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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26

or Mr.. Wise made handsome ascension in his
Balloon on Saturday last, at Dan,illc. This was
his second ascension at that place. After being up
about twenty minutes he descended on the oppo-
site side of the river, not more than half mile from
whence he started. He then gave about one hun
his balloon, by means of a cord by which he held
his Trial vessel The rush to get in the car, every
one having TO wait his turn, was almost equal 10
the great rush for bank and rail road stock in the
cities, few years since. Some among them were
probably heaven than they will be again,
unless they repent of their "maniiOd sins and wick.
cdnc.s"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
Reading Rail Road.

The North American says:-We are pleased to
learn that this valuable improvement will shortly bc
completed, in consequence oian arrangement entered
into between the Company, the Bank ofihe United
States and some of our en'erprising citizens. The
Bank held upwards Of 1000 shares Of the stock Of
the Rail Road, which the Company have purchased
of them at S25 per share, credit of ~ and Is
months, dePositing with the Bank bonds 10 double
the amount as collateral security.
These shares have been purchased from the Com
pany by few Of capitalists, at S25 per share,
cash, payable in U. States Bank notes, and they have
farther agreed TO advance the Company $4,000
additionally the whole to I've applied to the completion
of the road. From The advanced state OF the work,
it is confidently believed that quantity OF coal will
be transported ON the road The ensuing season.
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A Large County.

When Cumberland County, Pa. was first estab-
lishcd in 1850, the language OF the original deed OF
purchase from The Indians made 1t embrace all the
lands west of the Susqushan river "to the setting
ctMe Sun" The territory OF Cumbels land has been
since curtail'd by The separation from it Of Bedford
Northumberland, Franklin, MIillln aud Perry
From some OF these many other counties have been
formed.
The Carlisle Herald, recording the particulars
adds
Although embracing within limits SO great body
of land, it contained, IN 1850, sO7 taxable inhaLi-
'ants. In s40, just ninety years after the Iorma-
udn OF the country, srpt as it has been of its fair
pfoponions' Cumberland had population OF over
thirty thousand souls; aud the territory which origi-
naly belonged to it (,Oifhi. the sfafe) has proba-
bly, million and half more. How many there
are between Old Fort Pit aud "ihe setting m,
sun" we have not yet ascensned. Wei NAV ,bi,
county he called "Old Mother Cumberland ia, We.
rily she is tie mother OF counties.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
The River Bank.

Something should he done for the preservation
of our beautiful bank few years more md SO
great portion of will be carried away by the an
nua ircshers, that will be then compelled to Sc
cure the rest The expense then will probably I've
more than at present. as the bank is soping from the
river and an cmbankmcn must necessarily tc raised
Economy as well as q regard for the preservation
of one of the greatest ornaments of our place,
should urge our immediate attention TO the matter.
No one would hesitate in paying a small annual
tax for the purpose. The town council should
axe the sui ject under consideration
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26

The New Haven herald, speaking Of the rcjcc-
ton of the Wyoming claim by the Sonata Of Con.
nec,cut after the hill making the grant hal passed
the Hone. rs noted in The Commercial day or
two since adds:
1--WE 10 not agree with the couront in the pro-
prety of this grant. since Pennsylvania has rob
he'd us of the land and jurisdiction of tho country,
let her erect her own memorials of its history.
We have no notion OF paying them for heating the
poker.
The Herald writes not with n proper under.
standing of the case, and in our opinion, the Sen.
ate of Connecticut has done itself no credit by the
vote thus recorded The settlement, of Wyoming,
during the revolution, then called Wesmorelanl.
belonged to the State Of Conn c,icut. Il was by
law attached 10 the country Of Liichicld. Its mag
is,racy, and its military officers, we're commission
cd by Connecticut. 1t payed taxes for a
long series of wears to Connecticut. Its troops
attached to the Connecticut line and noby did
they sustain the honor of their colnrs The peo
pie Of Wyoming suffered more in the cause of the
revolution by far than did the whole state to which
they belongcd.-And now, when, with means ex~
haus,cd; aud monument half hui't, they ask for
"A small appropriation to aid in the completion Of
tha, structure the poor boon is denied Ivy the pa
rent in whose cauec they poured ou; their blood
and treasure like water. True, the jurisdiction OF
tho county ultimately fell to Pennsylvania. But
in the compromise, the people of Connecticut, liv-
ing in Wyoming, retained their lands. And as
the result of the compromise, Connecticut received
the domain in Ohio, called New Connecticut, from
the avails Of which the nobe school fund of The pa
rent state instituted, yielding It's ten thousands
every year, and paying into the pockets of the peo-
pie annually, more than they are called upon to
pay for taxes. We consider the conluct of the
Senate in this matter nirgardly and indefensbe.
We were about to inditc something IN reply to
the Connecticut paper, when we met with the above
! from the pen of Mr.. Stone of the New York com.
mercil Advertiser. 1t is justice TO Pennsylvania
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Let US have the Inform

