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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-12

O. Col Richard NJ. Johnson is expected in Dan.
Vile, at the celebration OF the anniversary Of the
Battle of the Thames. Our Danville friends are
making great preparations for the event. If the
gallant colonel is, has been reported, in favor of
most formidable antagonist. even against Pennsyl-
vanias favoiite Senator, who we fear has not been
sufficiently explicit in his views in relation to this
important subject. OF this We are satisfied, that no
man can receive the suiirages of Pennsylvania,
whose known views in opposition 10 her manu-
featuring aud agricultural interests.
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a. The last Wiliamspor Emporium credits a
notice of the Crescent Iron Works" Of Lycomng
county, which originally appeared in this paper, to
the Harrisburg intelIigencer. 1t may be said 10 be
a matter of little importance, and SO it would he if
such things hut seldom occurred. There is howe
yer, we regre, to say, growing disposition in the
county press to pass over the usual credits due to
each other, while almos, every line extracted fom
the city papers receives its proper credit. Our
the article in his excellent publication, with
out credit
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-12

out any other notes than their own, excepting
when there have been agreements with depositors.
! Section S. It shall be the duty of the cashiers
of the several banks of this common wealth, on the
first Monday of January, April July and October,
in each year, to make out list, under oath OF air.
nation, of the amount of moneys, loaned, notes in
circulation, specie on hand, and deposites, which
shall be open in the banking house to the inspec.
ton of any stakeholder, under the penalty Of five
hundred dollars, TO he recovered as debts of similar
amount are now recoverable. one-half for the use
of the prosecutor and the other half for the use of
the commonwealth. Any director shall be permit.
ted at all times. 10 inspect the hooks aud accounts
Of the bank of which he is director.
Section 6. That execution, or process in the
nature of an execution, shall he stayed upon all
judgments which may be obtained in any court Of
this commonwealth, or before any alderman, JUS
,ice of the peace wherein the bank of this COM
monwealth which accepted the provisions of the
act of fourth May, one thousand eigh, hundred and
fony-one, shall be plaintiff the party in inter-
est so long said bank shall fail or refuse to com.
ply with the provisions of the first section of thi.
act, or until said bank shall have made an assign
ment, sgreeahly to the second section; Eroridea
That nothing herein contained shall lie construed
to interfere with any judgment obtained as sfore.
said And prcr,ded, also, That a refusal to redeem
the notes issued in pursuance of the act of fourth of
May, one thousand eight hundred aud forty lone
except as required by said act, shall not bring any
Of said banks within the provisions of this section
The serenh section forbds the cashier Of any
bank from entering into any business except that
Of his casher,hip under penalty of fine and impri.
sonment,
Section s. That hereafter no medium shall he
received in the payment of tolls and taxes, or 9th
er revenue of the commonwealth, other thaa gold
and silver, the notes o: specie paving banks the
legal issues under the act of fourth May, one thou.
sand eight hundred anI fJr,y-one; Provided, That
this section shall no, be construed as a repeal of
resolution passed a, the present session of the Lc-
gislaturr, in relation TO tolls Tor carrying the mail
on the Columbia railloaJ.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-12

CT A Mr.. Forwood Of the Mary land legislature.
recently made speech in that body, on the subject
of taxation, in which he abused the clergy in no
measured terms. Ever since the foundation of the
world men have had an itching desire for noloIie,
ty, and with some it matters but little how it is
qured, whether by the accomplishment of some
viruous and benevolent object, or the burning of a
temple Mr.. Forwocd no doubt, had in view the
following lines of celebrated poet
"The youth that fired The Ephesian dome, outlives,
In M mory, the pious fool that raised H."
The following is an extract from the speech allu-
ded to-
"Mr. FoRwooD moved TO strike out the
part of the bill that excepted the incomes of
Clergymen. He contended that Cergymcn
should be taxed as well as lawyers and doctors
That they were generally mean and penur-
ous set of beings. That the lawyers were
liberal and kind-that they had done more to-
wards the support ofgovernment than anv other
professionalism they are the most useful. But
Clergymen were lazy, good for nothing, and
many of them entirely useless. That they
were not more deserving of encouragement
than lawyers, lio was for their being taxed"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-12

