Cclfflryjjic $(ffos.
AtlWf In Wnntiliiglnn.
VTashinVO, Dec. 22. Tho Court of
Claims turfy made a favorable decision in
the msb ' Capt. Erieson, lor over $13,0(10,
for liis application ofllio ship propeller nnd
steam machinery, nml liis FUiirintetidencc of
the building of tliestennier Princeton.
Secretary Marry, in private conversation,
1 1) p L tho neutrality Inn s shall he as rigidly en
forces against those recruit inpr for Uencrtd
Walker, as they wore ngninst Air. Cratnpton
nnd tho Jlritish Consulate.
Although Mr. Dernheisel, the delegate
from Utiih, has had in his possession for
tnattihs past tho application of the'pcople of
thnt Territory for admission ns a State into
tho Union, ho will uot present it at this ses
Bion. The President pave a dinner party thin af
ternoon to Cicnerels Shields, Quitman, Law,
Cuslnng, Col. eller, and other olr.eers asso
ciutcd with him in the Mexican wur.
There wa( a slight full of snow this even
ing. The thermometer is at 2'i.
WAsmsfiTox, Dec. 19. Mr. Kelfey, a
member of the House Mileage Committee, is
preparing a kill to equalize the mileage of
members, which now ranges from SI 7 for Mr
liowie of Maryland, to Sa'JGO for the dele
gates from Oregon and Washington, a ses
sion, lie proposes that the present rates bo.
continued up to 20 or SOU miles, and all
nbove this reduced to 10 instead of 40 cents
per mile. He likewise proposes n reduction
of 823 or $;!) per diem for voluntary absence
from Congress.
It is said the Committee on Territories of
the House will report against the memorial
of the inhabitants of Arazonia asking for the
establishment of a Territorial government.
CiM-iNXATTi, Dec. 22. A family, named
Jo;ce, numbering four persons, anil living
near the mouth of Salt River, was killed on
Friday, by three slaves, and the house burn
ed. M r. Joyce was absent ut the time. The
tlaves have been arretted and have confessed
the deed. It is thought summary vengeance
wni ue laiicn on iiieut.
Shocking Acelilrnt
PoTisvn.i.K, Dec. 18. A shocking Occident
occurred last evening, about six o'clock, at
tee house ol Mr. lvimmrr, of this place. A
fluid lamp exploded, and the flames commu
nicating to the dress ot Miss rummer, she
was burned to death in about fivo minutes.
Her father and mother, in endeavoring to
extinguish the Haines, were badly burned in
i lie nanus.
Temperance Convention
A t.n ant, Doc. 18. The SUte Temperance
Convention met this morning at the Cnpitol.
E. C. Deluvun presided. The attendance is
fair in numbers, and highly respectable, manv
of tho oldest and most influential tempcrence
uieu ui uiu oiuie ueuig present.
Removal of Rock Island Bridge.
St. Lons, Dec. 18. Tho meeting held
lust evening at tho Merchants' Exchange,
appointed a committee to instiiule legal
proceedings for the removal of Rock Isiaud
bridge.
AFFAIRS IN KANSAS.
Governor Geary, in writing to tho Secre
tary of .State on the events in Kansas since
his appointment, adopts the method of trans
mitting a copy of his Executive minutes as
tho bet t method of giving a truthful history
of what, bus occurred. He says that owing
to the great distance from Washington it
was absolutely indispensable to use a large
discretion ; yet ho has not been obliged to
resort to any measures unknown to the law,
end not covered by tho spirit anil letter of
liis instructions, l'eace has keen restored
und fierce passions subdued without shedding
fratricidal blood, lie thinks the peace of tho
territory is now placed upon a permanent
basis, nil paitics having relinquished the idea
of a resort to arms, and seeming willing to
rely upon the ballot box und other lawful
means. The Governor, however, has deemed
it necessary to send a commissioner and
deputy marshal, with a squadrou of dragoons,
to inquire into disorders along tho southern
and eastern portions of tho territory. We
give a portion of tho report in the Governor's
own words, as follows :
"While therj is profound peace here, so
far as political causes are concerned, there ic
still a roving band of marauders, not exceed
ing seven, in the southern part of tho Terri
tory, who occasionally steal liow.es und rob
families. For tho purpose of exterminating
these thieves and robbers, and of ail'ording
that protection to good citizens which the
government is bound to afford, J havo issued
proclamations offering reasonable rewards
for the apprehension and conviction of the
offenders, and have also sent tho squadion
with the itinerating preliminary court, in
order that summary justice might at once
bo effected. Nothiog but the most vigorous
uud decided measures can havo the ell'ect of
restoring coulidcnce, by expelling tho bandit
and robber, nnd making tho citizens feel
secure in their isolated homes.
"A collision between Judgo I.ecomplo
and myself has occurred, tho occasion of
which is a source of regret to me. A full
account of tho matter will bo found in my
minutes, to which I beg your attention Tho
injudicious action of tiie Judgo endangered
the pcaco of tho Territory nnd the equilibri
um 1 was laboring night und day to preserve.
All my eP.'urts 'to restore the supremacy of
tho civil authority,' to establish confidence in
the impartial administration of justice, are
fruitless and unavailing so long us the Chief
Justice is permitted to 'obstruct my policy
and give so just an occasion for tho charge of
partiality.' Public justico and the peace and
good order of this Territory require the
position of Chief Justice to bo filled by some
impartial person, not complicated with past
disturbances, und who will, without prejudice
or favor, dispense justice und punish crime."
We add a few extracts from late letters
conveying intelligence from tho Territory, as
published in tho Missouri papers:
"Vkstiv.ht, Dee. 9. Gov. Geary has
received official intelligence from every part
of tho Territory, that all is nt peace, und
that prosperity reigns everywhere. To se
cure this state of things, he has gone to
Leavenworth in order to bo present at the
ealo of town lots iu that citv, which comes
ofl" this week. No difficulty 'has occurred so
far, and ho is determined that m no shall
occur, if his presence and ollicial power can
prevent it. One half of tho city ol Leaven
worth has alreudy been sold bv tho original
Bottlers, and will be bid in by ihe buvers who
will represent the first owners. There ure
iwenty-uiriiB hundred lots to be sold by
uuetion. The other towns in tho Kelcrve
will be sold by blocks, this by lots."
