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Address nl the American Stat Councils.
Ntv Yokr, Oct. 20th. Tli rillmore
State Councils of New York, Massachusetts,
rcnnsjlvania and Kentucky, have issued an
add.-r-ss to tlie American people, asking a
union of tlio Conservative element through
out tho United States in opposition to the
sectionalism of lJnrhnnon and Fremont, Bud
in favor of Millard rillmore.
The address states, "we week do wider
privileges orfavortism, conutcnance no rabid
dittnionisnis, but maintain the justice and
right, conihined with the equal privilcgo duo
to every freebqru ton of America."
Tho meeting appointed II on. Henry V.
Mrmre.of Philadelphia, and Horace ir. Vny,
of New York, as a uatiunul Cuance com
uiittce. .
1 " "
t'h A rrested Ktnui Knitfranttt
CiirrACo, Oct. 20. We hove some addi
tional particulars in relation to the recent
Bcituro of tho 250 Kansas emigrants, already
reported Their conductor procured per
mission from Governor Ucary to enter the
territory with tho ordinury orms of emigrants
on the assumption that their intentions were
peaceful, but on arriving at Plymouth, Kan
sas, they wero stopped and nrttdo prisoners
by Marshal Preston, with a posse of 7U0
troops. The bRggo of the emigrants was
ttearched and found to contain a quantity of
arms and ammunition. Kverything was
thereupon seined, and the whole party placed
nndor guard, with orders to shout uny who
might attempt to escape.
HOW TUB PltESIDEMT AND VICE FltESt
DEST ARE ELECT KD.
The following is a summary of tlie consti
tutional requirements and tho acts of Con
gress upon the election of President aud
Yico President of the United States :
1. The Electors are chosen by tho votes
of the people on the first Tuesduy alter the
first Monday iu November.
2. Electors meet on tho first Wednesday
in December, and cast thcirjotes. They
then sign three certificates Bend tho mes
senger with one copy to tho President of the
fumite at Washington before the first
wcunesuay in January another by tnajl to
the same person, aud the third deliver to the
United States District Judge where electors
meet.
3. Each State provides by law for filling
any vacancy in tho IJoard cf Electors, occa
sioned by absence, death, or resignation.
Such of the electors us are present are gen
erally authorized to fill any vacancy.
4. Tho Governors givo notice to electors
of their elcctiou before the first Wednesday
in December.
5. On the second Wednesday in February,
Congress shall be in session ond open the
ret lrns. The President of the Senate shall,
iu the presence of tho House of Uepiesenta-
lives, open tue certificate of returns, and
cou'ut the votes. The person having the
greatest number of votes for President shall
bo tho President ir such number bo a ma
jority of tho whole number of electors ap
pointed. And if no person havo such
majority, then from the persons having tho
highest number, not exceeding three, on the
list of those voted for as President, tho
House of Representatives shall choose im
mediately, by ballot, the President ; but in
choosing the President the votes shall be
taken by States, tho representation from each
Stato having ona vote j a quorum for this
purposo shall consist of a member of mem
bers from two-thirds of tho States, and a
majority of all the States shall bo necessary
iu n cnuice.
6. If the ehoico devolve upon tho ITouse
oi jjeprcseuiativcR, and they tail to make a
choice before the 4th of March next follow
ing, the Vice Presidcufis to ntt as Presi
dent.
7 A Piu!,U . .... l. 1 .! -
- .1 v iv.iuint iticjr VIVA ui
chosen .by the Senate, as above provided,
before on election or choico of President.
8. The day fixed by act of Congress for
opeutng ana counting the votes of the electors,
and, iu caso ot its be.ing necessaiy, for the
election ol President by the House of Ilep-
reseinauves, ami ot ice 1 resident by the
Keuato of the United States, is the second
Wednesday in February, after the appoint
ment of electors.
!). There is no constitutional provision for
tho enso where thero is neither a President
or ice President elected or chosen, in the
manner directed by tho Constitution. The
act of Congress of 1792 provides that, under
such circumstances, there shall be a uew
election.
BASK OF FltAKCE.
Wo understand that private advices wero
received at Boston by the Persia, to the ef
fect that tue liank of trance hag suspended
specie payments. This event has been for
some time anticipated, in consequenco of the
heavy amount or bonds ot the "Credit Mo
biller" thrown on the market beyond tho
means of the holders to curry. Tho follow
ing is tho language ofun euiiuct Paris bank
ing house to one of the lurgest banking
nouses at uostou, connected wuu tue Conti
nent. nP Knrnnn .
"P. S Before closing our letter, wo learn
the suspension of specie payments by the
Dank of France, announced a lew hours since.
The ell'ect was to create a rise of about 2 per
cent on our fund."
If this fact shall prove correct, and be con
firmed by the next news, it will behoove our
banks to observe the greatest circumspection
to save their coiu. Gold and silver are alike
every other marketable commodity, and al
ways tend to those points whero they are
most in demaud. When our own banks sus
pended some years ago, the tendency of coin
in ixl 1 direction was to this country. The ex
istence of a like demand iu France, from a
hlmilur cause, will uo doubt bo attended with
like results. France has now moro demand
for gold und silver than she has for our cot
ton, tobacco or Hour, aud if -we continue to
buy her bilks and other fuury fixings improvident!-,
our stock of coiu will suffer for it
I'hila. Ledger. ',
Tut: limes or Saturn. In tils'-recently
issued work entitled "The New Theory of
Creatiou ond Deluge," it is stated that it is
probable the rings which surround Saturn are
composed of water, snow or ice, which at
somo future time may desceud and deluge
that planet, as ours was deluged in the days
of Noah, it would now appear thut such dn
event is likely to take place sooner than was
anticipated; for .Sir David Itrewster says
that Mr. Otto .S'tuvo and Mr. Horn! have
' l'.tely rtudied with the great Munich tile,
sopu at the Observatory of Pulkaway, the
third ring of Saturn, which Mr. Lane t to and
Mr. Bond discovered to be fluid; and that
these, astronomers are of opinion that this
fluid ring is not of very recent formation ;
that it it not subject to rapid change, and
tbey have como to the extraordinary conclu
sion that the inner border of the riuq has
since the time of Hugging, been gradually
approaching to the body of Saturn, and that
we may expect, sooner or later, perhaps in
soma dozen of years, to see the rings suited
with the body of the planet.
