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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-08-23
COUNTY CONVENTION.


The democratic electors of Norhumber-
land County are respectfully requested to
meet at the usual place of holding elections
in their respective Boroughs and townships,
on Saturday, the 23d day of August, 1851
for the pnrpo.e of electing delegates 10 the
Democratic County Convention 10 be held in
Sunbury, OIL the Monday following, 10 form
a democratic ticket to be supported at the
ensuing fall election.
g. NJ. YORkS, Chairman.
WIN. B. klPP, r. w. HARTMAN
A. ARMSTRONG, SAMUEL ENT,
SAMUEL LANTZ, WIN. WILSON,
HENRY READER, S. T. BROWN,
Standing Committee.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-08-23

v b. PALMER is our authorized agent to receive sub
scripon and advertising ut his Office in Philadelphia, New
York, Boston and Baltimore
To ApvrRrrsERs-Thc circulation Of the Sunhury
American among the different towns on the Susquelaa
not exceeded fcquuled by any paper published in North
ern Pennsylvania.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-08-23
EDITORS TABLE.
Business Notices.

Business Notices.
We cal! the attention Of dealers in boots and
shoes, TO the card of VIM. |. King, No. iG, North
End ST., below Arch Philadelphia.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-08-23

% QUIcKs MrNAGERlE exhibited a
Northumberland on Friday last. 1t wa
said 10 be poor concern, and more Of the
mountebank order, than a good menagerie
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-08-23
Alden's Condensed Reports of Penna.

and clhers, commissioners.
TIcvorton, Aug. lG, ls5I.-3t.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-04

E G. j. BIDDLE, No. south Fifth street, publish
Ia. the following works:
Cleveland's Compendium Of English Literature.
Harrison the Rise Progress, and Present Structure
Of the English Language.
Lynds First Book Of Etymology.
0swad'a chronological Dictionary.
Fiskes Eschenburgs Manual of Classical Lterature.
Fske's Classical Antiquities.
Outlines of Sacred History.
Tregos Geography of Pennsylvania
Vogdes's United States Arithmetic.-Key.
Rings 5000 Exercises in Arithmetic,-Key.
Crttendens Book Keeping, Contingencies and School
editions
yogdes's Mensuration
Alsops First Lessons In AIgebra.-Key 81
Alsops Algebra, for High Schools, Academies and Col
Gummeres Astronomy, fourth edition. just published.
Monge's Statistics; translated from the French, by
Woods Baker, NJ, Of the United States Coast Survey
just published
Maury's Navigation, the text book of the u s. Navy
McNIurtrie's Scientific Lexicon.
Peale's Graphics. Controllers Copy Slips
Hills Drawing Book of Flowers and Fruit
Hills Progressive Lessons In Painting Flowers and
Fruit.
IAbeille pour les Enfans
Sandford and Merton, in Frsnch, by Berquin.
The Works Of Thomas Dick, Ill. D., 10 vols limo, In
various styles of binding ae
Select Speeches of Distinguished American Orators
Select Speeches Of Phillips Curran Grattan, and EN-
met. Ht afAtH t
Select Speeches Of Chatham, Burke, and Erskine
Atkins Christian Minstrel Atkins Juvenile Minstrel
IN PRESS
Dunlap's Book Of Forms, second edition, improved.
English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century, by Prof
C. d. Cleveland.
Map Of the World as known to the Ancients 81 by so
inches--on rollers.
Il. O. & ~. BIS stock comprises most OF tho popular
School Text Books which they offer for SALE at low prices
mar
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-04
THROUGH TICKETS.

BY the above schedule M will be perceived that passen
gers going South, leaving New York at p. m, Pha
delpha at 10 D. M Baltimore p. M reach Charles
ton g. c. In two days from Baltimore, being twentyour
hours in advance Of any other line
breakfast board tho steamboat; passing down the
Potomac in view OF Mount Vernon by daylight
Passengers arriving in Baltimore by the morning line
from Philadelphia, gain nothing by going Immediately
by the Bay Line, and may well remain in Bslti-
more until a. m ON to Washington ut p. m, and
remain until q. m, the next morning they
Obliged TO lie in Petersburg II they arrive there
Her than the Great Mail Line OF the next morning, and
subjected to all the uncertainties and discomfors Of
night ON the Bay instead Of passing agreeable In
baltimore Washington without arriving amy sooner,
II as soon, at the end Of their journey
Passengers going to Washington by the train Of PM
taken II they desire It, by the Compsnys Omnibus At
without charge, from the Washington depot to the
Potomac steamboat where they lodge free Of charge, and
may lay over, f they desire TO do so with their hrOh
ckes for few days. Mt the following places, via wash
ington, Richmond Petersburg, and Weldon.
Omnbuscs are provided by the companies on this Line
at Washington, Richmond and Petersburg by which pas
sengers and their baggage conveyed between tho de-
pots in those places, free of all expense.
For further information and through Tickets apply
at the Southern Ticket Office, adjoining the Washington
Railroad Ticket Office, Pratt street, Baltimore.
STOCKTON FALLS.
mar "a y. Y. KREBS, Agent
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-04

