Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-01

. CCv GENERAL TAYLOR - ] mere are Sd''o"s
conflicting opinions in regard to Gen, Taylor's
accepting the nomination of the Presidency.
The New Orleans Picayune, in reply 10 the Bu.
letin, which claims him as whig. says that Gen,
Taylor will not accept the nomination from the
hands Of any party. That he is stronger than
either party, and will become the candidate Of
the people. The truth is, Gen. Taylor cannot
be properly called a party man. lie is. We be.
lieve, opposed to, as we'll in favor Of, some OF
the leading measures advocated BY both wings
and democrats. That he is an admirer and per
sonai friend Of Henry Clay, we have no reason to
doubt He was also warm and personal friend
of General Jackson. That he is hero aId pa
triot and one Of the abl~st Generals OF the age,
we presume but few will pretend TO deny. And
Judging from his coolness in the hour Of danser--
his sound judgment and military genius, which
rises superior to every obstacle, We have no
doubt he would make an excellent Chief Masis.
trate. fle is in many respects besides his mil
tary genius, like Gen. Jackson. rr....
| o. THE Cry OF ALvARApo was captured II
seems. by Lieut.. Hunter, with one vessel, the
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whole Squadron, came a day or two after to at
tack the city by sea, and Gen Qntman with a
force by land when The stars and stripes were
floating over it. Commodore Perry was moTt'-
fed and Disappointed. aud ordered Lieut.. Hunter
to be court nartialled
VIRGINIA ELECTION The latest returns from,
the Second District, FIX Mr.. Droongooles ma.
joriiy a: Is IN the Fourth District, Mr. Bo-
cocks majority is 81. So far, the Democrats have
carried eight Districts and the Wings three The
names of the Congressman known 10 be elected
are as follows; -Democrats, Mess:s Atkinson
Bedinger, Brown, Baeley. Beale, Socock, Drom
goole and Nc McDowell. Wings Messrs. Bolts
Goggns and Pendleton.
Mr.. Dromgoole is said to be lying dangerously
i'll.
The Delaware Journal hois,s its flag for Pre-
s'dent, Zachery Taylor; for V'ce President, J
NJ. Clayton; subjcc; 10 the decision Of . Ma
,ionsl Convention. -I.r....-
A LETTER WITHOUT AN ASswKK.-A commit
tee appointed at a meeting Of AL parties" ii
GutldueitiuAi 10 nominate beuefdi ldyiof LOT th'
Presidency, have addressed letter to him il
which they express their hope that he will no
decline the honor. Lest he should, the commit
tee conclude their letter with the remark tina
they neither "desire nor expect an answer to thei
letter" Old Zack will feel greatly relieves
when he reads the last sentence. l
THg GRAsp TEMPERANCE JuBILrE OF rHE Sos
OF TEspERAScs in Philadelphia is to take plae
on the third Tuesday Of June next The grea
$ number Of members which the various sorietie
Q can muster will Tende: it an imposing ceisbrs
i. tion. and contribute to produce the best mora
. effect. s fH ...t f...r rf ar.r a' Hil $3.50.
9 UNITED STATES MISr.--The coinage Of th
1 mint and branch mints for the month Of Apr
y last So 675 s2s. being, as the director state
q in his accompanying letter Of the i7.h instan
. "the largest that has yet been reported for an
% one month" OF this amount there is in gold s2
1872, ,697 silver s29l 900, and in copper o., ,oS