Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17
Democratic Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR,
FIR NCIS II. Su u n X,
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
MORRIS LON STRET Fl,
OF Montgomery County.

VI Montgomery County.
&C. We are indebted to the Philadelphia Led.
ger for an early copy OF the news. The sntsrpri.
sing proprietors Of that paper ran horse ex-
piess $50 miles, and brought in the news 2i
Hours in advance Of the mail. and in advance Of
all competition. We are also indebted 20 the
Harrisburg Union for an eary slip of the same
news
% The important news from the army has
exclxdee almost every thing else from our
tumns ttdis week As soon as armies
~hinnins the Mexicans, we shall commence Civ.
ia,g ves6ers greater variety Of political and
other matter.
az ANOTHER Vtcresr.-The city OF Chihua.
hua has been CT Ftsred by the American forces.
PAtssna Ac,clpsSr.-0H Wednesday morn.
ias, ere Of the ksnas on raft that had passed the
schute cf the ShareSix dam. attempting 20 snub
the r.ft bad his leg caught ia the cc! otthe rope,
with sucG force as TO take ie off between the
knee and ankle. He is Peer man fro N the Che.
mung, having another acd two eal1ree depend.
ing him for saprcrt. A collection cf about
shore between Northumberland and the Dam. for
three miles, presented a continued line Of RATS
U THE NoRIHrRN LIGHTS, which spanned
the heavens with beautiful arch on the evening
Of the 7th inst, were most distinctly seen here.
The arch was completed about half past nine and
continued nearly an hour. II has been noticed
in Philade,rhia, Cincinnati, and many other
places.
C Tn. RIVER has been in fine navisable OF.
der for the last fcur weeks past. Vast quantities
Of snow, much Of which is still lying in the nor.
thern part OF the State has kept M the river un.
usually high. An immense amount of lumber
has come down within few days past.
uv The water is now in the North Branch
Canal, and the Packets will commence ruunins
in few days.
Uv THE MAMs.-A letter mailed at Will.
Transport on the 9th, was received by US on the
I2th-dis,ance 40 miles. There i. something
wrong somew where.
~ ILLUMINATION The city councils of Phi.
ladrlphia have ordered grand illumination 10
take place oa the 10th, ia honor Of the tecen,
victories.
o. THE CoLrMBIA County Democrat has
been purchased by Col Tate, from the late pro.
pretor, Mr.. Webb. The paper has been greatly
improved in appearance, and will, no doubt, be
well conducted.
" EVENING BULLETIN. is the title of
new daily evening paper, published by our old
friend Alex. B. Cummings, who was recently
connected with the North American. The Bul.
letin is beautifully printed on handsome paper
and is edited with spirit and ability. Mr. Cum.
mings promises TO make il a useful and interest
ing paper, which, judging from his energy and
ability, he is well capable Of doing.
c. Mourn CARBON Housx-M.. John Wea
ver OF Pottsvilie, has purchased this fine hotel
near Pottsvle, which will bs kept by Mr.. John,
son, formerly Of the Exchange hotel.
W- The late foreign news shows that grain
still continues firm, and in demand at the last
prices. The distress in ireland still RACES, aud
yet, notwithstanding, thousands of bushels OF
grain have been exported from Ireland to Eng
land.
O. The wings of Philadelphia have had po.
litical meeting, in which Gen. Taylor was recon-.
mended as a candidate for the Presidency. The
meeting was addressed by John Sergeant, JOS r
Chandler, and others. The whigs are determi.
ned TO appropriate old Rough and Ready to their
own use. We doubt whether they have an,
more claims TO him than the democrats and mus
not be surprised in experiencing another Jackso,
defeat if we should adopt the old hero as our can
ddate.
% GES. TAYLOR has written letter of con
dolence to Henry Clay, in which he speaks il
the highest terms of his son, Lieut. Col. Henr.
Clay, who nobly fell at the Battle of Buen
Vista.
~ SANTA ASSA, in \ letter to the Governo
Of Coahuila, says he whipped Gen. Taylor thre
times at Buena Vista, but the stubborn yanke
did not know when he was whipped. Experience
no doubt has taught Santa Anna to know bette
in regard TO himself
70 DuPoST's PowDER Minis. near Whining
Ton, Del, exploded on Wednesday morning last
kllllng sixteen persons