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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-20

D A n Y I L L =
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WOODEN FACTORY.
DANvILLE, COLUMBIA COUNTY,
Pennsylvania.
VNHE DanpiHe Steam Uooien Frc'ory. former.
Il ly owned and occupied by DR.. PErHiKty. IS
recently heen purchased by the subscribers, who
respectfully announce 10 their friends and the pub
lie general y, ths, they now prepared to do al
kinds Of work in their line of business At the sho
test notice, according u order. and in the hest
psrative manner. Having gone To considerable
expense m repairing theiI n.achinery snd apparatus,
and being very particular in occurring the service Of
experienced mechanics, they feel confident that
they are capable Of executing Ill kinds Of work in
style superior TO a,y other establishment in the
country, At the old customary prices
CLOTHS, SATINETTS. FLANNELS AND
BLANKETS constan ly on hand, and for sale al,
reduced prices, for CAsu or Barter.
CARDING AND PULLING
will 5e done in the best manner. at the usual Pr
ces. All kinds Of country produce taken in pay
m'ni for work, at Danve nsrket prices.
For the accommodation Of those who live at
distance, Wool and CLorH will be taken in at,
and. when finished, returned to the following pls.
Ses. I's'h written uifections must accompany
each parcel:
Columbia Conniy-Roup Il Mars store, Wa
shingtonviIle; r. Fruits store, J.rseytown; Yea
gers inn, Roaring Greek Shsrpicss store, Cs'ts.
wissa; l.. T. Mann's store, Mlflinvi MilleI's
st"re, Berwick J. Clne's Mill; Rockets store,
O'aneeville; Derr's store. W hi,e He'll.
Northumberland County--Michsel Reader inn,
Turtutvilr; Ireland & Hays store. McEwens
vile; f. j.. Pipers s,o'e, Ws,sons,o~n; :. l.
Comfy Il Co.'S store, Milton Gihsons inn, Chill
lisquaqus Fossyth's store, NoIthumb, Hand ;
foungs store. Sunbu'y.
Luserne County.-Rey nolds store, Kingston /
Giidersieevcs store, Wilkcshnrrc Gaylord's store
Plymouth /; s,yer's store, Nan,iccke Judge
Msek's Mil, Huntington.
Lyconiing Counfy.-D. Clapps store, Muncy (;
ShoemskeI's store. Smiths Mill.
GEARHART d kOWNOYER.
Danville, May Q, lsis.
nEXrER's SPIRITS OF SOAP, for eI.
irsctng Grease, Dry Paints, Varn'sh, Tar,
Wax, &c. from clothing Of any description, wa'.
ranied not 10 inure the cloth or the most de'icae
coIors. This liquid has also been used with srea,
success in cases Of Burne, Seslds, letter. Pimples
on the face, Chspped hands, Sore lips, Rheuma.
item, Hard 81 soft Corns, &c. or Price, IS cts
per bottle. For sale at the store Of
July Ia. 1886. n. MAssER.
TONGRESS INK.-Blue and Black Congre.s
" Ink, Of superior qualify. for sale cheap. at the
store Of HENRY MASSER
July 4th, le4S.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-06

RE-KINDLINe THE FIRES We see that
the Wing Members of the Legislature have
called meeting in the Hall Of the House OF
Representatives, on Wednesday evening
next. They will doubtless submit an Ad-
dress to the People, and recommend full
and thorough reorganization of the Wing
Party of the State. We like the idea, and
hope the fire there lighted will spread and
be seen brightly burning from the Wing
Camps in every county and township in
the State. We desire to see a genera
Weakening up Of the Whigs-a simultaneous
uprising, and bold, loud, and long shout
in behalf of their cherished principles
We regret our inability to be present on
this interesting occasion, to contribute our
mite in behalf of so good a cause. We
shall patiently wait for the watch-word
and joyously pass it along.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-06
WALKER, OF DADE,

