Corrcspnbencc. Maksato, (M. T.,) Sept. "lb, 185". Mr. Editor : The weather her la very pleasant at present. Tbe froat hal Dot visi ted tbis part of the conntry yet, and corn crops look favorable, Tbe Sioux Indians re still skulking around. Tbey abot and wounded Mr. Ueo. Butt, or Chain Lakes, last week, and other persons aro missing from tbis place, who aro supposed to be killed. All tbe settlors of Springfield bare left, wilb the exception of one old trapper, wbo 1 know only by the name of Dutch Charley. lie ba killed a great many Indiana in bis time, and tninki be Is able to kill more. May tbe Lord help him to rout out tbe Sioux nation, for the Government won't. Our Constitutional Delegates have met in St. Paul and formed State Constitution for tbis Territory. Tbey bad quite political war. The Itepublicans aud Democrats held separate Contentions aud both claimed a quorum, finally tbey appointed a committee oo both aide?, aud tbey met and compromised, and formed as good Constitution as tbeie is in tbis Union. Tbey agreed on a North aod South line, which fires us plenty of mineral on Superior, and tbe great pinery of the North, while the Southern part of the Territory abounds with plenty of the richest toil there ia in the United States. The Railroad has been surveyed from La Crots via Mankato to Sioux City. Politics is now tbe order of the day, tbe Democrats rather think they came out con siderably minus of tboir calculations. We were honored by a epoech from Kx-Oovcrnor Gorman Democrat, which commenced as ful lows: ''Tbe blood that runs through tny veins is Irish, and I sucked the breast of un Irish woman, and 1 am proud of it." Then he commenced by giving the number of in habitants of this Territory, and by close ex amination be mado out that they were about half foreigners ; consequently Democratic principles should prevail in Minnesota. lie also tried to apologise for the repeal of the Missouri compromise or 182U, ana ine extension of slavery in Territories. He con. tebded that negroos were not human, that tbey were a species of the Ourang Outang. He positively said "they cculd better be com pared to four-leesed brutes than a white man could be to a negro." Snch were the senti ments of the great illustrious Statesman, Governor Gormon. His audience was com posed of foreigners and iguoranism. As for Mr. Gorman's soul, if be lias any, it mast be small enough to dance in the bowels of a mosquito, and have more room in proportion, tuan a oulllroir would in tue 1 acme ocean I expect to keep you posted in regard to political matters and Indian outrages. Yours, I. K. DUNKELBKliGER. McEw E.NsviLLE, Sept. 21, 1857. Mr. Editor: We are glad to see that Mr. Heim, of Upper Mabanoy, bas come out as a candidate tor Treasurer. He is well known here ly many persons wbo have stop- pod at bis bouse, and will receive tbe votes of most of tbe independent Democrats, wbo are opposed to having candidates forced on them. Mr. Heim is known as an industrious business man, and will receive the support of that kind of men belonging to all parties, and will, tbereTore, most certainly be elected, Ax Uri'ER End Dkmocxat. (From the Botlou l'ost of Sept. 9th ) Accomplishment of the Great Pedestrian Fat At '2h o'clock this morning, James Lam bert accomplished his task of walking 1,000 miles in l.UOU consetuuve boars at liovlston Hall and thereby completed oue of the most remarkable leats in pedestrianism upon rec ord. Such a contempt for the demands of nature as bas evinced during tbis trial taxing bis energies to their utmost in the endeavor to perform a deed which all reasonable peo plo would justly consider impossible, bas excited more man usual interest tor bis un dertaking. He commenced at 10 A. M.. on Tuesday, July 28tb, and, as stated retired sine ate irotn tbo ring ibis morning shortly after 2 o'clock having walked oco mile in every hour for nearly 42 duys. His fatigue two weeks since was so groat that oven bis friends abandoned all hope of bis succcess but he was "on his muscle," and as he affirmed, "would walk until he full npou the track." Within tbe last few days that weariness and stupor has greatly increased, and after being aroused iroin slumber only by crreat exertion be would stagger and exhibit other signs of extreme lassitude, lie was in ibis state upon tbe completion of the last mile. The number of spectators throughout the day, yesterday, was very lurge, and at even tbe late (or early) hour to which the comple tion of tbe affair was brongbt this morning there were crowds in attendance. He made his first miles in about 10 miuutcs and bis last in over double that time. At the signal which signified the termination of the 1000th milo tbo pedestrian was warmly cheered and the company followed his example by retiring to their various places of rest. It is said that Lambort will receive about $2000 as the result of this affair. The parties bettine agaiust him are New Yorkers and tbev have bad present here two representative who al ternated in "seeing fair nlav. As Lambert will now have an opportunity of answering the requirements of bis exhausted condition it will be neccessary to use tbe greatest care in regard to hin for fear that tie should sleep forever. His phvsiciun ere scribes a thorough waking and exercise after very three hours' rest and by strict adberance to this treatment it is hoped that Lambert may regain his former strength. Since he com menced walking be bas lust fourteen pounds of flesh and now weighs but one hundred aud thirteen pounds. Rubbery ( Land Hrglstsr' I) Alee. Di'bcqur, Iowa, Sept. 21st. The Ilegis ter's Office at Kuirbault, Aliunesota, was robbed on tbe night or tbe 15th, of land war rants calliug for over 30,000 acres of land. A reward of $500 is offered for tbe dectection of tbe thief.' The Capitol, Extensions. The appropri ations for the Capitol Extensions have been as follows : September 30, 1851, $100,000 By joint resolution of April 4, 1 852, 500,000 Uy deficiency bill for year ending June 20, 1853, 400,000 By general appropriation bill, ending June 30, 185 1, 600,000 By general appropriation bill, ending June 30, 1853, 750,000 By general appropriation bill, ending June 30, 1856, . 