foreign pfcius
AR3IVAL OF THE ANGLO-SAXON
AT QUEBEC.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ruvvralle Hurt from the Atlantic Telegraph
. riett.
QrEPBC, Anpust 23 The Canadian screw
rtnnniRhip Anglo-Saxon Arrived at this port
this (Sunday) morning. Khe left Liverpool
nt about two o'clock, P. M., on Wednesday,
tbo 12th inst.
The route of the Anglo-Saxon was too far
noil h of tho line selected for the Atlantic
cnblo to lead to any expectation of bor fulling
in with tho telegraph cable fleet. Her offi
cers report much thick weather, and constant
bead-winds through the whole passago.
Owing to au accident on ehore, connected
with the lauding of the cable, the Telegraph
Kxpedition did not finally anil from Valontia,
Ireland, until the evening of Friday, the 7th
inst. Tho latest report from Vulentia is
dated August 10th, 4 o'clock, 1. M., as
follows :
The ffoik of laying down the Atlantic
cable is fding on as satisfactorily as the best
Honda of the great enterprise could desire.
Up to tho present time about three hundred
miles of the cable havo been laid. The
depth of the water into which it is now being
submerged is nearly two milts. The laying
of the cable from the shallow to the deep
water, was effected without difficulty. Tho
signals from ou board the steamer Niagara
uro everything that bu elcctriciuu could de
sire. The steamers are heading west, with a
moderately fair breeze, and tho cable is being
run out from on board the Niagara at the
rate of about five miles per hour, and messa
ges aro being constantly received on shore.
Tho following is tho latest Hash from on board
the Niagara :
"All welt on hoard moderate Vtsterly
wind all more and more trustful of com
plete Buccess."
Latkr. The cable was broken when about
300 miles out, and the fleet returned to Eng
land. Another trial will be made in October,
or perhaps not until next summer.
Delhi has not yet fallen.
IiOrd Palmerston said there was no ground
to apprehend any enstrangemont between
l-rauce ana ungiuoa ou account oi vne mm
ilnvian difficulties'.
A spiritod debate had taken place in i ar
ment in resard to ofl'airs in India. Lord
lie
Fulmerstou stated that thirty thousand troops
had been sent out. and that active recruiting
was going on. Mr. D'Isreali expressed the
opinion that the campaign for this year was
lost.
The Emperor and Empress bad returned
saluly to runs.
From t!te Fhibulelphla Bulletin of tho Slit inst.,
Frightful Suicide.
A Young Woman Threws Herself Before
Locomotive and ts Killed.
A frightful suicide was committed between
7 and 8 o'clock this morning, un the Ger
mantown Railroad, above its junction with
Broad street. The train which left Chesnut
Hill at fifteen minutes past 7 o'clock, was
passing along near the spot described, when
a female, apparently about nineteen years of
age, was observed walking upon the track
towards tho city, a short distance ahead of
too train, ino engineer blew bis wnistie.
but tho girl, instead of getting out of the road
kept on her way, merely turning around and
looking at the approaching engine. When
too late to step the train, and when the en
gine was within a short distance of her, Bhe
covered ner eyes with her bands ana threw
herself across the rail. The traiu came thun
dering on, passing over her body, tearing
every shred of clothing from it nud severing
the trunk almost iu two. The back part of
ner neau was also torn on.
A man who works in the vicinity states
that he met the girl just beforo she threw
cerseu Duioro ttie engine, hue was walking
on the track, and usked him when a train
would be along, lie replied, aud went on
1 tappeurs then, that she turned back towards
tha city, heard the whistle, stepped off the
iracK wnuo tno engine (the "Uuesuut HiU
was some distance oil, aud then as it ap
proaacneu uenueruteiy stepped on again,
covered ner luce with her hands, and was
knocked down, and the train passed over ber,
The body was almost torn to pieces, and the
doming rent entirely oil her person.
iUB Railroad Si'icipk. The Coroner's
jury in tho case of the young lady whoso
iriglitful suicide by throwing herself in front
of a traiu of cars on the Ueriuautown railroad
is noticed above have reudcred the following
verdict :
'Suicide, by throwing herself before a train
of cars, near the Tioga street station, on the
tJermautowu Railroad, on the morning of
Tuesday, the lSth day of August, 1807."
Since the rendition of this verdict, the
young woman has been identified as Urace
Ann Miller, who resided with her parents at
"Washington lauo and the towuship lino, in
Gennantown. She hnd been ou a visit to her
friends in the city for several weeks. Before
leaving, it was observed that she acted
strangely, though there wus no reosou to
apprehend any violence to herself. She left
her home between twound four o'clock ou
Tuesday morning, without the knowledge of
frionds. Mies Miller was about 22 years of
age, and wus of respectable parentage,
Mixing ws Bapies A Distressing Pke
dioament. A very singular occurrence, in
volving the identity of two newly-born speci
mens of '-'Young America," is related by the
Easton Daily Express, as having transpired
recently iu Lower Mt. Bethel township, Nor
thampton county. A lady who was about to
present her liego lord with a "pledge of of
fection," engaged the services of a worthy
dame in the neighborhood to assist her thro'
the period of confinement. The uurso was
called, and very promptly made her appear
ance, when it was discovered that tho was
herself quite as much in need of the services
of an accoucheur as the ludy of the bouso.
The sequel is soon told : Two tine boys were
lion), in tho hurry and confusion consequent
upou this unexpected turn iu events, they got
to mixed np that it was impossible to deter
mine with any cei tuiuty as to the maternity
of the children. As might be supposed, a
great deal of discussion ensued, and the mo
thers of the babes were greatly distressed;
but the best that could be done under the
circumstances, was for the party present to
assign the children to the mothers, and wait
developments of the future. If tbo growth
tiftho children should discover uny strong
family 1'osembltince, the Indies can swop back
aud mike tho mutter all right, but without
such developments, they must ever remaia iu
doubt as to the geuuiueuoss of their "pre
vious darlings." It is a very distressing case;
nud tho full; s present ought to huve known
better thai) to have got puir of babies mix
ed up ; but ou such occasions people will get
iuto a flurry, aud strange things ar very lia
ble to occur.
f fy Col. Thos. W. Lloyd, of Lycoming
county, bus been nominated as the Demo
cratio candidate for tho LegislatureT The
Colonel is a whole team iu himself, and will
be elected, beyond a doubt. D. K. Jackman,
of Lock Haven was nominated by Clinton
county as the colleague of Col. LloyJ, I.y.
comiug and Clinton forming one district.
