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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

u LUMBEE.--An immense amount Of
lumber has come down the branches of the
Susquebanna, during the recent freshet.-
The deep SHOWS have been favorable in get
ting out timber, and vast deal will be la
ken to market, this season.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

EXTRAoRDINaRY LOCOMOTIVE SpEED.--In
late English paper we have an account Of
a first class engine on the new York ard
Newcastle Railway, which took the express
train from York TO Darlington, distance OF
45 miles, in 40 minutes! 1t was computed,
further, that when new rails were placed on
The road, as was soon to be done, the same
engine would perform The same service in
thirty minutes, which would be at the sur
prsing rate of 90 miles an hour.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

10 CANAL BoATs.-A number of large
and handsomely constructed boats, have
been added to the stock at this place, this
spring. There have been great improve
ments in boat building within the last ten
years. A first class boat will now cost
about one thousand dollars. We have seen
some splendid boats, built at the boat yards
of Mr.. Gosser, and Mr.. Clement of this
place, and also some from Northumberland,
and handsomely finished boat from Gideon
Leiscnring's yard at Selinsgrove.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

\ S the subscriber is done selling at Auction, he
requests all those who have not complied with
the conditions of sale, to call Immediately and do
so. He has still some MOLASSES, PLASTER.
&C., on hand, which he will sell low. AS the
store is closed, customers will please call at the
house. CHAS. $. BOGAR.
Sunbury. April Z, ls49.--G
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

70 Poor HoUsE.-The House on Mon
day last passed a bill to submit to the people
Of Union and Northumberland counties to
vote by ballot for and against the erection
of house for the support and employment
of the poor.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

DF Mr.. BUCHANAN at a public dinner re-
Gently rendered to him, at Harrisburg, spoke
as follows of the late war with Mexico,
and the gallantry Of our volunteers:
The war with Mexico he believed TO have
been just war; and one which the honor of
the country required us to embark in. The
success of our arms had aslonshed the world.
His position as member of the late admins
tration had given him opportunity of know
Ing the opinion of the leading men of other
countries. He had received letters inquring
how it was possible that volunteers, farmers
and mechanics and professional men, who
had never seen a battlefield could meet and
defeat overwhelming masses Of disciplined
troops in foreign land He concluded by
giving the following toast:
The memory of General Jacksonville
most distinguished Volunteer General of
whom we have any record in history.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

Ur ADMITTED TO THE BAR.-On Mon
day last on motion of Charles w. Higgins,
ESQ.,, Seymour D. Ball was admitted to
practice in the several courts in thiscounty.
AT the same time, on motion of Joseph
Casey, Esq, Joseph McEnnally was ad-
mitted to practice in the same courts.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
BRIGADE INSPECTOR.

DR. ]. J. Updegrafi offers himselfto the electors
- of the LIST Brigade and 9Th division, as Cam
didate for the office of
BRIGADE INSPECTOR,
Should he be elected, he trusts that military edu
cation, with considerable experience in military
tactics, will enable him to discharge the duties Of
the Office in creditable and satisfactory manner
Jackson tshp., March "a, ls49.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

M. WARCh ~, 1919.
WHEAT-Red is worth 1O5 ios cents !,
white is held at 10 .tl2c.
RYEAPennsyIvania is worth 66c.
CoRN--New Penna. yellow is held at Soc,
white 53c., weight
OATs--Southern is held at about 30 32c.
WHIsKEY. Sales in hhds at 22c and in
bbs at "a cents
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

Lonis Union of the 18th, in speaking of the
rise of the river, says 'Gen. Taylor's plan
lalion is entirely under water The steamer
Bulletin, in fog, found herself making a
beautiful excursion over cotton plantation"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

w Persons indebted to the Office ofthe Amcri-
ran up to April ls4s, are notified to make final
settlement with H. B. Masser, in whose hands the
books of the late firm are left for collection.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

GossIP.-The Washington correspondent of
the True Sun says :-'The democrats of the
Senate are said TO have prepared sort of
address to the party upon general politics, in
which all elected as democrats have united,
except MIR. Niles, who now goes with the
wings Oh the tariff, and with the abolitionist
upon all negro questions. have not seen
this paper, but, if rightly informed, it will
shortly see the light"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

