'California Hcfos. ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY AT NHW ORLEANS. LATER PROM CALIFORNIA. Xearlj two Million in Cold on the nay to A'. I 'orkXewtfrom Nicaragua Lockrid tie's retreat confirmed Iis men returning home Death of Gen. Walker's brother. Nkw Olti.KANa, April 27. Tbe steamer Empiro City, with California dates to tbo Slh iustaut, is iu the river com ing up . Th snmcr , "Illinois .1lV As'piuwall foe New York itilh uearly million and a ball 111 gold r - .Senator Foots lias returned to. the Demo emtio party. : - i Tbe Pacific Express Company baa failed.', l.usioess at California was dull, but Cbi- neso products were advancing in price. Tlio Empire City bus on board one hun dred men belonging to Lockridge'ss company and seventy others, including Uuneral Wheat aud Ilorusby, are on board the Illinois, bound to New York. Tbe rest remain at Aspiuwall. -M The rctrat at Lockridgn's is confirmed. Tho Costa Iiicaos have taken possession or FueuU Arenas, aud have also captured the tho steamer Koscue, with a large amount of amunitiou and six pieces of artillery; ' Lockridge's mou were taken to Aspinwall by tho Bikini) vessels at San Juao. The Steamer J. L. Stepheus, at Aspinwall brought no further intelligenoe from General Walker. Private (despatches, however, re ceived at Aspinwall, represent bis position at Kivas as being impregnable. He also has plenty of provisions, aod will probably be able to bold OHt for months. Tho transit is open to the Pacific. : Privato despatches received at Aspinwall also conGrm the reported battle by tbe last Ueaiucr, and state that another attack was expected on tho 2Gth instant. Ueu. Walker's brother died on board tbe Empire City yesterday. From the Boston Travellrr.) ANOTHER ISTIIMtLY EXCIT1NO SCENE AT CO HIT. , In tho Supreme Court yesterday, tbe pro ccudiugs were of a deeply interesting charac ter. Some sixteen letters which cassed be tweon Mr. Mrs. Halton wero read to the iurv on the part of the defence, to show the State b! leeluig wliicu existed between tho parties just subsequent to the flogging affair of Nov. 17, 1355. It will ba remembered that exolu- tmlions took place then, with which Mr. Dal ton was perfectly satisfied, and that for three weeiis aiterward Mr. and -Mrs. Dalton lived together at the houso of her sister. Mrs ltichardsoo, in what witnesses have testified was a state of great happiness. He was then arrested and committed to jail to await the me result oi tue preliminary examinations as to tho health of Sumner, where he remaiued four Weeks, frequently visited by bis wife, and constantly interchanging with her letters full of tbe most ardent expressions of affection and solicitude. Ho was eventually dischar ged on bail, but by tbe advice of counsel and the persuasions of bis family aud friends, be did not go near his wife afterwards. Prom that time till the day of his sentenco March 7, Mr. Dalton refused to live with his wife, and during the interval the interview took place in which John II. Coburn testifies he listeued to confessions of criminality. On 1-lth of March Mrs. Dalton received a libel for divorce, signed by her husband, then un dergoing the seutenco of tho law, and on the following day sho wrote to hitu a most touch ing letter. Ali the letters to winch wo have referred wero read iu court yesterday, and during the whole time Mrs. Dalton was weeping, and even Mr. Gove, her father, himself, was much affected. Tbe deepest stillness prevailed in court, and tho most intense interest was man ifested. Following close opon this two hours of excitement, Mr. Gove was called to tho stand, still much affected, to give bis testimo ny, and he had hardly answered half a dozen questions, when Mrs. Dulton fell buck into her mother's arms, her face flushed to her temples, and in a moment was insensible Mr. Emerson, her brother-in-law, and others of her relations, took her in their arms and bore her from tho court room, followed by her anxious parents. Her head hung helplessly back over the shoulder of Mr. Emerson, and with flushed cheeks, eyes closed, and mouth half disclosing her white teeth, sho presen ted a beautiful but sad picture. Mr. Dalton himself was evidently alarmed, and after bis wife left the room, sat like a smue, with his bands over his mouth, an if trying to subdue bis feelings, whatever they may have been. His face meanwhile being crimson. Ten minutes elapsed, and all re mained breathlessly awaiting the resumption of the proceedings, when word was brought in which induced Judge Merrick to order an adjournment tor tue aay. Mrs Dalton, on being carrried to the ad ; . i i . . . jaeeut cieiK s room, remained in tbe same condition for over fifteen minutes, notwith standiug the vigorous application of tbe usu nl restoratives, and when tbe physician who had been sent for arrived, she was beginning o revivo from tbe fit. Subsequently, how. ever, she recovered sufficiently to be able to uear removal to tier borne iu a vehicle. IIOV JOHN O. MONTGOMERY. With profound resret we record tho death of this distinguished citizen of Danville, who died on Friday morning last, of tbo futal and mysterious disease contracted at tbo Nation .i 1 1 ... i f. t . ni i-uiui. jir. aiontiro uerv was brim in Northumberland county, in the year 1805, aud for a number o years lias been a prominent lawyer and politician of the State. In 