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Mr., Buchanan'S DCclination,

The Lancaster lntelligenccr of Tuesday last
contains an address of the Hon. JAMES BrcnAN-
Az TO the Democrats Of Pennsylvania" in
which hc withdraws his name from the list
of democratic candidates for the Presidency
This IS an important, movement on the political
chess board Mr. Duchanans reasons for this
step are, briefly, that another person will in all
probability receive the nomination, and hc is
anxious that the democratic party shall present
an unbroken front to the enemy Mr. Buchanan
was, undoubtedly, the first choice of Pcnnsylya-
MIA In whose favor hc has declined, if in favor
of any one. is not known lie does not express
any preference for anv one of1hc remaining can
ddatcs. Whatever may be the ini ntion one
thing is certain that Gen. CaSs has thereby re-
ccivcd an accession of strength that will make
him formidable rival in Pennsylvania
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FOR TuE AMERICAN
IN Fl D L / 1T \.

There being 50 much trashy stuff, under the
name of noctry. | seldom read the original cfsu-
sions which are published in country newspapers
For This reason 4 niece in the American. of the
nth December taken from the NUltonian cnti-
tied IN. Child Of Nature To its Mother" and
dated ot Northumberland did not come under nv
notice until NV attention was directed To il by 4
friend am moi willing 10 accuse either of the
rdi,ors,,r, svmy,tbv with il, eminent, which
,,, of tLe most rcrnicious character: nor can
iu,riry that careless SUPERVISION of the press
throurh which it wos introduced into their co.
lumns II certainly las semc considerable poeti-
cal prrtcnsious. and ,vipcrs 4 mind of NOR, than
ordinary, cr,lc which und,r , rr,no, di,,ctior
,o,lJ i, or uuch s,r,ic, to ,hc community, In,
,l;.r, ,,,..l,,, ,,r,.,,,,, ;,au,., .,.,,. Il,
.,;,,I :, ,J,.t ,h, character of ;,s ro.s...,r
~, snro,J , u;,h.ri,r hl;.b, IN ,h. + r,cL ofits
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

C--57~ On our first page We have placcda power
iul article from the pen OF Lord Brougham, cnt-
tied american Democracy It's length should
not deter readers from giving it pcrusal.
II contains an able rctutation of the wholesale
ISLANDERS hcaped upon this country by British
tories and their agents. The article, it will be
seen, is designed chiefly as an answer to the Let,
ters of Lord Sydenham, who is literally crushed
beneath the mighty powers OF this intellectual
giant.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

o." NORTHERN PENNsyLvANIAN.-This is the
title of a new paper uSt started at Wllliamsport
by our friend Col. CARTER. The Colonel, will,
Of course, publish an interesting and amusing pa
per, 1t supports James Buchanan for President,
and Francis r. Skunk for Governor The Colo
mel gives a long expose of his connection with
the Lycoming Gazette and his associates, and of
the different factions, fractions and fragments,
which have of late disturbed the harmony of the
Democracy of old Lycoming. 1t is a strange tale
truly, but this is strange world and Byron
says that even 'truth is strange, stranger than
fiction"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

