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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25
Editorial Miscellany.

Henry Clay has published a card in the papers,
in which ne states that he received lafge number
of letters during the year past, which he was not a
bic to answer, in consequence of his public duties
Grea, men are always men of letters.
The two candidates for the legislature in Adams |
county are Thaddeus Stevens and DR.. Fauss. Not
the "Dcv or DIR. Faust" Of old, but the devil and
the doctor.
Personal abuse, the constant and ever ready weo-
pom of small minds, like dangerous toy in the
hands of child, invariably nicts the greatest inju-
ry upon ITSELF
Editors should always be punciual in giving Gre
dit even for small articles. The craft is sufficient
ly plundered without preying upon each other.
The house of Sylvester II. Brown, of Scum
Creek township, Bradford county, Was burned on
Saturday last. "hree Of his children and a work
man rerished in inc flames.
There now l49 steam vessels navigating the
Mediterranean. The first experiment made in ma
vgating that sea by steam, was in 1882.
Some of our exchange papers have cut, repre-
sen,ing two hearts pierced by quiver, over their
marriage notices. We think cut representing a
well filled purse with the following motto:
"The golden tie that binds un,0iRing hearts,"
would not sometimes, be inappropriate.
The amount of specie exported from New York
the first two weeks of September, amounted to
s95s.443.
The stock of lard at Cincinnati, about two weeks
SINCE was about 40 900 kegs She ought to b,
styled the Capitol of Grease.
The Reading Railroad, it is said, will be compile
ted to Pottsville by the lst of February next.
The net, receipts fthe Pottsville Fair was $500
All tair business transaction, of course.
Mr.. Webster says that a National Bank will ye
be established, veto No. = to the contrary nowith
standing.
The tory majority in the British House of Lord
is l6s to &c. In the House OF Commons, 500 Il
u 200.
4 Bicknell's Reporter says that the Towanda BAN
is notes are redeemed at the Bank of Penn township
Philadelphis.
Is The Iron Foundry belonging to ]. ID. Harris,
Bellefon.e was consumed by fire on Monday even
ing last Loss about $500. Insurance in the l.,
70 coming Insurance Company, $500.
John sergesn, has resigned his sea, in Coogres
10 VIM. B. Reed has been nominated 10 Gil the vacar
cy.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25
FOR THE AMERICAN.

1t was stated in communication in the "Miltos
Leger," signed "Republican," that the delegaten
who formed the democratic ticket at Sunbury, "suf-
fered themselves to be cajoled and hoodwinked by
clique of political knaves about Sunbury )" the un-
dersigned, two of the delegates from Turbut town.
ship, say that it is untrue that they were influenced
by any clique about Sunbury they were influenced
only by Mr. Mckinney himself, who told them be-
fore the balloting commenced, that if he (McKin.
ney) could not he carried in the convention, ther
to go for Montgomery, as he would as soon se'
Montgomery put upon the ticket as himself;-o
any man to keep of Hor,on,-or words to that ei
feet. DANIEL FOLLMER,
JACOB DOEBLER.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25

On q descending grade such locomotive will
haul a much larger load.
The Stockton and Darlington Railroad in Eng
land, is coal railroad of 25 miles in length, and
has the drawback of ascending grades Of SO feet.
The loads therefore, but 65 tons each, and three
trips are made each day. each engine conveying
from the mines to the seaboard 1875 tons each day
The charge for freight and toll on each ton is only
SO cents, and yet it makes IA per cent. clear, and
the shares sell for l75 per cent. above par.
There were carried over this road in one year
600 900 tons of coal. The freight and tolls put
very low and this is the reason of the great success
of the road
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25
r,, A,rra,r,, m IN, 1y,.,.