Col. Jackman was nominated contrary to hij
own wishes. liu ii a strong man ut Lome
HI. I CUUljt IjO I'.'-S'.Ctl.
THE AMERICAN.
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY AUGUST 29, 1857.
II. E. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor,
lo ADVERTISER . .The circulation or ths Buubtiry
American among the different towns on the 9urqiiehanua
Is not exceeded if equalled by any pnper published in Noith
ern rannsylmnia.
Demooratio State Nominations.
Tor Governor
Gen. WILLIAM F. PACKER,
OK LYCOMING COUNTY.
Judge of the Supreme Court,
lion. WILLI AM ST no INC), of Berk. County.
Hon. JAMKS THOMPSON, of Erie County.
Ihr Canal Commissioner,
MMROD STRICKLAND,
OY CHESTKR COUNTY.
DrMOCRATIC COI'NTV NOMINATION'S.
FEN ATOM i
G. C. Yf KI.KCII, Sunbury.
Subject to the decision of the Coufereee.
ASSEMBLY !
JOS. C. RHODES, Mil Ion.
SHERIFF !
HENRY J. REAUKR, Lewis.
PROTHONOTARY !
DANIEL necitLEY, Zerbe
COMMISSIONER :
SAML'EL EST, Sbumokln.
TREASURER :
JESSE SI. SIMPSON, Suiitmry.
AUDITOR :
O. P. PATTOJV, Rnih.
tjg" Arthur's Cans for preserving fruit
can be had by leaving orders at this office,
G3T Our ice-bouse was entered with a key
and robbed, last week of provision, and again
on Wednesday night. Judge Jordan's hen
coop vas robbed, and Dr. Shindel's house was
enterei and some flour Btolen the same night
We t.iink we have some clue to the villain,
who will yet get bis deserts in the Penitent!
nry. O'The town council, on Thursday night,
passed a resolution granting the right of way
for the Sunbury & Erie and the Northern
Central loads through the Borough. A
meeting will bo held at the Court House on
Weduesday eveniug, to ratify or disapprove
of the same.
O Ambrotvpks. Mr George Y. Weise
iuforms us that ho is getting a new supply of
cases and other materials from Philadelphia,
and will be able to please the tuste of all.
Mr. Weise, who has taken some excellent
pictures, is a skillful and intelligent operator,
and there is no reason why ho Bhould not bo
able to produce first class pictures.
3" The new Steam Flouring Mill, con.
structed by Messrs. Snyder, Riuehart aud
Harrison, in this place, is so far completed
that they have put it iuto operation and will
commencoreceiviug and grinding grain on
Monday next. Tbo engine aud machinery
works well, and tho whole mill is so construe,
ted as to give assurance that it will not dis
appoint the expectations of tbo builders and
the public. It will be a great convenience,
especially in seasons of low water.
The next step should be to procure wheat
from Baltimore or Philadelphia. Good wheat
can be brought to this place at n cost of
$1 75 per bushel, which is 37J cts. per bushel
less then the price here ut present. There
is no reason that grain should be higher here
than in the city markets.
CS" Location ok tiih Railroad Through
Town. On Wednesday last Mr. Faries.
Chief Eugineer on the Suubury & Erie road,
with Mr. Morrison, his ossistaut, Mr. War
ford, Chief Engineer of tbe Northern Ceutrul
road, with Mr. Wright, oue of bis assistants,
were iu town making examinations aud ar.
rangemeots for tho junction and final locatiou
of the two roads through the Borough. Ac
cording to their respective charters, the
Northern Ceutrul terminates at Market
street, aud the Sunbury & Erie coinmeucos
at that point. The difficulty is to decide
upon what street the road is to be located.
From what we could learn from the Engi
neers, they have ;:ouio to the determination to
locate tho road either through River street or
Deer street. Many of our citizens would
prefer its location east of the town. The
location is for passengers and through freight,
and not for coal. The matter will not bo
decided uutil further surveys are made.
THE KOMIXATIUKS.
Our readers will find iu auother column tbe
proceedings of the County Convention to
nominate a democratic ticket. The result
is whut we expected, aud is a mere confirma
tion of what had been agreed upon iu the
secret caucus or late letting in this place.
The only questiou not finally settled at that
caucus, when tho allotments were made, was
the office of Protbonotary, which was left, in
a measure, to depeud on subsequent events,
which would necessary develope themselves
before the convention met. Thut great dis
satisfaction exists among tho best portion of
the democracy of this county, there can be no
question. I hut such would be the result of
the present system, which was devised for
the purpose of concentrating all power in the
bauds of a few wire-workers iu this place,
might have been easily foreseen. When peo
pie surrender their cousciuuee us well as their
power, into the bonds of a committee, to act
Tor them, they should not complain ir their
masters become tyraunical iu their exactions.
This committee have declared thut they
would appoiut the Judges to bold the prima
ry elections, because the people could not
oo trusted or properly perform that duty, and
although the committee might ennoint an
avowod Republican and supporter of Fremont,
as they did do in tbe late election, it was not
lor mem to complain.
3" Tub Buruw.l Case The Surrogate
w " uas aeciued. at ast. that Mrs
Cunningham was not married to Dr. Burdell,
and is therefore not entitled to nuy of his
property, iy tn:a decision she becomes re
liPVfl,! flf Jlwi fn nf a! I 1 . .
ul niiuuipung io piouuco
a iu.i.0 ueir, unij vuti thorr.Tore be dischar-'cd
I f.'C'Si imprisonment.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Democratio County Convention as
sembled in the Court House, in this place,
on Monday, the 24th lost. Major Dewart
presided, assisted by Jacob Yordy and das.
