lh Virginia Recomnienilailxa.
W8mnotx. Dee. S. The Democratic
member of Congress from Virginia, strongly
condemn llie action of the members of the
Electoral College of that Stute, iu recom
mending Ex,-Gov. Floyd for ft position iu
Mr. Buchanan's Cabinet.
It is n fuct derived from undoubted author
ity, that Mr. Buchanan ban expressed a
desire to have the benefit of Mr. Weise's
counsel, and offered hi in any station within
bis gift, but the Governor has declined the
tender thus made.
The Railroad Collision at Alliance Eight LI",
l.eH lmrl at the Klll-d anit Wound.
PirrsBrRO, Dec. 9. About half past 7
o'clock last evening, the Cleveland and
Pittsburg train ran through the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago traiu at Alliance,
smashing two cars of the lutter train One
of the cars was thrown into the rotunda of
the station, and the other through the public
room which constitutes part of Sowerbeck's
hotel, in which (several persons were sitting.
The rotunda and sitting room were both torn
down, killing eight aud wounding a number
of persons.
The following ore the killed i
Jacob Rudy, John Mclntyre and Dr.
Smith and ladv, all of Alliance.
Mr. Jatteho'lt aud Wm. Ritchie, of New
Garden, Ohio, aud John .Brooks, of New
J erscy.
Among the wouiuled wero Charles Coats,
engineer, badly ; ,Mr. A. Roth, Philadelphia,
thigh fractured und otherwise badly hurt.
This name in nuother despatch is given M.
A. Root.J . , ,
W. C. Cleland, conductor of the Cleveland
and Pittsburg train, slightly hurt.
1).. N Courtney, slightly.
Ffbltfing Cavanagh und lady.
-4nha -lrifiour, of Columbus, Iudiana,
bndly.
J Puirfler. Slark countv. Ohio, slightly.
, Via luqucBt will bu held on the bodies
to-day.
Most of the killed and wounded were not
on the cars, but were sitting in the public
room when the accident occurred.
Tho train which left Pittsburg at 3 P. M
yesterday, arrived at llliance behind time.
Tlie pussenpera had just got through their
supper, and the train hud barely started BDd
got ncross tho track of the Junction when
the Cleveland train came dashing along, and
before headway could ho stopped, the col
lision occurred.
Sowerbeck's rotunda, into which the car
went, present the appearunce of a total
wreck.
It is Raid that tho engineer of the Cleveland
and Pittsburg train has ubsconded.
SKCO.ND DESPATCH.
riTTSBURO, Dec. 9. The verdict of the
Coroner's jury in the caw of the terrible
accident of last night, basTiot yet transpired.
Several witnesses were examined, who testi
fied that the Cleveland traiu r-iu into town
at a fearful rate of-peed, at least 35 miles
tin hour. Tho conductor of the Fort Wayne
train supposed ho would be checked iu time,
according to the rules of tbo road, 'but tho
train seemed to increase its speed 83 it came
forward, without sounding whibtle or bell,
and the collision occurred, causing a fearful
wreck.
None of the passengeis on the Fort u ayne
THE AMERICAN.
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1850.
H. B. MASSES, Editor and Proprietor
To ADVKRTiUKf -The circulation of tha Suntmry
American among tha different townton the 'J'''"'o,
ii nut excreilfd ifequilled by any paper paMnhei)
ern Pennivlvanm.
electoral roixtriK. i
The Electoral College of this State, .met to
the Senate Chamber, at Harrisburg, on Wed-
nesday lust, and organized by choosing, Hon.
William Wilkins, President, and William V.
McKean, Esq., and Gen. Wm. II. Miller,
Secretaries, :'
The twenty-seven rotes of Pennsylvania
were cast for James Buchanan and John C.
Breckenridge. Mr. Campbell, of Butler, was
chosen bearer of returns to Washington City
Mr. Osterhout to Judge Kane of the U. S
Coort. Philadelphia and Mr. M'Nair to tbo
Harrisburg Post Office.
On Thursday the Electors diued at Wheat
land, by invitation, with M. Buchauan.
TUB LANCASTER BA1K.
Another meeting of the stockholders was
licit on Satnrday last. The committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting to report on the
condition of tha Institution, submitted -a
statement from which we learu that the notes
in circulation have been reducod as follows :
Nov. 22 Notes In circulation, $724,869
Dec. 6. ditto do. 652,4 7 1
Ijgr The unfinished portion of the Northern
Central Railroad, from Trevorlon Bridge ttr
Sunbury, a distance of ten miles, will be let
at Harrisburg on tho 271 h of December, inst.
The postponement of tho letting was for the
purpose of making the necessary surveys.
t5T The remains of Capt. Francis L. Bow
man, who died at Fort Dallas, Oregon Terri
tory, nrrived at Wilkesbarre and were inter
red with Military Donors on the third in
stant. 635 Appleton's Railway and Steam Navi
gation Guide, this useful, little work con
tains the time-table, fares, connections and
distances, of all the Railways in the United
States, illustrated with maps 4c. Price 25
cents, D. App'.eton 4 Co., New York.
II. L. DieiTeiibnch Esq., in connection
with Mr. Martin, formerly of the American
Watchman, at Lock Haven, have become the
editors and publishers of the Clinton Demo
crat. Mr. Dicffeobach formerly belonged the
craft, und with his experience, will improve
the Democrat.
C3" Journal of the Franklin Inbtitctb,
The December Dumber of this excellent
scientific Journal, contains the usual amount
of valuable information together with the
monthly list of patents grautcd.
The Canals Closed. The recent cold
weather put a stop to canal navigation, on
Saturdoy night last. On Sunday morning the
Susquehanna was closed with ice at this place.
A number of boats, many loaded with mer
chandize on their way from the city are locked
fust in icy fetters and the probability is that
they will remain so until spring.
The Steam Tow Boat Susquehanna ceased
running about ten duys since, and has been
hauled out on the stocks for repairs. Mr
Ira T. Clement's Steamer is yet afloat, and
(ST Stkaker or tiik House. We observo
t our friend and cotempornry J. I,. Getz,
f the Reading Gazette, is recommend
t Speaker of the House. We fully
so tho recommendation. Mr. Get is
an intelligent, as well as laitmui ana
industrious member, and would make a good
presiding officer.
