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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02
The Mcleod Case.

We learn from Utica, through the New York
Express that the testimony taken by commission
in Canada, to prove an abb for Mcleod, has been
received in Utica, and is Of such character as to
leave doubt, that he Will be acquitted.
Another company OF U. s. Soldiers, we under
stand is about to leave the city TO keep the peace in
Utica du lng The lrial.
The Oneida Wing Of Tuesday says; "Lest sui
tors should he led to omi, ealy preparation OF
their causes from a notice in some Of the papers
that the trial of Mcleod would take place on the
eth ins we are requested t, say tina, he will be
tied in the early part Of the circuit. and that the
parties VIII" desire to Try th,ir causes should mol
fail to he prepared for uial."-PhH GaS.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02
The Anthracite Iron Business.

1t is now generally conce led that Pennsylvania
is destined ere long To become noted for her iron
manufactures, as she has been for her agricultural
productions. That the great valley of the Su,que'
hanna will be he principal seat OF these operations,
nature has pllnly pointed out in her vast deposie:
some places lie alInos, contiguous. The advantages
to he sought in the location of iron works are sim
ply these, viz: where the raw material, coal, ro
ore and limestone can lie brought together with th
ry possessed a union Of advantages on this Poin
unequaled hy any other place in he state. In OF
last paper we referred TO body of iron ore disco
vered nearly opposite this place. not more than
hundred yards from the banks Of the basin and &C
nal. In addition to this, about three miles furthe
up the West Branch, the extensive mines of Nj
Hughs of franklin county have been opene,
which prove to I've much more extensive than thos
in the neig5orhood of DanviIle, and the ore of
cher quality, very much resembling the best quail
ty of Bloomsbury ore. These veins are opened
bout one hundred yards from the river bank an
are said to extend Southwark to the Juniala.
The Sh,mokin Iron aud Coal Company have a
ready entered into a contract for a large quantli
Of this ore, to he delivered Immediately for the us
Of their extensive anthracite furnace, now near
ready for blast, at Shamokn. This ore will be DE-
livered from the mouth Of the mines, in the car
at this place, at forty fire cents per tom By 1t
construction of a short rail road to the nver, Il
cars can be run from the mines upon the boats
the river, at a still further reduced expense. Tt
expense of mining will be the same Us at other pl
ces, which is about from sixty cents to one doil
per ton. Abundance of limestone is found upo
the same tract, contiguous TO the ore, and will
delivered at cost OF slxty-iiye cents per toA Sh,
mokin coal, soft or hard, which, excellent as it
is rapidly improving the miners progress, can
delivered at one dollar and seyenly-ive cents P'
ton. The cost OF the materials for making ton
iron delivered at this place, will be as follows;
p ions firon ore, including mining, mine
rent, aud transportation, at 81 90 per
ton. s37t
/ ton Of limestone, at 65 cents, 81
| 81 tons OF coal, at 81 rs, 6lf
$40 81
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02
BY the President.
DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary Of STATE.


II the facts stated in the following letter are cor.
rectly given, we have no doub, tha, Croghan will
Immediately be given up by the Canadian Govern
men, and the perpetrators of the outrage punished
Correspondence Courier and Enquirer.
WHITEHALL, Sept. 90, lsil.
On Sunday or Monday night, bu, | could not
well ascertain which, Mr.. Croghan, native Amcri.
can citizen, who resides four miles south of Al.
burgh, VI. was fJrcibly taken from his bed by O
gang of loyaliots and carried prisoner ocross the
lines. This man made himself very obnoxious to
the Queens subjects by his prominent conduct in
ted that the loyalss have seized and mean 10 keep
hun as pledge for the security of Mcleod. Oi
his apprehension there is no doubt Yours in haste
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02
Affecting Case.

