i. t.
Cclcgvnjjjjtc $tcfos.
Cixciknati, Jvlt 11. -The Inquirer ot tbia
city learns that a quarrel recently occurred
ib Morgan county, Kentucky, between Lean
der M. Cox, American candidate for Congress
in tho Ninth District and bis Democratic op
ponent, J. U. Maaon. The latter shot Cox,
resulting in bis death. The deceased was a
member of the late Congress, and Mason,
bos olso represented the same district Id Con
gress. riTTSBfwi, Jui.t It. The jury this even
ing rendered ft verdict of guilty of murder in
the first dc-pree against Charlotte Jones Hen
ry Fire and Munroe Stewart, who where im
plicated in the murdor of the Wilson family,
at McKeesport, Pa.
The trial lasted eleven days and produced
an intense interest in the community.
Ciiicaoo, July 11. On the night of July
3d, a mob broke open the jail of Cedar Coun
ty Town, notwithstanding the deepotate re
' sistnnce of the sheriff and bis guard, and
taking possession of Uleason and Loper,
confined on the charge of horse stealing, hung
them. The greatest excitemeut prevailed iu
the neighborhood.
Anothrr Rlvt In ftfiv York.
The Metropolitan Police Attacked by a Mob
of Irish and Germans Tlie Military celled
into Service.
New Yokk, July 13.
Another disgraceful riot occurred this af
ternoon, iu the Seventeenth Ward, or a very
aerious character.
A mob of five hundred, chiefly composed
of Irish and Germans, attacked the Metro
politan police with missiles and fire-arms.
Tho police were driven back, as were also a
squad sent to their relief. Another detach
ment of one hundred men was immediately
tent to the scene of conflict, and a requisition
was made for a detachment ot tbe military,
The riot was premeditated, but was nut to
take place until night, when it wag intended
to commence witn an attack on tne seven,
tccnth Ward statiou house.
10 o'clock, 1. M. The rioters have been
fighting among themselves the whole after
noon, occasionally attacking strangers who
ventured among them, and several persons
were badly beaten on tho supposition that
they were policemen in disguise.
Four or live hundred policemen are on the
ground, and the military are held in reserve
at tho Arsenal. It is reported that a mem
ber of the Common Council and an ex-Police
officer are active among the rioters.
There was no quorum of the City Council
this evening, and in consequence the police
aro still debarred from the uso of the police
nations..
Mayor Wood is not to be found.
At the last accouuts, matters were com
parative'.y quiet.
The riot commenced in consequence of an
attempt made by Coroner Perry to hold nn
inquest upon the man killed yesterday, the
mob opposing his action because be is au
Atnericuu.
Later from Havana Arrival of tho Empire
CityM New York.
Yellow Fever among Spanish Troops Aban
donment of the SjHinisk Expedition against
Mexico,
Nkw York, J uly 13.
Tho United States Mail steamer Empire
City from New Oriisws on the 6th, via Ha
vana on the 9th, arrived at the Quarantine
this evening.
The health of the city of Havana contiuued
in a good condition, though tbe yellow fever
Vf03 reported to prevail among the newly
arrived troops from Spain.
The Spanish expedition against Mexico
was generally believed to be abandoned.
Sevoral cargoes of slaves wore said to have
recently landed at Trinidad.
Aid for Gen. Walker from California.
New Yobk, July 13.
Tho arrival of the steamer Star of tho
West, this morning, furnishes the informa
tion that the passenger steamer Thames,
from Oreytown, reported two vessels from
California, cruising off Punta Arenas, with
690 men, togethor with a supply of arms and
ammunition, prepared for a renewal of the
filibuster operations under Gen. Walker.
Tb Difficulties with New Grauada The Grout
Laiide to Arkausas and Missouri.
Washington, July 14.
The Navy Department to-day received
official despatches from Copt. Montgomery,
the commander of the U. S. steam frigate
Ronnoko, in which he says that reports from
credible sources hove reached him, such as
induced tbe belief tbat lour difficulties with
New Uranada are in a fuir woy of a speedy
and amicable settlement.
Tho amount of land already apportioned
to Missouri and Kansas is 1,125,000 acres.
D. R. Kelt lea, of Indiana, has been com
missioned as Chief Justice of tho United
States Court for the territory of Utah. Mr.
od3on will bo continued as Marshal. The
U. S. District Attorney has not yet boen
elected. All the Federal appointments for
Utah are now made.
A bounty land warrant for 160 acres has
been issued by the Commissioner of Pensions
to Hon. Robert McLane, for bis services in
tbe Florida war. This is the fifth warrant
that has been issued to tbe lion. Lewis Mc
Lane family one to himself, for services in.
toe war oi lBia, and one to each of bis four
sons, for services iu either the Florida or
Mexican wurs.
Tbe President to-dny gave the Kansas
delegation of ludians from Kansas nn audi
once iu the presence of his Cabinet. They
represented to their "Grand Father," as they
called the President, the manner iu which
the whites commit trespasses on their re
turves and claim their rights to tho lands
designated as tbe half-breed Kansas lands
tying on tne north side of the Kansas River,
opposite, above und below Lecompton. They
are willing, if necessary, to tuuke a now
treaty. Tho President referred tboir com
pluiuts to the Commissioner on Indian Af
fairs. The Reported Massacre ol Hie t'. . Troops Die.
proved.
Sr. Lous, July 14.
Capt. Wharton. arrived from Kurt Khn,v
reports that advices have beeu received at
that fort, that Col. Sumner's command bad
been board from wheu eighty miles from
roil .arauue, auU all were well. This
proves that there was no truth in the receut
repnrtod massacre of troops and teamsters
oy iuo iuaiuus.
Harvest is Pennsylvania Tbe last
Conoellsville Enterprise published on the
ooraers oi estmorelaud aud Fuyetle couu
ties, says :
"It is now tbe 10th of July and tbe grain
has scarcely commenced to color. If we had
continued cloudy and damp weather, farmers
dare not commence cutting their grain be
fore the 20tb or 25th of the mouth. The
prospect for an abnndaut wheat harvest never
bid fairer than it does now, tbe only danger
to be apprehended at this late day, is the rust
wuicu we trust it may escape.