Suit against Nicholas BlddC.-One oil the News
Journals inquIes as To the precise nature of the
sult lately instituted hy the Bank of the United
States against Mr. BidIe. II /, brought to fecoy.
er nearly seven bundled thousand dollars paid nut
during his administration. of which no vouchers
can be found, OF which sum more than four hun
dred thousand dollars, it is asserted, wero paid to
HIM for purposes unknown, upon the checks ui lho
Cashier. We must sustain this and every other
proper effort to place the odum now heaped upon
city general, upon the shoulders oi those to
whom II belongs.
1t is due TO Philadelphia, tina, discrimination
should be made between the innocent and the gull
ty,to the thousands of her upright citizens who
have regarded the appalling disclosures of frauds
and wrongs with an indignation exceeded in no
quarter Of the counlry-Norfh AmerieaH.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26

ded by the necessities of the Government and Of tho
nation, shall he wholly dependent for its useful
operation upon the will of each aud every State,
distinctly expressed.
Accordingly, in the draugh, ofa bill now reported,
the right is asserted to exercise the branching pow
er of the bank independent of the assent of the
States. The committee dare not allow themselves
TO believe that the bill is free from all defects, but
they do hope that these in spirit of lberaity, will
be corrected by the superior wisdom Of the Senate
and Of the House. and that the present session will
be scnalized by the establishment of national in
sti,ution which has become desideratum to the
general prosperity"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26


To perish rather !" Milton.
Mysterious Power,
i'nres,ing source Of pleasure and of pain.
That uavel'sl boundess space with lightning speed,
And scars beyond those myriads of worlds,
70 brighten scenes, where sorrow never comes
w down to lowest depths of torment wng'st
Thy flight. Who would resign thee--to bc noughl !
Not one. The pinng captive in his dungeon
Goom, shut from the light of Heaven, cings to thec
The wretched felon in his calling chans,-
An outcast from mankind, whom black despair
Dnorns to present Hell, and conscious guilt
forbids e',n hope beyond the grave, still clings to
her.
Through all this scene of endless varied woe,
OF trials keen---and agonies untold
Where fur one momenta,y geam of joy,
Long years of darkest misery succeed
Where sck'ning sorrow falls with dcadnng blight
Upon each early dream of happiness. Yet here,
Zen here, IS found not one, who would resign
The fatal gift Of being-the ecsiaces-
The agonies of thought-to be no more.
Immortal, immateriai Spark Diuine!
Where is thy subtitle essence, wha, thy doom!
Is it through endless ages to expand
la thought and deep cmotion-to drink in
The everlasting stream Of knowledge through
Eternity still learning, still unlcaind!
Or TO sink down in hopeless misery!
lis thus, that rau in bliss or sunk in gloom,
The mind is sill never ending source
OF mystery, and deepest meditation
Pent in this prison house of suf ring clay,
The spirit inly pines to burst its bonds,
And wing its flight 10 purer realms on high.
Yes, yes, beyond yon deep blue Infinite,
There is world of purity and bliss,
Where spirits mnge, and where thought is free.
There will "we know even as we ore known
There will the wounded spirit find reposc,
Safe in the bosom of RedeemiDg Love.
CATHERINE.
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A Democratic Meeting,

