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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-12-07
Lot Of Land.


situate in tire Borough Of Milton, bounded north
by Upper Market street, caSt by lot owned by
Mrs. Ellen kelchucr, south by an alley, and west
by lot Of C.. Geodlander, containing onc-eighth Of
an acre, more or less, wlfcreoh are erected two
A:HsA story Log and Frame Dwelling House,
.n#SA (plastercd,) and a Frame Stable. Seized
taken in execution, and to Scsssld as tire property
of Reuben Ovcrpsck.
AL.SOs
All that certain new Frahie Building, situate
in the borough OF Miltoa, North'd county, fro,ing
on Front street: two stories high in front, and
one story high in the thereof, and GO f. long
by 25 #. wide, erected on hot Of Land, in said
borough, bounded north by an alley east by lot of
the Miss Waldrons, south ly Market street, and
west by Front street aforesaid. Being the same
Lot of Land known in the general plan of said
Borough as lot No. ana whereon also
erected Blacksmith Shop, Coppcrsmith Shop, a
Lead pipe and Window Sash Mandatory, which
said new frame building John NJ. Patton was and
is the owner or reputcd owuet, and Abner LELAND
was and is the contractor, architect and builder
thereof
Siszce taken in execution and te be sold as the
property of John NJ. Patton and Ahher Iceland.
JAMES COVERT, Sheriff.
Shcsiir's Office, q
Sunbury, Nov. 27, lS50.-ts.S
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-12-07
SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue Of certain writ Of HFieri Facias 10 me dl-
rected will be sold by public verdue or ouc, st O'Clock
p. m Saturday, December %, 1880 at the Courthouse
in the borough Of sunbury the following real estate to wit
The Danville and Po,tslown (Pottsviile)
Rail Road with the appurtenauces,
Situate in the counties Of Northumberland and schuyiki
together with the corporate rgs md privileges of the
said Danvile Pottstown (Posvne Railroad CotnrAhy
and the ren estate Of the said Corporation, situate N
schuykill county, as follrws visS
A certain Lot of Land,
situate in Mount Carbon Schuylk county, beginning d,
post, corner Of land sold to Henry White, III the line Of
Robert Lawrence Lewis land thence extending by the
said lot sold Henry White suth SIS degrees cnst about
i75 feet less crossing the Centre turnpike ron to
toe river Schuylk, thence extending down the md river
20 feet to the Of ut sold to BENJAMIN Becker, now
OF Fnncis b Nichols thence north s5 degrees west nbout
i70 feet less crossing the said Centre turnpike
rand to the line of Robert Lawrence Lewis r thence
along the same north III degrees west to the place oil be-
ginning
ALSO:
A certain Lot of Land,
situate on both sides of the Centre turnpike in Mannheim
township in the co,r,y pf StloHk, beginning at poet
IN the north eastehy de of the Turnpike road norSsso'
thence extending by ahd Of the Schuylkl NavgMn COM
pany north 80 deg min, I67 feet thence ny the SAME
north 6 deg 10 Ihh Yves, 30 feet thence north - deg
mn 90 feet thence by the same north ~ Deg ah
10 tnn west 23 feet inches hece by the same suth
81 deg and mini west $40 feet a,,d thence by the Ttne
s,uh 81 deg 5j min 100 feet inches TO the place
of beginning Whereon is erected two story stone
dwelling House o. Tavern Stand.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-12-07

Constantly 'on hand
and for sale by
, ]. PALMER & Co.,
Market Street Wharf,
PHILADELPHIA.
Sept. "a, '5o.--3m'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-12-07
Downing street, Nov. 4.

PENNSYLVANIA, New YORK AMI OHIo.--
These three great States have lately held
their elections. On reference 10 the returns
we fiud the aggregate vote 10 be az follows ;
New York, for Governor, 42s, AIS
Pennsylvania, for Canal Commits
sioner, 27s,e2l
Ohio, for Governor, 265, ,44S
New York polled I4o,s27 more votes than
Pennsylvania, and the latter polled la,6Os
more voles than Ohio.--Pdtsburg Tribune,
lu iSlS, two years ago, the vote for Co
vernon in Pennsylvania was 336,744. The
gubernatorial contest always calls out the
largest Ledger.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-12-07
Tract of Coal Land.

contairing about I3 acres surveyed in the
name of Thomas Gambeft. adjoining lands
surveyed in The name OF Luke Fidier, and
uthprs also n small
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-12-07

BOARDING House CoLL0QUY.-I don't like
the looks of that bulter.' 'What is the mat
ter with it sir q Just ask tit is old enough
to speak for ITSELF Butter rdmoses- boar
der receives notice to quit.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-12-07

One OF MARIoN's MEN, A2arian DotyI
now resides in Tennessee, aged one hundred
and five years.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-12-07

ATHEISM is narrowed to the sphere of its
own vision, and is a creed without mind.
Can those who doubt Gods existence tell
US why the mighty oak springs from the tiny
acornt
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-12-07

A BOY was arrested in Boston for selling 10
a stranger ticket for admission TO the Com
mon to see the moon rise,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-12-07

Total,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-12
Post Master Generals Report.

