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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04
The Presidency.

Matters are beginning TO assume considerable
Importance in Congress. at present. The subject
of the next Presidency has now arrived at cri.
sis that makes every thing connected with it, or
having bearing upon it, we'll weighed and care.
fully discussed Mr.. Van Buren, and Mr.. Clay
have both come out against the annexation of
Texas. This, on the part of Mr.. Van Buren,, was
not expected by many of his Southern friends,
who declare they will support no man opposed to
annexation. 1t is now openly declared in Wash
ington that Mr.. Van Buren cannot receive the
nomination at the Baltimore Convention. Whe.
ther he can or not, it is becoming plainly ev.
dent to all, that another candidate ought to be Sc
lected. The nomination of Cass, Johnson, or
Buchanan, although the latter has declined }
would We are confident give great satisfaction.
Against Mr.. Van Buren, pcsonally we cannot say
anything. But large majority of the people,
we are confident opposed TO his nomina
tion, and this alone would justify our course in
urging another man for the nomination. In ma
ny respects Mr.. Van Buren, is superior TO Mr.
Clay. His moral character and conduct places
him on much higher ground. Mr.. Clay's duel.
ling propcnsities and the sanction he has given o
this great evil, has, and must greatly injnre him
in the estimation of the good and the vrtuou:
portion ofthe community. His naughty dictate
rial and often insulting spirit, whilst in the Sc
nate OF the T. States, has also placed him il
no favorable light, and has often caused much re
gret and uneasiness on the part of his friends
who it is supposed, on this account, urged hin
to resign his seat in that body This anon
many other reasons, should induce the Conven
ton to select some popular and unexceptionabl
man. The wings base their hopes of success
wholly upon the unpopularity of our candidate
Let them be disappointed, by selecting popula
man.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04

Ly- 4 LIVE Coon delegation that
started from Lycoming county TO the baltimore
Clay Convention, resolved TO take real live
coon with them to the Convention. Accordingly,
an old hunter was set to work 10 catch one. The
first one he trced was killed in falling the tree.
A second one was, however, caught and placed
in small log cabin, on board the ark which
carried the delegation. The coon, during the
first night, eat his way through the board roof
and would have made his escape, but for the
chain which held him. This, by some, is thought
TO be bad omen We don't pretend to be skill
ed in these matters, but think him an unsociable
scamp, in thus attempting TO desert his brother
coons in this trying emergency. Besides. it
proves conclusively, that tcoons wont all wear the
collar.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04

DJr PHILADELPHIA LEDGER-This excellent
and valuable daily paper was enlarged on the lst
inst. The Improvement of the times and the
increase of advertisements, the editors say, re-
qrire its enlargement, and well do they deserve
the patronage bestowed on their paper, Twenty
years ago a man would have been deemed out of
his senses who would have predicted that a pa.
per, the size of the Ledger, could be printed and
supported for one cent. Its immense circulation
and advertising (all cash in advance) enables
them to accomplish this. The editors say there are
but few paper mills in the country, of sufficient
capacity to supply them with paper, and have
therefore engaged second mill to supply any
deficiency.
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Scientific Notices for 1913.

