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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
HARRIsBURG, Jan. I,

HARRIsDuRG, Jan. I, 1851.
SENArE-The Senate convened this after
noon AT 3 O'Clock
The Secretary Of the Commonwealth pre-
sented Senatorial returns of the election held
in October last, which were, on motion OF Mr.
Packer, opened and read,
On motion of Mr., Crabb, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the election eff 4 Speaker.
Mr., McCaslin received the unanimous
Democratic vote.
The Wing ballot was scattered, no one
Senator received more than five votes until
the fourth ballot when MIR. Crabb moved an
adjournment, which was not agced to--ycas
10. nays 81.
Mr.. Lawrence then asked to be withdrawn
from the list of candidates.
On the fifth ballot, Mr.. McCasIin CDem. J
received .l5 votes, and Mr.. Konigmacher
(Whig. S-w hen second motion 10 ad lourn
was ageed 10,
The Senate adjourned without elec,ing
Speaker.
HousE.--The House convened this morn
ing at II o'clock, when Mr. 4. r. Russel
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania, was introduced and presented the re-
turns held in this State at the last October
election.
Mr.. Best moved that the returns presented
be opened and read. Agreed TO.
The roll was then called, and all the mem
bers answered 10 their names, with the eX.
ception Of Mr.. Scouller, of Cumberland Coun.
ty, who is detained at home on account of
indispostion and MI Church, of the same
county, who died since his election
Mr., Fegely moved (and ii was agreed TO-
that the House proceed 10 an election for
Speaker
The vote being taken, resulted as follows;
John Cessna, of Bedford Co., SO
George H. Hart, of Philadelphia, 81
HARRIsBURG, Jan. s,
SENATE.-The Senate was called 10 order
by the Clerk.
On motion of Mr., Crabb, The Senate pre-
ceeded 10 the sixth ballot for Speaker.
The following is the result:
Siyth ba Hot Sayan,h h,ilot
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"a MD EE IA MSH.
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Public notice is hereby given That The Partnership here
tplr, existing between GDElL SHAW, as Contractors
f,r line Cansuruu ui the Philadelphia and Wllkslarre
TELEGRAPH Line and the SHsqueuua River and North and
WrS Buurh Telegraph Line, is this day dissolved by
rull ,.nstt All pers having subscribed and paid for
stock ia The Philadelphia and WilAsharre Telegraph Com
pav" respectfully requested 70 present their receipts
1r such aymutS 10 Ed J. SAEGER, EsQ oi Allentown
lehgh county Pa President ul the s,id Company, and
receive their certificates properly authenticated there
for aud H persons having subscribed and paid for stock in
The Slsquehaum River and North and W est Branch Tele
graph Company are Hsn respectfully requested IN present
brir receipts for such payments IN A c. GO:l, at the
American Hotel theut street. opposite the State House,
Philadelphia. President Of sad Company, u T. a, VAN
ALLEN Treasurer Danylle, Muntaur county, Pa, and
receive their certificates IN due form therefor And Al
pers ms haYeng caimsagaius The said Partnership, GOELh
SHAW relating ~ the ruction Of sand lines wheth
e upon Promssoiy note, draft book accoRns or Otherwise
respectfully requested q present correct statements oi
the slmc without dcay, 10 JOHN TITUS, ESQ No ~
Mercantile Library, Philadelphia who is authorized TO re-
cciye and arrange iI settlement Of the same.
A c. GOEfL,
January II, Isjl.-lm JAMES l. SHAW
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deposited in the buildings of the Land Office.
The Commissioners of the several conntics
ought 10 be required to have the weights and
measures, under their care, again adjusted
and regulated,
An arrangement Of the Geological specimens and
the publication of the Geological report is recom-
mended
My attention has been called 10 the large
body of original papers in the State depart
ment, connected with the Colonial and Revo-
lntionary history of the State, and their eX-
lremely exposed and perishing condition.
These records are worth preservation. as con-
tanning authentic information of the action oil
our fathers IN the struggle for national eAlsl.
ence. lG the Capital of Pennsylvania, aud
with the sympathies of her patriotic people
was Independence matured and declared -
Her soldiers were most numerous around ,he
standard Of the nation, and there were more
battle fields on her soil than in the same area
! elsewhere. Every memorial ot those days
| of devotion and rial shonld be faithfully pre-
served There exists single copy in mann
script of the Minutes of the Revolutionary
/ Executive Council Il document bv far too
valuable 10 remain longer within the reach OF
accident or mntllation. 1t would be gratily-
/ ing to Il large body Of our constituents if the
Assembly would authorize the employment
/ of II competent gentlemen TO select and ar.
range for publication these memorials of an
! interesting epoch in the history Of the Com.
monwealth.
In the early spring the buildings Of the H.
sane Asylum will be ready for the reception
of patients This work of charity, worthy OF
the best care Of the philanlhropist, from it:
admirable construction and hearhful loca
tion, cannot fail TO answer the ends of its be
nevoleut founders 1t deserves the fostering
care of the Legislature.
In the performance Of your duties. aiten
tlon Is most earnestly directed TO the revision
Of the laws in relation 10 taverns, restaurants
beer houses, and ten pin alleys Its alleg",
that IN many instances they are made th,
common resort of the young, the idle, an,
the worthless, 10 the great detriment of tn
moral wclI-being of the rising generation
The financial condition of the Common
wealth as exhibited in the following state
mentS:
Amount of funded debt, inclndng amonr
in the hands of Commissioners of Sinkiu
Fund, and also special loan 10 avoid Incline
Plane at the Schuykill, on the S0th of Ne
vember, 1850, was $50, ,914 I
Amount of uuiunded debt,
same date 9l2.57O &
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COMMUNICATION,
SUPERVISOR OF THE susaUEHASxk
DIVISION.
II. b. MAssEE, ESQ

