Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-18

WILLIAM JOHNSON
o. HovHa's ISK.--A fresh supply Of Hovcr's
celebrated ink, il bottles of all sizes has been
received and can be had at H. Massers store.
o. The highly important news Of the two
battles fought almost under the walls OF the city
OF Mexico. has crowded out nearly all the edito
rial matter intended for this weeks paper. The
news will be found in another column, and is
highly interesting. ....s
o. We rereived further details of the victory,
on going to press. The American loss is 100.
The army is dissatisfied with the armistice. The
deserters and their flag, 10 in number. under the
renegade Riley, were captured and will be court
martialled. Gen Scott was slightly wounded in
the leg by grape shot. The prospects of peace
are considered favorable.
90 The Whie County Convention met at this
place on Monday last, and put in nomination
Daniel Brautigam, Of Northumberland. for As.
sembly; VIM. Deepen, of Jackson, for Commits.
sioner; Henry weise, OF Sunbury. for TIeasu.
rer, and Robert NJ. FIick, Of Milton, Cor Auditor.
% There was quite gathering Of the Wings
at New Berlin, on Tuesday last. A staging was
erected in front Of Mr.. Kleckner's hotel, from
which the meeting was addressed 10 the after.
noon by Gen. Irwin. the Hon. James Cooper,
| from Adams, and the Hon. James Pollock. Mr.
Pollock spoke FIRST, principally on the tariff ques
ton. Mr.. Irwin spoke nearly an hour upon the
principles of the Wing party in general and in
refu'ing the charges brought against him that he
had voted TO tax tea and coffee, and that he had
voted against the bill to refund the fine to Gen
Jackson, both Of which charges he denied, and
referred to the journals Of Congress for the truth
Of his statement. He admitted that he voted for
the bankrupt law, a. IL was one Of the whig
measures, which he thought would be sufficient
answer to his whig friends. His locofoco friends
he said he would answer by referring them to
the vote Of the present Secretary Of the Tressu.
ry, Robert J. Walker, who also voted fo- it. Mr..
Cooper's speech was mild and conciliatory, in.
terspersed with Sc, essl well told anecdotes.
PEAcnxs.--rhe Delsware Republican says
that John c. CLARK, Of Red Lion Hundred, son.
in.hw Of Major Reyboid has sent 1000 baskets
Of peaches to Philadelphia the present season -
ltis estimated. but we cannot say how correctly,
that one Of the Reynolds will have near 30, 900
baskets. As peaches bring pretty good price
they will realize very handsome returns from
their orchards Indeed, we learn that the Rey.
bold family will net fully sac, 900 clear, this
season. from their peaches sent to Phiiadel phia
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SI Es l.. - G.
Carclina, Oct. /; Pennsy ylvania, Oct 10; Ohio
Oct. ~; Michigan, Nov. /; Mississippi do.
Louisiana, do; Texas, do. 2; New York do. .
New Jersey, do. 2; Massachusetts, do. S; Della
ware, do o.
Posr OFFICE REFoRMs--The Washington Ma
tional Wing announces that it will advocate tn,
following among other reforms
l. The reduction Of letter postage to two cent
for every half ounce weigh, and under to an,
, part Of the United States
.. The ,ransporiion of ofnewspspers, free of pos,
age TO any part OF the United States
3 The transportation OF parcels by the Uni
ted States at the Uniform two cents per half ounce
} rate along al the mail Iou,es
4 The prepayment in oil cases OF the postsg'
upon letters and parcels,
! The purchase by the government OF tn
Magnetic Telegraph wires already up, and ,h
. extension BY the government Of wires bet~eel
all ths principal points in the Union.
6. The establishment Of n Uniform system o
Telegraphage to any part Of the United States
the rate TO be Ave cents for every hundred word,
and pre-, payment in every instance.
a p The Post Ofiee and Telegraph Department
20 be sustained out Of the general treasury, Ans
their receipts to 60 into the same.