"Lawki:nk, Dec. 7. Nothing iipw that is
of public interest has occurred in this vicinity
since my lust. The balo ir tho Delaware
lands still continues at tho Fort. About the
lust of tho week purlieus of the city of Lea
venworth are expected to ho sohl.
"The Territorial Ligibluturo, recently elec
ted, meets in Lecoinpton early next month.
Gov. GiUry is expected to havo tho most ob
noxious enactments repealed. The free .Stuto
Legislature, elected by the people, meets
about the sumo timu iu Topeka. Jnicrfon e
by the loderal troops or by Gov. Geary is
not expected by many of our people. Gov.
Robinson aud Lieut. Governor Roberts are
both now iu Kansas, and early in Jauuary
they will be at Topeka ready to act la their
o.i.ai iapCiiy.
THE AMERICAN.
SUN13UHY.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1358.
II. B. MASTER, Editor and Proprietor
To AuvuKtiarxs . .The rirctitntlon of the Punhury
Amenr-na nniiMtf the rliflerent tnwnt nn Su'quehiiniiii
is not excrrrleil if equalled Ity any ter published in Noith
Til I'rimtvlvsuia.
CiF Tan CSRirncf the "Americun" ten
ders the compliments of the season to its
patrons, nti J kegs leave to inform them, that
he will "ho bobbin' 'round," on New Ycur's
day. with his address.
C2rCiMMK or Time. The cars of the
Philadelphia and Sunbury Hail load, now
leave this place in the numing at 7,45.
E7 Lawks Fair. The ladies connected
with the Methodist church, in this place
will hold a Fair in the new store room or
Philip Clark, Market street, during the first
week of Court. On Monday u public dinner
will be prepared, and refreshments served in
tho evening. Tho proceeds arc for the pur
pose of making repairs in the church.
CJ" Nkw Coontkhfkits. Counterfeit 10'g
on the Harrisburg l'.ank have made their
appearance, and are well executed.
The F.rie City Dank and the New Castle
Bank, it is rumored, have failed.
tf'' The numerous friends of Col. Reah
F razor, of Lancaster, will learn, with regret,
that he has become, partially deranged, and is
now in the State Lunatic Asylum, ut Har
nsburg. Pecuniury losses, aud political
excitement, have, no doubt, paralysed one of!
the best minds iu the country. We trust
that quiet uud medical treatment, will soon
restore him to usefulness and society.
The friends uf the Rev. Dudley A.
Tyng, who was dismissed from his church iu
Philadelphia, by a small majority, on account
of his sermon against slavery, aro about
building him a handsome new church.
CJ" Among the items reported at a Fair
down East, was the following : "llest lied
Comforter Miss Susan Thompson." Susau,
tio doubt, received a premium.
Civ Among tho persons recommended for
speaker of tho Senate, wo observe tho names
of Chalres 11. Penrose and David Taggert,
Ksqrs.
Tho Lebanon Valley Railroad will be
completed, perhaps by, the middle of May.
This road, in connection with tho Northern
Central Road, even with the 12 miles staging,
until tho road is completed from this place to
Trevot ton, will bring us within live hours of
Reading aud seven of Philadelphia. Ry Ju
ly or August we hope thu wholo lino from this
place will be completed.
Q"Mit. BccRANAS's Cabinet. Many of
the papers are busy in making up Mr. Bu
chanan's cabinet. They, no doubt, find it
much less difiicult to select a cabinet for the
President elect than lie will himself. Our
cotcmporary, of the Geruiantown Telegraph
is in favor of retaining Mr. Marcy, the
present able Secretary of State. Mr. Mar
cy's reputation is second to no man's, at
homo or ubroad. Ho was the oi.ly member
in President Pierce's cabinet, who gave
character to his administration.
f? Hon. Jon R. Tvso.v, of Philadelphia,
recently delivered a highly interesting Ag
ricultural address, before tho Montgomery
County Agricultural Society. The principal
subject wus u sketch of tho life of Job
Roberts, an intelligent agriculturist of that
county, who was a cutemporary and a friend
of tho luto Judge Peters. Mr. Tyson has
tho ability to adorn uluiobt uny subject ho
handles.
ljr Mr. Eckert is about getting np a dan
cing school iu this place. We trust ho may
bo successful. There is no more pleasant uud
innocent amusement. It is one of natures
institutions a spontaneous production,
though something undeveloped us much so
us laughing, crying &c, and may ns well be
done gracefully, as not. Mr. Eckert, who is
well known in this community, has nil the
necessary qualifications for his position, uud
deserves eiicoiirngeineut.
ZW Tiik Umon Caxai.. Tho Lebanon
Couihr states, that the enlargement of this
improvement from Lebanon eastwurd, to
Readitig, was contracted for last fall, to be
completed by tho first of April, 18o7. Most
of those acquainted with tho immense amount
of heavy work to bo dono under the contract
predicted that , like ninny other enterprises of
the kind, the contractors would require con
si leiublo grace ; oud tho general opinion 0f
the public seemed to be that the work .would
uot bo ready fur use with tho opening ol
the Spring naigation. We aro very glad to
statu that such loibodings a is doomed ' 'dis
appointment. Thu energetic contractors
Messrs. Rockakemxiw, Km-it Co. "have
covered themselves with glory," as politicians
would say, by tho energy, efficiency und tuc
cess of their niiin.igeineiit ; and the canal is
already in that forward stale that leaves no
doubt of its being reudy by tho appointed
time. Wc passed over a part of tho line lust
week, and confess to some surprise, ut tieing
tho water already in that portion ruuning
from Lebanon through tho "Narrows," em
bracing the section on which was the heaviest
work. The iiiimensu labor required at tho
"Njiows" may be inferred when wo ttato the
depth of the cut to bo 23 feet, through a bed
of solid limeBtone. The width of cut at tho
bottom is 31 feet. The woik further on east-
j ward we lruni to be ia almost uu equal state
of projre-s.
