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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

y The want of rain is beginning TO be
severely felt. The pastures are nearly
gone, and the fields look dry and parched.
The corn crop is not more than two thirds
of good crop. Fruit is scarce. Of peaches
and apples there is not half crop.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
wIII0 MEETING At SHAMOKIN.

We have received the proceedings of a
whig meeting, held at the house of WIN.
Johnson, in Shamosin township, with a re-
quest that we publish the same in the
American. As Our whig friends and sub
scrbers have no paper in this end OF the
County, we feel bound, in some measure,
TO grant their request, when the proceed
ings are of an unexceptionabie character.
The crowded state of our columns will not
permit US TO give more than the following
portion of the proceedings:
A meeting OF the Democratic Wings of
Shamokin township, was held IA, The house
of Wm. johnson, on Monday the slh insl.
The meeting was organized by choosing
SAMUEL JOHN, Esq, President, and Gro.
CUNNINGHAM, Secretary.
On motion Capt, S S. Farrow, VIM. II,
Muench, Esq Col. VIM. G. Kase, Samuel A.
Bergstresser aud Samuel X Gileer were ap-
pointed committee TO draft resolutions.
After The committee had retired, the meet
ing was addressed by JOHN C. KUNKEL,
Esq our worthy candidate for State Senator
and Major MUMMA, in such IA manner, that
few left the meeting without being convinced
that "Protectice Tariff was necessary 10
the WORKING MAN!
After the addresses were concluded, the
committee reported the following resolutions,
which were unanimously eonchrred in:
Resoired, That whether North, East West
ours And should those lies which unite us
so firmly together, ever be broken, (which
fear we do not enteriain,) our MOTTO is =
ave hare lired under her protection, and rill
die in defence of her Institutions"
Resolved That the FREE TRADE BRITIsH
TARIFF LAW is proslrating The interests OF
our country by exiinguishing The fires of our
Furnaces, Rolling Mills and Forges Stop.
plug The wheels of our Factories and dimin-
ishing the demand for our coal. thereby de-
priving the toiling millions OF employment
Aud if The present evil is not remediel, in
dusiry will cease, and prosperity will be
among the things that have been.
Resolutions were also passed In favor Of
the national administration, Of Gov. John
ston, of John Strohm. Also resolutions
highly complimentary TO John c. Kunkel
Esq, the whig candidate for Senator, OF
Jacob Seasholtz, the candidate for Assem-
bly,. Also a resolution in favor of Judge
Pollock, with the following proviso that
awe cannot object TO vote for Alexander
Jordan, merely on account Of him being a
democrat"
There was also resolution compliment
iary of the abilities of Hon. John +. Dent.
Ter, and VIM. McCary.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
SPANISH OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS.
sketeh Of The Lopez Expedition, By one Of us
Members.

His Excelleuey, The Captain Gensra', has
permitted The insertion, in the Slieiai ga
zelte, of lbe following account of C. Fran
cisco Alexander Lame, one of ibOse wbo
comprised the piraiical expedition.
In lhe Plaza of Havana, August 80, 1851,
The Ser, Fiscal, accompanied by my secre-
lary, proceeded 10 the Castle Of the Preside,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
CALIFORNIA GOLD AND THE MONEY
MARKET.

The immense amount OF specie sent
from this country TO pay for the large i'm
portatlon Of goods, has caused tightDess
in the money market, for some months
past, and the result has been number of
heavy failures in our cities. Had it not
been for the California gold mines, these
excessive importations brought about by
the tariff of 1916, would have swamped
the whole country. Silver has been at a
premium for some months past, and we
presume there is now less of that metal in
this country than there was during the sus-
pension of the Banks some years SINCE
Nothing but California gold has saved us
from the same disastrous effects that follow
ed that unfortunate commercial revolution.
Thinss however begin to look better. The
European steamers are taking out less spe-
Gle, and the remittances from California
are larger than expected.
The present years supply OF gold from
California, it is supposed will reach hi'y
millions. The exports OF specie alone from
New York, for the year is SGT ,e9s, ,469, or
nearly % millions of dollars. This has
been sent out 10 pay for rail road iron, &C.,
Of the British manufacturers, instead OF the
wheat which Mr.. Walker insisted would
find market in Europe.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
G II b an n c ~ g +.
ARRIVAL OF THE
EMPIRE CITY.
LATEST FROM CUBA.