1.y The Rev Sydney Smith of England who
until recently held considerable Pennsylvania
state Stock, has been abusing the Americans in
most unucasurcd terms on account of the non.
payment of the interest on his stock lie is a.
bout 50 years of age and appears to have profit
ted but little hyhis long standing in the ministry.
if these clusions are to be taken as specimen of
his humility aud christian mcekncss. The follow.
ing is an extract from one of his articles. in an.
sHcr TO Gen pun Green, who was defending this
country from the attacks of the Reverend Stock
broker lie makes most unaccountable attack
upon the German population of Pennsylvania
whose pmctualty and honesty are provcrbial.--
They will not suffer any thing however from
, the Reverend gcntcman's dctraction;
! "lt may he very true that rich and educa-
J ted men in Pcnns' vanio wish to pay the debt
and that the real ol,jcc,ors are the Du,ch and
German aaricullur,sis, who cannot be made to
understand the effect ot character upon clover.
Al, this may be very truc but it is "A domcs.
TIC quarrel Their Churchwardcns of rcpu'a.
lon must make private rate Of lniHuy foI
lhcmsclvrs-wc have nothing to do with thi.
rate. The real quarrel is the Unpaid uc1.uS
the State ofrcrnsylvnnia
"Aud nov, dear Jonathan. Jet me beg OF vou
10 tulluw the advice Of real friend, WHO vii
say to YOU what Wat Tyler had not the wa
tue TO say, and what all speakers the clever
recent Pennsylvania elections have cautiously
absalncd from saying, 'mah, n grcdi ,for'
Jo"h mp NJ once md pay' You have no con
ceptcn Of the oGluquy and contempt to which
Vou arc exposing yourselves all over Europe.
Bull is naturally disposed to love you: int he
loves nobody who does not pay him. His I'M
aginary paradise is some planet of punctua
payment, where ready money prevails, and
where debt and discount are unknown. As for
me, as soon as hear that the first tarthing Is
paid to the last creditor VIII appear on my
knees at Tie bar of tie Pcnn-ylv MIA Senate
in the plnmcopiciun robe OF American contro-
vcrsy. Each Conscript Jonathan shall tricklc
over me a few drops OF tar, and help to deco
rate me with those penal plunes in which tn,
vanGnishcd reasoner transatlantic world doc,
homage to the physical superiority of his oppo.
ncnts. And now, having eaScd my soul CT H.
Indignation, and sold my stock at 10 per cent
discount, | sulkIly retire from the subject, witt
fixed intention Of lending no more money
to free and enlightened republics bat of employ
ing my money henceorth in buying up hbvs
snlan bonds. and purchasing inthe Turkish
Fours, or the 'Hunis Threc-and-a-haf per cent
! funds. SlDNrY SMITH"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

C-s- Tur Sr,Tr DEpr AND PrrIIc WnREs.-
There are a number Of papers, mostly IN the city
which are constantly harping upon the proPrlety
of selling the Ptblc improvements, for the pur
pose of paying the State debt or rather paying a.
bout one half say 90 millions and leave the rr.
uuining 40 millions 10 be sahdlcd on the people,
without any resources or means ofpaymcnt but
l,y tlyation The fate of the goose that laid the
golden eggs might, with propr"ty, suggest some
Il, ,u reflections ior those who advocate a scheme
So tfa3ight with ruin 10 all our hopes and future
prospects The people will never submit TO be
taxed one miIlrcu Fcr annum for the payment of
interest, when the public improve cments are
taken from them They would rather much ra-
thcr pay double the amount, with the hopes that
at some future period these same pdblc works
weud ultimately liluidatr the debt and still re
us,in m possession OF the Stale, greatly en-
HANGED in value, nom the revenue of which, our
public schools might bc supported and the whole
State beauli6rd and improved. We have ever
been opposed 'o this project, and the people, the
bone aud sincw of the country, we know, are op-
posed To it We much regretted the passage ol
the law for the sale of the Delaware Division
which sale was happily frustrated; and we sin
cercly hope the Legislature will never again
! sanction a measure so suicidal 10 her own in
! tercsts.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

- CHARLES j. INGERsoLL, in the course of
the debate on the subject of printing the Mes
Sages in the German language, asked ifthcre was
any difference between German and Low Dutch
except in pronunciation. Iii rather surprising
that a nlanof Mr. lngcrsoll's learning, should be-
tray SO much ignorance upon this subject. Low
DutGh is written and printed in English charac-
ters, and is as dissimlar To the German as the
English aud probably more so.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30
Notice 10 Builders.

hSEALED propaslls Will be received by the sab
- srrhcrs, the building committee appointed L.,
the fIrst PRESBYTERIAN Church and ConsWgttiog
oi the Borough of Northumberland. until O'clock
T. NJ. Of the sth January, 1914, a, tie Office of L
+. Snannon, Esq, for the mechanical work Of
Church, To be built IN the borough of NorlhumbeI
land. SioDe Masonry and Brckllyng,
Carpenter Work.
Plasterng aud Painting,
Each to be bid ior separately. All materials to b
furnished by the cammulre. Plans and specific
tions viii be exhibited until the day of letting, o
said Office.
f 7. Sh,nuon, John Porter.
VIM. II. NAPLES, John Young ma,
Jos. NJ. Hair.
Northumberland, Dec. 23, 1913.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30
"Hyasnington Fire Company"

THE members Of the Washington Fire Com
L ptny" are request. to meet at the State
House, on Moniav Evening, Jan. lsi, al -
clock precisely Puucual attendance is required
Dec. 70. JACOB NOUNGMAN. SEC.
IANS Ann SHOULDERS fr sale. Chean, 10;
/ i cash. ~ ii b. MASSER.
Dec 3Oth lSt1
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

