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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-23
GEORGE j. RAENKEI1S,
CITY CABIN WARER o q NJ S +,
. NO. 173 CHESNUT STREET,
.f. .f OPPOSITE THE STATE HousE) 2ai 49,.

...s NO. l73 CHESNUT STREET,
fn. ..f . OPPOSITE THE STATE HousE)s oai >.H
PHILADELPHIA. a'.
OFFERS for sale, low for cash or approved city
~ paper, a large and well assorted stock of
CABINET FURNITURE, of the latest patterns
and Of the best workmanship. The assortment
embraces every article, useful or ornamental, com
prsing suits of Drawing Room Furniture in Rose
wood and Walnut, eXquisitey carved. Rosewood
Walnut, and Mahogany Chamber Furniture; Pa
tent Extension Dining Tables, acknowledged to
be the best now in use); Library Book Gases,
and great variety of plain Parlor and Chamber
Furniture.
Curtains made and put up in the latest Paris
fashions. -. .." .."' u".
Spring Mattresses, Hair Mattresses, and Fea-
ther Beds, made to order, asp
N. B.--All articles purchased at this establish
ment are warranted of the best materials and
workmanship, and will be packed to carry safely
to any part of the country. 9iI ILL.," ,''''
4 May 25, lS50--ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-23
DELPEHIA H'
MEDICAL HOUSE,
ESTABLISHED Is YEARS AGO, BY
10 DIR. KINKELIN,

". ". COFHefl 0T IHTTU ana UHIOH OIFteIS,
. BETWEEN SPRUCE AND PINE STREETS,
7''."H PHILADELPHIA
TVIFTEEN YEARS of extensive and Uninterrupted
II practice spent in this city have rendered DIR. X the
expert and successful practitioner far and near
in the treatment of all diseases OF private nature Persons
licted with ulcers upou the body throat, legs pains
the heador bones mercuria rheumatism structures gravel
disease arising from Youthful impurities OF the
blood whereby the constitution has become eneebed
all treated with success.
He who places himself under the of DR.. K,
ligousy conhde in his honor gentleman, and confident
~ rely upon his skill physician.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Young Men who have injured themselves by certain
Practice nduged na habit frequently learned from evil
companions at school-the effects of which nightly
felt when asleep, and destroy both mind and body,
should apply Immediately. Weakness and constitutional
debility loss of muscular energy, physical asstue a gen
era prostraon irrtabity and all nervous affections ndi
geston sluggshncss of the ve and every discase any
way connected with the disorder Of the provocative lunc
tons cured, and full vigor restored.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-23
.SPErNG-GccDS
. u n NJ p Hill a ID Il H. HTA :.

~ SHARPNESS & SONS, have justreceived
Il their supply of SPRING AND. SUMMER
GOODS Of fFriendIy and other styles, TO which
they invite attention. 10
WLS-All descriptions of Silk, woollen
and worsted. '.
DRESS SSILKS--Gro de Rhines, Chameeons,
and neat and new fancy styles India Silks and
Satjns. ,.n r s.rp .g r. at.. -
DRESS GOODS-Lawns, Bareges, Mousse
Inns, Ginghams, Alpacas, Mohars, and all the
new fabrics. ,.. ~ ..ut .. Hf
FURNISHING GOODS-Blankets, Sheetings
ing goods. -. 1r--~,
d MEMS WEAR-Cloth, Cassimeres, Cashma-
retts Drills, Vestings of all kinds and Boys wear
E SHOEMAkERS GOODS and Carriage Ma
kcrs articles. Il. SHAMELESS & SONS,
No. SO S. Second Street, Philadelphia
May 25, lS50.-lY ..-.,..-..... ,.........
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-23

BROWNS ESSENCE OF JAMAICA GIN
GER, an excellent article. i'
RApwAr's Medicated Soap for sun burns, tan,
tetter, &c. ab sila raIaio1 Z
Railways Circassian Balm, for the hair dand-
ruff &c.
Railways Ready Relief for Cramps, Cholic,
Cholera Morbus &C. For sale by
p" .s'nH ''. H.sB. MAsSER.
Sunbuy, dug. 8, 1850. 10 baa tl''T1f ~ z
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-23
Life Insurance, Annuity
% ~ and Trust Company.