CT Among the list of graduates of the Pennsyl-
vania and jefferson Medical Colleges at Philsdel-
phis upon whom was conferred the degree of NJ. d.,
tlemen from this place:
Pennsylvania College-N Lands Price, George
w. Masser, Robert II. Awl. Honorary degree
John w. Peal.
Jcilerson Collcge-Jrhn Robins, George Weiser.
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o. Gov. Pou1ER.-During the sitting of the
conv ention at Harrisburg, for the protection OF
American industry 10y tariff, Governor Porter took
a seat in that body. TheGovcrnor openly declares
himself in f.yor of protecting and encouraging our
manufactures, and is determined TO support Penn
sylvania interests. From his open and manly
course, certain small politicians might CLEAN some
useful lessons.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-12

or The bill reported by Mr., Gamble, chairman
Of the Committee of Ways and Means, which pro-
vides for the future permanent payment Of the in.
teres, Of the State Debt, by apportioning tax Of
one and a half millions annually among the several
favor, The bill provides for the appointment Of a
board Of three tax commissioners the State Treasu-
TO be one, whose duty it shall be TO appor;ion
the taxes in each county, in proportion to the 'alu.
alton of taxable property.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-12

O WALDIEs LIBRARr.-In consequence of
continued III health, the late editor Mr.. Walde,
has transferred tho editorship of this excellent pub-
cation to Messrs. Haswell and Johuson, by whom
it will be conducted n future. The Life of Frede-
erick the Great is in the course Of publication
in the Library.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-12

or Our friends of the "Wrkesbarre Farmer"
must have, we presume, sitting mschne attach.
ed to their press we sometimes receive the Ear
in the shape of June shad, slit up in the back
with dull knife.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-12

OT The nomination Of George e. Welker Esq,
as Associate Judge for this county, has been u.
unanimously confirmed by the Senate.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-12

CT The Bank circulation of Philadelphia, since
November last, has be- cut down from 81 millions
TO less than 100000.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-12

POVERTY IN LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER.
The Journal of the Statistical Society for
January lSi0, states, says Mr.. Harley, that in
Liverpool, there are 1862 inhabited cellars
damp, dark, filthy, ill-ventilated and loath-
some that in these lodge $4,000 persons OF
the laboring class; while in Manchester OF
l32, $50 working-pcoplc, lA,960 live in cellars.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-12

Cr The Milton Ledger, heretofore published by
H. L. Defienbacb, has pas ed into the hands Of Geo.
&. Wilson, its future editor.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-12

~ We are indebted to the Hon. John Sny.
der for interesting and useful documents.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-12

ULr Our member of Congress, the Hon. John
Snyder, has offered resolution to reduce the pay
of members of Congress from eight to five dollars
per day, and also to reduce the pay of mileage.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-12

0J' The canal from Pittsburg to Columbia is
now open for navigation.
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IittplrS Museum.