- TneN'rw Cpst PiKcg recently finished at
the United States Mint, Philadelphia, is the
it of the old half-cent, and is composed of
fifty-seven parts of nicnel, and one or sine
It has a light appearance, with a faint red
tint, and is in beautiful contrast with the
American silver and gold, pieces,. and will
ttot, as the old cent did, tarnish them by cou
la'ct. Till weight f'f'thf new cent ptrrst Is
only invetutf-Jwo grai'm; Ibnfcf the' present
-4 :'.' )iiiititrt'41Qfl strtv wl- -.
THE AMERICAN.
" . . SUNBUJiY.4...
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1850.
H. B. MASSEB, Editor and Proprietor
To ADVtotTiUM -Th circulation of th Sunbury
American among the rbflerent.towns on the Burnuchanna
It not exceeded ifcqualled by any paper published in North
ern reniisvlvnni..
Democratic National Nominations,
von rnpniF.!T,
JAMES BUCHANAN,
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
. FOR VICE-P.B KSIDKNT,
JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE,
OF KENTUCKY.
ELECTORS.
SEXATOIltAU
Charles R . riuckulrw. Wilson M'Conilless,
' MKTmrT.
1. FieorccW. Xrbinger,
8. fierce Holler,
3. E!vrrd Wartinan,
4. William It. Witte,
(5. John McNnir,
0 .Mm N. limit. in,
7. Pnviil toury,
W. Clinrlc Kcsnjcr,
0. James Patterson,
in. Iminr Slcnker,
It. F. W: Mm-li,-.
1.1. Ahrnhnm Edinger,
14 Kctibcn Willicr,
15. tieorge A. Crawford,
11 James lilarlc,
17. II. J. Stable.
IS. John IV Roddr,
l!l Jucoh Turney, '
'in. J. A.J. Iliichminn,
SI. William Wilkin.,
83. James O. Campbell,
B'l. T. Cliniiinclmm,
91 J.,l, K....I,
14.
1 homtn Ostel hont
SO. Vincent Phclpe.
KDITOR'S TA1II.E.
Ilnaincia Mollcce.
We refer our readers to the advertisement of
Dr. Pursel who has located at Sbamokin.
Joseph Kcsslcr, of Sunbury' advertises a new
assortment of Jewelry &c.
David Maul 298 market St Philadelphia ad
vertises clothing ic.
Teachers wanted in Barry township Schujl
ktll couuty.
MEt.A.vctior.i.Y Accidrnt. An interest
ing daughter of Israel (Jutelius Ksq., of Be
linsgrove, about 14 years of aio. was drown
od in the Canal, just below the Muhnutongo
lock, on .Saturday nieht last, about 8 o'clock
She was on a visit to a married sister at that
place, and by "some means stepped into tho
LnnoI, the night being very dark. Tho loci
tender had attempted to rescui her, but was
obliged to ruleyso his hold to save himself.
The sad occurrence took place but a lew min
utes before the arrival of tho Tucket. Copt
Walters, the crew and passengers, offered ev
ery sssistanco. Wo seldom ever witnessed t
more distressing scene. To the bereaved pa,
reuts it was indeed a terrible affliction.
tiT Tub Covntt Aomcii.TCRAt. Fair was
held at Milton on Tuesday and Wednesday
last. Engagements from homo prevented us
being preseut, but wo learn that the exhibition
was well attended, and a creditablo display
was made. We thiuk too little interest i?
manifested in this matter, when its impor
tance is considered. A Veil digested system
should be adopted for the management of
these Fairs,somcthing similar to t'uoso in the
lower counties, whose exhibitions ore some
times not much behiud the State Fair itself-
fcfci'TiiR Next Legislature. It has been
somewhat difficult to decide how the next
Legislature will stand. The vote being in
some counties very close. It is supposed
the House will be nearly a tie. In the Sen
ate the opposition have a majority of three.
KT On Friday last, an attempt was made
in Philadelphia to get up a fusion electoral
ticket in this State between the Americans
and Republicans. The Fillmore or Ameri
can Committee, however, by a voto of 1 1 to
7 refused aud subsequently, by a vote of 20
to 2, resolved that it was inexpedient to make
any alteration iu the Fillmore and Donelson
ticket in this Slate.
"The entire county ticket was elected.
Our able Representative, J. II. Zimmerman,
was triumphantly re-elected by an increased
mnjcriiyof the votes or the people. Al
though his opponent, II. H. Masser, humilia
ted himself to swearing thut he was no Know
Nothing, au uct which ho has denounced for
the last two jears, he sustained a defeat such
as few candidates have ever received in this
county.
