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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-06
rhs Murder ofhisos. R,tshs.,

We hnt In the New Orleans Times, an ae.
cosnt Of the uanrer u the death OF Lieut.,
Ki,chie,
''On General scoii's arrival a, the mouth of
the Rio Grande, and assuming the chief com.
tf,and, he forthwith sen, de.pa,chay to Saltllo,
addressed 10 General Taylor. OF he command.
ing officer there When tie bearer reached
that city, General Butler. the officer in com.
r,and. opened the dispatches, the result OF
which was the immediate departure Of Gen.
Worth and HIS division Tor the Ric Grands.
The dispatches were then re-.ealed and sent
of in charge OF Lieutenant Richie, 9Th infantry
TO Gen. Taylor, then on his retrograde move
men, to Monterey from Victoria. Ten men.
belonging to Kearney's company of the 5th,
accompanied Lieut.. Richie as an escort. They
arrived at Monterey in eafety, stopped there
a night, and proceeded on their route to meet
Gen. Taylor the next day. Towards dusk
Richie reachedth the Villa Grante, dis,an, twen-
tythree miles from Monterey. Meeting Just
afcf bis arrival with an Englishmsn established
in business there, he evailed himself Of his sci.
vices 70 procure refreshments for himself and
command. As the two were crossing the plaza
of Villa Grands, in furtherance of that object,
Mexican on horseback came whisking by them
when suddenly he threw a 'asss over Ritchie,
put spurs to his animal, and succeeded in drag
ging him beyond the town. to a small creek in
the vicinity. Here he murdered him, and after
mulilaling his body in horrd manner, made
Of with the dispatches. These are said to be-
Of great consequence, Containing a sketch OF
the plan Of the forthcoming campaign, with
other important particulars. II seems as il the
movements OF Ri,chie and his party were mar.
rowIy watched BY the enemy. for during the
night they passed at Monterey the arms of kva
Of his men were stolen from them, necessitatns
. demand on the quartermaster for fresh cup.
ply. Lisut. Riehis, We understand, isa ne
phew Of the venerable editor Of the Washing
ton Union"
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Vol. 9..N0. 94..WhOle No, 838

pondeni OF the Times to psint out the srrors
il substantially correct, the sooner the hull ex.
tent OF the evil is made public the better Fore.
armed lie iofearned. J. A. d.
Es'ino,c Of Deficiency ef Grain, and oiher
Crops reduced to Grain. in The United
Kingdom for the year ending September !.
1Si7 .Quaricrs.
/ Ordinary annual deficiency, 2OOO 900
2 Loss Of potatoes in Ireland, value 81 ,.3
fl2 900 GOO. to be supplied by -.r
grain, Ga food Of double cost Of
potatoes,) value f2l 600 600, re.
presenting, Al 50s. per quarter, 9,S0O.0W
3. Loss of oats in ireland, stated by
Mr.. I.abouchere 10 be one third
the crop. or 5.227 1000
4. Loss Of potatoes in Enp'anh and
Scotland. say one tenth only the
loss in Ireland, or 100000
5 Loss OF Gate in Scotland and Eng
lund. 100000
6. Loss of barley in the United King.
dom. 1OOOUOO
! Z. EXfrH SEED Tor Increased cultivation
ofgrain, 100000
g. Extra consumption Of railway la .... d.
borerr, 100000
2O627 OOC
| Deduct economies made by stsrva.
tion and non.feeding OF pigs, 4276OoC
T'osl deficiency, l6,OO0,OOC
Money value of the deficiency. at E3 pei
guarter-fiS COO, 600.
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COuMtcrfeitcrS'
D e A y II j i q w.