.10 US TICKLR ESQ,
A public dinner was recently given to John
Tucker Esq,, late President of the Fhiladel,
phia and Heading Jlnulroad, in Philadelphia
by many of tho leading men engaged in ,the
coal trade. Mr. Tucker, in his speech; which
abound with valuable statistical and other
useful Information, thus referred to two gen
tlemen connected with this great work.
And, gentlemen, thcro is no part of my of
ficial career with the company that affords
me more pleasant reflection than this most
successful choice or tin officer to fill this most
important position. , In energy, ambition,
good judgement ; in a nervous utixiety for the
safety ol passetners, together with an entire
devotion to the great interests eutjiisted to
bis cliurge, Mr. Jtcho!ls is ut least uusurpas
ecd. Look ut the wonderful harmony und
system with which his immense business is
perlortiieU. ltcmemher, that with two ex
press aud with some fifty other trains, tun
ning daily, with what speed, regularity and
safety you luive been transported. Yet with
all this immense traffic, no family mourns the
loss ol a passenger once placed under t lie
watchful care of Mr.Nichnlls a result under
such circumstances elsewhere unknown.
In the irigaittiu operations to which I have
alluded, the Master Machinist, James Mill-
hollaiid, Esq., holds n most important post
tion. The 2.",00Q wheels, (axles, Ac, in pro.
portion,) must bo sound and strong, or the
harmony ot tho whole transportation depart
partiuciit is at once impaired, if not destroy
ud. .So also of the locomotives. Thu im
menso workshops, too, iim:,t also be maintain
ed iu iiernoct cliicicncv, to meet any sudden
emergency. Whatever is required in thisde
parlmeiit is performed.
I'M TliO VIWll'S SliNAI on
Who will be our next Senator is a question
frequently asked. M r. Brodhend's term will
expire on the 4th of March next, aud it U
but just to say, Ihut ho lias ably, and most
faithfully, represented tho people of Pennsyl
vania in tho Senate of the nation. Who the
next Senator will be, i9 a questiou not easily
solved. The foltowiug article, on this sub
ject, we copy from tho Germautown Tele
graph, an influential agricultural Journal :
Who is to r.K U. S. Sknator? As the
time approaches for the meeting of the
Legislature and choice of u Senator to super
sede the present member, (liroiihead,) the
interest waxes warmer, uud much specula
tion arises us to the person likely to bo the
successful candidate. The Democrats have a
host of candidates, among them is tho name
of Col. Forney, which wo arc informed will
not be pressed, and tboso of Henry D. Foster,
and Charles A. Huckalew, between whom
the contest probably Kes. Mr. Foster, who
six months ago, was the prominent Demo
cratic candidate lor Ooverncr, has declined
that nomination, preferring to go to the U.
S. Senate. John C. Kmikel is spoken of us
tho opposition candidate for Senator ; but it
is not believed that he stands tho least
chance. Simon Cameron, who lias been a
standing candidate, is again in the field, und
with better prosptels of success than per
haps ever before. The General, it is well
known, is a Democrat, a tariff inuii, and we
presume was opposed to thu abrogation of
the Missouri Compromise line. Avowing
such principles, so consonant, to ,the feelings
of the old line Democracy, it is supposed
thut, while ho expects to receiva all the
opposition strength, there will bo little
difficulty iu oblaiuiiig sufficient votes from
his own party to secuio tlio coveted post.
Whatever may bo our own views as to Mr.
C.'s litness, wo are free to do hint justice to
say that ho has always proved true to Penn
Fylvuniu nnd her tiuie-houored principles.
ffj" Tha weather litis been cold, bleak and
windy, during the past week. The rain an'd
sleethaxiiigbeeufro7.cn, the roads were at.
smooth und glassy iu n mirror. On Saturday
last tho stage from Pottsville was not able
to make the connection with the cars at Mt.
Carmcl, the roads over tho mountain having
become so icy and smooth, as to render them
dangerous. Mr. Fiske, tho Superintendent
of the rail road, sent iu the mails on Sunduy
evening, by a hand oar.
r& Tiik Post Oi kk k Our neighbor John
Youngniun E.-q., editor of the Gazette, who
has been Post Master, for the past two years,
nt this place, has resigned his cilice, to take
effect on the 1st of January. Mr. Youngmau
says he resigned the ollice with mole plea
sure than ho received it " It is an office that
requires much cure nnd dose attention, while
its emoluments afford no sufficient compensa
tion to one w ho tuu engage in other and more
profitable pursuits. Mr. Youngmuii has made
an obliging and attentive officer, nnd has giv
en, v.o think, "a reasonable amount of satis,
faction."
C--'l'lio Susquehanna at this place ha
again been closed over firmly, with ice, for a
week past.
CjT CaTTAWISSA, Wll.l.lAMSI'OHT &. EulK
Rah. Road. We have received tho annual
report of tho President und Engineers, iVc,
of this road, annexed to which uro two maps.
The report speuks encouragingly of tho bu
siness of the road.
Ci'ri:.M..;s i uo.m out im:ioiiuoi;s.
Wii.i.iA.Msi'oiiT. A Masonic supper will bo
served up ut the U. S. Hotel, Willinmsport
on the 27th. All members in good standing
uro iuuited. A new Rillo Company has been
organized and is called tho "Furies Rifles" in
honor of Robt. Paries Esq. Tho ladies of
Dickinson Seminary will hold a Fair on the
23d 24th and 25th inst. Tho Willinmsport
papers are nut yet done discussing thut thanks
giving Sermon.
J husky Siiokk. Tho Republican recom.
mends Gen. Win, F, Pucker for Governor.
The General is gaining strength daily, nnd is
the most prominent candidate before the
people.
Snvukr County. Somo graceless scamps
in and ubout Seliusgrove, thinking thut Christ
mas was ruther a dull affair without a roust.
have been committing depredations on thu
hen rooet of that place. Our neighbur Gutu
lieus of the "PemokriU," thus Philosophises
on the enormity of chicken stealing.
