r to Tin: ruuLic, . In submitting to the public the first mimicr tf the -American," it may be. deemed incumber on us its neceary and proier to make a few ubsriv. tion In relation to the establishment of this pn anj the courge which ita conductor int. nJ to pur sue in ita puti ligation. The age in which we live haa ban truly styled the ago of impruvemeii', which no power on earth can arrest frVit progress. Tlie applicaticn of ateam to the various purposes of ait, and the more recent discovery of anudt ing iron with anthracite coal, promises to Perm) I vania result that cannot be too highly esti mated. ... The great valley of the Susquehanna la toon des tined to become the theatre of new acme of en tcrprire and industry, which may well excite the astonishment of thoae who are unacquainted with bcr inexhaustible depositee of coal and iron. Her rugged hi lis and aolitary waste, heretofore deemed wotthlese, are now eagerly sought after for the coal and iron which they contain, the must valuable minerals in nature. It ha teen said that England owea her present power and, wealth more to her coal and iron than to all other cause cum hined. If ao, then Pennsylvania has within her own borders internal resources anil power of wealth unsurpassed by the whole Union. The Shamokin coal region, connected with this place by a railroad 20 mile in length, which a few years f ince was a solitary wild, untrodden by the foot of man save the solitary hunter in ' pursuit of game, Is now teeming with a busy and industrious population. The town of Shamokin luratcd in the coal region, a new vi.lage containing about one ' hundred houses, haa epiung up as if by magic, aince that period. These improvement which are hut a commence ment of a aeries of wotke upon a large scale now in projjross, recent as they are, have alreudy given new life and impetus to this section of our coun ty. With these view and ander three considera tions, we, in common with many of our most es teemed follow citizen, conceived that a well con ducted journal, if properly encouraged, could be rendered highly serviceable to the community. The progre.'S of improvement and the rapid increase of population, indeed requite that the pre sh luld not only keep pace with the spirit of snterp ite and in dustry, hut as a pioneer lead the way and at imulate to exertion the enterprizing and wealthy capitalist. The establishment of a new pres in this pi ice haa frequently been spoken of, and was lungrince in contemplation whenever a favorable opportunity should occur. We believe that period ka now ar rived. Our design i to make the American a per manent and useful journal, convoying utrrful and interesting information to all classes of readers Conducted with the utmost decorum, its tone and aentiments shall at nil time be such, that the most scrupulous parent may place it in the hinds of any member of his family with perfect impunity. Low scurrility and violent personal abuse shall l care fully excluded from its column. And while we ahull alwaya be ready and prompt in the expression of our opiniona upon mattera of public policy, we ahull alwaya endeavor to preserve that decorum and extend that courtesy towards our cotemporarics and others, that one gentlemen baa a light to expert from another. To the interesta of the farmers and cultivator of the soil, the bone and sinew of our country, who. in an agricultural point of view, form the basi ol all trade, commerce and manufactures, we ehill tU vote a portion of our columns, and spread before them such matter aa shall bejtoth useful and en tertaining. To the mechanic and all others, we trut we hall be able to make the American an inlercttiny and instructive journal. In politic we shall, aa we have already an nounced, support the general and state adminisrr tion. In advocating there-election of Mann Vav Bbreb and Rickabb M, Johbiob to th high stations which they now occupy, and which they have filled with such distinguished abilities, we shall coufine ourselves to measures and the principles upon which they are grounded. Kn.iin ination and low personal abuse which the laucor of political warfare never f tils to produce, mid which we regret to say is indulged In to an almost unlimited extent, by the partizau prian a of ither Bide, we ahall carefully avoid, deeming it not only demoralizing to the community and derogat ry to the high character of the prea, but unwise, im politic and unjust. To our fearless and patriotic Governor David R. Porter, who has thus far identified himself wilh tho true interests of the state, and whose wise and fulu