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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

Marriages Scene IN TuE WEST The n.
o. plcayune gives the following description of
wedding among emigrants
IA few Sunday mornings since, as a large
number of emigrants, with their Wagons, cat
tie, &c, were journcyiug through Mississippi,
on their way to Arkansas, and shortly after pas
sing through small town, it suddenly occurred
to two OF the party, young man and woman,
who had been for a while greatly troubled with
the willy snares of Master Cupid, that they could
60 no further unless they were converted into
one A halt was therefore called, the Difficult.
ty made known, and message despatched back
fora Squire. In a short time the officer appea
ed, and in the presence Of large company, in
the open road, he pronounced William A. Moles
and Nancy Plant man and wife
After the knot was tied says the Yazoo Ban.
ner, the father of the bride invited all who yo
ted for Clay to come forward and salute her
! and all who voted for Polk to take buss at his
old woman The scene closed by general dis.
trbuton among the company ofnumcrous slices
of Gingerbread in lieu of the brides cake, and
| the happy pair, accompanied by I cir fri nds
resumed their journey. May William fud tn,
new home congena to his young and tender
| Plant"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

RtwARD OF EHTERrRIsF.-About dozen
years ago, the brothers Chambers, of Edinburg,
Scotland, were compositors in printing office ;
now they are the proprietors OF one Of the lar
gcst establishments of the kind in the world
Their warehouses are So extensive that the
bindery alone will accommodate some two hun.
dred and fifty persons; the buildings are eleven
stories in height, being situated on the side of a
hill. Each floor is appropriated to dneren,
branch of the business TIE conpostors' room,
the press room, the stereotype department, the
binding, and publishing, and the editorial rooms
The circulation of Chambers Edlnburg Jou' nal
is ninety thousand weekly thirteen thousand
of the Cycopcdia Of English Literature, and
on their Educational Series some fifty thousand.
The total quantity of printed sheets issued OF
their several publications was estimated at "a
bout seven millions ly.- Jour. 9 Com
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

Blair X Rives, editors Of the Washington
Globe, it is said, will distribute the $50 600 won
by them at the late election among charitable
institutions.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

The Editor of the New York Express says
saw a Bible printed IN l2g9!. The art of prln
ing was discovered some $50 years after III
date
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

0-7- New YEARS D,y.-The new year Of
1915 commenced with a fine, clear and beautiful
day. The thousands who will hail the day with
a light heart and cheer ful countcnance should not
forget, while they are enjoying the bounties of a
bencfccnt Providence, that there are thousands
of the human family whose lot, less happily cast,
requires at their hands that sympathy and relief
that man owes TO his fellow man, and (Which
besses him that gives and him that takes
o. A LARGE Hoe For a number of years
past there has been generous rivalry among Il
number of our good citizens in cndcavorns to
raise the largest hogs and there are usually kill
ed, in this place, some of the finest porkcrs in
the country. In fact, one of our streets has been
nick-named Pork street, in consequence of the
large hogs raised i'll it, A few days since Mr.
Charles Weaver, of this place, sauthercd a hog
about IS months old, that weighed lSl pounds
Friend Charles is a good democrat, and that he
goes the "whoe hog no one can any longer
doubt
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

The Ice in the Connecticut river has broker
up for the second time this season.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