ii. b. MAssEE, ESQ
As the time is drawing nigh when am
appointment of Supervisor for the Susque-
hanna Division will be made, cannot help
expressing hope that Col. II. d. Rodear-
mel, the present incumbent, may be con-
tinued Col. Rodearmel has been one OF
the most faithful and efficient officers we
have ever had. The last season has been
one OF unusual difficulty, but the division
under his charge has been most carefully
managed and promptly attended to. am
aware that some structures upon the man.
agement Of the canals appeared IN your pa
per from which the Colonel was aiterward
promptly eXoneIated, when you were made
acquainted with the facts.
PENNS TOWNSHIP.
- 1t is but Justice TO Col Rodearmel,
TO say that his management of the public
works meets with general approbation.--
The structures made upon the management
of Col. Rodearmel, was through an error of
a friend, who had charge of our columns
during our absence, in supposing that the
"SuSquphanna Division" embraced the
whole line OF canal above the junction.
We should be pleased 10 see Col. Rodearln-
el re-appointed
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11

The Rev. Henry Ward BeecheT, after de-
nying place in heaven for all actors and &C
tresses is down on tobacco chewers, and re-
minds them that there are no spit-boxes
there.
DR.. ]. C. AVER, proprietor Of the cele-
brated "Ayer's Cherry PICTORIAL" has been
elected Mayor of the city Of Lowell.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11

r~ The American Intellgencer is the
title of new paper just commenced in
McEwensyille, in this county, by John
Case formerly of the Herald of Freedom at
Bloomsbury. The paper is neatly got up.
In politics MIR. Case is democratic, but
goes in stronger for universal reform than
for party; for a homestead, abolition OF
taxes, cheap postage, revenue tariff and fa-
vors, we presume, the bill introduced in
Congress to give every man farm.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

We lay before our readers the message
of Gov. Johnson, with the exception of a
few unimportant paragraphs which we have
condensed and placed in small type. The
Message is a well written document and
contains number of valuable suggestions,
among which is the completion of the Sun
bury and Erie Rail Road. This recon-
mendation is highly creditabe to the saga
city and foresight of the Governor, as time
will prove it one of the most important en-
terprises of this century.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11

" TREvoRToN. - The company who
are constructing the rail road from this
place to the Susquehanna, are using great
exertions for its early completion. By an
advertisement in our columns, it will be
seen that they offer immediate employment
10 500 laborers.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11
Shamokin township, IAN. II, ls5l.-GL
Tg EvORToN HOUSE
TREYORTON, PA.

yg7ITE subscriber respectfully informs the public
4 that he has opened Public House, in the
new town of Vrcvorton. Northumberland county,
and that he Is well prepared to accommodate his
guests in the best manner. His house is located
nearly opposite the tompany's Store, He is also
provided with good sahlmg sufficient for 20 hor.
Sos. He trusts 10y promPt and careful attention
to business to meet share OF the public patrons
age, HENRY B, WEAVER
Trcvorton, Jan. |, lSj0--tf
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New Advertisements
NOTICE TO COLLECTORS.