325,000 By general appropriation bill, ending June 30, 1857, 750,000 By general appropriation bill, ending June 30, 1858, 900,000 Total, 84,325,000 It is estimated that (1,185.183 will still be necessary for their completion, so that the entire cost of tbe extensions, when completed, will be over five and a balf millions, and it is thongbt that tbe new dome will not full short of one million and a half; so that the Auieii can Capitol, when completed, and by the llnishiug touch of art crowned tbe finest building in tbo world, will have cost about ttn millions of dollars. S" At the late Criminal Sessions in Schuylkill county 91 bills were acted on by tha Grand Jury, and 71 found true. Judge Ilegins deals very summarily with criminal offences in that county. Joseph II. Brown bas been appointed In dian Agent for tbe 8iou jo Minnesota, vies I laodres, resigned. THE AMERICAN. UNBURY. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 26, 1857. II. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor. To AanitTiMRt.- -The circulation of the Banbury American among the different town on Die Buiquehanna not exceeded ifequslled by any paper pablnhedin North em PenniTlvinia. -- r--' : r- Democratic) state nominations. For Governor Oen. WILLIAM T. PACKER, OP LYCOMIXO COUNTY. Judges of the Supreme Court, Hin. WILLIAM BTftOSa.nf BerJis Coanir. Hen. JAKIKS THOMPSON, ef Erl Const. lor Canal Commissioner, MMROD STRICKLAND, Of CHESTER COCNTT. Democratic Coitntt Xominationb. pen a Ton i B.C.. WRLKEIt, sunbury-. Subject to the decision of the Conferees. ASSEMBLY I JOS. C. II MODES, Turbal. SHERIFF l MENRT J. READER, Lewi. rROTHONOTARY ! DANIEL BECKLEY, Zeraa COMMISSIONER : SAML'EL ENT, ahumokla. TREASURER : JESSE M. SIMPSON, sanbsry. AUDITOR: O. .PPATTON, Ruah. EDITOR'S TABLE. Bnslness Notice. sgT Ma. HaiV Receipts for the Million! containing four thousand five hundred and forty. five receipt, facts, direction, knowledge, etc., in the useful, ornamental and domestic art, and in the conJuct of life. Being a complete family directory and household guide for the million. Relative to all kinds of accomplishment, amuse ment, beauty, bird. , building, children, cookery courtship, dreaa, etc., economy, etching, etiquette flower, gardening, Grecian painting, health, home, housekeeping, ladies' work, feather work, manner, marriage, medicine, needlework, nur. ing, out-door work, pointing, phrenology, poti- chomanie, poultry, riding, swimming, surgery, domestic, temperance, tree, etc., women' duties, words of Washington, etc., by Mr. Sarah Jo- scuba Hale. Complete in one large volume of near 800 pages, neatly bound in cloth, i'rice one dollar and twenty-five cent a copy. In pre, and to be ready for sale on Saturday October 3. Copies of the work, will bo. sent to any part of the United States, free of postage, on any one remitting tho price of the work, to the publisher, in a letter. Published and for sale at the cheap Book and Publishing establishment of T. U. Peterson, No. 306 Chesnut street, Philadelphia. E7 Ta Lost Dacghtxb ; and other true stories of the heart by Mrs. Cirulixi Lis IIentz. Complete in one large duccimo vol ume, neatly bound in cloth, fur ono dollar and twenty-five cents ; or two volumes, paper cover, for one dollar. In press, and to be ready for sale on Saturday, September 96th. Copies of either edition of the work, will be sent to any part of tbe United States, free of postage, on remitting the price to the publisher, in a letter. Published and for sale by T. B. Petersen, No. 301 Chesnut St., Philadelphia. Godey's Ladt's Book for October, al ways in advance, is already on our table rich in matter and embellishments, and well stored with OBeful patterns an information for the Ladies. 2 Ladies LTomk Maoaii.nb. This excel- lent periodical for October is before us. Its reading matter, engravings and colored Fash ion plates are among the best. The name of T. S. Arthur, as Editor, is sufficient gnaran tee of superior worth. taT Tbe letter of our Elysburg correspond ent and much otber matter is unavoidably crowded out this wee'.. SJ3T The Senatorial Conferees met at Dan ville on Saturday last, but made no nomina tion. Tbo vote stood as follows : Cbas. A, Buckalew, of Columbia connty, 4 ; George C. Welker, of Northumberland county, 2; Iteu ben Keller, of Snyder county, 2. Montour county had no candidate. The Conerees will meet again at Milton, Saturday (to-day), The Montour Rolling Mills at 'Danville have been suspended on account of tbe heavy failures in the east, and the tightness of the money market. SjJ" scicidk. Christian Oingcricb, of Washington township, Suyder county, on Wednesday of last week, by banging himself with a silk handkerchief in bis barn. He was about 70 years of age. UT I'ai'l Leidy, Ksq., of Danville, was nominated for Congress by tbe Democratic couferees ot that district at Wilkesbare, on Saturday last on the 57th balllot. CS The Academy of Music of Philadel phia, as a place of amusement bas no taped- r in this or any other country. It is just such a place of resort that was greatly need ed, and will add much to the pleasure of strangers aod others visiting the city. Tuk Scbbidizkd 108 In tbe Daily Xetci of Monday last, Mr. II. B. Swoops, Chairman of tbe American State Committee, publishes a list of fifteen newspapers in tbe iuterior of this Stale, which were subsidised or paid for their support of Fremont last fall. 1 be list was furnished by Gov. Ford, of Ubso, for tbe New York Herat J, to rebut the charge that he had misappropriated tbe sum of 020,000, which the Herald says was placed in ui bands to subsidise tbe press iu Peon sylvauia. Mr. Swoops says bs does not say that tbe papers referred to received the mosey, which is a question between, tbem and Gov. Ford. Tbe amount said to bavs been