California gfctos.
ARRIVAL OP THE GEORGE LAW-
1,110,039 In Gold.
The Ueorpo Law toft Aspinwallon the 4th
f April. The Grenada left ou tbe aanie
sv for Havana.
Nothing later bad been received from Gen.
talker.
A proposition had been made in the New
Iruuadian Senate to lend a force to tbo
tTimtis, which met with opposition.
'1'h i news from California it meagre. No
itrther notion lias been hud In the Legialutiiie
.oncerniiift the State debt.
The prisoner conGni'i In the State Priton
ire starving, and iiima deaths have occurred,
i'he Legislature bus appointed $500U for
heir relief.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
All kind of business hus been much Im
peded of late in the northern part of the
State, by deep snows. These, however, weie
melting rapidly nt lust accounts, and will be
the means of affording an abundant and
durable nupply of water for niiiiiny opera
tions, thereby iufulu additional activity in
every department of business.
The rumored finding of tho 100 pound
lump nt Sucker Creek is confirmed.
Messrs. Cress & (Jo , within a mile and
half from El Dorado, took out a piece of
gold nearly pure, weiuhitifr 283 ounces, for
which they had refused 028.
'I'he Snnnra lleruld, of Saturday, says that
a piece of polJ valued at three hundred dol
lars, was picked up in the northern part of
Soiioru. ouo day lust week, by a lady.
A quartz boiihlur, weighing one hundred
and sixty-two pound, valued ut $30110, hua
been found at Minnesota, by tbe Juniata
Company.
NEW GRENADA.
tFrom the Panama Slur, March 29th J
Our readers will not bo surprised to learn
that Mr. Hovvlin. the U. 8. Minister, and Mr.
Morse, tbo Special Commissioner, jointly
deputed to lay before the Executive of
ltojiotu tbe proposition of the. United States
Government, relulive to tbe loth of April,
have been successful, t hat iiepotialinns have
been suspended, und that now nil further
action in the matter rests with Mr. LSuchan
on and his Cabinet at Washington.
There remain nothing now but to nwoit
intelligence from tbo United States as to how
the matter will be looked upon by tbe new
President and his Cabinet
(From tba Phila. Public Ledger
THIX; I.N Si EW YOIIIC.
New York, April 11. 1357.
It was "raining pitchforks" when 1 wrote
you last. Jt is raining now, ul interval,
und from tbe appearance of things overhead,
it will keep on raining for a werk. Tbe streets
are ankle-deep in water, und tbe cellars and
tiaventeats along the wliarvea are badly over
Cowed. It U a huriible day all round.
The proceedings in tbe tjurrogatc's Court,
in the matter of the burdcll estate, were re
tained this morning. JJut Uw persons were
present, Mi Margaret AuyusU Uutitimg
bani was further cross-examined.
The witness lestitied that ber mother con
tinued to sleep in the Doctor's buU-ruoin un
til about the last of December, al'ier that she
slept continuously in the third Mory front
room until the lime of the Doctor's death.
Eckel, she says, spent but little tune in ber
mother's room. Sometimes be spent bis
evenings there, but not very often. I'e went
there for tbe purpose of attending the birds,
of which there were some sixteen or twenty
in the room.
She stated further that she had bad fre
quent conversation with Dr. Uurdull about
her mother's insrriaye, tubeiUeiil to the
wedding. Sometimes he would allude to it,
and on .me occasion asked how she liked huv
iuj another father.
Another witness for Mrs. Cunningham was
Dr. Daniel D. Smith, of 25 Bond street, who
testilied thai sviiie time in Ocloner lavt he
bud u conversation with Dr. Liurdell, in tbe
course uf which be spuke of bis intention id
visiting Europe in the ensuing year, und in
timated that lie might take u wile wild bim.
Tbe case was adjourned till Thursday next.
Mrs with Tails All the scientific bestow
ed on Africa fail to confirm the reported
existence of a caudaled race of negroes in the
interior of Africa. Mr. T. J. Huwen. who
spent several years in tho interior of Central
Africa, r,s a missionary of the Southern Bap
tist Hoard, makes the following rcliereiicw to
tbe subject, iu bis recently published narrative
In speaking of Nusumu. the execution of tin
King of Llorin (an interior city of atleast "0,
11)0 inhabitants.) and others with whom be
conversed, ho says :
The Moors and Arabs who had been every
where, hud told them wonderful stories ul
Still other countries and tribes far oil' in the
east. Somewhere on the other sideofYako.
bu is a tribe of people called Alukere, none
of whom are moid that three feet in height.
The chief is a little taller than tbo common
pnople. Tbe Alukere are very ingenious
people' espcialiy in working iron, oad they are
so industrious th.it their towns are sinneiio'e"
by iron walls. Beyond these are a tribo
C illed Alabiru, who have short inflexible tails.
Aa the stiffness of their tails prevents tbe Al
ubiru Ironi silting Hal on lliu ground, cveiv
man curries u sharp pointed stick with whiel
he drills a hole in the earth to receive hi.- tail
while MUinir. They are industrious nianu
factum's of iron bar, which they sell to sur
rounding tribes. All the fine swords in fn.
dan are made of this iron. The next tribe in
order are thu Alubiwoe, who have a small
go.it-like horn projecting from I lit, nihbli,- i
their forehead. For all that, they uro u nice
kind of black people and quite, intelligent
A woman of this tribe is now iu slaveiy ut
Ofl'.i, near llorrin. She ulnars wear
liuudkeivbw-f around ber h-ud because she is
ashamed of her horn. There ate. other peo
ple in this "Doko" region who hove four eyes,
and others who live cnliiely in cubterruueuu
galleries. These wonders were utlesled by
natives and Arabs.
