AMES BUCHANAN'S INAUGURAL
ADDEESS.
Ffli.owCitiikjis I appear before yon tbi
y to luke the solemn oath "that 1 will faith,
illy execute the office of President of the
nued gtetes, mi (I will to tbe best of my
iility, preserve, protect, and defend the con
ilutioti or the United States." In entering
pun this great office, I must humbly invoke
le God ol our Fathers for wisdom und firm
to execute) its high nod responsible du
es in tuclt manner a to restore harmony
nd ancient friendship among the people of
le several States, and to preserve our free
latitat iom throughout inuny generations.
Convinced that J owe my election to the in
erent love for tho Constitution and the
itiioti, which si ill uuiniates the lieurts of the
Vniericnn people, let me earnestly alt their
uwcrful support in sustaining all just mea
uret calculated to perpetuate these, the
idlest political bleytiliga which houven has
'Ver bestowed upon uny nation. Having de
ennined not to become a candidate for re
lection, t shall have no motive to influence
uy coiid'jct in administering the (Jovernmeut
xcvpt the desire, ably and faithfully to serve
ny country, and to live in tho grateful memo
ry of my countrymen. Wo have recently
passed through a Presidential contest in
ivhich the passions of our fellow-citizens were
j.n cited to the highest degrei by questions of
depp and vital importance, llul when the
people procluimed their will, the tempest at
once subsided, and all was culm. The voice
of tho majority, speaking in the manner pre
scribed by thu Constitution, was beard, and
instant submission followed. Our own coun
try could alone have exhibited so grand nud
striking a capacity or inun for self-government.
What a happy conception, then, was
it for Congress to upply this simple rule,
"that the will of the majority shall govern,"
to the settlement or the question of domestic
slavpry in the territories. Congress is nei
ther "to legislute slavery into the territory,
nor to exclude it therefrom," but to leave the
people thereof perfectly free to form and re
gulule tiieir domestic institutions in their own
way, subject only to the Constitution of
the United States. As u natural conse
quence, Congress has also prescribed that
when tho Territory of Kansas shnll bo admit
ted as a State, it shall bo received into the
Uuion with or without slavery, as their own
constitution may prescribe at the time of their
admission. A uitlerent opinion lias arisen in
regard to the point ot time when the people
of a territory shall decide the question for
themselves. This is happily a mutter of but
little practical importance, besides it is a ju
dicial question which legitimately belongs to
the supreme Court 01 the united states, oe
fore whom it is now pending, and will, it is
understood, be speedily and finally settled.
To their decision, in common with all good
citizens, I shall cheerfully submit, whatever
this may be, though it has ever been my indi
viduai opinion that, onderthe Nebraska-Kan
s as act, the appropriate period will be when
the number ot actual residents in the lern
tory shall justify the formation of a Constitu
tion with a view to its admission as a State
into tho Uuion. lint be this as it may. it is
the iinperulivu and inuispensuble duty ot toe
the Government ot tho Lulled states, to se
cure to every resident inbubitant that free und
independent expression ot his opinion by his
vote. 1 Ins sacred right ot each individual
must be preserved. This being accomplished
nothing can bo fairer than to leave the peo
ple of a Territory free from ail foreign inter
ference, to decide their ow n destiny lor them
selves, subject to the constitution of the Uni
ten States. The whole Territorial question
being thus settled upon the priciple of popu
lar sovereignty a principle as ancient as
free government itself everything of a prac
tical nature lies been decided. No other
question remains for adjustment, because nil
agree that, under the Constitution, slavery in
the States is beyond the reach of any human
power except that of the respective States
themselves wherein it exists. May wo not,
then, hope that the long agitation on this
subject U upproaching its end, and that th.
geographical parties to which it has given
birth so much dreaded by the Father of his
Country will speedily becomo extinct?
Most happy will it be for the country when
the public mind shall be diverted from this
question to others of more pressing and prac
tical importance. Throughout the whole
progress of this agitation, which has scarcely
known any intermission for more than twenty
years, whilst it has been productive of no po
sitive good to any human being, it has been
a proline source of great evils to the master,
to the slave, and to the wholo country. It
has alienated and estranged the people of
sister Slates from each other, uud has even
seriously endangered the very existence of
the Uuion. Nor has the danger yet entirely
ceased. Under our system there is a remedy
for all mere, political evils in the sound sense
aud sober judgment of the people. Time is
a great corrective. Political subjects, which
but a few years ago excited aud exasperated
the public mind, have passed away and arc
now nearly forgotten. But the question of
domestic Slavery is of fur greater importance
than of any mere political question, because,
should the agitation continue, it may eventu
ally endanger the personal safety of a largo
portion of our countrymen where the institu
tion exists In that event no form of gov.
eminent, however admirable in itself, howev
er productive of material benefits, can com
pensate for the loss of peace and domestic se
curity around the family alter. Let every
Union loving man, therefore, exert his best
influence to suppress this agitation, which,
silica the recent legislation of Congress, is
without any legitimate object. It is an evil
omen of the times that men have undertaken
to calculate tho mere material value of the
Union,' reasoned estimates huve been presen
ted of the pecuniary prolits and local advan
tages which would result to different Slates
and sections from its dissolution und of the
comparative injuries which such u event
would inflict ou other States and tedious
Evun descending to this low ami narrow view
jf tke mighty question, all such calculations
are at fault the bare reference to a single
consideration w.ll bo conclusive on thi
point. Went present enjoy a free trade
throughout our extensive and expanding coun
try such as the world never witnessed. This
trade is conducted on railroads and canals, on
noble rivtrs and arms of the sea, which bind
together the North and the bouth, and the
tue h3t and tho West of our Confederacy.
Annihilate this trade, arrest its free progress
by the geographical hues of jealous aud hos
tile State, aud you destroy the prosperity and
on war u marcu oi tue wnoie and every part
and involve ull in one common ruin, lint
' such considerations, important as they aie in
themselves, si.ik imp iusignilicance. when wc
reflect on the terrific evils which would result
trom disunion to every poilion of the cooled
racy. To the North not more than to the
South to thu Kat not more tliau to thu
est. 1 hese I shall not attempt to portray
because 1 feel an humble confidence that thu
.1 w . . . . .. .
