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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02
The Approaching Election.

There is hut little said in regard to politics at the
present time-much less than we had reason TO
suppose there would be, Judging from the excite
nent and interest manifested by the fends of the
jiffrren, candidates on the day OF the delegate
ven,on Blu, suca was the fair and honorable
manner with which the proceedings Of the conven>
ton were conducted, that not the least complain,
from n single disin,ercslei person who witnessed
them was ever heard. Nnr do we believe that there
is a consistent dcmocta, in the county who il not
satisfied wih The ticket That the small squad Of
dso,ganscrs who managed las, year TO form a
ticket with closed doors, should be dissatisfied with
the fair, open AID honorable manner which charac-
iesed the proceedings of the lae convcntion is no,
surprising. Knowing thst large majority of the
people opposed to them. mil that they could
never succeed withou, some kind Of bargain, sale
and management, they Of course feel indignant that,
the people have ,hwartcd then in their designs. The
democratic party will, how ever, be hu; little dis VI.
bed by the Vaccinations of these interested, office
! hunting, parn, democrats, who arc never satisfied
with the ticket, except when they their parcu-
! lor friends ore pl ced upon it, and these the
! ly persons that have made any objections to the
| ticket.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

A Lot FOR THE ANTIQu tRy.-The original
charter of the lands of Powmodc, in the year
1857, was lately discovered by accident in an
Old chest. II runs as follows al, Malcolm
K!more the King, the first of my reign given
to thee Barron Hunter uper and neither LANDS
of Powmode with all the Bounds withint the food
with the Hoop and IIooptown and all the
Bounds up and down above the earth 10 lIea-
ven and all below the earth TO he'll az free to
thee and thine as ever God gave to me and
mine and that for Bow and Broad arrow
when come TO Hunt upon yarrow and for tho
mair faith Bite the white wax with my teeth
before Margrat my wife and Mall my nurse,
"Sic subscribitGr "MsIcolm Kanmore, King
"MarGrat. Witness
"Mall. Witness"
London Times.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

ATTEMPT TO PoIsON The overseer Of a
Mrs Firahugh, in Stafford Co Va, was recently
badly wounded by some slave women whom he
attempted to make work in field, contrary to
their will. They beat him with their hoes and
would have killed him, but for the timely ar
rival Of some neighbors. Soon after he was ta-
ken sick, and they came near poisoning him by
boiling the heads of snakes and reptiles ard in.
fusing the liquid into his medicine. He e0ca.
ped, however, his wife detecting the poison
The negro boy who was their instrument in ad.
ministering the poison has been tired and ac
quilted.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

az Our ncghhors Of the Gazette, few weeks
since, asserted and have since attempted to prove,
that Mr. Van Burn popular man in Penn.
sylvona. This is task that few. very few of Mr.
Van Buren's most Jealous friends would have un
dcrtaken. To prove this the Gozeitc of last week
contains nearly column of matter, which. lit
docs no, talish its position. exhibits at least
new system Of logic, which would even m Ike Pres-
dent Tyle,s man, John Jones, look up in amaze
ment. The following is specimen
"But Mr. Masser does not like the notion Of
taking the largest number of votes to measure
popularity. He saws: The true way Of show
ing Van Buren's popularity would have been
by comparing his ma ,rities with that of his op-
poncn,s' If this mode suits him better we will
take il, and see il il will not bear us ont in the
assertion that Van Buren, was the most popular
Democratic candidate in Pennsylvania. not eX-
cepting Gen. Jackson. Jackson and Van Bn.
-en were not opponents IN politics, but in this
controversy they are, and therefore their votes
NAV he compared. In 1892 Jackson's vote wns
oO9s3: in 1910 Van Buren's vote was li3 G1G
This gives Van Buren, majority of 1903 o.
yer Gen. Jackson--a larger majority than any
Gen Jackson ever received. Thus it is evi
!
! of popularity, Van Buren, was more popular ir
/ Pennsylvania than Jackson"
! Bu', seriously speaking, the thing is too plain t'
admit of any argument and can be disposed oi il
very Few words. The Gaz tie, to prove Mr.. Var
/ Buren's populari,y in Pennsy lvania refers to hi:
votes. And what do they show! Why, tina, be
was three times before the people for office-once
! for Vice President. and twice for President, mt
was defeated in this state ice out Of three times
and when h. id succeed il was only by small ma
jority Of 4 600, and that, too, when the democratic
party usually gave its popular candidate from q
to 10000 majority, and gave Gen. Jackson NOR
than that as often be q candidate. Ant
vet the Gazette would ian have us to h,levr thl
! Van Buren, was even mare popular than jackson
in Penna. Why does no, the Gazette show hoy
and when MIR. V. b. got the vote of this state fo
Vice President This ftct is about as easily ex
planned We presume, the other (rhe whol
Thing, bow yer, is too absurd to waste moment
time upon lis discussion.)
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02
New COuntrrfritS.

