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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27
THE PANToGRPH-sURPRIs INvEN.
TIONs,

Among the wonderful discoveries or nven.
ions ending in "graph," the Panlograph
seems destined 10 take no second part. 1t is
a cutting and carving machine, which works
with amazing celerly. great precision and
finish, and is applicable 10 innumerable pur-
poses of ornament and use. This remarkable
invention has been patented by Mr.. Searby.
Acting on the principle of the slide rest, or
floating bed, and directed by The Pantograph,
the machine is moved with such facility and
cxacness in all The directions Of the cubs,
under fixed tool or tools, that il is capable
of producing, in cutting, carving, or engrav-
ing, fac-simile of almost any thing present.
ed 10 its operation. The enumeration of alI
The purposes 10 which this strange piece Of
mechanism is applicable, would exhaust i'm
! aginaiion. The hardest substances offer no
! impediment 10 lis powers In stone or mar
bic, in ivory or wood, in pearl or metal, it
can turn out copies Of any shape you please
and, by principle of easy adjustment, on a
scale as much larger or smaller than the orig
inal as may be desired. II will engrave
seals TO a pattern turn ou, an exact copy OF
the Medicean Venus or the Creek Slave
furnish blocks 10 the calico printer, the floor
cloth manufacturer, the paper stainer and the
! leiter-press printer, execute monumental la
! ble,s and architectural ornaments; form saw
| handles; cut names and sign boards or do
anything else which requires any sort of
sha5e or impression TO be given 10 the hard
est materials, performing that which appears
the most difficult or delicate feat with as
much despatch, eXactness aud finish as the
easiest and lest pretending.
The utility of the machine may be infer.
red from lis applicability in the single de-
partment OF saw handles. The saw handle
manufacture OF Sheffield alone employs four
hundred hands, who make, Oh an average,
fifteen handles each day, or sc, 900 week,
which, one penny per handle, would return
f1S00 per annum Now, one Of the com.
pauy's machines, managed by man aud
boy, will produce 300 handles day from
one cutler; but, as each machine may have
thee cutters or more, it is obvious that the
entire trade might be supplied with a few
machines. 1t remains only TO mention, that
the machine is cheap, and may be wrought,
with ease by any description of power from
hand to steam -Enelist Paper.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27
DEATH OF EX-GOVERNOR suuLrz.

On Friday last, John Andrew Shnltz died,
in the city of Lancaster, having reached
nearly The age Of eighty years. He was
originally intended and for some time pur-
sued the ministry, and in 1910 was mem.
Der OF the State Legislature from Lebanon
county. before Dauphin was detached from
it, and served in that capacity several years.
In 1922, he was elected to the State Senate.
The Democratic party, which had been dis
organized by the rivalry between William
Findlay and Joseph Hester, in the Guber-
Material campaign of 1920, settled its differ.
ences by sending Findlay TO the United
States Senate in 1921, and nominating Mr.
Shuliz for Governor, he having been a sup.
porter of MIR. Hester. MIR. Shuliz was elec.
ted by over $4,000 majority over Andrew
Gregg, and having been renominated in
1926, was again elected, almost without op.
position, though the Adams party ran John
Sergeant. In lS29 he was again candidate
but Isaac D. Barnard, then in the United
States Senate, was his competitor before the
Convention, and for harmony sake new
man, George Wolf, was taken up, who was
elected over Joseph Ritner Since that Pc
Rod, MIR. Shultz has not been in political
life, though he was an elector for Harrison
in 1910, and presided over the Electoral
College. When he retired from office, he
removed 10 Lycoming, where his property
became embarrassed, and since then he has
lived with his relatives in Lancaster. Mr.
Shuliz was not man Of any great talents =
He owed his popularity 10 the strong Ger
man counties of Berks, Ian easter and Leba
non, all of which were strongly Democratic
before the ani.masonc excitement. Hi
administration of State affairs was iudiciou
and although he separated from his owl
party associations when Gen. jackson re
moved the deposits from the United States
Bank, and acted with the Wings, he wa
always esteemed for his sterling worth aut
undoubted honesty of purpose. While h,
was Governor of this State, he rendered il
courleses 10 Lafayette during his visi, t.
this country. But three retired Executive
of this State, Ritner, Porter and Johnson
now survive DAILY NcuS, of 23d inst.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27
BY TELEGRAPH-sPECIALD DESPATCH FOR
THE AMERICAN

II. B. MAssER, ESQ. :-Lauman, Barnum
& Co, take the entire road from Sudbury 10
Bridgeport al rates lower than the engineers
estimates and take $3.50, 900 of stock in part
pay. .-..,
Grading and masonry will be done in 70
months. and the road in running order in. l6
months except the sppers,ructure o! the
bridge at Dauphin, which will take Longer
Time. The road will be open 10 Lewisburg
al the same lime it is 10 Sunbury. J. R. c.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27
BANK OF NoRrmuMBERLaNp.

