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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15
COMMISSIONER IN THE COUNTY SEAT.

Mr.. Editor Il have heard it said that
some objected to having commissioner re-
siding in the county seat. confess that |
was Of the same opinion, for some time my
self. But upon reflection and upon reasoning
with friend found that was wrong. The
business in the commissioners office has in
creased very much in the last ten years, and
much of this business can often be done by
one commissioner as well as by the board, If
a matter of doubt arises, it can be postponed
until the board meets. BIT in nine Cases out
of ten, it requires no such action. Now sL,a-
posing the commissioner in town should have
twenty or thirty more days than the others,
is it not certain that the board will have to
meet less frequently and would not the
county save more days in this way than by
having the whole board together more fire.
quently. Now these are facts that must
strike any one Besides, if man should
have urgent business with the commissioners
and should travel Is or 20 miles TO the office
and then find no one there, he must either
neglect his business and go home disappointed,
or make another trip to bring the commission
er to town, which has been the case fire.
quently. And why should persons having
business in this office, not have the same ia
cilities that is afforded by the Prothonotary,
Register, Treasurer, &c. The Treasurer is
not required by law to live at the county seat,
yet the, public convenience requires that he
change. The same reasons apply to the
commissioners. Let us select careful, hon
est and attentive man, and the county will
rather gain than loose, and persons, who come
to have business done, that canno, be delay
ed, wont have to ride ten or fifteen miles to
hunt up commissioner. Why should we
break down the good old rule of our FORE
fathers to accommodate few office hunters.
SHAMOKIN.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15

fell dead. Van Amburgh, who was presen,
at the execution, said that only that one ball
took. Rajah was noble animal-the lar
sest elephant in the kingdom, and cost the
proprietor of the gardens feoo, eleven years
ago. He was IS years old, was ten feet high,
and weighed nearly four tons! This was the
second keeper he killed; it was, neverthe.
less, pity to destroy SO rare an animal.
According to accounts received from Mos
COW, the cholera is making dreadful progress.
The number of cases on the 2sth of May
alone, were 50; the number of deaths being
AZ. During the 6previous, days, AGA persons
were attacked, of whom 2O5 died.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15
FoR THE AMERICAN

MR. EDIroR:-I see that but little is said
in regard TO our next member of Assembly.
This is presume, owing to the fact that the
nomination win be conceded to Mr.. FRICK,
our late member, by general consent, and
that there will be no opposition. Mr.. Frick
has served his constituents faithfully and i'm
partially, and according to the old rule is en-
titled to another term. He was successful
in defeating the bill TO divide the county and
attended to his duties gepsraiiy in faithful
manner. H'1 SHAMOKfN
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15

" The Supreme Court for the Northern
District of Pennsylvania, commenced its ses-
sion at this place on Monday last. The
Judges are all present and look well. . The
present term will continue only three weeks
There are ninety-one causes on the list, many
of which must be necessarily laid over The
new rules i'll relation to the preparation OF
paper books and restricting the argument Of
counsel to one-hour will enable the court des.
patch business more rapidly, These rule.
are not to be enforced until the next term
Printed copies of the rules, on Letter sheet
can be had at this office.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15
HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
LATEST NEWS,

LIVERPOOL, June al o'clock, P. M.
I open my letter to inform you, that news
has this moment reached US by electric tele-
graph, that the crisis has really commenced
in France. Yesterday friday the troops
and National Guards were fighting desper-
ately with the people. The sacrifice Of life
is terrific.
1t is also reported that the mediation Of
England will be accepted by Austria, as re-
CARDS the Italian quarrel,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15
LIST OF JURORS
~ A. ID. lS4a.
Grand .LuurOrs

