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.
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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
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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,-.