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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-10
Proceedings al Nauvoo.

Joe Smith has hecn somewhat quiet Of late, but
i, must no, be inferred from This tha, Mormonism
is on the decline. It aonrishcs much rs ever ns
may he easily seen by the Times and Seasons" the
sm monthly herald Of its doings. II prosptrs every
way, except that it feels, ccaonally, little strait.
ened for want of money. an Inconvenience so com.
mon as to be scarcely worthy Of notice, IL 1t wete
not made the subject ofa especial conference" re.
Gently at Nauvoo. II seems from the proceedings
of this meeting that there two rival undertakings
foot at the holy city, one Of which, for the wan,
Of funds, cannot flourish at the expense Of the
other. One Of these is the Lords House." and
the other the "Nauvoo Houss,"--,he first being a
Temple, and the other Tavern. Joe decides in
favor Of the tavern, because IL will draw custom
from abroad and therefore. concludes he au,hori.
'a,ively "The church must build II, or abide the
result of not fulfilling the commandment" Al.
tempts have been made to raise money for the oh.
ject; but occasionally, the funds hsvs been inter.
cep,ed on their way TO the church treasury. in q
wav that reflects some little scandal on some Of the
pious community. The agents received subscrip.
tions, hut never made report Of the sums. Joe
says, therefore, that Other persons shall be au,ho.
rizcd 10 receive contributions except the "quorum Of
the Twelve" but lest the twelve themselves may be
seduced from their integrity by the loose mor,ls and
dishonest vices of the times, end the bad example
everywhere surrounding tbem he desires the confe.
renee 10 devise means by which they may be bound
up "soIid," as he expresses it. and every man who
pays the money O.render him an account of it.
The Twelve" he says, "were always honest, but
i, will DO them no hurt to bind them" Joe is a
philosopher he looks at the world with practical
eye and makes Of common means to attain ex.
raordinary ends. He takes individuals just US they
are, and expects no more from them than he is
likely to get, making due allowances for the weak
ness of human nature, and the temptations it is
subject, TO, Joe is great man, and is destined tc
be the father Of great community.
Phiia. Pubic Ledger.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-10

ASTOUNDING RuMoR-Fora week past it has
been whispered about in this city, that draft
draun by The Merican Government an Idror
Of Sam Houston, PresidentOf 1eras, for ttccn-
fy:fpe thousand dollars, has been paid at The
counfer ofone ofihe prominent commercial
houses in Nem- Orieansl.
We learn further, that by the steamship
New-fork, which sailed on Monday evening
for Galveston, information of such character
was transmitted to Texas as will leave scarce
ly the shadow Of doubt upon the minds of the
people there, of the truth of the rumor, which
was only whispered here. The next news from
Texas will be more ansiousy expected. and
may be fraught with intense intercst.-N O.
Tropic, 24,h.
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f.. W. MOORE. ;"

ar The sale OF the Delaware Division of the
Pennsylvania Canal has been postponed. The
Commi. .sioners met at Phiad, lphia on the is'.
inst, and opened their books for the subscription Of
stock at the Exchange, hut such was the tumult
ard rash for the stock, that they obliged To ad
journ, and after holding mrsting among them
selves. the msjori,y finally resolved 10 rcier the
whnle matter hack to The next legislature. The
law authorised the canal to lie sold for 81 900 900,
pay able in state stock At par. Ii is stated that the
stock would have readily brought one million mure
Than the sum required by the law, il pu, up at
auction.
We have always though, it had policy to sell
the Public Works, and were especially surprised
when the last legislature authorised the sale of
of the best divisions at less than half It's real value
The canals will continue to improve in stability as
well as in production, and the commonwealth should
be particularly careful how she disposes of mln'
Of wealth, which, when once lost can never b
restored.
The Philadelphia Ledger gives the following &C
count ofthe scene;
! "ihe WORKS which are here to dispose Of Tor ; ,
100000, in State stock. now selling at so, are sal,
to have cost the Commonwealth nearly two and
half millions. The price fixed icing pronounce
greatly below their worth, the liberal provisions c
the law which requires no money down, sfordo
hne play for speeulaiors and their bullies. Accord
ngiy. we had second edition Of the disgrsesf,
scramble which s;tendsd the sale Of dirsId and Q
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-10

