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The New York herald., 1845-12-06

for0s .
Total estimated means for fiscal year end.
ing S0ih June, l847. $40 s5l ,25a 80
ExPENpITUREs.
The estimated expenditure during the
same period, viz
The balance Of former appro-
priations which will be re-
quired to be expended in
this year. Sl,44l,457 10
Permanent and indefinite Ip-
preparations. ......... a,es7, ,9lS 70
Specific appropriations asked
for this year. ......... 81 ,07s, 44o 43
Total estimated expenditures "a, ,5ls, ,sl3 rs
Which is composed of the following
particulars:
Civil list foreign intercourse,
and miscellaneous. ;. 1856 q2b 800 81
Army proper. ......... 3,36a,466 81
Forticstions, ordnance arm
ing militia, &C.. -. ..... !. 1881, 800 %
Pensions. ................ !. 2,507, 100 90
Indian department. -. 22la9l6 Is
Naval establIshm ent. =. !. ). 6, ,339, 800 SO
Interest on public debt. 90. $50, c,S44 ~
The New York herald., 1845-12-06

try will be perous and uncertain 1t will be complete
y within the power of the banks whose paper Will con-
stitute exclusive circulation of the whole communi
y Nor will it be useful to establish CONSTITUTIONAL
reasury If is TO receive disburse the paper s banks
Separation from the banks IN that case would only DC
nominal and no addition would De made 10 tne circuia'
tion OF gold and silver
Various forms of paper credit have been suggested as
connected with the operations OF the constitutional rea
sury but they all considered mpairng one OF the
great objects OF such treasury-nanely an augmented
circulation Of specie. II paper, in whatever iorm or
IRON Whatever source it may issue should pe .,oauG
ed as q circulation by the constitutional treasury,
would, precisely to inat extent diminish us use as
means OF circ ulating gold and silver
powerful auxiliary of the augmenting the specie
circulation. The amount OF pubic money winch Can Dc
placed in the mint is now limited by law to one
now used as a depository, and as means OF ncreas
ing our coinage 1t is suggested that this hmi
tation may be modified to permit the use OF our
with the constitutional treasury The amount Of
public money received at New YORK greatly exceeds
that collected at all other points, and would OF itsel
seem to call for place Of public deposite there IN
view Of which, the location Of branch Of the mint Of
United states at that city would be most convenient
and useful The argument used against constitutional
treasury of the alleged insecurity Of the public funds IN
the hands Of individuals and especially the vast amount
collected at New York, will be entirely obviated Dy
such establishment. The mint OF the United states
tody Of upwards Of ll40O0000 Of dollars and during
this long period Of time there never has bsAs loss OF
any Of ts specie in the mint BY the ydevrnsnt The
mint at Philadc phia Is conducted Wi.n great rci
sncy by the able and faithful ocer ut tho heal OF tnat
establishment, wsoso genSrsl supervisory authority,
without leaving the parent mint, might still be wisely
utility of such branch place for keeping safely and
dsbursing public money, believed that the coin
age might be greatly augmented by the existence OF
two.thirds of the annually collected the
whole Of which, under he operation Of the constitution
al treasury, would be received specie of that amount
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

A NATIONAL FOUNDRY AT REApING,-The
Phila. Ledger says public meeting was held at
Reading, Berks county, last week, TO adopt mea-
sures for urging upon the immediate attention
of Congress the decided advantages which Read
ing possesses as site for the location ofa Ma
,ional Foundry Congress has determined upon
the establishment of two National Foundries, one
in the South and another in the North, .and the
Committee appointed for the purpose has alrea-
dy reported in favor of Easton as the place for
locating the latter. A committee was appoint
ed at the meeting TO go to Washington and show
the superior advantages that Reading possesses
for the location ofsuch an establishment
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

