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Dyspepsia Of 10 Years, standing.
May -. is47

TIME wife Of Captain Reheas. on Vine Street,
Il near Watr, Cincionari, mas teen afflicted
with DYSPEPSIA in its most aggravated form
for the astten years, mended nv ceiesrs-
tel ply y.icians of Boston. New York, Philadelphia.
Baltimore, and Cincinnati, 10 wavrt, - they could
do nothing Er her. She did 80, hu, it did her no
good. She th~u cnm wsepc"d using the most pOpu-
lar medicines Of the day for her coTplain's hut de-
rived M benefit. Seating an advertisement Of DIR.
SMITHS VEGETABLE SUGAR COATED
PILLS IA the paper, she concluded - give them
a uisi-sens 70 q. Z. Thomas, Msin street. he
twe~n Third and Fourth, Dr.. Smiths Ascat for
Cincians,i aud puschssed bog. ieok them sccor-
ding TO direction and can with heart fen joy state
that she derived more bene6t from the use n one
ho1 Of DR.. Smiths Sugar Coated Vegetable Pills.
than from any ether medicine she has made use Of
during the ten years. TIE above was sent to G
=. Thon,s on The Sd Dec. 1874 Gin. Times.
or CAUTION-As a miserable imitation has
been mnde, by the tame Of "Sugar Coated Pills, I"
il is necessary 10 be sure that Dn. BENZ. SNIras
signature is on every box. P,ice 25 cents.
Principal Office. l79 aireenwich st. New York.
Sold by JOHN W. FRILiNG, Sunbury.
WIN. FORSYTHE. Norfhum'd
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EDwNUsa9
First Premium Writing Ink
No. 81 North Third Street,
PHILADELPHIA.

N.
EYROM Dr.. Hare, the celebrated Pr,de >sor of
Chemistry in the University Of Penn'a.
"philsd'iphia Oct. II, lS43.
~Dear Sir-Having uied your Ink, I will thank
you to send me smother bottle, IS find il to I've
.xcciien'. I am yours, truly.
ROM HAnE."
From Dr.. Locke. Of Cincinns,i, s,ingui,hed
for his numerous scientific resea riches.
"Mcdicai College Of Ohio Cincinnati,
January n, ts44.
Having used Mr.. IIover's Writing lux, I am
satisfied that IL is the best whi,h has come to
my knowelee and especially il is erceicnf for the
use If Steel Peas, and w,H not cor,ode them, even
Ia long use.
JouN Lecxt, Prof Of Chemistry"
HOvER'S ADAMANT1NE CEMENT.
From q well know scientific gentleman.
"Philadel hia. Feb. 27, is46.
Mr. Joseph Z. Hover--Sm: A use Of your Ce-
IN, nt and some practical tests Of ITS superiority,
has induced me to reco mn end it TO others as on
invaluable article for mendng China Glass, OF
Cabinet Ware. CANpBELL MoRstr.
huaytc Chemist "
For sae at the Msnufsctory, Wholesale and Re
tail. M. 81 NonrK THIRD SrnEEr, opposite
Cherry street, PhLade'phf.. by
JOSEPH T.. HOVER,
May -. is47-i30 " Manufacture
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More New Goods I!

IllHE last arrival is Of Pu'dv's Stare, Market
i Square, where will be found q haodsIne ss-
sor,men, Of
SPRING AND SUMNER GOODS,
Of the latest and most approved sly les consisting Of
Cloths, Cassnis's. Nesl'ngs,
Summer stuff.. Nous. d. lsincs, Lawns,
GmghaWs, CaicoS Mus'ins.
Jeans, &c. &c &c Sls', tull ass'",tn'nt OF
Grnceries sil of which will be sold lower lhan ,ver
offered in q is market
Call and examine for yourselves.
Sunhury, May Is b, iS47.--if
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SOMETHING NEW!
VGNHE Sutscriber. have the exclusive right o.
vrnIing j. NJ. .THATCHERS
Hot Blast HOt Afr Cooking
A&C"1

