troops in jrarrison at Madrid on ths 17th.
Kspartero bad fled.
The London Times publishes lute dir.
patches, dated Thursday evening, which
indicate a different state of affairs. They
say that the insurrection nt Sarugossa,
Aragon and Ciitulonia, has been s accent ful,
the garrisons in each place siding with the
people.
ITALY.
Advices from Naples indicate increased
discontent in various parts of ltalv.
Anstnu has sent another remonstrance
with regard to Italian affairs, nnd threatens
to scud un ambassador to demand guarantees
DENMARK.
A number of Mormons have been arrested
by the military fur creating a disturbance at
Copenhagen.
RUSSIA.
The coronation of the F.mpcror has been
Gxed for the iiOlh or August.
The crops in the southern portion of Russia
promised I'uvorubly.
INDIA.
Bombay dates to the 10th of June had
been received by the overland mail.
The monsoon hud commenced und abun
dant rains had fallen.
Anuthet insurrection among tho Centals
was apprehended from thu famine that pre
vailed. The. insurrection in Northern Madras had
been suppressed.
The cholera was raging at Putr.a.
't he export of cotton was active.
CHINA.
The dates from Honir Kone were to Mav
22d.
The insurrection around Canton has bern
suppressed, but the insurgents had re-appeared
in thu neighborhood of II.. null, und
they have most of the cities iu Iviung-si. .
BRF.ADSTUFFS.
Livsnrooi., July 18. The Broker's circulnr
reports uu udvuncuof 6d. in Flour, 2d. a 3d.
in Whcut, with a cood imiuiry. and Is. on
t'oru. with uu netive M.eenhif v., .hmmml
ri,.. .L.-, ..i.
l he market cenerully is u sliude higher.
There hud been considerable stormy went h-
er, which ail'ected the market for breadstuilV.
Cmmmtnicatcjl).
Por tlia Sunbnry Amariran.
Tiis SiNBiar Acadfmy under the care nnd
instruction of ISAAC HUFF its Principul,
has just closed its Summer term, niter u mot-t
iutcrestinir exiiminution of its pupils iu public.
Mr. 1 1 tit)', litis been but it short time, ut the
head cf(this I n.stitnt ion, but his modi) of
training and disciplining, the minds of his
pupils, is so plain, clear und comprehensive,
so full and so thorouc.li, thut tho youngest
receive and tindertluud, the knowledge im
parted, us by thu touch of a magicians wand
llis rules and discipline are strict, und his
voice and manner Jirm, though encouraging
und ttinning to his pupils.
The exhibition ol talent on the pint of
muny under his cure, the eusy munnp'Uicnt,
und solutiou, of ubstruse questions in Mathe
matics, Algebra and general Arithmetic, to
gether with the progress exhibited, in nil
the elementary brunches of un Kuglisli edu-'
cation, und in the classics, give promise of u
brilliant future, in the success of this Insti
tution. It is not my design, to single out by name
those, who were most prominent i i the exuiu
inutioii. Suffice it to toy, that all ilii uell,
und all have improved under the inttructions
of their Tutor.
The success of this Institution, is subject
of grave, importunce to parents und others,
huving the charge of the young. Its Princi
pal. Mr. Hull', should be encouraged in the
good work ho bus so successfully begun. It
is therefore confidently, and cheerfully recom
mended, to the tit izi-118 of iSunburv, unci the
adjoining country 'und counties, and ull pa
rent und guardian, to place their children,
and wurd, ut this Academy, while under the
care aud guidance of this gentlcmun.
As Onsrnyr.n.
MARRIAGES.
On the 24th inst., by the Itev. Mr. Ileur
don. Mr. Thomas M. PinsKt. lo Miss Kuu.y
M. Zimmkhman, ul! of this place.
DEATHS.
In this plncp, on Monday lust, F.LIZA
BKi'll WK1SKK. daughter or Cl as. J. aud
Louisa Ili-tiner, uged one year.
At Northumberland, on the 23.1 inst.,
JF.ItF.MJAM TITTLE, son of George and
Anna C. Apsicy, aged 1 year, 2 months and
1 day.
Hrp:P3 awaet tabe within your frave,
Vittiiu Clintt'a b nn ret j
from all earthly InnibV tarea
TUnae whom lir lvn the bet.
SUKBURY PRICE CURRENT.
