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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23

CO Tux ELEcIIoS.-The result Of the cleo
tion must satisfactorily prove to whig friends
that the Old keystone is clearly democratic
State. The vote given we believe 10 be nearly
a test OF the strength Of the parties: and we are
happy 10 that our opponents acknowledge
the corn with good grace. 10 fact, they have
appaIently d-spaired Of ever making a revolution
in the sentiments Of the good people Of this old
commonwealth They quietly submit TO their
fate, and, like true philosophers, derive consola.
ton from the fact that :hey pick their 1Ints
aud uy il again, And herein is seen one Of the
beautiful features of American politics. How.
ever warmly the contest may be carried on by
both sides, whenever the result becomes known,
all unite, as men of one purpose, in rendering a
cordial support 10 their government. Our trans.
atlantic friends are unable 10 conceive how we
emerge from our political campaigns without
having the foundation OF our government racked
10 pieces by The excitement, agitation, and in.
trigue produced by the frequent recurrence of
tie elections. Perhaps no other people could
undergo the same thing and preserve their squi.
librium. We. however, being accustomed to all
kinds of elections, and knowing that the majority
here rules, are able to judge what degree Of ex.
citement i. compatible with security.
As a general thing the late el.stion was not
characterized with SO much Of the vulgar abuse
Of the opposing candidates as has been p:ac,ised
in some of our ioTmer campaigns. There were
10 be found it is true. few prints Of both par
ties that over-step7ed the bounds Of decency and
selfrespect, in their ardor to promote the inter
ests Of the respective candidates. To defame
and heap vile epithets upon a man because he
happens 10 differ with US in regard To the policy
that should be adopted in managing the affairs OF
the nation. is a practise which We have always
deprecated, aud whish none but debased mind
will indulge in. The Interests OF no party is ad
vanced by srch eourse-on the contrary, Il Is
manifestly injured; and however much 1t may
be against the wishes OF those whose tastes are
adapted to low ribaldry, We shall be hrm, con.
sistent, and decided IN our politics, and will
always treat our opponents with that respect and
couriesy which is due them.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23

uY OuR GARRISON AT PUEBIA IN DANGER
The affairs Of our small garrison at Puebla is as.
sumiag a very serious aspect. Letters from
that place, state that the battalion which gaIri-
sons the city numbers but about $50 effective
men. with hostile population OF over $4,000 a.
round them. II is stated that 1000 Mexican
troops surround the city and threaten an at
tack. The garrison is considered to be in a
tight place" the enemy having great odds in
its favor. 700 Of our mules were stolen out OF
the city by the guerrillas.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23

o. TBE {" wILNor PRovIso."-Tha cele.
brated proviso Of the Hon David wimot, for
prohibiting slavery in any new territory that
shall hereafter be acquired by the United States,
has afforded theme for much speculation and dis
Susson 10 different sections of the Union We have
placed in this number Of our paper, the views Of
Mr.. Wilmot on bis proviso, as given recently in
a speech to his constituents, and ask fer them an
attentive perusal.
There can be no one who 10 not fully impressed
with the importance Of the subject Of slavery to
this county. We have, AT different periods in
our history, seen the ship of State almost wreckeu
by the VIOLIN: sgitation Of this question and.
we fear the day is not far distant when we shall
experience more trouble from this accursed insti
tuition. There are those among US who believe
that .hey can trace in their minds the course Of
future events; but there is dim spot in all pic
lures which no eye can penetrate. The increas.
ing jealousy between the North and the South
apprehensions for our safe deiiverance fiom
dissolution OF the Union. But where 10 the
American who would not make every sacrifice
TO avert an event so direful in its consequences
upon :he happiness and prosperity OF this nation
Where is the American who does not feel him.
by holy regard for the blessings which were
bequeathed TO US by our forefsthers. and by the
duty which we owe to posterity, to faithfully
stand by the confederaey in all difficulties p
There are none 10 be found who are otherwise
disposed and, il there were any. they would be
loudly greeted with
"The dismal, universal hiss, the sound
"Of public scorn."
The Wilmot proviso We believe will exert
powerful influence. for good or evil, on the desti
MES Of this republic. Ii may make a complete
revolution in the politics OF the country. II may
place Henry Clay where be stood in bis younger
days and force some Of our prominent democrats
TO make departure from the old landmarks Of
:he party. 1t may bring about that much to be
dreaded result, a geographical division OF parties
men of both the leading parties of the day de-
serting their old rallyiug cry Of Democrat and
Whig, and raising in its stead that of the United
North" against the limited South" In the pre-
sent diversified state of public opinion, all this,
every must admit is within the range Of
probability. II is looked upon by all as almost a
moral imrossibiiity to have unanimity Of feeling
and harmony Of action in either the democ attic
or whig ranks. when, as now, the leading men OF
both are SO much divided in opinion upon this all
absorbing and fesrfuly ereitins qaestioE-sone
warmly supporting the passage Of the Proviso,
and others as violently opposing it, With a
knowledge Of this fact, who SO short sighted as
not to see that a National Convention, either
democratic or whig, convened before this mea.
sure shall have been disposed of, will bring to.
gether such powerful elements Of discoId that it
will be difficult 10 effect a compromise; and it is
feared by many of our best men wholly impossi.
ble to secure a nomination.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23

