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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-21
SUGAR COATED PILLS vs. DISEASE

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HILL, OF the firm OF Glrlcy a. Hin
- 10y Broadway, says the Sugar Coated
lndian vegetable Pills are superior TO any he
has ever taken. HIS wife has found them de .
lihhiiul and rfficat ious. "' NS
Miss l, UGLAsS, corner Walker and Ludlov
st'eels, has been cured ri pain in The head
dImness OF sight and dizziness If long stand
ing, by ihsm Pills
Mus slsoEs, Of 90 Henry Mreei; cured OF
pains and cramps 81 eight yeafs standing.
Ma ATKINS, OF 963 GfcenwIcb street, cnred
81 fysptp>is, oi seven Yeas standing.
Ma CARLoos's daughter, 5 Staple street, cur.
ed OF Worms ~ their worst form.
kEY Ma BURNETT, of Brooklyn, cured OF bill.
ious complaints, weakness, &c.
We need not add more. Evidence crowds
upon rs ifom al quarters No Pills ever before
,ccompli.hedsu mo-, b wnh so line trouble and
dt-agfrcablcDcss. n, d. Smnh's (Suqat Cpaied,
Improved Indian Ycgeiahe pillS' Sold Al
G0ion'~ conner Bbwcfy and Gland us. Pbt-iois
cofocr Of Bctkmau end William ,rreet,; Eve.
teifS. 80 ilud On ~ Mrs Hays l49 Full, n n
Boo kynj and 2l'3 Greenwich sirtei Ex,mior
ne la5el-lock iof Dr. SMirn's written sigma
lure ,Lis
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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-21

LIQUORS, LIQUORS.
va T. nave Un hand q gspetai Assortment =,
~ KINDS - Brsndics, Tin and Wines
VIZ Rochelle BRAID,
Signeue DO
DOpuy do
PInei, Gas Hon a. Co.
Holland Gin, Bohlen's importa ion.
saint Gro Rug,
New Euglaut do
I,i,h 1nd Sro'cn Whikey.
Madeira Wine,
Pou DO &c e.; for ale low h.,
tD SHRlVER & STEfIE
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-21

AIDES CULOkED sLIPPEkS--I T,a,,.
"a Lndie'' coored Slippers beamfinl s,,,cio
Just fgceiued al lhe sign Of The BIC RED BOOC
~ " sAM'L CLALLEN
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-21

SaAAk LBS oAKUM. ju.r rcce,ved. ws,,,o
~ Yea gSd aricie ipf sole nj 81 n cot
Also. 500 lbs WOOL TWINE si 15c,s n n,,,nJ
my 10 CiiAS ~ BERRY. Water sr,s..
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-21

y CASKS MADDEN
so Bags Pepper
20 do Plmenios
Is Bbls Alum
90 boxes Bunch Raisins
bales ) > Almonds
cases brmstone
cask Blue YtriOl
2baTrels loves
400 Mats Cassla
20 boxes Chocolate
Lask Chalk
barrel CaDipbor
10 barrels CaHwcod
20 do chippod lockwood
barrel Cream Tarar
barrels Ground Giuuer
ceTOOns Indigo
cask Lamp Black
cases LiquoLce Ball
20 kegs Musurd
Ia barrel NUtmegs
so barrels Loaf sugars
AIJnst received nnd H.. sole nv
Jun CKANGLE Il BATLEYS
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

Ma DALLAs.-Some of the Wing papers are
Vice President because he did not retire before
the close of the Session, and allow the Senate TO
choose a Speaker, as has sometimes been done
heretofore. We presume Mr.. Dallas intends TO
take his seat at the commencement OF the next
Session, and perform the duties of the station
himself He is emphatically one of the people
"a working man, and will share none of the re-
sponsiblites, or neglect any OF the duties ofthe
Office to which that people have called him We
perceive by the papers that he is now industri-
Ously engaged in the duties of his profession in
the courts OF Philadelphia. a.-Harisb. Argus.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