18"j6 be represented this district in the Legists lure oi i ennsylvania, and was elected to Congress at the last October election. His position in life, the fond hopes of lus friends, wno loouoa lorwara to a brigbt and bonora bio (uture, together with the peculiar circuui stances of his death, bavo added a deeper teloom, to tho darkness that has so suddealy shrouded their utrtbly hopes, A putt mortem examination of Mr. Mont gomery, exhibited exteusia .ibrasion of the mucous, or liuing coat oi me Bi..,c.Uf tho entire destruction of the inembruutlvj, nl. tho L'urdiae and Pvloric orifice, witn . general loss oftone.or disorganization of the thoracio and abdomiual viscera. We have not- learned their opinion, in regard to the particular agent of this wreck, but the Physi cians agree, that it is the result of poison ; rmrbaps they may yet favor na with the result of their investigation. Mr. Montgomery was fully aware of death a .nnprnl, nn,l ln.i "set his bouso ill order" for tho euaogo, and 08 the scenes of earth receded from bis view, ho looked beyor.d tbe river of death, through the medium or faith .in tha atonement ot Christ, where lto had jraroered up his hopes for the lilo to come. His remains wero followed to Uio grave by bis aged futher. the members of his household nut) I a rcru niiAiirsA nf frimuln. Itev. lr. Yeomans, beig unable to attend, Jtev. Mr. 1 to. ritTiuialo in bis stead, who adiniinstered the sok-nin and ieautlful service of the Kpiscopal church. Montour American. Rkai. and IVlb Mf.bit. Fulae honor, like a comet, blazes broad, Hut blares for extinction. Real merit Hhines like the eternal spa, to ihme forever. Hut merit, would it hold its own, must not co shabby. Nor need it while such spleudid Sarweut. are mada aud sold at the Brown ktoue Clothing Hall of Itockbill tc Wilson, Nos. COS aad 603 ( style) Chestnut street, ubove fcuth. THE AMERICAN. SUNBURY. SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1857. H. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor. To ADvrt!irm..TIi circulation of the Sunbury American among the different towns on the 8arquchainia p not exceeded ifequtlled by any paper published in Noith em i'einisvlvania, ( .... Deuiocratid State Nominations. For Governor- ' t ; Gen. WILLIAM F. PApKERi ,OF LY COMING COUNTY. i. , Judge of the Supreme Court, lion. KLLIS) LLWI1, ' OP riJILADKLPWA. " For Canal Commissioner, KIM ROD STRICKLAND, OF CHESTER COCNtr. EDITOR'S TABLE. Business Notices. Naw MiLimntT asd Fa.icy- Stohi See the adver tisement of W its Siruh Marti, who tins opened a new store in this place. Mill Propkrtt roa Bali. Sea the advertisement of hens of Isaac Yincent. Nw Drbos. See advertisement of A. Y. Fisher of tins place. ill J... ... j ; j i i. 63T CnANGK of Timr. Tbo cars on the Philadelphia and Sunbury Railroad now leave this place at 71 o'clock A. M., instead of 8 A. M., as heretofore. This chango took place on Monday last. aKT NortukbiT Central Railroad. The work on this road, op to Trevorton bridge, is all graded and tbe track will be completed in a few weeks. The work on the balance of tbe road from this place to Trevorton bridgo has been suspended temporarily, Tbe con tractors have agreed to take the bonds of the company, at Certain prices, but the Company prefers paying tbe cash, and arrangements have been effected which will enable them to do so very soon. Tbe work, we presume, will be resumed in a few weeks aDd vigorously persecuted to completion. . tJ3" Tbo bill separating the office of Super intendent of Common Schools from the office of Secretory of the Commonwealth has passed both Houses, and was signed by the Governor. Tho present worthy Deputy Superintendent, II. C. 'Ilickok, Esq., was selected to fill that important offico. fJ35" Tug Suamokin Bank P.h.l has passed both Houses, as bavo nearly all tbo Bunk bills that have, been reported in the Legisla ture. This will, of course, compel to Oover nor to exerciso tbo veto power pretty exten sively, and perhaps, some meritorious bills, will bo sunk with the bad. The legislature. has not acted in good faith, in thus throw ing all the responsibility on tbe Governor. More banking facilities are wanted in this community than formerly. It is true tho Lewisburg Bank, just charted and signed by the Governor, will, in some measure, supply the deficiency. A handsome Store. Messrs. Den-in & Herb of Trevorton have opeued their uew store in tho building just erected upon the site of the old store, which was destroyed by fire, formerly kept by Edward Helfeusteiu. The new storo room is tho largest and most commodious in the county, aud is lit up at night with gas manufactured on tbe premises. Tbe firm have just received a large stock of goods, perhaps tho largest ever received by any oue establishment iu this section of tho State. They are enterprising merchauts, and will, no doubt, do a profitable business, located, as tbey are, in a thriviug commu nity. Niv Millinery Stork. We call the attention of our readers to the advertisement of Miss Sbissler, who has opened a new Mil lenary Store at Trevorton. Miss Shisslor is a young lady of taste and judgment and will Dot fail to pleaBe the women, youug and old with bonnets, dresses, Ac. OAS OR NO OAS. Our neighbor of the Gazette refers to the charter obtained by Major Zimmerman for the "Sunbury Gas Company," at tbe iustance of a gentleman