in the C, ,unt es OF Northumberland, Columba and
Schuyl kill; and from the encour agement met with
already, they expect TO do a large business. This
stove is constructed on an entirely new principle
and the only principle that can make both a
good wood and coal stove. The inventor has over
come all the difficulties ,ha, So frequently belong to
other stoves. He has by his arrangement, con.
s,,uc,ej br'i'lns UJJOven in front, where.
in hrolne, roasting, flying baking may be done,
aud all the smell tha, arises ihsreiIom must pass
into III. combus,ihle chamber. snl Is not Al all
thrown out into the soom I'D Besides this, there
l. an oven ony inchts lrss ihan the whole size
Of the stove. wherein baking or roasting may he
done as we,l il he IN The Common brick oven,
This oven is always fit for use whom the stove Is
heated, as the whule draushl Of hot air passes a.
round II constantly.
Pubic attention is particularly called 10 this
s,nve. II can lie seen a, our Store and TIN Estab-
shnent In North Dsnsrlls', al the sign ii the Co.
umhia Tin shop. and q, The Eoundy Of Rohr5ach
Il Clement ia Sunbury, where its particular qusli>
ties will he fully shown aud exp aimed 10 any person
wishing to ex ,mine IT..
The suh-c,ibe,s continue To have on hand all
kin J. oF parlo, stoves such radiators cyenders,
fancy and plain. suitable inr all who may favor Us
vi h a rall, also common sheet and Russia Iron,
which can lie made In any desrebie shape; togs-
,her with yen, raj assortment of tin snd jap,nned
ware, wholesale and retail. County merchants
sie invited 10 call aud examine our stock, as our
work canno, be surpassed, aud prices moderate
n b. We can caiely terammend the sbose men
tened stove to rerscns who wish to emhsfk In
good business. TITO ps,en,es will sell either eoun-
" Or state rights. 1, suit purchasers, aud on iea'
s.,na.Lr terms. lie or his sgen,. ms, he found In
Dansilr, Pa. ). x j. A"iH"'
The undersigned, having seen sn operation the
hot blast hot air cooking stoss, invented and pa
tented by J. NJ. Thsicher certify ,hst we hs''evs'
from the manner of It's construction end ope"
ina, /, is the hest one ever offered to the public. The
arrangement is 20 complete and the construction so
udicious, that there is saving oi one hall the fue
and ,ime, in doing any given amount Of s'rvIce
| over other celebrated stoves Ia shor, We tecom'
men, 4, in preference to all o,hets for the simple
reason that Il embraces every branch Of economy
Samuel Garrett, John w Garrett David Chat
field, w r Ki,ch.h, John NJ Gray, Thotprson
Smith Thompson. ID Hahn, John Oskes, .sski
sh Bear. Elias r Cooper. Geo NJ Rie..srt, panis
Huffman, Henry II Risssl, FH CMvs,. D,ais
Dteisbach, Joseph vsnki'k, Brooks EPlsy.
Dsnv,lls, March 8, tstT-iy
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Orphans Court Sale.

IN pursu nee Of an order Of The Orphans Court
Of Nor,huml elant county. will be sold a. pub
lie vendue on Saturday tho i7ih day OF lu'y next,
on the premises, 10 wit; A rerain tract Of land
si,uare in shamok township, in said county, con
tanning 2Os acres and ll3 p.rches, srir' r,easu'r,
adj lining land Tth" heirs Of Martin Weaver, John
Unecr, soorhnn Fegely, and Isaac Tisihiey.
whssebn Is erected two story log house aid sone
ANehen, q large fame hank harm, st"ne smoke
house aud an excellent orch ri # rhoCo fuii,
AL -o one other tract, situate In the township and
county asoro said containing 80 acres and % PER
chss, adjoining the above Described tract, S,ruel
Hales, Genge Uhger, snd isasc Trcitley. whetein
are erected one shd half story fra'ne house. a
frame stable, and log shop. with gnoi we'll Of
water at the house, and thriving young ofchard
ofehoice fruit. Also, cstsin other tract OF wood
land situate in the township sforesaid, containing
al acres and 3, perches, adjoining Conrad Yeaeer,
Joseph Chsmberih and Augustus Huey. Also
certain oiher tract Of land in said to oSnshp con-
tanning 8: acres and lat perch,s. s'rc, measure
Of which about one half is cleared adjoining Au
eustus Hu.y, Nathaniel ss1ton, and others Al
SO, certain other tract situate In said township
containing Q acres and IA Pe'rhes, strict measure
adjoining Solomon Feg ly, and others. Late the
estate Of Christian Fegely. decd.
Sale 10 commence at 10 o'clock, A.. NJ. of ssie
| dsy, when the ,esms Of sale will he made knowf
by SOLOMON FEHELf'
REUBEN FEGELY,
Nv order Of the court, Aduns
EpwAnp Ossrsn, Cit. O. U.
sunbury, April Gath, lsf7.-tsiN
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My 90, ls47.
TESTIMONY Is NOW RECEIVED

