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The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-03-21
MIKE WALSH ASKING LEAVE OF
Oh 1aiim g'2i9 ABSENCE.

A correspondent of,he s'Rochester Amer
ican," writing from Albany, 4th inst, gives
the following characteristic "eflort" Of our
Subtcrranean representative, who, il seems,
was entrusted with the duty Of asking, OF
the Assembly, leave Of absence, for MIR. I'll
tus, (another city momber,) who was sudden
ly called home by an "interesting family
event" Though it does not impress one
with very lofty idea Of legislative dignity,
il is nevertheless one Of those little episodes
that now and then occurring, serve TO re-
iieye the monotony of ordinary debate, and
as such We give it.
Mike, arising in his scat, with great So
lemnity Of tone and face, said,
ssMr. Spcaker--I have announced to the
House, last evening, while at his boarding
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-03-21

house, my colleague, Mr.. Titus, had the for.
tune 10 receive most important communi
cation by Telegraph. While reading the
note his countenance betrayed strong emo
lions Of joy No May morning, respendaat
with The suns horizontal beams, ever shOne
more brightly than the face Of my friend.--
The bysanders anxiously desired 10 know
what had caused such an excitement in his
mind. Utterance was denied him. He
thrust the note into his pocket and went in
10 back room. 1'nither his wondering and
solicitous associates followed him. One Of
his colleagues, MIR. Rodman, is scientific
man, and gave il as his opinion that poor
Mr. Titus had been 100 freely taking that ex-
hiiratng and wonderful liquid choloroform.
But as soon as the state Of his feelings would
permit him 10 produce the note from his
breeches pocke: the mystery " as explained.
We read, and were satisfied. The I'ele-
graph brought intelligence that Mrs, Titus
had presented her husband with an heir, and
not an heir only, but a boy, and not boy
only, but a fine boy! The cxultation Of
Napoleon, when Maria Theresa gave him a
son to inherit his empire and his renown,
we're tame, when compared with that OF Mr..
Titus. AS soon as he could command his
facultleG he called for champagne and cigars.
Official dignity was thrown aside. Our
friend was uo longer Mr.. Titus the legisla-
tor, but Mr.. Titus the father Of boy. Ia
king kindly leave Of his friends, and tender
ing hearty thanks to all who could be sup
posed 10 have contributed in any way 10 So
auspicious an event, he departed in last
nights cars, TO see his happy spouse and in
fant heir. ask leave of absence for him Of
ten days"
1t is needless 10 say that eav was granted
amid roars of laughter.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-03-21
WHOLE NO. s6s.

are the staples; and all these, with every va
rleiy OF fruit and flowers, may be seen grow
ing within sight at The same time. Several
portions Of The road this side of iIle ridge
are well paved, never having been compile
ted. All around U.s. ,.-..5 IN %
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-03-21

The Providence Journal tells an anecdoie
Of good old Connecticut deacon, who was
hitching very feeble pair Of oxen 10 very
large and very heavy load of wood! A
neighbor asked how he expected to get so
large load tolmarket with so poor team!
The good deacon replied that he expected
aid from divine Providence. His neighbor
asked him lift would not be as well TO dis
pense entirely with the oxen and let Dipise
Providence draw the rkoIe load.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-10
Letter from MIR. Fillmore

The following letter from the Vice President elect
to Col McAlpin, Of the Fillmore Rangers Of New Or
leans every way worthy of its distinguished su thor
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. Is, 1848.
DEAR Sal am honored by the receipt Of your
note ofthe 21st ultmo enclosing copy fthe address
Of the Fillmore Rangers of New Orleans.
IL did not reach until the contest had closed and
he din Of strife had given way to the Civilizations OF
triumph and the song of victory. But | assure
you that the noble and tru national sentiments OF
that address find hearty response my breast, and
triumphant whg vote In your city 10 the best evi
dence OF the zeal and ability with which the YOUNG
mel of yeur club discharged their duty to the whg
patty and the country My lustous associate ON the
ticket required no vindicaon, and l. therefore feel
the more deeply the obligation which have incurred
by the noble stand which these young men took in my
favor and acknowledge 1t with heartfelt thanks and
trust they Will never have reason to regret the conf
dence they have reposed in me-
Please to make my grateful Acknowledgements to
the club over which you preside and accept for your
eelf the assurance Of my high regard and esteem.
Respectfully yours,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-10
To the PRESIDENT.