THE putlic will please observe that no Brsndreth
L Pills are genuine, unless tho boz has three la-
bsls upon IT, (the top, the side and the hottom)
esch containing fac. smile signature Of my hand.
writing. thus-B. BaAHnsErn, N. D.-These la
hel- a,e engraved on steel, beautifully designed,
and done at an expense Of over 81 ,00O.-Therefore
II will be seen that the only thing necessary to pro.
cure the medicine in its purity, s TO observe tbess
labels. r.
Remember the top, the side. and the bottom.
The following respective psrsons are dulv au.h"ri
ssd, and hold
CERTIFICATES OF AGENCY
For the sale Of Brandresh's Vegetable Cnirersol
.# PiNs
Northumberland county: MiltOn-Msckey Il
Chsmbe,lin. sunbury-H. b. Masser. MEwens-
ville-Ireland L. MeiIeli. Northumberland Wm
Forsyth. Georeetown-J. 4 J. Walls.
Union County: New Berlin-Bogs Il Win.
ter. Selinsgvove--George GuOdTum. Middle
burs-Isssc Smith. Besver,own--Davidh Huber
Adsmsburg-Wm.J J. May. Mifansburg-M Mensch
Il Ray. Hsrtleton-Daniei Long. Freeburg-
q. Il F. G. Meyer. Lewisburg-Wslls Il Green
Columbia county: Dsnville-E. b. Reynold,
n Co. Berwick-Shumsn & RIttenhouse. Cat,
tswissa-C. G. Brobts. Bioomsburg--John r.
Meyer. jersey Town-levi Bisel. Washington
Robt. McCsy. Limestone-Bsliis. McN.nch.
Observe that each Agent has sn Engraved Ger
ti6cste Of Agency, containing a representation o.
ur BRANDRETH'S Manufsctory al Sing Sing
and upon which will also be seen exact copies o
the nsU labels noW used upon the Brandyeth Pil
Bores.
Philsdslphis, Office No. 9, North 9Th street
.s b. BRANDRETH,M.D u.
June s4th lG43.
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George j. Weaver.
ROPE NdAKER q SHIP ORAHGDLE1

No. IS North Water Street, Philadelphia
WAS constantly on hand. 4 genersl sssoFt-
msnt Of Cordsge, Seine Twines, &C., viz !:
TsPd Ropes, Fishing Ropes, White Ropes. Manil
Il Ropes, Tow Lines for Canal Boats. Alse, .
eonplets assortment Of Seine Twinss, &c. such -
Hemp -Sbsd and Herring Twine, Best Pstsnt Gill
Ne, i'wins. Cotton Shed and Herring Twiss. Shoe
Threads, &c. &c Also, Bed Cords, Plough Linss.
HsItsss, Traces, Cotton and Linen Carpet Chains,
e.. al OF which hs will dispossof On reasonable
terms.
Philadelphia, November 10, ia4s.-ly.
MhULAs1EoNihs aIss qssisy ssgat houss
j." Molssses, only l2} cents per quart; s'so,
supeI6 ne article Of yellow Molassss for baking, on
~ ylsy esn.s psr susr,. fci ssis st the sseYs of
Jua . IS, 1876. HENRY hAScLF.
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CossErr's PRoBHEov of the extinction ofths
potato 10 strongly comba,ted by Gideon B. Smith.
of Baltimore, in q communication to the Patriot.
who says there 10 no. single instance on re.
cord Of any vegetable having been extirpated.
or worked itself out The idea is unpailosoph-
ica tnscienti6c. almost doubling the favor or
lenevolence of Him who has promised seed
time and harvest Instead Of the potatos-th the
dirty weed'-having been or even becoming a
curse to ireland, i, has been one - .ra greatest
blessings that wns ever conferred upon that or
any other people.
The potato rot, so destructive last year in Eu!
rope, is nothing more than the disease that has
always effected the potato in a small way. Mr..
Soath examined il after it became epidemic.
and ioAn6 Il to b caused BY a fungus, and he
gave II 10 his opinion that it would spread over
the whole world were potatoes were cul,va-
ted the, il would last from FIVE to seven years,
And then dissppsat. He says next year will be
the climax 10 Europe; the disease will pervsde
generally, II not universally. So far as the po.
,ato is concerned. there will be great scsrci.
" o. humdn fcod, and America will be drawn
upon heavily for supplies Of all kinds of bread.
slufis. Il behoovss our farmcrs to prepare for
,hs s,ate of things, for II will ccrne.
What he says of the wheat crop seems like
statement due 10 sor,e theory OF his rather than
to fset. Fsrmero will hardly be deterssd raj
spg wheat as long as i,s price is up 10 the pre-
sent ussta, and prospect OF another short crop
in Essope next season from :he high price Of
seedthis. Here is wha. lie says, however:
'Ths wheat crop must also be looked to. |
an M dealer in wheat, nor interested in it
o,hes than ss an eater of bread Ba, the scdo
will BE found to affect the crop of lS47 to such
an ex,esi that great scarcity Of good -four
will prevail The scab is also an epidemic at
,imes. Il viii spread over the whole Of this
country in t646, 40: will appear in EnFops
this yesr End is ls4e, ard spread oyet the
whole Of ,h., continent. II will follow The u
su.l eoo,se Of oil vegetable epdemice, from
west 10 sssi-ihst 10. i commences in Ameri.
ca snd viii reach the eastern world. Nearly
oil, II not sll, animal epidemics commence in the
esss and progress westwardly. as 10 the case Of
the ekolsrs. When the scsb shall have run irs
course. then the who's, crop will be relieved OF
us b.nefel enecs-ls47 will be the climax in
America. In lS4s there will be some Of il
t,cis ot lees; 10 ls4o it will disappear; one
yesr later in al thess dates will be the tins oi
iss progress IN Europe. Bot let no one desFsir
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MD~ ENDHUJNl
p T 4 N O S.

