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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-16
Very respectfully,
Your obcdicnt servant.
HENRY G. EYER.
Letter from the Hon. John Snyder.

MAuoNING. March -, 1Sii.
To The Standing Commihee cf NortiWmbcrhtnd
C0uity.
GENTLEMEN Your letter on the subject Of
the approaching election, To fill the vacancy in
Congress occasioncd by the death of Gen. Frick,
is this moment received, asking me, If you ap-
prove of the present Tariff Bill The question
being pertinent and short, seems TO carry with il
the idea that you do not want any opinion on its
details, but as a whole Where | to speak OH the
bill generally, would consider it imperfect but.
as a whole, have only to refer You to the journ-
ais of Congress twice voted for the present
Tariff first on its reference and secondly on Mr.
Kcnnon's resolution on a suspension of the rules,
upon which the Bill was finally passed. The
causes of my absence are known to you.
have seen no reason for changing my vote
and feel now as | then did, a strong interest for
/ the well being of Pennsylvania, Our indebted
ness can be much alleviatcd by keeping the ton
mage ofour Iron and Coal on our public improve
mrnts II will be the only SURE means ofpayin9
our debt, if properly protected.
| Yours, with respect
JOHN SNYDER.
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Henry A. MuhlenbCrg.

1t is generally conceded, by all who are
quantcd with the politics of Pennsylvania, that
she can, when necessary, poll democratic ma
iorty of $4,000 To bring out these votes, it is
only necessary that the party should select a good
man of character and ability Mr.. Muhlenbcrg
stands before us with character unimpcachcd
and without reproach-with fine abilities aud a
highly cultivated mind Besides, he is fresh
from the ranks of the people, never having held
any office in connection with the state govern
ment lie has therefore, no particular set of
men to favor He stands on equal grounds with
them all, and will, consequently, deal impartial
ly with all. The Wings, fearing his strength,
have brought forward a military man i'll the
person of Gen, Marklc, who, though clever
man, is coniesscdly much inferior TO number OF
others, who were his competitors for nomina-
ton His election will be based entirely upon
his military character, and military renown is
! the only ammunition that will be used in their
| ranks III advocating his election. An effort will
also be made TO create an impression that the
friends of Mr.. skunk will not support Mr. Muh
| lenburg, on account of the unfortunate division
! III lcop i'i@' titIc "ic II" SUI" "'N' " f'0
siblc for such must be the case in every closely
contested nomination; but the number will b.
very small and cannot effect the result Mr.
Shunk's friends will not forget with what mag
naulmity and unanimity the friends of Mr. NJ
afterwards sustained Gov VOLTS friends, fo
Governor and other officers. In this county Nh
NJ. has always been highly popular, and will re
ceive majority of not less than 1000 or 1906
lie has always been the candidate of our choice
but yet, had the Convention conferred the nom
nation on Mr. skunk, we would have cheerful
given him our support.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-16

u NEXT CoNGREssMAN.--Union county, II is
concluded, is entitled 10 the member. That
county has, as far as we can learn declared for
Mr. Snyder The Union Times says, delegate
elections will not be held, but that Mr. Snyder
will be nominated by acclamation. The stand
ing committee ofthis county have also concluded
that the time for delegate meetings is too short
The democrats ofthis county can therefore have
no objection to support him. He is in favor OF
the present tariff and will support it, which will
be seen by referring to a letter from him, in ano
ther column of this paper, in answer TO one from
the standing committee of this county, reques
ing him to state his views on that subject
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EXTRACTS OF READING.
FOR TUE AMERICAN.
Lnst words OF Robert Emmett.

If the spirits of the illustrious dead pattci-
pate in the concerns and cares Of those who
were dear to them in this transitory lie, o,
ever dear and venerated shade of my departed
f,ther. look down with scrutiny upon the con-
duct of your suffering son and see it have,
even fora moment, deyla,cd from those prnc-
pIes of morality and patriotism which it was
yourcare to instil into my youthful mind, and for
which am now to offer up my life. My lords,
Won seem impatient for the sacrifice the blood
which you SEEK is not concealed by the artii.
cal terrors which surround your victim; it
rirculatcs warmly and unruffled through the
channels which God created for noble purposes,
but which you are bent to destroy for purposes
50 crevous that they cry to heaven. Be yet
patient, have but a few words more to say.
am going to my cold and silent grnve-my
lamp of life is nearly eXhausted--my race is run
the grave opens to receive mo, aud sink in
to its bosom! have but one request to ask a,
10y departure from this world,-it is the charl-
" Of silence. Let no man write my eptaph
Tor as no man who knows my motives, dare
n1to vindicate them, let not prejudice or igno-
rance asperse them. Let them aud me rcpose
in obscnrity and peace, and my tomb remain
uuinscri5ed, until other timcs, and other men
can do Justice to my character. When my
country takes her place among the nations O
the earth, then, and not till then, let my epi
taph be written.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-16
Democratic Meeting.
JOHN SNYDER