OtZIMachson; Or it History of the Weft Hranvh
Valley of tkt Susquehanna, by J. F Me gin
nets. Philadelphia, H. D. Ashmead.
Publisher.
Mr. Megiuness has fuvored us with
copy of his book, which is got up in a style
of excellence that reflects credit upon the li.
berality of the publishers. We have not had
time to read tho work, but a cursory glance
at its tablo of contents, and the perusal of
several chapters, have given us a favorable
impression of the work, w hich possesses an
interest that must make it acceptable to eve
ry family in the valley or the Susquehanna.
Tbo work, we confess, exceeds our expecta.
tions, though it is not wholly free from errors.
We will take occasion refer to it again.
(ST We have received the Erst number of
the monthly "Real-Estate News-Letter," pub
lished by G. L. Vliet 4 Co., Philadelphia
It is intended as a medium lor advertising
Real F.stato to be sold or bought. Terms $1
per year. Those who wish to purchose or
sell will probably find it a valuuble means of
letting their wishes be know to the public.
tjy Godev for Januakv has been on our
table for some days. Jt is a really bcautifu'
number, but not better, Godey says, than
the succeeding numbers will be, and what
Godey promises he alwuys fulfils. Several
of tho engravings aro fine specimens of the
art, and the whole book is made up of innlter
useful and entertaining not only to ladies, but
to all who may peruse the Book.
H3T Lancaster Bank notes are bought by
the Brokers in that city at 60 cents for the
dollar. In trade higher rates are given.
train w ere killed, ur.d but three injured. .411 j lias been doing good service in towing some
tuo wountled ate doing well. mt. urooas, oi
Now Jersey, was to liavn been married to a
-. 'the neighborhood of .rllliauce, namea
W are.
The accident has caused great excUament
The engineer and firemen of the Cleveland
train tied to the woods to escape the fury of
the pcoplo.
Jiflrrton lolli-fcc Uurned.
-XllTSBCnc, Dec. 9. A letter from Wash
ington, Pa , states that the Jefferson College,
t Cauonsbnrg, was destroyed by firo on
Friday night lust, with tho library containing
10,01)0 volumes. Tho total loss is 350,000.
Southern Commercial Convention.
Savannah, Dec. 8. Large numbers of
delegates to the Southern Commeicial Con
vention have already arrived. Virginia sends
tho largest number. The best feeling pre
Talis amongst the delegates.
New Si-RVEVi.Nfi Ixkiri'ment. The Quin
cy Whig stales that Mr. W. L. Hervey, of
that city, has recently procured n patent for
a very ingenious instrument called "The Sur
veyor." This instrument is designed to ac-,
conipli&h the labor of a surveyor and chain-1
,,.-, j. i, in DiuilUMMIJ , UIIU BUI Vl'yo Uliy bjaee i
nf trlitnh Ilia liiMin.la mnv a .1 let , 1.. una,.
It has been examined by practical surveyors,
who pronounce it on excellent invention.
The ir,17 says by thin instrument alLthp in
tricate calculations are mado mechanically,
thus saving tho time and trouble of the engi
neer iu this department, and which he must
necessarily spend when the usual method is
employed. Tho new invention enables the
Eurveyor to run his lines directly over rivers,
swamps and other inaccessible plaeos. By it
a field or coast cau bo surveyed, without
moving tho instrument, if all the points to be
mape can be sceu distinctly frqin the starting
place.
Lewis Shank, acaptain on one of tho boats
of the Miami canal wa3 passing olong the
street, at Cincinnati, with several hundred
dollars mostly iu small bills, in his hat when
it was blowu off und the money scatered in all
directions. Many persons kindly assisted iu
uiakiug collcctios for Mr. Shank, yet when
his money was counted at the bank it wits
found that s 47 wero missing. A wug ad
vised Mr. Shank nlwavs thereafter carry his
money in a safer pluee, or to keep a brick iu j
ilia uai.
Anecdotes of Rkv. Dr. Rhine. Being
some times (as even younger men might be)
inclined to sleep a little during the sermon,
a friend who was with him iu his pew one
Sunday lately, having jiiked him ou his hav
ing nodded low und then, Barnes insisted
Abut ho had been awake all the time. "Well,
tlieu," said his friend, "cau you teil me what
ttio sermon was about J" -Yes. lean," he
awered ; "it was ubout un hour and a half
too loug !"
ico bound boats.
Little Dokkit. We are indebted to
T. B. Peterton, of Philadelphia, for a copy
or Dickon's last work "Little Dorrit." The
reputation of Dickens as a writer, and a no
velist, is so well established that no commen
dation of ours could enhance the estimation
in which tto is held by the public. We have
not had time to read ' Liillo Dorrit," but
learn that ii equals in power and interest any
of Dickens' previous novels. Peterson has
published ar. illustrated edition of the work,
uniform with his publication of Dickens' other
works, at the low price of Fifty cents.
Canal Commissioner. The Lehigh
Democrat recommends Gen. David Laury as
a candidate for Cunal Commissioner. We
have known the General for some years. He
would make an honest and faithful officer.
But we think tho Canal Board wants re-organisation.
It should be placed above Leg
islative control, or more properly speaking,
the tenure of the office should not be at the
mercy of members who may have an axe to
grind or private reseutmcuts to gratify. The
constant dread of the abolition of tho Board
by tho Legislature, destroys, in a great
measure, its independence, and members, iu
pressing appointments, do not hesitate to
threaten the Board with the exerciso of this
power. Fear is often a potent auxilliary in
the attainment of place and power, and until
tho hearts of men are changed, or the
millenium comes, designing politicians will
use it for corrupt and selfish purposes.
CItThk New Cent Pieces. It is not
generally known that new cent pieces have
been coined. Congress passed a law author
izing their coinage, but neglected to provide
for their issue. The consequence is, that a
"heap" of them ure now at the Philadelphia
mint awaiting the order if Congress to
circulate. They are about .the size of the
liult-cent circulated lilleeu or sixteen years
ago, aud are composed of copper, nickel and
zinc.
