Idb Murders.' Fatk. Simon Dillon was
tried in Bowling Green, Indiana, a few days
o, on a charge of murdering hit sen 15
previous, and acquitted for want of
nee to prove hit positive guilt. Facta
given, however, that convinced all who
d them that he wai a murderer. After
cqnittal he quaffed deep of the "damning
ght," and lolt the place for his home,
i miles distant, of which bo was the sole
pant. His neighbors knew nothing of
until one day last week, their' attention
arrested by the blaeo of light from his
dog house. They reached the place just
me to hear tlio cries of the wretched man
perished in the flames. The supposed
derer had met his fute.
K.T8 at St. Pacl The St. Fanl (Min.)
'ertiser says the landlords of that place
e this season advanced their rates for
es and dwellings from twenty to thirty
cent, over the prices demanded for the
e bnildings last year, and think them
es justified in doing so by the increase of
iuees, and immigration iu prospect, - .
einru for Sin Jons Franklin. Rear
nirol Sir Francis Beaufort, und several
?! English naval officers, have issued a
ular to masters of British or American
is, on behalf of Lady Franklin, offering a
urd of 450 to such personB as shall ois
cr the position of the ships Erebus and
tor, of Sir John Franklin's expedition, or
ertain the fate of any one of thn hundred
. thirty-five iudividunls belonging to them
unaccounted for. Also, 50 for the first
ubituble proof as to which of her Majesty's
sing or abandoned ships whether those
Sir John Franklin or Sir Edward Bolcher
he reported information in possession of
Esquimaux, concerning abandonod
glish vessels relates. A thorough inves
ition of the matter is earnestly recom
nded to captains of whaling vessels.
American Biule Society:. Tho American
lo Society which is the first of the reli
us associations making report of its con
ion tli is Spring has bad a most prosperous
.r. For the year ending the 31st of M arch,
receipts wore 8411.805, which exceeds by
irly $49,000 the receipts of the previous
ir; and it has distributed 740,000 copies of
i Scriptures, an oxces9 of 198,000 over the
vious year. Contributions have como in
m every Stalo and Territory in the Union,
iw York has contributed nearly one-third
the entire funds namely, 140,770 j Mas
:husetts furnished $48.220 ; and next on
j list we find Illinois, $37,815 j Pennsylva
i, 830,172; Ohio, 828.331 ; Connecticut,
8,405 ; Maryland, $15,291; New Jersey,
5,011; and Virginia, $10,857.
Minnesota, tiik Maple Scoar Region.
io extremely high price of sugar and mo
sses has stimulated tho settlers in different
rtions of tho territory to manufuture large
antitiesof maple sugar. Although thesoa
n has been nnpropitousowing to tho fre
tent charges in the weather, yet the quan
y made lurgel y exceeds that of any previous
sr. A gentleman who lias every oppoituni
of acquiring correct information informs us
e amout of sugar manufactured on the shores
Lake Minnctenka this spring, will exceed
',000 pounds, and that a large quantity of
Masses bos also been tamed out. e pre
me there is do part of the continent where
a sugar maple abounds to the same extent
in the neighborhood ol this beautiful lake.
St. Paul Pioneer.
Accident to Hon. F.dwaiw Everett. The
liicago press says that on the 29th April,
on. Edward Evorctt having been on a visit
i a school, caught his foot on the scraper
hen coming out of the door, and ''fell for-
ard on his face, receiving a deep cut on his
oper lip and otherwise bruising his face.
be wound on bis lip bled nearly all day, and
'. one time it was thought would prevent his
jliverwg las lecture last evening. Ilia m
iries are, however, but slight, und will dis
ppear iu a few days."
Gas M iii ruoM Water. All attempts
manufacture gas from water alone, bad
dretofore been a complete failuro ; I'ayne's
us turpentine and water gas, wuter and pla-
na gas, und many such like have ull proved
ther impracticable, or inferior to the coal
nd wood gas now in use. A French, cbem
t, Mr. Gillard, has at last discovered and
ut into actual use the gas made from water
ot in the laboratory or at an exhibition, but
j alluminatiug a whole town ; the ancient
f Narboune, France, glories iu a light, the
lemcnts of which are drawn from its antique
nd beautiful canal, tho flame looking like
bo electrical light, dazzling, but Hot tiresome
s white as can be, without vaccillation or
mell ; all burners being similar to so many
iiunuls. Luurier (Us l-.tats Cuts.
The firm of Hancock & Foley, in the Rough
ind Reudy Iron Works, has been dissolved,
Liui the Works are now conducted by Mr.
Hancock.
On Saturday evening last tho workmen
Jtnployed on the lCouKb and Iteudy works.
presented Mr. Foley with a beautiful cane, as
a testimonial ot tliuir high regard for bun as
ono ol their lute employers. Mr. Foley ro
tites in good circumstances. Danville Intel
li'jeucer.
The New Cunt. The Mint will bepin on
the 25tb of May to pay out cents of tho new
issue, in exchange for Spanish and Mexican
fractious of a dollar, Bud at the nomiual rates,
or in exchange for the copper cent now in cir-
cuiation. I ersons applying will tio attend
to in order, daily between the hours of niuo
nnd two o'clock. The silver and copper coins
must be preseated iu even sums of five dol
ars and not exceeding fifty dollars.
In twenty years Ohio has increased its val
uation rroni jfSO.OOO.OOO to 2300,000,000.
The debt is 15,000,000.
Ex-President Fierce. Itis stated that
fcx President Fierce has purchased 00 acres of
land iu tho northern part of Concord, N. II.,
v hereon he intends to erect a splouded man
kiou. A notice ol a reccut steamboat explosion
ends as fallows : "The captain swum ashore.
So did the chambermaid. She was insured
for 15,000 beside the cook, who wa loaded
with hoops."
President Buchanan is expected to visit
Boston next month. ''The Journal of Wed
nosday says: ''Wo learn, on what we believe
to be good authority, that President Buchan
an, and soveral members of his Cabinet, will
come to Boston ou the approaching 17th of
Juuo, to participate In the inauguration of
tbu Statue of Gciioral VVurreu ou Bunker
Hill."