STATISTICS OF THE SCHuLKILL Coal REGIoN.
The Miners Journal furnishes some interest
ing facts in connection with the coal operations
in that county. 1t says, few persons out of that
region are acquainted with the necessity which
exists in many instances, for mining below the
water level, and the consequently enormous out
lays for steam engines and machinery and the
heavy expenses constantly accruing for raising
the coal and draining the Mines. There are al
ready % Colleries below the water level, and
Al engines employed in pumping raising and
breaking coal, with an aggregate horse power Of
1878 A horse power is calculated as equivalent
to the strength of eight able-bodied men--a man
ordinarily labors but 10 hours in the 81; but the
engines can and some of them do, run day and
night; consequently they can perform, for each
horse power, an amount OF work equal TO the la
Dor of lG men, and an aggregate of work equal to
the labor of 30, ,i4s men every "a hours The
cost of these engines, pumps, and the necessary
mrchineIy will not fall much short Of $3.50, 900,
and the consumption of coal will amount TO 40,'
900 tons per annum The whole consumption o
coal in this region, during the last year, is esti
mated at 100 900 tons
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

BIsHoP ONDERDoNH, says the Times, has
published a long statement in defence Of him
sell, against the charges upon which he was
tried before the convention Of Bishops. We
have read it over, but with all our kindly feel.
ing towards him, we are compelled to confess
il an impotent paper. Ii is vague and unsatis-
in different light lie relies upon the proof
that his accusers remained upon friendly terms
with him. after the commission of the alleged
mproprietes, to shew the improbabilty
that such things ever occurred. Still, the
Bishop may be innocent The book of the tri.
al will determine the public judgment,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01


uy- MiLros BRowss BILL ron THE ANNEX. |
ALTON OF TKxAs PASSED ON SATURDAY nv THE
HousE.-The following bill for annexing Texas
to the Union, passed the House of Congress on
Saturday last, by small majority. What action
the Senate will take on it, is not yet known 1t
is as follows -
Joint Resolution dccioring The terms on whieh
Congress piH admit Teras into the
Union asa State.
Sec Resolved, by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United Statas of America.
in Congress assembled, That Congress doth con.
sent that the territory properly included within,
and rightfully belonging TO the republic of Tex.
as, may be erected into new State, to be called
the State of Texas, with republican form of
government, to be adopted by the people of said
republic, by deputies in convention assembled,
with the consent OF the existing government, in
order that the same may be admitted as one of
the States of this Union
Sec. 2. And be it further resolved That the
foregoing consent of Congress is given upon the
following conditions, and with the following
guarantees, to wit
First. Said State to be formed subject to the
adjustment by this government of all questions
of boundary that may arise with other govern.
ments; and the constitution thereof with the
proper evidence of its adoption by the people OF
! said republic of Texas, shall be transmitted to
the President of the United States, to be laid be-
fore Congress for its final action, before
the first day of January, one thousand eight hun
! dred and forty-six.
! Second Said State, when admitted into the T.
MON, after cedng to the U. States all mines,
minerals, salt lakes and springs, and also al pub
lie edifces. fortifcations barracks, ports and
harbors, navy and navy yards, docks, magazines,
arms armaments, and all other property and
means pertaining to the public defence belong
ing to said republic of Texas, shall retain all the
public funds, debts, taxes, and dues of every kind
which may belong to- or be due and owing said
republic and shall also retain all the vac ant and
unappropriated lands lying within its limits to
be applied to the payment of the debts and liza
bilities OF said republic of Texas; and the
residue of said lands, after discharging sale
debts and liabilities, to be disposed of as sale
State may direct but in no event are said debt:
and liabilities to become charge upon the 60
vernment of the U. States.
Third New States Of convenient size, anc
having sufficient population, may hereafter, by
the consent of said State, be formed out of tn,
territory thereof, which shall be entitled to ad
mission under the provisions of the federal con
sttution. And such States as may be formed
+ -,,,l, e n
degrees 80 minutes north latitude, commonl,
known as the Missouri compromise line, shall
: be admitted into the Union, with or withou
slavery, as the people of each State asking ma!
desire.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