aiy nioaxure have received the appro! ation of every honest avd liberal mind, we ahall extend our most cordial support. We hve therefore placed his name at the head of our columns, fully confi dent that the honest ycomamy of Pennsylvania will always be found sustaining honesty of purpose and integrity of conduct iu a justly valued public ecrvant. H.TL MASSER. JOSEPH EISELY. Sunbury, Sept. 19, 1840. LIST OF CAUSES HOU trial in the Court of Common i'leaa of 11 Nonhumbeiland County, to be held at 8ur Lory, on the firat Monday of November ueil, being the 3d. 1 Joseph Trego vs Martin A. Stock, vs Thomas Allen, v Jacks.. n Kcebit, v- R. II. Hammond, vs Willi im M Cany, va Solomon Dm kit brrger vs Solomon Menu, , vs G. LeUenring, 2 George Welahanee 3 Christ & Nesbit 4 George Lawrence & Henry W. Snyder 6 Adam Shi ler 7 Hamer for Koush 8 Kirkpatiick & Son 9 Dr. Win. Henderson vs Henry Ur .vwi, 10 Same va Shipraan A Greenough vs Thomas Grant's adui's. vs Frederick IWkcrt, vs J. C. B' Nuurse, . va Wm. M Caity rt !., vs Dr. Robtrl Phillips, vs Dennis Waters', vs Henry Batthher, vs J.J. Caul et si., vs Wm. Fotsythe, vs Jam a Lea, vs John Filbert, 11 Win. P. Brady 12 Chrixtain Heckert 13 E. Y. Bright 14 Hugh Belaa 1 5 Joseph CSoss 16 James Hilbnurno 17 Peter Kcffer 18 Michael M'Caha 19 Wm. A. Lloyd 20 John A. Lloyd 21 Filbert's adm'r. 2? Wm. A. Lloyd for John A. Lloyd 23 Henry Fiiek ' 24 Coru'ta otTcnn'a va Wm A'ilson, jr. vs II. L. Dirffenhauch, vs Weaver, Lloyd and Ro- vs Robert Meek. vs Jscob WheeUnd. . 25 John Dunkle 26 Milton Borough 27 Graves for Hart A Co va John I-eiaenring, 28 Joseph Msrple's ex'r vs John K flee et a I., 2 'J Porter for Yoxtheimer vs Thomas Cowan, 80 Pctrr Wary vs John If. Purdy cV Co. SAMUEL D. JORDAN, iW'y. Prolhonotary'a Office, Sunbury, Sept. 17, 1840. $ LAST NOTICE. ALL those ii.de Nod to the late firm of Thatch, er and Tbompaon, are hereby notified to call od MttU their accounts, aa they will b left in tbe - bands of Justice fur collection, without respect to persons. SAM U Kb TWA rCH K H, - - SAMUEL THOMPSON. - 0Cj"Tha books will remain in tny band on'il ui ii oi uciouer next. . , SAMUEL THOMPSON, cuut'urr, Sept. 1 0.- Sw BOSTON NOTION. THE LARGEST UNO CHEAPEST HE YS- F At Eli IN THE WORLD. rilHE spirit of the age i utilitarian. Improve 1 muit ia stamped upon the fare of every thin. All the useful arts are progressing wilh uup irmllel ed rapidity, and the An of Printi g is coming in for its iuil chate f tho commo i improvement. Di'term'ed m.t to be outdone in any thing that per tain to hi. pr.fes.ion, where there is a fair chnnca for exertion and euterprize, the undersigned haa de ter nil ned upun iriiuij a sheer twice the aizi of the B.trn Weekly Tnm-a, (and is to take the place of that paper,) and w ll contain eight columns more matter thnn tho Brother Jonathan. Thla sheet will 1ms call d the BOSTON NOTION, and it is determined that it shall sustain a cognomen so fill of meaning, and interwoven with the estub lithcd character of our Yankee city. It will be the Laitot.iT NawsrA.FKR m irr World with no exception :uid will lie printed on a sheet thirty aoven by flfiy-two inches. It will be filled entirely w'th reading m ater, and will contain Three Thou s:md Eight Hundred and Eighty Eight squire inches, or Tweniy-Sevcn rqnare feel of print in fine type! and a single number will con t tin more read' ing than an o dinary book of Three Hundred page. These dimensions will enable the ptibli.-her to draw largely upon the most popular periodica! "f the day, both American and Foreign ; and at the selections will be made with great care, it is believ ed this paper will f a welcome Notion to every family. Bcsldca a full synopsis of the current news of the diy,; aa published in the Boetm D..ily Tunes,) it will contain Foelry, Populir Ta'rs, Theatrical Criticisine, Police and olhct Court Rj ports. Humorous Articles, Ac. &f. The wh de woild of Literature will be ranvckod U fill it From the atudy of tho philosopher down t'.i the police courts, through all regiona of reason, poetiy, romance, wit, and the efnple record of folly, we shall glean from the past and the present end fiom all na ions, to present a pleasing and useful a combination vf recorded thought and current his tory, as the world can supp'y or industry produce. This is our "Bostox Notiok." This great amount of wisdom and fun of wit oud philosophy -of novelties and antiquities we are able to offer, weekly for eix rtvre per copy, only six cents ! and we can d J it because of the facili i a of our press and office, and the connection of daily and wet