CaT Tho above stupid and bungling para
graph is from tho last Sunbury (Jasetto, and
in misrepresentation and impudent assurance
is perfectly characteristic of the organ or the
sweari;ig faction in this place. Tho returns
in the Gazette itself, show that wo ran near
ly one-hundred votes higher than any of the
opposition candidates on the State ticket,
notwithstanding we lost about one-hundred
and fifty votes in Trcvorton aud Northumber
land, from local causes, not personal to our
seir. At any other time, without the aid or
Mr. Ruchaimn, there would have been but a
poor show for the swearing faction. Piid-r
all these disadvantages wo reduced Ziuiniur-
mans majority VJ9 votes below that of the
Canal Commissioner. The Gazette must
have forgotten the vote of tho late editor of
that pnper, w hen he was beaten over cue bun.
dred iu this pluce, for Treasurer. In regard
to the affidavit in relation to Know Nothing
itm, we have only to say that the uncrrupu
lous conduct of the Gazette and other miu
ions or their ruction, who falsely and niuli
ciously asserted that we dare not make such
an afliJuvit, left us scurcely any other alterna
tive. Hut surely the "swearing ruction" don't
consider au oath as humiliating, after adopt
ing it as one their new-raugled principles.
62T Tub Comi.no Li.kctiok.--There is much
lets excitement iu regard to the coming elec
tion for President than existed previous to
the State elections. This, perhaps, was to
be expected, as the local candidates, who
were loud and boiterous, io their efforts to
sove the couutry, hiuged their own elections
on the Presidential coutest. Having rode
into office on the back of Buchanan and
Urockenridge, they feel muqh less interest
than formerly. 'The vote iu this count v am
the largest ever polled, and we do not thiuk
it will be4M)ualM for soino'.jf-ars to eoroe, mi'
less bynincietif pii4ilitiohV v "; "
EXTRA SESSION At THE CODFISH
WIG-WAM.
There was a grand gathering of tie codfish.
in tho Major's Rcstunrant a few nights since
10 rejolce.in their bucccss over the people.ond
the democracy of the county
Tresent. The Major, Doctor, Charley, the
General, Martin, John 'Captain and others.
tlajor In the chair, somewhat fatigued on
account of having carried a brick In bis hat
during tho day.
Major. Come to order boys, and I want
you to understand that I nm an Honorable
now and am chairman by virtue of ix-ojficio or
multum in parvo, or what you call it Coptnin,
in Latin, I almost forget ?
Cajitain. I would call it Parcum in Multo,
or "little in mnch" as very appropriate.
Major. That will do, now recollect that
1 am the speaker of the House of Represen
tatives. Martin get some fresh water and
have the tumblers right.
Charley. They are always right. They
hav'nt been washed, or wrong end up Tor two
months.
Major. Order, order, that's a reflection on
a member or this body. Where is Jesse.
Jesse. Let us proceed to btisiuess. We
will all soon be in a devil or a bad box about
our promises or office. We ought to have a
hundred to satisfy all.
Maj nr. Never, mind only wait till I get to
Washington, I will get office's for nil of you.
I'll have a post office equal to Johns, in eve.
ry township. More than that, I shall havo a
law passed to elect Tavern keepers and Min
isters, by the people. T'U show them what
democracy is when I get there.
General. To change the subject, Major
how did you arrange that business in Dela.
ware.
Major. tin I J I a I Jt inkcs tuis old man
(putting his hand to his brensl.) to fix up
things. Itilly left his mark, did'nt he, when
ho went to Delaware f
Charley. How was it, Martin, about Zim
merman ef Luzerne, whoso vote you showed
iu the Journal to onr Mahnnoy friends.
Jetsc (laughing). That was a devilish
cute trick of ours, wus'ntit, to muko them be
lievc that lliero wero two Zimmcrinans iu the
Legislature.
' Martin. Yes, bnt If it is found out I shall
be In as bad credit as you are.
Major. Well, we snubbed Harry Masser
and the Judges this time, handsomely, did'ut
wo t
A Mcmher. Yes, pnd we may thank the
broad back of James 1'uchanan. who carried
us through. Without him and plenty or money
there would have been a terrible scaltcrinenl
or our forces. Two weeks ago we were punic
stricken nnd things looked awftilly squally for
the legislative ticket.
Jesse. Did'ut we corner Judge Jordan,
and tho way wo will make his Court Crier
travel, is a caution. We'll .have tho Court
oppointments in our own hands, hereafter.
Captain. You had better be careful yon
don't get into the hands of the Judge your,
oolf Wo lmva not mm-h to brae of ill this
matter.
Doctor. How is it about tho story of liar
ing promised the Sheriff's ofCco next rail, to
eight different persons.
Major. That is another of the lies got up
to injuro my reputation for strict veracity. I
don't remember more than five Martin ex
amine the list, I nc: too much fatigued.
Martin, (looking over the list of candidates
promised.) "I'll be docs darned ir there
ain't eight on this paper, for Sheriff," read
iug over the names.
Jesse. There are only six promises for
certain. One or the others is only a hair
promise, ond Mr. wo cased off by
telling him there was only one person iu tho
way, and we would fool or buy him off the
course.
Major. Well, that's all satisfactory to
me. Jesse is a cute man on promises.
Martin (asidu.) Yes, and iu breuking them
too.
John. Major, where did you get that
scaf in your face T
Major. That I got on tho night or the
lady's Jubilee, coming home over the rail
road, in that 'stanch" democratic street, as
you classically call it in the Gazette. I
think, I called it some other name.
John. How did that happen?
Major. Well, I uither stumbled over the
rail road or tho road stumbled on to me, 1
don't know which. When I get to Congress
I'll have a law passed to build all rail rouds
in the air, out or the way or decent people.
Ariki..
IIOISE OE rtEI'llF.SEMATIVtS
It is impossiUu to state accurately how tho
House will stand, but from tho various re
ports thut have reached us, wo make the fol
lowing Btateuieut :
Pern.
Union.
1
5
2
3
Adams,
Allegheny,
Armstrong, Sic,
Ueavcr, 4c,
Bedford, ic, "
Berks
Blair, Ac,
Bradford,
Bucks,
Carbon, &e,
Centre,
Chester.
Clearfield Ac,
Clinton A.-C,
Columbia &r,
Crawtord.'
