f
Jforehjn lctos.
ABEIVAL OF THE EUEOPA
AT HALIFAX.
LATk.lt FROM ElROrE.
VofiHnutd Hospitalities in China The Chi
nese Apologising to the Americani.
Halifax, Fib. 14.
The Royal mail steamship Kuropa, Cupt.
I.eitch, arrived here at an enrly hour this
ifiorning, and will be due at Boston oo Sun.
lay evening.
European affairs pcnornlly were in a state
)( quietude, and the main id I crest was cen
tred in the Chinese nnd Persian questions.
'I'll London U be hnn a telegraphic oes
patch fro ni Constantinople, dated dun. 19th,
announcing that the lirilish steamers huve
retired from the 'vicinity of tlio lulu of Ser
pents. It is believed that Persia has submitted to
the dumauds of the British, but the intelli.
enue is yet received with doubt. The Lon.
dot) News says that Stratford has tt-lcgrtt pli
ed that Persia submits, not from the fear
caused by the tall of liushire, but CD general
grounds.
Details of the rapture of Biishire, have
been received from lioinbny. under dute of
January 2d, and K of em be r'iotb. Some Bri
tish ships had arrived on the fort of Unshire.
Correspondence ensued, and on December 3d
the British sent on shore a copy of the de
claration of war. Next dny'lhe 4th the Bri
tish took possession or the J aland of Karrnh,
without opposition, as a military depot. lu
ritiR the 7th and 8th, the Britit-b troops dis
embarked at llulliluh Bay, twelvu miles west
of liushire, the men binding with three days'
rations nnd without bupgugre.
On the morning of the Sth the army, in
two brigades, advanced along the const to
wurds the chips, which were' sailing a little
head on the Sunk. The ship Assaye, on
coming abreast of Fort Bus hire, shelled it
from a distance of seventeen hundred yards,
and dislodged the garrison, eight hundred ol
whom took up a new position, to oppose the
British oilviuitc. Hrmadier Slopl'ord wu shot
dead while waving on Ins nu n to tho attack.
The British thereupon, rushed on the enemy,
who fought sharply with the bayonet until
driven back upon the fort, whence they at
tempted to escape, but were met by the Brit
ish rifles seaward, und by the ravulry landward
Col. Molot, of the Cavalry, wus killed. The
enemy wene not Pvrsiuns but Arabs, They
lost tlirpo chiefs und a large number of men.
The British loss is reported to be thirty-live
men. BuMiire was then summoned to sur
render, uiid'lie channel having been buoyed
during 1 lie night, the city wus bombarded,
ond replied steudily lor four hours, und then
surrendered, when the British entered the
town. The British repoit no loss in the Qeet
The governor, commander of the fleet, and an
officer, reported to be the Minister of War,
were mude prisoners. The garrison, being to
numerous to retain, were pscorfed some dis
tanco into the interior, and there liberated.
Bushirc was proclaimed British territory und
a free port. The city became quiet, but re
ports were rife of abomiuuhle conduct on the
part of the British otter the capitulation of
the town.
The Cihnkse War. Details are to hand
confirming telegraphic accounts of the Chi
nes troubles. A u extra of the Chiuesu Muil
of December loth soys :
"The factories have been bnrnt down by
tbe Chinese, and the only particulars we have
ascertained are, tbul ul 11 o'clock, on Sunday
night, the flames burst out in every direction.
Vigorous efforts were made by the seamen
and marines to stop its progress, but all at
tempts were fruitless, and the lire raged
throughout the uight, and up to the time of
the summer's leaving. At first some hopes
were entertained, that the flames might be
extinguished, but fresh tires burst out."
It is reported that the Chinese huve opolo
gised to tho American authorities for tbe
outrages committted sgeiust the American
Aug.
Tito London Times' Hong Kong correspon
dence, dated Dec. 15, says : On the 15th No
vember. Captain Foote, of the L is. ship
Portsmouth, was on the way from Whumpoi
to Canton in the ship's pinnace, for the pur
pose of withdrawing the American marines
Stationed in the foreign factories, w hen in ous
ting the Barrier Forts, the bout was tired in
to by the Chiuese. uud wus obliired to nut
back to Whumpoa, notwithstanding that the
American flag wus flying ul the time, und wus
also waved from the bout, so thut there
might be no mistake. The American men-of-war
Portsmouth and Levant moved up the
river and bombarded the Forts, which the
Chinese defended bravely, replying with a
well directed lire, killing two men und wound
log others, and doiu much dumuge to the
vessels. Commodore Armstrong then wrote
to the Viceroy demanding uu apology wilhiu
twenty-four hours. The reply being unsatis
factory, the Americans ut once proceeded to
take the fort?, which they have since destroy,
ed.
In this servico several lives were lost.
Since this took place Yen has written to the
Americau authorities to suy thut tlieir flag
shall be respected, uud thut it wus entirely a
mistake that' led to the iiisuiiderluuuing
Thero are jet oue or two snmll points i.t is
sue, but we understand thut the Americau
will accept this apology and withdraw from
Canton.
The Plenipotentiaries and Naval Commun-ders-in-Chiti
of Ureal Britiun uud Ainincu
have held a conference in Canton, but there
have been co results of auy uniioi tunc urn
ved at.
Tbe China mail of the 11th, says that the
Americau met with a fatal accident in com
pliiliug the destruction of the Barrier Forts
Oue of tbe mines exploded, through the cure
lestuess of a seaman, killing him uud two of
shipmates, and wounding six others.
The Portsmouth uud Levuul bud returned
to Wbumpoa.
A despatch ssvs the French had destrovd
some forts.
GItEAT BRITAIN.
Tbo London Morning Herald persists in
its statements of an attempted reconstruction
of the Cubiuut by an iufusion of the Aber
deen party.
Tho London Post, the Government organ,
asserts thut the btutemeots of the Herald
are unfouudod, and that it hud gouo hopeless
Jy mud. '
It was, however, generally believed thut
some such reconstruction wue beiug negotia
ted among tho party.
ITALY.