Birr, vice Presidents, knd D. C. Caul and
L. Leisenring, Secretaries. On motion tha
returns front the . different townships were
read, and lammed np as follows ! " ,
FOR SENATOR.
3 a 2 o-
. o 3 2
8 g. & S
Sunbury 03 ' 20 4 39
Northumberland 20 97
Milton fi4 11 27 17
Turbut 1 83 39 14 -7
Lewis 43 109 1
Delaware 134 20 10 .4
Chilisqnaque 11 30 62 "i
Point 2 1 66
Upper Augusta fi2 1 5
Lower Augusta 117 30 ; 16 10
Shamokin 52 50 43 23
Rush 18 11 52 1
Coal 41 6 45 37
Zerbe 3 8 89 59
Washington 66 43
Jackson 33 5 6
Upper Mnhanoy 91 16 3
Lower Mahanoy 33 3 1
Little Mahanoy 1 3 21
Cameron 62 9 2
Jordan 42 1
Mt. Carmel 27 16
"gol 484 683 23l
FOR ASSEMBLY. -
Rhodes. Reimensnyder. Cake.
Snnhury
Northumberland
Milton
Turbut
Lewis
Delaware
Chilisquaque
Point
Upper Augusta
Lower Augusta
Shamokin
Rush
Coal
Zerbe
Washington
Jackson,
Upper Mahanoy
Lower Mahanoy
117
66
89
24
13
69
41
22
2
132
52
66
75
74
: 66
26
19
24
23
6
15
72
201
89
53
22
36
32
95
24
18
15
: 31
10
19
I
7
4
3
22
803
2
41
4
7
4
16
26
7
15
11
20
9
6
80
1
15
4J
14
Little Mahanoy
Cameron
3
18
25
18
1051
Jordan
Mt. Carmol
323
FOR SHERIFF.
$ $ f B
SB K- O,
a n re g"
3 " s 3
v
o a
Sunbury 81 5 62 1 1
Northumberl'd 64 42 3 6
Milton 23 2 86
Turbut 57 1 38
Lewis 229 10 1
Delaware 109 6 1 11 1
Chilisquaque 2 . 100
Poiut 9 28 6 1 3
Upper Augusta 7 5 70 4
Lower Augusta 13 91 76 1
Shamokiu 27 72 8 1 73
Rush 19 19 37 5 3
Coal 31 4 41 9 29
Zerbe 1 113 6 1
Washington 9 83 4 4 7
Jackson 15 28 1 4
U. Mahanoy 7 41 7 8 43
L. Mahanoy 18 11 2 9
Little Mahanoy 3 25
Cameron 10 44 4 1 7
Jordan 1 40 8
Mt. Carmel 1 28 4 5
775 711 349 237 206
FOR PROTllONOTARi',
Bruuer. Bccklev. Kuooble.
Sunbury 156 1
Northumberland 70 39 4
Milton 43 61
Turbut 25 67
Lewis 100 133 1
Delawaro 122 43
Chilisquuquo 32 63
Poiut 16 44
Upper Augusta 43 38 1
Lower Augusta 76 93 1
Shamokiu 33 109 44
Hush 52 12 9
Coal CO 53
Zerbe 4 Ui 2
Washington 24 88 2
Jackson 13 33 2
Upper Mahanoy 19 81 6
Lower Mahanoy 26 11 3
Little Mahanoy 2 24
Cameron 20 44 1
Jordan 1 2" 7
Mt. Carmel 11 34
953 1273 83
TREASURER AND COMMISSIONER.
2? i h w o
i 3 I ' &
S I s
cr
Sunbury 133 11 1 101 33
Northumberl'd- 85 23 5 39 81
Milton 77 18 I 16 CI
Turbut 45 31 4 32 61
Lewis 72 14 133 193 24
Delaware 128 31 4 124 15
Chilisquoque 55 11 15 13 72
Point 34 11 10 4 46
Upper Augusta 37 45 32 40
Lower Augusta 75 81 21 144 18
Shamokin 65 C3 40 188
Rush 50 25 8 67 2C
Coal 76 36 IU 1
Zerbu 39 33 30 38 73
Washington 66 9 23 C6 1
Jackson 30 17 30
Upper Mahanoy, 31 21 55 100 3
Lower Mahanoy 34 3 6 27
Little Mahanoy 2 13 8 7 18
Cameron 36 12 8 63 3
Jordun 7 4 31 7 4
Mt. Carmel 29 7 2 9
1206- 503 413 1372 607
AUDITOR.
O. P. Patlon received 433 votes.
John Holla " 304
Charles Martz " 70 "
On motion, Johu Youngman was appoiuted
Representative Delegate end John Swine
ford Senatorial Delegate to the State Con
vention, and Wm. Elliott was recommended
for Canal Commissioner.
W. L. Dewart and Dr. R. II. Awl were
appoiuted Senatorial conferees.
On motion, the old Standing Committee
was re-appointed.
C3" Ssyprr County. Tbe Republicans oj
this little county have placed in nomination
tho following ticket :
Senator Samuel Weirick, Esq.
Assembly Hon. Danit; Witmer.
County Commissioner Henry Musfer.
County Treasurer Robert W. Kern.
County Audito.-e Ner M iddleswartb, Dun
1
Rimer.
3 New Mail AbahomiWt. The Tost
Master Ooneral bavins nutbfized Mr. Bu-
cher, the Tost Vaster of this place, to con
tract for the transportation ol the Sontbern
Maiirrom Sunbury, to meat the racket at
Leuhart'g Ferry1, opposite ssnbary, be ac
cordingly enterei into a toiitract with the
occopants of tbe Ferry, Mr Henry Bncber
and Mr, Lewli Ltnhirt. Uson the arrival
of the Packet, at sbout 6 o'clock In the even-
ngMr. Lenhartwill bring over the mail,
Mr. Buchcr will ttke it over at about 1 in
the morning. Thii is an excellent arrange
ment and ought to have been made before.
