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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-30
Letter from The Hon. John Snyder.
MAnoN1Na. March %. 1874


H. B. MAssER, Esq.-DEAR SIR :--Iregret to
perceive that some ofmy political opponents are
endeavoring to pervert the intent and meaning of
my letter to the Standing Committee of Nor.
thumberland county, in relation to my views Of
the present Tariff supposed that had been
most scrupulous, that was favorable to the pre-
present tariff. But as do not wish to conceal
my views and sentiments oil any question, and
in order 70 prevent all further cavil and misre.
presentation on this subject, again repeat what
you will rccolect more than once stated to you
last fall previous to the election, viz That
am not only inforor and approrc Of The present
Tariff, so fr as il goes, Jut hm JIam elected
10 Congress. ImH oppose any measure hat man
hare n tendency to disturb il, unless for the pur.
pose of still further protecting domestic industry,
by imposing tax on articles free of duty,
always excepting tea, coffee and salt. These are
my views, candidly expressed and honestly en-
tertancd. Any one who will take the trouble
TO look into the Journals of the last Congress-
will find that | voted for the present tariff on
every occasion, when the question came before
the House. The reason why did not vote on
the final passage of the bill was, as you we'll
know, owing TO my absence, in consequence of
being called home to the death bed of my wife
| envy not the feelings of those who could seize
upon such an event 10 misrepTesent my views
and pcrvert my motives. | uncquivocally say,
! had not been absent, | should have voted for
the bill on its final passage.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN SNYDER
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PcrlIous Adventure.

DR.. II. A. II. THORNTON, of Conyngham,
Luzcrne county, on Thursday Of last week, as
we are credibly informed, encountered scene
Of eufcring exceeding any thing we ever heard,
and well merits the name of q ''perilous adven-
turc." 1t tappearst hat Dr. Thornton had been on
a professional visit, some considerable distance
South East of Conyngham, and on his return,
became beuighted. Anxious to make his near
est route home, he took an old unfrequented
road, on which he travelled until he was obi
gcd to leave it TO 60 around fallen tree, where
he lost his course and was compelled to hunt
his way through the darkness of the night, in
the lone wilderness. IN this unenviable situa.
ton, his horse mired in the swamp, and was on.
ly extricated from his sinking position, by the
dismounting of the rider and his consequent ex.
posure about midway to the same fate. Thus
surmountlng the first difficulty, little did our
friend imagine, that more severe task awaited
him. He soon found himself and horse in ano.
thcr mire, worse than the first, from which
he saved himself by abandoning his horse.
Thus circumstanced, he was doomed to at.
tempt his retreat through the dark on foot, Ia
king with him only his medical valce. In
this situation he commenced vending his way
through the dense forest, and md. ght dark
ness, when suddenly his troubles were enhan-
ced by the abrupt obtruson of still more for
mdable obstacle. Some living animal with
shining eye balls, here met him full in face
II was a huge ravcnous WOLF! And now
he had arrived at a fearful and awful crisis
Alone in the Wilderness in the dark-unarm
ed-iar from human help-and attacked by fe
rociols beast of prey What situation
In this fearful extremity, Dr. 7. could only
meet the assailant eye to eye, assured that a
retreat, on his part, was certain death. Sum.
moning to his aid all the philosophy at his
command, he loscned one Of his riding legons
in which he infused spirits of IIarishorne, and
by walking backward all night thus warded of
the attack of his intended destroyer After
day-break the Wolf disappeared.
The Doctor thus exhausted and well-nio
overcome, succeeded in iindiag the nearest in
habitaht, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, par
TALLY related his adventure and swooned away
He was finally taken home to his friends an,
residence at Conynham, where lie is still conf
ned to his room from Tie effects of that perlou
adventure.
We have since learned that ms horse ha'
been founa.-Coiunibid Enquirer.
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MISCELLANY,


