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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07

Tut Eri,cor Il CosvKSrroS, In New York.
had sharp debate IN Friday. on the resolutions
Of Judge ,klcy, submitted the day before. provi.
ding that the dele gates from the diocese to the ge-
neral convention
BE requested to propose, for adoption, to ,hn,
hody, Of its next meeting, canon, which shall, in
substance provide, that, when the Bishop shall res
ceive from any two presNy,ers objection in writing,
10 the ordination Of any candidate for orders in the
Chprch-notioe ofthe time and place Of the exam.
nation Of such candidate shall I've given to such
pteshytets. who sh'l therefore have the righ, to
'e piesen! ~, snl 1ke part in, such examination
anl hat. for the avoidance Of any misunderstanding
mistake, all questions pu, TO such can dale and
the answers made by him. shall be reduced to wri.
ting"
The 'esolu'ilns wore los! by a vote OF Clergy.
fyea le, naye 81; Parishes, ayes 81, nays AZ. At
the evening meeting, Mr.. Duer appeared with
protest against the language in which the Bishop
III hi. address TO the convention, had referred
! religious weekly paper printed in this city, the
Chnrchmsn. The Bishop hal commended the
doctrines and temper of ,hst paper; the .igners to
the protest be held respectfully dssenied from tha,
| opinion. He read the paper. brief protest, AMI
desired tina, !, might be entered upon the minutes
fthe convention.
The Bishop expressed bis surprise Tho, such
paper should have been presented. He knew Of
no right tho, the gentleman bad to Offer il. He
should not allow II to 90 upon the records Of
| the Convention, and could only pardon the
person who presented i, upon the supposi.
ton ihs! he was unconscious Of its i,npropriey II
must be withdrew. In refusing i, he hoped to be
supported by the iiosese. bu, if tai. hope failed
him be relied upon highe, power. Mr.. Duer ct,
tempted ia speak, bu, some confusion took place.
and hissc', mingled with applauses, prevented him
| from being generally heard. The Bishop rep,oved
the disorder and delivered short address, in which
! he alluded TO the discussions Of the convention,
quite az animated, he says, as was consistent with
peace and concord. The decisions of the conven.
zion he hoped would be acquesced in, and the har.
mony Of the church preserved. The convention
nf'er m anthem and prayers, adjourned without
day.'--Pti!a. Leiser.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07
The Very Last Duel of all.

John Mungo and Theopolus Boon, two strap
ping negroes, undertook on Tuesday afternoon,
TO settle an affair Of honor in the fashionable
way, by a resort 10 the ducllo. Boon was the
challenger, and Of course Mungo had pre-
scrlptive right 10 the choice of weapon. Being
of the curriers' opinion that there is "nothng
like leather" he chose co,chideS. The parties
met with their seconds in an open lot near the
junction Of Broad and South streets Boons
second objected 10 Mungos pants which were
made Of thick kersey, and moreover were pls-
ted or patched in way that made them as OBJ
durate as the hide of rhinoceros; whereas
Boon's inferior person was covered merely with
q thin pair of drllings AS it was found inn
possible to reduce the two antagonists to equal
terms by getting another pair Of pants TO match
either Boon's or Mungo's, one Of the seconds
suggested that they should fight sans cniottes;
q proposition which met with III mediatc favor,
and both chivalric gentlemen forthwith strip
! ped for the contest. At the concerted signal
the fight commenced, and it was fearful to sec
how the instruments Of ffagellation were piled
by both combatants. Boon keeps a school for
young gentlemen ofcolor; Mungo is drayman;
! both were versed in the ilogging business,
| therefore, and made every stroke tell. Twenty
or thirty lashes were given on each side, when
Mungo laid in such scorcher that Boon could
stand it no longer but ing gor iousy fled, the vic.
| tor hard after him. Three times they circlcd the
| lot like Hector and Achilles around the walls
| OF Troy, when the vanquishcd Boon jumped the
fence and few at full speed down Broad street
towards the city, the conqueror close at his
heels, plying the lash most industriousy. Two
such uppori,ons in such ungraceful dishsbille,
naturally attracted much notice, and finally a
police officer touk the further settlement Of the
dispute into his own hands, stopped both fugi
tive and pursuer, made them return to the field
Of battle, resume their unmentionables, and
then conducted them TO place where much
hot blood ia regularly cooled down. On henr
ing the statements Of the facts yesterday morn
ing, the Mayor ordered the two duelists Il
find their bail for their better behaviour. Ne
vertheless, their selection Of weapons will fur
nish good hint to other brave youths who hav,
serious quarrel TO dispose OF.
Evenimg Mercury
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07

