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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-18
Democratic Meeting.

A Grand Rally of the friends of Democracy TO,
place at the public house of George Conrad in A
gus,a township. on Friday the 10Th instant.
The meeting was organized by the sppointme
Of the following officers: SAMUEL ANVIL, Eso
President, JAcon MALIcH and JAcoB RlKER, vi
Secretaries.
The chair appointed Samuel Reeser, John Yord
Esq, Henry Keiser John Vanzant, Thomat Sn,
der, Geo Conrad, John d. Conrad, Henry Conra'
VIM. Bloom, John Foy and Henry Malich, con
mittee to prepare resolutions, who reported the 70
lowing, which were unanimously agreed to:
Resolred, That David r. Porter, during the who
course of his enlightened and patriotic sdministr
tion, has given abundant evidence of his talent
integrity and attachment to republican principle
Possessing a thorough knowledge of the resource
OF his native state, and jealous Of her honor he ha
labored successfully to maintain her credit, and iu
ly pursued the policy which her true interest dcta
ted. We will therefore use every exeriion to secur
his reelection, that the Democracy may properl,
use to serve THEN country and maintain their prr
cples.
Resolved, That we are opposed to the election
John Banks, because he is The candidate Of The F.
derai party-the nominee OF Thaddeus Stevens, an
approved Of the Buckshot War; and because if
lected he will be under the guidance of the sam
men who ruled Joseph Ritner, re-ehariersa the [
s. Bank, and squandered millions Of the people
money on the Geltysburg Railroad, and other US.
less projects,
Rsssirsd, That the veto Of President Tyler of Il
bill 10 establish United States Bank, meets wit.
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FOR THE AMERICAN.

Leger," signed "Repubcan," that the delegate
who formed the democratic ticket at Sunbury, 'su
fered themselves to be cajoled and hoodwinked by
clique Of political knaves about Sunbury !" the III
dersigned, two of the delegates from Turbut tow
ship, say that it is untrue that they were influence
by any clique about Sunbury; they were influence
only by Mr.. Mckinney himself, who told them be
fore the baoting commenced, that if he (McKh
ney) could not be carried in the convention, the
to 60 for Montgomery, as he would as soon s,
Montgomery put upon the ticke, as himself
any man to keep off Horon,- words to that
feet. DANIEL FOLLMER,
JACOB DOEBLER.
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BalloOning.

Mr. WISE The nreonsut, recently made voy age
through the air, from Harrisburg to York county
where he sshted, and after taking refreshments, he
made second ascension, with an account (which
Mr. W. thus closes his statement:
"rhe scene here was truly animated; the inhah-
tants fiocked from every direction; one observed
jumping into ni-d.m, and swimming across in
his onward carer; another, by the name Of 5. Me-
Clure, provided himself with gun, rushing onward
owsrds the poin, of descent like raving mailman,
crying TO those he met, "shoot the ,hng-shoo, the
thing!" My second descent was a subject for
the pencil OF a Hogarih. All the passions of the
human mind were exhibited from extreme pleasure
TO demoniacal rage. The latter was well persona.
ted by Sammy Mcclure. The final landing was
made on Mr. Jacob Heik's. farm when number Of
persons had assembled to witness the dislaiion OF
the Balloon.
With the highest consideration,
Iremain the Publics obedient serv't
JOHN WISE.
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ar The Ledger Of last week is teeming with the
bile Of the disappointed clique Of Office hunters in
the forks, whose patriotism would prompt them to
vote for whig in preference to democrat, because
they could not nominate their man. They charge
VIM. S. Montgomery, the brother OF David, with
having said to James Armstrong and L. q. V!n.
cent that he and his brother "going foS EcKin-
ney to make a tool ofhm." These men have both
declared that the assertion was false; that Mr..