Some curious experiments have recently been
made by an ecademician at Paris, on the fat
tening tendency of sugar. 1t turns out that
in some constitutions it has such tendency
in others it creates bile Few human beings
have made sugar their diet exclusively. Iii
a well known fact which we repeat by way of
illustrating the subject, that the negroes in the
West ladies always become fat at the time they
are engaged in making sugar, which they eat
in the form of syrup. This seems to have been
unknown to the person whose opinions we arc
quoting. 1t is said that the celebrated Bolivar
when he had injured the tone Of his stomach
by fatigue and privations, was unable to eat
any thing but sugar. In most cases, it is though,
this diet would bring the person adopting it to
the grave.
While on the subject of nutrmen: we may
as well quote the comparative nutrjtive quality
of -four. A DR.. Thompson has reduced the re-
suits Of what he calls pannary fermentation, to
some degree ofcertainty. Ii is as follows:
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u. s. -four by mechanical analysis, $50 90
BY this it appears our flour is the most nour-
ishing ofany in the world.
A portable gas has been exhibited at Lyons,
which is applicable to the smallest candlesticks,
and may be carried about with the greatest ia
cility.
1t is said that paper has been read before
the British Association to show that iron under
goes change IN hammering. and that smiths,
when they wish to forge piece OF iron well,
strike it often on the anvil, thus rendering IL
ue,y Jrinle , this tact may have some bear
ing upon the discussion going on in relation to
the exploded gun of the Princeton.
OPIUM is now cultivated by the French in
Algeria.
Malic acid may be obtained from garden rhu-
barb
NJ. Beaudc, Of the French Academy Of Sci
ences, insists that he has anaiyzed mineral wa.
ters kept in earthen bottles, and found they
we're not deteriorated, but another savan. Nj.
Rognetta, insists on the contrary. 1t is the Gus
tom with us to import the German mineral wa
ters in earhen bottles, and at our hotels soda
water is also kept in them. In the latter in
stance, it is not bottled long enough TO allow
the decomposition of the substance of the ware
| in the former, there is VI undoubted deteriora
| ton,
1t is asserted that death caused by Prussic a
cid is only apparent. Life, say the German pa
pers, can be Immediately restored by pouring
acetate of potash aud common salt, dissolved II
water upon the spine and head DR.. Rogcrson
a chemist, has successfully treated rabts, POI
soned by this acd by pouring cold water uPo
those parts of their bodies.
A method Of obtaining beautiful copies Of Da
guerreotypes, called Tthonotype, has been it
vented by DR.. Draper, and is described in tn
Philosophical Magazine, No. lag.
The Russians have, for few years past, bee
actively exploring the gold regions of the
country with great success, The sands yieI'
ing gold are extensive and valuable, particula
, ly those ofWiask.
| An altesian well is TO be placed in the lard
i des Plantes in Paris Arago lmagines that fro
. a depth OF 900 metres, 200 greater than the I
), nous well of GreRcle, the water will be Of Il
/ temperature of 81 deg. cen,grade, and supp
e the hospitals of La Petite and Saltpetrlere wi
% warm water. well of this description
y Hampshire, l56 feet deep, furnishes 59,32S 60
Ions day.-N. Y. True Sun.
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The RtYfnne Bill.

iuO N'tuuo Dili
On Friday evening, the bill for submitting the
sale of the main line TO the people, and imposing
a tax of three mills for State purposes, was sub.
mttedb by the committee Of conference to both
branches. On agreeing TO the report, the vote in
the House of Representatives stood-yeas 81,
nays 81 The bill was ably and eloquently vim
dicated by Senators McLanahan, Darsie, Craig, |
Babbitt, Hill and Bigler, and opposed by Sena-
tors Champneys, Hickman, Kdder and Steri. |
gere, all concurring in denouncing the abhorrent
doctrine of repudaton but differing in regard to
the means best calculated to redeem the public
faith. The bill finally passed by the following
vote -
YEAs-Messrs Babbit. Crabb, Craig, Darsie
Dmock, Ennc Eyer, Farrelly, Foulkrod, HILL
Horton, Huges, McLanahan, Pennman, Quay
Sherwood, Spackman Stewart, Wilcox, Bigler
Speaker-20.
NAYs-Messrs. Ialey Black, Champneys,
Chapman, Ebaugh, Fegely, Gorgans, Hickman.
Kidder, Kline, Mullin, Sterigere, Sullivan-l3
bill for the redemption of the Berks county
over issue Relief bills was also passed The bill
TO incorporate the Lehgh County Bank was also
! passed Capital slOOO 900 Stockholders to be
Individually liable. Hereafter 900 of the
/ Relief issues are TO be cancelled every three
months. The following is synopsis of the Ap.
preparation Bill. 1t makes specific appropriations
for the current year, commencing June l, 1914
as follows
l. To the expenses of government, the State
Treasurer to retain the tax on all salaries paid
at the Treasury, the sum of $3.50, 600
.. Pensions and gratuties. $1,000
3. Common school appropriation, 200 900
4. House of Refuge, 4, 900
5. Institution for the blind 5000
6. Deafand dumb asylum, II, 900
:. Ordinary repairs on canals and railroads,
in addition to previous appropriations, $50 ,OOC
s Road and farm bridges, 81 ,OOC
g. Expense of motive power is to be paid
out OF the motive power fund.
10 Contingent expenses of canal board, G,3sC
H. Lock keepers, collectors, weigh.mas-
ters supervisors, clerk hire, &c, O,OOC
10 Check.roll and bill creditors on finish
ed lines, for labor and materials prior
: 10 Jan. 9. 1912, according to priority
, with per cent. int. to original credi-
: tors, 900, ,Oo
l3. Extraordinary repairs, not exceeding, 5000
II. Interest on relief issues, 2l,97
= Is. Interest TO domestic creditors, 1900
lG. Miscellaneous expenditures, 500
I II. Militia officers salaries, 900
ls State Library, 100
10 Professional services &c. 6
90 Gratuties to discharged convicts GO
p. 81 Repair on State Magazine, so
90. Commissioners of Delaware CanalCom-
pany expenses, Is
80. Eastern Penitentiary, 500
81. Western Pcnitentiary, 800
IS. Repair of public grounds, 90
- 2G. Claims for interest on funded debt not
: exceeding $50, on certificates dated
- prior TO February l. ls4l, there sap-
" propriated the sum of II 90
o.. To pay incidental expenses on prosecu-
tons, st
II rs. Expenses of Presidential electors,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04