We have since been informed that this
arrangement does not include the offices bo,
tween this and Port Trevorton. If so, this
is wrong. The mail matter for Selinsgrove,
for instance, might be changed on the packet
from tli Port Trevorton pouch to that of
Selinsgrove.
Csf Chinese Sugar Canr or the lorghum
tucre will be fully tested tins season. v o
observe that a New York paper boasts of
some of the cane, planted in Juno, now
feet high. We have some in our own garden
eight feet nine iuches high, planted about the
10th of June.
UsS" The Lycoming Gazette last week made
its appearance in an entire new dress oi
typography, which, in connection with good
paper, adds greatly to its usefulness as well
as to its general good looks.
From the Lycoming GoMltr.J
GEX. PACKER Til It POOR MAN'S FRIEitU
It is well known that while Speaker of th
House of Representatives, in 1849 Gen
Packer, the Democratic candidate for Gover
nor, contributed very materially by bis influ
ence toward tbe enacment, of the new popular
measure known as the "1 bre Hundred Dollar
K.XHmnlinn Act." Durini; the winter of 1850.
it will ulao be remembered, a strenons effort
was made by persons wbo fanned themselves
aggrieved by the law to have it repealed.
Gun. Packer was then in the Senate where
be at once took tbe lead among tboso whoop-
fiosed a repeal. A remonstrance aguint the
aw, Dumcrously signed by his own consti
tuents, being forwarded to bim to present to
that body he complied with the request, ac
companying it with 1. tie eloquent remarks
which we print doiow ana wnicn tue rnua
delphia Sun, when publishing them, at the
time, prefaced as "philanthropic just, "and
truly democratic." We need hardly say that
they contributed largely prostrating further
efforts at repeal ; and the poor unfortunate
debtor and his dependant family now enjoy
the protection which that humane law affords
and a sympathizing public opinion sustains.
Gen. Packer said :
Mr. Speaker, I do not sympathize with the
prayer of the petition I have jnst presented.
1 do not believe that the law oflust session
will injure the "poor and middle classes" of
community. I do not beliove that by exemp
ting the lust of three hundred dollars' worth
of proporty of the poor unfortunate debtor
from levy and sale ou execution, and by dri
ving from the door of poverty and distres, the
sueriU and the constable urged on by a
close-fisted miserly and beaitlcss cred.tor,
thut you injuriously affect the interests ofthe
poor. Sir, it cannot be true. Do you fora
moment suppose that you would benefit the
"poor aud middle classes of community" by
exposing their last article ofhousehold furni
ture their lust bed their last stove or
their last cow to the tender mercy of uu
avaricious creditor.
If Senators entertain such an opinion let
them comply with tho prayer of tho petition
ers, aud vole for the repeal of the law of last
session, together with alt the exemption laws
previously enacted, and they will promote
the interests of tbe poor and middle classes
to tho heart's couteut ofthe rich. Sir, so far
from sympathyzing with the petitioners I
would extuud tho exemption law still lurlher.
And permit me to say, which 1 do with all
confidence that the day is not far distant
when it will be carried further. The day is
dawning when every family will be protected
in their little home, in defiance of the bad
conduct of au iutemperrle father, or a pro
tigate husband. The day is coving, nay it is
now here, when it will le conceded thut the
man with a comfortable, permanent, home, w:'l
much sooner pay us honest debts than he who
is almost disgraced with impending troubles
and who is erer at the mercy of an execution.
Many ofthe States of this Union have led
the way in this humane reform, Maine ex
empts a houicstead to the value of $500 und
iu the abseuue of a homestead, personal prop
erty to the amount. Vermont exempts a
homestead to the value of 500, Iowa and
Minnesota forty acres of land or a. lot. Cali
fornia exempts 320 acres of land or a lot,
worth $2000. Deseret, the greut Mormon
Slate, it is said secures a home to every fam
ily. All the States and Territories named
having acted ou this subject within the past
few mouths. Georgia, Texas, Michigan, Wis
consin und Connecicut have long since enac
ted liberal exemption laws. New York,
always among the foremost in popular reforms
is also pressing on in this matter. 1 have
biil'orii me the annual message of Governor
Fish to the present legislature of that greut
State to which 1 beg leave to call the atten
tion of Senators. Ou the subject of homestead
exemption thu Governor says:
"While it is admittedly a primary duty of
the legislature to enact laws for the punisb
meut of vico, it is no less its duty to remove
the causes which frequently lead to the com
mission of crime. Tbe impressions made upon
tho youthful mind, by the gentle force of
parental authority aud example and by the
associations of the family circle are among the
most and enduring of the iuflnence n hich con
trol the couduct of after life. Much ofthe
vice that wo ure called upon to deplore, may
be traced to tho removal of its subject from
the reach of that authority and example, and
from tho innocent but wholesome association
of home however bumble. The cause of mor
tality, no less than tho dictates of humanity,
demands the preservation ofthe family circle
and the maintenance of the family home, as
efficient preventives of vice and sure and per
manent contributors to individual virtue aud
happiness, und to public prosperity and
order."
Such Mr. Speaker are tho view of tbe Gov
eno r of New ork. They are tbe sentiments
of a humune und far-seeing stuteman and 1
honor him for his mauly iudependauce in
giving them the weight aud sanction of bis
official station. Sir, 1 go with the Governor
of tho Empire State, 1 would secure every
family a uomk aud a uuabth. I would not
not permit tbe covetous and bard-hearted
creditor to drive bis unfortunate debtor,
nuked and pemiiles, out upon the cold chari
ties of an iuhospitable world. The laws that
authorize such a procedure should be blotted
from the pages ofthe statute books of every
State iu this Union they are repugauant to
the age and revolting to humanity. Like the
laws Functioning imprisonment lor debt, they
shout be repudiated by every philanthropic
legislator they should exist but in the his
tory of tbe past an obsolete idea.