Posr-OrFfcE BILL.-The Philadelphia Ledger
Office Bill According to it, the rates of postage
are thus defined. Five cents for prepaid letters,
for distance not exceeding five hundred miles,
and for greater distance ten cents; for double
letters, double postage for treble letters, treble
postage for quadruple letters, or ounce weight
quadruple postage and an additional single post
age for each hal! ounce. And double these rates
If the postage be not prepaid Newspapers to
be sent in the county in which they are publish.
ed free of postage; and if not more than 1850 50
inches to be charged half cent, sent not over 90
miles, or to any post Office in the State wherein
printed and over 90 miles, or if out the State.
dltional $50 or part of $50 So. inches. Publish.
ers to send their papers, if they wish, by other
than mail conveyanccs. Double these rates for
papers sent to other than subscribers or to news.
vcnders. A pamphlet of lG pages, 10 by c, OF
GO so. inches, in the State wherein published
one cent for 100 miles, or more ont of it, two
cents with proportional decrease of postage or
the size. The President and Ex. x.Presidrnts
members of both Houses, &c, free correspond
( ence. $3.50, 600 to be appropriated for sustain
, ing the present mails and increasing them as re-
/ quired. After five years. all the departmental
correspondence, except the Post-oilce Depart
mrnt, TO be charged with ordinary postage
/ These are the main provisions of the bill"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

PRIMITIVE WoKsmr An account is given
in Delaware paper OF a church and congrega-
tion in that State, which are remarkable for
their slnguarity:
AT Cantwell's Bridge, pretty little village
on the main pennsular road, about ten miles
this side of Smyrna, is Friends meeting. house,
built cf brick, only about twelve feet square.
Small as it is, it has all the appliances, outside
and in, that are usually found IN those of larger
dimensions The congregation consists Of but
one man, a respectable Quaker farmer, living
some four or five miles distant, who attends re-
gulary twice week, and sits out the usual
time alone"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

Mrs. SigonrnCy, the American poctess, is a.
bout to produce a new volume OF prose and
verse, upon Native Poetry.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

Capt Partridge, Principal of the Military A,
cademy at Bristol, contempates removing that
institution to Harrisburg.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

Green, the reformed gambler, has started {
publication in Boston, called The Gamblers
Mirror"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

can artists are now in Paris, and are earning an
enyiable fame
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

4 SINGULAR PRoroSITIoS In the Legislature
of Illinois, resolutions are pending calling upon
the Judges OF the Supreme Court and Governor
10 remit 10 the State at least one. fourth part of
their salaries, or TO resign, as to enable the
Legislature 10 reduce their salaries - The
Judges Will probably consent 10 neither PROPOSE.
ton.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

'hfSOFH, ! mt tllt lnpthW'TS Ol llllS tO1-
venlon will Use their cndeavors to organize
district and country associations to promote the
better observance of the Sabbath and to pctl.
ton the legislature to prevent entirely tran,por.
'at'on and travelling on the public high ways
on that day.
"Rcsoircd, That it be earnestly recommen
dcd TO the keepers of tavcrns, groceries, and
contcctlonary's shops, To regard the bbath, and
the laws of the land, which regulate such estab-
lishments."
C2- DR. MogIARrY Y-This Reverend prelate
is now in ireland, making collections for the pur.
pose of e.huildins the Catholic Chapel. (St. Au.
gustine,) at Philadelphia He attended large
meeting, and was formally introduced by Mr.
OConnel The Rev. Gentleman, in his speech.
said some things that are neither creditahe or
honorable To him, preacher or man, in rcla-
ton to the citizens of tbs country, grow ne
out of the late riots Some of his own friends
acknowledge that he has been somewhat indis.
cIect.
TrNNEssrE.- 1t is stated that there were cast
in two precincts in Tennessee about two hun
dred votes fo, Polk and Dallas d;roctl,, without
the Intervention of electors These wcra Of
course. not counted. but the fact sho,vs tho, g,
majority Of the voters of'P,nn.ssce yor. C,, Mr.
Polk in preference to Mr. CLAY, Had New York
voted for Mr.. CLAY. these two hundred lost votes
would have decided the presidency,
GEx. JACKSON AND Mr. PoLK-The Cinciu.
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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