From the p. M. Generals report We learn that
there were Jomteen hundred md forty four reno
walls of postmasters during the year. The num-
Der of mail routes within the United States is
$500; annual cost $2,724, 426 On the last of
June there were five foreign mail routes Of 1909
miles, involving an expenditure of $2.A, SUI. =
Number of Postmasters appointed during the year
was 65l6. The whole number Of post Offices in
the country was 6,4l7. Gross revenue Of the
department for the year S5552,97l 40; expenses
S5,2l2G53 ~, leaving an excess in favor of the
department of S340,0l5 05, and making all of
its available funds 81, 1872 O46 q. The increase
of income for the next year it 10 estimated vii.
be ii per cent and the excess Of receipts over
expenditures $I46,SO6 %. Between the Attain
tic and Pacific sixteen mail steamers are in Ser
vice. The p. NJ. General recommends reduc-
ton of the inland letter postage to uniform
rate Of three cents, prepaid, and Eve cents not
prepaid; also reduction to twenty cents On
correspondence to and from the Pscifc coast,
South America, the Eastern continent and ~
Islands, and points beyona eahu, and 70 Ten ceah
on all other sea going lstAsss sacept when the
rates shall be Otherwise fixed by postal treaties.
He recommends . redDct On On DE postage Of
newspapers sent out Of the Ssafes h 90 cenk
and also . reduction upon pamphlstss pefiedieals,
&c, 49, = - Ist4
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-12

A Tragicnl .1gair. Our readers will recolIect
that last May re urned Californian by the name
Of Johnson, of Bangor, on his way thither in the
steamboat. left about $1,000 of gold upon the
wharf at Belfast, which was found aud returned
to him. Mr. Johnson was considered 10 be a
very lucky man. not only IN recovering his gold.
out in being able TO bring home % large pile,
Considering The shortness Of his absence.
Lust Friday, this fortunate Mr. johnson was ar
rested by an officer from New York on a reqursi
ton from the Governor of CalIforni, for the
robbery and murder OF man IN California,
s.m,e time last winter. The most horrible part
Of the affair is, tina. two innocent persons were
accused as the Durdcrers, convicted and hung
while Johnson was il the Safes. Some recent
developemen's, however, came out connecting
him with the murder, which left no doubt as 10
his guilt, and caused his arrest.-Bafh( Me. 1rl-
buEe.
We have heard reports Of like case, tsome
say two cases,) in Vermont but do not know
whether those reports have any foundation in
truth.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-12

Resoiped, That in view Of these ageressions
and OF those threatened and impending, We earn
estIy recommend to the sIsvehuldinr Ststes 10
meet IN congress or convention, 10 be held Al
such time and place as the States desiring 10 be
represented may designate 10 be composed Of
double the number OF their Senators and Rep
resentstlves in the Congress Of the United
States. entrusted with full power and authority
to deliberate and act with the view and in,e,i.
ton of arrestng further aggression, and if pos
sble OF restoring the conslil uunal rights of the
South, and ifnot then to provide for their future
safety and independence.
Here is, FIRST, a TRADE against the Federal
Government well suited to iniame the South I;
yet there is but one single act Of that Govern
ment that can afford even fair pre,ence for
complaint from the lovers Of slavery; that act
Is the abolition Of the slsve-tradc in the District
Of Columbia. AS for the rest of the actions OF
the federal government, in the admission of Cal
ifornia qjler slavery had been excluded both by
the laws of Mexico and the will Of the people
Of California, and the settlement of the Texas
ders even, have no ground of complaint.
Here is, 2dIy, ne.U condition Of Union, to Wit ::
that all territory acquired, or to be acquired,
south Of the Missouri Compromise line, must be
slave territory. Or worse yet, that whenever
new territory is acquired, SHAREHOLDERS must
have the right to take their slaves there. Wesay
ne 70, since the trainers Of the Constitution knew
nothing about the Missouri Compromise line,
and imposed no restriction upon The action Of
the government in reference TO new territory:
this new condition is not the constitutional un-
ion, and is one which the Nashville men must
have well known could not be asscn,ed to BY n
least that large portion of the Northern people,
who regard slavery as no. only inpolhic but ma
lnm in SC. Did The Nashville men take THE
step for the purpose Of driving the North to dis
union?
We suspect that the leaders of the Nashville
Convention were traitors to the Unun before
they met 10 council, and that their aim at NASH
vile was, to trump up case for bringing both
the North and the South into their scheme of an
independent Southern Confederacy. Whether
they can succeed remains to be seen. We vet
believe that the people Of the Union are both
too in elligent and too patriotic To be cheated IN
to treason by false issues, such as these.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-12