Kitm rroviueuce wnicn inspired our lathers
wjih wisdom to trame the most perfect form
vi uuvrnmeiii ana Llimn fver divised by
man. will not suffer it to perish, until it shah
Lave been peacefully instrumental by its ex
ample, in the Detention of civil and religious
liberty throughout the world.
Next in importance to the maintenance of
t'j Constitution and the Union is the duty
if preserving the Uoveroineut free from the
tiint or even the suspicion of corroptiou.
Public virtue is the vital spirit of Republics :
a ad history prove that when tbit has (Wav
ed and the love uf money hot usurped its
place, although the fount ffraa government
in iy remain For a tetaou, tea lakataQce has
doparted forever.
Our present financial condition to without
parallel in history. No ilaticn hat ever be
lure beea embarrassed front too large a sur
plus io it treasury. Tbia almoet necestiirily
give birth to extravagant -iiltko. -It
prodocea wild cbrow of xyedrture a.
begets a tare of speculators and jobbers,
whose ingenuity Is exerted In contriving and
promoting expedients to obtain public money
'rim r .nt:..i - i . , ' - i. .
i uimj ui tiiiiiai gmur, wneiuur rigut
fullyor wrongfully, it autirecled. and the
character of the Uovernmxnt sutlers in th
estimation of the people. This is, ia Itself, a
very great evil. Tho natural mode of relief
Iron this embarrassment is 10 appropriate
the surplus Id the treasury to ureal national
objects, for which a clear warrant can be
round in ilia Constitution. Among these I
might mention the extinguishment of the
public debt, n reasonable increase of the Na
vy, which is at present inadequate to te pro
tection of our vhsI tonnage afloat, now great
er than that of any other nation, as well as to
the defence of our extensive sen coast. It is
beyond all question tho trne principle that
no) more revenue ought to be collected from
the people than tho amouct necessary to de
fray the expenses of a wise, 'economical and
efficient administration of the government
To reach this point, it was necessary to resort
to a modification of the tariff, and this has, 1
trust, been accomplished in such a manner as
to do as little injury us may have been prac
ticable to our domestic manufactures, especi
ally those necessary for tho defence of the
country. Any discrimination against a par
ticular branch for the purpose of benefitting
favored corporations, individuals or interests,
would huve been unjust to the rest of the
community, and inconsistent with thut spirit
of fairness and equulity which ought to govern
in the adjustment ol a revenue tariff. But
the squandering of the public money sinks
into coPi'iun'.ive lnsicnibcance, as a tempts
lion to corruption when compared with the
squandering ol the public lauds. N o nation
in the tide of time, has ever been blessed with
so rich and noble an inheritance as we enjoy
upon the Public Lands. In administering
this important trust, whilst it may bo. wise to
grant portions of them for the improvement
of the remainder, yet we should never forget
thot.it is our cardinal policy to preserve these
lands, us much ns may be, for actual settlers,
aud this at moderate prices. We shall thus
not only best promote the prosperity of the
new Slates and Territories, by furnishing
them a hardy and independent race or honest
and industrious citizens, but shall secure
homes for our children's children, as well as
for those exiles from foreign shores who may
seek in this country to improve their condi
tion, and to enjoy the blessings of civil and
religious liberty. Such emigrunts have done
much to promote the growth and prosperity
of the country. They have proved fuilhful
both in peace and in war. After becoming
citizens they are entitled under the Conslitu
and laws, to be placed on perfect equality
with uutive born citizens; and this character
they should ever be kindly recognized. The
Federal Constitution is a grant from the
Slates to Congress to certain specific powers
and the question whether this grant should
be liberally or strictly construed, has more or
less divided political parlies Trom tho begin
ning. Without entering into the argument,
I desire to state, at the commencement of
my Administration, that long experience and
observation have convinced me that n strict
construction of the powers of tho tiovern
ment is the only truo, as well ns the only safe
theory of the Constition. Whatever, in our
past history, doubtful powers have been exer
cised by Congress, these havo never failed to
produce injurious and unlmppv consequences
Many such instances might be adduced, if
tins were the proper occasion ; neither is it
necessary for the public service to strain tho
language of the Constitution, because all the
irreal und uselul powers required lor a sue
cessful administration of the Government,
both iu peace and in war, havo been granted
either in express terms, or by the plainest
implication. Whilst deeply convinced of
these truths, I yet consider it clear that un
der the war-making power Congress may ap
propriate money towards the construction of
a military road, when this is absolutely ne
cessary lor the defence of any State or Terri
tory of the Union against foreign invasion.
Under tho Constitution, Congress has no
power ,-to declare war" "to raise ond sup
port armies" "to provide and maintain n ini
vv," and to call forth the militia to "repel in
vasion." Thus endowed in un ample manner
with the war making power the correspond
ing duty is required thut ''the United Slates
shall protect each of them (the States) against
invasion." Now. is it possible to atlortl tins
protection to California and. our Puiific pos
sessions, except by means of a military road
through the Territories of the United States,
over which men and nmunition of war my be
speedily transported fiom the Atlantic St'utes
to meet und repel the invader. In the event
of a war with a naval power much Etronger
than our own, we should then have no other
available access to tho Pacific coast, becuuse
such a power would instantly close the route
across the Isthmus or Central America. Jt
is impossible to conceive, that whil.-t the
Constitution has expressly required Congiess
to defend all the States, it should yet deny to
them, by any lair construction, the only pos
sible means by which one of those States ran
be defended. Beside, the Government, ever
since its origin, has been in the constant
practice of constructing military roads. It
might also be wise to consider whether the
love for the Union which now animates our
fellowcitizens on the Pacific coast, may not
bo impaired by our neglect or refusal to pro
vide for them in their remote rod isolated
condition, the only means by which the pow.
er of the States on this side ot the Rocky
Mountains can reach them in saflieient time
to protect them against invasion.