The Grioa ceuuty Republican says :
"The wheat crop, we are told by our fur
tuers, was never better; a veiy large amount
was sown last full, and it ia said there will be
more wheat harvested in this county this
year than bas been within tbe u eruoiy of tbe
oldoiit inhabitants. Tbe weevil, as yet, las
done but little damage."'
THE AMERICAN.
8UNBURY.
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1857.
H. B. MAS SEE, Editor and Proprietor.
To Aovumsms,. The circulation of the Banbury
American Mining the different town on the Butqaelmnni
not exceeded if equalled by ny paper paulished in Noith
ern Pennevlvama.
Democratic State Nominations.
Tor Governor
Gon. WILLIAM P. PACKER,
OF l.VCO.MIVQ COUNTY.
Judges of the Supreme Court,
linn. WILLIAM STItOKO.ul Berks f onnly.
lion. JAM bS THOMPSON, of Erie County.
For Canal Commissioner,
MMROD ST RICK LA NO,
OK CUK9TER COINTY.
C5F Lost. A Black Veil was lost on
Thursday morning last, between the M. E,
Church in Sunbury, and Mr. J. Clark's boose,
on the Cattawissa Road, in Upper Augusta
township. Tho Gnder will be rewarded by
leaving it at tbe bouse of Rev. T. Taunyhill,
Sunbury.
CS" The sale of lots at Port Trevorton is
to take place on the 25th inst., when, we
presume, tome kind of demonstration will
take place. Preparations are making for a
large crowd of bidders, buyers and spectators.
The Coal trade at Trevorton appears
to be iu a prosperous condition. We learn
from Mr. Mowton, tho Superintendent tbat
the company shipped, lust week, 5,129 tons of
coal. Our Sbamokin friends are also calcula
ting on an increasingbusiness.
CST The Miner's Uazateer is tho title of a
new paper just started in tbo new and thriv
ing town of Ashland by Mr. J. II. McElwain.
Tho paper is neat in appearance acd well got
up. Ashland, though not more than six or
seven years old, has in and about its vicinity
some 5,000 inhabitants, and should be able to
support a Journal.
C5T A Si'kcul Court was held at this
placo commencing on Monday last. IIou.
Warren J. Woodward of the Columbia coun
to district, presiding. A numbor of the cases
having been continued, the court broke op
on Wednesday, Tbe only case of importance
tried, was an ejectment, Jacob Yoneida's
Executors, vs. Zeibe's Run and Sbamokin
Improvement company.
Tbo weight of evidence, and tbo charge of
tho Court, was in favor of the defendant?,
and a verdict was rendered accordingly.
Judge Woodward, though comparatively a
young man, is of quick perception, and has a
well trained legal mind, lie made a favora
ble impression on tho Bench, as well as among
those with tvhom be mingled, in tbo social
circle.
OrtMJiO OF THE NOriTHKRN CENTRAL
RAILROAD.
Tbat portion of this road, between Millors-
burg and tho Trevorton bridge, having been
taken off the hands of the contractors, pre
parations are making to commence running
passenger trains to llarrisburg, Philadelphia
and Baltimore as soon us tho necessary ar
rangements can be effected. The trains will
commence their regular trips about Wedues
day next. The packet boats will conucct with
tho road at Port Trevorton, and arrive at
Northumberland before six o'clock iu the eve-
uiug, where passengers going North will take
tho cars of tho Sunbury and Erie road, iu the
train which will leave this place for Williams,
port at 6.15, P. M. Going South, the passen
ger train of the Sunbury & Eiio road will
leave Williamiport about 6 o'clock, A. M.
and arrive at Nortbun.beilund at 7.30 A
M., and this placo at i.45, A. M. Passen
gers will lake tho packets at Northumber
land, on the arrival of the cars. Another
train will run between Sunbury and Wil-
liamspct t, leaving here about 9 o'clock, A. M
ntid return about 5 o clock, P. M. Mr. Mer
rick, tbe Superintendent of tho Sunbury &
Erie road, who has furnished us with the
abovo information, bas already given notice
to the Superintendent of the Cattawu-saroad!
to alter tho running of the trains of that
roud, over the Suubury & Erie, so as not to
interfere with the ubove arrangeufeuts. Tbe
above time may be varied from slightly, but
as soon as tbo timo 6chedule is publibbed we
will lay it before our readers.
Wo congratulate the whole travelling com
munity on tho completion, thus far, of this
road, which will soon become the popular
route to Philadelphia and Baltimore. In
the coursu of eight or ten mouths we hope
to see the road completed through to Sun
bury, wbeu this will be the shortest, quickest
aud best route from the citiis of Uultiuiore
and Philadelphia to Niagara Fulli.
Wo have been informed since writing the
above, thut tbe uew arrangement will take
effect ou Monday.
IC71)ali iii! audSchlhiianna Railroad.
Two trains will run each way daily, except
Sunday, until further uotice, as follows :
N. I leaves llarrisburg at & a. u., aud ar
rives ut Auburn at 7.55 a.m. Returning
leaves Auburu at 8.-15 a. m., and arrives at
llarrisburg at 11.47 A. u.
No. 2 leaves llarruburg at 3.13 r. m., aud
arrives at Auburn at 6 30 p u. Returning,
leaves Auburu at 4 37 p. m., uud arrives at
llarrisburg at 7 50 p. u.
63 The llarrisburg papers rceord tbe
death of Col. Daniel Horr, of Ilorr's Hotel,
aud Frederick Kelker, au old merchant, on
Saturday last.
tKTTbo riots in New York, growing out
of tbe shooting of Muller, a German, on
Sunday last, by tbe new police, seems to
have subsided. Six policemen aud cibt i
prisouci'i were wouuded
CNBURY ERIK RAILROAD.