paid to tbe fifteen was $6,490, in sums from 81,000 to lift PRIMARY ELEtrlott SYSTEM. The editor of the Guztlte attempted, in bis last paper, to controvert our views In regard to the delegate system, as compared with the present miscalled popular vote system in tbil county. Our neighbor professes bis inability to comprehend all we stated, V know mat It is eilrsmely difficult to convlnes individu als in regard to erroneous views when inch views accord with their own selfish purpo ke7 Tbe people, however, begin to under stand it, and so do tbe defeated candldatel, who are pretty well satisfied by this time that there is no fairness in a contest for a nomination ; against candidates v. bo ars adopted previously, at the secret lotting of the offices In this place. We repeat that nnder this system, the least deserving and least popular candidate may be nominated, which could not be the case nnder. the dele gate system without imputing fraud and cor ruption to the delegates. And such an or ganization is therefore an imposition on the candidates "outside tbe ring" who are, nev ertheless, encouraged to keep the track by faithless nromises and treacherous move ments. We can very readily answer the qnestisn which the Gazette will consider a "settler" if satisfied, although it wonld be folly to suppose that the editor would acknowledge himself satisfied. We contend that it would be mora difficult to operate on 40 honorable delegates than on the 2,300 voters icaltered through the connty, however honest they may be, be cause the delegates are known and are acting publicly, under tbe eyes of the different can didates, whilst under tbe present system, i hundred different agents may be out, secretly misrepresenting matters in favor of the com bination "inside the ring," without those out side knowing anything abont it, until they find themselves suddenly kicked over, as was the case in the late election the actors in tbis case being unknown, operating secretly and underhanded. If we bad room we might state otber reasons. THE STATE AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION The seventh Annnal Exhibition of the State Agricultural Society will be held at Philadelphia from the 19th of September to the 2d of October inclusive. Among the Judges the following have been selected from this county, viz : Devons Jos. R. Priestley, Northumberland, Native or Grade Thos. Johnson, " Fat Cattle Vim. L. Dewart, Sunbury, Match Horse James Tngfrait, Northum berland, Trotting HorstsA. E. Kapp, " Swine Wm. Elliot, " Poultry Alexander Colt, " Plowi and Flowing Match Elijah Crawford, Milton, Cultivator, Grain Drills J't.-Wm, T. For- sythe, Northumberland, Wagons, Carts J-c John L. Watson, Wat- sootown, Fanning Mills j'C A. II. Stone, Northum berland, Heaping Machines J-c Georje Mowton, Trevorton, Machinery Geo. Merrick, Northumberland, Leather -c Dan'l Brautigam, " George Apsley, " Grain and Seeds W. II. Ljehow, - Vegetables John Taggnrt, " Domestic Manufactures Wm. O. Lawson, Milton, Manufactures II. B. Masser, Sunbury, Carriages jc Jesse C. Ilorton, Northum berland, Muxi'i-af Instruments Rot- B. M'Coy, " Flowers, Plants $c S. R. Wood, Chulasky, Stoves M. D. J. Wilhington, Northumber land, Cutlery, Glass Jc W. P. Witbiugton, She. mokin, Hams James Pollock, Milton. The following are from our neighboring counties. Devons Joseph Paxton, Cattawissa, Fat Cattle R. Musser, Lewisburg, Imported Cattle C. R. Paxton, Cattawissa, Sheep Jas. R. Dovii", Selimgrove, Fanning Mills Henry C. Eyer. SeIinsgrovf M. II. Taggart, Winfield, Manufactures Charles Cook, Danville, The President, though fond of a joke, has bas in these appontmeots, no doubt, looked to appropriateness. Whether tbis was his desigu in tbe appointment of our friend, tbe Major, on Fat Cattle, we can't say. He is certaiuly no bad judge qf fut beef, especially when roasted. Had there been any commit tees on Fish, we most assuredly would have been appointed cbairmun on "Brook Trout," inasmuch as we served on. a private commit tee, of that character, at Ralston, a few years since, on our way to tbe State Fair at Ro chester. That committee was composed of Messrs. Bractigam, Kapp and Taggart of Northumberland, and ourtelf. The commit tee discussed the subject thoroughly over the sapper table, on which were placed, if we recollect right, a dish of twenty-one Cue trout. Tbe two first named, after having disposed of three trout each, retired from the table. Ws remained with Mr. Taggart, aud managed to put away four of them under our jacket. What became of the remaining eleven trout, bas ever since beeu a subject of dispute be tween tbe President of the Stale Agricultur al Society and ourselves, wbo will persist in charging us with the eleven trout. When bantered with the improbability of such a story, by those wbo compare his corpora) proportions ana digestive powers, with our own, he attempts to solve tbe difficulty by saying that our nether appendages were made hollow. fcj" Our Milton neishbors, held a meeting to - adopt measures to purchase a lot for a permanent Fair Ground. The Miltonian re- plies to the strictures of tbe Sunbury Gazette on tbe selection of, tbe Judges, that tbe mem bers were more numerous on their side. The Gazette is wrong, however, in discarding law yers as incompetent for Judges. Few men have dote mora to promote Agriculture in Pennsylvania than Judge Watts tbe first President of the State Society tha late Judge Peters and a number of otber distin guished "limbs of tb law." sj The .trial of Clark and Mrs. Twiggs for murder st Danville, was coutinued to next term. Objections wars made to tbs panel of Grand Jurors, on the ground that tha names of the absentees and those that had been ex cused, wers not put back Into ths wheel. TOTAL 1083 THE STEAMSHIP CENTRAL AMERICA. FIVE HUNDRED LIVES LOST. Arrival of the rescued at Norfolk and Savon- tioA 7'k Millions in Specie Losts '. i ' NoaroLK, Sept. 18. Ths stenmsliin Central America foundered on Saturday last, when