From Naples tbe accounts are depIotaVe.
Terror reijns throughout the Cupilol and
Kingdom. Arrests continue incessantly
A priest has attempted to aesuseinuto'the
Archbibhopof Modeua while he was giving
li benediction to the people. The Archbt
shop us wounded, aud a Canon, who at
tempted to protect hioi, wus euoloeud by the
aMOktiD.
The Aruty Bill.
Washington, Fob. 17 The bill incnas-
log the pay of the officers of the Army,
which now awaits only the signature of the
Presideut, will give Lieut. General Scott
SI 628, making his yearly compensation nt
910,620. The increase for each Brigade
General is $1100; Colonel, (800; Lieut.
Colonel, t650 ; Msjor, 8550 ; Captain, 8100 ;
Lieutenant. $300, making their salaries re
spectively 87,500 ; 3,000 $2,500 ; $2,200 ;
$1.800And $1,600. The average increase is
$500 to acb officer, or iu all $525,000. Ao
old law provides that . r.r 0,.
pay of tbe army bal! relt(i1y effect tbet of
THE AMERICAN.
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY,. FEBRUARY 21, 1857.
H. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor.
Tft ADvaattsxas The circulation hf the Soithury
American among the different town! on tlw iiKiuehamia
Is not exceeded if equalled for any paper published in North
em Pennsylvania.
C3T Pennsylvania Militia vptev. We
learn 1 hat a State Convention will be held in
HarriRhnrg on the 26th of February inst., for
the purpose of tubing into consideration on
entire reform of tire Militia system of the
State The Military Companies throughout
the State should attend to this important
muttei and act accordingly.
tJS" Spanish Coin. The excitement in re
lation to the circulation of b' punish small
coin continue', particularly in New York.
The News of that city eslimutes that about
S:0UO,00 of tho depreciated coin is in this
country, on which the loss will be SLOOO.OOO
No law, however, us yet compels the reduc
tion, and Congress contemplates no law o'
force or penalty only voluntary action.
63T The piers of the Cumheloud Valley
railroad bridge ut llurrisburg, were found, on
the subsidence of the waters, to be less injur
ed by the lute ice flood, tiiun was supposed
Kepuirs uie being uctively mude, and have al
ready so far progressed, that trains are safely
crossing the lui.lyo
f?sl" Godkv's Lady's Book. "Mitherless
Bairn," is the title of the principal embellish
ment or the March number worth indeed
more than the price asked for a single copy
of the Book. The colored fashion plute, too,
is a triumph of which Godey may well feel
proud. Then follow a great many engrnvings
of patterns, embroidery, patch work, Ac, ull
of which will prove interesting to the ladies.
Terms S3 per annum.
TI1K KOKTIIKIIN IfcMTIlAL RAILROAD.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of :
this company was held at the Culvert Station
iu Baltimore, on the 4 1 h inst. A report of
the present condition of the Company, and of
their plan or future operations, was read by
the President. That part of the rood alrea
dy in operation, brought iu a very encourag
ing return last year, the net revenue for 1856
amounting to $301,950,25.
In reference to the future business of the
road, the report says that the Ly ken's Valley
Compunies notified the Board of Directors
that it is their intention to send some seven
or eight hundred tons of coal per day over
the rond. The Trevorton Company has an
nounced its determination to construct
wharves at Cunton, nnd that they will supply
one thousand cars for the transportation of
their conl. The report adds, "the completion
of the road to the Shiimokin Valley ut Sun
bury will bring it into further connection with
at leust fifteen collie; is, now in preparation
with all the upparatus complete for a great
enlargement of this trade ut the first moment
in which the road shall form its connection.''
The President anticipates that one mil
lion tons of coal will be taken down the first
year the road is completed,
I'llfc Ut'l(lr:l.L MLIIDtH.
This case, exciting so much interest in the
country, was brought to a close, before the
Coroner of New York, oil Saturday lust.
The Jury, ufter hearing one und the lust wit
ness, retired, uud ufter deliberation, returned
the following verdict :
First Thut the deceased, Dr. Harvey
Burdell, wus found dead at his houAe, No. iil
Bond Hreet on the morning of the 31st of
Juuuury, 1857.
Second Thut his death was caused, on the
night of Juuuury 30th, by numerous wounds
from some sharp instrument.
Third Thut the Jury find that Dr. Hervey
Burdell was murdered by Mrs. Kinma Augus
ta Cuuuiiighum uud John J. Kckel, as prin
cipals. Fourth Thut George Vail Suodgruss was
accessary belore the luct.
Fifth That Miss Augusta Cunningham
and Miss Helen Cuuuiughuui ure persons
having u knowledge of the fuels, uud conceal
ing llietr kuuwledgt ot them.
eiiT It is believed thut the House will con
cur in the umendmeiit to the Coinage Bill, us
made iu the Senate on Thurtduy the 12th
inst. That amendment provides that for the
spuce of two years it shall be lawful to pay
out at the Mint the new cents authorized to
be coined for the fractional parts of the dol
lar at their nominal value of twenty-five cents
twelve and a hulf, Ac. It hus been ascertain
ed that the Spanish coins which are not de
faced or clipped, are in reality worth some
thing more tbuu the Americau. The object
seemc to be to drive out of circulation the
smooth light pieces so common iu small deal
ings, but it is wisely concluded that iu doing
this there is no necessity for a sudden move
meot, which can only enure to the benefit of
speculators. All changes in the value of cir.
culating medium should be made with proper
delioerution, and this seems to be the course
prescribed by the bill, as amended, and now
pending iu the House of Representatives.
TheCmkistian Religion. The will of the
late Johu M. Clayton, of Dvlawaro, hag been
published The first clause of it is as fol
lows ;
'Firtt I leave to my friends and relatives,
as well os to all others who muy tliint my opio..
ion or auy valve, this testimonial, that the re
ligiou taught iu the New Testumeut is tbe
bet thut bus been offered for our adoption,
both for this world and for that which is to
come, und that Jesus Christ was the true Mes.
aiuh and will reiuuin foruver the Redeemer
and Saviour of fu'.len men. Let oiy bumble
testimony stand in favor of the Christian
religion 1 am deeply, thoroughly conviuced
of it truth."