C5 The Star of Yoitii, a new monthly
paper just started ut Philadelphia, by Shaw
A; Gobin, is neatly got up. We trust they
mi.y realise their highest expectations.
I ME 1)1 TV OX alG.lR
The exhorbitant prices of Sugur, which for
more thuu a year past have beeu beou gradu
ally increasing, have become so important an
item in utmost every family in the land, that
including! minim! appropriation
matter. 7,010,821. The defic
The Washington Star of tho 5tli says that
the sales of the Delaware lauds in Kansas,
lift or tr-ii nr ti n- il I cnmi aA I. A .i ...
uv bw...0 wit. "SSI OV.V U I tC U i.Uaj iriMt'B an UK" 1 1 l
gregute sum of between ei,250,OHO and j ",au cr rt'"ieJy ls begiuimig to be discussed
iOU.OOO. So fur these tracts have broueht nil advance in the price of Sugar is attribu-
average to about lorty three per cent, above i
their appraised value. Something like a j
million und a half of specie, it is mid, have
ueen wmiuru'vii irom M. i-ouis to meet tho
exigencies of purchasers.
A larcro Bear was shot by Muj J. Brass,
about three weeks ago, on the Mountain oppv
site Muncy. Hi lluandiip bad been trapped
by Mr. A Roberts, but in some way got I he
trap loose and mudootf with it hanging to him
but was followed ai.d killed.
The earnings'of the CattawUsa Railroad for
October, were 30,!i77 CG, being un increase
in, as compared witu ibo
tl'Og mouth last year.
coirespou-
O'reat Vie!,!. The Lomar county (Texas
Euquirer. states that on, Ken Judy' plant,
tion, situated on North Sulphur, u fuw doy's
Biuee, 1918 pouuds of cotton wero guthered
from one acre of ground. The ground was
staked off, and the cotton weighed iu the pro
once of sever! geulleuiah.
Mr Henry George Kuper. BritUh Consul
al Baluoiore, was suffocated in a bouse that
lock Era io that city on aunday.
table, to a certain extcut, to a succession or
failures of the Lousiana crop. On foreigu
sugar there is an import duty of i)0 per
ci-nt. It would sccui to be proper that this
tariff should be taken off, and Cuban sugars
admitted free- This would diminish the cost
nearly a third, and be a common benefit.
The present turifT brings in a greater amount
of revenue th.m is required to meet the nec s
sary expenses of the government, and as su
gar is a necessity in every family, it should
come in duty free. f there ever was an odi
ou tax, it is this tax on sugar, for the ben
eCt of a few planters in Lousiana, and whut
makes it wors,o is the fact that the higher und
scarcer it is, the greater the tariff will be
under the ail ralorum system.
(Tiff" The Natioual Vocalists performed at
this pluce on Monday and Tuesday evenings
lujt. The concerts were not as well attended
as expected, but those present were well
pleased with thrir perforruaoc.
FROM WtlMIINCTO.V.
The Postmaster General's report shows
the followins :
On the 13lh of June. 1S5G, there wero 2.1,
f)6f Post Offices being an increase of 4,C6-i
i.. tm. .
On the 1Kb. of June thero were in opera
tion nearly 8,009 mail routes, the total length
of which was estimated at 2X1,612 miles,
coFting 6,035,17-1. These mad routes were
divided us follows: 23 323 miles railroads;
14,951 steamboats j f0,-153 coach and nearly
154.000 inferior grades.
The increase during tho last fiscal year
was nearly 20,000 miles railroad : 3.T2 steam
boat : 1,250 coach, and 82.000 miles inferior
grades.
In Nebraska and Kansas 20,238 miles were
added to the length of the routes.
Between the 1st of July, lb52, and the 1st
of July 1856, the railroad service was increa
sed 10.177 miles, exhibiting the fact that
within thut time this description of service
was more than doubled.
Outhe 1st of December, 1856, tho length
of the railroad road routes had increased to
21,310 miles. The total cost fur this service
to that diuu uinounttfd to 82.403,747.
The whole cost of the inland service on the
1st or Jaly wus 80.526,036.
lie alludes to the Panama Railroad Com
pany seizing on the occasion of the withdraw
al of the steamers via Nicaragua, to force the
department to puy what he considers an ex
orbitant price across the Isthmus, and recom
mends regular contracts with them not ex
ceeding 30,000 per annum, and a contract
not exceeding $200,000 per annum, via the
Nicaragua or Ti huantepec route so as to
give a weekly mail.
The California expenditures for the year
Jesb were $l0,rt)0.28b, untl the gross revenue
lor the free
fU'iency is t'2.-
6..UUU.
He recommends the abolition of the frank
ing privilege, and compulsory pre-puyment on
all truusient printed matter; also the repeal
of the act of 1815, which gives the Postmas
ter General discretionary power to muke new
contructs for ocean steamship service, lie
alludes to the fact embracing the brunch from
New Orleans to Havana, that there aro now
four ocean steamship lines running out of
New York at an expense to government cf
$1,108,000 per annum, and as that there is
no reasou why one part of the country should
bo preferred to the exclusion of others.
Among other points, it is stated that nego
tiations aro iu progress with a view to the
reduction of thu British transit charge on
United States closed mails, und the lulu of
postage betweeu the United States and
Great Britian from twelve to fifteen cents a
single letter.
Thesjuantity of lands sold for cash during
the fiscal year was over nine aud a quarter
million ucres, and the receipts therefore 8,
821.414. The total amount of lauds disposed of was
over 39,000.0110 acres.
The Secretary mi: ires Is the necessity of
further power being granted to the Commis
sioner of Pensions to suspend, diminish and
discontinue pensions when the reaiou for
granting them has wholly or partially ceased.