"No one but an inate scoundrel would steal
a feather, much less a fowl, uud thu curreucy
often bliouii to a robber uf a In n roost should
create no proscription right in favor of his
depredations.
Tho Freeburg Academy which was destroy
ed hy lire has been haiidSpinely rebuilt.
Of thd five, prisoners in Jail lust week, one
was bound over, the others ucquitted
Tho Grand Jury voted to accept tho new
Couuty Edifices from the building commit
tee : but a maioritvof the Judcca did out
concur.
John Kahler, of Besver T, aged 40 years
wusjjilled on Monday week by being Btruck
by a piece of timber iu so old baro iu which
L was st work.
THE KANSAS POST OFFICE.
The charge has repeatedly been made that
the seuls of private correspondence was no
nioro respected in tho Kansas Post Office
than in France or .ostiia. A part of the
policy of thrusting slavery upon that unhap
py territory has been to violate tho mails, nn
example loug sinco set by high authority in
the slave Slates: This has been steadily do-
uied. Perhaps tbey'' will "believe Governor
Gkart himself, who writes :
"Every pnekage addressed to mo through
the tuuil is broken and inspected before it
reaches my kotids. It is entirely uasafo to
send information through tho post office, and
more especially so to use that medium to
forward unylliiug of pecuniary value. Post
masters are either ignorant of their duty und
obligations, or, being acquainted with thes-,
uct in violation of both. Indeed,! have been
credibly informed that in some places persons
not connected with tho mails previous to their
distribution. This is a serums evil, upon
w hich somo prompt act is needed."
TKItRIULE CASUALTY.
Had Instance othe Datiyer of using Burning
Fluid.
On Wednesday evening about C o'clock,
the dwelling of Joseph Kimmel, street su
pervisor Of this Borouiih in Third street
above Nurwegian, wus the scene of a horrible
catastrophe, involving loss of life to a young
and interesting girl, und plunging a laiuny
in the deepest, distress. At that hour, a
fluid lamp in the hands of Miss Surah Kim
niel, 18 years of age, exploded from some un
known cause. The burning i!quid communi
cated to her clothing, and in im instant she
was a mass of flames. A t the time of the oc
currence she was in the second story front
room, with a child four yours of ngo. Had
she possessed requisite presence of mind, she
might possibly, have extinguished tho tire,
with the bed clothes or a carpet which was in
the room. Terror however, deprived her of
aell'-possfssion. She raised a Iront window,
and tearing a portion of the burning clothing
from her person, threw it into the street.
Finding that ineffectual, she next sprang for
stairs communicating with the front room of
the first story, down which she fell head first,
and rolled, a burning mass, upon the lioor nt
the foot. Frantic with agony, she guiued her
feet, nnd running rapidly past Feveral mem
bers of tho lamily -wlie were in tho back room,
she reached th vard, down which she stag
gered, until slid fell powerless and overcome,
at the rear end. jieriatner, inotucr aim oro
ther followed, and in endeavoring to rescue
her, were severely burned. The poor girl
died in tivo minutes after, undoubtedly, from
the effects of inhaling the (lames. Her body
presented a shacking spectacle. Tho skin
peeled from it; her hair was completely burn
ed off, und her features were so distorted and
blackened. as to deiy recognition Miss Eim
mel wus shortly to be married. Tho family
slider much us well as physical distress iu
consequence of the sad occurrence. Mrs.
Kinihicl siuco has been in a dangerous con
dition. Although many families have discontinued
the use of cainphcue and burninir fluid, both
are too much uvd. In many of their proper
tics, they are as dangerous as gunpowder,
and have brought in tho aggregate in this
country, almost as much deutii and misery iu
their train. No family should permit a c.im
plienfi or tkiid lamp, tilled with the destruc
tive stuff, to be carried lighted about the
house. Warnings ot the danger attending
their uso, are so frequent so terrible, us
shown in the above h?uit-reudlng case, that
we wonder nt tho necessity which demands
of the press reiteration ol its oft repealed
cautions. I'otlsviiie Miners' Journal.
The following interesting official table has
been coininninicuted by the Secretary of the
Treasury, to uccompauy his annual report on
the finances, funiisiic. through the special
Washington Cut respondent of the New
York Daily Tini"9.
J'cul and Personal Wtttlih nf tJie United
Uinta.
ly.'iG. Value of
j Sta'es. Population. Property.
Alabama, 835.1 $270,2:13,087
Arkansas, 253,117 G 1.2 10,756
California. 335.000 105.0011,1100
Connecticut, 401.2L2 203.75!),S3l
Delaware, ' D7,2U5 30.iti(l.'.)2 1
Florida, 110.725 10101.401
Georgia, 935,0'Jl) CCO.tiUO.OOO
Illinois, 1.212,017 333.237.1 7-1
Jndiuua, l.ll'.l.OOG 3ni'5,474
Iowa, 325,014 110.000.000
Kentucky, ' l.Of-C.r-t?" ' 41 1.000,1 IKS
Louisiana, (30O.37 270.125.000
Maine, C23.Bt!2 lHl.l'JH.lC
Mai viand, C3'.),5ft) 201,213,tiC,0
Massachusetts, i,i33.123 f.3".ll30.tSlf
Michigan, ;)0'J,37t ll(i,.V.i3.5H!
