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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-15
Land for Sale.

NOW offer for sale several tracts parcels of Land
lying and being in the county Of Bath, and State Of
Virginia, the turnpike road leading from the county
OF Aibemare TO Guyandotte. lying three miles from
bath Coun-house and TIVE miles from the Hot Springs,
being between the TWO watering places. The several
tracts contain In the whole, upwards Of nine hundred
acres, with the following improvements, viz:-Ono
large stone dwelling house, IS feet in length and %
feet In width, and laid off In convenient for Ia
vern house; large kitchens smoke house, spring
house; one stone stable, with Is stalls for horses, and
one log stable with stalls, and good barn, with two
eranares and other necessary buildings, with about
two hundred acIes under enco and improved, with
never spring Of water The same, suicent 10
turn grist and saw mill at a seasons of the year. and
quantity OF excellent timber for saving into plank on
tho lands aforesaid, wiki splendid range for CATTLE
horses sheep, hogs, &c. The land IL well adapted TO
wheat corn, oats, grass, &e and more eligible spot
10 not to be found in Western Virginia for tavern stand
and raising stock and poultry, with convenient mar
ket at the Hot aud Warm Springs for the same.
Any person DESTROYS of purchasing said farm will call
on tho subscriber and owning the premises or, In
his absence, some Of the members of his family,
who will show them the land, and le, them know the
terms Of sale. JACOB GROSE.
by the Isl Of September next il will be offered for
rem. on the premises, on that day. By way Of public
Aug. l-clm
SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
THE subscriber, wishing TO remove from the county
of King William, offers Tor sale his Plantation, ST.
tnated therein upon the West side of the public road
leading from the Courthouse OF said county TO Fra
Les rclry ABOUT TWO miles from the Mattaponl river
II contains SEQ acres OF land, about 800 Of which, in
Guiding SO acres OF swamp land, is cleared. The wood
land consists chiefly of red and white oak cedar and
pine, Of which last kind three four thousand cords
may be cut from the land. and still leave an abundance
OF wood for fuel &c. II Is we'll watered, and has upon
II a bed Of mari of good quality. The improvements
thereon comfortable dwelling house, kitchen,
dairy, barn and other necessary houses, all in good
der more minute description is deemed unnecessa-
ry, persons DESTROYS Of purchasing such farm
requested to view the Premises which will be shown
thom by the subscriber, who resides thereon.
CHRISTOPHER LIPSCOMB.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16
FIRE IN pOTTsyILLE. PA.

Atten o'clock on, Sunday night last, a fire
bEoke out in depository Of hay and straw,
on the Norwegian railroad, at the corner of
an alley, opposite the large boiler shop of
Haywood & Snyder. BY midnight except
Ing three frame houses, the whole block
was consumed, extending from Foster & Da-
ley's store, opposite Market street, to the next
alley north, and sweeping through to the
Norwegian railroad. By the well directed
exertions Of the fire companies, aided by
large number of citizens, and favored by a
still atmosphere, the fire was confined TO this
limit, which is about 23O feet square.
The buildings were nearly all frame, and
of very slight construction; but they were
mostly stores, on both fronts, with stables
well stuffed in the alley between. i.3
The loss of real estate is supposed to be
covered by insurance, and the goods doubt
less also. Through the aid ofnumbers, mos,
of the goods and even the furniture was sa-
we'd, in such a condition of breakage, &c, as
may be expected on such an occasion. Ma
ny families, however, are cast out of theil
| homes ana places OIL business III d VlilaSe liza
never has an unoccupcd building to offer "a:
even temporary substitute tr.
The fire is supposed to be the work of al
incendiary. So many rumors are floating
respecting it, that it would be unsafe to quot,
any of them. We sincerely hope, for the
credit of humanity, that it may, after all, b'
found TO be the result of accident, and tha
this place may be relieved from the stigm;
of harborng that foulest of fiends, and incen
diary assassin. 5 aa-.
Yesterday morning the site of the fire pre-
sented blackcned mass Of smonldering ru
ins. Around on all sides furniture is scatter
ed in confused heaps, and boxes of good
mixed up and loosely iumbed in heaps.
The principal places destroyed are Fox S
Brothers. store, F. W. Naglc:s confectionery
Daniel Aurand's store and dwelling, Curry
hotel and stables, Fogarty's grocery store
Thomas Howardis beer house Leib's hat sho
iIohman's confectionery, Glenn & Slime fee
store, Thos. Fostor's shoe store; Epling. col,
fcctioner, 7. Pollock, J. Weaver, w. H. Hill
/ Cochran. .ea n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