The number of patents issued within tho
year will probubly reach tuo thousand five
hundred. Tho report fays that during the present
Adininistratiuii lifty-two Indian treaties have
been negotiated, twenty of which remain to
be acted upon by the Senate. By these trea
ties the Indian title has been extinguished
to nearly 75,000,000 ucres. The Bt'iiregale
money consideration therefore is 11,154,
203 30.
The Indians within our bounds nro suppo
sed to be ubout 3uo,000. The colonization
of the Indium bus ulreudy been attended with
the happiest results, uud give promise of stea
dy progress iu amelioration of their physical
aud moral condition.
Reduction, $172,392
The assets of tbo Bank aro reduced to a
similar amount.
The following plans were submitted for the
resuscitutioa of the Bank :
The first proposition was offered by Mr.
Hiester, who pledged himself to subscribe
for one hundred shares if his plan was
adopted. It is as follows :
We hereby agree to subset ibo the number
of share Set opposite to our names respec
tively, to renew the capital of the Lancaster
Bunk, and pey in the amount thereof at fifty
dollars pervuareon the first day of April,
1857, iu Lancaster Batik notes, checks of
depositors of said bank, or the present slock
thereof at $5 per share.
Mr. II. A. Roland thought the plan was
objectionable, and he submitted tbe following
as more feasible :
Planfnr FcHtscitaling the Lancaster Danb
submitted to ttit Stoclholdtrs, JJecimbcr
Glh, 18iG.
1st. The Stockholders shall advance to
the Bank, in the shape or a loan, a sum
equal to two-fifths of the par value of the
stock respectively held by them, (iy $20 on
each hhure) for which the Bank shall isstio
certificates of deposit, bearintr interest from
the date of the depssit ut thu rate of six per
cent ner annum, rmvnhle emi-tfnntinllv. The
principal whereof shall be redeemable by tha
Bank in five equal annual instalments, com
mencing; ou the 1st of March, 1863.
2d. The present depositors of the Bunk
shall advance to it, in the shape of u loan, a
sum equal to two-fifths of their respective
deposits upon which certificates shall be
issued to them by tbe Bank, on the somo
terms ami Conditions with those issued to the
Stockholders. ,
3d. Th Bank shall issue to tho present
depoxitort, certificates of deposit for the
whole amount respectively dne to them, which
certificates shall be payable by the Bank in
five entiiiLunnual instalments, without inter
est, commercing on th 1st of March, 1858.
4th. The Bank ba!l issue the 40OO addi
tional sbeV -.. "f t,tock ollowuj by it charter,
utthe tale of 10 per sbaae, subject nnd
liuble to the same advancement or 20 per
share, upon the same condition proposed to
the present Stockholders.
Provided that tho present stockholders
shall bo entitled to the refusal of tho said
4000 additional shares iu pro rata proportion
to the number of shares now held by them
respectively, upon the terms proposed. And
in case of their refusal or inability to accept
them, then the present depositors shall be
entitled to take them in proportion lo the
amount of their present deposits; and ony
shares lei t over muy be sold to any other
parties, upon the sumo condition.
5lii. The Hank shall make application lo
the Le eiidnture for power to reduce its capital
to 210,000, making tho par value of its
shares $20.
These plans wero discussed by severol
creiiUenien, when, on motion of Dr. A tier,
they wero relerred lo a committee consist
iuir of Messrs. Hiester, Roland, Ki-iart
Shirk, M'llvaiue, Konigmacher, Hear, Kline
and Brown, with instructions to report there
on nt nn adjourned meeting to be held on
Kt I'utnriiuf, llJ l'Jlli inot., ul 10 O'clock
A. M.
Gnat confidence was expressed by the
several speukers, in the ultimate resuscitation
of the Institution. Lnn. Intel.
THE SITAE ROAD TO FA inn, ..!
We tako It to be a demonstrable fact that
no discovery or inveution worth advertising:
nt can be advertised too extensivew. 'pne
man whose montnt vision is darkened by uv.
serly iustinrts, whose soul lies in his breeches
pocket, cannot understand this f anu u n1"
un one in bis mole-like gropings, should
chance upon aome new and useful troth, lie
would be rtrraid to take the sure road to cele
brity, which lies through the columns of the
press, lest he should bo ruined by the io?.
What a contrast does the brilliunt and bene
ficial career of Prof. HoUoway present lo the
bliud stupidity oreuch a man. Having per
reeled, alter many vcars oHuborious reseurch
and experiment, two remedies which lie knew
Willi positive certainty, were bdsoiuib speci
fics Tor nearly every internal and external
nmludv incident to humanity, he determined
at once to trive them a wider publicity than
. ... i II:-
ny other medicine nou over uuaineu. ms
motive was uoble and benevolent. Ho fell
that he possessed the power of mitigating
suffering and wagiug successful war with Uis.
eases heretofore uncoutiuerable. and like I
rrood champion he .earlessly entered the lists.
Had he been moved bv avarice instead of
philanthropy lie could not have taken a surer
' L. . ' '...I. .1.1. 'I'l. .,l., of
or aiiorivr pum iu wi-uilu. i , .i""" v
vertiainir preparations, which actuully accom
plhhed all that empiricism had ever promised
or inedicul orthodoxy attempted,' of course
nroved fe'.fremuner t ve lie flooded every
nation with his ndvei tiinunts, he pervaded the
whole world with his advertisements, lie per
vaded the whole world with his medicines,
ami the world renaid him with u shower of
cold. We verily believe that thero is no pos
sible means of disseminating information
among men that he hns not adopted io giving
notoriety to Ins nils mm uiniment.
