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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-01-31
THOMAS PALMER,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
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1N"' " TUT" " '''''0'",
Where the following goods are received and sold
OH commission,
Dried Apples, Peaches Plums, Pears, Cherries,
&c, Green Apples in Barrels or by the Bushel,
Beans, Peas, Cranberries, Onions, Mercer Po-
tatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Shelbarks, Chestnuts,
Ground Nuts, Oranges, Lemons, Rsisins, Figs.
Prunes, Grapes, Poultry, Eggs, Butter, Cheese.
And all kinds of Foreign and Domestic Pro-
ducc.
Philadelphia, Dec, Is, ls5l.-ly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-01-31
SUNBURY PRICE CURRENT
New Advertisements.

New Advertisements.
ORPHANS COURT SALE.
q n pursuance of an order of the Orphans Court
b of Northumberland county, will be exposed
to public sale on Saturday the 7th day of Febru-
ary next, on the premises, the following real es-
tate to wit: A certain
TRACT OR PIECE OF LAND,
situate in Lower Augusta township, County
aforesaid, containing
ia Acres,
adjoining land of Samuel Reitz, Henry Rodgers
and Adam Snyder, on which is erected a
fFsA FRAME HOUSE,
.sakz- Log Barn, all Of which is cleared and
on which is a small ORCHARD. Late the es-
tate Of Lavna Besche deed.
Sale TO commence at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. of said
day, when the terms of sale will he made known
by SAMUEL REITZ, Admir-.
By Order Of the Court,
]. p. PURSEL, elk, o. C.
Jan. 10, ls52.--5t.
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In This place, on Tuesday last, MAGDA-
LENA SOLOME REM, aged about 40
years.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-01-31
WINE. G.. w MASCN,
Enwraver and Printer.

No. 46 Chestnut Street, abore Second,
PHILADELPHIA.
rs prepared to do ENGRAVING and PRINT
ING, in all their branches, Wedding, Visiting
and business Cards, Ball Tickets Watch Papers
Labels, Bill Heads, Notes, Checks, Drafts and
Diplomas Seals and Stamps for Corporations,
Odd Fellows, Masons, Sons of Temperance, &c.
All the above engraved in the best manner.-
Orders by Post promptly attended TO.
December 27, lS5l.--ly.
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MORE
n Il w G. OOD S!
FRTLTNG & GRANT,

u DESPECTFULLY inform the public and
- "the rest of mankind" that they have re-
ceived large assortment Of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
Of every variety of style, consisting in part of
fine assortment of
Cloths, Cassimeres, Merinos, Moussslins de
La'ns, Calieocs, Muslins, Cheeks,
and every variety of Dry Goods.
Also large assortment of GROCERIES.
SUCH as
Sugar, Teas, Coffee, Molasses, Spices
of all kinds.
Also an assortment of
HARDWARE and QUEENsWARE,
Fish, Salt and Plaster.
Also fresh supply of
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
tB' Country produce of all kinds taken in cx.
change at the highest market price.
Sunbury, Nov. g, 1851.
, 1852-11-20
From the San Francisco Herald Nov. S.
nasonic Celebration.

The Masons turned out yesterday in COM
mcmoration of the initiation of GEoRGE
WASHINGTON into the mysteries of the fra
ternity, one hundred years ago. They
made by far the strongest and most impo-
sing display Of the kind ever witnessed on
this Coast. Clad in their varied and rich
regalia and bearing the symbols of the cralt,
they marched in procession, headed by a
fine band of music, through the principal
streets in the following order: lst, Occi-
dental Lodge, No. % ID, Parfaite Union
Lodge, No. II; Sd, San Francisco Lodge,
No. 7 4lh, California Lodge, No. 9th,
Royal Arch Lodge, No. l 9th, Knight
Templars. The rich regalia and picturesqo
costume Of the Templars attracted particu-
lar attention. After parading through the
city, the procession repaired 10 the Ameri-
can Theatre, where the ceremonies Of the
Order were performed and an oration appro'
pirate TO the occasion was delivered by DR..
II. NJ. Gray. The display was striking and
effective and proved that the order israpidly
gaining strength in this the youngest State
in the Union.
, 1852-11-20
From the Alta California, Nov. ;.
Destructive Fire in Napa Valley