OFFICE "a WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
Tt- CAPITAL S25o000.-CHARTER PERPETUAL. p.
rJ,EE Company now prepared to transact business
l npon the most liberal and advantageous terms. They
authorized by their charter sect - to make all and
every insurance nppertanng to life risks of whatever kind
nature, and to receive and execute trusts make endow
ments and grant and purchase anuities" The Com
py sell annuites and endowments, and act as Trustees
for minors and heirs. u.. .t..-
Table Of Premiums required for the Assurance OF 500 for
the whole term of l.te.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-23
MtSceIIameou9 Matter.
TFrom the Public Ledger.l
HEAR ON ROTH SIDES.

A wrirer in your paper, few days since,
cxpresses wish that physicians would write
their prescriptions in English, instead Of
Latin. hope that mag never happen, at
least in this enlightened country. 1t is well
known to you, and if not to you, to all the
epothecaries who put up prescriptions, that
among the many prescriptions sent them dali
ly by physicians, the following are BY no
means unfrequent, and if they were express
ed in English, who, pray, would send to an
apothecary at all! Would not every mother,
think you, know enough of the mysteries of
pharmacy to attend to this branch herself p
Why should the apothecary or his apprentice
(for nowadays most of these digniied gen.
,leman entrust nearly all their business TO ap-
prentices) be troubled with the following
specimen of mixed cabalisics -
.t. R,-Pulvers Piper Rubri.
. Hydro Chioridi Sodi
Acid Acetici.
MeBis despumati.
Ann
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-23

" 4. 7. M d. Il lr
This truly valuable Gemedy for all diseases Of
the Lungs and Throat, has become the chief rell-
ance of the afflicted as il is the most certain cure
known for the above complaints. While it's a
powerful remedial agents in the most desperate
and almost hopeless cases of Consumption, II Is
also, in diminished doses one Of the niildest and
most agreeable family medicines for common
common coughs and colds. Read below the opin-
ION of men who are known to the world, and the
world respect their opinions. .lf
FROM PROFESSOR HITCHCOCK,
"James c. .Ayer--Sir | have used your "CaEn.
RY PzcToEAL, in my own case OF deep-seated
Bronchitis, and am satisfied from its chemical
constitution that it is an admirable compound for
the relief of loryngal and bronchial difficulties.
If my opinion as to its superior character can be
of any service you are at liberty to use it as you
think proper. 20 slit. "t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-23

The premiums less than any other company, and the
policies afford greater advantages. Fables of half yearly
and quarterly premiums half credit rates Of premum short
terms Joint lives survivOrshps and endowmeIts; also,
form Of Application (or which there blank shees
to be had application the office, by letter the
Aoa,t 1 II plTRnX Sun,nrv I'd
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-23

ExAMPLEhA person aged 80 years next birth day, by
paving the Company 90 cents would to his family
or heirs 500 should he die in year for S0g) he
cures Ia them 5000; for S3 annually for years
he secures To them $1,000 should he die in years.
for $40 40 paid annually during life he $1,000 to be
paid when he dies The insurer securing his bonus
by other Offices For Sie50 the heirs would receive 5000
should he die in year. '.t
Forms ofapplcaton and all particulars may he had at
the office. PETER CULLEN, President r
Vice President, WM, M BAIRD. q.
FRANCIS w. RAwLR, Secretary and Treasurer
CONSULTING PHYsfcLAN--Dr. ]. Is, Masser, Sunbury.
j. H. PuRDY, sunLury, Agent for Northumberland coun'
ty.
sunbury, July 2s, 1si9.-- -rr SRI
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-23

y IIXIR is, with the ntnsosa confidence, offered to
y Medical Faculty and The pubAe for the OF Dysp
sln or indigestion, aud all disease arising from II,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

The STATE Us. PETRIE.-A charge, under oath
was made against LIST Lieut.. Petrie, of the Police,
which is not bailable by magistrate, as the offence
is punishable By death. Alderman Hale, however
took the responsibility of holding him to bail in
the triding sum of $500. Now the charge should
be altogether dismissed or the party committed
The Supreme Court has twice decided that bond
taken by magistrate for the appearance of a
party charged with g a crime punishable by death
or with seven years or more Imprisonment at hard
labor is nullity, and the penalty cannot be en-
forced As yet the charge has not been investi-
gated, yet the Alderman virtually discharges him.
We shall keep cool this warm weather, let the
Alderman take what responsibilities he pleases
But we shall very quietly keep the people informed
Of his acts. The case is one of so much import
auce, that we hope to see the District Attorney
present at the investigation.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