Cumberland,
Dauphin,
Delaware,
Krie,
Franklin,
Fayette & West,
Greene,
Indiana,
Lancaster,
Lebanon,
Luzerne,
Mercer, Ac,
Mifflin,
Monroe,
Montgomery,
Northampton,
Northumberland
Perry
Philu. city
Pbila. couuty,
Schuylkill,
Somerset,
Susquehanna Ac,
Tioga,
Union, Ac,
Was Ling ton,"
Wayne,
Yvrk,-
1
3
2
1
1
I
11
2
49'
51
We publish tte ToTTowfiig; article fro"m
tho last Sunbury Gazette, as matter of his
tory, and for future reference.. "The Nation's
ornament" and Congressman elect, must have
cut a most imposing figure on that interest.
Ing occasion, and shone like a full moot? in a
foggy bight.' It is said that the editor of
the Gazette has accepted the appointment
of Biographer to the ilajor, and will soon
resign the Post Office. If so, we shall have
many such pleasing reminiscenses placed on
record, as the style and plan of the biogra
phy Is to be similar to that of "Boswells
Johnson," excepting that where' the truth is
inconvenient and not "ornamental," it is to
be suppressed :
POLITICS AMONG TI1E LADIES. .
A party for Maj. Dewart and Maj. Zim
merman, was given by the ladies of Water
street, at the house of Benjamin Krone, on
Thursday evening last. Water street is tho
most demooratic portion of Hunburv; the la
dies take as much interest in the success of
our good cause as the men, and although
they cannot vote, their inflnenco has done
mnch to keep the Democratic fire burninc
bright in that stanch Democratic street.
e wish they nil had votes what a splendid
majority Snnbnry wonld mil op 1 Majors
le wart and .iminermnn were present, and
tho ladies and gents after performing n num
ber of hearty and good old fashioned dances.
nnd partaking of the refreshments, reiired to
tiicir iiomei uetigiiteu witn the evening s en
tainmcnt. 3T The yillmore nird the Fremont parties,
through chairmeu of their respective State
Committees, Messrs. Sanderson and Gibbons
of Philadelphia, are waging a bitter newspa
per warfare. The friends of Fillmore refused,
absolutely, to enter into any coalition with
the Republicans. The late elections have
given encouragement to the friends of Mr.
ISnchannn as well as to those or Mr. Fill
more. Without Pennsylvania the Republi
cans can have but slender hopes or success.
Several ceunterfait $."0, on the Dels
ware City ISank, altered from 5's, have been
passed in Selinsgrove.
-3rTnit Pennsylvania Election. The
official returns from all the counties of the
State have beeu received with the exception
of Elk and McKonn, and tho Democratic
majority is 28"
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.
The (tote Ticket Official and Reported 111-
jortlra.
Countiks. ltm. Union,
Adamsr 60
Allegheny, 4,2X5
Armstrong, ' 3'JS
Hueks. Cf.G
Berks, G.06L
Blair, 703
Bedford, 140
Bradford, , 3,975
Beaver, 6-13
BntW,
Carbon, C.ri3
Centre, 327
Clinton. 131
Cumberland, 2SI-
"C'OIUinOIIl. 1,099
Chester, 452
Clarion. 840
Cambria, 1,227
Crawford, 1,200
ClearOeld. 700
Delaware, 409
Dauphin, " 525
Krie, 2,0b8
Elk, 100
Franklin, 116
Fulton, 270
Fayette, 23S
Greene, 930
Huntingdon, 200
Indiana, 1,700
Jefferson, 50
Juniata, 165
Lehigh, 810
Lycoming, 402
Luzerne, 1,001
Lancaster, 2,444
Lawrence, 1,578
Lebanon, 530
Montour, 5CI
Montgomery, 1.90f.
Monroe, 1,519
Milllin, 19
Mercer, 838
McKoan, 250
Northampton, 2,330
Northumberland, 1,178
Philadelphia, 3,434
Perry, 158
Pike, 500
Potter, 475
Somerset, 700
Suvder, 250
Scfiuvlkill, 1.73S
.Sullivan, 1C0
Susquehanna, 1.200
Tioga, 3.H00
Union, 440
Venango, 130
Westmoreland, 640
Wayne, 137
Washington, 200
Warren, . 500
Wyoming, 30
York, 1.479
32.(124
29,407
3,217
29,407
Demooratic maj.
Official.
Tiik Iron Dikcovkky. The iron districts
or England are all in a buzz about Mr.
Bressemer's discovery, by which it is claimed
that pig iron can be couverted iuto steel or
malleable irou by burning up its own carbon.
Hundreds or iron masters aud forgemen have
been up to London from every part of Eng
land to see the new wonder. They havo
curried home samples or the iron, all of which
are pronounced malleable, but in many cases
not to be or the most vuluublo kind. Some
specimens, however, are admitted to be ftOiout
and unexceptionable. The great irou man
ufacturers ure divided. Some, as for exam,
pie, Mr. Charles SanrjCTSttuxtftsbeDjeld,
prououuee ngaiiist it. He says:
"The result is a metal not capable of being
drawn under a hammer, or rolled into a bar;
sud, while I venture to state that the pro.
cess will pot produce steel fit for any useful
purpose, I must also avid thut it will uot pro
duce the malleable iron suited to our wauls."
Iu this state of the question new and more
exteusive experiments are to be made, which
will test the merits of this discovery.
The Engineers under tho direction of Vm.
F. Sbunk, assisted by Wilson I. Linn, John
V. Gundy, Geo. W. Fries, Theodore Miller,
Thomas Donacby and Carson M'Cormick are
now surveying the Railroad track from Lew
isburg through But) aloe Valley iuto Center
county .LeiL-iilurg Chronicle. .