Y. IL. P.7L.HER, Esq, at hts Real Es-
tate dnd Coal OKcc, ~. 50 PIE Str'tf. Phi
tadeiiDlia, Is authorized to act as .9yent, a, al
receipt for all moniss due this office, for sub
sCripfiOn or adr. rtising.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04

o. Posr OFrtcE BlLL.-Ths bill has been
engrossed for third reading and will, it is
thought, pass the Senate by a handsome MAORI
ty The House has yet to act on it, and as many
of the members look more carefully 10 their own
interest than those of their constituents, it may
probably be defeated or postponed. The cores
pondent of the Philadelphia Ledger says
"Sccion 20ofthc bill, (Mr. AIerrick's smend-
ment.) provides That it shall be the duty OF the
Postmaster General, IN all future lettings of
contracts for the transportation of the mai, TO
let the same, IN every case, TO the lowest bd'ier
rendering sufficient guarantees Tor faithful per-
formancc, without other reference to the mode OF
such transportation than may be necessary to
! provide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty and Sc
curlty of such transportation nor shall any new
contractor hereafter be required TO purchase
| out or take, at valuation, the stock or vehicles
| of any previous contractor for the same route.
| And all advertisements made under the order
of the Postmaster General, in a newspaper, or
newsp pers, of letters uncalled for in any post
Office, shall be inserted in the paper or papers
OF the town or place where the office adver-
tsing may be situated, having the largest cir.
culation, provided the editor or editors of such
paper or papers shall agree to insert the same
for price not greater than that now fixed by
law ; and in case of question or dispute as tc
the amount of circulation OF any papers, the e
ditors of which may desire this advertising i
shall be the duty Of the Postmaster TO receive
evidence and decide upon the fact
All these provisions are good and for the be
neft OF the public, yet, il would not be amss l
the public, in some appropriate public manner
were to make their appreciation OF the bIl
known, So as TO increase It's speed in travelling
trough both Houses"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04

Nor BAD TO TAKE.--The Duke of Wellington
has received f2 ,25s, 1863 of the public money,
calculating the interest on Parliament grants of
E7G0,OOO besides prize money in Spain and
France, estimated Ga 500, 900 more
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04

~ BREWER TYrE.---l 90 lbs or more, of sec.
ond hand BREWER type for sale at this Office, at
is cts per h., cash. The type are the same as
those used in our advertising columns
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04

MiLN.-lt was stated in report at the recent
meeting in New York in favor of the Erie Rail
road, that six millions of quarts of milk were
annually transported over that road already
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04

