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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20
State Printer.

Ovid F. Johnson, Esq, Attorney General has
given an opinion agans, the validity Of the election
of Isaac G. M'kney 10 the office of State Printer
The Attorney General takes strong ground, and
bis opinion is ably written. We will lny i, before
our readers next week.
The Governor will of course be guided by the
opinion of his Constitutional adviser, and refuse to
at Harrisburg, who expected t. divide the spoils.
and who few months since loud in praise
OF Governor Potter, now denouncing him for
the fearless performance Of his duty, with o zssl
equal to their former syccphoncy. The Democra
cy Of the interior are aware of the motive, and
know how to appreciate such disinierested and
consistent conduct.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20
More RasCality.

No little excitement, has been created in New
Orleans by the discovery Of dcialca,ion for about
$40 1000! The particulars copy from the Tro-
pic Of the lst ins,.
On the Goth Of July last, more than . months a.
go, package containing $3.50 600 in u. S. Trea-
sury Notes. was sent by mail from the Custom
house to the Treasury Department at Washington.
The package, it appears, never reached It's des,l>
nation, and during the past week an agent from
the Treasury Department, charged with the hu 81.
ness ofinvestgaiion, has arrived in the city. Has
een busily engaged in probing the affair to the bot
tom but as yet the result OF his bors has not been
made known. Enough has uanspired, however, to
render il quite certain that the money did not leave
the city. II seems that the Treasury notes when
received here are marked "cancelled" across the
face, in order prevent their further circulation in
case of accident. II the notes in the missing pack
age were so marked the marks did no, accomplish
the purpose intended, for the Custom house shows,
we are informed that some of the same identical
notes comprising ,ha, package, have been gain re
ccved here and forwarded TO Washington Alto
gether The business is very mysterious and difficult
of solution. Tha, a pretty extensive scheme Of ras'
cality has been consuma,ed is quite clear lut up
! on whom suspicion should fall is another affair.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20

A MopEHs JACK SHErPARp.-A young man
named Henry johnson, was recently convicted in
New York OF burglary, and sentenced to imprson.
ment for sesen Yeas. The Express says:
AT the time Of his being sentenced, his only
ply wse in tote rather as of speaking to himself,
pretty we'll done-shoN and sweet, that is !" lie
was confined in Of the third story cells Of the
inner prison at the Tomhs, preparatory to being
sent TO Sing Sing. Sunday night he succeeded in
eilecting his escape, remosng the iron plate from
the aperture in the wall Of his CELL and forcing him
self through the space of about seven inches from
which he lie, himself down to the yard 10y means
Of rope made by cutting up his blankets aud the
sscking Of his bunk thence he climbed to the top
of tho watch house cells height Of 80 40 iee,)
fastened his roge to projecting piece Of iron, aud
descended, within ten feet Of the wsch-house door
to Franklin street, when he succeeded in getting
off The manner in which the whole business was
efieelei shows IecuAiar strength as we'll as great
aptness for the task in hand. Alt"ge,hr, Paobah'y
Il is one Of the MIST daring and astonishing escape
from strong prison on record"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20

A Coon ExAMPLE.-Yhe following resolu,
tion was adopted by the Board Of Trustees of
the village Of jamestown. n. Y. at meeting
held on the 10th Of May, 1912:
Resolved. That every person who shall with
in one year from the first day of June next, set
out or cause to be set out and protected, one or
more good and thrifty trees, shade or ornamen-
tai, upon the opter edge or verge Of the side
walks opposite their village lots in this village,
said trees to be locust sugar maple, horse ches-
nut, mulberry, elm, sycamore, W iliow, basswood,
butternut, hickory or chesnut, which shall be in
good healthy condition on the LIST day of June
ls44, shall be entitled to rebate Of one hall
day upea his, or her highway TAX for the yeal
1914 for each tree 20 set out and protected. pro
vided that in no instance shall any pefson bs
allowed for any number Of trees sum create
than his or her tax for the year ie4i.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20
INSANITY.
not

