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DOMESTIC RELATIONS,
OBSERVER.

The lovers of scandal, sunforunately quite
numerous in this community" have lately
been gratified with long account of quar-
rel between a Mr.. Lawrence and his wife,
prepared by his counsel, and published first,
of course, in the New York Herald.
According TO lhe narrative, Mr.. Lawrence
of Boston, Mass married Miss Ward of
Louisville, Ky. Soon after the marriage, the
husband and wife disagreed about paint, she
being accustomed 10 and wishing to continue
this decoration, and he objecting 10 it as inju-
rious in itself, and opposed TO the public opin-
ion of Boston. Each persisted, she violently
he doggedly, till at last she relented, and de-
livered up for confscatiou, all her contraband
stock in the trade of beauty, 10 wit, twenty
four pink saucers, twenty-four bottles of IL
qud chalk, and other articles "too numerous
TO mention in this advertisement" She must
have laid it on thick and often or else such
wares are not easily got in the Boston market!
But instead of burning them, as Napoleon did
smuggled British calicoes, and the Gar does
contraband teas, he seems to have laid them
in her way, as the Devil did rebellion before
one of Shakspeare's heroes, or sheroes; and
she ''found it," A daughter of Eve, she
could not resist the sarpent, and-"did so
agin." Being suspected she fbbed, and
stoore to IL, which, according 10 the narrative,
she sometimes did pretty roundly. She fire..
quently wrote to "ma" long tales OF grievances
till "ma's" blood was up, and she replied in
a style worthy of Talleyrand or Metternich.
She told her daughter 10 have her own wav.
in allthings, and TO get il by seeming to weld !.
and in the same letters, she gave il to the
husbands relatives. And while thus instruc-
ting her daughter, she wrote to the husbands
mother, letter full of smiles and Cancellation,
and appreciation of nnie-in-ldic, and condem-
nation of Sailie. That woman was made for
higher sphere! She ought to be Prime
Minister to the Car or the Kaiser. Matters
growing worse, though "qnile as wen as
could be expected" she packed up all, and
under prelence of temporary visit to her
mother, accompanied heI father 10 Louisville
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house J" il is representative assembly, and
il consists of two members for every State in
the Union. 1t consists now, believe, of
sixty members. Bear in mind it is an elec-
tive assembly. II dare oppose the will of
the House of Representives; itexerts as great
an influence over public opinion in America
as the House, and perhaps greater influence.
There can be no doubt that the existence of
that Senate has been one of the main causes
of the consolidation of the great American
confederation, and of the very wise and just
policy which on the whole, that confederation
has observed Look at their house Of Repre-
sentatves. Bills in that house are not passed
by one-fourth of its members; they do not
come down in their white waistcoats at half
past / O'Clock, and vote they know not how,
and care not how, so that they follow the par
ticular man whom they suppose 10 be the
leader of their party. There i.infnitely bet
ter attendance in the American House of Re-
presenatives than is in the House Of Com
mons in this country, and an infinitely better
and more real attention 10 the interests and
to the wants of the constituencies.
"Now, look; this republic has existed sew
eniy years-people said it would not exist
seventy months. 1t has had, in all that time,
about four years of war. 1t has no national
debt. (lIear, hear.) There is just now some
our or FIVE millions of existing deficiency,
means of paying off which are about to be
provided They do not incur debt without
taking steps TO pay it off again. But from
1892 TO 1916, period of not more than %
years, under your glorious constitution, with
your hereditary House Of Lords, with the
Commons representing the lords and not the
people (cheers) we have added to our ma
tiona debt more than $50 million pounds
! sterling. Shame, shame.) In America they
| have few taxes compared with what we have
hey have not the interest Of that enormous
debt to pay; and they have not all enormous
standing army and fleet 10 scour every sea-
and TO bully ard insult on every coast
| (Cheers.) They have an army no greater
than we pay for in Canada at this moment }
and therefore, they are free from the interest
of that debt, and free from the vast amount
of II or 1S millions, which we pay annually
for our peace armaments And bear in mind,
that although in America eight or ten mil
lions per annum are not entrusted to favor
ed sect for the purpose of instruetlng the peo-
pie in morality and religion-there is no evil
dence to show that the people of the United
States of America are not at least as moral
and religious, and much better educated, than
the people of this country arc. (Cheers. J.
And they have less pauperism, and less crime
than we have; and they have less of that
which is standing disgrace TO the constitu-
ton of England-they have less of insurrec-
| tionn
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ARRIVAL OF THE
A nj e r I G. a.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
sir Robert Peel Killed BY an Acoident--Arrival
of Nm American Fleet at Tagus, Portugal.
HALIFAX, July 1s, A. M.