The mode of administering an oath in Chi
nese courts of justice is lar too extraordinary
to omit mentioning. The Chinese, upon being
placed at the bar, are not sworn TO tell the truth
either by reverence or fear Of their gods, but
by the iormality of cutting cocks head Oft.
Thus upon any doubt being had in regard to
what they state, they are instantly tested by
this, TO them the severest OF all trials, and
which il appears they would on no account un-
dertakc, provided they were not thoroughly Ger.
tam that they were then stating the fact-ther
reservations of the truth of their statements be-
ing couched in The following terms al here.
by swear am ready to cut the cocks head of
to the truth Of what now say" This is the
form OF Chnsman's oath, now used in the
courts of justice at Hong Kong
Reader, 90 to Texas go to balls in thin slip.
pers on wet night, 90 to the deuce if you
please, but don't 60 in debt. If you do, straw.
berries will taste like pickles, loose shoes will
| pinch, and the kiss Of your wife or sweeIhear,
will be like an electric shock
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

The Mary land Penitentiary, the past year, has
been quite profitable, and shows an unincumber-
ed excess of 1886 This is turning crime 10
some account indeed.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

G3- TnE CASE OF DoRR.-The Supreme Court
of the United States at Washington, on the appi-
cation of the friends ofGov Dorr of Rhode Island,
for a Iabeas Corpus, decided that they had no ju-
risdction in the case. The authorities have
since permitted DORIS father and mother to pay
him visit in prison. His counsel have also been
allowed three visits of three hours each
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

SLAVERY ~ DELAwARE,-The whole number
of the slaves in the State of Delaware is less than
Wilmington, it was stated that three iourths of
the people were ready to sign petitious for inn
mediate emancipation with moderate oompensa.
ton.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

The Philadelphia Spirit of tn" Times says Il
late Paul Beck, Esq, has made numerous char
able bcquests, Among them is a liberal prov
sion for annual distribution to the out door poor
through the city authorities donations to III
INDECENT Widows and Single Women's Society
Orphans Asylum. soup Societies Dispensar,s
Provident Society, Magdalcn Asylum, Sunda
School Union, &c
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

05-The Philadelphia Ledger, one ofthe best pa
pers in the Union, appeared in an entire new dress
of new type on the LIST inst. The machinery OF
this extensive establishment is well worth a vi,
sit from any one who may visit the city.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04

II is asserted with confidence in Michigan
paper, that Mr.. Cass will accept the Unitet
States Senatorship from that State
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FROM LATE ENGLISH PRINTS, RECEIVED
BY THE GREAT WESTERN.
From the London Times on M