The Italian vagahond who shot at our worthy
Mayor on Monday was of course insane. Every
body who chooses to commit murder now davs is
insane, becaus" no person Of sound mind would
dare In attempt the commission of such fchtful Of
fenc,s OF course that argument, is perfectly
plain one. Blu, this plausible argument, if gcner-
ally acccled IN, will lead 10 some very desperate
sdyen,ures unless there should be plan adopted
for taking charge ofinsane persons. A man, mad
enough tn commit murder, is too mad 10 he al
l.rge Tie should he placed in such post ion as
will forever pu, it out of his power to emhue bis
hand again in the life warm blood OF fellow be-
ing. Life is too precious and too sacred a boon to
he held at the will of every mailman who Prowls
the street. Our legislature should be supplicated
to pas some law for the safe keeping Of insane
people for no man know. now At what hour he
may he shot down by some assassin, who Is forth
with acquitted and sci a, liberty TO kill more men"
on the ground Of insanity. This is inrolcr.b|e, it
is hiehful ard our legislature should take the mat
ter in Enthusiastically Museum.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20
Stolen Treasury Notes.

The Washington papers state that X. p. Dow>
den, Cle,k in the Office of the Register of the
Treasury, was arrested on Thursday last, charged
with having stolen about 5000 in Cancelled Treas
ury notes, having pasted over the canceling mark.
and endorsed several names upon their hacks and
face. The circumstances gwen in evidence are
these He hss been employed in counting cancel
ed notes recently returned, and several days after
being thus engaged he sent negro Of The city ma
med Robinson to Baltimore to q Mrs Dorsey with
a letter signed Benz Cambelle, Jr. directing her to
sell five 500 notes which were enclosed. She
tried 10 DO so bat was unsuccessful ard the negro
trough, them back. He then gave the negro two
500 notes to sell in the city, promising him 81 90
il successful Robinson tried TO sell them To Mr.
Spice, hut was unsuccessful. Suspicion was excl
ted by The negro's having the notes, and soon after
Dowden was seen TO write n note which was sent
to Mr.. Spice signed Benz Cambelle, Jr. and rcques-
ting him not to mention tha, the negro had offered
him the notes. Dowden was committed to prison
! but af,rv ards bailed hy his faher-n.law in the
sum Of S25O0. Mr.. Harvey, also a Clerk In
/ the DFpaltmeTt has also leen suspected oi ha'he
been concerned in the affair, but nothing has beer
| proved against him.
The Globe Of Saturday evening says that three
men had Jus, been arrested at Browns Hotel IL
rhs, Ciy, charged with taking or having Treasnr,
Notes said to have been sent from the Custom
House at New Orleans in July last, to the Tressu
~ Department and not received by the Treasury
1t adds tha, they came 10 Browns on the I'd inst
and entered their surnamos alone on the register
as follows Breedlove, Jewell and Austin. Whe'
they sent TO the Pest Office in that city for letter.
the messenger was told to ask for letters 70: ].
Merit, in place of or for Jewell, and for ].
Austin. for Austin. Breedove il is said, is the so
of J. w. Breedlove, Esq, of New Orleans, one {
the most respectable residents ofthat city.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20

TRAGEDY IN MIssIssIppI-We copy the fol-
lowing from the Jackson (Miss) Southron, of
the Goth ult.:
we learn from gentleman direct from Ben
ton. iazoo county, some Of the particulars, of a
most melancholy occurrence. 1t seems Mr.
Trice had been hunting, and on his return he
heard noise in his Clubhouse. He called out
and asked the cause-no answer was returned.
He got of his horse and opened the door-a
runaway negro and his wife, the property Of
Mr.. Vaughn, were inside of the door. The
negro man raised rifle loaded with sugs and
fred at Mr. Trice. and the slugs entered his
body and head. lie asked the negro why he
had shot him--no answer was returned, where
upon he raised his gun and shot the man down
at the same time severely wogHdng the wo
man. Mr.. T. walked few steps and sat dOwf
and in few moments died"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20
,,rrs.r or,h. SAINT. Fe Traders.