an HALIFAX, July 1S, A. M.
The steamship America arrived off the har-
Dor last night, but she did not reach her
wharf until this morning, owing to a dense
fog which prevailed.
The growing crops Of grain throughout The
kingdom continued promising, though the
harvest may be later than the average of the
season.
The Ministry had suffered another defeat
by majority of % on the Irish franchise
bill.
Dates have been received from Lisbon to
the 9th ult Great excitement prevailed
there in consequence of the arrival OF an
American Squadron in the Tagus, TO enforce
the claim of $4,000. Twenty-one days
were allowed by the American commander
for reply Fears were entertained OF re-
fusal. The Portuguese Government have de-
,ermined 10 resist the demand upon them
Louis Philippe is said TO be dying OF can
Ger in the stomach, and his relations state
that his life can scarcely last month longer
Sir Robert Peel was killed, on the 29ih OF
June, by being thrown from his horse.
The sudden and violent death of Sir Robert
Peel caused great sensation in England and
France. The English papers are filled al
most to the exclusion of everything else, with
extended notices Of the life and character of
the late Premier, and with speculations as to
the effects of his death will have upon the
politics of his country. The particulars OF
his death are thus stated -
On Saturday evening, June 29th, whilst
proceeding from his residence in whitehall
up Constitution Hill, his horse suddenly shed
at something passing, kicked up his heeis,
and threw Sir Robert over his head on his
face. Although rendered insenslble by the
fall, Sir Robert retained hold of the Telns ];
and the animal thus checked lost his footing,
and fell heavily upon the tor OF the baronet'
Several gentlemen passing, rendered the ne
cessary assistance, and the Ex-Premier was
placed in a carriage, and removed TO his
residence i. Whitehall in state OF insensl-
bility. All the medical talent of London was
soon at his service. Their united efforts were
unavailing. After lingering till eleven o.
clock on Tuesday night, the great statesman
expired, in the cad year of his age.
In reply to an offer by Lord John Russell,
in the name of her Majesty and of the nation,
of public funeral, the family declined the
honor, inasmuch as it was Sir Roberts last
wish that he should be buried in Drayton Abb
hey, with as little parade as possible.
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GREAT FREsHET AND LOSS OF PROPERTY.
July 90, 1850.

Gh EAT FIX EsHEI AND LOSS VI PlioPERTf.
The heavy rain which commenced early
on Thursday morning, the 18th, and con-
tinued with little or no intermisson, for
thirty-six hours, has caused a rise in the
Susquehanna ard its tributaries, almost un-
precedented. The Shamokin Creek was
higher than it has been for many years.
Some ofour farmers along the creek, we re-
gret to say, have met with heavy losses.-
They were at the time, in the midst Of their
harvest, most Of their grain being cut and
standing in the field. We are not able to
estimate the loss generally or particuarize
the loss Of all the different individual suc
ferers. John Farnsworth, Esq, whose
farm is about three miles up the creek, in
formed us that upwards of two hundred
shocks OF wheat were swept away for him,
and about five tons of hay destroyed. Mr..
J. Culp, we regret to say, lost his whole
crop of wheat. Mr.. Bacon lost about 100
bushels of wheat, or about one-fourth his
crop. Mr.. Geo. Armstrong, lost a consi-
derable portion of his wheat, besides oats
and corn. Col. John u. Haas, near town,
has probably sustained the heaviest loss.
His entire crop Of oats has been destroyed
and his corn considerably injured. His
greatest loss is probably in the destruction
of his fences, amounting in all probably to
$500 or 5000. The Mill, we believe, has
sustained no injury. Along the river above
town, Mr.. Krum, on the farm of Peter
Badly, lost an entire field of wheat. Capt.
Hunters loss we understand, will be about
$500 or S400. Mr.. Charles Gobin's loss is
much less. In the Borough, Geo. Weser,
Esq, we are informed, lost so or 80 shocks
of wheat. Messrs. George and Jacob Young
have sustained heavy loss in the destruc-
ton ofa kiln of BRICK, ready for the fire.
Their loss is $500 or S40O. The damages
on the North Branch must have been very
heavy in the loss of grain, &c. A large
quantity of grain IN the straw foated down
the stream, some of which was brought
ashore at this place and at Northumberland
Great fears were entertained for the safety
of the rail road bridges between this place
and Shamokin. They have however,
weathered the storm. The damages to the
rail road is less than we had reason to ap-
prehend, though amounting probably to
$4,000. Some of the bridges on the Shamo-
kin creek have been swept away. The
river on Thursday night rose with great
rapidity, and was within several feet as
high as the freshet of 1916. The necessi-
ty as well as efficacy of the embankments
above and below town, was fully tested.
No damage whatever, was sustained from
the Susquehanna. As the danger has now
passed, il would be well to have those en-
bankments repaired, and rendered still more
secure.
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SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.