JOHN MrTcHEL AT BERMUpA.-There appeared
in Scotch paper, few days ago, an extract from
letter written by person who said he ID 1t from
another, that John Mitchell was to be walking
about the quay OF Bermuda In his clothes, and
looking well that he would not aid in keeping
the governor accounts and had only to appear the
convict's dress at the monthly inspections All this
am in position to say is without foundation. let
ter has been received from the unfortunate man, in
which he Gays the only distinction made between his
treatment and that Of the gang Of convcts of which
he forms one is that owing to his very delicate state
Of health and physical incapaeity for hard work. he 10
exempted from heavy bodily labor, but he Is unceas-
ingy engaged In mental occupations which, he says
are so repusnsnt to his feelings that IL he able
he would prefer stone breaking other equally hard
and monotonous labor. He Is in wretchedy low spi-
rits sees newspaper, has opportunity Of
speaking to any who inform him of the events
the ether portions of Europe ths day
sente of transportation His family being
aware Of the restrc imposed upon the correspon
dencs with the conycts by the Governor Of Bermuds,
very properly confne themselves to private subjects
when they write to unhappy Mitchell The unfortunate
fellow is rarely ever permitted to leave the hulk to
which 1t should be understood he Is strictly confined
The story therefore, Of his walking the qu.y his
private dress and all the rest of it, is piece OF inven-
ton.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-10
Army Intelligence.

YUcATAN BArrALIor.-We have been kindly furnish-
ed by friend with the folio wing list Of officers of Col
g. W. Whites regiment of Yucstan Volun teers, por-
ton Of which sailed few days since board Of the
bark Florida, bound for fucatan Col @. W. White,
Lieut. Col. l.. A. Bsssneon, Major d. s. Me Dowe Inf
Maj. F. McHenry, Art. Capts JAS Edmonsten, John
Freelsnd, r. Mace, Dan. Clark Briggs George A.
Tobin Soils, J. q. Molloy First Lieuts McKeever, H.
c. Young, (Act Adj Fred. Sewer, w. o. Whitman, j.
McEnery, j. d. Gallagher, Juan Corillo, Gaines
Second Lieuts Edward Desommes, Corls, Otis, Mo-
Donald Juan Eliza, Cooper Hicks Burgess and Brown
and 400 men making the whole number despatched
for the seat Of operations 700. The remainder will
doubtefs be forwarded in very short time. Nsw Or
eans Della Dec I
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-10

TROUBLE IN YALE CoILEoE.-The Northampton
punished several of the actors in the annual ceremony
Of burying Euclid" The faculty were determined
to break up the customs and threatened this year to
repetition Hence the student who delivered the
mon, and the who read the poem, with one two
o,hers were expelled Others rusticated other
wise punished Nearly ell the students specta-
tors but only the actors were punished tutor who
went amorg them ~ = spy was roughly treated. The
students kicked hia knocsad % his nat, snd SNOW
balsG bin, mil be re- eDHJ ~ % dee Tor his life
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-10

GEN. TwIaas.-Gen. Twiggs arrived on We'd
nesday from Galveston, Texas and IL stopping ut the
st. Charles Hotel. The mandsr Of the famed
"Cerro Gordo Divsionn s in the enjoyment of re-
markable good health and spirits He is learn, ON
bis to Jefferson Barracks to take command of the
department lat ely under the lamsnted Gen ksarney
That portion Of the national forces Il forunats hsv
ing the energy and talent Of Gen. Twggs over IT,
New Orleans Delta Dec. l.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-10

ARRIVAL OF GEN. WORTH AT BROWNSVILLE =
Gen. Worth arrived here to-day IN the steamer
Baltic. The landing was througed With cur citizens ell
anxious TO get glimpse OF the veteran and give hi N
atoldier's welcome large procession formed
and the General was escorted to his head quarters az
u. Monorg"lea H9o.s, smid much enthu.issm.--.
Brounstilie Dec. 3, Pm, ."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21
MAIL ROBBERY,

