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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16
PARTICULARS OF THE GREAT FIRE AT
BROOKLYN N. Y.-ACCIDENTS.

New YoRK, Sept. 10, 10 O'Clock, p Nj.
The flames ragged with the greatest fury
from III o'clock last evening, until o'clock
this morning, when they were finally extin-
guished by blowing up several houses on Con-
cord street.
The number of buildings destroyed will
nearly reach two hundred, covering an area
of about fifteen acres, in the very heart of
the city. The loss is estimated as high as
one million of dollars.
The crowd on the Fulton ferry bridge was
so great that it gave way and many were pre-
cipitated into the water. One fireman was
drowned and others were severely injured
Edward Crowley, of Company %, was run
over and instantly killed.
TIE Post Office, with part of Sundays
mail was destroyed. A Mr.. Hirley and Il
child were killed by wall falling upon them.
Another child had its legs awfuly crushed
by an engine running over them. A detach-
ment Of mariners and sailors was sent from
the Navy Yard, which rendered most efficient
service.
The names of 200 occupants of stores and
dwellings have been ascertaned, The suffer-
ers are mostly mechanics, laborers and store
keepers. A number of thieves have been
arrested and imprisoned for stealing at the
fire.
The fire originated in Riley's Crockery
Store, from the explosion of a camphine lamp
General George Washington, when quite
young, was about to 60 to sea as midship-
man; every thing was arranged, the vessel
lay opposite his fathers house, the little boat
had come OH shore TO take him of, and his
whole heart was bent on going.-Aftcr his
trunk had been carried down to the boat, he
went to bid his mother farewell, and saw the
tears bursting from her eyes. However, he
said nothing 10 her; but he saw that his mo-
ther would be distressed if he went, and per-
haps never be happy again. lie just turned
round to the servant and said, $50 and tel
them to fetch my trunk back will not &c
away to break my mothers heart .,-Hi.
mother was struck with his decision, and she
said to him, "George, God has promised tt
bless the children that honor their parents
and believe he will bless you.n
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

10 TIE Cry ITEM does not reach us,
of late, as regularly as we could desire.
We miss it much, very much friend Fitz-
gerald. To whom shall we lay the blame,
Ftz! yourself or that obstinate, uncom-
promising, broad shouldered old chap, Cave
johnson.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16
ro lhn yo,ers of NORTHUMBERLAND Countr.

To the Voters of Northumberland County.
FELLOW CIrIZENS-Having been encour-
l. aged ly a large number of friends. the sub,cri-
her is induced to offer himself a candidate at the
approaching election for the Office of
REGISTER g. RECORDER AND
Clerk ofshe Orphans Court.
Ifhe should I've deemed worthy Of tina, oiiic". and
/ e f.volel with majority Of votes, no effor, will
e sp,rei to IF rm the duties thereof with fleli>
~. and as he trusts. to the interest and GO .erai
o i,facli,n of tn peoplo.
Re,lccifu!ly your fellow citizen.
JOHN H. BROWN.
NJ, ton, Sep. . laf3,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

OMiNous!--One of the Dauphu county
locofoco Senatorial conferees was DIR. Mercer
Brown, President OF the Middetown Bank g.
Miltonian.
Dauphin county whig conferees was +. c..
Williams, book binder, whose partner
said they could go for no man whom they
could not use in getting share of public
pluuder-See the letter of ssLewis Whig,"
in another column.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

y ~ tStWo' Cth'iu SUNWV
DEMOCRATIC County NOMINATIONS.
CONGRESS.
Gen. WIN. 4. PETRIKEN.
SENATOR.
EDWARD Y. BRIGHT.
ASSEMBLY.
GEORGE Il. FRICK.
SHERIFF. ~
JAMES COVERT.
PRoTnoNoTARY.
JOHN FARNSWORTH.
REGISTER g. RECORDER. .
JOHN p. PURSEI..
COMMISSIONER.
CHARLES WEAVER.
AUDITOR.
DANIEL p. CAUL.
CORONER.
FRANKLIN A. CLARK.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