WIN he held at the house of tcorge Conrad, in
Augusta township, on Saturday, the 81 day of July
next. Punc,ual attendance is requested. by or
der Of the Committee of Vigilance.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26

1t is stated in the New Orleans Bee, on the autho
rity of letter from Mexico, that at public dinner
given in the saloon Of the theatre of that city TO the
President of Mexico, Mr. Packenham. the British
minister, offended because the English colors
were not placed on the rieh, of the Mexican coors,
instead OF the left (Frcuch coors being on The righi)
and with his Secretary Of legation, he went to the
Ihird tier Of boxes, tore down the colors, and scat,
cred them in shreds over the assembly below He
then descended, and gave orders to all the English
men present To retire, which they did with becom.
ing gravity. General Canalizo, the mas'er of GER
cmonics on the occasion, sent challenge to Mr.
Packenham on the morning following, which the
latter refused to accept, and there the matter rested
at the date of the letter.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
Dead Letter Office.

The dead letter office, in the Post Office Depart
ment at Washington, is great curiosity. The
dead letters are returned to the General Post Office
with the quarterly account from the $4,000 post
offices which now exist. Five clerks employed
in the dead letter Office. The cINelopes taken
from the packages by one clerk, who tics string
round the contents and casts them into basket
the next clerk assorts them and compares them with
the post bs-sending the letters to a clerk to be
opcned-on opening, the letters, containing valua-
be enclosures returned TO the office where they
were mailed, and sent to the owner if found II
no, claimed, all money is place in separate fund,
and tue account recorded, that it can be paid TO
the owner at any future period if claimed. They
open about 100000 letters per quarter-there are
now several cart loads in the Office unopened
The work of opening aud asserting is very tedious
and laboIous
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26

a. Congress has passed resolution, appro.
printing Twenty-Five thousand dollars, one years
salary, to the family of the late Pr sdent Harrison.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
Census OF Northumberland County.

We have made the following abstract from the
census OF the western district of Pennsylvsna. as
published in Hazard's Register In many parlicu-
lars believe the Of the state to be incor-
rect. For instance the number Of persons who
canno, read and write in this county, is put down
at II, while the number in Union is but 6. In
Huntingdon, the number of such persons is sweled
to 2,75l, while Eric is set down at 3, Somerset
35l5, and Vcnango a. We say there must be
some mistake in this, some Of the counties above
mentioned are adjoining, and the population of ST.
mar character.
Free White males under 5 years 1864, females
l75l; between 5 and TO- males li9i, females 1924;
between 10 and Is, males 1925, females 1876; be-
tween | 5 & 30, males 1873, females Isl between
20 and 80, l7ls, females lsl 1; between 80 and 40,
99s, females 1918; between 40 and so, males 729,
female. 1885, between so and 60, males i42, females
429; between 60 and 20, males 262, females 246;
between 70 and so, males l22, females l24 be-
tween so and 90, males 81, females %; between
80 and 100 male |, females o.
Free rolored males under o years J |, females 2l;
between 10 and "a males 10, females Is; between
81 and ?6 males l2, females o. between SO and 55'
males o, females 3; between So and 100 males s.
female |.
Total population of Northumberland co. 20 ,027
Number of persons employed in mining SO; in a.
gricuture 275s. in commerce So in manufactures
and trades 297, in navigation of canals, lakes and
rivers &C, in learned professions and engineering
G6; number of pensioners for revolutionary services
/ 20; number of deaf and dumb persons 3; numbe
of blind 8; number Of insane and ideo's at private
charge 4-at public charge -; deaf, dumb blind
insane and deot colorcd persons 3; number OF pr-
mary and common schools IL; number of scholar:
2,sji; number of scholars at public charge 80
number OF persons over 20 years, who cannot reac
and write 49,
There are I'll slaves in The state Slavery wa
abolished in Pennsylvania in 1850. No person
born after that period can be held in involurtar,
seryilude All the slaves therefore must be over Gt
years old, aud when they die, slavery will haveabe
come extinct in this state.
The total population in Pennsy lvania, according
to the last census, Is ,1:i,033.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
ban NOTE LIS
PENNSyLYANIA.

