Wmim mm contextioi t I'uMisant to a eall of the Standing Committer, be ftHowi delegate from the different town m'lpa, atutoMad'in the Court House at Sunbory. -viMonlay, tne 23(1 inst.', fortbs porpoie cTelee 'in t delegate to the Democratic State Conven f utTt W heU at Harrlaborg, en the 4tb of March, "'Mha purpose of nominating a candidate for Ca 'u'l Commissioner. Oil motion, SAMUEL T. BROWN, Esq , Wa Wted President, and Aatunsx fmrauR and I ao I). Raker , Secretaries On motion, AVoW, That the delate pre sent, hand in their credential; when the follow "ip person were found to have been dulyelected and took their seats : Lewi fohn Montgomery, Thomni Barns, Mcnry Reader. Hols ware .Tames Campbell, D. II. Vfaton. Tiirlmt. Wm. Waldron. Wm. Follmer. Mitten. Samuel T. Brown, Frederick Stich ter. t Chil:qnaqne Joseph Kline, Wm. Irwin. rvpt Daniel Robins, Wm. Lemon. Northumberland. Wm. T. Forsvth, Geo. A. Fri.l;. Bush. Jacob Cearhart, Wm. D. Gearhart. '.unbt.ry. Major Wm. L. Dew art, Fila II. 1 Augusta Solomon Weiacr, Jacob Yordy, Geo. Cnira 1, Abrnhnm Sliipman. S'inmokin. Chark' Martz, George Fox, Feter ilai.s. Coal Wm Fagely, Alexander Caldwell. Little Mahonoy. Isaac D. Raker, Jamea R. fwinehart. Jackson. Henry Rogers, Reuben Zartman. Lower Malionoy. George B. Weiacr, Isaac Seller. On motion. RrsnfvcJ, That the delegate to the t'li of March Convention, to nominate a candi ''ate for Canal Commissioner, ia hereby instruct ed to support Edward Y. Bright as the choice of tli' democracy of Northumberland County. On motion, it was llewlvel. To proceed to the election of a delegate to the 1th of March Con vntion. When Samuel P. Jordan, was unanimously e-e'-ctfd the Representative delegati; from this miity, to the Democratic State Convention to 1 held at Harrisburg, on the 4th of March next. On motion of Wm. L. Pewart, Esq . the fol-l.'-virg resolutions were uiiatiimntisly adopted ; I nlv- d. That we have undiminished eonfi once in Jam-s K. Polk as a democrat of the Jef f. rson anil Jackson school, and that the patriotic and manly couise he I, as taken on the Oregon inie.t iifi. entitles him to the highest commenda ( in fifth" whole American people. !'.'"' r', Tt.it wc have entire confidence in t'-i? :i!i I tv. en-rjv and democracy of our repre- " ' i' v in ti L-.':'atii'-e, Edward Y. Bright. T-'i . nr I t 1 n' ti'fh'T honors await him, if he r nil inn 'S h r-rtr to discharge hit public dutiea as fdithfiilly as he has done heretofore. On motion of Silas II. Engel, the following re solutions were submitted and unanimously adop. t-d : 1,'rvih'd, That the Hon. James Burhanan, onr distinguished Secretary of State, in his ahle and conclusive letters to the British Minister, 'wi the Oreon question, has given lis additional prmf of his eminent abilities as a statesman, and his capacity to fill the responsible and elevated tation to which he has been called by the Bresi-d'-nt and people of the United State. Unsolved, That the course pursued by the Hon. Simon Cameron and Hon. Panicl Sturgeon in the U. S Senate, since their elevation to that body, has been praiseworthy and unexceptionable, and highly satisfactory to the great body of their con stituents in Pennsylvania. Ilemlrei. That under the tariff of 1S12, the people of this Commonwealth, and of the whole I'uion, have enjoyed a decree of prosperity un exampled in our history, and that any attempt to d stroy the protective system, by the admission of fir-ign importations, at such rates of d'lty as would check and retard the progress of our me chanics and manufactures, will be deemed at a '.ito.v to the most vital interests of Pennsylvania, vi I against which we most earnestly remon strate. V. iv. That th duty of 30 per cent, on coal and imn, in tint bill pioposed by the Secre tary of Treasury, is justly viewed with iudigna l. on and 'riii, and wi'l, if enacted into a law, muit s 'riously injure th" proat coal and iron ixtn est of Pennsylvania, upon hicb the future pros perity and the tltimate redemption of tins great Mate from its public debt, mainly depend. J'tS'ifvra That we have the most unshaken confidence in the-moial chaiacter and political principles of the Hon. Sioion Cameron, and that we regard the opposition