My publications. For Turns dol lars we can sell a gear's volume, rqnil in quantity of matter, wilh every variety a'so, to Fifiy-iwo Vol ume of Novels, such as aje issued from the press of this day. Fifty-:wo large Vo'u nra f r Three Du.lar ! EfTected all by improved m chin ry, and by a determination that we will not be out June a en tot prizi and usrfu'nea. TERMS: Threk Domarb a year, always in advance no orders, no nutter from what aource, will be alt ndi d to unless act .nipanied wilh the CASH. Single copies six cents e ith. Poet Masters or others remitting Twenty Dol lars ahall have Eight copies tent to such person and place as they rroy de-ignate. GEORGE ROBERTS, Publisher. NOTICE. CREDITORS TAKBNOTICE that we have applied to tho Court of Common Pleas of North umberland county for the bcnefil of the laws midc for tho relief of insolvent deUors ; and that the Judges of the said Court have appointed the first Monday of November next, to bear u ai d our creditors at the Court House in Sunbury, when and w here you may attend if you think proper. THOMASTOYF.lt, JOHN JONES, bis JOSEPH X POYER8, mark HERMAN YT.IG1I, ROBERT 8MITH, JOHN BATTOKF, DVNfF.L BALDY, ANDREW CARO I HERS Ruiibuiy, September 12, 1840. ALL ACCOUNTS remuiuir e in my books preuoti to the first of Aiml 1840. will lx left in the handf of a Juslice of the Peaoo for collection. HENRY YOX'IHIVtER N. B. Grain of all kinJs will be luken on old account. Sept. 12, 1840. tf. Public Salt. IN pursuance of an order of the Orphans1 Court of Northumberland Comity, will be expo-ed to sale by public vendue or outcry, on Monday, the 19i jay of OrJoh.r nrrl, at tho Court Mou-e in the Borough of Sunbury. a certain Island in the River Susquehanna, in Augus ta Township, Northumberland county, containing ten acres mure or lea?, late the eatulc ol Jacob Seathol't, dee'd. Sale to commence at 10 o clock of said Juv. when the condition, will I e made known by Fre derick Lnziiua, Adminia'r itor. rV bonit non &e. of aaid decedent. JOHN G. YOUNOVIAN. Sunbury, Aug. 23. CTk. 0. C. Transportation laiue TO BALTIMORE. (TH TITiI VATIB CTVAt Warehoute foot of Chi taut Strrtt on tht Ptnw tyh tmia Cunul. A BOAT l acs t'se wharf of the tub rilwr evr- ry morning at 8 o'clock, running through to Ba!t more in three days. Consignments ot proiluce, iron, dtc, will receive a de 'patch by ibis lin-, which bas not hitherto been rqualliil by any ottur. Rgt of freight aa low as by any other ngu!ur line. References: JOHN W. BROWN, - BUCK A. II BR It. 1 , . KERNAN Si STILLNIUER, B"lln'e . J. & A. II. HERB. J Goods intended for Pittsburg, or any point on the Pennsylvania Canals, will be shipped without deliy on their arrival at llarrisbur, a this eon Meets with tha North Amrriran line of Poitable UoaU to Piltabiurtf daily, and with the Suburban, n a Packet Line to Northumberland, WiLiiaoisport, Wilkesbarie, and all intoniMxIiate place. GEORGE W. LAYNO. tlarriaburg, Sept. 9, 1840. Itemoval. BOOK-BINDERY. THE undersigned have the gratification of in formirg the public, that notwithstanding they were ao unfortunate as to have their bindery burnt down, in March last, they have opened a very extensive one, in Locust street, In the new building directly opposite Gleam's Hotel, and are prepared to execute all wotk in their lin. with desputcii, and in a su peiior style. Their RULING APPARATUS and other Machinery are naw, and of the first order and latest improvements; and tbey feel confi dence in their facilities for (.Win, perfect aati.fao. tion to all who roiy favor them w'uh their orders. Bank. County offices, Merchant., Mechanics and others, can be supplied with BL ANK BOOK) of every description, which for neatness and dura bility, will be equal to any made by the Uniud Si'1- HICKOK dc CAN TINE. HAKJ?IBURO, repi. 9. -.1 k O l ... L..1 The Philadelphia Casket. UNPARALLELED SUCCESS! PROSPECTUS or a mw Votcat, Th great increase in the subscription list of the Casket since the first of tha year, warranta the most rxtensive improvement on the first of July next at which lime a new volume will be com menced with increased vigor. Nothing need be said of the firm basis on which the Casket stands, i being elreidy tb oldest migaxine in the country. TYPE EMBELLISHMENTS. The Ca-ket is printed with a cl ar and silvery type, upon the finest white paper, The illustration are not surpassed by thoae of any periodical at home or abroad ; and beside the monthly ateel en gravings, a quarterly p ate of coloroJ fashions has lately been added. The style .if these embellish ments i unequalled, and they are alwaya accom panied