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NOTICE
PUBLISHERS U. S. MAIL.

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FOR NEW YORR.
SrFs The fine fast sailing schr Sarah Aup,,sta
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DIVIDEND
'ENHE President and Directors of the Farmers
Bank Of Virginia out Of the rro6s
o. 'he at ak months NJ =! subject deduction
bnEhs Of per cent per share To be paid
ps-d-w G.. blair Cashier
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MARINE lNTELLlGENCE.
HOYTrS OGr

ICH CUT vEivErs A splendid sortnlent on ba nd
viii he made up at IS former prices. by
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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

REVOLUTION At IcHADoE.-Prior IN the ey- |
hauston of the guano at the Island OF lchaboe,
strange as such tact may be, they had, as we
learn from our files of English papers, revolu-
tion.
1t seems that in the operations of the first SIX
months after the island was visited, host OF a.
gents, or supercargoes, established themselves
on the island, erecting tents and temporary re-
sidences. In shor, time they marked off the
ground and laid claim to all the principal parts,
as their own bona ,fde property, on behalf OF
themselves and their employers at home, erec-
ting loading stages, aud selling pits at extrava-
giant prices.
TIL the revolution, no opposition was made
TO this mode of procedure, and the consequence
was. that ultimately no ship unless the captain
submitted to these land sharks, could get sho-
vel's breadth of ground to land upon. When an
agent had ship loading at his stage, he pur-
posely kept dallyng with the work, until another
ship from his house at home would arrive to Ike
up the berth, although there might be three
hundred other ships surrounding the little is-
land, and waiting for access to the beach.
Squabbes and small fights were of continued
occurrence, aud increased until a sloop OF war
arrived TO preserve order. Her commander re-
manned till he believed his presence was no
longer necessary.
On the following cay, the demurrlng ship
masters held meeting, and it was very soon re-
solved that general reform should be made
insianter. There were about 800 ships at
moorings, and each ship agreed to send her pro-
portion Of men ashore, with guns and bayonets
mastering altogether about 400 men. Super
cargo Town was attacked, aud it's entire popu
iaton put to the rout at the point of the bayon
ct, and driven directly into the sea, up TO thel
chns. and the discomtited landlords were there
and then made to swear that they relinqulshet
all right and title to the soil OF lchaboe afte
which declaration they were permitted TO return
to their respective places OF abode. This SUN
mary proceeding produced an entire change Il
the civil affairs OF the island and ships are nov
loading at the rate of fiily tons day, after lay
ing idle for months
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

TIE WEALru OF THE NATtoN--A cores
pondent of the National lntelligencer, says
Bicknelrs Reporter, remarks that in addition
to the immense space OF individual property un.
der cultivation anG lying idle in the United
States, we possess upwards of 1000 100000 a.
cres of public lands. The value of all the pro.
ducts Of the country for 1880, reached the sum
of 81, ,2OOOOO,O0O. According to MIR. Ellis.
worth's Report for ls44, our Agricultural Pro-
ducts are on the increase. The correspondent,
alluded to says:
~ summed up only nine articles, which, be-
ing estimated at low prices reached four hnn-
drcd millions of dollars. They are
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

To MAZE DRY Trees GRow-In conver.
sation in our Office with gentleman few days
since, lie informed us. that if trees that had
been some time dug, and had become dry, were
entirely buried in the earth for twenty four
hours before being set out, they would often
grow when they appeared entirely dead.
The philosophy of the matter appears to be
this The bark and outer vessels OF trees in
drying up, are contracted and the vessels of
the roots upon being again buried, dstend and
perform their functions, there is not force q.
nough to carry the sap, far up the trunk. BY
burync the whole tree in moist earth, the cells
of the trunk and limbs are expanded in like
manner with the roots. so that when again sci
out the sap is speedily carried through the
whole tree. In this region where trees are Of
ten carried to so great distance, this fact il
true, is particularly valuable and should be re-
membered. Prairie Farmer.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

