Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-15
Democratic Nominations.
Democratic Nominations. .i
FOR GOVERNOR,
FIR A NCIS II. SII U n X,
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
MORRIS LONG TR T I H,
Or Montgomery County.
WniG NOMINATIONS. ...
For Governor, ~
Ger. JAMES IRWIN.
For Canal Commissioner,
JOSEPH w. PATTON.

SGN. JhMto iNNlN
For Canal Commissioner,
JOSEPH w. PATTON.
uy A full account OF the battle of Cerro Cor.
DO will be found in another column.
CO A considerable quantity Of lumber has
been purchased at this place, within few weeks
past nearly all Of which is intended 70. re-ship.
ment TO market by canal boats. The Su.que
hanna has been too low, for several weeks past,
for rafting Lumber has been selling 80 per cent.
higher than last year.
O. The canals are doing an immense business
this season. There is a constant stream Of boats
besides. many 1.-THE boats are now provided with
extra hands and horses, and run day and night.
The revenue Of the state will be considerably
increased. The collector at Northumberland in.
formed u.s. that the tolls received at that place
are much larger than any previous year.
10 BATTALION One scarcely knows when
and where the Battalions are to be held Low
a days. There is no notice given in the pa
pers, and the handbills merely assert that bat.
talon will be held by some colonel at a Ger.
tain time, but where, 10 not said. There will be
no battalion at this place. We have been annex.
ed. and the fun is to take place at the house Of
William Ro,hermel, in Little Mahonoy. on the
| cath inst where our battalion will meet the
| Mahonoy battalion. Candidates for the different
county Offices will of course be in attendance.
| Mr.. Rotbermei will no doubt be we'll provided
for all. Besides, there will be plenty Of extras
on the ground. in the shape Of pretty girls, gin.
ger cakes, small beer, pea nuts, and molasses
candy, all Of which are necessary to u'ake a
grand military display on sncb occasions.
! co MAGNETIC TEtronApR.-The good people
of Danviic were some what electrified last week
BY the appearance Of Mr. Townsend in relation
to extending the Magnetic Telegraph from Potts
willie to that place. The 1ntelligencer says, that
the sum required is $1,000, which i, is probable
will be raised, as the iron region requires q con.
nection with the coal WeaTe fearful, however,
that the ga pan.c influence of the iron Of the re.
gion, when brough, into collision with the ptu.
Ter, (s7 OooJ will no, be sufficiently strong to
form the connection, although it may considera
bly, shock the enterprise. We shall be glad, how
ever, TO hear OF its success.
~ A FIRE occurred q, New Berlin, on Mon
day last, in the stable Of John Lsshells, Esqr +,
! from which the FIRE was communicated to the
stables of DR., J, p, Seebold and A Swinefo,d,
| Esq, all Of which were consumed Messrs la.
I shells and Swineford we're fully insured.
! o. DR. GKo. McCLELLAS.-The Philadelphia
papers announce the death of this distinguished
Surgeon and Physician. On Saturday afternoon
he was seized with bilious colic, with such
violence. that he died about midnight
Uv CosMopcRE CosseK had a splendid pub.
lie dinner given to him at Philadephs, few
days since. Commmodore Stewart, Commodore
Engel. and number Of distinguished citizens,
civil and military, were present. The 'i'unet
was given at the Columbia House, by Messrs.
Bagley, Mckenzie K Co, who are becoming
somewhat celebrated for getting up public fes,
tivals. ..- ..r -. ..-..
u- Gss TAYLoR, At the last accounts, wa. al,
Monterey. A massacre Of "a M.xieaus took
place at Gusiore small town. in the night in
revenge OF the murder OF some Amer icans. Gen.
Taylor is resolved TO hnnt out the PerPetraters
and bang them. e-a -.-..r-
70 There was report that Santa Anna was
shot BY his own men, for cowaIdice.-Do Doubtful.
STATS OF IowA.--The Democrats have carried
their candidates in every judicial district lis,
district, Williams majority, 35i Cd do, Grants
maj 44s; Sd do, Olney's maj 70; 4th do, Carl
toms maj. SOL, Total democratic majority, l4a2.
But Mason, Dem, has been defeated as superin.
tendent, by Harlan, Whig, by about 43o
LUAsER BrsISEss.--The quantity Of lumber
contracted foF and TO be delivered in El,n'sa du'
, ring the present sesson, is not less than eiph