The llou. Mahlon Dickenson, of New Jcr
scv, oncu satirically likened the poles to big
. ., i.. ., ... a. .,..v.
nmriitsiiM. anu iiihl ii iiicy were unusiuus
Ilnl ntvav woti d contrive to nave a oit 01
buntinr- nailed to each with his name find Oil
dress iiucribed upon it. In fuct, such is the
enterprise nnd irrepressible ciierev of the inun
i . . . . . . . i
thut we should scarcely le surpriseu to near
or tho virtues of his medicines being inscribed
on the desert sunds of init! Africa or trnccd
in the eternal snow that cups the peaks of the
Andes. His central oHice lor this liemis
nhere (he mans out his advertising- ground
by hemispheres) 80 Maiden Lane, has only
been established ubout two years, nnci yei
probably there are not five hundred adults out
ot our population ol tiiirtv minions iw uu
not beard of Ilolloway's Pills itnj Oiuluient,
He this or it muv. it 18 a statistical lacl, verr
fied by the books of the establishment, that
more than halTa million of persons have with
in that time purchased tho preparations nt
tbe New lork UIIicp and its uouniry agen
cies. Could the amount 01 goon tney nave
effected in that period, in tho United blates
alone, be computed und placed on rccoru. it
would of itself form one of the proudest mon
uments of success to which zealous philan
thropy mi tho one hand nnd popular appre
pre.eiut ion on the other, have ever contribu
ted. -. 1 . Day Hook:
Reed, Robert McWiU
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Sunbvry-Urj 8 Gobin. JoJinSP''"'
Philip Clark, Wm A Bruner, 8 B Sickel
Northumberland'- John A 'I ay lor, b. l.
nidi, Joseph Bashore, Jos. Martin.
'ton a. I. urown,
iu-r.Cburles Hagenbucb, John
Reiser,
Lewis GeoiM Stabl, Geo. Wykoff,
Chilistjvaque vm. Derr,
Paint Adam Vanillin?.
Upper Augusta 3. H Adams, William
L SmithWui. Kremer, Jeremian Cooper, J
It Uil.mrl.
Intfrr AunustaJ. tasnoiu. ueo. oaviuse
tsA O "Deilt, Anthony Hull, John De-
shay,
Hhamokm esse
liams. 8. Campbell, .
Coal Wm bnyner,
Jackson John Y Klock, J Wolf,
Cameron J II llaupt, ,
T l .T TLininl
Uvvrr Muhanoy3. II Adums, 'Charles
Slei-el
.... thnnnu John Dockey. sen. John
T II....
l.ittle MahanoyH JJuuKCinerger, . -
ayl, Jacob Raker,
Say be U U liero, u uecniry,
Mt Carmel Thomas Shall, Wm Moore.
TETIT JURORS.
Sunfcun J. Borne, J Weiser, Martin E
Bucher, F. Lazarus,
Northumberland i. I Taggert, n itenniu-
gcr, o banner,
Milton A lOgan,
Tarbut John Huffman, J Hartman,
Delaware. J . P. limsrtong Chiistian
Gush, F Carver,
Lewis B Mengcs.
Chilisquaque T Pardo,
rvit J Gulick
I Inner Autiunta H. Robins.
Lon-er Augusta V. Mallick. Wm Dewitt,
Wm Furmuu Suniuel Gehringcr, Jamei Leit-
AWi Steph Harsh, llex. Campbell, P.
Huff, A Gulick. J. Basset,
ShamoHn P. Rothurmel, Elida John,
Cameron U B Boyer,
U'lsiiiigfoH Godrried Rebock, L T Drum
heller, ,
Lower MahanoyM. Woir, P Borrol.J.
Philips,
Little Mahanoy N Browcr.
A Qt-AKF.H lately popped the question lo a
fair Quakeress, as follows : "Hum yea and
verily, Penelope, the spirit nrgeth and movelh
mo wondei fully to beseech thee to cleave
unto me. flesh of mv flesh, and bouo of my
bone." "Hum truly. Obudiah, thou hast
wisely said; inasmuch as it is written that it
is not coot! for man to be alone, lo! and
behold 1 will sojourn with thee."
M A R U I A G E S ,
Notice to Bridge llntlders.
EA LED Proposals will be received by
trie undersigned on luesouj, uiu emu
inst., between the hours or 111 a. m. anu o p.m.
or said dnv. at the Commissioner's office in
the borough or Sunbury, Northumberland
county, lor budding a bridge across snow
Creel-, on tho TulpeUocKen roun leaning in
wards Klmgerslown. a short distance 'mm
Shadel's taernstai'd iu Jordan township in
said county. Specifications will he exhibited
on the day of letting. Philip Rbnn,
ClIAS. IlOTTESSTlSK,
Fueperick Haas.
Commissioner's office. ) Commissioners
Sunbury, Dee. 10, 1656. J
TuEAsriiE FotXD. About one thousand
doMVs, in. dfl American and Spanish cold
coin, and French silver, were found ou Tues
day last, in a smoke house attached to the
dwelling ol Mr. Peter Texter, on tho South
Mountain, in Lower Heidelberg towuship. by
tne of the uirls living with him. The smoke
house bad been used by the family daily for a
tjreiit many years, in entire ignorance of the
treusiire il concealed ; und it was lo thu
operations of rats (all created things, it
Sdeins, have their uses) in undermining the
brick floor ( f tho pluce, and exposing to view
an old buckskin bag, in which the coin was
contained, that the discovery wos owing. The
oldest pieces bear tho datu of 173.1, and the
American coin is principally or the issues or
1800 to 1804. This treusure wus doubtless
hid away by one or Mr. Texter's ancestors,
who occupied tlm house, at a time when
Banks were unknown aiong us, and our
country had not yet sufficiently rvcovjjed
from the disturbances of the Revolution; to
make its possessor secure in investing it. Its
discovery at this time was a lucky stroke of
fortune lor Mr. Texter, as be has recently
mude a sule of his property under un 'ugree.
inent to give possession on the first of April
next. The money is now on deposit in the
Farmer's Bank. Jltatling (Juzeite.
0:i Saturday, the Ct inst., bv Rev. D. Y.
Heisler. Mr. Geo. Wilson to Miss Charity
Slack, all ol' Upper -lugusta tp.
On Thursday the.27th instant, by the Rev
Samuel Domer, Mr. J. G. McFall and Miss
Susan .inrett; both of Seliusgrovc.
On the 25th ult., by the Rev. C. O. Erlen
wyer. Mr. v.niamin Ulricli aud Miss Ange
lina Pawling, lioth of Pcnus towuship.
On thn 30th ult., by the Rev. J. T. Wil
liunin, Harrison Goinn, to Elizabeth llart
ranft, both of McEwensville.