DEArH IN CoURr RooM.-Mr. Tuprer a
lawyer in Mississippi killed man named Elliston
in the court house of Madison county, in that State
the judge being at the time on the bench, and
the court in session. II sppears that TupPer was
counsel in case in which Eston was a witness
for the opposing party. Topper in his eross-er-
animation gave offence to Elliston, who left the
court house, swearing he would kill Tupper if he
mentioned his name. The witness returned to the
court Ioom with hickory stick, cut short. so as to
be convenient Mr.. Tupper commenced ,he srgs>
mont Of he case, aud whilst aluding to the tesi.
mony. El s,on, who had taken a seat Immediately
behind him. struck him several severe blows on the
head. Tupper fell forward, and as he recovered
laid hold of sword-cane. which he had placed in
front of him. He recovered sufficiently to lay hold
of his assailsn, by the collar and plunged the sword
into bis heart, which killed him almos, Instantly
Topper has since been tried and scquit,ed by en-
sIsmining eourt-Pubke Ledger.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-10

IMPORTANT CANAL MovIMENT-We lear
hy the Erie [Pa.) Observer that the citizens
that place had meeting on Thursday Of la
week, and subscribed sufficiently to the stoc
Of the Company chartered 10 complete the G
nal from Plltsburg to that place to secure It
prosecution of the work. This is a desiSiN
step, and right heartily do we rejoice ,heres
For fifteen years the State has been htfnlly e
gagged in constructing this work, has eXpen
ed enough to complete it, and yet it is b.
halt done. Now the State. despairing of raj
ing the funds to complete IL, has relinqush'
the Canal to the citizens of tho West on CO
diton that they finish il. We trust they "
speedily do so, Erie, especially, has wal''
tor this work, until hope deferred has mac
the heart sick Let II be completed, and al
Will rapidly take rank among the large ooI
merclsl marts of the Western Lakes.
Saturday Museum,
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thcr Bank stocks, some eight or ten years ago.
The doors Of the room occupied by the Commis
soners were besiesed some time before the hour FIX.
ed for opening. and notwithstanding police officers
were In attendance, |, was fcund impossible to pre-.
serve order or to prevent the crowd from pressing
into the room. As soon as the doors weio unbar-
red the rush commenced A large number Of sut-
rolled up above their elbows. and without hat or
crava,, posted themselves in front Of the entrance
and steadily maintained possession Of it, amid much
josling, imprecs,ion and denuncia,on, with an oc.
siona cry Of "give aii the man Is fsintng !" so
dense was the crowd, that several persons passed to
and from the door on the shoulders and over the
heads Of The besegCrs. The footing of such sc em.
ed not the most favorable, os we two or three times
saw them "forkcd end up" struggling and clawing
tor dear life. And all this, amid catcallng whoop-
ing, and huzziing Of the most disagreeabc charac-
ter. This continued for about ,hir'y.hve minutes,
du ing which time fifteen hundred and Gtfy shares
were subscribed The doors were then burst en-.
tir,ly open, and the crowd gaining possession of
close the books and retire, previously announcing
that they would meet in the same place. o, o'clock
in the afternoon.
The crowd slowly dispersed, though many of the
more determined held their positions the door
Of the Commissioners room, until three O'Clock
came At this hour the crowd was very great, fil.
ling The rounda Of the Exchange from side to side
and al the disgraceful exhibitions Of the morning.
with considerable addition, was rc.enacted. "Bui-
lies" were stripped almos, to The buff" and in or.
ier to prevent them from sinking under their s,rug.
giles and fatigue, their hackers and friends who oc
cupied positions on the ,nan,el piece and the base
Of the pillars OF the room, literally supplied then
with oranges. The Commissioners met in the
room a, the time named, but either from wi'nes.
sing the outrageous character of the proceeding
without, or from the desire TO embrace an oppor,u
nifty to avoid carrying out what many believed
baG law, they resolved no, to open the books, ant
quietly retired by side door"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-10

FANNY KEAnLE BurLER--This lady, says the
the fashionable world to its centre, as the foot
steps of Bonaparte, on his meteoric career,
threw Europe into commotion, arrived in this
country in the Caledonia last week, and has
quietly taken lodging at the Astor, surrounded
with her children, bandboxes, husband, poodle
dogs, and other domestic membranes, quite
like an ordinary mortal woman.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-10

or Canal CoMNisioSEn.-The Harrisburg
papers contain the names Of number Of candi.
dates for the office Of Canal Commissioner. We
are pleased TO see as amongst the most prominent.
the name Of the Hon. LEWIS DEwAur, of this
place. A better and more trust worthy person fnr
that office, the State cannot produce.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-10