The Gazette, as well as a number OF
neighboring contemporaries, refer to this
institution as the "Northumt erland Bank"
Now there is no such Bank in existence.
No check drawn on the Northumberland
Bank" would be received at the counter Of
the Bank of Northumberland. 1t is there
fore important 10 call things, especially
Banks, by their proper titles.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

more, Nov. 23 The contracts for the con.
strncion OF the Sus1uehanra Railroad, from
Harrisburg TO Sunburv, Pa, were let To-day
on favorable terms. There we've 800 appli.
cants for the different pnriens Of the work.
The statement made in some of The Phila.
delphia papers, that the williamson, and
Elmra road has passed into New Yoik
hands, is denied here. A majority of the
stock Of the road is owned here.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27
New Advertisements.

'ENiE steamer Black Warrior reports that the
r. Cuban authorities threaten to fire into the
Crescent City, provided she enters the harbor of
Havana again with Purser Smith on board. If
they do, the Don will get trounced handsomely.
by 1ankee Doodle-.hc man who wears the best
of cOthcs--such as come from Rockhill d.
Wilson's great clothing store, at the corner Of
Franklin Place and Chesnut street, No. III,
where thousands are lockiIrs in and out all the
day.
Philadelphia, Nov. 6. ls52.--1v.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

Potter COUNTY is the banner county of
the Free Soilers in Pennsylvania. AT the
last election The vote stood, for Pierce Gel !;
Hale 325 Scott 263-ihe Wings being the
'lhird party"
PRETTY GooD.-The Madison county n.
York Wing accounts for General Scoti's
defeat, in the fact that his "mililary career
disqualified him from running ~ He had
never run, and couldn't learn how.
DuRING the past year, The whole number
of pSpils at the Genesee Wesleyan Scmina-
ry, was nine hundred and elghly-eight
of whom sos were gentlemen and ls3 Ia.
dies.
A Western paper heads the Thanksgiving
Proclamation with a turkey When Thanks,
giving day arrives the head will be Ia
keI off,
THE Ohio Statesman says that Mr.. Henry
Weaver, of Urbana, has given 10 that town
forty acres of beautiful woodland, as pub
lie park.
THE Lancaster Gas Company are about
changing their works from Rosiu 10 Coal
The price is 10 be reduced from Sc 10 SI,5C
per 1000 cnbic feet.
| A cargo of 1000 bushels of superior
white corn, fIom North Carolina, were sold
at Norfolk, Va, on Wednesday, a, 20 cent
per bushel.
IT is said that the Central (Ohio) Rairoac
will be finished 10 Columbus by the lst
January.
GEORGE D. Prentice, Esq, of the Louis
vile Journal, is said 10 be seriously i'll at the
Burnett House, Cincinnati
THE Rev. C. w. Clark, d. D., of Ponsh'
keepsie, has been elected editor OF the La
dies Repository, at Cincinnati.
CHOICE live turkeys are selling in market
Thanksgiving day is come, and Christmas
not far behind.
JosrpH WILsos, agent of American and
Foreign Bible Society, died recently in
Maine.
SENATOR BELL, Of Tennessee, is seriously
| i'll.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

70 The four States, Vermont, Massa-
chusetts, Tennessee and Kentucky, which
gave their electoral vote TO Scott, opposed
him in the Baltimore Convention. OF their
forty-two votes in that body, only three
were for Scott, while twenty-five were for
lFillmore and fourteen for Webster.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

a MILLER bcgs leave TO inform the ladies'
~ Of Sunhury and vicinity, that he has COM
mcnced his business in this place, and is now
engaged in manufacturing, at his residence. in
the new building opposite J. &. Youngman, in
Deer street, all Kinds Of
LADIES BOOTS AND SHOES.
Also misses and childrcns shoes ef every discrip-
ton. orders for wori promptly attended to-
and all work warranted to give satisfaction.
Suubury, Nov. 27 lS52,--tf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

o. Mr.. PoLK's PRorosITIoN TO Pun
CHASE CUBA.-The offer, it appears by the
official papers just come to light, was made
on the Presidents own responsibility, and
the sum fixed as maximum was one hun
dred millions of dollars. Nothing was
needed 10 the success of this overture but a
willingness on the part OF Spain TO part
with this richest jewel of its crown. The
proposition was promptly but courteousy
declined. The documents which contained
this correspondence, were sent TO the House
of Congress IN reply TO specific call, but
such was the indifference of that body, that
this Presidential Message lay on the table
for six or seven weeks without being open
ed, and, when opened, il was, without any
examination of its contents, ordered 10 be
printed for the Use Of the members.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

% Winter is already upon US in ear
nest, The first snow of the season fell on
Monday last TO the depth of six or eight
inches, but the sleighing was rather indil-
ferent, whilst wheeling is if anything but
little better. E o.. .uas r.-'. itra t'aa.a J..
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

SPONTANEOUS CoMBusTIoN FEARED.-The
New York Herald states that in consequence
of the refusal of the Marine Insurance
Companies of that city to open any policy
on Cumberland coal going 10 The Pacific, the
Navy Department has been compelled 10
decline conditional purchase Of 2OOo tons,
Thus giving to the anthracite companies the
exclusive monopoly in The supply.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

~ LAKE SHORE RAIL RoAD.-Some of
the Philadelphians are considerably fright
ened by the announcement of the compile
ton of the Lake Shore rail road. If they
set TO work and complete the Sunbury and
Erie road, they will place themselves be-
yond the reach of rivalry or design, from
any road that may be projected.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

DREADFUF AccIpENr.-Bethlehem, NOU
20.-A sad accident occurred here this af-
ternoon. Preparations were making for a
tolch-light procession this evening, in honor
of the recent Democratic triumph, and as
several men were engaged in firing salute
with cannon, a-premature explosion took
place, injuriug two persons in most shock
ing manner. John Roth had both OF his
arms shot away, and his eyes blown from
their sockets and another man, named
VIM. Bush, Jr., had one of his arms torn of,
and his face badly cut and burned. The
former cannot possibly survive, but il is
Thought the latter may recover
The ,orch-light procession was, in conse-
4nence of This accidea,, postponed
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

BLooMERIsM, we presumed, had seen its
day, aud become amongst the things that
Were, as it has entirely disappeared fiom
this region bnt il seems that we were mis-
taken. Mis-. Bloomer, The originator of This
movement, who edits paper called "The
Lily" published monthly, at Seneca Falls,
New York, undertakes, in the last number
of her Journal, to give the winter Of fashions
of the Boomer dress, in reply 10 several let
tiers Of inquiry which she has received
Among other peeuliariles of her style of ap-
pareI, she urges her lady friends 10 wear
"suspenders," The same as those worn by
The men, and in the same manner. These
she says, are preferable to straps; and she
remarks that they are now worn 10 a consid-
cradle extent. AT the meeting which was
held at Seneca Falls, on the nth ulimo,
some fifty ladies, from different parts OF this
State, attended in Bloomer dress.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

% TAMAeUA GAZETTE Our friend
Rinehart has enlarged and considerably
improved bis paper. Tamaqua can GER
ainly afford TO keep up one good paper.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

The equestrian siaiuc Of General jackson,
which is in progress of construction a, Wash.
ingion, under the snpcrinlendence Of the ar.
list Clark Mills, Esq, is 10 be inauguara,ed
on the ensuing S,h Of Jannary, the anniver-
sary Of The Battle of New Orleans -
The following description of The work, given
in the Republic, will be read with interest:
The horse measures fourteen feet from the
front hoofs 10 the tail, and the height of the
statue, from the ground lire TO the highest
point Of the figure of the rider is fourteen
and 4 half feet The material is brass-or
old cannon captured from ihe enemy for
the most paTl, the Aggregate weight Of which
is upwards Of fifteen tons. The horse is in
,earing position, and is thus firmly sustained
by its own equilibrium, the first success of the
kind in the history of the arts, SO far as we
havs been enabled to learn.
The equestrian statue of Peter the Grea,
is held in place by the tail being boiled TO a
rock. Eighteen or nineteen years were con-
sumed in lis production, aud lis cost was four
hundred thousand dollars. 1t is somewhat
larger, however, than the equestrian statue
OF Jackson. The shortest time occupied in
Europe for the creation Of similar work
has been eight years. But Mr., Mills has
been engaged only four or five years, and
during that period has encountered many
embarrasmenIs, having much prejudice tc
overcome, and without experience. Nut
] uithSiau1iuU ii sncressiyp failures in nod
elling, each involving loss of four hnndreC
dollars, The artist, on The seventh trial, sue
ceeded in producing the desired result thu
affording another example of what genius
unaided can DO by the force OF perseverance
He has had but little assistance, and on al
average not more Than three workmen in hi
employ.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

