(California fltfos.
ARRIVAL OF THE II1IN0I8.
LATER mo.1I CALIFORMA.
atly Two Million In Hold.
The- Vigilance Committee liesigntd their
Usurped Authority far the 1'tesent Politi
cal Afovemenls in California Indian De
predation on the Frontier. ...
The steamship ''Illinois," Irorn A'pinwnll,
whene she ew'led on the evening or the 19tli,
arrived at New York on Saturday nfternoon,
bringing dittos from Colifornia to the' .ttli
lent., anl $1,800,000 iu gold.
The Illinois connected with the Golden
"Ape, which brought down 8.,8;"0,000. Tho
G'oMen Ape passed tho Sonora on the 10th,
' find tho John L. Stevens on the 17th, both
" bound tip. .
The Vigilnneo Committee hod qnietly dis
banded, nnd on the 21st of August they
opened their rooms to the public. This ii
only a partial resignation of their usurped
authority, for they lire to assemble rjguiu in
the event of any of their number beiug held
responsible for the criminal act the Com
mit to have been guilty of.
At the Democratic primary elections in
San Francisco, all the successful candidates
were the known opponents of the Yigilnuce
Committee.
Judge Terry took his Beat on the bench of
tho Supreme Court on tho 2Gtb of August.
A rumor was circulated in San FrauciFCO
that pnrties hud pone, out in tho last steamer
to New York, which carried Vm. T. Colo
man, the President of tho Vigilance Com
mittee, who intended to assassinate him on
the way. A man named Garland wns arres
ted by the Committee on suspicion of know
ing something of tho matter.
The Republican State Convention had
nominated Ira P. Rankin, a merchant, and
Thomas Cox, a miner, for Congress
Tho American State Convention had
nominated I). C. 'Whitman and A. Dibbce
for Congress.
Tho Democratic State Convention was to
wpet on the Oth of September, to make their
nominations. The Alta Califoruian says that
a hiree nnmbcr of the leading Know Nothings
hare cone over to the Democratic party. It
says :
"Hon. D. S. Terry, elected by the Know
Nothings Judge of tho Supreme Court, be
comes a member of tho Younir Men's Dem
ocratic Club: Senators Fcrruson and
Westmoreland, both chosen by tho Know
Nothing party, have given their adhesion to
the Democracy ; and J. O. Maynard, Ksq..
who holds the lucrative ollico of lioeUmuslcr
under Gov. Johnson, was a'.ectcd a delegate
to tho Democratic State Convention. It is
kind, also, that number of Gov.Johnson's
oppcintocs in this city huvo connected them
selves with other parties ; and we should not
be surprised at any time to see the whole
Stato government, headed by the great J
Neely himself, go over bodily to one of the
other parties.
Durkee and Rand, two of the Vigilant,
who seized the State arms in the harbor ate
before the U. 9. Court, and have been
' indicted, and were to be tried for piracy on
the ulh mst.
Tho Alia Culiforman evidently fenrs that
a return to law will ho unfavorable to somo
of it. Vigilant friends. It snys :
"We said a few days since, and we say
again, that the men who havo perilled their
lives, in the service of the Committee of Vig
ilance, must be protected from harm at all
hazards. If they have been guilty of tho
violation of 'law,' every one. of us, who
countenanced and encouraged them, is equally
so, and they must not be allowed to nmko a
vie? rious atonement for our acts. Thero are
influences at work hrt which are malignant
mid never-resting j men who will make it the
business ol their lives to injure, and to vex
. sr, 1 rv.noy, nil who hve acted with the Vigi
lance Committte. whom thpy can reach. We
m:ist stand together as we have stood, in as
t: and urtn atihnlanx as on tho day when
tho Murderers of King and Richardson were,
ti.lien from the County Jail. Again we repeat,
thai the pust acts of tho Vigilance Commit
tee must be sustained at nil and every hazard.
In this is our only personal safety, our only
hope that permanent good may come from
winit has already been dono."
The San Francisco Sun says, "the act of
Diulien and Rand wus a piratical uggression
and seizure, even though it is admitted that
tiin crime of robbery was not committed, and
in tho absence of the animus furandi, or tho
lucri causa, so much harped upon by the
advocates of the Inquisition.
-"In view of theso facts and the law of
Congress, wo think tho refusal to admit to
bail wns eminently correct. Nevertheless,
tho Vigilants threaten to rise against the
authority of the Federal Government iu case
of tho conviction or tho prisoners. Should
they, in their hot-headed zeal, attempt to
TCi.it the execution of tho laws of tho
United States, our city will again be the
iccno cf violence, and, perchance, bloodshed.
"If it be true that they have brought
themselves within the law by their own
van ton aud ill-advised acts, they must abide
by it. A Jury of their peers will try the
prisoners and probably all others implicated.
Tney will have a fair and impartial trial in
cpeu court before the world, and we have no
doubt justice will be administered. The de
cision 'of that jury, whatever it may be, 'vill
be enforced by all the power of the Federal
Government. Let them not, then, add to
their nianv other misdeeds tle crime of trca-
Fon against the United States, The course
proposed by oue of the mob presses we thiuk
tho better one. Let petitions bo prepared,
to be soot, in case of conviction, to the Pres
ident, asking for his clemency. As suppliants
limy may accomplish much ; as dictators and
rebels, nothing but Ueteat, disgrace and pan
inhment Wa ourselves would join in tho
application for mercy in behalf of Durkee
and Read. In our opinion, thev am not so
guilty as those whom they blindly and foolish
ly obeyed. Let the Executive Committee,
who are much more to blame than the mere
tools who executed their will, beware bow
fchey trifU' with their f-ite. Resistance to the
laws and high treason havo ceased to be the
farco their organs would fain represent. The
days of blustering and military parades have
passed. "Order aud law once uicre rt-igu in
Warsaw."