Ila'.her tough. But Mr. Bowen dors not
eeeui to regard this lestinioucy us conducive.
Exrosios from Firi: DAMr. A letter from
Raleigh. North Caruliu, gives the following
particular ot the recent explosion of lire
damp al tho coal mines iu Chatham county.
North Carolina .-
The explosion took place at 3 o'clock A
M.. on Monday last ul Ilia liovernor's Creek
Coal Mines, which are situated at a place in
Chatham county known us Kg I t The (Su
perintendent, Mr. Robert Dunn, und four nl
the bunds, uil w bile men were instantly kdled
on J two oilers were thought tu bu dead ;
but after being buried uvvhile, (willi upert ares
iu the ground giving their nose and lie.-h uir
the method usually adopted. 1 under laud
lor the purpose of relieving the lungs uf tho
sufferers from foal uir) they were restored to
1 f e ; but tbe life of otic ot them, a man named
Camr, is despaired of. Tbe dumuge to the
propel ty issuid to be very great. The mines
are owned by a Company in Philadelphia,
and were being 'voik.-ilon un extensive sc.de
The company, 1 understand, have lec iilly
invested, (or were about investing) $:,:uii.(iuo
in working them. Tin is the second explo
f iuu uttended with fatal effect which has lukeii
place ut those mines, the present yeur, another
tire-damp explosiuu having oct aired about
five week ago by which live uieu lu.t their
li-.
Lord Napier bs claim fccsintt tbe Uoi
tad stales u tue auiuuul ul liv million, lor
the dttstruouon of property bfelucgiog lo Ur.it
itA Subject t Qraylcvit.
THE AMERICAN.
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, APRIL 18. 1857.
II. B. MAS BR, Elitor and Proprietor.
To auvitiiu - .The tircuMii u me funlniry
Ameiiran nmciiijt the iliBVmil tnwat on the Safqnehimim
jMKitcxeeeitfd ifrnulltj Uj-ny puper pahlnheit in North
era leuiivlvaiu.
. -. ...
Democratic State Nominations.
Tor Onvrrnnr
Gen. WILLIAM T. PACKER,
OF LYCOMING COI.WTY.
Judge nf the Supreme Court,
lion. I I. tlx I.KWI,
OF rHII.AIiKI.PIIU.
I'& Canul Commissioner,
M.VROI Tltl(Itl.AD.
OF CltirSTER COUNfV.
C3" A rot.ocKTio. Business in Court, the
past week, bus prevented us giving much time
to our editorial columns.
We uru indebted to lion. David Tag
gert, J. II. immermuo und 'others, of the
legislature, for favors.
CiJ Court lust week and this, broke up on
Thursday, plenty of business, but parties Were
not ready. .The grunting of Tuvern Licenses
brought to town a good many people.
C3" The weather in April, has thus far been
boisterous and unpleusaiit, characti rislic of
the month. The balmy month of May is
close ut hand soon to be succeeded by the
sweltering beat of June nnd July.
53 We had another fierce snow squall on
Wednesday lust. The wind was very high
and the thick snow flakes were driven in
every direction. Some weather-wise persons,
predicted som weeks since, that we were to
have eight snows yet. Accordingly, there
are a few more to come.
635 Tklkdrapii Offick IIkmovai.. The
Telegraph office, which has been kept in the
store of Friling nnd Grunt, for several yeurs
past, bus been removed to the store of Ira T
Clement. The office was well and satisfac
torily conducted j but owing to some misun
derstanding, Messrs Friling Grant refused
to com inne in charge of it. The new loca
tion is also r good one, and will, we think,
prove satisfactory.
HT Lottery Advkrtipf.mf.nts. Wo oh
serve that n number of onrcotemporuries are
openly engaged in advertising lottery schemes.
It Is strange to contemplate what iisks some
people will run. in older to make a few dollars.
Wu have before refeired to tbe fact, that
publishers who advertise lottery schemes or
the sale oflo'tery tickets, render themselves
liable to arrest und conviction of a criminal
ofl'eucp, at any moment, and that nothing
could save them fioiu conl'.neioeiit within the
walls of the State prison, but the Governor's
pardon. It was hardly worth while for tbe
legislature to pass stringent laws prohibiting
lotteries iu this State, if the lotteries of other
States, can be introduced with impunity.
JlVfcll. Lltfc .NSL.
Tbe following is a list of tbe license gran
ted by the court last week for Tavern Keep,
ors HesluuruiJls and retailers of spiiiluous li
quors.
Thirty nine applications fur Taverns were
granted two less tbau lasi yeur.
Vauiei. Biauugha and Tnwntlii a-
Godfrey B Rebock, Washington
Henry B Weaver, Zerbe
El ins Shaffer, Jordan
Henry Haas, Northumberlond
Benj. K uouse, Trevuilon
i'eter W.-ikel, Cameron
K iiiubeth Raker, Little Malianny
James Covert, Sunbury
Klias Eiuerick Lower Augusta
Robert R Porter, Shamokin
Michael Wilvert, Sunbury
I'eter llanselman. Northumberland
C S Brown, "
Daniel HoUhoo, Point
Abraham Ostium, Coal
Charles Lcisenring, Shumokin
Charles Weaver, Sunbury
S uiiilel U Itn-d, Chilisljuaipie
Henry J. Kckbert, Milton
John M Huff,
Win M Weaver, Coal
Alex. II Blair, Milton
James Leech, LMuwara
Johu Try mire, Lewi
Uuuu Reader Tuibulviilo
Adum Diinick, teln.mokiii
Win 11 Lerch, Ml Caiintl
John 11 Adum Upper Muhauoy
Daniel Kleiner, Cumerou
Duliiel lleiin, Upper Mubuuoy
George Riffle, ClulliUa4ae
Jonathan High, Delaware
IKiiry J K. auer, Mcl'-wensville
Abrubuiii Ujlhaniiil Lower Muhauoy
J G Smith, Jackson
Klius Wuist, Lowir Muhauoy
John Biligeman, '
IN m 1'uirow isbainoliu
Jacob l-eiseni ing, "
IU'.,TAIK4MS ic.
