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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-11
FOR THE AMERICAN" "
Muhlcnberg in Sunbury.

On Monday, the citizens of this Borough held
an election for the purpose Of selecting their Bo.
rough Officers. The result has been brilliant
MUHLENBERG TRIUMPH 1t is all unusal
thing, believe, TO make this election political
test Of the strength of parties hence, the cir.
cumstances under which it assumed that charac.
ter, render it cheering and most glorious vic.
tory. They are as follows
On Wednesday evening, Of last week, the
"markel' MEN held secret caucus and made up
ticket, with the intention of electing their can
didates, and afterwards of shouting and Growing
long and loud for 'Joseph markell" As soon as
the news Of this proceedings came to the ears of
the sturdy Democratic friends of HENRY A.
MuHLENBERG, they met and formed a Nun
LENBEnG TIcKET, and the result has been as glo.
rious TRIUMPH as his most sangnine friends
could reasonably desire. 1t was not the wish OF
the Muhlenberg party TO mingle politics in this
contest; but the friends of 'markel" so wiled
it; and | venture TO predict that the claims OF
"joseph markell, " for Governor, will not again
be seriously urged within the limits of Sunbnry.
The "marker'-tes are now possessed OF rem0rt
ably long vissagcs, and seem TO have kind of a
dismal foreboding of what will be the fate OF
THAT SAME OLp CooN" at the Gubernatorial
election. AC.
Sunbury, MAY O. 1914
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The Trenton State Gazette thus speaks OF the
proposed method of forging new gun for the
Princeton, of the same size as tha, which burst
ed
Colonel Josiah n. Bird, of this city, has con-
trived mode OF making large wrought iron guns,
which has received the appreciation of Captain
Stockton, and a gun of the size of the peace
Maker" is to be Immediately constructed at the
iron works of Messrs Bird and Weld. We are
promised more particular description of the in.
vention; but at present, we can only state that
the process will be commenced by placing toge-
ther, III the form of a cylender, a number OF
wrought iron slaves of the whole proposed length
the gun, and of proper breadth, and four or six
inches in thickness. These will be held together
by wrought iron hoops lying close together, the
whole length of the slaves, and welded upon
them. Upon this row of hoops, another oflargeI
diameter will be laid, and these welded upon the
former and additional rows will be put on, ant
welded to those previously on, until the desired
thickness shall be obtained. The rim of thc
hoops will be about six inches wide, and they
will be so laid that the middle Of the rims in on,
row of hoops will cover the joints between thOs,
of the next smaller row The sides of the hoops
will be carefully turned smooth, before they are
laid on. The rims of the hoops will be thicke
at the ends than in the middle, SO that when, afte
being put on in heated state, the hoops cool an
contract, they will bind those under them, no
only upon the slaves, but to each other, and thu
present resistance in both directions TO the ex
plosve force of the powder
The proposed advantage of this mode of cor
struction, is that the welding of small pieces G
iron, such as of one row of hoops upon the SUI
face of the others, can be done perfectly; Will
it is scarcely possible TO weld large masses pei
fectly, or without destroying the strength Of n
lren.
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Region for Consumptive Patients.

We find the following in the last number OF
DR.. Smiths Boston Medical Journal.
Physicians, who have had ample opportunity
for observation, assert that the climate of the
interior of Illinois affords remarkable relief to
persons laboring under diseases Of the Lungs
At Hillboro', large and f1ourishing town, the
centre of a country, a case of pulmonary con.