The Supreme Court is now in session at Har.
rishurg. Among the important, questions which
are likely to come up, is rule on the State 1rra-
surer, to show cause why he does no, pay Judge
Hepburn, of Carlisle, his salary under the law of
s40 increasing the salaries Of Judges, and one up
on the Canal Commissioners, to show 10y what au.
thorty they possess the right to grant an eNclu.
sive monopoly in the caring. of passengers over
the Philadelphia and Columbia rail road.
Sat. Museum.
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-Earthly thines

Are but the transient pageant Of an hour;
And earthly bliss is like the passing flower,
That springs to fall, and BLOSSOM BuT TO DIE
More than twenty-one millions pass from
our earth Grery year more than $1,000 epery
day cfor lives 1900 every hour, AMI 40
every minute may, almost every second ous
spirit sscends 70 God, its Maker.
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able official duties, and others are on the bed Of
sickness; hut believe may speak officially, and
wiihou, eXagsera,ion say, that not only are they
Repealers, hut 'ha, they participate with ardor in
every sentiment that has fallen from me-" (Cheers.)
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Saturday, Jnne 10, !s43.

Ur We have on hand sixty ,eams Of print.
ing paper similar in size and quality to the sheet
upon which this is printed. Also SO reams of su.
per Royal 81 by "a inches, which will be sold a,
cost and cartince for cash.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-10

THE SASpwIcu lsL,Sps.-We have authority
which we deem unques,ionsbe for the fact that
Eng and and France, as well as the United States,
have recognized the independence of the Sandwich
Islands. The late capture of them must, therefore,
be thing to lie taken back as fast as possible.
~ T. Journal of Commerce.
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MISCELLANY.
Editorial, Condensed and Selected.
One hundred and twenty miles Of Croton "


ter pipes now laid in the city Of New York.
A cotton factory has been established at Loais-
vile.
The sum of $4,000 has been raised in Boston,
TO purchase telescope, &c.
A gentleman in Brownsville, Pa, recently sho,
81 out Of GO successive shots in a CT inch bulls
eye, a, a distance Of one hundred and serenty.fw
yards. off hand.
Mrs. Emma willard, formerly Of the Troy Sc.
minary, has tecn divorced from her husband, DR..
Yates.
The Rev. Dr Ely has declined the call of
Church in Washington City.
A white swan was sho, near Mukwanago, Wis
consin, by Mr.. ]. Colburn, which stands five feet
high, and mea seven feet eleven inches between
the tip Of its wings.
A correct measurement mt Of the depth Of snow that
has fallen at Northampton since Nov. "a, ls42
makes on a level 2 feet inches
The father of senator Wright, of New Yo,k,
died in Vernon, OIL the 9Th ult.
Two white mcn were sold under the sanction Of
law, at Spariansbnrg, South Carona, on the 4th
inst. They brough, cents each.
There was q shower of fish at Pishurg on
Wednesday night, during thunder s,orm.-The
Chronicle states that several were an inch and
half in length
A gentleman of mercantile house in Charles.
town, Mass, has gone out to London to establish
an agency in that city for the sale of Fresh Pond
Ice.
A slave, the property of John Enders, of Rich.
mond, Va, tried on the 22d u' in that city,
for stealing a box of tobacco found guilty and
sentenced to be hung on the last Friday of this
month
The Ptshurg Gazette says that a steamboat ar
rived at that city the Goth, having board
100000, belonging to the Santa Fe Trading
Company. 1t will probably be exchanged tor
Pntsburg manufactures.
Rich Sauce.--The wealthy Mr. Arkwrght,
who recently died in England, worth 35,OOO,OOO
Of dollars, once invited his children toa Christmas
dinner, ard under each ones plate was found a
Bank Of England note for a hundred thousand
pounds
August 80, 1852, the Royal George, los guns,
sunk at Portsmouth, England, while carcening
A number of officers. and from 900 te | QUO per
sons perished, Of whom 800 were women and chill
dren.
The fremont Theatre sold at Boston frr
S55,0 900, exclusive of the properties and gas fix
tures, TO the Rev. Mr.. Colv,r's Baptist Society, and
, we understand it will be forthwith occupied as a
place Of public w"rship.
The late Mr. loilard of New York, is said t,
r have left an estate of 81 900, 900.
The debt Of New YoIk city is Sl2,73l SIS 3;
of which 81 25s 524 is water stock ck--Thcre AT,
also in addition, contingent liabilities for which th
city is indemnlfej, amounting to S7lO l62 "a.
The Boston Advertiser says the report is lru,
that the great cotton manufactures of Lowell an,
other parts of New England have sold out lhci
: heavy stocks slick and clean, and working
" on contracts.
The Sheriff IF Ne'o York has, i, is stated, beer
!, announced to appear before the Governor on III
, 9th instant. and show cause why he should not b
removed for maifeasance in office.
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or Commodore Moore Of the Texan Navy re-
Gently had an action with the Me1ic,n squadron
of Campeachy. The Mexicans, with their steam
ers and heavy guns. had d, cidcd advantage in
that respect rs the combttants seldom near
er than I mil Of each other. The Texans had
two men kil I'D, and 25 wounded. The fol-
low ing is an extract OF letter from the Commo
doe to the n o. Tropic Speaking Of the Mexican
heavy guns he says:
"Those IS pound balls are tremendous misSi-
les, and the way they did whistle or rather hum
! over our heads, was a caution, tell you. They
fired great many over the poop where was
| standing, and several Of them were disposed to
be rather too intimate.
| Twill be ready To give them chance in few
days, but will wait for a strong breeze, and If
! get near enough to use our shell shot, |
! feel confident that they will tell big tale in a
| few minutes.
| A fisherman came in this afternoon, and SAID
| that he had been along side Of the Guada loupe
to-day, and that she hnd fortyseuen men killed
and thirty wounded he also said that nearly
all the men were on board the Guadaloupe for
the purpose OF boarding this ship which, by the
way, they Ind a fair chance of doing, for, during
the Jom hours fight, we chased them not less
than ttcoire or fourteen miles.
Yours truly,
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Money Matters,

