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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25


CT TAX on NEwsraPERs.-We are pleased
TO see that a determined effort will be made TO
repeal the law taxing postage OH newspapers
within the comfy, or under thirty miles. The
inequality Of the present law. aud the injustice
il lnlcts on the country Press, is beginning to
be seen by members Of Congress The number
OF letters sent through the mails last year, is a
bout SIS millions The number OF newspapers
about the same. The increase Of postage OH let.
tiers, last year over the year proceeding, is s372.
1881, while the increase on newspaper postage,
over last year after deducting 35, 600 25 paid by
the British government, for carrying her closed
mails from Boston 10 Canada, is only about s45.
600 And it is probably fair to attribute about
the one half Of this sum, say s22 900, TO the an.
nusi increase Of papers, which, during period
Of war may be considered under, than over the
mark Here, then the whole reading portion of
the Union with its two thousand Presses is an.
noyed and subjected to q great deal Of vexstion
as well As expense, TO save the paltry sum Of
s23 600; making probably, on an average, lit.
tie more than $40 on the issue q. each Press.
which is probably not one half the expense in
currrd by the publishers on account Of this mis-
erabie law.
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Wright's Indian Vegetable k'ill,

Henry Nasssr. Sunhnrv.
e s. J. K,uffmsn, Augusta town ship.
John II. VInc' mt, Chiiiisquaquc.
kasp & Bergsiresser E,ly.burg.
S'muel " rh. Little Mahon.v,
William Deepen, jackson.
Ireland n, Haynes. McEwcnsville.
William Hrir.n & Brother. Milton.
fmsytbe, Wilson Il Co, Northumberland.
James Reed. P"tfsgrove.
G. w Scott. Ro>hvile.
w. & r F,gely. Shamokinto~n.
Rhodes Il Fa'row Snvderst"wn.
Amos T.. Beisell. Turhu'sviIie
Bonneville Holshue, Upper Mah"n"y.
J, hn G Renn. do do.
F.. l. Pier, Watsnntowr.
Who'e.,le. 1t the office AID genrr depot,
Race ST., Philadelphia. Dc. ls, ls47.-ly
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25
FoR rus AMERICAN.
The Buck wheat Cake.

Here's health to you sweet buckwheat cake,
As on the griddle yon brownly bake,
And when swimming in butter, kissing hot,
You're spreading your perfumes round the cot
For since my birth,
BY the blazing hearth
I've watched to see you bake,
Then let's drink q cup,
Ere we GO to sup,
To the sweet brown buckwheat cake.
Though you have lived long beneath the sun,
And have seen, in your time, great lots Of fun,
You never grow old, nor your place forsake,
But remain the same brown buck wheat cake;
And old Jack Frost
All bis power has lost.
My fingers aud nose TO bite,
Where You are seen,
For you are, ween,
warm and cheering sight,
You have come down from old merry times,
You often heard the Christmas chimes,
And old Santa Claus. when his task was done,
Has feasted on you till the rising sun;
And each old knight,
When returned from fight
His supper of yon did make,
Then we'll drink to you,
Till we all get blue,
You charming brown buckw h-a, cake
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25

MrxicAs Bounty LAsp WARRANTS. The
Commissioner Of the Land Office reports TO Con.
gress that bounty land warrants, which are still
Mexican war. will soon appear in large quaint.
ties in the land States and being available for
location upon the public land subject to sale at
private entry in all the States and Territories OF
the Uron, may be expected TO take the place
OF money to very great extent. 1917 Mexi.
can bounty land warrants, for 100 acres eae b,
have been issued, and l,l2o for 30 scres-in all
i,2io,s4o acres, of which only $500 acres have
been located.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25

On the 10th inst, by the Rev. H. HoHrn
Mr.. SAMUEL READER, son Of Joseph, to Miss
LEN, daughter Of Isaac Kline, all Of this coun
In st James Church, Muney, on the ls,h il
by the Rev. B. w. Morris, B N. ELLIS, SO
VIM. c. Ellis, to ELizABKTH daughter of D.,
Masters, OF Greenwood, Columbia county.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25