Confirmation Of Lopez's Erecution-His fol.
sowcrs nearly Starred to Dcath--Great Er.
e,ien,cnt in Hgrana--Thc Prisoners 10 be
sent TO SPAN.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
A WING MEETING

was helu al the Court House IN TINS
place, on Tuesday evening, which by ap-
poin'ment, was addressed by John 9. Kun
keb Esq, Of Harrisburg, who Is the Wing
candidate for Senator of this district. The
meeting though respectable in number,
was not as large as we expected. MIR.
Kunkel's speech was well received, and in
character was as unobjectionable as whig
speech well could be. Mr.. Kunkle com
menced by refu,ing a rumor that he op-
posed the Railway from this place 10 Har-
risburg, and insisted that the only oppos
tion he made was to compel the Company
to make it all the way on the east side, in
stead of crossing to the western side above
that place. That he was induced 10 do so
at the instance of his own immediate con-
stituents, and that be always felt himself
bound TO obey their wishes, which was the
best evidence he could offer, that be would
faithfully represent all his constituents.
He defended Gov. Johnston in regard to
the compromise resolutions, and the pock-
citing of the bill repeating the act OF lS47,
in relation to fugitive slaves. He thought
we had nothing to do with national mat
ters in this contest. In this MIR. Kunkel
will find even many wings to differ with
him. There are many who think that
Pennsylvania should shew that she holds
strongly TO the late compromise acts, IN or
der TO quiet all agitation, aud render more
permanent the bonds of the Union.
After Mr.. Kunkel had concluded, Mr..
Mumma addressed the audience, after
which the meeting adjourned.
The contest in the district will be as
warm as It is close. Mr.. Kunkel is pop
ular speaker. but his neighbor Doctor Heck
is also highly esteemed, and equally popu-
lar for his sound sense, integrity of char
acter, and good standing with the Demo
cratic party.
Gy NEw Election DisTRIcT.-It will
be seen by the election proclamation thi,
week, that new election district has beer
formed out of part of Coal, and that the
place OF holding the election is at the house
of Henry D. Weaver, in Trevorton.
GT We are informed that the Hob
Geo. w. Woodward, will address demo
cratic meeting in the borough OF Northum
berland, on Tuesday evening next. Al
parties are invited 10 attend.
!, The late Richard LaIor She'll was poisonc,
by the Roman Catholics al Florence, becaus
he was favorable 10 the circulation of III
Bible.
HoorLAND's GERMAN BITTEas.--Thes
celebrated, Biliers prepared by DR.. C. NJ
&, jackson, 100 Arch street, Philadelphia, ar
= performing astonishing cures throughout III
s whole country. We can hear witness {
= their curative powers in The case of frien
of ours who had the Liver Complain, an
. who had tired almost every other medicine
r. but without effect. After taking a few bot
h Ties OF these Bltiers he was entirely cured. =
To those who are similarly afflicted we rt
I commend them 10 take the preparation
d knowing that they will cnre ihe diseas
spoken of, and many others 10 which ''nps
. is heir to-" There is a spurious ariic
made in Philadelphia. The only place
yet the genuine article is l2O Arch stree
a Philadelphia, Of DR.. jackson; or his agen
throughout the country.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
SUNBuRf, Aug. 1llh, 1851.
For the American.

Mn. EDITOR Permit me to recommend
THOMAS s. MACKEY, Esq, of Milton, as
candidate for Associate JuLge, of this
County. Mr. Mackey is an mtelli gent and
competent man, and has for Lumber of
years acted as Justice of the Peace. lie
was also The late Marshall in taking the CEN
sus, and was an excellent officer. The Forks
are entitled 10 one Of the Judges, and we
know no man in il, better qualified for the
Office than Mr. Mackey.
MANY OF SHAMOKlN.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
BA.

