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Regular Nominations.

The conferecs at WilhimsPort, having made
regular nomin ltion for the office Of Senator, we
eyIect t. see all who acknowledge their validity,
ccming out o,dendy in support of Jesse G. Horton,
who is now fairly, though Unexpectedly, before the
peoPe, as the democratic candidate fr Senator
This nomin,tion vouulry rendered to Mr..
Hort N, by the conierees, and in becoming a candl-
date for the office, he only responds 10 the call OF
those who had beea selected to fix upon oindl'
date for the office, Mr.. Horton is therefore en-
phatcally the candidate Of the party, and will no
doubt he elected by the three thousand democrat c
majority, which this district poll in favor Of the
regular nomination,
! We shall now see, whether those who have boas-
ted so much OF their democratic attachments, will
! support the regularly nominated candidate,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01
nonaporte's Opinions of Christ,

foreign Journal lately published convcr-
satlor related by Count de Montholon, the faith
ful friend of the Emperor Napoleon Without
being responsible for the truth of this converso
tion SIS reported, will copy it literally; and,
1t may really have been uttered by The Emperor
1t deserves to be read with attention
Il know men, said Napoleon, 'and tell vGu
that Jesus is not a man The religion Of
Christ is a mystery which subsists by its own
force, und proceeds from mind which is not
human mind. We find in it marked in.
dividual, which originated train of words aad
actions unknown before. Jesus borrowed u =
thing from our knowledge. lie exhibited in
himself, perfect example Of his precepts Jc.
tus Is not philosopher, forhs proofs are mira
cles; and from the first, his disciples adured
hlm. In fact, learning and philosophy are Of no
Use for salvation and Jesus came into the
world, 10 reveal the mysteries of Heaven, and
the lawsof the Spirit.
"Alexander, Cesar, Charlcmagnc, and my
self, founded empires; but, on what foundation
did werest the creations of our genius Upon
force. Jesus Christ alone founded his cirpirc
upon lore: and, TO this hour, millions Of men
would die for him.
at was not day, or battle, that achieved
the triumph of the Christian religion in the
world. No: it was long war, contest for
three centuries. begun by the apostles, then
continued by the flood of Christian generations.
In this war, if all the Kings and potentates OF
the earth were on one side on the other, sec
Doarmy but e mysterious force, some men sea t.
tered here and there in ell parts Of the world,
and who have no other rallying point than a
common faith in the mysteries Of the cross.
81 die before my time, and my body will be
given back to the Garth, TO become food for the
worms. Such is the fate Of him who has been
called the gseut Napo{eon What an abyss be-
tween my deep misery and the eternal king
Com Of Christ which is proclaimed, loved, and
adored, and which is extending over the whole
earth! Call you this dying Is it not living ra-
'her! The death of Christ is the death OF
God :"
Napoleon stopped at the last words; but Gen.
Bertrand essking no reply, the Emperor added
"ifyou do not perceive that Jesus Christ is God
did wrong to appoint you General
II this language was really uttered by NOpo
leon, il forms fine chapter i'll defence Of Chris
tianty for which we are indebted TO the grca,
wsrrkT of modern times-nOm. ,CS.
Genuine or feigned, the above are CRANE
views, and worthy of great mind. A. {.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01
Major uaIlrrr.

This gentleman will be elected Sheriff by an
overwhelming majority. lie is nd1ubedly the
choice Of the Democracy Of the county. They will
give him an unanimous v.t", and many Wings TOO,
knowing his worth, will go in his favor. The
German townships have never had Sheriff chosen
fom among them, and they now cftr Us an hon.
est and capable Gorm,n, one who wi m,kc fai h.
fu and ohlgng officer aud the other townships
ough, 10, and will give hlm hearty aud strong sup
port,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01

ar The Miltouian never fails 10 attack e. w.
Higgins, when an opportunity offers. The party
needs no better evidence OF Mr.. Higgins democracy
than the fact, that Gen. Flick the editor OF the
mos, rcdke s federal print in ,hr sect on of coun
try, never fails to oppose him. Mr. Forsyth i,
perfectly welcome tohi support, and it would b,
probably, uugr nefuon the pan The Geneal not
TO support Mir. Forsyth, inasmueh as Mt. Forsy Ii
voted in favor Of him, agans, the regularly nomi'
mated candidate at the last election.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01