two hundred miles off Cape If atteras. . Fifty passengers, including 26 females, wers rescued by the Norwegian barque Eloiss, which bas arrived at this port Ths officers wers all lost sxcept Mr. James M. Fraser. Ths chief engineer, Georire E. Ashby, took a beat aod deserted ths ship sn hour before shen went down. Ths two mil lions of dollars in specie, which were on board tnu Central America, ware lost. FULL ACCOUNT OF THE WRECK BY A SURVIVOR. The Wreck of the Central America State- mentnf Henry II. Childs. Savankau, Sept. 18. Ilenrv II. Childs. one of the rescued pas sengers, states that tbe Central America left Havana on tbe Bin insl., naving naa ueugoi ful weather and a calm sea from Aspinwal to that port. On the afternoon of tbe day of sailinir from Havana we bad a fresh breeze ; and ob Wednesdav it blew very strong. At niubt it increased and rained iu torrents. On Thursday tbe wind blew a hurricane, and tbe sea ran very high. Un irriday me siorm ra ecd wilh unabated fury, and at 11 o'olock A M.. it was first known among the passengers that tbe steamer had sprung a leuk, aud was making water fast. A line of men was formed, who went to work in bailing the water from ber engine room, the fires having been already extin guished bv the furnaces being overflowed Wo gained upon it so much that the firemen were enabled to get up steam again, but tbis coutinued for ouly a few minutes, when the fires were again extinguished and the euginea were abandoned. The bailing, however, was continued in all parts of tbe vessel, aud kept i. . n ii a j m. I..: up uuiii sue unany went uuwu. jjuiiu. x ii dav night tbe water gained gradually, but all being in good spirits, we worked to the best of our ability, reeling that when morning came we might possibly speak some vessel and be saved. The fatal Saturday came at last, but brought notbiug but au increased fury of tbe storm. Still w worked on. About 2 o'clock P. M. tbe storm lulled a little aod tbe cloud broke away, so that cur hopes were renewed and we all worked like giants. At 4 o'clock P. M. we spied a sail and fired guns. Our flue be ing at balf mast it was seeu aud the brig M a rioe, of Boston, bore down upon us. We theu considered our safety certain. She came near and we spoke to tier and explained our condition. She luid tbo about a mile dUtaut, and we iu only three of the boats, saved, pla ced all the women and children, aud they were safely put on board tbe brig. As eveuiair was fust approaching, we dis covered auolher sail, which respoudud to our call aud came near us. Copt, llvrudou told our crippled couditioa and asked them to ley by and seud a boat, as we had none left. She promised to do so, but this was the lust wo saw of ber, except at a distance, which grew creater at every mouieut. At 7 o'clock we saw no possibility of keep ing afloat much longer, although if we could do so until morning all would be savvd in a short time. A heavy sea for the first time broke over her upper deck, and our hopes fa ded away. Life preservers were then furnish ed to the passengers and we seut up two rockets. A tremendous sea then swept over us, and then ths steamer iu a moment went down. 1 think that some four hundred or four hun dred and fifty souls were launched upon the ocean, at tbe mercy ot tue waves. 1 ue storm at tbis time bad entirely subsidod. We all kept near together, and went as the waves took us. Tbure was nothing or very little said, except each ono cheered, aad courage was kept np for two or tnree nours : and 1 tbink fur tbut space of time, none hud drown ed. But those who could not swim became exbuued, and one by oue graduully passed to ttornity. ine Dope tnai boats would be seut to us from the two vessels spokeu to soon lied from us, and our trust was alone in providence : and whut belter trust could you or 1 ask fort 1 saw my comrades rust siuking, aud at one o'clock that night 1 was uearly aloue, upou the ocean, some two hundred miles from land I, however, beard shouts from all that could do so, that tbey were not far Irom me ; but 1 could not see them. Within au hour from this time, 1 saw a vessel, which 1 judged was about oue mile from me. luking Iresu cour age, I struck out for the vessel aud reuched it when nearly exhausted, but was druwn on board by ropes. It proved to be a rsorwei gian barque, from Balize, llondurus, bound for Falmuutb, Englund. I found on board of ber some three of my comrades, and at nine o'clock the next morning we bud 49 noble lei lows on board. And these are all 1 know of bavin been saved. We cruised about the sceue of disaster until we thought that all alive bad been rescued, and tnen set sail Ws found tbe bark abort of provisions, and tbe crew living on gruel. We hud some tea and coffee to refresh ouiselve?, and at noon on Sunday, spoke this American bark (tbe Saxony) bound tit Savannah, who supplied us "lib provisions and took five ot us on board. . Oar names are B. 11. Ridley, of Maine; Jabez Howes, of San Frauuisco; Jieory 11. Cbilds, of .New xork. The Norwegiun barque theu set sail for Charleston with the balance of thu forty-nine passengers, l ueir names names uniorluuale- ly 1 canuol give. Ine lew 1 recollect are Capt. Badger, of Baltimore; Mr. Fruzier.se- cond olbcer ot Ine Uentrul America; 11. r, Brown, of Sacramento ; Billy Birch, of the San rrancisco Minstrels; A. J. Easton, of Sau Fruucisco and Fletcher Augusta, of Maine. There is also a lud saved some seven years old, whose mother was wilh the otbor ladies placed on board the brig. P. S. There were three passengers that got into lue boats that saved the women and children, which were known to me. Their names are Mr. Priest, of Lonir Island : Thos. Payne, of Stamford Connecticst, and a Mr. Joues. FULL PARTICULARS OF THE DISASTER. One hundred Saved by the Brig Marine Arri ved at Norfolk Nearly two-hundred Sur vivors. We have at last the full account of the ter rible disaster of tbe sinking of the Central America and the great portion of her Califor nia pusseuger. The