In the House of Representatives, on the
9Th, Mr.. Bowman, one of the committee
appointed 10 investigate the conduct of
Walker, of Dade, DESTROYS of expressin G
his condemnation Of such infamous con.
duct, offered the following resolutions,
which were indefinitely postponed, by a
vote of ID to SO:
RESOLVED, That the conduct OF B. F. Walker,
late Representative from tn 9 county Of Dade, in
publicly and grossly insulting a respectable f.
male, whilst he was member Of this House, is
such as to render him, in the estimation OF this
House, Infamous and unfit to associate with gen.
tlemen, or represen: decent constituency.
RESOLVED, That this House has the conslitu.
tional power to expel for high offences against
public morals and public decency, or for any
description Of offences, which render men infa
nous in society, whether said offences were com.
mitted in the actual presence Of this House OF
not
RESOLVED, That the resignation OF said B. F.
Walker. which has just been rendered through
the Speaker Of this House, should not and does
not preclude this House from expressing, as it:
deliberate judgement, that the conduct OF the SAID
B. F. Walker, late Representative from Dade, i:
such as merits the most marked reprobation or
the part of this House. and that his expulsion
from his seat upon this floor, has been anlicipa
led and prevented only by his resignation.
The next day Mr.. Hill, by leave, intro
duced the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That B. F. Walker, member from
Dade, be entitled to receive bis per diem up to
the day Of his resignation.
Adopted.
1t appears that the chairman of the com
mittee raised some objections as to allow
ing this man his per diem for days ant
weeks he was absent, not only from the
House, but from the city. By vote o.
80 to II, it was decided in the affirmative
We expressed our doubts last week
of there being decent men enough in thu
House to expel him.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-06
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTI-
Triton.

~ AlOfss
In the House of Representatives., on the
26lh ult., Mr.. BALLoU, from the select
committee of nine. to which was referred
amendments 10 the Constitution. reported
the following digest, and recommended its
passage.
Amendments proposed at the present
session by the General Assembly of this
State. to amend the constitution to equaize
representation, and to be ratified at the
next session thereof:
Resoloed by the General Assembly of The
State of Missouri, tro thirds Of each House con-
curing therein.
Sec. /. The House of Representatives shall
consist OF members 10 be chosen every second
year, by the qualified electors OF the several coun
ties, apportioned in the following manner, to.wit:
The ratio of representation shall be ascertained
at each experiencing session Of the Legislature,
by dividing the whole number OF permanent free
white inhabitants Of the State by the number OF
one hundred and forty. Each county having
said ratio, or less, shall be entitled to one repre-.
sentative; each county having said ratio and
fraction over, equal to three fourlhs, shall be en-
titled 10 t,co representatives; each county having
three times said ratio shall be entitled to three
representatives; and so on above that number,
giving one additional member for each additional
ratio-bm no county shall haze more than seuen
members, nor shall the whole number OF members
in the House of Representatives ever exceed one
hundred and hirty.t,oo, and the General Assem-.
bly,, which shall meet in the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty.eight, and
every fourth year thereafter shall apporlion the
number Of Representatives among the several
counties as herein directed; and the members oil
the General Assembly shall receive from the pub.
lie treasury compensation for their services moi
to exceed three dollars per day for the first sixty
days: and after that time not 10 exceed one dol
lar per day, for the remainder Of the session; but
for their services at the session meeting in the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ffty.four, and at the session meeting every tenth
year thereafter, they shall be entitled to receive al
the rate Of three dollars per day for the first hun
bred days, and after that time not TO exceed one
dollar per day for The remainder OF such session;
but the General Assembly may allow greater
compensation to the presiding officers Of each
House. No county now established by law shall
ever be reduced by the establishment Of new
counties 10 less than six hundred square miles,
nor shall any county be hereafter established con
tdlHlUS less ltdH SIX nuHuTeu square miles, UO
shall any county, hereafter established, be emit
tied to a separate representation. unless the mum
Der OF permanent free white inhabitants therein
SHALL at the time, be equal TO three. fourths OF the
ratio Of representation then being, but may be
organized with a small number for all other pur
poses civil and military, and the second, fourth
twenty. fourth and thirty fourth sections Of the 81
article OF the constitution Of this Stale is hereby
aboshed
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-06

ADJoURNMENT.-The Legislature will
adjourn on the l5th-neyt Monday week.
All the important business has been put
off TO a late day in the session, and we
fear some of it will be overlooked and
what is done will be done imperfectly. The
amendments to the constitution, the pro.
vision to meet the exigencies of the State
for the want of money, the repeal of the
Distribution Law, the improvement of the
navigation of the Usage and other rivers,
the charter of railroad from Hannibal to
St. Joseph, the law fixing places for the
holding of the Supreme Court, and many
matters of less importance, were, to great
extent, untouched when the resolution to
adjourn was adopted-and there was then
but little over two weeks to 60 upon.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-06
WESTERN RIVER AND HARBOR
CONVENTION.