DEATHS.
A Tall Famii.v. Somo person furnished
a paper in Ohio with the following Carts in
relation to a family now residing in Bourbon
county, Kentucky. The father wus originally
from Mart laud, but has resided ill Kentucky
since his early youth.
In tho follow inn table the height, weight,
and entire ages of the family are given:
Father,
Mother,
Thomas,
James,
Sarah,
John,
Ma rv.
Elijah,
Matthew,
Eli,
Daughter,
Height.
f feet 4 inches.
4 inches,
4 inches,
C inches,
6 inches,
6 feet 1 1 inches,
6 feet 2 inches.
3 inches,
U inches,
6 inches,
C feet
0 feet
6 reet
6 feet
6 feet
6 feet
6 feet
6 feet
3 inches,
llViyif.
200 pounds.
285 pounds.
230 pounds.
215 pounds.
105 pounds.
106 pounds.
150 pounds.
210 pounds.
220 pounds.
1 07 pounds.
150 pounds.
The PuEsiDExrui. Election. We have
now returns fiom every State in the Uuion
California having gone lor Buchunau, the
final result is us follows :
Buchuiittu, 171 vote3.
Fremont, 114 "
1'illinore, .... g ii
Total,
296 votes.
Thu New Orleans Delta suggests to Mr
Buchanan that Geu. Quitman la the proper
pisd for tha cCce cf Secretarv of War.
Total bei't. 70 feet. Weight, 2228 pounds.
Entire age, 557 years.
Felt Hats. The editor or the Central
Preobyteriuu. in speaking or felt hats, dis
courses in the following style of good sense :
"Indued this is tho only sensible hut now
worn. Instead of the shiny, hard, and stiff
furor silk bat, so lately universal, a perpetu
ul annoyance to its owner iu his way in every
crowd never protecting him from sun or rain
but keepiiii- him anxiously trying to protect
il very much in tho shape and about as
pleasant to tho head as a sectiou of stovepipe
would be always getting blow n off, or mush
ed, or weather-staued instead of this, we
now have thu bioad brimmed, flexible bodied,
eusv Kttitlfr hut wilhaut. flip on it i,r RtillV-n.
itio in itnpvi.( liiiwlinir tliu Lri.u, nr ruiiuitiir
headache never injured by rough handling
always iu shape, if shape it might be called
which bus none always shading the face
from thu sun, und sheltering it from storm
and last, but not least, the pre Uiett hat, if
beauty is associated with utility au the fit
ness or things : lias is tho hat which consti
tutes one of tho most to be louded invention
of the present day. one which shonld univer
sally supplant its predecessor, and be worn by
all classes, clergy men included.
Hulloway's Pills are an excellent Family
Medicine and recommeuded to all sufferers
wnh disseases of the Liver and Stomach
The surprising effect ol' these wonderful Pills
have naluruliy mude them un universal favor
ite with the citizens of the Uuion, as well as
to the inhabitants of all Other parts ot the
world, as they are the best and safest remedy
for all disorders of the liver and stomach ; and
to the billious sufferer they are iuvalnablx. It
isundisputubly admiltedjthat these Pill have
never been know to fail to cure these disor
der when used in accoordace with Abe direc
t.on which accompany each box. .
On Sunday, the 7th inst., in Shamokin
tow nship, at the house of her I'o.-ter parents,
Wm. II. aud Elizabeth Mueuch, in the hope
of a blissful immortality. SARA II JAXK,
diugliter of Jacob G. nnd Maria Rtcd,
aged 11 years, 7 months, and 15 days.
"Pence ! Mia tlie Loid Jclim.ih' hand,
Thut I'liitt our juyi in death ;
Charges the vimge once ao dYar
And gMlicritatk the Lrnth."
Cc P'nvlitts.
SHERIFF SALES.
T? virtue of a certain writ of Fi. Fa. to
me directed, will be exposed to Public Sale
ut the Court House in Sunbury, ot Saturday
the 3d day of January, 1857, ut 10 o'clock A.
M.. thu following Real Estute, situato in tho
county of Northumberland, to wit:
Oui-Lots of the llorough of Sunbury, ad-iiiii-.inr
lands of the Sunbury Cunal and Wa.
ipp 1'uttiT t'ominnr. on the east : west by
road or lane Icadinu southerly from the said
Borough; north the lands of George Weiser,
and south by land of Benj. Hendricks, con
taining Twenty Acres or thereabouts all un
der cultivation.
Philadelphia Market.
December tl, 1S56.
Grain. Wheat is dull, but prices are stea
dy. Sales of prime new Southern and Peiiua
red ut $50al 53, and $100alU2 .for white.
Hye comes in slowly; sales of Pennsylvania
ut bO cts. Corn is quite scarce ; sales of yel
low ut Co'jC7, cents, uilout, and 65 cents iu
store. Gals ure steady ; sales of prima old
Pennsylvania aud Delaware 43 cents per bushel.
SUNBURY PRICE CURRENT.
Whut. 1.10
lira. Bi
Cuui. 45
Oats. . 3
Potatois,
Uikswai s!.
HlCKLKII PlII. 10
HtTTia. -25
Eiius. - I 'I
I'urts. ... 6
Ft-Axtrin. J 15
Tallow. - -12
New Advertisements.
NOTICE
I S hereby given that the following persons
have filed petitions with the Clerk of the
Court or Quarter Sessions of said County, for
License tovfell Spiritous, Vinoua, Mult nnd
Arewed Liquors, under the act or Assembly
passed March, 1855 :
Names Place. ' Remarks
Ira T. Clement, Sunbury, Store.
Cyrus Brown, Millon Druggist
Iiaae Brown " Store
Extracted from tbe record and certified,
Dec. 11, 1656.
JAMES BEARD, Clerk.
Sunbury, Dec. 13-1856.
LIST OP JURORS.
For Northumberland County, for tbe Jan
uary Term, A. D 1957.
GRAND JURORS.
SunRuriy neDry E Martin, JnoG Yoong
J. M. Bostian.
Northumberland M D Priestley,
Delaware John Mc Kinney.