The Croi-s The sniull grain in this sec
tion look favorable, and there is every pros
jmct of an abundant harvest. It is thoit but
seemt vigorous and sustained but little injury
by the recent cold weather ( utumbia Vein.
Important Dkimok. Judge Haines, of
Cheater eouuty, in a case befoie him, recent,
ly, ducidud that where roads are impassible
by reason ol snow or for other causes, the
( traveler has a right lu eutor upon adjoining
lands and pursue his journey.
One day last week, the wife of Harrison
Btage, of Towseud, Ohio, was safely deliver
ed of two girls and a boy, and the same day
his eow procented hint with two calves. Mr.
Stags thinks that Providence baa been un
duly bouuUful "The calves," he says, "was
well enough, bat tbooj ttir young outs was
joins ;u rather deep !"
THE AMERICAN.
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1857.
II. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor.
To ADviRTumt-. The circulation of the Sunbury
Amenean among the different towns on the Susquehanna
limit exceeded i (equalled by any paper published io North
ern Pennsylvania. .
Demooratio State Nominations.
For Governor
Gon. WILLIAM F. PACKER,
kOP LYCOMINO COUNTY.
Judge of the Supreme Court,
lion. ELLIS LKWIS,
OF PUH.ADEI.riHA.
, Fur Canal Commissioner,
KIMROD STRICKLAND,
OF CHESTER COUNTY.
C?" Rev. Mr. Mam.igk will preach in the
Presbyterian Church, in this place, on Sunday
morning at Id o'clock."
tj The New Fkk-Bim. for Justices of the
Peace and Constables, printod on card paper,
for sale at this office.
tJ3 To Postmasters. Postmasters should
remember, that for the protection of Newspa
per I'ublishers, a law was passed not long
since to notify editors of any papers uncalled
for, within foe Keels thereafter or be held
themselves responsible This is a wholesome
aw, saving to publishers much trouble and
loss, and affording tbem an opportunity of
mailing their papers correctly. We hope
tho Postmasters of Northumberland county
will pay attention to this law.
C3y Dividend. The directors of the Bank
of Dnuville, at their meeting on the 5th inst.,
declared a dividend of S per cent., for the
last six months, payable in tea days from
that time.
C3T Cattawissa Railroad. On Monday
of last week, Thomas Eimber, jr., was elec
ted President of the Cattawissa Railroad
Company, and Solomon V. Merrick, Morris
L. Hollowcll, Edward M. Davis, D. Solomon,
Josephs. Myers, aud Joseph Paxton, Mana
gers.
CS Montour Railwat Iron. The quan
tity of Raihoad Iron shipped from tho Mon
tour Iron Works by the Cattawissa, Wil
liamsport and Erie Railroad during the pre
sent year, is as follows :
1S57
January,
February,
March,
April
liailt. Tons.
7,594 1,700
9,357 2,039
9,097 1,817
13,214 2C29
39,262 8,15S
Total,
In presenting these fucts the Danville De
mocrat snrs that at this rate, fully 25,000 tons
of Railroad Iron will be sent to market by
these works alone during the present year.
Add to this the rails made at the Rough and
Ready Works, which have already been, und
will be shipped this year, we will have, at
least 30,000 tons of Railroad Iron to be for
warded from Danville in 1857.
ALLEGED WIFE I'OISO.VI.G CASK AT DAN
VILLE.
A horrible case of supposed wife poisoning
has just been revealed at Danvillo, caused by
the death, under suspicious circumstancos, of
Mrs. Catharine Ann Clark, on Saturday last.
It having been ascertained that her husband
a pudler, named William Clark, bad purcha
sed, on several occasions previously, both ar
senic and strychnine, in order as be alleged
to poison rats, and her sudden death soon af
ter, a suspicion of foul play was created.
Clark was arrested and a coroner's jury sum
mooed to investigate the cause of her death
A post-mortem examination was also held by
three eminent Physicians of Danville, the re
suit of whose investigations have not yet been
made public ; although, it is asserted, the
physicians agree that her death was caused
by arsenic. They aro now analysing the con
teuts of her stomach.
The husband of a Mrs. Twiggs died about
three weeks since, under similar circumslan
ccs, and for certain reasons suspicion rests
upou her as beiug an accomplice of Clark's.
She has been arrested. The body of Mr
Mr. Twiggs will probably be disinterred for
medical examiuatiou.
The publicjexcitemeut isiutense to ascertain
the result of tho anulyzation of the contents
of the stomach of the deceased. No verdict
has yet been rendered by the coroner's jury.
AMERICANS AM YVILMOT.
It appears that at a meeting of the State
Camp of Pennsylvania of the United Sons of
America, held soon alter the nomination of
Judge Wilinot, that body adopted a series of
interrogatories to be addressed to that gen
tleman, which he has not answered, where,
upou the Camp has rucommeuded all Ameri
cans to withhold their support from Mr
Wil mot.
At a rueeliug of tho State Camp of Penn
sylvania, U. S.of A., held on Monday eve
ning, May 12th, no reply baviug bum roceived
from the Hon. David Wiluiot, tbo following
resolution was adopted :
MesulveJ, That the State Camp of Penn
sylvania, U. S. of A., do moKt earnestly re
coiuuieud that all Sous of America oppose
the electiou of David Wiluiot, be having
refused to endorse the principles of Ameri
canism, and most earnestly call upon all Sous
of Ainetica to uuito with the Natioual Amer
ican Party iu the formation of a ticket that
can bo supported by all good Auioritaus.
H. B. Swim,
Hon. Secretary.
CJ"U is reported that the authorities have
obtained a clue that will bring to light the
real murderers of Dr. Buri3ell,"that tbey are
now engaged in effecting their arrest. The
public are exceedingly anxious for the devel,
opnieut as thus far the ends of justice have
beta completely talked.