The St, Adams Messenger gives the follow.
.s"S accout of mail robbery between that
town ard Troy, New York. q
Several mon..hs since, Mr.. S. Darrow, Esq,
merchant of this tow. having occasion to
send seven hundred dollars IL the Farmers
Bank, Troy, N. Y, to meet ia note sc,c"n to fall
due, deposited that amount of Bank bills N
the Post Office in this village, directed to
Troy, Ny. .-...
The money not reaching its destination,
and protest of the note following as a mat.
ter of course, the conclusion was inevitable
that the package had been abstracted from
the mail. Notice of the robbery was for.
warded to the Department in Washington,
and Government agent promptly came to
ferre, out tho affair. This gentleman, ]. Hol-
brook, ESQ., reputed to be a man of rare tact
and shrewdness in affairs of The kind, and
one who had more than dozen years of ex.
perience besides, had been actively engaged
for several weeks past probing this my ysterious
affair to the bottom. Every Postmaster be.
tween 81. Albans and Troy had been exam
ined, and without any prospect Of finding the
missing money
But strange to say, Mondays mail brought
a package directed "St, Aibans'' on the
wrapper, and within the envelope "M. Dar-
row, Merchant, St. Albans, vtn The address
was printed with pen, in very odd, but
leg'ble style; but there was no post mark to
identity the post-oftice from which il was
sent But what was more to the purpose, it
contained bank bills, very different in Their
denominations from those in the parcel ior.
warded by Nj. Darrow, but to the full amount
of the loss. raf4
LoSDoN.-According 10 the Rev. Mr.. Bel
lows, the sale Of the public parks of London
would probably pay Oft the national debt.
"The first and last Characteristic Of London,u
he writes, ''the peculiariiy which thrusis itself
upon you every moment. is itssize !! To say
that is thirty miles round, OF that oi's may
ride seven or eight miles across the towu
without getting out Of uninterrupted rows Of
houses; to say that is ten times a. large n
New York, aud has hundred stresis half Al
long and as well built a. Broadway I; to cay
that it includes parks in which the whole city
Of Boston, or al New York below BIsecke,
street, might be enclosed, may help one to
form notion Of Ne aasSiSds:',as ,aia.sacc
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21
GOVERNOR JOHNSTON.

Pennsyivania for the next three years
WILDE Under the rub Of whig admins
tratcn. Whether ofgoed or for evil, time
win detetmine. This is the first time the
why's have elected ! Governor in this ssate,
for the last thirty years, if we except the
interregnum underline administration Of Rit.
uer, who was elected by a division in the
democratic party, Governor Johnston is
however, very different from Gov. Ritner
He is man Of superior abilities, and will
no doubt, be the Governor himself He is per
sonally very popular, and deservedly 20
amongst all who knew him. !. It is but fail
to give him trial before we condemn
Having long been democrat, he may still
be swayed by the principles he professed in
his earlier years. Among these, we are
glad to find in him, an able advocate foi
the protection of America industry,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21
SALT &EEaaa4 RIVER.
Let the bearer Mr.. ---; haze free
passage to the head Of the rtoer
t BILL JoHNsINc.

" The NEW CouNrERrEir.-We stated
last week, that an Individual was arrested
at Northumberland, for passing counterfeit
Five dollar notes on the Bank of Penn
Township. 1t appears that they are afloat
in other places. BicknelPs Reporter de-
scribes them thus -
"New counterfeit IS on the Bank OF Penn
Township have made their appearance in this
and other cities. They are so weH executed
that brokers and banks have received them
without suspicion. Letter c, payable to J.
Rush, and variously dated in ls46. They
can easily be detected by observing that on
the right end of the genuine bills the words
Five Dollars-5-Five Dollars, are inserted in
two lines-the letters of one commencing at
the bottom of the note and running upwards,
and the other at the tor, and running down.
wards. In the counterfeit they both COM
mence at the upper part of the bill and run
downwards.'"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21
HO! FOR SALT RIVER.

Tickets are being prepared in this place.
for those who intend to take passage fol
the head of Salt River this season. The
"Capting" says, every attention will be
paid to the comfort Of passengers. To en-
sure perfect safety, several Wing pilots
have been engaged, whose long experience
and perfect acquaintance with the stream.
renders the trip perfectly safe and compa.
ratively, pleasant. The country, of late
years, has been greatly improved by Wing
cultivation and emigration. The soil and
every thing seems very prolific. The
consequence is, the democracy of this
state has "suffered some," by inundation
from the swollen stream.
The followingis the form Of the tickets
for passengers.
PER BOAT PENNSYLVANIA.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21