ACCIDENT AT NEwPoRT.-A cores pondent of
the NewYork Tribune, in announcing the arrival
OF Mr.. Clay at Newport, communicates the follow
ing painful incident
A poor woman with an infant in her arms,
was trying to get sight at the great Statesman,
and while straining her eyes intenty in the direc-
ton where he was, regardless Of every thing but
the object OF her eager vision the horses of hack
wheeled suddenly about, knocked the child from
her arms, and trampled its brains out in a manner
most shocking to behold"
A building known as the " old stone house, at
Kipp's Bay, East River, NewYork, was entirely
destroyed by fire on the 9th instant. This house
is supposed to have been the oldest on the Island
having been built hundred and thirty years ago
In Boston on the 9th instant, Mr.. James P Rich,
aged go years, attending witness on the Grand
jury fell suddenly dead.
Miss Catherine Phillips, daughter of Richard
Phillips aged So years. was struck dead by light
ming in NewYork on the 7th.
RAILROAD AccIDENT.-The train of cars on the
Hudson River Railroad due at NewYork at u
o'clock, Friday night 9th met with serious
accident at Yonksrs, at which place the drawbrdge
had been opened for the purpose of passing yes
sci through. The engineer did not discover the
signal until too late to entirely the progress
of the train-the locomotive, tender and sprinkler
being precipitated into the river. The presence of
mind and promptness OF the conductors and brake
in their efforts stop the train (says the New
York Tribune) saved the destruction of property
and great loss of life. Not conductor or brake
man left his post until the baggage and passenger
cars were stopped upon the brink of the open
bridge. There about two hundred or more
passengers on board, a large number OF whom were
ladies', and it is by the greatest miracle that they
they were preserved from all sharing an instanta-
neous death Had the sprinkler not been attached
to the car, had it fallen the least more to one
side than it did, the whole train must have been
precipitated into the creek.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

NAvAL-Prom IN the U. S. NGUy confirmed
By the Senate, July 49, l850.-Commander Hugh
N. Page TO he Captain in the Navy, U'ce X. f.
Stockton resigned Commander William Inman,
to be Captain. oice Benz, Cooper deceased. Lieu
tenant Francis b. Ellison TO be Commander, UtCe
Page, promoted. Lieutenant Edward B. Boutwell,
to ne Commander, Uice lnman, promoted Lieuten-
ant s. 5. Les TO be Commander, Olce John Blu
bier, resigned. F. 1t is remored that Com. Smith,
Chief of the Bureau OF Yards and Docks, is TO be
ordered to the command fthe South Pacific Squad
rom hosting his broad remnant on the frgate Rari-
tan, and that Com Morris is TO take charge Of that
Bureau. Also that Com. Shubrck is TO be ordered
to the Bureau for the INSPECTION OF Ordnance, in
place of Com. Morris. The U. S. sloop of war
Dale, for the Coast of Africa sailed from NewIorl
on Friday. The U. S. transport ship Monterey,
from Baltimore for San Francisco, sailed from Val
paraiso, June A.. Lieut.. John Manning is TO be
ordered to the command Of the U. S. brig Balm
bridge, now fitting for sea al the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. Lieut. Arthur Sinclair has been ordered
70 the U. S. ship Pennsylvania, and Lieut. John 5.
Taylor is to be attached to the Coast Survey.
The sloops Saratoga and ST. Mary's are fitting out
with dispatch for sea. The u S. frigate Rarltan,
Capt -, now ready for sea, has received orders,
TO sail Immediately for the Pacific Station, and join
the squadron Of Com. McCauley.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

FETE TO THE CITIZENS OF BUFFALO AT To-
RoNTo, ETC, August 8, l650-Two hundred of
the citizens Of Buffalo arrived here this afternoon
as guests of the city and Legislature A special
steamer brought them from Lewiston. Five thous-
and of citizens, national societies, etc. turned
out to receive Them.
splendid bail takes place, this evening, at St,
Lawrence Hall.
A grand review of the British troops takes place
tomorrow morning, and in the evening the Gov
ernor General, Lord Elgin, gives magnificent
t9te, dinner, ball, etc The proroguation ceremony
will come off on Saturday, and theatrical demon
stration at night
Supplies all voted by Parliament, with "a sum
of $4,000 for Parliament buildings, at Quebec.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

DIED-At Vicksbnrg, Miss, after short Illness, Miss
LYDIA DOWEIIH She BON in Philadelphia, and emigraei
NatcheE Miss 1928 where she engaged the mercantile
short time she established Veksburg
Her mercantile and financial operations extensive and
any that State all conducted controlled solely
herself and the young ladies under her charge.
No lady in the South extensively and avosby known
possessed superior busines capacity with credit unlimited
with punetu9y all business transactions we'll worthy Of
taon with energy industry and but seldom
eqqad and rarely exceledalhough she may have moyd in
sphere that sanctioned the motive which prompted
adds virtue the In that sphere shs has shown what
uuaded and alone accomplish force Of
comPes her . L. Poor i'll youth abe ssed wealth, and thai
wealth did corode in her Golfers MANY there who
recipients Of her chpriy, bounty and patronage P.
E Vessburg Ratchz and Philadelphia papers please copy
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