LETTER PROM THE EDITOR DATFD.
Jones' Hotel,
1
Philadelphia, May 12, 1857. J
Business in Philadelphia, this season, has
been dull, and the complaints are loud and
general among merchants aud others, especi
ally those who do a Western business. Land
speculations there, have absorbed the means
bf Western merchants, many of whom have
invested their money in land instead of pay
ing off old scores and making new purchases.
The continued cold weather too has had a bad
effect upon the business of many, who will be
compelled to carry over, for another season,
a heavy onsold stock. -
The legislature will most probably adjourn
on Tuesday next. The present session will
be a memorable one, in the annals of Penn
sylvania on acconnt of the law for the sale of
the main line of the public works. There has
been great diversity of opinion in regard to
the policy of selling the main line, viz t the
Columbia Railroad, Canal and Portage Rail
road to Pittsburg, on the terms proposed by
the bill just passed. There were certuiuly
great objections to the bill, but the question
arises is it not the best that (fan be done
under the circumstances?
When the sale of the public works was
first suggested many were opposed to the
project under the vain hope that they would
eventually pay, but this hope has proved de
lusive, and it is qncstionable whether or not
the State had not better even given them for
half the amount proposed, than keep them.
The bill in aid of the Sunbury and Erie Rail
road, I have no doubt, will also pops. It is,
in many respects, the more important bill of
the two. liy pledging three millions or dol
lars, of the bonds of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, which have 30 years to run, as collate
ral security, tho completion of this great eu
terprise will be secured.
This legislature will also be remembered
on acconnt of the numerous batiks that have
been chartored. Many of these have been
and will be votoed by tho Oovcrnor. Yet,
probably, one half, or about twenty will re
ceive his signature whether for good or
evil, is a question for the future, There is no
doubt that more banking capital was necessa
ry at at many points. Tho "Free Banking,"
law proposed by Mr. Ball was defeated by
those who were interested iu special charters
It is, perhaps, difficult to explain how demo
crats who profess to be opposed to the crea
tion of new banks, can oppose a general
banking law, and yet vote for special charters
The Sunbury and Erie and tho Philadelphia
and Sunbury Railroads, will be, hereaftor
nnder the management of one supei intendent
Mr. Merrick, brother ofS. V. Merrick Esq
President of the Sunbury and Erie road, has
been appointed, and will assume the duties
of the office. Mr. Merrick is a practical cn
gineer, of character and long experience, and
will, no doubt, prove a worthy successor to
Mr. Fiske, the late able superintendent, of the
Philadelphia and Sunbury road.
The trial of Mrs. Cunningham, for the
murder of Dr. Burdell, has terminated, as ul'
unprejudiced persons expected, in her nc
qnittal. 1 here was scarcely a circumstance
for tho jury to hang a doubt upon, whilst the
prejudices that at first were raised against
her, now run iu her favor. There was not
much legal acumen or talent displayed by the
counsel. The charge of Judce Davis was,
however, clear, full, and to the point. The
mnrder still remains a mystery, although
there is a rumor that the police are on the
track of the real murderer. The release
of Eckel, ou his own recognizance, is equiva
lent to his discharge. The following remarks
from the New York Mirror, upon this sub
ject, ore just and appropriate :
"The prosecution has completely broken
down in its case; there being not u particle
of direct evidence to fa9ten guilt upon the
accused; aud the circumstantial testimony
being of a remote and intangible charactel,
and contradicted at that, in its most impor
tant points, by the witnesses for the defence.
To Bay that Mrs. Cunningham had a proba
ble motive, an opportunity to commit and to
conceal the murder, is all that the district
attorney has been able to prove; on every
other point he has Bignally failed and this
without the evidence of the witnesses in the
house, some of whom bad sworn positively
that the defendant had neither the opportu
nity to commit nor to conceal the crime.
Unless tho youug people who were in Dr.
Burdell's house on that fatal night have con
spired to invent a most awful and perjured
tale, Mrs. Cunningham had no direct agency
in the assassination. .
"The result of this trial shows the folly
and wickedness of prematurely condemning
persons accused of crime. There has been
an inhumau and cruel prejudice against Mrs.
Cunningham and the other occupants of that
house, which, when we come to look back
upon all the circumstances of tho case, is al
most incredible? She nnd her daughters, aud
'poor little Snodgras-s' have beeu bated like
wild beasts; the most absurd rumors have
been caught up und believed only to give
place, day alter day, to others more absurd
and cruel. Even the district attorney seems
to have fnlleu a victim to this thoughtless
fury of public opinion, nnd, iu his opening
address, indulged himself in a disreputable
diatribe of coarse vituperation which we did
not expect from a gentleman of his taste and
refinement. And his utter failure to make
good his charges by proof has made this
impropriety a piece of barbarism which will
heighten the public sympathy for its victim.
"Wo have no disposition to make a martyr
of Mrs, Cunningham, nor to swell the return
ing tido of popular opinion, but we ai ruigu
aud denounce that furious clamor which con
demns without a hearing nnd persecutes, from
mere capriciouscess. Tho other day a ' mob
of citizens iu Newburg wits reudy to hang a
poor tailor for the murder of a woman who
v.'as alive and well. One week alter the
death of Dr. Burdell, the women of New
York would have mobbed Mrs. Cunningham
if sho had been set at liberty. The result,
we think, will prove tho fully, injustice and
wickedness of condemning a fellow mortal to
ignominy and contempt, on the '--eiigth of
weak and unreliable toBtimon ' -ip
aud newspaper reports."
Unitkd Statu Mar'
Tho Union announces '
the Presideut, of James
ted Slates Marshal fo.
of Pennsylvania.
CjJTuB F
county deelp
of tbe profiu
5lh inst., paya,
Hon. R. J. V
on Monday,
give him a beat
in his endeavfi
tory, and hushiL "
the true public si
dents of tbe Ter-i
tions. . Unlets t; ,
te fa:e ia v
. CHINESE! SUGAR CA!fB.