10 PoTTsvILTE.-The Court House at
Pottsville is under roof and is rapidly pro-
crossing to completion. A bell and clock
have been purchased and will be placed in
the building. When the Court House is
opened for business, we presume there will
be considerable oblow out" and we should
like, If possible 10 be there ''to see." We
have always had, as the boy says, a "kind
of liking' for Pottsville. Whether it is
owing to first impressions and pleasing re-
mlniscences of our first visit, some twelve
or fourteen years since, when we were
several years younger, and when pretty
girls and the coal trade were 1ourshing,
with good market for each, or whether
it was the hospitality Of its citizens and the
excellence of its hotels, we cant exactly
say, but probably all together. The pros
perity of Pottsville is almost wholly de-
pendent on the condition Of the coal trade
but surrounded with such vast mineral re.
sources it must always be place of busi.
ness importance.
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~ The turnpike bridge, known as the
Gut bridge in this place, is to be rebuilt by
the County Commissioners and the Turnpike
Company. We hope false economy will
not prevent them constructing a bridge that
will prove permanent and durable. Good
and substantial bridges are always the
cheapest in the long run. The embankmeEt
above the Northumberland bridge to the hill,
is also an improvement that should be made
without delay,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-07-27

SPoILING Coop WoRKMAN.--S
thirty years ago, Mr.. Mynders, of Seneca
Falls, remarked to friend who was residing
with him, "Look at that young man, just
passing-he is the best workman in my shop,
and am sorry say that he is now going TO
make fool of himself, by leaving a good
trade to study law" That young man, Mil
lard Fillmore, is now President of the United
States.
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Democratic electors of Northumberland
county, are respectfully requested to meet at the
usual places ofhoding delegate elections in the
respective Boroughs and Townships, on Saturday
the 18th day of August, 1850, for the purpose o
electing delegates to the Democratic County Con
vcntion to be held in Sunbury on the Monday fol
lowing to form Democratic ticket TO be supported
at the ensuing fall election.
&. NJ. IORKS, SAMUEL ENT,
WIN. b. KIPP, SAMUEL LANTZ,
REUBEN HARTMAN, WIN, WILSON,
A. ARMSTRONG, II. READER, Snr.,
SAMUEL Il. BROWN.
Standing Committee.
Inlv %. 1850.
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EDITORS TABLE.


GoDEY's LADY's Book for August come TO
hand week since. Like its predecessors it con-
tains large collection of useful and entertaining
reading matter. Its embellishments are numer-
Gus, many of them especially designed for the
ladies, who are more indebted to Mr.. Cooley
than all other publishers, for works of this charac
ter. The contributors are among the best writer's
of this country.
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whence she soon wrote that she would not
return Her father proposed that the hu.s
should settle in Louisville, which he declined.
Soon after this, the husband advertised that;
he would "pay no debts of her contracting
after this date" beginning with the usual
"whereas my wife Nancy, having left nv
bed and board, &c, these are to warn ali
persons, &c." Soon after this the wife sp.
piled for divorce, and-got it and so these
twain are no longer one flesh, man has put
asunder what Heaven does not seem to have
joined, and she is Miss Ward again, and he
is Mr.. Lawrence again. Perhaps we may
wish each party Joy of the rddancs but that
is "no business of urs"-Public LEDGER.
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NOTICE
To Judgement Creditors.