FRox AL QuAsrGHs os raE GLosE.
VG|HE following letters are presented with view
/ Of more fully showing the opinions of pf ysi.
clans in restion ca the medical value of DR.
SwIvNE's CoNPouNp SvWur oF With CHERRr.
DR. SwAySx- Dear Sir; Having used your
Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry, extensively w
nv practice, | was requested hy your agent. Dr..
Cru cher, to express nv opinion in writing, Of its
properties rs a remeJi Il agent. most cheerfully
comply. ssI feel by 10 doing. will discharge q
debt owe the community st large. and ply ysiciiRs
in par iculsr. A. much % deiest quack RENE
dies and patent nostruu,s. I was induced ftom
failure Of the most patent expectcssns. recommen-
ded in our maieria medcas in s"mc ca es of pis-
essed lungs, tn try your preparation OF Frnnus
Virginia or Wild Cherry. II is su(fc tent 10 say
that l was so much pleased with the resuit of
that and subsequent trials that now pre- ssr he il Ia
preference to Ill o'hsr Iemedies where an expecto-
rant is indicated. In the much dreaded Pneumo.
MIA or Disease of the Lungs. in the alarming form
in which il appears in Kentucky, regard it as mn
invaluable remedy in the treatment of that disease.
To all who know me have said enough, hut a.
this may I've seen by persons out Of the vcini'y Of
Frankfort, I will briefly add, that | have been cn.
gagged In an active prsciice Of my profession for IL
wears snd am q regular graduate Of TIansy lvsni.,
and this is the hrs, patent medicine ever though,
enough Of 10 express an opinion in writing.
J. II. ELLISON, NJ ID.
Jan Z, lsi7. Franklin CO, Ky.
FnAsKroRr, Kr., Jan Z, ls47.
The above certificate is from one Of our phvs.
clans living = few miles from here. he is doing
very good practice and is considered good ,h, 81
clan, and stands fair; he ia as he s,ys, regular
gradusie. Ia w. l.. CaUfCHER,
Drusei and Apoihecary.
or Stree the introduction Of my article 10 the
public, there have number az unprinci'ted iodi
vidusls got y? nostrums, which they ASSERT eontaio
Wild Cher. Y, some are Called 'Balse MS .biters,
and srsn Syrup OF Wild Cherry, hi. mine Is the
or,ginsi%nd only Sehuine preparation eser intro
| dnced to the public, Witch ean lie proved by the
public Records Of the Commonwealth of PennsyI J.
vuni.. The only safeguard sgains, imposition IL
to sec that my signature IL on each bottle.
Ds. II. SWAYNE,
Corner Of Eighth and tsce s,s., Philadelphis
Only Ayen, In Sudbury. is
HENRY MASSER.
DR.. J. A. Moore, Dsnviils T. s. Maekry &
Son. Milton; NJ. d. Il J. Wells. Muncy; G. A
Wyatt, Lev i.bu'g; Davis Il schnure. Selinsgrovf
John q. Rem, Line Mountain p
Ph,ladrlPhs, sl0-c2m.6iy y
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FURTHER PROOFS OF THE EFFICACY
L OF HANCE'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF
HOREHOUND IN RELIEVING