CaT The following directions in reference
to the choice of gronnd, time of planting,
manner of planting, cultivating, stripping,
and cutting the Chinese Sugar Cane, when
it it grown for the purpose of making Syrnp
or Sugar, has boen gathered from practical
men, who bare had experience in the field in
the sugar-growing districts of this and other
counties, by Messrs. Hedges & Fee, Cincin
nati.
Cnotcg or Ground.
Upland soil is belter for Sugar than low
ground, though the latter may be a strong,
doen soil. t is supposed that tne saccharine
matter in plants is absorbed chiefly from the
atmosphere; and though a larger growth of
cane can be secured on low ground than on
high, there will be more water In the sap;
and, as the cost ef pressing and boiling is
considerable, it is Dot always desirable to
produce the largest growtb, but rather the
ricnesi juice.
! A 1MB OF r t.ANTINO.
The seed of the Chinese Sorgho, or Sorgho
Sucre, should not be planted until the gronnd
has become warm to a considerable depth.
If the season is backward, as the present
spring, the first or tenth of June will do very
well. Mr. Whitney, of Washington, D. C,
raised bis best seed, last year, Irom seed
planted on the eighth of Juue.
Manner of Plantino.
All agree that one seed in a place, eight or
ten inches apart, in drills four feet apart,
running north and south, gives the best
growtb, and renders' its maturity more cer
tain and uniform. It should be borne in
mind that the Sorgho or Imphee stools out
like wheat, i. e., one seed produces several
stalks, and it is therefore not only useless
but detrimental to a good growth of thn best
cine to plant the seed too thick. As light
and air Are essential to the best growth for
Sugar, it is better, as a general thing, to
have too few than too many stalks, therefore
no harm is dono if a few hiils fail to come up,
as they probably will when there is but one
seed in a place.
Cultivation.
This does not differ from tho cultivation of
Indian corn, except that it should be watched
when near maturity.' When it is intended
to make Sugar or Molasses the seed head
should be plucked out. This should be done
after the seed has formed, and before it be
gins to fill, i. e., before it begins to assume a
milky appearance; or, in other words, while
the seeds aro yet of a green color inside.
The seed heads are easily plucked out by
grasping the head and jerking upward. I n a
short time after this is doue new panicle will
shoot out from the joints below, ou which
new soed bends will form. As soon as the
seeds in these new heads have begun to form
the whole stalk should be stripped bare of all
its leaves and panicle, leaving nothing but tho
naked trunk.
Strii-pino.
This operation is performed very quick by
those accustomed to it. It is done with au
instrument shaped much like a pruning hook
only it is larger, and is not sharp. A stroke
downwards with this instrument, close to tho
stalk, strips off not only the panicle and
blades, but also the sheaths around tho stalk
at the base of each blade. If the instrument
is sharp it does not clean the stalk so well
and besides that, it would be likely to wound
tne stalk, and cause it to sour.
CfTTlNQ.'
This may be done as soon as the stripping
is completed, but not until the mill and tho
kettles are all ready, as the cane should be
ground as soon as it is cut, aud the juice
boiled as soon as it is expressed. Otherwise
the quality of the syrup made from it will bu
inferior, and it will be nearly impossible to
make sugar ironi it at all.
Tbe Burdrll Cnac.
.Judge Davies, iu charging the jury, carefully
analysed the testimony. 1 he charge through
out bore in favor of tbe prisoner, and its
effects were preceptible in the jury box.
During the whole time the court room was
crowded to excess. A large number of wo
men were present, who manifested tb
greatest iuterest in the result.
The jury retired at 7 o'clock in tho evening
to deliberate on a verdict. 1 be greatest ex
citement prevailed iu the neighborhood of thn
court house. 1 be court was thronged, th
stairways wero packed close, and hundreds
were auxiousiy waiting about tbe door ol the
building. lolling on thflgras8, or hanging on
tho chains. At half-past 7 the jury returned
u vordict ol "ot liuilty.
The wildest excitement prevailed in Conrt
aud the applause Irom the present was deaf
ening. As soon as the verdict was rendered
Mrs. Conningham and her daughters, Au
gusta and Helen, fainted. This caused an
other wild ecenco, and it was with much
difficulty that tho pcoplo could be prevailed
upon to give them air and room.
As soon as they had sufficiently recovered,
they were led on, sobbing os if their hearts
would break, aud placed iu a carriage. They
then returned to their home in Kond street,
where a large number of peoplo hud prececd
ed thiimf
The verdict judging by the opinions of the
people in the streets to-night, gives general
satisfaction.
After the excitement had somewhat subsi
ded on motion of John Graham, Esq., John
J. Eckel was admitted to bail in the sum
ofS5000 of his own recognizance, and libera
ted from prison! He is bound overtoappeur
at the Court of Oyer and Terminer, on the
18th inst., when it is believed a nolle prosequi
will be entered iu bis caso.
Riot in Ci.kakfiki.d Coi ntv. A serious
pitched battle occurred between the regulur
raftsmen and the log-drivers, from Williams
port and Lock Haven, on Saturday week, on
Clearfield creek, one of the tributaries of the
West Branch of the Susquehanna. It seems
that tho raftsmen demanded that tbo logs
should be kept lack by a temporary "boom,"
until the rafts should get out of the creek.
This the log men refused, and made a violent
attack, in which a man named Rephart was
shot through the bead, and instantly killed.
Four men were seriously injured with buck
shot, aud a lurge number injured by clubs,
stones and other missiles. A fearful excite
ment exists, und there is no telling where the
matter will end. The Harrisburg Tdegruph
says a bill is now before tbe Legislature tin
signed to give the regular lumbermen re
dress by compelling the log men to ruft their
logs, instead of Boating them promiscuously.
but, owing to the illness of Mr. Petriken, (f
Lycoming, who represents the log interests,
the members feel a delicacy upon. Rut this
fearful state of things will, doubtless, cause
them to take it up and pass it without
delay.
m a i
"en. Harney and tue Florida Indians.
immeating upon the general orders, re
lug Gun. Harney from Florida, the
ia Peninsular says :
e year's active operations have enabled
army to drive the Seminole from bis last
ng place. Their crop have been destroy
d one or two mouths more active opu-
t, would settle this war for all time.