NuxBER OF Jkws IN the WoRLD,-The Ar
ehives Isrselite says:-"It is calculated that the
total number Of Jews spread over the surface Of
the globe is 5000, 600 Of souls. OF these is0..
600 are in the enjoyment of civil rights. viz
80 900 in thelUnited States Of America, SO, 900
in Holland, 10000 in Belgium, and 90. 900 in
France In England 1000 are as yet ineom.
pie,siy mancipstsd."
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23

GS- NEws FROM THE EARMr.-Au;hentie inteili.
gence has at last been received Of The taking Of
the city Of Mexico. The report Of the death Of
Generals Worth, Pillow and Smith is ioved er'
roLeous. Pillow and Shields were wounded, ma.
king the second time this gallant officer has shed
his blood for bis country Mr.. Kendall, in let
ter puts our loss down al 5000 since the depar,
ture OF the army from Puebls General Scott is
in quiet possession Of ;he city.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23

Gr LORD ERsKISE, when barrister, on
observed to jury, as his opponeGIs Gle
entered the Court with large armful OF boo
and papers, "Gentlemen, whenever you see
much law necessary, in support o: a cause,
sure it is very bad one"
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Tn. Journsy.n.n Printer.

AV"entai lamp hung out by iife's wsyside,
Unnoticed; yet its unpretenesng ray
Shines clearly on mans intellecIu cIual way,
And proves To pilgrims an upfailins guide,
tie hath within worthy eor' of pride.
And knows his worth tho some allow it nt
A heart aud thinking mind above his lot
'Mong men are his. His Golfers III supplied,
Yet want and virtue seldom ask in vain;
Nor is bis life exempt from various pain;
Few days are his-the rose that freshly bloom
On boyhood's cheek assumes the hue of deaf
The oil OF life within him soon cosum'd,
Ere two score years and ten he yields his vi
breath.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23

1% Cor. JEFFERSON DAvs-This gallant
make the following extract, bears testimony to
the many noble qualities " hich adorn the charae.
ter Of Gen. TAYLOR. Those who know the old
hero best describe him to be just such man a,
the American people are in need of to take the
reins Of government in hand. His sound patriot.
ism and elevated intellect will restore the admin.
istrafion of the government to its primitive puri.
y. The Colonel says of him
valuable and brilliant as have been the pub
lie services Of Gen. Taylor, attracting the admi.
sat on and gratitude of bic coun'rymen through.
out our broad Union, those who have known
him best will equally remember and honor him
for the purity, the generosity, and uuoslcnta,ious
magnsnimty of his private chaxacter. Ills
coussal greatness is presented in the garb of the
strictest republican simplicity and to this, no
doubt, in great degree. may be referred the
feeling you describe when you say, 1--WE are
learning to regard him with fillal affection.
ITO speak OF Gen. Taylor as one who has
known him long and well, will say. that his
life has been devoted to the service Of his coun.
try for no other reward than the consciousness
OF serving it well--and that for many years past
the goal OF hi, desire has been a private station,
rs soon as his official obligations would permits
20 retire to the enjoyment of the sovereignty o,
u citizen OF the United States.
Before closing will recur 10 a recent and
characteristic exhibition Of his disintcres,ed pa.
,riotism. He was called on by the adninistra
ton for his opinion as TO the best mode OF pros.
ecuting the war with Mexico. In view OF the
emba barrassunen:s which surrounded Gen. Scott,
and the Importance Of the operations in which
he was engag, d. Gen. Taylor recommended that
a portion Of his own command be sent to rein
force the southern column. For the good Of his
country he sacrifced his long deferred hope OF
an advance al the moment Vt its futlment, aud
doomed himself 10 the worst punishment Of a
solder-insc,ivity on a line of defence. For
the good OF his country all personal ambition
all rivalry were forgo,ten-he gave his vest also
to the man who had taken his coat, aud ef: hin,
exposed to the storms Of Buena Vista"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23
BALriMOnE ARK e r.