Our readers will find full account of
the capture and execution of Lopez and his
party, in this weeks paper. The news
reached this place on Friday of last week,
by telegraph, just as our paper had beer
worked off. Thus has ended this foolish
and i'll fated expedition. The Cubans are
not worthy of free government, aud
would not raise hand 10 free themselves.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
County Nominations.

Senator
DR.. LEWIS HECK, of DauphIh county
President Judge:
ALEXANDER JORDAN, of Sunbury.
Essembly:
WILLIAM FOLLMER, of Tmbu,.
ASSOCIATE Judges
GEORGE WEISER, of Sudbury.
JAMES II. MCCORMICK, Of Milton.
Sheriff.:
WILLIAM B. KIPP, Of Rush.
Prothonotary:
JAMES BEARD, of Milton.
Commissioner
CHARLES WEAVER, Of Sunbury.
Treasurer
JACOB YOUNG, of Sunbury.
Coroner
AARON KELLY, of Shamckin.
.4uditor:
J. II. ZIMMERMAN, of Sudbury
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
MANY OF SHAMOKlN.

REBuILT-The Lutheran Church al Cai-
Isle. which was bnrnt down some iiinc ago,
has been rebuilt in handsome style.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
Goal Graoe.

Sunbury, Sept. II, 1851,
Amount Of coal brought TO Sunbury, over
the Philadelphia and Sunbnry Railroad, from
the Shamokin Mines: Tons.
For the last week, 6l6
Per last report, 1880
Total, l5.OIe
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

THE late Richard Labor She'll was poisoned
by the Roman Catholics al Florence, because
he was favorable 10 the circulation of !he
Bible.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
Fa!i MILLINERY Goods.
John SION H s SONS.

JOHN SEON r. & SONS.
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS lS
Silks, Ribbons 5. Nsiilinery Goods,
No. As South Second St, Philadelphia.
"A RE now prepared to offer to their customers
"A and the trade generally, very large and
handsome assortment of
Bonnet Saiins, of all coors.
Corded and Plain Nelveis, of all colors,
Fancy Bonnet ana Cap Ribbons,
Paris Fancy Feathers,
French and American Flowers, &c. &c.
Coniining themselves excusiS ely tot This branch
of the trade, and importing the larger part of their
stock, enables them to offer an assortment unsur-
passed in extent and variety, which will be sold
at the lowest prices.
Sept. IS, l55l.-it.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.


DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR:
WILLIAM BIGLER.
OF Clearfield County.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER
SETH CLOVER.
of Clarion County.
For Judges of the Supreme Court.
JOHN B. GIBSON, of Cumberland
WALTER Fl. LOWRlE, of Allegheny.
JEREMIAH S. BLACK, of Somerset.
ELLIS LEWIS, Of Lancaster.
JAMES CAMPBELL, of Philadelphia.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

GT We are informed that the Hob.
Geo. w. Woodward, will address a demo-
cratic meeting in the borough Of Northum-
berland, on Tuesday evening next. All
parties are invited 10 attend.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

0T NEw ELECTION DlsTRlcT.-It will
be seen by the election proclamation this
week, that new election district has been
formed out of part of Coal, and that the
place OF holding the election is al the house
of Henry d. Weaver, in Trevorton.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE
CUBAN INTELLIGENCE.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
Valuable
FAR III FOR SALE.

VHNiI subscriber will sell at public sale. at the
IL House of Theodore Wells, i'll the borough
of Muncy, Lycominy county,
On WEDNESDAY, the l2h day of no
NEMBER. 1851,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
\ Valuable Farm.

situate in Muncy township, Lycoming county >
containing
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-17
LEAVES FROM THE WOODS AND GROVES.
The KITCHEN Garden.