Tbe Customs Bcvenuc or Canada, for tbs
last fiscal year amounted to $4,363,000. being
an iocretM of $1,000,000 over tbe rf1Tjous
wr.
ftrcrut, cotnT riRocREDiftos. '"'
List of causes tried at the special Court
held at this place, last week, by Judge'WooJ
ward, of Wilkes-Barra t ' " Ve;
Knoutt vi. JJoMns, and etheri .ti-Tbi' waf
an action of tresspass, for cutting, and taking
away timber, claimed by the plaint iff to
belong to him.' Tbo defendants alleged
themselves to be the rightful and legal own
ers of tbe land upon which the timber was
cot. The jury rendered a verdict for the
Plaintiff for eight dollars, and costs of suit.
M iller for plaintiff, Packer and Rockefeller
for defendants. . -, .'t
: E. . Avchmuty, and olhtrt, vt. Jtt
Auchmuly.'fh'M was on action of ejectment
brought by the plaintiffs, who are the beirs
ot Robert Anchrnuty, dee'd., to recover a
tract of land in Lower Augusta township,
containing some 70 acres. The defeudanl,
who is one of the heirs of Arthur Auchmuty,
dee'd., asserted title to the lund in coutrover
sy, 1st, by virtue of the statue 0 limitations,
and secoudly, that Robert Aucbmnty held
the legal title, for the tract in dispute, in
trust for Arthur Auchmuty, under whom the
defendant claimed. The jury returned a
verdict In favor of the defendant. Miller
and Packer for plaintiff ; Corny n and Bruuer
for defendant.
Ira T. Clement . The Steam Ferry and
Tow Dont Company. This was on action
brought by the plaintiff to recover some
Si "00, ulleged to bo the balance due for the
Construction, sale and delivery of the Steam
Boat Susquehanna. Tbe defendants insisted
that the plaintiff wad required, under the
contract between them, to take the stock of
the company to the amount of $1000 in pay.
ment thereo. The jury found for th plain
tiff S.r)49. Packer and Rockefeller for
plaintiff; Donnel and Comly for defendants
Mcngir vs. Dentler. This was an eject'
ment for a tract of land in Delaware town.
ship, verdict for defendant. Donnel and
Johnston for plaintiff; Miller for defendant
itllas vs. Fage!y. Ejectment for a tract
of land in Mt. Curniel township. Plaintiff
took a non suit. Comly aud J. Pleasants
for nluiutiff; Packer and Rockefeller for
defendant.
LATE AMI lMroKTAMl- FKWM tS ICAIA
Ul. .
7ie Texas atXew Orleans Reported Success
of Wulker Costa Ficans defeated by Col
V'iiui and Gen Ihnmngstn.
Nkw Orleans, Feb. 17. Tho steamer
Texas, from San Juan, has arrived at the Ba
ilee with dates to the 10th inst.
The steamer Tennessee had arrived there
with Cols. Titus and Lockridge, and the re
cruits under their command proceeded up the
river in ihff steamer that had been repairitig
under the supervision of Col. Lockridge.
The Costa lticuns, 300 strong were attacked
ut Codey's Point, at the mouth of the Pusi
paqua, and defeated with a large loss. The
A nierieun loss was trifling.
The uccounts state that the machinery of
the steamer getting; out of order, tbe expedi
tion returned to Punia Arenas, where the
necessary repairs wore hurriedly made, and
then started again. It was thought by those
most sanguine, that the friends of Walker
would regain possession of tbe town within a
weeK.
By the Orizaba, from Panama, dates from
Wulker had been received to the 31st inst.
The Allies under Cervas hud appeared near
Hivas, but hud been driven back.
On the 28th, Gen. llenniiigsen, with a force
or 400, attacked 1500 of tho Allies, stationed
ut St. George's, driving them from theirpo
sitiou ; he then returned to Rivus. -i
General Walker's entire force was 1300
men, of which 1100 were fit for duty, and in
excelh nt health and spirits. He, bad sup
plies of provisions and uminuuitiun for three
months.
A private despatch dated G.-eytown, Feb
ruary the 10th, 1657. confirms the above in
telligence. The Poiti.ation or Schuylkill Cointv.
In our recent statement of the remurkublu
growth or this County in population, wo neg
lected to give a enmpurixon of the population
at stated periods from lb2 up to the present
time. Schuylkill was erected into a county,
in 1611, uud in lS'JO the first census wus
taken. To show how rapid our increase in
t hiB respect hus been, we give the aouexed
statistics :
Population in 1820, i 1,3.19
" 1830, 20,7 U
' 1810, 29.4)53
" " lu.V), 62,212
" " 1K.16, (est.) 96,900
In tho estimate for 185C we rate the popu
lajion at 5 persons to a taxable. The lis-t or
taxubles being 19.380, gives the total stated.
In noticing tho population or a rudius of
four miles from the office or tho Miners'
Jmtrnal, some or our colemporuries : have
fallen into on error. -While we included only
the Boroughs within that radius wBich con
tain a population or 28,950, they sum it op
as the total population of thut radius. The
total population or aradius of four miles
from the fpot at which wo pen this, is 30,
700, or 7,647 more souls than the entire
county contuincd in 1S40. The increase in
the total population of the county, is cer
tainly remarkable, a parallel to whic h can
not we presume, be found in the lust twenty
yeurs liiFtnry of uny other county iu the
State. Miners' Journal.
Arrest or IIh.iiwav Roubkr. Two
young men, named John Killeu and James
McGovern. belonging to the notorious gang
of Schuylkill Bangers, were on Wednesday
morning last, arrested at Mt. Carbon, on the
charge ot being ciagedjin the robbing or
James L. Yodor, watchmaker, who our rea
ders will remember, wus robbed of a gold
watch and chaiu, the property of Win. Brady,
of this borough, and tor which a reward was
offered several weeks ago. between this place
aud Scboyikill Haven. Mining Register.