The following lis, shows the current value of all
lance may he placed upon it, as it is euery tcfek
carefully compared with ard corrected from Bck-
nells Reporter.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26

UF Arrangements have been made, hy which
the Reading Rail Road will bc completed TO Potts
villc before the close of the present year.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26

o. BY the late arrival of the steam ship CO.
lumha, We learn, that the British have captured
Canton, and all the forts on the river, without the
loss OF single man. The trade is open 10 Canton,
the owners of vessels running oil risks. Canton
was taken on the 25ih of February; on the same day
Chusan wis given up TO The Chinese. High Com
missioner kcshen has been disgraced and sent to
Pckin in irons. The Chinese lost 400 men.
An American gentleman from Canton says the city
is doomed to the flames. There are 100000 Chi
ncse starving in the neighborhood for want of en-
ploymen who are ready to sack the place as the
sailors are.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
Democratic Candidate for GOUcrn0r,
Gen. DAVID IL. FOR Il T. Il.

a. Our shutdown packet will, hereafter, be left
at Mr.. Wasser's tavern, unless otherwise ordered.
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Sls,l74,0OO

'Iinton : exclaimed an Irish sergeant to his
platoon; front face, and ind 10 the rowl call! as
many oye Os is present, i'll say here. and many
oye as is not lrissnt, Ill say 'sbsint, sure
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
rnn THE AMERICAN,

"FoI who would lose,
Tho full of pain this Intellectual Being.
These thoughts that wander through eternity,
To perish rather 7" Milton.
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Banks i'm Philadelphia.

NAME. LOCATION. -
NOTES AT = Ar.
Bank of America par
Bank of the Northern Liberties par
Bank Of Pennsylvania par
Bank of Penn Township par
Commercial Bank Of Penna.' par
Farmers and Mechanics Bank par
Gtard Bank par
kcnsington Bank par
Manufacturers & Mechanics Bank par
Mechanics Bank par
Moyamcnsing Bank par
Philadelphia Bank par
Schu, kill Bank par
Southwark Bank par
Western Bank par
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l&chunikiN (OuIitU.

7 uring the sitting of the Business Mems Con. |
venton at Harrisburg, Mr.. Bannan, submitted the |
following statement of The coal business of the
Schuylkill region:
65 miles incorporated railroads, s660,000
80 do individual do 10000
40 ko do do under ground, 50000
$4,000 railroad cars, 10000
1900 drift cars, $4,000
IA coIlieries JeiO'c ,caetr iereLwiih
steam engines, pumps, &c. 10000
100 colliees a60re wGier iepel, $4,000
so landings, .. 100000
600 boat horses &c. $4,000
W oIking canal, 100000
$4,000 acres Coal land, at $40 per acre, 100000
Town, &c. in the coal region, $500 600
Schuylkill canal, 100000
Reading railroad cars &c. 50O0,0O0
Uanvle and Potlsyiile railroad, 100000
aggregate, Sls,l74, 900
This valuation OF The land is based coal alone,
independent Of the iron ore with which the land
sbounds, and which, ii is believed, will double it.
There are twenty five steam engines in the coun.
ty, including cOll.ery engines, amounting to 125
horse power. 10 of these engines were Inanuisc-
inred in schuylkilI county.
Population of the coal region abou, Z 10000.
About 80 feet of iron ore have already been dis
covered, lying in We MS varying from 2 to 20 inches
in thickness. These veins extended Throughout
the coal region, distance Of 25 miles.
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NOTES AT SCOUN I.