"Gen. jackson having become involved in
his pecualsry affairs short time since, +. =.
Blair editor of the Globe, Oh being made ac-
quainted with the fact Immediately placed at
his disposal ten thousand dolarS. The loan
wac accepted by Gen. jackson, and was sulh-
cieut to eXtricate him from his difficulties"
~ The best commentary lpon the honesty and
integrity Of the old Hero the fact ina, he retired
from the Presidency much poorer maa than
when he entered upon the duties of that RESPONSE
bic Office, The conduct of Mr.. Blair is honorIhe I,
his character, and shows that he is moi an unera,. .
ful friend Had Gen, Jackson + zen so d .oosod he
could have amassed considerable ;,ealth during hi,
term OF office, bn. lie re.,rel in embarrassed cir
cunslanceS.
IAN iynes mans the noble-t work of God"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01

o. The editor Of tho Gazette did mol rerify the
second line of This couplet, when lie published in
his lat par'r the stun under the caption of"C. W.
Higgins against Ne tckei." Every slatcm' N, cons
tained IN it is erroneous, ond made without the
least shadow of foundation. Hereafter the readers
of the Gazette will know, il they do no, already,
how little reliance is To he placed in tia, vcracious
sheet. Mr.. Higgins has always expressed his de
termination not to be candidate il the conlerees
made nomination, of any other person,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01

a. In the District Court of Philadelphia, before
Judge Petit, Stroud AID Jones, the following de-
cision was made in relation 10 special bail;
ESPECIAL BAIL-Before the enactng OF the
late act abolishng Imprisonment for debt, and ar
rest OF The person of a defendant on civil process,
numerous defendants were arrested and held to
bail on process arising out OF the District Court OF
this city A week since we noticed application
made to the court 10 difec, exoneraeur To be IN.
tered in several cases alike in principal where
,lefendsnls had been arrested and given special la
for their appearance. On Saturday the couh gave
their decision in the above ,es, against dlschdrg-
! ing the bail, aud said that the baH had the same
power to arrest their principal now AZ they ha pre-
Sous to The passage OF the new law, which de-
clares that no p,rsn shalt hereafter be arrested OF
held to al on any civil process issuing out Of tie
| Courts of this Commonwealth, &c The m..sor
/ Of which was because person arres, d on bal
piece could not I've saJ TO he arrested on process is
suing out Of any court oilhis commonwealth"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01
BALTI-,onE nIARKEr.

OHee oft,,e DALrrMoRr ANERISAN, Sep
Four Sales Of City Mills / 'uT tod
the extent of 1900 hhl.. at - 25 cash. The
is now very light, aud holders generally ar
wiling to sell At the same rate.
There is no Susquehanns Flour in marke
GRAIN.-Whea,s are scarce and wanted
The recent advance in Prce is fully main'
We quote ol to prime Nd. reds at so cts
inferior to good at so a so cts. There has b.
Pennl. Wheat at market.
WHlSKEY.-We quote hhds, at 2e ct
bbls,, at 20 cts, with very limited demand,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01
Notes on the Census.