O. The news from Mexico is Of more Ga.
cifc character than any that has been received
during the war. Gen, Anaya the newly elected
Presden: is of the peace party, and he has eho,
sen for his cabinet, men Of the same character.
Mr.. Trist having been recalled, there is now no
one authorized to treat with the Mexican com.
missioners. There appears also to be some diff
Guilty with our Generals Gen. Scott, it is said
has arrested Gems. Worth and Pillow.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25

The following paragraph. from the Delta, will
will enable the reader to form some idea Of the
furm which the presence of Old Rough and Rea.
dy has created in New Orleans:
"One Of our friends, who occupies very fine
house, says, that if it will in any way contribute
10 the eclat of Gen. Tay yor's reception, he has no
objection that all addition should be MADE 10 the
programme. that his house shall be fred, in order
TO make splendid bonfire, by way Of conc ludng
the ceremonies this evening"
THE GoLp OF RrssrA.-The spectacle Of the
Emperor Nicholas coming to the assistance OF
the finances of western Europe has surprised ma
ny, especially when il is remembered that TWEEN
ty years ago Russia, now apparently the richest,
was the poorest Of the FIVE great powers. This
sudden rise to wealth is owing TO the discovery
and working Of the gold mines in the Ural noun.
tains These mines were known iG the days Of
Herodotns. but subsequently lost sight Of, nor
was it until the close OF the last century that
their treasures were again brought TO light. In
1923 they were first regularly worked Up TO
that period all the gold found in northern Russa
| amounted annually bnt 10 $50 600 dollars: while
the product Of the Ural mines for 1916 was com.
! ruied at three millions Of dollars. This was p
quail to the whole quantity Of gold furnished, in
that year. by all the rest of the globe Hence
Russia may he consideIed, at present the great
mine from whit this precious metal is 10 be fur
nished to the civilized world This increase of
the quantity Of cold in circulation is fortunate
for commerce. the demand for specie currency
increasing annually, the world over.
The average contribution by the English rail.
ways TO the local and parish rates every year, a
mounts 10 five per cent Of their earning said 10
be nearly fs 600, 600 year.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25

CO The city papers are loud in their com.
continuing the mail on the rail road between
Washington and Richmond The proprietors OF
that road sxacted more than the law allows, and
performed less service than most of the roads
We do not think the Post Master General is to
blame in this instance. He could not we'll have
acted otherwise, without submitting to gross
imposiiion.
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Another Farm
vDn 9AG1

V1OH 5AGoS2s
YNHE heirs Of John Yorum. decd. offer for 50
Il all that Farm Of theirs situate in Shamok
township. Northumberland county. near Snu
town. and adjoining the old Stambach stand l
said township. contaning about two hundred scn
more or less, in n good state nf cultivation. TT
Rail Road from Sunburv to Shamokintown pass
through il. F"r pa'tirnl'rs enquire of
HIGH II. TEATS SHUTDOWN.
or JOHN FARNSWORrH, Sunbury.
Dec. II. ls47. or any of The heir
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PRICE CURRENT.
Corrected ueek'u bu Henry Masser
4 STRAY CALF.

N.ME to the premi,es of the subscriber.
Point township. Northumberland county
bout two months since, BULL CALF. red, W
white spots. aud white spot on its forehead
bout ls or 20 months old. . The over is requ,
ed to come forward, prove proper,. pay charg
and take II away. or il VII lie sid acc riding
law. JOHN MASTEl.bER.
Point, Dec. 25, Is47 st
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25

% PITIsBuEG AND CoSNELsvILLE RAILROAD
COMPANY The legislature, last winter, passed
a supplementary law, auihoIising this company
To transfer their stock to make road West
IRON Pittsburg. Part of the stockholders have
accepted the terms OF the new art, and elected
their President aud officers. The stockholders
favorable to the original route have done the
same As the case now stands there are f,ro
companies organized under one charter, both ca.
ming TO be the rgM one.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25

uT THE WEATHER Winter has now com.
menced in earnest. We had quite respectable
fall Of snow about a week since, bnt the founda
ton was too soft TO make il available. Since
Tuesday last, the weather has been cold. which
will prove most acceptable to poultry dealers
and sausage makers.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25