THE SrARKs County (O.) DEMOCRAT says:
"Look out for the counterfeit SIS on the State
Bank of Ohio, al Massillon. The paper is
course and rough, and the bill shorter than
the genuine. The genuine has the word
five in letter, and reads on the back, State
Bank of Ohio
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

of General Lanc--Female Wages in Cali
fornia--Conpsnfion TO form Pror's-
ionol Observation-Disclosures Of MIR
drrs.
News from San Francisco to the 2oth oi
January has been received by way oi vera
Cruz.
The winter has been very severe one IN
the gold country twelve to eighteen inches
Of snow being on the ground on the 1lih of
January. The miners at that period had not
suffered much, for they were still digging
lille. as the streams had not risen any. They
were very comfortable at that time, having
good log. houses and plenty of wood and pro-
visions Good judges are of opinion that
there is at least six months provisions in the
mines. The "Alta California; of later
date, says however, that the rivers were
rising rapidly. The Sacramento rose fifteen
feet in three days, and communication be-
tween Fort Sacramento and the mining dis
trict was cut off, On the 25,h, the last dates,
,6e whole of the lowlands were under water.
MANY wagons, laden with merchandise and
proyisions destined for the mines, have been
stopped by the heavy storm, and will proba-
bly not get through until the spring. Per-
sons coming down from the mines have been
obliged 10 swim and wade half mile at
time In the mines the snow varies from
one to three feet in depth.
Col. Benton's letter to the people OF Cali
fornia was published on the llth of January.
The editors of the "Alia California" say that
his advice is substantially what the citizens
are now acting on; and with the sanction oil
his name, it is 10 be hoped that the cause OF
Provisional Government will not be allowed
10 retrograde. Col. J D. Stevenson has felt
himself aggrieved by Col. Benton's letter,
and replies to it at length through the "Alta
California; Nothing is said IN the California
papers about the gold. The latest news that
the Californians had received was OF General
Taylor's election. General Lane was in San
Francisco, on his way to Oregon. He took
the Southern route from Santa Fe to Los An
gelos.
The "Alta California copies paragraph
about a meeting of seamstresses in New
York, complaining Of their hard work and
Door pay, and comments thereon as follows,
which will be interesting information 10 the
girls
eve would advise colony Of these same
working girls 10 come TO California as soon as
possible. They can earn from SIS TO S35 pei
day in the manufacture of clothing and il
they be anxious to do still better than that
they will find hundreds of young, cookbook
ing and enterprising men ready to embrace
an opportunity which promises good wife,
Meetings were being held to consider the
necessity of forming provisional govern
ment, and appointing delegates TO conven
,ion for this purpose. The first OF May 1t
the day for the Convention TO be held.
There have been some slight difliculte
with the Indians, attributed, however, to th'
rashness Of the whites an Indians life bein!
regarded as little better than dogs.
The store ship Southampton had arrived
with Smiths company Of dragons, TO be sta
toned at San Francisco. Com. Jones was
trying to coax back his deserving sailors.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

'Jeems," of the Boston Post, has lately
perpetrated the following good thing:
A little Wing, the other day, asked one of higher
station,
"What was it that the paper meant about the in
augeration!"
The big Wing told the little Wing that nearly
half the nation
Were "going to tore the President-and that's the
refrigeration"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
From the Public Ledger.l
FROM HARRISBURG.