Relief money hes improved slightly since our
last. The Penna Bank recently destroyed ss7 900
Of her issues. The State Treasurer also destroyed
$50 900 last month. In the course Of few months
these notes will not vary much from to per
cent. discount and continue to grow better until
they are all cancelled. The following are the last
quotations from Bieknell's Reporter of Tuesday.
Relief Notes of Penn Township, Moyameusing,
Manufacturers and Mechanics, Lewisiown. Berks
county, Erie, Northampton, Towanda, Wilkesbarre
and West Branch banks, 5.53
Pi,tsburg banks, Columbia Bridge Co, Farmers
bank Of Lancaster, 4Sa54
Penns ylvania hank. Mechanics bank Of Phiiadel
phia. Northern Liberties, Delaware county, Ches.
ter county, Germantown, and Farmers bank O
| Bucks county. par
Other Relief Notes. 5s59
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take liberty 10 place In the Telegraph
the following extract from pri Vate letter
from friend, because think he would
not tject to seeing il in print and because
il affords the an opportunity 10 bring be-
fore numerous minds at once The consider
alor Of some points on which it touches.
| annex a few remarks in the shape OF
notes.
I'VE duly receive the Telegraph
There is much advanced in it that can
not sanction. Not but that a state of so.
ciety can be imagined which, perhaps,
might come Up TO your and your cores
poudenls' theories.() Bat while villainy
aud ras:ality are grown in such abund-
ant crops, we can hardly dispense with
ropes and letters. with which 10 choke
of and restrain these gentry. lfall men
were good men, then indeed the necessity
fjr these seventies would no longer exist.
But I'LL the mass Of men are, or can be
Induced to become better citizens, can
hardly think il good policy to abandon
our present sys;em.(2) lam as you well
know no friend TO The church as such.
Dc you not lay too much on its shoulders
make il too much accountable for the pres
ent evils OF our system 2-The church is
quite ready 10 accommodate itself to cir
cums,ances as they exist.-But has it done
any more than its share in producing
them. (3)--Afier all. make no war upon
your Telegraph. On the contrary, | wish
it. and its Editor success. wholly and en-
lirey.-I read it with pleasure. am no.
6igoted in my sentiments on any matter
and least Of all on religious ones"
(DHere 1t will be seen, is virtual con
cession TO the correctness Of our princi
Piles. Il is conceded that the thing sough
is right in itself, and of course greatly de
sirab.e TO be possessed instead Of The evil.
aud uprighteousness now in its place
Now Is not this concession great one
Surely is. Well. it is a concession tha
almost oil will make. and do make
Where. then. is the difficulty Why, III
world has been taught tina, goodness an
happiness are not to be looked for in III
present state o: existence-lhat SHINING an
suffering are fixed upon US in fate = .hs
we are 10 reconcile ourselves 10 coming
ing in the wrong doing, until we are som,
how miraculousIy brought into the rigl
doing. But is il not more rational to loo
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DIE D