Id another column will be found a circular
from S. V. Merrick, Esq., President of the
Suobury & Erie Railroad, addressed to owners
of land in the vicinity of the route of tbe
road, on the subject of disposing of a portion
of their land, with a viow of aiding in the
completion of this Important work. The
object Is fully set out in the circular, and
should receive tbe attcntiou of all wuo leel
an interest in Ibis great enterprise. It is a
fact well established, that the Railroads in
this country, whatever may be the value or
the road itself, have enhanced tho value of
the lands, within the scope of their influence,
to an amount greater than the actual outlay
io tbe construction of tbe roads. ,
There are thousands of acres of excellent
land, contiguous to and near the route of the
road, that would, on the day of its compie
tion, be worth ten times its present value
On the complution of this road, a large tract
of country now almost inaccessible, will be
brought within six hours of this place or
twelve from Philadelphia.
THE SOUTH ASO THE SOt'TII.
The most eloquent of nil Southerners, as I
think. Mr. Prentiss, of Miss . was addressing
a crowd of some 4,000 peoplo in that State
defending the tiirifl, and, in the course of an
eloquent period, which rose gradually to some
beatiful climax be painted tho thrilt, tlie en
errrv. the comfort, the wealth, the civilization
of the North, in glowing colors, when theto
rose up on the vision of tho assembly, in the
open air, a Horseman ot maguinceni. propor
tions anil, just at tne moment oi uusueu in
tention ntteution. when the voice of Prentiss
bad ceased, and the applause about to break
forth, the horseman exclaimed, "D the
North." The curfe was so much iu unision
with the habitual feeling of a Mississippi au
dience, that it quenched the enthusiasm, and
nothing but respect for the speaker kept
the great crowd front applauding the horse
man. Prentiss turned his face full around and
said, "Major Moody, will you rein in that
steed a moment?" He assented. Said he,
Major, the horse on which you sit came from
Upper Missouri, the saddle that surmounts
him came came from Trenton, N. J. ; tbe
hat on your bead was inude in Daubury,
Conn. : tho boots you wear came from Lynn,
Mass. ; tho linen of your shirt is Irish, and
Boston made it up : your broadcloth coat is
of Lowell manufacture, aud was cut in New
York : and if to-dtiy you surrender wbut yon
owe tho Vl North,' you would sit stark na
ked." (Laughter and loud applause.)
Speech of Wendell Philips.
WYOMISH COAL TRADE.
The trade of tho North Branch is increas
ing, a larger amount ot coat tiavmg tiecn ta
ken dowu to the 1st of July, than to the same
time last year. The total tonnage iu June
was 71,000; of this 09,000 was anthracite.
Owing to the slight reduction in tolls from
lit year, tho receipts are some 3,000 light
er than lust year. Of the coal taken down in
June, Piltston sent 323 boats ; Wilkos-Barre
20(5: Plymouth 169, and Nanticoke 159.
The railroad of the Ilollenback Coal Co., is
making its appearance on the hill east of tho
town. The mines umli-r the direction of Mr.
Cray will soon bo adding to the tonnage of
tbe canal.
Tim SriDF-tt and Ttii-:To.i. The following
singular relation is furnished by a corrcspou
deut of tbo Boston Traveller us huving been
witnessed by a person now living, though
occurring more tliiin forty y-ara ago, about
sixteen miles from this city : "The narrator
said that, while walking in tho field he suw u
large field npider, considered of the most
venomous species, contending with a common
sized toad. The spider being very quick iu
its movements, would get upon tho back of
the toad und bite it, when the toad, with its
forepaw, would drive off the spider. It
would then hop to a pluntaiu, which was
growing nearby, and bite it, and then return
to the spider. After seeing this repeated
several times, and noticing that each time
the toad was bitten it went to the plantiu, the
spectator thought he would pull up the plan
tain and watch the result, lie did so. Be.
ing again bitten and the plantain not to be
found, tho toad soou begun to swell and show
other indications of being poisoned, and died
iu a short timo. If tho plautuiu, which
grows so abundantly near almost every dwell
ing in thi3 vicinity, was such un immediate
aud effecluul remedy to the toad Tor tho bite
of the spider, can wo uot reasonably infer
that it would bo an effectual cure for uiau fol
the bite of tho same insect."
1katu mnxt IIydhoimiouia. About the
1st of June, Mr. Jacob S. Willets.of Baysiile
near Flushit.g, Long Island, a son of Mr.
Samuel Wi!!i9, the promiui-nt Quuker ban
ker and merchant of this city, whs bitten by a
8t range dog, which cume into his dooryoid,
and which he was attempting to drive out.
The dog was killed soon after, and although
wo do not learn tint he manifested any une
quivocal symptoms of hydrophobia, Mr. Wil
letts and his family naturally felt a good deal
of uneasiness. The wound was cauterized,
and otherwise medically treated, and no fur
ther ill eflVcts in ii m IV bt cnl themselves uutil
Saturday lust, wbeu Mr. Willetts was seized
with hydrophobia in its most violent form, of
which be died on Suuduy efternoou. Ho
leaves a wifo and four smull children. The
dog belonged to Mr. Willetts' place. Some
cbildrcu were tensing him, throwing stones,
A.C., when Mr. W. drove him out of the yard.
Tho wouud entirely beuled, end it was believ
ed that nothing serious would result, i'bu
first symptoms of hydrophobia were manifes
ted ou iSuturduy. when he drank a glass ol
water, and experienced ut the time a spasmo
dic sensaliou. AVic l'urk Past.
The Product of the United States, in gold,
is estimated at 2(I0.00 pounds; Australia
and Ocranica, 150,000 thousand; Russia,
CO, 000; Mexico aud South America, 47,100.
Of silver, the New World supplies 2,473,700
pounds, leaving 401,500 Tor all other coun
tries. Of mercury, Spain gives the world
2.500,0011 pounds, and the United States,
100,000 pouiidd. England and Australia fur
nish one-hulfof all the copper produced by
tbe world. Prussia and Belgium furnish
four-Gllhti of all the zinc used iu tho world,
viz: 16,000 and 33,000 tons. England fur
uishes more thun half the iron of the, 3,000,
000 tons, the United States, 1,000,000 tons.