s.<a THE Undersigned having entirely rebuilt and en-
M larged the above establishment, contain
RA ing In all about three hundred and nifty rooms
would respectfully give notice that IL Is ready for the
reception and accommodation Of the travelling comu
uity. stHr IN
An extended notice Of the unsurpassed conyeniences Of
proyements which have been made cannot be properly
given in an advertisement Suffice IL TO say that
pense has spared to render any apartment perfect
The furniture made expressly TO order regardless
OF cost and certain portions Of especially the Drawing
rooms, will be found DO Of the most beautiful and taste
full manufacture. The Dinng-rooms capacious and
the hours for meals will be- arranged 10 suit the
yenience Of the early and late.
Every department will be conducted In an unexeep-
tonabe manner and the Proprietor pledges himself that
the American House shall be truly the Travellers Home
mar "A LEWIS RICE.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-04
Austin,s Magic Freezer,

Through ia si1 minutes. For the preparation Of
Ice Creams, Water Ices, &c.-Patented Sep
TENDER 10, 1848.
rI,HE Distinguishing merits Of this Apparatus are
list The astonishing rapdity Of the process, surpass
ing belief-hencc the name.
ID The Cream during tho progress Of freezing becomes
charged with atmospheric air. by which IL nearly doubles
in bulk and obtains that peculiar smoohness, ghness,
and delicacy Of favor for which the Ice Cream Of
best Confectioncrs is 90 highly priced
3D. 1t does not require tenth part Of the labor that
the common Freezer does
4h 1t does its work better, producing better article
in every respect, than by any other mode.
5th. There IL considerable saving in ice as the tub
needs no replenshng during the operation
The annexed testimonial from the Proprietor OF the
Eutaw House will put to rest all doubt
Having witnessed the process Of freezing Ice Cream
In Ausns Magic Freezer, two quarts OF Cream having
been frozen in the incredible short time OF six minutes
chcerfilly recommend II to the public"
Eutaw House, Baltimore, May is, 1s4S
"This Is to certify that during the Of 1S4S,
used Of hustns Patent Ice Cream Freezers Of the
largest size, 90 galons making from 10 TO 80 gallons
per day during the and far regards expcd
ton and power consider Il decidedly the best freezer
in use, have had with 70 difficulty In making
ten gallons OF superior quality Ice Cream from FIVE Of
plain Cream, in thirty minutes from the time COM
menced working it. A. II. BROWN,
Manufactured and for sale by the patentee.
A. III. AUSTIN,
No. 81 N. Eutaw street, near Saratoga.
Also, by CoRTLAN 90, No. 2o3 Baltimore street
County and State rights for sale. mar "a
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-04
LEvERETTs LATIN LEXICON,

ENLARGED AND IMPROVED, compiled chiefly from
10, the Magnum Totus Latintatis Lexicon at Faccolat
and Forceni and the German works of scheler and Lue
nemann, embracing, also, the classical distinctions of
words, and the chronological Index from Freunds Lexi
"
The present edition Of this standard and favore Latin
Lexicon has been much improved by the transfer to its
columns of the classical distinctions Of Latin words
given in the Lexicon of DR.. VIM Freund, Of Germany,
and translated by Riddle The classical degree Of each
word is indicated by figure; for example, word ioto,t
figure is fully classical and Cceronian ao the figures
l. q and g. words classical only in the first sec
ond, &c. degrees; and this distinction the student per
ceiyes at glance The chronological Index also from
Freunds Lexicon has been incorporated into the present
edition Leverett and will be found valuable acquis
ton While transferring these notes and marks, cata-
ogues carefully kept of the words found in each
Lexicon, which not found In the other On compar
ing these catalogues it found that the value and i'm
portance of the additional words found in Levere far
knowledge of the Latin language concerned very
far exceeds that of those found in Riddles Freund The
extensive of Leverets Lexicon in all parts Of the
country and the preference which has been universally
given to II all similar works. render its recommenda
ton superfuous but attention TO this edition Is
respectfully invited, being still worthy than its
predecessors of the distinguished favor which the work
has hitherto received.
WILKINS, CARTER a Co., Publishers,
mar a. 10 Water street, Boston.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-04
AsTICF UNIVERSAL TOUCH