Montgomery had merely said, "that the people were
making tool of John Mckinney" The editor Of
the Ledger, we are informed, was asked 10 publish
the statement of these men, conlradciing the arli-
Gle in his paper, which he refused to do. He also
refused to publish the statement of Mr. Doeber and
follmer, two Of the delegates fIom Turbut, who
came out over their own signatures and declared
that the nomination perfectly fair, and that John
Mckinney himself "told them to go for Monigome-
~, If he (MeMinne,) could not be carried in the
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The following communication was handed to US
too late for insertion in las, number and through
the press OF business generally attending publication
day, we neglected to acknowledge the receipt
oft. We cheerfully publish it in our paper to-day,
well aware how deeply interesting any thing rela.
ting to the services Of two such mertorous and
gallant officers as Capt John Boyd and his brother
Lieut. Thomas Boyd, must he, 10 our readers in
this and the adjoining counties, and indeed to
ry one animated with the love Of their country.
Mihonidn.
Ma. EDIToR ALLOW me to correct an error.
into which you have inadvertently fallen, in your
notice of tie late Leu,enat Boyd, inserted in the
Monian of the 2sth nit. I, is stated in the notice
alluded to, that Capt. John Boyd, late of Northum
berland. wa. taken prisoner by the Indians at the
same time with his brother Lieut.. Thomas Boyd, du-
ring Gen. SulIivsns expedition. This is not correct.
Cspt Boyd was not out under Gen. Sullivan. but
during the time Of that offi:ers campaign against
the Indians with the regular army under Gen.
Washington. II is true, stated, that my father,
Capt. Boyd, was taken prisoner Ivy the Indians, but
the time Of his captivity occurred in the year 1871,
while in command of company Of Rangers, in the
service of Penna raised for the purpose of defend.
ing the western frontier from the incursions of tn,
savages. Whilst in discharge of his duty, he was
surprised by an ambuscsde of the tnlibns, and was
made prisoner with several of his soldiers on the
head waters nf the Rsyston branch of the Juniata
in what is now Bedford county. He was taken
through the wilderness 10 Lake Eiie, and from
thence taken into Canada, where he remained until
the cessation of hoses between the United States
and Great Britain. The expedition under Gen.
Sullivan took place in the year 1899, and the cap,i-
witty and cruel death Of Lieut.. Boyd in the month Of
September of that year. He was younger than my
father, man of undoubted bravery, and great bodi
ly strength, and was Of that band of heroes who
traversed the wilderness in the campaign against
Quebec, in the year 1875. The suferings endured
by the brave men who perilled their lives in that
attempt after fame and glory, scarcely credible
The late Judge Henry, Of Lancaster, who accom-.
panied the expedition, wrote an interesting account
ofthe events of that period, and in the volume pub
lished by him. entitled Campaign agains, Quebec
he speaks repeatedly of his friend Boyd with much
affection and esteem. JNO. B. BOYD.
Northumberland. Sept. ., ls4l.
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C" The news from Washington is of exciting
interest The members Of the cabinet, 1t will be
SEEM have all resigned, excepting Mr.. Webster Mr..
Ewing the Secretary of the Treasury, in his letter
of resignation sets forth his reasons at length, in
which he charges President Tyler with the grossest
treachey and dupicty, and states that the las. bill
was framed and fashioned exactly to suit his views,
according TO his own directions that he read and
spprovea the bill before 1t was acted upon, and was
anxious to have it passed. If the one half Of what
Mr.. Ewing has stated, is true, it proves the Presi-
dent to be one of the weakest and most vaccilating
of public men.
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ar The President has nominated the following
persons as cabinet, officers
Walter Forward, of Pennsylvania, Secretary Of
The Treasury.
Abel B. Upshur, of Va, Secretary Of the Navy.
John Mclean, of Ohio, Secretary of War.
HIS. Legsre, of S. Caroline, Attorney General.
c. A. WicAliiie, of KY, Postmaster General.
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bera,e reflection on this, the greatest difficulty Of
my administration. May we not now pause, until
more favorable time, when, with the most anxious
hope that the Executive and Congress may cor
daily unite, some measure Of finance may be de.
IibcrateIy adopted, promotive of the good Of our
common country.
will take this occasion TO declare, that tho con-
clusions to which have brought myself those
Of settled conviction, founded in my opinion, on
ajust view Of the Constitution, that, in arriving at
it, have been actua,cd by no other motive or de-
sire than 10 uphold the institutions Of the county
as they have come down to US from the hands OF
our god-like ancestors and tha. / shall esteem
my efforts to sustain them, though perish
more honorable than to win the applause Of men
by sacrifice of my duty and my conscience.