DJ' \ daring attempt was made, few nights
since, to fire Mr.. Joseph Wctzel's Mill, about
three miles from this place The villains had
succeeded in communicating fire TO some straw
that was in the mill but which, fortunately, on
account of being wet did not become ignitcd
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

TO THE PuHL!c.-Wr have expcricnccd tho
good eff cts of Bnn'rcth's Vegetable Universal
Fills, aud believe them to be the most valuable me-
licnc ever vet Offered To the public, for curing t
rout, cramp, and wind in the stomach also ccr-
tain for the dys,ncry or blood flax, cholera
morlus, severe crpuss, and all Other diseases Of
the bowels. A dos" never fails 10 remove a c 3D.
if taken after lis Fl st appearance. They
also celebrated for carrying If supcrluoss bile
moving hahitua cnstivcn sickness at the stomach
severe headache, &c. SauriW Chronicle.
Ur Pur,h hase of II. b Mas,er Suuhury, or OF
the agents, published in anothrr prrt Of this per
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

~ NEw IoRK STANpARD.-Ths is a new
paper established in New York by the friends of
Gen Cass. The Standard is ably edited by John
j. Mumlord aud warmly advocates the election
of Gen. CaSs To the Presidency.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

u TuE following communication was sent
us upon the subject of some poetry entitled The
Child of Nature to It's Mother a." which we copied
into our paper ofthr 9th inst. from the Niltoni
an by special request. When the article was
handed to rs, we hastily glanced over il, and As
it contained some poetic merit we handed it over
for publication. without further examination, or
even reading the whole Off We certainly do
not subscribe To the doctrines embodied in the po-
en- nor would we dcsignrdly aid i'll the dissent
nation of immoral or irrcigious principles
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

C-5y' THE WEATHER.-Cloudy, with rain, for a
week past. The sun did show himself for a few,
hours ON Christmas afternoon, by way ola relish
or dessert TO the turkey and other poultry dinners
that were eaten on that day
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Saturday, Dec. 80, lsi3.

or V, u. PaLNss,, Ese. al his Zeal Estate and
Coal Office, No. SO Pine Street, Philaephia, is au-
thoriscd to act as Agent and to receive and receipt
for all monies due this Office, or Subscription adj
verising.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

To- A correspondent of the Clinton County
Democrat recommends +. Y. BEIGnT, Esq, OF
this county, as candidate for Speaker.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

0g' MnNry M,qrErs - Ia the CITIES money IS
still as abundant as ever Far paper is readily
negotiated at - Ia per cent per annum. This
continued abundance ol the money market, for 50
long Il period has been contrary to all cNpccta-
tious and has sci the croakcrs and calculations all
at nought No one could have conceived, two
years since when money was worth in Phlladcl-
phia from - to 80 per cent. per annum, that IN
less than twelve months it would go hc2gng at
per cent Those who proi,S>cd to be wise and
peculiarly skilled in these matters, insisted that
this was an unnatural state of things. and would
mol continue beyond period ola few months.
Yet thi, has been Ihr state Of things Tor the last
twelve months, aud the end Is not yet. The fact
| is. things have assumed a standard value. The
! hloatcd paper currency tina, existed a few years
| since gave fictitious value To every thing and
when reason again rcsumcdhe throne and things
came down To their intrinsic value, and in many
cases much below il, general crash was ineylta-
BILE
The Free Banking law is beginning TO find
| many advocates in Ohio, where they have eNtlr
pated nearly all their old banks. Yet this sys
TEN has not proSpcrcd any too well in New York
where il has been in existence ior nearly five
years. This may have been owing 10 the grca
depreciation of the State stocks, upon which
these banks were all based
The State Treasurer has given notice that h,
will not receive any Berks county Relief Notes
The Brokers also refuse them
Relief Notes are quoted at II to per Ct dis
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