HaRpIsBuRG BANK, HARuISbuRG, PA.-20's
letter 4, paw ! w. Weir Feb. 5. 1889. In the
genuine, the thlTd Twenty on lower margin COM
mences Immediately under the "r' in cash'r.-in
the bad note, under the "h." This is the only
pcrceplible difference. Well calculated to deceive,
Paper thin and white.
MISEas' BAxK, PorTsvITLr, P.,-2's altered
from Relief rs. Vignetle, three men, anvil, &c.
On right end, female figure, and on lcit end, a
medallion head of Washington. The plate OF the
genuine twos is altogether different
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

CT TuE CONVENTION to nominate Canal Conn
missioners will assemble at Harrisburg on the 5h
inst. This viii be the most important convention
that has assembled in this state for many years.
for the term Of one year, another for two. and q
third for three years. In the nominations many
df,ren, interest, of course will be consulted, and
combinations entered, into. II the convention
should ballet for each candidate separately there
would ro9uire majorit, Of The whole Of the votes
We presume, however, tha, the three strongest
will unite their strength. The act of assembly re-
quires tha, the term for each, viz: |, . and years
mrs, be determined hy 10, after the election.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

A MILE MINuTE.-The editor of the New
Hope Gazette, in late number of his journal,
has published an interesting account his de-
scent Oft the river ST. Lawrence, from Kingston
to Montreal, in a small steam schooner on the
Eriscon principle. He describes the scenery
on the route as the most beautiful that the ima.
gnation can depict. At one place in the Co.
dar rapids, the water is said TO run at the rate
a mile minute, and he passed over three miles
in four minutes. At the I.0chine rapids, ten or
twelve miles from Montreal, vessels go down a
fall of seven feet, and dart along with incon,
ceivable rapidity. In these rapids the channel
is in some places SO narrow, that six feet either
way would prove fatal.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

STRUcK NJ LIGurSiSa.-The barn of GEo
MEAus, Esq, of Ca,tawssa township, was struck
Ivy lightning, on Friday evening last, and consumed
with all ito contents consisting of some eighty
bushels of cleaned wheat, about 1870 bushels Of
whea, in the sheaf large quantity ofhay and oats,
and grea, many agricultural implements. Mr.,
Mears was at the time s'oring away some oats,
which they had hauled in just short time before
when the electric fluid communicated itself 10 the
very heap on which he was standing, igni'Ing 1t
instantaneously, so as to leave him but very mar
row escape from being burned himself. Nothing
but buggy and a selt of hIncss were saved, and
the loss is estimated to be about $1,000 There
was no insurance on the property.
This uHforlunsle occurrence gives additional eVi'
dence Of the necessity and utility of lightning rods
on barns, &c, ss well az ihs advantage OF having
property insured.--DangM Democrat
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

MuRDrR.-Thrce negroes, the slaves of Mr..
Chapman, near Athens, Ala. decoyed their mis-
tress into the woods and murdered her on the
llth ult., in the absence of their master. When
he returned, they attempted to serve him in
the same way, as they had previously conspircd
TO do, and sent him word that one OF them was
sick down in a field, and wanted him TO come
there-the negro was rolling on the ground
counterfciting great pain, but with an axe con-
cealcd under him but Mr.. Chapman foed the
plot by taking a friend with him. Becoming
alarmed by the strange conduct of his slaves,
Mr.. c, sought for his wife and found her dead
body. The slaves were then arrested the mur-
derer escaping, and whirling an axe at his mas
ter as he ran to the woods on the masters ap-
! proach. The murderer was 81 years old, from
Virginia, and now states that he murdered his
master and mistress in that State.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

O. CLINTON Cousrr.-lhere is, unfortunately,
a division in this county. The Democrdlc dele
gates met At Lock Haven, but were not able to a.
gree on any one person FOR member Of Assembly
Col. John Morehcad and J. =. liuling the
each Withdrew aud made spiipte romnation',
Clinton 'leds, IN conjunction with Lycomng ard
Potter, two members As things stand. Lycomiug
will unite upon II man iIom Potc,, and Clinton
will fall between the two. The only way 10 Al.
range matters would be for Clinton to call another
convention.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

