Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-12-17

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THE AMERICAN.
SATURDAY, Dec. II, !s4.,
or We have just received sixty ,enms Of print.
ing paper similar in size and quality TO the sheet
upon which this is printed. Alse SO resms Of gu.
per Royal 81 by as inches, which will be sold at
cos, and carriage, for cash.
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or We are indebted to the Hon. James Buch.n.
nan of the Senate, and the Hon. John Snyder of
the House Of Representatives. and Others for early
copies Of the Presidents Message.
ur We bad another fall of snow on Tuesday
last, The sleighing is now exceedingly fine.
o. The Legislature will meet on Tuesday the
81 day Of January next The Tuc'day following
the 10Th of January is fixed fr The cleo ion Of U.
s. Senator. The Hon. James Buchanan will no
doubt I've reelected TO the station, which he
ably fills The State Treasurer viii I've elected on
the third Monday in January, the 10th day Of the
month.
~ The Muncy Luminory announces the i'm
porant fact, that the oci Legislature of that place
assembled short time since. We hope Our friends
there will take the currency matte, into hand, and
mend that, go fur as Lycoming county is concern.
ed. Don't let your modcsty prevent you anticipa.
ting our Solous at Harrisburg uPo,, this subject.
uT VIM. A. Potter, Esq, has hecn appointed
Sheriff in Philadelphia county. Mr.. Porter, who
is a son oi the Gov, is young man Of ercellen,
chsractee.
Ur The Hon George McDufie has been eiec-
ted U. s. Sen,tor in South Carolina, in pl,ee of
the Hon Wm c. Preston.
a. Mr.. Calhoun has resigned his sea, m the U.
s. Senate, TO take place on the 4th Of Match next.
or The Postmaster Genersi in his report, re-
comm.uds the reduction of postage on Is,tcrs, and
an abrdgemen, Of the frankng privilege.
Qr The tola, amount cf coal shipped from the
Schuylkh coal region this season, is 543 $50 tons
Las, year the amount was 5S5 692 tons Defcien-
cy this year, 40,s62 tons.
or The New Orleans 1'ropic says, that in the
late treaty with Mexico, the dis,ric, of California
was ceded to the United States.
a. Alta large Johnson meeting, held at Tow
snda, Pa, on the 9th inst, Col johnson was nomi-
mated for President, and Hon. Levi Woodbury. for
Vice President. The meeting passed resolution
| adopting the one term principle, principle
which we think should be universally adopted by
the democratic party.
CO The "Easton Sentinel has passed into the
hands of Jas. A. Dunlap, Esq. In his introducto-
~ article, a sensible aud well written pr duction,
he warmly advocates discriminating tanH
Ct A letter writer from Washington says tina,
Webb and Marshall viii nct escape punishment
The authorities Of Delaware will make demand for
the persons Of boh these gentlemen 10 ne tried for
the offence Of fighting duel in that state This
is perfectly night. Let no pardon or the cry Of
persecution arrest the progress Of the law in this
case, and the barharous snd cowardy practice Of
,iueling will soon be banished from the land.
o. The Jury in the case Of Milton ]. Alexan-
der, who was tried for the murder of Noah Louyee
a broker in Philadelphis, brought in a verdict of
voluntary manslauehter. The Ledger says this
verdict has virtually abolished capital punishment
in Philadelphia.
Qr Nicholas Bidllc has recently published
num'er of letters on the finances Of the state. He
proposes the reduction of the pay of members to 81
peI day, the SUSPENSION Of the school fund, and re-
trenchment in many other matters amounting in
all 10 $500 ,000 Although many think he ought
10 pay hls own debts before he attempts TO lecture
others, vet that does not prevent him from making
some very good suggestions. We do not, howe.
yer, approve Of suspending the school apProptia
tions bu, we do think the state ought not to be
saddrd with the expenses Of military encampments
aud o her amuscments of the kind in such times as
these. His objections 10 pensions and gra,uhes TO
old soldiers and aid TO charitable institutions come
however, with bad grace from one, who, with one
d ASH of his pen, gave away 100000 OF the money
of widows and orphans, to the city OF Charleston,
and appropriated TO himself donation from the
same source, of equsl amount, in silver plate.
qj. The editor Of the N. Y. Tribune inclirc 5
10 think that Spencer is fast superceehing Webster
| IN the all cions Of the Pr",,deDt If ths half oi