Among the various means Of attaining sud
den wealth in this country, the discovery of a
popular "patcnt'' medicine has often proved sin.
eularly successful. A letter from New York,
published in the Charleston Courier cites vari.
Gus examples in point
BRANDRErr, with his pills, has risen from a
poor man to be a man OF extensive fortune. He
has now at Sing Sing three story factory for
grinding his medicines. Aloes are carted into
il by the ton, and whole cargocs of the pills are
despatched to every pprt of the Unlon and
down every body's throat. He has expended
thirty fire thousand dollars in single year for
Advertising CoMsroCK began with nothing
but by crowding his patent medicines, has been
able TO purchase one OF the first houses in Union
Place, and gives magnificent soirces, suppers
up a handsome fortune of nearly $500 00O
SHERMAN, taking the lozenge line, has emer
ged from his little shop in Nassau street, into
buyer of lots and houses by the wholesale
need not mention SWAIN, Of Philadelphia, who
| by pouring his panacea into peoples stomschs
can afford to buy single pearl head band 70
his daughter worth 500 OOO-to prove that W,
are pill-eating and bitter drinking people
Your literary men will starve in his garre,
while your pill makers will emerge from hi
garret into a palace.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12
April 9TH. 1915.
MANY OF SlIAMOKIN

A Pos1.oFrlCE AGENT The Post-oliiCe De.
partment has made good beginning in avaIling
itself of Professor Morses improvement in the
Magnetic Telegraph, to facilitate business com
muncaton between the cities of Washington
and Baltimore Ii seems that this important "a
gent has been placed under the exclusive control
OF the department. and arrangements have been
made for extending its benefits 10 every class Of
citizens, by transmitting any dispatches that in
dividuals entrust TO It. Agents are stationed at
both ends of the Telegraph six specified hours in
the day. One receives the dispatches which are
written in magnetic characters, the other trans
lates them on a sheet OF paper, and sends it as dl
rected, Immediately, by penny post. All com
munications thus transmitted will be considered
strictly confidential, and the characters relating
thereto instantly destroyed. The compensation
is fixed at one fourth of a cent for each magnetic
character so sent in every case to be prepaid.
The letter carrier will receive the usual fee OF
two cents on each letter.
Professor Morse has been appointed superin.
tendent of this valuable branch of the email ser
vice" The next step will be TO extend the same
valuable improvement TO Philadelphia and cities
TO the East, so that an individual can get an in
stant answer from any one of those cities TO his
communications.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

Uy THE CANAL COMMISSIONERS AND DIscRI-
MINATiNe ToLL.--We regret to say that the
Canal Commissioners have seen fit to alter the
rates of toll, to discriminate in favor of one
Coal region at the expense of another The
tolls, last year were fixed at mills per mile
for every 1000 lbs, or mills per ton, neat, al
lowing drawback of mill per ton on all Coal
shipped as far as Columb bia. This kind Of dis
elimination operated equally and Justly upon all
But the Board have concluded to discriminate
only in favor of certain few, from what mo-
tives we do not pretend to say. They have,
therefore, allowed no drawback for coal intend
ed for shipment beyond Columbia, but have fix
ed maximum rate of toll viz that no toll ex.
ceedng twenty-five cts. per 1000 lbs on coal
shall be charged for any distance, which, in fact,
fixes the toll for the coal of our Wilkesbarre
friends at nearly the old rates of mills per ton,
while the rates Of toll on coal from the Shamo-
knregion, is raised nearly thirty per ct, viz -
to four instead of three mills per ton From
this place to Columbia the distance is about 50
miles the toll being 33 cts. per ton. From
Wilkesbarre to Columbia the distance is about
40 miles the toll. at the maximum rate, is ii
cts, which would be giving to the Wyoming re-
gon thirty miles of Canal navigation free of toll
to enable them TO undersell the Shamokin Coal
region. Discriminating duties sometimes
made in favor OF Governments and whole States
but it has been left for the present Board 10 make
determinations in favor of certain regions in the
same State. Chancellor Kent has recently de-
cided that one State has no right TO impose dis
eliminating duties at the expense of another,
much less then has the Board right to dlscrmi.
nate in favor of certain localities. The mines OF
the Wyoming region are near the Canal, while
| the mines of Shamokin are from is to 30 miles
! from the Canal the Coal of which must be trans
ported by Rail Road that distance, and yet with
! all these disadvantages we must have discrlml-
/ nations against us. We have no desire to raise
the toll of our Wyoming neighbors, as they are
high enough but we should like to some
thing like common justice done to ourselves.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