AN ELEPHANT IN A BAKERS SHop.-Last
week as Mr. Hylion's mensgerie was enter
ing Rhayador, Wales the elephant was re.
galed At bsker's. He carefully " surveyed"
the premises, and about two O'Clock Inc mex,
morning, broke out Of his tempofy lodging,
and forced a way into the bakers shop, and
in less than no time put out of sight fourteen
quartern loavcs. He, then demolished the
bottles containing the .weetimea,s; and, but
for the timely appearance of the keeper, it is
not known what pranks this huge beast would
have committed before daylight. = Eng.
PAPER.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21

SINGULAR DIsAppEARANcE-ANor Girl
Losr.-The Sherbrooke Gazette relates that
girl about II years of age has recently dis
appeared in the township of Bradford in a
singular way. 1t seems that on Saturday,
the 10th of September last, this young wo-
man, calling herself Eliza, or Eliza Ann
Gray, came to the house of Mr.. Oliver Friz.
zle, in Bradford, and remained until the next
Wednesday morning, when she disappeared,
having left her spare clothing and bonnet in
the house. The singular manner and sudden
ness Of her leaving, induced some searcl,
and inquiry, and on Thursday week last, the
ninth day of her absence, the clothing which
she had worn was found a short distance
from the house, in southernly direction near
the road. Every article Of her apparel ap-
peared to be there, with the exception of
shoes and stockings; and it was reported on
the same day, that some boys clothing, suf.
ficient for her covering, was missed BY the
family where she had been staying. The
girl stated that she had been living at Dali
ton, and lastly at Columbus, N, H. She men
toned having friends in some of the adj ioin-
ing townships She is of good stature, ard
stout for her ag", with dark hair and COM
plexion seemed intelligent, healthy and ac
tive.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21
WOODEN LEGS ', NATURAL ONES.

The two candidates for Register & Re.
cordet, in Schuylkill county had each lost
leg. Mr.. Kaercher, the whig candidate
was elected. The only successful candidate
In this county, not OH the democratic TIC.
ket, was Martin Irwin, for Register g. Re-
corder. Martin, who was volunteer can.
didate, is also minus Of one leg. A few
weeks previous to the election, he informed
us that he was about having an extra joint
put in his wooden leg, to enable him to GO
over the course more rapidly. That extra,
we presume, did the business
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21

AN EXCITING ScENE.-ln New York on
Monday afternoon, the busy thoroughfare Of
the Bowery, near Chatham Square, was made
the scene of most exciting personal encoun-
ter between two Of our citizens, the Globe
says, one OF whom, as we learn, is an ex-Al-
derman, and in which the latter came off
second best.
A Agentleman casually met Miss at the
corner of Fourth street ard the Bowery, and,
being an acquaintance iu the family, he, after
a little chat, concluded to accompany her
down town. An omnibus was accordingly
called, and the twain entered. They pro-
ceeded as far as Hester street, when Miss
~, wishing to do some shopping, requested
the string pulled, and the gentleman handed
her out, volunteering to be her escort. They
had proceeded but a few steps, however, be-
fore they were met by the brother Of Miss
-, he being the ex.official alluded to
above.
The brother Immediately took charge Of
the young lady and placing her in mlliner's
store, which was near by, he commenced
course Of severe invective towards the indi-
vidual who had thus far acted as the compan.
ion Of his sister. The cause we could not
exactly learn, but are informed that the gen.
tieman assaulted bore the attack with much
good nature, until words being exhausted, he
was struck twice In succession by the enraged
brother, when concluding, we suppose, that
forbearance had progressed to its ul,imatum,
he returned the compliment with interest
and, in the melee. the ex-Alderman was so
severely handled, that-deser,ing his sister
he took to his heels and made himself re-
markably scarce.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21

NoRTHRUp, THE MuRpERER.-Amos Nor
thrup, found guilty last week, at White Plains,
of the murder of Mis-. Gtodhart wa. SEN
fenced on Friday, by Judge McCoun, to be
hanged on the lst Of December. In answer
to the usual question before sentence, he pro-
tested that he had been wrongfully convicted,
but he said he had ga debt to pay' and was
quite willing to pay it. The only favor he
asked was that hisexecuton might be speedy
-FOUR days would suit him well and four
hours better.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21

D Hon JAMES CoorER, at present the
Attorney General of Penna. will, in all
probability be elected'asth next U. S. Sem
ator, to succeed Gen. c ameton, whose
term expires on the 4th of March next.
Mr.. Cooper is a man of fine abilities, and
withal perfect gentleman. He has many
friends of both parties, who would be proud
to see him elevated to this distinguished sit
uation,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21
THE CAUSE;