sumption, it is said, has not been known in the
place or neighborhood, in five years, with one
single exception, and that was involved in some
doubt. A physician, whose lungs were exceed
ingly sensitive, and who had several times raj
sed blood alarmingly, assures us that he has
been restored to comparative health by reno
wing to town that borders on prairie. He
has much confidence in saying that persons
who have apprehensions of decidedly disea
sed state of the lungs-especially those on
the Atlantic border here in New England, or
within the searching influence ofthe cold cas-
terly winds--would often find themselves re-
lieved from the irritability ofthe organs, cough
and thoracic pains, which forbode fearful
tendency if not speedily restored, by an escape
to the more genial climate Of that State.-lf
simply taking up a residence on the most beau
tiful lands in the world, accessible by water,
stages and railroads at all times and seasons,
offers such promises Of relief TO the consump-
tive, who would not avail themselves Of the hap
py remedy
Cannot something be done, asks the Doctor,
in his Journal, in fur,herance ofan object that
has been several times agtated in Boston
the removing the pestllent accumulation OF
dead bodies from under our places Of worship
What horrible mass of putrefaction there
is in the very heart OF this great city, envolving
gasses through the seams and crcvices OF the
floor to be inhaled by the living. Although
there is iancied security, and we are tole
that nothing escapes that can be Of the leas
injury 10 health, il Is, we believe, untrue
The gases that are liberated in the process
of decomposition, cannot be confined in toni
they are dlliiiscd, and the congregation an
sens bly inhale the seeds Of death from below
which will assuredy germnate and riPeR, Th
custom OF entombling under houses of worsh
Is relic Of a semi.civilzed age, and total
unworthy the regard of intelligent society il
this epoch of chemical light unG scientific al
tainInents, when the laws of health are quit
as familiar as the civil code.
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o. TIE KESsISsroS RIoT.-From the Phila'
delphia Ledger ofthe 9Th insi we learn that the III
OF continued up 10 that time. The Catholic church
called 81. Michaers in Second street, the Female
Seminary at the corner of Second and PheniI
streets, and number Of other valuable buildings
were fired and tot lily destroyed. The amount OF
property thus far destroyed, cannot be less than one
hundred and foI,y thousand dollars. No less than
two hundred families have been compelled to re-
move fom their homes Fears were entertained
that attempts would he made TO fire other Catholi'
churchrs, and the military were strongly posted il
| tke vicinity Of them. The number of lives los
during the riot, by burning and otherwise, bad no
! been correctly ascertained.
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MONEY FOUND IN A JAIL YAEp-SeVeral hun
dred dollars in gold were fonnd last week, buried
under heap of coal ashes, in the yard of the
county Jail at Reading, When and by whom the
money was there hidden, is a mystery. The Ga
zette says, it has been conjectured that IT may
have been concealed by Oschman or Rinehart,
who were tried, and the latter convicted and eH'
eeuted, FOR the murder of Christ, few years
ago but this is hardly probable.
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obliged to "tarry at Jericho" long while before
meantime, it may be of service to you to reflect
upon the homely, but true saying, that ia man
may grow rich by minding his own business"
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y: II. P.qL.NER, Esq, at hts Real Es-
tate aud Coal OKce. NJ. SO Pine Sfrrf. Phi
iadrli,hfa, Is authorfsed to act as Agent, a, Il
receipt for all monfes due THIS office, for sub
scrJf,ffOn or ddUtrtfsfng.
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q Tux B,LrINoRE CONVENTION The Ma
tinnaI Wing G. invention met at B timorc. on
WEDNESDAY, MAY lst, and wa. organ zed by calling
Iuig" Spencer, Of New York, to the chair. HES>
ur CLAY was unanimously nominated as the fed.
crrl candidate for the Presidency. The suhjoinej
the proceedings in regard to The Vice Presi
DENTAL nomination.
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Our Borough Election,

The election for Borough officers, in this place,
has always been conducted without reference TO
party distinction, until Monday last, when the
Wings, who have become somewhat elated with
their late success in this district, determined TO
make political question of it, in order, as they
said, TO test the Muhlenberg and Markell vote
The whole Democratic ticket, with the exception
of one councilman, was elected. The following
is the result
Democratic Ticket. Whig Ticket.
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Mr FnELrSeHursEN h,vng received a majority
Of the vo,c., the Pre- .ijent announced that he was
duly Nominated foi the Vice Presidency.
"The young mems ratification meeting" was
h,ld on the following day.
The n. Y. Tribune estimates the number Of dele
gates in attendance at over seven thousand while
other whig Journals insist there were twenty
thousand present.