LtNI HEX PkOOTS Ot The EFFICAC1
i OF HANCE'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF
HOREHOUND IN RELIEVING
AFFLICTED MAN!
Mn. Geouas Y. w WARRINGTON. residing in York,
street, Federal Hill Baltimore, was STACKED with
violent cough and sore throat after trying many
remedies. indured by friend 10 use Hanc.'s
Compound Syrup Of Hon hound, and before using
one hottie. was eniireIv cured.
ANOTHER, YET MORE ASTONISHING Z!
Mas. HESuIErrA MERRIcK, residing in Monu-
men street, between Canal and Eden streets. was
attacked with q very severe cough and pain in the
breast. which was so intense, that II extended 60
the shoulders. She was afflicted also with pain
in the side.
After trying many remetes. she was persuaded
nv friend to use HANCE'S COMPOUND SY.
RUP or HOREHOUND, and after using three
doses she experienced great relief. and before she
had finished the bottle, was entire cure.i.
PRICE 50 Gents per bottle or bottles for $3.50
For sale Ivy SETH s. HANCE. los Baltimore
s und corner Charles and Pat, streets, Baltimore,
aud by GEORGE BRIGHT. Sunbuuy,
d. BRAU1iGAM, Northumberland
Nav "a iAl7
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Estate Of John philips, decd.

Estate Of John philips, decd.
AIOriCE 10 hereby given, that letters of aj-
ministration have been grsntad to The sub
scrber-, on the estate Of john Philips, late of the
horou Oh of Northumberland, Nurtl,'d county, decd
An D ssons indebted TO said estate or having
ci ,ims asaiasS the same, requested to csW and
settle. CHRISTIAN PHlLlJPS,
PHILIP YOUNG,
North'J, May 2zI, ls47.-6t Adms.
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~ICN~
Spring Goods.

VVNHE subscriber has just received his New
Il Spring Goods, 10 which he invites his friends
and customers TO call aud examine for themselves
His stock consists in psr Of the folwing:
Superior Clahs of ati coiors; Csssiners Of dihtr.
ent patterns; satin and other Ves'inps +; Ia
Iicos. Lawns, Gnghams, Checks, Tick.
ings, aud summer wear of all kinds
and price,; also. I."ehon and
PALM leaf Hats; Umbrellas
and Parssols, from25
ceuts upwards;
also, Grocer ie-, Queens
ware, Hardware. CeJsTwarr,
Oils, Paints, Fish, Salt. &c, &C., &c.
snd in fact every ar,clr usually KEEP, in a country
store. which viii lc sold very low. Cor cash or any
kind of trade. JOHN ENGAR
Sunhury. MAY 18th, iSi1.-nl4Y
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n 1 T. b,

In this place. OH Sunday last. Mr.. BENJA-
MIN STARNER, aged about 35 years.
Ia Phiiadelphia, On the goth inst, Mrs MARY
CHAMBERLAIN, daughter Of George Msrtia,
Esq, Of this place, sged about % years.
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On the aoth inst. by the Rev. }. p shindei,
Gr. Isaac HorTENsIEIS to Mrs. FirlsinMoss,
both Of Union county.
On the 23d inst, by the saune, Mt sAnpsl
HIRs. Of MshantanGo, to Miss SUSAN CosRAp, Of
this place.
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THE ILLuMINATIeN in New Orleans on the e.
vening Of the 18th, in honor of the victories in
Mexico was a magnificent affair. Upon the sim
gle building occupied for the Mayors Office, there
were :, 600 lamps. Some Of the squares had va
riegated lamps hung around the ratings and sus.
pended upon the trees, while ia the centre ryrs-
mids, completely festooned with tape-s, proda.
eed an agreeable completeness.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

