Jfortign fctos. ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA. LATtA FIIOM ItilVPE. Varlikt Prtparalhns by Russia Austrian lerrxtory Invaded. IlAi.lrAT, April 9 The Cunrml steamship Americn, from Lirerpool, with dates to Sat lirJuj, the U7th tilt., arrived ot hair past 3 O'clock this afternoon. INDIA. Gen. Culia Campbell nml Gfteen regiments of European infantry, three regiment of Kn ropean cavalry, with three regimunis and de tachments of two other regiments of native cavalry, nnd eighty heavy guns and mortars and sixty-three fieldpieccs, Lad crossed the Unnges. The attack of Locknow was expected to commence Pebrnnry 27th, when Jung Paha door's nnd (Jen. Franks' forces, 12,000 strong, would reach Luck no to nid in the attack. RUSSIA. A camp of 100,000 men is to be formed in Poland, in the month of May. This stop i considered as a manifestation ogninst Austria. There is preal agitation in Rtissii. in con Mnnence of the opposition of the Nobles to tha proposed emancipation of their serfs. Many of the great families have fled to St. Petersburg for four or their lives. TURKEY. A force of P00 Montenegrins had violated the Austrian Territory, and penetrated into ilerzegoria. Forty had entered Sulormu, mid burned nnd destroyed oil before them. Turkey refuses to submit to the treaty for the navigntion'of the Danube. Several irregular corps ore being organized in Uo3uia, by the wealthy IJeyg. FRANCE. The Fans Consliliitinnncl has on articlo in largo type on tho Knglish alliance, which expresses the most friendly sentiments. The Minister of the Interior bus ordered nil the nrtillery in tha towns of France to be dismounted and deposited in the arsenals. Tho plea fur thii movement is that the pieces nro in u condition that renders their uso dan gerous, nnd that they will bo replaced by others in a better condition. The impression prevailed that the guns nro removed for fenr that they should fall into the bonds of tho people in case ofu rising ugaiust the Govern ment. ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF WASH. IXUTOX. FOl'R IATS L AT ICR FROM tt nOTK. The steamship City of Washington has or rivad at New York, with Liverpool dates to the 31st ult. Gun. Colin Campbell was before Lncknow nnd had nearly 60,000,, troops. The ottnek wns to be made, about the 1 0th. Several en oonntcrs had occurred, In each of which tbe rebels had been defeated. Th" trial of the King of Delhi was still pending, the statement that he had been con victed nnd sentenced having been ereoneous. Martial law lias been declared at Canton. Commissioner Reed was going to Manilla to remain until tho tinio fixed for holding a conference of the fuur Powers at Shanghai. The English ladies who wcro prisoners with tbe Queon of Lucknow are reported alive and Well treated. Tee U. S. frigate Mississippi was at Shang hai nnd tho Minnesota in Canton river. siMittiYoV erie railroad. Tho Sunbury and Erie Railroad bill lias passed tho House of Representatives by a handsome majority, nnd been sent to tbe Senate for coucurrenco. This measure is ono of no ordinary interest to tho people of the State, and should be acted upon by the Sen ate speedily. Whatever the sentiment that may have prevailed heretofore on this sub ject among the masses, whether favorable or adverse, wo hazzard nothing in saying that, at present, there is a strong feeling iu its fa vor. All appear to acquiesce in the general doctrine, that the sain of the balance of the public works owned by the Commonwealth to the Sunbury and Erie lUilroud company, under tho bill now before the Legislature, will bo both wise aud proper, and ultimately result beneficially to tho iuteresls of the btato. By the passage of tho present bill, the Sunbury und Erie Railroad company will bo enabled to complete their great enterprise ol uniting the lakes wilb tho Atlantic seabourj by a direct and cheap route, und thus uid tho vast tide of western commerce, to seek and find a speedy market in tho eastern cities, by which both the east and tbe west will be kiike benefitted. Hut this is not all. The completion of the Buubury and Erie Railroad will open up a region of mnguificeul country now in a State of primeval nature ; developing the bidden treasures of its mines, pud converting its . -majestic forests to the uses of man, in all tbti raimfiuj relations of life, whilst tbe Common wealth's coffers will be filled with a perpetual flood of taxation from the greatly enhanced value , of its millions of broad acres. The "penny wise und pound foolish policy" of too many of our legislators lias retarded tbe con summation of tho project contemplated in the bill now before the Senate, which wo hope will prevail no longer. Tbo experience of years bat convinced tbe people tlut tho State is an annual loser by retaining her public works; and there is u Strong de.