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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19
Decrease OF the Precious Nrctpis


Ii is well known that pure metal cannot be
drained, except from the purest ores. without
VI, use 9l'qulcksllvcr; consequently, the guam
'.ly erthe precious metals is dependent upon
Tie supply oiquiCksl, er, and the price at which
1t is held. The only mines of quicksilver in
the world that are worked to any extent, are
those IN Spain and Germany. Those in Spain
have been, till within the last eight wears.
worked by the Government and the price of
quicksilver was kept at about forty dollars per
Puln'al. Since then, they have been in'the
possession of Mr. Rothschild, and the price of
TIE quicksilver has been raised to one hundred
and twenty dollars per quinial which Is treble
ITS former price. The proprietor of the mines
IN G"rmany, probably through the influence of
Mr. Rothschild, simultaneously raised the price
of the article there.
The effect of these measures has. il is csti.
mated, reduced the supply of the precious met.
ais in Europe during the last eight years, no
less than twenty millions sterling. 1t is stat
ed IN the Bankers Circular that the yearly
produce of silver alone from the mines in A.
merlca, formerly Spanish, while quicksilver was
"uppll ID at cheap rate by the Spanish Govern
mcnt, was slXty-three millions of hard dollars
But at present, thousands OF tons of silver dug
out of the mines of Mexico are thrown aside,
because they contain too little silver to admit of
profit when working them with quicksilver at
ITS present high price. At its former price,
every pound ofthis ore wonld have been work.
ed to bring forth the silver contained in it.
The exports Of quicksilver from Liverpool to
Mexico, Peru, &c. were as follows
Years, 1887. 1888 1889. 1910 |
Bottles, 1l,SO0 l4,513 10,S1l ll,OG2 !,
lfthe supply of the two latter years were
increased thirty per cent it would be brought |.
to the level of the former years and if the .
price were reduced to the old rate of forty dol
lars per quintal, it would be of vast Importance
10 the commercial world.--At the present
price Rothschild is said to make clear pro- /.
tit by working the mines, Of tS0,0OO per an
num- \. y. Jour. Of Com.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19

1T is with the most lively feelings of regret,
we acknowledge that it is our own proper ex-
pericnce which enables us to trace this picture.
The evils which it details have been realized
IN Russia and Poland, since the conclusion of
the act of isis. Agriculture without mar
ket-'ndustry without protection, languish and
decline. Specie is exported, and the most So
I'D commercial houses are shaken. The public
prosperity would soon feel the wound inflicted
on private fortunes, if new regulations did not
promptly change the actual state of affairs
Events have proved that our Agriculture and
our Commerce, as well as our Manufactures
are not only parayzed, but brought to the brink
of ruin
Here is experience for our guide against the
theories of our free trade philosophers.
Let 1t be borne in mind, however, that we
do not quarrel with the doctrines of free trade
when rightly applied and understood. The
very term frade' implies dealings between two
parties. and TO make it a free trade, there must
be no restriction on either side. Trade is an
exchange Of commodities es--money represents
the value and settles the difference Let the
exchange of commodities between us and Eng
land be free On Lofh sides, and no one will com.
plain. Make it free on our side and restrictive
on theirs, and 1t condemns our industry and
commerce to pay ruinous tribute to the CON-
mercc and industry of England To call such
situation of things by the name of free tade is
as absured as to say that a boxng-match be-
tween two persons one of whom has his hands
tied behind him, is a .tair .fght, because, for
sooth, one is free to knock the other down as
often as he peascs.
We talk of a return to specie payments in
this country as if it were only necessary for
our Legislature to vote that it shall be done
Could correct return be made of the coin
now IN the country compared TO the amount in
1887, the impossibity OF the thing would be
apparent. The truth is, our specie has left
the country tor the very plain reason that we
import under the free trade system, in the
face of an impossbity TO export under the
very same system any thing but specie in
would receive flcur pork, lead, and the various
productions of the West in payment for the
manufactures, that are poured in here, we
should never have beheld the humiliatinr spec
tace Of a rich and productive State in the IT,
Mon bankrupt and dlshonorcd. If Congress-
would make tariff tomorrow sufficient TO set
in motion the manufacturing industry of New
England, the price and demand of the produc-
tons Of the agricultursis would be doubled in
one year IT, on the other hand, this branch of
national industry shall be neglected, the fol-
lowing consequences may be safely predicted:
agriculture without market-industry Ian
gushing and declinng-'hc country drained of
sPecie-and commerce paralyzed and destroy
cd"'
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19
GREAT DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
johnson and Democracy.