The following, from the Buffalo Advertiser, will
give our readers some idea of the abundance OF the
crop in the country bordering on the great lakes
A gentleman who has for great number of years
been largely engaged ia the forwarding bu :iness on
the canal and lakes had occasion short time since
to 60 TO Chicago. On the steamboat he fell in with
Chicago man, who appeared by no means in
cnej to dispar ge The bu mess and prospects OF his
town.-Among other things, he said that between
the close of navigation this season and its opening
next spring, no lrss than three hundred thousand
bushels IF wheat would be received and stored at
Chicago alone. This seemed incredible that il
was received with strong expression of disbelief
and the conversation at last ended in the making
bet of $500, that tho Chicago mans statement
would not prove true. On arriving at that port,
our forwarding friend mentioned the matter to his
agents and correspondents there, who assured him
that according to their best informaton the amount
of wheat in store at Chicago next spring, would not
fall short of four hundred thousand bushels and the
upshot of the matter was he backed straight out Of
his bet.
We learn that wheat is brought into Chicago
from distance of $50 miles, and the procession of
teams as they come in, 10 an eastern man, is a
ry novel and interesting sight. The wheat is car.
ried in large wagons called "Prarie schooners."
Each caravan, for from the various sections Of the
country, they go in numbers sufficiently large to be
entitled to that appellaon-has its captain.
They camp out nights, and each man carries
food for himself and team, that fortnights jour
ney is made at little or no expense. save that OF
time. On arriving at the suburbs Ct the town. the
captain goes in with a sample of his gain. A bar.
gain is made for the whole brought by the caravan
and the next DAY, with the money in his pockets, or
in goods for his family, each countryman is winding
his way homeward.
Al Michigan City and other principal towns on
Lake Michigan, the same scene is daily exhibited.
An immense amount of surplus produce is already
accumulated at ports on the lake, hut not bushel
comparatively will reach the eastern market this
season. The price of flour there will be ruled by
the supply furnished by the eastern states and Ohio.
Are not the eastern people directly interested in
improving the harbors of Lake Michigan, that the
products of the upper lake country shall not, as
now, be necessarily kept back from market
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25

Soft soap.--A young gentleman Of our acquaih.
lance, few days since, sent young lady pill
box filled with soft soap, in return for some extra
VACANT compliments received by him the evening
previous. This we call paying in kind with ven.
geance.
Dixon II. Lewis, who separated Wise and Stan.
ley, the congressional combaiants is the most con-
spcuous man in the House. He weighs $50 lbs.
When we saw him in his seat, fow years since,
we thought his body proruded at least foot beyond
either side of his desk.
Mr.. Badger, the late Secretary of the Navy, has
also published his reasons for resigning
Nine persons have been arrested at Philadelphia
for passing counterfeit notes, on the West Branch
Bank at Williamspot.
Mr.. Crittenden, il is said, will be appointed TO
fill the place made vacant by Judge Mclean, on
the bench Of the U. S. Supreme Court
The Merchants Exchange at New Orleans was
struck by lightning. Damages, $4,000.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25
The Question.

The question pending before the Democracy OF
this county is not whether David b. Montgomery
or John Mckinney shall represent us in the next
legislature, out whether few disappointed friends
of Jesse &. Horton shall be permitted to divide the
portion of the party living in the forks, and thus
secure the election Of Gen. Frick. On the east side
of the river the efforts of these men can effect no.
thing. We repeat, tina, Mckinney in this part of
the county will not receive one hundred uotes. We
ask the democrats Of the forks TO pause, them be-
fore they ore instrumental in eleciing a whig an
enemy of Gov Porter, and an opponent to democra,
tic measures. The next session of the legislature
will be important and probably decisive of the as.
tendency or downfall Of the Democratic party. The
state is to be dstrcted for the election of members
of Congress, under the late census. We have
heard that the wings have il in contemplation, il
they obtain majority in both houses, to divide the
state into four or five districts, and by the same
kind of gerymanderng which they used in forming
our Senatorial districts, and by which they now
contrive to keep majority in our State Senate,
they will elect majority Of our members Of Con-
gress for the next ten years. The election Of a
whig from this county, may enable the wings TO
effect this object. We again ask every democra,
who has the welfare Of his party and his country al
heart to pause before he lends himself to such O
purpose.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25