The March number of this excellent publication
has been received. The Museum is a monthly
publication, containing l44 large pages, equal to an
ordinary octave volume of 400 pages. The con-
tents are selected from the whole range of British
periodical literature, and when il is considered that
such men as Brougham, Macauly, Carlyle, Wilson,
Talfourd and other eminent writers, make known
their opinions through the medium of the periodi.
cal press and that tn, lighter authors, Bulwer,
Dickens, Msrryau, Lever, Hood, Lover, and many
others make i, the vehicle of their amusing produc
tions, have hesitation in saying that The Mu-
scum, made up of the hes, articles from the bes,
writer's, is emphatically the best periodical in the
world.
The Mnrrh number is excellent. In the letters
from the Baltic will be found much amusing anec-
dote concerning the domestic life of the Russians.
The political portraits of Lord Palmer,ton, Tai
fourd, and the speaker of the House of Commons
full of interest. The life and poems of Marga-
red Miller Davidson, from the Quarterly Review is
an American subject, and must possess peculiar in
terest with every American reader especially to
those who remember the narrative and poems other
sister Lucretia. The article on the letters of Pre-
sident Adams, (the eld,r,) is full Of interest, but
coming, as it does from high-ioned tory Journal,
it is remarkable for its conciatory tone in regard
to our difficulties with Great Brtlin. Captain
Grcys Journal of Australia contains a thrilling mar
rat,vc of suffering and hunger, which in connection
with Peters's account of New Zealand, affords
much new and interesting information on an i'm
por,ant suhject-the colonization of the Southern
hemisphere. The account Of the Steppes of Sou.
thern Russia contains much and interesting
information. The memoirs of Madame Lafarge-
melancholy narrative, affords sad subject for
Election. She was a beautiful cultivated, and high
ly intellectual woman, but with heart utterly de-
PRAYED. Jack Hinton, by the author of Charles
OMalIey, and Handy Andy, hy Lover, which are
commenced in this number, will amply repay those
who fond of laughable stories. We have
been thus particular in noticing the above articles
in detail, that our readers may form some opinion
of the value of the work.
The price Of the Museum is six dollars year. in
advance. We will publish lit of the contents in
our next.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-12

ut- Mr. Penniman Of Philadelphia county is,
has the hardhood to advocate publicly the doctrines
of free trade, doctrine wi hch, if fully carried out
would beggar any country in the world in less than
twenty years. Mr.. Penniman, it appears by the
following extract, from the Harrisburg lntelli.
gencer, called upon for his views, but even he
spun out in less than ten minutes. This doctrine
of free trade is nothing more or less than the doc
trne of non-resisiance fully carried out Upon the
same principle a farmer may, if he chooses, open
his bitches, and throw down his division fences,
and turn the foods or his cattle upon the grounds
of his non-resisIing neighbor, with impunty.
"Mr PENNIMAN, of the Senate, was then re-
quested to address the convention on the oppo-
site side, which he briefly did, presenting the
arguments of the free trade men in as plain
and attractive manner as is possible on that
side of the question.
After Mr.. p. had concluded. Gen. ALExAN-
DER complimented him as having spoken IN an
able and gentemanly manner but declared,
with all due respect TO the speaker, that it
seemed to him his arguments against a tariff
iUere the rery best arguments IN fdrOr oft
Gen. A. then referred to Gov. PORTER, (who,
in consequence Of other engagements, was re-
luctantly obliged to leave the Conventlon'(
lie said the Governor deserved the thanks OF
the people for the noble stand taken in his last
annual message, on the subject of home industry
and if he were to be again a candidate, he (Gen.
A. would vote for him. He would also s2y,
that the late letter of JAMES BUCHANAN had
given him great satisfaction--lt showed that
Mr.. b. was determined TO sustain the great
interests of Pennsylvania and although poll
ticians might say he did so for popularity, yet
he (Gen. A. was in favor of the measures
which were tor the good of the country, and
The men who sustain them deserve to be popu-
! lar,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-12

CT The judges of the Court OF Common Pleas
of Phiad,phia, have unanimously decided that the
provisions of the Bankrupt Laws do not conflict
with the insolvGnt laws Of this state.
UJ The Elmira Gazette announces that donation
party will be given at the house of a Reverend
gentleman of that place. Our parties here are all
donation parties on the part Of the host, excepting
what we call Jersey feasts at which ev,ry man
takes a chew Of his 0icn tobacco.
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Money Market,

Money, (iair paper, out of dOorsl /! per ct. mo.
Specie, 81 to T. prem
GTsId notes, SO TO as depre
u. :. Bink DO. SIS to 60 do.
Pennsy lvania Bank do, is do.
B.ek. Reporter.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-12

