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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

A RIr VAN WINKLE Railroad Depot
at Auburn is situated, as everybody knows. We.
~ near the State Prison. A few days since,
while the cars were making their usual stop of
twenty minutes, q passenger from the city
strolled near the gate Of the prison yard. 1t
was the grey Of the morning. and just :hen it
happened that prisoner, who many years be.
fore hsd entered that gloomy portal, was Iibera.
ted. The posts and wires Of the telegraph in.
stantly fixed his attention. After some mo-
ments Of puzzled contemplation. he ventured to
ask the gentleman aoove mentioned what they
were. II was not easy, Of course, TO explain at
once to one 90 wholly ignorant, the nature ana
uses Of this great wonder Of the sge; but a
brief statement was given to the as,onshed in.
quirer. When, however, he was told that hs
might send message BY these wires to New
York and receive an answer all in the course
of few minutes, he expressed his total ncre-
dul,ty, and went away indignant that alter SO
long a confinement the first mar he met should
auemp, to dupe him BY tale so utterly incred.
ible.-ROch. Am.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

f HAsersc OF SON FOR THE MURDER or his
MorHER-Wilism II. Stepter, young man ~
years'of age, was executed in Greensburg, Ken.
tucky on the 5th inst, for the murder of his mo.
ther. Nearly FIVE thousand persons assembled
to witness the closing scene. The act for which
he has suffered was committed some weeks since
as every one thought by the boys father. He
was arrested, and would unquestionably have
been hanged, if his son, 10 whom no suspicion
whatever attached, had not Voluntarily come
forward and released his father by declaring that
he alone was the guilty person. The son was
accordingly convicted on his own confession
He had always previously borne the character
Of an ioofFsnsive boy. He was ofa very weak
mind--occasionally insane, it is said.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

GEN. TAYLOR AND Cox. PERRY.-The brevity
of the despatch which Com, Perry sent to Gen
Harrison, after the battle Of Lake Erie, in the
words-"We have met the enemy, and they are
ours" ELECTED geseral remark and admiration !;
but no less laeonic was the following postscript
contained in one Of Gen, Taylor's letters to a
friend, after the battle of Buena vista-"Santa
Anna, with twenty thousand men, has given US
battle, and We have maintained our position"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

The VoxIro The vomi,o is spreading at
Vera Cruz. A letter from that place says
The yellow fever, ei pomito, as IT should be
called, is now getting really serious smoug us.
Thirteen cases terminated fatally yesterday, and
10 day, already have heard of the death of three
individuals whom | personally knew. Colonel
Kearney, the Government contractor, is now ly.
ing in a very dang erous state, and people are
thus falling around me. Such things, 10 an un.
atclimated man, like myself, are calculated TO
make one feel ugly.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

A FAITHFUL MESSENGER SOL Hayes,
who is in the service Of Meesrs. Livingston &.
Wells, Express forwarders, has travelled on
railroad and river since 1899, without accident,
As2 $50 miles! He has never missed trip,
and has carried safely for his employers, at
moderate calculation. during those Is years Of
service, $50 millions Of dollars, without the
loss Of single cent.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26
Later from ysra orux.

The Iomifo Increasing -.fffaek on Large Truin
by GueriAas-7 Thirty Amerieons Killed.
Specie Carried off--Forty Wagons Destroyed
Two Hundred Mules Csptnred--Reinforce
ments Sent For--Gen. Cadwalder in the Field
Communication with General Scott Cut Off
The New Orleans Picsyune Of the 18th, con.
tanning later dates from Vera Cruz, brought by
the arrival Of the U. s steamship Massachusetts,,
Capt Wood.
The Massachusetts, brings over 1856 sick and
wounded soldiers. under charge of-Dr. Tudor
The vomito is represented as on the increase
al Vera Cruz.
Quite the most important intelligence brought
by this arrival relates 10 an attack upon large
train by the Mexican Guerrillss, which has been
partially successful. BY the Fanny we learned
that train was TO leave Vera Cruz on the morn
ming Of the 9Th inst. for Puebla, under the com
mand of Lieut.. Colonel Mackintosh. The train
had in charge s225. 900 in specie, of which sum
slOo, 900 belonged to the Paymastel's depart.
ment, and the remainder TO the Quartermaster
One hundred and twenty five wagons and six hun.
dred pack mules were in the train, which was
escorted by 500 troops. .. ......
The train left Vera Cruz on the night Of the
4th inst and on Sunday, the 9th, when it had
advanced about 25 miles it was attacked by q
large party Of Gueriilas. The place was well
selected for the purpose by the Mexicans, being
represented as defiie broad enough for a single
wagon only. 1t is said too,hat slight works had
been thrown mp by the Mexicans TO obstruct our
advance.
The attack was made upon each extremitx OF
the train and uron the centre at the same time,
the principal point, however, being the wagons
which were supposed TO contain the specie. The
attack was 90 far successful that forty of our
wagons were destroyed. ..
Those containing the specie and two hundred
mules loaded with subsistence were taken ant
thirty of our men killed.
No later dates from the train had been received
On the mornng Of the lh, the day the Mas
sacbusetts left, no later news had been receive,
| from the army Of Gen Scott. The reason of thi.
is wever obvious for the presen, at least as tn,
communication has been entirely cut off.
! We do not regard this as at all alarming, fo
Gen Cadwalader will open a passage to Jalap,
az once.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