details us furnished by the Agent of the Associated Tress, by pas sengers, aud slips from the offices of tbe Bal timore American aud Norfolk Herald, pos sess a pa uful interest. It is gratifying to be able to slate that tbe number saved by the brig Mariue is uearly a hundred, instead of tweuty three as wus first reported. This with the niuely-five seut to New York in the stea mer Empire City, and tbs five in tbe Saxouy, at Savauuah, makes altogether about two hundred persons saved out of fiivs hundred and twenty-six. Tbs women snd children wera saved in tbe brig Marine; about twenty of the ladies sa ved, have been widowed by tbis affliction. Ths brig ran down under ths ship's stern, when all ths boats, six in number, wers order ed to be lowered alongside, but three of them wera stova and rendered useless. The re maing three wers brought alongside, and all tbe ladies with their children seated in tbem. The boats appear to have mads several trips, and if night had not corns on, it !s probable a much greater number would have been saved Tbe last trip took a number of men passen gers, includiug the chief Engineer, who is cen sured for deserting tbs ship. ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY. Ninety-one Survivors on board of her, x New York, Sept. 20.N The steamship Empire City arrived her last bight from v Norfolk, with ninety one of passengers and Crew of the Central America. Among ths passengers is Alexander Gardner of Philadelphia. r ; ' - ..STATEMENT OF CAFr- THOS. W. BADC.LHi , Capt. Thos. W. Badcer.wbo is among the saved, and who bas arrived hers in tbe Lon sians, is able, from his experience ss a sea captain, as well as from tbs close connection In which bis exertions on board the wreck brought bim with Capt. Herndon and officers, to give a mors accurate and reliable acconni of the difsster thoo perhaps any other of the saved. We have taken down from bis dicta tion tbe annexed full and interesting narra tive t At throe o'clock on Friday afternoon I as sisted in organizing and putting to work bail ing gangs, to bail out if possible, the engine room and steerage, rne passengers joincu willingly and cheerfully in this effort. An attempt was made to raise steam os the don- key engine to pump tha ship out, using the bertbs and otber woodwork oi tue snip lor fuel, but tbe engine woula not work, from what cause was not known. At five o'clock, after consulting with Capt. Herndoa, I assis ted in cutting away the foremast, which some what relieved the sbip. Ibe ship bad laid perfectly easy whilst the machinery was in motion, but she was in the trongh of the sea, making heavy lurches to leeward. 1 rom twelve to four o clocK on aaturdny morning tbe water gained fast on us, as the men were fatigued and worn out by incessant labor and exposure to the storm. At 4 o' clock the gale somewhat abated, but heavy sea continued, the water being then nearly up to tbe second cabin floor. At daylight on Saturday morning, however, all bonds took hold .tgnin wilh renewed vigor to tree tbe sbip. Tbe water was thus again kept at bay for an hour or two more, during wbicb signals of distress were sol, and a vigi lant look out kept for sails. The ladies were even anxious to assist us in bailing, and cheer ed us up in our labors by their calmness in mesa trying limes. a o o cioch auoiuer at tempt was made to raise steam in the doukey boiler so as to work tue steam pninps, nut the attempt again fuilcd, and all hope of re lie I from that quarter was abandoned. At 10 o clock on Saturday morning, the men again yielded to tbe seventy of tboir la bor, and the water again commenced to gum on us, but the bailing wus still continued. At half past one o clock a sail hove in sight, to the wiudward, which proved to be the Ma rine, of Boston. At 3 o clock she rounded to at leeward of ship, whon boats wore lowered bailing still going on. In lowering the boat two were stove by tbo heavy sea that stil prevailed, wbicb left only three, aud one ol them in a bad condition. By 5 o'clock succeeded iu putting on board the Marine all the women and children, twenty six in nuin ber, during which the male passengers most' continued at their work. The boats could not carry more than five or six owing to the high eea, and tbey made saveral trips to an from the Marine. When the boat that took the lust two of the ladies came alongside, the chief engineer jumped iu tbe boat, and was followed by severul otber gentlemen. 1 wo other boats came alougside afterwards, when there was a rush to jump in tbem by tbe mnle passengers, involving great dangrr. By tbis time the brig had drifted a long way to leeward, which made the trips of the bouts long, and by this time it was dark, so that tbo boats did not again return. About dark, a vessel, behoved to be the schooner Sovereign of New York, ran down under our lee. We hailed and told him that we wero in a pinking condition, risking bim to lay by ns all night, which he promised to do. The bulling in tho meantime continued te progress, but tbe tgater had by this time rais ed half way up to the lower cabin, and was rapidly gaining on ns- There was, however, no cesation of the hailing until one hour be fore the ship sank, when all hope of keeping her afioat until daylight was relinquished. This was ubout seven o'clock on Saturday evening. I should, howover, mention that two honrs previous 1 had a conversation with Cuptain Herndon, who, after consultution.ngreed with me that the ship must go down, but it was still advisable to keep it uy as long as possi ble, and we did not mnke known the result of our conversation but urged all bands to re newed eOort. Captuiu Herndon rt quested that the second officer, Mr. Frazicr, aud my self should remain with him, and expressed his determination not to leave the ship while there wus a soul on board, but would remain until she sunk from under him. His only re gret was bis family and ho died like a brave man. At 7 o'clock, on Saturday night, the water was up to the floor