VICE AND WRErCnRDSEss IN LoNDOS.-
Mr.. Harley, in his recently published work
on milk, says that it is estimated that in Lon
don there are 1900 children undergoing
system of vicious training, to fill the ranks of
those who are removed by transportation, inn
prisonment violent or natural dea'h-that 30
600 persons live by thett and fraud; 5000 are
regular receivers of stolen goods 10000 are
addicted to gambling, 10000 are beggars about
the streets, ID 600 are habtual gin-drinkers
$4,000 are annually found drunk in the streets,
and 10000 have abandoned themselves TO sys-
tematic debauchery and Proflisacy.
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Private Correspondence.
New ORLEANS. Sunday, Ma, Is, 1912

New ORLEANS, Sunday, May Is, 1912.
Yesterday, the ten remaining Banks of New Or
leans decided mem. to resume specie payments on
all their obligations, at O'Clock tomorrow, (Mon-
day,) the 10th of May.
This news hasten to lay before your readers, be-
lievng that it will be most welcome tdings to the
friends of sound currency, and bitter gall to the
paper-nouey fnanciers.
Last week, confidence in all Bank notes was so
much shaken, that, it was feared the people might
grow troublesome Every Bank saw before it nothing
but ruin and bankruptcy, and resumption was the
only means of escape.
1t is supposed that the Citizens, the Canal, the
Consolidated, and the Commercial Banks will not be
able to hold out in the good work. but the people and
the other sound Banks heed not what may happen to
those Institutions. Resumption has been forced by
the strong arm of public opinion and if every Bank
be no backing out on the part of the people. They
are resolved to have a sound currency. The bank
ruptcy of the four Banks abovenamed will be
blessing to the community, and the influence of that
fact is felt The citizens want no Bank unless team
pay coin on al its demands.
| said above that resumption has been forced on
the New Orleans Banks by public opinion. That
opinion has been corrected and turned into the right
channel by the almost hercuean forts of Mr.. Sne-
then, of Morning Advertiser, of this city Ever
since last October, he has been urging resumption
resumption, and strange to say he was entirely alone
in this labor of unhanklulness and of injury to his
interests, for every Bank and all the merchants who
depended on discounts for their means of trade per-
NJ b,,t >l,I
goriously and to him be the honor of being the main
instru lent in directing public opinion in our city
against the enormous vilainy of irredeemabe paper
currency and its ruinous effects upon commerce. and
even its advocates.
shall keep you appraised of the working of the re-
sumption
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CONGRESS-MoNDAY.

Immediately after the reading of the Journal,
the House resolved itself into a Committee Of
the Whole on the state of the Union, and pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bill making
appropriation for the Navy for the year 1912.
At one O'Clock, the committee voted on the
amendments pending, and others which Were
offered, and the bill, as amended, was reported
to the House The amendment of Mr. Mer-
wether, reducing the paw of commissioned, war
rant and petty officers and seamen, to $685.,
OOO instead Of So, 1876, 432, was concurred in by
a vote of 113 to SO. The question was then
taken on the proviso to the same cause-that,
until otherwise ordered by Congress, no part Of
this or any other future or existing appropria-
ton shall be applied to the payment Of any Off
GERS in the Navy, appointed after this date, be-
yond the number in each grade on the first day
of January, l941 and that the excess now in
the service, beyond that number, shall be reduc
ed as fast as death, designations, and promo
cured in-Yeas 100, nays o. Several other
amendments were then concurred in, and the
bill was read third time and passed-Y Yeas
III, nays SO.
The House again went into committee, and took
up the bill providing for the appointment of
btoar do draft rules and regulations orthe govern
ment Of the Navy; BUTT was laid aside, with the
understanding that resolution should be pro.
posed dcvolving that duty on the Secretary of
the Navy and the Attorney General of the Uni
ted States. The bill making appropriation for
he Army for the year 1S42 was then read and
without taking any action thereon, the commit
tee rose, when Mr. WISE submitted resolu-
ton, which was adopted, requiring the Secre-
ary Of the Navy and the Attorney General of
the United States oprepare and report to Con-
press. at the next session, a code of laws and
rules for the government of the Navy.
Mr.. GlIMER, from the Committee on Re
trenchment made report in relation to the or
ganization OF the Departments at the seat OF
Government, and particularly the accounting
agencies.
| The House then adjourned.
| In the Senate, Mr.. Evans presented a memo
| rial from the inhabitants of Sidney, Maine, pray
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Correspondence of the Madisonian.
PHILADELPHIA, May 16, 1912.