CC@ We are not able TO lay the letters of Mr..
Van Buren, and Mr. Clay, on the question OF the
annexation of Texas before our readers, on ac.
count oftheir great length. The Treaty Will be
found in another column.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04

u We are indebted to the Hon James Pol
lock- and TO Messrs. Bright and Horton, for pub
lie documents
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~ Asahcl Lukcns, who was convicted and
confined in Jail at Harrisburg, for passing coun.
terfeit money has made his escape. The Sheriff
offers reward OF $50 for his apprehension.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04

O. The mission 10 Vienna will be offered to
the Hon c, J. lngersoll, or Gov. Polk. OF Ten
uesSeee.
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Dy- A CoLoRED MEMBER or TUE BAR, from
good citizens eligible, but was refused under
color Of LaIO that he was not citizen.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04

CT The committee in relation TO the outrage
in Congress, have not yet reported. Nothing but
the expulsion of the parties will satisfy the peo
Pile
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or A committee has been appointed in the
U. S. Senate, to enquire whether Mr.. Niles
whose mind has become impaired, can take his
seat
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04

az The Post Office Bill has passed the Senate
and may now pass the House,
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o. Since the passage of the tax bill, State
stock has advanced TO s73 per share The high
er the stock the less we shall get for the public
works, if they should be sold
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04

CJ~ One hundred and fifty millions Of yards of
cotton cloth has been sent to China during the
last L > months.
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Gy- Our whig friends, not satisfied in claiming
for themselves superior intelligence, must needs
have also, all the fine looking men in their ranks.
ing letters from Washington to the L. s. Gazette,
says "This city is rapidly filling with sterling
Uohig, from the South and West, on their way to
the Baltimore Convention, and finer set Cfmen,
or men in better spirits, You never seen" In
all divers letters we don't recollcct that he ever
described fine looking loco, as he calls the de-
mocrats, or ever heard them deliver any Of those
able speeches 50 common among the whig mem.
bcrs.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04

o. Mr. Benton has come out in letter strong
ly in favor of Annexation TO Texas; but in op-
position TO the Treaty.
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New Militia Law.

The following extracts from the law as
passed by both Houses of the Pennsylvania Le-
slature -
81. All State exempt laws are repealed.
.. All white male able bodied persons, from
Is to IS years old, to perform two days duty, as
at present, or pay 50 cents for the company day
and rs cents for the regimental day This fine
is to be collected through the County Commits
sioners, with the State tax, and paid into the
treasury
3. No Courts of Appeal will be held no flags
no musical instruments TO be purchased by the
State; no boys taught TO play the instruments at
the charge ofthe Commonwealth nothing is paid
for encampments
A. The dress regulation of the L. S. Army is
adopted for volunteers, Armores, as directed
by the present Adiutaut General, must be pro-
vided by every company, and no arms to be is
sued unless this requisitlon is complied with.
s No contributing member will be allowed TO
a volunteer company, unless under oath of the
commanding officer that such member paid two
dollars before the first Monday in May annually,
and the officer has furnished a list, under oath,
/ TO the Brigade Inspector, satisfactorily
! 6. The expenses of the system to be paid ont
ofthe fund collected by the Commissioners, and
the surplus is to be paid pro rata to the organic
ed volunteer companies.
The law TO take effect Immediately,
These are the principal features ofalteration.
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Democratic Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR.
ii Z NRY A. NJ HLEN B Err G.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
JOSHUA HARTSHORNE.

