Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-29
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
CANAL COMMISSIONER.

THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
CANAL COMMISSIONER.
In the Lives Of the Members of the Legis-
lature of Pennsylvania, published in is4S,
we find this notice OF Mr.. Morrison, the Dem
ocratic nominee for the office of Canal Com
missioner
"William T. Morrison, whose parents re-
moved from Petersburg, Virginia, and loca-
ted in Abingdon township, Montgomery coun-
ty, in the year 1901, was born and now
resides, on the farm where his father first
located. He received liberal education,
and at The age of 81 he engaged in agrcul-
ture, which pursuit he has continued to tol-
low up to the present time. He has fre-
quently been called, by his fellow citizens, 10
fill various places of trust and honor lie
has officated as Justice of the Peace, Direc-
tor of the Public Schools, County Commission
er, and in IS4s he was elected 10 the State
Legislature, in which he performed the part
of faithful and able representative, and
won the good opinion of his fellow members
by his correct department and gentlemany
manners.
Mr.. NJ. was reelected to the House in 1Si9,
and held seat during the last session. AL
ways at his post he never shrunk from res
possibility, but met every question as it came.
His votes were Democratc.o
MIR. Morrison, we should suppose to be
about as years of age--is nearly six feet high
slightly but compactly built, and erect as an
arrow. He is active and punctual in the dis
charge of business and in the very prime OF
life, bodily and mental.
LATER FROM HAVANA.
We learn from Capt. Ward, of barque Rapid;
which left Havana on the 18th instant, and
arrived at New York on Sunday, that the
trial of the prisoners taken at Woman's Island
was still going on, on board Of the Spanish
seventy-four lying in the port. A large num-
Der of gun.boats were kept rowing around
her, to prevent any unauthorized persons
from communicating with her.
The U. S. Consul Mr.. Campbell, and com
mander Randolph, asked permission to see the
persons confined on board, but the authorities
refused to allow them to hold any communi-
cation, stating that they would be tried by
the laws of maritime nations, and if found
guilty, would be dealt with accordingly.
There have been several deaths among the
persons confined on board of the scventy-four
sun-shp. The captains were kept in con-
finement on board of the same vessel with
those taken from Womans Island.
Several persons have been arrested, put in
prison, and their property coniscaied, on
suspicion of being concerned in the invasion
by General Lopez.
The U. S. sloops of war Albany and Ger
mantown were lying off and on in the har-
Dor, awaiting orders. 1t was the opinion OF
the American Consul that should the United
States government demand The release of the
persons taken from Woman's Island, they
would be given up without further trouble
Spirit of the Times
THE CABINET AT BALTIMoRE.--The rabid
'Gdlphin correspondent of the New York Tri-
buhe, writing from Baltimore, says :-'lt is
much to be regretted, but it is nevertheless
the fact, that the present Administration, so
far as portion of the Cabinet is concerned
has rendered itself peculiarly obnoxious and
unpopular with many of the Wings of this
city, who were the first TO support honest old
Zack Taylor. The injury done the Wing
party cannot easily be remedied."
APPOINTMENT OF Mr.. LAWRENCE Con-
FIRMED.-- Mr.. Lawrence, our Minister to
England, was confirmed on Tuesday last,
by the Senate. Mr.. Webster moved the con-
tirmation, spoke earnestly in favor of it, and
voted aye. large number of other diplo-
matte appointments were confirmed at the
same time.
TIE CoNspIRAcY AGAINST CALIFORNIA. On
"Wednesday, Mr.. BeIrien, of the Senate, gave
notice of an amendment TO the Omnibus
Bill-providins that California shall have one
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