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Democratic State Nominations Jud
ges of Suprome Court.
IlARBisnno, June 9.
1'ho Democratic Stato Convention re-assembled
in accnrJance with tho call of the
Chairman, at 10 o'clock this morning in tho
chBmborof the House of Representatives.
Philip Johnson, of Northampton (Jo., Pre
sident ol tho late Convention, took the chair,
called the Convention to order, and invitee)
the Vice Presidents and Secretaries of tho
late Convention to take their scats.
When the Convention was organized, the
resident presented a communication from
the Stato Committee, transmitting tho letter
from Judge Kllis Lewis, resigning tho nomi
nation for Supremo Judge. The communi
cation was read and accepted, and ordered to
incorporated with the proceedirgs.
Tho list of delegates to the Convention was
then read, and a large number of substitutes
from the Second Senatorial District of Phila
delphia, wore contested.
The following candidates forjudges of the
Supreme Court were tbun placed in uoiuin i
tion, viz : Messrs. Ceo. V Sherwood and
Joel Jones, of Philadelphia j Wm. Strnr.g,
of Hoiks county ; James Thompson, of Krio
county j Wm A Stokes and P C Shannon, of
Allegheny county j Tbos S Boll, of Chester
county j U W llegins, of Sebiiyloill county ;
John W Mnynard, of Lycoming county ;
Samuel Hepburn, of Cumberland county;
Hopewell Hepburn, Abraham S Wilson, Jo
shua Howell, and James Campbell.
A motion to proceed to a vote was post
poned till afternoon.
On motion, a Committee of thirteen on re
solutions was ordered to be appointed. This
committee will consist of the committee ap
pointed at the March Convention, and six
additional members not yet declured.
The Convention then adjourned till 2 P.
M.
Afternoon Station. The President announ
ced tho following ccmmiltee on resolutions :
Messrs. John Cessna, C A Huckulow, II
W ltonsall, Hobt Irwin, Wm Pntton, Hamil
ton Alricks, Jacob Dillinjrcr, J Porter Bruw-
ley, F It Scaright, John VVeidman, N 1! Kl
drod.J M Cooper, Wm A Porter.
On motion, the convention proceeded to
voto for candidates for Supremo Judges, each
dulegnte voting for two candidates.
Mr. John W Mayoard withdrew bis name
from nomination.
The nnme of Mr. John S McCulmont was
also withdrawn.
Tho fullowiug ballots were then taken
FIRST BALLOT.
Georgo Slmrwood, Philadelphia,
William Strong, Berks,
James Thomson, Erie,
Win A Stokes, Allegheny,
Hopewell Hepburn,
Band Hepburn, Cumberland,
V C Shannon, Allegheny,
Thos 8 Hell, Chester,
Abraham S Wilson
Mr. Church,
Joshua Howell,
Cbns W Heggins Schnylkill,
Joel Jones, Philadelphia,
Tho whole number of votes cast was
There was no nomination.
4
63
23
28
20
12
14
18
10
6
e
I 3
o
131
The uames of Messrs. Sam'l Hepburn,
IIowull, and Jones were withdrawn.
SKCOND BALLOT.
Strong,
Mbarwood
Thompson,
stokes,
Hepburn,
75 Shnnnon, 17
56 Bell. 10
32 Wilson, 9
29 Church, 4
2t
Necessary to a choice, 65.
Hon. Wm Strong, of berks county, having
received 75 votes, was then declared nomina
ted unanimously.
The name of Mr Church was withdrawn.
third ballot.
Sharwood,
Stokes,
Hmunon,
Wil6on,
Necessary
.15
23
6
Thompson,
Hepburn,
Hull,
32
23
6
to a choice,
66. No ooinina
tion.
The namo of Mr,
drawn.
Shannon was then with.
FOC RTFI BALLOT.
fcbarwood, 35 Hepburn, 31
Thompson, 3'J null, 3
Stokos, 2o Wilson, 4
Necessary to a choice, 65.
No nomiua'.iun. The uuuie of Mr. Bell
was withdrawn.
SIXTH BALLOT.
Sharwood, 21 I Thompson, 48
Hepburn, 3'J Stokes, 17
Necessary to a choice, 65. No nomina
tion. The name of Mr. Stokes was with
drawn. SKTRNTII BALLOT.
31 I Hepburn,
r.5
fiharwood,
Thompson,
Necessary
tion.
42
to a choicp,
C5. No nomina-
riONTII BALLOT.
37 I Hepburn,
Sharwood,
31
Thompson, 58
Necessary ta a choice,
66. No nomina-
tion.
HIN'TII BALLOT.
PharwooJ, 37 I Hepburn, 15
Thompson, 76 j
Whole number of votes cast, 123. Necos
sary to a choice, 05.
Hon James Thompson, oT Erie county was
then declared nominated.
The nomination was declared unanimous,
mid much applause.
On motion, tho convention njouruej till 7$
this ovoning.
Keening Session. Tho Comniitt'O repor
ted a scries of resolutions. Tho first compli
ments tlio retiring Judges, Black und Lewis,
with adding lu.-tre to the judicial ermine.
The secoud approves of the course of tho
National Administration thus far.
The third applauds the uction of tho Pre
sident during the luto riots ut Washington.
The fourth is complimentary to Messrs Mroug
and Thompson, tlio nominees of the Judges
of the Supreme Court. Tho fifth approves
of the decision of the Supreme Court of the
United States in the Dred Scott case. The
sixth condemns the action of the late Legis
lature in roli-ronce to buuks. The seventh
condemns the passage by the Legislature of
the bill for the salo of the main line, declar
ing that, while it profes.-es to be a sale, it is
really a gift to the Pennsylvania lluilroud
Company.
The resolutions were adopted unanimously.
Haruikuuko Cotton Factory This excel
cut establishment is in full operation, uud
seems to bo in a very prosperous condition.