Election of Judges by the People-Amendmen
to the Constitution-Adiovrnmcnt of the
Legislaturc-Appointmcnts-Post-ofice Stock
The Jndicial Appointments.
HARRISBURG, April ..
DEAR SIRs:-This afternoon was signalized
by an action of the Legislature certainly the
most important that has transpired during
this most dull, stale, fiat, and Improbable
session. This was the passage, by an over
whelming vote, of the resolutions sometime
since passed by the Senate, for an amend
ment to our State Constitution, providing for
the election of all Judges ia the Common
wealth by the people. To this point, it has
been for some time evident, we were rapidly
tending. 1t was rapidly growing in popular
favor, as indicated by the resolutions of the
public meetings OF both parties, by toasls and
sentiments at public dinners, and by the ex-
preston OF the public press The success Of
the elective system in Ohio, during many
years past, with the evident facts that there
Justice is as sure that there the Judges are
as able; that there the Judiciary is as pure
and equitable in their decisions as our own
one-man power system can claim 10 have
been, even in its palmiest days, has doubt
less had considerable influence in creating the
desire for similar system in Pennsylvania.
The more recent adoption of the same
plan of selecting Judges by the great State of
New York, and It's entIe success there in se-
curing Judges infinitely superior as "A body to
the old set, has given additional food TO the
desire for change. The resolutions just
passed had slept, after passing the Senate
early in the session, very quietly on the ta-
bles of the House, and were not expected TO
awaken to life during the session. But this
afternoon, Mr.. Swartzwelder, by legislative
manpuvre,. obtained the floor and called them
up within barely two hours of the adjourn
ment. After some short speeches in favor of
the measure by him and Mr.. Ball of Erie,
and by Messrs. Little of Wyoming, and Cor
nyn Of Huntingdon, the resolutions were
forced through three readings by two-third
votes, under the repeated power of the pre-
vious question, and passed finally without a.
mendment, just as they came from the Sem
ate.
The following is the vote on final passage,
recorded in pursuance of the imperative di-
reclion of the present Constitution:
YEAs-Messrs, Ball, Bent, Biddle, Bloom,
Role, Bull, Cort, Diehl, Elliott, Emery, VIM.
Evans, Fausold, Fegely, Fisher, Fuller, Grove
hampson, Heuszey, Herring, Higgins, Hortz,
Hover, Laird, Lewis, Long, Mccartney, Nc.
Cnlloch, Mckee, Mclaughlin, Marx, Myers,
Pearce, Pratt, Robb, Rupley, Ryman, Schnoon.
over, Seiberi, Sharp, Snively, Steel, Stubbs,
Sutzman, Swartzwelder, Taagart, Geo. T.
Thorn, Nicholas Thorn, Waitles, Weirick,
Wilcox, Zerbey, Packer, Speaker-52.
NAYs-Messrs. Cornyn, Courtney, David
Evans, Henry s. Evans, Fenion, George,
Gillespie, Gordon, Henry, Kirk, Laubach, Me-
calmon,, Mckee, Mcsherry, Miller, Morri-
son, Otlo, Roberts, Roseberry, Rutherford,
Smith, Smyth, Souder, Wslters' Williams
rs.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

1--WE saw horse, the other day, with one
of his hind feet in his month, he could ouly
be forced to relinqnish il bv having his jaws
pried open.-Port Gibson Herald"
o. They must have remarkably active
horses in the South. The story is almost as
good as Paddy's, who said he swan over
the river with his head in his mouth.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

SEvENrrEN MILLIoNs of passengers have
been carried over the Massachusetts Railroads
within the ,hree past years. The average
speed Of passenger cars on the Massachusetts,
Railroads is %. I3 miles per hour. The a.
verage speed of freight cars is i2. IS miles
per hour. The causualties--5s killed, IS
injured.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
JOHN DONNELLY,

MANUFACTURER OF DoNNELLy's UPRIGHT
SAFETY GLAZED CApsuLEn BLUE
MATCHES,
AND U.SIrED STATES OIL PASTE
BLACKING,
No SO North Third Street,
PHILADELPHIA,
HHESE Matches are justly considered the best
! in the United States they are free from un-
pleasant smell, and can be introduced with perfect
safety into all Stores and Dwellings. Warranted
to keep ten years.
The Backing is of superior quality, and free
from and ingredient that mpairs the Leather,
COUNTRY DEALERS and SHIPPERS will
find it to their interest to call and for them
selves.
n. B.-An assortment Of Matches of various
New York Manufacturers. Matches in round
wood boxes-also, packed in large or small tin
cases, to ship to any part ofthe world,
JOHN DONNELLY,
Late of 20 Bank Street, now SO North Third st.
March 81, ls49.-ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

HARRISBURG, April 3.
SENArE.-On motion of Mr.. Hugus, the
joint resolution providing that the Consiiu-
tion be so amended as that the people shall,
every three years, vote for Lieutenant Co
vernon, was taken up.
After few words from Messrs Hugus.
johnson, Koniemacher, Overfeld and Small,
Mr.. johnson moved that the further consid-
Grafton of the subject be postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Hugus, the yeas and nays
were demanded, and being taken, were, yeas
l6, nays9.
On motion of Mr.. Mason, the bill 20 revive
and continue in force the bill to incorporate
the North Branch Canal Company, and the
supplement thereto, was taken up.
Mr. Mason then moved an amendment,
authorizing loan not exceeding Sl,277, 500
for the completion of the North Branch Canal
After debate, in which Messrs. Mason,
Johnson, King and Small participated,
Mr. King moved that the bill, together
with the amendments, be postponed for the
present Losl-yeas IL, nays 10.
AFTERNOON SESSION bill to revive
the old North Branch Canal Charter, for the
completion of that work, was taken up and
discussed, but subsequently rejected by tie
vote.
HoUsE.-The House was occupied during
the entire session in the consideration of the
private calendar. A large number of bills of
no public importance were considered and
passed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