Office ofthe BALrrmoRs AMKnIcAS, Oct !;
GRAIN.-The supply Of wheat at market
day was fair, and the demand being active b,
for shiPp,og and grinding, price. fu,ther adv
eed. Sales OF good to pr,ne reds at 1854 IS I,
and two or three lots Of strictly prime brou
l4O cts. Wequote white at llOaii3, and fam
-four white li3sli5 cts.
Sales OF Corn to-day at 6s eta for white.
20 cts. for yellow.
Rye 10 worth s0aSl cts. for Md
Sales Of Md. Oats al 4oai3 cts, and of Va
4ia45 cts.
WHISKEY.-We quote hhds. at 3si cts
bb!s- at 80 cts',-very small sales.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23

GJSnrsks majority will be over $4,000. and
had the ADVICE Of the New York Tribune 10 the
wings OF this State, TO adopt the "CofwIn sent'-
m-nts, been followed throughout, there is no tel
ling how large it would have been.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23

"The lines addressed ITO Alice" will sp
pear in our next number.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23

Vote for Governor and Canal Com mi ssiouer.
In the following table, where the whole vote
is given. the figures have been taken from the
official returns, published in the various county
papers. Where the majority merely is given. it
is unofficial, but believed to be very nearly cor.
rect. In our next we will publish tho Official
returns complete. We have not been able as yet
to obtain the vote for Canal Commissioned
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23

o. Owing to the absence Of the editor,
and perPlexing in.dsposifion OF the Publisher.
we are unable 10 issue more than half sheet this
week
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23
THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, October 30. ls47.
FOR PRESIDENT,
Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR,
Democratic Central Taylor Com
nlillee.


Hon. John G. Bncher, of Dauphin county
Hon. John NJ Read. of p hiisdelp phia city
Hon Richard Vaux, do do
Robert Allen, Esq, do do
Andrew Miller, Esq, Philadelphia county
Samuel ID Patterson, Esq, Montgomery comfy
franklin Vanzant. Esq. Bucks county
Joseph J Lewis Esq Chester county
DR.. William Gray, Delaware county
Henry w Smith, Esq Berks county
Hon Ellis Lewis, Lancaster county
Charles W. Higgins. Esq. NorthumbeIland co
Hon. John Snyder. Union county
Col. James Burnside, Centre county
Robert J Fisher. Esq. York county
Oliver Watson. jr.. Esq Lycom,ns county
Gen J. X Mosehead. Allegheny county
Col Israel Painter, Westmor land county
Thomas J Power, Esq Beaver county
Hon Edward HerIick, Bradford county
Hendrick B. Wright, Esq Lpxerne county.
Francis w. Hughes, Esq Schuylk'll county
James l. Giliis, Esq. Elk county
James Peacock. Esq, Of Dauphin county
Hon. William Dock, do
Gen. Simon Cameron, do
Benjamin Parke. Esq, do
Gen Christian Seller, do
Philip Dougherty, Esq, do
q Barrett. ESQ, da
Francis & Carson, Esq, do
James Brady. Esq, do
Edward A. Lesley, Esq, do
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23

WOODEN Lees IN DEMAND.-The sum OF SIS
600 has been recently offered for the patent,rigt
Of an artificial leg, lately invented by Yanke
in New Hampshire. 1t is estimated that one |.
per day 10 wanted in England aloue, while II
Mexican war is creat,nx good market at Il
South
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ID 1 = ID.