The operatives are punctually paid every
month, two weeks pay being reUiued until
final settlement. They work cloven hours a
day at least wo are so informed which, of
course is a little stretch of the "Teu Hour
Law." A largo number of men and boy, in
addition to tbreo or for hundred girls, are
empioyeu iu tue null. 1 lie girls average
iroin 14 to SiU per montb, out of which they
pay 7 for hording. But few Harrisburg girls
urn engaged iu the Factory, the majority ure
iroin Xork county, wliore they are more like
ly to be reared iu habits of industry.
The census of St. Lonis has just been ta
ken, and the population is set down at 120,.
vuu.
The Tlnral Now Yorker states that it takes
at Uttiit oIl'U pounds of corn to take oue
THE AMERICAN.
SUNBURY.
j)ATJRDAY,JUNE 13, 1857.
II. D. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor.
To Advirtisiibi - -The rirrulHtli n of the funlmry
American among the different town, on Die Saiqnclniiin
isnutexoeeded if equalled by any paper published in North
en, Pennsylvania.
Democratic) State Nominations.
For Governor
Oon. WILLIAM P. PACKER,
OK l.VCO.MINO COUNTY.
Jnihfts of the Supreme Court,
linn. WILLIAM STROM), .if Berks Connlv.
Hon. JAME T1IOM PH0.1, of I rle County.
For Canal Commissioner,
M11UOD STRICKLJMI,
CF CI1KSTER C01N1Y.
O" Uais. We were favored with another
copious rain on Wednesday night. This, in
addition to the previous showers, has raised
the river, and with it, tho hopes of the shad
fisherman.
C3 Siiamokin I!ank. An informal meet
ing of the incorporators, under the act to es
tablish tho Bank of Shamokin, was held at
that place on Tuesday, the' 9th inst. Com
mittees were appointed to ascertain the pro
bable amount of subscriptions that can be
obtained in tho county and vicinity. The
proceedings will bo found iu another column-
CaTTim Nominations for Scphemk J cooks.
Tho Democratic State Convention, which
assembled at Harrisburg, on Tuesday, the
Uth inst., nominated Wm. Strono, of Berks,
and Judge Tuomi-son, of Erie, as candidates
to supply the vacancy on the Snpreme Bench,
occasioned by the appointment of Judge
Black as Attorney General of the United
States, and the resignation of Judge Lewis,
who hud been nominated on the 2d of March.
Mr. Strong is a leading member of the Bur
at Reading, and Judge Thompson ranks as
an able counsellor at Erie.
CsT Personal. Information is wanted of
Wm. Whalin, from Queens county, Ireland,
who has been in the employment of Mr.
James Malone, contractor on the Suubury &
Erio Railroad. Any information of him will
be gratefully acknowledged by sending to
Mr. Halmi G rant, No. 625, Shippen street
Philadelphia.
SHAD.
In years gone by, Bhad fishing was one of
the institutions of the day, and such shad as
those caught in tho Susquehanna, it was in
vain to look for anywhere elso. Tho Con
necticut shad have a high reputation, but
we have heard it said, that they do not equal
those that come up our own Susquehanna.
Wo remember well when the Borough fishery
was a place of great resort, during the fishing
season. It was, indeed, an exciting scene
to witness nonr where tho present dam is
located, the drawing in of a seine, confiuing
City or a hundred of the finny tribe, strug
gling to free themselves from the meshes of
the seine. But that day is past. The age
of improvement has put n stop to shad fish
ing as well as to team driving. Ji is only
in seasons like tho preseut, when the water
has long been high, that shad, in any num
bers reach above the dams below. Several
weeks ago Wm. Gauglcrt of Selinsgrove, who
owns tho fishery on Buyers' Island, two miles
below this place, caught some days as high
as fiix hundred. They have nlso been suc
cessful at Mr. Wolverton's fishery, several
miles further down.
THE CHOI'S.
The preseut season, though late, is not as
unpromising as was anticipated. The grass
crop, winch is, of itself, a most important
one, will prove most abundant. The numer
ous rains have stimulated all kinds of vege
tation, to a most luxuriant growth. Some
six weeks ago, tho probabilities were, that
tho grain crops would full greatly below a
geuerul average, but the indications from
almost all quarters now nro in favor of a fair,
and in muny places, an abundant crop.
Eruit, also, promises uo abundant yield.
Theso are, indeed, great blessings, which a
kiud providence has vouchsafed to bestow
upon us, uud for which we should render up
our thanks.
THE tCAU.V
We have m vcr witnessed so protracted a
ninter as the one just passed. Latt year
vegetation was some two weeks bohind the
usual favorable seasons. This year it is two
weeks later thau lust yoar, or about a month
behind the usuul average. A Cincinnati
editor hag been taking some notes on this
subject, and gives tho following us tho result
of his observations :
Averago in 1357.
Peach in blossom, April 6 Mav 1
Cnrrants (lowering, ' IS " 15
lilacs in lull Wower, " 18 " 20
Apple Tree, 20 15
Dogwood, 20 " 33
Ho observes nlso that strawberries, which
were only iu blossom on tho 25th ult., were,
in some seasons, nearly over at that period.
Such is thu cuse in Ohio, und the result iu
this Stute is nearly the same.
fci Dickinson Collkoe. The annual cat
alogue or this institution, located at Curlisle,
for 1856-57, shows that there are at present
0 professors, together with a priueipul aud
assistant of the dammar School ; 135 under
graduates, 58 in tho preparatory department,
making a total of 193 students.
- Til ,
DAll-illN AND ScSiJURUASNA UaILROAD
Col. It. W. Mason has been oppointed S!
perintendent of this ltoad, iu placo of Cob
I'.lwood Morris, resigned. Mr. Mason has
been connected with the Road since its com
mencement. Major W. W. Foster Las been
appointed Assistant Superintendent of the
ltoad.
GRAIN ASD PROVISIONS.