Mr. Cay,s Lsie Speech. In describing this
speech, and the scene in the Legislature Of Ken
lucky during its delivery writer f,om Frank
fo-t says:
Daring the speech many shouts Of applause
burst from tho auditors but when Mr.. Clay
said that he was " us independent as any man
that .reads God AlnigIMy's earih," and siride,i
back and 10th, illustrating by the gestures and
his whole contour the truth of his words, an ir-
represslble shout went up from the multitude.
L ing aud loud Il continued, whilst the orator was
in the Imagination OF his hearers d'vesed Of his
political aud official character, and sood before
them the envisble private citizen, proud in his
iredou, CO o handing. by mere Iorcs Of his per-
sonal aud natural grandeur, their admiration a nj
applause He seemed 10 be grateful that his
truthful declaration SEM conviction 10 TIE hearts
Of his hearers. BIT when he added that's he
did ask place in the he ats OF his country,ien,
the tears which flowed down his own cheeks
drew tonh s. the liquid element of the heart
from slmost every eye in the Assembly, which
l, in inns giuaIion, construed into response,
You have It" .5,--a. -; ~ tt,..S +
Never has it before occurred to Kentucky
that nan, who, through long poiitlcai life,
has been clearly identified and constantly seeing
and acting with ONE party, has beensunAaiaous-
" invited To wate polrt,cal spesch 70 the rsP-
.ssseAtaaiyes Of tbe pesple, scoispelsing much of
the talent OF both Ilse great parties VI the Stse
Never has it beipre occurred that q speech,
maip usHipr such ciscumslsnces, BY sseh nan,
has called forth The shouts and pIaudii6 Of all
his audmofy- 10 admssatioa Of hIsi 'epeoch, and
nele61 TO Tears ths GAese and ssoslsse hoarls ID.
adn1iea e IL @aniIss ;s,G 81 s1ote-ls 81
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-12
THE UNION.
Is 1T IN DANGER ?

Notwithstanding the threats 90 frequently ut
tered last winter in Congress, and for many years
in certain quarters of the South, and notwith-
standing the more alarming fears EXPIRE -sed BY
cooler and more patriotic men, we have vet
seen no ground for serious alarm. Perhaps,
however, our confidence il too strong. We
therefore give the most authentic expositiors of
the purposes entertained by men who assume to
be leaders in the cause Of disunion Annexed
are the preamble and resolutions adopted by the
Southern Convention, which concluded its SEES.
sion at Nashville, Tennessee, on the 18th ult
The vote was by States, the vote Of each State
being counted according to the minority of that
s ate; and on the adoption Of the resolutions
tie following was the result:
YEAS:
Alabama,
Florida,
Georgia,
Mississippi,
South Carolina,
Virginia.
NAYS:
Tennessee
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-12

WAsHISGroS, December Cd. The message
of President Fillmore sreins TO give the greatest
satisfaction TO all uen excep, the ul'rsists. 1t
was listened TO with the greate-t attention in the
House. Every sentence and every line seemed
t. be scanncd; and those who came 10 carp re-
NAMED to applaud. 1t is indeed an admirable
document, tui of reserved strength unpreiend-
ing, SIMPLE aid concise, but firm rock IN the
principles 1t lays down.
Attempts to ag,ate the repeal Of the Fugitive
Slave Law will be made, but very summary
mode Of discountenancing them will be adopted.
Should the repeal be pressed, the Southern
members generally will offer mo opposition; but
they will regard Il as a conclusive step demon
s,rative Of The fixed purpose of The North to DIS
regard the ss,pulations Of the Constitution. =
There is no danger that any attempt to dis urb
the adjustment o! the last session will occupy
the time Of Congress. I; will be put down with
the least possible ceremony.
The message Of Governor Seahrook Of South
Carolina, recommending secession, is received
here with the deepest regret by moderate men Of
the South, and serious fears Of a collision be-
tween the Slate and the General Government
are entertained. = Boston Transcript
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-12