of the dining saloon nml all then went to work calmly to devise means, each for their safety. A half hour previous to the ship sinking there were two lights seen some distance to the leeward, supposed to be the brig Marine and the schooner that spoke us an hour or two previous, but baviug a fresh breeze and high sea they wero unable to work up the windward. Those who bad succeeded in keeping them selves afloat, soon scattered over tho surfuco of .the ocean for a distance of about a mile. One bour after tbe ship sank 1 saw a light at the leeward, which was seen by most of those rescued, supposed to be that of the schooner Soveruign, but it soon disappeared. We knew that the ships to leeward could not reach os and turned our gaze in the opposite direction. At I o'clock on Sunday morning we saw approaching ns undor futl sail, with a strong breeze, the Norwegian bark Ellen, ran into our mid6t, and those on watch wore astounded with the cry of human beings. 'Capt. John son, the commander, immediately hove bis vessel to, under short sail, and commenced to rescue us. The steamer at this time had been down over five hours. lie launched his boat, and threw out ropes and buoys, and did everything that good Beamansbip aud a hu mane heart heart could dictate to save as many as possible. I was the fouitb one res cued, and witnessed the noble exertions of himself and crew througbont the night. He coutinued bis search among tbe drift wood, tacking backward and forward up to 12 o'clock oo Sunday, but did not find any one after 9 o'clock in the morning, and conse quently relinquished tbe search at noon. STATEMENT Or ME. Wlf. BIRCH. From Mr. Wm. Birch, of the San Francis co Miustrels, whose wife is among the saved on board the brig Marine, and who was him self fished up by the bark Ellen, after six hours' exposure iu tbe water, we obtained some interesting particulars of the fearful experience which he has goue through : Mr. Birch bad tied a abort rope to bis arm, thinking it might be useful, and started for ward, where a raft was iu progress of con struction. Oo the wheel-house he saw Capt. Herndon, still calm snd self-possessed. Re membering that Captain Luce, who was on the wheel-house of tbe Arctic when she went down, was saved by clinging to it, be for a moment thought of taking a position by Capt. Herndon. Fearing be would be struck by the chimneys, which wera abreast tbe wheel house, he coutinued on to the forward part of tbe boat. At this time the most of the pas sengers were on deck, dispersed in different quarters, the greater number perhaps being aft and upon tbe hurricane deck. Arrived forward, Mr. Birch secured a piece -of board and stood ready for ths final plunge. A second lurch drove soother large number into tbs ses, and .almost Immediately afterward came a third lurch, aud then the steamer settled rapidly, going down, as our informant described it, with what seemed tbs rapidity of an arrow from a bow. Us was drawn down, down in tbe vortex caused by ths sink- j ing of ths vessel, receiving two levers blows on the shoulder from what he supposod to be id iron Dar. in tbe lightning like thought ol bat fearful moment he gave up hope, but uany toe aownwara tendency was arrested, nd be shot up to the surface amidst a con fused mass of snuggling human beings, mixed wnu noaiiDg; ooaras, parts ol tna hurricane deck, loose boards, and ether light portions of the sbip, which had broken away from the hull. .1 Mr. Birch, on his return to ths surface. had involuntarily grasped some boards, and sustained by these, reacued the uaicnway, on which mere were already three young men. He secured himself to this with tbo piece of rope, and, with bis companions, watched for H ..:i 1.. i-f. i- 1.. ciuj auti iuat iiugui uriug rvuei. vi ueu ua first rose to tho surface, as far as could be seen, and everywhere around, were beard the shouts and cries of the hundreds wbo were struggling in the water for life. Gradually these subsided. Man)', who had secured nothing to float npon, soon sunk forever; the others were separated by the force of the waves, and were driven off in groups. All, it may be presumed, were earnestly watching lor reliel, but during many anxious hours, none appeared. Shouts continued to re-echo from the different parties, who hoped thus to attract attention, and these finally brought to their aid the Norwegian bark Ellen, Capt. Johnson, who, bearing cries of distress, rescued those nearest to him, and, learning from them that others were still iu the water, continued bis search until nine o'clock the next morning, at which time forty-nine per sons had been rescued. He contiuued cruising around the vicinity until afternoon on bunday, when, no more being seen, the Ellen bore away for Norfolk, the nearest point. The conduct of Capt. Johnson merits tho highest praise. 11 is uction iu com.ng to the aid or the sufferers was prompt, and ibe search con tiuued as lone as a hope remnincd that ano ther life could be saved. His kindness to tbo saved was afterwards nuceasing. UK. MA.VLOVKS STATEMENT. P. Manlovo gives the Oliver P. Manlovo gives the following statement: I had provided myself with a life preserver and a piece of a spur, and dc lerniincd to go down with tho vessel, wilh the great mass of tho passengers, all of whom stood about, bracing themselves upward, se curing thoso articles most available to buoy them up. The vessel Ouully went down stern foremost. I was standing hour the smoke stuck at the time, and wo wcru all druuged under tho water with the sitikiug sbip. Tho genorul supposition is, that we wero all drawn under the surfuco at least twenty feet, and when we rose wo were nearly stifled. The rapidity with which 1 was drawn down tore the rpar from my hands, and the life preserver from my body ; aud when 1 reached the sur fnce my clothing wus almost all stripped off of me. I however mot a friend who hud two life preservers, who guvn me one ; and we ulso seized on pieces cf the wreck, which helped to sustain