Lewis Philp Roup jr. John Binder, Si
mon Cameron, Jacob Wertman, Chat Scball,
D. H. Dreisbacb, Samuel Gray.
L"wer Augusta John Sterner, John Mey
ers, Geo. Keyset,
Hush Jacob Millheim.
Coal Benj. McClow, Samuel Harrison,
Philip Stan-bach.
yjct4v Nicholas Drumhellor,
Jordan Isaao Heira, Daniel Swarlx,
'Lower Mahanoy na Shaffer,
ZrU Benj. Uearbart.
Also, a lot or ground in the said Borough,
on thn north sidu oh Pokeberry street, uum
ber 2C8 in the plan or the Town, adjoining a
lot of H. Simpson, on the east and an alley
he north und west sides, on which is an old
double log bouse lately the estate or J. 1'.
Shindel, deceased.
Also. Two ndioininc lots of Erour.d in the
said borough of Sunbury, numbers 43 und 50,
adjoining tho river road culled Broadway on
the west, lot of Philip Brymire on the south.
Cranberry street on the north uud au o'.ley
on thu east.
Also, Haifa lot or ground in tho said bo
rottg ol' Sunbury on the north side or Black
berry street, numbered 163 in the plan or the
Tow n, adjoining the other hair or the lot, on
the east which is owned by Mrs. Mullen, und
the lot on which E. Y. Bright.has a Foundry
on the west, said street on the south and un
alley on the north, and ou which is a log
house.
Also, The eastern liulf lot No. 1 10 in the
borough vf Sunbury, on the north side of
Dewberry street, adjoining said street on tho
south, and a lot of Ira T. Clement und Dr.
Awl. ou the cust ; a 20 feet alley on the sou-ih
and tho western half of tho same lot on the
west, on which is erected a mull brick house
2 stoiies high.
Also, The western half or lot No. 146 in
the borough or Sunbury, nn the north side or
Dewberry street, udjoining the said street
ou the south ; the eastern half of said lot on
the east; lot No. 147, on the west and a 20
feet alley on the north, ou which is erected a
small frame story-and-a-half house. .
Alo, a lot of ground No. 117. in said bo
rough of Sunbnry on the north side or Dew
beiry street, udjoining said street on the south;
lot No. I l6 on the east : and a lot of Geo. W
Smith, on the west, and a 20 feet alley on
tbe north, on which is a large 2 story frame
house.
Also, a tract of unseated timber land in
Shninokin and Coal townships, containing
M'1 acres, surveyed on a warrant to John
Teitsworlh, dated in 1794, situato on the
Little Mouutain, adjoiuing land of Richard
Lake.
Also, a Tract of unseated land in Shamo
kin township, containing ubout 79 acres, sur
veyed on a warrant to Jacob B Masser, and
adjoining land surveyed to Jeremiah Jackson,
Also, a tract of unseated land in Point
township, adjoiuing laud of John Wheatley
and others, known as the John I) Mctzgur,
Truct. containing fifty ncres or thereabouts.
Also, Three lots or "round in tho town or
Shamokin, numbers 23b), 239 and 210, on one
or which viz : 233, there is a framo dwelling
house,
Also, The interest of defendant !n a Tract
or Iron Ore Land in Chilisquaque township,
ud joinining lands of John Parks, lands bought
of Dennis Buoy and Chilisquaque Creek, con
taining Fifty acres, more or loss, on which
are erected a log house, with orchard, and the
tract is under good cultivation. It is held
nnder articles of agreement with iMinis Mc
Ghee, for its purchase by debt at 1,200, and
glOOofllie money have been paid said Mc
Ghee baa possession ou a lease from defen
dant. Also, a tract of Iron Ore Land, in Chilis
quaque township, containing 89 acres 21 per
ches and allowance, ki., adjoining lands of
Wm. Barnhart, Michael Mughee, tho Catho
lic lands and others, on which are erected 2
small wooden bouses, and a bank barn, with
an orchard held by Deed from Solomon
Dentler and wife, dated, 1st April, 1853.
Also, a tract of Iron Ore Land in Chilis
quaque township, containing 62 acres 69 per
ches, adjoining lauds late or Denni Magoe,
Peter Cramplon, Lawrence Boor and others,
on which are frame bouse, bank barn aud
2 orchards.
Alan, a tract of wood land in aaid township,
ccntiu(ii(r 85 acre 135 perebe. adjoining
land of late of J. Spring, Ltidwlg. riiteger
and others, without improvement".
I'lii lut Ian Irncta held by Peed from
Denni Buoy and acknowledged, 1st April,
1834.
Also. Tho Interest of defendant in a tract
or lot in Coul township, adjoining the tow n
of Shamokin, devised by Henry Aiassr to iiib
children in equal parts, the whole containing
25 acres. .....
Bcixed taken into execution ana to be oiu
at tbe property of Jacob B, Musscr.
ALSO s
Rv virtue of a certain writ of I a. Fa. to
me directed, will be exposed to public sale,
nt thn Court 11 oose, BonDury, on eutnrcay,
the 3d day of January, 1857. at 10 o'clock,
A. M., the following described property to
wit !
All those two certain contiguon lots or
ground in Dewberry street, in the Borough
of Sunbury, and numbered in the generaj
plan of said town, numbered 146 and 147
bounded on the euat by lot No. 145, nnd on
tbe west by lot No. 148. containing oach one
quarter or an acre, mori or lesr, topether
with all and singular the buildings und im
provements, Ac.
Seized, taken into execution, and to bo
sold a the property of Jacob B. Masser.
ALSO:
By virtue of a certain writ of Lev. Fa. to
ine directed, will be exposed to public snl
at the Court House in Suntmry, on Monuay
tho ftth day of January, 1857, at 1 o'clock
P. M the lollowing property to wn :
All that certain tract or piece of Land,
aituate in the borough of Sunbury aforesaid.
adjoining lands ol Lewis Itewart on the north,
and east other lands of Ebenezer Groctiough
on the south, on the public road along llm
river Susquehanna, on the west, being tho
northerly end of out-lot late the property of
E. Greenongh. in said borough, and bounded
as follows : beginning at a post in the divi
sion line by lot hereby granted, and land of
Lewis Dewart; theme south t. n degrees
west, along the public road aforesaid 15 1-10
perches to a post ; thence nlor g lund of E.