ceip. for the Asthma has been handed to us by
a gentleman of intelligence says the Frederick
Herald, who, as we know, has long and griev-
ously suffered with that complaint, and has
handed this recipe to us IN hopes that others
suffering like himself may be relieved
dissolve one ounce of saltpetre IN pint of
water, dip sheets OF fine brown paper in the So.
luton until they are saturated, dry the paper !;
two from sheet and burn the strips the pa
tent being near the smoke 50 long a the burn
ing continues. The above simple remedy has
given more reliefto sufferer for 27 years OF
the asthma than any other remedy he ever used.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

CoPPER-GREAT DIscovERY.-A mine of cop
per has been discovered near Fort wilkins Cop
per Harbor, Lake Superior, which is supposed to
be richer than any other in the United States.
At the surface it i. about twenty inches wide,
spreading out as il deepens and is supposed to be
at least three miles in length. Specimens of the
ore have been raised which warrant the belief
that the mine averages seventy-fve per cent
pure copper Particles of silver and gold have
been found ntermixed with the copper and it
is calculated that the mine will easily yield So
100000 annually. Our information is from
source that we cannot doubt its correctness
Green Bay Republican.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

The passengers on the New Jersey Railroad
had a narrow escape from death on Friday last
The cars were moving along unusually fast be-
tween sun-down and dark, and when they arr-
we'd at the New Brunswick bridge over the River
Raritan, the draw was entirely taken off The
engineer did not discover the fact until WITHIN
two or three cars lengths off The men immedl-
ately put their whole force upon the breakers
and by throwing sticks before the wheels happI-
ly stopped the train, or some hundred and nifty
lives must have been sacrificed by this act of cul'
pable neg !igence
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

The New York letter of the National Intelli-
gencsr says -
The musical world here is at present divided
between the merits of the two newly invented
attachments for the piano forte-CoLEMANs and
WALKER's Many give the preference to Mr..
Walkers, as producing greater variety in the
tones, and adding more to the capacity of the in
strument 1t is believed that Mr. Walkers cat
tachmcnt' is the one most likely to be introdu-
ced into general use. A combination Of the two
inventions would render the piano the most com
prehensive of all musical instruments.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

Cy- PERILs OF THE RIvER.-On Friday last,
during heavy gale, number Of RATS, opposite
this place, were blown ont INTO the stream and
were only saved with considerable difficulty
from going over the Shamokin Dam. Several Of
the RATS were blown entirely across the river,
and reached the shore on this side but a few rods
above the abutment of the dam. Two more
were lodged broadsde on the dam about the mid
die ofthe river The hands taken off by
boats before they struck. On one of the RATS
the cabin was blown over, and the fire commu-
nicatng with the straw, soon reached the TIM
Der, destroying a considerable portion of the
raft which was made of valuable white pine
plank and board. Several other RATS barely
saved themselves by dint of hard labor, by strlk-
ing the abutment on the opposite side, as they
approached the shore Had they been few
yards further out they must inevitably have gone
over the dam. As it is some of the owners have
sustained considerable loss
1.-THE contemplated Railroad between Shame
kin and Pottsvile was completed, which would
form a continuous Railroad communication be.
( tween Philadelphia and the Susquehanna, mil
lions Of feet of most valuable timber would be
transported over it, from this place, to Phlladel-
| phia, instead of passing down the river, the ma
vigation of which below this place, is always at
tended with difficulty and often obstructed by low
water The bituminous coal, the iron, the lum-
Der and grain, ofthe West Branch the immense
products ofth large and rapidly increasing An
thracite Iron Works of the North Branch, toge
ther with the grain and valuable lumber of that
noble stream, all or very nearly all, would seeh
this channel for a market at Philadelphia. All
that is necessary to acquire this immense trade
is only a link of Railroad communication of a
bout thirty miles, now proved to be practicable
without planes, between Shamokin and tht
Schuylklll.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