us. About four hundred of tho passengers wore struggling about, most of them having lust their life preservers, and others seizing on pieces of the wreck which came up with us. The captuin had cut away the upper works of the vessel, so that when the hull sunk they would float off; but they were drnggud down and camo up in fragments. Many persons were killed, stunned and drowned by being struck with pieces of the wreck, whilst thu pieces were to others the ultimata means of safety. An occusior.ul flush of lightning showed to each other a sen of struggliug forms. Each strove to encourage his friend with hopes which he scarce felt himself At first we wero all together in a mass, but sou the waves separated us, nnd at each success ive flash of lightning, we discovered that wo were being scattered over a wide area, and soon found ourselves apparently ulouu ob tbe boundless ocean. About ten o clock he was picked up by tbe boat Ellen, and hud the sat isfaction of finding others or. board her. From the New York Journal of Commerce.' Steamship Disasters. The nppulling loss of life on the Central America litis no purullel iu the annuls of American' stcumship naviga tion. The nearest approach is the disaster which befel the steamship Arctic, on the 27th of September, 13"4, by w hich something like three hundred and tifty lives were lost. The steamship San Francisco, belonging to the Pacific Muil Steamship Company, which foundered in the Atlantic on the H.'itli of December, 1853, was lost undercircumEtances similar in many respects to the disaster which has just occurred ; though the number or lives sacrificed was much less, not varying far from two hundred, including 150 United States troops. Taking a retrospect, with a view to recount tho various catastrophic which have hi f.illen ocean steamships owned in or trading with the United States, we find that the following have been entirely lest : Name. President. Columbia. Humboldt. Fate. Never heard of. I'diintion. 3.-10,000 300.000 600.000 200,000 300,000 480,000 300,000 700,000 CSO.00O 300,000 140,000 All bunds saved. All hands saved. City of Glasgow. Never heard of. Ciiy of Philuda. All hands saved. Franklin. All hands saved. Sau Francisco. Arctic. Pacific. A few saved. A fejs saved. Never heard of. Tempest. Never heard of. Central America. A few saved. 84,250,000 Exclusive of about SI, COO, 000 in specie. If the cargo wus included, these figures would be more than doubled. The President was lost in the year 1841 ; no one knows how or where. - The Columbia, in nautical phrase, 'broke ber back" on the rocks on the Ameri can shore of tbo Atluntic. Tbe City of Philudelphia went to pieces on the rocks near Cape Race. Tho City of Glusgow sailed from Liverpool March 1, 1854, aud was not afterwards heard of. The Greut Britaiu came near being included iu the list, having lain ashore for soma mouths at Dundrum Buy, coast of Ireland, but is now engaged as a transport for India. The Franklin aud Humboldt went ashore and broke iu pieces tho former on Long Island, and the latter near Halifax. The Arclic and Pacific were lost as uheudy recorded. The irou steamer Tempest, measuring 1500 tons, sailed from New York Feb. 12, 1857, with a crew of from thirty-five to forty mo, and was uevcr heard from. On the Pacific, several fiue steamers have been lost, generally of a smaller class. The Independence, for in stance, was totally lost, wilh one hundred and twenty lives; and the Tennessee, St. Louis, and Yankee Blade, Wiudtiuld Scott and others, became totul wrecks. English steamers, iu waters contiguous to tbe United States, have fared little better. Wilhio a short time, we have bad to record the loss of the fine iron steamship Canadian, on the St. Lawrence ; also the steamship Clyde, and severul steamers iu the West ludia Islands. A calculation as to the number of lives lost in these steamers makes a totul of about seventeen hundred. This loss being irrepara ble, no consolation can be derived from the fact that a large proportion of it might have been prevented by a division of these ships i compartments by water-tight bulkheads; bnt there is opportunity to make the adoption of such a means of safety compulsory upon ths owners of all sea-going steamers, aud thereby doing much to prevent tbe recurrence of catastrophes such as we too ofteu bave occasion to deplore. Du V all's Galvanic Oil bas done more good performed more cures, and releived mora pain, tban any otber medicine iu the knowo worlk It has cured a wonderful case ofSpiue Disease, iu tbe person of Nancy Ann M art le, Troy, and many others could be men tioned. AaaxT toa Do Vali.1 GtvNir Oil Frilinc St Grant, A. W. fisher, W. W timer, (,'. Wcnk, 11 1 Mai: Hrrijairaau A Hull. IT'S 1 ,000 REW AR D will r rnict fnr miv Mxlicii that will excel Pi(Al;l 'J U Till Kir 8 MAGIC t.li. for Ilia f, lluwhig ditmsps : lilubmiiliiin, lScurn'iiii, Pphinl AnVulinn, Coiilriicle.l J.'ii.m, Cli-lic I'Hins, Tains In tin Vnle Ol Bnelt, llemlnbtir, TmiUmclie, t:rnin, U.,a rhronl, Culs, Hiuin-t, llurim, and all dimirs uf tha ikni Muscles and Ilia Ohrnils. Non grnuin without tlie sig imtur of raTT A llnnita aliurhi-d to nrh Iihfl rrlncipnl office, sue Wellington street, Bronk'yn, Naw 1 orh. Bold by ' Albert V. I Uher, DiU(rist, Market str-.-et, Suntary, 85" This is to certify, that I have mad but one application of the Mngic Oil on my fingers, wbicb have been drawn from contrac tion of the cords, brought on by rheumatism. It was of seventeen months standing, and 1 now entirely cured. 1 cheerfully recommend it to all sOliclcd likewise. J. M.FINBROOK, Harrisburir. 72 Locust atrnot . July 23, 16(57. Iy. O.tYCIESJATED HITTERS. An opinion having been asked for me in consequence of the formolu for preparing Urygenatetl Ihllers being known to me 1 ex press tno following in lorm ! The composition of these P.illers intlui'nj those medicinal substances which experienced physicians have long resorted lo for rpeeinl oction on tho svstoni when deranged by 1'fvcm Dyspepsia Agues, and tienoiul liability re sulting from exposure ef climate influence. 