Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-20

-s, ins neW rost Omce hlll, which was passed at
the lsts sessien ct Congress, makes imper,.n,
ehassss n the Postsss ls~s
The ftaakiny privilege is fsssoret a. before
the last law went in,s operation. and 5000, 900 10
appropriated to pay the posta.es Of the two
Houses OF Congress. The franking privilege ex.
tends TO the recess as well as to the terms OF
Congress. ,.as
" II il made illegal to deposit iuo kfie,s in the
same enreOpe or package directed to different
pe,sons. The penal.y is $40, one half to ths'in.
former. There H. however. a -proyiso that the
law shah not apply to packages sent to foreign
Ntmspapes NOT sent from he o6ice Of pstisa.
fion. sve 10 5e- eaayged scifh three eenn po.fage
So also I'll band bills add circulars. The rate,
of Pos,sse remain, Otherwise, - they we're
Upon letters Of packages sen, by steamboats,
and vessels, not carrying the mail, two cents
will be charged under regulations to be prescri.
bed by the Postmaster General,
The commissions and compensation Of Post.
masters have been altered, and somewhat in.
creased. Those who received 5000 and under,
have the :fsnking privilege restored to them
Z The Postmaster General 10 authorized to e..
fablish branch Post Offices in any city where the
convenience ofthe inhabitants may make il de.
sirable. and that without any increase ofshe pre-.
sent rates Of postage. He 10 also authorized to
sell stamps to the country Postmasters. and
which are by them 10 be furnished TO those wish
ing to purchase. s g aai osas a'e
The Post routes are extended TO Oregon and to
Mexico, with return mails. During the war
and for three months alter. the officers and sol.
diers Of the. Army are to receive their letters
and newspapers free Of postage. .4 -1H
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Z Gov FIElp. Of Michigan, has resigned his gu.
beInaiorial office TO accept that Of U S. Senator,
10 which he has been elected.
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DECISION or THE u s. SrrRENg CorET on rue
LrcKssx QuKsrios-The U. s Supreme Court
adjourned on Friday, having previously decided,
in the famous License Case, that the States have
a right to regulate the trade in. and sale Of ar
dent spirits. Tins the law Of New Hampshire,
which controls the power over license Z morally,
and the law Of Massachusetts. which forbids the
sale Of any smaller quantity Of liquor than twen.
ty.eight gallons, and the law Of Rhode Island
limiting the sale to ten gallons, are all affirmed
BY the Court. This decision 10 important in
view Of the recent action Of some Of the States
, whereby the trsfie is greatly restricted. -i'
THlRTY THOUSAND THREE HuSpRKp ASn
TH,R1r DOLLARS RswARs.--The Adju,snt Gen.
eral Of the United States Army, offeIs. in the
National Police Gazette, . reward Of thirty thou
sand three hundred and thirty dollars. for the
arrest of one thousand and eleven deserters from
the United States Army. The names and par
ticu,ar descriptions of each soldier are contained
| in the advertisement.
| TnE MAJOR GENERALsHr.-The Alexandra,
| Gazette says, il 10 runored at Washington tha
| Gen. Worth (now Major General by brerefS vii
receive the appointment Of Major General, vic'
| the Hon Thomas II. Benton, declined II Is ais,
tor Dix, and declined These however, are mer,
rumors, and must be taken for what they ar,
worth. E--g.5l' z 58'l7 h a.i4 3D. .r.s,l
ANOTHER MaJoR GtxERAIsHrr DHcLisrp.-
| Col Gushing, the Savannah Republican says, ha
declined accepting the appointmsnt Of Major &c
neral, conferred on him by the President. Thi
presents the singular phenomenon Of two higl
Offices Of this kind being declined in one week
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| CoMxopoaK CossER, il is said, on his refur,
from the Gulf Squadron, whittier CommoIor
Perry has gone to relieve him. will demand
Court Of Inquiry during which he will seek I,
show that bis iaaetion has been caused by th,
mistakes Of the Administration, and its negisc
to Furnish him with supplies sud with small yes
sells.
NAvAL.-The Norfolk Herald ssys that tn
new sloop Of war Germantown, solt in this cit,
and ordered to that station to be fitted for SEE
dropped down on Wednesday from the Nav,
Yard to the anchorage, in tow Of the u. s. stes
mer Engineer. The Germantown 10 under IN,
eonmsni ofthst accomplished officer. Commsn
der Fraaklm Buchanan, date Superintendent o
the Naval School ., Aanapolis.l and will sell il
10 few days for the Parihe si9. -..ef, 4. 4
Fos vsRA CRrz The o. S bark Etns sale,
from Boston on Saturday for the Gulf Numer
ous and urgent orders had been received to &c
her Cd Is soon as possible. She carries the BIZ
gun, for the arrival Of which II is understood th
attack on the castle Of San Juan has been delay
ed Tkis with ths neeeessvv su,rnpoitior II