comet seen in the Gulph Of Mexico, and the
Mauvais second comet, were both observed on
Sunday night last, by Professor Kendall and
his assistants, at the High School Observatory
The new c,met is about 10 deg. South of the
constellation of the Whale. IL is now moving
about 3 deg. l. ~ +. 1t is visible to the naked
eye after twilight in the evening as faint
white cloud, in the S. W., about fifteen de-
grees high 1t differs from all other comets on
record, except that of 1923, in having Two tails,
one reaching from the comet towards the sun,
and the other in an opposite direction. They
may be seen in good seaman's night glass
Phila Ledger.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01
THIN Shoes ARD Noticin

THIN SHOES ARD CONSUMPTION Noticing
an article with this title the Bridgeton, ~ J.
Chronicle says,-"Let parents look we'll to this
matter; let them see that their daughters wear
god thick shoes and stockings, during cold and
damp weather. Let them compare their own
thick boots, with the low, thin shoes of their
daughters. and they will more fully realize the
insufiiciency of the latter. And let the ladies'
not suppose that sensible man is more pleased
with pale and feeble woman, than with one
small foot than good Judgment. For the one
who is over anxious about the former, must GER
;alnly have an insufcency of the latter"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

A RAr-"Dead for Dmcat were
yesterday shown, says Philadelphia paper. 'he
tal'est rat that We ever did see il measured
two feet from cnd ot nose to tip of tail, nine
lnchr, aronnd the body, and was caught by G
w. Myers, NJ Chas, i.oogstreth's Paper Stain
ing Factory, La Grange Place. Printers have
a decided aversion to rats, but the one men
toned above is at least respectable in size, and
deserves passing notice.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

BosroS Posr.oFFIcE The new Royal Mail
Steamship Cambria arrived at Boston on Friday
morning, about 7 o'clock and her mails were re-
ceived at the post-ofiice twenty minutes past nine
She brought dispatches from the Secretary of
Legation, $4,000 letters, and l25 bushels OF
newspapers, being the largest English mail ever
received, excepting by the Acadia in 1910 This
vast amount of mail matter was assorted, distri-
buted, remailed, and delivered in the short time
of three hours and half
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

GAMBLING--lt seems strange, says the Ledger,
after the exposures of the tricks and devices of
gamblers for winning the money of theiI dnpes,
that so many persons will allow themselves to
be seduced into play, A late number of the Ii
verpool Mercury says that in the gaming houses
in that town, recently broken into by the police,
false dice were found among the gaming impe
ments seized, and the brass divisions of the rou-
lette tables were found TO be so eontrived as to
has been repeatedly shown that the cards are Sc
marked that professed gambler can tell them
at a glance.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

THE TEXAS QrEsTToN.-T vote in the Honse,
on Saturday, on the Texas question, gives, we
see, the following result, viz s northern states,
majority of 81 against the measure; middle
states, a majority of in faror of it; southern
states, majority of 30 in Jaror, and western
states, majority of 6 in faror of it. The whole
then stands thus lis for Texas, 9S against IT,
and members absent Only the north is oppos-
ed to annexation, or rather, only Maine, Yer
mont, Rhode Island, New York, New Hampshire
and Massachusetts, sic States out Of the t,centy
sic
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

PENNSYLVANIA LEGisLATURE.-There are As
farmers in our State Legislature, 81 attorneys,
merchants, mechanics, s physicians, 3teach-
ers. The remainder are of various professions.
In the House, composed as il is of one hundred
persons, there is the extraordinary number OF
t,penty-ti0o bachelors, the greater portion oi
whom are gray headed
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

RrwoR IN TrxAs.-The Gainesville (Tex.
as,) Northern Standard, Of the ooh nit, says
I'VE have seen letter, dated the llth inst
from the Hon. WIN. II. Bnnrland, in which he
states that propositions nre before Congress
from the Governments of France and England
to have our independence Immediately &C.
knowledged by Mexico, if we will Withdraw
our application tor annexation to the Unite
States, and pledge ourselves not to renew it,"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