VTylIE SUBSCRIBER has h-en appointed agent,
i for the sale nf CONRAD MEYERS Gel.
EBRATED PREMIUM ROSE WOOD PI.
AMOS, at this place. These Pianos have plain.
massive snd beautiful exterior 6ni-h and, for depth
and sweetness of tone, and elegance Of workman.
ship, not surpassed by any in the United States
The follow ing is a recommendation from CARL
DIErs, celebrated performer, and himself q man.
... A E. A IL ID.
HAvINe bad the pleasure Of trying the excel
lent Piano Fortes Manufactured by Mr.. Meyer, and
exhibited at the last exhibition Of the Fr'nklin In.
sttue, feel il due to the true merit Of the make'
10 declare tina, these instruments are quite equal
end in some respects superior. 70 all the Pr
ano Fmtes, | saw at the capitals Of Europe, and
during . sojourn Of two years al Paris.
Thes. Pianos will be so.d al tho manufacturer
Invest Philadelphia prices if not s"n'e'hng lower
Persons are requested to call and examine To-
Themselves, at the residence Of The subscriber.
Sunhurv, May II. ls45. II. B. MAsSER.
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70. II. 4 II Q NJ p S q ~
t.. Fashionablc
BOOT AND SHOE MAKEl

MARKKn SrRrEr, SUNsuRr,
TuyHANKrUL for past fsvors, bess leave to in
form his friends and the public generally. tha'
he has juss returned from the city with new and
fashionable lasts, and full assortment Of Light
colored, Bronze, Black Kid. snd all other kinds
Of Morocco for Gentlemen, Ladies and Ch;llsen's
wear; and he assures oil who may favor him with
their CUSTOM ,hst they may rely upon having their
work done in the mos, substantial and fashionable
manner, and at very low prices. .......
He also has fun assort ment Of low priced work,
selected by himself which he will sell lower than
ever offered in this place, viz:
Meu's Shoes. as low as 800
Extra Stou, Boots, 200
Good Lsce Boo,s for Women, 100
Women's Slips, SO
Children's Shoes, rs
Sole Leather, Morocco, &c, fos sale low,
August 22d, le46.-aplSf
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-06

REMARKABLE PRorHECy or CoBsETT RE.
srEcriNG IRELAND AND THE FAILURE OF THE
"L.eoming ton.-My Dear Sir: Laet
evening met, At dinner, Roman Catholic
priest, Doctor Smith, from Connemars coun.
~, Galway, who related the following conver.
sntion he had with that extraordinary man,
Cobbet,. in 1895. While speaking Of Ireland.
Cobbott said that the dirty weed, alluding to
the potato, sOouid be the curse cf ireland.
How .or replied DR.. Smith. What must the
people DO without il! They live upon it. They
have had it in cultivation one hundred and
eighty years Cobbett answered They must
60 back to the same food they were accustomed
10 live upon previously 20 the general cultivs.
ton Of the dirt, weed; and that is, to grain, as
wheat, oats, rye, &c. You have four millions
of souls IN Ireland, ard eight millions Of acres
Of uncnltvated ground. This ground must be
drained and brought into cultivation, and you
mist sgain glow wheat. oa,s, rye, &c. The
potato will not last more than twenty years,
when il will work itself out, and then you will
see to what q state Ireland will be reduced
You must return to grain crops; and ireland,
instead o: being the most degraded, will become
one fthe finest countries in the world. You
may live to see my words Prove true. but no
yer shall .- .....a .
"Doctor Smith made note Of the above il
1928. and the same opinion and prophecy con
cerning the po,sto occurs in one Of Cobbettt
books--Cuttoge Economy. or Cottsge Com
forts, forget which, london Economist
Dec. 10, 1876.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-06