The Brooklyn News reports a case which came
before Judge Kent's Court on Monday, while ex-
cited considerable feeling and interest. 1t seems
that about two years since gentleman moved from
Unca TO Brooklyn, bringing with him a little gill
eleven years OF age, the daughter of an ntemperate
woman who recently sirove TO reclaim the child,
alleging that being herself Catholic, she had con-
scienous objections 10 her remaining with Pro-
testant family. The gentleman having become
greatly attached to the child refused to give he up
and the caae came before the Court on a writ of ha-
Seas corpus sued out by the mother The little
girl was greatly effected, calling upon the Court
loudly and with tears TO her from her mother,
and exciting the warmest sympathy of all present.
The excitement at length became very intense, the
mother and her friends uttering violent threats and
even offering violence, In this unpleasant state OF
affairs Judge Ken, ordered the ltle girl to be set
at liberty. The mother then attempted 10 force
her away, bot this, by some interference, was pre-.
vented. We do not know the result OF the whole
nor the legal steps in the case very clearly re-
uoIip1
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02
OFFICIAL.
BY the President Of the United States of
America.
A PROCLAMATION,

A PROCl,aMA lON,
Whereas il has come TO the knowledge of the
Government of the United States that sundry secret
Lodges, Clubs, or Associations exist on the North
ern frontier that the members Of these Lodges
are bound together by secret oaths that they have
collected fire arms and other military materials, and
secreted them in sundry Places and that ii is their
purpose to violate the laws of their country by ma
king military and lawles ncursions, when oppor.
tunity shall Offer into the Territories of Power
with which the United States are o, peace; and
whereas it is known that travelling agitators' from
both sides the line visit these Lodges, and har-
angue the members in secret meeting, stimulating
them 1, illegal acts; and whereas the same persons
are known to levy contributions on the ignorant
and creduous for their own benefit, thus suppor-
ting and enrichng themselves by the bascst means !;
and whereas the unlawful intentions Of the MEM
hers of these Lodges have already been manifested
in an attempt to destroy the lives and property of
the inhabitants of Chippewa, in Canada, and the
| public property of the British Government there
being Now, therefore, !, John Tyler President of
the United States do issue this my proclamation, ad.
monishng all such ev-.ninded persons of the con.
| dign punishment which is certain to overake them
assuring them that the laws of United States will be
vigorously executed against their illegal acts and
that if in any lawless incursion into Canada they
fall into the hands of the British authorities they
will not he reclaimed as American citizens, nor any
interference made by this Government in their be.
half.
And exhort all well meaning but deudcl per.
sons who may have joined these Lodges immediate.
ly to abandon them, and to have nothing more to Dc
with their secret meetings, or unlawful oaths, as
the would avoid serious consequences to themselves
And expect the intelligent and wc>dsposed mem.
bers ofthe community to frown OH all these unltw
ful combinations and illegal proceedings, and to as
sist the Government in maintaining the peace o
the country against the mischicvous consequence.
Of the acts of these vioa,ors of the law
G,vin under my hand, at the city of Washington
the twCniy-fhh day of September, A. d
Il. S one Thousand eight hundred and for'y~ont
and of the Independence of the Unite,
States the sixty sixth.
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President.
DANIEL WEBSTER, SccTetary of STATE.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02

CT The United States Gazette, some days since,
stated tha, the ,chigs of Philadelphia had nomlna-
ted Wm b. Reed for Congress, in place of John
Sergeant. The Miners Journal states that he was
nominated by the democrats.
This variety of names to which our whig friends
seem somewhat partial, often leads to strange con-
fusion. Gentlemen, we hope you will adopt some
one common name, by which you may be known
We cire not much what. We feel almost inclined
to leave you have our own good name, ii we thought
YOU would stick 10 it.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02
Fatal Duel.

We mcnt.oaed few days since that ducl was
to have taken place the 9th inst, opposite Princes
ton, NJ s,issippi, between Judge TENSkr aud Mr.,
RowLEr, both of Louisiana; weapons rifles, dis
tince thirty steps. We now learn from the Louis
vile journal that i, took Place according to arrange.
msnt, and julgo Tenney killed al the FIST fire.
The parties, it is stated, stood back to back and the
Judge through mistake wheeled too quick. Disco
vering his error. he was in the act of resuming his
position when the wrid.was given, and he received
his adversary's death,shot in the back
The difficulty between them originated by Judge
Tenney's granting divorce to the wife of Rowley
and proposed marriage of the widow by the Judge
She was rlch widow oi Concordil parish Phil
Gazette.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02

A SISTER SHOr BT HEa BRoruER.--A few
days since most fatal and amrntabIe accident oc.
CURED in Brady township, Cleariield county, Pa,
in the family of Mr. Tres,ler. The son fired at
bird which sat on the Of the house, high of
tie ground. The ball struck The end of one OF the
house logs, glanc, from thence to tho fence, aud
then struck the girl was in the garden. The ball
ent Ied at the right 81 6, passing imme ediaely
through the heart, and lodged against the shin on
tho left side.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02
Fine Wheat.