Grand Jurors.
SunbTy.-MMtin bucher.
Upper Augusfa.-Chsrles Eckman.
LoDer Augusta.-Hen,y Rets.
Rush.-Bonham X. Kase, Thos. Yastine, David
FAUX.
Shamokin.-J Leisenring, Go,lrih Brymire.
COaL-John rtayer, Jacob Wagner.
JdckSon.-Cunrad Otto, Abraham Frgely, John
Millr.
Upper Mahonoy-John Brown, Philip Meyer.
Lutte Mahonoy.- samuel Troutman.
LOtcer MahonOy.-S,mueI Lees.
Delaware.-G,o. Oy steI, Jacob Hoffman, Henry
Lantz.
ChiHsquaqu".-Geo HouP', VIM. Berkhsner
Benz ,mn Troxel.
Mhon.-Wm. SIiner.
Traverse Jurors.
Sun6ury.-H. Hcup, John Landaw. John Ran.
jalls. Peter l.azr .E
Lo,oer AUGUSTA. S,mreI Kreeger, David Cot
shall. John Fa.hold.
Upper Augusta W'm. Reed.
Rush.-Cha'leS Folk, Alex. Campbell.
ShamOkin.-Geo Pcnsy Edward kocher. John
E'en. Abr. Auchmuty, Samuel Ent, Awon Sober,
brrhan L,ich.
Coak--Stephen Eisenhart
JacksOn. On.--Miicha,I rIeon. Wn. Groh, Denj,-
min Tenn, VIM. Kares. VIM. Stroeckrr.
Upper Mahonoy.- Sol. Hahn. VIM. Sherry.
Lo,cer Mah0nsy.-Da"is ID. Mace.
LeD;s Philip Rsup. jr. Tho.. Barr, Aaron D.
ATtpan, Michaei Reed.r.
TurJui-An,i,ew Fulmcr.
DehatUare.-G,o. Mast-llr. D,vid Watson,
Jas. Oaks, Robert IT, WATSON, rh,lip Bressler.
Christian Gosh, Andr GuTy.
.hhon - iynan Wilson, WIN. q. Wilson.
CMHS9uoque'-Is.ac Frederick. Thos Ritter,
j. hn Is. Mrtiee.
Ncrih"mbe''a"d-Gr Gr". ApsIey. D,niel Mat
hall Jhn Ice St ming.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15

THE CHOLERA IN NRUssIA.-According to ac-
making dreadful progress. The number of
cases on the Goth of May alone were SO ; the
number of deaths being -. During the siA
previous days, AGA persons were attacked, of
whom 205 died This dreadful visitation is
likewise very prevalent at Robinski, Kalouza
and Jaroslan. 1t is, therefore, evidently tra-
yelling westward
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15

" Our farmers have had Il bad time for
harvesting. The heavy cold rains, which
continued nearly all last week prevented them
from cutting, as well as taking lin that which
was cut, On Monday last, the weather mod
Grated, and we were again blessed with a
little sunshine, but owing to the occasional
showers, during the week, our farmers were
not able to make much progress in securing
their crops.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15

IT, The Democratic candidates named
for Governor are VIM. Bigler, Morris Long
s,reth, Judge Eldred and Gen. Keim. On
the part Of the Wings James Cooper, VIM. F.
Johnston, and the Hon. Andrew Stewart
Gov. Skunk is extremely low. 1t was sup
posed he would go off in state of pulmona-
AIRY appoplexy.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15

10 A meeting of the Cass and Butler Club,
was held at the Court House on Wednesday
evening. The Hon. Hendrick B. Wright, of
Wilkesbarre addressed the meeting in very
able and eloquent speech. Robert M. Barr,
Esq, of Reading was called for who PROM
ised to address the club at future meeting.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15

GENERAL TAYLOR ORDERED TO THE COM
MAND OF THE WESTERN DIVISION U. S. AR
MY.-Orders have been received at New
Orleans, says the Picayune of the 3Oh ult.,
by which the command Of the Western Divi-
sion of the Army is assigned to Major Gener-
al Taylor, and that of the First Department
of the Division TO Brevet Brig. Gen. Brooke.
Gen. Taylor will make his headquarters at
Baton Rouge, or such other point as he may
select, while Gen. Brooke's headquarters will
continue, as at present, at New Orleans.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15
To the People Of Pennsylvania