Almost every paper we open, we find
some cause assigned for the defeat Of the
democratic party. And strange as it may
appear, almost every other cause is given,
but the right one. The true cause, gentle
men, is the Tariff question, and he must be
blind indeed, who cannot see it.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21

A recent Prussian paper announces that
/" in Codenick, lady's maid shot herself,
yesterday, from disappointed love-" sub
sequent number of the paper had the follow
ing curious correction sThe notice of sui
eide is to be corrected, SO far as TO say ths;
the event took place, not in Copenick, bat in
fo,,Sddsm; thai it was not lady's maid, but
a page; not of disappointed love, but on ac-
count of debt; and also that the party did
not shoot but hung himself.o
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21

UV.B. PALMER's BtsINBss ALMANAC.
This is the title of a small volume, got up
by Mr.. V. B. Palmer of Philadelphia. 1t
is valuable little work, in which MIR.
Palmer has exhibited good deal judgment,
tact and industry-Price l2a cents. .
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21

U CORRECTION. = The majority for
Longstreth, in footing up our returns last
week, was enormously set down at 59S in
stead of578. J. P. Pursel's vote in Sunbury
is 80 instead of 70.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.


WHEAT-Red is worth 10 III cents :.
white is held at 116 1lSc.
RYE-Pennsylvania is worth 60 zoe.
CoRN-Sales of Penna. yellow at SIC !;
white SAC.
OATs-We have not heard of sale for
two days.
WHIsXEY Sales in hhds al 24c bbls Csc.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21

W The Wings will have majority Of
9 on ioint-ballot in our next legislature.
The House stands Wings so; Democrats
So The Senate, Wings 81 Democrats 12.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21

" End Of an Elopsment. The body Of
Hacou, the master of the St. Luke work -houses
England, who eloped with the wife of the
school-master of the institution, and pershed
on board the Ocean Monarch, has been found,
but that of the woman mas not
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21

~ GOVERNORS ELECTION
to the last returns, we make Johnston's ma
jority %. The Ledger makes it 206; the
Harrisburg Union 7. Painters majority is
about 1900: Longstreth's loss in his own
county defeats him.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21

" Ugly AGair.-At Louisville, KY, on
the 9th inst, Robert EwiX g shot VIM. H.
Kelly through the jaw, cutting the tongue en-
tirely in two, about two inches from the ex-
tremity. He cannot survive, il is supposed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21
DrMocRATIc. NATIONAL NOMINATIONS.
ron PRESIDENT, T
GEN. LEWIS CASS,

r An active boy about IA or Is years
old, would be taken as an apprentice, at this
office.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21

FoR OREGON oN.-Judge Bryant, lately ap-
pointed to the Supreme Court of Oregon, ex.
poets TO leave for his destination about the
10th of November. He will embark at New
York or Norfolk for Chagres.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21

Forty miles of the New York and Erie
Railroad. south and east of Dunkirk, are
graded and ready for the superstuciuro. On
the twelve miles formely laid and completed,
the iron has been taken up, as well as the
timber sills, and are housed for preservation.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21

GA Fact Somebody says blessed
are they who do not advertise, for they shall
rarely be troubled with customers"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21

W- The whig majority in Union coun-
ty for Governor, is 1901. Canal Commits
sioner 1861. Congress 1898. The Wing
majority for Casey, in the district is 223.
Gen. Petriken's vote falls below the Co.
vernor's, in Lycoming, l64 and in this
county 1875.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21
l-7-7---77l-ll77---
~ n rs H Z y - !.

In Shamokin, on the 10th inst, by John
Hof, Esq, SOLOMON CHERRY to Miss MARY
REED all of Shamokin.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21

70 A Gentleman from Califsrnh says that
that he spent $4,000 in seeking for gold and
b. could find any.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21

" E. Y. Bright our Democratic candi-
date for the Senate, ran ahead of the whole
Democratic ticket in Dauphin county. In
this county, except in the disaffected dis
tricts of the Forks, he ran much ahead Of
the party vote. The Democratic majority
for Governor in the Forks is only 167
Fad MIR. Bright received even this majority,
reduced a. it was by bargain and sale, his
majority in this cc...nty would have been
S79, enough to have elected .n'm' as fnck's
majority in Dauphin county is on,y so2'
which is 1lS less than The vote of Gov.
Johnston.