At meeting OF the Democratic citizens Of
Sunbury, held in the Court House, on the even
ing Of March II, 1914, the Hon. GEORGEC
WELKER was appointed President, and the
Hon. LEWIS DEwARr and FRA>cIs BUcnER
Esq, Vice Presidents, and Samuel ID. Jordan
aud IVWicm j. Mmtin Secretaries.
MAJOR w. l.. Dewart stated the object of the
meeting at some length, and concluded 10y OF.
iering the following resolution
Rcsolrcd, That the Standing Committee of
Northumberland county be instructed to offer
the Hon. JOHN SNYDER, to the Democracy
of this county as their candidate for Congress
5. ID. Jordan, Esq. offered the following reso-
luton.
Rosoired That this meeting will cheertully
aid in supporting the Hon. John Snyder, tor
Congress- and that we believe he is the choice
of the Democratic party in this Congressional
District, and if elected will carry out those
measures best calculated to promote the in
terests ofthe country.
The President then read letter from the
Hon John Snyder, favorable to the existing
tariff
ResO'rcd, That the proceedings ofthis meet.
ing be signed by the officers, and published in
the Democratic papers in Sunbury.
Signed by The O6icers.
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How Scholars arc made.


Costly apparatus and splendid cabinets have
no gical power to make scholars. In all cir.
cnmstances, as n man is, under God, the mas
ter of his own fortune, so is he the maker of
his own mind The Creator has so constituted
the human intellect, tina. it can grow only by its
oiou action, and by IFS own action it most GER
tanly and necessarily grows. Every man
must, therefore, in an important sense, educate
himself His books and teachers are but helps !;
the work is his. A man is not educated until
he has the ability TO summon, in case of ener-
Eency, all his mental power in vigorous eXer-
clse to effect his proposed object. 1t is not the
man who has seen most, or who has read most,
who can do this such an one is in danger o!
being borne down, like beast Of burden, by
an overloaded mass Of other mems thoughts.
Nor is it the man that can boast merely ofna
tive vgor and capacity. The greatest Of all the
warriors thHt went to the seigc of Troy, had
not the pre- emnence because nature had given
him strength, and he carried the largest bow
but because selfdiscipline had taught him how
10 bend it.
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"PunNIN ForNpRY,
New York, March 7th, lSil. I