Tho Indians were still committing depro
datious in various parts of the State.
The Vigilance Committee, before, their
Cnal adjournment, notified Cubicle, Thompson
Rod Hennessey, who had previously been
warned to leave the State, that they might
do so by the steamer of September bib;
after which, if found in tho city, they will
incur the penalty of death.
There is a good deal of animosity growing
tip, in California and Oregon, towards the
Mormons, both on account of the inherent
viluiiess of their teachings, aud of their
emissaries having been detected inciting the
northern savages to hostilities against the
whites.
R. V. Bennett, for several years Bpecitl
policeman iu tin Chinese quarter, Sacramen
to, has been poisoned. How or why jibe
poison was administered is all a mystery.
Highway robberies, of the un.t daring
characters, are ir.s'.Vrs cf daily occurrence in
t'.ie interior of the !! ttite. We scarcely open
an exchange from that quarter but it contains
o io or mora accounts, of mine frei.h outrun
if this kind, often accompanied with the
(nodding of blood, and sometimes with los
- of life. '
t S.,: FaASCisco, Stjtt. i. The markets
f onerally Jiave been ,quh't. The money
market is easy, with mp'lentiful supply.' State
s'ocks are improving.
Jobbing sales or llixill Hour at ' per
r 'ul. ; whiskey, 47c; turpentine, fcl.25;
butter, 52c. per lb. ; clear pork, ball' bbls.,
n.3J; iMiDi, Kn. ; OrW.ni molamef, Gc,
THE AMERICAN.
- SUNBURY.
8ATTJRDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1856.
II. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor
T ADyimuitm - .Tit emulation- of the Sunbury
American amini; the different towns on the ffiwiuehamm
ii not exceeded if equalled by any paper pabliihed in North
era Peniiavlvama. "
Democratic National Nominations.
tor rFirFT,
JAMES BUCHANAN,
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Fori VirK-PRRftlOtTST,
TOIIN C. BRECKINRIDGE,
OP KENTCCKY.
ELECTORS.
SENATORIAL.
Charlea It. fiuckalew, Wilson M'Candleas.
' DISTRICT.
1. C!enreV. Nebinjer,
5. Pierce fliitlfr,
3. V.Hwartl Wnrtman,
4. Willism II. TVittt,
5 Jihi McNfir,
6 J-hii N. nrinton,
7. tivid iJMiry,
W. Chnrle Kcmiier,
9. Jnmra Patterson, .
111. )aar Slrnker,
11. K. W. lluchea,
13. Abraham Fdineer,
14 Reuben WilUr,
15. Georg-e A. Crawfordf
14 Jainea Rlack,
17. II. . Ptahle.
IS. Jnhn D. Roddy,
10 Jacob Turney,
30. J. A. J. Huclmnan,
SI. William Wilkina,
Vi. Jamra G. Campbell,
21. T. Cunningham,
13. Thonma Ontet htut,
VI jotm Kenny,
SS. Vincent Phelpa.
Democratic State Nominations.
Fur Canal Commissioner,
GEORGE SCOTT, of Columbia county.
For Auditor General,
JACOB FRY, of Montgomery county.
For Surveyor General,
J0HH ROWE, of Franklin county.
The Democratic Ticket or tus Coyjtio.m
OF Al'GCST 18th.
FOR COMMISSIONER:
MICHAEL KIEFFEK, of Upier Augnita.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY:
M. L. (HI DEL, of Snnburr.
Tui Sweari.vo Committer's Ticket.
FOR CONGRESS:
WILLIAM L. DEWART, of Sunbnrr.
FOR ASSEMBLY :
JEREMIAH H. ZIMMERMAN, of Snnburr.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
WILLIAM TURNER, or Lewis.
'CAkPEK SL'HOLL, of tthamukin.
FOR COMMISSIONER :
FREDERICK HAAS, Upper Aufuata.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY:
WILLIAM L. SCOTT, ol Shnmokloloirn.
fy Remoiocs Xotice. The Eev J. Ilcor
don will preach in the Lutheran Church, in
this place, to-morrow, (Sunday,) at 10
o'clock, A. M.
GST Our neighbor of the "Gazette" is wil
ling to allow us 500 votes. How extremely
liberal for him ! Weshould not wonder if he
atrained off, several buttons, in this effort. He
frequently refers to one Tom IVppcr, as a
familiar acquaintance, lie should endeavor
to recolloct Tom's fate, and profit by bis ex
ample. Besides, we should not feel discour
aged, even at that low figure, as tho Major,
when he was a candidate against J. B. Packer,
did not get a solitary delegate in the county
and if we don't get in this Borough, three
votes for every one received by the late senior
oditor of the Gazette, we shall never venture
before the public again. There is nothing)
however, friend John, like whistling, to keep
up one's courage, so stir you stumps neighbor.
The codfish are in a bad way. Neither mo
ney or salt-petre can save them.
Tom wni kicked out of a certain bat place, where
much brimatotie ia uaeri, fur lying.
MORE TROUBLE
1 THE
WASI
CODFISH WIG
-1 screw loose Secret meeting of the Codfish
Council Different opinions of the numbers,
in regard to controlling the democracy and
keeping the office among themselres Pre.
lent, Major Dewart, Charley, Doctor, Jesse,
Martin, John and others 'lim 10 o'clock
at night plate, the Major's office.
The following is supposed to have been the
substance of the proceedings of the secret
council as nearly as it could be ascertained.
Major. My friends and fellow office hun
ters, I think (Martin see that the door is
locked and the shutters closed). I think, ah,
there is something wronir there is a screw
loose somewhere. The very devil is getting
in the peoplo, they have an idea that they
ought not only think for themselves but act
for themselres. I thought we had them
pretty safe wheu we got up the swearing
business, and when we took from them the
right of choosing their own Judges and officers
of tho election, and appointed over them our
own agents, I thought we had them tight
enough.