manifested by some dis a' ;anizing spir ts towards him as being hostile to the be"t interests of the d"iiiocratic paity, and as eirg calculated, if much longer persisted in. to contribute largely to its overthrow, and to se cure the ascendency or whirry in Pennsylvania. On motion, it was unanimously resolved, that ChailesW. Ilegins, John p. 1 ursel and William L. Pewart, ba uppointed Senatorial Conferees, on the part of Notihunbtland com.'ty, to ap point a Senatorial Pe!eate to the 4th of .v'arch Convention, and that the Confereea have pw." to fill vacancies. On motion, VoYf, That the proceedings of this convention be signed by the officers, and pub lished in the democratic papers of the isunty. On motion, adjourned tine die. ("Sgned by iht OJfitnt.J FrTt'ac BrsiKtss It is estimated that the R-ading Railroad will transpoit from one mil lion to fifteen bundled thousand, say ore million t'-ro hundred and fifty thousand ton of anthracite roil to market from the Schuylkill region tha en su ng year. What is yt to be (he extent of bus iness upon the R-adiiig road, and the Schuylkill N'avif.tion Co , when tb latter becomes enlar ged a cnnttmplaud this season, f w pmeM, w ttirk, av i.w any mU I . -JL L' "if. " .. 1. ... uj j 1 a THE AMERICAN. Saturday, February 2fl, 1848. i. n, i:itriKU, t:q.t at hu iuni e. late and Coal Office, turner offtd and Chttnvt Stretl; fhiladelthla, it autkerittd la act at .If fid, aid receipt tor all tntniei dut Viit uflict, fitr BttbncripUon or adverlithtf. .11 at lilt Office 160 Auiau Strict, VV TVr. mtui . K. Corner of Baltimort and Calrert a., Baltimore. XT' A few 20 lb. kegs of printing ink can be had at this office, at Philadelphia prices, for cash. $y Th inside of our paper, thi week, is made up almost entirely of original matter. C"y On our first page will be found a number of interesting articles ; among them, an amusing story of the snake-bit Irishman, conclusion of the History of Preissnit. Also, see last page for an interesting article. rE7Fom! Nrwa On our first patre our readers will find a condensed statement of the late foreign news. The British Government is strongly inclined to pacific measures, and will make every effort to avoid a collision. The re peal and reduction of the duties on many agricul tural products, is a matter of great interest to thiscountry. The proposed duty on Indian corn, it will be teen, it nominal about 3 cents per bushel. Thk Fourth ep Makch Conv?NT!n. The proceedings of the Convention held at the Court House, on the 23d, to appoint a delegate to the Canal Commissioner's Convention, will be found in another column. S P. Jordan, Ffq., was appointed the delegate, with instructions in favor of E. Y. Bright, for Canal Commissioner. C" Onr Washington correspondent this week, in referring to the report ofthe Committee on the subject of a National Foundry, suggests the pro priety of onr citizens urging their c'aims. There is nothing more crtain. than that we can make iron cheaper in this neighborhood, than eithr of the plnces mentioned by the Committee. Our citirens should make some move in this matter, before it is entirely too late. The continued cold weather and the se veral falls of snow, making in all about 20 inch es, affords us fine sleighing. The snow further west of us, we understand, is about four feet deep. With the exception of an interval of 7 or 8 days, we have had excellent sleighing fiom the 1st of Pecember last to the present time. Washington's Birth-pav The birth day of the Father of his country, was celebrated in this plate, by a paiade of the Washington Fire Company, with their appamtuo; after winch, the members, w ith a number of the citizens, f ar took of an excellent dinner prepared for the occa sion, at the Hotel of Mr. Charles Weaver. CI?" The case of the four s'aves, mentioned in our last was, we understand, d smised by his Honor, Judge Welker. By an agreement be. tween the masters and slaves, the slaves were taken to Chambersburg on Sunday last, under charge of Sheriff Billingtnn, where the case is to be investigated. t w Post Offii c, called Augusta, has been established in Augusta township, in this county, and George Conrad appointed Post Mas ter. We are pleased to see