The FRu,Ts ov VIcroRY. Y.-Our late opera
tons in Mrx'co have opened to w the fruit mar
kets OF Jalapa. We observed several varieties
OF melons, figs, and other fruits in our markets,
snd at the fru'l stores winch being different in
appearance from similar products of our soil, nd
much more forward than such fruits are with
lie, we were led u inquire where they came
from, ard were answered that they were from
Vera Cruz. Large quantities are broueh, over
by every ship They find a ready sale in our
market. The valley Of Jslspa is famous for i,s
delicious fruits. The pine apple produced there
Is the fines, IN the wcrid. and other of its fruit,
are fully equal to those of Cuba.-M o. Della
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

SERVED HIM RrcUr Doing without a news.
paper, in order to its subscription price, 10
false economy, as the experience Of some one
every day shows. A farmer in New York re.
Gently sold his crop of corn considerably below
market price-by which operation he lost the
snug sum Of $l6O. He was too poor to take a
paper, and consequently was easily imposed
upon. Who pites him!
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

The Springfield Gazette tells the following
story, it may be possibly true, but it is certainly
a most extraordinary coincidence
A man was sentenced to the House OF Cor.
rcciion, by Judge Wells, on Thursday, Tor s,ea.
ling O watch from the store OF iona than Bangs.
years ago, for stealing the same watch from the
same man in the same store belonging TO the
same man.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

Gen. r. JONES, Adjuta Mt General of the Y. S,
Army, has informed Brig Gen. BRooKE, Cong
Western Division Of the Army, at New Orleans,
that the sum Of $4,000 appropriated by Con-
gress for the comfort Of discharged soldiers, who
may be landed at New Orleans or other places
within the United States, so disabled by disease
or by wounds received in the service, as to be
unable to proceed to their homes, is now avail.
able. The letter stating this fact instructed Gen.
B. to draw on the Quartermaster at New Orleans
for any funds that he might think necessary, to
be placed in the hands Of the persons authorized
by the Act Of Congress to receive and distribute
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

GEs. TAYLOR AND 1sTERNAL 1rpRovxMENTs-.
The Common Council Of Detroit, at one OF its
late meetings, passed a resolution to appoint a
committee TO ascertain the opinions Of Gen. Tay.
lor on the subject Of lake, harbor and river i'm.
provements.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26
lmpors.~s from shs CITY OF Mexico.


In the city o. Mexico everything is manifest
I, in a state Of confusion and almost unlicensed
anarchy Gen. Bravo has resigned not only his
command Of general l.io.chief but aiso his com.
mission Of general Of division. Gen. Rincon is
said to have done the same thing. More or,he
causes in our next
1t is true tha, Gen. Almon'e is under arrest
though the causes Of his i'm risonmcnt are mi,
svowed. He is confined in Santiago Talte.
lolco. ..
The deuth Of Gen. Scott wss, for several days.
reported in the city Of Mexico. and generally
credited. The error was discovered, however.
prior TO the latest daies.
Gen. Ampudia has been directed to await fur.
ther orders nj Cuernavaca. What Suspicious
thing he has done or contemplated we are not
informed. ...
Gen. Valencia and Gen. Sulas were ordered
to leave the city Of Mexico on the Gath ult. for
the city of San Luis Potosi, to take command OF
the army OF the North. ......
The accounte we fiod in the Mexican papers
Of the disc ffec,ion in Zacatecas confirm those we
published few days since. The official pa per
of the State publishes wrong representations
made against Santa Anna and in favor of the
Americans--GeD. Scott's manifesto among the
latter. This latter documen, is also given in
all the papers Of the capital.
Gen. Arista has refuscd to rcassnme hs mill.
tary functions until his ronduct should he in
vestigsted by military tr'bunsL Ne demands
that his trial may take place at once, in order
that he may take part in the defence Of the coun-
trv b. ...
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

f 0g tbs CORNER SroSE NJ the new German Re.
formed Church will be laid on Sunday next, ia
this place. The workmen are busiiy engaged in
the erection OF the building.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

