Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-02-21

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ny A few 20 To- kegs Of printing ink can be
had at this office, at Philadep pha prices, for cash
CO On our Rrst page will be found an interes-
ing communication in favor Of the Sunbury and
Erie Railroad; also, short sketch or history OF
Pteissniz the original founder of the water cure,
which, at the present time, 10 attracting consi.
derable attention in this country, as well as in
Europe. We will publish the conclusion next
week On our last page will be found an anu.
sing story from the n Y. Spirit of the Times.
O. THK NEw TARIFF BILL.--ln another col
umn our readers will find a synopsis of the new
Tariff bill, compared with the present rates of
duties, winch has been submitted by Mr.. Walk.
er to the committee in Congress. According TO
these rates, the duty on coal will be reduced to
about GO cents per ton, which is now protected
by specific duty of 81 IS per ton. The duty
on pig iron will be about SIS per ton, which is
now protected by duty Of 50 per ton. With
such duty, the coal trade with the northern and
eastern markets will be entirely destroyed. Nova
Scotia Coal, even under the present tariff, comes
into competition with our own in the Boston mar
ket Under the proposed tariff they could under
sell us one dollar per ton. In regard 10 iron, we
might stand it as long as the present high prices
in England are maintained, bnt this cannot con.
tnue more than few years In this bill Mr.
Walker has been obliged 10 abandon the princ'-
pie. laid down in his report, by making dIscrimi.
nations ranging from 5 TO rs per cent. We trust
that Congress will never sanction such an out.
rage upon the prosperity of the country.
90 Ssow-on Sunday morning last we found
the ground covered with about ten inches of snow.
Sleighiny during the week has been excellent.
On Friday morning, we received another cdi-
lion Of about eight inches more.
C FuGIIWE SLAvEs-About a week since,
four negroes were arrested by three white men,
| at Montoursvlle, Lycoming county. While pas.
sing through Milton, the white men were charg-
ed and arrested as kdnappers and the whole par
| ty lodged in Jail at this place. One Of the men
was released on bail A few days after, the own
| ers Of the slaves, who reside near Hagerstown,
| Nd came OIL. when the two white men were
| released OIL habcas corpus before Judge Wei.
ker. Or Thursday last the slaves had hearing
before Judge Welker, when further proceedings
were postponed until Saturday.
o. SMALL Pox--Scme Of the citizens Of Mif.
ninsbure, Union county, certify that this scourge
has entirely disappeared from that place, There
were six cases of small pox, and seventeen OF va
rioloid. None of which, we believe, proved ia.
tai.
DI Mourn CARMEL STEAM SAW MlLL-We
have been informed that this saw.mll, lately e
rected by Albert G. Bradford, has been put into
operation. The location is one OF the best in the
country, being on the centre turnpike, about mid
way between this place and Pottsvlle. The
mill is now cutting at the rate of 5000 feet eve
ry twenty -four hours. Mr. Bradford is putting
! in another saw, besides circular saws and turning
lathes for the purpose Of turning posts foI avn
ings, lamps and hydrants We have no doubt
from the enterprisng spirit of Mr. Bradford
that it will prove profitable and valuable estab
| lishment.
OT The BRIBERY CAsE-This affair which
is noticed in another column, has caused quite al
excitement at Harrisburg. McCook was arres
ted by the Sergeantat arms, and an invest gait ior
took place in the Supreme Court House, upor
which t appears that Mr.. Burrell and Mr. La
porte, the Auditor General had also been ap
preached with offer of from $500 to 5000.
Uy Tolls REpucEp.-The Canal Commits
sioners have reduced the rates of toll on the Stal'
works about 20 per cent. This is an important
and necessary measure, IN order to compete
with rival improvements. The tol! on bltumi
nous coal has been SO much reduced, that trans
porters will be able to supply Philadelphia iron
Pittsburg We do not see, however, that any
thing has been done TO facilitate the mining oper
ations Of the Shamokin region. The interests o
the majority of the board appears TO be eonhne'
20 the Western and Wilkesbarre regions,
ry The Senate rejected the Houses amend
ment against the distribution of the proceeds o
the public lands. This is right and in aceordanc
with the wishes Of large majority Of the people
or The Baltimore and Ohio rail road bill wa
defeated in the Senate, on Tuesday last, by Vot
ofyeas Is, noes l6.
or There has been quite spar IN Senate be
tween Messrs. Hickman aud sterigere, in cons'
quence Of Mr. HIS. TRADE Of indiscrimnate abus
of the members of the Bar, whereupon Mr., Ste
rigere quoted the following lines of Hudlbras;
"No one e'er felt the halter draw,
| With good opinioD of the law