TuE Postmaster GENERAL advertses that he
will receive proposals, until the 10th of May,
for furnishing fifteen thousand balances for the
various post-offices in the United States, They
are 10 be constructed on plan best calculated 10
ascertain the weight of letters, and other malta
BILE matters, under the post;offce law of Sd OF
March, 1915, and will be required TO indicate a
halfonnce, and any given weight between half
an ounce and eight ounces.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

% That "incorruptible democrat" and great
champion of the 'ancent usages" of democracy,
Horace M. Martin, reporter, at Harrisburg, for
the Pennsylvania and the North American,
twhig paperD who, in the fervor of his indigna-
ton, aided the Pennsylvania and feW other
"Od Hunker" Journals, in lavishing the terms
"rascals and traitors" upon the democratic mem
bers who voted for Gen Cameron. for U. S. SEN
ator, has been, it appears, expelled from both
Houses The Old Hunkers must be in bad
way, indeed, TO see their renowned champion
thus cavalierly kicked out of their presence for
his blackguardism and ungentlcmanly conduct
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

% MAIL CoNrRAcToRs The present mail
contractors were never favorably disposed to.
wards the new postage law. They are quite in
quandary in relation 10 the new law. 1t is
stated that FIVE hundred stage proprietors in
Washington, endeavoring TO prevail upon Mr.
Johnson, the Postmaster General, to alter his
intention of letting out the mail contracts under
the new law The new law authorizes the Post
master General TO give out the contracts TO the
lowest bidder, who will contract to carry the
mail in the time required, without any reference
10 the way in which it shall be conveyed while
the old law provides that the mail shall be car.
ried in four horse post coaches, and any new con-
tractor who underbids an old one shall take his
coaches and stock OF horses, &c, off his hands, at
valuation. The proprietors say they will be
ruined by the new arrangement.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

100 DWELLING HousEs-The Montour Iron
Company, at Danville, have now contracted,
with two contractors, for the erection of one
hundred and twenty dwelling houses, at this
place this season. The houses are TO be Of good
size, and we'll arranged for the comfortable ac-
eommodation of families The carpenter work
of the great Rolling Mill OF this Company, now
approaches completion, and the contractor for the
Rolling Mill has taken large portion of the
dwelling ghouses,-DanpiM hfeikgeaeer.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

MUTUAL GAIs by MARRIAGE.-On the Goth
ult., Mr.. Charles w. Moore and Miss Martha
Alabama. By this marriage il will be seen that
the gentleman has gained More land, and the la
dy, while she loses her land, has actually gained
more (Moore)
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

ROWLAND HTLL.-lt is stated in recent Eng
lish paper that Rowland Hill, the originator of
the cheap postage system, received from the Lon
don Mercantile Committee on cheap postage
check for $50, 900, with an intimatiou that they
reserve till some future opportunity further de-
monstIation ofpublic gratitude
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19
50 2l.576 90 $500 90

% 2I,d5b 90 S,3Y6 90
Twenty one thousand FIVE hundred and seventy
six dollars paid for travelling, of which the first
taken, it would have amounted TO thirty thousand
dollars
One Senator it is said claimed pay for three
journeys home and back, one when appointed by
tho Governor, another when elected by the Lee
gsiature aud third when the extra session as.
Washington city all that time,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19
Saturday, Sprfi l9, !s45.

!. ". P.gL.uER, Esq, at hts Real Es-
tate ami Coal mice, W. SO Pine Street, 1'hf-
iadei,,hta, is authorized to act as .ggsnt, ard
receipt for all monfes due this Office, for sub
scri,,tion or ADVERTISING.
.9iso at hts Offce No. I6O NASSAU Street,
.Nitc I0rk
find s. r. Corner OF baltimore o,id Calpert
sts, baltimore.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

ExEcrTioN OF MCCURRY, THE MURpEKEn-
The Baltimore Sun says Gov, Pratt has appoint
ed Friday, the 27th June as the day for the ex-
ecution of McCurry. McCurry has expressed
no desire that his life should be prolonged and de-
clared his readiness to die at any time.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