this appointment, as a Tost office was much wanted in that neigh borhood. Cy The snow storm on the Iflth extended, it appears, nearly over the whole Union. A num ber of vessels have beer wrec ked, and many lives lost. C7" Washington Irwin?, our Minister to Spain, has been closeted several days in London, with Mr. McLaue. It is supposed, thai this may be in reference to the rumor that a Spanish Prince would he placed on thethrone in Mexico. There is no doubt, but the '-balance of pow er" spoken of by the French miniMer, Gnizot, aay have something to do with this matter. E7" Oi a Army at Corpus Cl.risti, Texas, not having much to do in the way of fighting, have taken to playing, as appears by the Gazette pub lished at that place, and have filled up a theatre for that purpose. The officers are the actors. We have before us on of the bills in w hii-h our friend Lieut. Arther Lee, of Northumberland, takes one of the leading characters in the play of the Mum my. The theatre i. however, used by way of vari ety, for a more sacred purpose, as appears by the j follow irg rom the Corpus Ch iiti Gazette : ''V,"p citizens of Corpus Chriti are respect fully iiiK'fioerl, that the Kev. Mr. Ktliiuinlun of tho I'refbyiermi t'ein.niination of christians ia no here, ana that difine aervico will he per formed next Sunu"y, at 11 o'clock A. M .at the Army Thmtre. Owing' tu the heavy rain and tie short notice givm, the attendance at the I'niori 'I healre. last Hunduy mnrluiif, a very small. In the absence ol all religion in struction in an army of near 5(100 nu n, end a town containing rume than KKlO inhabitant, cannot but Imp that ihis fecund i ppuriuiniy of hearing the word of God. will be ladly braced, not only hy the to n'a toplc, but by the army ttie rally." Wfceat is row quoted at Baltimore and Fadflrhiat 10? to jOOcts for rd -rsa-i.j 1 J.l Li BUM." COT A CiALttwt. Soma of the Philadelphia ana arc very indignant at tha conduct of Mr. Gib bon , one of the Senatori from the city, who fa a waim advocate of the right of way for the Balti more and Ohio rail road, although be i aware that cine-tenths of his constituents ate opposed to the measure. An article, said to have been writ ten by Judge Conrad, reflected very severely upon Mr. Gibbous' conduct. Mr. Gibbons, in bis reply in the Senate chamber, was equally bitter and severe, declaring his determination to shoot the writer, whom ha called ' a cowardly assassin." Judge Conrad then despatched his friend, Charles J. Biddle, to Harrisburg, to ascertain whether Mr. Gibbons would give him 1 honorable satisfac tion," which Mr. Gibbons declined, as he was op posed to the principles and practice of duelling. Judge Conrad comes out with a card in the pa pers, stating the case, and concludes with the following bitter tiiade against Mr. Gibbons: "Wore hie acruplea sincere, no one would more einreicly respect them than mjeplf; hut when a Thpraitee, with the eye of a lion and ihn heart o a harp, a herothat h voice and nothing fcW, a hrappart at a cli-tanre prate of ahnntin?, and, at the first approach of dapper, eeeka re fill' r beneath hi mnthpr'.t apron, and whince f"rih an xruso that hid education will not per rrrit him to rift ft hat h has c'ared to threaten, hut bus not the ennrnpe to enact, an spnlopy j niicessary for having regarded him, even fur a moment, an a man. Of the basrnoes td thus as sail. n?. nnnrovuked. a citizen wilh wonla of r,narrpl and then dpnyinj; rppuration of heing lio'd to insult hut frosty jipj riled to answpr nf doing a dr'f'p anil abiding wrong to the father of a family, nnd denying him redross. I lravp gentlemen to judrp. Mr. Gibbons hap acted throughout tH mn'tor under covpr. 