L the IeOPte " Te""SyVdHfo
1t having pleased Divine Providence to de-
prive me of the strength necessary to the
further discharge of the duties of your Chief
Magistrate, and to lay me on my bed of sick
ness, from which am admonished by my
PHYSICIANS, and my own increasing debility,
may, in all human probability, never rise,
have resolved, upon mature reflection, under
a conviction Of duty, on this day, to restore
to you, the trust with which your sufrages
have clothed me, in order that you may avail
yourselves of the provision of the Constitu-
tion, to choose a successor at the next Gener-
al election. ! therefore, hereby, resign the
Office of Governor of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, and direct this, my resignation
to be filed in the office of the Secretary of
the Commonwealth.
In taking leave of you, under circumstan-
ces so solemn, accept my gratitude for the
confidence you have reposed in me. My
prayer is, that peace, virtue, intelligence and
religion, may pervade all your borders-that
the free institutions you have inherited from
your ancestors, may remain unimpaired till
the latest posterity- that the same kind Pro-
vidence, which has already, so signally, bles-
sed you, may conduct you to still higher
state of individual and social happiness-and
when the world shall close upon you, as
feel it is soon about to close upon me, that
you may enjoy the consultations of the chris
tian's faith, and be gathered, without wan
derer lost, into the fold of the Great Shepherd
above. FRS. r. SKUNK.
A1as''s'isl Jaiy 3 isas. 5
The undersigned were present at the exc
cution OF the above instrument Of writing.
A. BUEHLER,
w. r. DEWITT.
AT the request of Gov Skunk I have this
day handed this paper to the Hon. Jesse Mil
Ter, Secretary of the Commonwealth
JOHN X. FINDLAY.
Harrisburg, July ., isAs.
hereby direct Henry Petriken, ESQ, De.
putty Secretary of the Commonwealth, 10 file
this paper in accordance with the direction
contained in it, in the Office of the Secretary
Of the Commonwealth
JESSE MILLER, s. c..
Harrisburg, July 9, 1858. ~.
JESSE MILLER, -e
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
In obedience TO your direction, have filed
this instrument Of writing, this 9th day of
July, lsss, at 20 minutes six o'clock p. NJ,
!. .-...-...-. H. PETRIKEN,
Dep. Sec Of Commonwealth.
Office Of the Secretary } rr.--- - !
of the Commonwealth
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15
Equitable Life insurance, AEo0aty
and Trust COMPANY. ~

OFFICE "a WALNUT STREET, PHILADEI.PHJ
CAPITAL s2'0OOO-CHARrER PERPErUAL.
THE Company are now prepared to transact busnes
npon the most liberal and advantageous tesuna They
authorized by their charter (sec 81 to make al and
every insurance appertanng 10 life risks of whatever Kind
or nature and to receive and trusts make ero
ments and to grant and purchase snnuties" The Com
pany sell annultles and endowmens and Trunees
for minors and heirs.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15
BARGAINS! BARGAINS! BARGAINS,
SELLING OFF!

WM. n, THOMPSON, will nhsr for sale. a.
w hi Cheap Store in Sunbury, his entire stuck
.fgoads. being III" largest anil most varied a.sort-
men; N this cton Of country, al cost snd undss
IL 81, or produce from this date to the FIRST Of
September neIt.
An persons wishise to buy Chesp are inSis,d
to call
SunbuIy, July 8, ls4s-3t
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On the 25th ult., at Augusta, Noble county,
Indiana, by the Rev. c. H. Blanchard, WIN
F. ENcEL, Esq, formerly of this place, to
Mrs. JANE WHITE, of the former place.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15

NOMINATIONS or GENERALs.-The Nation.
al intslligencer says the President has sent
into the Senate the nominations of Generals
Pillow and Gushing, for confirmation, as regu-
lars. rrcg g.. hit..lp1 e tsaa trA I
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15

LoNGEvIrY.-Mrs. Mary Bacon, aged one
hundred and eight years, died in Providence,
r. l., on Monday afternoon last.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15

" E. w. HurrEn Esq, chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee, notified
the Committee to meet at the House of Henry
Buehler, in Harrisburg, on Thursday last, on
business Of importance. The business, we
presume, is, the calling Of Convention for
the nomination Of Governor. The Conven.
tion we think should meet about the goth Of
August This would afford time to elect
delegates, and sufficient time to canvass the
election.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15

