Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-04-29

ism, new flannel and patience ooth-ache, pluck
It out debt, retrenchment love, matrimony.
Hnyti--Fprther Particulars.
A letter in the King ton, Jamiaca, Journal, gives
an interesting account Of the abdicalion of Boyer.
He sent out large army on the approach of the
when the nsurgeut general made pa
cfc Address which was answered by discharge of
cannons from the ranks of President Doyers Life
Guards, which had the effect of killing and wound.
ing fifteen or sixteen ofther opponents. Upon OH
serving this the cannons sf the Provisional Army
unmuzzled, and heavy di chuge follow ed
which k led and wounded some fifty or sixty of
the = residenl's men.
The regiments of the line. unwilling to continue
the combat. marched the ranks Of the Prov-
siona army, which opened to receive them. The
Presidents Life Guards, perceving what had taken
place. commenced retreat, intelligence Of which
led the President to the conclusion that all was
lost, and that it was necessary to seek safety in
flight. Such of his things as could be t together
hastily removed on board the Scyls, British
vessel of war lying in the hahor Of Por,-au. Prince,
and these were followed by the Presidents house
hold and Immediate friends. Afer being some
time on board, the President requested CaP,a!n
Sharp to go to his Palace for several articles and
money which had been left behind, but, the
Cap,in's reaching the Palace it was surrounded
by the Military, who refused him admiuance, OBJ
serving that the President was welcome to what
he had already taken, but that what remained was
the properly of the Republic and they would not
allow it 10 he taken away"
This (says Jam ,ica paper) resulted in several
of the Presidents SUITE and even himself coming
here with scarcely sufficient changes of linen.
The Provisional committee in the meantime
were proceeding to the capitol, Their first mea-
sure we learn will be to revise the constitution
The President in future is to be elected for three
, years only but may be reelected if his policy and
! government approved Of. The army is TO lie
I abolished and strong police substituted. The old
! generals it is expected, will be pensioned off, and
every effort made 10 employ the sold cry in sgrcul-
ture All religions to be tolerated, and capital
lists encouraged. Semnares of learning will be
established, and the public allowed expression OF
]
is expected Iha, Mr.. F,rry, gentleman of grel, ia.
| ents. civilian, and also very popular man, will
be elected to the Presidential chair.
A BURGLAR SHOT DEAD.-Wednesda night,
between two and three o'clock, Mr.. Peter Nc
Cabe, grocer, near the County Court House,
shot negro man, who had entered his store TO
STEAL under the following circumstances The
negro entered by the back window, passed
through the bed room, where Mr.. McCabe, wife
and family were asleep, into the store room, and
commenced his deprcdations without causing
alarm Mrs. McC being disturbed by the fall
ing Of some articles from the thiet's hands, a
wakened her husband, who got up and attemp-
ted to light candle, his wife handing him his
pistol as he did so.-Whlle endeavoring to
make the light, the negro rushed in upon him.
and seizing him threw him down, and placed
bis knee upon his breast. In his extremity Mr.,
McCabc discharged his pistol into his antago-
nists right side he fell and expired in a few
minutes.
The burglar was large and powerful man,
and belonged to Mr.. John Enders. Mr.. Nc
Cabe is small in stature, and but that he was
armed, would have been perfectly at the mercy
Of the negro The jury Of inques, which was
held over the body Of the deceased, rendered q
verdict, completely justifying Mr.. McCabe.
The event is terrible warning to burglars
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