O. We have frequently had occasion TO remark
that rail roads Of ascending grades could never COM
pete with those constructed on a level or wha, is
better, descending grade. The entire line Of rail
road from the Shamokin mines to this place is of
gradual descent.
From the following calculation which copy
from the Pennsylvania Inelligencer, it will be
that an ascending grade Of only 80 feet per mile
a locomotive is capable of performing only half as
much as on level, and over grade of SO feet per
mile, but little more than fourth:
"The great superiority of rail road having no
ascending grades, but descending all the distance
from the mines to the Market like the Reading Rail-
road, may be seen by the capacity of locomotive
weighing tons, and working under her po,cer,
can carry easily, at an average speed of 10 miles
per hour, over the following grades.
Heavier enginesiwoud haul greater loads.
Level SO cars 3 tons each, nett frt. $50 tons
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25
Montgomery Meeting.

Al meeting of the democratic citizens Of th
Borough of Milton, held at the house of job
w i,helm, on the evening Of the 9Th Sep,embe
JOHN DAWSON was appointed President
JosErH RuoADs and C. l.. Evans, Vice Pres
dents, James Corert and X. H. Hammond Seer,
iaries.
The objec, Of the meeting having been state,
on motion, the following gentlemen, viz Jam'
Buoy. Stephen Wilson, Thomas Strine, Samu
Blair, John Kohr, Charles Weaver, John w, Hu
ther, John Evans, and J. r. Barrett, were appoi
ted committee to draft resolutions, expressive
the sense ofthe meeting.
The committee after retiring for few minute
reported the following preamble and resoluto
which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS. A spirit of dissatisfaction exists
the democratic party Of this county, in relation
the late democratic delegate nomination for Asser
bly,, which we extremely regret to see, believing
we fully do, that sufficient exists for 81
Montgomery was unlocked for or unexpected,
certainly not very courteous in those who felt the
selves Disappointed hy the nomination, to cha
.ae delegates with fraud and corruption mel
from reports raised by the personal enemies
Montgomery. We have deliberately weighed
the charges that have been made against the
gates and Montgomery himself, and with all
evidence that we have been able to coec I, j, is
decided opinion that no blame is attached to NJ,
gomery. II there is any evidence Of fraud on
part we have not yet seen it, and we are stror
inclined TO think that it does not exist. We tn
fore appeal to our fellow democrats throughout
county who are at this time opposing the reg
democratic nominee for Assembly, whether
course they are pursuing is not only calculates
PROSTATE the party in this county to which
belong, but is also calculated to destroy the P
cal standing of their proiessed favorite, Mr..
, Mckinney. We cannot conceive that Mcknr
, friends have the most distant prospect at this
of his success, they NAV defeat Montgomery
: they cannot expect to elect Mckinney, and sh
not each voter in the county who Processes
spark OF democracy, ponder wen before he adoI
course so suicidal to the interests of his own
Suppose by holding up John Mckinney and I
: by distracting the democratic party, you succe
defeating Montgomery, who do you elect tn
swer is plain-you elect Henry FIick, the
0 bitter and unprinciPled opPoser of democracy
county. Yes you elect an aspiring demogoe
K reyiier Of democratic principles and a slsnde
}, the purest democrats in the Commonwealth.
same Henry Frick has been heard repeatedly
II streets and bar-Ioons of this borough 10 say
}. David r. Fouer was o damned perjured vi
;. and he (Frick) could prove il. Democrats, is
the man you prefer sending TO the legislature
$, than vote for the regularly nominated demo
A. candidate, because that candidate is not oI
your particular choice A sorry comPlimsf
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25

BRASpr ExPLosIoS.-We learn from the Nash.
vile Union, that serious accident occurred at the
county. Some negroes were sent into the cellar to
stop leak in barrel Of brandy, and in searching
for it, the flame Of the candle came in contact with
the spirit and occasioned an explosion, which killed
five Of the negroes: three died in few hours and
the other two fingered about day. The fire COM
municaied to the house, hut soon eXtingusbed
by smo,hering i, with green tobacco leaves on
the premises.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25
The Elections.