An AMNESTY TO DEsERrERs orr
MousrAcHEs.-A general order mo. 25, from
the Adjutant General is published with the
Presidents Proclamation, dated july g. I,
concludes as follows
9. All deserters, enlisted for the period of
the war, in confinement or under sentence of
Courts Martial, will be dismissed the service
the word "honorably" being erased from the
face Of the discharge. Il t.t-i .'l
10. The President directs tito be announced
in general orders" that deserters from the
army at large may peaceably return to their
homes without being subject to punishment
or trial on account of such deser,ion. No re-
ward or expenses will be allowed for appre-
hending any soldier who deserted prior TO this
order; nor will any deserter be allowed to
enter the army.
II. "That hair TO be short, or what is gener-
ally termed cropped; the whiskers not to en-
tend below the lower tip of the ear, and a
line thence with the curve of the mouth
moustaches will not be worn (ercepi by eardlry
reg'ments) by officers or men on any pretence
whatever."-Army Regulations, page 215.
The non-observance of the above regula-
tion tolerated during the war with Mexico)
is no longer permitted. 1t is enjoined upon
all officers TO observe and enforce the regula-
ton. By order of the Secretary of War.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15

U The greater portion of the survivors of
both pennsylvania Regiments arrived at Pitts
burg, where they are to be paid and dischar-
ged' Those from this part of the State may
therefore be expected before the close Of the
week A hearty reception awaits them
every where.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15

Gen. cvsHIse has resigned his commission
in the Army. -,.,.-..-.s.4,'..s ~
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15

" AMERICAN LAW JOURNAL. - We
have received the July number of the Law
Journal, which contains the usual variety Of
interesting legal information. Among the
contents we find an interesting trial for muir
der in France, in which the celebrated Lola
Monies figures largely as witness. An
article on the Carlisle Slave Riot. Also Eng.
lish decisions. Decisions of the Supreme
Court of Illinois, Ohio and Iowa. Abstracts
of decisions of the Supreme Court of Penn
sylvania. Medical jurisprudence, and noti-
ces of new publications. Published monthly
by Hamersy & Co., Lancaster, Thomas, Cow
perthwaite e. Co., and G. B. Zeiber, Phila-
delphia.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15
CAss AND BUTLER MEETING.


An adjourned meeting of the Cass and But.
Ter Club of Sunbury, was held in the Court
House in sunbury, on "Wednesday evening
the 5th inst. The Committee appointed at
the last meeting, their chairman J. B. Packer
Esq, reported the following person as officers
for the permanent organization of the Club
viz:
President-JOHN FARNSWORTH.
Vice Presidents--EDwARD OYSTER, john
YOU'VE, JOHN P. PURsEL, Francis BucHER
MARTIN IRWIN, CHARLES WEAVER, GEORGE
LYON, J. Fl. ZIMMERMAN, GEO. RoHRBAcH
JOHN G. YoUNcMAN, Gro. WEIsER, ESQ,
GEO. MANTz and JACOB CABLE.
Secretaries--G. NJ. Yorks, G. B. .Youngman
DR.. j. B. Masser and ID. W. Shindel.
Corresponding Sect'y.-Geo. Martin, Esqr
Treasurer--Jesse M. Simpson.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15

U WATER-CuRE JouRNAL.--We have re.
ceived the July number of this excellent pub
lication, which, with the present number,
commences new volume, greatly enlarged
and improved. Published monthly by Wells
& Fowler. New York, at s per annum.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15

The CoNvIcTs AT BERMuDA.-A correspon-
dent of the st. John Morning News furnishes
the following, relative to the Island of Ber-
muda, where the Patriot Mitchell now is:-
"About 1000 soldiers are garrisoned at
three or four points on the island. There are
usually about 140O convicts incarcerated in
four hulks-thrree at the ''Dock Yard and
the other, the ''Thames," on board of which
Mitchell has been placed, at 'St. Georges.
These men, about one-half transported from
five TO seven years, for the crime of poaching
are subject to the laborious employments,
their usual occupation being building forts,
drawing loads of stone like cart horses, under
an intensively burning sun, with no ves,ige
of tree or shrub for protection; other gangs
are employed at work for many hours in the
water cleaning our channels in diving bells,
which soon puts period to their miserable
existence"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15
Table Of Premiums required for the Assurance of 500 for
the Whole term of Life. -