who has erected a number of Gas Works, aud is, therefore, presumed to know what be is about. He proposes to erect the works for $10,000, and take what ever stock the citizens do not tuko themselves. The improvements io tho erection of Gas works, of late years, bas much simplified and cheapened their construction. The oply ob jection to tho works in this place, is that tbe towu U uot compactly built, and that the Willit ra 8Cattt?rel over lrge space. In lo'peVccnVS the Gas Company is pojing to all expectatioT'SP'101. contrary nu. neitrhbor that the0 Dot ilh ture. It is true that Rolling-fiPt Preo- Sbops, Ac, would be preferable, bun'"9 not follow that wo should reject a desiralA improvement, because there uro others more desirable, which we caunot outam. as welt might a man iu want refuse a small roll, be causo he could uot obtain a loaf of bread. To us, this gas question is notbiug new.. A gentleman in the city, connected' with Hit gas works, desires as two years ago, to tain a charter for such a company. The" e ; however, another view that can be takou -gas works iu this place. We mean tn ply of gas for this place and Northumt , Jrom the same works. Ibis might be don by the erection of the gas works o ' Scott lr Huuter farm, above towr . i pipes coold te carried over the bridi same way tbey are carried over t' ' kill to West Philadelphia. Let uiA aud trust to Provident and t ' gieg for the rt. u gW, aloue, able to vapor aud inanity. PERSONAL. We published, week before last, the pro ceedings of court in brief. Oar neighbors of the Gazette published the same, the week following, with some slight, though not wholly correct, alterations, in several esses in which we were a party,' and tbe addition of the bames of tho attorneys, one or whom, though he figures in tbo Gazette, did not figure much belore the Bar of Judge Jordan, except a brief interval at tbe head and tall end of the court. We should not, however, hare uoticed this matter bad not our neighbor singled out, for publication,' one .of the cases on the argument list, viz; Tbe case of Daniel Druckeinillcr vs. II. B. Masser. What mo tive inducod the report of this solitary case, when a number of others of greater magni tude and much more importance were omitted, we shall not attempt to explain. But even this might have been overlooked, had not the report of tho case been garbled andincor rect, and intended to convey the impTussion that Judge Jordan sanctioned a proceeding, which he did not hesitate to denounce, in open cdurt, as the most outrageous that aver. came before him, and that nothing but the stern requirements of the law, prevented him from setting asido tho Fi. Fa. (not the judgment, as stated by the Gazette.) He also stated to tho plaintiffs connsel, in Ian guage not to be misunderstood, that he con sidered it a most dishonorable transaction, and suggested the course an honest man should pursue under such circumstances. The cool impertinence of Mr. Druckemiller's attorney, in reply, showed however, that the court rui" ht as well have spoken to the wiuds, and that the attorney and bis client if not moulded over one last, bad been, at least, admirably adapted and fitted by nature, for each other, in feelings, morals, and sonti ment. We disliko -to refer to matters per sonal to ourselves iu our own columns, and never do when it can be avoidod. If the object was to give greater notoriety . to dishonorable transaction, they shull not be disappointed. DEATH OF HON. JOHN O. MONTGOMERY AND THE rolSOSOLS CASE AT WASAIKU TON. The recent death ol Hon. John G. Mont gomery of Danville, member of Congress elect from that district, has again awakeud public attention to the mysterious poisoning at tho National Hotel in Washington, of wuicu Mr. Montgomery was one or toe vic tims. Mr. Montgomery's death excited a deep sympathy among his neighbors and friends. We have always believed that this poisoning was a result of a wicked and delib erate design, perhaps for the pujpose of de stroying the life of President Buchanan, and this opinion is becoming general. The Cleveland Plaindcaler, whoso editor bad recently boen on a visit to Washington in referring to the late poison-sickness in that city, and the concurrent testimony of numerous physicians in all parts of the coun try that the symptoms could only have bees produced by poison, refers to the fact that tho malady originally broke out during Mr Buchanan's first visit to the hotel ; it ceased when ho left for home, aud upon his return, after a fortnight's absence, became aguiu more violent than ever. The Presidentelect was warned by anonymous letters, not to eut or drink in that house ; and under the advice of friends, although he returned to the hotel from a feeling of regurd for its worthy pro prietors, he never broke bread or emptied a glass there, until bo took up bis residence in tbe Presidential Mansion. Occasiouul visi tors who did not board thero, but useed tbo bnr, were not afllicted, whilo uearly ull tho occupants of tho dining room were moru or less prostrated. Tho Pennsylvenian iu referring to Mr. Montgomery's death says : Tho death of anollicr distinguished victim of the late National Hotel disease, Hon. John G. Montgomery, of this Mute, and tho con tinued illness of the new Collector of this Port from the same compluiiit, re-directs public attentiou to tho origin of