It has been truly said, Mr. Speaker, that
be who sells out the last little property of a
wife aud buiuII children, of a rash, heedless, or
perhaps intemperate husband and father, and
and afterwards with a cheerful countenance
goes home to dine goes home to i kast on
human hearts I Sir money thus obtaiued has
a damning curse upon it f
Entertaining these views, Mr. Speaker I
cannot go with thoso of my constituents wbo
demand tho repeal of the exemption law of
l.ut session ; nor can I buliuvo that any con.
eidarab'.e number of tbstm rh:hf) it.
Tn Ati.aktir Tm.ro RArn. The company
which has undertaken this great enterprise
has a capital M 350,uiw, wnicn is umuu
into three hundred and fifty shares of a thon-
sand ponnds each. The cost oi vne caoie
ihu listed I
Contract price of deep sea wire per
miie, i ;-
Price of span yarn and iron wire
(200
per mile,
Price of outside tar per mite, ''
265
' 20
Total per mile, 485
Total for 2500 mile. $1,212,500
Ten miles of deep sea wire, with
nection. at 1450 per mile, ' 14,600
Twnntv.fiva miles of shore ends at
81250 per nine, oi,ou
y .. a, nm
Total cost, $1,258,250
This is tbe cost of the cable only, and takes
no account of the cost of eloctrical apparatus,
various machinery on board the stilus, sc.
CaDt. Hudson, of the Niagara, writos to
Washington that it was expected tbe pay
ing out of the cnblo would commence on tbo
3d inst., and adds :
'It will bo a most singular coincidence, as
'Tolumbus left port on his vojage of disco-
'very to our western world, on the 3d day of
"August, just ao; years ago."
g The following is the Democratic ticket
adopted in Schuylkill county :
LegiBlnlnre, T. R. L. Kber, M. Weaver
aud C. Hippie; Protbonotary, D. Shoener ;
Recorder, Levi Huberj Register, C. Feger j
Clerk of Quarter Sessions, O. Rahn , Trea
surer, W. Bickle ; Commissioner, E. O'Con
nor: Director of the Poor, Nathan Butij
Auditor, George Weist.
New Counterfeit. A new and dangerous
counterfeit of the denomination of $20 on the
Farmers' and Drovers Bank of Waynesbnrg
Pa., has been put in circulation. It is well
executed and well calculated to deceive.
Cflcgrnpjjic ITcfos,
Explaainn a( Dupont't Powder Mill Death of
Mr. Alexia 1. Uupaut Eleven l rrioui Injured.
Wilmington, Aug. 23. Our town bos been
much excited since yesterday, iu consequence
of the explosion of four of Dupont's powder
mills, near this city, wuicn resuueu in me
injury of some twelve men, and Mr. A. J.
Dupont, ono of the proprietors, who, sad to
relate, died this afternoon from the effects of
bis injuries.
The noise of tbe explosion was beard dis
tinctly in this city, and mauy persons has
tened to the works to learn tbe particulars
of tbe affair, but we are unable to give you
the extent of the loss, either of life or pro
perty. Mr. Dupont, who has nnfoitunately lost
his life, is widely known and highly esteemed,
and bis Iofs will be deeply deplored, not only
by his immediate relatives, but by alt who
kuew him.
SKCONP DESPATCH.
IIaoki.y Powokr Works, Aug. 23, 10
o'clock, P. M. Tbe accident at Dupont's
Mills, yesterday afternoon, occurred while
preparing to remove an old lrame building.
The powder in the crevices exploded, injuring
eight persons more or less. The names of
tbe persons injured are Alexis J. Dupont,
Edward Hurst, Anthony Dougherty, George
Fisher, Louis Yache, John McClaff'erty,
Michael Higgins, and Richard Hunter. The
first three named are since dead.
The fire communicated to a press-house
near by, which was destroyed. No one, for
tunately, was in this building, and the fire
was extinguished without further injury.
Tbe injuries received by the workmen were
all burns, and it is difficult to ascertain at
present whether any of them will terminate
fatully. Everything has been dono by the
friends and relatives of the unfortunate indi
viduals to alleviate their sufferings.
Mr. Dupont died at hul -past five o'clock
this afternoon. .
Battle Iletween the Apnche lildlaim aai the
U. . Troops.
St. Louis, Aug. 22. Col. Roberts, wbo
has just arrived from New Mexico, reports
thut a battle hnd been fought between the
Apache Indians and the U. S. troops, under
the command of Col. Miles, on Gila River.
Twenty-live of tbe Indians were killed, and
upwards of thirty wounded. Lieutenants
Stuin ond Davis, and nino privates were
wounu'v.d. Colonol Miles recovered a large
amount of property from tbe Indians, which
they bad stolon froU) settlers.
for ths Sunbury American.
Ki.YsnuRO, Aug. 25th, 1357.
Pkab Amkrican : In my lust we gave you
a somewhat unceremonious introduction to
tho circle of arts and trades pursued bore,
and at tbe same time briefly alluded to the
comparative excellency and perfection of each.
Hut every picture is said to have two sides;
and it niihi not be malapropos to proceed iu
the present and inform all who do not already
know it, (few though they be,) that notwith
standing ull these pleasing evidence of pros-
fierity, there is one thing that Elysburg yet
acketh money. She bus no liunk. Pour
iuto her gaping purses aud empty coffers the
millions of little almighties thut L'uclu Sum
has going to waste, und she will have more
friends und more influence than any simitur
villuge in "good old Northumberland."
Oh! Money I Money! Thou omnipotent
phantom, WUh what creative potency thy
saddle endows its jaded wearer! With as
much truth as poetry a modern writer has
said :
'If you're rich, you're all perfection ;
None will ask, how came you so?
To your views there's no objection,
Ifou say yes who dares sav nol"
Such, indeed, is the way tbe world wags
it seems tbut
"Golden specks are all the fashion
"i'is through them we see our friends "
And it is for this highly important reason,
if for no other, that I covet a Dunk in Elys
burg. True, tbe people here are ull well-to-do,
and some even jirsl-rute-to-do ; neverthe
less, all feel the iocouvenience resulting from
laboring under tbe disadvantages of a partiul
trust aud oredit system, which necessarily
makes lubor heavy and purses light. While
descanting ou this topic a few eveuings ago
with a frieud, (by the by, a slave of the
counter,) be gave expression to tbe following
unvarnished sentimeut :
"We scarcely know wbo all to trust,
Since wan to man is so unjust ;
We've trusted many to our sorrow,
So pay to-day , and trust to morrow.