with an appropriate sketch. No wood cuts disgrace the work. VV In lever sppear iu the casket is of the first order of the art. LITLRARY CHARACTERS. Tha literary cha'acter of the Ca-ket is well known. It is wholly origin 1, of the h ghest ouler, and sustained by WRITERS OF THE FIRST RANK. Essays, Talee, Sketches, and Travels, compose its prominent prose articles ; while the poetry is equalti d by that of no other magazine of like character. I he variety for which the t a ket is eelcbrnted, ahall suffer no diminution ; but on the contrary, every exertion shall bo made to in crease ita interest. SEVERAL ROMANCES ot Tit REVOLU TION have already appealed, and other shall follow in the course of tho volume, presenting when finish ed, a complete picture of the manner', and a his torical account of the great battles at that time. Thus, the Caket, instead of being filled wilh sickly sentimentalities, aima at a true delnea'ion of human nature iu every variety of passion TIME OF PUBLICATION. The Casket is published on the firat of the month in every quartet of the Union- The most distant subsiibera consequently receive it I n that day, aa well as those who reside in Philadelphia. In all the principal citie agents have been estab lished, by which means cubsribera can obtain their Copies fiec of poktage. FASHIONS. The fish'ons are pub ishrd in the Casket quar terly, or a often a any really new styles arrive from Paris. The engravings are colored, and executed from original deaigna No old, worn out plates are retouched and then publish. d a the latest fashions. The troth of our designs may be tested by compa ing them vt i h the latest desciiption of ores a Irom Jaondon and l'anr. TERMS: Thrxs Dollars per annum, ortwo copies for I'lTX Dollars. Published by OEO. R. GRAHAM, 36 Carter's Alley, I'hil.id. PROSPECT i$ or Til a JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ILK SO CIETY, AND RURAL ECONOMIST. EDtTFB BT GIDEO B. SMITH. THIS Journal waa established by the American Silk Society, for the purpose of diffusing practical information on the cclturs or si lb in he United Stales. It has now bein published one yiar, ami may be considered work or standard ch tractcr. The first year' iiublication, couipii.iiig the first vo'ume, containe a mssa of valuablo inloimitioii, and it wdl be the of j-ct of the editor to make the second equal in all respeH if not superior, to the first. 1 be important Tact ia now eta' Indie d be yond any question, that the people ol the United States can make silk ch sarin and b rttcr than any other nation upon earth. It Ins been proved by unimpeachable testimony, that the entii cost ii f producing silk ready for ma ket, does not exceed TWO HOLLARS 1KB TWHTTriVB CUSTS FtB roi'KD, and its lowest value is rot a dollars asd rtrrr ckhts; alao, that osa acaa of ground plant ed in morus multicaulia, will produce the fust year the trees are planted, focrtx-lioht rounds or silk, leaving a clear profit to the producer of okk uiinimtn amid eight DOLLARS ! Ii hss also been proved that the children and females of any farmer's f irmly can, with the greate t possilI- ease, produce from fifty to a hundred p unda of silk every )Car, without any cost whatever to the expensis ot the farm after the trees are planted; -nd ther. fore, that the whole amount of silk will be ao murh clear g in, a ty from (225 to ? 150. YY tin these facta we Rub ra I town intell gent people wethec it is not a great and imporlmt object for them to introduce the cul ture of silk in every farmer s family in irie Luioa. To enable all our farmers to make si k. the 'Jocr hal or tub Amibicah Silk Svcitu' was est ib- lislieJ; it contains lain practical direction for ccl- TIVATISO TBK TRtXS, rKCBIBO slid BEARtRO SILK worms, beklirb tni silk, and prep .ring it for market, dec, besides all other infarination that can be r quired to enable any pt rson to enter upon ihe business, either on a large or small scale. Every fiiend of his country, into wh so hands this paper may fall, will be d iug a patriot and philan'hropisi's work by iuduriruj hia friend and neighttouia to en ter their names upon the li.t of aubrcriber. 