In pursuance of public notice given, an immense
meeting of the Democracy of Pennsy lvania as en-
bIed at The Court House at Harrisburg, on Satur-
day evening, the 5rh of March inst, for the pur.
pose of interchanging sentiments and expressing
their opinions and Judgment in reference to select
ing candidate for the next Presidency, when the
meeting was called TO order and on motion of J. g.
Schott, Esq,
The Hon. JOHN c. BUCHER. of Dauphin
county, was unanimously chosen Presiden, Of the
meeting. And
Hon. John S. Gibbons, of Lehigh.
John Z. Plumer, of Wesimorcland.
Daniel Snyder, of Columbia.
Andrew Coltright, Esq, Of Luzerne.
John kelker, Esq, of Dsuphin.
David Beeer, Esq. of Allegheny.
Owen M'Cabe, Esq, of DaLphin.
Gen. Samuel A. Smith, of Bucks.
Col. John Twsy, of Dauphin.
Col. ID. NJ. Bull, of Bradford.
Were unanimously chosen Vice Presidents of
the meeting.
On motion,
II. A. Beehe, Esq, Of Bradford.
Lewis b. Durham, Esq, of Jefferson.
John II. Seck, of Dauphin.
John Alexander, of do,
Were appointed Secretaries.
The meeting being thus organized, Hon. John
G. Bucher, President, arose, aud in a very modest
and pertinent address, returned his thanks TO the
vast assemhlage for the honor conferred upon him
in selecting him preside their deliberations
on question affecting so vitality the interests and
character of Pennsy sania aud of the whole Union
Having stated The object of the meeting. he re,umed
his seat amidst the cheers of the assembled Democ.
racy.
On motion of VIM. ElwelI, Esq, of Bradford
county, it was resolved unanimously that com.
mtee Of nine he appointed to draft resolutions ex-
rrrssive of The sense of the meeting whCreupon
the following gentlemen were appointed said com.
mittec:
VIM. Elwell, Esq, of Bradford.
Perrin Ross, Esq, of Luzerne.
Samuel Hill, ESP. Of Westmorcland.
Col John rway, of Dauphin.
e. II. Silkman, Esq, of Luzernr
j. G. Schou, Esq, Dluphin.
Charles Pray, Esqr OF do.
VIM. B. Johnston, Es,l., of do.
| After having retired a shoI, time, the commilte'
returned, and hy their chairman, VIM. Elwell Esq
made the following report, which was read in for,
chile manner, elei,ing from the meeting frequen
| bursts of applause the reader progressed. The
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19
Twcnly.SiX Days Later from EUROPE