\ Office is hereby given to the INDIGNANT,
" Creditor Of DR.. John Raker and Emanuel
Kaufman. to appear on the first Monday of An
gust next, and show cause why the proceeds aris.
ing upon the sale of the real estate of the said
kaker and Kaufman, should not he paid out ac-
cordlng to priority Of lien &c.-By order of tbo
Court. JOHN FARNsWORTH, Proth'y.
Proth'y office Sunbury,
July 5, 1850.
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THE NEW CABINET.

President Fillmore comes into Office un-
der the most favorable auspices. His cabi-
net isa strong one, and is composed Of men
moderate in their views. Mr.. Fillmore is a
self made man having risen from humble
circumstances to his present exalted station
by his own energies and good conduct.
From such men we can reasonably expect
good counsels and wise administration.
We trust we may not be disappointed.
OfDaniel Webster, the Secretary ofState,
it may be said, that prabably there is not a
man in the nation whose selection for that
post would give more ample satisfaction to
all parties, and all sections of the union.
He is, in every sense, a Premier.
Thomas Corwin, of Ohio, the Secretary
of the Treasury is at home one of the
most popular men in that great state. A
man whom no adventtious circumstances
have aided to rise from the humble position
into which he was born.
Edward Bates, of Missouri, Secretary Of
War, has been once member of Congress
William A. Graham, of North Carolina
the Secretary ofthe Navy, has been Sena-
tor of the United States, and Governor Of
his native State.
John j. Crittenden, of Kentucky, the
Attorney General, might have been the
premier of General Taylor's Cabinet, but
he preferred remaining the Governor of hi
native State. Mr.. Crittenden ranks next tc
MIR. Clay in Kentucky. He, too, has beer
Senator.
The Hon. Nathan K. Hall, the new Post
master General, is citizen of New York
and resident of Buffalo, where he stand
high in the estimation of the people, ant
enjoys the confidence OF the Wings Of tha
district, whom he has once represented il
Congress. He is the youngest member o
the Cabinet.
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NOTICE

Vs>llE Undersigned, appointed by the Orphans
Court of Northumberland county, to make
distribution to and among the creditors of IN,
es''tc of John Bloom, decd, hereby notifies all
Petsons inferred, that he will attend to the duties
OF his appointment on Wednesday, the Slst dav
OF July 1850, at his Office in the borough of Sun
bury, a, 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
CHAS. J. BRUNER, Auditor.
July 90, ls5O.--
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-07-27

GT The CHoLERA.-The ravages of this
disease still fingers in some portions of the
Union. 1t is however principally confined
to the South and West. In Cincinnati,
Louisville, and St. Louis there have been
number of cases, but they are not near so
numerous as last year.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-07-27

10 We are indebted TO the Hon. James
Cooper for a copy Of his speech in the
U. S. Senate, on the Compromise bill. We
were at Washington at the time, and had
the pleasure of hearing the concluding por-
tions of the speech which was marked for
its ability and its coneiliatory spirit.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-07-27
s. GCtHCies.

WITH GoLD, SILVER AND Tonrorsr Spr1I.
FRAMES,
with new and improved assortment of Glasses
OF his own manufacture. These Glasses ore of
the best kind for preserving and improving the
sight in continued reading or writing, wherein
they do not tire the eye, but strengthen and I'M.
prove the vision. They are recommended by ,he
most celebrated Doctors and professors.
Also, SPY GLASSES. of every size and ouai.
ity MAGNiFYING GLASSES, of every do.
scrlption, MICROSCOPES, with different manifving
powers, together with variety of articles in the
Optical line, not mentioned Optical and other
instruments, and Glasses promptly and carefully
repaired at the shortest notice. He can alwavs
select GLASSES to suit the sight of persons as soon
as they see them, upon the first trial.
July ~, 1850.
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Sunbury, July IS, ls5e'-3t
SHERIFF SALES.