The ST. Louis New Era Of Saturday week,
gives the particulars Of the urrest at 1ndepen-
dence ofa man named William Mason, who
confessed himself to be one of the bandits who
recently murdered Charvis, Mexican trupper,
and other Santa Fe traders.
"Antonio Jose Davi Charvis, citizen ofNew
Mexico, started about four weeks ago. nom
Santa Fe for this State, accompanied by twenty
men,--fle had with him large sum of money,
and took two wagons With number ofmules.
During his journey fAeen Of his men deserted
him, and returned to Santa Fe, owing to the Sc
verify of the weather. According to the con-
fession of Mason, Charvs reached the Little
Arkansas, about 240 miles from independence,
having with him fve servants. His party was
then assailcd and plundered, Charvis being shot
BY Mcdaniel and Mason, 10 whom that task was
assigned by lot. Mason says the servants were
driven back. to Mexico, and that S32, GOO we're
obtsined in gold and silver The accomplices
whose names he gave up were, Mcdaniel, of
Clay county, two men named Searcy, and one
called Harris, and DR.. Prefontaine, of West
port, Mo. These men were part of compa-
ny Of Is or 20 which left Independence under
the command OF Mcdaniel on the lst ult., for
the Arkansas, to join Col. War6eld Col. w.
was, when Mason left, at the Little Arkansas
with forty.fve men, waiting to intercept COM
pany Of traders who were expected 10 leave
Santa Fe about the 1st ins,''
The New Era adds
at can no Iongor be matter of doub, that
Warfeld has organized q corps Of bandtti for
the purpose Of plumber His commission by he
Texan government cannot save him, if he and
his accomplces are taken, from the punishment
due his crimes He was in this city several
months ago, and prevailed on few persons
to accompany him on what he termed an expe-
dition for the capture Of New Mexico. HE
plans, however, seem to have extended no far
ther than robbery and murder or to have failed
for the want ofmeans to accomplish the object
entrusted to aim by the Texan government.
AT any rate, it is important that he should be
arrested, and that President Houston should dis
avow having commissioned him for the business
in which he has been engaged
The St. Louis Reporter announces the arrest
of Brown, one of the murderers Of Charvis. the
Santa Fe trader. He had just sold his horse,
and had with him $500 in silver. The two
McDanicls have also been arrested at Liber.
ty, Missouri They had with them about S.,
600.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20

0T Bicknclrs Reporter Of the 10th inst. says,
tha, the Money Market Of Philadelphia was, per-
haps never, easier than during the week which has
just gone by. The superabundhncc Of idle cnpi.
tai is indeed surprising. We heard of ,rorsac-
,ioa q few days since, in which some frs, rate
paper was negotiated as low as pr cent per an
mum. The revolution in rates is indeed wonderful.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20
A ueriCan SILK.

We have been shown specimen,s Of the silk
manufactured a, the et,hli ,hment Of NT, J. w.
Gill; of Mount Pleasant Jefferson county, Ohio,
which are in The highest degree cred,abIe 10 Amer
ican skill aid industry. The articles consists of
two pairs Of close panaloon-, the one red and the
other blue, such are worn upon the stage, and
were made for Mr.. Forrest, the lragedian. Wesre
moi Judges ofihis kind of fabric, and cannot there
fore, say how this American silk will compare with
that of Europe but we can say, that the articles
we have seen strong in their texture, exceeding
y neat and hesurful In appearance, pessan, to the
touch, and what is quite as important as either.
sold at just one half the price OF foreign fabrics Of
the same description. The establishment of Mr..
G II is very prosperous, as the demsnd for hisgoods
ia every Jay rapidly increasing.-N. Y Erening
Fosi.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20

PROPosEB ABOLITION OF SLlyERr IN raE
FREScH CoLosIrs-The Courier des Etats ~
MIS- the French paper in this city, upon the author
ity of letter from Paris, says that the Commission
ers sppointed to investigate the subject of slavery
in the French Colonies, are going to propose its
bolition. They have two plans in view. The FIST
fixes he cessation of slavery in 1882 the injemni.
ty to the Colonies is $50, 900 900 frsncs-Ths Sc
eond plan proposes freedom to children born since
1888. NJ. NJ, De Brogle, Psssey, de Tracy, Tocqus-
vile. and other philossphic Liberals are on this
commisson,-N Y Erpre.,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20
CJr The last Keystone has hOnorsd us with the
following notice:

Cr The last Keystone has honorsd us with the
following notice:
"The Editors of the Sunbury American,
doubtless at the instance of certain tool Of the
Administrations says that Messrs. Fem and
M'Curdy proprietors of the whig and an,imaso-
mic presses at the scat Of government are each
to receive So 600 from Mr.. M'Kinley, in consi-
derarion of the whig and an masonic votes
which elected him Now. we pronounce tins
charge we care not by whom made, a most un-
mit'gated faischood."
In the above paragraph we are not quoted quite
correctly. We stated that ii is understood that
Messrs. Fem & McCurdy each to receive
50 900! And we again assert that il so gen.
c,alv understood and believe, at he time and af-
ter The election. The printers who expected TO
share the plumber to be derived fom the office Of
State Printer, gave grand festival at Nsgle's Ho-
tel few evenings after the election, and at that
festival were lovingly seated side hy side, locofoco
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AMI whig g-Therc was
such a mnelng of the various "s'rpes" and
"streak." Of parties, that any one who had been
ignorant OF The plotting-barganing and sale ofthe
few days previous, would have been at loss 10
have accounted for the strange melee. During the
festivities, NJ. Spackman, the whig Senator from
Philadelphia. made humorous speech, in which
he exhorted his lrcofoco friends ia stick TO the
bargain :" TO adhere TO the of the contract ~
"to act in good fsi,h towards their wing allies, aud
permit them to reap their share Of the fruits Of the
victory -" Now we ask the editors Of the Key.
stone, what the orator meant hy these illusions !!
whnt contract what bargain The language is
plain and Ineligible, and there was not single
of the large company present, who did not un'
| ders'and il perfectly. Why did not The editors c
The Keystone rise upon the spot, and Indignantly
/ pronounce the ful charge made by Mr.. Spackman
"a most nmiHgaied fahehoodl !" Simply he,
cause every fody believed it 10 he true-no bod,
present bad any doubt about it--and the edior'
would have rendered themselves ridiculous by suct
a denial
Although reside some fifty miles from lh'
seat Of Cover mcni, we learn little of the cay
incs and dol, gs there. We occasionally get
Peep behind the scenes, and when We choose Il
give our readers the benefit Of our knowledge
We wish the editors Of the Keystone to underssuI
distinctly, that We hold ourselves responsible t
lh,m, or any else who may feel injurcd--tha
we write at our oiOn instance, and that as we wou'
scorn TO fois, the responsibility on to another, W
desire they will not d. so for US.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20

mags,racy of the slate--lestfying their confidence
in the man, and their approval of his adminis,rs.
tOu by thousand majority a, each election. Their
confidence in his capacity and fahfulncss has re-
maincd unshakcn smids, the bitter persecution and
ISLANDERS of ou' whig opponents, and they cannot
unsrateful conduct of former pretended friends, or
the silly vag1ries Of designing political trucks,ers.
''To THE FRIENDS or 'OLD TEcrMsEH Tie
undersigned having received letters from seve-
raj gentlemen, members OF the Democratic State
Central Committee, on the ubject Oft commu.
nication signed seth SALISBURY, Chairman,--
STRANGE N. PALMER, JoHN c. MYERS, and J.
w GRIFFITH Hs, Sccrctaries,' which appeared
in the keystone ofthe 22d ult, feels il his du-
ty thus publicly to state that the language used
in said communication is highly acceptable, and
was published without his knowledge or sane
ton.
The plan md obvious duty OF the State Cen
tril Committee is to advance the claims of
COL RICfIARL NJ. JOHNSON, to the Pres
idcncy, and, in the language of the Resolution
comforting the appointment, 'to use all honora-
bic means to promote the interests of the Dem.
ocratic party of the state, 10 correspond with
our Democratic fellow citizens in other states,
TO call public meetings, &c, &c Is it not
then the height o. injustice 10 the llustrous
man whose cause we have espoused, to mngle
with the Presidential question, matters entire.
" local and distinct in their nature-calcula-
ted only TO distract the party, and defeat the
object we have SO much at heart
STRANGE ~ PALMER.
Pottsvile. May. 13, lSI3,'
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20

MoRE TRouDLE.-We learn that a gentle.
man from Washington county. in this State,
over the Lake arrived in this city last night,
with a demand upon Governor Mouton, for de-
tachmcnt of troops to aid in quelling most a.
farming insurrection, attended with serious loss
Of life. The facts, as we understand them, are
as follows:
Several hundred men from Hancock Coun-
ty, Mississippi, joined by many of Washington
County, in this State had formed themselves
intoa band of freebooters, for the pilagc of pro-
perty and the destruction of life. 1t is stated
that they are well organized and armed, and
are regularly encamped. Many lives have al.
ready been taken, and extensive robberies have
been committed.
We take it for granted that detachment OF
troops will be ordered to the scene Of difficult
ties, in accordance with the demand made up
on the Governor.-N. o. Tropic cfthe Sd.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20

Pottsvile. May. 13, lS43."