G W Hileniuu Sunbury
I'M ward Gass,
Sarult J Daviuson, Turbut
Joseph Hurris. Milton
l.'hurUi McGioiy, Cliilisiiiaque
Jacob St.ihl, Lew,
Win Asbmun, 'J'revorlon J
Wm 1'icher, . Miltoll
John M Keperling, Noithuiuberli
S A Beikinbiue. (
Charles Culp, Mt Carmel t
haac Brown, Miltou I
Tboae Marked with are new stanO,'
' Ten applicant for Taveru liceuse
eighteea tor Restaurant and the lale -quer
by tba galloo, war rejected.
r-ROCKFDCVOV OP TIIR rotinr.
Of Quarter Ststiont of Xorthimiberland county
for April, 1857. VwiWenl Jutlg, ALEX.
JORDAN A$si)ciute$, Wt. Turker and
; Castkr Siioi.i.. .
Commonwealth m. H'm. Shaffer and Jonai
Bimner.- Indicted for not repairing road iu
Jordan township ,Ve Prosequi. Enttred.
Snme re. Charlet Georhnrt and Vitworth
Deweti Indictment, Larceny true bill.
The defendants were charged with taking
the wugon of Henry Gobin one evening while
on ft sprpo. The horse ran away coming over
the Northumberland bridge und broke the
wagon. The charge of larceny was nban
doned by the counsel for the prosecution.
Judge Jordan gave the defendants some
useful advice, nr.d Instructed tho jury to
render n verdict of ucipiittul.
Siinu tu Henry Shtnlil Indictment, for
nicatiotl und bastardy true bill. Defendant
pleads guilty and submits. Sentenced by the
court to pay a fincof$l, costs of prosecution,
$15 expenses, a d G2 cts. per week to
Lydiu Delp.
Same vs. Henry Vnnpnskin. Indictment,
assault true bill. Continued.
Smne vs. Charles Janes Indictment, as
sault und battel) bill ignored. Prosecutor
to pay costs.
Same vs. Jchn 1'rymire. Indictment,
furnishing liquor to minors bill ignored.
County Tor costs.
S'nnie vs. Isaac lieailer. Same bill ig
nored. County for costs.
Same vs. Jesse Vunhorn. Indictment, for"
nictation and bastardy prosecutor not ap
pearing, defendant was discharged.
Same vs. Wm Kramer and Henry Kline.
Indictment, for not repairing rouda iu Upper
Augusta township. Continued.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON I'l.EAS.
Thomas J. tmiham v. E. I'. Shunnnns
l-'xecatnri. Action in debt, ou prommissoty
note verdict for plaintiff for ;i(i4 40.
Wm L. Uetcarl vs. II. 11. Manner Eject
ment for an eight interest iu a lot uf ground
in Sunbury,. Known us tbo school-house lot,
udjoiniug. rr close by lot and burn of plain-
till'. Dci'i ndanl proved neuily 40 eais i.i.dis
putcd possession the plaintill'failiiig toinuke
out his case, suffered u nun suit.
The Prtshytrriuit Congregation nf Shamolin
vs. Mm. (J. Kate, Zila Sa-tnk unit Henry
Vtnger. Special plea allowed plaintiffs
surprised und ease continued.
ll'm. M' Williams vs. John P. Summers.
Action of slander. Defendant charged plain
tiff with having set bis burn on lire, which
was consumed verdict for plaintiff S.IOU
damages.
Heed for Thmnas vs. ('. O. llachman Scire
I'acias on u judgment obtained before n jus
tice in 1843. Defendant's compel contended
that after n lapse of I t years, the presnmp-1
tion of the law was that the judgment was !
paid verdict for plaintiff in the sum of
Sill 19. i
C. O. liaehman v- H. li. Master. This j
wus un action of ussuiupsit to recover from j
tho defendant extra compensation amounting
to $400 or goOt), for services rendered by the
plaintiff as foreman in thu printing office of
defendant, which was the only question ut
issue. Thu pliiinlill' produced evidence to
show what bis services were worth. The de.
feiiduut relied on u written contract, before
the plaint it! commenced work, mid Hot subse
quent ucknow leilgeinent or the same by the
defendant, und also rebutting testimony. After
the evidence was closed, ou both sides, the
counsel for thu plaintiff commenced uu address
to tbe jury, which thu court urrested by
iusliiictiog the jury that the pluinlifT wus
bound by his written contract, which he
lieverdisaffinned, but subsequently uvowrd.
Plaintiff excepted ; verdict for plaintifi S'J7,J4.
Church Council if the Lutheran Church of
Turhutville. n.' Jacob Mentjas. This was uu
action or debt against Jacob McnguB, lute
Treusurer of the Lutheran Church iu Turbut
ville, by the Church Council.