IS Fl
II ~~ra WISE BROTHER, Manufactures sf
$500 Boisdoir Grqad, and Square Pianos TO
HH H nj Uquest those who would be assured Of INST
vclass Piano. that ladies can perform on
with the greatest possible advantage that the touch
can be instantly adjusted to the strength Of the
gers and movement Of music, that will stand In
cert tune one that the tone will not become shrl and
grating that is caste Of style and elegantly made up of
straight and regular lines, that will last ageto
give them call The ancient standing Of the Baltimore
Factory and liberal patronage Of citizens and others Of
the first order OF artistic taste and science conceded at
once the most critical have been fully anticipated Their
recently finished Grand Piano, infinitely reviewed by the
most accomplished civil engineers and master artists has
been denominated truly Grand Piano. also, that their
late Bouo for STYLE power, and compass of one not
surpassed, If equaed in the world. Friends and Gus
toners, please stop in and examine for yourselves.
#ti& ]. j. WISE BROTHER,
No 81 Hanover street, Baltimore.
Elastic because the keys their quiescent place
In time equal to the dspacing Universal because the
same instrument may be instantly altered TO any degree
hard, or soft touch, that ten thousand per
formers, all different may each find the touch they pre-
fer. mar 24-tf
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-04

rl,HRoUGH TO PITTsBURG IN 33 HOURS. An ex-
press train OF viii leave Calvert Station daily,
with the U. s. Mail from Washington and Baltimore, at
M connecting with the Fast Line at Middletown at
p. m, arriving at Harrisburg Mt q p. m, TO dinner.
The train leaves Harrisburg for the West at p
irving at Hollidaysburg at At this point passen-
have tho option Of taking either the Cars Johns
town. thence by Packet Boats Stages direct from ol
daysburg 30 Pittsburg.
Tickets viii be sold 10 tho following points, by this
train, to wit: York, wnghtsyillc Columbia, Marietta
Middetown Harrisburg, Newport, Milerstown, Perrys
vile, Lewistown, Mcycystown, Huntington, Holidays
burg, and Pittsburg.
This train also connects with tho Cumberland Valley
Railroad, which passes through Carlisle Shppensburg
Chambersburg and other points on this road.
For the accommodation Of passengers from Washington
for any Of the above points the Baggage Master Of the
Company win DO ut the Depot Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company the arrival of the Morning Care ut
to receive the Baggage, which will be carried free
of charge TO Calvert Station. ROBERT STEWART,
mar 2i- Ticket Agent
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WYNN. GOODRICH g. CO.'S MERCANTILE 4
wv LAW AGENCY, No. lie Market ST.. Philadelphia.
ASSOCIATE OFFICES.

ASSOCIATE OFFICES
TAPPAN & DOUGLASS, New York.
Il. RUSSELL CO., Gate Geo. W. Gordon, Boston.
J. ID. PRATT a CO., Baltimore.
WIN. b. PIERCE CO, Cincinnati.
r. CIIAS. BARLOW a CO, st. Louis.
VIM b. PIERCE CO.. Louisville.
This well known and extensive establishment invites
Merchants Manufacturers, and Bankers 10 investga
ton Of its system, and gratuous test Of its records of the
standing and responsibility ci traders In the u. States.
Our increased patronage has enabled during the past
year, open Offices in Cincinnati, Louisville St. Louis,
and New Orleans these, in connection with long
tabshed Offices in Boston, New York, and Baltimore,
enable to offer facilities and advantages which time and
experience alone could accumulate and which we believe
unequalled
prepared TO make collections in any Of the States
Territories Canada, England, Ireland Scotland France
Germany and in any commercial port Of the world and
will pay particular attention to old and doubtful debts in
the collection Of which class have extraordinary facil
ties, and have been unusually successful
Having full lists and reports Of nearly all the Attorneys
in the United States at all times prepared 10 fur
nish YOU graously the OF good and responsible
lawyers any part of the United States and Canadas.
Connected with Agency is a Commissioner for
Nv all the States enabled every hcility
and legal form for preparing accounts, &c. for Immediate
thereby avoiding delay often fatal to the collection
Of q debt. .Ul mar "a
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-04
FRESH SPRING GOODS FOR 1851.