-ire. everywhere in tho Common wealth to rid her of tho burden of keeping them up any lon??r. Already she has parted with ibe main artery, and nearly everybody rejoices m tho fact. The sooner she parts wuh the balance tho better for tho tax-pay. erB because so long as tho Stole owns uny porliou of the public works, they will be a drain on tho public truaiury. There is now about five hundred thousand dollars appro priated, iu tho appropriation bill for tho pre gout year, for the public works; all of which will be expended, and much more than that rum, if an opportunity is ottered to make an extraordinary draw upon the Treasury. Uy iu" saio to .,u nuuuury ana l.no company In; van sum wiii be saved to the people, anil ai ma same tuno a great public luterest win ue lorwnruci; nun completed by a wise and munificent policy on the port of the Ituardittnao! the people. Wo Lope, therefore to see the Mouse bdl Income a Lw at the preseut session of the Legislature, aud the connexion or tue Commonwealth witli public improvements itroved fcrever.;drn4ur(; Can jmMunul Molality. When Senator Doiii-ltn Uid before tbe Sen ate tha iloMcaLon of lUo Chicago postmaster it is reported tlru Mr. Senator Toombs replied that l.e should vote for kim, if proved to be tbo greatest thief and rogue iu the conntrv. in order t.. tladicale tho principles which tbe President aiw vi nun an avaiancne Ol tacts was . 1 . . I , , mm. brought before a member of tbo Ilcuso now epon tue Kunsni luvistigating Committee, tha menibur(Mr. Letcher, of Virginia) is re por'.eu 10 nave uio ; " They are of no importance : that he didn' doubt the fraud charged, but that the com mittee in Congress bad nothing to do with tueni. Comment is scarcely necessary ; for sue men must have a sectional hydrophobia be lore tbey can tall luto Each a rabid state ol madness. So says tbo New York Express. Hfc.i. oiuies. (j? Tbe Harrisburg Telegraph notices ano ther mad dog chase at that place, on Monday last. Tbe dog law is enforced and all tie en!tVs oaw tff rr amdwl. THE AMERICAN. vtBTtt UIBtRTT U SATURDAY, APRIL 17. 1858. II. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor. To ADviiriiiM .The circulation of th Sunhurj Amerirau umiiMjt the different tuwns on the Susquehanna I not exceeded ifequelled liy ny piper published in North em Pennsylvania. Democratic State Nominations. FPU JI'PGE OF TUB St PRF.MK COfltT, WM. A. PORTKR, Philadelphia. FOIl CANAL COMMISSIONER, WESLEY FROST, fnyeite ul C3"For Rkst. A bouse In Market street Apply nt this office. r?The court, this week, adjourned on Wednesday, and tbe jury was discharged. nr Wc refer our readers to tbe letter of Governor Walker to the democracy of New Jersey. It is not only nble but conclusive in its exposition of the Lccomplon Swindle. C3" Tavern Lickssm. Tho granting of tavern licenses was ogain postponed until next Friday a week. This was very prop, erly done by Judge Jordan, to give our tavern keepers the benefit of tbe oew law, which lias since been passed. Tho Union Prayer Meetings are still kept up in this place every evening, and are well attended. Tim Cash System. The publishers of the various newspapers in Lehigh county have resolved to adopt tho cash system in their business after the first of August next. ' 1ST Salmon. There is, perhaps, no fish in tho catalogue of the fmny tribe, superior to our Susquehanna salmon, nnd tbey appear to be unusually abundant this season. We understand that over 2 tbousaud of tbeecfine fish were taken from tbe outlines of tbo differ ent fishermen, between this place and Selins grove, on Wednesday night. Some or the largest of those weighed over ten pounds. 65" A young man by tho name of Henry Ri'.zey was burned to dentb in a boat which took fire, at night, at Montoursville, on tbe 8tli. He bad been asleep in the cabin, aud bis body was burned to a crisp. 153" roTT.srii.i.B Post Office. The ap pointment af a new Post Master at Fottsville is causing a good deal of trouble among the faithful. Michael Cochran was fixed upon as tbe man and was induced to attend tho Le. coinpton Convention at Harrisburg and vote Lecompton, notwithstanding tbe aversion of himsolf and bis friends to that measure, but Major Iewarts, vote on Lecompton, in Con gress, was much more important, and the Ma jor bad another appointed to suit himself. J3T Westchester Fa., tbe amount of money returned by tbe citizens of that ancient and goodly Borough to the assessor, for taxation last year, amounted to one and a half millions of dollars. CaT New Mii.i.inkry Goods. MissM. L. G ussier ba's just received a splendid assort ment of Millinery goods, which she offers for sale See advertisement in another column. r?" The Nkw Liquor Bill. The bill regulating tbo sales of liquor passed the Senatu on Tuesday evening last, and is now, wo presume, iu the hands of the Governor. A largo number of amendments offered wero all rejected. The G'.h section wus, however, on motion of Mr. Straub, amended by striking out tbo provision, "at tbe discretion of tbe Court, Commissioners, or Board of Licenses." The section stands therefore precisely as the House adopted it leaving a qualified discre tionary power with tho court or other parties authorized to issue licensee. Rejected A uvEnnsEMESTS. On our re turn home wo found a immber of advertise ments, some of which we put into our paper, and others we pnt into the ino, aud felt as if we could complacently see those who sent them in the same predicament for their cool presumption. Oue fellow offers to pay us ut tbo end of 3 or G mouths, as we chose, for inserting an indelicate advertisement. Ano. thor, more impudent, offers one dollar in cash and an appropriate gift for the insertion of a long prospectus of a Ha6b paper in New York. Wa presume this fellow has a number of badly engraved donkey pictures on hand which be intends to distribute as ''appropriate gifts,'' to those whoso It-ugth of ears do not preveut them accepting his proposition. Todd's gift advertisement, published some months since, turns out also a swindle." THE K ANSAS HILL AO.lt 3 ! A (OU.UirTCE OF COU tKKMt 10 ut appois rt:u. On Wdene'day the Kama qurtiion rame up, when Mr. .Monigomrry moved (hat the House adhere to its amendment. The