The ratification proceedings may he summed up
in a few words. The procession, with all its ban
ners badges, and devices, took up its line Of march
eight heep-from Baltimore to Canton, about ten
O'Clock, A. M.-There we're some eight thousand
in the procession, and may he four times that num-
BE- who acted camp followers. Speeches were
delivered by Mcs,rs Webster, Cri,tenden, Berren,
Spencer. and other distinguished lights ef federal
ism.
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PIcHrocErTs-The editor of III, U. S. Gazette
cautioned the Public To take good care of their
Pockets during their stay at Baltimore, and seem
ed to anticipate that the Wing convention would
a. "a with characters of ths, profession,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-11

UJ There will be divine service in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, by the Rev. Mr.. Tongue
to morrow, (Sunday,) at IL o'clock A. NJ, and 5
r. NJ
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The U. 8. Gazette hazards the opinion that the
ladies' in favor Of annexation, far as relates
TO the marriage union aud then nsively demands
the ayes aud hoes. The nose should not be con,
suited in such delicate matters. We should be al
together Influenced by the eyes, where lovely wo-
man is concerned.
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Democratic Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR.
ii L NRY A. Nj UH LIE n B T. II G.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
JOSHUA UARTSHORNE.
Z L &c TO r s

Z L ECT TORS,
For President and Vice President ofh u Sfutes
ASA DIMOCK, 'e"a'oiia''
RErREsE EsTATIvE
/. GEO. F. LEHMAN, l3. GEORGE ScHSABLH,
.. CHRISTIAN KNEass, Ii. NArn'L. b. ELpREp,
3. WILLIAM II SMITH, Is. NJ n. IRVINE,
4. JonN HILL, tPhila) 10. JAMES WOODBURY.,
;. SAMUEL f. LEEcn, IL 1IrGH MONTGOMERY
6. SAMUEL CAMP, IS. Isaac ANKNEY,
7. JESSE SHARPE, 10. JonN MATTHEWS,
S, N. w. SAMPLE, 30. WM. PATTERSON,
9. VIM. HEIpENREicH, 2l. ANDREW BURKE,
10. CONRAD SINNER, %. JonN NIGHT,
H. STErHEN BALpY, %. CHRISTIAN MYERS,
l2. JONAH BREWSTER, "a ROBERT Orr
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DC- DREApFrL r RAILROAD ACcIpENT. We learn
from the Philadelphia Ledger, that a serious ac-
cident occurred on the Philadelphia, Wilmington
vre de Grace, on Saturday evening, about o.
clock, by the collision Of two passenger trains of
cars, the seven o'clock train from Baltimore and
the four o'clock train from Philadelphia, which
resulted in the death of one individual and the in
jury OF several others. Their approach towards
each other was not discovered until il was too
late consequently it caused severe collision
The tender of the Baltimore train was driven back
in the front passing over several Of the first
seats Mr Hill, conductor from Baltimore, who
stood on the platform in front of the foremost
car the danger they were in, and called TO the
others to jump and save themselves, while he re-
manned standing on the platform endeavoring TO
save the passengers. HoU ever, before they had
time 10 get off, the collision took place, and MIR,
Russell, brakeman, vas instantly killed, and Mr.
Hill had his both legs drcadfully mangled and
was Immediately taken to Havre de Grace, where
one of his legs was amputated. Mr., II. is said TO
have exhibited bravery and concern for the
passengers, which truly deserved a better fate,
! A passenger named VIM. II, Cooper, of Reading,
was struck in the back by the tender, and severe
| ly injured One gentleman from Ohio had his
/ leg broken, and one from Vermont and another
| from New York were dreadfully mansled,
Mr.. Dursdc, a relative of Henry Csy's wa,
found jammed into narrow space Of or inches
but no, seriously Injured. One Of the passenger
in the Philadelphia train jumped ou, of the window
wi,hou, receiving any injury another slippe'
through the floor of the car and escaped by falling
on the track. There were a number of distinguish
ed gentlemen passengers, among whom was h
Hon. Daniel Webster. Some mi undeI standing a
10 the place Of passing, it is said, the cause
the sad disaster.
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GA PETITION has been sent from the city of
Pittsburg to Governor Porter, with three thous-
and names attached TO it, for pardon for kaine
* Finn, the two publishers in that city, now in
prison for slandering Judge Gricr
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An nexa tion.