The Steamer Clyde arrived in New York early
on Saturday morning, bringing with her a part oi
the passengers of the Caledonia long looked
for. Papers 10 February 18th are received.
RrrcnS or THE CALEDONIA To LIVERPOOL
The Steamer Caledonia, which |, f Liverpool F,b
ih for Halifax and Boston, was disabled in a ire.
mendous gale on the 10Th about 800 miles from
LlverPool, ia Consequence Of VIII ch she found it
necessary to pu; hack. She first touched at Cork
and thence preceded to Liverpool, where she ar
rived on the l7th.
Extract from The letter of a passenger on board
the Caledonia steim r, dated off Cork, 18th FebIu.
AIRY -
'For the first three days after VIC sailed, we
got on admirably with fair wind, but ON the
morning of the 1th, the wind chopped round,
and commenced blowing very hard. On the
~th, the storm increased from the westward,
with a heavy head sea. IL continued through
out the 9Th. On the 10Th, the sea was tremcn-
dous, and carried away our fore sarboard bull
varks and ice house filled the iore-cabn with
water; completely washed ont the passengers,
whose bcrths We're in that part of the vessel,
and thoroughly saturated all the bedding, and
sprung the rudder. Part of the after larbnard
bniwarks and the iron-rall on the ,afrail, were
twisted oil, the wheel house damaged, and the
paddle box partly stove in.
"rhe gale continued unabated during the
llth. We had 10 steer by the sails whilst EN-
dcavoring 10 secure the ruGder (ihe main piece
OF which was completely twisted in the case
by lashng chains round, passing iron bolts
through it, and fixing chains over the stern
At6 =. NJ Olth) being then in latitude 40 ~,
. lpn0ItnIt4 hp "a nd ntf nd
1t would not be safe to proceed on the voyage,
as they were all of opinion the rudder would
not hold together for two hours more against
such heavy sea. The captain therefore put
head about, for the purpose ot running into this
place for repairs. LIouI. Parsons, X. n, also
conceded with the Captain and officers"
The plpcrs give an account, among other hngs,
Of the royal christening of the Queens new baby,
the tafant prince, who is called Alfred Edward, af.
Ter hs'idhcr and grandfather, The Duke of Kent.
/ All The sovrnigns now in circulation are to be
called in Er The purpose Of having them coined over,
a. many of them Aayc hcen altered ty "Ilugging"
and other devices. loud Morpcth lost his cl,ction
/ for Parliament in tile ely Of Dublin,
/ C1T The following letter fom a correspondent
a, Paris, 10 the editor of the United States Gazette
serves to show the state of feeling between the
French and the English. The frnch, il viii I've
sccn, arr decidedly in favor of the Americans, upon
rhe salj ct Of the right of search:
"PAms, January 18TH 1912.
"JosePh r. ChanIier:-Sir: BY the packet
send yoa the Journal des Debates of yesterday
which contains description of the Grand Ball al
the palais Of the Tuillees Oh the 18th inst, AM
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19

ut' The American Medical Library and Intell-
gencer, by Roblcy Duugson. NJ. d has been
the Medical faculty In looking over the present
numeer, we find much interesting matter, and so
e. as we are capable OF judging, useiu and impor
tant information to the practitioner and student.
The publication Of The work has been transferred to
Messrs. iIaswell & johnson of Philadrlph and
will hereafter be is ued with regularity and despatch.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19
The Canal.

We have been informed ly Mr.. Iesen ing
the Superin'eIdant of the Susquchanna Division
of the Pennsylvania Canal who is now vigorously
engaged in repairing the damages occasontd by
the late freshei, that the progress the work has
tho canal between Northumberland and DuncIn's
island.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19
$4,000

The bill also provides, in case of freshet or
casualty, that the Governor is authorized to
borrow for one year, at e per cent the sum GER
tilted by two engineers, on the credit of the
Commonwealth, not to exceed SGl5,0O0 rcim-
bursable after July, lSG0-If loans cannot be
effected, the Governor to issue certificates OF
loan, not less than 500 payable in ten years
with six per cent. interest 10 such persons as
the state may be indebted to, for work done on
the lines, for which these appropriations are
made, but not to exceed the SUN Of SGl5,0O0
IKcystone.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19

or The Tide Water Canal Company, We are
ceive Tide Water notes in payment of tolls on the
canal. All that ever gave currency tc these bills
was The fact that they were receivable for tolls and
und,r lhls impression hundeds of persons have
en- induced to take them. The attempt now
made 10 repudate them, is IN ,enfcld greater de
gree more vainous than the population of the
Mssis iPpi bonds, for the repudia,ors of that state
made s,Tae show of defence, on the ground that
they received no value fur Them The legi,l
turc we perceive, has the matter IN hands, ard
trust viii compel them 10 pay some hitIe regard
TO their Obligations.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19

or EvEuy Youru'S GAzLrrE, published every
cellent Publication, well adapted for the use OF chill
dren The lat number contains much interesting
and nselMl matter
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19