this terrible epidemic. There are certain coincidences connected with this subject which are suggestive of tho most horrible suspicious, but for the honor of human uuture, no hope they maybe unfound ed. Mr. Buchanan arrived at the Nationul Hotel on the 'Jjlh or January. On the 26th Dr. Hall was sent for to sou tbe first caso. A few days afterwards he had thirty-live ca ses, aud quite a large number took sick, many of them ufter leaving Washington. Mr. Buchanan was among the lutter. Tho symp toms in all tho cases were the same violent, copious purgiug, inflammation of the large intestines, with a constant disposition to re lapse. During an interval nf several weeks previ ous to the second or March, no uuw case oc curred. On tho evening of that day, Mr. Buchanan returned to Wnbhicgton, and about that period the hotel was crowded with visi tors. On the lib of March the disease broke out with increased violence and many hun dreds were uR'ccted. The symptoms uni formly indicated poison, which some physi ciuus considered or a miasmatic, and others or a mineral nature probably copper. No satisfactory elucidation of the mystery has yet been made, Cy Puil.ADr.LPHIA & St'MU'KT B.AII.HOAD. A new Presideut and Board or directors bas been elected for this company, as will be sceu by tho following from tho Ledger : "At the annual meeting or the stockholders or the Philadelphia and Suiibury Ituilroad Company yesterday, at their olliee in Car peuter's Court, tbe following gentlemen were duly elected officers for 1 be ensuing year: President, James S. Biddle ; Directors, John Farnum, Wm. R. Lcejee, A. K. Burie, A.M. Kastwick, C. S. Boker, Joseph Harrison, jr. : Secretary nod Treasurer, Rodney Fisher. rw tonnage of the putt year was ubout than Ov tons, or which 15'u'lO was other tons or coA.r0 l0 tba' present time 31,080 9,000 last year v4lueu seut forward, against mated that the coi .1nia tjm0- jt j8 eBlj. year-" ot tia pguul "1 tons. been 'be ve hia, ajy Salb of tib Maim Like. We publish in another columt, an article on the sale of the main line of oar public works. We have, heretofore, opposid its sale, but as the pros pects or making ii pay.are growing less every year, wo think the 'State bad better dispose of it. Tho writoi! takes sceptipns to the loan to the Sunbtf-y end 'Erie oad- We think that la the fetst feata're of the bill, end ir it could be exebatged Tor the Sunbury and E(ie road, it wonTa trove a mutual benefit to the State and the road. y Thk Mails are so badly arranged that w would recommend gttltig up a meeting or rejgrm, were it not that a change may be expected upon tbe completion of tbe Rail road to Port Trevorton in a few week. - A lutter leaving Harrisbnrg on Friday noon, reaches bore Saturday night. The earliest reply would leave bore Monday, night, lay over at Northumberland, 2 miles, until 1 ues. tiny evening, and reach Harrisbnrg on Wed nesday morning. This is what tho Irishman might call progressing backwards, in im. provement. ' CnAHi-RRa' Mauazinr for May is al, ready on our tubte. The table of coutcnts is largo, embracing subjects of interest of every kind. Its illustrations nro numerous, and executed by the best artists. It bas among its contributors some of the most talented writers in the country. Published by Har per A Brother, New York. Price $3 per annum. . One hundred and ninety millions or dollars in bank notes are in circulation iu tuis couu try. (Correspondence of Fliilu. Public ledger. LETTER FROM HAIIRISBLRQ. Sale of the Main Line Sunburi and Erie Project. IlARRisnt-ito, April 25th, 1857, The hill Tor the sale or the Main Line or the public works having passed the House of Keprosentatives, it will be well to recall some of its provisions, and show what th Commonwealth sacrifices to effect a sale The point and gist or the bill may bo cm brnced in a few lines. The main line i valued at $7,500,000. The purchasers are t give bonds for tho purchase money, at fivo por cent, interest, and no part ot tlio pnncl pal is to be paid until 1890, more than thirty years benco. If the I ennsylvania Kailroad Company become tho purchasers, and consen to give 81, 500.000 in addition, they are to be released from the tonnage tax, and all other taxrf. on bonds, dividends and property, an the Ifarrisburg and Lancaster Company are also to be released from the tonnage tax. Now in case tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company purchase and there is no use to contemplate any other contingency the State will release the following items of tai' ation : . Tonnage Tux ou Penn'a. R. $226,018 51 " Harrisb'g and Lancaster, 23,002 91 Tax on loans of Pennsylva nia Railroad, ; 14,486 83 Taxes on Corporation Stock Penn'a. Railroad, . 42,005 52 Totul, : . 8305,573 77 No account is,here taken or the taxation on property, oue or the items released, be cause there is no means of ascertaining pre cisely what it would nmoant to.' Doubtless, it would materially twell the total or these items. Without including it, or pretending to ouiake any estimate of what it is, the ubove figures show tlm releoso of taxation to an amount which would pay the interest, at live per cent., on sir millions ot the State debt, and this upon tho supposition that the tonnage tax will remain stationery. For what consideration does tbe State release this large and growing sonrco or taxation? For tho sum or one million and a hair or dollurs, or rather for the interest on that sum. But there is another interesting view of this qucftiou. I bavo shown above the very least loss that the State ran sustain. Let ns look at the great gain of the Pennsylva nia Railroad Company by this bill, and the fact will be apparent, tlmt under its provis ions, they will get the Main Line for noth ing. The tonnage tax has grown with ama zing rapidity within tho last few years. On tho Pennsylvania Railroad alone, it was In 1854, - - - $112,880 50 In 1855, .... 