France is the next most productive country
in iron, 600,000 tons; Russia produces but
200,000 tons, aud Sweden, 150,000 quanti
ties bearing a very small relation to the ce
lebrity of product of those countries. Lead
is distributed between Greut Britain, Spain
aud the United Stales, in the ratio of 4, 1, 1.
R Nomination op Frbmont The New
Humpshire Republicans are looking to tbe
future. Tbe Republican members of tbe late
Legislature, before adjourning, pussed the
following resolution iu secret caucus, by a
unanimous vote :
Resolved, That we nominate John C. Fre
mont as candidate for tho Presidency of tbe
United States, in 1860. upon tbe platform of
principles adopted by the Republican Con
vention at Philadelphia, in 1856, and upon
tbe resolutions of the present legislature in
relation to the decision of tho United States
Supreme Court, in case of Drod Scott ; sub
ject to tbe decision of a Republican Natiouul
I Convention.
ARTIFICIAL AfPniRES AHD RITBIM.
Qnm. .... irn1 mini nave been man-
nfacC artificial v ach . tbl'a faxui,
bSitaioX y.lo.bl. precloa.
stones have hitherto resisted all tne svcineu
cal skill of tbe chemist. Diamonds nave
been made tbe aubject of thousands or ex-
porimente to manufacture, out oivnerw wnu
out success. Other precious Btonea have
also largely engaged the attention or tne
0 onr fo?eign ex Z g Sft-i ll fMM
1 Z Sver.Xnce and iki.l of M. A Gau-
din nf Paris, who DOS communicaieu im
ciin, oi l aria, . ...
See!. 'VWlowrng U aated 11 b.'the
mernoa oy w..u u-v-. - the
ii.i t !. l. & At.) ami it. 1 vv
Intorlne Zh lamoblack. and equal parts of
r.inino.1 -inm and anlDhate of potash reduced
to powder are lutroduced into it. i no cruci-
ble is then closed, and exposed Tor about a
quarter of an hour to an intense heot in tbo
fire of a blast furnace, when it is taken out
and cooled. On breaking tlie crnciwe ire
lampblack coating Is louna covered wun
numerous small and brilliant crystals, com-
posed of the snlphnret of potassium envelop.
lug crystals oi aiumina, wuu-u nro ui iu
same composition as sapphires, and are trous-
parent and almost colorless. 1 lie size o'
tuese crysiui is m iruu i 11,0
material opinion uiUu vuc b-y1
quaniny lue inrgwi uw ') " ' t"" "
stated that tliev are so hard as to have been
found preferable to rubies for chronometers
by some of the French watchmakers.
There is still a very wide field open to the
chemist for the manufacture of those hard
and fine eems employed in jewelry, which
have hitherto been furnished only from the
laboratory of nnture. These stones make
the most durable and nnesi ocanngs tor
watches and chronometers, and were they
choaper, and could be manufactured of larg
size and made easily into bearing boxes they
would be employed io clocks of overy de
scriotion. and other machines, and thus lead
to great improvements iu tbo accuracy of
their operations.
Tho comnosition of the soppliire is pnro
alumiua the same as the metal which has
recently become so famous. It remains unal
tered before the blow pipe, but it fuses with
borax not easily, however. The true sap
phire so called, is of a blue color, but the
name is Bnmetimes applied to the cleor crys
tals. Alumina is called ruby when of a red
color, the topaz when yellow, the emerald
when creen. the ami-lbvst when violet ; the
dingy colored crystals are called corundum,
and the crov. emery.
Alumitiuforms the basis of the great ma
jority of precious stoues. The sapphire is
next to the diamond in hardness, and it
scratches quartz aud glass with facility. It
is generally found loose in tbo soil, or in the
debris of mica slate. It bas been found in
several places in the Uuited States but not
suBieieutls beautiful (except in Georgia) to
form a gem.' The red supphire is the most
highly prized, and tho finer qualities nre
nearly as valuable as the diamond. ,H-ie-
tiic American.
A (Jkuma.n Ci:lki!Rate8 tub Fourth. At
Buffalo, a German, intending to celebrate
tho morning of the Fourth in a becoming
manner, placed a hngsheud in front of his
house the night before, and at daylight lit
half a dozen packs of fire crackers und threw
them in the hnirshead, while nail a dozen
young DunderFplufis stood around to watch
the eU'i ct. A scattering explosion was beard,
a yell, and the next moment a ragged loafer,
who bad been sleeping iu tbe hogshead ull
night, sprang forth all in flumes, und before
tho little Duudcrspluffs could even raise u
u-ll, pitched into tho old Dunderspluff, and
cave him a tremendous licking. Dundrr-
spluffkept in a dark room tho balance of tbe
day, with a piece of raw beersteak over both
eyes, and a piece of brown paper, wet with
whibkey, over his nose.
Ri'nnino Railroads at a IIiuh Rate of
Spki:u. If a portion of the public desire to
ride at a high rate of speed they should be
witting to pay liberally for the opportunity.
It is iu tbu experience of every railroad niiin.
that the cost of working a road nt a high
speed increases iu accelerating ratio. A
truin running forty miles per hour costs at
least four times as much as a train running
twenty miles per hour. The wear and tear
of the rails and machinery at high speed is
tremendous. One express passenger traiu
will do more damage to the road and equip
age than ten heavy freight trains nt the low
speed usually adopted. Here, then, is un
doubtedly the rock upon which our railroad
system bas split workiug too cheap and at
loo higb rates of speed. The only course left
to be taken is to develope the business of the
various roads, work them with the strictest
economy, and ouly at paying rates.
A Fittiso Rehi re Having to my youth
notions of severe piety says a celebrated Per
sian waiter, I used to rise in tho night to
watch, pray and read the Koran. One night
as 1 was engaged in tlieso exercises, my fath
er, a man o!' practical virtue, awoke while. I
was reading. "Behold said I to him, "thy
other children are lost iu irreligious slumber,
whila I alone wake to praise God." "Son of
my soul," be answered, it is better to sleep
than to wuke to remark tbe faults of thy
bretheru."