previous queition was ordered, which ra. ulted in the lostof Mr. Montgomery' motion yea 108, nay 107. The Breaker voted nay. making a tie vote, aud defeating liie motion. Mr. Englith moved that a Committee of Con ference be appointed on the part of the Hnue, in reiponae to th request of tha Senate for aucb a Committee. Thi moiion waa carried, after the previou qucilion bad been moved, by a vote of 108 yea . . , ft .1 - iu iui r.) a tie. The 6jaktr then voted in favor of the lion. id. .etiie. tue matter, a tbe bill fu, it,. admiuion ot Kmui t. to the Commitu. of Loi.ier.nc. and I tie Bje.! er , .,,pojnU Conj. miiiea lavoraoie to Lcomjiton. DIIATII urcOLTHOMAS H. BEKTOI Cot. Benton was for 30 veara a R..i.r . the United States, and tbe warm friend o Gen. Jackson. Col. Benton was one or tbe most intelligent and one of the most indus trious statesmen this country ever produced. An extended notice of his death will te AI.B OF TMR 4TATSJ CANAt TO THI Sf NBTRT ERIK RAILKOAO COMPANY. We publish this week some extracts from the speech of Col. A. K. McClare, on the sale of tbe State canals, and ask for them an attentive perusal. Col. McClare represents Franklin county in the genale, and is one of tbe most Intelligent men iA that body, and as Franklin county has no interest directly or indirectly, excepting in the shape of Increased taxes in the development and iriprovement of what is now a wildness, by means of this road, his motives cannot be questioned. We can well imagine how persons living in other parts of the State may oppose the Sale from some selfish motives, but it is difficult to comprehend the reason ef opposition by those who live near the line of the road and are to be benefitted by tbe aid, if we may so call it extended by the State to this company. It is not giving or throwing awny the treasures of the commonwealth, but simply using it to improve a portion of its domain, as the legis lature has heretofore done in many other in stances. It may be properly likened to a man owning a large amount of real estate, who concludes to dispose of a portion, that is, to him at least, worthless and unprofitable for tbo purpose of improving another portion that promises a faithful return, by proper cul tivation. That those who bnve been living off tbe State works should object to letting go the public teat, at which they have been tugging for a number of years is, perhaps, natural, but they should hr.rdly expect that the tax payers should nid them in this milking operation, The legislature Lbs just passed a bill uppro printing five hundred thousand dollars for tho repairs of these same canals. If tbe bill for tbe sale is passed, of which we have no doubt this half a million of dollars will remain in the treasury, and will aid in diminishing our taxes and decreasing our State debt, instead1 of being squandered to keep up office holders and speculators. nonnir.it n central railroad. Mr. Iiarntini, the President, nnd several of the directors of this road were in town on Monduy and Tuesday last, with a view of making some examinations in regard to the connections of this road with the Sunbury & Erio and the Shamokin Railroad. Tbey also made eome examinations in relation to the locntion of a passenger and freight depot and a machine shop. In regard to tbe machine shop and depot, our citizens naturally manifest a good deal or iuterest. Where tho locution will be is not yet decided. Tbey looked at a number of lots, and were perfectly satisfied that either or all or them were well adapted for the purpose. There will be no difficulty in find ing a good location, but in making a selection from among tbe number offered. Tbe Sun bury A- Erie is to connect with tho Northern Central in Market street, and it was hoped thut the connection would be ready on tbo completion of the latter road. We under stand the work of making this connection will be commenced shortly nnd vigorously prosecuted to completion. The grading of tbe Northern Central may be said to be completed, or will bo in tho course of a week, and tbe work of laying the rails has been commenced. C-y Politics and Religion. Our neighbor of tbe Gazette, in his lust issue, finds fuiilt with ns for having mixed up and devoted much of our letter from Philadelphia to him self and the religious revivals, in that and other cities. The two subjects, we confess, were rather incongruous, but then we are often compelled to treat questions very dis similar in their nature and character, in the same article. Perhaps, after all, these sub jects ore not to irrelevant as he imagines. Even an editor who could swtllow tho Le compton Constitution, niggers and all, muy not be wholly irrcclaimuble, and our neigh bor himself, is a living example that sodden conversions are not unfreqnent, nor uro tbey looked upon as being cither marvellous or wonderful. Wo say to him, in candor, and in the spirit of kindness, "never despair and remember tbe old and familiar couplet," that " Wliilit the hmp f'f life holtii out to barn, The vilest sinner may return.1' fcj" Tbaiiobs. Tbe editor of tho Pcttsville Standard, Major Dewart's paper, calls the Democratic members ofCoagress, who voted against the Lecompton swindle, traitors to tbe administration. We bad always been tinder tbe impression that members of Congress were elected to represent their constituents but it seems that tbey aro to represent tbe views ot tbe President. Now this may be Democracy in Schuylkill, but it will not pass for sutb in this county. If tho Senate and House ere bound