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

Mr. COLEMAN AND his PANo.-The New
York Mirror, of Saturday publishes letter
from Mr.. Coleman, detailing the remarkable
success which his invention has met with The
letter is dated London, Nov. 2S 1S44. The
following is an extract which we are sure will
please the numerous friends of that gentleman
in this city Phandeiphia Sun.
"Some three or four weeks since received
letter from Windsor Castle, saying that the
Queen had received letter from Mr.. Everett,
saying that he heard my piano forte and descri-
bing its effects, &C., aud that the Queen had
expressed wish to have it brought to the Cas-.
tie"
Az the Castle he saws:
ave had rare musical treat, | assure you;
for besides them, there was number Of other
distinguished artists. will name some Of
them: Madame Caradori Allen, Mr. Allen,
Miss Rantor,h, Mr. Benedict, Mr.. Sivioric the
wonderful violnist Mr.. Bennett, and several
gentlemen Of the press Madame Carador
sang some of the most enchanting music ever
heard. She was charmed with it as an accom-
panmcnt for the voice, saying it was more ef.
trctve than al orchestra. She engaged one OF
the pianos before she left the room All were
in raptures. Mr. Benedict performed piece
he has composed for the Queen, embracing sub
jrc,s from Mozart. Beethoven, Thalberg, &c,
and is to play it at windsor Castle, Mr.. Ander-
son asked if coud apply it to one OF the Queens
la, ,1 | hoy bouh ~ ,yil
be done, and az good luck would have it, | have
received two attachncn's by the last steamer
from Boston. Mr.. Erard the first piano maker
IN Europe, was hero, md made me first rate of.
fers for England and France. lie seemed to
think it woul, not procure so fine an effect in,
any piano but the one brought with me-" think
ING it was made 'xpressy for it. Mr.. Bene-
dict also seemed to doubt that it should be ap.
piled 10 any piano, that Mr.. Erard offered me
one of his best grand patent pianos. bad it
brought to the room and in n short time applied
the attachment to It, and to the wonder Of all,
and 10 my triumphant success, the effect was
greater than in my own Mr.. Anderson play.
ed on it, and from wha, he said, think, as Dc
all the rest, it will remain in the Castle" ,
DIvIslov or THE NJ F.. CurEcu-The NORTH
Carolina Annual Conference of this body have
unanimously agreed to the proposed division, b,
adopting the report of the committee on the sub
iect embodvng resolutions To the effect that thf
time has come for III" ministers of the NJ T..
Church to refuse to act in union with the North
and that the conference elect delegates TO tn,
proposed convention at Louisville, Ky, in May
1918.
ALL MIsrAkE-Anson Jones the Prcsiden
elect Of Texas denies that he is opposed to ar
ncxaton. His letter to the National Niudcator
a Texan paper says
Tho charge that am inimical to further nc
, gotiation with the United States for the reanne,
alton Of our country to that, is wholly withor
foundation in fact aud a base SANDER"
e The PhaAel phia Spirit of tn" Times says Il
e late Paul Beck, Esq, has made numerous char
= able bcqucsts, Among them is liberal prov
J. sion for annual distribution to the out door poor
Is through the city authorities donations to tn
n. ludgent Widows and Single Women's Society
Orphans Asylum, Soup Societies, Dispensar,~
a. Provident Society, Magdacn Asylum, Sunda
l. School Union, &c