BosroN-The Boston Post says, the fremont
House has been indicted for selling spirituous H.
quors without license, and several other of our
first hotels"
LrBERAL.-Seth Sprague. of Duxbury, Massa-
chusctts, has recently given $4,000 TO a Protest
ant Methodist Society in that town. 10 enable it
to build meeting house.
Straw HATS AND BoNNErs-47 900 dollars
worth were made in Amherst, Massachusetts,
last year
The Mormons have made sevcnty-six converts
about Mobile
Mr. Willis is about to write a series ofsketch-
es of fashionable life, to appear in the Mirror.
EGGs.-It is said tia, one firm in Cincinnati
have already sent to New Orleans, this season,
forty fire hundred barrels OF eggs.
JEFFERSON MEDICAL CorLFGr.-The degree
of Doctor of Medicine was conferred on III gra-
duates of this fourishing institution
New Orleans is filled with strangers, All the
hotels are so well populated, that chair and two
stools considered great accommodation
The ST. Charles had 500 regular boarders.
! SrRAwBERRIEs-Ripc Strawberries, grown in
! the open air, have already made their appearance
in the Mobile and New Orleans markets.
| GRowTH OF BosToN.-A Boston paper says,
one of our citizens gave notice TO the Mayor and
Alderman that he should build forty -four houses
Oh Dover street the coming season.
Summer Lincoln Fairfield, we'll known as a
] 81. i -, n.
inst OF epilepsy.
CoArs FOR PoLIrIcrANs.-In Paris, the fashion
able tailors are making clothes without any
wrong side. The style of the inner and outside
are different; the colorS likewise vary. They
are equally handsome turned inside out.
LAwYERs,-Joe Smith goes asains, lawyers
In his recent pamphlet he says Like the gooC
Samaritan, send every lawyer, as soon as he re
pents and obeys the ordinances of Heaven, {,
preach the gospel TO the destitute, without purs,
or scrip, pouring in the oil and the wine"
OLD AGK.-A negro, named Austin Singer, o
Freeman's Creek, Lewis Co, Va, died on tn
cath Feb, at the advanced age of lls years, ii,
had been wagner during the revolutionar,
war, and for the first half century of his life wa
a slave.
BLACK TosGuE.-It is stated in the ST. Loui
Reporter, that this disease is quite prevalent il
some sections ofPike county, Missouri, and ha
caused several deaths
CAUTION TO THE LApiEs.-A fashionable youn
lady in Maine, whose pantalettes supplied wha
was wanting TO the length other frock skirt, wa
fined by magistrate SIS and costs, under the ac
prohibiting females from saaring mems attire
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ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.

INTERESTING NEws FROM EuRopE-The Ca.
ledonia arrived at Boston on Friday morning,
after tempes'uous voyage of seventeen days,
having left Liverpool Oh the 9th inst. 1t brings
intelligence of the conviction of O'Connell
and his compatriots, a verdict which had cx-
cited profound sensation Judgment will not
be pronounced until the ensuing term. What
it will be is as yet conjecture, but it is stated
that the Duke of Wellington has already n-
timated that OConnell is not to be sent to pri-
son, or otherwise punished, the moral effect of
a conviction being sufficient. O'Conncll has
protested against the verdict.
An inquiry in relation to the Oregon terri
tory was made in the House of Commons, on
the Cd inst. A paragraph in the European
Times, under the head of Oregon terriorty,
speaks of a body OF troops which are about to
ambark for the Oregon territory, to be employ.
ed n the boundary service under Colonel Est.
comb. This is a mistake the boundary ser.
vice alluded to is the Northeastern boundary
survey.
The commercial news is unimportant No.
ney continues abundant, and interest only two
per cent. Cotton has been slightly depressed
by the Manchester spnners' combination to
buy light and work short time.
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Next Congressman.
tivity.

Al the Democratic papers in this Congression.
al district, came ont at once in favor of the
Hon JOHN SNYDER This speaks well, and
shows conclusivcly that Mr. Snyders election is
placed beyond all doubt. This district it is well
known, gives large democratic majority. As
there are no local matters now to interfere and as
the democracy of the district is unanimous in IA
vor of Mr.. Snyder, his majority will not be much
short of 500 votes. The wings have taken up
JAMES PofLocK, Esq, as their candidate, who,
in thus offering himself voluntary martyr
to the principles of his party, deserves the high.
est commentator; for would not insult his
understanding by suppcsing that he was actu.
ated by political aspirations OF that he had the
rcmotcst idea ofSuccess. Our old friend, Ncr
Middlcswarth, Esq, il is said, could have had the
nomination, and as he is somewhat ambitious of
political distinction would, no doubt have ac.
ccptcd it, if there had been any prospect Of sue
cess. But hc is shrcwd and kccn.cyed polit.
cian, and lad no notion of wasting his strength
in hopeless contest Old Turbut alone we
have learned from who supported Gen.
Frick last fall, will give Snyder 200 more votes
than it did at the last election.
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Muhlcnberg's Acceptance.