CAMPER, BERKELEY, BRUFF, No 245 Baltimore
assortment Of English, French German, and American
Dry Goods, suitable for the spring trade embracing all
they invite the attention Of their customers and
chants generally visiting this market.
These goods have been selected with great and
attentions and will be sold favorable terms at any
similar establishment in the country. We name, in part
DRESS GOODS embracing choice variety.
Gro de Rhines, rich lustres in all widths and qualities
Satin de Chenes
Extra super French Bareges, in all colors
en-, do !, 40 n 90 plain d.. %
Gro de Naples, new and beautiful article
Barege de Laines extra super silk and wool
do rich chintz colors g"e @
do neat styles
Super, all wool French de LANES, all oolors
Super Toll rInde, entirely new
French Lappet and Efnbd Muslns
Embd Broquetelles, a beautiful article
Colored Silk Embd Fancy Muslins
Printed Bereges, entirely new designs
"a and A super French Lawns and Organizes of latest
styles-all qualities
Super Fancy Lawns, embossed Silk and Wool
English and Scotch Ginghams in black white, and fancy
81 silk Warp and Real AIpacas and Canton Cloths
French Chintz and Turkey Red Prints
CLOTHs, CAssIMEREs, &c.-super French Black and
Colored Cloths of all grades, by the most celebrated
Super Black Cloths, English, German, and American
Super Ga Cashmcretts Cashmere Cloths, and Drap de
"a and 81 Summer Cloths and Grape Lustres
Black Cassmeres and Doeskins, Of Sedan" and other
Fancy Plaid and Striped Cassimercs Of new designs
do Union Drillings; Zetand and Plymouth Plaids
Bleached and Brown Linen Ducks and Fancy Drings
Super French and India Nankins and Coatee Checks
Tweeds, kentucky Jeans, Farmers Drills, DC.
YESTINGS, 6c.-Super Black and Fancy Silk and Satin
vestiugs Rs
Duff Cashmere and cashmerett do
Plain White, Fancy, and Buff Marseles do
silk and Worsted Serges Of all widths
i do Leyantine do do
LINEN G00DS--4 Irish Linens, all qualities Richard
sons, Barkley's, Grey's, Youngs, &c.
"a and A Blay Linens; A white and brown Hollands
Russia Barnesly and Scotch Linen Sheetings all widths
best makes
Pillow Case Linens; Table Cloths and Napkins
Bcachcd and Brown Damasks and Diapers, ST. 104 124
Birds Eye Russia and Scotch Diapers and Dowlas
Huckaback do and Crash
No. L. 2, 3, and 4, Burlaps
Linen Cambria Hdkf OF all qualities, Ladies and Gents
White Goods of all descriptions
Inscrngs, Edgngs, Linen and Cotton Laccs &C., large
assortment.
DoMEsTICs.-34, rs and "A Brown and Blcached Mus
Inns
81 "a, "a l04 la and 124 Brown and Bid Shirtings
Maryland and Potomac Bagging
"a and rs Cotton Osnaburgs, plain and twilled
Bleached, Brown, Blue and Corset Drills
Plain, Striped and Plaid Chambrays
Bed Tickings Shifting Strips, Apron Checks, DC.
Plaid and Stripe Domestics, best makes.
PANTAL00N STUFFS.-Blue Denims, American Nam
cens, Checks and Plaids, Rouen Cassimeres, Striped
0snaburgs, Kennebec Twccds, &C., &c.
The above Domcstcs purchased In December last,
previous 10 the rise In Cbo Goods therefore
abled 10 offer them at prices that cannot fall to please
mar 81 c.. b.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-04

Determined to spare expense in making their estab
shment perfect possible they have recently got up
complete set of the justly celebrated ScoTcHcuT LETTER.
from Diamond TO English, TO which they particularly
invite attention.
Having lately made numerous additions TO their stock
Of Fancy Types Borders Ornaments &c. their assortment
IL unrfvalled In the United States; and their i'm
proved methods OF casting and Of preparing metal enable
them to furnish orders in TO insure satisfaction
Printing Presses, Cases, Stands Chases Galley Print
ing Ink and every article used in printingoicc
stantly on hand, at the lowest rates.
Secondhand Presses and Type used only In stereo
tipping, at reduced prices
Books Pamphlets Music, Labels, &C. &c, stereotyped
with correctness and despatch
N. b. Specimen Books Will be sent to Printers who wish
to make orders. J.. JOHNSON x CO.,
mar 21-tf IL. @ SAMSON street.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-04
NEW SPRING GOODS AND FASHIONS.

