Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-19

n iDr,ru TO HorsEs-The recent hot wealth
Pr has been terrible TO these noble animals. We .
understand, that team Of four horses on the line .
Of stages between this and Pottsville, died on ,
the Hroad Mountain, on Monday last, from the .
effects OF the extreme heat.
CIThe last Danville Democrat correCts some .
few of the statements of 4 Traveller publish (
ed n-our last, in relation TO the Iron Works at
that place The Democrat says the Montour
COMPANY will require 20 eco tons of coal the
coming year instead of 200. 900 tons. That their
furnaces will average about 200 tons per week,
at prof, OF about sli per ton, independent OF
freight, rommis sions &c. We supposed that there
was an error in the statement, but even accord
ing To the Democrat the profits must reach
nearly SlOO00 per annum. The same Paper
states that the company would run more than
50 900 tons of fteisht on the proposed Railroad
between the Susquehanna and Pottsvlile.
1.-THE Berlin Iron Works. in Union County,
erected BY Mcssrs Wilson, Green Mitchell,
of Lewtsbnrg, were recently put into operation
and are making first quality OF iron. At the
Bloomsbury Iron Works, two Anthracite Fur
naces will be put into blast in few weeks
The products of nearly all the furnaces on the
Susqnehanna would seek the Philadelphia mar
ket if the proposed Railroad from this place to
Pottsvillc, was completed. Besides, during the
close Of the navigation for many Of them, this
would be the only available avenue TO market.
Cy-HoxoR.ELE-Mr Samuel Aurand, of New
Berlin whose property was destroyed by fire a
few years since and who is now Register and
Recorder Of Union county, advertises that he
will pay back in Recording, the amount which
ndiv iduals had contributed AT that time towards
his losses.
CyThe Thermometer, at Philadelphia, stood
thought it quite hot enough there when it stood
at lOi, on a certain Monday in the beginning
OF June
or TnE HEAr.-As every one fssks somewhat
interested in the present hot weather, we pub
lish some extracts hom the Boston Traveller,
| which saws -
''On the 18th OF July, Just twenty years ago,
Saturday-the thermometer at six in the morning
was So, and during the day il rose to 9S. On the
. 18TH the mercury ranged Sar,abIy at 100 10 l0i,
! On the els, and 22d, II rose TO l02. Many lost
their lives in consequence OF the heat through ex
ccssive fatigue, or inprudence in drinking cold
water. Twenty five or thirty fell victims IN
Boston alone. Two hundred deaths occurred il
! the first week in Jny, in New York-G0 more
! than ever happend in one week Thirty-three o.
! these died from drinking cold water. young
! lady in Salem was so powerfully effected by thu
sun for short time, that arrangement ensuei
Another lady in New York was overcome b,
the heat that she fell ia the street, and was after
wards at,akei with fits, which continued thro
the night The heat was equally destructive Il
the brute creation. A large number OF horse
in various places Were lost BY owners OF stages
and even the fish ia some OF the ponds were sni
focated and died in large numbers. from the IN
tense heat. AT the suggestion of the Mayor III
master workmen OF Boston suspended their labo
from II TO ; O'Clock, for several days.
/ u WAR WIN MExrco.-The impression
now general, that Mexico will he mad enough I
declare against the United States. Tn
New Orleans Jrfirrsonan publishes letter fEoI
Vera Cruz, Of jane 2ilh which says
Government is matching troops into the il
terror, no doubt destined ior Texas and ever
kind s'preparation is going on for war The
are actively engaged IN preparing the Castle
81 Juan de Ulioa for vigorous defence.
shall have war, aud of that there is not shade
oi doubt Orders have been receiced here
|" remove the public archives 10 Jalapa which looI
rather waTlike.
All * anxiety 20 hear the final action Of q
y Texans on this great question, which will be |,
sisnai tor these fellows 10 act"
The Baltimore American contains letter
the same date, f,om an American sentlem
g al Vera Cruz, 10 his friend in Baltimore, VIII
SAYS
War between this country and the Unit
al States appears inevitable, Ny opinion is NJ
H. completely changed, and irom1he continued a
IN most recent news from Texas, IL appears to
reduced 10 a certainty that that country will
united TO the States, which Will be consider
id here tanianonnt 10 declaration Of war /
o. Is beyosA q doab, What figure this count
ut will make ,n a waI with their powerful neishb
remains 10 be seen