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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04
Just Sentiments.

The London Spectator, commenting upon the
seizure of Groghan, by Canadian volunteers, and
our frontier troubles generally, holds this manly Ian.
guage:
The President of the United States issues pro-
clamaiion avowing the disordered state of society
within his own Jurisdiction. threatening the awless
With the terrors Of the law, and enta,ng the peace
aide to "frown down the secret societies and the o.
vert pAlage Of arsensls. And we, who cannot keep
our own Yuas.mlitary troops in orjer-who cam
not obtge the officer to respect the royal commits
sion which he holds, and who have our public gaols
proslitutej 10 she vagaries Of hand Of kidnsppers
laugh at Presi,ssnt Tyler for the weakness OF his
Government The British Government has not,
far we know, even endeavored like Mr.. Tyler,
to control the piratcal iawlessness OF its own sul
ects by sdmonilion and warning. The Caroline
affair itself arose DOT Of violation of territory and
we have suffered time 10 creep on without warning
the aggreslrs Of the consequences Of their acts
Ill another has arisen. Il were well, at least,
If the Governor of Canada airated President Ty.
leI's declaration Of The law. Al peace, snd united
. III INC CoH'hoh "'J u vi iel"ess'hs outrage on
whatever side, the two great countries might crush
the half bsrbanzcd ruff ans, who, under the cover
Of defending each, brave the other but while fu.
tile jealousies AMI puncIilio' give to tho two Go
vsrnments the sembance Of hostility, il remains in
the power of few ha,kwoods. men and bordercl,
10 plunge two empires into an unweIcone contest
which nus, double the burdens of the British tax
payer, and saddle the American citizen with much
dreaded national debt-Io say nothing of privat.
ruin and misery.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04

Tar DAGUERuEorrPE An INSTRUMENT or Po.
LIcE.-rhe n. Y. American Iemaks-Tha, it
never entered the head, probably, of NJ DOguerrO,
when Perfecling the process of causing The sun
beams to play the limner, that his beautiful appl'
cation of science would become T. source for the
repression Of crime. Such, however. Is the fact
and now, the French police, when any suspicious
person or known criminal is arrested, cause HIM to
be daguerreoiypej. and his likeness Is appended to
the register so that if, sfer he is s., at liberty
he shall g.n he implicated in any offence his j. .e.
ness being exhibited to the various police sgeats
the detection becomes more easy.
The roeues however have found tbs ON, and
now when subjected to the process Il laeusueo,yp.
ing make such hidecus grimsces as entirely "a At.
ter the usual expression Of heiT eqqnlenaaee,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04
A Life Saved by Presence Of Mind.

AClurroS AND An Ex,NPLE.-Thec clothes ofI
colored servant girl of n. Sargent, Esq, took iire
on Mond ~ while she was at work in basement
kitchen. In an instant she was wrapped in blaacr
and in this condition, uuering terrible screams, She
ran up TO the parlor where Mrs. 5. was. The sight
wa. appaag, hut Mrs, 5. had the pres' nee of mind
to s, ize the girl and throw her on the floor cloth,
which she wrapped closely round her. In tho
mean lime d.u .ht T. the only other person in the
house brought several buckets of water, with which
the fire vas tx linguistic !.
Boh the coloryd g'rl AMI Mrs :. were badly
burned, bu, nothing saved the life of the former but
the presence of mind =" the latter. Let those be
cautions who have to work abou, fire when dress
ed in cotton cloths; and lie, others remember that
the on'y way To exti.gui,h the flame in 'uch case
is to smother it hy wrapping round the person a
,ruplen hlanket carpet, floor cloth, or whatever can
be mos, readily obtained lha, is made Of 'oooi.
l.. S Gaseite.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04
Resumption Ia the West.