I forbear for the present from expressing
nn opinion us to the wisest and most econom
ical mode in which the Government can lend
ils aid in accomplishing this great necessary
work. 1 believe that many ol the difficul
ties in tho way, which now appear formidable
will in a great degree vanish as soon as the
nearest uud best route shall huve beeuFntisluc
torily ascertained. It may be right, thut on
this occasion, I shall make some brief re
maikt in regard to our rights and duties as a
member of thu great family of nations. In
our intercourse with them, there are some
plain principles approved by our own expe
rience from which wo should never depart.
We ought to cultivate peace, commerce,
and friendship with all nations, and ibis, not
merely as the best means of promoting our
own uiateriul interests, but iu u spirit id
Christian beuevolence towards fellow men
wherever their lot may be cast.
Our diplomacy should be direct and frank ;
neither seeking to obtain more, nor accepting
less, than is our due. We ought to cherish a
acred regard for thu independence of all na
tions, and never attempt to iultirl'eie in the
domestic concerns of any, unlets this ehull be
imperatively requited by the great law of sell
pieservatiou. To avoid entangling ulliuucea
has been a maxim or our policy eversii- the
days of Wushiuglon, and its wisdom no one
will utlempt to dispute.
In short, we ought to do justice in a kindly
spirit to all nalious, uud require justice from
them iu return.
It is our glory thut whilst other nations
huve extended their domiuiona by the sword,
we have never acquired any territory except
by fair purchase ores iu the case of Tex us,
by tue voluntary determination or a brave
kindred and independent people to blend their
destinies Willi vurowu. r.veu our sequin
tioni from Mexico forms no exception. Un
willing to take advantage of tho fortunes ol
war against a bitter itepuhlii-, we purchased
these possessions uuder thu treaty of peace
tor a turn considered, at tue time a luir euuiv,
uluut. Our past history forbids that we
hould iu the future acquire territory, utiles
l hit be sanctioned by the laws or Justice aud
Honor. Acting on this principle, uo nation
will have a right to interfere or to complain
if ia the prog rem of eveutt wo shall ttill fur
ther eiteud our pottetiius. Hitherto in all
our acquisitions tke people under the protec
tion of tha American flag, have enjoyed civil
apd tHjgiovf liberty a at tquataod jt
law, and have been contented, prbtperous
and hnppy. Their trade with the rest of the
world bat rapidly increased and that' every
commercial nation bat shared largely in their
successful prrgress.-s I ah nil now proceed to
tuke the oath prescribed by the Constitution
whilst humbly invoking the blotting of Divine
Providenci' on thin great people.' t
James buciianan. ,
THE AMERICAN.
SUNBUBY.
SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1857.
H. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor
teu.ojratic State Nominations.
For Governor
Ger. WILLIAM P. PACKER,
OP LYCOMING COUNTY.
Judge of the Supreme Court,
linn. ELLIS LfcWIa,
op Philadelphia.
For Canal Commissioner,
M.WnOD STIIICKLAKD,
or Chester county.
EDITOK'S TABLE.
Business Natters.
Wm A IIkunkr, liuviiifr t"lil out his Drug Store, lie
'res those indebted to tettle their accuiinis.
Mntx AMMEr.MA effef for nle a tract of land in
Point tou nihip.
Vinos Caai.. The PrciiJfiit nuVeriiwi in opening
lor navigation.
Watmj.i & Cox BiH'ertiuft wire orcein, Ac.
It. Ward adveilurt traw Goodi, ice.
Cot VriM The Northumberland County Improve
ment Company oner to leaie nrnie of their coal rcim.
Oni-HA' Cocht 9al Sh the adverUMiueiit of
Abraham Van Allen.
('mbrxllai, Ac Sea the advertisement of Joseph
Fuiell.
PLATroRM Scalm. See, the advertisement of Abbott
Co.
Wau. Parrr axd Wirbow Sradri. See the adver
tisemciil ol J. L. Isaacs & Brother.
t" Aki:kst or Me Kim, tub Mitrdfrk.
See the correct account onderthe Telegraph
ic head.
C3" The Canals were expected to be open
ed for navigation before this. We nnder-1
slar.d that Mr. Elliott has his, the Susque
hanna division, ready, waiting uutil tbe frost
is out of the ground, to let the water in.-
U'I'llK AfPOIKTIIKNT OF Jl'DGE Hl.ACK, of
the Supreme Court, as Attorney General in
the Cabinet of Mr. Buchanan, has given
jreneral satif faction. The complexion of tho
Cabinet ns it now stands, is much better thau
as published in our last issue.
(STThk WmTUKn. We have been favored
with a second edition of winter. The past
two weeks the weather has been cold, bleak,
and dreary. The sigus lave all failed, as
they always do, in bad weather.
tS DAfl'UIJI AND Sl-SQfEHAN.NA KaILKOAD.
Our readers will find iii our columns tbe
advertisement of the Dauphin and Susque
hanna Railroad. As a number of our citi
zens take this route, to llurrisbnrg, they will
be glad to know that tbe trains are run to
make the proper connections.
Dauo Store Mr. Wm. A. Brnner has
disposed of his Drug Store, to Albert W.
Fisher, who lias taken charge of thu same.
Mr. Fisher is the son of the late Rev. R. A.
Fisher of this place, and although a young
man, hat had tome live or six years experi
ence in the business. He deserves success,
aud we trust lie will not be disappointed.
kJ3P Paviso Mahket Street. Wo publish
in another column a Borough Ordinance for
the paving of Market Street, which will be
submitted to a vote of the people on the 25th
of March inst. This is an important measure
and should not be confined to Market street
ulone.
ftqjT A Mkktino of the Buchanan club was
called on Mouday evening, at the court house,
for the purpose of ratifying the recent nomi
nations. Judge Welker, presided. Speeches
were made by Uin. Jr.o. K. Clement and the
President. The nomination of Gen. Packer
for Governor, was, no doubt, iu accordance
with the wishes of at least nine-tenths of the
democrats of this county. It was this feeling,
we presume, that coustraiiied the delegate
from this county to vote for him alter the
tenth ballot. Why be did not vote for him
at Orst, may perhaps puzzle the uninitiated.