O- ROBERT M. FRIcK, the whig candi-
date for Senator, must be awfully green
himself, or suppose his his readers to be
very soft, if he thinks he can injure Mr..
Bright, by mutilated extracts from the pro-
ceedings of the Legislature, published in
his paper. Mr.. Bright, it seems, was not
warm enough for Polk, or bitter enough
against the Banks, for Mr.. Frick, who was
not only in favor of a United States Bank,
but all kinds of Banks and who has been
one of the worst slanderers of Mr.. Polk.
Out upon such vile hypocricy.!
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

A SPLENDID SCHEME OF SwINDLING in sol
diers warrants, is said to be on foot, The
plan, the St. Louis Republican says, is to get
blank claims with the accompanying letter
of John l., Edwards printed in the same kind
of type and upon the same paper as those
printed at Washington, and then to fill them
up in strict accordance with the original and
genuine certificates. Some of these cannot
be told from the original.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

o. JOSEPH CASEY, ESQ, of New Berlin,
has received the whig nomination for Con-
gress, in this district. Mr.. Casey, is very
clever man, but our whig friends must cx-
cuse us, we cant afford to oblige all their
clever fellows, without great detriment to
some very clever men of our party, who
seem to think that we have been already,
quite too generous, in allowing the wings,
the representation, of this district, for 6 years
past. We have, therefore, concluded to
take charge oft again ourselves, fora time,
at least.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16
Arkansas Election.

10 LUUIsViLLEi NY, NtW. IT.
We have fall returns from the Arkansas
election. The Democrats have 76 Represen-
taiiyes, and the Wings %. The principal
interest attached 10 the election has been the
question of United States Senator'S Of the
members of the Legislature elected, Borland
has large majority friendly TO him; Oldham
has also many supporters, but Sewer seems
to have lost his influence. Ledger.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

WAYNE TowNsHIP-SehuylkiH county a.
gainst the World-A Mrs. Dress, wife of Mi
chael Dress, of this township, was delivered
Of four children, two girls and two boys
three of them are living and doing well. She
Is now the mother Of "a children and is only
ss years of age. Beat this if you can. a'.-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

EFFECTS OF PAssIoN.--A very distressing
accident happened at Alexandria, Va, on the
7th inst. A lady named Patterson, undertook
to chastise her little son, but unfortunately
struck him the first blow upon the temple,
when he instantly fell dead. The mother
has become entirely deranged. e''~
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

~ MR. DlErrENBAoH,one of the Confe-
rees from Clinton county, says. that the
conferees of this county played the part Of
The dog in the sanger, in nominating Gen.
Petriken. Our conferees think the same
Of Mr.. D., only little more so. .Saaas 4
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

JOHN c. CALHOUN AND THE PRESIDENTIAL
QuEsrIoN Under date Of September Isl,
Mr. Calhoun thus writes to the editor Of the
Charleston Mercury. 1t will be seen that
Mr. C. is neither Cass man, nor Taylor
man, but that he rs now what he has ever
been Calhoun man:
'sThere is, think, but little excitement as
to the Presidential question in this quarter.
fear it is not the case with you. l see, al
ter all the pains have taken to be distinctly
understood as to my position, | have not es-
capped misconstruction which attribute TO
party zeal. If my friends, on both sides,
would regard me as taking no part between
the two candidates, and as standing on inde-
pendent ground, ready to support or oppose
the successful, as his measures may or may
not accord with the principles and views Of
policy which have long governed me, they
would avoid all misapprehension. I see mucf
to condemn and little to approve in eithe
candidate.n .r
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

Col. FREMoNr left Washington on Satur-
day, on third expedition to the far West.
His present enterprise is said to be private
one rh ra .nrs
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16
U- The London Times thus alludes te
the heroism Of an American sailor at The
burning Of the Ocean Monarch:


burning Of the Ocean Monarch
"We must not omit TO mention an act OF he
roism exhibited by the crew, in this melancho-
ly scene When only dozen helpless wo-
men and children remained on the burning
wreck paralysed with fear, and totally inca
pable OF helping themselves by descending
from the tottering bowsprit TO the boats, which
in the midst Of the heavy sea and wreck, in
vain offered their assistance below, Frederick
J, Irvine, seaman Of the American ship
New World, stripping himself naked, made
his way through the sea and wreck, and with
a line in his hand, succeeded in lowering the
last helpless victims safely into the boats, be-
ing himself the last man TO leave the wreck.
On his arrival OH board the Brazilian steam
frigate Alfonzo, he was received on the quar-
ter deck by the Prince de Joinville and Duke
D'Aumale, who, shaking him by the hand,
praised his gallantry in the most ilattering
terms, beslowing on him at the same time
an ample gatuity.n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS for the relief
of Albany have been collected in New York
Brooklyn, which has since become victim
to the same calamity by which Albany suf-
fered, contributed $1,000 to the relief of the
latter. -.iif e'io HFf Hs
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