Coal ON RsILRoAps.--A statement made by
the Reading Railroad Company sets forth the
fact that the locomotive engine 'Maxatawny,'
December, ls4A, five months, made 81 trips on
the road transporting l6 100 tons of coal, The
United States weighing about is tons, during
the same time, SO trips with 21, 2o5 tons of coal
-Reai, Dem Press.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

CLERICAL VoyAGERs.-Among the passen'
qers in the steamship Cambria, from Boston for
Liverpool, were three distinguished clergymen'
of different denominations, viz; Rev. John Cod
man, d. d, [CongregstionalistO Dorchester
Mas: ,.ev Francis Parkman, ID. d., (Un'ta'
uao) Boston ; Rev Daniel Sharp, d. D., tBap'
tisl,) Boston.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

q WHEAT, we see, is advancing gradually
in the market We are pleased to see this on
account of our farmers, in fact the whole com
mnnty is benefited by it. The best white wheat
has been selling at 81 IS Good reds at 9j to l05.
Oy LOWELL, the great manufacturing city OF
Massachusetts, consumed last year 10000 bar.
rels Of flour This is the way that manulactu'
rers in ure the farmers
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

O. BAD WRIIING.-The writing OF Senator
Choate of Massachusetts, is so bad that none of
it gets into print Connecticut paper states
that the first deed he ever wrote, was as unintel-
isible to the Recorder, as If il had been written
in Chinese characters, and was sent back TO be
rewritten.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

A GREEK WOMAN wears her whole fortune
upon her person, in the shape ofjewels, or cold
coins, We believe that this mode of investment
is adopted in great measure for safety's sake
II has the advantage Of enabling suitor TO reck-
on as we'll as 10 admire the object of his affection
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

Z. II. PIL.NER. Esq, at his Hcnf Es-
tate ana C0ai mice, NJ. SO Pine street. Phi
kadrl,,hfa, is authOri.fd to act as .7gent. ara
receipt tor alt monies due this office, for sub
scrf,,ffon or adrertising.
.9iso nf hts Ofice M. 100 Nassau Street.
.HW York
find s. r. Corner Of baltimore and Cdirerf
sfs, RaittDiOrr.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

GENERAL WAsmNGToN-A writer in an eN
change, urging the advantages of introducing In
dian corn meal to the laborers i'll Europe, says
-"General Washington even on the most state.
ly occasions, at Mount Vernon could not be
prevailed upon 10 lorego his '0sh.c0 for din
ner. made of the dough of Indian meal, placed
between cabbageleave and baked in the ashes
on the kitchen hearth
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12
For the American

Nix EprToR Permit us, through the mcdl-
dum of your excellent "American,' TO call the
attention of our fellow citizens 10 the consldera-
tion of Mr. THOMAS A. ELLINGTON, of
Sunbury as a very suitable man for the office of
Sheriff of this county. Mr. B. is both farmer
and mechanic he is an honest, upright, plain
straig ight, forward man ofexcellent moral charac.
ter and business habits ts,-active and industrious
and wthal a sound and unnnching democrat of
the Jeffersonian school.
His nomination and election would ensure, to
our county, an able and efficient officer, and one
who would do Justice 10 all with whom he might
have business. From these considerations we
strongly urge his claims on the democracy OF old
Northumberlan county, as man well worthy
of their united suifrascs.
MANY OF SIIAMOKIN
April eth. 1915.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