The old Church in Turbut ville- was erected
by the Lutheran und Reformed congregations,
and occupied by them jointly. This building
was destroyed by Ore some years since. j
There wus a division in euch congregation, in I
regard to building u union church. Tteanti" '
unioiiistsor the Lutheran Church, Mr dyer
being their Pa-itor, erected a new church in j
another place. 'I'he unti-uniouists of the Re- !
formed Church did the same. The unionists
of the two churches, then erected a new build
ing on thu situ of i he obi church, Mr. Men
gas, the Treasurer, adhered to tbo union par.
ly. This ucti.m, brought to recover the mo
ney in the bauds of tbe Treasurer was, iu fact
an issue tu determine which brunch wus thu
true Lutheran Church. There was cousider
able interest manifested in the case und u
number of clergymen were examined on doc
trinal points, and other mutters connected
with tbe church. The jury after a lucid and
imparliul charge from Judue Jordan, render
ed a verdict for the plaint iQV, (the Buyer
party for 'J9 OS cts., the amount in the
b mds of the Treusurer.
It. M. 1'iick vs. Joseph and Ahui. I.eland.
Ejectment to recover the puichase money
of a lot in Ceutrevillu verdict for plaintiff,
to be released ou the payment of S30i ."0.
Christian Albert and Isaac Albert vs. The
Xoithern Ctntrul llnilioad. Judgment for
damages to plaintiff property by the rail
road 1 1.(192 HO.
Christian Albert vs. The Xorthern Central
l'uilrnail. J a Igmeiit for damaues to plain
tiff proper iy by the construction of tbe
railroad, 1,000.
Joseph Mixl vs. The Sunbury Erie
P.ai'road Company. Report of viewers set
aside as regards prospective damages, and
judgment for 7IH UU.
lJacid Hull vs. Same. Same, and judg
ment for 341 in-
We re,
tneiit of Mr. Is,
engaged the.
lurnit
-rtii.e-
jT Tba following articl from tba lycm
tog Cazettt i worthy, of consideration by
editor and publisher. We cordially concur
with our cotemporary of tin I.yooming Ga
zette In bis view of newipqper, and mora
particularly of advertising. Wa are com
pelled almost every week to reject advertise
ment sent to us. Most of them owing to
the term offered, other on account of their
character. But it is difficult to remedy ibis
evil, as long a publisher act not in concert
or itffer themselves to be imposed upon.
Advertisers of standing, do not hesitate to
resort to tricks to get advertising at less than
usual rates. We could name one for whom
we consented to udverliso nt rates paid by a
prominent cotemporary, nnd were surprised
to find from the evidence exhibited by the
agent, that ho was to pay 100 per cent, less
than we asked. We subsequently learned
from our cotemporary that, it was not true,
and made the principal fork over tbo differ
ence. Ao editor should bo independent, not
only in mind, but in circumstances. We
would infinitely rather be "a bewer of wood
and a druwer of water." than drug uloiig a
sickly existence, as exhibited by many country
newspapers, who live from hand to mouth.
These are the individuals who fall an easy
prey to designing politicians, who tints ap
propriate the brains and intellect of needy
editors, to supply their own deficient-it-,
making great men out of quashes and other
soft vegetables : . .
COUVIKY NEWSPAPKRS.
From time, to us immemorial, it bus beenJ
the custom of tho publishers of country
newspapers to complain of poverty, and we
believe the complaint is A jint one one
founded upon reality. But have our friends
of the country press ever taken the trouble
to investigate the true cause of their poverty ?
If they have, and looked lit tba mutter in HA
proper light, they have not failed to discover
that the fajilt is entirely with themselves,
Some years ago we stated what we considered
one reason for it. nnd time has only Served to
confirm us in the belief of what we then
asserted. We said then, and we repeat it now,
lb, it there ere too ninny country ne'cspnpers.
Take Lycoming county ns t.n example. In
the inline of reason, what necessity is there
for live papers in it, or what business is there
in il to maintain them ut a point above tbe
level of poverty? None that we know of.
Ami us in Lycoming, so in every county.
With the exception of Lancaster, Berks,
Allegheny, Philadelphia, und two or three
other thickly populated counties, none of
them ore capable of support in? properly more
than one uewspaper ; and yet there is scarcely
one but bus from two to half a dozen drag
ging along through u miserable existence,
constantly complaining of a want of money
and everything elso There seems to bo a
mania for starting new papers. Some do it
becnuse they imagine great heaps of money
aie to be made by it, but large majority
because they know nothing about thu business
they are undertaking. Publics, tun, is a
prolific source of mischief in that way. Every
new faction that Stalls up is suddenly seized
with the Rotioti that it must have a new sim
per to uphold its doctrines, and forthwith
somebody is duped into the expense of starl
ing one, or else the money for it Is bled from
the adherents to the new faith, and some man
persuaded to 'make his forlune" by publish
ing it. The paper exists u year it two and
dies; but in thu meantime a new turn in po
litics is made, mid another is brought into
life, or the old one revived, with a new name
and new notions of government. So are
born and so die every year a lot of sheets
that hardly gain the dignity of a newspaper.
While there are men foolish enough to start
a country newspaper becuuse ihey believe
they cun tmiku money by it, or brcause u
new party desires it, or because a one horse
village need a'l "organ," there will be u
continuation of tbe lame ' cry "we want
money."
Bui our present intention is not to enlarge
upon that point. We wish to speak about
advertising, to papers that have "a standing
in society." Nearly every week we have
overtures made for inserting advertisements
principally patent medicines ut rates va
rying from one-tenth to one-half our pub
lished terms.' If we object to tbe price of
fered, reference is immediately made to what
others have done it lor, und we are luughed
ul for our presumption. Less than a month
ago an ugeiit culled upon us to advertise u
humbug, and set his price al fifteen dollars.