The importation Of Foreign coal, under du.
~ Of Sl.75 per ton. our readers will obeerve.
has increased considerably within the last two
years, ending June Both. lsi7. This was eau
sed in 4 great measure by the heavy trade BE-
tween this country and Europe. in the shape Of
bread stufs-coal having been substituted on
their route home, as ballast. Believing that
the reduction Of the duty to less than 81 per
ton. under the free.,rade act Of 1876, which
took effect in Decembe following. would great
ly increase the foreign importa,ioi,s, we made
application al Washington tor information. and
find that the importation Of Foreign coal for the
first quarter Of the present fiscal year, ending
on the 3O,h Of Sept. ls47, reached nearly one
hundred thousand tons. During the quarter
ending January l I, 1913, VIC presume the i'm.
por,ation waS equ,lly ss much, il not more-
and therefore we predict, that during the pre-.
sent year the impor,atien Of Foreign coal will
be greater than any year since the foundation
of our Government.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15
FOR PRESIDENT,
Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR.

% Our very amiable friend of the "Danvilie
Democrat" last week bristled up as if he had
been shot at and missed by Mexican guerillo,
because, in speaking Of the proposed new mail
route from Pottsvilie, through Danviiie, 10 vii.
Transport, we said that the main route "should,
and we presume would be, by way o! Northum.
berland and Milton" With the eallantry Of a
knight errant, friend Cook at once construed this
to be an attack in "front and rear" against Dan.
vile, and says:
"Ouf !tirnd of the .Sunbury American when
speaking OF Danvillr, generally evinces, in his
r"uark-, that spirit Of petty j"ai,usy. which is
common to the inhabitants ut small villa goa,
when they mention their more enterprisinp
ne,ghbors."
We know it is extremely difficult TO convince
some men, when they attempt TO find a mote in
their neighbor's eye, that they might possibly
have beam in their own. This. we think, is the
case with friend Cook. and il he can but compose
himself for moment, and carefully re.peruse
the alarming paragraph. he will find nothing in il,
hostile to Danville, We have many friends and
acqusintances in that place, aud entertain to.
wards them the kindest feelings. Have we not
frequently extolled your magnificent rolling mill
and furnaces, and your no less magnif ifcent edi.
tors, (who by the way are both clever felio~s) ;
Have we not assisted in contributing to your
glory, by attending to your Johnson meetings
and your Scott meetings-your Odd Fellows
and your Temperance processions' Did We no,
come up specially TO witness and exiol your in.
nation, (of yonr balloon, we mean, of course) +?
And will not all this satisfy you' We should
have no objection to your having mail route to
radiate from every street and ally in Danvlle. il
it would contribute to your comfort friend
Cook. And as you have invoked the muses. ia
our behalf courtesy requires that We should re
turn the compliment, by referring you to the
following lines from Gay:
"In other men We faults can spy,
And blame the mote that dims their eye;
Each little speck and blemisb find;
To our own stronger errors blind"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15
COAT. nPERATORs.

coat nPERATORs.
There were only 100 Operators engaged in
mining Coal in the whole Srhuy'kill Region dur
'"g ,St7. or this number ~ mined upwards Of
30 900 tons ol Coal-23 mined upwards Of 90
900 tons-and 3s upwards Of 10 900 tons
- sent about tons 036 900
6 between 30 and 80 600 tons sent l5G 900
30 operators sent li02 900
IT sent the balance about 45s 900
As the expense OF mining increase the number
oi Operators are gradually diminishing. This is
apparent from the TACT that although the number
of ColiieIes have Increased duIing the last year.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

Another Dreadful ssssMboat Disasssv.
The Blue Ridge Erphd d-2o or 80 Lipes Lost.
PiTTsBrsG. Jan. IL, l64S
Another dreadful :cident has been added "a
the list Of casualiies on the Western waters
this season, which have been unpreccds n,ed !;
both in numbers and startling fatality. [ The
scene OF this disaster has b-en scc,drn,slly O.
nii,tec BY our correspondent, but il MAS proba.
bly, On the upper OHIO.
The steamer Blue Ridge. blew up with a
ir gh,ful explosion, abou, o'clock. on Saturday
night, during the prevalence of q very severe
snow storm. The explosion was Tremendous.
reducing the b"at 10 a perfect wreck. Such
was the force that the cabin was thrown over
the boilers aud clear Of them.
The hull sank Immediately. hut the portion
Of the cabin which was torn Of by the force of
the explosion rcmsined atioat. aud to this those
of the passengers who were saved clung Tor
life. Thus immersed in the wafer, on niRh
OF intense severity aud almost naked, the poor
creatures Aoatsd eigh, miles down the river.
beiore they we're released.
There were shoue seventy psssengers on
board. Of whom twenty or thirty persisted.
WAR Movrmssrs.-The Washington Union
says il 10 believed that General Scott was, at the
last sdviess about to despatch two columns to
the mining districts, to occupy two the richest
mines within reach Of the ei,y--s be supported
BY common column.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15
Water level