Charley. Well, I don't wonder that the
people begin to bo dissatisfied. Thero is cer
tainly no democracy in controlling them by a
committee iu Saubury, which committee is
appointed and controlled by one man. It
looks more like federalism than democracy.
Doctor. That is it just what I think. It
looks very much like the action of the Feder
alists under old John Adams during '-the
reign of terror," when peoplo were not allow,
ed to act and think for themselves.
Major. Von'l abuao the Federalists. Re
collect that I am a descendant from that stock,
and there are more of us litre in the same
predicament.
-Vari.i.IIow is it that Federalist and
Whigs, a soon as they get into our ranks
come out for office ?
Major. Martin. You should not ask
such foolish questions. The independent old
fashioned democrats are kicking loose every
where, und we have trouble o tough to keep
them i, liet.
Jena. Let them kick awhile, they will got
used to it. It is the ouly way we can muo,
age the elections. If Wf only call it deiuo.
cratic. they will have to swallow it.
John. If it were not for Harry Master's
papr, telling the people, that they ere free-
i a. sod put It is a part vf the democratic
creed that the people should vote and select
their own officers, there would be no trouble.
Major, Why can't you tell tho people in
my German paper, that It Is belt for them to
hats my committee to manage things for
them What's the use of my keeping np
Dutch paper at an expense of 800 or 900 dol
lars a year out of my pocket, if you can't
make tho people believe that theso things.
arc democralio.
Martin. Democratic ! oh, h
Major. Can't you tell the people that
Harry Masscr is a Know-Notbing, and should
not be believed. It don't make any differ
ence about it not being true. Jesse don't
mind tolling the people such -stuff, although
be knows it ain't true.
John. I have called him a Know-No thing,
anil wnat is worse, 1 said tie. would not pay
bis debts.
Martin, aside) That is devilish cool for
you to say. . ,
John. Well, bis friends turn round and
offer to bet $100 against $10 that we lie when
we say lie is a Know-rsotUing, and no one
will take the bet. In regard to debts, he
says he is ready and able to pay all he owes,
and that is more than we can do, the Major
included.
Martin (aside). That is too true to make
a joko of.
John.-Besides, he is always throwing it np
to us that wo voted for Taggart, the Know
Nothing Senator, against II or ton tho Demo
cratic candidate
Major. Well, I most say, John, that yon
was a great a ia acknowledging in your pa
per that wo all voted for Taggart. It does
look rather impudent in ns to call others
Know-Nothings after that vote, and I think
the less we say about it tho better.
Doctor. Well, that is not worse than
nominating Whigs an J Americans on our
ticket. Mr. Muencb, whom we nominated,
was always a strong whig and refuse to run,
and a few days afterwards was President of
tho Fillmore meeting at Shamokin. Mr.
Scott says he is now a whig, bnt is wil
ling to run on our ticket and tako our votes
if we are fools enough to vote for bim. How
can we call our ticket a democratic ticket,
when it iB made up, partly, of whigs.
Jesse. Somehow or other, our party has
been going down-hill in this county tho last
five years, and some of us thought we might
get the whigs to give us a lift, if we gave
them some of the offices.
Charley. Going down hill ? Yon might
have sworn to that! If it don't git into
other hands, it will go to the d 1 before
another five years, in this county.
Major. I can't imagino why so many dem
ocrats are going against the Squire and my.
self. I thiuk the Squiro did not do so badly
in the legislature, except in voting for the
last license law.
Charley. Yes, that law is worse than the
liqnor law of last year, and it our members
had been worth a cent, they never would have
pucgod it. It robs tho tavoru keppors, and
docs no good to any one,
A member. There is another bill he voted
for, which is even worse than his vote for the
tavern license bill. I meau his vote in favor
of incorporating a Roman Catholic Nunnery
in Cambria county.
Major. That can't be possible, there was
no such act passed 1
Member. Well, just look in the Journal,
and see if yon don't Gud bis namo in favor of
tho bill. The bill was afterwards killed in
the Senate.
Charley. Well, the less we say about it
the better. Perhaps it won't get out.
ARIEL.
CT We clip tho following patriotic senti
ments from the Ledger, of Weduesday last :
"Whatever may be the decision of tho
majority in the Presidential election, the
nation will undoubtedly arquicsco in it. No
thing but a determined and palpable violation
of the Constitutional right of any section of
the Union would induce any considerable
body of the people to propose accession as a
rodrcss. In the words of Thomas Jefferson,
'It', on tbe temporary superiority of oue party,
the other is to resort to a scission of the L nion,
no Fedorul Government can Etand." This
is prophetic truth, which insanity only would
bo willing to realize.
The Nr.w Process cf rendering crudo pig
iron malleable without fuel, which is claimed
for Mr. Bressemcr, the Scientific American
says it has reasons for believing, is precisely
tho process of J. G. Martien, of Newark,
N. J., which was patented iu hngland in
1855. Tho attorney employed by Mr. Mar
tein, the American says, did not describe the
invention as Mr. Martein desired, and the
reasons foi his conduct wera not then known,
but it has since been discovered that he is
interested in Hesscmer s procesj. The prin
ciple claimed was the application of air, in a
natural or heated stute, under pressure, to
fluid iron from a blast ol melting furnace,
and in such a manner as to penetrate and
search every part thereof, not confining him
self to tho kind of receiver in which the opera
tion may be performed. Mr. Martienis taking
measures to secure his claims in the United
States. The Charleston Mercury thinks
that this discovery may go further than is
now supposed, and that, from a process for
decarbonising iron, it may indicate the way
for reducing ores by the employment of high
ly compressed gassus haviug a strong affinity
for tliciion-mentallic element in the compound.