On examining liie. advertisements, we found
(but to insert them for one hundred dollars
hould be a libera', deduction from our terms,
but we oll'eied to do it for that amount, when
out came his book of contracts, und it long
list, including respectable, papers, in and nut
of this State, which bad done the woik for
his price, was read to us, to endeavor tu con
vince us that we were laboring under an
attack of insanity, or ut least must bu in a
somnambulic stale. We might partieulari.e
a score of cases precisely similar, but our
culemporaries will not need more than this
one lo recognize what we refer to. Whose
fault is il ihut such demands ura made by men
who wish to iniike use of the columns or
newspapers? Certainly no blamn can be laid
to advertisers, for every man will look to bis
own interest sullicieully In get his wink done
at tho very cheapest rate lie t an. ' 'hen who
is to blame, but the pubh.-lieis tl eniselves?
Whenever printers will, en masse, say lo ad
vert iEerw "wu must have our published price,
or we will not do your work," then, and not
till then, will they bee in to live independently.
We huve made un individual t IVoil iu thut di
rection, with some good results, but vve can
not work such u reform alone. We have lost
a page of advertisements, but have the sat
isfactiou of knowing that we have not belled
our terms much, fur-wo have received nearly
full pay for those inserted, besides convincing
ourselves that a unanimous ( tl'iil nt' our
friends would work u total reform in u few
mouths.
Tiik National Ei'ipf.mic. We learn that
an ublu paper on this mjierions sickness
has been prepared by uu eminent medical
gentleman, and will bu read before the Na
tional Institute, ut its next meeting. It is
sum that it does not endorse, the opinion
advanced by the Board of Health, and we
tr that it will lead to u discussion of thu
mutter which will satisfy the public mind.
A the mutter now stands, the country is
flooded with rumors, somu of t hem hinting
at a deliberate atteii'pt to poimu the in.
mutes or the hotel. The Cincinnati Gar.etle
of the 7lh iost.. is of the last mentioned
opinion, and says : "For ourselves, we have
hud mi doubt, lor some weeks, that the sick
ness which has already killed several persons,
and greatly injured the heullb of many
others, originating at the National I lot, I.
Washington, was really a case of deliberate
poisouing."
.A NovEh Scnimy School In Iowa City,
wa, a large population having recently
rung up in the vicinity of the Railroad
pot. a Sunday School, which is uttended by
t AO children, is held every Sabbuth iu a
-oad car iu that place.
.dy passenger on tba Commonwealth,
irwicb lo New York, of Friday, had Q
scap from drowoniug, and w ouly
er boop.
-.fr Toweb The Chinese Her.
the report, thai the fumed por.
at Nuukin was destroyed in
1 a bloody massacre of some
' ' troop by the iupur
sMssion of lb city
- A Sot.ro tu P. 'he Louisville Journal I
Informed that Mr. J. D ConniHgham, of Ce
dar Ureve, Breckinridge en., owns a negro
hoy seven years old, who weighs 140 pounds
and Measure round his chest 41 inches. Ha
la 49 inches hind, aud of good action. Mr
O. ha been offered a much, as $2,000 for
tbi boy by persons desirou of exhibiting
aim, but ha invariubly and properly refuaed
to aell. " -
The shad fishermen av, thntfrom the pres
ent indi'-at ions, shad will b.t very plentiful
nd consequently very cheap thi seasou.
There will be three ticket in Pennyslvnnin,
nt the approaching election American. Re
publican und Democratic.
At the lust session of Coneres. SI 200 wn
voted for a steward tu take chnree of the. sil
ver plate and furniture of the While House.
The Memphis Eagle and Enquirer says
(here is a negro in that city, who is reported
to be possessed of an estate worth $20,000.
This negro belongs lo his wife, a free colored
woni.n iu whose name the property is held.
A few days since, n man named Thomson
from I'ensylvaniii, was drummed out of Char
lotto. South Carolina, for alleged tuaipering
with slaves.
Uipinessat St. T.oct-, Mo. During the
48 hours ending on Monday evening. 30th nil.,
21 steamers arrived ut the levee, nil heavily
freighteiied. Ten of these were from Ohio,
bringing about 2'XIO passengers, principally
destined for Kansas.
Handsome Circassian girls ere selling in
Constantinople nt $2f.
Jessie Fremont is learning bow to use a
scv.iug niacbino. "Sweet Jessie.
The name of Col. Wynkoop, in connection
with thu Govornship of Utah, is suggested.
.OTrlrgraptc D'ctos.
Wasimn.vion, April 11.
There were over u bandied applicants for
the six laud offices in Nebraska. Mr. (.'Imp
man, the delegate from the Tenitoiy. it com
mended" the appoint incut id' resident only,
and be securj-d thr ie, the outside pie.-suiv
alone preventing tho acconiplishiin 111 id' his
wishes. The following are said to have been
appointed :
For the Dakotah District John C. Tusk,
Register: John N. II. Patrick, Receiver.
South Pintle District l-aac LGibbs, Re
gister; Edward Desloud, Receiver.
Nahamii District George II Nixon, of
Tennessee. Register: Andrew Hopkins, ol
Pellllil.. Receiver.
There i little doubt that Governor Isard
will be removed. No successor is yet desig
nated. The following appointments of U. S. At
torneys have been made: II. M. Heriinglon,
for the Northern District of Illinois; Hon.
A U phalli, for the Northern District of Wis
consin, mid R P Rauly, for the Northern
district of Ohio.
Chicago, April 11.