New York March 7th, lSil
To THE IoNoRAnhE TIM SECRETARY or rnE
NAVY Sir: We learn from the pubic journals
that the President has ordered a Court OF Inquiry
to SIT at Washington loF 'he purpose o' 'hNeS"-
eating the recent explosion OF the large gun oi
the L. :. steamer Princeton
We have abSta'ncd hitherto from ho''clhS 'h'
serious charges made against 'he manufacturers
of this gun, not desiring To prr-'cc"py 'he puoIi'
mind, or I" IN upon any 'hu'N lu"'' "' ''si'"N'
billty OF Tins terrlhc disaster.
But since we ma mat Court oi inquiry has
been instituted ana mat We nave "'' '''n 'al''"
upon Tor any explanations we are '''''P''''" !"
state 'h'' 'h' gu" 80 ''I "oi'' "''N maui VI ''
hla''r'"'S' =" '""'u'"''l '"'' ~" W w INV
cause oi 'hiS 'aidf'o"S event was 'o''P">'" ''''
'irely oil -7me''e'" '"'"c'"' "0"' anu 'i'' 'N'
| plodcd part, from The uuhh'oh 10 'he pree'n'
was made eNclusiveiyoi clinton county iron
Ample proof OF tins TACT may be oo'aihco from
Mcssrs Ward & Co, who forged the gun. That
these gentlemen did all that could be done IN or
der to give soundncss TO this, the greatest piece
of Wrought Iron ever forged, may also be proved )
and that they succeeded TO an unprecedented de-
gree was universally acknowledged by all VINO
examined tn" gun previously 10 the explosion.
vlduals who have inspected certain fractured
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~ DrsTRucrtvE FIRE IN PHiLApELPTA.-
About one o'clock on Sunday morning, fire
broke out in the Turpentine, Oil & Naval Store.
house of Albonc & Troubat, at the foot of Queen
street wharf, Southwark, which continued burn
ing until day light in the morning. The build
ing, where the fire originated, was built mp about
ten feet with stone as q kind of basement upon
which was erected a frame structure Of two sto-
ries, filled with turpcntine, tar rosn and empty
oil casks the entire building and all its contents
was DESTROYED That which burnt with the
greatest iiercencss was about two thousand bar.
rels of rosin, which were piled upon the wharf.
The heat threwn ont of this immense mass OF
flame was so great and the wind having changed
to the n. w, that it was for some time thought the
| shipping, two wharvcs off, would be consumed.
! All the rosn on the wharf was melted, and the
| burning liquid ran towards the river, encounter
| ing i'll its way about fifty cords of wood, which
! it set fire TO and consumed in short time; II
! then fell into the river, the tide being up, and
! noatcd ont about twenty yards covering III,
whole surface OF the dock with a kissing, Dublin.
sheet of flame. All efforts to extinguiSh the con
nagration were, of course. utterly in vain anC
| after the mass of combustiblc material had burn
ed till daylight. il was cxtinguished only because
there was nothing left to burn
The loss to Messrs Allibone & Troubat is a
bout $4,000, but the property being chiefly con
signmcnts from the Soutl, is believed to be in
surcd The fire is said to have beer the work c
an nccndiary.
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H. GrN J.cKso>.-From letter received
at Washington, from General Jackson, the fol-
lowing extracts are published in the Globe :-
"lf am to Judge from my present affection,
! cannot be here at the next Congress. must,
long before, be in the tomb pre- pared for me !;
but am in the hands of a just and wise provl-
dencc. When He makes the call, am prepr-
red, with due humility, to submit 10 his will.
Ilc has long spared me through long and
variegated life. How much longer am to be
here, lie knows and only lle."
"l feel truly grateful to the people as well as
to Congress for this act of justice Lrefunding
the fnel TO me in my declining years"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-16

"NoNE GUT THE Brave DESERVE THE FAIR."
The Buffalo Advertiser records the following
document, which was handed to their honors,
the Judges ofthe Court there holden. The big
wigs were doubtless greatly astonished atit, the
books ailording no precedent at all in point
~ HERo.-The bar was much amused by
the following billet, which came to hand this
morning and furnished by the Court
BUFFALO BARRAKs, February 10Th, lS4i,
Judge IL.
Dear Sur hear that there is a young lady
in jail and is sentenced to state prison for life
and has got II days before she goes and if any
boldly will marry her in that time she will get
clear will volunteer to marry her, if can and
wish that the Judge would be so good as to see
in it am soger in the service of the United
States am in the gard hous now for some slight
offence you might send the constable up GIT mo
and will come and marry her and will go
port her as il is in my p"'--er.
! am dear sur your most obsdlent servant
G-+-*1S-1++-+ff-t-'f"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-16

Il Our readers will perceive by referring to
another column, that Henry c Eyer, Esq, who
was recommended in our last paper as candi.
date for Congress, has declined Mr.. Eyer is of
opinion that the Hon John Snyder should receive
the nomination and support of the party. Mr..
Snyder was defeated at the last election on ac-
count ofhis supposed opposition to the tariff and
was also charged with being defautcr, as SUI
pervisor, stories got up for the occasion, and
which were without any foundation
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COrrfspOuotence Of the .5msric0n.
HAERIspuRG, March IA, lSli

HAERIsBURG, March IA, lSli.
In the House, to-day, the bill TO give the print
ing TO the lowest bidder was called up, NUM-
hcr of amendments were offered for the purpose
of defeating or destroying the bill, and a number
of speeches were also delivered on both sides.
How many more would have been delivered it is
difficult to conjecture Quite number were an
Xous to give their views, but our Representa-
tive, Mr. Bright, believing time enough had been
wasted upon this subject already, moved the
previous question, which cut off all further de
bate The motion was sustained by large vote,
An amendment OF MIR. Roumfort was also voted
down. The main question was then put and car
red by vote OF Il To IS. An effort will be
made TO reduce the amount ofTeliei notes now re-
quired TO be cancelled monthly, TO SJo, 600 every
three months.
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Letter from Henry c. Eyer, Esa.
Ertrac, ofa Letter to The Editor Of The american
dated
HARRIsRrRG March IL, 1911