In Maine the majority for Fairfield for Governor
is over 10000. In the Senate "a Democrats to 4
Wings In the House the Democratic majority is
at least 80.
Permont.-The Democratic gain in this state, as
far as heard from, is 10000.
hdiana.-The Democratic gain is $4,000.
Tennessee.-The change from las, yelr it 5000
in favor of Democracy.
This news Is Of the right stamp, and cheering to
Democracy.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25

LADIES LFE PRrsERvERs.-A friend of ours
makesa suggestion which may be considered by
some OF our fair readers as a little imperlinent
lie suggests tina, their Busiles. 1o1nnres or Bish-
ops be made OF lnda-rubber and inflated as the or
dinary hie'P'eservers are, and, thus being always
provided they will DO in no danger. If this sug-
eesiion is approved, we suppose that hereafter we
may be able to estimate the care which each LADY
takes Of herself by the dimensions Of her-hfe- pre-.
ssivsI.-N y. 1fi5uue.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25

Ujr In another page of our paper we give an &C.
count of serious accident that occurred at Balti-
more, by which Gen. Simon Cameron and Mr..
Dougherty were very much injured by the pressure
of rail road car. Mr.. Dougherty, who it was
thought would not recover, is getting much better
Gen. Cameron has, we understand, entirely reco-
vercd.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25

G Graham's Magazine for October has been
received. II is beautiful number. handsomly en-
ebshed by engravings from the best artists in the
country. The Propretors have spared no expense
in making this periodical interesting and useful
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25

o. The news by the late arrivals from England,
is not of much interest, unless i, is the more favor
able account of the crops in that country, which
has caused decline in the price Of grain. The
views of the English Ministry, in relation to the
Mcleod affair, are altogether pacific.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25

GnEAr HAuL.-The Newport Rhode Islander
ofthe 10th inst says over 800 Sea Bass were taken
Of that Island the night previous some Of them
weighed 60 lbs. each and the value OF the whole
was over SiOO This is the largest haul ever known
there.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25

Outrage AND Abont the 9Th in.
slant, some alteration occurred between Captain
John Mckclvy Of Perry county, and Capt. Hy
Walters of Junia,a county, while the boat com.
manded by the latter passing the Duncan'sI l.
sland lock- in this county. During The dispute
person of some notoriey in that section Of the
try, named Bill Ruegles, came up where they were
standing and commenced attack on Mr.. Walters,
and before he removed through the efforts of the
by ISLANDERS, he stabbed MIR. Walters fourteen times
IN the side Some days after this occurred we un-
derstaad that Esquire Carpenter took the death bed
examination of Mr. Walters, and that on Sunday last
! the unfortunate man died of the wounds he had re-
ceived. Rugeles remained for several days in the
neighborhood, but made his escape before the death
OF Mr.. Walters and cannot now be discovered. il i.
to be regretted that this outrage cannot be made tn,
subject of Judicial investigation, as Ruggles il
known as an old offender, and has not been ST,
months out Of the State Penitentiary ry.-HarriSburs
Reporter.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25

A GnEAr FANILr.-lsasc Hill, in his discourse
on the mountains of New England, mentions the
following fact:
81 know family of sons and daughters born up
on the side of the Moosehillock which mounts near
ly five thousand feet above the ocean. thirteen of
whom averaged more than six feet each in height /;
and this family had repeatedly turned out its three
thousand pounds Of maple sugar annually, made at
that season when farmers who have no sugar trees
are lying on their oars"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25

az Persons who are not assessed, should attend
to it without delay. The ten days before the elec.
on will soon be here, after which, it will be too
late.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25

CAPruRE OF $50 WHALEs.-SrRoMsEss, Aug
2i.-Our annual welcome visiters made their ap>
pearance of Houghtonhead on Saturday last, about
six o'clock in the morning. The cry of "whales,
whales was Immediately raised, the news spread
with amazing raPidity, and Morpheus was suddenly
freed from many votary. All the boats in the
harbor to the number of from so to 60, were imme-
datey put in requisItlon, aud all the implements OF
destruction, from hsrpoon TO carving knife,
quickly gathered. The morning particularly
favorable for chase, and the scene was altogether
most exciting. The cries of "give way" "pul
together" &c, were heard floating along the sur
face of the waters, while in the distance the monsters
OF the deep were sporting and gamboling. In a
short time the boats were up with the whales and
their heads turned in shore, when, after sharp run,
they were all safely grounded the Ca;rston shore
Then began the process OF ssughtering, and as il is
the rule here, (sIomnass) "eyery man for him.
SELF" all were soon engaged in the work OF death
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25