Who does not love a garden! Cynics
may sneer at the flower yard; but the
kitchen garden has charms for all even
should nothing but the long colIard grace
its beds. a gardens garden whether it
be ornamented with blooming borders and
fenced with fancy Pahngs, or occupies the
more humble square, fenced in with the
bent boards Of the country. Much depends
upon the thrift and good management Of
the wife in having good garden; but the
wife cannotdo all. She may plan the beds
put in the seeds, but she cannot be expect
ed to manure it and keep it il fertility
All, yes my good LADY, if the guide mon"
is too much occupied with his business af
fairs to even provide you with the neces-
sary fertilizers for your garden we will
show you how every iulicious housewife,
by saving that which is too often wasted,
may enrich and beautify the garden, with
small thanks to tie "auld gentleman."-
Are you careful my good woman. to save
and apply all your soap suds to the gardenl
Do you keep your chickens together, so
that all of their manure may be savedl-
Are you aware that bushel Of han-house
manure is worth more to your gardan than
a two-horse load Of stable manurei It is
not the quantity but the quality Of manures
that is valuable Do YOU save and apply
all your leached ashes 10 your gardensi Ii
YOU do al this then may youhave agarden
of choice vegetables from January to Jan
nary agsin. We would not discourage
the application Of stable manures to the
garden but it should Be done in the fall and
winter; otherwise the vegetables viii he
burnt by the drough,s of summer; and even
to those whohave an abundance of manure
at hand we would say husband yonr soap
suds; the potash and nitre which they con-
tain is the very thing which your vegeta-
bles want; there is no danger of freing
your garden with soap suds Or leached ash
es Bur Won say Won keep 90 few chick
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-17
YelfoYy Fever AnacHnse.

Under this head the New Orleans Delta
relates the following:
Doctor" said the dying man. opening
nis languid eyes, chow long do you think l
can live p
MY poor friend" answered the phyai-
clan, wiping the tears from his spectacles,
q do not think that youca live more than
twenty-four hours"
20, doctor Y exclaimed the dying man.
don't say that But still, if can't live.
l suppose l must bend to the will Of Prov
ideucer"
The sick man covered his face with the
bcd-clothes, and the physician, not being
able to endure the scene, was just about to
depart, when his patient called for him
Doctor, what do you think twill cost for
my funeral g.
my dear friend" answered the humane
physician, with tears in his eyes, "it will
s25."
Tie dying man started up in his bed,
and raising his hands as though he wasgo-
ing to exercise ghost, exclaimed, in the
most pitilul tones-"Oh no, doctor, don't
say that Tcant eford to Pay s25 to 6e
buried! rs nsore than other people pay,
and | can't afford t."
So saying, the young gentleman sunk
back, and wept like Niobe. Although
worth some four or five thousand dollars,
In solid cash, he couldn't afford to die, be-
cause the funeral would cost him S25.-
This meanness Of bis disposition striking
into his system, drove the fever out aEd he
recoVered"
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ems that it is no objectto save their manure
II it is an object for Government to inter-
cede for the Guano trade and for ships to
cross the trackless deep to bring it 10 our
shores, surely it should be an object for
every one who nils r,d of cath to pre-
serve our native guspo which is better suit
ed to our culture than the Peruvian. No
one who has never tried the experiment
can realize how much manure fifty hens
will make in season. We keep on an
average about seventy chickens, take hi-
tie precaution to make them roost together
and we have from them ten solid barrels Of
manure in the year which is worth twice
the quantity Of best peruvian guano.-
There is no truth now more ge8ally ad-
mitted than that If we expect gardens or
fields to feed us we must feed them. We
propose through these columns to give a
monthly calender Of all that sppertains to
the kitchen garden and the fruit orchard in
the south. The instructions will be for
Middle Georgia and Alabama, but the in
telligent reader, north and south of US, can
make reasonable difference in planting,
&c. But here Is fact which viii suit cv-
cry latitude. Most kitchen garden vege-
tables are artificial productions, and unless
high feed and generous culture are given
them they may be expected to 60 back to
their native 6ayJarasna We shall also ad-
vocate the plantation garden.
Cabbages and ocra beans and squash, to-
tnattoes and onions, are not as costly as
quinine and calomel and are powerful enc
mics to docfor's 5uls Seed time is at hand
planters, prepare--seed time is at hand
Ladies, beware-seed time is at hand
Gardeners, begin-seed tir1eis at hand
Hol all put them in.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-17