The tidingS of disastrous fire at Napa
reached this city last evening by the Sacra
mento boats, via Benecia. The reports are
verbal and imperfect, but enough is known
to establish the certainty OF dcsolating fire
having occurred, and that a loss, variously
estimated from fifty to hundred thousand
dollars, has been sustained by the rancheros
and grain growers.
The fire is said 10 have originated from
the burning of a stack of oat straw, which
was set on fire on the farm of Mr.. l.. w.
Boggs. The high wind Of Wednesday caus'
ed the fire to spread, and soon the country
around was enveloped in flames. The
scourge swept far and near with frightful
rapidity, destroying stock, store houses and
fences, and leaving a blackcnod, desOlato
waste in its track The inhabitants assem-
bled from leagues around and much alarm
and CONSERVATION prevailed We are told
that several farm houses were destroyed,
Mr.. Haskelps (of this city, among the num-
Der. Also the ranch of Mr. G.. MoNiel.
The people of the town Of Napa, by extra
ordinary exertions, succeeded in preventing
the flames approaching their houses nearer
than half q mile.
, 1852-11-20
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL ELECTION
PROCLAMATION-OFFICIAL PAT.

IL another column will be found the proc
lamalion of governor Gaines, calling for a
special election for councilman for the coun
ties therein named, to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation Of judge Lancaster.
We copy the notice from the :" Oreconian''
of Nov. 9Th and taking into consideration
the extreme poverty of Uncle Sam" and
the careful vigience with which his agents
in the Willamette valley guard against the
expenditure, north of the Columbia river, OF
a single dime Of that $500 appropriation
for contingent expenses of the territory-we
feel disposed to show our patriotism, by Civ
ing it "Hrough ticket "-rREE.
We have always understood that the pub
lication Of such official notices as that refer
red to, properly belonged to the newspaper,
or papers, in the immediate vicinity of the
people solely interested in the subject mat
ter therein contained but it would seem,
like oil general rules, the citizens of Thurs,
ton, Lewis, Clark and Pacific counties are
an exception, in this instance, and cannot
be permitted TO derive any executive OF Of
fetal information affecting them, or in which
they GloRc are interested, unless they consent
10 be enlightened through foreign channel,
such as our government officers may think
proper to suggest.
1t Is not the consideration Of the expendi-
lure Of few dollars in another latitude which
rightfully would have belonged to this, with
which we find fault; but it is the palpable
disrespect-the studied design with which
all departments of governmcnt-congress.
the legislature, and our United States Of
hcers, avoid even the courtesies Of common
deconcy, in their official action and inter
course with the people of northern OREGON
10 say nothing Of their utter isattention to
the wants and interests of its citizens, Of
which we find cause to complain.
Northern Oregonians we must depcnd
upon ZACH othcr for assistance in The us, of
means to facilitate the set.ls lsment and i'm
Provement Of our territory, and apply 10 our
southern ueighbor the rule which lie has en-
forced upon us-confne your business trans
actions, for the present at least, as much As
possible on your own side Of the Columbia
river; encourage the farmers. mechanics
and business men amongst YOU; supporl
your own newspaper, and be diligcnt in the
usa of all honorable means for bringing about
the IMMEDIATE organization of a Territory
of your own. Then we can look to con-
gress and the general government, n an ~
DEPENDENT CAPACITY, for the establishment
OF mail routes, Post.oficcs, military roads.
The survey o! our public lands, &c, &C., with
every assurance that our petitions will then
he treated with due Consideration.
, 1852-11-20