FLOUR AND Ms.L The market for bread
change in prices. We aotee sales of 1900 to
1000 bbls of Flour, at 50. In consequence Of the
more abundant surr,y AID lower prices at New
York, we hear that 5000 bbIs weee bought there
yesterday for this market. Sales Of Corn Meal
at s5i s5s and SIS ~. Rye Flour is worth se1
CT.
GaAix-Wheat is still ia deaaaod, at So os for
red and 50 10 So ~ for white. Large sales Of
Corn at s: Ia / l6, weight. Oats, Southern,
6oc; Northern Csc.
WHIskEy is firm at IS SIC.
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Col. YELL's SoN.-The President, it is stated,
has taken the son Of Col Yell to adopt and edu.
cate him as his own son. Col. Yell and the Pre-
friends The last letter which the brave soldier
is supposed to have written was to COL Polk
directing the advance Of Col. Yells pay due to
his family. He was poor, and his family were
dependent upon him.
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- informs-ths public, that. slhoueh Gen.
Sco,ts army has taken Js!sps, famous for i,s pro-
ductcn Of Jalsp, she still has enough Of the article
10 supply the wants Of her customers besides every
other variety OF Irues and medicines usually found
in an spothecary shop. Having purchased tho
stock Of M. Brsu,issm. she has opened a new O.
Establishment. almost opposite bis old stand. and
truss, by strict stehion to business, to usri, the
patronage Of the vicinity and public.
She will constantly keep on hand every variety
Of Drugs, Paints. SPICES, Patent Medicines. &C.,
that is usually found in a drug atore, which she
will dispose Of at reasonable prices.
Physicians and others, from distance, supplied
at Wholesale prices.
Northumberland, Nav % ls47-2m.
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The exports of BreadstufTs from Baltimore TO
England and ireland, durins the week ending
Thursday evening, says the Baltimore American,
were 16,iO3 bbls. Flour; 20,227 bushels Wheat;
70 9e0 bushels Corn: 80, 600 bushels Oats; 49,.
900 bushels Ship stuff; and 2l2i barrels Corn
Meal-the aggregate market valre et which was
at least t,ro hundred and thirty thousand dollars
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The taxes to be paid by the citizens Of New
York this year exceed S2.5OO,OOo. The ex-
pendtnres Of last year exceeded the income
S3l.737, which amount is added to the taxes OF
the present yeas.
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AN lLLINoIsrAN IN BArTLE.-The following
inc,o' 'rut is mentioned a. having occurred at the
battle O, 9uena Vista during the scverest part
of the fight.
Captain Cotiv, who commanded a company
in the illinois ReA iment, received very severe
wound in the lett arm. frscturing II; the leu
tenant col ,ne of the regiment was standing
aear him. The gallant Gu ptain came up to MN
and ssid-"Co!onel, am wounded but must
stick to my company" In few minutes he
returned to the same officer, aud exclaimed
Colonel, they've shot me again" ite nae
then received ball in his left shou'def. VI
am sorry for it-stay with your company as !o'r
as possible" was the reply to him. Capt C..
returned to his company, and in few minutes
an ls pound shot struck the ground few feet
beiore him, rcocherng over his head and cCver.
ing him with sand snG gravel. and stns'ng him
severely with the pebbles thrown into his face
Faint with the loss of blood from his two wounds
ard under the impression that the explosion o.
shell had severely wounded him. he returned
a third time to the same person, exclaiming-
Colonel, aas now torn to pieces. and must
get away it( ese, bu, never yield the day to
them - and yet ne was neither Mississippian
nor Kentuckian, bst q plain, straight forward
Illinois aaan, that required TO be shot twice and
torn 10 pieces once before he gave way.
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COMMON SENSE, tha, the natural vegeta.
bic productions Of every country are, If properly
applied, amply sufficient Tor the cure Of every ma.
lady incident to each peculiar climate
WRlGlT'S INDIAN VEGETABLE PILLS,
North American College oflIealtt,
! arc composed of ell plants which grow sporssne-
ously on our own soil sni are thcr. hei,,r a.
dapted to our Constitutions than Medicines <nHcocs
tsd from foreign jfuSs, ho~svcr well they Day he
compounded; nni as thsy are founded Spcn the
principle that the human hody is n truth
SUBJECT TO BUT ONE DISEASE.
namely. corrupt humors, and ,tst SAID Me1ieina
cures this disease on N.TraAL PR,SrIpLEs. by
cleansing and purifying the Goiy. ii viii Re