)IFE AND DEATr OF THE SEXEs.-We find
the following interesting calculations and notes
on the recent census of the United States, in
late Cincinatt paper. IL Is stated that there
occurs, between ID and %, one death in u !;
between % and 3d. one death in 13 ; between
35 and 45, one death in IS between 10 and
50. one death in 81; between 50 and Co. one
death in "a between 6j and -, one death
in 10: between IS and s., one death III l2l /;
between S5 and 95, one death in ll2 be-
tween % and l05, one death in no
The above shows a less proportion otdeaths
between 10 and 25, in proportion to III hose be.
tween j and ID, than the bills ofmortalny gen
orally show.
From the age of 35, the proportional number
of deaths continually increase, until at the age
of 100 but few remain. The last census shows
80 persons above the age OF lUO. Notwlth-
standing the great number OF those who die
young, yet more than two hundred thousand
white persons in the u. Statcsare past the age
OF seventy.
The laws of Life and Mortality between the
sexes are very remarkable. They may be sta
ted thus:
/. In the present condition of the white pop
ulaton in the United States, the number o; ie-
males born per annum is about twelve thousand
less than the males. Tins determines OF it..
self that Polygamy is not a natural condition oi
man, and that the laws Of nature and religion
are the salnc--that one man shaii lie the hus-
band OF one woman,
=. At twenty years of age the females exceed
the males. This proves that between birth
and twenty, the mortality among the boys
has been much greater than that among the
gnis.
3. From twenty to forty, the men again
much exceed the women, which shows that ,hi
is the period Of greatest mortality among wo
Inen.
A, From forty to seventy, the difference ra
pidly diminishes, the females, as in the carl.
rart of lie, gaining on the males. Tia
shows, that this is the period uf great
est danger and exposure to men-,Lc lras
10 women.
s. From seventy onward, the women cu
number the men. This shows, concusNch
that relative speaking in comparison with mH,
the heaIthest period OF female life is the cIs
of it. Absolutely, however, no period, 10 clth,
sex, is so healthy as that OF youth, the boom
ing period OF boyhood and girlhood.
The above deductions of statistical tables CO
respond with everyday observations on h,
nan life.
c~nosNd TO peculiar hazards
c long run, Tar Il
'er, and risk,
he active PEI
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01
A Veteran Tar.

A seaman named Jonv WotrrNpxS, sged So
veny seven who has been in the service nearly for.
,y five years. received his discharge recently under
very honor be circumstances lie belonged 10 the
crew of the North Carolina, Capt. GnrGoRr, aud
had hecn urged by the Captiin to take his dis
chargc. snl he admitted into the Navy Asylum, ut
Philadelphia where he weald lie well taken care Of
in his I'D age. But as the Boundary question wa
not then sculcl, the old veteran not disposed
t, leave the service while there was any prc.pec,
of war. The New York Herald, which states
three p,ricullrs, goes on to say:
soon afcr i, had hecn announced that Lord
Ashbuto had concluded the treaty settling the
foundry question: the old veteran made npplica.
ton To Capt Gregory for his discharge, and adnis~
sim into tie Asylum, saying, 'that now the houn'
Diary question was settled. | thought might as
well g., atd besides, you knew Captain said he,
'if any tn ng turns up, eau come back again
CAPTAIN Gregory accordingly made the requisite
,cpr, sentations TO the Navy Department, stating
Old Wofcndrn's long service aud exemplary char
aclcr, to re read to the cew, when hs discharge
was given him:
NAVY DrrARTMENT,
9Th Sept, mher, 1912.
SIN:
In dlscharsing you from the Navy to the Uni
ted States with Il view 10 your admission into the
Naval Asylum at rhilad,lphia, cauum otiow 'he
orpo tunity 10 pas without expressing my appro
baton of your conduct while in the service of your
country.-You have been reported TO the Dep r-
ment a most exemplary man, always prompt in
obcying the orders of your officers. faithful in the
performance of yoar duties, and scrupuously exact
in keeping your word.
Such conduct, While it is honorable 10 you,
should lie held up 10 the example of your fellow
scamcn therefore ditco, that this letter hc read
in the presence Of tie officers and of the L. S.
ship North Carolina, and that you he honornbly
discharg ed from the service. And wish you all
the comfort and happiness in your old age, which
your good conduct SO justly eati,les you to.
! am, respectfully,
Your o5eIient servant,
A. p. USHER.
Mr., !ouN WoIrESnES, Seaman,
L. s. Ship North Carolina, ~ York.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01
Mr., .!ouN WnIfENDEN, Seaman,
L. 5. Ship North Carolina, \. York.
am, respectfully
our o5cJient serv
" itN ~ hllNf
A. u. USHER.