JOHN TYLER.
Washington, September 9, 1871.
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CT A correspondent from Milton asks us to pub
lish the proceedings Of the meeting, in favor Of Mr.
Montgomery, held in tha, place, and states ha, the
proceedings published in the Ledger have been
altered. As we have no other copy. we cannot
comply this week. The "Ledger" is but doubtful
authority in such matters.
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Or The proceedings of the Rush meeting, sent
to the "Milton Ledger" short time since, were
the original proceedings, signed by the officers of
the meeting. The editor of the Ledger refused to
publish them. because, as he says. they were not
authentic, and because he had to pay sr cents pos
tage. With how much truth, and with what mo-
tives the people may now Judge.
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THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, September Is, !s4l.
Democratic Candidates.

Democratic Candidates.
ron GOVERNOR,
G en-. DAVID IL. POR Il Il II
ron ASSEMBLY,
David IL. Montgomery.
ron COMMISSIONER,
Philip weiser.
ron TREASURER,
George Weiser.
ron AUDITOR.
Hugh Dawson.
Wms CASDIDArEs.
For Governor,
JOHN BANKS.
For assembly,
GrS. HENRY FRICK.
For Commissioner,
DAVID McWILLIAMs.
For Treasurer,
PETER LAZARUS.
For auditor,
JACOB PAINTER.
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OF The work on the Shamokin Dam has been
suspended for this season. Mr.. VIM. Cameron, the
contractor, has been at heavy expense in provi-
ding materials for the whole structure of which, we
are informed, his estimates will not cover more than
one-thrd. The work already done, we understand,
has raised the water in the canal considerably.
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or The editors of the Danville papers have
fdred up considerably, because we stated that one
of their Furnaces was destroyed by fire. Friend
Best was quite touchy, and says that Sunhury had
a bigger fire than theirs Now this is generous,
and is yielding great deal in favor Of this place.
We hope, however, that there will be no more ri.
vsry on this point.
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QT The Presidents second veto, which we pub
lish to-day, has dispersed the whole cabinet, except
ing Mr.. Webster.
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Com MISg.-We understand (says the Ohar-
lolie IN. Co. Jounal,) that on Friday, some per-
sons engaged in hunting Gold. discovered vein on
the lands Of Thos. Flow, on Clear Creek, about
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az In order TO make room for proceedings Of
meetings. we have been obliged TO leave out some
other interesting political matter.
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lon. The fact Is, John Mckinney was himself sa-
tisfied mmediaeIy after the nomination, and it was
not until Horton had called him to one side, and
talked to him, that he found out that he had been |
cheated. Now il is not at all likely that Horizons
friends cared any thing for Mckinney, who had just
short time before told the delegates to 60 for any
man 10 keep of Horton.
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or McKinney.Frick- in Northumberland
few days since informed us, ,ha, they would most
certainly elect John Mckinney, and that he would
have large majority in Poin, and Northumberland
as all the Horton would go for him. In few
minutes afterwards, speaking Of Frck's prospects,
he decla ed that Gen. Frick would have majority
in Northumberland. Now any one may know that
these same Mckinney men intend TO vote foi Gen.
Frck, or else how could they expect to give him
majority. in place where the democrats always
muster two to one. Thus John Mckinney will
find that the Mckinney. Horton men, after the
election, will scarcely form g corpoiars guard.
or There has been a terrible riot in Cincinnati.
great number of blacks were assembled together,
and fred from their houses upon some Of the whites.
In the mean time, the whites procured anil
other arms, and fired in upon the blacks, killed
and wounded number, and destroyed some pro-
pery belonging to the aSolitionsts before the mill
tary could disperse them.