On Thursday night, a serious accident oc
curred e:i 1 1. e M iehie.an and Southern Rail
roiol. near the Ciibiinut Strtioii ; eleven cars
the Express 'train, ilue West, being thrown
or! the track, breaking the axle and complete
ly cinching the fourth car. A Im'y and child
weie killed, aud several persons were badly
injured.
Important Army Oriteri.
'hoops for I'tah and Kansas Hilly ISowlegs
to It Coaxed Wtst Gov. Geary.
Washington, April 13.
Instructions have been issued from the
War Department ordering Gen Harney and
troops immediately from Florida to" Fort
Leavenworth. Col. Sumner, with a force of
about lOIMI men. has also been ordered against
the Iowa and Cheenne Indians. On the
restoration of peace in those quarters, he will
proceed with his troops to Utah the shame,
fid licentiousness of which Territory the ad
ministration i determined shall bu broken
up.
It is estimated that early in June there
will be ul least 3000 U. K. troops in Kansas,
under '.he command f Major General Har
ney und Persifer F. Smith.
The urraiigenieiits made, last fall, for a
deputation of Choctows and Seniii.oles from
the west of the Mississippi U, pay a visit to
Billy Bowlegs, and endeavor to coax him to
remove wett, will be cajried out in a few
davs.
Ex-Gov. Geary, of Kansas, is still here, but
solely on private business. H expects to
leave ou vveoiiesoay morning.
Snow in HI iiiliil. "
Cincinnati. April 13.
A oespairn irom duchson. .Mississippi
states that SIX inches of Mluw fell there e
leniav.
The Missouri River is so high that it bus
overtloweu'.Jhe banks al Weston, Lexington
unit oilier town.
The ice is hi ill solid in Luke Pepin. Above
mere mo river is open to l. 1 uul.
New Oiii.kans, April 13.
A snow storm occurred vcsleiduvat Yieks
burg. Miss. ; also, ut Summit, in the same
Stale. The snow IV II to the depth of un iuch
ami a nun.
Ilelliuillve Kite ut Uullhiui r Lai $200,000
Baltimokk, April 14, 10 o'clock. P. M.
A ternblu fire is now raging on Clonics
auo i.iimoani sireeis, tne business ventre ol
thecilv. The I'olioMinir in-,o,ei i ,. mv ..,
tire: On Charles sleet, the waiehouse of
.Messrs. K J'.tlwunls 4 lo., importers of
gla.-sware; M.-si-rs. Noiriti Uro., importers
ol hardware; K. Harrison A- Co , cap iiimiii
laeluiels ; James S. Rob son. paper wuie.
house. On l.ouilinrii Si reel, the Inn Ware.
hoUsu i f Messrs K I. I L-..r A I'.. ,...
....... , . ...... . V , ' . , ,,tu
hardware estutil.bhmi'iit of Messrs. Hodges,
i-.mui K v l,raui, ol tjilptn. If.uley tt Canby,
W llOHt'hllb lit II"., it.1 u Mini V nt I I....!. I..... t-
Co., dealers ill Chemical paints. 'I'he above
properties, together with their contents, were
..... ...I
,11 p, , l.J VII,
The tire is ttill extending towards Light
street.
M ,-ssrs I-'airliaiiL's .1- I ',, 'u s.,lu !."..,. I......
is also destroyed. T,j loss will probably
leach sj.'iOO.mitl.
I.atkk. The fire is now being subdued,
und will no doubt be confined lo its present
limits. Il is rumored that two meu ure bu
ried under falling walls.
' 10J a Clock l: .I. The fire is still burn
iug, but is confined tu the premise already
given. Several persons ure badly injuied l,y
the fulling of wall und il is feared sumu buvv
been buried Hi the ruins.
Washington, April 14 The Secretary of
tbe Interior has given full instruction to
Messrs. Rector und Garrett. Indiuii Agents,
who had left Wushingtou for the scene of
their duties, to organize a delegation from
the Creeks and Seminole west ot the Missis
sippi, to proceed to Florida in the aulumn, on
especial business, the object of which i to
persuade Billy Bowlegs, und hia follower to
emigrate, -
A heretofore stated, there will be no
troop stationed in Kansas, who have in any
way been complicated in the former difficul
ties in that territory. '
lu addition to it large force detailed for a
rompanying the commission to run the bout'
ern boundary of Kansas, a summer cainpac
tu chastise the Cheyenne and b'iawa
arranged, and several officers r
receiving specific instructions t,
None of tbee troops art into
a kai bn conjectured.
RasaerMl ftrlitf 4 Walkrr.
Nrw Orleans, April IS.
I It ia rumored that preparations are beiag
tnade to tend a thousand men from t'Karivs
tn for the relief of Walker, bb4 that
Charleston and New Orleans runtritatvf'iO,
000 toward tba. defraying of eipvMse.
Iras Kaaae.
St. Lot u, April 14.
The Lecompton correspondent of tbe Dem
ocrat says that the appointment nf Mr.
Walker as Governor, gives great dissatisfac
tion, as he is regarded aa favorable to the
formation of a Slave State j and that tbe
instruction to carry out the provision of the
census rouses great indignation. The letter
also lay that a spirit of violent nnd reckles
lawlessness is beginning to be exhibited.
itgtslatik lcfo$.
fE.NSSVl.VANI A LEGISLATl IIE.
IIarrisiuro, April 13, 1357.
Sknate. A communication was received
from the Auditor Generul, in reply to a reso
lution passed by tho Senate, inquiring his
opinion as to the ( fleet of the passage of a
bill placing tax-dividends on all incorporated
companies. He regards thut the effect would
be beneficial to the revenues of the Slate,
and recommends the passage of tho bill.