ELECT TORS,
For President and Vice Presidcnf Of the II States
W!kgoN NIk niM6rF. M'eANDLEss' Senatorial.
RErR EsENT ATIvE.
]. GEo T. LEHMAN, l3. GEORGE SCHNABLE,
.. CHRIsTiAN KNEAss, Ia. NATn'L. b. ELDREp,
3. WILLIAM ii. SMITH, IS. NJ. n. IRVINE,
4. JoHN HIT, (PhiIa) 16. JAMES WoopBuRN,
s. SAMUEL F. LEEcH, II. HrGH MoNrGoMERY
6. SAMUEL CAMP, Is. Isaac ANKNEY,
:. JESSE SHARPE, 10. JonN Matthews,
8. n. W. SAMPLE, 90. WM. PATTERSON.
9. WM. HE1pENReIcH, 81. ANDREW BURKE,
10. CONRAD SINNER, %. JonN MGILL.
IL STEPHEN BALpY, %. CHRIsTIAN MYERs,
10. JONAH BREWSTER, 2I. RoBERI ORR.
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D-5- OBJECTIONS TO MR. MUHLENpERG.--Th
opponents of Mr.. Muhlenbcrg not being able to
say anything against him, in regard to his charac
ter or qualifications, now object because he has
been at one time clergyman. They seem to
forget that Mr.. Frelnghuysen, Of New Jersey,
has been nominated by the Wing State Conven-
tion, for Vice President of the T. s. States, and
that Mr. Everett, who has been Governor of Mas
sachusetts and is now Minister at the Court of
St James, a station which he fills with great ere.
dit to himself and his country, was also, at one
time, a preacher. But then Mr.. Everett is a
good whig and Clay man, which, of course, alters
the case very materially.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04

c. THE BALTIMORE CoSvEsTIoN has nomna
ted Henry Clay, ofKy, for President and Thco
dore Frelnshuysen, ofNew Jersey, for Vice Pre-
sident. The contest for Vice President was be-
tween John Davis, Of Mass, Mllard Fillmore, of
n Y. John Sergeant, of Pa and rheo Freling-
huyscn, of y. ]. After the ID ballot, the name
of John Sergeant was withdrawn. Outhe Sd bal
lot the vote stood, John Davis, rs; Milard Fill.
more, 10 Thco Frelinghuyscn, l5j.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04

CO The treaty of annexation, which of conrse
was TO be kept secret, was furnished to the New
York Evening Post for publication. Some one of
the Senator'S il is supposed, has been guilty of
this breach of faith, and the Sergeant alarms has
been despatched to bring the editor before the
Senate
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04

o. Gen Csss has not declined as has been
asserted. His name was brought out by the peo-
pie. and he will not himself withdraw IL
~ The friends of President Tyler have de.
dency
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~ 4 GREAT FALL.--A few days since, a
Cow fell from precipice on the top of the Blue
Hill, opposite Northumberland, into the river.
The declivty is almost three hundred feet in
height, craggy, and almost perpendicular.
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CONSUMPTION OF Foop IN NEw YORK CRY
The following statistics were given in report
at the Erie Railroad meeting Of the annual value
of housekeeping articles used in the city of New
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PARTY oRGANlZATi1N

Nothing is more essential 10 the sue .
GERS Of our principles than strict party
Organization. This is, indeed, the grand
deSiderGtum, for no one can doubt that q
majority Of the citizsRs Of this Union ID
thoroughly Democratic. The coHven.
IiOnsl decisions Of that msjority Oug hi,
therefore, 10 be 5inding and imperative
law, with every DemOcrai. And such h
the decision ofslI who seriously apPrs-
elaie the value OfOur principles, and take
an en:ighiend view Of The subject. A
dopt any oIhe' rule, and our strength ID
dlsslpated-we are at the mercy Of our
opponents, and our principles are trans
Piled in the dust!
1t is true, as may be objected by some,
that improper influences sometimes cone
troll the decisions of parry conventions,
but the fault, as we as the remeeyy is
with the people, the selves. We can-
not remedy our own errors, by yielding
ourselves up prey TO our opponents
besldes, il csnnot be expected that the
minority will be entirely content With
the decisions of a majority. To pre-.
serve union, the minority must yield, or
else there is an end to all compact-to
all organization. Therefore, when =
decision is made by convention Of ths
Democratic party, the time for bickeyiRg
and complaint has passed By. The li6s
ofdulY is, then, as evident 10 every Dem.
ocrat as the light ofths noon-day sun.
Let us, then, as sincere Democrats,
who love our principles better than fac.
tiOn or office, or The qualification Of per-
sonal animOsitIes, cherish heartfelt love
and devotion for our party, for upon iis
purity, unity and power, depends The pre-
servalion of all that we hold sacred in
our free institutions.-OhiO Eagle.