Perhaps it ia not generally known that
this place ia tho head of market, and that
grain is now selling at a higher price here
than in tho Philadelphia and New York
markets. A short time since wheat was
quoted in this neighborhood at $1,50 per
bushel. It is now selling at $2,00, or from
ten ta twenty cents more than In New York
or Philadelphia. Corn is np to 87 cents)
potatoes to 81,00. The latter are, however,
bringing high prices in tho city. Notwith
standing the improvements in agriculture,
the necessaries of life are every day becoming
more expensive. Butter for the last thirty
years ranged in price from ten to sixteen cents,
averaging perhaps twelve cents. It is now,
however, and has been for six months past,
Belling at 25 cents per pound, about five
cents below New York prices. The price of
grain, and provisions hai advanced in the
cities but not in the same ratio as in some
of the interior towns, especially in the mining
and iron districts.
TitR Comf.t is due on Saturday next, June
13th, according to some astronomers, but
others fix the period a hundred years later.
The question which now agitates tho public
mi ml the most ih, il tlio comet approncnes me
earth tail and foremost, whether that flaming
appendage will be broken smack otT or driven
in. The practical solution of this question
will be announced by telegraph. Philadel
phia Ledger.
sjjr- The public mind need bo nnder no ap
prehensions, as neither of theso events are
likely to occur. Comets are erratic members
of the Planetary family, frequently wander
ing "solitary and alone" in strange and ec
centric orbits. Of the individual whose visit
to this sublunarv sphere is announced for
Saturday, (to-day) we doubt whether even
"his mother knows that ho is out." Ho is
evidently on n bender, and should ho pay us
a visit, it will be a fr'endly one. His tuil
will neither be "broken off or driven in," but
will gracefully lend, to suit the circumstances,
as occasion may require. It is predicted,
however, by some, that he may give Brig'
ham Young and his band of polygamists, a
brush with his tail, as he passes over Utah.
C7" Tun Poisonino Cases. We learn
from the Danville papers that on Monday of
last week, Coroner Haas, and the juries sum
moned in the two poisoning cases at Danville
met at tho Court House. Dr. Simington
testified to the finding of arsenic in both sto.
uiachs, and to the fact that the death of Da
vid Twiggs and Mrs. Clark was caused by
poison. Curtis Herrington, Clerk in Chal-
fant & Hughes Drug Store, testified to sell
ing nrseuic to W. J. Clark, and Robert Ma
Carty testified to selling arsenic to Mrs.
Twiggs.
The verdict of the juries were that the
deaths were caused by'poison, supposed to
have been administered by Mrs. Twiggs and
W. J. Clark Upon this verdict, both pri
soners were committed for trial. There wns
a largo attendance ut the Court House to
hear the evidence. The following is a sketch
of the suspected murderers:
"William John Clark was born in the town
of Morass, in Donegal county, in the North
em part of Ireland, on the 1st day of August
lti!l, and is, luerelore, only il years ot ace
His parents, one of whom (his father) is still
living and reputes in hwrur i reck townsliip
Armstrong county, iu this Stute, belonged to
tliu 1 resbytermu t Lurch, iu which persuasion
the prisoner was brought up. In the spring
ot'lSol, he came to this country, his parents
having L'ono ueloro him about two years, und
landed iu New York, where he worked at a
brickyard during the early part of the sum
mer. In tlio fall ho went to Philadelphia
drovo cart for Thomas Brunson, a coal mer
chant on Broad street, and married his lute
wile (who was poisoned.) on the 27th of Au
gust, 1831. With her he had three children,
two of whom are dead. Tho eldest, now
about S yeais old. is still living, and in charge
of his brother, Iknry Clark, in tho City of
Philadelphia.
In March, 1852, ho went to Armstrong
county and Worked at the Rolling Mill of
Brown, I nilips t o., ut Kittuning. where he
remained for about two years and three
months,, and then returned to Philadelphia,
residing there for about two years again, part
of which time he worked as pnddler at the
Kensington Iron Works, tin tho 14th No
vember, 1855, ho came to Danvillo and was
employed nt the Montour Rolling Mill as a
puddler, where ho has worked ever sinco.
Ho has three brothers who are living Phila
delphia. In stature Clark is about 5 feet 5 or 6 in
ches in height, has n dark luxuriant crop of
hair, heavy black eyebrows, very low forehead
small mouth, black eyes, and a palo though
fair complexion He is rather intelligent,
wears a downcast look, und has hitherto
borne u good character us fur as wo can
learn, liu was a prominent member of the
Proteslunt Afboeialiou of this place. To
tho ihargu laid against him, he leads inno
cence. Mary Twiggi, the other prisoner, whose
maiden name was Met'lintoik, was born in
Ireland, cf Protestant imreuts, nbout one
half-mile from tho town of Conway and is now
27 years of age She arrived in this country
on the 18th of July, 1830, resided for several
years in Philadelphia, aud lived in Danville
since August, 1836. She was married to her
late husband David Twiggs, befere she came
to America, and had fuur children, two of
whom are dead, nod two still living with her
father and brother, who reside in Rudy's ad
dition to the borough of Danville, She is of
a medium height, has black hair, low fiat
forehead, blue eyes, coarse features, and a tol
erable fair complexion. She seems to be ra
ther indifferent as to the charge made against
her, protesting innocence, and professes to be
tncienle.
GST Monthly Rki-ortok a Postjiastkr.
The following letter was received a few days
ego by President Buchanan, as a monthly re
port from a post ofiico in the west :
"Crawford Co., Mo., April 20, 1857.
"Mr. liuclianuu Dear Sir: Mr. . . is
the Postmaster at this place and he is gone
out West, aud has been gone fur three or four
weeks, and he has no deputy here, but 1 have
been opening the mails and unending to it
since he has beeu goone, as he left the key
with me, and the Postmaster told me that 1
must make a report at the end of every mouth
and did not tell me who I was to write to but
I suppose it is you we should make our re
ports, as wo are all citizons ol the Government
of which you are now President. If you are
uot the right one to receive the report, please
drop me u few lines, letting me know who I
am to report to, aud I will write again.