In Middlebury, 9th inst. Mrs. Mary Hooker
aged 81. On the nth, James H. Bartlett, aged 30
Ga the 18th, Anna, eldest daughter of Jonathan
Seely formerly of this town. aged 81. On the
18th, Mary H. Goodrich, aged H.
In Orwell, tn inst, Mehitabel, wife Of Isaac
Fisher, AS. ...
In this village June Sd, William Appleton only
child of Alanson and Almira H.Draper, aged SIX
months and seventeen days.
"Gone! gone! and is 1t so!
Shall no more those beauteons features see!
Must that beloved form,
For the vile worm dainty banquet be!
Be hush'd each murm ring thought:
The God who gave, recalled thy darling boy,
The spirit is Withdrawn,
To the pure regions of eternal joy.
That body too shall rise,
More beauteous far than ere beref1;
And shall see it there,
When with my babe, l burst the narrw tomb
Even now, by faith, by faith see
Thy happy spirit near the glorious throne
mothers love could wish no more,
Thv earthly conflict, o'et, thy glorIons victo-
ry won"
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CHI aries Lane.

l. appears from this Brothers article 10
The present number Of the Telegraph, that
he has closed his series on Voluntary Po-
litical Government The dialogue, also,
which he has been editing for another,
appears to be closed. In behalf of hu-
manly, tender brother Lime M sincere
thanks for favoring he Telegraph with
his writings thus far Pltiable indeel is
the state Of that mind that has not been
entertained and bene6ued by their perusal
| will hope for further favors from broth
er Lanes pen. ] have short article still
on hand from him, that will appear at a
future time. There are few such minds
as Charles Lanes.
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John Tyler's Northern visit, and the war.
worship in connection with the Bunker
Hill celebration.

PARDoNBD.-Doctor Brown, the Come
outer, who was committed TO the Salem
Jail. sometime since, for disturbing pub
lie worship, at Rockport, has been par
doned by Governor Morton, and was lib
Grated yesterday. upon his own petition
and representation of the case. On his
trial at Gloucester, before Justice, he was
ably and eloquenlIy defended by Addison
Gilbert, Esq, of that town.-BostOn Dali
ly Times.
Quere--Was it pardon that was asked
for2 Or was it justice
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IS Grand AntI-sIa very Movement

In the last Lberator, the board OF Man
ayers Of the Massachusetts Anli-SIapery
Society, put forth an address TO the "Ab,
oitonIsts of the Western and Middle
States" calling for IS 10 100 Conventions
to be held, under the direction oil John A a..
Collins, their General Agent, to be aided
by James Monroe, Frederick Douglas,
Charles LeDox Remond, George Brad
burn, and jacob Ferris. They are to
commence in New-Engiand, and proceed
wesi. Brother Collins notice Of The FIRST
and second series is as follows :" -.
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Rutland County Convention.

The Liberty Party for the County of
Rutland will hold their County Conven.
ton at Rutland on the 9Th of July. a. IL
o'clock, A. NJ, for The purpose of nominal
ing candidates for the Senate. An ad-
dress will be delivered on the subject of
Political Action. AIvan Stewart, of UG.
ca, N. Y, is expected. Let every town
in the county be represented.
...". ]. w. HALE,
for Countg Committee
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In this village. on the 25th inst, by Cornelius A.
Thomas, Daniel Harrington and Lucy Hibbard.
Also by Josiah Perry, Stephen Parkhurst and
Lucia Tracy. ...--~.c =. ..- ..,.
In this village, on the 18th inst. by Rev. G. A.
Thomas Mr.. George Wall Palmer, of Boston, Ms.
10 Miss Ellen H. Jackson of b. Cow.
In Pittsford on the 18th inst. by Rev. Mr.. Pease,
Mr.. John w. Griggs, of Boston, Ms. to Miss Pap
lima Dixie OF p. s.....s ....- - Com.
Ia Rutland, on the Goth inst. by Rev. Mr.. Rock
wood, Mr. b. z. Baker, of Kinsman, OhiO, to Miss
Mary G. Griggs Of r. Com.