Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-06

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act as our Agent.
Ur PRlSIrsc Isk.--A fresh supply of superior
printing ink just received, and for sale at Phila.
deIphia prices
uT- We call the attention of our readers TO |
the advertisement Of S. Winner. No. South %
st, Philadelph who offers 20 customers an ele.
giant assortment OF Combs, Of every style.
J. Ladomus, No 80 South 4,h st, offers for
sale handsome assortment Of Watches, tools
and materials belonging to the trade. as will be
seen by his advertisement.
O. In the published proceedings Of the Sun.
bury and Erie Rail Road Convention, in last
weeks pa per- it is stated that the reconsideration
Of the amendment, striking ont the words Schuyl-
kill Valley was lost This is error that near.
| ly all the reporters had fallen into. The words
'Schuylkill Valley were reins,ated on re'consi.
| deration.
CO Ick-A number of our citizens were en-.
gagged, the past week, in filling their ice houses
! The ice in the pool of the dam at this place is
! about six inches thick. This article is not on-
! " a great luxury in summer, but has actually
! 4 I, az
is now much used by the medical faculty. In
some cases il Isl specific that cannot be sup
| piled by any substitute. -''
| 10 NORTHUMBERLAND BErpcE.-We under.
stand that the rebuilding Of the bridge on the
eastern side of the Island, was let on the 18th
ult., TO Mr.. Harrison, the gentleman who con.
| structed the bridge on the Northumberland side,
four or FIVE years since. The contract price is.
we believe, thirteen thousand dollars.
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~ArroINTNENIs BY tbs CANAL COMMISSION.
ERs.-On the Susquehanna division, Judge Blat
tenbergeT has been appointed supervisor, in the
place of Col J McFaddcn. Joseph Hutchison has
been re e.appointed supervisor on the West Branch.
! Mr.. Morrison has been re-appointed collector at
Northumberland, and Mr.. Fenron collector at
Dunnstown. .,...-.. .t.-.......r
o. The CANAL CcMMIssIosxRs.--The he board
Of Canal Commissioners have been busily en-
gagged, during the past week, in making appoint
ments--a most unpleasant duty where there are
so many applicants for every Office. The pre-.
sent Board, as constituted, is an efficient and able
one. MIR. hartshorne, the oldest in Office and
President Of the Board, 10 an smiatle and honor
able man. lie has no ambition to be reelected
to an Office which he reluctantly took upon him
self Mr.. Burns is we'll known as popn'ar and
efficient officer, having a practical knowledge OF
our public works. Mr.. Power, the new incum.
bent, has made favorable impression upon all
parties. He is fully aware Of the position he
occupies before the people, and the eireumstan.
ces under which be was elected by 90 large 4
majority. He is also practical man and good
officer, and is determined not TO disappoint the
expectations OF his friends.
~ LEGISLATIVE In the House, on wednes.
day last, a resolution was offered that the com.
mittee on vice and immortality be instructed to
introduce bill so amendending the law Of the
last session, entitled an act authorizing the cit
zens Of certain counties TO decide by ballot whe
ther the sale Of vinsus and srirtuous liquors
shall be confused in said counties. as to embrace
the whole Commonwealth, which was amended
so as to extend only to counties which shall ask
for the law.
Petitions 10 allow Banks TO issue notes of a
less denomination than FIVE dollars, and others
to prohibit them issuing any less than ten dollars
were presented.
A strong effort is making to abolish punish
ment by death.
UyA CuRIous CAsE,--The prize piano, which
was lately awarded al the Chinese Museum for
the best eonundrum, the proprietor refused to
give up, because the committee were not unani.
nous, Mr., Canigan, TO whom it was awarded,
has sued ont replevin, and the conundfums and
all will be brought up before court for decision.
GO There is a rumor shoat, that the Mexican
Congress has agreed to receive q Minister from
the U. States. and accept the proposition to enter
e into negotiations for peace. We are inclined to
j. think the rumor we'll founded. Meiico. with all
: her boasting, cannot continue the war much Ion.
= ger. Her internal dissensions and want Of means
+ will compel her to sue for peace ere long.
. ~ There 10 great distress prevailing in Ire
land at present, on account Of the failure Of the
!, potatoe crop. The British Government, in or
der to afford relief has given employment to tn.