to act according to tbe views of tbe President, they might cs well be abolished, and the President invested with kingly crown at once. Traitors indeed ! ! We suppose John Hampden and Algernon Syd ney, who lost their beads for resisting tbe encroachments of Charles tbe 1st, will next be called traitors. GT Littell s Livi.no Ac.t. The Gist num ber of a new series of this excellent and familiar periodical, bus been received. For- meilyeacb weekly number contained sixty four pages, but it will henceforth coutain eighty. Great improvement has also been mudo in its appearance, by the use of paper of a finer quality, and new types of a baud- somo pattern. The A'js has always been a fuvorite wilb all readers of correct taste, and will be doubly welcome to them now, in its enlarged and beautified form. It is a com plele repertory of all tbat is reutly good and worth preserving in the whole range of For eign Periodical Literature, which is carefully searched, and diuwu from wilb discriminating judgment, te furnish matter for its pages. A subscriber to this Magazine will obiaia very year, three volumes of the choicest miscellaneous writings of tbe living authors of fcurope, aud grauually become the posses sor ol a library or peruianeot interest and value. The Living A a it now nuLlitLa.l r.. conjunction witb Messrs. Littell, Son & Co or Boston, by tbe woll-known boute of Stan ford & Deligsir. No. C37 Henii)i K.. York, to either or whom order for tbe work may be addressed. Term as heretofore, $6 a year, for wblcb tbe numbers will be punc IvtV.j fcTwtptel by trail- cfprtftf roCRT PROCEFDtaOA. The following Is a report of the jury trials t Cammonntalth n. James Moran. Indict ment, assault and battery. Scott, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, A. J. Rocke feller for defendant. Verdict, guilty. CemmonroeoJth vs. Martin Gibbons. A I lault and battery: 13111 ignored, and prose cutor, Owen McLaughlin, to pay costs. Scott for Commonwealth, A. J. Rockefeller for defendant. Commonweatth vs. Ciper Suiceri. Defend ant bound over to appear at next term. Commonwealth vs. Michael Gibbons. As sault and battery. Hill iguorcd. County for costs. Commonwealth vs. tt'm. Barnhart and Den- jamin Barnhai t. Larceny. Wm. Rarnhart plead guilty. Benjamin Barnhart plead not guilty. Scott, Pollock and Round for Lorn mon wealth, Miller and Porter for defendant Verdict, not guilty. Commonwealth vs. Samuel Blair. Assault and battery. Defendant fined $12 and costs. Commonwealth vs. Martin Gibbons, John Gibbons, James Reynolds and James Moran. Riot. Scott and Donnel for Cummonwoulth, Clement and Beord for defendants. Verdict, guilty. Defendants fined $i each, to pay tbe costs, and undergo an imprisonment of six weeks in tbe county jail. Commnntren7A vs. Michael Gltnen. Lar ceny. Verdict, not guilty. John Coover vs. John Burns el al. Packer and Greeuougb for pluinliff, Comly for do fendnnt. Verdict for plaintiff for $214,83. Co7iimonu-calth vs. Mercy Ann Chapman Schoch. Rigumy. True bill. Defendant lion est inventus. Wm. Barnhart, who plead gnilty on charge of larceny, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Commonwealth vs Henry retery, C. Martin, A. Catett, II m. ao.i, E. Bastion, F. MilUr, A. Long and If. J.Shane. Indictment, re moving land marks. Scott, Pollock end Kutz for Commonwealth, Packer and W. M. Rockefeller for defendants. Verdict, not guilty. Charles Kram, now for use of H'. F. Nayle, vs. David Stenicl, Conrad UYnrA: and James Scott. Assumpsit. Packer nnd Brown for plaintiff, Taggart and C. Pleasants for de fendant. Verdict for plaintiff for $304,83. A. R. Fiske vs. Sunbury y Frie Railroad Company. Assumpsit. Comly and J. Pleas ants for plaintiff, Packer nud W. M. Rocke feller for defendants. Verdict for plaintiff for $1911X0. Dtbnruh Iluszey vs. Genrrfi llerard, ad' ministrulor of Joseph Hoffman. Assumpsit. Miller for plaintiff, Comly and J. and C. Pleasants Tor defendant. Verdict for plain tiff for S700. K3T Lakiks' Bonnets. In obedience to the mandates of fashion, ladies' bonnets have been receeding for some years past until they scarcely had a foot, we should say, a head bold. The next move we expected to find the bonnet on the back of the neck, resting on the shoulders. But it seems tho tido of fashion kns taken a turn, and is bringing tbem forward again, judging from the follow, ing paragraph, from the Philadelphia Daily .V( . of Saturday last ; "Thcso bonnets aro an improvement on the oyster-shell style. Possibly they now have grown large enough to claim rivalry with a cabbage loaf. The importance gained, how ever, lies in the cupe, more than in the body of the bat. I u oilier words, a lady'6 bat of the present day, liko many dishes served up by a skillful caterer, gathers its chief merit from "the trimmings. Ci" Goiiky's Lady's Book, for Mar, is quite welcome. It is a collection of beauties, illustrative nnd literary. "Tho Queen of May" is beautiful, while tho fashion and pat tern plates will be appreciated by Godey's fair friends, whose name is legion. The Lady's Book well merits success, for expense aud labor are not spared in its getting tip. sKf Cauton does not prove to be much of a place, now that the allies have got into it. Tbo London Times correspondent says it ig largo and populous, but in other respects is to be set down as a very ordinary Chinese city. Tbe uine-stoiied pagoda is in a ruinous condition, and bus been shut up for years. An Amite Sitpi.t. We this mornine saw three car londs of Shad, brought on the Nor thern Central Kailroail from the Putnmnc fisheries. Tbey were fine looking fish, fresh and fut. Harrisburg 'Jtlcgrufih. If tbe Northern Cent nil road was finished, these, earnc shad would be found iu our mar kets and at almobt half the usual prices. The grounds of the Presbyterian church, in this place, have been graded and very lib erally endowed with .shade trees, the past w' ee k . 