STRANGE CIRCUMSTANCE The NeStchester
New York; paper gives curious account OF
The separation of man and wife. Mr.. Charles
+. Miller, eight years since. married niece OF
Mr. Wells, and the uncle about two years ago,
presented her with his note Of hand for S20,-
900, payable three years after date About four
weeks since the uncle died, when some one cir
culatcd report that the note was forged. The
author of the SANDER was demanded, but no
clue could be obtained. His wife WAS not per-
mtted by her friend TO return to him, and he
was under the necessity of sucing out writ
Of habeas corpus, when the Judge decided she
was free 10 90 with him.
He then took her up genlly in his arms in the
Court House. carried her out and pu, her in
the wagon; her friends ntericrcd, and he knock
cd one of them down. Finally they got her a
way from him A public meeting was held at
Sing Sing, and resolutions passed in favour o
the character and conduct of Miller Since
then, Mlllc4 has been arrested on the charge
of assaulting L.s VIE, Gl1d lodged in the Jail at
white PIains.=-lIe refuses to Jet his friends
bail him out. and Saysthar ltis YAe Asail release
him; although he attaches % blame 10 her,
and she, we learn, is deyotcdly fond OF him, and
says he was eyer mnai jbjliI Jlnaband.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19
Vae Daughter Of Col. Burr.

Every one who knows ausbt ofthc history
af Aaron Burr, mgs. rccplcGt the mysterious
death of bis ouiydaughtcr, the wife Of the for.
mer Governor of South CarolirR. She left
Charleston in brig fer this city, as was said,
witt n large amount Of money and plate: bat
the bng never reached the port, nOr wGsroseg
heard Of after. Years passed away, when a
sailor in Maine, on his death-hod ,,o,aiesscd 10
have been one the crAw Of the brig, ana that
the passengers were all murdered .tr thoT
money. Some iew years since a sailor IN Mo
bile died with sindar confession, and we find
in the n. o. Crescent City Of the I'd inst. the
following paragraph concerning the same "4at-
ter;
"A gentleman from Texas-an old and Fa'''-
friend, and one whoseyeracity Is unimPeacha-
ble--iniorn5 us that an old sailor recently died
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19

CT The Gov signed the resumption hill on
Saturday last. WIZ lic Banks vii resume, M6y
will determine in a irw days.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19
Internal improvements.

MIR. Wright, Chairman Of the Committee of In
land Navigation and Internal Improvement re-
ported Il bill yesterday, 10 continue the improve
nchts of this Commonwealth &c. The bill
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19

a. The legislature has parsed law, by which
all mcmhrs OF Fire Companies are 10 be eIeml
from military duty.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19

o. The Il"dy fghi between the Mcxcans ,,Sid
Y.IIans lurns oct 10 le hoax.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19

CT The Milton Ledger is now published by
John Por,cr. E-q. The new editor promises that
herca ter the Ledger ,hall be conducted in a fe.
spectacle manner.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19

O. Tbs II ckered remains OF tie Penney sauia
Hall, huNnr by mob in Philadelphia fen years
since, was al,aisei Tor sale at auction on Tues.
dsy las.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19

O. Ia N'w Jersey, Imprisonment; daf sfbt has
he,H dAoliel,ej hy a vote of Do ioS
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-07-15

DEMOCRATIC NoM1NArIoNs.-Ata mass meet
ing of the Democracy of Johnson county, held at
Iowa City on Saturday 25th ult for the nomination
Of candidates to be supported at the approaching
election, Henry Fekner, late Representative, was
nominated for reelection Walter Butler, for Sher-
if; Nathaniel Fellows, for County Commissioner /;
Jesse Berry, for Recorder Thomas Snyder, for
Treasurer; Stephen B. Gardner, for Clerk of Coun-
ty Commissioners Court Thomas Record, for Cor
oler, and E. K. Morse, for Assessor 1.-THE number
in attendance is indication of the feelings of the
people, our Johnson county friends are wide awake
AT a late convention held in Dubuque composed
OF Delegates from Jackson, &c. for the nomination
OF candidates for the Council, &c. Gen. Francis &c.
non and Hardin Nowlin were nominated for the
Council. The Delegates from Jackson, dissatisfied
with the proceedings, have placed the name If Col.
Cox Of that county before the people for that station
Thomas Rogers, Of Dubuque, and Mr.. - Keller,
OF Delaware county, were nominated for the Ho,,s.
Of Representatives.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-07-15