Jones e. Sbbets Exchange Office, corner Of
4th and Wood streets.
VIM. A. Hills Exchange Office, between
Fourth st. and Diamond Alley.
r. & r. II. patterson's Eagle aud Bazaar
Livery Stables, Diamond Alley and Fourth St
Associate Reformed Church, Fourth ST., near
Grant.
Baptist Church, Grant st.
Bakewel!'s extensive Glass Works, Water,
above Grant street.
The Monongahela House, destroyed, with all
the furniture.
Monongahela Bridge, entirely destroyed. 1t
is rumored that several lives we're lost on the
Bridge.
The Dallas Iron Works in Pipctown, entire
ly destroyed.
above buildings is Immense, but it is small when
compared with the destruction of merchandise
in the warehouses on Water, Wood, Is, aud I'd
streets.
The merchants found il impossible to attempt
to save anything while blocks were destroyed
in few minutes, and the most they could do
was to make an effort to save their books, and
but few of them succeeded even in that
1t will be many years before our city can re-
cover from the effects of this dreadful calamity !;
II has cast blight over the commercial and
manufacturing enterprise of hundreds OF our
most worthy citizens, and in an hour has swept
from them all the profits OF years of toll and in.
dustry.
To their fellow citizens who have been for.
tunate enough to escape this widespread des.
struc,ion, they must look for aid To commence
the world anew" and we are confident they
will not look in vain.
We write in the hurry, confusion and excite
ment Of the terrible time, and under the physi.
cal wearlness caused by labnring to save the
furniture of the house Of one of the editors
which was burned to the ground-thcrefore
we omit much that we sought to notce-bui
we have endeavored to give as full an account
Of the calamity as we could.
We are informed that two lives were lost n,
| the fire yesterday. One was an old woman, in
the negl iborhood Of Grant and Third streets
who had no aid To remove the furniture aud she
refused to leave her dwelling until il was toe
late TO save her.
The other that we heard of was a gentleman
doing business in Wood street, but we hope il
may be mere report. We hear rumors o.
many lives being lost, bu; as none of the report,
are authentic we refrain from giving them unit
we receive more reliable information.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

DJ- The democrats have carried the charter
election, in the city New York by majority
of about six thousand votes. The Natives, after
holding office but one year, have been terribly
beaten. The Wings say they did not expect any
thing better Mayor Harper, however, was, we
believe, an excellent officer and a worthy man.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

With great respect, &c.
II. G. GRIER,
w. ROBINSON, Jr.
w. MCKNIGHT,
WILLIAM HOWARD, Mayor,
F.. SIMPSON,
THO. LIGGETT, Jr.
HENRY s. MARGAW,
LYON SHORE & Co.
CHARLES SHALER,
GEORGE A. BAYARD,
JAMES A, BRIGGS,
J. b. IRWIN,
In behalf Of the citizens Of Pittsbuig.
WILLIAM J. HOWARD, Mayor
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

O-f 4 messenger was despatched by the au
thorities at Pittsburg, to the Governor, request
ing him to invoke the aid of the legislature in be-
half OF The suffering inhabitants of that city. The
following is the message sent by the Governor to
the legislature, for which we indebted 10 the
Harrisburg Union Extra
T. The Senate and House Of Representatives of
the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania:
GENrLEMEN--The destroyer has come upon
our Western Emporium 1t is estimated that
one-third of the city of Pittsburg including two
thirds of the business capital was consumed by
fire on Thursday last. The mind is appalled, by
the contemplation of this desolation About
100 dwellings are in ruins-sx or eight thou
sand inhabitants are houseless, and millions of
property are destroyed. This visitation of Pro-
vidence strikes from beneath US all selfdepend-
ence, and inforces the instruction from the Book
OF Life, that 'oher foundation can no man lay
than that is laid which is Jesus Christ :" and the
necessity of that faith, that looks for city
which hath foundations, whose builder and ma
ker is Cod
week ago Pittsburg like the season ex-
pandng its energies, renewing its vigor and an
imatcd with abundant life. Now its strength is
hnmbled. A more hospitable, benevolent, and
energetic people tnan its citizens can no where
be found. The weight of their present distress
is tremendous 1t appe,ls for some relief with
resistless force. | Rave had an interview with
a committee of the citizens, and received a writ
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