hills and wales be swarmed with all the usa-
ial domestic herds, from whence would pour
,alo the country on the Sound &, the oyeih ~
ing tuiln.ss produced by happy conten'el
ard prosperous people.
The prayer Of the memorial Of the con
,cnti9n having received due constellation
from congress, and new territory having
been organized in. conformity thesewi'h,
northern Oregon would he cnal led to slake
off her habiliments of dep udcncy, and ar
ray herself in that garb Which will insure
a future recognition of her sovereignty,
Her new position would tend 10 excite an
additional feeling of interest abroad, which
would lie followed by an immediate rapid
increase Of permanent residents. a leg--
htive assembly, territorial officers and del
egate in congress secured under a separate
territorial existence, and VIC can extend an
invitation to future immigrants TO como and
reside amongst us, under the assurance that
the interests ofth country in which we ask
them to fix upon as their future home, will
be duly cared for by a HOME GOVERNMENT
that we are no longer subject to FOREIGN
authority, or dependent on noighboring
colony for future NEGLECT.
As We conceive our right to the creation
of a new territory north Of the Columbio
river, is clear and unquestionable F" from
its geographical position-from the conve'
nioni and desilablc extent of country sought
to be embraced within its limits-from the
competent number OF United States citizens
resident therein-from the separate CONNER
cial interests Of northern and southern Ore,
gon, as defined by our proposed boundary
on the cast and south, and from the mani
fest and insuferable neglect which it hal
heretofore been the doom of this portion o.
the territory of Oregon" quietly to sub
nit 10, we feel confident that the attention
of congress needs only be directed to the ur-
gent necessity which calls for cessation o
the "joint occupancy" extended over Us
at present by the federal officers, and legis
lative assembly of the Willamette valley, tc
grant at once the prayer of proper memo
rial for that purpose, and set us off a fire.,
and Independent jurisdiction in conformity
Herewith.
With the fullest assurance that the delib
erations OF the convention will be conducle,
in harmony-excluding party feeling or sec
tional Jealousy from all participation what
eyer--thc intelligence and patriotism of th
respective delegates are loudly called upol
by the unanimous voice of the citizens whom
they are chosen to represent on the 25h
inst, at Monticello, 10 RALLY ON TC
THE CONVENTION
, 1852-11-20

Everything in itrVas m complete stat, Of
preservation. Nlso ,hr sif's Of Reed &
Co., Rhodes & NcNully, Mills 4 Co., and
that Of Post Office.
As before stated, the fire originated in
the frame building Of Madame Lanos' dry
goods and fancy store.
IA bar-kccper was burned to death. We
have not heard his name or where he kept.
James Dennis, Stockton stage driver, is
supposed to have perished at the Indian
Queen.
Nessrs. Holler & Andrew sustained a
serious loss Of jewelry by the bursting open
Of their safe wh lie being removed.
A man nameHLYon was killed by the
falling in Of the walls Of Reynolds & Co.'s
brick block.
A man named Woodwohh was burned
to death in the Dawson House on 4th street.
A rumor is current that a sick lady was
consumed at the Crescent CITY Hotel.
A gambler named Dart had a rcncontre
with pistols in front Of the RUNS on the Ell
Dorado yesterday moninS, and shot man
named Ianey, dead.
A stage driver passing with his coach
along the evee yesterday, was sized with
something like an apopcclic fit, fell from
his box and was run over by the coach
The injuries sustained by him were serious
probably mortal.
A villain was shot dead on 9th street, on
Tuesday evening, in the attempt to fire a
building We did not learn his name.
The bones Of a hospital patient were
found amongst lis ruins. A neshy mass
also discovered, supposed to be the body Of
a second victim.
The election returns of all the precincts
were fortunately saved.
The printing Office of the State journal
was entirely destroyed We spmpathize
deeply with our contemporaries in their loss.
A portion of the Union office was saved
by the use of great exertious.
Frequent inquiries are made for missing
persons, which leads TO the belief that the
loss Of human life is much greater than re-
ported.
The engine companies were rendered in.
operative from scarcity Of water, and the
astounding velocity with which the flames
persucd them-driving them back whole
blocks at time, and indeed from one street
TO another before they could make the nee
essary attachments with their hose.
With two or three exceptions, every
splendid edifce in the city has gone by the
board. The only public house left in the
city, west Of the plaza, is the Oriental Ho-
\ tel, on the north side of | street.
street now presents the only line Of
houses-occasionally interrupted by ruins
extending from the river 10 the plaza,
above 9th street.
The levee, on Front street, presents a
singular spectacle of promiscuously piled
merchandise, household effects, and melan'
choly looking people, crouchcd among their
goods or searching for lost articles Of prop
erty,
A high wind prevailed throughout. the
city the whole of yesterday, cold and dis
agreeable, raising clouds Of fine dust, pos
lively binding people by its cGects Moth
ing so disagreeable has ever been witnessed
in the city before.
, 1852-11-20