1 have not tho privilpge of a prosecution for IiboJ, rmrofan ecl:on for dnmarje. Myonlvc'a;m wna upon nothing hie honor. And if mv eolf rpfpect nnd tho counsel of my fripndii would permot me to 'brnin him wi'h hi lady 'a fan, PV.n if hi fleptnpxe of foot did not. hie privilege aa a Sena tor would, protpct him." We certainly do not approve of any represen tative misrepresenting his contitnents ; but Mr. Gibbons, in his support ol the Baltimore and Ohio tail road, is rot doirg as much to injure the in terest of Pennsylvania, as these same citizens of Philadelphia are in urging the construction of the central rail road along the line of our public works, to their great injury, if not certain des truction. CT7" McCook. it is said, has commenced a suit against Mr. Piolett, Mr. Laporte, Mr. Miller and Mr Bnrrel. for conspiracy in the bribery af fair. Great doings, these, among the great men at Harrisburg. K7"Thk aiVAt. FxrRrssr.s. oa a Rack or a TnorttNit HtLis The expected intelligence from England by the steamer Cambria, was deemed of ao much impottance, and looked for with auch deep interest, that the Bhiladelphia North American, the New York Tribune and several other papers determined upon expressing the news through, over land, from Halifax, N. S., to Annapolis,, from thence by steam boat, loco motive and horse power, to New York and Phil adelphia, a distance of nearly a thousand mile The New Yoik Herald, having monopolised the Long Island railioad exclusively to itself, com pelled these enterprising publishers to resort to these rxtiaoulinary measures. Trom some un explained raises they were beaten to N York s-veral bonis. This is probably the greateM enterprise ofthe kind on record, for which the gciitlemen connected with it. deserve the high est credit. The expenses of the express, we un derstand, was about SS.Gt'O the sum of S1S00 be ing paid to the steamer Kennebec alone. The N. Y. Herald's Fx pi ess w as run fiom Boston to N York, over 220 nubs, in seven hours and five minutes, and by the U. S. Gazette from N. Y- to Philadelphia, 64 miles, in five houis and fifteen minutes, by horses. The follow ing account is from the New York Tribune : Tlie Rrral 111 pre 'Tis not in mortals to command suecess, But we'll do more dntrve it.' The atraniet Cambria reactird Halifax about 9 o'clock on TufAlay motninj.', and in CO min utes our Agent, Mr. Oi. msi fad, was in fullca ret r for Annapolie, tlmugli bnflli'd in obtaining theeiippties of Liverpool ami London pappr he had purchased, I y the ret'usi.1 of the steamer tu let them ron e eel, ore, as t!e fact that an Express wan on font had Ipskrd out through thp Cus'oni HoiisP, and the steamer's men were ilpteim n rd to defeat it. Mr O. wh9 obliged to run tu Dipbv Harbor, 11 milce below Annapolis, or lit ini't-s in nil, tin snow bciajj so deep that lip could not tHko the diret route- Hi sleigh was upi-et ltri!ie timr by the snow-drift on the way, but he made the 1 11 miles in 11 hours, in cluding all stoppage. Mr. () had to be lifted out of his flcigh on his arrival. The cold was very eevere the thermometer tinhr iv;rpi- Inlaw zeio, nnd the ire hail soar euniiilnted that our good KtoamboHt Kennebec had lodrop down 14 irnles helow Annapol a to D gl'V Ilarhor. Onr Fxprrsa arrived just as the Ii.Ip was at rhh, whioli hud jimmei! the iee i'lto Pigby Gut n iinrruw channel two miles yet below her so thr.t it lay piled up right frrt tliik. Thp fresh icewaa eight inches thick The oldest resident there, h'i years of age, had iiever but once before seen o much icp in the River, and that was nine years ago. Had the steamer arrived at Halifax two hours earlier or later, the ice would have been filiating with the tide above our steamboat, and several hours would have been ravec' to us, A it was, the stanch Kennr lie lore a path through le ice in two hours' hard fightirp out into the Cay oftu'n dy, and crowded all eteam for Portland, but eight of her buckets w ere broken in the strug gle, csusing a Iom of precious limo in the ice and thenceforward. Hie Wit Digby Ilaibor (Gre nville side) 1 past 6, cleared the ice J part 10, and thence reached Portland 10 minutes before 5 P. M. ol Wednesday, having power ful tide tfVr ht down th Bay of Trstij. At Portland, our agent, Mr. Tata, who bid genera! charjteoflhe Express, bad a Locomotive in readinPM and came through to East Uoston 4 minutes before 8, though detained half an hour on the Koad by meeting trains, and waa land ed at Boston 10 minutes after 6, before the Cambria waa heard of, though her directors had atopprd her but 2 hours in Halifax in eteadof the usual six or eight hour, (having her coal all ready in bsge on the wharf,) and then came through to Boston in remarkably good time. But at JWton cur misfortunea be gan loclmter. The Express Locomotive enga ger! on the Worcester Road was not fired up as it should havo hppn, our aeent there waa not ens ly found, and a delay of an hnvr and a ha'J oecnrred before, the locomotive etarted, and this wan Itro hattrt and len minvlr reaching Worcester, or more than twice a long s it ah.