PowpER MILL Blows UP-The powder mill
of J. p Garesche, near Wilmington, Del, was
blown up on Thursday afternoon, at five O'Clock,
killing one man and mortally wounding two or
three others 5000 pounds of powder were de-
stIoyel
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

Try lT.-Sage put up into closet OF any
place frequented by those troublesome little vi.
siters--Red Ants-itis said, will drive them a
way
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

WAsHINGToN lRvlNG.-Apprehension are eI-
pressed IN the New York sun that Washington
Irving was on board one of the missing packet
ships, the President
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

co. FRuIr TREES have not, we believe,
sustained any serious injury in this quarter, by
the late cod weather They are all in bloom,
and will, we trust, produce abundanty.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

PosIAGr--By the new law, Postmasters may
receive and transmit money to publishers OF pub.
lie journals, but cannot frank the letter.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19
His Excellency,
FRANCI. r. SUNK.
Executive Chamber, I
April II, 1915.

DEAR SIR We impore you in behalf Of a
ruined city, in behalf Of thousands of helpless
women and children, and in the name of the most
high and for the sake of every humane and be-
nevolcnt emotion of the heart of man, TO extend
by the interposition Of authority, vested i'll the
Executive, the session OF the Legislature now
drawing 10 a close in order lat the condition OF
this suffering and PROSTATE people may be laid
before the general assembly, for the purpose OF
considering such suggestions for their relief as
we confidently trust will meet the prompt
and willing assent of the constituted authorities
of the. State
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

@ The Legislature adjourned on Tuesday
last. vote Of thanks was voted TO the Speak.
ers of each House. Mr.. Wilcox, the Speaker OF
the Senate having resigned, as usual, the Senate
elected J. B. Sterigere, Of Montgomery, over II
Chapman, of Bucks, by vote of II to 10, two
votes scattering.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19
Construotive Journeys OF U, $. Senators.

Construotive Journeys OF U, 8. Senators.
Washington correspondent of the Herald
furnishes list Of the Senators who have drawn
money from the public treasury for Journeys
which they were supposed to have performed to
their homes and back, between A. NJ. on the
morning of the 4th of March, when the Con-
gress adjourned, and the reassemblng of the Sem
ate at l2 o'clock, noon the same day These
constructive journeys have been allowed and the
money paid The list stands as follows
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

u The Legislature was convened by procla.
nation from the Governor, after the adjournment
on Tuesday and kept in session one day longer,
for the purpose OF final action on some important
bills that had not been reached. They adjourn.
ed on Wednesday. The Girard Bill was killed
in the House, by strong vote
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-19

Democrats who have
ceived tie money, -
Do. who have not, 10
Wings who have, 10
Do. who have not 8
New Senators entitled
TO mileage, 7
Mr.. Bates, deceased, |
One vacancy each in
Virginia, Indiana and
Tennessee, 3
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-04-25
GROCERIES.