'I he Journal of the American Society is published month'y, in pamphlet form l rach number contain thiitj two octavo pages, pi inted on ntw type and haiidaoma paper, wiih a priuted colored cover. Tr.RMe i Two dolltrs a year, or six copies for ten de'la s, 'waya to lie paid before the work is sent. All subscriptions to beiu wilh the first num ber of the yesr, and in no esse v. ill the work be sent to any aubscriber longer than it .hull hav le.n paid for. fXj N w (i bscbibxbs, who tals the first nd second volumes, wdl be charged only Tbreb Dol lar for the two year. Works ot Nature. I.N a atite of health the intestinal canal may be compared to a river whose watei flow over the ad joining land, through the ch.mi.el nature or art has made, and improves their qualities; and to keep up the comparison of the river, ao long aa it tuna on smoothly the channels arc kept pure and healthy; but if by soma cause the course of the river is tor ped, then the water in the canals ia na longer pure, but oon becomes stagnant. There is but one Isw of circulation in oatu a. When third ia a super abundance of humorial fluid (si-rocity) in the intes t nal tube, and Convenes lakes place, ll fl ws back into the blool teasels, and infiltrate iuoif in to the circulation. To establish the free course of th river, we must remove the o struetions h ch stp its free coure. and tho a of its tr buLry stream. With th body, follow ihe earn natural principal j f. m ve. by that valuable purgative medicine Itran d'tlKjt Vnivertal Vegetable Pills, which ar an ef f. dual assistance of nature, th superabundance of humors iu tha intestine ranal. By per.-everiug in this practice, the ways of the circulation will then be ietorrd to tho full exercise of their natural func tions, and a stale of health will l firmly eatabluh ed Remember, never sutler a drop of blood to be taken from you- Evacuate the humors as often and aa long a they are degenerated, or a long you are sick. Dr. Brandreih's Office in Philadelphia, ia at No. 8, NORTH EIGHTH street, where his pills can be bad at ii cents per box, with full dirocuons. OTlK'nly agent in Sunbury, is H. B. Master Esqr. bunbuiy, bept, 9, IS 10. ASTOXISItlAU IWC'ItliAStlt FOUR THOUSAND NEW SUBSCRIBERS IN TWO MONTHS! 11 Whr we Aral purchatttti1 tho olj an J well known establishment of t'.o Saturday Evening Fd4t we sts'ed that the paper circulated o widely mong th tteady, reading portion of ihe United Siatca, that we entered upon our Icbor with full con fid met of the future. Our success has since been beyond our most sanguine expectation, aaour weekly receipts overbalance those of any cotempo tary aper. Our lift has continued to awell up, with unexampled ropidity, end we have the confi dence, that at the present rale of increase, we shall be enohlod in a few month to boast of more than 33,000 subscribers! When we commenced our lab r, we announced distinctly, that the tone of the paper should be decidedly moral, and that nothing ahou'd be adin.tted into our columns, which the most fnsiidiou father could disapprove of, and de term ned that aa an approved Family Paper, it should not contain a paragraph, with the spirit of which a parent would not wish to hav a daughter familiar, and vie therefore, with thia view, announ ced that no theatrical noticea ahould appear in our columns, and that we should tie opiioeed to theatrra as thing calculated to injure the healthy action of an hoiicst mind, aa creative of exhibition demo ralizing in tendency, and fearfully permcioue in fact. There were not wanting blusterers, who made a great parade of opposition, and Croakers, who predicted duf apeedy downfall, but we threw ourselves upon the sober, rational and experienced portion of the people of the United States for sup port, and we nave been nobly sustained. W thought and expressed the opinion, that hovVrver careless many might be upon thia subject, that few, even if they did not entirely disapprove of such entertainments, cred a! Oat having the gross detaili forever paraded before' the eyea of their children, and the sickening and nauseating eulogy of all kinds of character made familiar to their minds. We drtormined also, that while the paper con tinued under our control, it ahould be strictly neu tral in politics, and that as news and literary jour nalist e had nothing to do with the matter ; this dcti rmi islion has been strictly and rigidly adhered to, and while we ahall continue to give our reidcrs such public document as may be deemed of inte rest to all, and such a' history of the progress of political events, as are strictly In keeping with our duty, and the character of the paper, we shall stu diously and thoroughly avoid any contamination of pariizm politics. The psprr it now printed in a new and beauti ful type, has received the praise of many editors of tuste, as 'the handsomest family sheet in the Union.' Our efforts have been directed to the combining of beauty and aimplicity wilh utility and latc. The Post ia printed on a atout wh te paper, ren dering it neat