We have examined several bushels of most beau.
tiful white wheat, raised by Mr.. Cauiman of Au
gusta township. The grains are all plump and well
filled. Three years since Mr.. Cauiiman obser.
we'd head of wheat in his fed, so much superior
TO the Others that he induced to it by itself
From this single stalk he has raj ed in thee sue
cessive crops twenty bushels oi wheat, superior to
any we ever saw. 1t weighs 6s pounds per busheI
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02

The editor of the Natioual Gazette have been
favored with the following extract froa the adycss
of Canton house of the first respectablty TO its
correspondents in this city. The intelligence is of
moment, and demands the particular attention Of
merchants interested in the China trade.
CANTON, May 18Th, lsIl.
"Wihn the last ten days there has been gres,
deal Of alarm among the Chinese, and some un.
easiness among the English Merchants, in conse.
quence oflhe continued arrivals of Chinese troops
the number of which now in aud about Canton ID
vaiou.ly estimated at Gom thihy thousand to fifty
thousand 1t has been feared that .,he Mandltins
m ght commit some agsr ssious with this force
which would compel the British to retaate, and
thereby endanger if not destroy the city, from
which great many Of the Chinese are moving
,hrir ilmilies. Two or three oflLe B.i,i.h vesse,
have again been brought up nearer to this place
and other precautions have been taken TO meet an,
emergency that may occur.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02
Sleeping In Church.

1t is matter Of of record, that about one hundred
years ago, an Indian was conducted by discreet
burgess to witness the service of the sanctuary on
the Lords day. When these services were ended
the citizen, on their way homewards, in order to
impress upon his tawny friend the superiority of
Christianity over healhenism, entered in detail Of
the money appropriated by the congregation, OF
which he was member, for the support of public
worship, the erection of the house, the salary of the
minister, &c. To all this the son of the forest, who
had observed the drowsy disposition which perya.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02

RoBBTSG THE CLERGr AND TUE PREss. the
were returning from Goshen To Picrmont, with
the party making the excursion upon the opening of
the New York and Erie Rail road, the pockets of
the Rev. DIR. Yermlyea, and of one of the editors
of the Express were cut from one end to the
other by some Pickpocket, who passed himself of as
one OF the party, but who had not sense enough to
know he should get nothing by rolbing parson
OF the Pres,.--Net0 ltrk Erprtw.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02

THE MooS.-M. Arago, the celebrated astrono-
meT' has leen giving lectures 10 crowded audien,
ces, on the nature of the maon lie contends, that
this planet is not inhabited b1dy, and that il i,
without any kind of vitality, either animal or veg =
table, lie denies, also, that it has either seas, ri.
ycrs, or lakes, bat admits that Il has mountains and
valleys, which, however he says, are Of primitive
formation.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02

A MIGHrY CHAIN OF RuLRoAD.-We learn
from Batavia that the railroad thence TO Bufirlo will
be very soon completed. On the Rochester and
finished the cars already cross the Cayuga Lake
on the new bridge erected for the purpose, and will
in a few weeks run the whole line. The Bos-
ton road to Albany is nearly completed; in very
short time therefore the last link" will be comple>
ted in tie great chain from Buffalo to Boston, dis
,ance of near sir hn4dnd miles The whole
world cannot exhibit specimen of railroad enter
prise to equal this. The longest one in England
is not more than one-third the length of this
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02
Judge Mclean.