A VISITS RAT wss capghts tew days since
IN the store Of l.. P. Rupsit IN this place. Shsss
il isho~ kept aKss,in aeags., II is sntirely.
white sSd sppesrs sbout two thirds grown
We have 0llsn heard Of white mice, bst If we
mistake not white rat is rare isisg Bloom
0CctUm5ts eeenty) Bemeca,. 1--WE
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CopbEtt on FooD -Cobbe,t, whose predic.
tions az TO the miserable state TO which Ireland
would be reduced when the potato crops failed.
now being real z"d. once inside the following
comparison OF the advantages of bread end po,s
toes as food. After giving particular directions
for making bread. he says:
sand what is there worthy Of the name Of
plague or trouble in all ,his -, Here is no dirt,
m f,h, no vnbbish, no litter, no slop And
pray what can be pieasanser to behold, Talk
indeed Of your pan'omimes and gaudy shows.
your professions end installations End cotona-
tons! Give me, br a beeutifnl sight, . neat
and smsrt woman. heating her oven and setting
in her bread I and If the hustle do make the
sign Of Labor gls,en on her brow. where 10 the
man tha, would no, kiss ,ha, of, rather than
lick The plaster from the cheek Of duchess
And whs, is the result Why good wholesome
food efficient fof considerable family for Z
week prepared in three or four houra To Gel
this quantity Of fond fl tn be eaten, in the shape
of po,atoes, how many fires, Whist Z washing,
what . boiling, what a peel'ogi what sloP,
ping and slat trtessi"g' The cottage ev,
eflastinglt in litter; the womap's hsnds cvss'
lastingly wet and dirty, the ,chiidses ssisAf %
TO their eyes With dust fixed on BY ths, possso-
starch, and ragged as colts. tho poor Ro,her''
time all being devoted to the everlasting boiling
Of the Poi. Can any snen who kna~s s"y
thing OF the laboser's life deny this! And will
then. sny body. except the old shuais sseeche'
band of,hs Qu,r,erly Revisvi sho have 81
their lives been moving tom g.net TO sarrei
VITO have seldom seen the sun, and never th'
dew, eaeep, in print viii say body exeep
,hsse men say thst the people oosh, 'obs tsugh
! The sse Of poiasots o. ssbs,i,u,e for s,ssdf"
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THE Cosr slresdy incurred BY the public
works in Ireland, which have been undertaken
for the Pusposs Of giving employment TO the
poor. amounted to f2,00O.00O. Lord John Rus.
sell said, and tbst the moashiy expenditures un.
iii August next, il the Government msisbres
were persevered in, would Be from k5OO, 900
10 k6OO. 900, and the whole cost not less than
fS, 100000.
A wicked old bachelor once said, that no mat
ter whom you married. you would End out sfasr
wards that you had mssried different Peteon.
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SINGULAR FAcT.--Wh.n Gen. Jackson on
the Plains Of Chslmette put 10 rout the whole
British army, in 1915. he did it with less loss
than hss been suffered by the I'd Mississippi: re.
gSnsnt Of Volunteers recently on tho same
ground from sickness f9s h+ ".
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: - 80 PROSPECTUS loma a
Qfthe Ohio Statesman.

II AGAIN enter upon the responsible and imPol-,
tant trust Of editor and proprietor Of the Ohie
Statesman. In thus again launching into the sea
of politics, can offer no pledge but devotion 10
the great end and aim OF old and long tried demo-
cratic principles and the party. as founded BY the
immortal Jefferson y To rally the sound heads and
honest hearts to one great standard Of republican
truths, will be the object and ardor OF my soul
We are defeated at various points only from want
of harmony and action. No one can critically ex.
anime the returns OF elections for the last year. and
not be convinced of this. There is nothing, then.
to disco urage democrats, but thousand arguments
10 strengthen them to renewed life and energy
Have the pledge Of the veteran democrats-the
old and the young--of our glorious State, that they
will lenda helping hand to achieve result that
win be both honorable and full OF hope to patrlo-'
tic freemen! II feel confidence that l shall be.
sustained in this resolve, by the united energies Of
theldemocracy Of the State, long shall have
eye single to the great principles OF pure repub
lcanism and the certain riumphs OF the democrat
&c party Without any further apology, them,
fling my flag to the breeze trusting to the noble
democracy of our State to keep it there flying. %
ma' "f ~ TERMS. sg5 Elp-iullTESl.
The OHIO STATEsMAN will be published week
~ Me year round lin advance) at sts $2 oos
Daily during the session Of the Legislature. q9sl
and trl-weeky the balance Of the year, at rs co.
r HA a.'a Ist-eLoaf' S. MEDARY9pa
November 8, l846. iY. rt} N'a.i'sl.. an
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Fall and Winter Goods.