Bank of the United States Philadelphia
Ollice of Bank OF t. =. Pttsburg
Do do do Erie
Do do do New Brighton
kensngion Saw. Ins. 4 do
Penn Township Saw. lns. DO
Bank Of Chambersburg Chambcrsburg
Bank OF Getty sburg' Gettysburg
Bank of Susquehanna Co. Montrose
Erie Bank Eric
Farmers & Drovers' Bank Wayncshurg
Franklin Bank Washington
llonesdale Bank Honesdale
Monongahela Bank OF b. Brownsville
York Bank York
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exception oi those which have a letter of relereu
BROKEN BANKS.
Philadelphia Saw. Ins. Phadel, hia fai
Philadelphia Loan Go. do iai
Schuylkill Saw. Ius. do Ei
Manual Labor Bank Ct. w. Dyou, prop) IA
Allegheny Bank of Pa. Bedford no
Bank of Beaver Beaver clio
Bank Of Swatara Harrisburg clio
Bank OF Washington Washington IA
Centre Bank Bell,fonte clu
City Bank P'ttshurg no
Farmers & Mecli'cs' Bank PIttsburg ia
Farmers Il NIechcs Bank Fayette co. ia
Farmers N Nlech'cs' Bank GreencastIe ia
Harmony Institute Harmony no
Huntingdon Bank Huntington no
Junals Bank Lewis,own no
LumbeImen's Bank Warren ia
Northern Bank OF Pa. Dundaf no
New Hope Del. Bridge Co. New Hope clc
Nouhumb'd Union Col. Bk. Milton no
North Western Bank OF Pa. Meadville c,
Office of SchuylkilI Bank Port Carbon T.
Pa. Ayr Il Msnuf. Bank Carlisle "a
Silver Lake Bank Monuose cl,
Union Bark of Penn's Unionlown "a
WestmoTeland Bank Greensburg clC
Wilkesbane Bridge Co. Wllkesbarre no
or An notes PurPorting to be on any Penn
vania Bauk not gwen in the above list, may b,
down as frauds.
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q" On oil hanks marked thus (') there are
ther counterfeit or altered notes OF the various {
nominations, in circulation.
n. b. The notes of those banks on which
omi, quotations, aud substitute dash (-)
purchased by the Philadelphia brokers, with
exception Of those which have a letter of r,lereu
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-10-07

= z :" 2 = y -7II-
F ~ descriptions kept cepstariy on land and sod on
? tie moe, satisfactory terms.
e FERlIe & ToRGEY
Canal Dover, j4ee 10. 81 -
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-10-07

Laf5s6fts Ba,tt, giiscijgs6
los sporoas Tey ay 10 detected by obsrvipg that The
couerfsit has fora vsnoe. view Of the oceaG and an
Ea'e rea,ins upnn hen beafag the american Standard,
seaiqhea 10 tie dFtance. ,e.s H
Miami ETp,nt,ag compaRy Cincinnati Ohio
Cos old plte NJ; dated 4Ih November, 18I2, payable
TO II Hart; speneer, CNsier Martin Baum President, FIJI
ling up and signatures engraved ,f
Onn Life ln>. an(h 'fmst CO.. Cincinnati.
SIS letter pay Lane dated November 1885, other
rons dates, signed Perkins, Cashier, w T WillnpE
President Paper msy engraving bad and defective, sig
natures and filling up badly done and all in the hand
writing, -.-..
81. U1bana Banking Compauy
% let a, payable TO W Ward, June Sd, l838-W Ranhnm
Cashier John james Pres, Vgnee female figure, with
reclining eagle, Light appearance
IS let A dated June 8, 1888, l
los old plate, dated August Sd, 1923
Western Reserve Bank.
IS July 16, 1880
3s pay to VIM Williams dated May A, 1880
IS badly executed they oneeghh Of inch shorter
than than the genuine noes-eed' eugnver dated Janu-
ary 7, 1926 %
SIS letter. payable to W Williams, dated Nov s. 1929,
'graving very faint m 3
los letter. D; Murray Draper Hirnans plate, qhe word
Western Reserve Bank being on the left, and Ohio
the right hand marsin The genuine they the
reverse,