1t is contemplated TO hold great West
ern River and Harbor Convention in st
Louis, on the 10th day of May next. This
will be a similar Convention to the one
held at Memphis last year. The import.
ance of such a Convention and its objects
are too well understood to require an ex-
tended notice. The title given to the Con-
vention, taken in connection with the
known and apparent pointed neglect of
Western Interests by the,government of the
United States, sufficiently and eloquently
set forth its objects. No sectional or per.
sonal interest prompts it, and each and
every citizen of the Western States, and
every county and town in those States
should take an active interest in the subject
They are all directly interested in any
scheme which has for its objects the i'm.
provement of the Western Waters. Such
a Convention, it is thought, will be the best
means of bringing about the desired re,
suits. Every county and town in Mis-
souri, ought to be represented, and the dele
gates fully informed as to the capital, bust
ness, &C., of their respective counties. Tt
appoint delegates and collect the desired
information, will require come time, ant
we hope the citizens of this section viii
take hold of the subject and see that the.
are fully and ably represented in that Con
vention. In anothcr part of to-day's pa
per will be seen a call for a meeting o
the citizens of Howard county, to appoin
delegates.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-06

VIRGINIA U. s. SRNAToRs.-The Legis-
lature of Virginia, on the 10Th inst, elected
r. M. T. HUNTER lat present member of
Congress) Senator of the United States
for six years from the 9TH of March next,
when Mr.. Archer's time expires. He was
elected on the sixth ballot.
This election was not without its pecu-
larties. Gov. Smith was nominated BY
the locofoco caucus, not without difficulty,
for the pace-some twenty odd Calhoun
men refusing to go into the caucus. On
the first ballot the wings gave their entire
vote to VIM. S. Archer, the present incum-
bent--,he "Old Hunkers" voted for Smith
and the Calhoun men for Hunter. On the
third or fourth ballot, Smith was Withdrawn
and John w. Jones put in his place. On
the fifth ballot Hunter was elected--the
wings uniting with the Calhoun men to
produce this result. Hunter is as good a
locofoco as need be, and the only point
gained by the wings was the election of a
man who is hated by the administration at
Washington.
James M. Mason, of Frederick. was
elected to serve out the unexpired term of
Mr.. Pennybacker, deceased, on the 22d ult.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-06

The Explosion on the Reading Railroad
A Frightful Scene,-A terrible accident
occurred on the Reading Railroad. about
three weeks since, by the explosion of
locomotive. Seven hands employed by the
company were blown to atoms. The Phil.
adelphia Times says:
The body, or rather the trunk OF the body of
one oil the brakemen was thrown up hill the
distance OF at least two hundred and fifty wards.
Beside, or near him, were two pieces Of iron
from the boiler, weighing two or three hundred
pounds each, that were found indented some two
and half feet into the ground. Another body
was found upon a small island OF ice in the
stream, that had been blown through large tree.
in the limbs OF which parts OF the clothing were
hanging. The body supposed to be that Of the
engineer, was discovered driven into the water
tank. Sticks Of wood were forced through il.
and from this circumstance, i. is thought that the
unfortunate man must have been either on or
near the woodpile; or it may have been, was in
the act OF handling the blets at the moment of
the accident. One man was blown I'D the hin
and his body being doubled up, was sent tbropgb
fence which it carried with il. BODY was
found with nothing on it save a scarf around tho
neck; others with only pieces of the flannel shirt.
Out OF the seven bodies, there was not more than
one that was whole enough TO be recognized with
any certainty. All were stripped entirely Of
their clothing, except here and there remnant
that chung to some portion OF them. The head
oil one OF the men was found mashed TO a iellv
another was found separated from the trunk and
an arm was picked up in field with fin cnn
in the hand, The corpses were all horribly mutt.
lated, torn, burnt, and blackened
The scene in the vicinity OF the deplorable cas.
ualy was horrible and sickenng to look upon ~.
BY the side Of the remains of the engine was q
huge rock, covered with blood from The bodios
that had been dashed against it. The surround.
ing rocks and trees were despatched and stained
with blood, In the branches of the trees wers
bits Of clothing and shreds of flesh. On tbs
ground here was an ARM there leg, and von.
der some other portion Of a body. Let the eve
turn where it would it met some terrirvinr ~
heart sickenng evidence OF the awful catas,,o
Phe. Immense pieces of the boiler, sbiversd nv,
tons Of the engine, fragments of human assb -,
spots Of human gore! nus" VI
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-06
THE QUESTION SETTLED AT LAST