This maxim's good and should be kept,
'Twould keep all people out of debt,
So pay the bills and save a dun
For alt can pay as well as one
Tbe world is large and peopled full,
Yet times art bard and business dull,
Money ii scarce and hard to get,
Settle your bills keep out of debt."
I remarked to bim that tbe editor and bis
money-boarding delinquent bud beeu forgot
ten, wbereupou tbe following
"And editors who wield the pen.
Deserve, like we, what's due to them,
Fortbem we say to one and all
Pay up, pay up, don't wait a call."
We had a treat rannlnff and Knocking of
the spirits about these "diggins" last week,
:!.w"en " :iJDlTr.Z:n M
lUr,. . ... ...u.ir.uu. Hcr r.
. . .. f ., . r r ,
hn WAnlrt fthnvtlw Mntint Ihu nflPlini Ol I
lame, anil eneciiveiy ouencn vne puenm euui- .
.... m .. ' . .- 1 ,.t- I Iff!
litions of all presumptive upstarts, and. with
a single aasn, worn a blot out lorever vneir
rising stars of glory from tbe skies of poetic
renown and immortal aggrandlftemeot. With
this astounding announcement to prompt onr
curiosity, we eagerly waited till the time
arrived tor this prodigy te come lortn waen,
lo I we were doomed to disappointment it
annsared notl What then t Why. either the
medium naa numouggea ns, or mere uua ueeo
some "smueclins" iroing on. Mr. editor, we
1 1 .. . .i . ... . i - i. . i i,
want to see the elephant dance a nine, can i
yon trotbim out! On tip-toe we wait your
pleasure ana me next issue.
-m -
x ours, as ever,
Fur tho Sunbury American,
M r. Ebitor : I observe in tbe papers the
names of a number of persons as candidates
for tho office of County Treasure. Permit
ma In iwnmmtnil DlNIKI. 11 RIM. of Upper
Mohonoy, to tbe voters of Northumberland
county as a soiiable person for that office,
. . a 1:1
Major lIBim is a man in every respec humi
fied for that office and would undoubtoble
give general satisfaction if olected.
JAOKSON.
Pur the Suutmrr American.
M ti. EniTOR
I observe in the papers the names of a
number of persons as candidates for the
office of Prothonotary. 1 have nothing to
say against either, and some of them, 1 have
no doubt, would in time mane gooo omcers
Mv ournose is to recommend James Beard
the present incumbent, whom we all know
has given Universal satisfaction during the
past six years he has been in office. Mr.
Beard has all the necessary, experience,
speaks English and German, and is always
obliging and attentive, and will, therefore,
receive the support of many, without' distinc
tion of party. AUGUSTA.
Apvantaoe ok FoiiEioN Tbavei,. An el
derly lady, who with her daughter hns bnt
recently returned from a rather rapid journey
through Englund, Frunco, part of Germany,
and Italy, was asked tbe oilier day, H tney
had visited Home, and she replied in ttie neg.
ative. "Lai Ma, yes we did, ''said the daugh,
tor, "that was the place where we bought tbe
bad stockings." A more striking instances
of forgetfuluess was exibited by a gentleman
who spent two days in Philadelphia, and
could not remember thut the best clothing in
the city was thut of Rockhill Wilson,
Nos. 003 and C05 Chesnut street I hiludel
phia.
A CAKO.
II USSEY'S REAPER.
We the undersigned farmers of Montonr
and adjoining counties were at the trial of
Mowers on the 22d of June 1857, on tho
farm of John Mowrer in Mahoning towuship,
Montour county. Three Machines were
brought into the field, namely : llussey's Im
proved Reaper and Mower manufactured by
Geddes Marsh Co., of Lewisburg, Pa.,
Manny's Pulent, mannructured at Jloosick
Falls, 'N. Y., and Ketchum's manufactured at
Heading by Unas tV Spangler. The machines
were worked by the owners or agents. Af
ter seeing the operation ofthe three ma
chinos, we give our preference to the II us
sey Reaper and Mower, for the following
reasons."
1. We think it is tbe most durable ma
chine. 2. It costs less than 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 manufactured iu this section of the
country.
And we would say to our neighbors, that
if you want a good, durable and reliable Rea
per ond Mower, get one of tbo Ilussey'a Im
proved Muclunes-
Wm. Yorks,
G W Rishi l,
Stephen F Roberts,
Peter Rishel,
Mu thins Appleman,
Solomon Ri he,
John Gearheart,-
Samuel Yorks,
David Roberts,
Jacob Hechler. Sr.,
David Davis,
David Clark,
Peter lleinbuch,
Mayberry Geurheart,
Lufayette Sechler,
J Stunley Gearheurt,
in bechler,
A B Cummiugsv
Whtah's Balaam or Wild Chksrv. The srrriil rrnif.
cly fur CONSUMI" THIN and ull othrr iIiruui of the
ruliiinimryOrgiuis The grrnter the value of uny disco
very the higher it is held iu the esteem nf Ihu pulilir, und
so much in proportion is thut public liuhle to lie imposed
upon rf the spurious iniilulious ul' ignorant, designing und
dishonest men.