He knew that he would be representing the
people by voting for Gen. Packer. But he
knew also, that be would not represent,' tbe
wishes of a few individuals in this place who
assume to be the Democratic parly, and at
tempt to control it, by meant or "a tweanng
committee" and packed conventions. We all
know that it is extremely difficult to serve
two masters, utd if oar delegate repented,
even at the eleventh hour, be ought not,
perhaps, be refuted the contolationt of abso
lution. It is suid that the originators of the
swearing committee, constituting about a
half a dozen individuals, are io a great quan
dary at the result of Gen Fucker's nomina
tion, ond its bearty approval by allrue- Dem
ocrats, and actually forgot to be present at
tbe meeting of the club. . Jl it certainly to
be regretted that tbe State Convention did
not consult their feelings in making these
iiomiuationi. But let them console tbem
selvet with fbe reflection that Republic!
alwayt it ungrateful, and thatlhe people, ia
tbe end, alwayt will triumph over faction.
jy'fhe editor or tbe Pottsville Gazette
io attempting to draw a parallel between the
common echoolt of Bradford and Berkt
eountiet, In favor of the latter, hat got h i In
tel f into what might be called i tight place,
with torn of hit correspondentt.
(3T A Mak a deaf route wairuo over
by an extra freight train between Milton
and Danville, on Tburtdaj, tU 6tb iuet., and.
wm IntUtitly kUte3.
" it-' .m- m ' "
RATIFICATION AND INDIGNATION
We pulilish in another column the proceed
ing of the ratification meeting in Northumber
land, with the exception of the two resolutions
expretsing sympathy for Mr. Forney end abune
of Gen. Cameron, offered by John Swinefnrd,
Kwj., after the ether proceeding were gone
through. At there will. not be many tear ahed
in thl coupty, on account of Mr. Farney't de
feat, it will hardly pay to publish tttle resolu
tions. Yet, perhaps, it would be well enough to
let the world know, that Mr. Bwineford, and a
few other patriots, were tnrely grieved at the
result of the Senatorial election. We would
therefore, tuggeat, that on tome day fixed the
sympathiser! form into a kind of funeral pro
cession, . end that Mr. Swineftrd officiate, as
chief mourner, on the occasion. After this, he
might apply to be appointed Profearor of German
Literature, in the Union county vernacular. The
"ornamental" Congressman elect, might act at
chief marshal, mounted on one of hit dapper
grey, booted and spurred, for which purpose he
might tppropriately use a pnir of spur extrac
ted from one of Speaker Taggart't Shanghni
rooster. In the centre might be assigned t place
for the Chairman of the swearing committee.
tnd ex-editor of the Suntiury "Gizctte," carrv
tng a flag with the following inscription extrac
ted from the "Gazette," with durk linet drawn
around it, by means of a quill from the said
Shanghai's wing:
"Gen. Cameron. Never have heard his
"political integrity even to much as suspected.
The rear might he brought up by the laic
Chairmnn and first Inquisitor of the swearing
committee, waving, in hit cap, a large plume
made out of the posterior fcalherj of the afore
said shanghai, in a reversed position, poinhjig
downwards. We might make other auggoi
tioni, but our columns are already crowded.
THE MAI-S.
The mail facilities are worse with us now
than previous to the completion of the rail
road to Williamsport. Our papers for Lew
isb'irg, mailed here on Saturday morniug, do
not reach Lcwisburg until Monday noon
They are forwarded to Milton, onr P. M
says, and must necessarily lay over nt that
place. Better carry tbe mail in the old
coaches, nt three miles per hour, than bav
them lay over for days in getting ten miles'
The mails for tbe South are quite os bad
They are sent over to Northumberland on
Suturduy morning, au hour after the ma
leaves for Harrisburg, and lie over there
until Monday morning. Thus it takes over
24 hours to send letters and papers either to
Selinsgrove or Lewisbnrg, a distance of
and 10 miles. The express business is sti
worse than tho mails. Goods marked for
Sunbury, are taken off at Northumberland.
aud kept there until hunted up or found by
accident, as if there was uo binding obliga
tion to deliver them here. But this matter
ill soon be remedied. Tbe completion of
tbe rail road to Harrisburg, from thia place
will put a new face on these matters.
NEW RAILROAD 1'HOJECT.
Our Dunville neighbors held a meeting
few days since to devise ways and means to
extend the Scrauton and Bloomsburg rail
road from Rupert station along tho west
branch of the river to that place. I his road
is the wido guage, 6 feet, and would make
Danville the place of transhipment, unless it
was extended with the same guago to this
place. But to this there is one objection.
as it would not suit the narrow guage of the
Shamokin cars. This road will not be com
plete until extended to this place, in order to
connect with the roads leading to Balliuicrc
and Philadelphia.
THE Ml'HDERtll OK MUIICIIOM.
David S. McKim, who murdered Samuel
Norcross, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, near
Alloona, on the loth of Februury, has been
traced by officers of Justice, to Caltnwissn,
where he was seen on Wednesday morning
the 4th inst., by citizens of that place.
It was also rumored that be was seen in
Snydertown, io this coouty, and ulso in this
place. The I.ewisburg Chronicle tayt a ru
mor was afloat in that town that he had been
chased iuto tho Chilisquaque marsh. Some
of our police have been looking for him in the
lower end of this county. If he has been
in all these places, he must be n mnst won
derfully rebiquitous man. The following is
the description of the murderer :
"David Stringer McKim, oia Thomas
S. Kinney, alias Thonius Braggs, is a man
six feet in height, between 3." und 37 years
of uge. broad and stoop-sbnulderrd, with
head inclined forwurd, large limbs, lurge feet
and hands, high forehead and cheek bones,
sharp face, long thin nose, bluisb-grey eye,
light complexion naturally, but somewhat
sunburnt, lip lit brown huir iticlinin to b
sandy, bald in front of his bead, thin whis.
kers running around his face and under his
chin, of a sandy hue. slightly mixed with
grey three upper teeth on thu right side of
his mouth out, und ha a scar on both the
front und back of his left hand, caused by the
charge from u pi.-tol having accidentally
passed through it. Thisuccident also caused
the little linger to be crooked, and the third
slightly ufl'ected. Ou tho edge of the right
hand is a bony excrescence, caused by that
part having been exposed to friction when
planing, he being a carpenter by trade. A
slight scar is over one of his eyes, and either
bit mime or initials are supposed to bo print
ed in Indian ink on one of his artist. He bat
a downcast, rough look. ,
Ft'ttTHER Parthti.am.