129,23056 In 1850, . - . 226,018 51 Showing an .increase, of one hundred per cent, iu three years. It would bo a fair calculation to estimute that this tax would amount iu 185'J to over 3450,000 or double its present amount, Tor while there is au in crease or a littlo over ten per cent, between the years 1854 and 1855, there is an increase or over 70 per cent between ls55 and 1856. A corresponding ratio or increase would swell tho amouut to an enormous figure iu ten, twenty, or thiity years, when tbe first instalment of 10 per cent, ou the purchase money is to be paid ; but I do not propose to pursue tbe calculation, although it might very faiily enter into the estimate of the ad vantages to the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany under this bill. The Penusylvauia Railroad Company then, aro interested to an amount beyond any other Company or Association of iudividnals. much greater than oue million aud a half of dollars, lake the items ubove given, viz: Tounage tax, past year, - $226,018 61 Tax ou loans, .... 14,48683 Tux on corporation stock, . . 42,065 52 $282,570 86 and we have the interest on $5,600,000 in round numbers. To this amount the Penn sylvania Railroad Company are interested in tl o purchase of the Main Line above and beyoud any other Company in the State. To put them ou an equulity with others, they would have to give $15,000,000 for it, while in reality they will give, under this bill, but $3,500,000. This calculation shows tbe no. sition or the Company in tbe most favorable light. The item or 42,065 52 tax ou cor poration stock was paid for tbe Grst time into the Treasury in January last, and is most probably but a part due the State from this source. , The tonnage tax will double itself in a few year, and the tax on real estate owned by tho Company is entirely omitted. 9o it will be seeii that the taxes released would iu a few years amount to more than tbo interest ou tho purchase money, (450, 000.) The bill proposes nothing less than a fifl of the Main Line to the Pennsylvania lailroad Company. But in consideration of what this Compa ny bas done to dovelopo the resources of the State, and tbe ability aud fairness with which its affairs Lave beeu couducted, this measure might be allowed to pass without much cen sure, if there was uot connected with it another proposition, startling to thoso who look upou a salo as the means of reducing the State debt. I allude to the project to appropriate three inillious or tbe bonds given for the principal or the purchase money to tbe Sunbury and F.rie Railroad. No soouer bad the Main Line bill passed tbe House, han the work for dividing tbe proceeds, com menced. So intimately connected were they that they were kept close together, and many or the votes obtaiued for the first were really to fat at the second. It was defeated yes- lerdav morn utr bv a vote oi 43 Teas to u ays. After llio;u8ual courao oi legiBianop, reconsideration was had, and tbe bin again defeated, to my surprise, by a vote or 46 yeas to46noys. This is not the end, however, The meapnre will bo re-vamped with every chance of passing. The pressure upon the Legislature by interested parties in its favor is too great to be withstood. There can be no doubt that the people desire that the proceeds of the sale shall.be ppiicu uirectlv to tho payment of so mucn of tho State debt, and to no other purpose. Wbat advantage is thero in a sale, II we are to embark immediately in another public im provement? Those interested in the Sunbury and lOrio road insist, with much earnestness, and thero can be no possible danger in this measure, because the state would lie secured by a Grst mortgage on five millions of prop erty. This may sound very fair, but who doos not know that such mortgage never would be executed, and that the deeper the Company is plunged in debt and difficulty, tbe louder would be their claim Tor sympathy and rolief. Tbe end would bn that the State would be forced into finishing the Sunbary and Jbnc ltailroad. 31 JlARitisiii'Ro, April 27, 1857. There is no bill which comes before a Leg islature which presents more difficulties than an apportionment bill. Like a peice of ma chinery, its several parts are so dependent upon one another, that when it falls or is al tered tn one particular, tbe whole requires reconstruction. Disarrange one Senato rial district and it may require the remodel ling ol the whole series. This was mustra ted at tins afternoon's session in the House The special order was the Senate Apportion ment Kill. It wus up and tbe bill reporter! by'iuo House Committee substituted therelor, This bill, like that passed by the Senate, gives t biluuelpaia but four senators. Mr Knight, ol tbo county, made a very earnest and a very forcible- argument against a mea sure which leaves some 35,000 of the