% PouLrRY The late warm weather pro.
we'd some what injurious to poultry dealers. A
huckster, with about two hundred dressed tur.
kes, was obliged to throw his whole cargo over
board. on the road between this aud Pottsville,
a few weeks since.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25
NOT roo LATE.

n WHEAT bARGAINS may yet he had nj PuR-
" pvs SroRE. He still his LARGE ass sor' ment
ofGoods which he will sell at frs, cost Being de-
termined 90 dice untinue the business he will sell
very low. A saving Of e5 or 80 per cent. can he
made by Purchasing ., his store. C.h and exam.
inc Tor yourselves. ur All kinds of county pr,
duee taken. st the highest market price
Sudbury, December eth, leA7.-a
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25


OREGoS To the statesman, the Oregon terri
tory presents the prospect of a future empire
10 the business man. boundless field OF wealth
to the philanthropist. a land 10 which the op
pressed and down.trodden millions can flee; but
to the physician, who seeks to operate by ma.
ture's laws and remedies, the Oregon appears a
vast herb garden, iuxurient with antitdotes for
human suffering And j, may not be long il the
popularity Of WRIeHr's Indian YEGETABLE Pills
continues to increase. before the Oregon will be
secured for the needfui plants.
Caufion.-To avoid counterfsits, purchase from
those only who can show q certificate Of agency.
representing the landing Of William Penn and
compare the labels on The box with the fac simiIrs
on the certificate. To be genuine, they mus, be
exactly alike. signature and all. Beware of coun-
fei,s and imposition.
or The genuine for sale by HExar MAssIR,
sole sgen, for Sunbury, and other ssents publish.
ed iuano'hsi part Of this paper.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25

% FoR SALE A strong and well made two
horse wagon, entirely new, for sale, cheap by
II. B. Masser.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25

The BLACK TossrE, fatal epidemic, is quite
prevalent in Danbury, Conn. Several persons
have recently died with II. and others are not ex.
pseted 10 live,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25

THIRD Living sKELEros," Major Gen. Ed
son. 80 years Of age, 4 feet S inches high, and
weighing only 80 pounds, 10 exhibiting a: Con.
cord, N. H.
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ID 4 r ID 4,

AT Northumberland. on Monday morning !
Mr.. WILLIAM CRUTCHLEY, aged abou,
years.
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GGS TAYLOR Asp Ma. CLAY.--The New Or.
leans correspondent of the Charleston Courier
says:
81 am told that the General expressed the
warmest admiration and friendship for Mr. Clay,
but dissents from some Of the opinions as 10
Mexico expressed in his recent great speech 1t
IS said that his views are very similar TO Mr.
Calhouns, in regard 10 taking and holding line
in Mexico"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25

WOMEN IN THE ARMY-Olicial docurpen nts
state shat there are at least 1900 women attached
TO the American srmy, cooking, washing, and
attending the sick.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25

HoRRIp DsATu Last evening a person en-
ployed at the Roxbnry Chemical Works, bur
whose name we were unable TO ascertain, while
walking across plank which was placed over a
large kettle of boiling alum, accidentally fell into
the kettle below. lie lived about nine hours af.
terw ards in the most intense agony, when death
put an end to his snferings When the clothes were
removed from his body, large pieces of flesh ad.
heIed and came off with them - Boston Jour.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25

SMITH McMIcKEs, ESQ We are pleased to
learn that this gentleman has been appointed
Postmaster of The city of Mexico. Salary. $3.50
per month. Mr.. McMickin is a native Of Lyco.
ming county. in this state, where his numerous
friends will be glad to hear of his promotion and
perquisites.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25

Power OF WOMEN AS TO Wills 1t has just
been decided in the court OF Appeals. New York,
that married women cannot make wills devising
personal property.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25

1t was estimated by reporter, at the trial OF
Warren Hastings, that speaker generally used
! about seven thousand words per hour.
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Bils Of Q Ratile snake.