PHILADELPHIA, May l6, 1872.
DEAR SIR: Every close observer now declares that
the conflict which has been waged against John Ty-
ler by the Clay faction since he took the responsible
ity of vetong the two acts of Congress to grant let
tiers patent privileged class to coin money out of
rags is waxing against the paper money faction,
which has now become the most contemplate class
of bandti which ever infested any city upon record
What better evidence do you require of the annihia
ton of these issuers of stereotyped lies, profess
sion, by which they not only disbursed thousands daily
to administer to their own pomp luxury and avarce,
but which paper tool enabled them to play the dicta
tor to the Legislative, Judicial and Executive Depart
ments of the State and Federal Government Such
is the dominion they sought to perpetuate by the
charter of Federal Bank but thanks to the energy
of John Tyler, by his two glorious actions, known as
vetoes he Waterford the hopes and aspirations of
Henry Clay and his satellites, to govern by the action
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the Administration is presented. What reason
can be assigned for the rejection Of Mr.. Gun
ningham as postmaster at Trenton New Jersey?
II is very true that Mr. c. has been Demo
crat. But is the entire Democracy, making up
at least moiety of the country, to he utterly
excluded from Office, to be prescribed? And
is there to be no redress for this tyranny we
hope the People will, one of these days, afford
redress. We hope that this system OF proscrp-
ton, so entirely destructive to the peace and
best interests of the country, will be put down.
If a Secretary of one of the Departments re-
move clerk from Office, Mr.. Garrett Davis can
offer resolution of inquiry into matter with
which Congress has nothing to do, and such
resolution can be sustained by a majority in
Congress but if man be nominated for an
Office by the President, who is friendly to the
Administration, and whose opinions do not
square by rule and compass with those OF Sen
ators, they are most remorselessly rejected, in
defiance of all private feeling, and of all public
expectation What are the objections to Mr..
Cunningham as postmaster He is admitted
to be gentleman and an efficient officer; al
though Democrat, he was recommended for
the Office by large tody of Wings, as we
understand, and yet Wing Senators reject him
without mercy. The People ought and aoiU
speak on this point.
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THE DANGER OVER.

1t cannot but be gratifying to the friends OF
the President to behold the justice OF his course
in the late Rhode Island difficulty, and Its sau-
tary effect Supported by the majesty OF the
laws, and the letter and spirit of the Constitu
ton, without the cooperation or encouragement
of any coordinate branch of the Government,
he discharged high duty to his country, alike
needless of the apathy other functionaries and
the opposition, threats and hostility Of his enc
mics. Order, peace, and submission to the le-
gal authorities of the State, have been restored
to Rhode Island. And this, too, without blood
she'd
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FOR THE MADlSONIAN.
Mr.. EDITOR ::

Mr.. EDITOR
One of the most interesting and useful works which
has recently been published, by Mr. Morrson Of his
city is Rev. X. w. Clalkes Lectures TO Young Men
The merit of these lectures consist in the richness and
bold energy of their STYLE well as in their fecitous
and striking illustrations, bearing the duties,
sponsibtcs, and dangers of the young. They also
possess what is rather uncommon in lectures on mo-
ray, captivating influence which carries the reader
along from page to page, until the whole volume has
been read with the most intense delight. Such a
book as this, has been much needed in our families
and communities, and we hail its appearance with the
most hearty welcome, and do most earnestly recon-
mend it to the candid nves igation of every young
ma n in America. FAMILlA.