The resolution fixing tight sessions on
Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
nights, for the purpose of considering the
bank bills, was passed, by a vote of 40 yeas
and 32 nays. Much excitement und confusion
prevailed during the consideration of the
resolution. Adjourned.
Uar iisbvbo, Aprl 14.
Hoi-sk The followii.g bills have been
signed by the Governor : To incorporate the
Saucuua Iron Company ol Lehigh county;
a supplement to thu net relative to the Le
high u l.uzerne Ruilioad Company; to incor
porate the Presbyterian Historical Society;
to incorporate the Western Provident Socie
ty and Children's Home of Philudeli biu ; a
supplement totlieact exempting properly
vulued at 8300 from levy und sale by execu
tion or distress for rer.t.
The following bills w ere objected off the
calendar : To incorporate the Crawford
county Uunk ; tho Beaver county Bunk; the
Stale Capital Bank ; supplement to the York
county Bank; the Slwmokiii Bunk or North
umberland county; the Union Bunk of Phi
ladelphiu, uud the Mercer county Bank ol
stia ion.
r.renvig .essviv. l lie bill to incorporate
tbe Union Bunk of Reading was discussed.
An amendment attacking the l'catiiie of
the Free Banking Low was voted down.
The House refused to order the second
reading of tho bill, by a vote ol 4u aye to 33
nays.
The bill to incorperale tho Slate Capitol
Bunk of llarritburg wus considered.
A similar amendment us that oCered to
the previous bill was rejected.
' Pending the discussion, tbe House ad
journed. II.tP.RlspfRO, April 13.
The Senate this evening passud the bill to
authorize the Rector, Church Wardens, and
Vestrymen of St. Stephen's Church, in the
city of Philadelphia, lu lake and held addi
tional estate, real and personal. This bill
was called up by Mr. Brown, when the fol
lowing scene occurred, which will t-how what
qtiui ler a certain congiegation in Philadel
phia may expect in case it bus uny business
with the Legislature.
Mr. Guzzain, springing to his feet ' I have
been informed thut this is the Church from
which the Rev. Dudley Tyng was expelled.
1 would like to know from the Senator Irom
Philadelphia, (Mr. Brown,) whether this is
the fact."
M r. Brown '-For the sake of the argument,
I admit that it is. Now 1 would like to
know what the Senator be to ray against
the bill, fur this reason."
Mr. Gazzam "I trust we will sbowbyour
votes that no church acting as this ens' has
done, is entitled to niiditiom l privileges at
our hands. I mm prepared, wheu 1 am
sat:: tied that this rea!ly is the church that
expelled Mr. Tyng. to express niy views and
tliM view of uiy constituent on their cou
duet." Mr. Cafrey'-For tbe sake of the feet. 1
will utk the Senator from Philadelphia. (Mr.
Brown.) whether this is not tho church ol
which Mr. Ducat-hut is lector"
Mr. Brown -That is the feet. I wished
lo give tbe Senator ( M r. Gazzam) an oppor
tunity to make u speech."
I Ins debute will enswer si a warning to all
churches applying for Legislative favors, that
they are to be held to u strict ncc uoniability
lor their choice of niiuisteii. All this con
gregution did net take the liberty of rejeeting
u minister who did not suit them, the bill wus
allowed to pass.
A bill was introduced intrv the Housn by
Mr. Bishop, to regulate trade, which provides
that from uud ufter tho .Jth id July next, it
shall not bu lawful to annex tho worj -Com-puny"
to any firm, without having some per
son to represent the same, whose name shall
be iu the business curd id' the bouse, r.nd also
exhibited in a conspicuous part of the count
ing bouse of thu firm ; uud any member of a
firm who shall refuse to make known his co
partner, or give a false name to any applicant,
shull, for each and every time so refusing,
incui a fine of five dollars, lo be recovered,
with costs, before any magistrate, of the
county, fur tbe use of the party suing for the
same.
All articles sold by weight shall be at IC
ounce lor a pound, und every person selling
at less quantity than this for a pound, shall
be liable to a line equal to 20 per cent, of
the value of the article sold, und any person
making package by any estimate less tbau
l(j ounce to a pound, or owner, agent or
commission merchant selling the same, rhall
be liable to a penalty uf one dollar fur each
package so marked.
Every sale mude of any article by the ton,
where the toll is used, shull be 2210 pounds,
but it shall be lawful to sell any ai ticlu by the
10(10 pounds, when so expressed iu making
me sale una in the Oil! reudered to the pur
chaser. John Chinaman in tii Stkck.ts. Two pig
tailed Chinamen have attracted much atten
tion about the streets lately. Their
Asiatic ond odd costume, make th--
objects in a promiscous ere-
worn by the Celestial a'
boys, linen blouse : bu
elegant Youths' Clot'
Stone Clothing II
Nos. 205 and 207
make a splendid
vent lis and udu'
M A
In this nl
by tho Rev.
the Rev. V
Trinity chu,
UAYKOR S., fj
In elinsnrpn
by the Rev. Mr U('
of Berrien co
Gai gi.er. I
In Mil
the 26'
Wm. "
DE A T II S .
Itt f .0f Antrnata tn . nn Kitnstnv i xl.
Intl.. HENRY 1IONN AltACII Ju. .u ....
4Vjer.
In Lower Aognstatp . on Sunday, the I2th
inst.. JOHN YOltUY, ged about 60
tAMM.
Philadelphia Market.
April 1.1, 1857.