DECISION IN Favor OF Mr.. MoRsE.-Tht
New York Express is informed that the Court
at Lexington, KY, has sustained Professor
Morse in his claim to TIM exclusive right to
use the magnetic telegraph instruments.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

FREE Soil IN ILLINOIS. The Free Soil
men in Illinois have brought out n full cleo
toral ticket, So have the Free Soilites of
Virginia, though the Richmond Inquirer says
only three persons were present at the meet
which formed it,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

HEALTH OF MobILE.--Considerab sick
ness prevails in Mobile. The "break bone"
fever and yellow fever are the principal di.
sease. ,.L III
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16
asAwNnnNa

NJ Office is hereby gssa,. thar NV wife Susan
~ Auebmuiy, has lelt NY Tod and beard in July
last, without any Provcoalioa. Iihsresore caution
all persons from trusting her on my aeeouat, as
am de,ermnod .aPsy no debts contacted by her
from that tiu,e. ts ss4r-
ALLEN AUCHMUTv.
September =. tsas,-3t sssNs ~
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

1D= On our first page is an interesting
sketch of Morris Longstreth, our worthy
candidate for Governor.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

A FRIGuTrUL ACCIDENT AT LAYING THE
CORNER SroNE OF CnupCH.-On Sunday
afternoon, there was frightlul accident at
the LAYING of the corner stone of the new
Catholic Church. corner of Eighth 81. and
Avenue B. y. York, 1t had been announced
the Herald says, tina, Rev. Bishop Hughes
would perform the services of the lying OF
the corner stone OF new Catholic Church, to
be erected at the corner ofihose streets, and
this drew large crowd together 10 witness
! the ceremony. The walls of the basement
had been built, and the floor laid over the tim
bers. About O'Clock, from eight hundred
TO one thousand persons collected cr this floor
when one of the walls about eight inches
thick and no, very strongly built, gave way,
and was pressed out by the great weigh:
upon it precipi,ating the mass of human be-
ings into the basement below, distance of
twelve feet, and against the front wall, a.
midst the falling brick and timber. The scene
OF confusion and despair that followed can
more easily be imagined than described. A.
bout fifty persons were taken more or less
hurt. Some were very seriously injured.
Two were taken immediately to the City
Hospital. One man, named Patrick Kelly,
was 50 much crushed that what he had eaten
for dinner was forced out of his mouth. AL
though there were no outward bruises, yet he
died soon after, probably from some eternal
injuries One boy had both legs broken, and
there is very little reason to believe that he
will recover. Jane Burns had her right leg
badly fractured Hector McDougall also had
his right leg badly fractured. Another man
injured in the spine.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

" Our worthy and gallant friend, Col.
Thos. b. Florence of the Philadelphia
Times, has been nominated by the demo
Gratis of the LIST Congressional district, in
Philadelphia. The Colonel gave Mr.. Le-
vim, the Native Candidate, hard chase two
years ago, and We shall be much mistaken
1t he does not extinguish him in the CON-
ing contest. .-- ai4osa
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

CARGO OF ORpnANs.-The ship Finland,
from Liverpool, which arrived at New York
Oh Friday, had on board thirty-fve orphan
children, entirely destitute of means. They
were placed on toard'by some persons un-
known.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

CALIFORNIA AGAINST SLAVERY. While the
North and the South are discussing the ques-
tion of slavery in the new territories, and ex.
hibiiing Il degree of violence and feeling un-
called for by the subject, the people of the
new territories are settling the matter for
themselves in way that will be very efec-
tual The people of Oregon said it should
not exist, and the people of California are
coming to the same determination. The
| California Star takes strong ground against
it, and as this is the only newspaper in that
quarter, it is most likely reflects public senti.
ment upon the subject. 1t says, at the pre-
sent time ''there is not a slave in California,
and the power of the Home Government is
ritory. Those who attempt to transfer their
slaves from the east to the west of the Rocky
| Mountains, will meet with The inevitable loss
of their property. They might as well at
Canada 1t is said, that the simple rccog-
milton of slavery here would be looked upon
as Il greater misfortune TO the territory than
though California had remained in It's former
State 1t declares that neither the soil the
climate, nor the productions of California, are
suited to slave labor, and that they could not
be held in bondage there. 1t says that Con-
gross has no right to bequeah such calamity
10 the country, contrary to the wishes OF the
people" Such sentiments as these are the
most ctIectual barrier to the introduction OF
slavery. They will make California flee
soil in spite of all the clamors and distractions
raised by iactioni in the South.-Phild. Let
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