General Harney iu tbe field, our
el measurably secure, and many
d crops. We now fear Billy will
vest. He is not so ignorant but
I claim this as another victory.
ia last iu Tampa, that be had
..iral Taylor aud General Scott,
:luim to have whipped General
Peti dcliut.i the V t Judge-soli.
Tns M api.r Sioar Crop. The State of
New York produces more sugar than any
other State in the Union except Lousiana.
Tho estimate of the maple sugar production
of that State for the present year, is twenty
minions or pounds, which is vaiuea at two
millions and a half of dollars. The maple su
gar crop for tbe whole Union Is estimated at
68,500,000 Tt., worth 88,562,500, or very
Dearly equal to one half the product from the
sugar cane in the United States last year.
The increased price of sugar has stimulated
this production, wlilcn, during me very low
prices of snirars from 1851 to 1854, has cau
sed the manufacture of maple sugar tofaUaaf
to almost nothing.
Monument to a Neoro. Tho students of
Howard College, Ala., on JSumUty tho lClh
ult., Inaugurated a monnmcnt to the memory
of Harry, a slave of tbe President of the Col
lege, who, when tbe building burned down in
1855 refused to leave until all the students
had been cotteu'out. and he lost his life
thereby.
A Partob Cuosen. The Haeerstown
Chronicle says the Rov. Dr. Steck, of Potts-
vnie, l a,, baa been elected pastor ot tne jl.u
theran church in that town. Mr. Steck is i
native of Wolf township, Lycoming couuty.
Two new and splendid Engines, as we lear
m the MiMou Democrat, have been place'
on the Cattawissa Railroad. One is called
1. A. Fonda,'' in honor of the active Super
intendent of tbe road ; tbe other is callod "A
Divcn," the former President of the il-
liamsport and Elmira Railroad. Tbecompli
ments aro well, deserved, isotn gentlemen
have proved an honor to their stations.
Back Aoain. Quite a number of the gen
tlemeu who left Williumspoi t; for Kaosus a
few weeks ago, to establish a W illiamsport
there, have returned or are on their way bock
I hev have discovered, probably, that il
i .... , . ? -ii j ii i.
namspori in rennsyivania win au wen euouu
and that tho could not improve ou its pre
sent plan very easily. It is a good place to
bo. Miltoniun.
The German Reformed conurecation of
Rloomsburg uru about building a new Church
iu that place, und the Lutherans have just
completed ono. This is an indication of mo
ral und religious advancement.
Two boys, 7 residing in Wrightsville Pa.,
opposite Columbia, mado an attempt to cross
the river on Monday in a boat, and were car
ried over the dam and drowned. Their fa
ther we understand keeps a taveru iu Wrights
ville und hud sent tho boys over to Uolnmuiu
to purchase liquor.
A Roman Catholic priest from Detroit,
named Joseph Deitman, was arrested at
Philadelphia, and locked up on Sunday, for
getting drunk aud acting otherwise, in an
uuchnstian manner.
About 250 bushels of the seed of the Chi
nese Sugar Cuue, have beeu distributed by
tho Paleul Office this 6cbsou.
The quantity of public lands sold and
located in the State of Wisconsin, up to the
30th of Juue, 1S5C, exceeds nine millions of
acres.
It is stated that a nephew of Ex-President
Tyler is a lieutenuul in Walker's army.
Gov. Chase, of Ohio, has consented to be a
caudidate for re-election.
Cclcgrapljic Icfo$.
Tba Rejected Treaty.
Tho officiul despatches from London upon
tho Centrul American question have boen re
ceived, aud glunci d ut by the President. The
tone and nature of the documents entirely for
bids tho further amendment of the Treaty.
although it is hinted that one or two slight
modifications would render it every way ac
ceptable. These njodiOcations, however, though slight
in the estimation of the British Cabinet, ure
Dot considered so by the President or the
majority of his advisers, aud hence the treaty
may be regarded as dead and buried.
An effort has already been made by the
British Minister to re-open negotiations upon
a new basis, but thus far without success, aud
appearances indicate that ull future cllort6
of the kind will meet a liko result.
Tbo Governmeut has evidently got its back
up, and 1 shall be very much mistaken if Lord
Palmers ton does not find that the present
American administration is one that can
neitbr be coaxed, bought, or bullied. In
other words "it has cut its eye teeth."
Washington, May 9. Tho Uuion to-day
announces the appointment by the President
of James G. Campbell as United States
Marshall for tho Western District of Penn
sylvania. Lancastkr, Muy 12. D. B. Vondersmith,
of this place, who was arrested for committing
pension frauds upon the Governmeut three
years ago, and held to answer tho charge,
and subsequently abscouded, wag yesterday
morning re-arrested by Deputy Marshal Jen
kins, lie will bu conveyed to Pbiludulpbiu
this afternoon.
Wktiiink it is hardly known, even to the most
intelligent of our readers, how deep some of
the sciences are looking down into tho mys
teries of creation. We kuow ther were won
derful discoveries in these times, and wonder
ful uses made of them, but did uot kuow the
Chemists were imitating iu their cruelties aud
even surpassing lint most woudurful produc
tions of organic life. During our visit to
Lowell we were introduced by one of their
prominent citizens to the laboratory of Dr.
Ayer. (inventor of Cherry Pectoral and Ca
thartic Pills, ) where shown with generous
frankness, his processess and his products.
This matter geuius of his art is manufactur
ing tho subtle esseuce of Uowers from tar aud
other vegetuble substauces. His essence of
Pine Apple, Strawberry, Chcckterberry,
Quince, Pear, Cauella, Ciunamou, &o., not
ouly equal, but they exceed in purity of fla
vor these vegetables themselves. His Oil
of Winter-green is purer and of better flavor
than any can be gathered from the plant und
yet is made by chemical composition from
the bydro-carbous in tar I His process is to
analyze the substance aud liud the exact ul
timate atoms of hicU it is made then recom
pose them iu the same proportions which
exist iu nature. Chrittian Adcovatc.