Erfrdcf OF LeHer 10 me EdH" % me american,
dated
HARRIsBrRG, March IL, 1871.
DEAR SIR In the American of the 9th inst,
your correspondent Augusta has introduced my
name as candidate for Congress, to supply the
vacancy occasioned by the death of the Hon
Henry Frick. Deeply sensible as | am of the
kind intentions of your correspondence the
nattering manner in which he has alluded 10 me,
and of my own unworthiness for so distinguished
station, most respectfully decline noinina-
ton, at this time at least should their even be a
majority of my political friends throughout the
district whose paitiality ght be that of my nm
known friend Augusta" always have been
and trust | ever will be, firm supporter OF the
regular nominations and regular usages of the
Democratic party; and as the Hon JOHN SNl e
DER under these regulations, is fairly entitled
/ to another nomination, more especially when we
consider his treatment at the last canvass through
/ the grosscst calumny and chcancry of his enc.
/ mics | would be the last one to withhold from
him the justice | conceive to belong TO him. Let
there be Union and Harmony in our ranks We
have just accomplished an object most happily
which pourtcnded no little evil to the Democrat
. ic party,--thc nomination ola candidate for Gov
crnor. In this strife we all had our preferences
and yet we knew that all could not be gratifed
am pleased to find, however, that there is en-
tire Union and Harmony among the Democracy
and disposition to yield 10 Mn. MuuLEYBER,
that strong and hearty support which has alway
characterized the party. and which he has rg
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-16

~ TuE MoRMoNs The good citizens Of
Carthogc, III, are molc>tcd in manner some
what similar 10 thcir ancient pTogeuitorS Of the
same cognomcn. They have lately got into
difficulties with their ncghbor> of Nauvoo, and
called meeting, at which resolutions were pass
ed dcnouncng the Mormons and their notorious
leader Joe Smith, as imposters The Warsaw
Message holds the following strong language to-
wards them
1--WE see no use in attempting to disguise the
fact that many in our midst contemplate total
eXtermlnaton of that people, that the thousands
ot dctenceless women and children, aged and
inGrm, who are congregated at Nauvoo, must be
driven ont, ave- driven, scattered, like leaves
before the autumn blast Bot what gosl cti-
zen, let us ask, what lover of his country and
his race, but contemPates such an eyeEt with
/ horror!"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-16

g" SECRETARY or STATE--The Hon John
c. Calhoun, of South Carolina has been nom-
mated by the President Of the United States, as
Secretary of State to fill the vacancy in the cabi-
net occasioned by the death of the Hon, Abel p.
Upshur, late Secretary of State, The nomina.
tion was unanimously confirmed by the Senate.
Ex-Governor Wilson shannon, of Ohio, has
been nominated by the President TO be Minister
TO Mexico, and Capt, VIM, c. Boulton, of u. S
Navy, to be Chief ofthe Bureau of Construction
aud Repairs Of the Navy.
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Chester. Also the following District Electors
ELLCToRAI. TickEr.
lst District--Josepl G.. Clarkson, ofPhlad
Cd John Pr,e Wethcrill, do
Sd John ID. Nincstcel do
4th John S Littcll, Germantown.
5th Eleazer T. M'Dowell, Bucks co.
9th Benz Frick, of Montgomery.
7th Isaac w. Nanlecr, of Chester.
sth William lIeistcr, of Lancaster.
9th John S Hcster, of Bcrks
10th John Killingcr, of Lebanon.
1lth Alex. T.. Brown of Northampton
10Th jonathan Slocum, OF Luzernc.
18th Henry Drinkcr, of Moutrosc.
nth James Pollock, of Milton.
10Th Henry Watts, Of Carlisle.
10th Daniel VI Smyscr of Adams.
18th James Mathers, of Juniata.
18th Andrew ! Oglc, Somerset
18th Daniel Washabaugh. of Bedford.
Doth John L. Cow, of Washington.
2lst Andrew w Loomis, Allegheny
22d James NJ Power, Mercer
23d William \ Irvine, Warren.
9th benjamin lIaltshornc, Clearfcld.
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D7- QurrE LIBERAL.-Captain stockton, the
inventor ofthe big Gun" which was the cause
OF the accident on board the Princeton, has made
a present of $40 600 TO the unfortunate widow OF
the lamented Upshur and has kindly undertaken
10 educate the two sons Of Com. Kennon, al his
own expense
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A gentleman having horse that started ana
broke his wife's meek, nrghboring squire told
him that he wished 10 purchase it for his wife
10 ride upon "No no." said the other, 81 will
not sell the little fellow, because ! intend to
marry again myseii.'
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ErREs ATIv