Graik. Wheat-Sale cr prim, eW
Pennsylvania red at $1 41 and tl 45al fO
for good white. Rye Pennsylvania at 8Z
cent. Corn Kales of old yellow t 06 cent
and new yellow at 65c j new white C3c
Outs is selling at 45 ct per bushel. .
Cloversecd Saks or prime at $6 per
61 lbs.
Whiskey Sales at 2? ct. in Ubls. sad
in hhd.,t 25J cents.
SUNBURY PRICE CURRENT.
Wheat,
Kye, - . .
Cum, .
Oats, . .
Uuckwlirst,
I'utaluea,
Flnxurrd, . .
Uuttei,
Kgizs,
Tallow, .
Lard, . . .
Pork, . .
Ueeswai,
Dried Apples,
9
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New Advertisements.
ISAAC M. WILKEHSOX,
MANUPAOTTJRER OF
FURNITURE ASD CHAIRS
Of the most Fashionable Style.
Solan, Ills un) initl l.MiiiKH
Bureaus, Secretaries, Sideboards,
SIIFA, IHSbAKFAST AMI !Mli UU I S
and also VENETIAN" UI.INDn, e.pjul iV, .
delpbia manufacture.
BEDSTEADS, of every pattern and i.riie
CUPBOARDS, WOliK AND CANDI.K
STANDS, TOILET TABLES AND
EXTENSION TABLES,
In short, every article in this line of bis husinesa.
rPHE subscriber rei-ctfully calls the atln.iioi
of tbe public lo his lare and nleudi.t .
sortment of every quality ami price af .
iiii:t-u
which cannot fail to return mend itself toevrry iir
who wiil examine it, on account of it durabu
workmanship and splendid liiii.li, made up of the
beat stock tube had in the cily. No ellbrt
pared in the manufacture of his ware, ml the
subscriber it determined to keep up witli ibr
many improvements which are con.utitlv l.ri,,.
mdr.
He alra manufacture all kinJs sml qualities,
' CITATUS,
nduJmg varieties never before u he b,l n
Sunbury, uch Mcimim, Bi.t a WtuiT
!ii Ihi.kb Mir-LtUiiiiciis; Winoom
CHAIHS, Ast, fAxcr Pino eeronis, which are
ol the latest atylcs, and warranted to he e x.-rllrd
by iione manufactured in the Cities or rtxrwhrir.
'I'he auhscrilwr is determined that there shall
be nueicufe for persona to purchase furniture in
th cities, aa every confidence can be entertained
aboul the quality and fillicti of bli ware and
C'hnira.
These articles will he disposed of on as g.ied
lerms aa they ran be purchased eli-ewlirre. I.';ui
try I'rodure taken in payment for work.
l-NDEHTAKINO. Having provided
han.lumt llnu, he ia now prepared lor
Undertaking, and attendinij fimrrars. in thin vi
cinity, or at any convenient distance from thin
place.
I"?" The Ware Room ia in Fawn Street, he
ow Weer' Hotel.
HA AC M. WILKINSON.
Hur.bury, April IR, IM57 if,
NOTICE
A MEETIXO of the tSlorkbrhVia of 1-ic
X Trevorton Coal mid Kail Kja.I t.'oni,,aii v,
will I held at the Girard l..u.-a in PhiUdW
pliia. on TUESDAY, the fttli day of Mav, nrit
at I I o'clock, A.M.
Hy order F. L. JOHNSON,
April 18. IC57. Ss-rrtry.
NOTICE
fMIE annual election lor a President n.l
Directura of the I'ri vurtuii C'.ml and K41I
KoaJ Company, will tie held at Ilia Cuaid lloure
in I'hiUdi-lpliia. oil TUErsDAV. ti,e in, ,,V
Muy, mil. Poll will bu open Irum li lo 1
o'clock, l: M. Uv order.
F. 1.. JOHNSON, Secreiarv.
April t, J857.
NOTICE
T S hereby given that leitera of Adiiiiuia'raliii
- on Ihe raute of Henry ll.11n.ni ai !i. ir.r ,t"
Lower Aui;uata lownaliip.Noilhimiberljiid coun
ty, Jec'd , have breu giauted lo Hie auUciim .
All peraona Itulrbted aia leijuotij t.i mute nil
nirJi.,ie payment, and llo e lxvii.g eUni.a r
iteinauda j.aiml the nine will pnei,t Ibem lor
tetileuient. JOEL Wnl.F. Adui'r.
L. AuRukta Iwp., April 18, 167 til
AMimOTYPE, MELAINOTYPE
AM)
A M B It 0 G II A i' 1 1 G A L 1 . E i i Y .
KO. Y. WKIriK will continue for a few
Jf days only, to take picture upon tl.n-j,
Iron, or I'aper, at his room otiXWtoiv I tin k
l!uildini above the Pot Office. lYisoioi
willing a really ood likeness I a I In iter
come al once and secure (hope trwly beautiful
embossed hhudows of a living subt-tuuer.
I'eiKons wiidiing in.-trui tun iu the Art,
can receive them, by applying itoaivdiutelv .
Sunbury. April 11, lboT. -It
MiiooKim tc Minsii,
Auctioneers,
i ND COMMISSION MKHCIIA.NT X.i. Ml, Ve
y 17 N..lih 3.1 lrri, I J.i r lii,v Vine l..e, .
I'lna. !:it,- of Hdll'r Hurt SII(I;S. l I V (; (US
Ul WrS, IIAHUVVAIU:, lVATlllt:S I A.WV UUviJis'
kc . tvn y evi-iiiiijr.
" Country St lekeepera unit nthera will atn ay find ..(
above e to I M in I 'll I.. - ,
Ut park nr
March 9
Not;
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