A Sixpi.a Rui.x To ascertain the length
cf the day aud night any tiuio of the year,
double the time of the sun's rising, which
gives the length of the night, and double time
of its setting, which gives the length of the
day. This is s little method of "doing the
Ihtrrg" which fe pf our readers Lave becu
swure of. . '
' tRTTEIt FROM MR. FILLMORE.
O We find in our exchanges a letter from
Mr, Fillmore to Mr. Berrien of South 'Caro
lina. As everything emanating from Pres
idential candidate is looked for with interest
by men of all parties, we append an extract
from ther lstter above referred to :
BurrAto, N. Y., September 29, 1856.
Your two favors of the 25th inst., have just
come to hand, and furnish additional evidence
that I am constantly misrepresented both
Nclh and Sonth. In the North I am
charged with being a Pro-Slavery man,
seeking to extend Slavery over free territory,
and in the South 1 am ncetrsed of being an
Abolitionist. But 1 am neitAef, and as I
have invariably refused to give afiy pledges,
other than such as might be inferred1 from my
known character and previous official con
duct, I have not answered to the public any
of these charges. If, after all I have done,
nnd all the sacrifices I have made, to maintain
the Constitutional rights of the South, she
still distrusts me, then I can only say that I
hopo she may find one more just and more
Tearless and seir sacrificing than I have been,
und that when found, she may show her
gratitudo by her csnfidence. And so or the
Aortn it artcralll have done to maintain
her Constitutional rights end advance her
interest, she distrusts me, 1 hope she may
find ono moro worthy of her confidence, and
bestow it accordingly. I shall have no re
grets lor mysclt in either case. I am only
anxious that the country should bo well
governed, aud that this unfortunate sectional
controversy, between the North and the
Sonth should bo settled, and n fruternal
reeling restored. But I apprehend that the
difficulty is, that tho extremes on each side
want a President favoring their own peculiar
views as against their opponents. I cannot
consent to be such a candidate for cither side.
I am for the whole Union, North and South.
East and West, nnd ir my countrymen will
not accept me on those conditions 1 shall not
complain.
With sentiments or respect,
I um trnly nnd sincerely yours,
- MILLARD FILLMORE.
COOL-IMPUDENCE. ,.
Mr. Wallace or the Pottsville Miners
Journal, while on a visit to Philadelphia, re
cently, was robbed or a gold watch and $18
in money. The editor says s h
The act was perpptrated so noiselessly,
that the robber escaped with his booty, and
still remains undetected. The fellow certain
ly possesses to his imperturbablo coolness,
sonic heart, for he enclosed in his letter to us
a locket containing the prized daguerreotype
likeness of a deceased relative. "Chevalier's"
communication' runs as follows r
Aetc 1'orJt City, Oct. 14, 185G.
Mr. Francis B. Wai.i.ack,
Pottsville, Pcnn. (1 reckon its in Penn.)
Dear sir : During our
mutual visit in Philadelphia last week it chan
ced that je stopped at the same Hotel (the
Washington) and that you were unfortunate
enough- to lose your watch and 17 or 18 dol
lars in money, lain what yon probably think
and call a rascal, (thank you,) but sir,
I beg to assurn you that 1 um nothing of the
kind; its trim I limy steal, but that 1 steal
"is trash," but I had a gnod name stolen from
mo once. Me, a prolessional thiol, had once
a good character, but I was rohhetl of it : and
that gone what could 1 (To ? 1 determined to
deserve the name 1 got in place, though up
to that time, 1 was pure. But what
am 1 telling you about my early troubles foi.
I merely net down to send you the locket
which was attached to your watch chain,
thinking it might probably be valued Orv ac
count of associations, and far be it Irom my
will to deprive a man of probably some de
ceased relative's picture, probably a wife, sis
ter, or what not. 1 would send you tho watch
(for. I hate to steal u watch) but you had such
a small amount of capital iu your purse that
it would not pay me for the trouble I took,
so the watch had to be sold to pay expenses,
1 wonder who the other fellow was
who got robbed I saw no account of him iu
the papers ; he was so mean he didn't have
but 2 or three dollars so I took his watch.
1 like editors, so ir I make any money soon I
will buy your watch buck and send it to you,
for I only got 40 dollars for it at those
thieving Jew Pawnbrokers. I think that
must be lull of them aud their
three bulls.
Well good bye Mr. Wullace excuse the fa
miliarity of this letter, for 1 um a jovial, good
nuturcd, devil-may-cure sort or a fellow ; und
if I do wrong its my head makes me
and not my heart. My heart is in the right
pluce sure, and ever ready to assist us far as
in my power a poor devil who has nothing.
Take care or yourself M r. Wallace, and the
next lime you go to tho Quukur city don't
sleep so sound,
Yours, "as yeu like it,"
Chevalier.
If I ran make it convenient I will go to
Pottsville next winter ami probably see you.
Yours, Ac,
O.
Bishop H. U. Oniikriionk's Skstknck Re
mittkij. Yesterday, we learn that the Epis
copal Convention, sitting in this city, by a
very decided majority, remitted the sentence
upon Bishop, II. U. Onderdonk, or this Stato
which suspended him from all clerical func
tions. This sentence was imposed twelve
years ago, about tho time his brolherj Bishop
Onderdonk, New York, was also suspended.
The members of the Church and the public
also are doubtless familliar with the history
of these cases, and the feeling that the action
or the Convention produced iu the Church.