IMronrANr-Judge GniER, lately decided in a
where an alierl's life estate m his wift's pro-
porty exposed 10 sale, on IN execution in favor
of one Of his creditors that an alien could not Oh
tain tile 10 real tstaie in Pennsylvania, by oper-
alton Of lac, or i'll any way exc'pt by purchase.
The case, having h,en ,aker to the Supreme Cou't,
now in session in City viii soon lie decided.
Tee decision will in Of vast importance TO those
who hold lropsrty, which they have obtained from,
f. reigncrs, who from neglect or concent Gus scru-
PIES have not been na,urakzei where the latter &C.
quircd it ly opera,n of law.
How will this operstr, IN case the Supreme Count
sanction The decision in Col. ScnINELEY's case !
Can he, foreigner aud an officer in the British
service, he even tenant by he courtesy Of his "iie's
immense estate ?-PiR,Jmg Chroajch sept. l6.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01
Register and Recorder.

Edward Y. Bright, the Democratic candidate for
cient officer, aud his abilities, experience and O.
hIiging disposition peculiarly lit him for the station
to which he has been nominated by the Democratic
convention. lie is very generally known through
out the county, and is d,ssTyedly favorite with
the people. Their conGdonce IN him will be cS'
hibei in his eleclion over his volunteer opponent
by triumphant ma jority,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01

UjJ We call the attention cf our democratic
fiends 10 the ticket. il now sppeas in our pl-
per, the last edition, corrected aud revised by the
a.athors the confcrees. Copies will be delivered
free gratis to every democratic voter in the district
on the second Tuesday of October next.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01

o. The Ladies Book for Oct bcr is out, and
contains several excellent sngra,ings. We have
not II, ad the contcn,s hut observe among the con-
trihuro;s the names of Miss Srdgcwick Miss Leslie
and others among our most popular writer's.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01

CT II having tcen stated in the last Snntuiy
Gazette, tha,C. w, Higgins Esq. is a candidate for
the Senate, against the hckc', we are authorR"d TO
say that he is not but will support the candidate
dominated hy the confcr,cs
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01
Saturday. Hc'. !, 1912.

UjJ We refer our readers 10 number of commu.
nica'ons in this weeks paper, upon the suhjec, of
the approaching election and the claims of the df.
ferent candidates lelorc the people.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01

az The harvest in England is the bcs, they
have had in Is years. The English predict bet
ter times themselves as wei as f1r this country
IN consequence thereof,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01

Lieut.. Wilkes, commander of the Exploring Er.
Pedltion, has been found guilty 10y the Coun Mar.
lial, and sentenced TO be publicly rePrmanded by
the secretary OF the Navy
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01

joe SMrH's WHEREABOUTS 1t is now re.
'urcd to "A certainty, that Smith is in Nauvoo
Du u ujay last, he addressed a large crowd
of las followers in that city, on the subject
,d ,hc late attempt to arrest him. lie suited
that lee would not be taken--that King and
pumau Uhe officers charged with the arresD
were towards, and rourd mol take him. lie
was very proiuse of oarhs-cursing every thing
that did not smell of Mornonlsm. At the
conclusion of his speech, lie commissioned two
hundred and fifty Ministers 10 travel through
out the country, and preach the Gospei-n'
slruc,ing them to exhort all converts 10 migrate
10 Nauyoo. WarSaw lW) SigaQL
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01

Wrnp rs. WiLLR.NK RUE to open jodsment
and set aside execution. Defendant in March last
gave an ogu ement for judGmcr, as of March 1T,
with stay of execution unrii June ls the agree.
ment not TO lie filled till June.
Before June defendant died. After June Is,
plaintiff filed the aGrccm nt suggested the names
Of the executors, and issued execution.
Tie Court held tha, the judgment was rightly
entered ~, bat The execution bad for want Of h
scie facias,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01