WkY virtue of certain Writs of Ven. Erpona,. to
X o me directed, will be sold at ] o'clock P. NJ,
on Monday the 5th day of August next at the
Court House in the borough of Sunbury the fol-
lowing real estate to wit All the interest of the
Den. supposed to be the undivided one-tenth part
more or less, of and in
A Certain Tract of Land.
Situate in Point township in the county of Nor
thumberland bounded by land of Joseph Priestly,
James Nesbit Charles Parks. Henry Paul, Ms.
Nourse and Francis Grady, containing in the
whole "a acres more or less, whereon are erec-
ted Log Dwelling House, a Log Barn, Spring
House, an Apple orchard and other fruit trees
Seized taken in erection and to be sold as the
property of John Crutchley, jr.
ALSO:
A Certain Tract of Land situate in Lower Au-
gusta township in said coanty, bound north by
OF Jacob Seasholtz, east by lands of Adam REM,
south by lands of Daniel Hollobach and west by
lands Of the heirs of Henry Long decd. contain
ing acres more or less, whereon are erected a
log dwelling house stories high and log stable
Seized taken in execution and to be sold as the
property Of Henry Long.
ALSO.
The interest of the Deh., supposed to be the
undivided third part of and in certain Tract of
Land situate in the township and county aforesaid
adjoining lands, late of VIM. Shipman, decd.
Conrad Raker, Leonard Reed, and others, CON.
tanning In the whole Two Hundred acres more or
less, about 80 acres of which are cleared, whereou
are erected small log dwelling house and farm
barn.-Seized taken in execution and 10 be sold
as the property of James Ross.
ALSO:
certain Tract Of I and .;s.,... :: ~ .
gusta township in said county, bounded on tbs
north by land of Samuel Culp IT,. on the east by
land OF Marx Slack, on the south by the land Of
Samuel Culp snr, and on the west BY land Of
Benjamin Waterman, containing IS acres NOR.
or less, whereon are erected two sman dwelling
houses stable, &c.-seized, taken in execution
and to be sold as the property of Ben;an,;n y .
Wampole and George Wampclc.
JAMES COVERT, shrG,
sheriff 8 office, Sunbuy,I
July ~, ls50.--ls
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-07-27

A new style of trunk, made from Russia
iron, and but little heavier than leather, has
been produced in Hights,own, N. j., being
proof against knives.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-07-27

ATTEMPT BY A PENNSYLVANIA TO AssAssI-
NATE LOUIS NAPoLEoN.-T young man
who attempted TO assassinate Louis Napoleon
is Pennsylvania printer, about IS years of
age. The young man was addicted to social
ism, and probably was crack-brained.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-07-27

U The storm and freshet which has been
so destructive here, has prevailed not only
throughout many of the states, but has ex-
tended through Canada.
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~ The arrival of the American steamship
Atlantic at New York in 10 days and Is
hours, mas proved her the fastest vessel on
the ocean, by about II hours. She was but
six days and one hour from land to land, that
is, from Cape clear TO Cape Race. The
American river steamers have long taken
the lead in speed as well as style and splen-
dor, but il was not until recently, when the
new steamers of Collins line from New York
10 England, asserted American supremacy on
sea by making the quickest passage on re-
cord.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-07-27

~ PRoFEssoR WEBSTER is doomed
man. The day for his execution has been
fixed and will take place on the 3oth of Au-
gust next. He says he is resigned to his fate
and wishes his execution as soon as possible,
and to be kept from his family,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-07-27

lCr The SunbuIy Canal Company has sus-
tanned no damage whatever, nor has the
Steam Saw Mill Of Messrs. Clement & Bowen,
Immediately above town.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-07-27

U A Camp Meeting is to be held miles
east of Milton, on Bllmyer's farm, on Thurs
day the 18th of August.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-07-27

MILLARD FILLMORE is the first President
of the United States born in the nine
teenth century.
A COMPANY OF GERMANS have commenced
the manufacture of porcelain at Wilmington,
Delaware.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-07-27

IN C1NclNNATI, during the week ending
July 10, there were 3s6 deaths. OF cholera
9S.
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W The Cuban prisoners have been re-
leased by the Spanish authorities, and placed
on board the United States Ship Albany TO
be taken TO Pensacola. This settles that af-
fair.