TukVawb or Five Minitm. The im
portance or this brier space of time was stri
kingly illustrated by a circumstance which oc
curred at this town on Wednesday lust.
One or our lawyers was called upon to make
a will for an aged lady or this place. The
person who camo to get it executed stated
that the lady was iu no immediate danger,
and might live some time. The will, howev
er, wus drawn up with all the dispatch cou.
sistent with prudence, and immediately taken
to tbe residence or the lady. On arriving
at the house and going to t he chamber or the
sick person, with tbe document all ready to
sign, the messenger was shocked by finding
that she had been dead jott five minutes,
then by diverting quite a little property into
other hands than was intended bv the deceas
ed. MUford Journal.
Os Cauobt. For soma time past horse
stealing bas been carried on pretty boldly iu
this vicinity and along tbe W est branch. A
young man named Whipple is now io jail at
tbn place ooder a charge of this offence. Ha
was brought her from Lycoming connty,
aod promises to make such developments as
will lead to tbe arrest of tba whole lawless
gang engaged io this business. He fs bro.
tber to tho person of bis cam who was
few years ago sent to tba Penitentiary from
bis coo oty it) company with Warnar. Star
ttf Ike f,'orth,
Cnrraapnndenea of the Public '.dfrr
' LETT EH FROM WAftHINGTO).
Counting the Presidential Vote A Difficulty
about the Vote nf Wisconsin A Change
rn the Law Necessary. -
. Washington, Feb. 13. 1857.
At the conntine of the vote of the Elec
toral Colleges for President and Vk-a Presi
dent, a scene cf excitement happened in the
House of Representatives, which perhaps
never was exceeded in deep interest on any
previous occasion. Agreeably to tho law
laid down in the Constitution, the Senate
entered the House at a little ufter tbe time
greed upon to count the Votes. livery step
was conducted with propriety, np to the mo
ment when it was discovered that the Elec
tors of Wisconsin had not cast their votes
on the day in which they ought to have done
it, vig : on the third of December.
Flood,' or siiowi of some other difficulty
prevented the meeting of the electors on the
third of the month, and therefore, they bad
to go into the election as soon as possible
afterward, which was next day. December
fourth. Now, had there been just a differ
ence of the vote of Wisconsin between the
whole number or votes cust Tor M r Bnclumnu
and for Mr. Fremont, this accident might
have been the cause of a very serious legisla
tive difficulty, and the real person elected by
the votes of a majority of the citizens ol'eoch
of the States might have lost his election, for
the reason that if the electom of a Slate fail
tn mett on the liny in which they are appoint
ed tn met-t liy the Constitution, thy fait to
comply uith the letter nf the fundamental law
of the Itipublic, and their election is void.
This construction is self-evident, us well os
necessary, otherwise it might happen that
electoral colleges would vote at any time
most convenient, and the Senate might enter
the House or Representatives, to count
therein the votes, and find only a portion, or
perhaps pone at all, to count. Here, then,
would lie a tremendous difficulty; nnd what
the nuture of thut difficulty would be, the
scene to-day in the House ol' Representatives
uffordud a good and favorable specimen.
Some of the members of the House, in the
presence of the Senate, committed the greut
mistake because they saw a possible diffi
culty utsonie future election committed the
greut mistake nf conceiving that the occasion
or tho count of the recent election was the
lime for correcting Wisconsin, und providing
ugainst a similar casualty in tho future. The
members ol the House pressed their action
upon the President of tho Senate, while pre
siding over thut body within the House to
count tho voles. 1 lie votes were counted,
and a majority of two hundred and ninety-six
votes was declared by tin) President of the
Semite in Tuvor or James Buchanan for Pre
sident, nnd for John C. Breekcnridge for
Vice President. The votu of AVisconsin.
whether or Torce or not, did not change the
ainjority for Buchanan nnd Breekcnridge.
Aud yet the members of the House, iu the
presence of the Senate, thought that that
was a time to make a difficulty about the
vote of Wisconsin.
It should be definitely understood that
every vote of un Electoral College, not cer
tified as given in every particular in accor
dance with the Constitution, will not be
included iu any general result of any future
count. Tho point of law specially defined,
future difficulty will be altogether avoided.
Tha difficulty to-day showed the propriety of
some special action.
AM lltlMl HIOI' l. IILUtOM I I V, V J.
A Fret Fight 'tivut CurLoniuns und Fui duwn
ers One dead, several Fatally Wounded,
and about Jifty taken J'risoners VAe A'eie
Jersey Militia called out.
About four huiidred or tho laborers em
ployed by the Long Dock Company in con
structing the tunnel fur the use of the New
York und Erie Railroad, through Beigen
Hill, in the City of Hudson, New Jersey,
were engaged in a terrible riot on Saturday
afternoon and Sunday. It wus neceteary to
cull out the firemen und military of Jersey
City and Hoboken to quell the disturbance.
A large number were bruised and cut in the
tight, some eight or ten were budly hurt, uud
two or three muy not survivu their injuries.
Mr. Mullory, tho contractor, hun hed ueurly
1,200 men employed upon this work, but de
siring to push it forward, he has lately con
siderably increased his force. Some of the
men employed ure from Muuster and others
Coniiought district in Ireland These labor
ers have colonized und built their Khuiities 111
groups. The "patch" on which the Muuster
men had squatted iu adjacent to that on ft Inch
the Couiiuught men hud erected their shan
ties. Somu of the lute comers who hud join
ed the Muuster settlement hud truusgiessed
upon the domuin of the Couiiuught men in
erecting their dwellings, which wus the prin
cipal cause thut excited the feud between the
two claps, and led to the riot. The reason
of the outbreak occurring on .Saturday wus
the fact thut they received their wages" thul
day, and more whiskey thun usual wus imbi.
bed. Tliu fighting commenced by an ussault
upon tho Muuster men ubout 1 o'clock on
Suturduy ufternoon, Hiid continued until night,
the 1111 nbers engaged iu it oru constantly in.
creasing. I he weapons used were clubs
stones und lists, nnd some of the women who
joined io put stones into their stockings, and
useu mem wiiu consiuiruiili) euect.