Total Collieries worked in Isi7, ia3, Of which
AZ are below the water level There are proba
bly, about IS additional co''ieries preparing for
next years business, 7 Of which are below the
water level Some OF the old ones are worked
out above the water level and are standing idle.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

The SANDY AND BEAvsR CANAL has been com.
pleted 1t commences at Glasgow, on the Ohio
river, distant about forty miles from Pi,t.burg,
and, passing through the richest agricultural re.
gion Of the State Of Ohio terminates at the town
OF Bolivar. on the Ohio Canal, seveniy.th
miles from the beginning
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

Making the whole number of Engines engaged
IN pumping, hosting aud breaking Coal in the
Schuyikill County Coal Region, le7-with an
aggregate power OF iao5 horses. As a portion
Of fthe,e Engines are run day and night, horse.
power may be estimated equal to the power Of
10 men consequently they perform the labor Of
fritz four thousand SIR hundred and IT. y men.
The Engines built and sold during the last
year were turned out the following establish
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

CO WEsr BRASCH BANK.-k aPr%ars that
there were some rumors unfavorable to this
bank, which have been promptly contradicted.
The editor OF the Philadelphia Bulletin says that
this bank is in good condition, and speaks well
Of its management. The officers Of the bank,
Thomas W. Lloyd and Hepburn Mcclure, EsqIs,
we know to be not only honorable but able and
Efficient men, who stand high in the confidence
Of their fellow citizens.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15
Saturday, January Is, lsds.

" n. r.sL.HEH, Esq, at hSs Real Es-
tate G~d (oGi mice, corner of Sd and Chesnst
Streets, 1'hta~deitshts, at hta GfHc w l6O
.Nhssa" Street, .Ntw ASrk. g. 4. CSrser Rat.
ttmore and Calvert sfs. RGHtmsrs, Swsf NJ i6
state Sfrsc', Bos o., 10 asthertsed u act ~
Hsenf, and receipt tor all monies due tins
"a7cr, for s"bscrts'ttor Or ofUeretsisS.
e. w CARR, corner Of Third and Dock
Streets, Snn Buildings. opposite Merchants
Enchangc, Philadelphia, Is also authorized to
act as our Agent.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

ExrRAoRprNARY SArtase The packet ship
Isaac Wright, Capt Bailey, which let Sandy
Hook on the morning Of the 4,h Of December
the Herald says, arrived at Liverpool on the i7,h
making the passage in the unprecedented short
space Of thirteen days. She was reported of the
port on the l6:h This is the shortest passage
for a sailing vessel on record, beating the steam
er Acadia something more than two days.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

Total number Of breakers in use 81
All Battin's Breakers are driven by steam ex.
cep, three-one Of which is driven by water pow
et, and the others by horse power. One Of Rich.
ardson's is driven by horse. power; also three Of
the Coffee Mills. The other COTE Mills are dri.
ven by vater-power. The number OF Breakers
driven by steam. power, is 73. All these Breakers
with the exception Of one or two, have been in.
,roduced within three years. 500
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