Possibly hydrogen may yet solve the qustion
of tho cheapest way ol'procuring Aluminium.
Tue Great Comet Expected. We have
on several occasions alluded to the probable
return, during- the present your, of the great
comet of l'iC I and 155-i, with a tail of 90 de
grees and mnch historical celebrity. Wo
now perceive that Mr. Hind, the Knglish as
tronomer, who has furnished tbe best account
of the comets observed during many hundred
?ars, has enlisted Professor Littrow, of the
mperial Observatory of Vienna, in bis in
quiries. Tho result is tho discovery of the
original chart nnd observations of the cele
brated astronomer, Fubricius, and those of
the Nurcmburg observer, Joachim Heller.
Their opinion?, supported by that of Heller,
confirm Mr. Hind in his own, that this mag
nificent comet may bo momentarily looked
for. Its re appearance, says Mr. U., is near
at band."
Hon. Litwia C. Levin. The fears of the
friends of this gentleman have been painfully
realized, and his aberation of mind has be
come so marked that he was yesterday taken
to the Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane.
We trust thst nnder the careful regulations
of this excellent Institution, be ;iay soon be
estored to bis family and to useiuluess as
cituen. Much of the recent conduct of Mr.
Levin, top which be has been so severely as
sailed, was the result of derangement, aud on
that account e have river referred to it.
tS- We clip the following from the Pbila-
delphia Ledger, an iddepeodent paper.
"Tim TKRRITOaiKS.-TURF.il OriNioss.
The relations between the territories and the
federal government, it is well known, make
dp the principal issue Iu the current Presi
dential canvass. On this subject curious to
gay, three different opinions have been advan
ced, by various eminent statesmen, living and
dead, j t is worth our while, pernnps, to see
what their opinions ore.
a i i in oraer was mo jtrwvuvwuj
opou, from the 'foundation of the Union, np
to the yeer I8.ri0 j end acted upon, for most
of that time also, without question ns to its
constitutionality : we mean that which con.
sidered Congress to have not only an exclu
... r . . . . , . . i , . .
SIVO, GUI SO absolute riElll to legisiaiu nuuui
the territories', and under which the slavery
prohibition clause wus so oiten inserted.
Mr. Webster, one of the distinguished uphol-'
ders of this doctrine, contended that this
power was given to Congress, in that clause
of the Constitution, which declared that Con
gress shoid have a right "to pats all needful
rules and regulations" respecting "the terri
tories and other property of the United
States." - It was Mr. Webster's idea, that
Congress,' as td the territories, bad despotic
power, if they chose to exercise it and un
der this conviction, he declared, himself in
1848, unalterably opposed to the aduiUsion
of new Slavn States.
Mr. Cafhoun, at least in the later years of
his life, held a different opinion. He argued
that tho clause about the territories related
to them only as property, and not as commu.
nities or political organizations j in other
words, that it gave Cougress tho right to dis
pose o( tbe land, &c, but not to govern tue
population, nnd that tbe ngni ol congress 10
legislate, which was derived from its right to
make treaties, &c, declare war, and therefore
to annex territory, was exclusive and ab
solute. That is to say. Congress has oo right
to legislate in opposition to either the letter
or spirit of the Constitution j it cannot, for
example, cre' a nobility in a territory, or
rcneiii tUe habeas corpus law ; nor can it, and
here came out bis favorite notion, legislate
sluverv either into or ont of a territory, be.
cause this would be to favor the people of one
section at the expense of those ot the other,
which, he maintained, was never the intent of
the Constitution. He denied tho existence
of cither an express or implied grant in the
Constitution to Congress to legislate about
slavery at all. Holding this -view, he nrged
that the practice into which Congress bad
fulleit was of no binding force, bocauso prece
dents are invalid when they favor what is
clearly unconstitutional. Mr. Calhoun, in
word, considered that Congress bad no power
to vote slavery into or out of a territory ;
that consequently Northerners and Southern
ers were equally entitled to take their insti
tutions there ; and that only when Congress
authorized a census to be taken, ana a ion
stitution to be formed, according to a prac
tice nover deviated from till Michigan ap.
plied for admission, could the question be vo
ted upon, and that then the inhabitants were
to io it lor tnetr.:cives.
The third opinion is the "sonatler sever
eicrnty doctrine," often confounded with Mr.
Calhoun's, but essentially different from it.
1 his gives the settlers, at once, the right to
determine tho character of the future Stato.
It is a new theory, first carried into effect
when California was admitted ; and subse
quently further endorsed by tho Kansas
Nebraska act. Under it, if strictly adhered
to, Congress has no power to repeal laws
passed by a territorial legislature, no matter
how cruel, vindictive, or tyraunical they may
be, as it is admitted to bave under both the
Calhoun and Webster doctrine. Tho only
remedy, in such cases, is to a new legislature,
or by appeal to a court of law, if the enact
ments are unconstitutional. So also, if an
election has been carried by fraudulent votes,
no redress cau be afforded by Congress, but
only by the territorial legislature, or possibly
the courts, if tho official certificates have
once been made out in favor of tbe "bogns"
candidates. Though Kansas was set going
en the "squatter sovereignty" principle, both
parties in Congress bave since abandoned the
theory, for both have introduced bills to re
peal part, or all of the laws passed by the
so-called "border ruffian" legislature.
These are the three opinions. It is for the
people to decide which is most consistent
with the principles of tbe federal constitution
and the spirit in which the Uuion was
formed.
Affairs In Waablngton.
Washington, Sept. 29. It is said that the
Administration wilt make a demand on New
Grenada for speedy and ample atonement for
the wrongs indicted upon our couDtrymen by
the officers and people of the State of
Panama; and meanwhile our Naval forces
will exercise more vigilance tluiu heretofore
tor the protection of our citizens on the
Isthmus.