From the London Times Of May l6.
II is convenient and desirable that the public in
this country should I've in possession of the views
taken of the Oregon question by men Of GOODNESS
and judgment on the other side of the Atlantic and
at the present moment, the opinions contained in
the last letter of our correspondent, "a Genevese
Traveller and in the speech delivered by MIR. Cal
houn in the month Of January 1913, (both of
which documents were published in our impression
of Yesterday will have been read with the greatest
interest The argument of our correspondent scarce
ly touches the real merits Of the case: IT amounts
simply TO ths--that the Americans have all occa-
sons claimed the whole of the territory in dispute,
and that the compromise they offered in 1876 is the
utmost limit of concession on their part We an
ticipated, some weeks ago, the difficulty which Mr.
Polk might have to encounter, if he were dis
posed TO conclude a convention on any terms less
favorable to the United States than those which
constituted the ultimotum of the commissioners OF
1926, namely, the proongaton of the 49th parallel
of latitude from the Rocky mountains to the sea.
But, in realitv those former abortive negotiations
have nothing to do with the matter. If this was a
question of absolute ndeeasble right to the terri
tory it would admit Of no surrender and no delay
on either side; but il is, on the contrary, JOINT
indefinite, and abstract right and It is only by
some species of concession or partuon that II can
ever receive any concrete shape or real character
at ALL The opinion Of Mr.. Gallatin is reported
to be, "thnt the American claim TO Oregon up to
the 10Th degree, of latitude is clear and indispu-
table; beyond that point to the 55ih degree u Is
fairly the subject OF argument and compromise"
Whereas the opinion Of the best authorities in
this country is precisely the inverse, namely, that
the British claim from the 55th TO the 49th de-
gree is clear, indisputable, and exclusive; but that
south of the 49th degree the territory is open to
joint occupation and ultimate partition This Is
the view taken by the French writer, M. Duflot de
Mofras;as the most favorable to the Americans
which he can at all bring himself to entertain; and
it is the principle upon which alone Mr.: Huskisson
and Mr. Addington negotiated behalf of the Brit
ish government in 1896. In point of fact however,
this distinction with reference to the 49th parallel Of
latitude appears to us to be arbitrary and unfounded
that line has never been mentioned in any ofthe
earlier treaties; and il has crept into the discus
sion apparently for no better reason than that 1t is
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by III. Green, .Hucti0neer.
HINA, GLASS, CROCKERY HARD
~ WARE, AND FURNITURE, AT AUG
TION.-On Thursday, the 5th instant, shall sell
at my auction room, Concert Hall, at Al O'Clock, P
M, good assortment ofthe above-named articles,
such as
Fine gilt, white and figured, China tea and coHe
sets
Fine India, stone, and granite China dinner ses
Granite and Liverpool plates and dishes, stands
castors, &c.
Sugardlshes, tumbers, lamps, salts, &c.
Shovels, tongs, walters, bread-trays, knives
forks, &c.
Also, a good lot of mahogany and other funr
ture.
The above articles are new, and must be sold J.,
Will be added to the sale good assortment q
secondhand furniture.
The ladies are particularly requested to attend
the SALE
A. GREEN,
June 2-3t Auctioneer
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A Il PRIVATE SALE, a lot of valuable P5v ~,
IA erty, improved and unimproved, IN the 10
Ward; the situation Of which is not TO be surPas,d
for beauty and healthiness, and on terms tne W ~
For further particulars apply
HENRY WALKN,
May sl-2awlm FRS, eAH
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Communicated.

For the advantage Of those who are disposed to
cultivate hemp for the use Of the navy and COM
mercial enterprise, ] submit through your col
umns the accompanying treatise, accompanying
which is letter from the superintendent of the
government rope walk at Charlestown, Massachu-
sets; and also in reference to my operations amongst
the Indians instructing them in the cultivation of
hemp, submit copy of a letter written by Pot
awatome Indian to the agent Of those Indians; also
a letter with an extract from Thomas HI Harvey,
superintendent of Indian affairs at st. Louis also
one from ]. G. Bergman, mission agent; who are
well acquainted with my efforts, and the salutary
effects arising from them.
am, respectfully, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
DAVID MYERLE
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TTARPS.--REMOVAL OF WARERO.o.uS'l
Ii TO 2Sl BROADWAY, OPPOSITE WAon
INGToN HALL, NEW YORK;. F. Bhos%
from London, maker and importer of double =
single action harps, has constantly for sale as auS
a very fine selection of these beautiful insrum'.I
in every variety Of finish, superior in tone, .oSS
and perfection of fnish to any that can be op., ~
elsewhere, as the certificates of all the first taen
elite of musical taste will sufficiently prove re
observe the number-25l Broadway. HarP'
paired, strings, sc. c;r
Mr.. Fischer, Stationer's Hall, Washington IN
win attend any inquiries or orders for the N SUI
Der. J. F. BROWNE
London and New York, established ioi"
May 26-lm
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This is not true. More OF them, Of course would Il
from the valley of the Mississippi because they would b
more contiguous to the scene of action Union.
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The within letter and true copy of all who
are now preparing their land for hemp
VIM HOLIDAY Interpreter
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aUNrrrp srArrs Ropr WALK, April 8 Is