az Who is VIM. rorsyiho, that he should be
permitted to break down the ticket which he him.
self helped to form. and which he publicly pledged
himselfto support, This question should be re.
solved in the mind Of every democrat who is really
democrat in principle. Does any one suppose
that For.y,hc any thing for the party 10 which
he processes to belong! Is i, not ,s evident the
.un at monday, that all he for IT, to &c. him
self or his peculiar friends into Office Does snv
one suppose tina, no woull have deserted from the
ranks Of the federal party, which his own friends
acknowledge he did. if it was not for the sake Of Of
6ce! lfMr. Foryhe's conversion to democracy,
h. been real he would have shown il by his con
duct, which should have been disposition nn hi.
part 10 decline, rather than seek office. But no
sooner had Mr.. Forsylhe pushed himself into the
ranks Of the party. than see him pushing him
self forward as candidate for office, and when he
hnds he cannot succeed, he is the fir, man ofie
himself as volunteer candidate, to break down
the ticket. + it not an insult TO the Democrat,
party, to offer them such man as a candidate TO
break down the regularly formed ticket, a ticket too
tina, every honest and honorable man acknowledges
was fairly formed as any ticket tha, was eve
offered to the people of Ibis county Can any
honest disinieres,cd democrat support such a man
when they are made acquainted with all these facts
| We think not, and the result Of the election, OF
Tuesday next, will show these office hunting pa
tent democrats tha, the people know them too WEI
10 support them.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07
BALTIMORE MARKET.

0Gee efthe B.LrrSoR. AsrnIcAs. oc'.s'
GRAIN.-Whea,s arc not plenty to-day. Sales
of good to prime reds in good order have been made
a, so to Sc cents and one parcel of verv prime at
go cents. We quote white wheats a: 80 95 cts.
for ro,d to prime
Sales of Ma. white Corn to-day at ~ Al cents,
nnl Nd. yellow at AZ a ds ceats. sale OF Penn.
yellow on Saturday at 80 cents.
Pcuns. Rye was s,ld on Saturday at 5i cents.
Sales of Nd. Oats to-day at % 25 cents.
WIIISKEY.-Sale to-day Of hhds at 81 cts,
and OF bbls. nj % cts.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07
The Reason Why.

The people generally were, for some time, 81 a
to be e'ec,ed 10 The Legis:aturc-why i, was that
certain persons from the upper end of the county,
between whom and VIM. Forsythe there had hero
,ofore existed deadly political animosi,y, wore
sponlng their time and money in travelling the
county to advocate his election; and why, too, For
syhe spending his money so freely in hire.
ing others to ride through the couniy!! Bot the
whole matter is now er liaineJ. "The things ou,."
Many a fortune has been made by the formation
Of new counties, and few town lots will fully in
demnify a representative for the trouble and ex-
pense Of his election.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07
A Shocking Murder In BaI,,mor.,


A revolving murder was committed iu Baltimore,
early on Thursday evening in one Of the mos, pub.
lie stects Of that city, on the person Of Miss Ma
ria Burk, young woman Of irrproschabe charac.
ter. The deceased. aged about twenty eight yeats,
left the dwelling of Mr.. Poul,ney, in Mulbury ST.,
to bring home Mr.. Mose's daughter who had been
spending the afternoon q. Mr.. P's. When in Null
bury street, only few yards east of Poultney's
house, man suddenly approached her, and al.
dressed some insulting language to her. Alarmed
at being thus accosted by stranger at night, she
shrunk back, and inquired Of him what he wanted
with her. To this the ruiIian replied that he pur.
posed numbering her. Then, stepping behind her,
he struck her powerful blow with club on the
right side Of the head, which feed her 10 the ground
and fed In her fall she injured herself sevcrly on
the left side Of her head and neck. As soon as
she recovered sufficiently, she crawed to Mr. Pouh.
ney's steps and rang the hell She was tken in
t. the servants. She fingered in great agony un-
| Ii, four O'Clock mex, morning, when she died. Sus.
! picion has sttachcd 10 nobody, motive TO
such feaful act on the part of any one could be
conceived. reward Of five hundred dollars has
I been offered by the Mayor f't the apprehen ion of
! the murderer.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07
No DiyiSien--.No New County.