Rki-gut at the End ok Apkil. The wea
ther is cold for tho season provisions scarce
and very high but notwithstanding all that,
we have regular mails once a week, good
health, and, the people of this country are
universally pleased with your Administration;
this is all I know that would interest you J if
there is anything omitted in my last report,
please let me know. My best respocts tiyou
and Mrs. Buchanan.
GLEANINGS FROM Ot'R NEIGHBORS.
Milton. The editor of the Miltonian aayt
the wheat crop look fine la that neighbor
hood. A tax payer complains that the Town
Council have not published the recoiptl and
expenditures of the Boroogh the past year.
No one should be compelled to pay tax until
the previous years tax was acconoted for.
Who knows how the accounts of our own
Borough stands t Without strict accounta
bility, taxation is not only oppressive, but
should be resisted.
Lbwisbcro. The last Legislature appro
priated $11,000 for the repairs of the Ltwis-
bnrft cross cut. now out of use for want of
gates.
The Chronic! relutes the following bird
story!
"Tnesdav of last week, a Swallow attempt
ed to dart iato a chimney top over the store
of Beaver. Kremer 4 M'Cluro. but slightly
miscalcnlatmir its aim, struck the point ol
the lightning rod, which pierced it through,
the ton Trot rurtine two or three inches aoove
tho bird. The wound not proving immedi
ately fatal, the little snfferer struggled ener
getically, which only seemed to sink it further
on the rod, until some one taking pity, got
npon the roof, and released it.
Danvillr. A break, of some magnitude,
occurred to the Canal, between Danville and
Northumberland last week. The most cner.
getic measures were taken to have it repair
ed forthwith.
Free Perry. On Friday week last, a free
ferry was opened at Danville, a short distance
above the bridge, by persons who are dissat
isfied with the charges of the bridgo Com
pnny.
On Monday night last, a week the grain,
the buildings, in the vicinity of Jerseytown
were greatly damaged by a ram and bail storm
higb wind, fcc.
Improvement. Iu all parts of the borough
of Danville, building mechanics are at work
erecting new houses, enlarging old ones, and
rapidly extending the accomodations for more
inhabitants.
Cattawissa. John Shnrpless and Walter
Scott of Cuttawissa who had been some what
injured on the N. Y. & Erie road near Elmi
ra have returned home. Mr. Scott is yet
confined to bis room.
83" Tub Sals of tiir Pchlio Works. In
the Supreme Court, on the 6th inst., a petition
for an injunction to prevent the sale of tho
public works, as directed by tho late act of
the Legislature, was presented, and the fol
lowing proceedings were had :
Henry S. Mott el al. Cannl Commission' rs,
VS. the Pennsylvania Railroad et at. And
now, June 6, 1857, on reading the bill of
complaint, &c, and on motion of William L.
Hirst, James H. Walton, C. It. Buckalew,
Wm. M. Meredith, counsel for complainants,
it is ordered that the complainants have leave
to move tho Court in bane, ut llnrriburg.
on the I2lh day or June, instant, at 9 o'clock,
a. m., for a preliminnry injunction, according
to tho prayer of the bill. Notice of motion
to be given to defendants.
63T Utah. The affairs in this misgoverned
territory have assumed a position that gov
ernment can no longer wink nt them. A
crisis has nrrived which compels the adminis
tration to take a stand. The President hns
resoived to send out a Governor to supersede
Brighain Young. Tho new Governor will
oe backed by an army of some three thou
sand men under uen. Jlarnuy. j he very
name of Harney will strike terror into their
camp as it did among the Indian tribes.
Thk Southkrn Ni:w School Presuytk'
Huns. The New School Presbyterians hav
ing split upon the question of slavery, the
Southern division huve put forth an uddress
declaring that the uction of thu Assembly is
declaring Blavery a sin ueamst God, and an
oKcnce in thu tense in which the term is used
in the constitution of the church, is a pnlpa-
uie violation oi us spirit, i ne pnnciple in
volved in it, if carried mto practice, would
convert the highest judicatory of the church
into an ecclesiastical despotism as tyrannical
as that which has distinguished the church of
Komo. It makes the Assembly not only tho
interpreter of law in an irreg'ular wuy, but
also ine supreme legislature ol the Church
a position which bus been always repudiated
by the l'resbjtenan church. Adherence to
the Assembly they declare is nndesiruble and
impossible, and naving protested in vain
against agitation iu the church, (if the slavery
question, ine good oi (lie cnurcD, ol the coun
try, requires seperutiou. They invito all Con
stitutional 1 resbvtenans in tho land, North
ern or Southern, who are opposed to the
agitation of Slavery iu thu Generul Assembly,
to unne in an organization in which this sub
ject shall be utterly eschewed. The Cunven
tion so culled is to be held in tho city of
m as'liingion on the zr.u ol August next
rhilu. l.tdtjer.
Thk Mormon Emi-ihf. Brighum Young
is suid to have within his jurisdiction 20,000
fighting men, armed and equipped, who are
bound to tight for the Moruiou Church till
the last man has expired.
J he population of I tub. is estimated at
100,000; besides which there are 200,000
udhereuts of Mormonism in adjoining .States
uud territories, according to Judge Ham
nioiid. The entire community of Utah is
Mormen, thoroughly so actuated entirely
by the will of Brigham. They are mostly
Lnglisnmen or Europeans, aud very few of
them naturalized und never probably will be,
us uiey nave no aUuctious lor the institutions
ol tins country.
The tilluble portion of the soil in the Ter
ritory is supposed to be capable of sustaining
a population ol two millions, and every fool
ol it is susceptible or cultivation. All ac
counts represent the soil as exceedingly fer
tile and productive.
Qi itk a Mistakk. The Bultiinore Repub
lican lens a siory oi a young man who lell iu
love with a young lady residing in one of the
residences in Upper Tendum. The lover,
fearing a repulse from the bead of the family,
conducted his courtship in a clandestine
manner. The upshot of tho matter was,
that an elopement occurred and the parties
were married. After the marriage the bride
groom proposed that they should return
home, and procure the father' pardou
Judge, then, of bis dismay when, with a trem
bling voice, she iuformed him that, although
she possessed the name of the gentleman in
question, she was not related to him in the
slightest degree, and was employed in bis
dwelling in the capacity of a seamstress.