NOTICE is hereby given to the Collectors of
- Northumberland county. that those who do
not settle and pay oil the amount of taxes placed
in their hands for collection on the 18th of Feb
ruary, (on which day the Commissioners will
meet to make any generations that may be lie.
ccs~ary,) they will be dealt with according to law.
CHARLES WEAVER,
WILLIAM WILSON. Com'rs.
CHRISTIAN ALBERT
~u"hurv. Jan. |, lSjl--Gt.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11
Estate Of MARY NJ. EIsELY, Decd.

Y Office is hereby given that letters tcStamen.
tiry have been granted to the subscriber OH
the Estate of Mary VI. Ei,cy late of Sunhury,
dcc'l. All persons indebted 10 sadc Estate or
having claims against the same are requested To
call on the subscriber and settle the same. For
this purpose he will attend at the late residence of
the dcc'd.--luc-day and "Wednesday the ith aud
9Th of February next
FRANKLIN \. CLARK.
Executor,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11

W NR. WEBSTER'S LETTER TO THE |
AUSTRIAN MlNIsTER.-We have taken up
nearly the whole OF our first page this week
with the reply of Mr.. Webster, the Secre-
tary OF State, to Mr.. Hulseman, the Aus
trlan Minister. 1t is not only an able doc
ument but one of the most important and
interesting that has emanated from the
government for number Of years. We
have not published Mr.. Hulsemann's letter
to the Secretary, as Mr.. Webster has embo-
died the most important points in his reply.
The Austrian made great mistake in en-
gaging in contest, with not only an able
Statesman, but with the greatest constitu.
tional lawyer of the age.
0y Mr.. John Brisbin, the democratic
candidate, has been elected to Congress, for
the Luzerne and Columbia district, by a
small majority.
u The McEwensvlIe Intelligcncer
gives an account of public dinner given
by the Northumberland Troop at the llo-
tel of Henry j. Reeder, at which num-
ber of our military friends were in attend
ance and took part, viz: Gen. Kase, Gen.
Watson, Major Kipp, Major Britiun, Major
Kutzner, Major Roush, Capt. Armstrong
Capt. Blair and others.
Gr The Philadelphia North American
and the Philadelphia Sun have both ap.
peared in new dress. They are botf
able and well conducted Journals.
IN THE COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS
Present, Hon. Geo. C. Helker and Hon. job,
F. Dentlcr.
COMMONWEALTH VS. BALTzAR GARNHART
Surety of the Peace. Baltzar was accuset
of making threats of violence against tn
wife and children of George Barnhart.-
Baltzar came before the Court with larg
brick in his cap and scarcely able to main
tam his equilibrium, on account OF rum an
a stiff knee joint. He declared most EN-
phatically that ''no man was afraid Of Bait
ger, old women aint even afraid of Baltzel
he never hurt any body, &c" When tn
prosecutor testified to the fact of his havin
seen Baltaer running after one of his chil
dren with an axe, Batzer's counsel brougt
him to his feet and dragged him across tn
Court House to demonstrate the impoSs
bility of his running under any clrcumstar
, Ces, to the great amusement of the Cou
and spectators. Baltzer was placed undt
bonds to keep the peace towards the proSc
] cutors family in particular and everybod
\ in general.
E Commonwealth rs JOHN Lcwiy, Jey7
b. Lewis and Jacob Lewis. Indictment, A
saut and Battery, on VIM. Russell wit
pitch forks. Detts. obtained separate trial
The jury rendered verdict; John, NJ
guilty, to pay costs: Jerry, not guilty
Z Russell for costs. Noli pros. entered as
| Jakey.
Commonwealth rs I'm. RUSSeH. ASsau
and Battery, on above detts. verdict, n,
guilty, County for costs.
Commonwealth rs Francis Rcnnor, Fo
@ & Bas. Deft. pleaded guilty and usual sci
F., tence passed.
t Commonwealth rs Wells Holmes. M
> sance in the shape Of tippIing house
Y Trevorton. Continued to next term.
The grand jury recommended the Con
miSSoners to subscribe $500 for the ere,
ton of the embankment above this Boroug
pINNSXIXtNIA
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11

TnE coldest berth man can find is Ia act
as breakman ON railroad car, when the TO-
comoivo is making thir,y miles an hour
against wind sharp enough 10 cut your
throat
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ARRIVAL OF THE
G L 9 r G 7 A.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
-Four Millions OF Gold Dust the way.
Arrjral Of 555 Passengers.