Cr The Pennsylvania Reporter notices the cir.
culaton Of the following unierf its:
Relief issues of the "Trar shurg Bank altered
from ones and two's to fires. They may be easily
detected by holding them to the light
The same may be said Of the Erie" and Of the
York" Banks
1ic0's counterfeit of the "Bciks County Banks"
ave very plenty.
7,cO's counterfeit Of the Exchange Bank OF
Pi,,sburg are also very plenty, and difficult o
detection.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20

LrrEvnE THE sEDvcEH.-The trial Of this re-
versnd gen,eman-upon en- Indictment containing
counts, for adultery, and the other for for
ncation and bas,arjy-took place in Iowsnds last
week He was found guilty on the hrs, count
He is also indicted Of an siemp, To produce abor.
tion, and will not be sentenced until next court.
Lyeoming Sentinel
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20

or We copy the following from The Pousville
Emporium. We are glad to find that Judge Palm
or, one Of the JonSsoN State Central Commit.
tee, does no, approve Of the inflated and bomhss,ic
maaftsioes issued by the chairman Of the commit.
tee, Col Seth Salisbury, and We have heard other
members Of the committee express their disspPro'
baton of the course pursued by the chairman, who
we learn acls entirely on his own motion, without
my con.ula,on with the rest of the committee.
From The Colonel's last monifesiOe one would
'uPpose that the Johnson party were ausyCd in oP-
p'sion to our worthy Governor, and really credit
The silly and fsneiful story Of an attempt on the
part Of Governor Porter to transfer the Johnson
party TO Capt, Tyler. In this county the friends
of Col Johnson are slmcst without an exception
the fast and firm friends Of David II. Potter. They
! have twice assisted in eleeling him to the chie
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20
! AMERICAN.
Saturday, May 90, !s43.

o. 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 SUI
per Royal 81 by % inches which will be soll e,
cost and carriage, for cash.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20

A good reason is given by eotsnporsry. for
the present "hsrd timss." He says. ut is he
cause one third OF this nation have lived in idle
psss on the labor Of tbs other two-,hiris by mean,
oY ersdii ksr the las, twenty yrsrs"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20

u Mr.. Web.er has st los, resigned the office
Of Sccretery Of State. Mr.. L.gire. the Attorney
General, viii take ch ,rse OF he depa,,m nj. until
Mr.. W,bs,er's successor is appointed.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20

UJ- Mr.. Gushing has been appointed Minister ,u
China, in the room of Mr. Everett, who declined
the appointment.
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BRrTIsH APPROPRIATION. FOR AMERICAN

BRITIsH APPROPRIATIONS FOR AMERICAN
SERvIcE.-About 1900 dollars have been
voted by the House Of Commons to defray the
expenses incurred by the British Government
in defending M'Ieod on his celebrated trial in
the United States. Upwards Of 1000 dollars
have been appropriated for the conveyance OF
Lord Ashburton to and from New York on the
late special mission. The same estimates
shew an item of 5000 dollars for the passage
of Sir Charles Bagot to Canada, on his assuming
the Office Of Governor General, and further
sum Ola pounds for the conveyance of his Ex-
cellency's luggage from New York 10 Canada.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20

GERMAN REFORMED CHuRcn.-The Rev.
Dr. Hoffeditz and tue Rev. Benjamin S. Schneck
of Pennsy lvunia, sailed for Europe in the pack
ct ship Albany, for Hnvre. These gentlemen
are the commissioners Of the German Reformed
Church TO present call to professorship in
the Literary and Theological Institution To-
Gated at Mercersburg, Pa, to the Rev. DR..
Krummacher. of Eberfeld, in Prussia, the well
known author of"Eljah the Tishbte," and o.
ther works.-Dr. Krummacher is considered as
one of the ublcst writers and pulpit orators of
Germany and his services in this country, il
| obtained, would be considered by the religious
| Adp.