NEw ISL OF THr Tomato The Cheraw Gaz
s'stcs, that, IN addition 70 the advantages of the
Tomato tor table ugs, the vine is Of great val
ue as food tof cattle, especially cows. 1t is
stated that COW fed on Tomato vines will
give moro milk, and yield butter Of finer flavor,
and in greater abundance, than any other long
feed ever tried. II is thought, too, that more
good food for cattle, and at !ess expense can be
raised from a given quantity Of ground planted
in Tomatos than from any other vegetable in
the Southern country.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

ora SEw AcADIMr.--We are pleased to
that our en,erprslng townsman, NJ. Gideon Mar
kel, is engaged in erecting building in markc,
street designed for the academy OF this place. One
of the rooms of the public school house has been
used for this purpose, heretofore which will now be
required for the increased number Of scholars TO the
common school Mr.. Markell deserves the thanks
of the community for this act of public spirit A
building Of this kind has long been wanted in Sun
bury.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

OF WIEN Convent NT.-rhe editors of the
Harrisburg Union, in reply 10 the stairmen, of,he
Argus, and some other papers, in relation 10 the
alleged over charges made by them, in their
count Of public printing, say that they will take
"some csnreniem occasion" to prove the whole
thing f'lse. The editors We presume, are phil l'so-
piers, and take things cool-as mnch the
Yankee did when he gave his note "Pay able when
convenient"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

DIsEAsE-GELLow FEyEn.-Thc Health Oil.
Ger of New York, Dr. Van Hovenburg. recently
allowed he .choorer Wanda to discharge her cargo
at Kingston, though several cases Of yellow fever
wee on board \ letter appears in the New York
papers from Mr. H. Romcyn, stating that disease
and death have followed in her track. 4 highly ma
,h,rs yellow fever, is prevailing IN the immediate
n,ghhorhood whore she discharged her cargo. One
died Thursday night AID another on Friday, and Sc
vrTal Others are now down with the same spices OF
disrasc all having s:ckrnel since her arrival there,
anil some within fey days, she having left tho
dock on Friday or Saturday last.-PhI. LeScr.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

ar MoSLY MArTERs.--Reli,f notes are quoted
this week at u to y. This is approSimating
very nearly to specie value. We see, that a
number OF Banks that have resumed specie pay
men,s in full, on all demands when presented at
the counter, quoted at to per cen, discount
in Philadelphia, because they do no, make their
notes par there by keeping fund for their 'edemp-
ton in one Of the city Banks.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

UsFoRTrNATE MIsTAKr.-A man by the
name of Leavitt was shot by mistake one even
ing week or two since near Mattawankeag
stream. He was supposed to be a bear, The
gun contained heavy charge OF powder and
produced death in about two hours Eastern
iyCHs.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

n~1T TnE TicKrr.-We have made numerous
enquiries throughout the county ,iucc the delegate
convention, and find that the people are generally
well satisfied with the ticket. Every good demos
crat, we are confident, will be found in lis favor.
The few d.a pointed Office hunters who oppose IT,
ough, 10 leave the party 4, once, if they are moi,
willing TO conform TO It's usages and principles.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

The grave and reverend Editor of the Maine
Temperance Herald Perpetra,ed the following
pun in his last paper:
"During late thunder shower at New-lIa.
ven the lightning struck groggery but on
finding what a disrepu,able place it had cot in
70, it boiled, and was of like streak :"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

ar GrS. JAcKsoS.-A rcpor, had reached New
York, by way OF Cincinnati, of the death of this
venerable and patriotic soldier The report was,
however. without the slishIes. foundations con-
temptble joke, played off by passenger in one OF
the stages
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02
Democratic Ticket for NOrtliUnl
bGrland County.

or Fop SArr.-A fresh supply ofprnting pa
per. viz: 100 re,ms similar in size and quality to
the sheet which this is printed Also GO resms
of super royal, 81 by % inches, all of which will
be sold at the mill Price.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

uT On our first page is an interesting letter
from Mr. Weed, now travelling in Englanl An
account Of the Bank of England, in another column,
is also from his pen.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

"The handkerchief the handkerchief"
cried Othello. "Iian. ~" cried sailor in the
pit, "b!ow your "ose with your fingers, and 60
on with the pluy ~
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

az The weather has been exceedingly warm
during the presen, week. The nights are, however,
growing cool and damp. This is the season when
fevers tegin to set in.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

or V. b. PALMER. Esa. of his Real Estate and
Coal Office No 81 Pine Street Philadelphia, is
thorsel To act Agent. anl TO receive and receipt
for all monies due this office, for subscription or ad
vCrtisnC.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02
convenient.

o. Some of the New York papers deny the ex-
istence Of the yellow fever at ROndou,, brought,
there by the ship Wanda. One of the physicians
that visited the place, says there have been in all
20 cases. 7tc0, nj least, if not more died with the
genuine, admitted coffee ground black vom.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02
Ttom The A'6 randria Gazette.