The following is Mr.. Muhlepberg's letter ac-
cepting the nomination of the 4th of March Con-
vention, addressed TO the Committee appointed
to nfrom him of his nomination
Messrs. Meyer, Vansant, and Rain, Com, DC:
GENTLEMEN Your communication, inform.
ing me that the 4th of March Convention has
thought proper to nominate me as the candidate
to be supported by the Democratic party for the
Office of Governor of this Commonwealth, has
been received with those feelings which cannot
but fill every properly constituted mind upon
such an occasion. Considering that nomination
as proof of public confidence feel highly no.
nored, and ac cept it with profound gratitude.
The partality of the Convention has, fear, o.
ver-rated my ability to benefit the State in its
present lamentable situation Should, however
the voice of the people ratify its nomination,
whatever capacity may have TO render services
to our beloved Commonwealth, shall be honest
ly, and with untiring perseverance and devotion,
applied to that purpose.
One of the great maxims of the republican par
ty has been principles and measures. not
stanced as our State and the Union are, we should
continually recall this maxim to our minds 1t is
full of meaning and instruction. 1t commands
us TO lay aside all our predictions for more men
or for chosen or favorite leaders Its spirit is
the very soul of the party TO which il is our pride
to belong Let us hear then. no more of oui
former differences about men This is all wrong
| We are no mans men-we are Democrats, and
as such, always willing to sacrifice our love fo
men to our deeper love of principles
As long as nominations are pending ever,
man has not only a clear right, but it is his duty
TO declare his individual preference. and no on,
can have just cause of offence but when no
limitations have been fairly and honestly made
the welfare of the party and of the State demand
submission TO the declared will of the majority
Every former difference should then be forgot
ten. and all be "aS a band OF brothers Joined"
can very sincerely say, that speak thus. no
on my account, but for the promotion of the pub
lie good, which must always greatly depend up
on maintaining Democratic republican principle
and pursuing Democratic republican measures
As far as am personally concerned can cheer
fully pledge mysclfhereaiter TO know no man aC
cortng to his former personal preferences, br
to regard all with single eye to the soundne-
oftheir political prime ipcs-their honest ty-the
capacity-thcir ability to promote the publ
good-to maintain unmparcd our noble free il
stitutions, and all the rights privileges and pri
ciplcs connected with them, and to carry OF
such measures are accordant with their spiri
am, gentlemen,
Very respectfully,
Your fellow citizen,
IL 4 MUHLENBERG
Reading, March II, lSii
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CONFEREE MEETING