In this place. on Tuesday, thu
daughter Of Mr.. Samuel ]. +
8 months,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23

LETTER FROM Carr. BR Aaa-The Hamburg,
S c., Joutna! publishes the following letter
from Capt. Bragg, giving an account Of the late
fortunately unsuccessful attempt to assassinsie
him
Camp near Monterey, Aug. &c, ls47.
"An attempt was made about
=, A. 81, night before last, to sssassinate me ia
my bed. have no clue 10 the perpetrator, and
eau s0ggest no reason tor the act. Ny escape,
without injury, is regarded as almost n,raculou.
As exaggerated accuunis will probably reach
the press, the truth may interest you. A twelve
pound shell heavily charged, Was placed within
Two feet oi my bed, just outside OF my tent, ant
exploded by u slow uatch I; The fragments liter
ally riddllns my tent and bedding, pieces pass
ing above aud below me, some Through blank
ct spread over me, aud yet l. was oot touched
I,wss hot. aware that had an enemy ln III,
world, and at Tines feel disposed to believe nov
that II Itfay have been intended as q practica
joke, by some tool, ,gnorant Of the effect Z
shells thus exploded. BE that rs it may, N
escape was almost mlrs ;ulous, and prefer n,
repeating the joke.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23

THs WHIes of Erie Co, Pa, have in conven.
ton nominated Henry Clay Tor the Presidency.
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P.nnsyivsn,a Legislature.
SENATE

AT length we have reliable returns in ,eiation,
TO the election of State Senators. The s.aate is,
composed of 80 members, II elected each year
this year l2. one TO eli a vacancy. Hsiaing;
over Democrats o--Whgs 20 The ne ~ SEN
ators elected are below:
l. Philadelphia city-Benj Matthias, Wing.
ii Philadelphia county-Thomas S. Forsythe,
Oemocrat-gain.
X su'quehanna, Wayne and wyomng-Frs
B. S,reeter, Dem
XIII Luzerne and Columbis--valentine Best,
Dem
XIV. Union, Mifiiu and Juniata--Ner Middle.
swarth, Wing.
XVI Cumberland and Peary-- Robert C. Ster.
rett, Dem.
XVIII Adams and Franklin--wm n. Sad.
dler, Whig.
XIX. Bedford, Blair and Huntingdon--Alexan.
der King, whig.
Xxx. Armstrong, Cambria. Clearheld and Ia.
diana.-William F. Johnson. Whig.
XIV. Allegheny and Butler-Geo. Darsie,
Wing.
XIV. Mercer and Beavers
Brawley, Dem.
In doubt
The list of members elected to the House Of
Representatives are not yet received. We will
furnish our readers with them in our next mum.
Der.
No PRosPEcr or pEAcE.-The New Orleans
Bulletin Of q late date says 1--WE have con-
vcrscd with a gentlemen who came passenger
in the Alabama, and WIN has hong resided in
Mexico. who says that there is not the least
chance OF peace, but that, On the cacttary, the
future resistance will be more formidable than
it has been and that themass OF the Mexican
nation is decidedly in tavor OF a continuance Of
! the war. We believe that the recent events at
the capital will only tend to confirm this deter
mina,ion, and that il will enphatcally become
a national war. From the same information
we learn that report existed Of an intention
t0 Withdraw our garrison from Tampco, and
abandon the place."
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NEW MUSIC FOR THE PIANO FORTE
RECEIVED BY
j. w. Randolph g. Co.