Sad Railroad .4ccidem.-We learn from the
New Hampshire Patriot that sad accident &C.
CURED on the Concord and Claremont Railroad,
on Tuesday morning, attended with the loss Of
two lives. As the morning train was coming
through the deep cut at Fanum's ledge, about
two and half miles above this village, where
the highway crosses the track diagonally at
grade. 1t came in contact with two-horse wag-
on, containing gentleman and lady, coming
down. The horses had barely crossed the track,
struck the wagon, staving it in pieces, and pass
ing over the bodies of its occupants, horribly
mangling and instantly killing the lady, and in
jurng the man SO that he cannot survive, The
persons were Mr.. William Coult and wife. of
Manchester, aged about SIS. they had been on
a journey to Vermont and Western New York.
and were just returning home when thus sudden
ly called to another world.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-12
VERMONT wATCHMAN & STATE JOURNAL



The Secretary Of the department of the Inte-
nor asks Congress to define more definitely the
jurisdiction Of his department, and to give it .
more precise name. He stntes the whole num-
Der of pensioners to be 1888, deaths among
them during the year 646 Number of revolu-
tionary pensioners under the act of 1872, 5247,
not half of whom applied for their pensions dur
ing the first half of the present year. Number
of pensioned widows of revolutionary soldiers un-
der act of I646, 1876, and of April lS46, 6e6.
The number of invalid pensioners is 4742, and
the number of pensioned widows and orphans on
account of the Mexican war l456. Expended
for pensions during the past year &l,4O0,Oc0-1
The claims presented for service in the Mexican
war amount to $84,7o5. The number Of claims
presented under the general bounty law Of last
September is 94l6, but they are increasing very
rapidly. The total quantity of public lands dis
posed Of in the year l64Y was 5.l64, 4l0 acres,
and during the first three quarters of the present
year, 2Sl5, 1866 acres. =
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-12
Population of Vermont.

The Windsor Journal gives the returns of the
census of III towns and a few cores, showing
gain, since 1910, Of 606a A, this rate the IN
crease in the Stale will exceed l2,0OO 1--WE think
l6,O00,) being larger than The increa.e between
1880 and 1910. We deter publishing further
returns, until we can give correct copy iron,
one of the official s $, which is 10 be deposit ID
with the Secretary Of State.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-12

Poicers, the Sculptor. correspondent OF the
London Athereum, writing from Naples, des
crbes visit recently made bS him to The sludic
OF Powers, at Florence, and makes special men
ton OF statue Of America," which he is now
modelling:
The h-ure The says) is tina: of robust young
female,-not Venus. Father more of Diana,
iypfying youthful vigorous Safe The ex
preston OF The features is of II most nube aud
dignified order of beauty, -and the head is sur.
rounded by dad IN, with thirteen S ars The
left hand and arm are elevated, as il exhortIne
the people 10 trust in Heaven; while the night
rests IN the fasces, which sre crowned with bay
eaves,-en!orcing the precept tnat Union is
strength und will be crowned with Victory.
The statue, which IS half covered with drape-
ry, will be fourteen feet high aud for power,
beauty and dignity combined, it is one of the
nest that have ever seen IN Italy. Powers is
about to conmenc. working II out IN marble, =
and calculates that in fifteen months il will be
ready tor sending off dwelt at length OH this
subject, not only because Of the great mer.,s of
this artIst,-but because, as have said, the
sculptor considers hts design TO have been ms
conceived aud seemed anxious to have his
meaning clearly expressed.
By the side Of the beautiful model Of Amer
lca,' stood 4 yet half-develuped etstue Of " Cali
fornia." was glad to hear thar his statue Of
" Eve" had been rescued from the sea wholly
un'nJured. Ii was feared that tie iron employ-
ed III packing might have discolored the marble.
but II has not received stain.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-12

|. Some cf the southern politciaos, finding
that the cry Of disoolos j. very unpopular, ara
now roposing rtemposafy secession q ! re-
%eay iSs ell svesu' sl,. iadi@i.,ss They
s,ighl secede Jor iitls ssAiie, JUS. 81 wy q
cxpefinent W.. would sdvise these uiss chaps
to cut u theig own keads iof = liuie while, riss
b. vey Of expesimeal - ssi1siix Jbsxai.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-12