The a,'emp, TO dsmember this county by the for
mstion OF a new county, meets with no favor from
a large majority of the people. On this side OF the
Susquehanna il has caused general hurst of in
dienation. The people will no. submit to he sad
lled with additional taxes for the benefit Of few
spectators. There is no necessity for new coun.
ty. Old Northumberland has been cut and carved
enough, in all conscience, already. |, is time that
this quos ion should be settled forever, and il We
are no, mistaken in the Signs of the times, the pso
pie will efec,ually settle it mex, Tuesday, by over
wheIming Fofsy,he, the dirision candidate, with
such defeat as will teach spectators and dsor'
gsniZers 9 useful lesson.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07
Evening Mercury.

NovrL MoDE OF EvApISG THE LAw-At a
camp meeting in Massachusetts,, an ingenious
mode Of evading the law against retailing IL
quor was devised boat was drawn up in the
canal at South liadley, and it was given out
that she intended TO make a trip at sta and a
quarter cents each person When the boat
was full il would sail down few rods, unit. il
got into the next county. when all On board
were served with glass Of drink. The boa,
would then return for another load.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07
fOR THE AMERICAN,

Mn. Enron - I have lately offered myself as
a VOLUNTEER WHO CANDIDATE fo' the Assembly
a, the approaching election hu, the delicate state
of my health 4, present aimonishes me that it would
the public. would, therefore, through your jour
nal, beg leave to announce TO the public and my
friends generally, that hereby Withdraw nv name,
anl 10 not intend remaining candidac for election
KINDER CLEAVER.
ShamOkin. October Alb. 1873.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07
To the Polls!! To The POllS!!!

privilege ofdcciding who shall represent him. lie,
stay home under the belief that his vote Is Of
no importance One vote has often decided the mos,
important contest. One vote may next Tuesday DE-.
eide whether our COUNTY is to be DIVIDED
and OUR TAXES DOUBLED. Every ,a1.pay.
es has on immediate ineres, in this question. Come
to the Polls then, and le, your cry lie NO DT.
VISION OF THE COUNTY NO INCREASE
OF TAXES, to ESRrcH set Of SPECtLA.
TORS. Down with the SPECULATORS AND
DISORGANIZERS.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07

~ David p. Montgomery and ES-ShcrifF Goss
lcr las, week passed down the river on the Union
county side, got into the Mahonoys. and endcavor
ed 10 corrupt some Of the stradfast old democrats
After msking three or four unsuccessful attempts,
they slipped. The Ex.Sherffis probably the worst
man ,ha, Forsy,he could have sent. They have
lost all confidence in him, and would hardly be-
ieve him when he told the truth. AS for Mont.
eomsry, every body knows tina, he is opposed to the
ticket because he was no, placed upon /, himself.
most excellent reason If moi patriotic one.
Yet these fellows call themselves democrats, and
have the imoulence To call on real democrats to
help them break down the democratic party.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07
Don't tell any body that we were Election
eering against the Ticket"

when he and Sheriff Gossler were in Upper Maho-
noy, about ten days since, eectioneering for For
syihe, sgsins, the Ticket. The remark was made
to a certain influential democrat whom they tried
to corrupt We thought ii best 10 put it Oil re.
cord, lest i, should to forgotten. in shamokin,
Gosser told one Of Forsy,he's own friends, that
they would give Billy msjori,y of 1000 on thsi'
side Of the river lie was laughed at, and told that
,hey only rolled 100 las, year, and If he so, the
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07

INDIAN LyNcurNG.--In the Dubuque Express
we find an account of an Indian having stabbed
her brother, a boy oftwclve years OF age. for
some slight provocation. Her husband, known
in his tribe as the Black Wolf, and another in
dian, the Prophet, took the woman out of her
lodge, and beat her 10 death with their war
and, after some deliberaton, they acquitted
Black Wolf and the Prophet Of all censure.'
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07
The Wings aud the Tariff.