The New York Post says: DR.. Lee, o. Hart
ford. C,nn., who has prscticed extensively Al,
the South, states that he has treated five cases
Of raule snake bite. and nil ofthrm successfully.
His remedy is alc,h,c liquor-e,thers rum
b-andy Or gin--given in large doses. A han
pint every fifteen m,nu'es. making a quart an
hour. is rot too nnch, TO be gwen as soon as
poss be after the btc. This remedy has been
used at the S 'uih TO great extent. and has ne
yer been krown to ail ot a cure. The liquor
atsorbs or deadens the fatal vlrns, and never in.
toxicates the subject so long as the virus Of the
reptile is in the system.
In q medical journal OF Charleston, some
years since. read of two cases in pint, 10
which large draughts ofrun. Immediately alter
being bitten by a ra,tlc.snske, saved the pa.
tients. One ~a- that of a countrymbn. who, in
passing through piece OF new ground, trod on
rattle snake, and was severely bitten on the
anc'e. Expecting death to follow before he
could reach his home. aud happening to have =
bottle of West Ind,a rum in his pocket. he to'k
a heavy drink of i---iDore from . purpose OF
bringing on int"xicution, and thus rendering
him unconscious "fhis desperate snustion, ths n
from any knowledge OF lis remedial effects. He
lay down under the shade VI a tree, fell INTO q
sound sleep. and, nn waking up, felt no i'll ct
lecis from the wound. Upon his case being
made known, stimulus came into repute, and
was used ih the ne,ghborhood with success in
other instances of the kind. The next number
of the Medical journal gave another example OF
its powerful nter.irritant influence in the
case Of negro man who was bitten in the
hand by a ra tie snake, AID IN sending to III.
house for his master, having felt The ascent o.
the poison towards his vials, and ac down To
die, on being treated with several swallows nj
raw rum in the Course of sn hour after the in
| fiction Of the fnngs ami after a sound nap o'
three hours duration, his master had the rats
faction Of seeing him wake up = sound man
thus proving that the effects OF the virus acts
through the nervous system, and that the pro-
per remedy is spe. dy aud active stimulus.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25
The Cumberland Mountainee:

Hoe TRADE The Cumberland Mountainee:
of the 10th says
There are at present in town over ten thou
sand hogs, awaiting transportation TO Baltimore
by the Railroad. Every day seems TO increase
the number, and it is computed that they con-
sumo four thousand bushels Of corn per week
So great is the demand ior corn. that farmers
cat readily obtain dollar per barrel, while on
some parts Of the National Road, the plice is
higher,
The Cumberland Civilian OF the i7,h says
We continue our Hog chronicle. There are
now about 900 Hogs booked at the Rail Road
Office for passage to Baltimore. Besides these,
a large number have taken the turnpike on their
way to the city We learn that o 900 more are
on the National Road within thirty miles Of this
place. These poIkers afford market here for
about So 500 worth Of Corn weekly
AcclDEsr ON THE LANCASTER RAILROAD -1h.
Baltimore Clipper mentions an accident that oc.
CURED on the Lancaste: Railroad on Tuesday af.
ternooH
When near the "Bird in hand Depot" some
seven or eight miles from Lancaster, the cars
going at rapid rate, ran over female, com
rietely severing her head from her body. Our
informant says the accident happened at a short
curve +; aud the moment the engineer discovered
q person upon the track, he mace every ef.
fort 10 stop the locomotive, but in vain. The
unfortunate deceased was aged between 25 and
80 years. and resided in the neighborhood.
!. A SisEGuRE.-The New York Post says, a ru.
NOR is current in certain circles that the late
p. G. S,uyvesant left an annuity Of 81 600 to
Bishop OndeIdonk, on condition Of his resigning
his Office.
THE GovrRsoR OF New York has issued a
proclamation appointing the 25Ih OF next month
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...a.s.t FOR PRESIDENT,
Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR.
Democratic Central Taylor Conn
nll(tce.