Si'ppkr Eating. The theory of Sir Charles
Laudrum, thut a supper before retiring
should be the principal daily meal, in order
to secure perfect health, is confirmed by tlie
following extract from a recent English pa
per :
"The perils of good living to persons of
sedentary habits are not very strikingly exhi
bited iu the history of Rev. Mr. Bavis, rector
of SUunton.upon-Wyed, who died at the ago
of 105 years. He made a hearty breakfast
of hot rolls, buttered, with a large supply of
tea und coffun. His dinner wus substantial,
aud frequently consisted of a vuriety of dish
es. At supper.be ate hot roast meat, and
always drank wiue, but never to excess. He
died peaceubly, iu tbo full possession of all
bis faculties, mental and corporal."
Ekormocs Mass of Nativb Coppkk. Ac
cording to the Luke Superior Miuor, of March
7th, there is now in tho Minnesota mine a
single detached muss of apparently pure tne
talic copper, which is some forty-five feet in
length und as much as niue feet thick where
thickest. If pure, as it appears, it contains
about five hundred tons of pure metal, and is
worth as it lies more than one buudred aud
fifty thousand dollars.
Profitablk Farming. The Bedford coun
ty (Va.) Democrat publishes an account of
sules ol Air. Colers erop of tobacco, amount
in tbo aggregate to over (3000. The farm on
which the crop was raised was purchased by
Mr. Coferat 62000, thus paying for tbe laud
with this single crop, and leaving $1000 sur
plus. Vali-b op tus Hat Crop. Tbe hay crop
of the Free States in 1856, is estimated by
Mr. Helper of North Carolina, to exceed iu
value jour tunes the cotton crop of the South.
It also exceeded the value of all tbe cotton
rice, bay and hemp produced in the fiftteeo
slave States.
A complete miser is said to be a happy
man : but Dr. Johnson remarks that a muo
who speuds and saves is tbe happiest man, be
cause be bas botb enjoyments.
Tbe Railroad Accidents in the United
States during the first-six months of tbe year
cuused tbe death of 49 persons and 99 were
wosnded. By steamboat accidents, 61 were
killed and twenty wounded.
Tbe very Latest Novelty in dress in Par
is is crinoline sleeves. Now and then, stand
off entirely.
CoL. CuiBBt THK StAIN FlI.MBBTtK.-Tbe
Cleveland Plain Dealer, lays tbat Col. Crabbe
who lately lost bi. life b, the aame enterprise
I. which Walker made bis first ?otur. in the
character of a fillibnster. it the same man
wbo was tbe survivor In the last or tbe bloody
series of combats which tbe editors of the
Vicksborg Sentinel fought the last ol six of
tbe editors ot tbat paper Having latieu oy me
hand of Crabbe. It was in 1840. during tbe
exciting contest of Foote and Davis for tbe
Governorship, that M r. Jenkins' editor of the
SlWJ
u- .vu . ,
i,im !,.... r VinU.hnrir A tnrrib a
combat ensued, Jenkin. .--.i.
hi. pistol. Tbe latter, however, though tcr-
i til Kicnt rntv uciui u wo vvwiw
ribly cut, succeeded at last in discharging his
pistol to his antagonist's aide, wno leu mortal
-
fin Coal.Tradf.. Tho quantity sent by
Rroad this week is 47,239 04 by Canal
39 3H6 05 for the week 8C.625 09 tons.
T(jU, b Rlljr0ad 914,739 16 against 1,004
ou ,6 tns.i)iUo by Canal 390,756 66
,KaiuBt 402,274 04 tons to same period lust
r
.r,(jg ig lJje nrgt week or ciear wetttbcr we
haU ,n tljji iieEiou tuu munUj of June
Bna ll)B shipments or jOBi fXCced those of
Q9i wek ouly 3,883 tons aua ore uori 01
ilia shipment! lor lue corresponding ween
lust 21 73 tons.
Tho Scbnylkill Recion looses 2174 tons
compared with lust year, and all the Other
regions gain the principal gam being via.
the Delaware aud Hudson Canal. Miners'
Journal..
As an exemplication of tho magnitude of
the reul estate business in New York it is
stuted that the public and private sales madu
by Messrs- K. A. Ludlow & Co,, during the
six months ending with the 1st inst., amount
ed to live millions eight hundred and sixteen
thousand, live buutlred twenty-seveu dollars
($5,819,527:)
A Faint-iikartkd Rkportfr. The hanging
of three men iu St. Louis, on the 19th, was
well attended by the press ; but the awlul
scene proved to much lor Kirk Anderson, re
porter lor the Republican v hen ino urop
went down he went down too, aud was borne
away in a fainting fit.
High Price for Catti.k. Mr. Alexander
S. Matthews or Wythe county, Va., recently
sold to James Cloyd, or I'ulutki, three cows,
two heift rs and one culf, for $750 on average
of $125 each. Also, one cow aud calf to Dr.
1). B. Sanders, of Wythe, for $000.
Over the Drop Curtain of the Lexington
(Ky.) Theatre, are those words: "The
Theatre has in every age exhibited the vice
uud tolly of society rather than created them.
Rcc.JJr. litllous.
California Brandy. The Patent Office
has received from California a new braudy,
which is called California grape brandy.
This lionor is said to poseess au excellent fla-
vor. and to be fur more palatable lhau the
best brandy that was ever imported trom K.a
rope.
(iTmTOponkncte
Purine &uulary American.
From Trevorton.
Trevorton, July 13, 1857.
EblTOll Amkrican,
Dkar bin : 1 lie weather
is scorching, the thermometer, stood to-day,
at one o c ock nt 'JUQ in the stiuUo.
Our village has improved considerably with
in the lust few months, lht-re are quite a
number of houses springing np. M r. Reuben
Kline, of this place, bus just finished a sph-n
did three story brick building in which hu iu
tends to curry on the stove uud tin business.
Mr. E. I (Juillitcli is erecting a vety nice
buildmtr for a private residence.
The coal business is very brisk. 1 lie l re
vorton Coal & Rail Road Company shipped
for the week, euding baturday, J uly 1 1, itio i
5.000 tons of coal from one operation.
Business, on the long looked for .Northern
Central Rail Roud, it is expected, will com
menuc on Monday of next week.
lours, resppctriilly.