Hidlowvy's Pills, aud unfailing Remedy for
Billious Complaints. Thomas llodson; of
Fourth street Philadelphia bad tbe misfor
tune to be articled with the severest of billious
complaints disorders causea aud a foul stom
ach, which preveuted him relishing 'any kind
of food, and freqontly threw him ou a bed of
bicktiess for several weeks. He tried many
remedies reccommended him by friends but,
they only tended to increase his malady ; his
brother, last full, reccommeudud him to use
Holloway's Pills, which he did, the result, to
use his own words, was truelv extraordinary
for after six weeks' usage of luastible medi
cine, 1 was completely cured and will never
agaiu be without I guess."
The Heceij'lt into the Treasury, for the
quarter ending April 1st were nearlv 820,500,.
000 j, of when fcl9.'250.000 wore' from the
Customs, aud over $1,000,000 from the land
ales. The expenditures were $17,250,000.
A large portion of this emmense sum doubt
less accrued from the import duties on cloths,
aud oassiineres, satins, Ac, which are coo.
stantly being manufactured iuto fashonable
Clothing at tbe elogaut store of Rock bill,
& Wilson, No. COS and 60a t'hesuat ttreit,
above Sixth, Fliilailclphu. . .
MARRIAGES.
On Thursday, the 7th Inst . b P. M . Shin-
del, Esq., Mr. Joskpti A. Richardsojc and
miss suit A. Carliw, all of this place. ,
On the 10th Inst., by David Schwenk.Esq.,
Cant. Wtu.tA Cook, of North amber land,
to Miss Margaret Kbemcr, of Middleborg,
SUNBURY PKICE CURRENT.
Wheat, . - t SO Butter, $ 95
Rye, .... 75 E(t)r, ... la
Cam,"- . 63 Tallow,-. . ;
Oal 45 Lard, ... 14
Buckwheat, . C8 Pork, .... a
Potatoes, . 60 Beeswax, ' . 85
Flaxseed, 1 25 Dried Apples, 1 85
New Advertisements.
NOTICE.
IS hereby given to the stockholder of the Sha
mokin Steam Ferry and Tcw-boat Company
mm uy m resolution oi me directors, me t are
required t pay to the Treasurer of said Compa
ny, at the office of the cam pony in Sunbury Pa,
the amount due upon their aulxcription to the
capital stock nereasary to brine ihe amount raid
in equal to 60 per cent, on the original subacrip.
tion, on or before tho 30th day of June A. D.,
1857, and that in case of default the stock of the
urTaulter will bo forfeited, according to the pro-
oi i ue rtct oi .lanemniy.
HENRY DONNEI, Sec'y
Office of the S. S. V. & T. B. Co.
Sunbury, May 16th 185711. I
NOTICE.
ALL pcraons knowing themaelvca Indebted" to
the tuliacribe r are hereby notified that the Hooks
4c, are in the haxds of Esquire Shindcl. Pt r
sons wishing to pay their accounts without addi-
uonai coats will call at lis office and settle.
W. A. BRUiNER,
Mav in. 1HR7
IMMENSE EXCITEMENT ! !
Revolution m the Dry Goods Business ! ! !
J. F. &. I. T. KLINE,
Respectfully announce to their friends nod the J
public in general that they have received at their
SStoro in Upper Augusta township, Northumber
land county Pa., at Klines fJrove their Spring
ond Summer GOODS, and opened to the public
a general assortment of merchandize ic.
Consisting in part of Cloths, black and fancy
CaaVmera, Satinctls, Checks, Kentucky Joans
tORCthnr with a general assortment of Spring
aud Summer Goods adapted to all classes of per
sona. Ready made Clothing, consisting of Ceats and
Vests.
Ladies Cress Goods,
Summer Shawls, tiinshaini, Lawns, Ducats'
i.uiieocx, duick suns q-c.
Also a fresh supply of Drugs and Medicines,
Groceries c, of all kinds.
A new supply of Hardware, Qucrnsware,
wooden ware Uroouis dc.
A large assortment of Poota and Shecs suita
ble for men women and children.
H ATS AND CAPS.
School Hooks, Stationery, Envelopes, Ink, Ac.
Fisu amii Halt.
And all goods usually kept in a country store.
Coiuo and see, Come one, come alt.
The public are u-sprclfullv Invited to call and
examine our slock beloro purchasing elsewhere.
All of the above named stock of goods will be
sold positively at low prices for cosh, or in ex
change for country produce at the highest mar
ket price.
Thankful for past fsTors we hope by strict
attention to business to merit a continuance of
the same.
Kline's Grove, Pa., May 16, 157 If
BY virtue of a certain writ of Levari Facias
to tne directed, will he exposed to sale at
.1 t . ..!, - t. , .....
mo ,ourv iiouse, in nunnury, an calumny, the
6th day of June next, ot 0J o'clock, A. M., the
following described property, to wif:
The undivided one third part of a tract of
Land, in Cealtownship, Norlliuml.crIa.nd county
surveyed in the name of Luke Fidler. adjoining
lands surveyed in the name of John Urady , Sam
uel W liberal, William Lambert and others, con
taining in the whole 550 acres, more or less, on
which said tract of land containing live hundred
and fifty acres, are erected two double frame
houses, two single log houses, one blacksmith
shop, a stable, two coal shantirs nnd drilt rail
road, and on which is now opened and working
a vi in of coal.