Mississippi, C71,lir9 251,525,000
Missouri, 831,225 223.018,731
New Hampshire, 321.701 103ol,32(i
New Jersey, 5011,409 170.750,(100
New York, 3.470,050 1,304, 154,025
North Caiolitu, 021.853 230,003,372
Ohio, 2,215,750 rU-.0,77,354
Pennsylvania,' 2,512,000 1,031,731,304
Rhode Island. 100,027 CI.000.N50
South Carolina, 705,001 303.134,240
Tennessee, 1,092.470 321.770.flO
Texas, 0(10,000 210.0011,000
Veimnnt, 325.20G 01.105.0.-0
Virginia 1,512.503 530.00 4.VS7
Wisconsin, 552.10'J K7,50O.OOO
Dist. of Columbia, 50.000 25.50h.703
Minnesota, C.5,000 20.000,000
New Mexico, 83.500 7.250,000
Oregon. 30,000 7,775,000
Washington, 5.500 1.050,000
Utah, 30,000 1,250,000
Kansas, 11,000 2,350,000
Nebraska, 4,500 1,235,041
Total, 2(!1,.)041312
Add lor property not valued,
for uudt'i'-valuatiuns, and
for the rise in the value of
property since 1S50 tho
turn of
S'J.SIT.CI 1.072
1,500,000,000
Total weullh of tho United
States, I85C, $11,317,011,072
'Jin Years' Cunsaijtim Silk and .iillc dvuds.
1347,
lK-lt,
lt4'J,
1850,
1851,
1852,
1853,
1854,
1855,
150,
SlLCtO.oD'J
14,537,8!'d
13,731, OH)
17,0M),'.t(!4
25,i;8l).72()
21,418.501
30,550,211
34,yl.",100
2I,244.'.)I6
30,03U,'J'J8
A Nkw Piiopi'ct. Near Edith, S. C, a
crop is about to be gathered of four acres of
sunllowers. The seed will be used for oil and
to feed cattle uud poultry, as in the south of
France; hut the chief object is to obluin the
libro of tho stalks for paper-making. If tho
cultivation succeeds it is expected to supply
abundant materials for tine writing and print,
ing paper, us well as line and course for pa
per huiiging.
SoiiBTiuxn Nkw The railroad cars of tho
Galena and Chicago road ure lighted with gas.
Cutler the Qoor of each car is placed a gas
holder, consisting of two tubes, divided into
ompaitinents by India-rubber diaphragms.
Connecting with the holder U a dry metre,
which serves to pump the air into the holder,
and thug force the gas through the pipes which
connect the holder, up into the cor. The
holder is filled with gas by attaching the pipe
to u main at any station where there is gas.
It is said that the invention will be a great
laving of expense to railroad companies.
THE MOl'STERAMC OF THE TILPIT.
We find In nn Enulisli paper tho following
sketch ol the Rev. Mr. Spurgeon, the "elo
quent young preuchtr" of London ;
His sermons were purchased and read, nnd
being, a kind of comic pulpit, though in parts
disinul and obscure enough, readers became
listeners. 1'ark street Ohnpel overliowca j
Exeter Hall, with capucity to hold 4,000, wus
hired, but as many more thousands remained
in tho Strand unadmitted. Next Julian's
Surrey Music Hall wus hired. It is said to
hold 10,01)0 with cramming, two thousand
more. On Sunday evening last the numbers
within, nnd without the Surry Gardens' gates
ntractod by Mr. ijpnrqcoii, wan variously es
timated at from 18.000 in the Times to UO.OOO
in oother daily pnpers.
ISow, what is the manner nnd matter oi
this preacher? Tho enquiring visiter sees n
short, square built man enter, with a. round
pakid loolung face, relieved however, by ex.
pressive dark eyes and a profusion of kluek
hair parted in the middle. His rending nnd
prayer, in which there is not hing very singu
lar, unless it bo a familiarity suggestive of
profanity, with which he addresses the Throne
of Grace, he begins his eermon. If it have
reference to the fall of Adam, and expiration
of sin through faith in Jesu3 Christ, he let3
his nudience know, in a jovial kind of tone,
that he is about to amuse them. He looks
intently to tho furthest corner of the house,
and exclaims "Holloa, Adam? where art
thou, Adam?-' In tho presumption that
Adam is afraid to face such u congregation
in answer to such a summons, he make the
father of mankind reply tremulously, ' Here
am I j what wonldst, thou?" "What would
1?" he indignantly rejoins, "I would know
what you havo done, Adam, that wo uro nil
damned through you ?" Adam makes a speech
Tho preacher answers him. Adam has a
rejoinder; the preacher another. Adam is
greatly abashed, and has decidedly the worst
of tho argument, und is told, iu the slang of
tho tap-room, "I thought 1 should make him
sing small." Then in" jolly, rollicking, ban
tering style, he comforts Adam thus, "Ah,
never mind, never mind man ; we have anew
Adam, we have Christ instead of you," Arc.
Then ho brings the Trinity on the plutfurm,
and holds colloquy with them. Iu kko man
lier he introduces prophets, apostles, and nil
other scriptural personages. He makes the
Saviour and Muy Magdalene hold conversa
tion, the preacher imitating the toil' s of a
timid, repentant woman. And this it is
with the tens of thousands of tho metropoli
tan population are crowding even unto death,
to hear, to Brieve at, or 10 uiiurutn, uv oc
casional bursl of laughter or floods of tears.
He gives scenes from hell, in which thb per
sons represented aro his brother ministers,
with their congregations ; helms a powerful
voice and alters his tone3 with considerable
effect, in a dramatic sense He walks up and
down the platform, aud is only at homo when
ho has such a stage. A pulpit cramps him.
He tells that his gains to the kingdom of
Christ have been u, thousand souls a year,
since ho came to London, nnd he expects they
will amount to un additional thousund this
year.
COAL THADK.
The quantity sent by Railroad this week is
47.045 U tons by Canal 5.101 10 lor tho
week 52.140 01 tons against 28,175 tons for
corresponding week last year.
Tho trade by Canul is now closed. The
total quantity sent by Canal is 1.170.20C Oci
tons against 1,105.203 Ori tons last year. In
crease in l!S5(i, G4.033 tons, making the whole
supply from this Region for the fiscal year by
Canul aud Railroad as follows:
1355.
2.213,302
1,105,203
3.313,65.)
3,258-200
1850.
2.0H0.20H
1,100,270
3,258,200
Railroad,
Canal,
Decrease in 150, 00,1 " L
This does not embrace the
Swutara trade by Railroad
Pinegrove or
South, wliMi
, shows u
slight increase- this year over tho
laSt.
