Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-06-27

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THE AMERICAN.
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saturday, Jwwe ~, is4S.
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tate ssd Coal NpSEcs. rorssr sT8A ssd CAe,,s,e
Streets, 1'hsssdelr'atu, u sweAsrs~d to scs a.
.sgews, osd receipt for ~ mswtrs dsv iAts
SNlcs, for sSbscrtsffom Or SdrerttsSWS.
o. The Rev Mr.. Walker Che former rector,
will ofFiciste at st. Matthew's Chsrch, on Sun
day next. ....-..,
% THE CRors, in this neighborhood, look
tolerably well. There is, however some COM
plant of the fly. In some parts Of Lancaster
county, the crops presenteda most miserable az.
pect. In some sections the yield will not aver.
age one half the usual quantity. .,..,.t s.
oy The committee appointed TO draft an ad.
dress the subject Of rail road from Philadel.
pha TO Piitsburg and Erie, by the West Branch
route, will reportthe same on Tuesday evening
next. .- t...H.s ... r.-.f
ny The books for the subscription TO the
stock Of the Rail Road from Harrisburg 10 Pitts.
burg. were opened on Monday last. Upwards Of
10, 900 shares, at $50 each, were subscribed on
that day in Philadelphia. In Harrisburg, We
were informed, not a single share was taken.
uZ The next news Of the movements Of Gen.
Taylor will be looked for with considerable in
terest. The Mexicans, it 10 rumored, are Assem-.
bling large force to give battle TO our army
This will be the last struggle Of Paredes. His
government 10 already tottering, and another dis
asteI like those of the and 9th Of May, must
prove his overthrow at home and abroad
w REJECTION OF HssRY lIoRS.--The Phila.
delphia Ledger states, that the nomination OF
Henry Horn for collector was again rejected,
on the 9th, by vote of 30 to 30.
CO THk CnoLrRA.-This dreaded epidemic
has again made its appearance in Europe 1t
was stated that case or two occurred in Montre.
al, Canada. There was also rumor OF case in
Baltimore and one in Philadelphia.
Eric and Piltsburs Rsute....Readins Rail Road.
The contemplated rail road between Philadel.
phia and Pittsburg, as well the Erie route, has
lately excited considerable attention in Phiadel.
phia. We were pleased TO find that many Of the
most intelligent and worthy citizens ofPhiladel-
phia are the strong advocates of the Sunbury
and Erie route. They cannot seeithe rropriety
Of making a new improvement almost parallel
with the state works, and which the friends OF
the road themselves admit must in some NEE.
sure, injure the trade Of the state works, and
that too without developing the resources Of any
new section Of country opening any new ave.
nue. for trade. To oil rejecting and dsinterest-
r persons, this project aPPear' Of 1T least doubt
ful proprie,y, when it 10 known that the Wes,
Branch Of the Susquchanna affords better route
which. while il will secure the trade Of Pitts
burg. will also give Us access TO the great trade
the Lakes, by connecting with the hsrbor o
Erie--dec idedly the best harbor ON the lakes
Aud when it is known that the Lake trade j,
seven fold grrater than that ofthe Ohio, its grea,
importance will be readily conceived. On look
ing over the map. il will be seen that the pro
posed route to Erie, by way Of Pottsville ane
the Susquehanns, 10 almost in a straight lin.
from Philadelphia, with grades SO much lower
that the distance from Pt,sbnrg or Erie can b
travelled in less time and with greater spec,
than the central rcute.
II ha. been urged that the Reading rail roa'
would not be able to accommodate the increase,
trade. We have il from the highest authority
that this en,erprisins company are ready 10 Ia,
down a third and fourth track, whenever the in
creased trade shall require II.
In regard 10 the Reading road we would res
pectiully suseest TO the company tho prophet.
Of afording greater facilities at Poi,sville Ant
Philadelphia. The present arrangements are ex
ceedingly inconvenient and troublesome. Th
that merchants and others could have read
access TO it, 10 look after and superintend thei
own loading. This could b- readily accomplish
ed by means of the Willow street road. or som
other route. We trust the company will see tn
propriety Of making some snch arrangement
and theTby save merchants aud traders muc
, waste of'ime and unnecessary expense.
o CALIFoRNIA.-Letter writer's from Washingto
say there is no disposition al that place TO cor
u clude treaty of amty with Mexico, without tn
e acquisition Of California. England and Franc
n would, necessarily, desire TO shut us ont f,or
e the possession Of San Francisco, the most des
o rable position on the Pacific but the very inde'
!, ton is the strongest reason why il should be pres
i sed with more zeal on our part. Should the wa