Whiit. - I A3
Rit. . 62
Csua. - 37'
OiTS. . .13
Poriteta, ... 37
Rarswii . S.'i
iUriLta Fi4S. 10
Bi'ttsb. - 18
Eeas. .... 10
Poaa. ... 13
fuin. " l'-4ft
Tinow. - - . It
Uew Advei tisemeats.
SALT SA!LT22
DIRECT importation, Abio. Maikhatl Ac.
Kn.e Hall, ground Alum ralt. Uairy Salts
large Slock constantly on hand and for kale tY
CABK, GIKSE 4 Ct).
FlouiGrain and l.uuihar Coaiii. Merchant.,
SI t?ra Wharf, UaVTlxos.
I."HF PL i6TER;w on Vus.J.
ifOTir.i?.
S hereby glrcn that letters of si'minlrtratlnn
to ths tn,0 of wrv v.tson, late 0r Lower
AiH-.mta tuwnshhi. Nn.il.. ,...!,. I...! ...
lec'd., have hcen granted t0 th. .uhacriher. All'
make payment without dl.. Ii V.:-
claim., to preaent them in proper form tot acttlat
! Auynsta tp., Aug. a, !8fl Gt
I. AST KOTlC'i:.
A I.t, peraons Indebted lo the E.tata 0f Hct)ry
Maaser. dee'd.. ero horcbv nmir..j .i...
bnoks. notes, &r., arc in the hand, cf a Muaia
trate for collodion, and that suits will U inatitu
tuledforall claiuia not settled l,v il,. in.i. P
August next. Ii. It, MASSE!;.
KD.MAMft.Clt, (Ex.ra,
K.liUCHKK. S
Sunbury, Auf. 2, 1666
IVotiet-floo I orfYil.
T having been rrport.d that I woufd not leave
,un snd that the adverti.eJ ..u f !".,!
to forfrit to any person or t.er.nn. ,?,....i:,:.
this ralniuler the sum of OXK IIlTXliiini
bO..,.A,W (,100 (i0)ifl
and q,t l.uMiirss entirely here hefore fif
of Se,.t e,Lcr. A I.I1EKT EL813ERO. v
hiiuburv, Aui. 2, 1850.
Illuclihcri-y Ifrniuly!
J PST received , fresl, ,uppy pf Tj,clbr,
"fnd.v and invaluablB remedy for Summr
complams by WM. A. BR UN EH.
AusUHtS, IS50
Auction! Auction!!
pIIB aiil.ar.-il.er rosin vttr leaving town
, v"' ,oc" s deu-rmined to tell at Auction
lua .tensive
STOCK OF CLOTHING.
Hata Caps. Boot,, S,M. jewcrv VBlclir.
r.atola, Shirt. I riink. ,! . v,ril.ty of
'llncnu, Gooda. 'J'he aortment .ompri.e.
good suitable for all aeaaoui aud that are iwed
by men, women nnd Children. The le wi'l
commence on MONDAY the 4 th day of August,
next, and w,ll continue for several da,.. -J he
Stock shall and mind be aold out rapidly, ihere
rore lh. public are invited to call carlv. Good,
aold a, private aalsvery low.
Ar.BF.KT ELRBF.HG.
Wunlmry. July sg, msg
Police.
pernona knowing themselves in,le!,t.,l
i auhfcribcr turn urr..tnlv ,..i ,
A M-
xm to th
pay up as he will lve lown vt., t00,u ,f not
paid, the areount. will te pilcej in the ilaluUof
a Cnjuir lur callrciiun. .
a , , Al.BKHT EI.SBERO.
ulll.llry, July 26, 18S6
I O REST.
rriIE Xtore-Room at present orrupird by the
ulwcnber, will l,c rent'd on very fivornhle
,Rrm"', ALBERT FI.'BERf..
Sunhury, July Efi, I8."G.
FOR SALE 1
A GOOD STOVE. Looliug-Gls... Show-cast.
ic-, fr aule very cheap.
, , A. ELS11EIIG. "
Sunbury, July 2(5. lflftS,
lailu-M' icilicNlinit nt Tabic.
rpHEI.adie.nf t,a 1'rei.byUrian Church in
M. hunhury, will have rctrehinout. f.r the
publi-, on the afternoon and evening of Monday
and Tuenlay, the 4th a d 5th of AuRiuta. at tlie
house of .Mr. i.ivermore, nearly nppo.r the
Court Hnute, The prvlila are to mtuwarda the
.' r-i.inj ami rinun oi ineir l. liuuli. Jt U to
he lmi.4,1 tliai u;.l i.. . ...