TnE AMERICAN GRAVE YARD, in Ne,o Or
leans, is encomrassed by substantial brick
vull. The reccplacles for the dead are SO ve-
ry different from what we are accustomed 10
in this section ui' the country, that was forced
to notice their singuarity. They are built of
brick all above ground against the walls and
throughout the enclosure in rows, three and
four stories hrh. and in block like buildings.
They are called ovens and resemble somewhat
in their appearance the ordinary bakers ovens.
They are about IS inches square at the mouth,
and the same width the whole dcpth.-lnto
these the cotfius are showed and the outside clo-
sed in with slab Of marble or slate, on which
is the inscription The prices fixed are 80 dol
lars EACH and four dolors foot for ground to
build upon. wandered through the ground
upwards Of an hour, and found many of those
ovens unoccupcd ready for snle. It's customa-
ry to prepare extensively in this way every year
before tho sickly season comes on.
There are no towering monuments, or sod
or neatly fenced in family lots, as meets the
! eye in our grave yards. One imagines him
/ sclt while looking upon the scene before him
among a strange people and in strange coun.
! try.
| | noticed the names Of several from this
place, who paid the debt of nature" in the Gre.
scent city.
And the following, so tull of simplicity, and
yet so very comprehensive, could not help
making memorandum Oft was chiseled ir
the annexed order :
rooR CAROLINE.
Died September 4, 1889.
Only %.
FREDERICK WUKIsoS.
Died March %, 1911.
Aged % years.
Poor Frederick the 1T was thine,
Full soon 10 follow Caroline.
Poor Caroline thy husband sleeps
Beside iher. ard no longer werps.
Reccior, receive, oh Power Divine,
Poor frederick and Caroline.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

CT Fruit, this season, appears 10 hc ahundan,
Peaches and apples of excellent quality are dali
brought TO market.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

or An ingenious yankee has lately .ucceed'd d
in making whistle out Of a Pigs tail" The
mex, thing h. inendg TO DO is 10 make siId purse
oGt of a COWS ca
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

PAR LruN, TINS rnILlDELPHIA LoCEsNIrm."
A diana, ofthis title, founded on a well known
domestic incident, was performed a, the Arch Street
Theatre, on Saturday evening TO a crowded house.
This latter result was probably aided by tho legal
action taken by some of the friends of the Princi.
pal character in the play to prevent the perior-
his hero hal held the memory of Lyon up to ride
cule The Court, however, having refused TO gran,
the injunction desired, the play went on, and pro-
we'd anything hut deroga,ory of the character OF tho
h.ro. The grea, aim of the author seems to have
been to show him the subject OF conspiracy, and a
greatly vronged and PeTsecuied indi''dn'i' II was
rspurOusly received by the audience and is to he
! repea,ed-Phik Ledger.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

a. HrSHr 4. MruLEN uUHG is now fairly in
the field, as a candidate FOR Governor. lie has
many strong friends in this county.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

A Res.Rx.HLE FAcr.-A Baptist clergyman
and his wife, who reside in the vicinity OF Boston,
have the pleasure daily of gathering around their
Gresile, four daughters who were born in the four
diferen, quarters of the globe viz one in Europe,
ore IN Asia. one in Afrcl, one in Ameriea-s fact
probably unpsrsh lied in the history of any other
family in New Epgsnl.- Boston Journal
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

FATAL AccIpESr.-On the End inst. young
man belonging to Waterloo Monroe county, III,
named Constantine l.. Omelvsny, accidentally shot
himself He started from his fathers on cunning
excursion and previous to loaling his piece, un.
conscious of its containing load, placed his foot
upon the lock raise il, and put his mouth the
musze 70; the purpose of blowing in i, to ssccr-
tain il was clear; his foo, slipped and discharged
the whole contents into his mouth, killing him in
s,lnily.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02

or The yellow fever is prevailing in New Or
leans. About 90 deaths occur there, weekly.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-02
FREDERICK WnKIsoS.
Died March %, lsil.

Aged % years.
Poor Frederick the 1T was thine,
Full soon Ia follow Caroline.
Poor Caroline thy husband sleeps
Beside hee, ard no longer weeps.
Receive. receive, oh Power Divine,
Poor frederick and Caroline.
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80 MARRIED LADIES.

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