1t Is with a satisfaction which no words
can adequately express that we lay before
our readers The admirable charge ofJudge
Nelson, distinguished judge Of the Su-
preme Cour; ofthe United States. 1t wns
delivered to the grand j-ry Of the Circuit
court of The State Of New York. II has
every quality which can recommend it 10
the attention Of our countryrnen. Its views
Of the Constitution are sound. The argu-
nents by which iiustiies the laeitive-slave
law, and overthrows the sophis;ical objec-
lions 10 it, are logical and unansweraLle ;
the style in which it is coachcd is chaste
and elegant and as lucid as light-bold,
yet conciliatory in its temper. perfectly
frank in its manner, and calculated, by tie
consequences which it porirays, to i'm
press itself upon the heart Of every friend
Of the Union. We beg our northern breih-
ren TO study this document, which we are
happy to see comedies in its positions with
the decisions Of the supreme court Of M rs-
sachusetts. How completely does it over
throw all the slsug 81 the free-soilegs, All
the casuisiry Of Mr.. Seward, and all the
sophistrY OF Mr.. Rauioul.-- Union.
Ertrant f1ons Jssdge Nelson' ciarge.
"These are questions Of tFanscendent
import; fo- the determination Of them, in my
humble Judgment involves the perpeiuity
Of the Union.
81 am aware that opinions are entertain
ed-and doubtless honestly enterisined--
that the Union has not heen at any time
in danger, and Is not now. wish these
opinions were well founded. My deep
conviction and belief are, that it depends
at this moment upon the confidence iABpir-
ed by the late proceedings in Congress,
ard by the indications Of public sentiment
in the free States, that TINS constitutional
Obligation will he hereafter executed in the
faith and spirit with which it was entered
into thar tho friends Of tho Union in the
slaveholdiag States now maintain their as
tendency and thoallegiaEce Of their States
by the confidence thus inspired and that
IN case Of any action on the part Of tie
northern States destructive Of that conf
dence, aad Of al hope of the execution Of
the obligation, u would not be in their pow
er 10 maintain their position; and | may
add, they would not tthey could.
"lfanyon supposes that this Union can
be preserved, after material provision oi
the fandamentsllaw upon which it roats
ID broken and thrown to the winds by one
section ofit--a provision in which nearly
one-half Of the States comprising il are
deeply and seriously iuterested--he is la-
| bonring under delGsion which the sooner
he gets nd ofthe better. lit IS not pre-.
served-which do no, doubt it viii be
By stern adherence to this fundamental
law, and to every part and parcel Of it--no
one section OF the Union can throw off the
obligation Of a part in which it has no in
terest, or because another is exclusively
Interested, and expect to preserve i.
The ver~ sapPosihcn implies deercda-
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..SficIx to HIM, Iirnm,.,

Two brothers from the Emerald Isle, a
few days since, purchased piece Of land
not far from the Kennehec and went to
work to clear it up. After cutting down
the large growth and burning over the
underbush, they proceeded 10 contrivc o
plan TO get the fallen trunks together in a
pile for the purpose of burning also. The
land lay upon side-hill. ard they conclu-
ded that ifthev could roll large log which
lay near the summit and place il about
half way down. they might pile the rest a.
gsinst it, and thus secure the object. But
how were they 10 prevent i. when once
under way, from rolling to the bottom and
thus defeating their plan? To accomplish
this they obtained q rope. and making ore
end fast to the loe. one of them was 10 hold
on The other end 10 proven; its going too
far, while the other was 70 start it. Fear
ing that he might not be able to prevent the
rope fro. slipping through his fingers,
Jimmy. who was the sherman, tied it 10
bis body "S,art him asy Phelim," sai1
he after convincing himself that all was
right and tight Phelm did start him, aud
as the log commenced its progress the rope
caught in projecting knot, and began rap
idly to wind up. II soondrew poor Jiu-
my chock up. First he went over the log,
and then the leg went over him. and Sc
they continued their circumgyradons and
scmersets. Phehn watched their pro-
gress for a moment, and then sung out
Stick to him Jimmy--faith you're match
forh;m any way;you're atop half, the tirne'