he w ES lON De LED n LAO -!
We understand quite spirited contest
has been going on during the winter among
our wing friends who are members of the
General Assembly at Jefferson City, as to
who is the ugliest man of their number
AT first it was question Of some doubt
but was at last narrowed down to con-
test between VAwTER of Monroe, and
SwIrzLER Of Boone, and upon the final
vote, the "Statesman carried the day.
"unanimously!" 1t is said there is only one
man in Monroe county who can beat Vaw.
ter, and he is ABERNATuY, of the "Mercu.
,y." Now, Switz, try Abby-if you can
beat him, you can beat this wide world =
By the way, we are very much gratiied to
learn that Mr.. Vawter, and also COL
Switzler, have made most excellent repre-
sentatives, and we hope their constituents
will excuse them for not being handsome
THEY CAN'T HELP IT.!
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-06
EXTRAORDINARY REVELATIONS

The War-The new plan Of Operations
The Castle to be Attacked &C., &c.
Below we copy the extraordinary reveal.
tons of Gomez, in the Spanish paper, La
Patria, published by Gomez and Aleman, in
New Orleans, developing the new plan Of
operations in the war with Mexico. They
are correct, and just what we laid out, in
our minds eye, months ago. But that's
nothing here. La Patria says:
"The government appears to confde much in
General Scott, who has just gone to the field oil
operations, and from whose diplomatic and mil.
li,ary tactics it hopes to gain great advantages.
The plan OF operations, we learn is as follows:
General Taylor, instead Of moving upon San
Luis Potos will repair to Saltilo, where he
having made some arrangements on the Rio
Grande will hasten to Tampico, where he will
assume the command Of 1000 volunteers, re.
Gently called out and ordered 10 assemble at tina,
point. From Tampico, Gen. Scott will march
towards Vera Cruz, and Gen. Taylor will make
a simultaneous movement towards Tampico with
all the troops he can muster, after leaving sutfi
cient force to garrison Sallillo. Monterey, Vico.
ria, &C., and in union with Gen. Worth's divis
ion, will join Gen. Scott, who will have at his
command the new military arm OF rocketeers
and howtzers.
"At the proper moment fifteen or sixteen yes.
sells Of the American squadron, with force from
about 230 to 300 guns Of all sizes and cabres,
will appear off San Juan de Uloa, and begin
the attack upon the castle. According to The
new plan Of operations the land forces will rem.
devious at the mouth of the river Antigua,
which empties in to the Gulf short distance 10
the North OF Vera Cruz, and ascend the same TO
where the main road to Jalapa crosses it. Il
this plan be speedily put into execution, there
can be no doubt that Vera Cruz and the Castle
will as speedily fall into the power OF the Ameri
can forces; but il any faith can be put in Santa
Annals proclamation, it is plain he will be able
to cut off the advance OF Gen. Taylor from Sal
tllo."
Mr. Gomez, the editor OF La Patria and the
author OF the above, is the same person who was
appointed by Gen. Scott, while tarrying in New
Orleans, TO be one Of his staff, and whose com
mission was afterwards revoked by the Genera
on the ground that he was not friend to The
Amecan cause. Did Gomez obtain the above
information while he was General SCOTS aid?
| A Washington letter in the New York Com
mercial Advertiser, thus refers to the above publ
cation.
Col. lotion, chief Of the engineer department
has gone to Mexico, secretly, and with despatch
If you wish to know the whole plan Of the
new campaign against Mexico. you will find i
in the Spanish paper published in New Orleans
by Seno, Gomez, called La Patria Senior Come;
obtained it probably from good authority. HI
was believe, the aid.decamp OF Gen. Scott 70
short time.
repeat that the plan is correctly given, ane
that through it you will know as much as the Sec
rotary Of war knows. Those whose official re
lations enlite them TO know, tell me that it i
the plan.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-06