Courts Martini will bo ordered to try
certain officers of the brig Bainbridge, upon
charges of immorality and conduct detrimen
tal to the Naval service on tho arrival of the
Savainiuh from the Brazil station, she being
daily expected at New York, nnd there being
on board of her several material witnesses of
the government.
Sir Henry Holland, Tbysieiun of the Queen
of Fnglund, had a private iuterview with the
President to-day, having been introduced by
Secretary Marcy.
a m 9 a .
Fatal Affray at Gratztawu.
II AKRismnu, Sept. 2C. On Wednescay
evening, during the military encampment at
Gratztown, an affray occurred in front of a
tavern, during which George Hoffman, who
was endcavjring to part the combatans, re
ceived a stab iu tbe left breast, terminntig
futlly yesterday. The affair caused much ex
citement. The perpetrator bus not been
discovered.
Editor II L'Na is Kansas. The Evansville
Journal lesrun from a gcntlcmau just come
from Green Castle, Putnam county, that
Alfred Patrick, Ksq., formerly editor of the
Putnam county Jianner, was hung in Leav
enworth, by the Border Kuffians, a short
time since. The news first came as a rumor,
which was not believed till verified by a letter
to one of his relatives. Mr. Patrick was
well known over the State as an editor. He
was a vigorous and spicy writer, and beforo
his departure for Kansas was a strong pro
slavery man, and advocated the American
cause. After his arrival in Kausas, and be
bad an opportunity of obscrviug the course
and conduct of the pro-slavery men there, he
wiote home letters signif) iug a decided change
in his views, and detailing dangers be had
escaped from holding opinions sympathetic
with those of the free State men. Tbe news
is now that for holding and declaring his
honest cpiuions, be has been hung. Philada.
Stm.
Politics and Rei.uiios. Au Alton (Illi
nois) paper stutes that "a pew-owner in Rev.
Mr. Haley's Church, in that city, oilers to
bet bis pew, eligibly situatod, and valued at
$100, against a pew, in the Rev. Mr. Nor
ton's church, on the result of the election iu
November!"
Tub Tobacco Caor Accounts from the
West represent this crop as being meagre be.
yond former yearn, aud the same is the case
iu Virginia. Iu Maryland it is also far below
an average.
Ri'xsino TiiR Gacsti ft. Several thousand
cords of wood on tbe Watertown aud Rome
Railroad, N. Y., took fire last week, and a
freight train bad to rush through the flames,
the bands, engineers, and firemen aboard,
were obliged to seek shelter in doors, or as
best they conlil, whilst the train thonrlered
tbrvUfbtL Gurj element.
CCjomnuuucatcir.
For the Anriraa.
J. H. Zimmerman and Corporations.
McEwniisvitxR, Sept. 34tb, 1856.
Mr. Editor!
Tbe several able and convincing com
munications published in former numbers of
your paper in relation to the "Act authorizing
the Consolidation of the Trevorton and Sri
quehanna Ilailroad Company and tho Malta
ii yy and Shamokin Improvement Company,"
passed by the las', legislature, have called the
attention of tbe people of this end of the
county to an examination of its terms and
awakened then to run sense or tbe gross
injustice and mischievous tendencies of its
provisions.
it is not necessary .Mr. r.ditor, in order to
show the glaring wrong or ibis law, to in'
stitote comparisons between the relative me
rits and advantages of the Shamokin and
Trevorton Coa Regions, nor to say what
effect it has already had npon the coal trade
or the county ; lor it stands its own most
bitter accuser and Is the swiftest witness
against its supporters.
Among its many obnoxious features, cm
bracing such unlimited and unguarded powers
as no other corporation in the State possesses,
the ninth section alone should seal its condem
nation and make every true Pennsylvnnian
pray that he might be able to boast, "thou
cans t not say did it.
The section referred to reads as follows ;
Section 9. That tho said new corporation
shall have Dower to take and hold cnal lans
in lee aitnnle. not excepHinK tne amonni oi
FOUR THOUSAND FIVK HUNDRED
A 1 RES', and to prove and open therein nnd
thereon veins of coal and other minerals, and
fit nnd prepare the same to be worked, and
MINE AND PREPARE FOR MAR
KET. AND VEND THE SAID COWL
AND OTHER MINERALS, and erect the
macbMiery and fixtures necessary therefor
and further, shall have power to take and
hold WOOD LANDS IN FEE SIMPLE
not exceeding the amount of SIX THOU
SAND .4 CUES : Provided, That this com
pany shall not own or hold any coal or other
lands, other than they now hold in the
county of Schuylkill..
Even in England, where aristocratic wealth
employs all its engines to crush honest labor
in its Btrujrglo for equality, such a law would
not be Buffered to disgrace their statute books.
A far more democratic policy has been forced
by the people of England upon their own So
vereigns from the time of Magna Chart a un
til this, and our forefather', impelled by tho
spirit of freedom which drove them to this
land of equal rights, as one of their first acts
ofcivil polity declared the soil of Pennsylva
nia shoold not be bound np in Mortmain by
corporations, but remain free and open as the
winds of heaven to that man w ho was willing
to acknowledge himself the owner in his own
naifte, expend upon it his industry and make
it liable for bis debts.
This policy has always continued to inSa
encc the legislation of our State and, along
with the principle of individual liability of the
stockholders of a corporation for its debts,
has become ono of the fundamental doctriues
of the democratic party. The party of Sny
der and of Shunk.
What, sir I A corporation in our midst au
thorized to purchase in fee simple -1,500 acres
of coal land, engage in the shipment of coal
and hold 6000 acres of wood-land anywhere,
in any township of old democratic Northum
berland county I
A corporation tochop wood and clear new
ground aye, sir, and to hold it too in fee
simple! !