and durable for filing. In addition to these efforts towsrd perfection in the mechanical department, and exterior of our pa per, no labor, and no cost been spared in the de velopement of intellectual strength. The present variety of interesting tales, original, from foreign and domestic magazine, together with the valua ble contributions of our own circle of literary frienda will continue to give intereat to the paper, while everything important and worthy of note that nappens in the Old World or the New, shall be Collected and collated for the taste of out rea ders. The Ladies' Department shall always be choice and aelrct, and shall receive strict attention, while such things aa may interest our juvenile readers, md that impoiiant and large class of our readtrs, the Faimir will not be nerloqkd. Iu order to grutify, aa much as possible, the laudible desire of our country readers, a portion of our attention will be devoted to the collection and diffusion of such News, Memoranda, Tables, Facte, Hinta, &c. as may seem important to agriculturist, and ihe pop ulation resident without the confines of our great cities 1'he state of the mmkeis and the fluctua tious in the prices will be regularly and what is of more moment, Currecily given. We have ever been opposed to the constant bluster and parade msde by some editors, about the excellence of their papers, and have resolved that the Saturd y Evening Post, shall be conduct ed, aa to speak for it-elf. Our renter will alwaya find in it columns the esrliest and mct authentic information, es well as the most choice and rnteitatning literary mailer. We hrve totally discarded the ay.tem ol filling the paper wi.h quack advertisements, but prefer giving our rejdeis from week to week, entertaining read ing matter. And we feel assured that we ahall be no losera thereby, aa but few readers care about having a p er filled with descriptions of these nauseating com pounds. Th Saturday F. veiling Post, will be furnished for $2 per snnum in advance, or una copy threo years for $5. To those who wish to subscribe for a Philadelphia Msgaxine, we will furnish a copy of the Philadelphia Ca ket, and two copies of the Post for one year for 5 free of pitage and dis count No New Subscriber received without the Money. To thoae who wish to sub-cribe. we would say, hit the safest plan ia to enclose ihe money in a letter and direct to ua. Most postmasters will frsnk their letters if relating to nothing but the business of the office, and all postmasters who will be kind enough so to do, we shall be pleased to ac knowledge aa agents. Address GEORGE R. GRAHAM A CO. No 30 Cartel's Alley, Philadelphia, Certificate of Agency. THE following are the duly appointed agents in their respective counties, for the sale of Brandreih'i VtetlabU Universal Fill. Nonhumbeilar d county i Milton Matkey Sl Chambeilin. Sunbury H. B. Masser. M' Evens ville Gedde, Green St Wall. Georgetown V. Midhngdr it Co. Union county : Lewisburg W.dl Ac Gedde. Miffjinburg Pellm in & Bet-kly. New Berlin John M. Benfer. Selinsgrove Eyre dt Co. Mid dleburg Isaac Smith. Lycoming county t Williamsport John Smith. Newberry M. &. J. C. Fun-ton. Muncy W. A. Petrican. Jersey Shore James H. H pburn. Columbia county I Danville T. & E. B. Rey nolds. Caitawisaa C. A. Brohu. Berwick Shu man Jt Riltenhouse. Blooinsburg-John K. Moyer. Sunbury, Sept. V, 1840. George IV. Layng, FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MER CHANT, Ciiisbi't Stbibt Waxar, IIabbisbobb, IS prepared to reeive Good and Pioduce at the new warehouse, which hi arrangement, will ena ble him to forward with despatch to Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Williamsport, Wilkesbirre, C duikhia, Lancaster, or any other point on the Pennsylvania and Union Canals, and the Pennsylvania and Har risburg and Lancaster rsil road. Good from Philadelphia for Harriabmg, Carlisle, I'hamberabarg, die. cVc, forwarded with rare and expedition. Coal, PtitTtB, Salt aaj Fisb, constantly for sale. ttept . THE MOST POPULAR AND READABLE PElilODWAL OF THE DAY! Hurton's Magazine, (THE GENTLE M A '8,J AND AMERICAN. MONTHLY REVIEW, 1 WILL present iu Hixth and Seventh Vol umes to the public during the course of the year 1840. Terme, (9 per annum, in advance, or $6 for two yera, or two separate 8ubsjiip:ions or ion copies for $ 30, cash. Printed in larne octavo, while thick paper, god type, etc. Each number contains much matter volume of a novel ; the illustrations are of the fl at quality. During the past year nearly fifty f the moat euperior Engravinga, including three of Sart.dn'a