GEN. TAYLoR's COMMAND now consists Of the
I'd Mississippi, the Massachusetts. the Virginia
and the North Carolina Regiments Of Volunteers,
the Texas Cavalry, the 10th and 10th Regiments
Regular Infantry, a detachment Of the ed and Cd
Dragons, with the batteries of Washington,
Bragg and O'Brien.-N o. P.eoyune.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

THE EXTRAORDINARY FACT OF black women
turning white has recently occurred at Cairo
The woman is married 10 a black soldier belong.
ing to Ibrshim Pasha's guard, and, according to
the evidence brought forward it is during the
last two years that her black skin peeled of by
degrees and without any Inconvenience to her.
self, and has been replaced by a white skin.-
Her features distinctly belong to the Ethiopian
race. and her fat nose, thick projecting lips,
wooily hair, peculiar cheek bone, accent. and
the shape Of her feet, oil denote her origin
Five European medical men a, Cairo have Ger.
titled to the above facts.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26
For Governor,
GES. JAMES IRWIN.
For Canal Commissioner,
JOSEPH w. PATTON.

ar PRINrisa INK-A fresh supply Of super ior
printing ink just received and for sale at Phila.
delphis prices.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

BRAGG's BArTERY.--It 10 stated that each gun
Of Bragg's Battery, at Buena Vista, was dischar.
ged upwards of two hundred and hny times du
ring the battle ...
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

How TO TRAVEL OUT WEsT-Cost Of travel
from Boston to New Orleans by a recent travel
ler
Boston to New York, time 10 hours, 81
New York to Philadel phia, hours
Philadelphia TO Harrisburg, hours,
Harrisburg to Pittsburg, (canab "a days, 9
Pittsburg TO Cincinnati, (by steam) "a days 8
Cincinnati to New Orleans, 7 to days, Is
Add to this about 50 for package, &c, 3
From Boston to New Orleans, only SIT
Ten years ago one could not reach New Or.
leans under Sl0O.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

A slave when being hosged at Holly Spring
Tenn, lately, by a young man named Carpenter
turned suddenly upon him and literally chopped
him TO pieces with an axe.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

Not far from s5,oooooo are yearly earned in
Massachusetts. by females employed 10 the va
rous factories aud manufactures of straw hats,
stocks, &c. About 10000 females are thus an
nualIy employed ....... .....
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

FARnERs have commenced cutting their grain
in several parts Of Virginia The harvest will
be more than an average, The quality Of the
wheat is said TO be very superior. The grain is
rireniog fast in the vicinity Of Fredericksburg
and along the Rappahann Preparations are
making to commence harvesting in all quarters
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

The tonnage OF the United States on the 3oth
Of September last amounted to l,5e2, ,os..
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

Mr.. Asron has, in his will, left nearly half
million of dollars for the establishment of free
library in Philadelphia He made this legacy, the
Mail says, not expecting from his great age, to
survive long.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

PosrAek SrAMps.-The Washington Union
saws that the Postmaster General has made ar
rangements by which he will be enabled, about
the LIST Of July to furnish the large Offices in the
Union with postage stamps, They may then be
procured in any number by persons desiIous of
prepaying their correspondence. To such they
will doubtless prove great convenience, I" a
letter with one OF these stamps on il may be de.
posted in the Office at any hour. day or night in
the same manner as letters on which the postage
is not pre- paid
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

A dinner it is said, is to be given by the eiti-
xens Of Washington to Col. May. the brave dra.
COON, to which Mr.. Secretary Marcy 10 10 be in
yitpd
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

THE UNITED STATES GAZETTE, under the con.
troll Of J. X. Chandler Esq. for the last forty
years, one Of the most valuable establishments
in the State, has been purchased by G. r. Gra.
ham 4 Co OF the North American, for the sum
Of Al, 900 dollars. Mr.. Chandler will retire from
the press with the good wishes, and high opinion
OF wings and democrats
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

INLAND TRADE The number Of boats tow
ed to Philsdelphia. since the Opening Of the
Tidewstcr Canal 10 June lst, was l045, and tc
Baltimore 26l boats.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

GES. Patterson has been rendered q Pablic
Dinner by the citizens Of Harrisburg without dis.
tinc,ion OF party, a. mark Of respect for the
highly valuable services he has rendered MS
country in the war with Mexico.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

Over 10000 900 pounds of sugar were made 10
the United s,asss during the year 1886.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

Coz. WySkoor-Col. Wynkoop of the first
Pennsy lvsn'a reg iment, has been appointed Go
vernon Of Perote. by Gen. Scott and Lieut. K1r
cher Of the same regiment, has been appointed
EmnoIium -------
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