BooKs.-Accordng 10 Professor Park, the total
number of the different, books printed down TO the
present date, is estimated at l,GGu,O0 VOLUMES in
the German language, 500 900 in French, 100000
in English, (including twenty-five thousand Amer
can,) and 100000 in all other languages
total of 5000 900 different volumes, or say p
600 900 different works. Allowing only 1900 CO.
pies of each work 10 have been printed, and suPpo-
sng all the volumes TO be average size, they
would form solid pile, larger than the arges, Egyp
iian pyramid although it is 500 feet high and 69C
feet square at the base covering acres Of grount
The annual number ofnew publications in Germa
ny is said to be 1000-in France it is probably 5OO(
in Great Britain 3000--and in the United State
about 500 works or 700 volumes, of which abou
three,ffihs are original American productions.-
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25
Fortunate Recovery Of Money.

II will be recollected that few months since,
Messrs. Marie & Decopet, brokers in Wall street,
New York, were robbed by young man, clerk
of theirs whom they had sen, to the bank for nine
thousand dollars. 1t appears from tie New York
Express. that the young man fled TO Quebec, where
he took passage for England. by letter sent to a
relative this fact was disclosed One of the parties
interested Immediately took passage in steamer,
and, we are informed, arrived in England Just in
time TO be on the spot when the young swndler
reached the po,t Of his destination. On being ar
rested he dsgorged eight thousand seven hundred
of his illgoen treasure, having disposed Of three
hundred dollars. The party who went in pursuit.
returned in the Great Western,--PhR Gazette.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-25
po,,temess and Hospitality.

see ffienjshp, love, common sense and COM
mon honesty sacrificed every hour TO what is called
poiteness. I see women every day--out of respect,
as they saw, TO their husbands-tricked out with
better dress, with better looks and with better hu-
NOR to receive strangers than TO receive husband
the rogues persuadiug the good, easy fool, when
they give other men cleaner table cloth and
better dinner that they do it ou, ofrespect for him
Abominable! They treat the lord of their affec-
children, worse than any other man they do in.
deed there's no denying it.
"Ts all wicked, pro1igate, cold-hearted lie. and
they know it, They call il hospitality Worse
and worse! Hospitality is not ostentatiol-hos.
pitali,y is simple and sincere. No, they want TO
please a stranger Ito deceive him even for an
houy-to appear better off in the world, richer and
more comfortable than they really are. They are
secretly tired of homc-of that plain, quite, com
Portable, beautiful decency which makes home SO
dear to man.
Such women are sure to be sluts and hypocrtes,
just in proportion to the difference they make be-
tween their household aud the world-the stranger
and their husband. They go slipshoi about the
house, their caps, on side, their hair flying loose,
and themselves filter for horse pond than mar
rage bed or dinner table, until mercy to their hus.
band some stranger knocks, a. the door.
"Oh bu. if you ask man to dine with you,
you must give him something better than pork and
eggs"
mo, if eat pork and beans myself"
"But he'll be offended"
"Let him. He's fool if he expects to he trea-
ted at my own house, 10y my own wife, better than
myself" "-Soufhem Literary Messenger.
A NEW LAMr OIL.-lt is said that the excellent
iamp oica be extracted from Indian corn of bet
ter quality than large proportion of the real art-
Gle, and less expensive. The matter should be
tested. If such can be done, the immense crops OF
corn which grow almost spontaneous in the west
ern States, may be turned to profitable account
The whole world could be supplied with oil in this
way. The farmers would find better market fol
their supplies Of con-the practice of manufacturing
whiskey from il, would be discouraged, and tn,
means always placed within the reach of the peo
pie of supplying themselves with light at cheap rate
And how grateful the a,hoies would be with sucl
an arrangement Wouldn't they spout eloquent
ly in praise Of the benefactors - Louisville Ken
| fucku) Advertiser.