7. ewisburg Chronicle. tJ2 Several of our churches might profit by tbe example. Now is as good a timo as any to plant shade trees. The Coal Trade. Tho quantity sent by Ruilroud this week is 21.2G1 Ut), by Canal 24,()t?3 00 ror the week 4(5.154 09 tons. The trade continue very dull, but the shipments ure larger than we anticipated The Canal leads tho Railroad considerably, and we should not be surprised if it continued to lead it. Many of these who feut exclu sively by Railroad last year made their ar rangements to send by Canal early in tbe Spriug. before they knew what the rates of toll ou the Ruilroud would be und so long us they can sell their Coul by Canal, they will continue to send by thut uvenue. The demund from the East is very dull, which also affects the business of tho Railroad. Some ol our Operators who bad tinned their Collieries intend stopping again unless tho demand increases und pi ices improve. They refuse to sell Coul at the low rates at which some wua oM at the opening of navi gation. ARnei 's Journal. Reduction ok Salary- Run-stD Rev. Theodore Purker recently intimated to bis congregation thut a reduction of bis salary would be agreeable wilb his feeling. At a meeting of tbe Society over which be is set tled, it was unanimously voted that there should be no diminution of tbe yearly stipend of their minister, aud that bis usual summer vacation should be extended one month. Last year the amount raised was from sixteen hundred to twenty-five hundred dollars. The Society is a liberal one, aud does not wish its miuibter to work for uo uuder-price. Fisheries. The run of shad, in the Dela ware, is said to be greater than for muny years past. On lust Monday and Tuesday, it was so great, that many of the seins broke down, aud many shad tacaped through the rent. Iu the Potomac, too, there is said to be an encouraging yield from Ibe fisheries. Col. Colt is said to have made a contract witb the War Department for one hundred tVxmu-!. dcl'.ar worth oft I arm. A I INCIDENT IN CO NCR Eat Immediately after tbe House assembled. on Friday, Mr. Morris, of Pennsylvania, an nounced to members tbe decease or linn. Tbomas II. Benton. The clerks had not len their desks yet, when Mr. Jones, of Tenoes see, one or tbe oldest members of the House, sent tbe following letter to the clerk's desk to be read. Uefore tb reading wa com menced members returned to their seats and there was a solemn stillness in the ball. C. Strert, Washington, April 8, 1858. To Samuel Houston, Esq , Senator in Con cress from tha State of Texas, and George W. Jones, Representative in Congress from Tennessee t To you, as old Tennessee friends, I address myseii to soy, tnat in tbe event ol my death bore, I desire tbat tbcro shall not be any notice taken of it in Congress. There is no rulo of either House that will authorize the announcement of my death! if there was such a rule, I should not wish it to be ap plied in my case, as being contrary to my feelinirs and convictions long entertained, as shown in a note to a speech of Mr. Randolph on the occasion of tbe deatu or Air. uavid Walker, published in tbe Abridgement of Debates, vol. vi., page S56. Tbe request of Mr. Walker there recorded, and the remarks of Mr. Randolph, express entirely my senti inenls and convictions. Should, therefore, uny of my kiud friends, in either House, make it necessary to do so, I entrust to you to make known, by means Of this note, my ex press wish and desire that tbe event remain uunotired in Congress. Your old Tennessee friend, THOMAS 11. BENTON. The body of the letter is in the band of another, but tho name is his own signature. and denotes that it was written with a weak aud trembling band, the last time be put pen to paper, and when, perhaps, tbe ogony of death was upon bim. The loiter was banded to Mr. Jones ou Friday morning by Mr. Benton himself, the Intter expressing his acknowledgments for tbo kind ' visit of bis Irieod, and purling wilb him with the usfii runco that they wero no more to meet again in lliii world. Marniaultni Tlie Affnirt of I'nrlejr Trail and filr. McLaln. The following curious letter appears iu tho Cincinnati Commercial. Editors Cojimkhcial. It will bo remrm liiftd by many of our readers that Purley P. Pratt, ono of the twelve apostles of the Suit Lake Mormon Church was killed by Mr. Mc Lnin, after h had taken the wife or Mr. Mc Lain unto himself. Tbe children of Mr. nnd Mrs. McLuin were secretly taken away from the guurdiunship of their grandparents, (the father and mother of Mrs McLain.) for the purpose of taking them to Utah. To prevent these childrtn from being curried off to Utah, 1 communicated u knowledgu of facts in my possesion to their grandfather. 