ALSO: The undivided one third part of the
surface right upon alt that certain tract of land
situate in Coal township aforesaid, beginning at
a post or corner of land of the Luke Fidler and
and John Brady, thence north 7'J degrees, 57
minutes caat 224 1 feet to a whitcoak" stump j
thence north 74 degrees and 43 minules raat
1355 feet to a stone ; thence south 7S decrees
and 14 minutes cast 1 1 18 fert to a slonf, thence
south 44 minutes cast 616 feet to stone in the
centre line of the Philadelphia and Sunbury
Railroad ; thence along said line north 82 degrees
and 18 minules, west 2457 fret to a stone :
thence south 7 degrees and 42 minutes, west
l'JOi feet to a stone; thonce north P? degrees
an 1 18 minutes west 1UI0 feet to a post ; thence
north 70 decrees aud 30 minutes west 42" feet
to a post ; thei ce north 55 degrees and 36 min
utes, west 45 feet to a post ; thence north 25
degrees and A minutes east 3311 J feet to a post ;
thence south l degrees and 41 minutes east 187
feet to post on the line of land of John Urady;
thence along said line seuth 55 degrees and U6
minules east CH4) lert to Ihe place ef beginning,
containing bO acres and 2n perches, strict mea
sure, being part of a larger tract of laud survey
ed in the name of .Samuel Wilheral, on which
said tract of land containing 60 acres and 25
perches, are erected two con! breakers and lateral
railroads. The said undivided oue-lhird part of
the soul tract ol laud, containing live hundred
and fifty acres, and the said undivided one-third
part of the surface right ol the said tract of land
containing 60 acres and 25 prrches are held, used
and enjoyed, and will be sold together.
Al.SO : All that certain tract of Land, situ
ate in Coal township aforesaid, beginning at a
pine stump, corner ol laud surveyed m tbe uaaie
of Ceorgc tShectz, and on line of laud sun eyed
to Jeremiah 1'aul, tin nee north 67 degrees 38
minutes east 436 feet to a maple stump; thence
south 23 degrees 19 minules east 1 107 feet to a
stone; thence north C6 degrees 20 minutes east
1320 fert to a fallen pine in line of land survey
ed te Robert Irwin; thenro south 4!) degrees 45
minutes east 1242 feet to a stone; thence south
70 degrees 31 minutes east 1.40 feet to a pest
and stone corner ol land of James Dundas i
thence by the last mentioned land south -5 de
grers 13 minutes east 18(10 feet to a small oak ;
thence south 67 degrecss 30 mir.utes west 3518
feet to post and stone i thence north 22 degrees
30 minutes west 2076 feet to a post and stones
ia line of land surveyed to Ueorge Hhretj ; thence
north 65 degrees 30 minutes east 1020 feet to a
red oak ; thence north 34 drgreee 43 minutes
west 2003) fert to the place of beginning, con
taining 147 acres and 120 perches strict measure
being part of a large tract of laud surveyed in
pursuauc of a warrant granted to Robert Cam
plain. ALSO : Two full equal undivided third
parts, to be parted and divided, of and in all that
certain tract or piece of laud, situate ie Coal
towiikhip aforesaid, beginning at a gum tree in
line of land surveyed to Isaac Miller and Law.
rence Louiison ; thence along the same aud lands
surveyed to William Gilbert north 7 degree 67
minutes wrst 733 feel to a post aud sUnes ;
thence south 69 degrees 31 minutes wrst 8319
feel to stonrs, south 7 degrees east 98 4 frel to
si ones, south It degrees rast 314$ fret to stones
ia centre line of the Green Kidge branch rail
road ; tbrnce along the liue of the same south
85 degrees 3 minules west 100 fset, south 90 de
grees 32 minules west 100 feet, south 26 degrees
2 minute west 100 fset, south 31 degrees 33
minutes west 100 feet, south 17 degicc 3 min
utes wrst 100 feet, south 13 degree 32 minute
west 100 fret, south 9 degrres 3 minute west
100 feet, south 4 il
' ict, south mimii
I t,r. V min. i.t
degrees 32 minules west 100
nutsniat 400 feel, south 4 de-
100 frel, south 9 drjivr S
min. esst 100 feet, south 14 degrees 28 minutes
west 100 feet, thence along the line Ihe said
l-reen Hidge branch railroad south 16 degree
43 minute east, 1608 feet to a pmt thence north
84 degrees 36 minute east 3770 feel to a cor
ne r in east branch of fthamokin Creek, thence
north 1 degree nine minutes raat 464 fort to a
dead white oak In the line of land surveyed to
Lawrence I.omison, thence north 77 drs-ropa SB
minute et 1750 feet t stonrs, thence north 8
degree IS minute eist 1664 feet to stone.
thence north 88 degrees west 2785 feet to the
place of beginning, containing 320 acres and 84
perches, strict measure, surveyed to Valentine
Brobst, together with the hereditaments and ap
purlinance. Seized taken in execution, and to he cold
the property of William L Helfcnstcin.
ALSO.
By virtue of a certain writ of Lev. Fa, to
me directed, will be sold on MONDAY, the
8th of June next, at 10 o'clock, A. M., at
tho Conrt House, in Sunbury, a certain tract
of land, known as tbe Scott farm, situate
partly in the borough of Sunbury, and partly
in the township of Upper Augusta, iu tbe
County of Northumberland, and bouuded and
described as follows, to wit t Beginning at a
?ost on tbe eastern shore of the Susquehanea
liver, at the low water mark, in lino of land
late of Samuel Hunter, dee'd., thence by said
line of low water mnrk, south 13 degrees nnd
1 minute, west 1368 feet to a post; thence by
land late of Wm. L. Dewart, south C7 degs.
15 minutes east 1072 feet und five tenths to
a post; thence by the same south 22 degs. 45
minutes west 450 feet and Cvo tenths or a
foot to a post; thence by land late of Charles
G. Donnel and others; south sixty-five degs.
fifteen minutes east 1751 feet to a post in
the line of the land of John G. Youngnian,
thence by the same land north 21 degs. 45
minutes cast 524 fret and five tenths to a
post; thenco by the same land C.j degs. 15
minnles east 490 feet to a post In the centre
of tho Cattawissa road; thepce along the
centre of said road, uortli 4 1 degs. 40 minutes
east 018 feet to a post in line of land lute of
Samuel Hunter: thence bvthesnmo. north r.n
degs. 30 minutes west -UG5 feet to the placo
or beginning, containing 110 acres mere or
less, being the same premises which Charles
Gobin and Sarah his wire, and Susou Scott,
conveyed to David Longenecker, together
with all and singular the buildings, improve
ments, appurtenances, &c.