oI vital i,unortapcc b,s;,Ics his u,urr,r,,ts ro !
Elections ~, tho ,iri.,ors am boI,, c,;,b
He las either to,ch, ,h,, ma, h,s ro soul
distinct from his bolv or L,,,,, ,,,t q mart for
the whole. has included tLo s,,l :, ,,c ,v,r1
body He then proceeds to tc,cb ,b,, Col cre.
ated our bodies in an evil corl;tiop ,n1 t,,s 20.
allv attrilutes 10 Cod all ,h,, ieo,;l .,,,,, maj,
or. il, the lanruare of throiorv MIKE C,l ,L,
direct author orsin He borto,cbos ,l,,,,.,
are the creatures of Circumstances in sr,.b d,
sense as 10 destroy all voluntary action in man
as to what is evil and all moral rcsrousiblitv
lie attrihntcs all our drfcctions from virtue to
our .li,trn rassions " Governed hv unavailable
circumstances" ." and describes those passions to
nature u,nmcanin, tcrn) As her riffs thus again
affirming that man has no responsibility for his
bad deeds and throwing the blame of them on
God Having destroyed in his fancy all moral
character aud responsibility in man. hc draws
the inference that as we are exactly On his cs.
timation) what God made us. and are compelled
To act rs we do. therefore it is unjust in Col To
punish man BRIGHT philosopher and rca,cncr
Surely the world will stand still to listen to the
/ oulpourinCs Of his wisdom What cannot hc
( prov" an error after hr has dcthronrl God
and denied all tho first principles oftruth,
! The above sentiments, clothed in the plain
Language of truh-t"lling prose. are sufficient to
show that the writer virtually and practically
/ denies the Bible. But hc cmphaticaly announced
his unhclcf in revelation, when he declared. that
nature is the only medium through which God is
seen: uthr Ahugltv Power which we must
own, but see not, save in thee
lie then gives a fling at ministers under the
scorntul cant of '.godly, righteous men,, speaks
Of them as >waycd by .'nonkish superstition, '
and even impugns their character and that of p-
Gus persons generally, under the expression of
doubtful holiness - and To crown his prcsump-
tion. classes them all together as .'crring crca.
lures because they teach and believe the truth
of God. while he paws an exalted tribute to his
own powers of perception and mighty indcpcnd-
cncc as one of those who have broken away from
the leading strings ofthc Bible and who bclovc
as unbow'd Reason dictates" proaigious gcni-
rs, Nj We of monkish supcrstition We pignies
of intellect BOYLE and Bacon and Newton. and a
host of others. will yc not rise from the dead ana
DO him reverence. acknowledge vour ignorance
of Nature and Reason, and sit at his feet 70 learn
of him. What a pity We lived and died in gno.
rance of the great first principles oftruth, and had
not yonr existence in 1919. in Northumberland
10 be irradiatcd BY the glorious sun of wisdom
which o1 hv miracle, has inst hurst forth upnu
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

- 4 great fire occurred in Wilkesbare, on
thc.2d inst Ten families were burned out The
fIr was 50 Sudden that but little furniture Was
saved The dwellings, we understand, were all
insured excepting HAT OF Nh. John LEgct
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

u The vacancy occasioncd by the death OF
Judge TuoMrsoN, of the Supreme Court ol the
United STATES it is thought willLc filled by See
retary Spencer.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

To- BREWER TYpE.--l0 100 lbs o.. or more, Of sec
ond hand BREWER type for sale at this Office, at
IS cts. per H., cash. The type the same as
those used in our advertising columns
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PRICE CURRENT.
Good Intent Fire Company.o

4 STATED MEETING Of The Compny will
y bc held on THURSDAY evening ext, a & O'Clock,
at the Schu ol House. Punciua attendance S re.
quiTod CHAS. ]. BRUNER.
Dee. 30, lSi3. See, ctDy.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

t. \ State Temperance Convention will be
held at Harrisburg on the 10th of January next
Delegates of temperance associations are invited
10 attend
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

Cs7- The Sheriff OF York county has advertised
The sale Of tho locks dams, Sc., of the Tide Wa.
ter Canal Company on the 30th inst
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III II rs .e 4 r. -.

Ga the 25ph inst, hy the Rev. J. p. Shindcl, Nr,
DANIEL II, ,As to Miss MARTHA CAMrBtLL, both.
of SraIn, kun township.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