Had n number of our fanners gone to Har
risburg last winter, asking similar privileges,
with no individual liability for any debts they
mgd contract, how do you think tney would
have fared T Would they not have been told
by our democratic ! representative, w hy gen
tlemen, individual enterprize is sufficient for
this purpose. Associated capital aud com
bined wealth, protected by these ccrpor
ate franchise!1, would enable you in a snort
time to cripple the resources, affect the credit,
dampen the energies and ruin tbe prospects
of every man who wonld be bold enough to
bring a small capital and his own individual
labor in competition with you. The good
peopie or 1 ennsylvauia need no such corpor.
ate rights they must be reserved for others,
To my surprise Mr. editor 1 see Mr. Zim
mrmnn attempts in the last number of the
Sunbury Gazette, a vindication of his course
in passing this Act, but without offering one
word in justification of the propriety of the
law itself.
A petulant abuse of your other corres
, pondents, who have presented this question
in its true light, will not excuse bim in the
sight of his constituents, who have a right to
demand of their Reprsentative on account
of his stewardship. Whether "Coal Operator
is one in a small way or not, as Mr. Zimmer
man asserts, cannot aid bim iu the dilemma,
and is a fact that 1 am not prepared to con
tradict, lint it is certain, that if such unwise
legislation is to bo had at ilurrisbnrg for the
asking, and chartered monopolies are to be
brought in direct competition with individual
meaus, the day is not fur distant wheu not
only your correspondent, referred to, but
every other operator will bo in a small way.
An apology offered by Mr. Zimmerman for
the passage of this bill, (apon the principle, I
suppose 11 K has discovered that two wrongs
will make a right.) is. that the Shamokin
rail road has also the right to mine aud sell
coal. But unfortunately for thu gentleman's
attempt at legul learning an examination of
their act of incorporation of 1 K26. to which
ho refers, and the several supplements, will
convey to no mind, other than his own, tho
most remote idea that the Philadelphia and
Sunbury Railroad Company possess any such
right. That a restraining provision in an act
of incorporation should bu held to enlarge the
grunting powers, would iudoed be new doc
trine nnd the more strange from the fact
that, although the law has been upon the sta
tute book thirty years, it has been reserved
for our late representative to discover this im
portant feature.
Another attempted excuse of Mr. Zimmor
man is that the bill was pending a loug time
in the legislature before its passage. Let
me auk, Mr. Editor, whether iu that time he
could not have sent a copy to at least some
one of his constituents. The Stute affords
an ample postage fund, and our tuxes are
used to pay for the printing of extra copies
of bills for tho purpose of enubling our
Representatives to inform their constituents
of their proceedings. Was it too much
trouble for Mr. Zimmerman to address a
few copies of this bill to the Coal Operators,
tbe Farmers and Mechanics of this county,
or did he purposely keep us in tho dark?
In this end of the county we intend to save
him the annoyance of attending to our
interests in future, and we shall vole, almost
in a body, for a candidnte who will know
enough to oppose an unjust and improper
bill, or at least have the courtesy to inform
bis constituents that he intends voting for it.
before it shall be too late for them to prevent
its enactment.
A VOTER.
MABRIAOES.
On Thursday, the 2d inst., by tbe Rer. J.
Tanyhill, Mr. John Haas to Miss Mkrct A.
Mabtin, all of Sunbury.
On Tuesday, the 23d ult., by tho Rev. J.
Fritzinger, Mr. Hikam Bkowk, of Jackson
tp., to Mist P01AT Bobtk.v, of Lower Au
gusta tp.
On Sunday, the 21st nit., by the Rev. P.
Bird, Mr. bitiiit Cuerby, of Trevorton.
toMisibiusi Ciurny of Iriib V!!y.
On Thnrtdav. the 2rth nlt.i bv the Iter.
N. W. Cnleboarn, Mr. Jon G. JCckmar
to Miss M Aim ret L. Hile, all of Upper
Augusta township.
Pirliels.
Philadelphia Market.
October 1, 1856.
Gi Aiir. Wheat is scarce, and nrlces hicrher.
Sales of prime new Southern and Penna. red
at l bi I b'o, end gi to a I 6a for white.
Rye is wanted, with sales of new and old at
78 cents. Corn is scarce, with sales of prime
yellow at 67 a 68c, afloat. Oats are scarce;
sales of prime old Pennsylvania at 39 a 40 C,
ana 33 a 39 cti. for new uetaware.
STJNBTJRY PEICE CUBREBT.
Wheat. ,
Rt.
Coax.
Oats.
Potato ss, . '
Btuwii
Heckli Fin.
Dcrrsa.
Eess.
Pork.
Kiiiaxtn. f
Tallow.
3
37
to
in
10
to
J
1
l6
IS
New Advertisements.
To the Toteri cf Korthnmberland County.
AT the earnest requeit of many citizens from
every section of tho county, I have eon
aentrd to beeome a candidate for
MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE.
i?ound by no faction or clique, I rely on an
intelligent and independent people for mv elec
tion. II. Ii. MASS EH.
Sunbury, Sept. S7, 156.
ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
The Hon. Gkop.os Wihskk, at present one
of the Associate Judge of this county, will
bo a volunteer Candidate for re-election.
Judge Weiser, has faithfully discharged his
duties as an officer and needs no further re
commendation.
ASSOCIATE Jl lCK.
We are requested to announce the lion
Jon F Dknti.sr, at piesent one of the As
sociate Judges of this county, as a volunteer
Candidate for re-election. e need say no
thing in favor of Judge Dentler, as he is al
ready well known to the people as an honor
able and upngtit duuge
To tho Voters of Northumberland co.