The Cincinnati Gazette is hunying on ,ae
sumption, and the editor says that according 10
his observation, in Pennsylvania, Mary land, Vir-
ginia and New Orleans, it appears probable that re-
sumption will lie attempted near the commence
ment of the year 1912. Kentucky and Ohio, it is
added must follow the example without much de.
lay. The current of public opinion, it is also said,
sets strongly on the poin, of resumption, and the
Banks ought not delay the preparation tor il
The exchanges are running riot. Fourteen or fif.
teen per cent. from New York to Cincinnati, is in.
tolerable. The purchases eat must I've curtlied or
cease, or some way be opened to make payments at
less sacrifice. The plea that resumption my
compel the Banks to press their customers is no
longer needed, says the Gazette, and it doubts not
the Bank monetary matters approach crisis OF
great importance to the business community. The
same paper says to Indiana and Illinos, We fear
their affairs are in such condition. that they can
not soon unite in any movement towards resump-
tion-lhough should rejoice to find ourse elves
mistaken. Petitions are circulating in Indiana for
a stay lar tor ten years. Ohio cannot folio" IN
that wake-and we mistake if Kentucky will.
BickneNS Reporter.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04
Editorial Miscellany.

In the trial Of Cooper the novelist, against James
Watson Webb, for lihe the counsel for the dc.
fendsnt was occupied eleven hours in reading
"Homewsrd Bound" and alone a. Found" with
a running commentary thereon. Mr.. Cooper was
charged with having njiculcd American manners
in these works.
I, is not true tina, Henry Clay is abou, to resign
his scat in the U, s. Senate account Of i'll health
His health is entirely restored. He WILL therefore,
not go to Cuba.
The snow at Baltimore, which fell on Saturday
last, was about six inches deep.
It is stated in Philadelphia paper that French
tailor, a visi, to that city. had carried with him
to Paris sir hundred orders on American account.
Every days experience goes to show the necessity
of tariff, for the protection aud encouragement, OF
our home manufactures.
at st. Louis, from England, bound 10 Nauvoo, the
city of the latter day saints these ea,herhc dcd
fanatics call themselves.
The New York Evening Post. it is said. openly
justjfrs the rcpudati,n of the Mississippi Bonds
For the honor of the press, hope this is not true
The state received the money and should repay it,,
although it vas Improperly squanlereG.
The remaining pews in the new Church Of AS
cension, in New York. were again offered for sale.
The total OF sales 50 far, is over $4,000,
being more than the entLe c0sf Of The church and
tot.
HoGs.-Over one hundred hogs. averaging one
hundred pounds each, sold in Cincinnati on
the 10Th inst, At from 81 81 TO 81 per head.
Mr.. Wright, the Treasurer ofthe Norisiown
Rail Road, who was a few days since sent.nc ed to
hard labor in the County Prison of rhIade pho,
has beer pardoned iy the Governor. This act o.
Executive clemency, was a popular movement
Wright having been merely the dupe Of another.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04

to yield from 60 to 80 per cent, depending upon
the quality Of the specimens tested. We have
seen bullets cast from il, by smelling some OF
the ore in an iron sJle, over a common smiths
fire. Those interested in the work, intend TO put
up a smelling furnace e,rly in the spring, when
the whole matter will be fully and fairly tested.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04

A LIDr's DLusDEH.-A fashionable lady in
this city is going to have house built soon on one
of,he best sites in town. Every thing abou, II,
she says, is to I've sublimaied and splendferous
There is to te Porto Rico in front, Pizana in
the rear, and a Lemonade all around il. The
water is to come in u, the side Of the house in an
some large fresh trees to he suPpantsd into the
Erie in the rear. This is the same lady who told
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04
Tavern License.