" The LENNON SLAVE CAsE.--The
New York merchants have completed the
fund of $4,000, proposed to refund MIR.
Lennon, whose slaves were set at liberty
by late decision of the New York Court.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

A tragical afTiay recently occurred in the
vicinity of yicksburg, Mississippi Mr..
Thomas Carneal, Jr, and Judge James be-
came involved in personal renconire in
which the Judge was morlally stabbed. In
endeavoring to prevent The afiray, MIR. Yer
ger, the Sheriff, and Mr.. Robards, a magis-
iraie Of the county, were both wounded
A son Of Judge James, who came up imme-
diately after the affray, on learning the
condition Of his father, discharged two bar
rels of loaded gun at Carneal, killing him
instantly. He subsequently gave himself
up to the authorities.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

o." The MAlLs.-As the southern mai!
fails 10 make the connection al Northum.
berland, with the Pottsvlle mail, the con-
tractor, who is responsible for its delivery,
chooses 10 keep back our letters and papers
for "a hours. The consequence is, we
must 60 TO press without our letters or pa
pers from Baltimore and are without news
about the letting. Under the next admin
istration, Mr.. Kapp will undoubtedly, re,
ceive new lessons of instruction.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

Gr The Packets ceased running be-
tween Harrisburg and Williamsport, about
ten days since. They have been doing a
fine business, but their harvest is nearly
over. One season more and they will be
limited in their operations, from this place
to Williamsport, and should the Sunbury
and Erie road progress rapidly, even this
portion Of the line will be displaced.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

SEVEN ocean steamers sailed from New
York on Saturday, their destinations being
Europe, California via the lsihmus, and the
Southern parts Of the United States.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

A CUTE YANKEE SKIPPER who arrived
lately at Havana, with cargo of potatoes,
onions and other pershable materials, seeing
no chance of getting his ship quickly dis
charged by the lazy ''niggers" of the quays,
gave out report that there were lots of con-
traband guns and pistols for The dsaffecled
Creoles on board. Instantly Galiano sent
down his "Carbineros," and, qnick as light
ming, the crafty skipper saw his onions and
potatoes tossed upon the quay, free of cost,
and without any discovery or loss, need we
say of firearms. The potatoes and onions,
indeed, were the only dangerous article on
board and The skipper adrolly called in the
aid OF the civil power to save him from the
serious results of their spontaneous explo-
| sion
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27
Northumberland County, SIS.

You are hereby cited to be and appear before
the Judges of the Orphans Court to be held at
Sunbury on the first Monday of January next,
then and there to accept refuse to take the real
estate of the said John Stepp decd, situnte in
Lower Mahanoy township Northumberland
county, containing URe hundred and sixty acres
more or less, which was valued and appraised in
pursuance of writ of PARTON awarded by the
Orphans Court of said county, or to show cause
why the same shall not be sold according to law,
according to the act of Assembly in such cases
made and provided. And hereof fail not.
BY order of the Court,
]. p. PURSEL. CK. o. c,
Certified from the records ofthe Court at Sun
bury on the lth day of November 1852.
WILLIAM B. KIPP, Sheriff.
Nov. 90, ls52.-6t.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

20 LAND WARRANTs.-Persons having
Land Warrants for sale, can dispose of
them for cash, by applying at this office.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27
In the Matter of the Estate of JOHN
STEPP. Decd.