I I
i... ". . .V 'wourageu in toair
-""u e unuer-aking
Snnhury, July Sfi, ISSe.
NOTICE.
! A persona knowing thamaeivea indebted to
the firm of Weiser Sr Brui.er. sn hi k c.
riuinl, note or othcrwUe arc requested to call and
pay up on or before the firn day of tjepteuibcv .
.it, an the account" tnut he aettlcd.
Hunhury, July 6. 13.NG.
Lattt IVoUce-
OTIf'E ia hereby given that the aubacriher.
idminittrHti.r of (ieorge Haas. der'J will
aiti-i.d at the late residence of aai.l lieceaacil. in
I'hilirqunqiig township, on Thursday, :he 31.t
day of July, inst., for tho piir;io of making
setllemer.u. AH eron. klnmin liipinaelvea
indelited to the estate will plea fa altend andaava
cetta.
J. A. MEUTZ.
Adiii
t hiliqiiaqt:a, lulv I. 1S56. St.
1'ortrait vt Juuiea Itucliituuii.
Hjll E mott correa l likeneaa ever made ; execu
A ted iu the highest ityle of Art, aud printed
on fine India paper, published and Ijr ml a,
Wholeaale and lteiail, by
L. X. KOKXTHAL, Lithrographer,
iV. H'. comer Fifth and Chettnu Strceti,
rHILAUKl.I'HIA.
Si2e of rspcr, 1726. Retail price, $1. A
liberal di.count nill be allowed Ihuae v,iahir.( te
aril aquin.
riiiladelphu. July 19, ISftfJ. 3t.
i-
NOTICE
IS hrrebv (riven that Iho fullowiiif petiiion. for
License l..r Taverna. under the late Act of A
enihly. have been tiled, er.d that ihey will he
presented to lh Court for approtal on Monday
the 4 1 !i day of August next :
William Shi.del, Joidali lownahip. Tav.-ra.
Daniel Swarlz, Jordan icwnahip,
Eliaa Wrist. Lower Mahauoy, '
Win. Kehree, Washing tun tj., "
UodlrciJ liabuck. da
r.F.srAVRAMl.
Jne. Catlow & Jacob 5lupinsa, Milton,
William Fiaher,
H. E. Huaa, rmt.ut rownthip,
Jacob Stall! & &ihan Shell, l.eo i. tn.,
JAMES BEAIilJ. Froih'y
Sunbury, June SI, 1R36.
Estate cf E. D. Cockley.
Notice is hereby ftiven to all persons inter
ested, that the uudei signed appointed Audi
tor to mnke un apportionment und distribu
tionoftho assets ol'E. D. Cochley. in thi
hands of Wm. AV. Rankin his assignee, ti
and among tho creditors entitled thereto, ac
cording to law will attend to the duties of hi
appointment on Saturday, the 2d day of Au
gust next, at ten o'clock A. M.. of that du
et his office in tho llorntigh of Snnlmiv.
W. I. (JHEKXOUUH, Auditor.
Sunbury. July 12. 18;i6. 4t.
Estate of Adam Nddfg.
Notice is hereby given to vS per.'ona inter
ested. that the undentigucd, appointed Audi
tor to make distrfbution and apportionmen
of the assets in the hands of David liecst i
administrator of Aduin NeiJip, dee'd to an.
among the creditors ofthe said deceased, tril
attend to the duties of his appointment o
Tuesday the 29th day of July inst., (IS.'.G) a
ten o'clock A. M , of that day at bis office i
the Borough of tinnbnrv.
W. I. URKL'XOUGH. Auditor.
. Bunbory.Jnly 12. 1856. 3t.
VmM 5FD3BL SAILS,
4 Valuable larm, a.iuaia iu Lower Augu.t
ton-hip, Xorihiimliertand county, adjoin
tug lunea el' ltarman tshipntrfn, Sr. Henry Fesi
let, and John 8ear., couuiuing 143 acre, an
.ouie pert-hea, mill I eipoaed lo puhhe Sale o
the :rt-niiaes. on Saiuiday ths Slid day ofAi
just. T- Und is of good quality, about
uere. red .lie II and plenty of meadow, well wi
tered. One hundred acre, cleared, and ths re.
well timbered wilh cheatnut and rock oak. Ti
farm U plentifully .locked with good fruit ol a
kiud. 2lie improveisent. are a two ttory frao
Houm. and a frame Bam, CO by It. 7"rn
audo koewa at luas of sale.
JOHN EBRIORr.
7