The movemeut of the suspected murder have
been energetically tracked. On the 26th ol
Febuary he arrived at New Castle, Lawrence
county. Pa. but Gliding full descriptions of
hit person had already readied mat place, lie
fled, traveling in a northern direction toward
the New York line. On the night of the 3d in
stant, (three days after hit flight from New
Castle, be was sen at Harroldsburg, a small
village ten mi let northeast of that place,
sleeping over night in a carpenters shop.
In the morning departed, unmolested.
A few dnyt before goiug to New Custle, it
appears be wat teen at Salem, Ohio, (near
the Pennsylvania, State line,) and exhibited
iu hit potsetsion 1200 in money. Suspiciou
became arouted, and a coustable of the town
arretted him npou the charge of being Mc
Kim, tbe murderer. He wat held iu cuttody
until the constable telegraphed -to Alloona,
Pennsylvania, for advice. An answer from
Altoona wat tent, but tbe constuble at Sa
lem refused to take it from the telegraph
office became it wat unpaid and he would
have to disburse fifty ceo It. McKim wat
allowed to escape. . . .
aWTHt Iauoi'rai, Appaata or P resi
de t Bucuakan will be found in our columut
tbit week. It it a pluin busineaa-like paper,
in which the new President foretbadowt hit
viewt of the policy of bit administration.
Tbe great question of Slavery, in Kantat, be
leavet for the people of that Territory to tet
tle, promieing, however, to prevent ouUld
iuterforooc.
y Tns Missoi'M CoMPRomsa The Bo-
preme Court of the United States, bat jutt
mad one of tbe mott important decitiont
that ever amenated from that court. The
pinion of the majority, delivered - hy Chief
Justice Taoey, decides' that negroct cannot
be citizent of the United States, aud that the
Mistouri Compromise, it unconstitutional,'
that slaves may be carried into free ttatet,
under certaiu conditions, and remain there an
unlimited time.
f3" Tiik New Cent. We furnish onr rea
ders this week, with an imprcFslonor tbisnew
coin, taken from one of the pieces, which we
procured from the Mint.' Having but one
piece, we give separate impression on the two
sides of the paper. The coin it made of 20
parts nickel and 80 of copper, and is almost
as thick at the old cent. In colour it it some
what darker than the three cent piccet.
53" The Pottsvii.i.k "Gazbttk" nod some
of the pcculiiir Democracy of Schuylkill, still
continue to hammer nt Col. Struub for not
signing "that protest" against tke election of
Gen. Cameron, which he afterwards did. The
Culom I, mid every sensible man, must have
felt that the whole proceeding, in getting up
the protest, was a ridiculous furce, and the
only fault we find with the Colonel is, that he
should havo permitted the clamor of men
many of whom scarcely know n "protest1
from a "protectant," to induce him to perform
an act calculated to stultify himself.
The Klmira and Canandaigua Railroad;
with its rolling stock and apptirtcnaaces, is
advettised to be sold at Cannadigua, to the
highest bidder, on the 10th of April next.
RATIFICATION MEETING.
In pursuance of public notice, n meeting
of the Democracy of the Borough of Nor
thumberland wus held at the Town Hall, on
Tuesday evening, the 5th inst, for the pur-
rose of ratifying tho nominations made at
larrisburg by tbe late Democratic State
Convention.
The meeting wus organized by electing
W M. J. FOUSYT11K, President, und John
Swineford, Henry Gnssler, C. S. llrown, John
Wheatly, Wm. Klliott, Jacob Leisetiring,
George Kverard und George Apsley, Vice
Presidents, ond James Dieflenbucber, Secre
tary. On Motion, J. M. Cake, J. Swineford, Mr.
J. D. Withiugton, C. S. Drown, and Georg
l.eisenring were appointed a committve to
draft resolutions, expressive of tbe sense ol
the meeting.
The Chairman of the Committee appointed
for the purpose, reported the following reso
lutions, which were unanimously udot'ted :
Resolved, That the Democrats of the Hor
ough of Northumberland, iu town meeting
assembled, do hereby ratify and endorse the
nomination of Gen. Win. F. Pckker, lor
Governor: Hon. NimrodStrickUnd.for Canal
Commissioner, and the II ou. Ellis Lewis, for
Sunreme JudL'e. und that we will use all
honorable and fuir means, from this time until
the close of the polls on the Second Tues-
uay oi uciouer next, to secure ineir trium
phant election.
llesolvtd, That in tho selection of the can
didates for our State Ticket, the Convention
has been fortunate in their choice for the
dillereut stations. For Governor, General
Pucker, by long experience iu public affairs,
is peculiarly filled for the important office
for which he bus been placed in nomination.
His election will give lo the people un exec
utive who will be un honor to the Keystone
State. For Canal Commissioner, Judge
Strickland's nomination will at once insure
success, us a mun and a citizen, Judge Strick
land has always borne the character of strict
honesty uud integrity, and no one who knows
anything about the man, cun for a moment
doubt his competency and ability to perform
the duties of the office for which he has been
selected with credit to himself anil the Com
monwealth. For Supreme Judge, Chief
Justice Lewis has few superiors as a Jurist.
II is opinions give ample evidence to the pro
fession of uu umount of legal learning rarely
attained even hy the most skilful and distin
guished Judges. His character as a man is
unimpeachable. Wilb sucb a ticket success
must be certain.
llesolued. That the standing committee of
this county, be, and aro hereby requested to
call a County Meeting of the Democracy to
ussemblo in Sunbury, on the first Monduy of
our April Court, for the purpose of more
thoroughly organizing the Democracy of the
county, and to make arrangements for hold
ing u County Convention in August, aud
preparing for the coming campaign.
Jlcsolved, Thut the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Democratic
papers of this county, and the Patriot nud
Union at Harrisburg
The meeting was addressed by John
Swineford, Esq.
Signed by the Officers.
Cclcgrnpjjtc Ileitis.