u Friend Bes, of the Danvie intelligcncer, az
ter lamenting the low state Of the water in the North
Branch Canal breaks out in terrible strain agains
this place, because the Danve and Pottsve Rail
road, which was constructed to accommodate the
coal trade between this and tide, was not located
thiiteen miles further from market, an inclined
plane, for the sole accommodation of the good peo
pie Of Danvile. He thinks that but little wisdom
was evnced by those who could not twelve year
ago, foresee that Danve would contain four an
thrscite furnaces at this time, and that DaR.lle wa
the only place on the "great globe" where an,hrs
cite iron could be made The fact is, the good peo
pie Of that place have become so excessively in fla
ted, and have risen rapidly with the rise of fur
naces and the ascension Of balloons, &c, that yot
can scarcely reach some of them with ten foot pole
Let man, in speaking Of the improvements Of iha
place, but intimate that another place possesses ad
vantsges that might be, and probably would be i'm
proved, he will 'oon stir up hornets nest ubou
his ears, for prcsuming to compare any other plac
with Danville. Let our ncghbors, the good peopl
Of that place, enjoy their advantages which we &c
knowledge 10 be great, with spirit of meckness an
humiliation becoming a grateful people, W.
shall not complain of their prosperity, but will shov
them in few weeks, when the Shamokin Anthra
cite Furnace shall have gone into operation, tha
there is no place equal to Northumberland count,
for the manufacture of anthracite iron.
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fourteen miles east Of this place. which is very rch
The vein is about one foot wide. Some Of the ore
taken ou, was worth between two and three thou.
sand dollars per bushel.
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Washington, September 9, 1871.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-04-08
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
New York, MARCH 2l.


The Caledonia Steamer, arrived ut Bos
ton. Yesterday forenoon, in some hours
shor, of sixteen days from Liverpool. She
sailed ON the evening Of the 4lh from Liy> :
pool, arrived at Halifax a, p. IN. On the
18th, lefi at midnl. hl for Boston, and ar
rived at the wharf a, half past eleven
o'clock She brings news twenty two days
later than the President, but the intelligence
$ none OF It very important.
The news of the suspension Of the United
States Bank duly reached Liverpool on the
81 instant, and London the i,h, the day OF
the sailing Of the Caledonia. The effect Of
that intelligence is hardly known, for the
reason that the George Washington, which
took out the news, had but Just arrived
when the steamer len.
Money was easy IN London. Good com.
mercial paper was discounted at IS per
cent The general features OF the money
market, however, showed pretty much the
same state Of things to exis, there that ex.
lists here. A general want OF confidence to
do business was manifest, and with this q
fear or apathy IN business matters.
The political news from England is emf.
nenlly pacific. The imprisonment OF Me
Leod has been the subject OF no further DIS.
cusslor IN Parliament. The newspapers,
however, harp upon It, and with as many
conflicting opinions as there are here. No
one, however, whose opinion is Of the least
importance, coRiemplates any thing like a
suspension or cessation of the friendly Tela
lions EXISTING between the two countless
voices are for war, will find no fuel for their
FIRE 10 the news from Europe. The gener.
al voice OF the People is much more pacific
than here, where men OF cool heads and
quiet nerves fear neither war nor the
yielding up OF any principle at issue between
the Two countries.
The arrival Of the Caledonia brings news
Of the saddest disaster almost ever recorded.
An American emigrdnt Ship hos been lost,
TitA one hundred and hreHiy FRO pdSsen
guSi The unfortunate vessel was the
Governor Jenner, which sailed from Liver.
pool for New York on the lIh Of Februa
~ with crew Of ! ; persons and loo pas
sengers, all Of whom, the Captain aud Mate
excepted, were lost ~ twelve hours after
sailing. Ou the morning following the Dc
parture Of tho Governor, al . O'clock, and
20 miles north Of llolS head, the slip camt
IN contact with the Nottingham steamer
IRON London. So violen, was the COLLISION
lha, in one minute the lll,ta,ed ship sunk
beneath the waters, carrying down all 0
the l24 persons on board eIcepi tie twC
we have named. All on board the shiI
bu, the watch we're asleep when the steam
or was struck. Hurried thus into eternity
their waking up was IN another world
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port of no member of Congress, 10 any
measure of his that does not satisfy his judg-
menl and his sense Of duty TO those from
whom he holds appointment" | am OPP
posed to any increase Of Executive power
and patronage, ard think they ought 10 be
reduced.