FEARFUL STAGE AccIpENr-The Piusburg
Dispatch reports the upsetting o. stage
about ten miles from that city, on Friday
night, over precipice of forty to fifty feet
George w. Pennington, canal captain, was
killed and the other four passengers Zone a
Miss Murray injured. The driver remained
in the road, and actually went to sleep after
the accident. The jury found verdict of
Of deathby carelessness on the part Of the
driver.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

Mr.. Couch, the temperance lecturer, is
about TO have house and lot presented to
him, in Syracuse, N. Y. Some of the folks
there have signed pledge to dispense with
their regular "leven o'clockers,n and appro-
pirate the sums thus saved towards the pur-
chase of the house and lot in question. Laud-
able resolution
A PETITION, it is said, is being circulated
in Kingston, Canada, TO be presented to the
Queen, to allow that province to be annexed
to the United States.
TROUBLE AMONG THE SOUTHERN METHo-
DIsTs.-The troubles of the Methodist Church
which caused division of that body, have
appeared in the Cherokee country, The
Church North sent among the Indians min
lister TO represent the cause of freedom, and
the consequence has been riot. No reli-
gious meetings, it is said, can now be held
without riot.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

Mr.. TucK's PosITIoN.-Hon. Amos Tuck,
at Whig supper at Portmouh the other
evening, said:
"The editors who have assigned 10 me all
sorts of opinions will take my presence here
this evening as evidence that have gone
over hook and line to the Wings. am here
this crening to be with my friends, and my
enemies may make the most of it,"
From the sturdiness of Mr.. Tuck's man.
ner we are inclined TO believe that he mus,
be a descendant of certain Friar ofthe same
name whose history is probably familiar 10
our readeTs.-N Y. Mirror.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

nLANk.s of every description can be had ty
ID applying al the OFF, of the American.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAIL
ROAD, FROM PHILADELPHIA
TO POTT>vILLE.
CHANGE or HOURS, and THO Trains
DAILY, each roy, except SUNDAYS
an AND AFTER MONDAY, April Cd. 1s4e
" two trains will run each way. daily, between
Philadelphia and Pottsville
MORNING ACCOMMODa ALTON.
Leaves Philadelphia at y A. NJ, daily, cxcep
Sundays.
Passes Reading at TO- As A. NJ.
Leaves Pottsvile at y A. W., daily, cxcep.
SUNDAYS.
Passes Reading at 0 10 4. VI.
The above Line stops at all way stations on the
road as formerly.
AFTERNOON LINE-FAsT TRAIN.
Up Tram Dorm Tain.
Leaves Philadelphia at Leaves Pottsvillc at 81
y +. M daily, ex- p. NJ, daily, except
Sundays. SUNDAYS.
Leaves fhunixyillc 3,i5 Leaves Sch. Haven 2,37
" Pottstown 4,l5 Port Clinton 800
Reading 500 Reading $50
g Port Clinton 5,45 Pottstown 4,4O
" Sch. Haven 6l0 Phmnixvilic 500
Arrives at Potts>ille620 Arrives at State I'd $50
The Afternoon Train will stop only at the a
hove named stations. Passengers for other points
must therefore take the Morning Line
DEPOT III Reading, coroner of Chestnut and
Seventh streets Passengers cannot enter the
Cars unless provided with Tickets.
~ NOTlCE.-Fifty pounds of baggage will
be allowed to each passenger in these lines and
passengers are expressly prohibited from taking
! any thing as baggage but their wearing apparel,
which will be at the risk of its owner No freight
will be taken by these lines.
BY order fthe Board of Managers,
S. BRADFORD, Sec'ry.
April T. lS4g
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

THE TOTAL AMOUNT of California gold ELL
tered at the Boston Custom House is S l26, l29
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
RELIEF NOTES.