Hon John c Bucher. of Dauphin county
Hon John NJ Read, OF Philadel phis city
Hon Richard Vanx do do
Robert Allen, Esq do do
Andrew Miller, Esq Philadelphia county
Samuel d Patterson. Esq Montgomery county
Franklin vsnzant, Esq. Bucks county
Joseph Lewis Esq Chester county
DR. William Gray, Delaware county
Henry W Smith, Esq Berks county
Hon Ellis Lewis, Lancaster county
Charles W Higgins. Esq. Northumberland co
Hon John Snyder, Union county
Col James Burnside, Centre county
Robert Fisher. Esq York county
Oliver Watson. jr Esq Lyconing county
Gen J X Morehesd. Allegheny county
Col Israel Painter, Westmoteland county
Thomas J Power, Esq Beaver county
Hon Edward lerrick, Bradford county
Hendrck B Wright, Esq Luzrrn- county
Francis w Hughes. Esq Sthuylkill county
James L. ellis. Esq. Elk county
James Peacock. Esq Of Dauphin county
Hon William Dock do
Gen Simon Cameron do
Benz njamln Park, Esq. do
Gan Christian Seller do
Philip Dougherty, Esq. do
o. Barrett. Esq. do
Frpncis e Carson, Esq. do
James Brady. Esq. do
Edward A. Lesley, Esq do
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25

TAG GovtRsoR OF New York has issued a
proclamation appointing the 25ih OF next month
day Of Public thanksgiving in that Common,
wealth. .+
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urdsroas Outrage by American Troops
Wv"" Pa Indians.
Seren K'A,d and 1ictnty Wounded

y
.. ..-. PETERSBURG, Dec. Goth. lS47.
intelligence has been received from Fort
Main To he 25'h October. giving the psrticu
lars of deres'sbIe massacre that had occurred
here. The American troops had invited num-
her OF Pawnee Indians into the Fort, who upon
some slight cause af quarrel were set npao and
seven killed and tSsniy wounded by Coi GIL.
pns men. Thus horr,d outrage wss eommitted
curing the absence OF C"i. Gilpn.
Psale's Court If Death has been considerably
injured by fire ct ST. I. uis
The upper Mississippi, ia almost closed by ice
A GkEAr TrNNEL A inonel, two and a quar-
Ter miles in length, is in the course Of construc.
'ion, undtr hs 'O,cs Of Liverpool, designed to
connect the railroad depot at Edehiil with the
North Docks az The waters edge, where the for.
sgn .hirrins centres. This great tunnel is to
he called The Victoria Tunnel and when it is
To 'he depot at Edgh,li without the present hea.
w cos, for carriage. The tnnnel undermine in
its course several churches, which will be only
60 feet above the roll Of the locomotive The
r.,lway company (LonIon and Northwestrrnl
nave 10 pay compensation 10 ths owners OF every
mouse aud building under which the tunnel
,,assss. Two Thousand men are now employed
On this great work. ths operations OF which are
very dangerous. shaking sometimes the founda.
Ivns OF the houses above.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25

0y The friends of Mr. Buchanan and Mr.
Dallas are at loggerhead, in Philadelphia There
have been meetings in favor Of each, as candi.
date for the Presidency. Al a late war meeting,
at the State House, both parties were struggling
10 put man of their own stripe in the chair and
the meeting was broken up with considerable
confusion. In the Ledger few days since, we
noticed a. an advertisement, long extract from
Mr. Buchanan's oration at Lancaster, on the 4th
Of July 1915, in which Mr.. Buchanan was not as
complimentary TO the democratic party and to
President Msdson, as the friends Of the polite
and distinguished secretary could have wished
70 LrwIsrowM BASx--The notes OF this
Bank, are selling AZ a discount Of from so to 10
per cent in Philadelphia II is hard to say wba,
they are worth but the Bank must have been
most grossly mis.manased, il they are not worth
half price.
o. T.. w. Hutte- Esq, has taken charge OF
the Lancaster Intelligeneer. Mr.. Hu,ter has
been anxious for several years past TO get back
among the corps editorial. He is au able editor
and will no doubt improve the columns of the In
telligencer.
ry SSAKE BirE-The death of Dr.. wainwright
Of New York, by the bite OF rattle snake, has
brought considerable censure on the medical "a
Guilty Of that city. 1t will be seen, by article
in another column, that spiritous liquors OF any
kind, administered in three or four doses Of hal
pint each, every fifteen minutes is certain cure.