Thug all his visions of a secured fortune were
scattered to the winds : aud the scene of re
crimination which ensued was terribly out of
cuuracitr lor uewiy married couple.
Tsansformation or a Corfsb. On remo
ving the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Rauilsbuck,
from the family burying place to a more con
cenieut cemetery in the Dooley settlement,
four and a half miles south of Eutou, Ohio the
body of Mrs. R. was fouund to (be converted
to solid limestone, preserving a remarkable
fulness and plumpness as of life. The weight
of the body was estimated st about tix baa
dred pouuds.
OEM. WALKER HIS STEECH AT WEW OR
LEANS.
The steamer Woodford, from New Orleans
for Louisville, with Geo. Walker on board,
passed Cairo on Saturday. The New Orleans
Bulletin, of June 1st, sayst
a crowd or persons assembled on tanai
street on Saturday evening to hear an address
irom uen. walker, late or Nicaragua, lie
spoke some two hours, principally in defence
of himself, and against the policy of onr
Government and that of the British, towards
Nicaragua. He said the whole secret of the
opposition of Great Britain nnd of thu North
to his success in Central America, was
slavery, which institution he defended at some
length. 1'e was pretty severe npon the
Pierce and Marcy Administration, and the
steamboat compnmcs, and expressed ins un
bounded astonishment at the conduct of
Cupt. Davis, to whom he had been compelled
to capitulate, lor expressing his determina
tinn not to permit the Nicnrngunn schooner
Granada to leave its berth, thereby interfering
wilu tho nllairs or an independent Mate
He appealed from the officers of the Govern
ment to tho peoplo, to assist him in making
another effort to regain his authority in Cen
tral America. The General's voice was heard
only at a short distance, and the cheering
wns by no means enthusiastic. The great
majority were evidently attracted thither
through curiosity. The speaker looks more
like n quiet, respectable preachtr, thau s
fierce filibuster.
TIIK COAL THADK.
The quantity sent by Railroad this week is
40.370 1 1 by Cunal 36,052 00 for tho week
"6,422 14 tons. Total by Railroad 779,615
against 818.602 tons. Ditto by Canal 280,
315 against 287,657 tons to same period lust
year.
Tlio quantity sent this week exceeds last
week's shipment 179 tons, nnd falls short of
tho supply fur the corresponding week last
year 17,121 tons Miner' Journal.
Wr.i.i, Dkskrvkd. Tho Board of Common
Council iu Washington City huvu passed
resolutions, thanking 1 resident KuchaHan,
the Secretaries of War nnd iho Navy, nnd
tho officers nnd men of the marine 'corps,
who were engaged in suppressing the election
riot in that city. This is well deserved, for
thu promptitude of the evil and millitnry au
thnrities saved probably a great amount of
bloodshed, as experience in Baltimore, Louis
ville nnd New Orleans, where the same law
less organzitiou exists, warrants the belief.
I lie next proper step for the authorities at
Washington, would be to indict tho rioters
have Ilium arrested in Baltimore, tried and
convicted in Washington, and sent to the
penitenitiury for their crimes.
Ajikrioan Citizens Heirs to Property in
Knuland. It is said a cuse in Chancery, iu
London, has just been decided, by which
uumlier of American citizens have been de
clared tho lawful heirs to tho property of
Mrs. Shard, who died in England in 1819.
The amount involved is believed to bo about
3:230,000 which for several years has beeu in
vested in liritish securities, awaiting a liuul
dccU-iou. The heirs in whose favor thu deci
tinn bus been rendered reside in Marvland
PeiiiiHvlvuuia, New Jersey, Vermont, Ohio,
and Michigan. Their attorney iu London
writes that no appeal had been taken as yet
though there wus some apprehension that
there would be a resort to a liiL'lier Court bv
those interested in resisting the payment of
the money.
Ol'KRATlONS OF THK L NITKD STATES MlNT.
I he statement of the officers of the mint
for the month of may shews desposils of $1
61,689 of gold, and 199,68") of silver; of
which sum fcou.bJO were received in exchange
lor the new cent. I ho npcrecate of cold
silver and copper received during the month
is :tG(i.4H9. The coinage for the same time
wus $161,590 in gold, nnd all in dollars
pieces : in silver 8203,000, in quarter dollur
and dune yieces. Thu number of new cents
coined is three million eight hundred thou
saun. vn cooper s.i.i i.) oi old cents were
received iu exchange for the new. And th
total contuse of Iho month is S 102.590. The
whole number of pieces coined of all descaip
lions is i.J'J.
JiOOKS TllltOl-OU THE I OST UFKICK. It op
pears Iroin the ollicial annual report, yiH
issued from the Knglish Post Office, that the
uumlier of book parcels sent through the
post in 1836 was nearly three millions, and
that their average weight was 5 oz. The
book post is now extended to nearly every
coloniul dependency of the Britibh Empire.
Ri:v. J. A. Smith, editor of the Chicago
Times, wus lately visited by a party of friends,
and did not discover, until they hud made
good their escape, that they had left behind
u purse of three hundred dollars and a deed
for a residence in the southern part of the
city.
A Danuerocs Pi.ATTiiiNO. A medical
gentleman in forms the New York Tribune
that he has been consulted in several cuses
where the new cunt has been swallowed by
children, one of whom is only two yearn old,
und iu which great irritation of the" stomach
and bowels has followed, because of the cor
rosive iiuiuro of the metals composing it, as
well us of its mechanical uction upon the deli
cute mucous surface.
Previous to the adjournment of the Legis
lature, the Speaker of the Senate was presen
ted with a beautiful navel, or Sneaker's mal
let. It is a massy, beautifully finished instru
ment, pure solid ivory, buiind wilu silver.