-iuld have been.- Put Mr, Tvc iTmpi the beat Exprpss ridpr in the Enat, was nut of bed snd on his horse in 15 ininntps aflpr we reach ed Wnrcpster, and waa nut of hearing bp fore the rival Exprpea from Bnaton over the monopolized Woroeeter and I.onp Island Rail roads came tip, though it was run nvpr the Wor cester Road in one-half the time ours was why, we Khali eudrovor to learn. From Worcester to thi City, mainly through uubrnken snow, our Express wns run in eleven hour, which we consider good lime for ISO miles. But horse flesh agsinst Ijncumotive is no fair race, with the Railroads in pood order and every thing taken cfTto prevent the possibility of a collision. Wo were beaten into this City by a complica tion of adversities at the E:iet, which no fore sight nor enprgy could overcome. A little dif ference in the wpatheror the tides would have brought our stenmbo.it into Portland in season to reach Boston for the reptilar eve ning trains to this City, distancing all competition. Had the Cumbria been a day lopger crossing to Hal ifax, we must have come in far ahead. With nineteen chances in our favor, the twentieth defeated us- It may or may not be ao again. We hear that Capt. Judkins cf the Cambria declared to his passengers that he would beat onr Fxpress three hours into Boston if he had to hiiryt his boilers The boilers are good vet. The n gert for the Cunard steamers at Halifax gnvp or deis that no papers should be let go there nnti' the Cambria had left. Was this the fair thing ? CornpondfDcc of llic Suiilmry American. NUMBER IX. Washington, Feb. 23. I84C. So little is the interest manifested in the trans actions ofthe House, just now, that it is useless for me to give any account of its proceedings. In the Senate, the Oregon was the g'eal question ofthe week. Little anxiety, otit of the Senate chamber, is felt just now, in regard to thi ques tion. Mr. Calquitt, of Georgia, made a speech in favor ofthe notice. This Colquitt is, indeed, s singular ger.ius. He is a preacher by profession, j and has already given several sermon, to the gnnd people of the metropolis, with a fair show for many more, as he can draw a greater crowd than almost any other. Bossessed of all the quali ties of a genuine yankee.it is said, in hi time hehas in one day preached a sermon, delivered a charge to a jury, made a political speech, and to cap the climax, witnessed a horse race. The last charge, however, is hardly probable. Mr. Pix. of New York, following Mr. Co'quitt, on Wednesday, made a speech, going for the notice. His speech was listened to with some anxiety by nearly all ofthe Foreign Ministers. Mr. D. resumed his remarks on Thursday again, and said he would vote for the notice to terminate what had bten called the joint occupancy. He had no fears of war on account of this measure, for it would bring dow n upon Great Britain the disar proba tion of the civilized world. lie was succeded by Mr. Benton, w ho eulogised Mr. D's. speech very highly, after which the Senate, as usual, adjourned over to Monday. Thus endeth the proceeding ofthe week, in the Senate. The news by the Cambria, twenty-two days later, is, in some respect, highly important to this country. Sir Bobert Beel has proposed a complete change in the fiscal policy of F-ngland. He has recommended a total repeal of the corn laws, but not to take place until the first of Feb ruary, 1 819. In the three year time which he has given himself for the change of the policy of England, matter of importance to his country mav arise, which will materially alter his ealcu tions. This is what the free tradeis are in fear of, in consequence of which they are marshalling their forces, and producing excitement, w hich may yet shake England to the centre. Some of our papers have already commenced lauding Eng land to the skies for this step, which she was, by force of necessity, compelled to take, and ''ex press the conviction, that if legislation in this li beial spirit towaidt us shall be carried out in good faith, it will be met on our part by a modifica tion of our taufl system." I have no belief that such a deleterious policy to all the great Ameri can interests, will be adopted. We would not be ableto compete with her low prices; conse quently, American labor, as well a interests, would be crippled in its infancy crippled per haps to such an extent, that the forge hammer, which now resounds through the bills and val leys ofthe Keystone State, would be silenced. The pacific character of the new relative to the Oregon question, is what we anticipated, and bad a right to expect, from the tenor ol that brought by the Hibernia. The Queen' speech, on the opening of pari sinent, regretted the un settled state of the question, snd said that no thing would be wanted on her part to bring it loan early and peaceable termination. Tho same feeling Sh manifested by parliament. Mr. Parkenham.a refusal ofthe last proposition df Mr. Buchsnsn, without consulting hie govern menf, is censured by both Sir Robert Peel and Lord John Ruscell. From thia they evidently inteid making another cflar, "men enitept igji'i'iii'.'iii jsi'lj! n.a.'i. j.'.j j. . ju vsjfth reason and the just expectations of this go vernment." Oregon, Irom both the tone of the government and the press is becoming of little importance to England ; and if this government had psid any attention to the wild prophecies of some ofthe particular friends and lovers of ptace, who have such a holy horror of war, England, no doubt, would have been more arrogant and pre sumptive in her fancied title to this territory. The Times says that "the friends of peace and progression, on this side of the water, hope cerely and earnestly hope thst the new policy, (free ttade policy.) will bind America to tie by tics of amity, brotherhood snd interest, and thst the miserable squabbling about a barren waste, will give way to more liberal, civilized and comprehensive views." Barren waste truly, when some parts of it is considered the inns! ler tile land to be found. The absurdity of their title is even becoming manifest to tbemeplvps, with all the prejudice that rtill blind the sen see of its rulers. What a contrast ia presented in this and the previous arrival, rhen crompa red to thst which brought the comments upon the inaugural of Mr. Polk. While the fearful ebullition of the British press, then was filled with threats of chastisement nnd forbodings of our complete overthrow, for asserting our title to be "clpar and unquestionable" to this terri tory, nnw the "lion" quakes and i in the great est agony, and trembling in awe of a meri'ed retribution, from the same positive, determined and decidive stand taken by Mr. Polk. The English papers ore at a loss to account for Mr. Adams' course on this question, and 'pxprp wonder that he, the steady snd consistent friend of pence, should have shown the effect of gc, on an otherwise vigorous intellect, by pander ing to the prejudices ofthe war pirty." How far different would have been their remarks, hail Mr. Adams taken the Anti-American side ofthe question. Encomiums sufficient to carry the "old man eloquent" "sky high," would have been sent to this country in any quantity, decla ring him to be ihe philanthropist, the benefactor ol the human race, and the preserver of "ppace among all nations." In fact, his speech in fa vor of our exclusive title to thu Oregon country has had the salutary efJVct of increasing the o pinion in England, that we, as a people, were firmly united upon this quest on. U;on thie question, in the opinion of the Americans, the "old man eloquent" hi.s been pilted with all the vigorous intellect of his younger finy. M. Guizot has not yet, it seems, abandoned the idea of the balance of power. He thinks that France is interested in preserving it between England, Rus-in, and the U. States. Should he attempt to reduce his plan to practice, he would find that the U. Slates would not toler ate his interference. The Committee on Military Affairs report ed a bill, on the Khh inst., for the establishment of two National Foundries : one in Georgia, the other in