At night tho hgbt grew worse, and some
four hundred men and women were engaged
111 it. tour shanties were ul this time set on
fire. Tho citizens or Hoboken becoming
ulurmed, und it being impossible Tor Sherd!
Beaty to ruise men enough to muke a descent
upon the coinbutuiits with sufetv. he sent to
Jersey city uud Hoboken fur aid. Four Fire
Compunies 111 Jersey city turned out, und by
permission of Chief Engineer Freuch, went
to tho scene of disturbance.
Arriving iu the vicinity of the scene of riot
and tire, the firemen formed in line, with No.
2 in udvuuce, and, led 011 by Assistant Engi
neer I la) beck they charged, yelling loudly,
upon the rioters, who fled at their approach.
They caught one inun iu the act of selling tire
to uuotlier shuuty, und arrested him. There
was no more fighting 011 Suturduy uight ufter
this occurrence.
The military compnnies arrived immediate
ly afterward. They thoroughly scoured the
settlement of the Munster men und of the
Connaugbt men, and arrested fifteen persons
who showed by their appeurunce thut they
hud been engaged in the riot, und lodged them
in juil. The military continued ou duty uutil
four o'clock on Sunday morning. All was
peaceable during the night.
The men employed on this work are divi
ded into duy and night hunds, uud one-half
were at work in the shul'ts at the time the
disturbance broke out. The ladders were
drawu up out of the shafts to keep them
there, so thut they should not mingle iu the
affray.
The fighting was renewed on Sunday to
some enlent, but was quieted. The Wush
ington Volunteers, Captain Speur, of Bergen
were on duty yesterduy, unit Sheriff Beuty
mad further arrests ol 35 purkoua. The pri
soners, 50 in Lumber, are lodged iu Bergeu
tiaii rew lore dnitune Jb'A
BtNAToa Brodrkick The Bult imore ( Md.)
Sun, of the 17th inst., says: ''This gentle,
man, who bas just been elected to the United
States Senate for six years from Calilornia,
was formerly foreman or Engine Company
No. 34, in New York, it is said that wbeo
he started for California, seven years ago. h
bad fust enoucb of money to take him there
and $25 over. Ha returns with a fortune of
about $250,000."
Great Jtailieoy. Tba western papers io.
iorm us mat, id a lew years, we snail atv g
tbroneblino of railroad in ooeration frnru
Mobile, on tba Calf of Msxico, to Lake ,
pwnoi.
The number of failures in the Unltei States
in 1856 was 2705. The average liabilities is
estimated at $20,000 which would give an ag
gregate of $54,100,000. I he probability is.
creditors have received about 25 percent, of
their claims, leaving a clear loss of near $40.
000,000. The great majority of the failures
occur la the dry goods trade, owing to the
fact that this business it transacted wholly
upon credit
Mrs. Abie-ail Gardner, wife of the late no-
sea J. Gardner, P. M , at Hingham, Mass.,
was arrested a Tew days ago oil the charge ol
having poisoned her husband by administer
ing arsenic to him. A post mortem exami
nation confirmed the suspicion or his having
been poisoned. Tbe circumstances are very
strong against her, and she is uow io prisou
uwuiling her trial lor murder.
A big blast took placo recently at the II 0
ly head (Eng.) Harbor (Quarry, by which
about 120,000 tons or stoue were brought
down and broken into masses. The charge
which was in Tour chambers, consisted or
160.000 lbs, or powder, which was fired by
means of a voltaic battery. About 500.000
lbs. of powder ore used annually at these
quarries, aud twelve hundred men are em
ployed.
Explosions and Loss or Lire On Satur
day last, a drying house, connected with the
powder mills of Parish, Silver & Co., below
the fulls of Wupwullopun. Luzerne county,
Fa., blew up. killing two young men, George
Brodt, a Herman, aud Joseph Hey, an En
glishman. On the same day two men, names
not ascertained were killed by the premature
explosion ol u blast 111 the shall ol J. H.Urit
tendorn & Co., at Lackawanna iu the same
connty.
Curious Ffl'ect of Puhlic Justice. Mr
McKay eon ol tin District Attorney of Wy
oniittg county. New York, is in juil, ul Bulla
In, lor making and issuing counlurleit com.
Tim dies used by him came into his father's
possession us a prosecuting officer, on the
trial of a man some time before for the same
offence. His son found them and usud ikeui
He is twenty two yours of age.
Bkuks County Accidknts. On the 7th
inst., 11 Hum named Michael Morgan, while
warming himself ut a lime kiln, in Tulpehock
en Township, fell into the kiln and wus burned
to uenth. Same day, a child or Air. Sem
mclshiirgtr, of Cnlehrookdule Township fell
into a kettle of boiling wuter, nnd wus so
dudly scalded us to cuusu death next morn
ning. Cannibals All. M. Hnmbolt, in his
''Personal Narrative," states that '"in the
thirteenth century the habit ofeuting hu
man flesh prevailed all classes of Society.
Extraordinary snares were spread for physi
cians in particular. They were called 10 at
tend persons, who feigned to be sick, but
who were only hungry, and it wus not iu or
der to be consulted, but devoured.
Tne Flood in Viroinia. Much damage
has been done 011 the Shenandoah river in.
Rockingham county. Y11 , by thu recent ri
sing of the waters and breaking up of the ice.
Every mill-duni on Ihe river, Irom Fort Re
public to the Page county line, was damaged,
uud some of them swept away. Considera
ble injury wus also done upon other streams
iu thul vicinity.
Perilous Adventure.' Last Friday morning
as Deputy U. States Mail Agent Matthews,
with Messrs. V. Gurther and C. Uurdler were
carrying the mail from the InihiMia shore to
Louisvil e Ky., in a skiff their boat gor entan
gled with the floating ice and in spite or their
efforts, were curried over the falls. They es
caped destruction almost by 11 miracle, und
finally succeeded in affecting a landing , Safe
and sound, at Portland, Ky.