Greenough, south 72J degrees east, 28 4-10
perches too post in the division of lot of suid
Ebenezer Greenongh and Lewis Dewait ;
thence north 25 degrees east 12 perches to
post in the division line just above mentioned ;
theuce north tC j degrees west 32 perches to
the place of beginning. Containing 2 acres
and 85 7-10 perches, it being the saiiio pieco
(conveyed by Deed to Jacob c. Massor by
I said E. Grceuotigh.
Seized taken into execution, and to be. Fold
a the property of J. U. Master, with noticu
to II. l. .Mascr, terra tenant.
ALSO :
By virtue of a certain writ of Lernri Fa. to
me directed will be exposed to public sule ou
Monday the 5lh day o! January, at tlie (. 01111
House in Sunbury, ut 1 o'clock P. M , the fol
lowing property to wit :
All that certain House nnd Lot of Ground
situate in the borough of Siinbniy, anil coun
ty aforesaid on the side of Fa" 11 si reet in
said Borough containing in width en aid
street fifty seven fcef, six indie.' nnd extend
ing in depth 210 feel, bounded cli the North
hy a lot formerly belonging tJ John Young,
now George Ruin, on the East by lot of Ro
bins, on the South by lot formerly id' Pet r
llileman, now Solomon Slrnh, and on the
West by Fawn street aforetaid.
Siezed taken in execution und to be sold
as the property of Elius Brusious.
ALSO:
By virtue of a certain writ or Ven. Fx: to
me directed will bu exposed to public sule on
Monday the 5tb day ol Jnnuuiy, ut tlie Court
House iu Suiibury, the follow. ng pixperly to
wit :
A Lot of Ground situate iu the tiwn of
Trevorlon Northumberland county, bounded
on thu East by lot of Holshoe, on the West
by lot of J. Keiser. and front ing hi Shaii.o-
kin street, being lot No. 4 in IHock N".
conlaiiiini; 25 feet in front and 150 fret in
depth. Whereon are erected a frame House
and small Stable, ic.
Sit zed taken iu execution und sul J as Iho
properly ol Barney Murphy.
ALSO :
By virtue of u certain writ of IV'i. Fxp-nios
to directed, will bo cxposeu to puliiir s.iie ul.
the Court House in Sunbury, mi MONDAY
the 5th day or January, 1857, at 1 o'clceri
P. M., the following properly to wit :
The one equal undivided fourth part us the
property of Leo W. Buffington.ol u certain
Trait or Land, situate in Coal and Zerbu
townships, Northumberland county. Mirveyed
in the name or Matthias Zimmerman, ami
adjoining land surveyed in the names nf John
Boyd. William Wilson, Michael Kroll 111. d
Frederick Cramer, containing 307 Ai res and
'IS perches more or less, about one-fourth i f
un acre ol which is cleared, whereon is erected
a small Log House
Seized taken into execution and to be sold
as the property of Dr. Lee W. Bnllingtoti,
drawer, und Jacob Loose, indorsee.
ALSO:
By virtue of a certaiu writ of Yin. Fxponas
to me directed, will bu exposed to public sulo
at the Court House in Sunbury, mi MON
DAY the 5th day or January, 157, ut ono
o'clock P.M., the following described pro
perty towit : All thut certain Truct or Lund
situate in Upper Augusta towie-liip. Nor
thumberland county, adjoining land oi lit tin
Kline on the west, Gilbert Deit. 011 tlm east,
Eliza Depeu on the north, and John Derr on
the south ; containing 130 acres more or less,
about 75 acres of which are cleared, w hereou
are erected a two-story frame House, u log
Ham, Spring House, Orchard, Ac.
Seized taken into execution, uud to be sold
as the property of Isaac D. Fisher.
ALSO:
By virtue oracertuiu writ of Ven. Ex ton as
to me directed, will bu exposed to public sale
at the Court House, iu Sunbury. on MON
DAY, the 2 2d day of December, 1856. at 0
o'clock, A. M., thu following described prop
erty to wit :
Two certain contiguous Lots of Ground,
situate iu the town of Trevorton, in Zerbe
township, Northumberland county, being fots
Nos. 3 and 4. iu block No. 71, in said town,
adjoining a lot or Jacob Raker, en tlm West,
John Ilurtz, on the East, and fronting on
Murket street, being each 25 f i t in front,
und extending back to Rail Road street,
whereon is erected a Two Story Iranie Dwell
ing House.
Seized, taken into- execution, nnd to be sold
ns the property of William Kuhler.
ALSO:
By virtue of a certain writ of Yln. Exion.is
to me directed, will be exposed to putdie sale
at the Court House, iu Sunburv, on MON
DAY', the 22d day of December. 1656, at 9
o'clock, A. M., the following described prop
erty to wit :
A certain tract or piece of Land, sit mi t
in Upper Augusta towuship, Northumberland
county, bounded on the Norlh by the centra
Turnpike, on the Eust by lunds of John Z,
Haas uud George Conrad, on the South by
lands of said Haas, and on thu West by tint
gut or Sunbury line, containing 38 ucres
more or less, all of which is cleared, und
whereon are erected Two Lime Kilus.
Also upon another certaiu tract or piece of
land, situate in the Borough of Suubuiy, uud
bounded on the North and North-Ku.U and
South by Shamokin creek, on the South
West by lands of Benjamin Hendricks, und
on tho North-West by lunds of Dr. Muster
and George Weiser, containing seventeen
acres, more or less, all of which is cleared, und
whereon f erected a luige Sawmill.
Seized, tuken iuto execution, and to be
old a the property of tbe Suubury Cauul
and Water Power Company.
HENRY WEI3E, tsheriit
Sheriff's Office, Sunhury,
Nrtrmtr 29, 1568. 1