The premiums less than any other company and the
policies ahord greater advantages Tables Of half yearly
ana quarterly premiums hall credit rates OF premium, abort
terms, point lives survivorshps and endowments; also
form OF Application flor which there blank acefs) are
TO be had ON application the ONCE by letter to the
Secretary. ..'
RArEs yos IssuaIss si0O on shgle LIE
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15


u The Senan has passed bill giving to
the private soldiers three months pay on their
discharge, As reported by the military COM
miitee, it included only the officers. In IFS
amended form it will, no doubt become a
law. This is a well timed prov sion for the
gallant citizens, who at their country's call
volunteered in defence of her rights, MANY of
whom return destitute, disabled by wounds
and emacated by the diseases of sickly
cline.
u Congress is now near the close of the
session, and yet the members have commen-
ced discussing the Presidential question,
leaving much business, that must necessarily
be passed over in consequence of the waste
OF time consumed in discussing matters that
belong properly to the people. Mr.. Niles, of
the Senate few days siuce remarked, that
the Senate Chamber had in fact resolved it.
self into Ratification meeting to discuss the
merits of the nominees for President. Paying
members of Congress and Senators eight dol
lars per day, to discuss the qualifications of
candidates, most generally with view of ad-
vancing their own interests, is not what the
constitution or the people contemplated.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15

The undersigned were present at the exc
cution of the above instrument Of writing ,
A. BUEHLER,
w. r. DEWITT.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15

At the request of Gov. Skunk l have this
day handed this paper to the Hon. Jesse Mil
Ter, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
JOHN X. FINDLAY.
Harrisburg, July 8, lS46.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-15

hereby direct Henry Petriken, Esq, De.
putty Secretary of the Commonwealth, to file
this paper in accordance with the direction
Of the Commonwealth.
JESSE MILLER, s.. c..
Harrisburg, July 9, 1858. -7'I.....
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-16

CaIuoRrIA.-The Hartford EregiHg Uhig
says California expci Is really foot in this
city. Some Of most Industrious and estimabie
wong men engaged in IL The plan ia we learn
TOR the party contribute - 900 each for charsering
vessel 20 b. gone "trip of two and half years -
The vessel Is &c Do around Cape Horn. while the
party cross the country. From the names mentioned
10 US We draw assurance that Hartford will be heard
from in future by sdvces from California In fact
Of our cd citizens Don Walter Cotton Alcade of Mon
tery y one oil the pioneers Of the American settlement
OF California already"
Tar SrRINcFlEtD MISUNDERSTANDING hiss vet
TRANSFERRED TO throw any Light upon the mystery which
snshroGds the circumstances OF Clrk's death The
reward OF S3o oietcd hy the Selectmen the ,nsx
num SLOWED ~ stsS'el ior the apprehension Of the
guilty parties in this esse has been increased T. s,O
Nv subscription Sfnons those in the employ Of the
Westera Railroad there Mr.. Gilmore the President
beaded the paper with 500 In behalf Of the Company
aud the reusinlng S40O was made up by the agents
clerks conductors mechanics and soorers generally
in subscriptions Of - aud upward.
North Adams (Mass) TrsnscriP,
~. we notice that Mr.. Greeley has given no
tce II his intention to introduce in Congress hs ito
discourage speculation in the pabc land and 70 secure
homes thereon TO SEXUAL settlers snd curvstors" We
thipk the obirc.s spccifed are ccmmtndshle and We
nope to see bill passed y Congress 70 ir rcssons
b. quantity Of the pebc lsnds 10 any individual who
vii come an scus hoaa is settler thereon. Il 10 i'm
portsnt 90 our country have public lads occupied
and brought into state Of cultivation AMI production
ard the comparatively smq amount OF revenue which
would herVhy Re lost 70 The treasury - OF ttS coase
oacnce compared % this obiecL y. II. Patriot
~. A man calling himself Richard Dillingham;
was arrested 10 Nashville Tennessee the other day. on
charge Of stealing FIVE slaves who found in hs pos
sessoa lie promised the slaves that be would take
them 70 CSnsds. but II believed ths, his de sign
was TO have sold them
CF- Three barns. the property Of Messrs. II.
Ely D Hof snd 7. Carr. Of Lsmoertyilc. y. j. were
destroyed By fire on Tnursdsy evening Of last week
sspposed 70 have been the work Of iassndiariss