Keepers of public houses, whose license expire
in January, OF persons who may wish to commence
keeping public house, should recoli c. they are le-
quired, under law Of the session Of lsil, TO give
public motto. thereof, in newspaper printed in the
county where application is male, for at leas, three
weeks previous to the sitting OF the court at which
the license is TO be granted.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04
PHILADELPHIA NAKKE,

BIcSSELL's Rrrosrss. Nov. 80 isif.
FLOUR AND NEAL The wet weather has
rather retarded the operations for export, and sul"
P'es are now coming 70 Svsrd more freely. Sales
OF export OF 1000 bbh., Flour. principally Brandy
"'ne' I" so'7o per b d. Sales for city use at 800
for good brands S.,,,,sv holders asked se,
s 49, ~"'n ouS sr for export are unwilling 70 t.s,
'"' "'''"e' el oscd heavy, a sale Vt fy' '0u' -
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04

Our coal men are quite busy now. The amount
shipped from the Wyoming Valley will zach
ly 10000 tons Next year,if the navigation is
uninterrupted, the amount will be more than
doubled NihesJure Adrocafe.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04

,ion to resign he office he holds. He will be wei.
coined back by old friends and ocquantance'.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04

GJJ Some Of our contemporaries complain of the
conduct OF the Philadeh Spirit of the Times,
towards II. B. Wright Of Luzerne. They should
recollect that the Times is not an organ that was
established for the benefit e the party, hut of
clique who felt deeper interest in the patronage
of the general government III, the principles of
democracy. The editor, of course, is not respon-
stle.
He at one time made, most shamefuly to
abuse Gov. Porter. A shor, time since he lsud-
ing Commodore Stewart, and ou; Of sheer pat
rotism was determined at once TO make him Presi-
dent. Neat week he could he as readily induced
to abuse his grand.mother. His contempt of the
country press is but smother evidence of his shall
lowness, and imbecy. A truly high-minded and
intelligent editor, would, und,r Circumstance, be
gully Of such conduct.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04

The Real Cause ofNew England Prosperity.
The last Miners Journal saws that if the news
papers are to be credited the New Eng lonI Ststes
are now in a most prosperous condition, and then
gives the whoe credit Of this prosperity 10 the per-
fcc,ion of the New England banking systm.
The prosperity of the New England States at
this time, while the Middl', Southern and Western
States are suffering under great pecuniary enbar
rassmen,s. rests up N a solid foundation uIssn
any banking system II is the Industry Of New
England and the investments of New England
capital in manufactures, tina, now gves prosperity
to these States.
The following fact spcaks volumes. The fhcto-
ry girl. a, Lowell have on depose in the Savings
Bank upwards of S3O5, 900. The whole number
oe leposiiors is 97s. II is common for one girl
to have $500 on dcpo,i,e.
Is ,.,ere any Lowell in Pennsylvania !! Has
PhiIadel, ,hia capital been invested in the INTERIOR
like the 3 ,ston cspital, in building up manufaoto
ries How many poor girls in Pennsylvania have
by their industry, money in our Banks
The fac, il, the Banks can only be sustaine.i.by'
the domestic industry of the country, and nu, the
,eopIe by the Banks. If Congress would encour-
age manuf .ctuIes it would do more to create a
sound currency than the establishment of al hum
died National Banks, which when created could
no, be sustained. Peansyirania MtelNgenccr:
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04

BRiCE MIKisa IN ST. 1orIs.-The New
Sofk Era s,ys the number OF bricks made IN ST.
Louis in isii, aio estimated at 10000, 600, and
that about a~o millions more will he made at the
close Of the sessoa. The loves, price at which
sales have beea made rs S. per 1000, and early in
the season they brought 81 to 81; and sst is as.
sumed as fair price Of those in the wall. l. is
estimated in that paper, that there his been paid
this ,eason, for b'iek in the wall Sl,9I5,ooo.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04

or The New Workers gave splendid dinner to
the Prince de Joiuville, at the Astor House, few
evenings previous to his departure for France. The
dinner like all fashionable dinners on such occa>
sions, came off at o'clock in the evening. The
number sf guests about one bunred and sixty.
YJ,k, no doubt, when dinners cost twenty dollars
At about o'clock the same night, the Prince at
tended grand Bali given by Mrs. Mott. Five
rooms in her splendid mansion were thrown open
upon one noor, and three were occupied in dancing,
The Prince has on hoard his ship Q grand Band,
supported by his aunt, a, an expense Of $40 900
francs per annum.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04
Saturday, December 4, !s4l.