splendid Mezzotint, were engraved expieSs y Tor thi woik. Each number contains two or more Engravings. New Defigns, executed on steel, by the firt Artists, are in prngresa for the coming vo'ume. The list of contributors embraces the names of most of the principal writers in America, wi h a re apectable sprinkling of English author. Original articlea have appeared during the last year from the pen of the following Prnfwor Ingraham, author of La Fitte; Pro. John Frost, Philadelphia; Pro. N. C. Brooke, Baltimore; Pro. C. F. Winre, Philadelphia, Author of Two Years in the Navy ; Captain Marry att. Author of Pe er Simple, etc. General G. P. Morris, New York; Le gh Hunt, England; Mis. Fsnny Kemble Bull. r, Phil.; Paik Benjamin, New York) Douglas Jerrold, England; Joseph C. Neal, (Charcoal sketches,) The Ameri csn Box; James F. Otis, New York ; R S. Elliott, Editor of Harrisburg Intelligencer, Pa ; Duvid Hoffman, Baltimore; Charles West Thomson, Phil adelphia; Jodrfe Tremer Dresden, New York; John Du Solle, Editor of Saturday Evening post ; Grenville Mellen, New York; P. B. Elder. Editor of Columbia Spy, Paj The Author of "Stanly," M'S. Li. Higonrney, liartfOtd ; Miss tJathcrno ll. Waterman, Philadelphia; Mrs, Ann Stcohens, New York Benson Hill, England, Editor of the New Monthly Magazine ; Dr. J. K. M itchcll, Phil adelphia ; James Moti'gomery, England; A. M'Makin, anJ E. Holden, Editor of Saturd y Cou rier, Philadelphia; J. Bcanchamp Jones. Balimore; J.E.Dow, Washington City ; Mrs. E. F. Ellet, B.wnn; Dr Thomas Dunn English, I'hiladelpliU. The Steel Plates ready for the present volume, are Five Etchings by the celebrated Cruikshank, A Portrait of Mr. Vandenboff, the traaodian, in the character of Adraatus. A Likeneee of Miss Van- denhoff, aa Juliet. The Gem of Hudson, one of the choicest specimens of American Scenery. A Poitrait of William Cullen Bryant, the American Poet. Another of Sartain's exquNte Mezzotints, of equal beauty to his plate of "the rs rs," given in the May number of Burton' Magazine a plate a knowlederd to be superior to any other illustra tion ever eiveu in a periodical work. O her En gravinga of le a value accompany every number. QThe public ia requested to observe that the articles appearing in Uurlon a Magazine are written expressly for that work, and are not selected fiom daily or weekly paiieis. The Plates are also es pecially engraved, and are not the worn-out refuse of Annuals, either briglish or Americin. All letter sent, post paid to W. E. 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It wilt therefore lie a fining time to commence new aubscriptions, as well as for the renewal of those which may then expire. Duiing the first year of the existance of the New Woblp, it his acquired a reputation and circulation aux rior to any weekly piper in the country; and has furnished to ita sultscriln rs, during that period. (Ieidea a I the current news of the day, domestic and foreign) new and va'uahle w rka by Talfourd, D'Israell, Thoinaa Moore, Miss Mitford, Mrs. Jameson, C. Dickens, Ainswoith, Knolcs, Bulwcr, Mai ry at, and others woik, which in Lon don could not be purchased for fifty times the amount of .be subsciiption price of the New Woild. In addition to works of intereat by these eminent authors, it haa contained the creain of the periodical literature of the day, a well a original aiticlea from the pens of some of the most popular writers of America, among whom we may mention Miss Sedgwick, Orville Dewey, Profeaar Iongfel low, the author of "Yankee Notion," Simai. 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A QUARTO EDITION Of sixteen Isige psgea was commenced on the sixth of Jane last, in order to meet Ihe wishes of lsrge number of subscriber, by giving them its tich anJ varied contents in a auitable form for Hiding. This we have done without having enhanced tha price, so that new subscriber, and other on the renewal of previous subscriptions, can taka their choice be tween the (junto and Folio form. (J But a few seta of the Quarto, fiom No 1, now remain on hand in the office, and we ahall therefore, not be able long to supp'y them. TERMS: Tube Dollabs a year in advance, for either edition ; oi Fit Dollabs for two copies. In all cases letters must he tree, or poet paid, oi they will remain dead in the post-office. All Poitumtei who will act for us are our authorized Ageni, and my retain 26 per cent on tha aub.ci iption price, (3.) for commissions, if re milted in New. York or liaslevn oney t or 60 ceni on each, if iu note of other solvent ba.iks, which may be at discount here. 