We rsnno, see how the wings. whose principal
opp si,ion to the eeeiio- OF the Hon. John Snyder
Is grounded IN his supposed hostility 10 the pre-
ssni Tariff, (Which, however, is not the csse) csn
conse 'n,iousIy support VIM Fosy,he. who be-
longs to, and has always acted in conjunction with
the small squad which compo rs the Anii.Tsriff
party in this county. E. Y. Bright, on the other
hand. hiss always been an open and svowed friend
Of The Tariff, aud in favor Of protecting the in,e-
rests Of the farmer, mechanic and laboTcr.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07
To be Particularly Remembered,

That William Forsythe was PRESIDENT Of
the county convention that nominated EDWARD Y.
BRIsHr, and PLhDsEp himself to support him, and
use every honorable means to secure bis election,
and he himself is now running in opposition to the
man he pledged himself to support! Wha, do
you think of such mans honor WHAT his
pledge worth How much confidence could you
place in such man as your representative Let
The Democrscy--le, the honest yeonapry Of the
county answer,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07
Jackson TOW NsHrr, Oct 4, lsi3

'JACHSON TOWNSHIP, OCt lSf3.
"MEssns. MAssrR & EIsELr-I though, would
write you line to 1t you know something ahou,
the election here in this place. Forsyhe and Geo
Kiehl of Sunbury was down this week, but they
got poor encouragement. They snil hard things
agains, Bright; hut they always talk so on the o.
,her side of the river agans, our candidates. Me
and my neighbors though; that these two men were
not the kind Of men to blaetgunrd Bright. They
ought to sweep befoie their own door. Forsythe
.nid he was not going for a new countv-,ha, i,
was oil elec,oneering scheme. | asked him what
Montgomery was el .c,ioneetng for him for, when
he and oil hi, friends had opposed Montgomery
last fall. That man would 70, spend his time
and his money for nohirg. This s,umpej him
and he wen, Oft People here are oil opposed to
new county, and you may depend Bright will have
at the lowest, $50 majority.
SO much from yours.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07

or TIE editor Of the Milton Ledger thinks we
one. We are much obliged 10 honest John for the
compliment, at the same time We confess, we do
no, deserve il. Although from our infancy we
'lisped in German" and have been able to read opi
speak ,ha, besu,iful, though much neglected Ian
guaee from hoyhoads earliest days; We, we have
no, paid as much attention to its culture as W.
should have liked Blu, some III ns,ured persons
may say, that a complimen, from an editor wha
never wrote sensible paragraph in bis l'fe, (for
bomhas, will never pass for srnsc,) is worth bu'
little. So We think, too. hu, s,ill, rhe good n,cn
,ons, even of Ounce, should no, pa.s unnotieed.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07

Very SiSGuLAR-There is now living in
Harrison county, Ohio, says the Carroll Free
Press, married lady, who breaches a serm1u
at her residence every other Sabbath day.
While the paroxysm is on, she is wholly nsen'
sible TO all surrounding objects, but readily re-
feTs to subjects discussed by her IN previous
discourses. She has preached nearly one hun
drcd sermons, periodically. Very singular cas-,
! indeed
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07

GT NEwsrApEn PosrAoE.-We hope the next
Congress will take the suhjcc, of postage into con-
sideration. Newspaper postage particularly requires
supervision. The postage on papers should not
exceed half cent within the bounds of the state
and where the paper is no, carried out Of the coun.
ty, the postage should not exceed half that sum- II
these ra,es were adopted, no papers would be car
ried outside the ms. and the aggregate amour, OF
postage in tho end would he as great as at present,
while at the same time. it would be confeuing
great benefit on the reading community. The p.
q. Department would sustain injury. as at least 7
of the papers published and distributed in the coun
ties never enter the m ILL., C,unlty eli,or', in par,
,icuIar, sre deeply interested in this matter, and
should urce the members ftheir respective districts
10 have such modification in the postage law, made
Il would enable them 20 compete more successfu J.
ly with the city publishers, whose overgrown sheet
are sen, 10 the utmott Of the State, su ec
only TO the same postage that a neighbor mus
pay, who lives but few miles from the publi.her
In the neghborhood Oft ciy where the popu'a
ion is deusr, carrier is nt In the county thi
cannot be done. Hence the disadvantage we laho
under. This is a measure in which the people ant
he Pfcss are deeply interested, snd We trus, tn
Press throughout the country will speak out on ,hi
| subject.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07

u The las, MIhon Ledger contains letter,
which tho honest and conEeen,i'us editor OF ihsi
paper publishes os coming from Upper Mahonoy.
The good people Of MahOnOy w no doubt. he
considerably amused. when we inform them lhs, a
Jcardiess young whig from Northumberland is the
bout the people Of MshonOy as he does about the
principles of democracy, and who cares little a.
hout the one as the other Tho wri,eSxrays, ave
viii give Forsy,he a strong pull here" Upper
Mahonoy.) Now, Ex-Sheriff Gossler and Er.mem-
syhe will not get more than ten votes in that town.
| ship
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07
Extract from London paper. ]