STATE PAUrERs.-The Boston Mercanti
Journal states that according TO the returns &C
lected and dgested by Mr.. Palfrey, the Secretar
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,, OF tn
5000 State paupers for the year ending LIST Nc
vember, lsli, 2,6Gs are foreigners.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

Mr. CLrNGMAN, who fought Mr. Yancey, i
expected TO have plenty Of that kind OF business
on hand-probably vii! have TO fight the who'll
Empire Clnb,"at least SO Washington letter
writers in some of the papers say One pape
says Mr. c. left Washington city on Saturda
for Baltimore to fulfil one engagement of Il
kind.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

The CABINEr--A correspondent of the
Charleston Courier disposes of the Cabinet as
follows MIR. Buchanan, Secretary of State !;
Mr. Gilmore, of South Carolina, Secretary of the
Treasury Mr.. Saunders, of North Carolina,
Postmaster General Mr.. Walker his choice to
anything left A New Yorker and New Eng
landman to have the other Secretaryships,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

PROGRESS OF TEMPgRAScE.-There are, at the
present time, one hundred and twenty towns in
Massachusetts, destitute of grog ship. The in
habitants have probably discovered that there Is
nothing they can so well dispense with as such
establishments
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01
The TEXAS QUESTION has assumed a shape

The TEXAS QUESTION has assumed shape
by the recent vote for annexation. which rem
ders little speculation as to the probable resus
not inopportune. The question, is now will
Texas herself come in! Her assent has not
been expressed formally to that effect pending
the incipent measure of annexation by Con.
gress. But we think she will come into the
confederacy, If the final assent depends upon
her Gen. Alrnonte, the Mexican Minister,
when il was officially declared that there would
be no war with Mexico If Texas we're annexed,
leh New York, (to which place he has with
drawn since the meditated act of annexation,)
and proceeded to Washington, TO state that there
would be war If the measure were consumma-
ted. According to him, Mexico will positively
declare war against the United States if Texas
be brought into the Union. We doubt it, how
ever. Mexico cannot afford to 90 to war with
the United States. It is, in our view, vain
hope for her TO expect an alliance with England
or France. Each of those countries knows too
well her own interest to declare hostlities a.
gainst the United States for the sake and inter-
ests of foreign State like Mexico. The lat
| ter country would have to contest single hand
ed with the United States, and the result would
probably be the landing at Vera Cruz of large
American force. (Which could be easily raised,)
and descent thence to the city of Mexico. We
! have no particular fears OF a war with Mexico,
and fthere should be any, it must, in the ma.
ture of events, be brought to speedy termina.
tion.-Ledger.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

RRFrsED his Petition The Rhode Islam
Legislature have refused to grant the petition
Sullivan Dorr, for leave to visit his son. tt
report OF the committee to which the petitio
was referred was accompanied by letters fror
the Warden and Physician of the Prison, contr;
sons health.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

The London Medical Gazette contains long
article from the pens OF Dr. Hastings and Mr..
II. Strks, surgeons, descriptive of a remarka.
ble operation for the cure of consumption, by
the pertoration of the cavity of the lung
through the walls of the chest The cure is
described as being complete.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

Y. II. P.sL.uEH, Esq, at hts Real Es-
fats and Coal SDh;ce, NJ. SO Pine Street, Pht-
ia,ie,,,hfa, Is authorized to act as .sgcnt, ard
receipt TOR all monfcs due this Office, for sub
scrty,fton or ddcertfsfng.
.giso. at hts Office No. l6O .Nassa" Street
.NW York
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

INTEREST OF THE STATE DEBr OF ILLINOIS
In the Illinois Legislature the Committee on Fl
nance have made report, and introduced bill
for the purpose of paying the interest on tn
State debt. The present State tax is Is cents
every hundred dollars worth of property, an
the committee propose to double that tax mme
datey, and gradually TO increase it every yea
till il becomes ten times as great as it now is
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