TIE FREE Soil PARTY, of Allegheny, have
nominated ticket; Geo, w Jacksonis thei
for Congress
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

GREAT DRouGHr prevails East as well
as here. On Cape Cod the excessive heat
and dryness of the weather has now been
prolonged 10 a period of seven weeks. a
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

= u DAVID WILMor, Esq, has been re-
nominated for Congress in his district. IL
oga was instructed for Robert G. White,
Esq. but Susquehanna and Bradford were
strong for Mr.. Wilmot. A Free Soil Van
Buren meeting was held at Towanda, which
was eloquently addressed by Mr.. Wilmot.
This district will poll strong vote for
Van Buren, and most probably give him a
majority, as large majority, whig and dem
ocrats, are in favor ofthe Free Soil princi-
pie
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

D LIEUT.. CocnaAy.-The citizens of
Columbia gave Lieut.. Cochran a splendid
reception on his arrival home on Saturday
the I'd inst. Lieut.. Cochran. belonged to
the Voltigeur regiment. Lieut.. VIM. j.
Martin, ofthis place, his friend and COM
panion in arms, was present by invitation
as well as Weiser Zeigler, whom the Col
umbia Spy classes as one of Cochran's men.
A number of toasts were drank and speech
es made. Among the toasts we find the fol-
lowing by ]. F. Houston, Esq, who pre-
faced the same with appropriate remarks:
'The Hon. Simon Cameron-THE friend
of the Pennsylvania Volunteer
The enthusiastic manner in which this
toast was received by all the soldiers pre-
sent, showed that it struck a responsive
chord in every bosom, and that the eulo-
gium with which il was prefaced was well
bestowed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

~ CAPT. BRAGG.--A public dinner
was recently given in New York, to the
gallant Capt. Bragg. He gave dcscrip.
zion OF the battle at the critical period
when Gen. Taylor came riding up and re-
qucsted him to give the enemy ga little
more grape" The Captain saw cloud Of
dust, and supposed Gen. Minon was coming
to attack him in the rear, when a soldier
came running and screaming that old Zack
was coming. He said
Every soldier gave involuniarily u,terance
TO his feelings Old Tack camc-and in fif-
teen minutes the tide fbatt!c turned. -Four
thousand five hundred men repuscd twenty
thousand-and TO the influence Of that pre-.
scnce, under God, | think am alive here to
dine with you this day.
Il Gentleman. How often did you dis.
charge your pieces that day
Cot. Bragg About $50 rounds TO caci
gum
.faother Gentleman How near was The cn.
envy TO your pieces, at any one time?
Col. Bragg Within fifty yards at ont
time, when we moved them down.
.ino'hcr. Where was General Taylor.
Col, Bragg. Within forty yards
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16
Ioprn1IMpErsL.ND COUNTY, s..

TN the Court Of Common ;''sas Of sad County
J Of August Term A. D. is4S. In the matter Of
partition Of the estate Of Thos Maybury, decd
Sept. l. isds. The Courl grant rule on the
heirs ard legal representatives Of the said decd. to
he and appear on the fitst day of next Term, I"
accept refuse the e:'ais at the valuation or s'ew
cause whv the same should not be sold, OF
which the aforesaid heirs and legal representatives
are hereby 'equirel to take nor'ce
THOS. a. BILLINGrON, Sheriff,
Sheriff office Sunburv. D
Sept l6 A. y. 1913 {
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16
Later from Hayti-Morc Erccuitons-French
Interference.

BosToN Sept. II.
By an arrival at this port yesterday, dates
have been received from Jcremie to the 23d
nit The political executions continuing, the
the government agains, lis course; and Threat
tened the President with French military in
reference IN case IA stop was not put 10 his
cruc,irs. He also sent 10 Martinique for a
French frigatc, which was daily looked for at
Jeremie.
Considerable excitement prevails among
the inhabitants. II was also feared that an
outbreak had occurred at Port au Prince
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

10 Does the Miltonian suppose Mr..
Bright is green enough to answer the ques-
tions of every needy adventurer, calling him
self a democrat, who may choose to inter-
rogate him through the columns of that
paper.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16
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