'We're not ourselves,
When nature, being oppressed, commands tho
mind
To suffer with the holy."
This is a truism conceived by the master mind
of Shakespeare, which neither sophis'ry nor argu-
ment can rrfu,e. To all those who arc suffering
from bilious attacks indigestion aud htinl'nc we
would with great sincerity recommend, as a never
fsiling remedy, Brcaareih'S PlAs. The 'esmo-
mails we have had submitted 10 u in favor of this
admirable medicine, fully Justify ou, speaking Of
these Pills in terms Of The hghes, praise.
London Free Press.
az Purch Sc Of II. D. Masser, Sunhnry, or Of
agents published in another part Of IEls paper.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07
MISCELLANY.
Shsmokin, October l,h, 1913.

Editorial, Condensed and Selected.
Within the last six months, els murders have
been committed in the United Stncs
I, ia said there are forty five different: kirds of
oys,ers'
The Chelsea, Eng, ou'.pensioncr', number
$4,000 $4,000 are fit for active service.
False dies or moulds, intended for casting Spanish
dollars, lately found in 81 Louis,
A shark IA feet in length, and weighing 30l
pounds, was caught in Chester river, below Chess
teItown, Md.
A duty Of 3s. sterling per quarter, on wheat i'm.
ported from the United States into Canada, took
eiftc, there on the 5,h inst,
Mr.. Buxton sa,es that l5o, 900 slaves are still
annsa'iy taken from Africa, Of whom 10000 are
imported into Brazil.
Bad-The Pennsylvania S,a'e Dcht, a'r.aLy
more han Sio,00o,OOO, is increasing the rate of
over -, 900, 900 per annum by the interest.
The Prices Current sheet announces the won
derful fact, tina, lead is heary and has downward
tendency. How are feathers
colors ofhe Ocean.-The most prrvading color,
of the ocean are the stars and stripes. Beautiful
colors they are, too.
A new C, ito. pot has been invented to preserve
the aroma of the cofrs. and thus make saving Of al
lcls, fifty per cent. in its preparation.
| Mr.. Barlow. Of Canandsigua the man who SOW
ed the hrs, field of wheat in Western New York.
was at the Agricultural Fair a, Rochester.
John Terry accidentally killed himse'f, in New
York. on Wednesday, by taking in mistake dose
Of corrosive subiima,e.
negro woman, in Msrioo county, No, now
in the ili,h year of her age has lately had four
new teeth.
Better Late than Nerer."-Tke NJ 'disan New,
Qnj.,) announces the marriage Of Dominique
RGyes and Caharine Antoine, both parties being
over seventy.
L'to Hage.-In the country parts of Canada,
says the Mon.resl Herald thousands are glad to ge!
work st ttco Gollarsa month.
TIE Los, Of Property at Port Leon. by the late
storm. is s.rima,sd at sa5oooo
Base Money.--Ths Char's',on Courier says
that number of new MsIiesn dollars. containing
much alloy, aud ish, Of weight. were offered a, cn'
of The banks in that city las, week.
Buiions.-The Northampton Courier snys-"A
tesmsrer ofthis town, a few days since, taok tire
tons If Buttons to Hartford, to supply orders, an
that he has orders fol t,centy TOES more =
A whole family were poisoned on Monday, b,
SCUM, in which il was afterwards ascer,ained ,her
were numerous worms, known as tho "p rsle
worm" which is of poisonous character.
A COW drif,ed down the Poom,>, for aim, ,,,
miles, on Sunday, during ,ha freshe. and was the
: rescued by means ofropes. she felt considerab
: eo'oed dorm when taAen from the water
70 In Sereca county in the State Of New Yor
d n,ore than one thousand acres Of land have bee
put under flax, merely for the purpose of oblsinir
n, seed to make OIL
at Agrieuhar0i-Ai the reeen, agricultural NEE
NJ ing in Delaware, q plough drawn by four oI'
at turned greater number OF funows in given tim
10 than any one Of fifteen plOuyas drawn by horses