YOUNO AMERICA
Cjommunicatcb.
Letting of the Offices,
Mr. Editor : Tho letting which took place
in this Itorough, some time since, lor the pur
poSH of allotting the diflerent ofiices. does n
seem to have given entire satisfaction. T
not
he
specifications and plans of the Chief Enginee
it is saul. were so complicated and mixed up
with outside matters, that it was extremely
dinicult for bidders to know, exactly, in wha
way to make out their proposals. Uesides
wus strongly suspected thut there was no lit
tie fuvoriteisui pr&ctistd in the ullotment.
That the lowest and best bidder was bv no
means certain of success, unless other circutn
ces were brought to bear in his furor.
One greut difficulty was, thut the chief en
giueer, as well as his subs, had promised
jobs (uffice) to almost every ono who aspired
to become a public servant, with a view
serving the dear peoplo ; and os there were
not jobs enough lor all, it was rather difficult
to reconcile the unsuccessful bidders. With
som", the difficulty was arrauged by promising
a fat job at the next letting. In this way
one of the bidders for "Sheriff," residing on
this side of the river, was cased off especially
as the contract, allotted to him two yeai
ugo, is not yet completed. He was, there
lure, opposed to allotting the office of Sheriff
to any one nn this side of tbe river, in onlc
to have a cleor truck for hliusulr three yean
hence.
Another, who had been promised the con
tract Tor hue rill, three years since, agreed, b
way or compromise, to take a smuller lob,
two years' office. Iu regard to Prolhonotury
theru was considerable difficulty. There
were three bidders who strongly urised thei
claims, besides the Elvsburtr poet. There
wus some doubt, about tbe propriety of allot
ting this job as there was great diversity o
opiuion among the stockholders as to whom
the contract should be given. The above is
the substance of the proceedings of lb
secret conclave. Although a lull report
the arguments und suggestions urged on th
occasion might be more interesting, the ubove
must suffice until the next meeting of the
couclave. ARILL.
Fur the American.
MACHINE POETRY.
Wo have a machine to rhyme,
The best, among tbe rank :
We run some idea's in to chime,
And turned tbe rolling crauk.
She quick begun to bum a sound,
Of rhyme, and metre too :
I took my pen, and wrote them down,
Just as 1 seud to yon.
This Elysbarg, is a great towu
Of science aud for grace ;
And a poet too of much renown,
Is liviug io this place.
Yes a poet tbat would put a Tope,
And Homer, io the shade ;
' Shakespeare or Byron could not cope ;
Witb poetry be bas made.
There are other traits tban poetry
Combiued, io this one man i
And that is, Aew Democracy,
Upon the cod-fish plan,
LEUMAS.
For the Suntmrjr American )
Mr. EotToa:
I observe in the papers the names of a
tinmber of persons as candidates for tbe
office of Frothonotary. I have nothing to
say against euner, and tome oi tnem, 1 nave
no doubt, would in time make good officers.
My purpose la to recommend James ueard,
tbe present incumbent, whom we all know
has given universal satisfaction dnring the
past six years no has been in office. Air.
Beard has all the necessary experience,
nnaka English and German, and ia alwava
obliging and attentive, and will, therefore,
receive the support of many, witnout Distinc
tion ot party. auuisia
r. i' . .
Pkrsomau Tbe Ledger contains the fol
lowinn "Personal ;"
"The Washerwoman will pleaso leave tbe
Clothes at 1302 Chesuut street, two doors
above Tbirteeath, which place. Bhe undoubt
edly has loreottcn."
The advertiser bad better save himself
trouble and cost of an advertisement by get
ting a new suit of better garments at tbe
Brown Stone Clothiug 'Ilutl of Rockhill t
Wilson. JSosOOJnnd 003 cuesmut street,
above Sixth Philadelphia.
A CIHD.
HUSSEY'S REAPER.
We the tindcrsitrned farmers of Montou
nd ndiniuiuir counties were at the trial of
Mower on the 22d of Junel85i, on the
farm of John Mowrcr in Mahoning township,
Muntonr countv. Three Machines were
bmuL'lit into the field, namely : Uussey's Im
proved Keeper and Mower munuiuciureo oy
n ... . , .
Crt 1,1 f Marsh Co.. ol lewisoure. J u
Mannv'a Putent. manufactured at tloostck
Falls'K. Y., and Ketchum's manufactured at
Readme bv lioas Snunqhr. Tbo machines
were worked bv the owners or agents. Af
ter seeing the operation of tho three ma
chines, we eive our preference to the H us-
sey Reaper and Mower, for the following
pfMisniin "
I. We think it is the most durable ma
eliino.
2. It costs lees thou the Manny s and the
Ketchum's.
3. It is very simple in its construction and
not liable to get out of order.
4. It is muuuluviureu in iuis sctuuu vi un-
country.
And we would say io onr neignoors, mai
if you want a good, durable and reliable u.-a
per and Mower, get one of the Hussey's Im
proved 31 acuities-
Wm. Yorks.
G W Rishel.
Stephen F Roberts,
Peter Rishel,
Mathias Appleman,
Solomon lit ht.-l,
John Gearheart,
J Stanley Gearheart,
Wm Sechler,
A B Cummiugs.
Samuel Yorks,
David Roberts,
Jacob Sechler. Sr.,
David Davis,
David Clark, ,
Peter lleinbach,
Muj berry Gearheart,
Lufavctte Sechler,
MARRIAGES.
On tho 9th inst., by P. M. Shindel, Esq ,
Mr. John P. Shaffer, of Northumberland, to
Miss Saruh J. Paine, of this place.
Cj)C Ullll'liCtS.
Philadelphia Market.
July 15, 1857.
Grain. heat hales or prime new
Pennsylvania red at SI &"i(V:Sl 67 and 1 90
for good white. Rye Pennsylvania ot 1 04
cents. Com Sales of old yellow at 85 cents
Oats is selling at 55 cts per bushel.
Cloversecd Sales of prime at $6 50 per
64 lbs.
Whitkey Sales at 32 cts. in bbls. and
in hhds., at 31 cents.