$50 hhds. Porto Rico, New Orleans and
Muscavado Molasses.
100 hhds. Porto Rico, N. Orleans ans Mus
cBvado Sugars.
so boxes and bbls Of WooIsey's Loaf
Crashed and powdered do.
400 chests and half chests OF Hyson, Young
Hyson, Hyson Skin, Souchong and Pou-
chong Teas.
$50 bags Java, Manila, Cuba, Rio and 81
Domingo Coffee.
90 bags burnt do, Of superior quality.
25 boxes Burnt and ground do. OF superior
quality.
rs do Manufactured Tobacco, consisting Of
'Robnson's,' 'Garthwright's,' 'Samuel's'
and other choice brands.
80 bbls. new No l Glover and Timothy
Seeds
1000 gallons Bleached Winter and Spring
Sperm Oil.
1000 gallons do do do
Whale do.
IS casks first quality Potash.
80 do Saaeratus.
100 boxes bunch Raisins.
10 casks Rice.
100 quintals Grand Bank Goldfish.
90 iierces No Halifax Salmon.
% bbls No l do MackeTel.
100 " No Blue fish.
80 GO No Sword do.
100 4" Halihut and Picked Goldfish.
so boxes Cowles' and Colgate's Pale and
Brown Soap.
Nuimegs, Cloves, Indigo, Ground Spices,
sc. &c., for sale on favorable terms by
SAVAGE q CO.,
d2 and ID Commerce st.
Hartford, March Is, lS45. so
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-04-25
81 TO MERCHANTS
WHO BUY
LiveG Geese Feathers for Cash,

HARDON, BROWN & CO., invite
III the attention Of Merchants who buy
Live Geese Feathers, to examine their stock
before purchasing. They have made such ar
engagements as will enable them, at all times, 10
sell in quantities OF from to 5000 Lbs. Cheap
ef than they can be bought either in NetO
Yors or Boston. They have one Of their firm
always in the Market, and have completed ar
engagements to be in possession Of every fact in
relation to feathers, daily. And thus they are
enabled to offer their Feathers at the very low
est Market prices, either in the original Sacks
or repacted in suitable order 10 be sent to any
part Of New England, and from 90 To 100 Lib.
Sacks, to suit purchasers at the shortest notice.
All orders promptly attended to, orders for
Hotels executed at the lowest terms.
Worcester, March &c, iS45. CIV 81
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-04-25

SPRISe IS COMING SPRINo IS couiNo
Birds ARE chirping, insects humming,
Flowers are peeping from their Sleeping,
Streams escaped from winters keeping,
In delightful freedom rushing,
Dance along in music gushing.
Scenes Of late in deadness saddened,
Smile in animation gladdened
All is beauty, all is mirth,
All is glory upon earth,
Shout we then with Natures voice,
Welcome Spring Rejoice RJoiesi
Spring is coming, come, my brother,
Let us rove with one another,
To our well remembered wildwood,
Flourishing in Natures childhood
Where thousand flowers are springing,
And a thousand birds are singng
Where the golden sunbeams culver
On the verdure girdled riverj
Let our youth of feeling out,
To the youth Of nature shout,
While the waves repeat our voice,
Welcome Spring Rejoice RKJoIcE
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-04-25
MINES AND MINERALS in VERMONT.

The iron mines at Troy, Orleans County
VI. are very extensive. The ore is embedded
in Magnetism Rock which mparts peculiar
quality 10 the iron, such DIS have never seen in
any other, and when generally known, will
make Tor il a ready market in our cities where
il will be sought for various purposes in prefer
ance To any other or the Troy Ore can
speak with perfect confidence, being better &C.
quainted with il Than any other, as have used
II both at Troy aud my own furnace for sever
al years
In the town Of Warren, in the same high
lands first mentioned, is found not only the Cop
per ore mentioned in your last paper, but zinc
and lead ores in large quantities which would
b. valuable could the ore or metal he transport
ted ~ market without too much expense. Lead
ore has been lately found In lIaverhi and Bath;
Copper ore in Bath and Lvmanj and in Wa
terfbrd, Iron, Copper, and Lead ores.
Copper Is lnund 10 the north west part Of this
town, and more valuable metal is supposed TO
be combined With it. From towns north of US
lying in The valley of the Passumpsic, | have
seen specimens oi valuable minerals, and when
our people shall BE- more interested in mineral
ogy, or we have a geological survey, | have no
doubt hui many valuable mines now unsuspec-
ted will b. discovered.
have now in my possession specimens from
almost all The towns above named, and would
give any information in my power upon this
subject to any who may wish it, and should be
very glad to receive specimens of iron or any
other MINERAL which may be found in this part
OF the country.
HUXHAM PADDOCK.
q I'LL .t...r. A.. ~