A IIkakt ltKNPiMi OcrutiiSNri! look place
in Stockport, t.'olumkiu cour.ty, New Yuik,
in which a child was killed while in the arms
of its mother, nnd by her sister. Mis. Dick
ermaiiwas silting in u room with her child, a
boy of ubout two years of uge, upon her lap,
engaged in dressing it, while ut tho same
time her sister, n Miss Plainer, was cutting
the wick of a caudle with a pair of scissors.
The sit ters were engaged in an angry conver
sation, when Miss Flutner, in a tt of rage,
threw the scissors ut her sister with great
force, the poi'it striking tho child upon his
i . ' . .i... i . 'iu...
oreasi, pentM i uiinir 10 me nrmi. i uu im.u-,
cent little one exclaimed, "(di mother! ino-I
thcr !" ami immediately expired. M is. 1 ick-1
or:nan di.l not see iier sister throw tho j
scissor?, and was not conscious of what had
been done until he saw tho instrument of
death planted in his breast. A coroner's
jury wasciUIrd, who, after u full investigation
of the affair, rendering a verdict in accor
dance with the above facts. Miss Plainer is
now confined in tho Hudson jail, to uwuit the
action of the grand jury.
WASHINGTON uossir.
MINNESOTA.
. A .... , . . , t ,!
ah auetnpi wn oa maa. oy u e rl".
Minnesota through their Delegate, Mr. K;ce,
to have two States curved out
ot tliat ricti
and beautiful Territory. It already contains
population enough for the desired object.
.1REZOMA.
.Irozonia consisting of tho western half of
tho Territory of New Mexico, bus petitioned
for the establishment of a separate Territori
al Uoverini.'iit. The petition is now before
thu Committee on Territories. .Irer.onia con
tains about 100,000 square miles and 1000 in
habitants. Tucson is the principal Fettlement.
Ai this point they nro woiking the silver
mines successfully, when not deterred from
so doing by the hostile Indians. Some of the
mines wero worked in tho days of Mexican
fclory.
LECOM PTE'S SUCCESSOR.
J. O. Harrison, of Kentucky, has been tele
graphed on offer of appointment us Judge, iu
place of Lecotnpte. There are eome doubts
ol his acceptance. Ho is said to bo a man of
high tone, llo was formerly a law partner
of Mr. Breckeiitidgo and executor of Henry
Clay.
00'. UE.1RY ON II. ILL -1ND CH.11N.
Private udvices from Kansas refer iu very
complimentary terms to his present conduct
of affairs in that Territory. ,lmong other
things it is related that Marshal Donelson
went to him a short '.into since to ask for halls
and chains with which to torture certain Free
State prisoners. ,-l have 110 balls and chains
for human beings !" was tho Oovernoi's in
dignant response adding, "und 110 man with
a heart in his breast would usk for them !"
This and similar rebukes are sluted to have!
incited tho disgust which led the Marshal to
resign his commission.
Dit. Kakb ai St. Thomas, W. I. A letter
in tho New York Herald notices tho urrivul
of Dr. E. K. Kane, at thut island, on the
night of tho 2d instant, from England. The
Doctor is reported to bo looking poorly, ns if
Buffering from consumption. He will re.
main a couple of weeks, uud thcu proceed to
Havana, Cuba.
Sarino inn Cntci.K. This mathematical
proposition, which for a number of years
bothered the most obtuse mathematicians,
bus at last been duliuitely solved, oud that
loo in a manner to accommodate itssclf to
tho most simple understanding. It is simply
to bcttlo up your wife's bills fur hoopt at tho
dry goods store bf milliner's,
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
IjATEII tltO.M EUROPE.
Halifax, Doc, 23.
Tho steamship Canada, from Liverpool,
with dates to Friday, the 12th Inst., arrived
nt noon to-day, bringing the America's mails
und passengers.
Tho steamship America sailed from Liv
erpool on her regular day, Saturday, tho Cth,
but when off Capo Clear, encountered a
severe storm, in w hich she suffered serious
damage, losing her bulwarks, boat.', ond
having her forward saloon completely gutted.
One man was injured. The America put
buck to Liverpool on tho 11th. for repairs.
The steamship lialtic, which sailed from
Liverpool on tho 10th inst., for New York,
took out the ollicial announcement that the
Peace Congress was to assemble in Paris
during the present month. Also, that an
unsuccessful attempt had been made to
nssinate the Kinjr of Naples. :
Tho steamship Niagara was passed on the
13th, off Fust net.
GREAT BRITAIN.
A deputation from Liverpool and London
hnd waited upon Lord O arendon, toascorlain
what is meant by tho IJritisu demonstration
against New Grenada.
Father Mathew died at Cork on tho Otb
instant.
FRANCE.
A despatch from Rordeanx announces the
arrival at thut port of a vessel having on
board the captain und fifteen pn?scngcrs, who
were wrecked in the Dilated steamship
I.yonnais. No names or other particulars
aro given, A subscription has been opened
in London for tho widows nnd children of
those who perished in tho illfated steamer,
ITALY.
The attempted nssination of the King of
N uples occurred at a review of the troops on
the 8th inst. The accounts of the affair dif
fer somewhat. One says that while the troops
were defiling, a soldier rushed from the ranks
and struck tho King on the lelt side. 11
was arrested.
SICILY.
All is quiet in Sicily. The insurrection
has been suppressed, and the leader, Renti
venta, taken prisoner.
Dkatii oy a Pedestrian Woman. Died, in
Reverlv, Massachusetts, December Glh, 1
dia, wife of Alexander Dnchanan. This old
hard working woman has travelled from the
eastern boundary of Beverly to Salem, three
lime3B week, on the average, a distance of
six miles, carrying always two nnd often three
bundles, weighing lorty nml fifty pounds each;
and Ihistnsk Iia3 been, for thirty-five years,
regularly performed. Iu tho heut of Summer,
iu Iho cold of Winter. i:i the snow und in the
mud, in the rain and in the shine, she has been
performing her nrdnotis labor, offering for sale
her herbs and roots. Sho hud been four
times married, llermuiden name was Ly
din Wntt. Sho was married to John Allen
in 1804. Her second husband's namo was
Dennis, the third was Tusker, and the fourth
Ruchanan, who survives her.