Enterprising Spirit. Tho people or flulp
nn, III., huve determined to expend 350,000
in excavations nnd in making a lock on the
Galena river, so as to render the navigation
from the Mississppi, seven mile?, good, even
iu the driest season.
Fiub from Friction. During the late
heavy gules, a windmill belonging to Stephen
Smith, ol Yarmouth, Muss., became unfas
tened, ond went with such rapidity as to tako
tire from frioliou, and wag tolully consumed
Iltl'ROVKMKNT Or TUB OlIIO RlVKR. TllO
Hon. 1V111, Bigler, from thu Commute, bus
mude nu important report iu the Senate of
the United States, oil the general subject of
improv ing the Ohio river, for uavaquble pur
poses, accompuiiied by u bill to provide for a
survey of the said river und its principal tri
butaries. The present estimated uiiiiu ul vul
ue of tho tonnage on the Western rivers, is
now put down utsix huiidred millions.
A "Socialist" Faim-re. Thelcariun Com
munity, ut Nuuvoo. 111., having proved a dis
astrous experiment, causing dissatisfaction to
all concerned, the members, now led need
from the original aggregate of 1200 persons
to some Tour or five hundred, have petitioned
the Illinois Legislature to repeal the act
or incorporation, in order that the stock, uow
amounting to ubout 45,000, may be divided.
A bill for that purpose hus bueu printed, uud
will probably puss.
Unpkrtaintt or Life. Mr. Wm. II.
Loverin, nn old and esteemed resident of
Cuney, Matagorda county, Texus, died of
pneumonia on the' 27th lilt., nnd while the
Rev. Stephen R. Wright wag ubout to per
form the funeral rites the following day. he
fell dowu iu a fit of apoplexy, aud died io
stunt ly.
Common rSkljook
For the Punbury Americau.
Extract from the report of J. J. Reimen-
snyder, County Superintendent or Common
Schools, mude July 23d, ltsili, and found nu
page loo 01 the annual report ol the Mate
Superintendent.
As many or our teachers ore quite young,
I looked with considerable anxiety to their
second winter iu ihe school room. With
in uny of them 1 wus glud to hud decided
improvement, not only ul Iheir examination
iu scientific uttuiumeiits, but in their schools
in the urt ol touching, und in governiui! their
scholars. The result bus been thut thu com
mon schools of our county, us far us 1 could
leurn, gave better satisfaction, thun ihey hud
previously done. 1 11 some locul'lies the di
rectors mude greater efforts to improve the
schools, lor which ihey deserve much credit.
Having recently completed a vis-it through
Jucksou. Jordan, Washington, Upper und
Lillle Mulianov. und Cumerou districts, und
leuruod the sentiments of thu people there
1 -led sulistied thut it would be wrong to
attempt forcing them to opeu public schools.
Auy effort of this kind, in my bumble opin
ion, would cuuse only strife uud ulieiiulioii,
uud do moitf harm thun good.
During the lust yeur we held two Teachers'
Institutes, one in December at Sunbury, and
the other in May, at McKweusville ; both
proved highly interesting to teuchers and
spectators, und we have reason to believe,
highly useful. On each or thefe occasions,
besides lectures delivered by others, 1 de
livered oue mjnelf, iu which I endeavored to
expluiu, as clearly as I could, the operations
and design or the system of common schools.
In tho absence of normal schools, much may
be accomplished to improve teachers by
institutes, la addition therefore to our
coonty institute, J advised teachers to bold
institutes in every district, la perhaps all
districts there ara soms teachers better qua).
i6ed and mora competent tbao tba Test, and
tbesa by means of institutes, would aid those
less qualified, and tbos rrepara tbeni butter
for t hair arerk. Wbiltt doing this they would
be amply compensated for their work, for
nothing is more true than the old laying,
"by teaching wo ara taught." With the
exception of Mount Camel, Coal and Zerbe
j. . ' . ... . . i 1
Districts, wuicu are ramcr mountainous, mm
io which the principal business is mining,
our countv is aericultural. There ara to
old Northumberland" manr beautiful farnir.
such as are scarcely exceeded by any iu the
Stain or tue united males.
farming is extensively and successfully
carried on in this county, and is regarded,
(as it should be,) one of the most important
and one of the most honorable vocations. It
is owing to the importance aud indispensa-
bleness or sericulture, that to tuitions of
wisdom aud liberty, it Las always been an
object of solicitude and care.
Farming is the great source 01 snosistence
tn all other classes of men, and though we
would by no means undervalue other em
ployments, we feel pleased that it is tbe priu
cipal business or our county, for nothing per
hups proves better the character of a people
for industry and good sense, than successful
larming. J'.dmuud tSurke, one ot England s
greatest men, has justly said : "It requires
ten times more of labor, of vigilance, of nt
tention, of skill, and of good fortune ulso
to carry on the business or a farmer than
what belongs to any other trude. ' It is to
be regretted that iu many places, where
farming is the principal business, education
la much neglected. This is not necessarily,
however, owing to opposition to education
or even to a want of its appreciation ; but to
the difficulty of sparing children from the
farm, on which as sjon as they are old
enough to attend school profitably, they are
also old enough to stay ut homo profitably
nay, they are sometimes an indispensable
help at home. Here we confess, is not an
imaginary, but a reul difficulty, which perhaps
only those who experience it, can fully
understand and estimate ; for unless u farmer
cun hire hands, (which olten he cunnot.) it is
inflicult lor nun, aod sometimes impossible,
to spare his sous to atteud school, when they
are needed in a dozen places 011 Ins farm
The only way often in which this muttercan
he managed, is to make a sort ol compromise
between the larm and the school.