1 hese are rendered perniam nt and active in this preparation as a consequence of the srientijic manner in which they are coin bided. It was a well founded inference that the preparation used in larger or small doses, wonld prove a valuable General Medicine which experience has demonstrated. In this medicine no metnlic Falls can bo found by the most delicate chemical trials. Respectfully, A. A. II AYS M. I). Assauerto the Slate of Man No I Pino Street, "lloston lCth Dec, 18.V2. Seth W. Fowlo & Co.. 139 Washington Street, Propretors. Sold by their age tit every where. Cjjc gliirhcts. PLilfidclphia Kaikct. Sept. 18"m. Grain. The receipts of Wheat continue quite largo, though the market is inactive. Good red is hold al 1 32 a 1 ,Tf, and 51 A t a SI 4.") fur prod white. Salts of chnicj Kentucky at IU f.0, ami very superior Roan oke at $2 2."). Rye is stonily ut 75 ci'iitn. I em is dull, nnd HUl Faks uru mulling ut, Tfi a 7i-'c. (Juts nre in demand al from 2l :i 21 cents per bunne!. Clovtrsicd ShIcs of priino nt S71 per CI lbs. Whi-key Rales at 23 eta. iu hlh. r.a 1 in hbdg., at 27 con (9. SUEBUF.Y PRICE CUEHEKT. Wheat, Hye, - . Corn, . . Oats, - liurk wheat, . I'otatucii, Flaxseed. CO CO 87 Ft) 75 00 25 Butter, Ess. - Tallow, . . Lard, - - -Pork, - - -Beeswax, - . Diicd A( j.!es, 1 II New Advertisements. 3rr.oTjn i floup,: rOK 8A1.E 13 V M. C. (JEARUART. Sunbury, Sept. 20, 1S.57. EJSIirilM E.VS MEE'I B Mi. 4 Fublic Meeting nf the Fisher.i.en nf tli Susquehanna itivcr and all other hit mlly to the cause will be hrlJ at the tMiUic huu?e ,,' (Iorge Keen, ShamiAin D.im, Simler enmity, on attinlny the 3d duy of October, 1 857, iii Inke into consideration the lest meana of aecui ing an open passage for tbe fish which B-cJ t i annually visit eur river, hot I avo been cloavd o..t li V Ibe improvements uf the blale. Diaiinguithed j caki r will to prcKcnt to al dreax the people. By order of the Fishermen Committee. Georg I.yon, Sunbury. i. Fis!ier.8humokiii D Smn'l .Mantz, " Win. Keller. L. K. Hummel, Selinsgr'e Dan'l Gaujler, " William (Jnugler, " September 2G, 13.')7. It Uy virtue of u certain writof Lev. J'n. '..i ni.i directed, will be exposed to public sul ut th.i Court lloiiso, in Sunbury. on SATURDAY, the 24th of October, at 10 o'clock, A. M , the following properly to wit : All that certain four story, with basement five stories, brick building, intended for ;t hotel, messuage and tenement, sitnnto in tl. i town of Shamokin, county of Northumber land, I'fiiasylvunia, S" feet in front and .V feet in depth : bounded on the North by tlix street or space on tho bank of the Shati:okl:i creek ; on the South by Arch slrer-'l ; on I'm Kust by Market street on blr-ck No. .17, in designated and marked upon the poncrhl plan of said town of Shamokin, and eccupyinr parts of lots Nos. 1, 2, and 3 upon snid block S'o. 37, and the lots or pieces of grotiud and curtiluge appprtennnt to said building. Seized, tuken into execution, mid to he solil as the property of Thos. Bumgardner, Joseph Long und Duvid Losguecker, nnd Joseph Long, owners or reputed owuers, mid Henry 1'hilippe, contractor. HENRY WEISK, SUrif!: Sheriff's Office, Sunbury, ) Sept. 20, 1857. J AUDITOR'S NOTT.CS. George Baldwin, , " In the Court of Co ! I'leaaof Northu i i land county, mm mi v. umber- Ammerman, Zuern Weitzel. J No. 47, Aug. T 1S57. (Ex. Doc.) The umleiMgneJ Auditor appointed by tho aid Court to report the facta, and make distri bution of tho fund arising from tho sale of per sonal property of the above named Animcnnan Sc Weitzel, Jefeudantv to and among the par ties entitled to the same, will attend to the dutie of his appointment at hi office in Sunbury on Tuesday the 20th day of October, 1857, at 'J o'clock iu the forenoon. 11. J. WOI.VERTOX. Auditor. Sunbury, September SO, 1857. 4t BHOOKBR&. UABSH, Auctioneers AND COMMISSION ilKRCHANT?, 261. North Third Street, 1 door leloie rillI.ADKL.ruiA. SAI.F.Sor Iloni ShoM, Dry U.hnIi. Ciiih MNr""' U'uU''"!" "'"' U-Joils, Ac , KVKltv' Tl'ir.t- kvi:- f" Country Sioickeepert anil ol!i-n will ulwayi fin,l u mr Evening tfuU a a taievauililesinil.le uuortu,ci,t ol ih above komI., t,, I ,n Mi u suit Inlyeis. UimhI parkrd mi lb p.'iuiit lor Country Trail.. Ptjil. 30, 1.-57 c. 3ll). LANDKETHS1 AGI CULTURAL WAREHOUSE, 21 and 23 South Sisth Strett, near the Nos. State House, Philadelphia. TVil floors of this ipncioiii l.niljii.p, t-m-lnl i-aprn.iy for Ilia Proprietors' trmle, lire itort-il witli SceiU uuj uuL plvaieula ut llllclt-st to Furtiiciiuud (lur.lt'iiejg. SIXTY VKAIIfcilOtiTALy.teHKD. The autiaLTilirra ilemia to t-all ih utteiitiou of every una intricate.! m Ktiriniiia au (jbrileiiuifr, to Un-ir will sf-Jn-t. ft! itoi-lc of Apricultmul Implement and MHcliinery Great variety of liorlicullurul Tuob, warranted Garden and l-'luwoi Seeda, Uraaa uud Vle'-ii beeda of tbe in, at l liable quulity Tlie Agricultural Implement! a,, Id lij ar inoa lv manufactured al war bleam Work, lirulol, 'a. ' . iluvuuj filled up Una eUl.lihmonl without xegrni ta eipenae, with the ni t eoinplcle luni-hiiierv, for the iiihii ulaclurauf vaiioun Inula of AS'rn-ulluial Implement. Wa are now prepared to aupply all artU-le iu litis line liUiv wiual, il uh superior, lo auy thing uf the kind aver bciora onered to the pill-he. LANDHKTH WARRANTED GARDEN SEEDS Have Ueu before tha puhlie for upwurds ol amy years their wiite-atiaul popalurily, and the constantly inrreo: int demand man year lo yeur, is 1'ie best evulcnoe of ioU superiority over all oiaeis. . Llr C-wntry uterrhnuls can be supplied with ecds 111 papers, or hulk, ue I he most liberal lenua. Uioomsitole. hi Bristol, fa., our usitUn StA m,.... contains laiee suwlred and sevculy acies, and is the iui. gest esMbushiueiitof its kind in the world T - " l.A!IiHKTH A W1V. - .'!' "J"14 M Sou".' ,ulh 6,'cl' I'luWvlpnia : Peptiuil-cr C l,io7 - jr3iu . ..
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