1 nei ther expected nor udvocuted the killing of Pratt, but I have obtained indisputa ble evidence that tho Dunitcs of lirigham Young's Church have decreed that 1 shall share in the falu of P. P. Pratt. The public, and more especially tbe consti tuted authorities of this city, will, therefore, undeistaiid where they may fiiid tho gu,ll party in case they succeed in their malicious and murderous dusigus. I can however look back with delight on tho part that 1 per Tormed for tho deliverance of these children from Sail Lake degradation, iillbotigh 1 knuw that it may cost me my life, unless the publication oflhesu facts prevents it. Ifl u in sacrificed for this act, I shall die a mantyr'u death, for I never sought the life of Purley P. Pratt, and 1 detest the wicked practice of Salt Luke Mnrmonism, inasmuch as I be lieve iu those principles which were formerly culled Monnoiiism, und which the Salt Luke leadurs have abandoned. Isaac Sake. Gov. Walkkm to TnF. Dkmocracy or New JKitbi:v. In u letter dated, "llobuken, X. J., March 27, ISoS." in which be regrets that he cannut address thu llernocracy of Sussex county, at a meeting called, Gov. Walker says : Rut we are r.DV.' in the midst of the battle ; the bugle uoles are sounding to the advance of the approaching columns; the principles of our Revolutionary Fathers ore now endan gered ; the right of self-government is again invaded. Shall we drng Kcnsas from the ramp and prison-bouse of Lecompton, as a chained and collared convict into the Union, in the hope llial sue wi!l nerealler ftnueoll lier sliacklcF, rise from her abject degradation, an I fio n u subject become u sovereign State nt some future indefinite period ? If this can now bo done; if frauds, und forgeries, and usurpa tion, can now be endorsed nnd sanctioned ; if a miserable aud disgraced minority can be clothed by Congress with tbo panoply of State .Sovereignty if tho felon fox can be covered with tho lion's skin: if Kansas cuu be dragged through tbo streets or Washing ton, like a captive in an imperial Roman ovation, in Ibe hope thut the degraded victim will hereafter put on tbe cap of a ireeduiun, and resume her liberty ; if all this can now be done by the President and Congress, and approved by tho neoota. then what ii the late ol Kuusas to-day, may become thai of j Aew Jersey or ot any otlicrM.ite to-morrow. As wi ll might tbe empiric seek our approval for tbo administration of poison to bis pa tient, on the suggestion that such patient might hereafter prescribe fur l.imsrlf some antidote, or the burgh, r excuse the i-xpuUiuii of the rightful owner from bis mansion, under the pretext thut ba might, pcrlupii, hereafter resume bis lawful possession, or usk that the principle of self-govern men l should now be subverted in Kansas, in the belief that its people ut some future period might, perhaps, be ublo to redress the wrongs now donn them, and recover their long lost tights and liber ties. Establish now the precedent, by dragging Kansas into the Union ngainst the will of her people, and under this fatal example. I fear tho whole fabric of popular liberty will tumble into ruins. Congress and the Presi dent will have o lie red the most tempting re wards, in all the future, for tho perpetration of fraud, perjury, and for tbe overthrow or tho will of the people. Tug Leviathan Stramkhip. A London letter writer says : 1 have just returned from a visit to tbe Leviutbon. She is moored ili tectly opposite where she was bnilt. Ttere is no machinery in her yet ; in fact she is a more skeleton. From inquiries on board I could not learn wheo she would be Gnisbcd. 1 do not think it possible to gel her ready for scu before August, and to havo her ready by inav nine win require uigniauu uay labor in cessantly. There aie very fow niau al work on her now. Cfingrfssional lclu5. C03GHESSIOMAL PIllH'tCEUI G. Washington, April I'i 1653. Scn'ati. -A message from tbo bouse was received, announcing its adberance to the amended Kansas Bill, aud also tbe passage of the deficiency Bill. Mr. Green (Mo ) gave notice that ha would call up tbe Kansas Hill to morrow at cue o'clock. Mr. Hale(X IT.) presented a petition from the immatesof the Military A slyuin at Wash ington asking subsistence instead or contain ing within the Aslynm. Tbe petition was referred to a special committee, witb the pow er to report a bill aud to send for persons and paper. Tbe Senate adjourned to attend Mr. Renton's funeral. , - . Uocss - Oo motion of Mr. Clark ( Mo. , immediately after the reading or the Journal, the Uoure adjourned in order to afferd mem bersan opportunity of-etleuding the funeral ewnooee Of Mr- tttitoo, Uis etwroK. Neurit all tha mr-mbfrt t'neertnff in the ball after tha House adjoornd, converging together in grrops or in their seats, when iney wero startled by a Ugbt between nir. Crnige.of North Caiolina, and Mr. Helper, author of a book railed the "leipenniiig Crisis," formerly of North Carolina. They uaa jnn belore been angrily engaged in con versation. Crowds rushed in and aeprated the combatants, while tbey were engaged in dealing heavy blow. Mr. Helper was tem porarily taken in charge by the Sergeant ut arms. A number of ladies who where on the floor at the time were frighleuud wiluvsses of the diugracful proceedings. A pistol and knife were found on the person of Mr. Helper after be wastnken into custody. He had, however made no attempt to use tbem. At an investigation into the affray. hld this afternoon, Senator Hale nnd Mont gomery Blair appeared as his counsel. Tbe justice held tbo accused to bail to kept tho peaco. Th SirrLixs ron Utah St. Louis April 13. The Leavenworth correspondent of the Republican says that Messrs Kussel, Moyer & Wandell, have rccieved orders to start one hundred and ten trains, consisting of twenty- six wagons each, for Camp Scott. These trains will take upwards of 3000 teamsters and 11.000 mules. A company of sappers and miners from West Point had reached the Fort. Tho