@ Hon. John p. Bigelow, the present Wing
incumbent, was reelected Mayor Of Boston on
Monday last, BY majority Of 2'09 votes over all
other candidates. The whole Wing ticket for
Aldermen has also been chosen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-12

The Chronicle has The following notice OF the
Shilling avs:
I" On Saturday last the Sheriff of Washing
ton County, J. w. Howes, Esq. brought to our
State Prison father aud three sons BY the name
OF Shillinglaw, another son being already IN the
prison. The three sons were convicted Of steal
lnr, and tie father o: secre;ing the property
In l GA the iather sentenced 10 the State
Prison for five years for couolerie.ting or pass-
ing counterfeit money, served almost four
years, and was pardonei. In 1914, two Of the
sous we're sent to the Prison for four years for
burglary. One served out his lime The other
escaped IN lo45, and was retsken IN September
iast-havins IN mean time been imprisoned In
New York for crime, broke the Jail, and return.
ed to Vermont.
The father is Scotchnan,--c came TO this
country when SINE % yeas old,-married in
Barnet. and has lived 10 Jay, Wolcoit and Wor-
ccster. The Oldest sons" he states 3" were
brought up principally BY their maternal grand
father, who suffered them to have too much their
own way" and they have led away the younger
bro'hefs. These young men have carried on
quie an extensive business in their line for some
time, g. accumulated around the paiernal home a
great variety Of atices, such as CHAINS, scythrs,
and snaihs, and all kinds OF farming tools,
many Of which could be of no use To then. =
Their circuit was large, extending at least from
Danville aud vicinity To the other side of the
mountains as far as Manchester The horse ana
wagon fund on the mountain last su,ntn.r, In
Peru or that region. and supposed to belong 10 a
certain ped er who vas reported to be missing
belonged To them. Not securing their pnrpuses,
they despatched the horse, left the wagoa, and
s,o:e good horse, buggy and buffiIoes. The,
ne sud to be not particularly Malicious but are
boys who have had their own way
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-12

Burning ofthe Insane Hospital and f,relre of
its inmdtes.-Augusta, Dec ). The Insane Hos
Pital at Augusta, Me-. was destroyed by fire this
morning, and it is supposed that IL of the unfor-
tunate lunatics have persisted in the flames. The
flre, 1t is thought, took from defective chimney
Some OF the lun tics gave the alarm as soon as
the fire was discovered; but the keepers suppos-
ing their cries Of fire were nothing but their ac-
customed rawlings, gave no heed to them until
they discovered the building was filling with
smoke. s.. a.lt-... =.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-12

.4nother Vermonfer dead-Sidney R. Marsh
of this town, died Of cholera at Sacramento
Oct 25tb, aged about 81.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-12

Tom Benton and ne Fssifsss Niare Bill Air
Benton dslavesed great speech" al ST Louis
On the b INST, relating priDcip ally to his own
course during abe last session Ut Congress. He
de"ounces sectionzlis,n both at the nos.h and
soush with his charlottesville strength Of speech.
On the fugitive slave bail he says: go ~
:" voted upon ii i've unies, and twice upon
vital amendments, The jury trial and is bess cur
Pus) and uPoa every part OF il, On motions 70
serike al oui, and i'sert sub.aa,nts, and srerp
tise sslA lie (iesas y " tiIk h.ss sfs haf :
Inc iree sosiess sse taking sbost running
benton tor Observation-Disclosures .SestineL
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-12

faeis abom the Army. A surgeon n the U. 8.
Army, recently desired 10 know the must COM
mon Cause Of enl,s,ments. By PERMISSION OF the
captain OF The company, containing fiiiy-f,e, ia
pledge never to Disclose the name OF any off,
Ger or private except as a physical or meta
physical fact, the rue history vas Obtained of
every man. On investigation it appeared that
nine tenths enlisted On sccount of some female
d'fheuities thirteen Of them had changed their
names, and forty three were e,lher drunk. or par
iia'ly so, at the time Of their ens msnt. N. q
OF tlseu' were men of fine talents and learning.
aud about nne-thlrd had once been in elevated
stations IN lite. -Four had been lawyers, three
doctors, and w." ministers. TIE experinentcr
believes, i u we're not Tor his pledy. Of sscre-
cy, that this would be as interesting history,
a"d would exhibit the frailIy Of human nature a.
lnl'y ID any experiments ever made On the sub
Ject OF The passsonA-.N y Courier. s-itJ