The CABINET CoMPLETE--We are gratifed
to learn, says the National Intelgencer, that the
two vacant places in the Cabinet have been filed
and in a manner which are confident will be
highly satisfactory to the friends Of the Administra
ton throughout the country. The first, the De
psrtment Of the Interior, by the tender of the ofic
to the Hon. Thomas M. t. McKennan, whig c
Western Pennsylvania; the second, the Depart
ment of War, by the selection of the Hon. Charlie
M, Conrad, distinguished citizen of Louisiana
formerly Senator, and at present Representativ
from that State. The Cabinet is now complete, a
follows
Secretary of State, Mr.. Webster.
Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.. Corwin.
Secretary of the Interior, Mr.. McKennan.
Secretary of the Navy, Mr.. Graham
Secretary of War, Mr.. Conrad.
Postmaster General, Mr.. Hall.
Attorney General, Mr.. Crittenden.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

CANVAS u.s. STEAM.-The ship Sea Witch,
George w. Fraser, sailed from New York for Val
paraiso April II, 1850. She took Lieut. Maury'
route, crossed the Equator in twenty-one days,
sighted Cape Frio, the Both day out and the 10Th
day thereafter, Notwithstanding she encountered a
continuous gale from the westward for ten days off
Cape Horn, she anchored in Valparaiso. Total
number of days from New York ffty-nine. This
is believed to be the shortest passage on record it
exhibits the unprecedented average speed under
canvas of upwards of two hundred nautical miles
day, more than ten statute miles an hour for
fourteen hundred consecutive hours.-Nl1t Int.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

IMPORTANT IMPORTATION FROM THE PLAINS.
We give below, says the st. Louis Reveille of the
10th instant, short extract from letter received
from friend-Major Singer-who is now on his
way to California 1t is dated Fort Laramie, June
23d. The statement it contains in reference to
disease being confined to emigrants travelling south
Of The Platte, will account for the many conflicting
reports OF sickness on the Plains, which have been
received during the summer,
Never did perform any part of journey" he
remarks a witness to so much disease suffering
and death. The graves of the dead of last years
emigration, to be seen only singly, and al
considerable distances apart-those of this year are
already in clusters every few miles along on the
road from Fort Kearny to near this place From
here on, the mortality decreases. To what the
sickness cholera morbus) is to be attributed after
considerable inquiry into many of the cases, | am
at loss to conjecture.
" As might have been expected in the genera
panic that prevailed, the disease was pronounced
Asiatic cholera. 1t appears, however, that it wa,
confined to the south side OF the Platte. The emf
grants on the north side only knew OF it as they
| received reports from the south
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

The funeral of the late Commodore Jones took
place in Philadelphia on the 7,h. He was inferred
with military honors, in which the volunteers of
that city participated. The following account of
the celebrated fight between the u. S. soop-ofwar
Wasp, commanded by Com. JONES' and British brig
Frolic, under Capt Whnyates, on the 18th Octo-
Der, 1912, now republished, will he read with in
terest:
The Wasp being prepared for action thirty five min.
utes past eleven O'Clock, down windward in hand
yle when the action begun by enemy cannon
and musketry. This returned and approaching still
nearer the enemy, brought her close action In FIVE
ing down, with the main opsa yard the ar6Oard
and fore topsa rendered her head yards unmanageabe
ring the rest OF the action In two minutes more her gait and
mlzen top gallant mast were shot The being
times under water The English fired their vessel
that their shot were either thrown away touched the
She sunk and every time struck Tie hull Of her aniagons
The now shot ahead aked her, and then assumed
Wasp gradually neared her, until in the last broadsde they
to Jay her BY the arboaTd The bboom Of the FToc
" between ae msn and Of the wasp and after
solved to board Leu Bdde sprang on the rigging Of the
enemys bowspt, where he first somewhat enang
caught hold Of sdde coa and @ baeR on deck but Il
moment sprang up and eaped on the bowspr where he
scarcely be imagined. when he found deck
slippery with blood and presented of havoc and
ruin such as has been seldom Witnessed As he advanced
We're still flying, there being left to pull them
down Lieut. Biddle leaped into the rigging and pulled
them down with his hands, Thus, in forty three min
ute complete taken of the Froc after
of the most bloody conflicts any where recorded in naval his
tory The condition of this unfortunate vessel nexpress
by shocking The berth deck crowded with the dead
he dying and the wounded and the masts, which ae
el covering the dead and thing deck, left her
most melancholy wreck. Capt Jones hoard his
and humaney exerted himself in their relief, the
most of hrs power. The loss board the Froc thirty
killed. and fifty wounded. On board the Wasp, five killed
and five slightly wounded This certainly the de
cisYe action fought during the The Wasp and FroC
were both captured that very day by British seventy four
the Pocters, Capt. BeTesford' -
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