For the fuiiliuiy American
RF.PORIKU 11Y II. V. KRILISO, OPERATOR.
IlAKiusBCRa, March 11.
The election for State Treatnrer, to-day,
resulted in the election of 11. S. Mugraw, the
present incumbent, by the following vote :
Magraw, . . . . C8
Dock, .... 57
(For the Suuburf American J
Arrest tt llavid MiKlm, Iba .Murderer.
Danvili.b, March 12.
Povid McKim, the murderer of Norcross,
near Altoona, was arrested yesterday after
noon, hy Aaron Wolf, near Long Pond,
Luzerne county, Pa., and it confined in tbe
Bloomsburg jail.
There wat nothing found upon hit pertoo
except money. It is supposed that he either
destroyed the bonds and checks, or threw
tbem awty.
When arrested he did not attempt to retitt
or escape, but acknowledged himself to be tbe
man.
For tat Sunbury American
Jcrskysiiobk. March l?tb.
The retidens of E. B. Parker, the county
auperintendent, wateet on 6 re, it it suppose J,
by the ttova pipe aud completely destroyed.
Lost tupposed to be about 8 1 ,000. N o in
turante. Concord, N. II., March 10. Tbt election,
to-day, for Governor and Membert of Con
grett, bat been unneally quiet, and tbe vote
catt it compartively small. Ueturnt from
forty townt, in various tectiont of the State
indicate the election of Wm. Hall, the IV,
publican candtata for Governor, and tba r.
election of Mettrt. Jamet Pike, Ma,son W.
Tappan, and Aaron II. Oraigin, the ffaaect
Republican oleanbori of Oocreat,.
ITotlMem't PUU Invaluable to perfect af
flicted with diteatet or the Liver and Stom
ach. Tba virtne of tbeta PilU, hating been
letted in all parti f tbe civilized world, par
ticularly by'the citieetia of the Uaion, reader!
it neediest expatiate upon their aaerita the
thoutaiirii ' wbcj: bav derived benefit from
tbem in eitch tnd every one of the Statet,
being tufficU'itt to convince the most incredu
lous. All tbe.ie who are afflcted hitb liver
and bowel comp'tintt, indigettlon, tick head
ache, and dizziuet'l, cannot man nse oi a
remedy to certain irt lit resultt at ilollowey'i
Pills ; Tor termination-of blood to the head.
heir-tMTect-hr eqnally-DOtitive. 1'bey are
alto an unfailing remedy tor mtbma, ifuted in
conjunction with Holloway t Ointment which
must be well rubbed lota tue cuen wgu
morningr
Perfumed Itreattl.-Whtt lady or gen
tleman would remain under the curat of a disa
greeable brealh whvby using the"Dalm of a Thou
tand Flower," at a dentrifice would not only ren
der it twect but leave the teeth white at alabaster!
Manv persons do not know their breath it bad,
and the subject .it to delicate their friends will
never mention it. Pour a tingle drop of 'Balm on
your tooth brush tnd wash the teeth night and
morning. A fifty cent bottle will last a year.
A beautiful completion may easily be acquired
by using the "Balm nf a Thousand Flowers."
It wiil remove Un, pimples and frecklet from the
akin, leaving it of a toft roseate hue. Wet a
towel, pour on two or three drops, and wash the
face night and morning,
SHAVING MADE EASY.
Wet your thaving brush in either in warm or
cold water, pour on two or three dropt of "lialm
of a Thousand Flowers," rub the beard well and
it will make a beautiful soli lather, much facili
tating the operation of thaving. Price only fifty
cents. For tale by all Druggists, beware of
counterfeit!. None genuineunlest signed by
W. P. FE l RIDGE & CO.
Franklin Square, New York.
Sept, 37, 1856. Cm
Cjje itiu-luts.
Philadelphia Market.
March 12, 1857.
Grain. heat Sales of prime new
Pennsylvania red at $1 43. and $1 47al CO
for good white. Rye Pennsylvania at 80
cents. Corn Sales of old yellow at 68 cents
and now yellow at 65c ; new white bJc.
Oats is selling at 45 cts per bushel.
Clovcrseed Salea of prime at S per
CI lbs.
Whiskey sales at 2G28 cts. in bbls., and
in hhds., at 25 cents.
SUNBURY PRICE CURRENT.
Wheat, . . $1 SO Duller, . $ SO
Rye, .... 75 Eggs, ... 12
Corn, ... f6 Tallow, ... 12
Oala. .... 40 Lard, ... IS
Buckwheat, 6S Pork 8
I'ntaloea, ... 50 Iterswai, - - 25
Kl need. - 1 S5 Dried Applet, - 1 3A
New Advertisements.
TTIE3 1
TVIE subscriber having disposed of his Dru
-Store in Sunbury to Albert W. Fiaher, ile
airet those indebted to him to make payment by
the firat of April next. Payment can bemad
at the Drug Store.
WM. A BRUNER,
Sunhury, March 14, l8-r'7.
NEW ARRANGEMENT I
Fresh Arrival of
DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS, kc
fllHE undersigned- Saving taken the store for
X merly kepi by William A. tiruner. it now
ready to till orders and prescriptions at a mo
menta notice. He haa a large and well selected
stock of irekh aud pure
SRUGS, CHEMICALS,
Dye-stuffs, Oil, Paints, Glau, Putty, and all
kinds of Patent Medicines.
Fit ITT AND CONFECTIONARY
Tobacco and Imported Pepara of the chnireat
brands, fancy Notions' toilet arlK-lea, and Per
fumery of all kinds. Tooth aud Hair Brushes
of every variety.
CamiAine and Fluid always on hantl.
Customers will find bis stock complete, com
prising many articles it is impossible here to euu
inernle, and all sold at moderate pnret.
Iteinember the place, next door to E.
Brighl't Mammoth Store.
A. W. FISHER.
Sunbury, March 14, 18S7.
1 YDHOLEUM PAINTS. These paints are
-1-1 mixed with water, thereby saving tbe cost
of oil, tor tale bv
March H. '57. A. W. FISHER.
IJORTand MADEI1IA WINES, SchieJam
Schnappa, Wild Cherry brandy, Blackberry
tnd Lavender brandica for medicinal purpoaeaat
March 14, '57. A. V. FISHER,
FURNITURE POLISH.