At the slicitaticn of a number of my fiirnds
I offer myself to your consideration as a Volun
teer c&ndidato fur
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
at the ensuing election. Should a majority of
my fellow citizens elect me to that ollie, I will
discharge its duties faithfully.
MIUHAiI. A. KKEFER,
t"ppr Augusta. Aug. 9, 1S56. to.
Republican Meeting.
THE friends of Freedom will be mhlrerard by
Gov. Hamlin, of Maine, on the evening cf the
rth inst., at the Court House in Hnnbury.
Sunbury, Sept. 4, 1800.
LA ion irfeetingg.
UNION MEETINGS will be held as follows:
At Shamokin Oct. S, at tha house of W. Wearer.
"Trevorton," 3, " II. B. Weaver.
" Suntmry, " 4,
Sinking Spring, Orfohe5.
" McEwensviile, " 7.
" Ftninos, I, f. I.fis:nritijj.
J. Ii. Ctmphell, R. M. Palmer. Ciniucl John
Esijs., and others will be present and address tbe
people.
Keptemher S7, 1S5C 31
j?j?rz- XT DP .
4, LI. persons indehted to the firin 'ol Frilin
& Grant, on Note, Book account or other
wise are respectfully requested to come forward
and pay up between this in J ths 15th inst.. ns
they wish to go to the city to lay in their Ku'.l
supplies. FKIM.NG & GRANT.
Sunbury, Ort. 4, 135C tf
" .Notice
5S herel-y given that all persons iudo'.tlej t.i
the subscribers, on Hook account, .Notfl or
otherwise, sre respectfully requested to pay up 1
on or before the 1 5th cf October inct., s we
rouat have money to purchaie our Fall and Win
ter supplv of Goods.
J.T.&. I. F. Kl.INK.
Klines-Grove, Oct 4, 1 850 It
" THE COKING HOLIDAYS !
Great Prevarations,
WM. T. FKY,
IN returning thanks to his numerous friends
and residence of Sunbury and vicinity for
theii very liberal patronag, and anticipating tn
increased demand for articles of hit: own Manu
facture and Importation, has mada extensive
preparations to supply the Fame, in his stock
(surpassed by none in tha r.ity, and to which he
i ccyistantlv receiving addilioes from Europe
of the newest styles,) ran always be found a
choice selection of articles suitable for Uridul,
llirthday and Holiday Presents, of the moit
recherche and unique description, comprising in
part Kirh Dressing Cases, Writing Uek, Cabas,
Fans, Llronre Disnue and Pariaw Figures, Mu
sical Boxes, Opera Glasses, and a rich vuriety of
the useful and ornamental in Ormolu, lironze,
Shell, Mosaic. Papier Miche, &.c. Also, Combs
brushes aud Toilet Articles.
WM. T. FKY,
128 Arch St., (opposite the Theatre) 1'hil'a.
October 4, 1S5G Siu w
CHEAP WATCH AND JEWELRY STORE
Ne 7t Sortk Second Street, oppositi tk
jdount I'rrnotv House )
Philadelphia.
GOLD Lever Watches, full jeweled, IS K, ea
ses, $59 ; Silver Lever do,, do., $13; Sil
ver l.epine, do., $9 : Quartier. $5 to $7 : Gold
Spectacles, $4 50 to 10 ; Silver do., $1 GO ;
Kilver Table Spoons per sett, $14 to (IS;
Silver Desert do., do.,1a to SI I ; Silver Tea do.,
do., $4 75 to $7 50 ; Gold Pens and Gold Ca
ses, $3 SS to $5; Gold Pens aud Silver do.. $1;
together with a variety of fins Gold Jewelry,
Gold Curb , Guard and Fob Chains. All goods
warranted to be as represented. Watches aud
Jewell v, repaired in the beat manner. A luo, M a
sonic Marks, Pins, &c., made to erder.
N. B. All orders sent by mail or otherwise,
will be punctually attended to.
Pbila., Oct. 4, 1850. I jw.
Cheap AVatches iJewcIri
V17HOLESALE and Retail, at the "I'Ml'del
" ' phi Watch and Jewelry sjioru," No. 06
North Second Street, corner of Quarry,
PHILADELPHIA.
Gold Laver Watches, lull jeweled, IS curat cairs. ff-00
cn:n i.etiiie ion. v!.ti
Silver l.ep. full jew!ll, 9
tiilvet lver, lull jewl'd 14
untimr Uuurlieia, 7.
Kiiie Silver Snectaeles.
I. SO
,Ool(1 Brvt-alKa,
3.110
I.IHI
4,J0
I udiea1 Gold rancils.
Silver Tea spoons, set,
Guld f oec'lui lr. 7.UI
Gold l'uis, with Pencil and Silver Holder, 1 ,00
Gold Finger Rings, 37) cents to $80 t Watch
Glasses, plain, litj cents; Patent, 18 ; I.unet,
25; other articles in proportion. All goods war
ranted to be What they are sold for,
KTALTFER & HAIM.K V,
On hand, some Gold and Hilver Levers end
Lepinea, still lower than the above prices.
Oct. 4, 1856. ly.
PORT MONAIE8, Tooth and Hair Brushes
A all qualities, and any quantl y, for sal by
WM. A. URl'KKR.
June tl, '56.
Table and Pocket Cutlery, a large selection of
various pattern foi sale bv
May 3! Of. E. Y. BRIGHT A 80.N-
COUNT tkiU.
The Executive Committee of the North,
nmberiand Agricultural Society, met at the
house of Jno M Huff, in the Borongh of Mil
ton, to appoint judges, to determine a list bi
premiums, and fix a day for the next annual
fair to be bold at Milton.
It was resolved to bold the exhibition on
the 2lst nnd 22d days of October, inst.