Still. in thy right hand, carry gentle pe,c.
To silence envious tongues. Be ius, anax
Let all the ends thou aims't At Be nv COS
Thy GoD's. and rnura, then if,hou falls, o.
Thou fall'st blessed martyr, fare you veps ~
Az others than myself have been .r...
ed Of writing and promulga,inQ ,bess y
essays, from one TO nine, inclusive. y se,s
have been published in the BloomiDoo. w q
aid. over the cognomen Of Pro Bono t pas.h q
..who would rather no, bear the weioh, ' ~
authorship" feel il an incumben, dv ~
this occasion, TO endorse and concu, IVY
by real signature, thus absolvine All ! !. 10
from responsibility, and standing Conf. |
alone and solely, the originator and dis.s
nator, as we'll as ever, the publc's h'.aI
servant, &c.
WILLIAM L. SMITH, NM
Bloomington, June IL, 1912.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-07-15

The PLEASANT HARRIS PARrY.-Farmers, who
do you think most for your interest, those who
wish to have all our clothes and furniture made in
Europe, by people who do not consume scarcely any
Of your produce, which you raise to buy with or
those who wish to have these things manufactured
at home, where the workmen will eat your corn and
your pork The first is the PLEASANT Harms
party-the last is the JESSE Bowen party. Iake
your choice.
So speaks the Standar man invisible, in the last
number Of that paper. Does this scrbhler suppose
he can gull the people Of this district with such
stuff! In turn let us ask the farmers, and not the
farmers alone, but the People, to scan the principles,
customs, &C. Of the opposing candidates, before they
cast their votes. The one is plain, modest, and
unassuming farmer, who, as legislator, would act
as might seem to him to be most conducive to the
public good. The other is vain, naughty, noisy
politician, with CAB than brains who would es-
Of speech two hours long, than, by his vote to Sc
cure the passage of the most important bill that
could be brought up for the consideration of the
Legislature. Since his residence in the Territory Of
Iowa, he has been in the habit of making public
speeches to the people whenever an opportunity oc-
Cured, and when they were too few to keep him in
practice, his love Of defamation has led him, when
travelling alone in the woods, to deliver himself of
long speeches to the trees, addressing them as his
fellow citizens" &c. Now what have we to ex.
pcct from the election of such man Is it not plain
that a member of the Legislature, he would seize
every opportunity for an exhibition of his oratorcal
powers to the great delay and injury of TIC public
business! We have had too many ofthat character
in our Legislature already. and if we know any thing
Of the feelings OF the people of this county, they are
determined to keep our Legislature free from such SO
far as they are concerned
The Standard bases its preference upon their prin-
ciples in regard to the Tariff. Now let US enquire
which lives the closest up to the principles they pro-
fees. The Standard would have us believe that Dr..
Bowen is so much the friend of the farmer, mechan-
ch and manufacturer, that he could not be induced
to use any article not manufactured in our own coun-
try. Now we will wager the Standard dozen coon
skins that Dr.. Bowen wears more silk, clothes, &c
the manufacture Of = foreign country, than does
Judge Harris; and If the Standard hesitates, we will
be more liberal in our offer, and agree to pay the wa
ger, If he does not use double. Judge Harris is
very plain farmer, not ashamed to bs seen in his
homepun, while the Dr.. struts about ip his broacloth
and silk gloves Then what is the preaching Of the
Standard worth. while practice is to the contrary.
The Standard speaks Of g the Pleasant Harris par
~" and Of 1.-THE Jesse Bowen party" We know Of
10 such party as the Pleasant Harms party Judge