The L. s. mail steamship Georgia. Lieut..
D. D. HoRrER, Commander, arrived at New
York on Monday morning last, from Chagres
ria Havana, with the Pacific mails, and 800
passengers.
The Georgia sailed fIom Chagres on the
Goth, with 654 passengers, arrived in Ha-
vana on the 3Olh and transferred 40 passen-
gers 10 the Pacific for New Orleans.
The Georgia left at Chagres the steamer
Crescent City, with 1870 passengers. waiting
for the gold dust which had not arrived. The
propeller Ontario, sailed from Chagrrs for
New Orleans with 200 passengers. Those
remaining on the lsihmuS were goiug OIL in
sailing vessels.
FROM THE ISTHMUS, sc
The L. 5. mail steamer Oregon sailed from
San Francisco on tie evening of the 1t inst,
with 272 passengers and S2.20o,U0o on
freight and arrived nj Panama at noon ON
the goth uIl., stopping at six intermediate
ports.
The gold dust train ior the CrcSreu. City
was attacked few mics out from Panama
amount was carried of was not asccrlainpd
when the Georgia left. One report makes it
two hundred Thousand dollars
DIsCEAcEruL EXHIBITION AT THE Nor.
TINCHAM THEATRICAL the Nottingham the
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11

whereby the plane has been avoided, the use
of the public works much facilitated, and an
ANIMAL saving Of $4,000 secured 10 the
Treasury, in the disuse Of the machinery and
labor necessarily connected with the plane,
is shown as follows:
Amount Of cost of new road, say $500, 900 90
Deduct price of old road sold, 2l3.OOO 90
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11

A PARTY Of sailors returned to Buffalo from
Warren, Pa, and vicinity, few days since
with eighteen fat deer. They represent the
snow as very deep. In some parts of Penn
sylvauia, three or four feet on level
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11
Estate Of JOHN HAMOR, Decd.

\ NOTlCE is hereby given that letters of admin.
y istratom have been granted to the suhscri-
hers on the estate Of John Hamor, decd, late of
Point township, Northumberland county. All
persons indebted to said estate, or having claims
against the same, are requested to call the sub
scri5crs for settlement.
ABRAHAM HAMOR,)
SAMI'EI. lIAMOR, Adm'rs.
IOHN HANOR.
Point toyvEShiD Ian. l. lS5l.--Gt,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11

" rIcE.-The prospect Of the ice crop
this season, is not very encouraging, We
would advise all who have ice houses to
fill, to secure the first opportunity to do so.
Ice put up early stands the best chance of
keeping well. 1t matters not how thin it
is, if made up in quantity. The ice
should be secured, if possible, in square
blocks, regularly sawed or cut out and pack
ed away like brick work. Those who ne
glect to take it in early may fail to get any.
Persons who have ice houses only know
how to appreciate their full value.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11

IMPROVEMENT OF New RoRK.-The aggre-
gate number of new buildings erected in New
York during the last ten years, has been 49,
400 In 1916 there were 1910; in lS4s
ll9l in ls49, 1898 and in 1880, 1912.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11
OUR COURT.

In consequence of the illness of the
President Judge, Hon. Jos. b. Anthony,
no civil causes were tried, and the Court
adjourned on Thursday. We are pleased,
however, to learn that Judge Anthony
was getting better, and we trust he will
soon be restored to his usual health. Con-
siderable criminal and other business was
transacted by the associates, Judge Welker
and Judge Dentler, with Promptness and
dispatch that was highly creditable. The
charges TO the jury by Judge Welker the
senior Judge, were perfectly satisfactory to
all the parties concerned.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11
EDITORS TABLE.
Business Notices.