An interval or twelve years has softened the
asperities and the discussions then produced,
and the remission of the sentence at this lute
period seems no more than an act of justice
to an old servant of tho Church, who in his
previous career had rendered it good service,
and whose conduct since has been void of of
fence. The remission of his sentence will re
store hi ni to his ministerial functions, but, we
presume, not to his Bishopric, which is now
filled by Bishop Potter. On Sunday morning
next Bishop Onderdonk will preach a sermon
in tho Church of tho Ascension. Philadel
phia, I.eilrer
Child Cariiied orr nr a Bear. One of
those fearful incidents occurred ueur tho vil
lage of Neshota, on Saturday lu"t, which go
so far to creato the thrilling interest in writ
ten romances or a pioneer's life. Just before
sunset, a child five years old, wus seized in
presence or its mother, by a foil grown boar,
aud in spite or its screams, and tbo frantic
efforts of its mother, was borne into the
thicket. The alarm was given, and the men
with guns aud other weapons of destruction
commenced searching the woods, but up to
Tuesday nothing had been found of it upon
which to base a conjecture with reference to
its fate. ' Bears are quite plenty in this neigh
borhood, but this is tho first instar.ee where
human life has beeu sacrificed by them,
though they had frequently carried off stock
from the farmers, coming up, as in this case,
to the door of the bouse. Mauitowoe (Wis.)
Trbune.
A Sensible Man. Hon. John M. Botts,
in declining to accept a challenge from it. A.
Pryor, Esq., to fight a duel, makes the fol
lowing sensible remarks ;
"Your lire could not be the value of a pin's
poiut to me. and I am sure I should derive
no comfort from making your wife a widow,
or your childreu fatherless therefore I have
no desire to take it ; whilst my own life is not
only of value to nic, but indispensable to the
support apj hspiiiuesi pf my family, aud I
hope to be useful to my conttry therefore
I cttuuet place it at your disposal." t
PREPARING Eon BOVEMBEKj-
77irre Electoral Tickets in Pennsylvania.
The Republicans" and Native Americans in
this State have been unable to agree on tny
common electoral ticket, and the conserjnence
is that there will be at least three run in this
State. The Native Americans adhere to
that nominated in August, and which is head
ed by Joseph R. Ingersoll and Andrew Stew
art as Senatorial Electors. This ticket pled
ged, if chosen, to vote, tinder any and every
contingency, for Fillmore and Donelson.
The numbers in the American State Commit
were twenty-two in favor of strictly adhering
to this ticket, nnd declining alliance with the
Republicans. The latter party have issued
a ticket, led by John C. Fremont ond Gen.
Irwin as Senatorial Electors, and propose
that the Americans should adopt the seme,
substituting Millard Fillmore's name for that
of John O. Fremont, with the understanding
that the electoral votes should be cast for
each candidate, in proportion to the number or
voters for each at the polls ; that is to say, ir
Fillmore received two-thirds of the popular
vote, two-tnirds of the electors should vote
for him j ir Fremont got two-thirds, then two
thirds or the electors should vote for him ; if
either obtained one-half then one-hair or the
electors should vote for him, end so on.
The unanimity, however, with which the
Native American Committee has decided to
coalesce on the electoral ticket, renders it
highly improbable that this proposition from
the Republicans will bo accepted. There
appears to bo an impression with Native
Americans and Republicans alike, that
each. is the strongest party, and that its
tieket consequently ought to be one suppor
ted by the other. The Fillmore presses claim
that more than two-thirds or the opposition
in this State belong to them, and that the
Fremont men ought, therefore, to abandon
Fremont and sustain Fillmore. On the oth
er hand, the Fremont journals insist that out
of this city Fillmore has no strength at all in
Pennsylvania, and that even it' he has, the
Fillmore men will lose nothing by adopting
the compromise ticket. Many or the Fre
mont leaders and all the principal Fremont
newspapers out or the State cry out. however,
for a distinct Fremont electorul ticket, asser
ting that their candidate will poll more votes
without fusion thnn with, ll is probublc.
therefore, that each party will have a separ
ate ticket, and that there will be ot least
three in the field one for Buchanan, one for
Filimore. and one for Fremojit.
H8 BIGHT OF SECESSION.
We hear s good deal, from certain South
ern politicians, about what they call the right
of secession. We say certain Southern
politicians, because we aro satisfied that the
great body of the Southern people do not
think of secession, ond will never have any
part in a dissolution of the Union, until they
are driven to il by the persistent nnd tyran
nical denial ol their constitutional rights by
the North, a contingency not likely to occur
while free Bpeech and free press survive. Jt
is, therefore, not to the South, as a whole,
that we refor, but to that noisy, violent and
extreme faction at tho South, which culls
itseir the secession party.
V hat does this secession party assert 7
Thev assert, that, in case a State, or States
think the constitution violated, that State, or
those States hnve a constitutional right to
secede. Daniel Webster, in his famous reply
to Hayne, exposed the fallacy of this idea so
effectually, however, that no candid constitu
tional expounder since has dared to repeat
the notion: Even Calhoun, tho real author
of the secession doctrine, and who had to sit
silent i.l tSe Vice President's chair, while
Webster ground poor Hayne between the
upper and nether millstones of his ponderous
logic, subsequently had to shift his ground,
and coutend for the right of secession, less as
one emanating from the constitution, than as
arising in the nature of things-, that is from
the impossibility of a State submitting to let
a court, or even a Congress decide for it, in
the last resort, in constitutional matters.
But even lr?e Calhoun, usually so logical,
fell into a fallacy. For if il is iaipossihjo for
one State to submit to such a decision, and ir
this justifies resistance, much tho more im
possible is it thnt thirty States shall yield to
one, and much the more ore they justified in
insisting on submission. In fact, to talk of
the right or secession, as existing under, or
flowing from tho constitution, is absurd. As
Webster says, no organism, political or
physical, can provide for its own suicide.
It is true, however, that, under certain cir
cumstances, it may be said, as an abstract
proposition, that a State, or States, would be
justifiable in withdrawing from the Union.