Pennsylvania. They made the selec tion of a iocbtion, for a foundry, in Georgia, but could cotne to no conclusion where to placo the one in your state. The Committee of the lust Congress reprrtew favoreble to tho borough of Earton, Harrisburg and. -Reading a careful ex- on. motion, finding the nd.vai. luges, for this es- j tabiirhnient, at these places, to vary so little, Mint they have determined to leave the spIpc l:en ol a site w ith the President, as will sppe.ir from the follow ing extract of their rejxirt ; Between conflicting claims of so much merit, tlipcommittre are not presented with all the reasons w hich might lead to a selection. They therefore r pose to leave the selection ofthe site in Pennsylvania to be determined by the President, alter such examination as lie may deem nppossary." The only cause for not deciding upon one or the other of the above place?, fur the prprtion of thp frundr), wa their donhts which place was possessed of the most superior advantage. The investigation of the siihj- cf. in your sihIp, wsslmitfd, and confined to ery lew ofthe many pines, I think, w hich could not w ell be surpassed, in all the requisites for a site for the proposed foundry. Your place, as well as a iMimber of others along the Susquehanna, could be named a suitable points for the erection of this establishment. If my memmy serve me right, the subject of a nations! foundry was agitatpd in your place a fpw years since. Had your citizens then not lacked energy had they called meetings and drawn up a memorial, sta ting thp superior advantage of the place, which I firmly believe are equal if not superior to those places w hich have been under consider - stion, and presented it to the enmnnttpe, a deaf ear, I am confident, would not have been turned to them. It is not too late to act in the mut ter yet. It is left with the President, who will, no donhf, before he ma lira a selection of any place, carefully examine ill the points brought under hi observance ; and, if the citizens of Sunbury think Ihry have claims for this estab lishment, let thrm he presented to Mr. Polk, snd they will iiol be treated with indifferent. That the location of Piinbury is as well a lift ed for the foundry as Harrisburg, Reading, or Easton, sny one acquainted with the "geogra phy or geology" of the country, will admit. With all the facilities of the above places, fur transportation, which in lime will be far greater, Sunbury has the very important and essential advantages of being in possession of all the min erals necessary for the operation ofa foundry. The committee say "a consideration held in view in selecting the location, ia to place it in the region producing the ores and coal required for its use." Whst place in the State can pre sent superior advantages to Sunbury in tha pro duction of these article 1 Surely not Easton, Hsrriaborg or Reading ; Cor reference on all oc easiene, i nada to tae Shtmehis teal fieMitnd Mnntour'a Ridge for iron, which are in your vicinity. Let your claims, st thi time, bo org ed for thia establishment ; they may not prove ineffectual. The 22d evening on Sunday, every thing in the wsy of celebration waa deferred one dsy. On the evening orthe 23d several grand balls are to come off. The House wsa not in eesion on the 23d. The Senate met, but after being in session five or ten minutes, adjourned, in honor ofthe birthday ofthe immortal Washington. Paine, the grest iof a, has been here, and, it is said, has hsd a privste conference with the Secretary ofStste, in which he delivered up the documents that have, aa ha alleges, caused all the attempts tipou his life. Cromwell. "Washington Fire Company" Celebration. On Monday last, the member of thi truly enterprising company, celebrated the anniversa ry ofthe birth day ofthe illustrious Washington, with the right pirit. About 10 o'clock they formed in procession, preceeded by the company'a splendid Engine, to which was attached six beau tiful horses, each horse mounted by a young lad, bearing in his hand, the ' star pangled banner." After they had been for sometime on their "wind ing way," they, together with a large number of citizens, adjourned to Mr Charle Weaver, to par take of a aumptuou dinner, got