Tiik Ri.ik Ridge Ti-nkfi.. This great
work on tho 'Virginia Central Railroad will
be completed on the 20lh instant. That day,
Monday week, has been fixed upon to cut
through.
Of.s. Packdniiam's Grate. The New
Orleans Picayune states that somo time
since the well known pecan ttee, under which
the remains of Gen. Puckeiiham were buried,
a few miles below that city, was broken off,
thiry feet above ground, by a gale of wind,
and a cannon ball, fired from the British lines
during the battle, was found imbedded jutt
! where the trunk broke off. Thus it was that
tn, brave Rriltol slept uuder one of bis own
missiles r.3 his mlnumcut.
A vr rir an P:fhmsks. The death of La
dy Stafford, in England, one of the three
grand-daughters of Charles" Carrol of Carrol
tou, who married an English nobleman, has
again given rise to remark on the singular
circumstance id' three sUters marryiiig noble
men of the highest rank; but the coincidence
is still greater in this case, us neither of Ihe
I sisters had offspring, so that no American
I blood was infused into the peerage by them,
i Their neice, Miss McTavi.-di of Baltimore'
married a brother of Lord Carlisle, but part
! ed from her husband after living with him but
i a short time. There havo been but two
other American women who have married
English noblemen. Miss Bingham, wife of the
I first Lord Ashbiirtoii. and Miss Cudwulador
! tho wife of the first Lord Erskine; both of
these ladies wero natives of Philadelphia.
Cmi'.r Ji'sth k or Kansas. Mr. Harrison,
who, it is repotted, has been offered the chief
judgeship of Kunsns. was one of the executors
of the will of tho Hon. Henry Play, and
formerly thu law partner of Mr. Hreckiuridge,
tho Vico Fre.-kioiit elect.
VnK.vr is East Tkxnksskf.. The Knox
villo Whig states thut !roui the personal ob
servation of it3 editor and others it is thonght
that from the amount of wheat sown, and its
present tine appearance, that there will be
more tlinu three millions of hushels produced
I in the thirty counties of East Tennessee the
Ill up: II
1 ext season, should it continue favorable.
The Mustang Liniment cures Rheumatism ;
The Mustang Liniment ctsri.3 Still Joints ;
'Iho Mustang Liniment cures Ru'ns and
Wounds;
The Mustang Liniment cures Sores and Ul
cers. The Mustang Liment cures Caked Rreasts
und Sore Nipples ;
Tho Mustang Liniment cures Nouralegia j
The Mustang Liniment cures Corns and
Warts;
'l'ho Mustang Liniment is worth
1,000,000 DOLLARS CEU ANM'M
To tho United States, as tho preserver nnd
restorer uf valuable Horses und Cuttle. It
cures all Sprains, (Jalds, Wounds, Stiff
Joints, .Ic.
ill you answer this tptesticnT Did you
ever hear of any ordinary Sore, Swelling,
Sprain or Stiffness, either 011 man or beast,
which tho Mustang Linimi 11 would not cure?
Did you over visit uny respectable Druggist
in any putt of tho woi'ld in Europe, Asia, or
America who did not say "it was tho great
est discovery of thu age V Sold everywhere.
Every family should have it ; 3 sizes.
i'AKNES A- PAKK,
Proprietors, New York.
Dec. 20, I85G.-'lm. l't.
l'fl-fimM'tl Ureatll.-VVhat lady or gen
tleman would remain under the curse of a disa
greeable breath wheby using the"llalin of a Thou
sand Flower," ua a deuliilke would uot only ren
der it swet t hut leave the teeth w hite as alahaatcr!
.Manv persons do not know thrir breath is bad,
and the subject in so delicate lluir f, lends will
never mention it. Pours single drop of 'Halm' on
your tooth brush and wash tho teeth night and
morning. A fifty cent bottle will last a year.
A beautiful complexion may easily be acquired
by using the "lialm of a Thousand Klowejs."
It wiil remove Ian, pimples and freckles from Ihe
skin, leaving it of a soft roseate hue. Wet a
towel, pour on two or three drops, and wash Ihe
faco night and morning,
S1IAYINU MADE EASY.
Wet your shaving brush in ci'.her in warm or
cold water, pour 011 Iwo or three drop of "llalin
of a Thousand Flowers," rub Ihe beard well and
it will make a heuuliful soft hither, much facili
tating Ihe operation of huving. Price only fifty
cents, ieware of counterfeits. None genuine
unless turned by
W'.P, FETRIPGE Sl CO.
Franklin, Square, New Vork,
6cpt, iT, 18SB,-Cja
Hollorray'l Pillt possess most astonishing"
powers In tho cure oftjeii'-rul Debility. Copy
of n letter from Henry yltitorne rf Hnnr.ton,
Chickasaw Mississippi, to Professor Hoi
lowny. "Sir. 1 fullered fir a i.umbtr of
years from weakness and general debility, olid
was brought to death's door by the same. I
was told by those I consulted that thcr w as no
hope of my recovery, when 1 resolved to rive
your Pills a trial, .liter using them ubout
five weeks my heullh was ronsideil.lv inmrnr.
ed, nnd at the expiration or two months terv
;iiI'iuiiiui niy uisoiucr u?nppiHtrcl. '
toignenj ji. .1NTORNE.
M A II 11 1 AGES,
Antliolllh inst.. bv ll t, 1 i
Mr. David Mullkk, of Lower Augusta, to
iUiss Harriet Long of Upper Augusln.
On the 18th inst.. kv the name. Mr D,.!..t
FrsoM. to Miss Elizabeth li.iril.l II II11.1V aill
of Lower Augusta.
On the Ifith in t.-. kv lh 1?
Hunt. Samuel B. Price, to Miss Harriet
Berlch, both of Mauch Chunk.
Cjjc gtjaihcts.
Philadelphia Karkot.
December 25, l?5fi.