Now thut this prewiration is well known to be a more
reilni. 'ure lor ineipie ii uu.ri aii'iiun, hmh.ua,
i ii'i i'i r-..M'l,AI.N T. COUIillS. imoXCHrriS, und
all iiuiilur n(iectio." ? ",)"' remedy known, there
ure found Ihosu so villain!'"'.' Wicsen u io coni-oci a pu
ri ms, and perhiMis u poisonous iiuiure, aud try to pulin
it orT as Ihe genuine Ilidttiin. ,
'litis is to euulion ileuleis aud die MiJie eeuerally
agiiiust puri-huiing uny oilier than that having tho written
signature of I. IH.'T'l'Son the outside wrupper.
rrcpareu only uy ckth . r iiwli a i n., 1,00,11, .nn
ti whom ail orders should be addiessed, nud for sale by
their agents.
tsT9i ,0OO II RWARD will lie pnid for any Medicino
thai will excel Pit ATT it Ul"rcHl-:H!8 MAOIC till,
for the fillowiug diseuses: Ilheumulieiu, Neuralgia,
Spinal Affection, Contracted Joints, Cliolic Pains, l'ains
in the Side 01 Hack, llt-Jitlulihe, Toothache, plains, 801s
Thriait, Cuts, Uiuist-s, Hums, aud ull diseust's i f the skin
Muscles und the tilauds. None genuine without the sig.
Huture of I'RATT ft IIi'TCIIES utluehed to eueh IjiM.
I'riuciiial offire, !HH) Wusliingtuu street, Brooklyn, New
York. 8. ,1.1 l.y
Albert W. fuller, Diuggist, Market street, Sunbury,
S3T This is to certify, that I have made
but oue application of the Magic Oil on my
lingers, which have been drawn fmm contrac
tion of the cords, brought on by rheumatism.
It was of seventeen mouths standing, and I
now entirely cured. 1 cheerfully recommend
it to all a ill ic ted likewise.
J. M.FINUROOIv,
ITarrisburg, 7'J Locust street.
July 23, isai. ly.
MARRIAGES.
On tho 13di inst., by the Rev. P. Bird,
Mr. Mil'iiaki. sai.tbr to Miss Ll'cv Gklin
gkk, ull of Shumokiti.
DEATHS,
At La Grange, near Natchez, on Thursday
evening, July 30th, 1807, CHARLOTTE
KROOKS E1ELD, second daughter of Mrs.
C. Ii. GriQith in thu 20tb year of her age.
SSJJJi. 1 . 11 . . . L
Cfet pit-lids.
Philadelphia Market.
Aug. 20, 1857.
Grain. Wheat Sales of prime now
Pennsylvania red at $1 55($1 5C and 1 58
for "good white. Rye Pennsylvania at 95
cents. Com Sales of old yellow at b8 cents
Oats is selling at 33 cts per bushel.
Cloverseod Sales of prime at 8J per
C4 lbs.
Whiskey Sales at 28 cts. in bbls. and
in bbds., at 27 cents.
BUNBTJKY PBICE CURRENT.
Wheat, $t 00
Rye. . . . I 00
Corn, . 8T
Oats, .... 60
Duck wheat, ... 75
Potatoes, . . I 00
f latFted, . . . I tft
Butter,
Egg.
Tallow, .
Lard, . .
Pork, ...
Dccswax, . .
Drift Appl
New Advertisements.
sunbury steam flouring mill-
.... .....
JU nuUlr. tW hl Ri..m Vln.in. Milt
-'wn ici.i'vi.viuiit biiiiuuiii w iuv
r . - .-.. . .--.... ......
irilfl ItmnJI. Iiaa ,.ann .nmn . & m n.l Miill rwr
Into operation on Monday the 3 let day of Au
gust, lint.
Having engaged a competent and careful
Miller, Ihey trurt they will be able, with all the
modern improvement adopted in their mill, to
give enure atisiactton to all who may favor them
wun inrir cuiioin.
8NYDEK, RINEHART & HARRISON.
Sunbury, August 29, 1857. tl
VALUABLE COAL LAND FOR 8ALE.
rTWE subscribe! will offer for rale, at the (Joint
House in Sunbury, Northumberland county
on WEDNESDAY the 7th day of OCTOBER
hext, at 11 o clock, A. M , the one undivided
ON E Til IKU part of a valuable
Trait of Coal Laud.
situate in Coal township, in the counlv of Nor
thumberland, surveyed on a warrant in the nan.e
of l.LKE FIDLEK, containing in the whole.
rue Hundred ami fifty Acres, ot thereabouts,
bounded y lands surveyed in the name of John
lirauy, bnmuel Ulaik, William Lambert and
others. Tile improvements on the si id tract of
land, are !) two-story frame Dwellings, one og
dwelling house, two nhantyi, ar
"hop. Connected with the .aid
l.rnn l.flAl. llHFiKl, U
nd a blacksmith
tract of land, i
a large COAL UREAKEK.
1 he terms and conditions of sale, will be made
known on the day of sale.
A. JOKDArVf Trustee.
August 99, 1857. ta
CP" Evening Bulletin, Philadelphia. anJ
Minors' Journal, I'oltsvillo, will please copy end
tend their bills to Hun. A. Jordan, Sunbury.
Office Philadelphia Sc Suuhurv K. Ii. Co., )
oU3 YY alnut St., August SO, 1857. A
NOTICE.
A MEETING of the Stoc'iho' tiers of ilifl
i'hiladel hia A. Sunbury Kuil flood Compa
ny will be held at the office of the L'oin any in
I'luladt-lphli ou 1 ueaday, 11 111 of September at
IX o clock.
J. S. DIDDLE. Trmident.
August 20, 1057.
What an enormous Variety of Toys and
Fancy Goods he has ! Who 1 Our Friend
JOHN DOLL,
At Xo. 144 Xorth 2nd St., above Arch, 1'hila.,
HE has jutt received diiect from Europe a
vtry Urge ssnorlment of Toys of all k,n Is,
fancy HfV.els, 1'ipes, Canes, Segr.r Cuscs, To
bacco boxes and an end lea variety of luucv ar
ticles. Call upon biin before purchatLig oUs
wliore. Philadelphia, August 29, 1857 3m?Jw
TEACHERS WANTED.
APPLICATIONS will bo received by tho
board of School Directors of Suubury
until the 19th of September nest, when the
selections will bu made for two mule aud two
female teachers, viz :
Oue mule teacher Tor room No. 4, first cIhss
males ; oue femule teacher for room No. 3,
first cluss females ; one mule teacher for room
No. 2, second cluss ; one femule teacher for
rojm No. 1, third Cluss.