BRISGING OUT THE BIC GuNs,-One hundred
guns were to be fired on the 27th ult., in the
Park, New York in honor of the passage of the
annexation resolution by the House,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

ILL1SoIs The legislature sf Illinois has beer
a good deal disturbed by petitions, praying tha'
the blacks may be denied the right of voting, an
OF intermarriage with whites A committe re
ported in favor of such petition, and the Hous
Representatives approved oft, with orly fou
disscntients These four the next day repente,
and asked to change their votes. In ord to al
them resolution was introduced, as follows
Resolved, That We think the laws prohibit
ing the intermarriage of whites and blacks ough
not to be repealed and that free negroes ought
not to be allowed to vote"
Upon the adoption of this resolution the yeas
and nays were demanded, and every member pre-
sent inc cluding the four who had voted contrary
recorded his vote in favor of its passage.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

ACoNvENT AT PoTPsvILLE-The Anthracite
Gazette says it is rumored, upon positive and Sc
cure foundation, that the Roman Catholic Church
at that place has been endeavorins to establish
a Convent there.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

ARREST OF BURGLARS IN PoTTsvILLE.-Two
burglars one an old prison bird, were arrested
last week at Pottsville, in an abandoned coal
DRIFT, where they had taken up quarters and de-
posted the fruits of their depradatoas.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

TALL LApEs.-A New York paper says that
tai ladies invariably prefer short men, An ex.
change thinks this an error and observes that no
woman objects to Hy-m'n,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

That CoAcH-The coach that was built to
carry Henry Clay to the White House, has had
its name changed 10 the president" and is on
its way 10 take Mr. Polk 10 that establishment
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

EARLY COMMENCEMENT OF FARMING OPERA
TIoNs-In Lancaster the farmers have com
menced ploughing their corn ground, the wea-
ther having all the mildness the opening spring
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

or-The editor is still absent from his post, at
Harrisburg. In the next column our readers
will find letter from him, giving an account of
some of the proceedings at the Capitol
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

ApJouRNEp.-The General Assembly of Rhof
Island adjourned last Saturday, after a session
three weeks. committee was appointed l.
prepare full and accurate history of the late re
voution, and to report to the General Assembly
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

CHANGING HER NAME.--ln the Missouri Legis
lature petition was presented from certain pa
rents in St Louis to change the name of thei
daughter from Georgana Frelnghuysen to Mar
tha Jane Dallas.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

OJ-On Wednesday, the Message of Gov. Skunk
in relation to the payment of the interest, was
sent TO the Legislature. 1t was Immediately read.
The Governor, after giving the details of our re.
ceipts and expenditures, comes TO the conclusion
that if the interest that falls due o-day be paid
now, there will not be enough to meet the inte
rest due in August, and although he does not say
so, he seems to think the permanent payment of
interest cannot yet be resumed.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

pgThe "Luzerne Democrat" is the title of
a new paper, publisheda at Wilkesbarre, by Levi
Tate, Esq Mr.. Tate will from his experience
in conducting paper, make the democrat" a
valuable sheet.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

u On our first page we have placed com
munication of considerable length, from "Ly-
coming" purporting to give history of the diff
fcultes that have for the last ten years distracted
the democratic party of Lycoming county, and,
as one of the consequences, the late defeat of
Gen. Petrikin for Congress. Without expires.
sing any opinion Of our own, in regard to the
correctness of the views of the writer, we have
only to say that the communication is from a
highly respectable source, and is therefore enti-
tied to place in our columns We SHALL of
course, accord to Gen. Petrikin, or his friends,
the same privilege. Personally, we know no.
thing of these difficulties, or to whom we should
attribute our late disastrous defeat in the thr.
teenth congressional district Certain it is, that
Lycoming county dld not perform what we had
a right to expect from her but whose the fault
what were the causes, is not for us 10 settle.