1g~ We regret that our contemporary, of the
Danville Inteligenccr received so poor a copy
of the American containing the report ofMr
Cleavers survey of the Shamokn, Mahonoy and
Schuvlkil Rail Road Friend Cook, however,
of the Danville Democrat, and our neighbor Of
the Sunbury Gazette we presume, both received
fair copies, as they do not only not complain but
appeared so well satisfied that they did not deem
it necessary to trouble MS with the usual credit.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

SANTA AsA.-By the rumors lately from
Mexico. there is a strong probability that Santa
Ana has escaped. Fl her his gold has bought
him freedom, or the new government has wink
ed at his flight, rather than assume the respon-
sibility of decision on his case.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

A YOUNG MAN applied for the benefit Of the
bankrupt act, and upon being asked how much
he owed, he said he saw they charged man
SO for kissing a married woman in Ohio, and il
the price was as high here for kissing girls, he
must be in debt about half million.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12

" OrR CouRT commenced on Monday last
and, we regret to say, was adjourned over until
next Monday as none of the causes on the list
(Which was called over on Tuesday evening" were
then ready. On Wednesday several of the par
ties having causes appeared. The trial list is a
long one, and it will be impossible to try more
than half of the causes for trial, the list next
week
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12
A Railroad 20 Oregon.

We are indebted to the Hon. Il d. Owen
Roads and Canals, in relation to a railroad to
Oregon. The Committee say that they have
found it impossible to give Mr. Whitney's me.
mortal the reflection necessary 10 form q speci-
fc opinion as to the expediency or practicable
~ of the project So tar, however, as their in
vestiea,ions have reached, the Committee have
seeo ncthiug that proves the imp-acticabilty of
,he piaa But with the limited information be-
fore tIcm the Committee ace not prepared TO
recommend that the prayer of the memorialists
for survey should be granted; but they say
that public attention is xlready attracted to the
SUBJECT; public opinion. in regard to it, will ma.
ture in the recess aud that project so vas,
can not with proeriety be entered upon, even
in its preparatory steps, in a manner so hssty,
and with lights go imperfect, as, if now under
taken, it must be.
An extract from the memorial of Mr.. Whit.
uey is attached. He represents that the roads
from New York to lake Michigan, a distance of
siO mics, will no doubt be completed by the
States through which they pass, or by private
individuals. That from lake Michigan to the
mouth Of the Columbia river, on the Pacific, is
2lS0 miles; making from New York to the Pa
ctc , 600 miles, and can be pertnrmed in eight
days. From Columbia river TO the Sandwich
islands is 2.l00 miles, making from New York
TO the Sandwich islands 100 miles From the
Columbia river to Japan is 5000 miles making
from New York to japan 5000 miles. From
Columbia river to Annoy, in China, Che port
nearest to the tea and silk provinces is 620O
miles-making from New York TO Annoy only
$500 miles which, with railroad to the Pa.
cifc, and thence to China by steamers, can be
performed in 80 days, being now a sailing dis
tance Of nearly 1900 miles, aud requiring
from 100 to $50 days for its performance. Then
the drill and sheetings of Connecticut, Rhode
Island and Massachusetts, and other manufac
tlres of the United States, may be transported
to China in 80 days; and the teas and silks o
China, in exchange, come back 20 New Orleans
to Charleston, to Washington, to Baltimore, to
Philadelphia, 20 New York, and TO Boston, in 81
days more.
lie says that, from an estimate as near accu
rate as can be made, short of an actual survey
tn, cost of said road, to be built in Il safe, good
and substantial manner, will be about $4,000,
600; and as the road cannot, from the situa
;ion of the unnhabited country through whcI
it will pass, earn any thing, or but little, be
fore its completion, then further sum vii
be required to keep it in operation, repairs, &c
of $4,000, ,OO0--nakng the total estimate
cost OF said road, when complete, the sum {
$65,O00O00.
The project is certainly bold one, and a
some future day will doubtless arrest attentio
and command respectful consideration.-Bich
neWS Reporter.