Al a meeting of the Conferees from the Con.
grcssional district composed of the counties of
Clinton, Lycoming, Northumberland and Union,
convened at the public house of VIM johnson, in
the Borough of Muncy, on Monday the 25th inst
On motion, Hon. G. c. WELKER, of Northum.
berland, was called to the chair, and c. d. Ell.
DREp, of Clinton, and Or. J. NJ GREEN, ofLycom.
ing appointed Secretaries.
The counties were then on motion, called O.
yer, and the following delegates appeared
CLtSToN-C. d. Eldred, John Harlan
LYcoMiNG--Dr. J. NJ. Green Samuel Hoffman.
NoRTHUMDERLANp-Gideon Leisenring, G.. c.
Welker
UNroN-Samuel Henderson, James Dale,
On motion
Resofred, That the conference now proceed to
vote for candidate for Congress, uipa roce, and
that no individual be considered nominated un-
less he shall receive a majority of all the votes
given by the Conferees
Mr.. Leisenrng then nominated Hon JOHN
SNYDER, of Union
Mr.. Henderson nominated ROBERT B. BAR.
BER, Esq, of Union.
The Convention then proceeded to vote when
, II appeared that
! c. d. Eldrcd, J. VI. Green. John Harlan Sam
/ uel Hoffman, Gideon Leisenring and c. c. Vel.
/ ker--sjr voted for JOHN SNYDER
JAS Dale and Samuel Hcnderson-t,co voted
for ROBERT B. BARBER
/ Hon. JOHN SNYDER, of Union having re-
ccved majority of the votes given, was there
fore declared duly nominated as the Democratic
candidate for Congress.
On motion, il was unanimously
Resoired That the Conferees composing this
meeting do hereby mutually pledge themselves,
individually and collectively, to all fair and
honorable means TO secure the election OF the
nominee of this conference.
ReSolred, That the charge of opposition to the
present Tarifflaw, made by our opponents against
the Hon. John Snyder the Democratic candidate
for Congress, is equally false and malicious, and
that Justice to him and to the party ofths district
demands of MS an unequir,cai assurance that in
his reelection the community will secure the
services, not only of friend of that law, but al
so of every other great interest of Pennsylvania.
RoSoircd. That the proceedings of this Confer
cncc he signed by the officers, and published in
all the Democratic papers of this district.
5 e. c. WELKFR PreSt.
c !, ID. ELnnrn' G Secretaries.
j. VI. GREEN. '
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10 We refer our readers TO another letter of
Mr., Snyder, on the tariff, which will operate,
we think, as a clincher, on those who We're dis
posed to pick flaw in his former letter. Some
of our whig friends have been disposed TO find
fault with Mr.. Snyder, because, as they say, he
is not as strong tariff man as he should be.
Now, the truth is, Mr. s. is IA stronger tariff man
than Mr.. Clay. This may seem strange TO some,
yet, it is nevertheless true. Let them compare
Mr. Snyder's letter with some of Mr.. Clay's late
letters upon that subject, and they will at once
see the truth of our statement In his late letter
10 DR.. Bronson, Mr.. Clay says -
81 think there is no danger Of high tariff
ever being established that of 1923 was emf
nently deserving that denomination. was
not IN Congress when it passed, and did not
vote for II /; bot with it's history and with the
circumstances which gave bir;A TO 1t, am well
acquainted They are highly discrednobe to
American legislation, and hope, for It's honor,
will never be repeated"
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To the Polls! To The POlls!!

The Democrats Of this district should not me-
glect turning out OH the day of the election Our
opponents are active and stirring. They know
they arc greatly in the minority, and that if we
try we can beat them 1900 votes in the district
Then let us try, as the present election may have
some effect on the fall elections. They know
that their success depends wholly on our mac.
tivity.
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Snyder VS.. Clay, on the Tariff.

The only objection made TO Mr.. SNYDER here
tofore, was, that he was opposed TO the present
Tariff, That objection cannot any longer exist
in the mind of any democrat, as Mr.. Snyder has
avowed himself decided friend of the present
tariff He has said, and still says, it does not
sufficiently protect some articles. He thinks the
duty on Coal, Iron and Wool, not high enough
1t was for that reason that he thought il imper-
feet in its details, but a UhOie he approves of
ii, because it is the best we could get We have
now before Us a letter from Mr.. Snyder, in which
he says
can economical administration Of our govern
ment, only be brought about by A HIGH
PROTECTION ON ALL ARTICLES WE
CAN MANUFACTURE AND GROW IN OUR
COUNTRY, which will indiscriminateiy protect
labor OF every description"
What Tariff man can ask more, and we ask
! some of our whig friends TO compare it with Mr.
Clay's speech, of March, ls42, in which We find
the following
| Let me not be misunderstood, and let me en-
| treat that may not be msrepresented AM
! NOT ADVOCATING A RENEWAL OF A
! HIGH PROTECTIVE TARIFF ; | am for a
bldlng by the principles of the Compromise Act"
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MYSTERIOUS PRovIDrNCE.--Durmg recen,
revival in the Greenport Baptist Church, N.
Y, beloved deacon of the church, named Ran
dali having engaged in prayer, told the Lord,
that if his death could be the means Of caHver-
sion of Sinners he was willing 10 go. In about
three minutes after he closed, he was sudden
ly attacked with paralysis Of his right eide, and
all sensation leit him. lie was carried home,
and died after an illness Of three days,
Baptia Record.
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MONUMENT TO THE BRAvE.-The German.
town Telegraph states that monument will
shortly be erected over the remains of General
Nash OF North Carolina who died OF wounds
Col. Boyd, Major White OF Philadelphia, and
Lieut.. Smith Of Virginia, who were also mortal
ly wounded in the same battle. They rest side
by side near the Washington Camp at VAN
poles field, in the Methodist meeting house
ground.
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WILL OF TIE LATE JuDeE PoRTER.-Thc
respecting The Will of the late Judge Porter,
United States Senator from Louisiana, states
that james Porter, Esq, his brother, his univer-
sal heir. To him he has left all his property,
real and personal, with the exception of $i0,-
600 bequea,hed 20 other relatives 5000 each
to five children named after him, and fifteen
pounds sterling per annum to the poor of his
native parish, for twenty years All his valua-
BILE collection of books on the Civil Law, and a
set of American State papers, are bequeathed to
the State of Louisiana, and to be deposited in
the State Library.
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1888 50