This plan requires a regular system and
rrreat care and industry 111 order to succeed
By tuking the winter season, when the work
is not so extensive, and tho long winter
evenings, the school may be attended, und
learning may' bo secured without much, if
any loss to the business ol the farm. A wise
prudent parent, and a child very anxious to
learn, will know how to manage these mat
ters, and understand each other perfectly in
regard to them, mid ''where there is a will
theie will generally be n wuy." Hence some
of our best farmers, whose chi'dren are
trained to labor ond ate very industrious,
have also furnished themselves with a very
respectable education. There is no excuse
admissible, in a 'country like ours, for the
entire neglect of the education or our chil
dren. Perfumed llrcnlli.-What lady or sen
tlernmi would remain under the curse of a disa
greeable lirealh wbeby using the"Ualin ofa Thou
sand Flower," as a dentrifice would nut only ren
der it sweet but leave the teeth w hite as ulahaater?
Manv peraons do not know their hrrath is had,
nnd the subject is an delicate their friends will
never inenliou it. l our a single drop of 'Balm on
your tooth brush nnd wash the teeth night and
morning. A fifty cent bottle will last a year.
A beautiful complexion may candy be acquired
by using the '-Balm nf a Thousand Flowers."
It wilt remove tan, pimples and freckles from the
skin, leaving it of a soft roseate hue. Wet a
towel, pour on two nr three drops, and whpIi the
face night and morning.
SHAVING MADE EASY.
Wet your shaving brush in either in waim or
cold water, pour on two or three drops of "Ualm
nf a Thousand Flowers," rub the beard well and
it will make a beautiful soft laiher, much facili
tating the operation of filming. Price only fifty
cents. For sale by all Druggists. eware of
counterfeits. None Renuineunlesa signed by
W. P. FE'lKIOtiE &. CO.
Franklin Square, New V'ork.
Sept, 87, 1856. Cm
NO FAMILY
Can afford to bo without Mustang Lini
ment in their house. The many uccidents wo
are liable to, may render it necessary uny
moment, and nothing is capable of peiform- j
ing such a certain cure. (Extract.) "Iu lilt
ing the kettlo from the lire it caught and
scalded my hands and person very severely
one hand almost to a crisp. Tbo torture
was unbearable. It was an awful sight.
The Mustang Liniment appeared to extract
the pain utmost immediately. It healed ra
pidly und left no scar of account. Chas. Fos
ter,420 Broad street, Fhiladeldhia." It is
truly a wonderful article. It will cure any
case of Swelling, Burns, Stiff Joint j, Km p.
tions nr Rheumatism. For Horses it should
never be dispensed with. One Dollar's worth
of Mustang hus frequently saved a valuable
horse. It cures Gulda, Sprains, Ringbone,
Spavin nnd Founders. Beware of imitations.
Sold in all parts or tho habitable Globe.
7JAKNE-S & 1'AKK,
Proprietors, New York.
Jan. 17, 1857.-lm.Pt.
MARRIAGES,
On the 12th inst.. by tho Rev. D. Y. Ileis
ler, Mr. Jacob Ross to Miss Suruh June
Kline, both of Lewisburg.
DEATHS.
In Lewis township. Northumberland co.,
on Sunday, the 1st inst.. Mr. WILLIAM
TWEED, a highly respectable citizeu, aged
69 years.
Philadelphia Market.
February 18. 1857.
Grain. Wheat Sales of prime new
Pennsylvania red at $1 49. and $1 SOul 2
for good white. Rye Pennsylvania at 82
cenis. Corn Sales of old yellow at 68 cents
and new yellow at 6.c ; new whim 63c
Oats is selling at 47 eta per bushel.
Cloversecd Sales of prime at $7a7 62J
per 64 lbs.
Whii-key sales at 2Gu28 cts. in bbls., and
in bhds., ut 25 cents.
SUNBURY PRICE CURRENT.
Wheat, . . $1 50 Uuttel, . . $ 5S
Bye, .... 75 Eggt, ... 18
Corn, ... 56 'i'allow, ... 11
Oalt, .... 40 Lard, ... 13
Buck wheat, . . 62 fork 8
l'otatoea, ... 50 Ueeswai, 25
Flaxseed, . . . 1 35 Dried Applet, . 1 S5
New Advertisements.
FOB SALE.
A CANAL BOAT FOR BALE, on rea
aouabls terms. Apply to
HENRY LONGENECKF.R.
of Shaniokin,
or H. D. MICH A EL, Sunburv.
February XI, 1657
NOTICE.
A SPECIAL MEETING of the Stock,
holders of the Philadelphia & Sunbury
Railroad Company will be held at tba office
of tbe company, io tba city of Philadelphia,
No. 6, Carpenters Court, on Fridav, tbe 13tb
of March, 1857. at 10 o'clock, A. M.
WM. RIKULK.tW'ry. ,
Feb. JI, 1557.
tMjld Akitctal CELFXBATTONI ' i
' ; trASHINQlVN CAMP AU 19,
J.S-OFA..
VIMLL celebrate the ItJUi Aiiniwaary of
W aaliinaton'a BirUi-dav. bv holi'ma- a
Publie Matting in the American Hall, Bunhory,
On Monday, Feb. iid, at 31 o'clock, P. if.
M. L. Sbindel. A. J. Rockafeller. Kiitihar
Cleaver, F. B. I'otu and othera, have been in
vited and are extweud to deliver addrersca appro-
iriaio i ine vccaaion.
J be I'utlic are Teajiertfully invited to attend.
By order of the Committee.
February tt, 1807.
ttale ol WILLIAM tJAitlt. dee'd.
OT1CE it hereby given that lettara of Ad
JLI Ministration upon the estate, of William
Carr, lata of lbs Borough of Suuburv, N'artlium
berland county, dee'd., have been granted to Uva
underaigirtd residing in the townkldp of Kueh,
county aforesaid. All persona having claims or
demand agtiust tbe said decendant are requested
to make the tame known to the undersigned
without delay, and all persona indebted are de
aired to luuke immediate payment.
FHILIP llVtf, Adm'r.
of William Carr, deceased.