OF We have been informed by gentleman
from Potsvilte, that the Valley Anthracite Furnace
has blown cat, and that the manager of the estab.
shmcnt, afrcr absiracting three thousand dollars
from the Miners Bank Of Pottsvle, hy means of
draft on New York. drawn by himself, which was
duly hishonorcd, has decamped with the money.
We do not know the cause of the blow out. The
ore as well as the limestone, we understand, is
brought from Reading, but whether il is the famous
ore which the Gazette of that place stated had been
ordered from Furnaces in the neghborhood of Dan.
vile, we canno, soy, The Furnaces a, Danville
are doing w,ll, and have done so for more than
yeat past. The Shamokin Furnace will be put in
bias, in the coursc Of 4 week. This is the region
after all for the Anthracite iron business.
~ RonEnr FLENISo Eea.-We have under.
stood from of the counsel residing here, who is
employed in the case for which Mr.. Fleming has
gone in pursuit of testimony, that he has had three
four letters from him upon the sule OF his bu-
siness and has no doubt of his safe return in short
time.
CT We have received from a friend, copy Of
the trial of John Ears, handsomely hound in law
binding, fer which he will accept nur thanks. AL
though it is now more than five years since Earls
was tried in Lycoming county. for the murder Of
his wife 10y poisoning her with arsenic, vet the in
cdcnts connected with the lri still fresh in the
recollection of many who witnessed that protractch
and Iaborions investigation. The counsel for the
prisoner lahoed with degree Of zeal and learning,
which nothing but consciousness of the prisoner
entire innocence could have warranted, and of
which they were firmly persuaded, until after con-
v.ction they were astounded Ivy the confession Of
| Earls himself, of his guilt Judge Lewis, who pre-
sided a, the trial fully sustained the high character
/ he had already attained for his emnen, legal ac.
uuiremen,s. In corrobei alton of this, need only
to refer to tho following extrac, from Beck's Msdl.
cal Jurisprudence, a work highly distinguished in
this country and in Europe:
al am indebted for this pamphlet to the Hon
Ellis Lewis, the Judge who tried the prisoner
| know of no case TO which ] would sooner re-
fer than this, as proof Of the advanced state
Of Medical Jurisprudence in this country"
Beck's Ned Jurisprudence. page Ala.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04

Numerous Others raised smaller quantities, say
30 10 so pounds each.
The above named quantities will, Of course yield
two bundled and seventy POUNDS Of reeled silk.
II every county in the United States was to do the
same, what would lie the result in reference TO our
monetary affairs =! Yours.
GIDEON ID. SMITH.
Baltimore. Nov %, ls4l. Bal Pat.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04

Governor Clinton how remark lille stormy it is apt
to be when the sun is passing the "Penobscot."
H Exchange.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-03-18

BALTIMORE MARkET.

From The Baltimore Americaa Of March u
CATTlr.-The supply Of Beef Cattle continues
fair and prices without anterial change. About
200 head were offered for sale to-day at The drove
yards, $50 Of which sold to tho city butchers
at prices ranging fiom Sc for good to $7,75 per
100 lbs. for those of ssricsIy prime quality. We
quote the average price at 7,s5 per 100 lbs.
LIVE Hoes Sell pretty freely al $3.50 to 1915
per 100 lbs.
BAcoa.-- Frederick County assorted at "a cents:
Baltimore rused Hsms at l 0 TO I0i cts, ard Mid
diings at 81 cts.
FLouR - The stock OF Howard Street Flour now
for sac ~ rather light, in consequence OF which pri-
ces have spn.ewhst improved We note sales on
Saturdas aad to-day OF 500 700 barrels good COM
braods from Store a, s4,37A cash. Holders
generally. we believe. firm at the same
price. We quote the receipt price q, Aba
Ggafs.-Wheat is q trifle better--ssles to day
Of red at IS 60 and white at 90 q 81 cts. The
las, sale of Rye WIS Mt f8 so cts. Sales OF white
Corn to-day 80 40 cts and Of yellow a, AZ cts.
very prime held at q3 cts. We quote Oats
NJ 25 &c cts Sales Of strictly prime quality Clio.
verseed continue TO be made from Stores at IS per
bushel.
NBIskEY Tho receipts are very light with a
moderate demand. Wequote hhds a, before, al
81 cts. and bills. a, % cts. The Wagon price Of
bills ia 10 eta. exclusive of the bill.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-03-18
WING CONVENTION.