The PRopuck or rHx Wksr Some idea Of the
cost of getting the produce Of the West to mar.
ket may be formed from the copy of an account
of the sales Of i3 $50 bbls Of flour by com.
mission house in Boston, received from 81. Jo.
seph, Michigan. and which is published in Hunts
Merchants Magazine. The flour sold for 800.
657 81. The charges upon the same, including
s4,ll5 81 on the St Joseph river, amounted to
s3l OCT II, nearly half Of the nett proceeds -
The charges occurred on last seasons freights,
and would have been nearly or quite third more
this spring
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

The FouRrH OF JuLY--The Common Coun'
Gil Of New York have appropriated $500 to
celebrate the Nations birthday. The celebra'
ton by the city draws strangers enough into 'hut
place to more than pay the expense.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

MrMoRASpun BY AN ISrELiLGsNr GENTLEMAN
FROM MAUAEE CRY, ONO On the boaders of
Lake Michigan, there are now IN store. ready for
transported on, million of bushels OF fbreadstufs
1t is estimated that the means OF transportation
will not clear out the old stock before the new
comes in. The crops in Ohio bid fair for full
average. s.H
WHsAT IN WIscossis, NJ outstanding the
high price of wheat in the Atlantic cities, il is
selling for thuty.seven and half cents the bu.
shel in Wisconsin, ct the present time, That's
the country for bread eaters to 60 to,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

The value Of the products received at New
Orleans from the interior, in the course OF :he
.ingle year Of ls45. is set down a. over .fhy Sc
rcm millions of dollars: and this too, during
year peculiarly untavorabie. by reason Of the
low strge ot the rivers. The number Of steam
bos, arrivals at New Orleans during that ZANE
year, was $3.50, and their united tonnage was
estimated 10 have been 6}2 500 tons. An a.
mount of Steamboat tonnage greater than that Of
the whole of Great Britain. The whole steam.
boat tonnage employed on the Mississippi in
lS45. was over three and quarter mihions Of
tons, while the whole foreign tonnage Of the
United States was only 4 $50 i63 tons. The
very expense Of running these boats is est'ms.
ted at nearly eighteen millions Of dollars n
year.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

PESNsyLvANIA FOR ina FIELD.-Capt r b
Marcy, Of tie Enh infantry, received, in Harris,
burg, in eleven months. three hundred and forty
of fine troops, the Harrisburg Union says, us
ever entered the army-all healthy, stout, and
well behaved young men. All entered the ser.
vice OF their own free will without any 'mpIop-
er inducements being held out TO them, and all
enlisted when they were perfectly sober and free
from the influence Of intoxicating liquors,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

ms, Wn'Irsr, the protector of the railroad to
the Pacific Ocean, recently gave a lecture before
the members Of the Legislature of Maine, in ia.
vor Of his scheme, and the Legislature passed
resolutions approving it and expressing a hone
that Congress would accede to Mr.. Whitney,s
demand, which is to grant to him the land for
thirty miles on each side of the contemplated
road, the whole distance. Last week, Mr.. Whit.
ney repeated his lectures before the New Hamp-
shire Legislature. The Senate passed resolutions
approving the scheme, similar to those passed by
the Legislature Of Maine. When these resolu.
tions came up for action in the House, General
Wilson spoke against them. He was acquainted
with much of the territory through which this
road would pass, iii was ever made, and he said
to grant to company q tract Of land sixty miles
in width, extending from the Lakes to the Paci.
fc Ocean, would be to create one Of the most
powerful monopolies that ever existed His
speech had a powerful effect for when he sa,
down the question was taken and the resolutions
were laid on the table by unanimous vote.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

The Cleveland Plain Dealer says that sin.
gle mcrchnn, Of that city paid the cum Of 500,
600 for Wheat and Flour. between the l7th
and 9th ult., being an average Of $50, 200 a
day.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26

CONVICTION OF MURDER Martin Shay, who
was tried las: week. at Po,,sville. charged with
numbering John Reese, in that borough, iu De.
cember last, has been found guilty of murder in
the first degree. The jury retired at 3 O'Clock,
on Thursday evening, and brought in their yer.
dict at half pa.t eleven. When the verdict was
rendered the sister of the unfortunate man gave
heart piercing shrek. and tainted away The
prisoner was much more composed then was an.
,icipated. Application has been made for ne W
trial
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26
Democratic Nominations.
FoR GOVERNOR,
f II 4 n NCIS u. SIS U n II,

FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
MORRIS LON TRET II,
or Montgomery County.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-05-11
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Draws as foll-~s throughout the month OF May.
Draws ON Tuesdays-tap,ts prize $4,000
Whole Tickets | certificate OF packs age Yhoies, 81
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Draws On Thursdays-eapita prize 8 200
Whole Tickets 81 certificates of package wholes sl4i
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Draws on SaturdeYs-eapita prize $1,000.
bHote Tickets 81 certificates Of package ~holes ga
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Address your rdcrS To
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