asiR, Through your poliieness received on the ID In
copy Of your circular to the hemp of the
country, giving them general and what should
think very accurate directions for growing and preparing
hemp remarks the drying OF hemp in he shade
that the essential oil may be retained conceive TO be of
the utmost Importance for since hemp vegetable It is
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somewhat langud short time since, has improved.
The Manchester market exhibits unmistakeable
symptoms of improvement; and the same, though in
somewhat modified sense, may be said of the
wooden districts of Yorkshire.
In the sugar market and the produce markets of
the West Indies generally, there is Improvement.
At the sailing of the last steamer, sugar moving
somewhat fatty; but since that time the demand for
b. p. and East India has increased. Purchasers
evince partially for the better QUALITIES and steady
prices obtained. II appears after inquiries
which have been instituted in certain parts of the
metropolis that the consumption Of sugar amongst
the wealthy class has increased of late to the
extent OF from ten to twenty per cent; while amongt
the poor, the increase has been much higher-from
thirty to forty per cent. The statement appears TO
be very extraordinary, and in its general application
may be questoned but it is put forth authoritavely
IN the circular of great and respectable house for
the information of their friends.
From the Paris Constitutionnel May s.
The uncertainty which exists with regard 10 the
disposition of the government of Texas relative to
the bill of annexation voted by the American Con-
gress, appears to restore courage to the British poll
ticans and to give them hopes that the intervention
Of the great powers, by diplomatic MEANS may pre-
vent the annexation. England naturally desires to
induce France to adopt her views and the Times
publishes article calculated to demonstrate the
fatal consequences of the annexation TO the Spanish
American race, and the dangers which threaten Eu-
rope from the indefinite development of the power
of the United States; and asserts that the govern
ments Of Great Britain and France are perfectly
agreed on the question Of Texas. The Times
has several times repeated this assertion without
any contradiction having been given on this side Of
the channel and II agrees with the reports repeated
y circulated in London at the period Of the Duke de
Broglie's mission. We do not expect TO obtain any
information from the cabinet the subject, but it is
well TO direct the attention of the country TO the
possibility of new and gratuitous concession to
England at the expense Of an old ally.
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TIE OVERLAND MAm-ISprA AND CHrNA.--The
overland mail of the LIST Of April arrived in London
on the 9Th inst.
In the Punaub, there is sad confusion, and two or
three dynastes. The boy king Dhuleep-Singh,
rules at Lahore In the mountain fortress of Janroo,
Ghoolaub Singh maintains his supremacy, and the
notorious Akbar Khan, Of CabuI is preparing to
seize Peshawur. Ghoolaub Singh had formed a
sort OF alliance with the Afghan leaders, and en-
trapped number of soldiers Belonging to the right
full sovereign and carried away the treasure of
which they were the guardians. The British gov
ernment was preparing to assist the troops of the
young King Dhuleep.
The affairs of Sawunt Warree have assumed
settlement Of Goa becoming mixed up with the re-
bellion of the disaeced in those districts. The re-
VOTED chiefs fled over the Goa frontiers Several
applications were made to the Goa governor either
to surrender them, at least to them; but he
either from inability from reliance upon the irea-
ties which protect European States in their neutral
ity, declined interfering. reference has been
made to Europe the subject of the rights Of ncu
trail flag to protect rebels, whom il does not restrain
from continuing their hostility by active measures
and il is expected that the courts of Lisbon and Lon
don will soon send out their ulfimafum on the sub
ject.
In the interior Of India tranquility prevails The
governor general, Sir Henry Hardinge, remains at
Calcutta, engaged in forwarding measures for the
improvement Of the country.
The news from China extends to the 10th of Feb
ruary, but business was in a state OF stagnation in
consequence of the Chinese holydays.
FRANCE.
Pans, May l7.-There is little news Of impor-
lance from France
The Paris papers state that M. Guizot's health
was perfectly re-established and that he had been
received by the King and Royal family. He is rep
resented, in fact better than before his late at
TACK "Nevertheess," il is said, "his medical
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BIZ a. Green, .Auctioneer.

DAVID MYrRLE, esq"