The inscription on it is, "Presented to tho
Hon. Danid T aug art, Speaker of thu Seiiute
1857."
Ls3t week, a match fight, according to the
laiesi rules oi me London I rize King, was
made in Philadelphia, between Dominick
Bradley and S. S. Rankin, for 81000 a side.
The fii-bt is to come oil' in Canada, oil Satur
day, the 1st of August, on which occasion
Bradley is to weigh no more than 190 lbs.,
(his present weight it 220.) while Raukiu is
nut restricted as to weight.
A barrister entered ono of the Four Courts
I'uunn, wuu ins wig so much awry as to
l-uumh a generul liner. Seeing t in ran smile
ke suid, "Do you see anything ridiculous in
my wig?" No, replied Curiuii, "uolhing but
your head."
It is calculated that abont threee hundred
thousand persons will emigrate during this
seuson from New England to the Western
Stutes and Territories, an exodus equul in
population ami weullh to the removal of the
whole city of Boston.
An Experimental Trip Across tub At
I.antu: Mr. Charles R. Webb of Stanford,
Conn., has built u sloop rigged yacht, forty,
three feet long und thirteen and a half leet
bourn, and of twenty tons burthen, with which
he intends to run over to Liverpool, und ex
pects to reach there in three weeks time
from starting. This is probublo the smallest
craft that ever attempted such a feat iu navi
gation. On Friday, a little son of Mr. Thomos Lane
of Liberty Fulls, Sullriun Couuty, came to kis
death in consequecce of having eaten a lot of
rat pills, that he got from a shelf were they
were supposed to be beyond bis reach. The
riills were swallowed on Friday, but the child
ingered till Monday morning. He was be
tween 4 and 5 years old.
Power's "Greek Slave" is to be sold at
anction in N. York on the 23d of this mouth.
It ia for the benefit of Mrs. Kate Gillespie,
who drew it in the distribution of of the Cos
mopolitan Art Uuion of Ciucinatti, some time
since.
Two men St New Orleans have racoverAj
8800 damages from that city, for allowing
tkeir fruits stands to be destroyed by a mob.
Cdcjrajjjic Tch)$.
Waihlngtoa Affair.
Wasiiinoton, Jane 6. Setb Kinman, the
California hunter, who presented the Buck
horn Chair to tho President, has received an
appointment for assistiug to remove certain
Indians on the Paciffic coast, at a salary of
about $1800 per annum.
Tho Postmaster General, this morniug,
opened the bids for carryiug the California
Overland Mail. There will probably bo Do
decision for two weeks.
Col. Charles Thomas, Assistant Quarter
master, Generul, will, by direction of the Sec
retary of War proceed forthwith to Fort Lea
venworth, to superintend the removal of
United States troops to tho Go'vornment
Reserve within forty mites of Utah where
there is good pusturage. Quartermaster's
Department hns been assiduously engaged on
the subject for a neek past.
THE ELECTION RIOTS ARRIVAL OF. SUR
VEYUIt UENERAL Dl llll, OF I TAIL
Washington, Moy 8.
Many of tho most respectable citizens of
Washington have signed a cull for a public
meeting on Thursday afternoon next, to con
demn the, late riots, and sustain the course of
the President and City Authorities in em
ploying military force to quell the disturb
ances. David H. Burr, Snrvoyor General of Ltah,
has arrived home in this city.
.Mr. Burr states, in conversation with his
friends, that the Mormon legion is but poorly
equipped, nnd that a thousand United States
troops would elleclually overawo tliem. He-
lore lie lelt Ltah, the .Mormons had uot heard
of the intention of thu Government to send
a force thither, but they frequently laughed
at the idea of the Government compelling
their obedience to the Federal laws, they
citing the failure to put dowu the disturban
ces iu Kansas as cvidenco of its inefficiency.
He supposes that one-third or one hull ol tlio
Mormous, who are disgusted with Brigham
Young's tyranny, would rise against him,
wete they protected by United States troops.
Mr. Burr does not apprehend that tho .Mor
mons will show fight. It is the duty of every
cood Mormon to obey tho Church as the
highest law, and hence un opinion is enter
tained thut Young may leave tho Territory
with a lurgo force of his deluded followers,
provided he can und some other seal lor uis
Government.
Mr. Burr says that Suit Lako is the mean
est settlement he ever beheld, everything
having the appearance of abject poverty.
Brigham Young's word is luw, and the op
pressions of the Mormons is cruel, and with
out remedy from tho present rulers. There
ore about hTty gentiles only in tho Territory,
who are ohjec's of bitter persecution.
According to thu statement of Captain
Tyler, who commanded one of the companies
ol Marines at thu riot on last Mouduy, he
gave thu order "after tin cuplure of the
swivel from the rioters'' to lire, the discharges
being from one plutoon only, nnd irregulurly,
und each of thu marines firing ns they saw
the flashes from the pistols discharged at
them by the rioters, who fired as tbey re
treated. The Company commanded by Captain
Maddox, according to the sumo authority,
did not liro until a marine, hud been wounded
in thu cheek by a bull, coming out at his
moulh.
It is confidently asserted that several of
thu "Plug Uglies" have recently died, whilu
thoso iu Baltimore ore suffering from severe
wounds. Judge llolling.iheud. who is of the
A merican party, has refused an application
for a wurruut to urrest Mayor Magruder on
the chargu of murder. Tlio ground of the
application was that he had given the order
to tire.
The Secietary of the Navy has not decided
whether any of the five steam sloop.i-of war
shall be built by private contract.
New 1 1 a vi:.v, June 0. Tho clock factory
of K. 1.. Huubur, at llriMol, was burned dowu
on Suturdnv i.iL'ht. The buildiui; and its 1
contents, including several lhou.uud dollars
worth of clocks aud stock, were totally de
stroyed. KorilB-iTKR, June, A serious fire took
place in Cnunduignu yesterday morning
abont 'I o'clock. Five stores were burned,
among them two fIiup stores, ono tailoring
store and ouo grocery. Partly insured. The
lire was tho work of a colored boy, who acted
in revenge. He wus arrested.