called for new bill. But he again (for about
the twentieth time this SESSION. found himself
in miserable minority.
A memorial from Johnson county in favor Of
Poligsmy came in Wednesday morning, and. on
the evening OF the same day, Pauline Taylor,
a poor deceived woman, in Platte city. was
cut loose from worthless husband, by divorce
bill from the Senate.
Friday evening, bill 10 incorporate Turn.
pike company in the southeast was up; but,
what with the Repeal clause and Individual Liza.
bili.y, its own friends laid il on the table, ct las
1t is amusing and edifying truly, to see the
"B'boys" gyrate on this charter question:. A
Wing presents charter: on with Repeal, Lila.
bility and limited tenure. A Loco presents
bill precisely similar, and then-why then--it
was the Lawyers Bull that gored the OK!
A bill from the Senate incorporating an lnsu.
rance company at Weston, was up this morning.
and was killed instanter-as upon all democrat
ic principles it should have been. The Buckeye
Mining Company had charter up next, and it
was duly meamorphosed into democratic shape.
in twinklng. This bill came from the Senate
and was pet Of old Polk Of Madison-or, as he
| is usually known here-'ihe Bull Of Bashan"-
soubriquet bestowed on him by some st. Louis
correspondent, and which he assented to on the
floor Of the Senate chamber, in his place! eyes.
Mr.. President, | am an apostolic Bull Of Ba.
shan that ! am!' (The correspondent afore
said, had styled him "a most apostolic son of
thunder-a veritable Bull OF Bashan.")
A bill to prevent tresspasses on land by cut.
ting down timber, &c., &c.. was defeated this
morning. Here was triumph for Mr.. Speaker!
Jubilate!
This ming bill distributing the share fund
equally among the 5000 children OF the State,
passed. bill to introduce Probate Court in
each county was killed yesterday.
Wednesday night, grand Tea Party came
off at the CAPITOL the third Of the season. Mon.
day night Catholic concert is to transpire in the
Senate Chamber. Thus will The Episcopalian,
Methodist, Presbyterian and Catholic churches
have presented their claims. The young mem.
bers are getting up Dance at the Gubernato.
rial Mansion for next week. bill has passed
the House approprang $500 for repairs on said
Mansion. The Governor is thought 10 have an
eye on certain fair and wealthy widow OF St.
Louis! Rev. Mr.. Allen OF Boone, whose name
has been mentioned in connection with the Chief
Magisracy, will preach tomorrow at the Capt.
toll. Candidates for Governor are plenty as
blackberries. The name OF William Claude
Jones, the Senator from Newton, is beginning to
receive attention in this regard He is, no
doubt, The best informed man, If not the ables,
deba,er and the most profound statesman. Of his
party, in either House. Mr.. Speaker seems
most hopelessly laid on the shelf--and most bar.
moniously, 100, by general consent.
t ooh no, they never me n,ion him.
His name is never heard;
Their lips are now forbid to speak
That once familiar word -
} ooh, breathe not his name
In The shade let it rest"
Requiescat in pace!
5 F. R. S.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-06

DAGuERREAN.-We looked into the room
of Mr.. T. M. EAsTERLy, of "Daguerreo.
type notoriety," while in 81. Louis and
felt quite at home, from the fact of find.
ing the faces of SO many of our old &C.
quaintances on his table. He desires to
see his friends from this section, when they
visit the city. Our friend ORear, of the
Patriot, looked-just as usual!
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-06
PUBLIC MEETING.

A public meeting of the citizens of How
ard county will be held in this place, on the
FIRST MONDAY IN APRIL NEXT
to appoint Delegates TO the Rail Road Con-
vention, to be held on the First Wednesda,
in Jane per., lat such place as shall hereaf
ter be agreed upon,) and also to appoin
delegates to the Western RiUer and Harbo'
Convention, to be held in st. Louis, on the
Tenth Day of May neat.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-06
LIEUTENANT G nNERAL.--Thc proposition

LIEUTENANT GRNERAL.--Thc proposition
to appoint Lieutenant General, to take
command Of the armies during the war
with Mexico, was defeated in the House Of
Representatives by vote of 30 yeas to
100 nays. All the representatives from
Missouri voted in favor of the proposition,
but DR.. RELFE, who was not in the House.
In the Senate, the subject was laid on
the table by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Archer. Badger, Berrien, But.
Ter, Calhoun, Cilley, Thomas Clayton. John M
Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden. Davis, Dayton.
Evans, Greene, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson,
Of Maryland, Johnson, OF Louisiana Mangum,
Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Phelps, Simmons,
Upham, Webster, Woodbridge and Yuee-2S
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Ath.
erton, Bagby, Breese, Bright, Cass, Chalmers,
Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, flanagan, Houston,
Niles, Rusk, Sewer, Speight Sturgeon, Turney
and Westscott-21.
Referring to this vote, the National In.
teligencer of the 10th says: There are two
vacancies in the Senate by the death Of
Senators, and there were five absentees.-
Had all the members of the Senate been
present, the decision would still have beer
the same. As it was, a majority of the
whole number of which the Senate is al
present composed, voted to lay the bill or
the table.