Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-02
a Dishonest Postmaster Punished,

Dishonest Postmaster Punished,
r. A. Crandall, postmaster at Camak, Geo,
has been convicted of taking money from let.
ter directed to Jesse Rcketson, Camak, Geor.
gia and sentenced to ten years. hard labor in
the State prison Of Georgia AT the request of
Ricketson, Crandal wrote letter, consigninp
some cotton directing its sale and the remission
of the proceeds to Rickctson The cotton was
sold, and the money (some Sl40) rem;ttcd ac-
cordingly. Crandall, being postmaster, took the
letter, opened it, and used part of the money.
When applied to by Rcketson, he paid over the
money, but alleged that he opened the letter
because it was directed to himself; and, to make
this appear, he tore off the back of the letter.
directed the other half to himself, and appended
the Augusta post-mark in writing. Ricketson
appeared content with the transaction at the
time but subsequently went to Augusta and as.
certaned the facts. Other moneys having been
lost on that route, and the above facts coming
to the knowledge Of Mr.. Alexander, the general
agent o: the Post -olice Department, he at once
had Crandall arrested and indicted The spe.
clal agent, writing TO the Postmaster General.
says 't is certain that Crandali has stolen from
the United States mails, at his office, Camak,
within two months past over $4,000 that am
able to trace TO him by conclusirc circumstan-
tiol proof Philod Ledger.
Joseph Long has espousej Jane Wrunn, in
Petersburg, W. Hope they will find life in the
Long Nrunn, pleasant and prosperous.
BALTIMORE MARKET.
/ Office ofNe BALrIMoRE AMEnIcAS. Nov. 81.
! FLOUR-The mmket for Howard street Flour
continues without much alteration, and holders u.
niiormy ask 81 81! for good mixed brands, At which
price we note sale two today. The las, set.
Ting receipt price s. 25.
We hear Of no Transactions in City Mills Flour
Some holders ask 81 81! and others are willing
to sell at 81 25.
GRAIN.-The supply Of Wheat has not been
| large to-day. The sales show no change in price,
! We quote good to prime a, SO a 93 cents. anI in
frror to good al 20 80 cts. Family Flour white
wheat is worth 95 100 Cts Corn is in demand.
Sales to-day at 35 a 40 cts. for new while and at
40 az n,s fr new yellow. Old is worth Is
i6 cts. ior yellow and 40 ~ cents for white We
quote Nd. Rye at 60 CTS. Sales of Oats at 81 80
cents, according to quality.
WHlSKEY.-The demand is limited. Small
sales of hhds al 80 cts. and Of bbls at 81 cts.
CoNrAeroS.-A person whose blood is pure
may enter the pes,-house unframed while one
whose blood is corrupt would nhale the contagion
in the street. The virulence Of the infection will
depend no, on the state of him who impaired it,
bu, solely on the state Of his fluids who received
il. The same is true of Inluenz,, and every other
supposed contagious disease. Brapdreih's rrge-
fab!e Umrermi FiWs heing a direct purifier of the
blood, and a cleanser of the stomach and bowels,
will be found singulary effective, not only in pre-
venting but curing diseases because they remove
from the body that which produces foul state of
blood, fore it has line 10 produce ganerene a.
ny o'her fatal Effects.
a. Purchase Of II. i Masser, Sunhury, or of
the agents published in another part of this paper.