Comnumicafrtr.
S'lUMosiN, June 9th, lt-i".
In pursuance of a cull by the Coinmiiion-
ers appointed to establish the Sliuinokin liunk
the following incorporators assembled at the
town of tjliuuiukin on thu Uth dny or June, A.
I. lS5T,;iml answered to th"ir names : John
ii . i i, - r.. ..:i. u 1 r..i...
..r." . .. .... . ,'. . .. .'
l I'liritel, Hulllel l.verl, ft. M. lVUeO, JoscpU
Uinl, . ll. Mui-ncli, jno. u. l'outy, t . a.
Clark, Solomon Martz, Casper Jsholl, ller.ry
Yanituskin, Jonas 1., tiilgt-r, Klius Kisenlmrt,
A. K. Viske. V. 1 Withington, V. H.
Marshall, 1. I. Lewis nnd 8. Kitteubtndur.
Thero being mere than the number present
of Incorporators required by the Act of As
sembly, on motion of John 13. Duuty, Mr.
JOHN TA lili AIM', wus unanimously elect
ed President of thu Hoard of Commissioners,
und W. l Within ion, ocvelurv.
Og niotiou of Wm. L. Dewart, a commit
tee of three Commissioners were appointed
for the several localities iu the county aud
viciuity to ascertain thu probable amount of
stock, that would be ub;cribod to the Sha
mokin liunk.
The following committees wero appointed :
John TuggurS, Win. L. I'ewnrt and Johu 1.
1'uisel fur Sunbury, Northumberland and
viciuity. Wm. 11. Muench, Sulotnon Martz
and Joseph Hoover for Sbuinokin township.
w. r. Mtluugton, w. ll. Murshall und .
liittenbeuder for Coal township. Catptr
Sclioll, Hanicl Dvert and Klius Kisenhart,
Mahonoy; David Lewis, Willium Fegelv aud
John It. l'uuty, Mt. Curmel aud Ashland j
K. Hclfcnstein, Joseph Jiird and S. M. Kase,
Trevor toil.
On motion of Joseph Hird, it was Resolved,
Thut thu Hoard of Commissioners meet at
.Sbumokiu 4 weeks from this date to receive
the reports of the several committees and to
determine upon the time to open tba books
for subscriptions to stock.
Ou motion of Joseph Hird it was Resolved,
That the proceedings of this meeting bo pub
lished in all the couuty papers.
Ou motion, Adjourned.
JOHN TAGG ART,
1'resident Board of Com.
W. P. Witiiington, Secretary.
Ifolloivay's Ointment and Rills, a certain
Remedy for Ulcerous Sores. Jeretnia Hen
derson, Wilniiugtoii North Carolina, suffered
for aeveu years and five months with sis ul
cerous sores, on his leg, and three on bis arsis
which defied every kind of treatment, although
he used some of the most noted remedies for
the cure of the game both internal and exter
nal, it was without avail. At lust, he had
recourse to llollowav's Oiutuient and TilU,
which quickly caused the wounds to have an
improved appearauce, sod by continuing with
theM remedies for tea weeks, he was corn-
PleWly curod, and has sver siacs enjoyed th
! "(ti of health.
A Relict or TnR Tast. One Hundred
tears Ago. The good barque William and
Anno arrived at Savannah from Barcelona
recently, hcre her long and successful ca
reer brought her into immediate notice. She
wm ibu.lt in 1157, and in 1759 carried Wolf
L..k w-ifta'' nlul lbint-r ha" changed
Jhl iV- r 'T ,nJ Am,B flrpt fitted or,
the brine for instance, thnra u
S7ij,a:c,"!,'')ci"""i''
MARRIAGES.
Tnl. AI l. ?n1l,"J"MIe 4th Inst., by
John Miller, Esq., Mr Za iiaiiiaii M. Hou.
OKNDoni.ER, Printer) to Miss Eliza An
Wbidnbr, all of that place. "
DEATHS.
Cc T;irlicfs.
Philadelphia Market.
June 10, 18.7.
lennsy vama red at $1 78fV$l (-Oandl 87
Tor good white. Rye Pennsvlvania at SI 10
c. ",t8-. ttrn-Snles of old yellow t &8 cents,
Oats is selling ut 60 cts per bushel.
v. luTersui-u aaies or prime at 7
64 lbs.
Whiskey Sules at
in hhds., at 36 cents.
37 cts. in Shis, and
STJffBURY PRICE CURRENT.
Wheal,
Kye, .
t." urn, .
Oat, . .
Buckwheat,
I'otatoss, .
Flaxired,
2
1
Bnitrr, - .
Kru. . . .
Tallow, .
Lard, . . .
Pork, . . .
Ilersnax, - ,
Dried Applet,
5
It
IS
14
S
S5
sa
New Adverti-ement?
pjihc Hoard of .School Birecter. of Point y,I
1'ict, Northumberland counlv. at School I !
'.onlhe Wet Urach:n ih.fi,. d.yrf
Auzuit next. Inr i.,,;i.ii.... . . .. . . . " ol
at that place. Information i ,egard ,u , ,
c., may be obtained of v
ouae
ace
HA AC BEIDKI.SPACH.
Point Iwp., Juna 13, lsft7
TltOCLAMATIoiT"
JVOl ICE is hereby give,, i,ut a Special Court
for the trial of caci ,!, um,n Pe,
will commence at the Curl House in Hunhurv
on Monday the 13ibdy of July lor on. Week
Jurera and othera intcroned will attend
Given under my hand at Simburv, the l.t dav of
tiZuu 'i ,,Ca, ."r ,';do" "Ui,.d
eight hundred and filty-M.-veu-.nd the JJe.
Ktndri.es of Ik. Lnued States of America ih.
God save tho Commonwealth
H K.N Hi' WEIsE. sheriff.
Snirrt Orric. i
Suubury, Juna 7, 1S57.