FErIIE Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Sc
4 bastian Stepp, Jacob Stepp, John Stepp,
Benjamin StePp, Michael Stepp, Peter stePp,
Elias Stepp, Elizabeth Stepp, and Isaac StePp,
the last four of whom are minors and have for
their Guardian, Abraham Blasser, heirs and legal
representatives, of John Stepp late of Lower
Mahanoy township Northumberland county
decd, and all other persons interested.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

OF PENNsYLvANIA.- Hon. John Sergeant
died at his residence in Philadelphia, on
Tuesday night last, in his 73d year. Mr..
Sergeant was an eminent lawyer, and in
1882 was the Whig candidate for Vice
President, on the ticket with Mr.. Clay.
Hon. Walter Forward died at bis resi-
dence in Phtsburg, of bilious cholic, on
Wednesday the 24th inst, aged 65 years.
Mr.. Forward was also an able lawyer and
was Secretary of the Treasury under Pres
ident Tyler.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

NERMoNT.- The official vote Of Vernon,
gives Scott %, ,l73, Pierce 3Oil, and Hale
S,62l. Scott over Pierce 9,l29 Scott over
all sos.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

WANTED.-The broom with viii h the
Democracy swept the coun,ry.-Newpori
Ners
If our authority is correct, no broom was
used. The whole operation was accomplish
ed with very slight "brush,r indeed
| Buffalo Rough Notes.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27
WATCHES, JEWELRY, &c.
j 4 Nj rs B. FIDDLER,
No. IL South Second Street,
PHILADELPHIA.

Gold Lever w atches full jcwcllcd
Silver Lever do
Silver Lepinc do
" Quarter do
Gold pens and pencil and silver haljers
Silver Tea and Table Spoons
Bracelets Breast pins Ear rings &c.
All warranted and sold at prices as low as ary
in the city.
November 81. lS52.-tf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

ISAIAH RYNDERs is a candidate for the Of
flee OF United States Marshal for the South
ern District of New loIk. The Barmhurn-
ers object 10 such man hangman, and
the rope
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27
LAST NOTICE.

A Ill persons knowing themselvet indebted to
"A the estate of Geo. Long decd, late of
Cameron township, on yendue note or otherwise,
are hereby notified to make settlement without
delay and that the subscribers will attend at tho
house of the decd, on Saturday the | lth Of De-
cember next for that purpose.
GEO. BOYER, Admir-.
LEAH LONG, Adm'x.
Cameron tp. Nov 90 IS52-it
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

AMONG the items from China is a horrible
story of the murder Of City thousand per-
sous, men, women and children, by the re-
bels, in successful assault upon the city of
Chunchow. The slaughter is said 10 have
lasted for three days and three nights. The
account is no, Authenticated
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

EMERSON'S ARITHEMETIC Nos. la 3.
- and Porters Rhetorical Reader, just receiv
ed and for sale by WIN. MCCARTHY.
Sunbury, May /, ls5l.-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27
suNBURYAND ERIE RAIL ROAD.

The Importance Of the construction oil
the Sunbury and Erie Rail Road is be-
coming every day more evident. The
New Workers are using every effort 10 get
possession of every avenue leading from
the Lakes to theAtlantic. There is, how
ever, one route, the ''Sunbury aud Erie,'
which will defy competition from any
quarter. OF this they are well aware, and
are determined TO tap it, by means of The
Cattawissa road, which they now control,
and which they talk Of ertending to VII
Transport, under the vain delusion that the
Sunbury and Erie road will stop at that
place. There never was a greater folly
than the supposition that the Caltawissa
route, with heavy grades and high bridges,
over a broken and mountainous country,
could ever compete with the Susquehanna
route, with regular descending grade along
the river Of less than three feet 10 The mile.
But 10 shew the necessity of the early COM
pletion of this work, we refer 10 the COM
pletion of the Lake Shore rail road, COM
pleted only few weeks since.
There is now continuous railroad from
Cleveland TO Dunkirk, along the shores OF
Lake Erie, and numerous branches connect
ing the Buffalo and Albany and Erie and
New York Rail roads, and also connecting
Piusburg with Cleveland. A traveller
can now breakfast in Cincinnati, dine at
Columbus, sup at Cleveland, breakfast the
following morning at Dunkirk, and reach
New York at II O'clock at night--a dis
tance OF $40 miles in ~ hours, at an ex-
pense of SIT 80.
The income Of The New York and Erie
Rail road has FIR exceeded the expecta-
tions Of the tockholders-sdy 70,0O0 dol,
lars per month, and it is believed that
when the second track, now being laid, i:
fnished, the gross receipts will reach hal
a million of dollars per month, or six mil
lions per year, on cost OF thirty millions
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

The Prince de Leuchtenburg died al S,
Petersburg, on the 25 of October. ..H
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27

A letter from Malta, cGnGrms the reported
shooting of twenty-lour political prisoners,
by order of the Pope. The affair occurred
at 'Simgaglia They had been imprisoned
four years. Among them was Colonel SIM
Onelli. T ~