No statesman, or ethical writer either, denies
the'right of revolution. But the difficulty is
in practically applying this abstract proposi
tion. For the horrors of a revolution are
always so enormous, the risk of failure, and
therefore or greater suffering, is so great,
and human judgment is so apt to over-estimate
its own rights while under-rating the
rights of others, that it is only in the ex
tremest cases of oppression only when every
other method has been tried and failed only
when the righteousness or revolution is iu
contestible. that a resort to this "Inst neces
sity" is even excusable. In point of fact, it is
not probable that a majority or the people cf
theso. States will ever adopt, ns a fixed policy,
any course or conduct towards the minority
which would warrant revolution. Where
there is free discussion and general enlight
enment, "the sober second thought" briugs
things right, even ir, at first, thero has been
injustice.
We have If st patience, therefore, with this
talk of secession. It either means nothing,
or it means revolution ; in the one case it is
nonsense, in the o'.lier treason ; and iu either,
consequently, it is unlit for Americans to
utter or Americans to listen to. Not in
such a spirit was this Union formed. Seces
sion was a word our forefathers banished from
their vocabulary. Let us not revive it.
Public Ledger.
Mormon Blustkr. Bingham Young has
or lute been making some important proph
ecies among others, that ir Utah is not ad
mitted into the Union, they would set up sn
independent govermeut, and that the Lord
will protect them in it, They have been cm
bolbened to this by the news which, was re
crived there from the States respecting the
Kansas difficulties, which, coming as it did,
very much exaggerated, led them to believe
that the dissolution. of the Union was at hand.
A BEAiTirii. Signification. "Alabama,"
signifies in tho Indian language "Hero we
rest." A story is told or a tribe or Indians
who fled from a relentless foe in the trackless
forest in the southwest. Weary and travel
worn they reached a noble river w hich flowed
through a beautiful country. The thief of
tho band stuck his tent polo in the ground
ami exclaimed: "Alabama 1 Alabama!"
("Hero we shall rest t Here we shall rest !"
A SaoFatk Adolph do Werdinsky, Hun
garian refugee, died recently at Hull, Eng
land, of starvation, being too proud to accept
charity. He was the ouly child of the late
Count Adolph de Werdinsky, who was a
general in the Polish army, and a Priucess of
Poland, who died in childbirth.
Groror W. Johnson, one of the large su
gar planters on Mississppi, below New Or
leans, who died recently, has left an estate
valued at not less tl an $700,000. He has
by bis will manumitted all his slaves, 500 in
number. They are all to be sent to Li
beria in four years from his death, aud each
oua is to be furnished with $50,
Sao Accidkt. At Pottstown, Pa., on
Wednesday afternoon, one man was killed,
and another had his arm taken off, by the
ortmatura discharge of a cannon, while firing
a saUto iajjionsr of tpe Democratic Yictory.
fffct SSforhcls.
Philadelphia Market.
October 22, 1856.
TTOfain. Wheal is firm, and prices 9re lower
Sales or prime new Southern and Pcnna. red
ot 1 52 a 1 63, and $1 GO a 1 65 for white.
Bye eomcs in slowly; sales 0r new and old nt
80 cents Corn is scarce, with sales or primo
yellow nt 65 a 66e., afloat, and C5c. In store.
Oats are scarce; sales or prime old Pennsyl
vania nnd Delaware at 42 a 43 cents.
WmsKUt is scarce and holders now denand
39 a 40c. for barrels-, and 36 a 37c. for hhds
STJNBTJBT MICE CTJERENT.
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New Advertisement.
"WANTED-
FOUR MALE TEACHERS for the
Borry District.
Directors nnd County Snpcrintendant, will
meet at the office of the Secretary iu Tnv
lorsville, 4 miles West or Ashland, on Mon
day, the 3d or November, at 1 o'clock, 1. M
to receive and examine applicants ' '
JOHN OTTO, Secretarv
Barry P. O.. Oct. 20, IS55.-2t f'
I.Ot US, WATCHES &jEn ,: K1T
flHE aubacriber respectfully announce, to hi.
J. friend, and the public that he ha. j.t re
ceived from Philadelphia, a new and .undid
aasortment of '
CLOCKS, WATCHES & JEWEI.Hi'
aj hi. Store in Market .trcet, 3 door, wet' of
7. Co. .tore. Sunbury, where he U Pre
pared to f-ell , k.nda of Jew.lry. Silver Ware.
V arrhe. of various kinds, including Gold d
Silver (full jewelLd) Patent Lever., f.pctl.er
with almost every .Ij le and variety of CLUCKS
at price, far below anything that ha. been here
lofare known in thi. couuty. Cull and Fee hi.
8 took.
Watche. and Clock, carefully repaired
warranted. Having considerable' experienc.
nnd
in
u., e win .inve to pica... all who favor
him Willi their custom.
JOSEPH KESSLETt.
25, 1R56 If
Sunbury, Oct,
BR. J. PtTRSELL,
Formerly of Berrysburg, Dauphin county
Pa.
I EKEBY announce, to the citizen, of Shal
mskinand vicinity, that he hasprrnmneiii.
. i.u iiMiinru in ine anovc place, and linpr
that an eiperu nce of several ycrrr, in all tl e
variou. br.nrhea or ,is probation, will insu.n
him a liberal share of their patronage. Be ninv
at all lime, be found, when not professionally
engaged, jt the National (We.r',) Hotel.
Shamrikin, October 25, 185C 3m
CLOTHING ! CLOTHING j
Wuni.i.iii ma HiTiii..
rpHE subscriber would respertfuly inform the
readar.ofth.Americ.il, that he has just
opened a New
REFORMED CLOTHIXO STOHE.