entire force at tbe Fort, on tbo 9th instant, consisted of twelve companies of ar tillery, three of infantry and two of drneoons. Horses and mules were arriving rapidly. Two hundred nnd six teams were reported rendv for service. Captain J I oilman's command had pasied Fort Kearney, aud was rapidly pushing on ward. The movement of troops to take rest in the new district of Plutlsville, commoticu iu u j few days. Washington, April, 12 j The weather, to dry, has been Cold r.nd j rainy, but tho funeral of Col. Benton wu3 I largely attended. The last wish of tbo de-1 ceased was. that Congress would make an np- I propriatioii for tho purchase of bis woik, I which be desired micjit be distributed among j tho members of both Houses, and also amo'ig other public Libraries of tho country. l!ic last paraijrapli note is cn complimenting ! Henry Clay which is appended to the deccas- ed's accociit of the compromise struggle of j 1830, and to which period the work la com pleted, Washington, Aprii, 12. Tho report revived in well-informed cir cles, that Senator Slidell of Louisiana, nnd Mr. Belmont, lute Minister to tho Ilacuo. uro engaged in tha raising or a loin for thrpe million of dollars, to bo applied in aid of the rovoluliou now iu propgrecs in Sonora. Wasiiinoton, April. 1?. Governor Powell and Major Ben. McCn! locb. the Commissioners to Utah, had started on Saturday night, and when nt tbo cars, n inosseniror was sunt bv tho President, in great haste, to stop them. It is understood impor tant reasons induced this sudden movement. Washington, April 13. The funeral servico over the remains of M r. Benton, wero attended by the President nnd his Cabinet tho Foreign Ministers and mem bers of both Houses. Tbo remain' were placed upon tho cars for transportation to St. Louis. OvOinnuinicatA For tlie SuiiU:rv Aine;i'.t. JOHN B. FASOLD. At a meeting of the students of Pnr.Er.rr..' Acadsmv, convened for the purpose i f givin. suitable expression to feelings cuiiftd by ! i death of.l. H. FASOLM. lato ft wi-rthy rtu- j dent of tha same, which lock place i n the ! 4lb iost.. ut bis father's resilience, tioer Hui.- i bury, Norllumibei! iriii county, tho fallowing res'dutions were adopted ! U?.eren., It has pleased Almighty God to i remove our much beloved brother flinVi.t. J. I. Pasoi.p, and fincii bis voice roue sn j eloquent of truth, is new huthtd in ccitlh, : therefore be It Resnlred, That in this dispensation of ili vine l'roviuenoc, though with angeihed hearts, wo recognize tho hand cfonr heavi r,!y Father, nnd bow to the will of Iriin who doi'th nil things well. Resnh'ed, That in the removal of this ex cellent young man, the friend or education have sustuined an irreparable loss, and bis fellow students have lost an ensealed m;J much beloved classmate. Rts'.lt'ed, That we deeply sprnpathizo with the. afllicled family of the deceased. Residctd, That a copy of these rrrnlutioni be forwuided tn bis parents, and that tho be published in tbo Sunbury American. Snnbnrv Gazette, and MiddUbnrg HVery Tribune. WILLIAM MOYKR, President. J. R. Ilti.tifsti, Secretary. Freeburg Academy, April'Stb, lS.'S. KxTKNSivKt.v FuTRirtv A excited Youth rushed in nuiong a party of rritnila a day or two since, und Hurriedly asked them to look at u clot of unfiles bo had just got nt (he Hto-Aii brone holing rbiwl of Korkson .t Will bill. After getting tho exeited youth calinn) down, he showed them with delight, a very elegint suit be bad just procured nt the lirowu Stone Clothing Hall of Rorkhill A. Wilson, Xos. Cn:i and C05 Chtstuut street, above Sixlli, Philadelphia. OU V ALL'S UALVAMC OIL. It.lllou Cbolic was cured in 10 minutes ask P. A. Ii rand, or Harri.sbnrg, Pa. P.les of 10 years' standing cured by one bottle, nnii many others of tho i-unio character cured soundly by the use of this On.. AnsxTS re Dc V all's Oilvaxic Oil Frihm' Grain, A. W. Fislier, W. Wtnuer, C. Weak, II U MniAr, HT;lrer-i 4 Hull. Omyfienund Bitters. Tins compound pos sesses much real merit. The rules iliocQec ting on every side aud without precedent. Pyspupsiu who have suffered for years have been entirely rlive.t by a few bottles. cacovin & niHt:n'$ CT.I l-miAU D FAMILY SEWING MACHINES, 40S BROADWAY, NEW YGRK. 7 30 CHESXt'T smrxT, pan.ADEuriii. Cy These Machines aro now justly admitted to be the liet in use for Family dewing, a new strong, and elastic siitc'i, which will not rip, even if eyery rourth aiitrh be cut. Circelars sent on application by letter. Agenta Wauled. CF-l,OOOBItWBO will he P". !'L M'f.',", thTTu .sl I' It ATT A- lILTClitll U(.U: L. f..r III f. Ih.wins disrse: Kht-uinalisia. Nea-'J'S'". S,,',.! ArTrln..,5"..ln..,dJ.m.. CI.el! r. . ,'.,m ii Hi 8i.le.il lines. Hi-s.UI.he, T 'iheh., H " TliiillTculs, Biu-a, Burns, ailallilisse. l ihe Sim MuH; .ml l". Ol-.uls. None ''Y tt,."' '" Cmeipsl erVe, SOS VnsJuiusou sirsct, iriH)a, New berfV. 'ishsr, Di urgist, slurkel street, Sunbury, sf This is to certify, that I have made but one application of the Magic Oil on my fingers, which have been drawn from contrac tion of the cords, brought on by rheumatism. It was of seventeen months standing, snd 1 now entirely cured. I cheerfully recommend it to all afflicted likewise. J. M.FINJROOK, nrriiturg, Ti Locust itrtet. Jo'? 