Grain. Wheat is dull. l,t. p-i,.t nn ch.a.
dv. Sales of prime new Kimtlu.m mul lVm,.,
red nt $150ul 53, nnd fl 60a 1(12 for white.
Rye comes in slowly ; sales of Penm-vlvr-tim
at 80 cts. Corn is qnuc scarce ; sales'ol yel
low nt G0a70, cents, Blltmt, nml 00 cents in
Store. Oats are stipule ; sales of pi ime old
Pennsylvania and D' luwDri! 4 1 cents per bii
shel. SUNEUEY TRICE CURBEIIT.
WarAT. . . ir,o
Rt. . . t,.j
Conic. . 45
Oats. . .13
Potatoks, . f,o
ItlKSWAt . .
Hf.i kli.u Ylix. in
UtTTKS. . . Eft
Eos. . . . -i
New Advertisements.
IJElM'ECTFri.T.V informs his liiuuK nnd
Ihe public generally, thai hcliiisjiit rn-iiv-ed
a New Stuck of fiODUs, t hi m . tore, it
David Miller's Mill, in Lower A aetata i.a. n
hip, oiul that ho in prepared 10 sell gemls at the
lowest prices.
Hid Stork conui.'ts in pnit of
FALL & WINTER HOODS.
Groceries, Queens r.-frc, Kaituvaic C:2.,
and every variety usually kept in a uuuiitry
tore. .
Tirvorlon prices p.-.id for all kimis of piolucc.
Lower Augusltl twp, Dec. 8?, !:"(',. - 11
A I.I, perrons nub ! tni to the suUciil
Note, Zook Account or t u i-. a
on
ic-
Hpcctfully requested to p.iy i'p iciinnlnitclv.
tile accounts will be placed in the hauu of
Justice for collection.
d;
Sunbury, December Ct'
A T. U.E.U'..T.
is.-.ii.
TliYi'H i'
IS hrrehy given thut letii'i '.''.Uincntay on
ihe estate of Jacob (;roh, is.te 1 !' 1 ev 1 r 'i
gusta township, Norihumbt ilainl eoantv, iici 'il.,
have been grnnted to the suli.-cri!) r. All j i isem
indebted to said estate wi! i-icasp hkiKu ij:i m ci:t
without delay, and those havinir claims senilis!
said estute will please prot. i.t l.,in properly at
tested for settlement.
GKOWif: nEif,7;K, Adm'r.
L. Augusta Iwp., Dec :(), lis'io Ot
no:
i8 hereby given that ;
in Ihe Court ol Com
I'elilion h is been filed
111 Hie Court ol t omiiioii r.cii 01 .VuUuim-
berland county, for a Charter ol Incorporation
of the Metbodint F.pi oKil ('hutch 11. oiihui. ,
and llint the nunc v.ill le pennled 10 nut
Court for Incorporation.
JAM !'. UEAJiy, I'l-.lh'y.
Prothonotary ' ode, t
.Nut.burv, Dec. TO, hsfiti. j
J.:it fxil not Lc:
N E W A K i: I V A L
FALL Jt-" VT'TTP.S GC0SS !
Ira T. Glen cut
-vo. 1, coj;yi:!i ,r i,.,
AS just received c lary.e '.'!'!"' j! 1 and
Winter tioudn
He will continue t i tell Drv (!i):.Js r.i'il (.10-
cerirs CHEAP Ml lh"i ".cr, as bin i;eod- uie
bought cheap they v.i.i . "it! cheap.
He f.-cU confident v.i-h his c pcruncf and
ability, lb it be cm vompvU1 v.'ih liio
World at large ami G aluiry Li partlnnlnr.
He would einmiirat j artici. s if uuii. uud spate
would permit.
It in enough to say lhat he ban evtry'.hii.g iu
Ihe line of
Dry Goods, (an
LUVU lOu'l
A large Stock el Head) -Made
OLOTHIN C-,
BOOTS A.J .V.'fii.S at., i-c,
that is kept in any other s'ore in lo.vu, am)
His tiunarr is oil tin liu'i-.'v.
Ami long ni.'iy ii w.ive
O'er land 01 (In- free,
And Ihe Inane of the linive
While her turs a,nl f.vi tftr.nes
mnt' out like the sfuu,
Telling nil imtiont
'I'liut Freedom's I en'i.
This is a five country af, was
election of Duchnnau over the
proved
Wnolv
bv iho
11 01 sc.
therefore it is free for all to do llu ir trailina win re
they can 111.' Y he CHEAPEST. All ate uni
ted 10 call und see.
THE COUNTRY,
as well t the town are respectfully invited, and
every person, rich or poor, hie,ii or low, InuJ or
free are invited to call at -No. I Markket Suture,
opposite the Court llou.v.'.
, 8 He is not lo hj undtrsnld by any nnir
or combination cf men. No charge br showing
goods.
AH kinds of produce taken iu e xrhuiigo lor
goods.
Sunbury, Deo. 20, IHofi.
NOTICE
IS hereby given that the following persons
huvo filed petitions with the Cleik ol tho
Court of Clutter Sessions of mid County, Icr
l.ii-i-iiun In Kell Snirituus. Vinous, Mult und
7irewed LiiU0i, under the ucl tl
Asicr.iblv
passed Murct), lf:j ;
iV..
i rv.iurhs
Store.
Ira T. Clement,
Cyrus Urowu,
Isaac Hrou
Sunbury,
Miltou
"to
Stole
11.,,
ut
Win. V. Nagle " . "
Wm. Fisher, " Luting House,
Robert Lntimore, Trevorton, Store,
Michael il vert, Sunbury, Innkeeper.
Extracted from the ictuid awl ttrldicd,
Dec. II, IbOC.
JAM ES HEARD, Ci.kiik.
Sunbury, Dec. 13- Eviii -
ALL persons know inr; themselves indebted to
the subscriber by note, book account or other
wise, are requested to make pupmeul lu loio the
10th day of the first montbs (January), 1S30, or
their accounts will be placed in the hands of a
Justice lor collection.
8. N. THOMPSON.
L. A-afUets tp., J3lh day, ISlhllio, I'1"-
t