or V. Il. PALMER ESQ. at his Real Estate and
Coa office, No 50 Pine Street, Philadelphia is au
thorsed to act Agent, and to receive and receipt
for all monies due this office, for subscription or adj
yertisnu.
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CorToN SrEcuuAroEs ExPLopl.S.-Qne of the
cotton spectators OF New York, who had been
trying to 1s,pup the inice, failed day OF two two
ago - - mat city for very large smoan' lhe
Georgia Banks are said 10 be the sufferers
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Democratic Meeting.

n large anu IcSpcCNdDlc number oil the Demo-
cratic citizens of northumberland and Point town
ship, assembled at the public house of James
Illbourn, on the 18th of March instant
The meeting was organized by the appoint
ment ofWlLLIAM FORSYTH, Esq as Presi-
dent, assisted by JAMES DIErrESBArcu, Jony
CAKE, JAcoB TRoxEL and JouN yANDLING, as
Vice Presidents, and 4. L. Die6cnJach and Jacob
LeiSenring Secretaries
On motion of William Wilson, the chairman
appointed the following persons committee to
draft proceedings expressive of the views of the
meeting
James DcfIenbauch, William Wilson, David
Robins, Evan IIamcr, John Ilummcl, William I.
Cook, Robert Curry, James llilbourn, Moses
Hinc, Thos. VI. Wilmington, George Everett,
Samuel Elliott. John w Miles, Henry Morgan,
Nathan Grecnawalt, John NJ Henry, William
Burkcnhnc, Jacob Reiter, L. +. Mctiurn w. 5.
/ Thomas, and J. loungman who, after retiring for
a short time, reported the following preamble and
! resolutions which were unanimously adopted
Whereas special election for member of
Congress. to supply the vacancy occasioncd by
the death ofG'n. Frck. is To be held on Friday
the jth of April next in this Congressional dis.
tri,t aud tha ti,,a b,ipr doc,rcd too short ., al
here 10 tho forms and usarcs psnollv observed bv
In. Icr,ocr,ti, marty and ,chare,s tho elaine
or Union county. os to thc richt of prcsortip,,
the candidate is conceded v;,bort controycr.,
by the other countic. ortho district. wborc.
a~ the causes which mainly contributed To the
t defeat of the Hon John SnvJcr in ,be last con.
tcst can have no Influence now and inosnoucb ~
the voice orth, Democracy that comfy clearly,
and n,oniC..tIv noip, T., hin, as tbc most su;t,I
I, person ia he presented To the Democracy of the
district for their support Therefore
RcSoIred. That we will rive hearty rcsnous,
to this choice believing that the talents services
( rnv,vcrin,, devotion to democratic nrincir,,s
Of th,. IIo, ToIn SNYDER ertitIc him 70 tbo CON.
6Jcr,c and s,,r,o,t cr ,,or, J,,oocr,, in ,1o dis.
,r;,t
d R,.o.,d That wa will n,ost cordially. co.onc.
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vertising.

u BREWER TYrE.--lOO lbs, or more, of sec
ond hand BREWER type, for sale at this office at
Is cts per ID, cash The type are the same as
those used in our advertising columns.
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C-7' TuE ''RIG GrN. The following is a copy
of Letter addressed to the Secretary of the Ma
Wy, by Mcssrs. lIogg Dclamater and despatch
ed to Washington OIL Thursday. twill be found
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Pressure or rIrE WIND on TINE BGo tpsIpE or \
Smr.--ln the naval report presented 10 Congress
is Il statement showing the pressure cXertcd on
the broadside Of ship of the line by the wind,
IL is as follows: