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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25
CoMMoNwEAbrH VS.. UNITED STATES
RANK

On Wednesday last, in the District Court |
OF Philadelphia, before Judge Sharswood, the
suit of the Commonwealth against the Bank |
of the United States was brought TO conclu-
sion, so far as the determination of the facts
is concerned by verdict for the plaintiff
for 6 1908, 100000. To the sagacious, ener-
cetic action of the present accounting officers,
NIessrs. Bickel and Purviance, the rescue Of
this immense sum is 10 be attributed. Ii
will be recollected that by the charter of the
Bank, a charter wrung from the Legislature
by the clamorous solicitation of the moneyed
interests, aided by the no less cogeu argu-
ments Of the bank ilself,-it was provided
that in lica Of tarGtion, and rs the price of the
franchise sold by the State, the bank should
pay 10 the State Treasurer for the use Of the
common schools, the sum Of two millions Of
dollars, in annual instalmens Of one hundred
thousand each. These instalmens were paid
down TO 1871, when the bank made series
Of assignments, for the osensible purpose oi
winding up her affairs, and discussing The
property assigned among her creditors. In
stead of doing this, however, the property
so assigned, with the exception OF a lew
light dividends, remained in the hands OF The
trustees 10 the amount of more than twenty
million of dollars down 10 July last, when the
Commonwealth presented her claim the
irustees who were salaried officers, paying
no taxes therefor, and until required in the
last few non,hs by the peremptorY action Of
the accounting departments, making no re-
turn TO the assessor Of the amount in their
hands The defence stated on the trial OF
the suit for the arrears of the purchase mon
ey. that the bank has since 1871 ceased the
exercise Of banking privileges, and had made
the assignments i'll question, was ruled irrel
evaut by the court, and verdict taken fol
the amount above rendered. This amoun
Independently for all other considerations, il
scarcely equal to what would have been re
allied by the taxation of the property assign
ed during the Ten yeats il has been laying il
the trustees hands and we congratulate
the Departments Oh the success with whicl
their efforts 10 recover so large and Just a
Indebtedness has so far been attended.
DEM Union.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25
NEW JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.

In the Senate Mr.. VIM. +. Packer has
read in place bill forming 20 new Judi
clal districts, In this bill Northumberland,
Union, Juniatta and Perry, is TO form one
district, TO be called the 7th district. Ly.
coming, Clinton, Columbia and Montour is
TO form another district. These will both
be pleasant districts. In politics both are
democratic, and both will no doubt select
competent men to fill the important station
of President Judge.
MIR. Divine, IN the House, has read in
place bill forming the state into Seven
teen districts. We however looked in VAN
for the location of Northumberland county
Mr. Divine probably intends erecting u
into separate Judicial district, in anticipa
ton of our future growth. Mr.. Divine
districts are too large. We greatly prefe
Mr.. Packers bill.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25
DISASTER AT WASHINGTON.
Fall Of the Dress Circle Of the National
Theatre.

Fall Of the Dress Circle Of the National
Theatre.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-S 90 P. M.-The
entire dress circle on the right Of the Nation
al Theatre, crowded with members of Con-
gress, members of the Cabinet and their
families, fell through with a tremendous
crash God knows how many, if any, are
killed. A great many severely wounded
SECOND DESPATCH.
81 O'clock, P. M.-The people are all res
cued from the ruins, and, strange to tell, no
life was lost, nor does it appear that any one
was seriously wounded this can hardly be
determined 10 night, however, as many went
off in carriages without any repor, OF iheir
injuries being made certain it is that many
are badly bruised, several had their faces
cut, and one lady's face is badly disfgured
Order being restored, the amnsements are
going on. The dress circle on the east side
of the house was crowded TO overl1owing
shall be in attendance till all is over.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25
EDITORS TABLE.


We call the attention Of our renders, who deal In Min
cry and Fancy Silk Goods to theadversement Of Freeman,
Hodges Co. New York, who advertise splendid stock
of goods.
The administrator Of John C. Boyd dec'd adverscs for
sale, Mt the House OF VIM Weaver in Shunokin, the
18th Of February, some valuable real estate
valuable Farm and Tnnnery is offered for sale, the
2ist day Of February, IN jackson township, by Michae
Trion, Executor Of the estate Of Frederick rion decd
We also invite the Intention Of readers adver
tsemcnt for the sale Of valuable property in Milton
in this county.
The American Railway Guide is the title of useful lit
tie work published l3s Fulton street, New York.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25
DEcLrNArroN OF THE aLADIEs' CAND1pArE.n

DEcLINATIoN OF THE IADIEs' CANDIDATE"
DIR. Cogswell, of the Massachusetts Hou Sc
olRepresentalives, was among the four select
ed by that body last week to be voted for for
Governor He however, declined, on the
real Democratic ground that if the people
themselves didn't choose 10 elect him, he
wouldn't have the office. He was the "Demo-
cratic safety candidale,n and touching the
party TO which he was wholly indebted for
his present political position, he said
Soon after the State election in November,
when it was ascertaned who were the con-
stiutional candidates for the Governorshipr
one of the Boston daily, journals represented
me as the 'lades' candidate,' who had long
since hoised the peiticoat. Now, sir, | wlst
10 avail myself of the present opportunity
publicly 10 correct a material error, in The
statement Of that paper, and beg leave 10 say
that did not raise the peltcoat, for the Ia
dies kindly raised ii Cor me-lor which they
are entitled TO my heartfelt thanks and last
ing gratitude"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25
L. 5. SENATOR, AND TIE CAUCUS.

When the editor Of the Lewisburg Dem
ocrat talks about the Uerdancy OF his neigh
bors he should be careful that he does not,
through his own ignorance, iasten the epi-
thet upon himself. This he certainly does
most edectually in supposlng that General
Cameron had but one friend in caucus, be-
cause he received but one vote. General
Cameron had quite a number of friends in
that body, probably as many as Black or
Woodward, besides those that did not 90
into that political conclavc. But as he did
not submit his claims TO the caucus, he did
not wish his friends to vote for him there.
/ 1t is a fact well known, to all who know
anything Of the matter, that some OF his
warmest personal and political friends were
in that caucus. Among them was Henry A.
/ Muhlenberg, the Senator from Berks. Gen.
Cameron was undoubtedly, single handed,
the strongest candidate in the field, but it
was well known that if he received the
Caucus nomination, that some of the self
constituted SIMON Pure democrats would
act, as Gordon +. Mason and others threat
ened to act, two years since, and vote
against him in convention. These are
facts ''too true to make Joke of Of" and ST
is also the fact that before the ballotting:
commenced in convention, some of these
same pure anti-Cameron democrats, wer,
5 anxious to postpone the election, and en-
deayor to bring about a reconsderaton.-
) Yet there are those who look upon tn
5 proceedings of these packed Juries, con
trolled by political intriguers, with as muc
reverence as the holy conclave Of Cardinal
> in Rome. In the latter asSemblage th
! rival factions generally unite upon, an
elect as Pope, the feeblest and oldest men
Der Of their body, in the hope that the
will be soonest rid of him. Thus it is wit
our modern caucuses, and such was the re
suit that returned Cardinal Sturgeon to tn
5 U. S. Senate, six years since. We hol
9 that democrat Is, or ought to be, ire,
man, and should himself be the judge of II
r. propriety of going into caucus. MIR. Pack
e had perfect right, as democrat, to a
: as he thought proper in the matter, but il
lie dependent of this, the convention that nor
ID mated him, actually instructed him to u
= his own discretion, by voting down res
luton instructing him to go into caucus
w We believe democracy to be synonymo
ri. with freedom and liberty, and not bli
to and Slavish adherence 10 the measures
he corrupt politicians.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25

In FRANCE, they press the grape, in the
process of wine treading, with their feet. No
mechanical squeezing would so nicely express
that peculiar proportion of the whole mois-
ture of the grape which forms the highst fla
vored wine. The feet are sometimes rather
unacquainted with The use of soap, but the
argument for cleanliness is that the fermenta-
ton filings as scum to the surface every atom
of foreign matter held in suspension in The
wine, and that the liquid ultimately obtained
is as exquisiteIy pure as if human flesh had
never touched it.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25
COUNTERFEIT NOTES,

Counterfeit notes are daily multiplying,
scarcely day passing that some new aud
better devised fraud is not exposed. Yester-
day our police discovered, secreted away in
a bottle, eight different descriptions of coun-
terlets, amounting in all 10 some three thou
sand dollars. There were tens of Northum-
berland Bank tens of the Miners Bank at
Pousvlle fves of The Lebanon Bank ives
of the Bank of Delaware ; fves of the Bank
of the Valley of Virginia fives of the Har-
rsburg Bank threes of the Delaware City
Bank and twos of the farmers Bank o.
Lancaster. These last named are "Relief'
issues, and the whole batch are said to be
we'll executed Some of the counterfets
named have been noticed before, and there
is scarcely a doubt that they have been
widely distributed for circulation. The pub
lie, and especially small dealers, should keeT
a sharp lookout, as it is almost impossible
for the press 10 furnish descriptions of the
many attempted frauds as fast as they ap
pear,-Ledger.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25

THE FIRE AT New ORLEANs.-New Or-
leans, January 2O.-The fire in this city on
Saturday morning was the most destructive
we have had since the big fire last year. IL
occurred in the St. Charles Hotel, which,
with nearly all its splendid furniture, was en-
tirely destroyed Clapp's Church, the Me-
thodist Church, the Poydras street Church,
and several other buildings, were destroyed
The loss is estimated at about S 100000
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25

LEBANON VALLEY RAILROAD The Eugi
neers who made survey of this route have
made report, and given an estimate of lis
cost al 81 ,l62 SIS 76. The road will be 562
miles in length, making the distance from
Harrisburg 10 Philadelphia ia. miles, or !.
miles longer than the route by way of Lam
caster. The ruling grade is inch in 200 or
26 l-lOlh feet per mile, against as feet per
mile on the Lancaster route. This is an inn
poriant Improvement, and should secure the
attention of capitalists aorg the whole valley
of the Schuykill.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25
OS- Blank Leases for sale at this office
u PRINTING lNK.-A few kegs for sale
for cash at this office.

&C. CoRREcTloN.-In the published pro-
ceedings of the Bar on the death of Judge
Anthony last week, there We're several
omissions. The second resolution should
read ''Judge of all the earth" instead Of
"Judge Of all the living"
In the 4th Resolution the committee was
omitted which we now republiSh as fol-
lows -
Resolved That committee be appointed
by the chairman to transmit to the bereaved
widow and family Of the Hon. Joseph B. An
lhony a copy of these proceedings; with ar
appropriate letter of coincidence on behalf o
this meeting. Whereupon the Hon. James
| Pollock, Charles Pleasants, and George F
Miller, Esquires, were appointed for this pur
! pose.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25
SLNRIRY rHLnE NNnRNNT.
New Advertisements.
NOTICE

TO the Heirs Of Susanna Hall, Decd
NOTICE is hereby given to Charles Hail. Ed
~ ward Hall, jeremiah Hail, Harriet Hall in
tcrmarried with Charles G. Cook, and Elizabeth
Hall, heirs and iegcl representatives. Of Peter
Hall, decd. Susanna Hocy mtcrmarriod with
Wm. Conrad and James Hocy, jr., by his Guar
dian, Ii Zimmerman, Esq, heirs aud legal re-
presentutivcs of Susannah Han, who was inter-
married with John Hocy, decd, and Polly Hall
who was intcrmauicd with George Zimmerman,
that hy virtue of certain Nrii of PaJtiti0m Fa-
cieuda, issued out OF the Orphans Court OF Nor
thumhorlard county 10 me directed, an mqulsition
will be held upon the Real Estate of said deed.
in Augusta township at il o'clock, A. NJ. on
Monday the Sd day of Mar-h 1881, at which time
and place you hereby warned to be and ap-
pear if you think proper.
JAMES COVERT, Sheriff.
Sheriff. Office, Sunbury,
Ian. 25th, lS5l.--ti. \
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25

INTERESTING TO Fowl BREEDERS We
are informed on good authority, says the Bos-
ton Transcript, that Mr. SIS. Lawrence, OF
Tyngsborough, in this State, has Shanghai
pullet, eight months old that has laid forty
t,ro large sized eggs in forty fire days. One
day she laid two of the above number. Mr.
Lawrence, also has one other Shanghai pullet
seven months old, of Alarsh's stock, that has
laid % eggs in 90 days, and is laying daily, a
the present date.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25

MORE POISONING BY APPLE BUTTER MIR,
Transport, Mt, says the CIearspring Sentinel,
have been poisoned by having ealen apple
butter impregnated with poison from the gla-
zing from the crooks in which the butter was
placed. The two former are convalescent
but the latter continue very sick.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25

u LATEST NEws.-The main line of
the Pennsylvania Canal is to be opened on
the 10Th of February. A warrant for the
arrest of Gov. Quilman has been issued
Mr.. Yulee of Florida has been defeated as
u. S. Senator and whig elected.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25
ID 4 a. ~.

In this place, on Thursday, the 23d inst,
Mrs. ELIZABETH WEITZEL, aged about
so years.
In this place, on Friday, the nth inst,
PETER ORRlSON, aged about l3 years.
In Upper Mahouoy, Oh the l2'h inst, Mrs
SARAH TBEON, widow Of the late Fred ok
Treou, aged 81 yeats, II months and 70 day ;.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25
AUDITORS NOTICE.

TVyHE undersigned Auditor appointed by the
4 Orphans Court of Northumberland county
to make distribution to and among the heirs Of
Leonard Pfouts, decd, hereby notifies all per-
sons interested that he will attend to the duties OF
his appointment on the Sth day February a. ID.
1851, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, at his Office in the Bor-
Ough of Sunbury.
CHAS. ]. BRUNER, Auditor.
Sunbury, Jan. Is, lS5l.-3t.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25

IT seems by statement made by William
l.. Chaplin, at an anti-fugiiive slave law con-
venion held al Syracuse, that the total cost OF
procuring his release from confinement in
Washington and Maryland was S2s,ooO.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25

A FATr wishing to dissuade his daugh-
Ter from ali thoughts of matrimony, quoted
the words:
'She who marres, doeth well but she
who marries not, doeth better" The dangh-
ter, meekly replied, "Father am conent
TO do well let those do better. who can"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25

PRICE OF PEACHES IN LoNDoN.-A London
letter, of the 21st June, says-Peaches for
the past week are more abundant than they
have been for the previous month, and con-
sequently at more available rates-varying
according 10 quality, from 26 shiliugs to 30
shillings sterling, per dozen-equal 10 Sc 80
TO 81 so U. States currency. They are OF
course raised Qike grapes) in hot houses.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25
OBSERVER.

A GIRL in Pittsfeld was struck dumb by
the firing of canon. A number of married
men have in consequences invited the artille-
ry companies 10 parade upon their premises
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25

In days gone by, when man had "bursted
up'' in every profession he followed, his last
resource was 10 keep a writing school. Now
the same class give "readlngs from Shsks-
peare.n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25

A SoHooLMIsTREss asked a child what
s-s-s spelt The child hesilated. "What do
do when look at you l' said the mistress.
"Thquint," replied the pupil
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25

FlGHTING is 10 Irshmen what thunder
gust is TO nature. Ii may knock things about
for season, but it never fails 10 purify the
neiahborhood of i'll feeling, and bring about
sun-shny calm that is as soothing 10 the
combalants as a shower is 10 June
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25
Valuable
PROPERTY FOR SALE.

FXNHE Subscriber who resides in Philadelphia,
N offer, for sale the following properly in Mil
ton, Northumberland county, viz; The large
IA BRICK BUILDING
EAa in upper Milton, formerly occupied by
Messrs Pattersons as Carriage Makers shop
The building is 60 feet front on upper Market
street, and 40 feet on Front street, and is two
stories high. Also a two story
BRICK BLACKSMITH SHOP,
40 by 20 feet, on the same premises. The lot Is
ON the corner of upper Market and Front streets,
and is &C feet front, and 100 feet deep.
The premises would be valuable for Foundry
or other manufacturing purposes, and will be sold
on reasonable and accommodating terms by ap-
plying either to JACOB CARRlGAN,
Philadelphia.
F. WOLFINGER, Esq, Milton or
II. b. MASSER, Esq, Sunbury.
Philadelphia, Ian 20, lsSl'--it'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25
WASHINGTON, January 90, IS

WASHINGTON, January 90, 1851.
The news that Mr.. Yulee, Nullifer has
been beaten for U, S. Senator from Florida
has produced great hilarity among The Wing
and Democratic friends of the Constitution
and the Union.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25

1T THE WEATHER.-We had several
days of cold weather the beginning Of the
week. 1t has since moderated with some
indications OF snow, but even these have
vanished IN sunshine.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25

AN EDITOR in the Western part of New
York is in a bad fix He dunned subscri-
Der for his subscription, which he refused TO
pay, and threatened to fog the editor ii he
stopped the paper. A bad fix, truly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25

C. IcE HousEs.-A number OF our cti-
zens were engaged during the present week
in filling their ice houses. The ice was
taken from the river and appeared to be Of
ar excellent quality.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25
M 4 El ESEsI -,

On the 1lih inst, by the Rev. A. Berguer,
Mr.. JACOB MACKsErTY, Of Cass township, TO
Miss CAruARINE uoENBERCEE, Of Barry lp,,
SchuylkiiI comfy.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25
POCKET BOOK LOST,
So REW A II ID.

N OST ON Saturday the lth inst, on the Tul-
E A pehocken road, between George Conrad's
tavern and this place, a pocket book containing
a $40 note of the Miners Bank of Pottsvie, and
a SO note on the Corning Bank Also soldiers
discharge of John Latsha, and other papers.
reward of SIS will be paid for the recovery Of the
Pocket book and contents by leaving 1t at this
office, or with the subscriber.
JOHN LATSHA.
jackson tp., Jan. Is, ls5l.--3t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25

WOODROW McMURRAY, man of seventy,
was found dead in his bed at Tecumseh,
Mich, with indications on his person and
about the room, that he had died by the
hands of his son. They were both of intem-
perate habits, and were last seen iutoxica-
ted
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25
eEVnFswsAy WGaEGER's wHtate.

NOTICE l. hereby given that letters Of hl.
~ miuistmt,ou ha'c been granted to the suh.,
scrb2r ON the estate Of Christian Krcgcr, deed. ;,
late Of Lower Augusta township, Northumher-
land county. hli Ie-sons iuar.od to said estate
or having claims against the same. are requested
to call on the subscriber for settlement.
SAMUEL KRiEGER, Admir-.
Lower Augusta tp, Jua. -, ls5l.-Gt,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25
ELECTION OF STATE TREASURER.

HARRISBURG, Jan, 2O.-The members of
the Senate aud House Of Representatives met
in convention this day a! noon, for the pur-
pose of eleciing State Treasurer. The fol-
lowing is the result of the first ballot -
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25

ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC WONDER -
PEPSIN, the Truc DigcSiirc Fijud, or Gastric
JUicc \ great Dyspepsia CuIer, prepared
from Renuel, or The fourth Stomach OF the OX,
after directions Of Baron LIebig, the great
Physiological Chemist, by !. 5 Houghron,
NJ. D., No. 4 North EIahth Street. Philadel-
phia. Pa. This is truly wonderful remedy
for Indigestion, Dyspepsia. Janndice, Liver
Complaint, Constipation, aud Debility, curing
after Natures own method, by Nature's own
agent, the Gastric Juice. See advertisement
in another column.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-25

WoMAN's RIGHT.-Old Gentleman--Say
boy what's the reason your mother don'tsew
patch on your trowsarloons, and send you
out with trille cleaner face? Boy-Coz
she amt got no time. Old Gent.-Aint got
no time! what's the reason she aintl Boy
she's busy getting up resolutions for the
Woman's Right Convention, SO she hasn't
got minute to spare for nothing else. [Ex-
it old gentleman, profoundly musing on
Woman's Right" and the rapid strides Of
human progress, and wondering what on
earth people would be getting at nextl