Our private correspondent at Washington writes
us that the President has received letter from
Judge Mclean, declining to accept the appointment
o Secretary Of War.
We do no, know in which direction Mr.. Tyler
las turned his eye for successor to Mr. Bell. The
mes indicate that a man of ability is required III
that lepai,ment.-U. 5. Gay.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02

The McLEoD CAsk.-Ths New York Coui
states that this important trial will take place
week, and in consequence of the illness OF The Chief
Justice, Nelson, Judge Gridley will preside. We
-Iso Il arm, that there exists no doubt among those
Who have examined all the testimony, that he wi
acquitted. Thus will end all difficulties in rea-
uJn TO McLeods apprehension and indictment.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02

A SHOCKING MURDER.-A brutal murder, says
the PERSON of a stranger travelling on foot on
Wednesday Of last week, near the top of Rays
Hill, in that county. lie was first Knocked down
with a club, then thrown steep precpice
aud aierwarl struck on the head with l.rgc sharp
are three persons now in Jail on suspicion of being
the murdeIers.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02

WEEKLY STEAM PAcxEr.-The Halifax Re-
cortcr of the 18th says
1t is positively stated tina, the Hon. Mr. Cunard
has contracted with the Government to establish a
weekly communication by steam packets between
Liverpool and Boston, and he i4 preparing to carry
the project into effect by building two steamers, at
least of larger dimensions than those now in opera.
ton on the line. These circumstances coroborate
the announcement we made several weeks ago; our
information questioned by some contemporaries
bly, confirmed.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02
Stolen Diamonds Restored.

After Scele, the bursular, was sent to the State
prison for his share of the robbery of Davis, Palm
& Co.'S. store, he made full confession that on
the lth Of October last, himself and Williamson
broke open the store OF L. p. Lescure & Co., Phi
ladelphia, anb stole several thousand dollars worth
Of jewelry. Among this booty were five very vslu-
able diamonds, which fell TO Scele's share and he
carried them to Montreal, where he rolled them up
in wax, and hid the ball thus formed in hole in
the wall of the house in which he resided. Mr.,
Lescurc, upon receiving this information wrote to
Captain Alexander Comeau, superintendent OF po'
lice IN Montreal who, upon searching in ihe place
described by Scelc, found the diamonds. Upon his
arrival in this city last week, Captain Comeau re-
turned the diamonds to Messrs. Clark & Curry
jewellers, who the Boston agents of Mr. Lescure
Boston Post.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02

REAL EsrArE.-The New York Sun thinks
at there has been thorough purgaton of the
oral atmosphere; that as the Bank of the United
.sies is dead, speculation will not again have an
pporunity Of running riot and, as consequence,
rg4l estate will rise in PRICE, BieknsiFs Reporter.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02
STATE Capitol Ga-etie

CITY NoMISATIoN.-Joseph HgersOH Esp,
has been nominated the Wing caudidIte to re.
present the city in Congress in the place Of Mr. Ser
geant, resigned.
Jacob Gratz Esq. was nominated to I'll the Va.
cancy in the State Senate, in the place Of VIM.
b. Reed ESQ., resigned.
William F. Boone Esq, was nominated to Ill
the vacancy in the Assembly tckct-U s. Gag.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02

a. Mr Mckinney having declined, and Mr..
WeIker also having declined some time since, there
are now no volunteer candidates before the people
Of this county.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02
Correspondence ofhe ~. Y. american.
NIAGARA FALLS, Sept. II.