Wheat, 2 00 Butter, $ 20
Kyo, - - 1 12 Egi;, ... 11
Corn, ... 87 Tallow, ... IS
Oats, .... f0 Lard, ... 14
Dui-kwhcat, 75 I'ork, .... 8
Potatoes, - - 1 00 Beeswax, - 2S
Flaxseed, - - 1 25 Diieil Apples, - 1 2.')
Hew Advertisements.
NEWS FOR T1TE MILLION !
rT.'lnV I'.iitN.l Srolwa Mnohxinn. Sn.
i lurday Evening Post. N. Y. Picayune,
Magistrate, Nick Nix and Yankee Notion lor
,cl,y 11. Y. Klill.INti.
N. D. Persona liviuir at a distance can have
a list of prices forwarded by addressing a above.
Magazines, Paper and Book nut on hand,
constantly ordered.
Suubury, July 1. 18S7. tf
Candidate for Senator.
We are authorized to say that Capt. Wm.
Eorsyth of Northumberland, will be a candi
date for Senator, in this district, composed
of the counties of Northumberland, Snyder,
Montour and Columbia.
July 18, 1857.
To tho Electors of Northumberland
County.
'IHE subscriber offer himself as a Candidate
te the Democratic voter ol Northumber
land county for the office of
SHERIFF.
If nominated and elected he will rndctvor to dis
charge tin- duties of the office faithfull arid im
partially. DENNIS WOLVEUTON.
Upper AugUHta, July 4, 1857.
A COUU CHO IU TO NIKE
MO KYI
ri'MIE undersigned about to engage in other
A boniiipss, will sell his Photographic Apara
tu, half size, with sufficient stock a id new
cheinieal in good working order, to any person
desirous of engaging iu this pleasant and beauti
ful art. Anv one who wi.lies to travel or make
it a local business, will Grid this a favorable op
portunity, lie will sell at cost and give practi
cal instructions in the Melainotype, Amurotvpe
and Paper process free of charge. For particu
lars address PHOTOGUAPH." Uox tii, Sun
bury, Northumberland county, Pa.
July 18, 1857 3t
Dissolution of Partnership.
NOTICE is hereby given that Ih firm of
Bird. Douty & John, of Dig Mountain Colliery,
was this day (I uly 1st, 1857,) mutually dissol
ved by tbe withdrawal of J. J. John.
JOSEPH BIRD.
JOHN B. DOLTV.
J. J.JOHN.
The business of Mining and Shipping Coal
trom the above named Colliery will hereafter be
carried on in Ihe name of Bird it Douty, wbo
will adjust all the unsettled accounts of the lata
firm. JOSEPH H II! D,
JOHN B. DOUTV.
Bhamokin, July 18, 1857 tf
PH ILADE L PHI A
Wood Moulding; Mill,
Willow Street above Ttcclflh, North Side.
MOT LDING8 suitable for Carpenters'
lJuiUlsr, Cabinet and Frame Maker'
worked from the best and thoroughly seasoned
material, always on band. Any pattern work
ed from a drawing.
The subscriber having purchased the en'ire
interest, will continue the business with increas
ed facilities.
Agent wanted in the various towns in this
porlioa ot th Slate, to whom opportunities will
be oflersd for Urge profit to themselves.
. HAMI LL B. HENRV.
July II, 1857. Si XAp
SIR I
The Bunburr and Erie Railroad Comntnv
address jsu a a party who are, from local in
terest, deeply concerned in the completion of
uirir nauroau.
You are. I understand, a croniletor of land
within a few mile af their track, which land
will, in the natural course of events, be greatly
enhanced in value from the time this road I
built, and hence the earlier that eventtitke place
the sooner your Intorests are subserved.
Although so deeulv Interested in th
of this Railroad, the owueisof property have, so
far, given the Company but little aid, but have
eit ii io struggle against adverse circumstance,
either upon the hone that other would secure to
them the result looked for, or perhaps appalled
oj we magni tuue oi in unoenaRing.
lh expectation that the read will be built
without lh aid of the landholder, bas so fsr di
minished by event a they have hi en developed,
a to induce the managers to mike thi effort to
concentrate upon it the influence of such propri
etor as will lie the most directly .benefited.
1 ho fact, now well established, thatthnse com
panies who have it in their power to offer a lsad
basis in addition to tho ordinary credit accorded
to railroad enterprises, find no difficulty in ac
complishing their works, ha encouraged the
ninnsger in this attempt, which ha been com'
municted to several persons, and has met with
greut favor.
The proposition now made is based upon a
mutual advantage ; as by the completion of the
road, the market value will be incrcnte 1'in a very
rapid ratio, it i lor the interest of the owner to
part with a portion of their lands in order te e'
cure a largo profit on the remainder.
Without entering into detail, which must be"
arranged to the satisfaction of both parties. n1
a surety given that tho object will he accomplish
ed, I state the plan generally. That tho owner
of land in the vicinity of the Railtotil shnll srll
at fair rates of present value one-half their
tracts, to be divided fairly as to quality, taking
pay therefor in the slock of tho Company, reser
ving the other half for their own future profit
the purp.isc iioingto offer the half pu-cbasc-l, n
a basis upon which to obtain the funds to build
lha roaJ.
It is desirable, therefore, as a preliminary, t
know your views. And I thereforo request your
early reply let it be yea or nay.
It you think lavorub. I wi.l thank V u to state
thelocaticn of of y oar lands a genera! di'scrip-
ottliem, and at what rate you vtoulJ be willing
In part with the hall to tho Company. You may
if the plan succeeds, expect dividends on your
Ktock ss soon as the road is ig action through
your vicinity. The rcinainJcr which is led in
your hands will rr.e in value so soon a the com
plction of the wurk become in public estimation
a fixed fact, so that you will soon re.ilize from
the sale of your half far more than you can now
obtain for the wholo lcaiig jour sleek as aJdi
tioncl profit.
I invite perfect frankness in your commuiiu-a-tion,
as noadvan'ac;e wilt be taken- fur the plan
will only be carried out in case sufficient land M
tend.-rrd, asudded to our olhcr mcaus, will effect
the object aimed at
Very respsetfullv,
8. V. MERRICK, President,
Sunbury and Erie R. It. Company.