Ii is scarcely necessary for me, sup
pose, to say that am wholly opposed to
the projects of Abolition III every shape
and form. hold that Congress can in no
way entertain or act on that question:
This with us should never be made par
/ IL question. We ought TO be united as
one man upon it, and determined at all
hazards to maintain our rights. 1t IS a
! question that the South should not discuss
IN Congress. 1t is one requiring action,
rather than debate from us: and il is a
misfortune for Us that We have too many
! political aspIrants among us who are con-
/ tinually agltatlng tins question, not for the
benefit Of their country, but for political
advantage to themselves.
am in favor Of the fullest investigation
into the state of the different Departments
that those in public employment shall
be held to rigid accountability, and that
public defaulters may be brought to then
merted punishment.
Fellow Citizens, We have lust passed
+ through the most exciting political contest
that has even been IN this country. The
people have decided in favor OF Gen. Har-
/ rison. He received 10 out Of the 20
Stales, and the largest popular vote ever
gwen 10 any President Of the nation. la
that contest | was the friend of Gen. Har.
/ rlson and, should be your Representa-.
tive, shall give to his administration fair,
candid, and impartial support. | shall ap-
prove So far as my honest Judgment AS
sures me lie is right, aud no farther; and
condemn wherever | think he may be
wrong. am no violent partlzan, and the
country needs repose from the violence Of
party excitement. The history Of the
lite OF the patriot, warrior aud statesman
whom the people have made our president
the honesty, ability and firmness with
which he has ever discharged all the im-
portant trusts committed to his hands
furnish the strongest guarantee that he
vii still continue faithful ia the exalted
station to which he has been called from
retirement by an overwhelming majority
Of his fellow citizens.
One Of the first Of Republican princi-
Piles IS that the majority ought TO rule,
and their will must be submitted 10. lie,
US Judge Gen. Harrison's administration
by his measures. Let the tree be Judged
by its fruit. The great majority of the
people Of all parties are honest, and can
have no motive, such as political leaders
have, to condemn an Administration IN ad.
vance. Give the Administration a far
hearing, aud candid examination, and |
have no fear for the result.
] am, with great respect,
Your friend and fellow-ci,zep,
ID. NJ. BARRINGER.
March 3lst, lS4l.
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PRESCRIPTION PRosCRIRrn

The supporters Of Gen. Harrison ;,
great body Of them at leasi-haye ni, o
denounced The indiscrlninais ptose,;a,..
for opinions sake, countenauced Lv r
jackson aud The more humble " Golloae' e''
bis footsteps" They, therefore hoped =. u
IN the event Of his election, he wonld ''
initiate their example. SO far, if he ~. 0'
disappointed their expectations at all :, ~
IN not exercising his power Of removal 80 ~
sufhclen, energy. tits ptepos,erous "a ,a,%
about keeping IN ofiicc those vampyres sh IS"
have prosilIuied their offices 10 The b.sa Nv
purposes, and VINO seem TO have had no ~"
that they had any duties to perform 81
than interfering with the elections or ~
country. They must be remoyed-,bo's
who elevated Gen. Harrison to ofice a.
mand it, and will not rest satisfied until IT.
Augean Stable is cleansed Of such ca,ls
All that any reasonable man can ash o..
pect from Gen. Harrison, is, 10 reta,. ~.
who, though friends OF the late Admins.
ton, we're never active in elections. or coD
cerned IN those disgruceCul traSsae,,o,s
which make SO muny Of this class f, .nb
Jects of retributive justice. Thus "a, bo
has already given evidence of his n,en,;oo
TO 60. lie has re.appoin,ed George Iov
all, Navy Agen, al Norfolk. Tbopgb
decided Van Buren, man, Mr.. L.. did M,
violate the rules Of propre,y. and he has
therefore, been left, n the language of Mr.
Clay, "as monument Of Wing iorbearsbee
aud justice II lhtro are any other, Of
thus character, let them he spared likeSi,e
Raj. Reg.
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Statue Of Warrington, G recnoush',
Statue Of Washington has been finished
and is to be brought 10 this country during
the ensuing summer. Tue eorresponden,
of the Boston Transcrip, says, "lhe figure
is OF colossal size, and beautiful work
Washington is represented in Grccian COS.
tune, seated holding shesthed sNord es.
tended, with the handle forward, IN The
lef, hand, expressive Of res,gping to The
people his military command, whist tho
tight hand is elevated, and the tinger yo,o..
ed upwards, 10 signify that to HEAVIER lLcy
are indebted for success ~ the use Of ~