S. RAE'S Premium Patent Enamel Furniture
Polish. This polish it highly valuable for rettor,
ing the polU.li on all kinds of Furniture, Glass,
Carriage Homes, Hair Cloth, 4c. Also, lor re
moving spots, hiding scratches, &c, Ac. War
ranted to dry immediately and retain itt gloss.
Price 50 els. per bottle. Bold by
A. W. FISHER,
March 14, 1657.
Citrate of Magnesia
oa
TASTELE8S 8ALT8.
rfWIS preparation it recommended at in ex
cellent laiative and purgative. It operates
mildly, is entirely tree trom any unpleasant taste
resembling lemonade in flavor, prepared and aold
by A. W. USHER,
Sunbury, March 14, 18S6.
PtlEM' WHEEL, GREASE.
T
tHIS Grease ia recommended to the notice of
Wagoners, Livery Stable, keepers, &c, as
being tScrtaioa to anything or the kind ever in
Iroduced. At it doet not gum upon the ail
it much more durable, and it not affected by
the weather, remaining the tame in summer as
in winter, and put up in tin canisters at 37) tnd
62 ccntt, for sale by A. W. FISHER,
March 14,1857.
fishing Tackle- Red Cork, Grtat, Cot-J-
ton and Linen Lines, Out Lines, Sea Grits
by the yard. Snoods, Fliet, Kirby, Limerick and
Carlisle Hooka, Rods, &c, for tale by
March 4I,'57. A. W. FISHER.
Stationery .-
Paper and
A ltrgt tupply of fancv Note
Paper and Envelopea, Mourning. Letter.
tnd Cap Papar, Pena, Ink, Sand, Ac, at
March 14, '57. A. W. FISHER'S.
K. WARD,
Matte srreaia a atia isj
BTH.A."W OOQfiS.
No. TT It NorU) Second Siroat, rkuadjrlpliia.
Are now receiving thai? priufl aH.-k, wkieh will earn-
Ens a laraa and deairaui aasoitaseol uf all kmrfe ol
THAW and LACE UUNNKT. Their etock uf Eosr-
art will naanusually lata t tail scisou, aud thercfoia la-
vita your atpacial alia, ir ton to that d apart maiu I'laaaa
call and ciamiue tkaoi tarfore making . your purshasc.
Muck it, ll&l. Un)
NOTICE
I ft hereby given that the Methodist EpbrcoAal
4 Church at Trayortoa have &N their petition
(wr an Incorporation under tea name and ttyle
ttoreaald and that the Cogrl have tied the airet
day f nt term for bearing the etme.
J A MCA BE AR D, P vA'f
pTdtkMoUry'e Oatea, I
feabwry, Maid) T, lftT.
WTILl. be told tt publie tale on HATCR.
" DAY, the aiat of MARCH, IRo7.it the
bouse on the premises, in Point luwntlitp, Ncr
thuraberland county, E1GHTY-MX At:HK8
ol l.tnd with the apuurtensncr. aitxale in
Point township, adjoining lands of Ofeennugh.
Eckert and otbtra, whereon It erected a good
atone Hoate and a food bank Darn. There ia
alto a good apple orchard, and a varietf of other
fruit treet an the prenieet. Also a good spring
of water at the door. About 60 acre wf which
are cleared, tnd the batlance is mt limbered.
The farm layt within 3) nilet of Danville.
- I'oaaeaMon can be given en the first day of
April, neiL Sale lo commence at 3 o'clock, P.
M.,of eaid day, when th condition of tale will
be made known by
ISAAC AMMERMAN,
JESSE C.AMMIiRMAN.
March II, 1857. 4t . f
UNION CANAXiT
THIS work having been enlarged throughout
to admit the largest aized l'cnti Im.hu
anal boats l the water will be let in from !id
dletownto Reading, on the first dav of April.
roll Sheete and tnlormatif n resixxlin the
Canal can be obtained at tbe Oliire uf the Com
pany, No. 60 Waleot Hlreel, J'hilntlelpliia, un
pplicalinn 10 H. Kb.Ul.E M1 1 II.
Mar.-h 14, 1SS7. at rremilriit, Ac
OUT MO.NAiES, Tuotli and Hair Druslua
A all qualities, and any quanli y, for tale uv
a. w. rxaa tu.
March 14, '57.
PURE OLIVE OIL for table use, two tize
at 374 and C2a cents just rrceivrd lv
A. W. PlsHEK,
March 14, '57.
TobaCCO and Segars aO.OUO Imported
Hrirura of various brands. Kldoratlo. Ki..
Cavendwh and fine cut tobacco at
A. W. riSMER'ci.
Bunbury, March 14. I8.S7,
BOROUGH ORDINANCE,
til Ordinance to provide for the paving
of the side-walks and crossings in Shamo
kin or Market street in the Borough of Sunbury :
13k it Ordained, by the Iiurgessis, Assistant
liuryessts and Common Councilmtn of the
Borough of Sunbury, in Common Council
met, and it is hereby Ordained by ai-.thcri y
of the tame :
Sictiuk I, That the owner or owners of loU
lying on the northern and toutiiciM side of
Market or Sbauiokiu street, between Uroadnav
and tits channel knuwn as the Uut, in raid Uo-
rough, shall belore the firm d .y ot y( pteu.bt-r.
1657, lay down and construct uooiti their lot
or loll Wonting on suid ttreel culled Mai Let or
Shamokin, a good and eubsiuuit.il pavement
l.id in a workman like manner, ol bucks (jig
ttuiiet or planks, in the manner bcreinallrr pit
scribed. Si.cTiu 2, That the width ot' the iavtni-nl
hall be aa follows; in MaiLet Cxjuare thev (.lu ll
extend twelve feet from the line or front uf the
lot, and in the other part ol aid. Ire.t, lin y
iliall extend ten leet liein the line nrlr lit ai'oiu
aaid, except where there it no building erect id
tlm wiJth .hall be lite tcel mciMbri a t-oiii U.c.
outaide line uf clher aveinrui iuva ia, au.i n
hereafter a builuiiig i eieeud o.i a i.i Anpt,j
part, the pateiiient "hall be oi loll w d..i.