up by him for the occasion. After the cloth was removed, Col. Felix Maurer was appointed President, and a large number of toast were drank by the company. We iva below, as many as we can find room for. By Col. Felix Maurer Our Militia The right arm of our national defence. A they J. way have been, so they a'way will be, fully able to maintain the national escutcheon bright and unsullied. By Luther Shindel. Washington Long may his name be remembered by every true hearted American. By John I. Fisher The Army and Navy of the United State The ardor of their enterprise, and the glory of their achievement in dfenco of our national rights, will for ever remain a lasting monument of their worth. By E. B. Master Hon. Jame Buchanan The very man to settle the Oregon question ha has put a gag in the mouth of the British Lion, in hi unenviable document to Mr. Backen ham. Higher honors await him By Capt. .'. H Zimmerman Hon. Simon Ca meronHi election to a -'t in the United States Senate, was a glorious triumph of demo-crati-principles, over the corrupt usages of petty factions. By John B. Purset. The Governor of Penn sylvania Under his administration the friend of Pennsylvania interests have nothing to fear the democratic partv have reason to rejoice, and all reason to be satisfied. By Thomas M Bursel. The American Eagle May her wings never want a feather, nor her fol lower a Jackson. By Martin C Bucher. Edward Y. Bright, Esq. A faithful, competent and efficient representa tive. He enjoy in an eminent degree, the con fidence of hi constituents. By Geo. Conrad. A few more wj'm from th administration "organ" similar to the one head ed "Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Woodward," in the I en ioriai columns oi mar paper oj in- JTtn inst., j will be sufficient t grind out the last tnie rtt j to sound the ratie of fallen ".If-.Ycr-ism" in Old Northumberland "Thy who sw the V'irid must expect to reap the whirlw ind." By Silas H Engel Gen. Simon Cameron man universally admired and esteemed by all who know him. Old Northumberland is proud of such a son. By S D Jordan Francis RShunk The wor thy and patriotic Governor of Bennsylvania Hi conduct during the p?nod he has been in olfice, has been such as to ensure the warm esteem of hie friends, and the admiration of his enemies. By a guest Samuel T Brown, Esq A dem. ocrat of the true JefTersonian school. As good man as the daruocracy of this county could send I to the next Legislature. By P C Fisher The American yeomanry Brave, free and enlightened the main support of our government from this class af men have sprung some ofthe most distinguished sage and philosophers. By J B Backer The members ofthe Wash ington Fire Company The citiien of Sunbury who owe their warmest thank for the promp' and efficient aid they have uniformly rendered ti renerving their property from the ravages af th devouring element, hear willing testimony e j their entire worthiness of th immortal nam. j they bear. j By Bhilip Renn Edward Y Bright, Esq Ou j able and talented representative. His course i: favor ofthe tariff entitles him to th commend tion of every patriot. By E B Masser. Hon Simon Cameron Th high eminence which this distinguished Senate ha attained, afford conclusive evidence of hi natural greatness, and i a ure harbinger of hi luture ucces. May be be the democratic nom inee for the Presidenry, in ISIS. By Sila II Engel Andrew Johnson of Ten nessee Hi rapid rise to honor and distinction in spite of the want of an early education, show most conclusively that perseverance will over come all obstacle. "Oh! what can't lovely wo man do." By Col Felix Maorer Gen. S Cameron Hi course in the United States Senate has full; th wn, that the confidence reposed ia him, by hi friends, wa not misplaced. ty John Colsher, Eq Hon. Edward ) Bright A firm, unwavering democrat ofthe Jef ferioniau scbol. Should he be placed in nomi nation by the 4th of March Convention, a tb democratic candidate for Canal Commissioner Old Northumberland will five bim a majority e 1300, ever all opposition. By B F Diehl -r Between womsasnd wiD,'timn' lottosmar One snakes bis bead aeh. the etao bra baat. i
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