taxable inhabitants of Philadelphia without a repre sentation in the Senate. Mr. Foster replied, contending the limitation or constitution was imperative ; and that with every disposition to accord to Philadelphia her full proportion or Senatorial representation yet there was no alternative but to obey its express mandates. This view was sustained by a largo major ity or the House, as it has heretofore been by the Senate. When the vote was tuken on tbe first section of the bill, a curious combi natiou presented itsolf, illustrative of the dif ficulties that beset an apportionment under existing circumstances. The opposition mem bers all voted against the section, because its political complexion did not suit them, and tbe Philadelphia members, in a body, voted with them, because 1 hiladclpluu was assign ed but fourSenntors.and their united strength doleated the bill. Now, here is a difficulty that will present itself at every stage of the apportionment. The Philadelphia delegation arc united in de manding more than four Senators. They will vote tor no bill restricting them to that num ber. Ou the other baud, the political major ity or the apportionment committees or both parties, and the political majority of tho mem bers of the House outside of Philadelphia are united, or nearly so, upon that interpretation of the constitution which gives Philadelphia but four Senators. Any political bill with but four Senators for Philadelphia must fall, because it will nuite against it the solid vote of the Philadelphia delegation cud tbe vote ot the opposing party. The only way in which a bill can pass, with this feature in it must be by the united votes of members or tho country ot both parties, and this wrjuid be about as difficult to effect, as it would be to induce Philadclphians to consent to the Senate bill. On every side a difficulty arises that seems almost insurmountable. Immediately alter this bill wus defeated, a reconsideration was moved, and the consider ation or the motion postponed. Jt will pro bably be carried. .Members see tho diUicu ty, and think it might as well be met at ouce, and that one bill will present the question as soon as another. M. f cgislatibc Iclu5. rtJi.VSVLVAMA LEfllSLATl UB. Harrimuukg, April 28, 185" Sknate. lhe nomination or Henry C. Ilickock us Superintendent or tho Common Schools, was unanimously confirmed. Mr. Browne read a bill to provide for the appointmout of commissioners to inquire into me cuiiuiiiuu ui tuu various insurance com pumes or the Commonwealth. i no supplement to tne act to securo greater certaiuty to tbe titlo, and moresecrtre enjoyment ot real estate, was passed on second reading. Tho General Appropriation Bill was taken np in order, tbo lortietb section being pend ing. Mr. Ilenniken moved to strike out tbo provision to pay old claims or the Allegheny Portage Railroad, which was discussed at length. Tbe motion wus supported by seve ral momoers, on the ground that the claims wero Iruudulent. 11 was finally carried yeas 22, nays 6 The forty-first section, making appropria tions for the Eastern and Western Peniten tiaries, wag laid over. The forty Kecoud section was then taken up, which appropriates $30,000 to the Phila delphia House of Refuge, $25,000 each to the Western House of Refuge and to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, aud $22,000 to the unnd Asylum. air. uuzzam moved to restoro the appro priution of $5000 to the Western Poiinsvl vauia Hospital, which had beeu stricken out by the benutu Committee. iuer a long aiscussiou too motion pre .. . : I . 1 ii ... 1 vaneu, yeus uuys 10. jur. uazzam moveu 10 reduce tue appro priation to tbe Blind Asylum rrom $22,000 to $17,000. The Senate refused to agree to ,l.ia tn n i... I ., nf T ...... . . I ' I a 1 journud till aftvruoou. -1irernoon Session. The resolution Gxint? a fiuul adjournment on tbo 8th of May, was laKeu np aud discussed, aud, on motion, postpoucd for the present. The geueral Appropriation Bill was again taaen up. Mr. Crabb moved to amend the eight v-se cond section, by increasing tho salary of the uovernor 10 $3Utu. rue amendment was negatived by a vote of 11 yeas to 21 nays. Mr. Gazzam moved to substitute, by fixing the salary at $4500. Lost by a vote of 12 to 20. The section was finally passed, by fixing tbe salary at $4,000. Tbe balance of the bill was passed with various slight amendment. Mr. Wilkius offered, as an additional sec tion, to increase the pay of the members $200 for the present session. Negatived by 13 yeas to 17 nays. Mr. Lewis ofiered a section to reduce tbe three mill tax to two mills. Mr. Finney ofiered to amond, by adding a clause providing for tbe increase or the pay or the members $200. Pending tbe discussion or tbe amendment, the Senate adjourned till to-morrow morn lug. Hoi'sg A resolution was adopted to ad journ finally on Tuesday next. This resolu tion needs the concurrence or tbe Senate. Aight Session. The blowing biila were passed finally: To incorporate the State Capitul Baak at Harrisburg; to incorporate the Farmers and Manufacturers' Bauk of Centre Co. j to incorporate the Schuylki Havn Bank, and to incorporate the " County Bank, at Tioga. . Ctlcgraic $Ectos. WAsniNOTon, April 24. Tbe chnrfes against Governor Izard of Nebraska) having been withdrawn, he will be removed on the ground or public expediency. It Is probable mar, a