III NAN Street.
TINE MOON is DANCING ON THE
i SEA, a Virginia SeIenade, by Hewitt
The Young Volunseer-No 4 songs oi The Old
Dominion, by J. Fl. Hewitt
Good Night, or Bright be our Partins-music
by M. Richie
The Yankee Maid, as sung BY the Orphean
Family, with vignelte title
My ain dear Land-No. 1 Border Ballads,
with a vignetie lille
She's on my Heart, "a lovers ballad,) words
by Miss Jewsbury, music BY Corrie
Yes, | will leave the lhrong with thee answer
10 Oh share my cottage, gentle maid, by J. H.
Hewitt
Mary Qneen of Scots Lament, words by R.
Burns, music by Richards
Pensees Italiennes Canvaties Variees, three
pieces-No l La Norma, by BelIini; No 2 par
Roseilen; No 3 La Straniera, by Bellini; Anna
Bolena by Dontz.ui
Fall of Vera Cruz and surrender Of The city
and castle st Juan d. Ulloa, 29lh March, l847, a
descriptive piece by F. Buck
Ballle Of Buena Vista, a descriptive fantastic
Inscribed 10 Gen. Taylor, The hero, who never
lost a battle, with a beautiful vignet,e lille, by T..
Grobe
Isabella Polka, by Julien
The Comet, yalse brilliant, by Barnekoy
Dahlia Gallop-The Ariel waltz, by Eogel-
brecht
twilight, Waltz by Bricher
Mszurket Galiop, opera Erneste Mile Chon-
quet
Valse d. Adieux, composed in Philadelphia on
The evening OF his departure for Europe, b. Leo
pold de Meyer
With many other new and popular Songs,
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ceived from the Musical Publishers. A liberal
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oT I'm On SAl<L
700 s sAs Rio L's''y'' and Java COT.
60 hhds. Orleans. Porto Rico. and ST. Croix
100 packages Woolsey's and Coverings LOAF
Sugar
Crushed and powdered Sugar
Orleans, Loaf aud Garfield Sugar
25 boxes white and brown Havana Sugar
so bags Brazil Sugar
30 hhds Molasses
1000 Sides Sole Leather
IS do. Russet do.
1000 lbs Shoe Thread
40 packages Gunpowder and Imperial Tea
5 halt chests Black do.
200 boxes Sperm and Tallow Candies
25 do. "Ringslands" and "Judd's" paten
Sperm Candles
Bids. Bacon Sides and Shoulders
500 reams Wrapping Paper
200 do. Letter and Cap do.
300 kegs Nails, 3 1910 dy
Finishing, lining, fence and spike Nails
$50 bags Shot :
so kegs Powder
100 bags live geese Feathers
200 Nova Scotia Grindslones
so bbls. Mackerel
500 boxes Tin Plate
300 sacks Liverpool and Ground Alum Salt
No. | Herrings and Shad, in whole and
hall bbls.
Brooms, painted Buckets, nests Tubs and
Measures
IS tons Swedes, English, Tredegar and Coun-
Try Iron, nearly all sizes round, fal and
square
Sheer, Band and Hoop Iron
Mould Boards and Hollow Ware
MAYORS cast and sheer Steel
American and English blislered do.
Brazier's, shealhing and bolt Copper
Wire OF all sizes
Pepper; Pimenio; Ginger; Mace; Nutmegs
Copperas; Alum; Nader; Salt Petre; Hops
Collon Yarn; Wick; Cocoa; Chocolate
Window Glass, 8xl0 and lOxl2. &c, &c.
Sept. 3-d&c2m
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NEW

We underiand that the Broadmeadow M. q
M. Company have recently organized under their
new charter, by The name of the "virginia Steel
their establishment are now nearly completed
and partially in operation. This department
consists OF three hammers and fve refining and
chafery forses complete, and others in progress
OF construction. In The other department there
are three steel convertories, two heating furnaces,
a trip hammer and rolling machinery-and seve-
raj other hammers, &C., are 10 be added. The
Company, last year, suspended making steel, Tor
the purpose Of putting up Iron works, 10 manu-
faelure their own iron. This being mainly &C.
complished, they will resume the manufacture Of
steel. We hope this new business may be as
fruitful OF enterprises 10 Richmond, as the Steel
works Of Crowley were 10 Sheffield, in England.
Richmond offers greater inducements for the
manufacture Of cutlery now, than Sheffield did
when Steel works were first established in that
town, at present so celebrated for its edge tools.
And we know what Richmond can do. for we
have seen some knives manufactures here, CT
Richmond sleel, converted from Virginia iron,
which would moi discredil the old shops of Shelf
field or Birmingham.
The mild climate and healthful situation Of
this city, with the great water power OF James
River, the abundance Of coal in the vicinity, and
the inexhaus,able iron mines, whose products
centre here, make Richmond, by Nature, one OF
the first sites for manufacturing enterprises in
The world. And we feel some pride, and no little
pleasure, in saying lha, il is now one OF the most
improving and enterprising cities in The United
Sta tes. And what may it not he in a few yearsl
From a small steel factory, commenced by a MIR
Crawley, Sheffield now boasts of her magnificent,
Steam Engines, as a motive power, and OF her
forty thousand persons employed in The mauufac.
ture of cutlery. But here we have a chNAper ele-
ment, the constant roar Of which, wildly dashing
down the rude falls, reminds US of a vast motive
power, expended upon the rugged rocks. Why
moi reclaim, and apply it TO thousand uses, and
make it subserve the purposes of an hundred
thousand men,.
See advertisement of the Virginia Steel Com.
pauy in this days paper. 1t appears they manu-.
tac,ure iron in the old way, By refining in char
coal, and hammering; that good re6ners and
hammer men may procure employment BY aP
plication to the President or Superintendent Of
the Company, in person or by letter. 1t may be
important to workmen to know thai the iron
works OF this city are in operation "lbe year
round"