BiiTiox 3, I lie utuue ! Iln- itni,ilii il.. .l
be tiled by ibe lrgu!atura lliivii.t i, ,..,; ,.
the paveuiuiiia now laid, lite umdikoi w.,icl.
hall not changed while tin y uu-in 1;. 00 ol
der, arid any peraon who rhuU lay di.wn u (,:nc
inent without having Hid grade and dun. n-i-.i,,
lixed by the RejuluMra, or Ii.immi ih. n. o )'.-, 1
shall depart from the same, iui. be iiu t 10 a
penally of Twenty Dollars to bo ruv.i ii and
recuvered at debit ol likeaiu, uniaieby l.n um
recoverable, o be paid to the uoiuugli 1 leasurcr.
And it shall be the duty ol the llig' Comt.ib.o
to tear up auch pavement aud relay it according
to the grade and dimensions bo l'ued as afora-
laid, at the expenae ul the party io offending.
Siitiom 4, That if the ovw.er ur owner of
he aforesaid lot or Iota or any of tbem. shall foil
to comply w-ilh the requimi.enls of thia Ordi
nance, it shall be the duty of the High Consta
ble and he in hereby authorized and directed, to
iaak or cause to be inude. the Mid ave.eius
iu the manner ulorc. aid, and lo beep an accurate
account, rthich account lill be te ilied by him
under until of the coal of tiie an me aid cause
said account lo be riled 111 the Court of t omi, 011
Pleae ol Northumberland loun.y in tbe name ot
the Uurgessea, and inimbi uiii. ot the ili.roiiqii ol
Sunbury, aguiiial said lot o, iola und :he owner
or owners or reputed ow nei ur oilier rerpeeiite
ly, and ahull give notice lo 1 lit- owner r reputed
owner of tbe same, an I il'a-ic i owner cm no. I
found, upon his agent attorney 01 tenant, and
it the aaid amount with coaia ia rut pud wiiUm
ten dayaafier sueh nti. e it kh ill be the duty ul
the Chief llurgvas lo ctdlect tbe aamvliv law.
Stcrlo 5, Any peisoii nr peiHona who shad
neglect or refusn I,, pave in cempliarue wi-h tbe
proviaious of llii O.d nm.cr, shall be snl j. et to
a penally ol Ninety I'o.lar, to I e lor and rtcov
cradle debts of life hiiioui t arr n w by law i
coverablc, the amount uf such penally to be
paid to the Borough Tiea nrci I r the u-e ol taid.
Borough, and it ahull la the duly of the I'hul'
Burgcit to bring euit for the an me, I'liovu,, k,
That no person ahill be liable tu the above
penally, against wlnm a lieu bus In en iil,d i,d
enforced under the J ruviaiona ol ihc 11U action
of this Ordinance.
SicnoM 6, Thtt the Superviora uf laid
Borough arc hereby authoiiied uud diiected.ut
the points where the eide. -wulkt uu eucb aide i f
Market street, aforesaid intersect River, Deer and
Fawn ttrccts, uud alao ul thelutcri-eciijii of laid
tide-wilki with alleys, to raise the croi-tings aud.
pave the same with stone nf not lest than ou
foot in thickness by six inchei in the square,
laid crosiugi to bo lour feel w ide un lb t, p.
and tulticient aloj on each aide fur tbe eaiy
passage of vehicles, and the Supervisors are here
by authorized and directed to pave in the mari
ner above directed, the crossing at Market and
Broadway, the crossing on Market slreet at tbe
western end uf Market squaii. the crossing ul
the eastern end uf Mutkct njrue, aud the cros
sing at the intersection of Market and Fawn,
ttrceti, the whele to be completed before the first
day ol September, A. I). If 57.
On motion, '.''hit Ordinance pissed by the
following vole :
Yeaa Mesvra. Fry ling, Haupt.Slroh.Donnel
Arnold, Shindel. Martin, Urunrr and Bui her.
Kayt tleorge Kohrbach.
isroTrcE.
There wi'l a meeting of the citizens of the,
Borough of Sunbury held in the Court House uu
Wednesday Evening, March ii5. If 57, the utyrct
of which it their approval or rejection, of thin
Ordinance.
By order ol tbe Chief B urges.'.
JOHN S. DKK'HT.
Sunbury, March 14, 157 lit 't'nwn Cierk.
.Front Street WitQ &JiufactGiy
WVTSOXa tX A t
No. 4 North Flout Attest, Hantl T Ceoinb'f Al'cy
bsiweeu Market una NJulttrri) (AtI.) M,n. ri ill
nhia , uiaitufaetitf v4 au'ioi' ua,il. l.a l.U ll m.
VVira Bievea. 4 a)l kiiai ; tlr iss ajwl Cii'i Wo, 1 fa'M
for Paper Makers, kc Cylnulria ami liaii.'-y Uolla a -vared
in ska k" owoi.icr.
Hetivy I'wtnad VVua (or Poatk Calel'. Sieves f'-i
Braaj auil liou fc'-'iuineti. ttuu S oe. I d w W ,.
Hafaa. Traps, Diah 0 ers, C-al J tliuii vrena,fc
eivney- wise vvwi i varyoeaciipisw.
juaica M, iaar.-
SHERIFF SALL
By a certain writ or I'm. Eip. tt nie du.
reeled, will be exposed to public tale at the
Court II out in Sunbury. on Mulurday. the
28th of March, 1857, tbe fnllowkijj property
to wit A curtain lot or piece of ground,
aituate fci Chilitquaque towm-hip Northum
berland county, bounded on the by tbe
Sunbury and Krie Kailroad, on the north by
land of David 11. Miller, by land of Microtek
McC.ee on the east, and the heirs of Jobu
ReiaerOQ, the south, coottipinjf f v acrei,
more or lest, whereon re erected a two-story
log fcoute, a lojr ttable and troull orchard.
- Sailed taken in execution, and to bti told,
at the nrepertv or Henry j. Buoy.
. Sheriff.
Sheriffi Office,
-.1
gwaburr, Feb. 3d, J85