The Wings Of Berkeley County are requested to
meet in their several precincts on FRIDAY. the
i9h inst, and appoint six delegates from each pre-.
cinct 10 a Convention for the nomination OF Candi-
date. for the House Of Delegates.
The meeting for he Maiinsburg precinct will be
held at the Court-House;
For the Gnrardstown precinct a, Maslin's Tavern;
For the Falling. Water precinct, at Bsrtleson' 5
Tavern;
For the Hedge,sille precinct. at Cookus Tavern.
The precinct meetings will take place Al O'Clock.
The delegacs thus appointed will a.sea bic in
Convention the Cou,t House in Nsriinsburg, on
Saturday. The 2Gst inst, at | o'clock, for the So
lection OF Candidates
by order Of The Wig CsatraI Committee Of
Vigilance.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-03-18
In0erttstug Nemoranna.

Sale, on Saturday next. on the premises. OF a
valuable Farm, by T. S Tate and George Thomas.
Sale, on the same day, ut the Cros. Roads. one
mile ives, of Bsdington Mills, Of Tavern Stand,
by Roberl Small.
Sale, On Tuesday next at the late residence Of
Daniel Gehr. of Personal Properly, by Barnet
Cushwa, Admir-.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-03-18
P9zGSS9C Safe.


TIME undersigned will expose TO sale, at public
Il auction. II, ms residence, on Saturday. hs
27h day Of March inst, al siis
PERSONAL PROPERTY,
consisting of
6 head Of Wok Horses and Brood Mares;
8 sets Of Horse.Gears--ai complete;
new Road Wagon and h,tching; l Sleigh.
Also, u number Of Cattle aud Hogs, and a large
quantity of HOUSEHOLD g. KITCHEN FUR.
NITURE, including
] Mahogany Secretary;
2 do. Dining Tables;
do. Wash Stand
,isht.day Clock
Beds. Bedding. and Bedsteads;
large Copper Kettle;
large quantity OF Competing;
About 700 lbs. of Bacon; and many other articles.
Terms.-Six months credit on sums Of S. and
upwards, the purchaser giving bonl and approved
security: under that sum, cash.
No pro .'erly to be removed until the terms Of
sale complied with.
JOHN W. K!SINGER.
March 10, I341 CIV
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-03-18
Public Sale.

~ Ii be sold. al psblic auction, ON Friday,
w The e6ts II March. the premises Of shs
subscriber. II. ~ II miles west OF the Back Creek
Stone Chuseh. The following
PHOplNNETo
10 ~ii--e4 hcsd OF Mich Cows md Young Cattle /;
Sc heed Of Sheep, Hogs, Sc; FARMING UTEN
S'L>. snch a. Ploughs. Hsrrows, BE; HOUSE.
HOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE. such as
Bedsseads. Tables, Chairs. Bureau. two Curtuards.
and number OF other articles
Tevxas--A credit Of Tvs I've months will be given
on all sums 81 IS and upwsrd., with bond and Sc
rufity: under that srm cash.
Sale 70 commence early, when due attendance
will be givrn by EDWARD WINNING.
March y, ia4l.--3ws
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-03-18
Notice 10 Gardeners.

TIME subscriber has just received fresh sup-
u ply Of GARDEN SEEDS, direct from New
York. which comprises ell kinds Of Vegetable Seeds
10 common use which he now offers for sale.
Those who wish 10 furnish the mselses with first
article. will do well 10 call and examine before
purchasing else ~here, as the subscriber has old
seed on hand. THOS. G. SMITH.
January %, 1911.