successor win ne cnosen irora a npn slavehloding State. I he 1 resident was serenaded bv tbe Ma rine bund Inst night, on the pcrasion or tbe sixty-sixth anniversary or his birty-day. Washioton, April 24. The Postmaster- General hag concluded a contract with the Panama R. R. Co. to carry tho mails, bntil tbe expiration or the present contracts with the Steamship Compnnies, two year! hence, at tue rate ol $100,000 per annum. Qdindaro, K. T., April 24. Secretary Stanton publishes an addres to the people of Kansas, to the Lecompton Union, in which he says that tho Adminstration recognized the authority of the Territorial Legislature, and the validity of the Territorial Laws, and especialy recognized the act providing for constitutional Convention. It presumesthe Convention will submit the vital question of tne l'emocratic institutions or the mate lor the subsequent vote of tho people. He thinks that Congress will then admit the Territory into the Tj nion as a State immediately. And he recommonds a general amnesty of pnst enmities and persecutions. He expects the arrival ot Uov. Walker about tbo middle ol May. Th ttoTfraralili of Missouri. St. Dol-ib, April 27. James S. Ballins, recently recommended ns enndidato for Governor by the American Convention, announces himself a a candidate for that offico, in opposition to the National Democritetic candidate. The third tiny or August next has been fixed for an election to fill tbo vacancy ocea. sioncd by tho resignation of Governor I nil! elected Judge of the Supremo Court. Th election of the other Judges will take place on the nrst Monday in August. Washing-ton Affairs. Wasiiinoton, April 27, The Administration is now 4uking a rent in the matter or appointments, and owing to tbe accumulation of the current business or tho Departments. Cabinet meetings or not eo frequent as heretofore. Snow In Virginia. BiciiMoxn, April 27. Tbe Abingdon Democrat says that for the week preceding Tuesday last, snow had fullen daily in Washington county. The fruit trees nro generally killed, and vegetation very backward throughout the southwest section of the Statu. Many cuttle aro dying. ' Destructive Flrea. RicnMOND, Va., April 28. A fire occurred yesterday at Oxford, Nerth Carolina, which destroyed an entire block. Messrs. itenulen, Mitchell and Lynch, are the heaviest losers. Their loss amounted to $30,000. Ou Sunday, a fire occurred at Montgomery, Alubama, which destroyed Carter's livery stables. Thirty horses perished in the flumes, including most of the stud belonging to Orton s circus, which were of trrcal value. Tbe loss is about $30,000. The raclflc Wagon Road Expedition. , Wasbinoton, A pril 28. Tho War Department has completed or rangements for the establishment of a wagon road Iroin tort Deuunce to the Moian river, under the superintendence or Kdward F. Bealo, assisted by G. II. Heap aud Dr. James 1. Hamilton, physician. Lieut. Charles 10. Tharburn has been do- tached from the navy to accompany the ex pedition for geological surveys. Twrnty-fivo camels and dromedaries will be employed, one ol tbe objects or the expedition being to test their endurance and adaptability to the climate. Tbe party will consist or about fifty picked men, provided with all tbe neces sary implements to break a road through. They will rendezvous at New Orleans ou the 2()th of May, prox. All the parties Tor the different sections of tho road aro uow organ ized, witu instructions to cemmence opera tions at the earliest practicable peiiod. It is thought the work will be finished by next December. (Korrcsponfancc. Forltia Sunlmry' American. Trom Minnesota Territory. Mankato, April 3d, 1857. Mr. l'.uiToit: A few days ago we bad here the appear ance or spring, but the pleasant weuther soon ceased, and lust night it was a mutter of doubt whether ruin snow or fair weuther would be the order. Tho wind is now blowing from the uorth, with the force of a tropical hurri cane. 1 noticed uu article iu your paper, in regard to the disappointment of some of your young ladies who anticipated sleighrides, in cousequonco of the scarcity of snow. 1 would ask those ladies to come to Minnesota terri tory, as the ladies are indeed scarce in this country, and snow lasts here about four months in a year. A young gentleman might almost consider it an honor, to take a sleigh ride with anything that wears calico. The Sioux Indians have beeu committing some depredations 80 miles west south wett of this place. Tbe settlers or the "Spirit Lake," numbering about six families, were the victims or their savage cruelty. Not a soul escaped to tell the sad tale. A man from tbe Des Moin settlement, weut to Spirit Lake a distance of fifteeu miles, on some business. He found the corpses strewed arround the floor, and the sight was tejrible to behold. Tbe Des Moiu's settlement despatched two men immediately to F'ort Ridgely alter the soldiers. The soldiers passed byMaukatoa week ago, on their way to Spirit Luke. Tbe Sioux's have also threatened tbe Des Moin settlement, but it is to be hoped thut the sol diers will be thero iu time to protect the set tlers, and stay lndiuus, murderous iutentious. Minnesota Territory is now knocking at the door to be admitted into the Union, as a State. May it add another bright star to the dag of our Union, and may its motto ever be Freedom, Free Speech aud F . Mr. Editor excuse, me, 