Tho following persons were appointed a
committee of arrangements J 11 McCor.
mick, John M Huff, Wm, McCleary M
Chamberlain, W F Nagle, R M Frick, Thorn
its Swenk, S T BrownT J B Davit Wra V
Hull, J O Eckbert, John B Reed.
LI9T OF PREMIUMS.
. HORSES.
Best stallion, over 4 years old, 1 00
2d no do .
" " nnder 4 years old,
00
00
SO
00
00
00
00
" mare nnd colt,
3d do do
". pair of match horses,'
."' single horse,
Judges A E Kapp, James Cameron. J K
Eck. 1) O Watson, William ileinen, Wm.
Mcl.'lent-y
tATTLf.
Bept ball over 2 years old, $4 00
2d
co 2 00
do nnder 2 years old, 2 00
2J
2d
2d
I
II
do do 1 00
Cow, 4 00'
do J 00 ,
Heifer, 2 00 ,
do 1 so'.
yoke of oxen, 3 00
rut ox or cow, 3 uo
2d
do do 1 50
Judges Wilson Aulchison, Wm D Gear
hart, Cobert McCormick, Kilan Dunkel, Ja
cob HuDsicker, Joseph Nicely.
SWINE.
Best boar, $3 00
2d rlo a 00
" sow 2 00
2d do 1 50
" pair of shoots, 2 00
2d do 1 50
" little pigs under 1 month, 2 CO
" fat hog, 2 00
Judges K Crawford. Daniel P Caul, Si
mon Cameron, David Engle, Franklin Funk
D H Dreisbach.
Bnsl ram, 83 00
" ewe, 2 00
' lamb, 2 00
" fat sheep, 2 00
Judges Samuel John, D L Irland,- 1) B
Montgomery, Jesse C llorton, J nines Uak.J
AGKICULTCHAt. ritoiatii.
Best 6 acres of wheat,
"3 do rye,
"3 do corn,
" 3 do oats,
The certificate of two respect ab!
$3 00
3 UO
3 V i)
2 00
men as
to measurement and product required.
Best bnahtl of wheat, 1 00
" corn, 1 00
" " otits, 1 00
" " potatoes, 1 00
' tweet potatoes, 1 00
Judges Julia McCormick, Joseph Nesltit
lienis V olveilon .Indrew .irwsirotifj, t ratiK
lin Davis.
POULTRY.
Best pair of tjrkeys, 1 CO
" " geese, 1 0i
" " chicken", 1' 00
" collection of 10 cbiolens, 2 50
2d " " 2 00
Judges G Taggart, James Coveit, Jam.
Deifondurftr, W T Forsyth; J Jngstudt, It
Koier.
VKOETBLES.
Beet beets not IffSs than ten,
" carrots do
" turnips, do
" salsify cr oyster j lar.t,
00
00
00
00
00
00
OH
Oil
00
00
00
00
onions ilo
cabbage 6
rqunsh - 3
pumpkins 3
tomatoes li!
egg plant
celery 12
assortment of garden vegetables
j Judges William Tweed, F W Pollock,
I Penjamin Simington, David Mrr, James
i Ikurd, J R Priestly
FRVIT.
Bast bushel opples, 2
" i ' " quinces 1
" j " pears 1
" a " crapes 1
00
00
i pricj for 2.1 best of each,
Judges W I Greenough, W II Fry
Massi'r, John P Beard, Uenry P.adc"r,
Herd,
IMFI.V.Mr.NTS.
II p.
Ju.
Cert threshing machine
" reaper
" seed drill
" winnowing mill
" corn sbcllcr
" plow
cultivator
Roller
coru plow
" t-traw cutter
" farm wagon
" sett of harness,
" borso rake
" v grain rule
00
0(1
3
2
00
2 00
2 00
2 OU
2 00
5 00
2 00
2 00
2 00
2 00
1 00
1 00
Juil.ies 1 Uilip lullniot, t-imon
I.antz
John Montgomery, Peter Shaffer, .oho Haag
E tbupin.
DAIRY AC.
Best butter not lei-i 5 lbs 1
" Honey do 1 00
" loaf bread 4 lbs 1 OO
. " hum cured bv exhibitor 1 00
" hard soap G 'lbs 1 00
" opplo butter 2 quarts 1 08
JadoesJoha Rotisk, J Woods Brown,
John Brown A 11 Bluir, Martin Billmyer
Geo. II Hertz.
DO.MHSTIC MAM'FACTIT.E.
Best 5 yards woolen carpet, f 2
2d do . do 1
' 25 do rag do 1
CJ do do
" quilt 1
' hearth rug 1
" pair blankets 1
' clulh (homo made) 10 yds, 1
" flaunel 1
" pair woollen stockings kuit 1
" gloves or mittens,
OO
75
00
00
00.
00
75
Judg Spencer L Linny. John Corny,
.Zanies' Blaiu Julta M Rousol, S D Jordan, S
Cadwallader.
PLOWIXO MATCH.
Judges Charles Riddle Samuel Blain
.obn li Heller, N Briltau Isaac Marsh, C
Fox.
Xooo but members of the Society will be
permitted to compete for prizes.
Persons from any county, State orcouutry
can become members oil paymeut of fifty cts.
to the Treasurer, or a township committee
man.
Competition is earnestly invited f-om all
parts of tho county, aud from neighbouring
counties.
'Judges will commence tlir duties at 10
o'clock.
vlddressest will bo delivered after the re
port of Committees, awarding Premiums on
the 2d day.
W. C.LAWSON.JVm..
""PEILIP H. PTJPaD'
WHOl.tSlLS AMD M.Till
Grocery, Wiue and Liquor Storj,
& E. cor. Walnut and Water Strati,
PHILADELPHIA,
DEALERS and families will be prmip'!y
rupolit'l at tho I ( went rticaav x
Ven 1, lf .- tf