2?, 1W7j-. Cclcgvapljic flctos. DEATHS. In Dnvillc.on31st.ti1tlmo, fcoi.soinptirrJ Mrn. F.VKLIN A RICH ARUSON dangLtor of William and Anna Henrie, aged abool 39 years. On the 1"t Inst.. In thl plnco, WILLIAM R. MERRILL, aon of Fred. Merrill, aged 1 year 9 months end 24 days. In this place on the 10th Inst,, JAMES son or Mirhnel Habne, nged 10 years 5 month and 4 days. a ' - - Cjic IPklids. Philadelphia Market. April 18, 1858. Graiw. Tho receipts of Wheat continue qniln largo, though the market is inactive Good red is held at gl 07 a SI 10, and SI 20 a $1 35 for good white. Rye is steady at 70 cents. Corn is scarce, and light sales are making nt GOaCl cents. Oats are in de mand nt 35 ceutf. Cloverseed Sales of prime at $3 60 per C I lbs. SUNBURY PRICE CUP.IIENT. Wheat, Rve. 01 40a 1 AO 75 r.o Hulttr, - l;tIR. Tnllow, -Lard, Pork, Iteeswax, SO 12 12 IS 8 54 Corn, Oats, Buckwheat, Potato, . 37 C3 - 80 New Advcrtistuicnt SPUING AND SUMMER IvIZLjIilNEIVXr GOODS. UhM. t., UeMi-i-, recpcctfully ,,. "wum-ei, mm tue lias mat r. lurne. fr, U.e city witti a new, i benji ari.d elegant assort Incut ot Spring and Summer MiiHnery Goods, Consisting of new pattern Unmet, struW4, tiimpsand Fancy Itoinie'.e, nlo Kihlion.. K.,w n and r'anry Trimming. l,Ji,- Dre, Cans, , all ol winch will lie olJ ihrp. Uomieli of every description made !0 orjer. Old hemic! bleached and prtj.-ej jn n(, llfJj mnnncr. Thankful farpa-il patronage, shaioiiciiea con linuaiice of the ,ime. More in l awn Street, Snd de jrbcl.iw the lla liaj. Bun'mrv, April 17th, 1653. Smf PENNSYLVANIA WIRE WORKS l,'o. 220 Arch Si. In, f.;e;nd J- Third, (Oj,pout Bre ai' Str-et, IMiilaUclpULt. CjttVES. Kiddles, Sr,r,n,. Wnvn, ue cf all incs ics ami wio'iIk. wiih all kinds r.f phin and fancy wire work. ,.,vV ,,i.',-J ire for Kpaik Cak-ber ; Cua!, j..j .,t (;,., vcl fVrrein ; Paper M,ikfV. Wire ; ( Mr. !, -and Dandy Roll, coer'.l in l!.e ceil msr.i r, W ire and Wire Fencing. ' A very sni-ciior n-ticle of 7,Vavy rounder' reives. AW kind of Iron Ore Wire sseivr .., . , .. . . iMvr.s. & tMiiiiy. I ni.adelphia, Apni 17, !8i8 ctm. NOTICE. A MEEHNU fthe Su. kl.oi.In, nf t!-r T , . vnrton Coal ami Rail Koa.l t;,.i:,r,,,v, w,, it lieu at tn.; iril n,me in riiiui,. ! Tl ESDAY. It h MV. pmnnn . I O clock. liv Uriirr. I i.i.i. i ii t iicvi, . , F. I.. JOHNSON, Sec'v Ap'i! 17. !S.-). IsTOTICE. 'SUIC annual Klrrlion for a PrctiJ, nt and Di 1 rectors of the Tr vorton Coal i id KmI i,a,J Company, will I- held at the (iixar 1 lloi.ie. m Pin!f.ilJphia, on Tuesday, lltli M-.,y, Foil open from li to 1 o'clock. V. ,M. By oiuur, F. I.. JOHN SOX. 5cc'v. April 17, IB 8. S l.i ri-i y eivc ii la ...,',iunu tilai.J i the tataiile inhstitairs f count;, that l,i net i-h! ..!! le hrlJ I) the L'o!iiiiiii.:!.: ,,t i ue.im Kl ll:c Coiniu:iiioiKr's OiV.ce in the hor.nich o: .i:n i or) , mi the ih, -Mil und ii:: . (A;":! l5S.) lor ibe pur)wc i! tctiiy ug n.i-::ii,, m an) ol the Amiii"iI, if nn, lor tin- jms.-m ji-..r. I hete luwin-hip and luiuo!. on ij ,. ;7ii and t.'j.i.eroa Little" il li.on .v, .l.n!.-on, t'j ;r Ai.jjifia, l.'p; er Nialioiuj. J'.,u:t, .i.iBi ,u. Mill. 11 llilluuijll ; CO lilt) Sill, Zrd'e, JelU .l' orlhuiii:.'i-iliiiid l-orongh, Urlawaie, 'I ui'.iiii.Vi I'.iriiiel, I. mis, McKweii.villu iior:vi;li ; an x iiU'li. t.'oiil. Lower Malioiioj, (M.iilinjoaijaf s'.mrnokiii, H.jh, Lower Angusia, Sunbury bj rough. CHS HOTTFN.2'INE, FKEDKKIl'K HAAS, SXMUELE.NT. Coaimissiouer' Oll'ce. Coiurui'sioocrs. auiinury, April w, ;c) NOTICE. IN the milter i t i!ic eellleuo i.i of the e.t.Me ( Ludwick 1'llreger. ilrcrased, bile ol Chi is jui que t jwiiehip, .Northumberland com.lv. V"U'ITCE i henbv given, il.at liie v-i.J, and relict ol sjiJ dcieased, 1 nidi l.n lection of the arsenal property ot said dce oceoiding lo ihe aet of .Wcml-ly, mi.!t an nrovideil for in sush rut, ul ieii ,,! i s on 1 eiilcd to tbe Orphai:' t 'oori for acjirnaii MollUs), ihs 2nd d) "f Aurtust nexl. JO. XtUiT. Administrator. Shainokin township, .April U, If-jr. St Eitatc of Lemuel Rcaunimcl, uccea;e AJ O'l'ICU U hereby given, llial hitlers of A iniiii-iratiori. on the e-'aic of 1 .cm i bouilarincl, laleif rjliainokinlow il, XortliuniN land county, deceased, have iceu granted to I tubfcrr.'cr. All persons indehU'd to said c-U wiil If ase make imuieJule pigment nn.l (he haiing claims piesenl Iheui dul) uulhuiliiV. lor seiiliiiieot. N. 1! The mUcril cr will attend at the hoi of V X. Luke, Drq , lur lhal purjoto en ul day, June full, licit. MAKV ANX IMAUAMMLL. Ailm'ttii r-haaiokiu, April 17, Is.'nt. ot Administrator's Notice. jVOTICE ia hereby ien that leittrs of j mini ratiuu have Uen grantid to the sender on tbe esta a of Mary Cook, laic of l township, .Northumberland couniy, dereaw d All person iudehu-J to said esialo will de make luiuirdialepsyuient ami tlu.-o having cia lo prcat ut tbeiii lor sellli'iuei.t- W.M.1I. WAl'l.ES. AJiu'i Northumberland, April 17, lo . fii NOTICE. riMIU Stockholders of ihe Shamokin Sn A t'errv and 2'owboat Cumpauy, are bei notified, that an election will ee held tt the o of the Company, in tbe loroi gli of iSuu'iury Monday, tha 3d day of Msv n,r, to choose Uirtclors to serve the usiiiog year. HENKY UOX.NEL. Sec'; Sunbnry, Xpril II, IS5.- FOB IIsrT. fH rtore Room in Market ret, fuirr A occupied by P. W. Gray. Apply lo (hi eculora of II. M aextr, decctkrd. Apiil 17 IHft8. Korthumberlarjd Eridgo Ccmpai AN election for offirrrs of ihe XorlhumUi Bridge Company, loarne fur one ear be held at th house or Mis. Burr, in Xori! berland, on MiKNDAY, the. "id eay of May i The election will open at 1 o'lioek. C. M., cloae at 4 o'clock, P. M. The bo..ks ar. counts of the company will be submitted I stockholder for their intpectiou, at Uia i lime and place. TV TiR linifllM A pnt 10 l(Kt,-.
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