WAsHISGToS, jan 10, 1915
Mr. johnson. Of Louisiana. from the COMMITTEES
on Pensions, report.d a bill. granting half pay
to the widows and orphans of the volunteers xii.
led in Mexico. pursuant to the recommendation
in the Presidents message. The bill was read
the first time.
Mr. Hannesan submitted resolntio ions, declaring
that no treaty OF peace can be made with Mexico
having regard to the best interests Of the United
States. which does not establish as the boundary.
line most suited to military defence that in
no contingency can the U, States consent TO the
establishment ofa monarchicai government with
in the limits of Mexico, by the intervention OF
sary and proper, as i. is within the constitution
al capacity Of the United States to hold Mexico
as territorial appendage. He gave notice that
be would call up the resolutions this day two
weeks.
The Senate then consumed the consideration
Of the Ten Regiment BILL and Reverdy Johnson
spoke considerable length. lie laid down four
propositions, which he intended to discuss list
Whether the war was honorable in its com
mencsment OF inst and dishonoIable. Cd Whe-
ther il had heretofore been. properly prosecuted.
3d In what manner il should be hereafter prose-
cuted. 4th What are the just and honorable oh
iects for which the war should be prosecuted
He only went through the consideration OF his
first proposition, and drawing distinction be-
tween the country and the President came to the
conc clusion that the war was just and honorable
on the part Of the country, in consequence OF the
wrongs received from Mexico, but that the Presi-
dent had unconstitationalIy and rsshly brought
il on, and therefore he was responsible to tho
people for its cost, both in blood and treasure.
Adjourned.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15
THE FOREIGN COAL TRADE.

The following is the quantity of Coal impor.
ted into the United States from June Both 1921,
TO June 30 h. ls47, both years inclusive in tons
o' % bushels, obtained from the official docu.
ments at Washington. together with the qnan.
tity OF Anthracite sent To market annually du.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

FATHER Mathew AT THE ASsIvxRsARrEs.-
The Journal Of the American Temperance Uni.
on con,sinss letter from Father Mathew, which
gives the following snnounc ement:
shall, please God. leave ireland for my mis-
sion TO the United S,stes early in the ensuing
spring; and should circumstances permit, I
shall with pleasure ard thankfuIness avail my.
selfof the profiered invitation Of Messrs Grin.
nel, Mm'urn & Co, to sa under the command
Of that jealous friend and supporter ofour caase,
Capt knight, Of whose scqusintsnce feel
proud. hope to reach New York in time for
your anniversary meeting.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

the number Of Operators ia the regions have
diminished down TO ahont 100. Three yeats ago
they numbered about iiO. Some of the larger
operators work five aud six collieries.
The Collieries are located a. follows
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

DISTRACTION OF STEAMBOAT BY GuNPowpER.
The steambort Sea Bird, from New Orleans,
bound to St. Louis, having on board one thousand
kegs Of gunpowder took fire on Wednesday the
5th inst, when near Cape Girardean. and was
blown to atoms by the explosion that ensu-d -
The passengers and crew escaped from the burn
ing boat before the fire reached the powder. The
report Of the explosion was heard forty miles dis.
tant.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

~ The Union Star has passed into the hands
of ,. W. Woods and J. S Hauke, TO whom John
Smith, the former proprietor, has disposed of the
establishment
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15
Is 793 900
COAL BREAKERS.

COAL BIEAKERs.
On the West Branch there are &c Breakers IN
use, 10 of which are Of Battin's Patent, 3 Of
Kauffinan's, of Richardson's and 2 of Dehavens
On tn" Norwegian there are 10 Breakers--l2
Of Battin's and of Dehaven's.
On the Mill Creek there are 13 Breakers--IO
Of Battn's and three Coffee Mills
On the Schuylkll Valley there are 10 Break
ers-i5 Of Battin's, of Richardson's, l Of De.
haven's. and 9 Coffee Mills.
On the little Schuylkil there are Breakers
we believe all ofthe Lehigh pattern.
On the Swatara there ares Breakers-i of
Ba'tin's, the others are UmholtI's pattern.
Recapituiation:
Battin's 81
Rirhardson's 3
D-haven's
Coffee Mill Breakers 5
Kauffman's
On the Little Schuylkili, Lehigh Pattern 7
On the Swatara, Unholtz's Pattern
Total number of breakers in nae 81
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

BY the end Of January it is expected that
Charleston, s c., will be in teleeraphic commu.
nicaton with Philadelphia and the cities to the
East
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

CO The Lewisburg Chronicle is now pub
lished by Mr.. o. N. Worden, as q neutral paper.
Heretofore it was published by Mr.. Shriner,
as u democratic paper.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

GRowrH or REApiNG-The number Of build
ings erected in Reading last year was 500, near.
ly double the number of the year before.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

The A. N. JomNsoN The loss of life on this
boat has been. We regret to announce, greatly
under estimated. 1t now appears that INSTEAD of
eighty lives being lost in all, one hund, ed and
fourteen persons Were destroyed
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15
(From the Miners Journa J
GOAL STATIsrtOs.