Notice of Dissoution of Partnership.
rpHE partnership heretofore exi.ting hclwceu
'" Crm Biid & John ban tl.j. day (Ju, e
tat 1857.) I,.cn dio!vcd ,y mutual coL t.
All person having claim, aguin.t u are notified
to prrarnt their account.; and all those know
ing themwlvr. to be indebted to the lte firm
are requested to settle up promptly, thereby av.
nig trouble and corta.
J09. PIRIJ,
i . J- I. JOJ1N.
f bamotin, June 13, 157.. 3t
jisiiiiSNa's saps.
i m-. ACIv.MtWI.I UCKD
CIIAMPIOW 1 1
Till: RKCF.XT TKU1.S t
Mrailnii; dnvc eiiJ.-rwil ire- current
oi imt.ltc oj.iiuoii, j,,,,) -,.,iini,f j
tin- venlul ol ni'irc than ou .,.fl.
uVntnl Mrn, pruviiig cjicuhvct
t at 'llerriue'i" i. Oi ,,i. w 1 1. i.-
.-tvt?v. Vl11 i" a I'urn.
iiriiei iiuim me i; miiiiitce'a
Ri-jxiit un HioTiial of Iron t'lifei
Dl limiting ;
'On the SOlh i-f Fcbrnarv nil tl.e inrii,lir. ,.r Com.
! luluee met to vnlnwth.i mat li-nkt a
I to.ii tl
am! papers,
Irwt ull wns
Ihe ur-eiiiitenileiic9 or ' l lie (.NiituiiiUcc. After a j,r ami
impure ml tioriiinp; for fivr lrnuri, the Safe v( .Mrgjrs.
Kvatis & WalS"ll will first nprur.1, tlir Siilr tiii!,g fiIO
insitlr, and the cimlrnts pjrlinlly niiuinrt, while li e ivn.
teuta in the fair f Messrs. I'iirrrls lleirnig w.ie ,n
food t-oiiiliiion, ami ni tire insule."
K.-ndlli(t. March tf, IMT.
(Sigucd,) II K. ri'UX. I
I' N rcil.KMAN, C.mmlttee.
A il. l'1-.ACOCK. )
And e-i'lnrsed l.y over 50 of Ihe lies! men nf rtea-liff
TnaaUivrfsfescsn lie inspected ( ai Walmil Sireet,
whers the public ran Kilisiy themselves of tl e crest sups,
ri ntv nf the "lUrruiK's I'ntenl ('hnnv, inn," i,y,r the
usfteutml and used-up -inside ln-n Jhmr Ndntiudcr."
Furrc-I & alcrrln?,
31 Walnut St., Philada.
Only lusksts in this Slate of Herring's I'stfa: Chsmnion
tsfe.
Tiienltctnpt tmide hy other purties tn bnMer up the
tst ul.iti. n t.l nSofe Mbirli hns I'niled wi s'ennlli ti seel
de.iuil fires in riirlntelphiu, (Kniul.-. d Plunk,) ly tskiiiK
mis nnt nl an ngent's si re, (II A. Liuitz ) n.iide d. ut.le
I oae Wll.-rnin's (hull us llnrk) has liit-t with its true re
,,.--... ,,. iir.fr wiry wti; in"l.uril up'
u .ird. tiemiui's !Nifec.iu d ilk he burnt, proving enuclu.
ivelv that Hie i-iilv rel.aUr lfe uuw hvhc ii'-licnmc'i'
ofwliit h itvt-r lAUMl are imw in tn'tuul ose. und mors
Hunt viv nuvc urru irn u ny itr without a Ulirlc fcm
lbnu.tJuiir31, 17 ly.
Isn't It So !
I l"c A KTHl'R'S Celebrated
tSell'-Sealinu ("ana and Jars,
end you will have fresh fruit
all the yrur at Summer prices
Tresli Fruit
r ull directions for piilln g up
'all kino's of Kruit and Toina
loct, accompany these cans and
j.ra.
I Tliey are made of Tin, Olasn,
. uceiiKware and Fire and Acid
proof Stone Ware. The me
JH WINTER are from pints to gallons. These
Jeans and jura are enlirwly open
at t tie tops, and neit, to ,ecure
economy in lrans oitalion.
r or aula bv storekeepers
BETTER
throughout the I'uited Slutcs.
l)rcriitive circulars scut on
pplicalion. Order, from
the trade solicited.
He sure to ak for "Arthur's."
It lias stood the test ot two st'a-
THAN
ona, liaviiiB been used bv bun.
dred. of lb, uaiida of families,
hotel and boarding-house kie
jers. We are now making them
for lb. million.
Arthur, Burnham & Gilrpy,
Sweetmeats-
li
...mu.iuiuk'is unoi-r ine i ntent
li cor. Tenth & lieorje rjta.
PHILADELPHIA.
ri ilaJelphia, June 13, 1957 3tf
BBS
1 KJlL'')f
MWI:' SSI
Itcf lrt?d Pliynlc Ian, 7 vasts of age,
having lost hia Father, two Urothera, Daughter,
Son-in-law, Nephews and Nieces, hv thut dread
ful disease, Consumption, and suffering with a
Cough himself, determined to vit the Eat In.
diea, Egypt and Japan, where he diacoered a
Preventive and Certain Cure for Colds, Coush
Uroii. lntis, Consumption, Nervous Debility ami
Asthma. Hia couKl, was cored ituinedUiiely ;
be retained, cured hi. Relatives, whu inherited
the disease, and in connection wilh hia n have
employed it in their practice, curiuj thousand,
of cases considered io elcs, hy othera. Fur the
purpose of rescuing as many of his sulVorinu fu.
luw being. a. possible be is" aemlimr. l!ci;m
Uall wlu wi.h it for 10 cents; 3 of it to pay the
postage, and tSe balance priming. Address Dr.
HiA-sa 101 Spring itrcet, opposite Su Nichjlaa
Hotel, X.w y0.k.
3nn. 13, 1SST.- 3, V