Office 32 1 Walnut st., Philadelphia.
17 Parties who fi-el disposed to close out tho
wholo of their tracts to the Company, will pleaso
make a proposi tion to that effect.
July 18, 1857.
liLEB?UTH AB dUT iTaiIs AS ! "
GOV". GEARY'S
ADMINISTRATION IN KANSAS
Largo 12mo. 31H pages.
With a complete History of the Territory.
Until Ji-xt, 1 8.'. 7.
Kiiibraciug a fall ni-count of iu ilifei.-vurr, Ge-:e.rn)hy,-9
il, Chimin-, lr -Uatss, i's org.iuiz'itioii tis u Ti-niL.-ry,
trnniui-lioiis mid evmls uad- r U'Veni 'is ttrvilor and
ttiiailuoit. pl -lic it riist-niuMoiis, l'rrmn! ItriK-oiniu-rF, l.lrr
ttoa fniails, bal'les ami imirnges, will, I'oilrails ul proui
uiuat aet'ira lUuieiu, all lally auttieiitieaiL-il
By JOI1X H. (.IIIO, M. D.
Priv.itc Seerctai y to Gov. (jrarr.
Carefully compiled from the Official docum-it's on filo
in llie 1t-parlimnt f 8iute at Waeliuiuton unj other jm.
er in Vc potM-PSi-ai of tin. Author, wnh full nt-eoant of
tii liti-iision of Katii fr-an Mins-mrt ; the ea;iluir, ttial
tnal treatment of l!ic l-'ree liile prisoners, the clmi.iett-r
mi'l m iv-cini-alsof tiie Missouri Hot der ltulTuias, Hit- innr-ik-r
of H-ilfm unit others
The Controversy between Governor Geary uiul Jmitje
l.ec--in-ln.
The ptoeo ilinRS of the Territor'al Lrpitlatirp, of Ihe
pri-,1 .very convention, anil the org.iuir.aii u of the Na
li ual lit-ni'-erniii- l:irty, well n sketch of Kuus-is daring
its early troubles under ti ivs Itecile- sml Munition.
!t Invasions. Matties, Oiitnigeii and .Munh is.
A c vy wi'l be sent to tiny pare of the t'uited States,
by tiKiil.'frt e of postage, on the rei-t ipt of retail price.
.V liherul discount to the trade. nflUtiO Agents wanted.
Prieo III Cloth fl. Iaper. 50 Os
CHAUI.KS C. lllltlDKS, Piil.lher.
liMiuiter lluiMinr, Philadelphia.
July I, lS.iT.-p.
For Northumberland County, for the Au
gust Term, A. 1) lti."i7.
GllAND JUKORS,
1 Gilbert Terluw, Zer'oe.
'2 Alfred Knens, Northumberland,
3 Solomon I'elb, Upper Mnhunoy.
4 George Mood, Milton.
;"i Ueorge Frederick. Chilisquaque-.
ti A. S. Campbell, Shumuluii.
7 Solomou Fujrelv, do
8 John Trayer, Mi Curmel.
9 George SlrnEscr, Upper .M-nbanoy.
10 fcfteph Jjittenbendw, Coal.
11 George L Wcimer, Nurthumberlaml,
12 Philip Stuinbuch, IMawuro.
n Abraham Hnydrr, Upper Muhunoy,
II Alexander Keiser, Coal,
13 Christopher Henn, Kii-ih.
16 John Mallick, Lower Augusta.
17 Abraham eibipe Jucksou,
18 John Tweed, Lewis.
19 Lewis Chamberlin, Hhamokin.
JO Joseph Frederick, t'hihaunaqe-e.
21 Isaac Herb, Upper Mahanoy.
21 Washington Ilileman, Sunbury.
23 Johu G. Uright, - do'
'Jl Frederick Wagner, Lewis.
TRAVERSE J ITtOKS-
1 James D. Par Lewis,
2 David llilkcrt, Northumberland!-
3 John Dale, do
4 Anthony Watson, Toint. ,
5 Samuel Gahringer Jr. Upper Augusta.
0 Casper Adam, Shuniokin.
7 J 11 Kaufman, Upper Mabanoj.
8 Jacob Gise, Jordan.
9 John Klase, Shumokin.
10 Charles Mrrgan, Point.
11 Solomon Suhufler, Lower Muhanoy.
12 George Delb, Jr. Upper Muhuuoy.
13 Jacob Giiitner, Lewis'.
14 Sumul Kertetter, Chilisquaque.
13 Peter Koona, lMaware.
16 Peter Purse!, Sunbury.
17 Franklin Davis, Shainokin.
18 Philip lieckert, Lower Mahunoy,
19 John 15 Uouty, Coal.
20 Casper Adams, Jr. Shumokin,
21 Jos F.merick, Jr. Lower Muhanoy. .
22 Jacob Hunsicker, Lewis.
23 Peter Shaffer. Delaware.
24 Charles A Bright, Suubury.
25 V M Hull, Mt Curmel.
26 Jacob Binder, Lewis.
27 William Palius, Upper Augusta,
28 Michael Young, Sunbury.
29 Frederick ICoble, Jackson.
30 John Yeager, Hush.
31 Robert Coinpbe.l, Sbamokin.
32 Wm ilime, Upper Mahauoy.
33 Jacob Hishel, Chilisquaque.
34 Peter liouida, "
33' Isaac Chamberlin Sbamokin.
36 Peter Still, Northumberland.
37 I J liice, Mt. Carmel.
38 James Caul, Lewis.
39 William l'ardoe, Chilisquaque.
40 Paul Brosioua, Upper Mabunoy.
41 Francis F.ckelman, Upper Augusta,.
42 Edward Faber, Coal.
43 Wm M. Weaver, "
44 Jacob Carl, Jordan.
45 John C Shannon, Lewi.
46 Joseph Sr.yder, Coal.
ii i k . r ;
In i truuu piornguuierj-, uvwis.
it? Jubn II WiUim,