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EbcIi number of the paper contain as loftfe n amount nf reading matter is found in volumes of ordinary ilumlecim , which cost $2 and more nan is contained in n volum- of Irvine's Cnlum. hue or Bancrofi'a History of America, which rr-t S3 a volume and all for Three Dollars a yesr. Fof $5 two c pie will be forWalded one year, or on copy two ye ire. Since the publication of out miginnl proenectuiii the Brother Jonathan has been ENLARGED and ita size, amply I tfore, has been ao much increased, that much more than the former quantity of the most interesting literature of the day is embraced in ita immense capasity Selections from all the most prominent and celebrated writers of Ihe day assist in swelling its contents; and whatever i new, rich, or rare, ia imediatcly transferred to its columns. All the contiibutiuns to periodicals of American writer of repute appear in it paget aad the issues of the foreign press are laid under contributions, a aoon as receive I in this country. To the miscellaneous and Literary Department, the closest attention is paid; and in all the selections and original contrihu tio is, strict care ia devoted to avoid all that may touch upori the opiniona of any party in relgionor polities. Ex, eriance having taught us that we had mark ed out a path for ourselves, in which all sorts of people delights to follow, the Brother Jonathan hall continue, a it begun, to he a bold, gentle, wei hly, light, grave, merry, serious, witty, smooth, dashing, interesing, inspired, and incomparable newspajicr. Il shall be a stupendous minor where in all the world will stann reflected. It ahall con tain the most beautiful of Novels, Romances and Sloriea for both sexes Fai-y Tale for lover of the marvellous Legends for antiquaries Pasqui nades for wit mongers Nut and raisins for short winded readers-Serenade for musical loversSon nets for Ladies Sentiment for old bacMor- Sta tistics for politicians and Lectures, Sermons, Criti cisms, Epigrams. cVc cVc, dec , for all ihe world. Letter should he add i eased to WILSON A COMPANY, Publishers of the Brother Jonathan," N. Y. cfODFsY'8 LAM 'S ROOK. NINETY-SIX psncs of leading ranter, by au. thora whose nsmes stand among the foremost in the literary ranks of our country, as follows: Essayists. Miss Mary W. Hale, Professor Walter, Mrs. Holland, Mrs. Sigourney, Mrs. Hale, Mr. E. F. Ellet. Toe. Miss Mary R. Mitford. Mir C. H. Wa terman, Eliza Earle. Miss H. F. Gould, Mrs. Si gourney, Mrs. F. 8. Oagood, Mrs. C. Baron Wil son, Wm. Cutter, Jsmes T, Fields, Isaac C. Ray. J. S. Dusnlle, James Montgomery, Miss Juliet H, Lewis. Mis A. D. Woodbridge. Novelists. H. W. Her' ert, Professor Ingraham, Richard Peon Smith, W. Landor. Writers of Tales. Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs. Em ma C. Embury, Mrs. Ca oline L. Henlz, Mrs. Ma ry H. Persona, Miss A. M. F. Buchsnan, Mrs. H. Beerher Stowe, Mr. M. St. Leon Loud, Seba Sm'in Of the above eminent writers, celebrated in our own, snd most nf them well known in other coun trie, each h ve had an article either in the January or February number of the Book. It is unneces sary for ua to say that no such array of names can l e shown by any otl.rr magazine in this country, of any (mice. We give ihree times n n a-iv emlx Ilishmenla ss any other magzine, and tach plate is qua!, if not sUrior to the "ne of any colemjor ary, and yet tho price of ihe m gam e is not lucre isetl Our edi tion i immense, th' refore we re enabled to go to a greater expinse than any other publisher better return mav therefore be expected for ihe n ice paid for subscription. In the tw. numliera just published wo hav ri ven four Plates of Fa hious, cot mining eleven Fi gures. One beautiful specimen of Lace work. One spbndid Steel IMa'e bi nnd compare, the bent line encraving ever publo-hed in an American Ma gizine. A new rmhlemalifkl Cover. In addition to our uaual wdl . rr inged embellish ments, we always publish steel title pages twice a year. The whole amount of eng'avings and embellish ments of various k nd that Ihe book contains, or will contain this y. ar, may bo estimated at about sixty. A new aerie of paper nf gieut value ha been lately commenced by t!r Hale. "The Domestic Department." This during the year will compose a great amount of usual matter. For enterprize at least, we think we deserve some credit; we have been th first lo ive to an Ame rican public original article from the pen of Mary Ruasel Mitford. author of "Our Village" Mr. C. 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