Q-j| The following letter, addressed to the editor
of the I.yccming Gazette, is from the Rev. w. S.
Hall Of the Dapis, Church, in relation 10 the
pinion of Judge Lewis, which we published in oul
paper Of last week. 1t is suhjrc, which affords
wide field for discussion. The promised review
will Ire anxi ,usly looked for;
"BEuwIcE, Sept. 90, 1912.
Cor. J. F. C.RTEa-Ny Dear Sri. rs, e.
sening, friend placed in my hand a copy of your
excclen, Gazette of the l7h inst, containing the
opinion of Judge Lewis, accompanied ly some pre-
fa,oTy remarks ofyour own, in what you term the
"Rev, W. S. Halls Case" With most OF your
views on the sutJ"c', ! an highly pleased, and
cannot refrain from expressing my firm belief, that
they have a, least convinced the public mind tha,
there are two sides to this case if they have not
wholly demolished the unique, illegal unconstu>
iions and anti>repul'can dogmas of his honor
Blu, ii is not my purpose, at this time, to expose
his hume Gus false premises nor to hold up 70 pub
lie view wha, | believe to lie perversion of the
Plainest principles Of both the human and divine
law 1t is simply to announce to you, and, through
your poiiteness, to comnunica'e 10 the public in
the same channel in which the opinion appeared
tha, iE about two or thee weeks from this time
! teing now engaged in the more important duties
of conducting deeply interesting Prosracted meet
| ing in Berwick-the whole subject will be Jispas
sionately reviewed, and laid before the pubc in
| its naked simplicity,
Il respectfully ask place for this brief note in
your popular journal, and subscIibe myself
Truly Your Friend,
! ". : HALL"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01

CT The Harrisburg Signal has teen enlarged
and improved. That Signal fires pretty loud gun
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01

A st Louis editor thus motives The reccir, Of a
present of apples Of the second crop
Mr.. G. W Sullivan has sent Us baske, of ap.
pi IS produced upon his frm at Owens Station, in
this county, which some Of the second crop of
this years growth. They are entirely ripe, of 'e>
ry good flavor, and some of them quite large. Mr..
= says the trees hloomcd very early in the spring
and in the last 81 juue aud first Of July, he gather
cd fine crop lron, them. SlIrce tiirn, tire trees
have again hoomeJ, and the fruit riIencd; though
the flavor is net od as that of the first crop
bGt the trees are equally full
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01

Mr.. Enron The following recipe FOR the
Manufacture Of Artificial Ice-made use OF III
London for the purpose Of skating at all sea-
sons-is from the London Repertory of Arts
and may prove interesting to the readers Of The
Transcript:
"Mclt 10 lbs of chrystalized alum, crushed
into powder, in a copper vessel; and, when IN
liquid state add, for color, three quarters Of an
ounce of sulpha,c OF "copper" and to render the
composition more slippery, lb of hogs lard.
Pour the mixture, after it has slightly cooled
upon Il floor made ar-tght by being covered
with lead or znc."
This substance is said to answer perfectly FOL
skating aud affords an opportunity for an IN
,Ieoraung indoor amusement. @.
Boston Transcript.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-06-30
THE FALL OF BABYLON.

Cyrus, having not only established
himself On the throne Of Persia, but re-
duced great part of Asia to obedience,
directed his arms against Babylon
Nabonadius attempted to oppose the
great warrior in the field, but was beat
en- back into the city, and Immediately
placed under close blockade. The i'm
mense strength and perfect state of the
Notifications, not less than the condition
Of the magazines, which contained SUPP
plies sufficient for twenty years con-
sumption, inspiring the citizens with
confidence, they gave themselves up
to unbounded luxury and enjoyment.
This unwise security suggested to Cy-
rus the means of their overthrow. He
rodotus and Xanophon both relate,
that, after he had passed full two
years before Babylon, and had even
begun to despair of success, the incaI
tious blindness of the inhabitants in
duced him to attempt bold stratagem.
On the night Of an annual festival
which they were wont to spend in jol-
lily and drinking, he cut the bank Of a
canal which communicated wltha great
lake that had been formed to receive
the superintendent waters of the Eu-
pirates at the period its flood. The
river poured its contents into that re-
servoir, WHICH was of capacity to re-
ceive them for a time and placing
strong bodies Of troops at the points
where the stream entered and quilted
the city, which was divided by it into
two parts, he commanded them, so
soon as it should become shallow en-
ough to admit Of being forded, to enter
by its channel. In the disorder Of the
night, the gates leading from each
street to the bank had been left unclos-
ed and unguarded. The Persians adj
vanced unopposed; and the several
parties, meeting at the palace, seized,
and put to death the king, on which
the surviving inhabitants submitted to
TIE conuueror.- Ib.