Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-11-01
The Danyille Rail Road Convention.

The Danyille Rail Road Convention.
We, among a number of delegates from this
place, attended large and respectable cohven-
ton, held at Danville on Wednesday last, the
29th ult. The meeting was called TO order by the
appointment of Charles FraiIey, Of SchuylkiIl
as President. and V. Bes: and F. V. Jackson, as
| Secretaries. 1t was soon evident that difficult
ties would occur in the proceedings, as some Of
the panvile delegates had conjured up fancies
that the Sunbury delegates had coue up TO entrap
them or probably to effect another removal, and
therefore, upon mere suspicion, resolved TO on.
pose every thing that was said or done BY any of
the Sunbury delegation, however reasonable it
might be in itself
A set speech was made, abusing our quiet town
in no measured terms, which left anything but
favorable impression OF the iberality of the spea-
! ker, upon distant members of the convention.
c. W. Hegins, Esq, repeIed these impuations
in reply that will not we think, be readily for.
gotten.
The greatest difficulty occurred upon the mo.
tion Of Mr.. Cooper for the appointment ofa com.
mittee TO report resolutions for the convention
10 which MIR. Higgins offered an amendment ask
ing that separate committees be appointed 10 re-
port in favor of a Rail Road from Danvile 10
Pottsville by way of Shamokin, also one in IA
vor of Rail Road communication from Philadel
phia 10 Erie by the valley Of the West Branch Of
the Susque hanna, and also in favor Of the
Wiliamsport and Elmira Rail Road, with power
to report on other subjects This amendment
was. however, voted down. and a committee of
ten appointed by the Chair. VINO reported next
morning resolutions in favor OF Rail Road from
Darrille to PottsviNe by way of Shamokin. a
Rail Road from Danvile to Willamsport. and
also in favor Of Rail Road from Philadelphia 10
Erie, by the way of either Danvie or Sunbury,
as might be deemed most exprdient. This was
all that the Sunbury delegation had asked tor,
and had the effect TO dss pate the wrath of
our Danville friends with the mists before
the next mornings sun, when the resolutions
were unanimously adopted. Some further busi.
ness was transacted which are obliged to omit
until next week, when full report of the pro-
ceedings will be published
We forbear TO notice the lliberality and wan,
of courtesy of some Of our Danvilie freods TO-
wards the Sunbury delegation, r as well as out
Of the convention. Such conduct can do no good
and in the end is always sure TO recoi upon the
aggressor.
70 The SENATORIAL CANpipaTrs AT HOME
A writer in the Gazette" previous to the e'cc
ton referred TO the vote al the election Of dele
J gates, to show Major Dewart's unpopularity a
home. We now refer to the result of the late e
; lection, to show how both candidates stand il
, their immediate neighborhood.
. In Harrisburg there were 9i7 votes polled. o
which Major Foster received 423 and Major
I Dewart ll3.
f In Sunbury and Augusta township, composing
one district, there were SCI votes polled, o
which Major Dewart received 400; and Majo
Foster 81 Comment is unnecessary.
i, 0S~THE PRICE OF GR.iS-Ry the arrival of th'
s Great Western, information has been received
that the wheat crop in Eng land is very far be
low an average one, while the turnp crop i
threatened with disease similar 10 the potato
plague Famine with all its horrors seems To b
,. staring half of Europe in the face, while tn
y spread of civil and religious liberty is shakin
II the old monarchies TO their ve,y centre. Tn
rise in grain will probably continue until spring
THE OREGON oursTIoS.-lt is rumored i
IS Washington that Mr.. Packeniam has propose
q to Mr.. Buchanan TO submit the differences on III
Q Oregon question to a third power for arbitration
. which Mr., Buchanan is willing to do, but ths
Mr.. Polk declines TO recommend this course
Congress, because it would not satisfy the ives
:, ern democracy
I'd Texas NAVAL OrrIcERs.-lt is expected thi
n. these officers will be taken into the U. 5. Nav,
" Commodore Moore il is presumed will be nom
ne mated as post captain. The Texas army has bee
% disbanded. There are no army officers, Their
~ fore, now in the Texas service.
llt Commodore Elliott we learn is expected
II. survive only from day to day He is at his pa'
g. in Chester county near Phila. city.
MR. CALuouN-The Union says cit is 7
81 and h.. 81.