ifest that, il the constitution re no, entirely eH.
hsus,el, perseverance, in their use, according to
di ertious, l. absolutely certain 10 drive disease OF
every name from the body.
When we wish to restore a swamp or morsss TO
fertility. drain it Of the suporabundant water In
like manner, il We wish TO restore the body 10
heath, We mus, cleanse it Of impurity.
wRlGHT'S INDIAN VEGETABLE PILLS
will be found one Of the best, if not the verv beat
medicine in the world for carrying out this GRASp
PuR,FrISs rnIscIrLx. because they cSpel from
! the body all morbid and corrupt humrr. the cause
Of the disc: Sc, in an easy and Natural Mfnaeri
and white they every day GIVE tsE AID PLEAsuRr.
disease Of every name is rapidly driven from the
body.
The foii wing highly respectable storckeepers
hsve teen duly appointed agents for the sale uf
W;ghfs Indian Vegetable Pi!!s, in Nor.humbsr'
land county:
Henry Mssser, Sun5ury.
T.. & J. Kaufman, Augusta township.
Samuel Herb, Little MAhonoy.
William Deepen, Jackson.
Benevilie Ho'shue, Upper Mahonoy.
John G. Rem, Upper Mahonoy.
Samuel John, Shsmokin,o~n.
Forsythe, Wilson & Co, Northumbefland'
Z. /. Piper, Wa,sonburg.
frlsnd & Hsvs, McEaens,ilie.
James Peed, Po,tsgrove.
Wm G Scott, Rushville.
Hartman Khabe, Eiysburg p. o.
Ans Beissei, Turbuisvliie
Gid, on Shalei, Upper Mahonoy.
Rhodes g. Farrow. snyasIstown.
John King, farmersViiie.
Stss C. Cork, Martins Greek.
!. DE Young Hicksvile.
Ahraharn Sher'r, Richmond.
Samuel Taylor, Sla,e'ord.
John II. Vincent Chiisquaquer
Wm. Henen Il D,othe,, MiI,dn
beware or CcrSrEafIiTs.-The public are
cautioned against the many spnrinns r,edir ne.
which in order 10 a-c.ive are c'l'rd bv names els
miist to Wrieht's Indian Vegetable Phls
The Safest cnur-e Is In puitIa,t V' W. ~ s"-"'
agent. oniy who are gentlemen that may DO "a
lied on
or Offices devoted exclusively to The ss@ S'
wRfGHTs INDIAN VEGsTABIE PILLS,
Of The North American College OF Heonh' NO. zoo
G,eenwicb Street New York No. lss Trrmohs
street. Boston, /, aud PRINCIPAL OFFICE Mo-
| I69 RAes sfassr, PhilaielPhia-
| Jan 30lh, ls4T.-sIsy,
! CCH0OI. u0OKS. Bibles, Tesamen's' Draw,
= 10. Paper, W,uing Paper steel Pens, sSa IN,
! ,.,,,.on,s Columbian Ink, Tor sale cheap o. 'ne
/ na"ss" JOHN BOGAR.
store of
Jan. 10, ls47. ---z,-,---------
~EDAR WARE, Qoesnswrs, hrsw.m.
] Groceries. Liquor, SC. fM sale ys,y ~EG%n :IT'
ian. Is, iei7. 'o'
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A letter in the New York Courier says that one
of the volunteer companies recently raised in
Missouri for service in Mexico is commanded by
an old and respected citizen Of St. Louis, about
fifty years Of age, and worth at least 500, ,ooo, +,
who served in the last war with Grea: Britaia.
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GEN TArLcH's FARM We ace happy to learn
that the Mississippi food, which swept few
days ago over Gen Tayler's plantation, did little
or no injury to his property. The old General
himself can staad ere, and bis aru can stand
water
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considerable excitement was created at Pitts.
burg in consequence Of young and beautiful
female committing suicide BY jumping from the
Monougshela Bridge. Her name was Eliza.
beth Richardson.
II appears, that for some time pact, she has
been afflicted with sickness, which had a seri-
oas influence upon her mind, and KEEP, her con.
fined within doors, but on the morning of the
suicide, she was ,houghtto be conva alescent---so
much 90. indeed, as to warrant her in leaving
home, to see her mantua maker. But strange
70 say, instead of going on this errand, she di.
rected her course towards the Mononcshela
bridge. crossed to the west side, and then retur.
ned to the centre.
Here she stopped, took of her bonnet e.,,.a ii.
ed il to the wire cable, removed her slippers,
climbed upon the side wall Of tne bridge, aSou,
four feet high, and :,asn deliberately pitched
hs'ssl! hesd.l0rsmos, into the river. The
height afths bridge s about thirty -Ave feet. and
there vas but little over one foot Of wster ia
the river at the place. She fell on her head
snd Of course was killed instantly.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-29

A SIGN.-The Dewot rats of Sussex county,
j., county which polls larges Democratic
majority than any other in the State, have called
a meeting for the 25th inst. to nominate Gen.
Taylor as q candidate for the Presidency.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-29
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