Seized, taken intoexecotion, and to be sold
os the propeity of David Longenecker. with
notice to the Sunbury Canal and Water
Power Company, tern- 'tenants, and all other
ter:i' teuauls.
ALSO.
By virtue of a certain writ of Ki. F. i m
directed, will be exposed to public sale, at the
ioun nouie in nunoury, on Saturday Ihe l.'illi
day of June, at 10 o'clock A. M-, the following
described property to nit :
Three rontigtioua lota of ground, situate in the
town of Trcvorlon, Zcrbn townthip. Northumber
land county bounded by Shamokiu atreet, on the
north by lot of John Weaver, forinrrly Ertnmi
rl Kaufman, on the rast, an alley on the south
and lot of Edward Helfrnctrin on the wcxt. being
Iwenty.five feet each in front and :50 feet in
depth. Whereon are erected a two story frame
Dwelling House and basrmrnt, a B lacksniiib
shop and a frame alablr, well of water Ac.
feeized taken in x cution, and to be aold as the
property of Michael Wertinan.
II. WKISK, SheiiJ.
57.
Sheriffs Office.
Sunburr, May 10, 1857
SHERIFF SALES.
P.y virtue of a certain writ or 'en Jlr. Ileal.
to aie directed, will be exposed to sale, ut
ine Lourv iiouse. in Mmbury, on SAIL It-
vax, me tin tiay ol June, at 10 oelock
A M., the following described property to
wit :
All the defendants interest, it being the
undivided two third parts ofu tract of Land
in Coal township, Northumberland county,
surveyed iu tho name of Luke Fiddler, ad
joining lands surveyed in the name or John
iirady, fcomuol itherall. William Lambert
and others, containing in the whole 40 acres
more or less, on which is erecttdaCon!
Breaker und fixtures und on which is Lew
opened and working a vein of coal.
AIho, npon the undiviiUd two-third parts cf
the surface right upon all that cettiiin tiact or
Land situate in Coal township ufon s-aid, be
ginninguta poMor corner or lund of the Luke
Fiddler and John Brady, thence north seventy
nine degrees, 57 minutes Fast 2241 feet to a
whiteoak stump; thence north 74 degrees and
43 minutes Fast 1355 feet to a stone : (hence
south 78 degrees and 1-1 minutes cant 1148
feet to a stone ; thence south 44 miimtet
east 04C feet to a stone in the centre line or
the Philadelphia & Sunbury Railroad ; thence
along said line North 2 digrees and IK min
utes ; West 2457 feet to stone ; thence St uth
7 degrees and 42 minutes; West 190J feet to
a stone; thence North t-2 degrees and H
minutes West 1910 feet to a post ; lliwnca
North 70 degrees mid 30 minutes West,
422 reet to u post ; thenco North 55 de
greos and 30 minutes West -15 reet to a
post; thenco North 25 degrees nnd 5 min
minules Fust 33'JJ reel to a point; thenco
South OC degrees and 41 minutes Fas'.
187 Toet to a post on the lino or land if
John Brady; thenco along said line South
55 degrees and 36 minules Fast 064$ feet
to the pluce of beginning. Containing IK)
acres and 25 perches, strict measure. Being
part of a larger tract of land surveyed iu the
name or Samuel Withcrul.
Seized, taken into execution, nnd to be
sold as tho property or Win. L. Helfeiisteiti
A LSO,
By virtue of a certain writ of Yen Et, Ileal
to me directed, will be exposed to sule, on
the premises, on FRIDAY, the 5th day of
June, at 11 o'clock, A. M., tho followiug
described property to wit: A ccrtniu tract
or piece or land, situate in CTiillstuoquo
township, Northumberland county ; bouuded
ou the North. South, Kust and est, by laud
of John VorU, containing 11 acress, more or
less, on which is erected a log house, one
und a half stories high, with a small shop
attached.
Seized, taken into execution, and to be
sold as tho property or Henry Furnwalt, with
notice to terre-teuants.
HEN RY WELSE, Sheriff..
oiierui uilice, Sunbury, ;
.nay u, ISD7.
ORPHANS'
COURT SALE.
IX pursuance of an order of the Orphans'
Court ol Northumberland county, will be
exposed to public sale, on
SATUJiliA Y, the 13A ,ly of June, next,
on the premises, the following described real
estate to wit : A certain tract or pieco of
LAND, iu good cultivation and well timber-
ed, situated iu Shumokio township. N'oi thnm
orland county, adjoining lands of Jas. Yo
cum, Johu Repley, the centre turnpike, Sam
uel John, Solomon Fagely, II. K. Murtz, and
John Fisher, containing sixty-six acres and
fifty-two perches, and allowance more or less,
on which are erected two good Dwelling
Houses, a good Barn, a wagon bouse, two
Summer Houses in one of which is a fountain
or never 'ailing water, also an Ice House, a
Carding Fulling Mill, a Clover Mill to which
are attached lath aud shingle saw
(good water power) and other outbuildings,
and also au interest for the term of uinuty.
nine years, from the 6th day of February,
1838,10 a certain tract of Land adjoining tho
above piece, for mill-race. The above des
cribed property, late the estate of David
Marts, dee'd., is in first rate eonditiou and
situate within a few miles distance of tho
of the town of Shamokio the head of tbe best
Market iu tbe county. Sule to commence at
11 o'clock, A. M., of said day, whuu the
terms of gale will be made known by
HFNRY Fv MARTZ, Adia r.
ny order oi the c?urt, 1
O. It. Purael.CU.
Ma P 1-J7,
OC.