Call and examine J. R. g. J. H. MORRIS new
Stock of GOODS, before purchasing elsewhere.
Their assortment consists IN part of the following:
GENTLEMEN'S WEAR. = Cloths; Cassi-
meres Plain figured Satinetts and Jeans; Tweeds;
Pantaoon plaids; Plaid drills; vestings &C. &c sc.
LADIES' DRESS GOODS.-Plain, figured g.
black dress silks and lawns: Muslin de lanes; Fig
ured striped and plain ginghams; Fancy birage;
Jaconets; Mulls; Striped and plain Cambricks;
French and American prints; Mourning and fur
niture prints; Alapacas; Balzarines, &C., &C., &c.
BoNNETS, SHAWLS, BOOTS, SHOES,
HATS, CAPS, &c.--Florence braid, lawn and
straw bonnets; Net, woolen and silk shawls; Mitts;
Gloves; Dress handkerchiefs; Hosiery; Fancy last
ing CATERS; Ladies' kid slippers. Mems coarse
boots; Beaver, Russia and moleskin hats; Caps, sc.
Coored Cambrics, Brown and Bleached Muslins'
Blue Drills; Sheetings, Shirtngs and Tckings; Pa
tent and Spool Thread, ,Flannels, Apron Checks, sc
Together with an excellent supply OF GROCE,
RIES, TINWARE, AND QUEENSWARE,
and thousand other articles too tedious to men,
ton, which will be sold for cash or country pro-
duce, cheaper than ever before offered in Monroe
County. Ifyou want a large lot Of goods for lit
lie money, call at NORRIS Store in woods6eld.
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New Wholesale Dry Goods
ela~ III q U S E ,l.ers 'ol
4, t.- WHEELING. VA,
TALLANT a DELAPLAIN,

TUAvE now received their Fall stock OF DRY
III III GOODS, EXCLUSIVELY FOR wHoLEsAL.
| IN G, aud having purchased AFTER the decline in
prices consequent upon the recent Tariff meas
ure, and otherwise with every advantage in theil
favor, prepared to job goods on terms advan.
tageous as the Eastern cities can offer. f,-..,
The satisfaction given to their customers during
the last season has convinced them, that business
done on short profits for Cash. will be most accept
able, and induces them to believe that, with their
ample variety of goods and small per centage
charged they will be enabled to supply all dealers
who call and examine, on satisfactory terms. II
may not be amiss to enumerate SOME leading arti.
cles as an index to their stock in general.
BROWN MUSLINS, Sheetings aud Shiriings, oil
different qualities and widths, sold at Eastern
prices and csst of shipment,
BLEACHED GOODS. Of all varieties 4 prices do;
.lsrge supply Of Prints. particularly dark.
WOOLENS-such as Satnets, Flannels, Kerseys.
Jeans, Linseys, low priced Cassimeres and Cloths
At the reduced price.
Csshmeres, M de LANES, Alpacas, Coburgs, Me-
rinoes. Ginghams, and all other descriptions Of
Dress Goods. including the new style Calico,
Cashmere and M. de Laine Robes.
Canton Fannels, Table Diapers, brown and bleach
ed Drills, Tickings, Checks, colored Cambrics,
paper do. Brown Hollands, Irish Linens, Domes-
tic Ginghams, Tabby Velvets, plaid cloak Innings
WHITE GOODS-such as Laces, Cap Nets,
Swiss, Book and Jacconet Muslins, plain and
plaid Cambrics. new style Nets, Bishop Lawn.
Tarleton Muslins, and Long Lawns.
FANCY ARTICLES, including Bonnets, Rib
bons, Flowers, Silks, Shawls, Handkerchiefs, SC.
NOTIONS-Pins, Needles, spool and skein Boss,
patent Threads, Hooks and Eyes, Cotton cord,
Dress Whalebones, corset Laces, Buttons of all
kinds. Suspenders, Gloves, Hosiery, Nett Caps
and Mitts, Tapes. Combs both dressing and ivory,
Umbrellas.
TAILORS' TRIMMINGS. Best Canvass and
Padding, Silicias, silk and worsted Serges, best
blue sewing Silk. Twist and Thread, new style
Buttons, Bindings; and especially to sell to Tai
lors and others, extra French cloths and cas-
simeres, new Vrstings. Tweeds, "BEAvER
TwEEDs," new article for overcoats; lgh
cloths for coaks. blue Blanketing, plaid Linseys.
So that there are few articles of DRY GOODS,
not to be found in our stock.
TALLANT & &DELAPLAIN
Opposite Monroe House, Monroe Street,
WHEELING, VA.