0HARLES IL. LANE, (late Lane Tucker,) merchant
~ tailor and genemens furnishing store, takes plea
In informing his friends and feowcitizens that he
has just returned from New York with and beaut
nshng Goods, selected by himself with great care, to
which he would most respectfully invite their aten-
ton, all Of which win be offered at fair and reasonable
prices i+ ,h
Also splendid lot Of Chidren's Clothing always on
hand Lane fuckers Buildings, Penn. avenue.
mar 24-eo3wif & fHrtf .rtGts :.
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GREAT chance for Book Agents TO clear from $500 to
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The entire series have been carefully examined, and
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His Excellency Hamilton Fish, Ex-Governor Of the
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Academies, and Common Schools; Rev. Edward Hitch
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Mr.. Robert Sdrs-Dcar Sir have looked over the en-
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not but hope that they will do much TO counteract the
effects Of that light and immoral literature which dcuges
the land and like the frogs Of Egypt comes up even 10
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Respectfully and sincerely, your obliged servant
EDWARD HITCHCOCK.
Tho works alluded to having been examined and
recommended follows; new and popular Pictorial
Description Of the United States Pictorial History Of the
American Revolution Scenes and Sketches Of Continental
Europe Description Of Great Britain and Ireland Pcto
rial Family Annual Treasury OF knowledge Information
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Book Bible Biography Bible History, and second series
Gentlemen Of responsibility and Of good address wanted
to sell the above popular Pictorial Works Full particu
lars OF the principles and profits OF the Agency will be
given on application either personally by letter The
postage must in all cases be paid y
Please address ROBERT SEARS, Publisher,
mar 2f- 49, 12S Nassau street, NJ. Y.
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n EyANs, FIRE AND THIEF PROOF

n Il ID v ANS' IAND LINOON
". SAFES, for Merchants, Storekecpers and others;
full assortment of various sizes in store The above
Chests warranted equal to other make for security
against Fire or Burglars having withsood the test of both
without injury loss to the owners in any instance
ALso--In store and for sale:
Seal and Letter Copying Presses and Books
Trucks, for moving Boxes Bales &c, In Stores
Druggists Presses, with Cylinders and Pans
Packing LEVERS for Dry Good Stores, &c.
Portable Shower Baths of construction suitable for
warm cold water
Refgerators for keeping Meats Butter, Milk, &C., in
dining room hail. or cellar
Water Filters for purifying muddy bad Water caused
by Rains, Limestone, Mari, or other causes.
OLIVER EVANS,
81 s. Second, door below Chestnut street,
mar 81 Philadelphia
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HARDWARE.
lust RECEIVED,
Of MINERAL KNOB

lust RECEfvED--an assortment Of MINERAL KNOB
~ LOCKS, viz: "Peoplc's Lock !" " New Haven Lock-"
"Villn Locks" aCottsge Locks,o HNovelty," "Adams"
and "Western Locks Hinges Screws, Bolts, Shovcls,
Spades Rakes, Hoes, Knives and Forks and Housekeep
srs' Hardware generally. GEO. SAVAGE,
Penn nv, 9th street; and at
.Faf U5tt J. L. SAVAGE 90,
LIST ward, opp. Seven Buildings.
~ B~-Mineral knobs put on old brass knob locks Or
ders left as above. mar Tiff
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General Emigration and Passage Office,

No 81 Bwlipg SIP, Neo Fork, near Fulton Ft,Ty.
NIIE subscriber begs to inform his friends and
the public that his arrangements such for bring
ing and forwarding passengers 10 and from Liverpool
by the old and vore Black Star Line Of Packets sailing
and from New York and Liverpool every week, 10
ensure cheap and quick conreyances. The ships COM
prsing this fine all and first class packets,
fnanded by old and experienced commanders.
Also Agent for the Star Line OF Glasgow Packets, sail
ing every month Also Agent for the splendid Line Of
New York and Louisiana Line Of New Orleans packets,
sailing every week.
Drafts at sight furnished for any amount England
Ireland and Scotland. Tlf0S. ii. 0BRIEN,
mar "a 81 Burling Slip, 2 doors from South st.