q The immigration of the present year
are vending their way into northern Ore
gon at a slow but steady pace, and which,
no doubt, will be increased ten fold as soon
as the rainy season is over. The vacant
houses in all our towns and being tcnantcd
and we constantly hear Of the occupation
Of claims-the erection of houses, and pre-
paration in progress for putting in crops for
the coming year. This is very important.
Too much land cannot be put into immediate
cultivation to supply the future wants of
our territory.
, 1852-11-20

@@ By the recent modification Of the
postage law, "each newspaper, periodical,
unsealcd circular, or other article Of printed
matter, not exceeding three ounces in weight
shall be sent to any part of the United States
for one cent, and for every additional ounce,
or fraction of an ounce, one cent additional
shall be charged"
, 1852-11-20
incidents Of the Sacramento Flre.

We take the following interesting details
Of the terrible connagraIion in Sacramento
from the Union Of November lth:
The safe of Forshee & Reynolds was dis
covered yesterday morning and oP.nsd.-
, 1852-11-20

Rs5~ Large and enthusiastic meetings have
been held at San Francisco, since the awful
confagratiOn at Sacramento City, 10 devise
ways and means in aid the suffering and
destitute inhabitants of that now almost de-
molished city. At recent meeting held
at the Merchants exchange, $4,000 was
promptly advanced.
, 1852-11-20

O- The policy pursued by masters OF
vessels engaged in the lumber trade on the
Sound, is decidedly sharpNnd shrewd, and
at the risk of incurriag their displeasure,
we shall have 10 "blow the gaff." The
fact is, the present facilities afforded by the
Sound for getting out sawed lumber, &c,
arc inadequate to supply, with dispatch, the
vessels already in that business and such
being the case, the masters aforesaid find it
10 their interest TO "keep shady" and dis
courage, ifposslble, any increase Of compe-
tiion. Thus they save 10 the pilotage and
towage that is paid by those trading in the
same business on the Columbia and William
elite rivers, ENOUGH TO PAY THEIR CREWS
WAGES, AND ALL EXPENSES OF THEIR PAs
SAGE BOTH WAYS! The superior quality of
our lumber, and its ready sale at San Fran
cisco over any other in the market, at an
advanced rate too, enable our traders to
make an immediate and profitable dispOsi~
ton Of their cargoes, and thus keep moving.
When we get two or three dozen of steam
mills into operation, in addition 10 those al
ready afforded by our water power, and in
process of erection, we may expect to ma
terially extend this important branch Of CON-
mercc
, 1852-11-20

~ We learn from DIR. w. f. ToLMIE,
Of Fort Ncsqualy, that one Of the Puget
$ und II. B. ComPany's shepherds named
Pct,r Brown, IA Scotchman,) was barbar-
ously murdered on the 9Th inst, at Victo-
ria, V. l., as it is supposed by TWO Kowilchin
Indians, whom Browns fellow lodger and as
sociate left in the hut with him in the morn
ing, as he drove out the flock Of sheep. The
house was rihed of its contents.
, 1852-11-20