The patriots have, since the removal Of the u. S.
Army from Buffalo, again made this neighborhood
the of their operations, in ORDER if they can to
embro both countries in war.
Las, week they made attempt to blow up two
of her maes,y,s steamboats,, lying at anchor in the
Niagara river, at Chippewa Lett had lid this
nearious plot, and since his arrest is said 10 have
been recently in Canada, and would have been
successful if he had not been captured" !" He also
wedge1 being the actor at the destruction Of
Brooks monument, and Of u recent blowing up one
of the locks on the WelIand Canal!
The machine consisted of two casks, containing
| so lbs. of powder. They were each placed ON a
frame one hundred yards apart, (but connected by
a rope) with q leaden pipe and fuse therein insert.
ed, and thus towed from Grand Island, and sent
drifting towards the vessels One only of the casks
exploded, but most fortunately, prematurely, being
800 yards short Of the mark, ,-otherwise every
soul on board, with the vessel must have been de-
siroyed.
1t was about p. NJ. Those on board at frs,
supposed the report was that of a cannon. The
men were speedily mustered and the machine was
seen floating. A boat with six men was lowered
and whilst proceeding TO secure it, yfred al from
Grand kldnd but happily without injury. And
these things have disturbed the public mind, and
The canal and frontier is patrocd night and day by
the British troops. 1t is my firm conviction, that
unless there is a strong detachment of United States
troops forthwith sent to Buffalo, and strong enough
and sufficient to show these gentry the Govern
ment Of the United States, is determined TO pre-
serve peace acts of this character will he done
which must have the effect of breaking up the peac
existing between both countries. Buffalo was tn
head quarters from whence the Navy Island gang
originated and at the close Of canal and lake navi
gatien, there are enough of floating characters b
: found, ready and ripe for any undertaking, howeve
desperate or wicked. The Canadian refugees see
all they can TO iminme the public mind as to Nc
Leod evidence sufficient to convict angel, wi
not be lacking at their hands; and if not success
ful in obtaining his conviction and speedy execu
ton too they make it their boast they will DO them
selves justice.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02
Mrs. Siddons.

As an instance of the great power which this
unequalled actress held over the minds of her au>
ditory, we need only mention the following cireum-
stance When she performed the part of Agnes
in Fatal Curiosity, and giving, duriug the scene
where Agnes goes up to WiImot and produces the
jewels Of their unknown son, when in remote
hint of numbering him, she threw such an expres-
sion in her countenance made the flesh of every
spectator creep. A Mr.. Crabhe Robinson, gen.
teman of the bar and scholar well known in the
world OF literature, who sitting in the pit, de-
clired afterwards, tha, from this moment his res.
piraon grew difficult, and in a few seconds he lost
all command of himself. When the murder scene
approached, he laughed aloud. and there was a
general cry in the pit Of "turn him out" The
process of ejcctment was even begun and he had
recelv, d some hasrh treatment when a humane wo-
man interposed, who saw and explained his real
condition. He was in strong Mysteries, - Camp
6eHs Lite Of Mrs. Sidd0HS.
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ded the assembly, replied, "Umph Indian sleep
just as sound under tree, and not pay anything"
boston Jour.
Democratic Candidates.

Democratic Candidates.
ron oovEnsOR,
Cen. DAVID IL. PORTER,
ron ASSEMBLY,
David Ii. Montgomery.
FoR COMMISSIONER,
Philip Weiser.
FoR TREASURER,
George Wciser.
ron AUDITOR,
Hugh VI. Dawson.
WuIG CANDIDATES.
For Gorern0r,
JOHN BANKS,
For assembly,
Grx. HENRY FRICK.
For Commissioner,
DAVID McWILLIAMS
For Treasurer,
PETER LAZARUS.
For AuHior,
JACOB PAINTER.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-15

time that scout had sent ont some few
hundred yards in advance came gallopins
up almost breathlcss.
The French, captain; the French are
upon u.s. said he, with face like 1
ghost
'Whew Which way! How many p
said !, not at all sure that he might not be
telling the truth.
Coming IN force : said the fellow :
Dragons by thus road
Dragons! BY this road" repeated
every man Of the party, looking at each
other like men sentenced to be hanged.
Scarcely had they spoken when we
heard the distant noise OF cavalry advanc-
ing at brisk trot. Lord, what a scene
ensued the soldiers ran hiiher and thu
Their like frightened sheep; some pulled
ont cruclhXes ana began to say their pray
ers others fired oil their muskcts in a
pane the mule drivers cut Their traces,
ana endeavored to get away by riding {;
ana the nlendant took to his heels, scrca-
ming out to us as he Went to fight man
IuIIy to the last, and that he would report
us layorabIy to the Junla.
Just at tins moment the Dragons came
IN sight; they came gaIIoppng up, shout
ing like madmen. One look was enough
for my fellows: they sprang to their legs
from their deyotions, fired avoIIey straight
up at the new moon, and ran like men.
| was knocked down i'll the rush: as !
reganed my legs, Tom o'FIaherty was
standing beside me, laughing like mad.
Eth, Monsoon, I've kept my word, old
fellow ! What legs they have ! We shall
make no prisoners, that's certain. Now,