The following is the official quantity Of Coal
scot to market in the following years, which we
hnve procured at considerable trouble. and can he
lied upon as correct II is not stolen from
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

DEArH OF Mr. KEsNEpY, OF IsDiASA.-This
gentleman, for many years member Of Congress
from Indiana died Of small .pox, at indianapolis,
on the 3lst ultimo
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

RNL ROADS IN scHUYLkILL COUNTY.
The following is the quantity of Coal trans
ported over the different Rail Roads in Schuyl
XIII County in the following years, with the in.
rIeasp
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15
Later Grsns Nc xicO.

Arrirai from Vera Cruz Rumored .7drance u-
pom QuerefUO.
PETERSBURG, Jan. 8.
The daily express from New Orlcsns brings
papers Of that city OF the I'd inst.
The steamer Portlsnd from Vera Cruz had
arrived the previous evening, bringing dates OF
the Oath, but q few hours later than those pre-.
viously received by the arrival Of the steamer
New Orleans. Nothing has been II c-ived from
the Capital.
A rumor PR vailed at Vera Cruz tha, Gen
Scott proposed to push forward his column upon
Queretsro.
The Portland brought over so discharged
soldiers, aud number Of passengers.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

decrease in IT. 63S 3l7 tons
or quantity sent to market Schuylkll coun.
ty furnished, tons l.65O s3l
All other regions 1881 295
Excess in favor of Scbuylkill co tons $40 $50
IL will be observed that the increase for
schuylkill county in lsi7, was 35i 9O3 tous and
the increase from all the other regions was only
2s3 IA
OF the whole quantity sent to market since the
commencement Of the trade, Schuylkill county
has furnished tons 02i3 100
All other regions $50 $50
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

Tus Loss According TO tsblefrom the Ad-
jutant Generals Ofhce, our loss in killed, in all
the battles in Mexico. has been thus far III, and
our wounded 3,679. The Mexiesns killed have
been ~, 500. and the wounded $4,000.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

RuMoREp DEFALcArIoN--W We find the follow.
ing paragraph in the New York Tribune Of las,
week:-We see II stated in Sunday paper
that there were rumors in Washington on Sa-
turday Of "Defacation in the Treasury De-
partInent Of Ss25,00O also in the Post. office
Department, somewhere North, OF $5O,OO0."
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

20 The citizens o! Mauch Chunk recently
gave Capt Miller, Of the Stockton Artillerists Of
that place, now 10 Mexico, handsome reception
IN his return home He was wounded in tie
lef, arm in one Of the battles before Mexico.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

% rScsss yoR THE PsopLr g D Zeiber & Co.
have commenced the publication Of anew month.
ly, under the above title, TO be edited by A. @.
limerick, Professor Of Music, and illustrated
with numerous engravings. The design Of the
publication is to collect the National Songs, and
eu,beliish them Ia a Jrop-f form for preserva.
ton, with a sketch Of the authors and the cir.
eumstsnccs under which they were first publish.
ed The best National Songs of other countries
will also be published
This design we have no doubt will meet with
general encouragement The price is the same
as other perodicals-s3 per annum, or 25 cts
per single number. We have received the Jan.
usry number. which contains. Hail Columbia. ;
The Star Spaneled Banner, 'Hu!l's Victory
Dandy Jim Of Caroline The Minute Gun at
Sea- "A Merry Christmas Home The Bay Of
Biscay,' .Buena Vista Coming through the
Rye Truth told Aattering Tale 'AlI's Well,
and Peaceful Slumbering on the Ocean ; with
notes upon several pieces and their authors, and
a number Of embellishments
Cy- The State Temperance Convention will
hold its annual meeting at Harrisburg, on the
10th instant. ...,....-.