Ruth Iwp, Feb. 21, 1857. Ct
DiBiOlution of Partnership.
rTWE partnership heretofore existing between
D. M. Uoyd, John Kosser, Thomas Itusarr
and James Woyd, under the fi.m name Uoyd,
Kosser & Co., was dissolved by mutual consent
on the first day of Januarv, 1857.
The business of the late firm will be settled by
J. & T. Roeser, who will continue the butiuets
of Mining at the Luke Fiddler Collery, or by
James Hsyd at tbeir agent, at Hunnury.
V. M. Boyu,
JNO. H033EH,
THOS. KOSSER,
JAMES liUYD.
Tbe undersigned trill continue the business of
tending and shipping Coal at Sunbury, where
those in waul oi ibia celebrated Cual will pleaae
address htm.
JAMES BOYD.
Feb. ai, 19.',7.
h 111 111011 s of I'm-! .lion.
No. 41, April T. 1857.
Alexander Jordan,
vs.
W illiam Davis A George F.
Lee, ex'trs. of Thomus Davis
of l'hiladelphia, dee'd., audi Summons In
also irustees tor the widow Fartiliou.
uud heirs of suid deceased
Joseph Warner of Fbiladel
phia, and William McCarty
of Sunbury.
Nortliumberlaad Connty, tt.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the
Sheriff' of Northumberland County, Gkesiino :
iV Alexander Jordan make you secure of
prosecuting Lib claim, theu we comn and
you that you summons by good suniiuoiiers
William Duvisand George F. Lee, Executors
of Thotnus Davis of Philadelphia, deceased,
ami also trustees for the widow and heirs of
said dee'd., Joneph Warner of Philadelphia,
and William McCarty, or Sunburv, so thut
they be uud appear belore our Justices ut
Sunbury, at our County Court of Common
I'leun, there to be held the First Mondnv i,f
April, next, to show wherefore, whereas'tlm
said defendants and the Said plaintiff, to
gether uud undivided do hold Eight Lots of
Ground in the town ofShamokin as originally
luid out by William McCarty, Thomas Davit,
Joseph Warner, and Alexander Jordan1 in
the contty or Northumberland, and 1101114
bered in the plan or said town, number
rour hundred and thirteen ; four hundred unci
thirty-six ; fonr hundred and Sfteeu ;'f0ui
Hundred and fourteen ; four hundred and
tweiity-iiiiie ; four hundred and thirtv-scven
lour hundred and tiiiity-eight, end two hun
dred and fifty. Partition whereof betwperi
them to to made according to tho fcrhj
vi wiu Biavmes iu surii cuse made and prr
vided, tho said defendants do guinsay, and
the same to bo done do not permit vei"
unjustly and contrary to the form of tb'
statute aforesaid, Ac.
W itnes the Ilouorable Alexander Jordan
President of our said Court at Suuburv
Feb. IT, I8:7.
JAMES BTARD, Proth'rv.
Prbthonotarv'a Offtre i
SuiKiuiy, J.tn. Si, Hf-7. J
lvCJ?.?HT & ZCC1T3,
1'i.srmi
C0M.MMI0. MLKCHANTS,
and wholesale dealers in
fish, Clifcfte &. Proiisioijg,
Na. 47 North Wharves, (btlow Race Street)
PHILADELPHIA.
Havins: constantly on hand a large afiortmeri
01 tut), l lieece and rrovj-ions, which they
prepared t,i soil at the lowest possible rates.
IV OKDKHH promptly attended to.
February ttl, 1857 3m 3
JABZES BROWNS' "
GRAMMATICAL WORKS,
rpil K 6rttbook of ihe Rational Sysiem of Enf
lih Grammar. 25 cts
The second hook of the Rational system if
English Grammar, designed to teach the prorea
or Analysing the English. Language with sour
judgment; and the art or using it with grauj.
matiral propriety. 31 c't.
The works are now used in the Pulse
Schools in the (irsl School District of Peuntyl
vauia.
The third book of the Rational System f Eng
liah Grammar, designed to enable the learner t
become most- thoroughly acquainted with tk
nature and use of the Prrpoailiuns. and maf .
read by him either iu or out of tchoo1. 50 c ,
BROWNS' (iramatical Reader. Thia B 'k
sei aside, the eld Grammars, exposes their defray
demonstrates the little use of attending to them,
end presents to the teacher the unerr ng an
only way to the Grammar of the English Lan
uge. 37 cts.
Fortale by Peter Griffee, 118 Arch Street
Philadelphia. February 31, 1857 3m w5
"W-A.3STTEJ3.
4 GOOD WORKING M N with a rrn.ll
family to work on a farm, where constant
employ and good wagea can be had frojn tw
tuoscriber And, alto, a gene' farm for rent
the enauing year, in Shamokiu town -hip. Ayfl-
to
d. juhin, .
Mt. Comfort, Northumberland county.
Feb. 14, 1657 3t
NOTICE
4 LL persons indebted to the estate of James
Taggart, dee'd , or to James Taggart & (ten.
or to Grantham I. Taggart, are tesuectfullv rt
quested to make payment on or halo re the 20ti
of March, next, or the accounts will be placed
ill the bauds of an'oflicer for collection.
GRANTHAM I TAGGART.
Northumberland, Feb. 14, 1857
PUBLIO BALE? ""
r"MIE subscriber will tell at public Ssla.at I
residence in the Borough of Norihumtw
land, on MONDAY, the Sd day of MARCH,
aeit, a general assortment of '
IIOt aeilOLD Fl'RSITtRK,
Consisting in part of Bede and Bedding, Seise.
Buretui, Tablet, Chairs, Stoves, Carpets, Ac,
Alto, a full assortment of Kitchea utensils,
Cftokiug Stove. cVc.
In short a general lot of housekeepers' goedt.
tale to commence at 10 o'clock, A. M, en
slid day, without regard to weather as there is
house-room if stormy, whea tbe terms aod CO
ditioue will bo made known.
. A MES T ASAXT.
Kerthumbeiland, Feb. 14, H5C- s
BLANKS.
BLAXX4 of ewery deeenptioa ca be M V?
apt nag at tbe o4 oS tV Ansetteaa
V