We regret that the length of Mr. Van Buren's
letter, on the subject of the Annexation Of Texas
to the Union precludes its publication in our
sheet. 1t is the most able and lucid paper upon
the subject that has yet been published. Mr.
Van Buren, is opposed to annexation at the pre-.
sent position Of the relations between Mexico
and Texas, but has no doubt of the constitution.
alty ofanncxaton His argument upon the lat.
ter question is clear and convincing
Commodore Stewart has published letter in
which he avows himself in favor of annexation.
1t is surmiscd that this letter is intended for the
that the Commodore may be placed before that
body as candidate for nomination to the Presi.
dency.
1t is also rumored that Mr. Buchanan is pre-
pairing a letter for publication on the same side OF
the question, aud that his name will again be
placed before the Democracy as candidate for
the Office ofPresidcnt
We give these surmses and rumors as we get
them, without vouching for their accuracy 1t
is certain, however, that Mr. Van Buren's letter
has produced considerable discomfort in the
South. Richie, the veteran Democratic editor
of Virginia, is out in opposition TO him and in ia
vor ofGen Cass, and desires that the instructions
10 the delegates from that state, in favor of Van
uninstrncted. 1t is therefore, at least unc >rtain
Who will be nominated by the Baltimore Convcn.
ton as the Democratic candidate for President
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a. Our friend, Col. John F. Garter. sometme
since the editor of that racy and sterling Democra
tic sheet, the "Norihem Pennsylvania, has once
more made his appearance among the corps edi'o'
rial, the editor of the "Lancaster Democrat" a
new paper just published in that city, aud has the
name Of Henry A. Mahenbers nailed to the mast
head. The Col. is right clever fellow, we'll
rich, spicy and humorous editor. and deserves the
support of the citizens of Lancaster as well as the
adjoining counties. We wish him success, and
long list Of subscribers.
We have also received the first number of the
"An,hracite Gazette new whig paper published
al Po,tsvihe, by Wynkoop & Kaercher. We wish
them msuccess-pecuniarily, not politically.
D Tue STATE DEBT.-It is a source of con.
CIRCULATION that the last Legislature have done
ry thing ia their power to redeem the faith and hon>
| or Of the Commonwealth. The provisions Of the
tax bill Of last session, if properly carried out, will
raise ample funds to NEE, the interest on the State
debt
| The tax bin Of 1910 directeda tar to be levied
Of one mill on the dollar. The act of 1912 made
an addition of one mill on the dollar, hut it was
provided that the acl ould continue in force only
one year, SO that the law for the two mill lax ex>
pired las, year. The present act directs addition
Of one mill to the tax Of isiG, making the tax TO-
this year two mills and directs tax of three mill,
to be levied next year, and imposes an additional
tax on Bank stocks, stocks in all corporations, &c
Through some misunderstanding the assessors o
his county levied tax Of two mills for this year
SO that our asses snents correct, according
to the present law hot in counties where but on'
10 add another mill.
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~ Democrats placed upon the Whig ticket by
the Wings, for the purpose of carrying it.
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CHEF BURGEss.
Alexander Jordan 81 John II. Purdy, II
SECOND BURGESS.
Francis Bucher, 92lJames II Hustled, 81
ASSISTANT BURGEssEs.
John Bloom, 93l John Budd 81
Geo Rohrbach, 9JGeo Young, 50
Geo. Mantz, 90 Frederick Lazarus,* so
J. G. Youngman, SO Peter Hileman 70
COMMON CouNCIL.
II. B. Masser, 93El Diemer, 81
William Martz, 92lCharles Beck, SO
Charles Weaver, 81 Henry Haas, SO
Edward Oyster, 9llDanl. Druekemiller, So
Jacob Beck, 90lCharles d. Wharton, so
Geo Martin, 50 John Landau, so
Geo Bright 81 John Randals, 70
Geo. Zimmerman, SO 3iSebastan Haupt,. as
HIGH CONSTABLE.
Daniel Baldy, SO Geo, Harrison. SO
CLERK
Peter ". Gray, 9l Caleb Fisher. 81
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