1 will abstain from ex. pounding auymore of my political principles, for fear my opiuiou might differ fron- tb" opinion of some of the readers ot you' ble sheet. Tbe Council men of this t have been charged with bribery in the locut.011 of the Capitol, cased it at St. Peters, a n below Mankato, 00 tbe Mi St. Peters bus about four bo Mankato bas eigb' industrial capacity Southern anil Fast of fever and ague diseases, which ur ine States, have, fiearauce in this aud grant for If, both houses and Presideut of the' law. .Minnes' . . ,1. lIulloKau'i PilU may be taken with perfect safety by both seies, and all ages, their effect being mild yet posotive; their searching pro perties renders them invaluable for the exter mination of every disease, particnarly liver and stomach complaints billious disorders and indigestion. Asa purifier or the system tbey are unequaled, and their virtues in cases or termination or blood to the head, and asth matic complaints, cannot be to highly com- menteal on, in short, by a perservance with these admirable Pills there are low complaints which can resist their extraordinary iuiluence. DEATHS, Iu Scranton Pa., on the llihinst of S,. ct fever. WALTER, an lnti.rB son or Dr. Q. W. t Amanda Massor. of thr place, aged about 6 years. ; Philadelphia Market. . April 29, 1857. Grain Wheat Sales of prime new ennsylvania red at ftl Mr ei r.f. .i i for good white. Rye Pennsylvania at 83 cents. Corn Sales or old rollM r.i and new yellow at 73c i new white 65e. uais is Belling at 03 cts per bushel .u.v.ewu -amvB oi prime at S 64 lbs. . per Whiskey Sales at 27icts in hhds., at 27 cents. in bbls., and 8UMBTJRY PRICE CURRENT. Wheat, . Rye, . . Corn, . Oalu, . . buckwheat, Potatoes, Flaxfleed, - $1 50 Butter, - $ 9o 75 Eg,, ... a 66 Tallow, ... ij 40 Lard, ... 12 63 Pork g t0 Uerswax, - . 25 1 85 Dried Apples, . 1 S3 New Advertisements. IVcw Inig, Paints, &c. A 2i)V. "Upf,Iy of IrMS". Paint". Gils, JL r luul, it., just received and for nle l.y at. ,,- A' w- "SHEW. Sunbury, Vay 3, 1857. 1TEV7" lILLIlTICP.T STORE. IS SARAH MARTZ, respectfully informs the citizens of Sunl.urv ..! .,. ruund.nu country, that she has opened a new bloreof Millinery and fancy Uoodi.atSunl.ury. in Market street, nearly opposite Weaver's Hotel, where all kind, of UonncU and Fancy Good, can he had at the lowest tcrma. Sunbury, May !, 1857 2ui$ Centre Turnpike UoiitlT TVTOTICE ia hereby given th'at'an election f,r Managers and other officer of the Centio Turnpike Koad to aarve for the enuinq.yi.ar will be held at the house of t!. S. brown, hi Northumberland, on Menday the first day of June, next, between tho hours ef 10 u'clook M., and 3 o'clock P. M. J. R. PKIE8TLEV, President. May , 1857, to PUBLIC SALE, BrLENDID MULL. rllOrERTY! rTflLL be sold at Public Sale, on the prcru T res, on 8ATIKDAY the 3mh .lay ,.f May next, all lhat certain MILL PKOl'EKTY. known aa VINCENT'S M I L L , " situate in Delawars township, Northumberland county, but a short distance from tho Watnontnwu Depot of the Sunburv and Erie Kajlroad, uiul from the Canal liosia and Slaliun mar the mouth of the Warrior Run. The MILL ia erected 011 the V airior Kuu. a abort dutaure from its mouth ban a first rote WATER 1'OWEK the pool covering about ten acrra sf land, and attached to the Mill is a good bailt'ing lot containing about one acres. The advantages of location and titling up as a Flouring Mill, aro superior to any in tho country. It ia fitted up with four run of nuprrinr stone, and a Plaster Mill. The pool lisi ncer been known to tail a supjily of water for the purpoe of the Mill. KafJ' Mule to commence at 1 1 o'clock of said day, whea tbe tcruia will tie made known unJ due atteudaucc given by MARIA C. VINCF.Vr, REBECCA VINCENT. ILrecutrU of Isaac Vincent, dte'd. VVilnesa : C. W. Tiniir, E Delaware lp.. May S, 1H57, 3t STORE. X11SS I.OL18A till ISSLEK, respectfully in forma the citizena of Trevorton and sur rounding county, that she has oprnvd a new store of Millinery and Fancy (JooiJa, at Trevor, ton in Shamokin street, nearly opposite Knoiisc' Tavern, where all kinds of Bonnrta and )-'ucy Uoods can be had at the lowest term,. Dreaa making also attended to ia the Lett manner and latest atvle. April 25, 1H57. if P. MEL ANCHT0N SHIS DEL, JI8TICE OF THK l'EACE, SX71Nri3XJR,Y, PA. Ojjict in Veer Street, immediately opposite the Public School House. " All businesa promptly attended to. Monies collected and all ordinary writings done. Sunbury, A pril 25. 1857. if LAST NOTICE ,4 I.I. persona, great or small, rich or poor, in- deblcd to the subscriber, are required to call and arttle their account within ten Java, under the penalty of having tho limit placed in the hands of a Magistrate for collection. Call at the Drug Store. WM. A. BRl'NER. Sunbury, April 85, 185T 2t NOTICE. Toe stockholders of the Shamokin Stennr Ferry and Tow-boat Company will take no tice that an election to chose five director? for the ensuing-year will bu held at the oflica or the Company, Sunbury Penna., on the 4th day or May uoxt. at 10 o'clock A. M. IIKNRY DONNEL, Sec'ry. April 24, 1S57. PUBLI C S ALE OK FOUR CANAL BOATS. rpHE subscriber will sell at Public out-cry on X 8ATI. RDA Y, the 23d day of MAY. at one o'clock P. M , FOUR CANAL BOATS, now lying in theT' wton Coal Company's Basin. IV'tof, on '- three
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