No. 29S M.rVet Stre.t, (t doora below Ninth,
south aide) Philadelphia ; wli.r. he keeps con
stantly on hind one of the ten .asoitmen'. of
Itr.dy Made Clothing, in the city ; ofeo. a Urce
assortment of Cloths, Cassini.ru, it., which
will be mad. to Order, in the beat manner, and
at the sborteat notice ; all of which will be aold
at the lowest possible Cash piices. Header will
you please give us a call 1
DAVID MAUI.,
208 MAKKET Street.
N. B. WILLIAM SHAFKNEU. will ,
pleased to see hi. friend, at the above Clothing;
Store.
Oct. 25, ier6.- w8m3
I'rcftiriciiti.'ii
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, by the laws of this cnmmniu rullh il i
nuule "llieUuty of every Sheriff nf every county l.i pivh
notice ol the reimral electa -na. hv pul. . in ,., , ,
more ncwipapcra of the county, ul Irnut tvnty .iinsln
lore the elc-limi,' nnd to enumerate ilirrnu tu rifi-rra
lobe elected," null to drni!iiate Ihe pbee n uhirh the
election is to he held. "Therefore, 1 HK R V WEISI :,
llith aMirriiror.S'orthuiuWerlaiMl County, do here!.)' n.iike
known and proclaon to the qnnlifiril electors t Virion i
berlam! county, that aUE.M'.HAI. ELECTION' wilt !
held Ihronrlinut mid couuty, on Tl V. the llh il ,r
ol NOVEMHEIt next, being the firm Til.f.'ay n, m,'
mouth, ot the several districts willim the county to wit :
The Sunhurv District, eompoac.il of ihe. h. rouit rf
Sunhury, nnd toper Auguslu, ut the County Court
House.
'The Augusta District, composed of the township ot
l"wrr Augusta, at the house ol Ellas Euicrich, in m. I
township.
The .N'orthumlierbnd District, Composed of ihc horon rh
of .NorthumlH'rlniHl,Hl the house of Litw.-ml l'sik,i.l' the
bornuph of .Snrtluuulierbud.
The Point District, at the house of Henry IHus, iu tho
borough of Norihuinhvrlaiul.
The Milton District, ut the house of Frederick Sudor,
111 auid borough.
The Turbut District, at the house occupied by Abraham
hissinper.
Ths Delaware District, at the Sink wg Spriug School
lloutte.
The Chilisquaijue District at tha h 'use i f Benjamin
Fortlsinnu.
The Lewis District, al the house occupied ly Michael
Header.
The Siiamokln District, at the house of Charles Lcisen
rinir. The tpper Muhouoy District, at the house of Duuitl
Eisi'nbnrt.
'The Liitle Muhouoy District, at Ihe house of widow I.
Raker.
'The tower Mahouoy District, at the houc of
Arlmgaal.
The Kush District, at the l.iherlv Pole S liool II, use.
'The Jackson District, at the house occupied by Cairn
Smith.
The Coal District, at the house of William M . Weaver,
in the town of Shiuuokiu.
Tlie Kerbs District al the house f John Weaver in
Trcvorton.
'The Cameron District, at the house of Gideon Di rk
The JorUmi District at the house of Hcnjomin Leitzcl.
The Mouul Cutmel District at th. puluic house ol r'e
lix torch.
The Vt'ushingtou District at the house of Win. Kehros.
It isfurlher directed that the election nl the said seveml
districts shall be opened between the hours of Buinilu
o'cl.ick, m the forenoon, and shall continue open with, ut
iuleriU.tiou or adjournment until o'clock, in i,ic teuuia
when the polls shall lie closed.
The ofliceis to he elected at the Inns and places afore
said, are
"Twenty-seven persons, as Electors for Fresidcnt and
Vice PiesiaVnt of the I nilcd Hales."
It is further directed that the meeting of the return
judfr a, nt th. Court House iu Snuhurv, Io make out the
.enerul returns shall be on the First Frnliiy siici'ee.liui;
the general elcctiou, whie will be the 7ih day of No
ve oilier.
"That every person except a Just ice of the Peace, wlm
sliull hold uny olfice or appointment of profit ami Iru-t un
der the government of the tinted States, or of lh: Siute,
or of any city or liicororated district, whether .' ci. 'no
sinned officer or uaeot, who sliall lie employed uiu.i-i Ihe
legislative, executive or judiciary (tcparltnt-nl of Unf Srate,
or the tinted Suites, or ol uny eily or incorn-r.i't-tl distiiet
and also thut every meulicr Corgrcss unit of the Stale
Legislature, and of the select and comm. u c itneil ol uny
city, or commissioner oi any iiMiioratcQ District, is l-y
aw, incapahle of holding nr cxrcciHu toe olhve or ap
pointment of Judec. IllBl'CCtor or Clerk, of unv election
of this commonwealth, and that no Inspector, Judcc or
uny other olficer of such clecnou, sliuJI be eligible !, any
otfiee to be then voted for.
iiiveu uuiler my hand, at Sunbury, this 2n dny of Octo
ber, A. D- IKV), and in IhceVth year of the indcpcuilti.i-e
of the tniied Stalea.
IIEHNV WE1SE, ShiruT.
Sheriff's Omce, Sunburr, I
Del. II, IMI. 41 J
BANK OF NORTHUMBERLAND.
NOTICE is hereby given that au election
for thirteen directors to serve lor tha
ensuing year will be held at tho ISuuking
House, on Monday, the 171b day of Novem
ber, between the hour tr 10 o'clock, A. M.,
and 3 o'clock, 1. M.
The stated annual meeting nf the stock
holders will be held at th bunking House,
on tha 1st Tuesday of November, at 10
o'chjuk, A. M.
J. R. PRIESTLY, Cashier.
Oct. 11, 1850. 4t
HAM, Shoulder., Cha. Mack.ral,' Ittirh,
Hslmiai suit PU for sleW
M.y 8J 'S9.
K. V-
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