II is doubtful whether the Legislature
will do anything to rid us of this abomina-
BILE currency the present session. After
the large promises made, they will certain
ly have much to answer fol to their neg
lected constituents. The Harrisburg Union
makes the following remarks on the sub
ject:
dare the people of this Commonwealth, to
have relief from the filthy relief notes, that
are spreading disease wherever they circu.
late! Are the merchants, the business men,
and the laboring classes longer to be shaved
and annoyed by this horrid trash called cur
rency, in state richer in all her resources
than any two states in the Union? Can it be
possible that the Legislature will adjourn
without providing some means of taking
these notes out of circulation? If they do,
they must not expect the prayers of their
constituents TO follow them to their homes"
THE STATE DEBT.
A citizen of the western part of Penn
sylvania has written letter to member of
the Senate proposing scheme for the pay
ment of the State debt, He proposes that
our Legislature pass abill organizing COM
pany of 500 men TO go to California to COL
lect gold dust for the Commonwealth, that
this company be allowed twenty per cent.
on the amount collected, and be under the
official protection ofthe State. the gold col
lected 10 constitute sinking fund for the
payment OF the State debt
70 JUDGE LoNGsTRETH.-The Harris
burg Union says the physician who has had
the Judge under charge, states that he is
gradually recovering his former health, and
alleges that so soon as the weather becomes
more settled, he will be able to resume his
duties in the Canal Board.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

60 On our first page are number of
interesting articles, particularly the one re-
latng to snorers and others in church.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

The LIBERTY OF THE PREss.-The Eliza.
bethiown, N. j., Journal has been denounced
from the pulpit in that place for opposing
law to prohibit travelling through that State
on Sunday. This is not the first instance
where the rights of opinion and the rights of
publishers have been impudently and unjns.
tifiably invaded in the same place. The en-
tire suspension of Sunday travelling may
prove advantageous TO the morals of the coun.
iry. but if others differ from us in such an
opinion, we do not think that il is proper that
they should be branded aud injured in their
interests for entertaining and expressing their
opinion. Ii does not accord with the boasted
intelligence of the age 10 denounce men for
their opinions. 1t looks too much like the
promptings of interest, rather than love of
truth.
CALIroRNIA BEATEN The Cola Placer of
Carolina AT the Mountain Creek mine, in
Caiawba county, belonging to our. friends,
Me.srs. Cansler & Shuford, their hands colec-
ted, in two days and half, with the simple
operations of the pan and hand rocker, 2.2OS
dwts. of gold from the vein, and from the
sands below, by the use of the mill, l59 dwts.
more. The amount collected during the week
independent of the products of the rocker
was 1867 dwts. AT one panning, Mr.. Shu-
ford got 2l5 dwts. some of it in PARTICLES of
considerable size.
Since the above whichis substantially cor.
rect, was reported, Mr.. Cansler called at our
office, ard Informed us that, at a subsequent
bushel of ore yielded 1880 dwts. of pure gold
This, for the truth Of which we. vouch, throws
California altogether in the shade Lincoln
ton N. C.) Republican, 27th ut.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
VERY LAVE FROM CALIFORNIA.

krerify of the Winter---Commencemenf Of
the Thaw--.N'ning Suspended--.dr'7unl
of General Lanc--Femaie Wages in Cali
.fornia-Conusntion TO form Procis-
ional OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of MIR
derers.
News from San Francisco to the 2oth oi
January has been received by way ot vera
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

HuTLAyn---s
Robsn Pisrpoim I Rutland County
Conn.
Francis W Gidjings April Term,
4 Roswell Bates 1870
ORDER or PUBLICATION
Action Of book account sum demanded
three hundred dollars 49, Wut dated 1s March
1919 Service personal upon J. W. Gid.
dlngs, aud 10y attaching the real estate Of
Roswell Bates in the iowa OF Rutland. Suit
entered IN court Apti. term isig
because the sad Ro.,, Oh. Bates resides
without Ihis state, 10 Wlt--at jacksonville
90 ihe State Of Illinois. and has not had
personal notice OF the tendency of this Suit
Il % ordsr,d. thar hc be- uau6sd TO appear at
lhe nctl term of This court, lo be- held al Rut
land 200 said county. 600 tie second TUESDAY
OF Scpiempet, A. ID. lsiu. then and there To
answer lActclo, 10y pubu,hlug tbr substance
ot the plaintiffs declaration, together " ilh
this order, three weeks successivelY in the
Rutland County Herald printed at lttaud,
The last publication 90 be al least twenty
days before said term. which shall be deem
ed sufficient notice And DAY thereof is Civ
en- &c I. ". HOPKINS, Clerk,
Pierpoinl & Williams ATTY. for Plf %.