We refer our readers to the advertisement of Mr.
Ira Jones, who offers to dispose of fine farm,
at either private or public sale.
The Commissioners of Northumberland county
1t viii he seen give notice TO delinquent collectors
that if their duplicates are not paid up by the
18th OF February next, they will be sued without
respect to persons.
We call the attention of our readers to the ad.
vertisement of Henry b. Weaver, who has opened
new hotel at Trovorton.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11

a scHooLMAsTER asked a boy, one very
cold morning, what was the Latin for the
word cold at which the boy hesiiaied, say
ing, 81 have it al my finger ends"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11

GJ- We are requested TO say there will
be preaching in the Presbyterian Church
in tins place on Sunday evening at half
past 6 o'clock, by the Rev. Mr.. Simonton.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11

Within the same period, there has been
paid from the Treasury, appropriations that
may be called extraordinary, as follows:
Towards completion of North
Branch canal. S14S.5 500 90
To avoid inclined plane, 3O9.I46 %
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11

TuE Shakers of New Hamshire have rur-
chased large tract of land in Ohio, to which
they intend to remove in consequence of dis
like and persecution from their present neigh
hurs
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11

The Sinking Fund shows an ac-
lnal decrease of public debt
since 3Oh November 1S4S, 53s. .2O3 81
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11

u Blank Leases for sale at this Office.
U- PRINTING INK.-A few kegs for sale
for cash at this office.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11

~ The MESSAGE. - Messrs. Crck &
Packer will please accept our thanks for
early copies of the Governors message.
u PETIT JuRoRs summoned to Court
next Monday, are informed that there will
be no Court, and that their attendance is
not required.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11

ur IN Franklin county, n. Y, they have
snow in places nine etdeep. The railroads
Whereabouts have had 10 stop ill they conld
be dug out,
WTsDoM and virtue are the greatest beau
ty ; but 1t is an advantage to diamond to
be ir,ll set,
The STATE AssAYER of Massachusetts SAYS
that in every instance in which he has exam
ned the Cochitua:e water received through
lead pipes, he has found ii to contain lead,
THIRTY years ago there were ten thousand
slaves held in the State Of New York.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-05

500 Dividends Amounting To &ss s7s
The Tickets are payable to Bearer
a.-Ihe Prizes will be paid in cash, at the option
OF the holder, either in Frankfort-on the Maine
London, New York, or in any other Commercial
Town.
3-The proceeding Of the Drawing will be per-
formed in the presence of the Public and super
lntendence Of the Royal Authorities
4.-The result will Immediately after the Draw
ing, be advertised in the German Journals and by
LIFTS, which will be forwarded to every Share
holder.
PRICE OF THE TICKETS ron THIS DISTRIBUTION.
One Ticket one pound sterling, or five dollars.
The Purchaser of a certain number of Tickets
enjoys the following advantages, viz
SIX tickets five pounds st. or twenty-five dol.
lhirty ditto twenty - one hundred ditto
Slxty-hve ditto forty >, two hundred ditto
RemIttances be made by Bank Notes.
Drafts, or Bills on Europe, which may be sent 10
Messrs. S. SrIEbEL a Co., 81, Ncholas-lane,
Lombard ST.. London.
III Tickets and Prospectusesmsy be had Of the
undersigned Banking House. who has undertaken
the principal Sale Of Tickets for Germany and
Foreign Countries, and by whom the Official
List of Drawing Will be sent to each Shareholder
MORlZ STIEBEL SONS, Bankers,
sept. ao-u Frnnkford- on ths-.uuin
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-05
GAZETTE OF THE UNION AND
GOLDEN RULE.

A paper for Odd-Fellows and their Families
Y This old established Family Paper, on the
let ofJaouary, enters its sixteenth volume, and
will be found upon examination by the Fraternity
to be peculiarly adapted to their wants, and
most welcome visitor at the fresied.
1t is published weekly at
50 90 per annum in advance.
6 90 for four copies.
- 100 for nine copies.
IL 90 for twenty copies.
II contains the Proceedings Of the Grand Lodge
Of the United States, and the State Grand Lodges
and Encampment, Institution ofthe new Lodges,
Addresses, accounts OF Celebrations, Editorials
upon Odd Fellowship, and everything that can
interest the Order
For binding, il is admirably adapted and makes
yearly volume Of over eight hundred large pages
Aside from the 0dd-Fellowshi1 department, it
contains choice Tales, Poetry, " otes Of Travel
and in short all the variety that goes to make up
first class Family Paper
For years the Gazette and Golden Rule has en-
ioyed the highest confidence of the Order, and its
publishers feel assured that there is brother
no matter what his rank in the Order, who will
not from reading the Golden Rule, learn TO Hp-
preciate still more our glorious Fraternity, and
be better able to extend its broad mantle over
others.
Address CHAMPION & CLARKE,
~ Ann-sreet, New York.
Nov. 2I-3t