"Thr amount Of money which these cmiaraut-
bore with them as far as it is known 10 The Ba-
vur,an Government is nearly seven millions Of
gud"rs-epual TO about 80 500 600. bu,, in con
sequence ol the heavy tax which is levied, not
only in Bavaria, but throughout grNsI part o..
Germany upon money and other personal proper
ty taken out of the country by emgrants il Is
probable that few of the persons enumerated
made declaration TO the Government OF more
than one half oftheir property We may reason
ably suppose, therefore, that tnse persons mus,
have taken with them nearly twelve millions ol
guiIders-eqIal to about 81 500, 00O The mem
Der and value Of the people who come to MS from
Germany may thus be well appreciated, not OF
~ in their personal character, but in the addition
they make TO our actual wealth
INsoLvENT DECISION In the Court OF C0nmon
Pleas, at Philadelphia, Judge King delivered the
unanimous opinisn of the Court, in the case ol an
applicant ioT the beneSt al the insoyent laws, u
verrulmg the objections OF opposing creditors,
and deciding that the iHsolNcnl aci OF June 1896
was not repealed by the se, aboli>hIng imPris"n-
Inent for debt bsu sill remains in force. thereby
extending TO the insokcn1 debtors the prir Hey,
of the seven years protection irom st,t
The Colonel OF regimCut OF militia dow
East, wss informed lately that one n his son'
had run his sword through his body. On in
curing, he founG that he had sold his sword 10
liquor, which he had drank.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30
DECEMBER.
Etni igratton from Germany.

We take the following extract from the Re
port of the Secretary OF War, on the Commerce
OF the United States:
Immigration from Germany to the t. States
presents subject Of great importance TO us We
receive from the States associated in the German
Union most valuable amigrants, consis, ing chief
ly of farmers of excellent characters and indus
trious habits, who bring to their adopted country
sufficient gold and silver TO enable them To pur-
chase and settle lands The following official
statement, made to the Chamber of DcPnties ,ei
the kingdom of Bavaria, which does net contain
on"-S"venih part OF the inhabitants OF the Union
viii show the state of emigration in this country
From 1895 TO 1899, tic total emigration from
Bavaria alone was
Males, ~ 500
Females, ll70l
, 1843-06-17
Woman and Dress.

"Oress is the great staple of a wo-
nan's thoughts, she talks of it on all &C.
caslons; she meditates on it in all places,
and for the sake of it she makes he,
greatest sacrifices. She goes to, church
to display her W dress, and to criti.
else the dress Of her neighbors. -
Her children are objects Of great interest
to her, because she can dress them tc
suit her fancy, and the little ~uncouciou:
innocents, are made to toddlc about the
streets as a kind Of advertisement o.
their mothers taste. Do you doubt the
controlling thought of women? Look al
the popular Magazines of the day! Not
one Of them can be supported without
the ~appendage Of & fashion plate; but
with it they flourish ike willows by the
water courses, though they may have
nothing else to recommend them" Sc
says "Harry Franco" in an article in
the Democratic Review, on tea-parties.
Now thisis extremely uncharitablc in
Harry" lie forgets the weakness o.
his own sex in this respect. What he
says however may be true in regard &c
the fashionables of the eastern ci,ies.-
But our fair friends in this corner of the
earth believe that
Beauty when unadorncG is adorned the most
They are pretty enough God bless
them to run any man crazy without the
aid Of any artificial accomplishments
We grant that they have weaknesses
and who has not? But their very weak.
nesses are browning virtues when com.
pared with the vices Of the other SEX
We do not say this because we are afrai,
of the ladies' or wish TO curry favor, bu
because we love them as every homes
man should.
, 1843-06-17

SEIZURE OF AN AMERICAN FIsHNG
VEssEL--THe New Trcaty.--The fish
ing schooner seived 10y the English
and carried into Yarmouth, n. S., is
the Washington, of Newburvport,
owned by Charles Currier. The crew
have reached home. The Herald
states that the vessel is taken under
the new regulations, that of drawing
the line of three miles from the shore,
within which the American vessels
were not allowed to FISH, from head
land 10 northumberland which rule, if
carried out, will prevent our fisher
man from occupying any Of the fish.
ing grounds in the Bay Of Fun1v. or
passing through the Gut Of Canso.-
The Washington when captured by
the British cruiser. was in the BAY of
fundy, 10 miles from Buffers Hole.
and 10 from Annapolis Gut. where
the Bay is Sc miles wide. The new
BRUSH regulation Of drawing n line
from headland to headland. will cut
off the American Fishermen from
nearIy all tie fishing grounds, and
should not be tolerated by our gov
eminent for a moment. The three
miles lnterdicted were undoubtedly
intended to protect the shore fishery
on the British coast from intrusion,
and this Is the only instruction which
our government should allow. The
British might as well draw a line from
Cape Sable 10 Newfoundland. as to
draw it in the manner they have now
adop,ed.