All applications must be accompanied with
tbe necessury certificates.
JAMES BEARD, Sec'ry.
Sunbury, August 29, 1857.
13 Teacher "Wanted.
1 Y the board of School Directors of Sba
s tnokiii District, Northumberland county.
The board wilt meet at the house of Chuilus
Leisenring, on tha duy commonly culled Fri
day the 2;th duy of September next, ut one
o'closk P. M., to employ touchers for the
Schools ofsuid district. The County Supei
inlendeut will be in ultcndancu for the ii
amiiiuliou und grunting certificates, &c.
Uy order of the ltourd,
ELI DA JOHN, Sec'y.
II. S. D. S. District,
tihnmukin twp., 8th mo. 2Ulh, 185". -U
l'llTUliK UtLLtllV.
CI Y. WE1SK has Benin rommrncrd and
will roi.tiiiuetotakeAMUKOTYPEs, &c,
At II I Ifoom shove the Post Oll'itf. Persons
wishing to have good likenesses taken, will pirns
call and see us. We will take pictures at reduced
prices mid take trade in payment Tor the same.
All kinds of pictures copied.
Kunbury, August 22, 1H57 tf
TEACHERS WANTED.
IGHT Teachers, seven male and one fe
male, for the public Schools of Coul School
riistrict. l uliltc examination to take place at
Shamokin in the School House, on Tucsdav,
September the first, at one o'clock, V. M.
Dy order ofthe liounl,
P. UIKD, Secretary,
August 82, 1S57 fl
Ksl ate of l'ellv rvrcli, deed..
TJ OTICE is hereby given, thut letters ot ad--1"
ministration on the estate of Felix l.erch,
lata of Mount Carmel tuwuship, Northumberland
county, deceased, have been granted to the sub
scrilnr. All persons indebted will please mak
immediute payment, and those having claims
pret-ent them duly authenticated for settlement.
AMOS VASTIXE, Adm'r.
Sbaiuokia twp., August 22, 1857 Ct
T(T iiCHANICS, iWENTOEsTND
MA2UFACTUREES.
IX annoaneing the TIIffiTIT.NTII Annual Volume of
the HCIKVl'll'IC AMKIlfOAM, the J'utliihers re
fpccuully inform the pnhlic that in order toiiicreii.e and
stimulate thefotmution of eluhs, they proote to oner
OXU THOUSAND K1VK HLNDItKO DOLLARS IX
CASH ritE.MlU.M9
for the Eilitn lurpui lists of suhsi-rit.ers sent in l.y ths
lit of January, lcis ; suld premiums to be distributed as
follows :
Kor Ihu laicesi list, SflOU ; 2d, ; iM.f W; 4th, $130 :
5th, IIJO; Ulh,!); 7lh, 8SI ; till. 870; full, W; mu,
fiU; Illh.elO; I Jin, f?:lo ; l.ltli. 8 III ; H Hi, (?.) ; I5lli -.Hl.
Kiimes of suhsmliers can be urn I in ut diSeieut liim-a
and from different 1'ost Oilices The cash will be ui4
to the orders of the sueceanful competitors, inuurdiutely
alter the 1st of Januuiy, 1.-5.
Southern, Western, und Cunnda moliev will be takea for
siibscripliou. Cuiuidinu subsuiibers will please to remit
Twcuiy-aix cents extra ou each year's subscription to
pre-iiuy postage.
Wit MS op- 8meimTiONTwo Dollars a Year,
or One Dollar for Six Month .
Cl.t'll RATK3. Five Copies, for Pix Montlis, U t
Five Copies, for Twelve Mouihs, If? ; Ten Copies, for Six
Months, tfs ; Ten Copies for Twelee Moulin, I3 s
Twenty Copies, for Twelve months,
For ull Clubs of Twenty aud over, the yeaily subsciip.
lion is only 81 to.
The new volume will be printed upon fins paper wilh
new type.
The genera! chatacter of the Scixstific Amxiiicsh la
well known, und, as heretofore, it will be cnielty devoted
to the proinu'Kiiliou of iufoimntioii reluliiu; to the vsriori
Mechanical aud t'heiineul Arts, Mnnuiacturrs. Agiirultuie,
Talents, Inventions, Knanieeiiiie, Mill Work, ami all
interests which the lie lit of 1'iacllral Science is caleuluted.
to advance It is issued weeklv. in for in for bindine j it
contains annually from Sue to 600 finely execulrd Kncia.
vings, and Notices of American and F.tiropenu Improve,
liients, toftether with an Odu-ial List of Ameiicun Tuteul
Claims published weekly iu advanee of all oliier papers.
It is the aim of the Kditors of the pVustific Amskich
to present all subjects discussed in its columns in a piaeti.
cal and popular form. They will also endeavor lo mnin
taiua candid I'eurlessness iu coiiibutins and exposing fates
theoiies audpiacliees iu rk-ieiititic and Mechanical matters,
aud thus preserve .he cliatacter of the Hcikktific Asir
kican na a reliable Kucyclopxdia of L'seful and Kutel
famine. Knowledge.
th . Specimen copies will bs sent gratis to any pari of'
oounirv.
WL'.W & CO . Publishers snd Talent Agents,
No. Vib Fulton street, New York.
Angast , IES7.
ICE1 ICE 1 1 ICE 1 1 i
FOKSALEDY
M. C. GEAHHART.
Sunbury, August In, 1857.
AUDITOE'S KOTICE.
In the Court of Common Pleas of Northumber
land County, August 'J'. 1657.
IN the matter of the sale of the property of
Henry Longenecker o Co., the undersigned
Auditor appointed by the said Court to distribute
the monies in Court raised by the sale of laid
property ou sundry writ of Executions, among
the parties entitled lo tbe tame, will attcid to
the duties pi' bis appointment at his otlice in
rJuiibury. on Tuetduy llie 2Mb day of August,
1857, al 9 o'clock in Ihe forenoon.
II. J. WOLVERTOX, Auditor."
Smil'iirv, Auau! 15, 1S7.