o. Will the editors of the Miltonian, aud o.
ther papers, who have published MIR. Snyder as
a delaulter, make him some little rcparation by
publishing the statement from the Auditor Gen
eral, showing the ialsity of the charge, and that
instead of his being indebted 10 the State there
was a large sum due 10 him
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Co We refer our readers to the able address
of the conlcrccs 10 the electors of this Congrcs.
sional district, in relation TO the approaching
lection of member of Congress. Let every
Democrat read il.
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ELECT TORS,
For President and Wee President ftle u States
WILSON MCANDLEss, Senatorial
ASA DIMOCK,
SENT ATIv

az Y. B. PALMER, ESQ. at his Real Estate and
Coal Office. No. SO Pine Street Pbiladelpha, is
,horised to Agent. and receive and receipt
for all monies due this office, for subscription ad-
yertis;uy
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Public Printing.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN SNYDER.

II will be seen by the following letter, that
the public printing has already been allotted to
the lowest bidder. The English printing has
cratic Union the same Office at which the print
ing for the prescn. session had been done, but
which they have agreed under the present bill,
10 execute at Just half the former prices The
price of German printing is also reduced nearly
one half This bill was introduced at the open.
ing of the session. by member, F. Y Bright,
Esq. II was bitterly opposed by It's opponents
until its final passage. Mr. Bright deserves
great credit in this matter, the State will
nually save a large sun of money
"HARrIsprRG, March 2G, 1871
DEAR SIR II forward to you to-day, the
names of the different Printers who ml-for the
Public Printing, of this Commonwealth, also the
names of the persons to whom the printing was
given The bidders are as follows, TO wit
Hickok & Cantinc for the German Printing, 90
per ct less, or below the rates OF the act of lsl3
Same persons for the English 81 per CT. less /;
V. Best, for the English 25 per ct less; Theo
Fem, for the English i6 per ct, and for the Ger
man &c per CT. less J. b Rutherford, for the
English Al per CT, less; McCurdy & Co, 37i
per CT less for the English V. IIummel, for the
German 26! per CT. less George Sanderson, for
the English pa per CT. less John Bear, for the
German Is per ct. less j VI, G, Lescure, for the
English 80 per CT. less Samuel +. Williams,
for the English IS per ct less; John X I. c.
Cantine, for the English 40 per ct. less Same,
for the German 30 per ct. less Jacob Babb, for
the German 81! per ct less J Is. Hamilton, for
the English IS and for the German IS per Ct. less
The Printing was accordingly allotted TO J. VI.
c. Lescure, for the English printing and binding,
al so per CT less than last year. For the Ger
man printing and binding, to Jacob Babb, at 81
per CT less. Mr.. Hamilton not giving the secu-
rlty Immediately, the German Printing was
given to Mr.. Babb. The bonds have been giver
for the faithful performance, according to the
act Of Assembly A convention of both Houses
met in the House of Representatives at II o.
clock, A, NJ, received the proposals and made
the allotment Of the English and German Print
| ing and Binding, above stated There wa:
one proposal hot received, il not being in accord
ance with the law. Ii was TO do all the Printing
| for $4,000, for the Legislature, &c
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G-y' In our notice of the death of Judge Don
mel, last week, we committed an error in stating
that he was admitted TO practice in 1890 1t
should have been in 1922
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~ The dye-house and roof of the boiler shed
OF DR. Petrikn's Woelien Factory at Danville,
was consumed by FIRE, on Monday night the 18th
inst The property was insured
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~ The turn out in the lower end of this
ton, on the 5th. If so, we shall look out for
some of The old fashioned, heavy democratic ma
jorites.