The WORLDS INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION, =
The Governors of NewYork and NewJersey have,
at the request of the Central Authority at Wash
ngton, through which alone the productions Of
American industry will be received at the great
exhibition TO be held at London, in May next, ap.
pointed Committees the part of these States, re-
spsctvely, to correspond with that Central Au-
thorily, and select from the articles submitted such
as are suitable for exhibition. The Governor CT
Maryland, We presume, will appoint a similar
Cummitiee
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

A new steamer for California, of 400 tons burthen,
is now building in Baltimore for company She
is to run between Panama and San Francisco. as
the first of new line of steamers on that route.
Her dimensions are $50 feet on deck, with breadth
of beam 26 feet inches. She will be ready for
launching in few weeks This splendid vessel
is to be called the Pampero, and will be commanded
by Lieut.. Hunter of the U. s. NAVY.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

FIRE.-Ihe North wing of the New York State
prison, at Sing Sing, was DESTROYED by FIRE on the
9th The portion burnt was occupied as a carpet
factory and for the manufacture of files the latter
conducted by Messrs. James Homer u Co. who
lose between $4,000 and $4,000, and the former
by Mr. John HUMPHREYS, whose loss is $1,000
The loss to the State is said to be $4,000 making
the entire loss about $4,000 on which there IS
insurance to the amount of $4,000
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

ROBBERY AT SARAToGA.-A large robbery
was recently effected at the United States Hotel
at Saratoga. Some one entered the sleeping room
of the clerk took the keys of the safe from his
pocket, entered the Office and robbed the safe Of
eight hundred dollars belonging to the proprietor,
and three thousand dollars belonging to the board
ers The night before package containing TWEEN
ty thousand dollars was deposited in the safe, be-
longing to the bank in that place.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

New SOUTH WALEs.-The present population
OF New South Wales is about 1000, having in
creased during the last ten years at nearly 100 per
cent. During the nine years ending with 1913,
imports and exports advanced from 81 1855, 900 TO
", 357 600, or nearly "a per cent.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

The quarterly report of the Chief Of tue Police,
OF the city OF NewYork, extending from the LIST of
April To- The LIST of July shows average increase
OF Cos misdemeanors per month over the previous
five months, though there has been no relative in
crease Of crimes of the higher grades. No cause is
assigned for this great multiplication p( the lighter
Kind Of offences
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

Mr. Ware, late chief clerk of the Western Rail
road Company, is defaulier to that corporation for
at least $75,000. Mr. w. has left for parts un-
known, leaving in the hands of the Company real
estate valued at $40 coo.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

TERRIBLE CATAsrRoPHE.--A most horrible ac.
eiaeht occurred In Philadelphia on the 10Th, by the
falling IN of two OF the pnhlic stores in Granite
street Six lahofing men were buried in the ruins
Two Of the six will undoubtedly die from the effects
of the injuries received. The accident is solely Il
be attributed to the rumpery manner in which the
building was erecled
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

A crack steamer, intended in point of speed to
beat any boat afoat, is now nearly completed at
NewYork She is to be called the Reindeer is 300
feet long and IS feet wide, and is intended for pas.
sengsr boat on the Hudson river. Her furnishings
are 70 be of The host costly and gorgeous characler
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

Com Morgan.-Edward ]. Morris, our Charge
dAffaires at Naples, says the statement that Com.
Morgan, "at the fiesta Of st. Januarius, in Naples,
knelt in public at the Cathedral. and kissed the
miraculous blood of the Martyr" has no founda-
ton in truth whatever.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

STEAMBoAT LEXINGTON SUNK.-The Roches.
ter Democrat Of the 9Th inst states that the steam
boat Lexington was run into last night off Coneaui
by the propeller Allegheny, which lowed her into
lives were lost. The Lexington is an old vessel
The loss is slight.