Bs~ We send more papers to the Stella
COON post Office than 10 any other in the
territory, and our list Of subscribers at that
place is even larger than here, in Olympia,
for which, thanks to our agents, Capt L.
BALcH, and Mr.. J HALL, postmaster at
the Fort. The citizens in that quarter
appear not only to be wide awake to their
own interests, but would seem to appreciate
moro fully the advantages to be derived from
the publication Of a newspaper in the terri.
tory, than the people of Olympia, Or else,
where, within our limits. 1t is generally
understood that newspapers are published in
places aGording the largest patronage, and
offering the greatest inducements What
does tbs friends of the "Columbian - at
Strilacoom and surrounding country think
in relation to That matter
, 1852-11-20

Ds5- From the San Francisco papers be-
fore US, we would infer from the election
returns that California had gone for Pierce
and King, and that the democrats had car
ried a majority in both branches of the leg
islature, and succeeded with their ticket
throughout the state generally.
, 1852-11-20

u The total number of persons admit
ted into the immigrant hospital at Portland,
from September 3Jth, to November Isl,
was IS; adult males 80; adult females l6;
children q. Adult males that died, g.
Adult males discharged cured %; females
II children s; born /. Total number
remaining to Nov. lst, 80. Total number
Of patients not in hospital, and attended by
order of committee, l0-making in all So.
, 1852-11-20
GREAT CONFEDERATION!

SACRAMENTO CITY IN ASHES!-
100000 WORTH OF PROPERTY
DESTROYED TEN LIVES LOST!
BUT FOUR BRICK BUILDINGS IN
THE CITY SAVED!
We are indebted to Mr.. r. V. PEABODY,
late of Sacramento CITY, for San Francisco
papers Of the 9th inst, containing the fol-
lowing accounts Of confagration, that has
utterly annihilated Sacrimcnto city. The
fire occurred on the night Of November ID.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-09
ENFEEBLED MANHOOD
HEAR YE HEAR YE! HEAR YE! HEAR YE!
READ AND BE WISEi

GE celebrated German and Indian Physicians Doctors
i BROTHERS GRAY, have established Il permanent
medical office in this city, after having travelled the world
in search of knowledge; and, having spent
among the Indians for the purpose of getting thor
ough knowledge Of bouny they hater themselves quail
fed to alleviate and complaints to which the human
family subject We atter ourselves that, without ask
ing question, will tell all who favor with call their
complaints and symptoms, and guaranty easy and
speedy decided advantage have other med
ca in the determine the nature and lo
cation of the disease which is by the urine We require
least two Of the first in the morning. The many
facilities afforded by hospital and private practice in this
and foreign countries warrant in assuring those who
suffering from disease that treatment is attended
with unusually favorable results: for, disease
half the cure The Doctors medicines wholly vege
table, and prepared by themselves.
References be had at Office from persons living
all the western counties of the State of New York. Penn
syvania Canada &c. who having been given up to die by
the Faculty hearing of and ayang themselves
skill, have been restored to health.
Diseases successfully treated at this office the follow
ing: Consumption, both nervous and pulmonary; ALSO
Coughs Colds Bronchitis and all pains arising from the
chest lungs liver; all of Nervous Weakness Neu
ralga, lypochondracal complaints all Of female
weakness and distractions; Dyspepsia Salt Rheum Syph
lis Piles Gravel and all Scrofuous complaints Mercural
Diseases, Rheumatism and all complaints which require the
blood to be pure and heahy and to assist nature to per-
form her natural functions.
as~ Office south street. opposite the Smithsonian Ins
tuition, Island. 29-2weod#
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-09
A Public Hall Needed.
Communicated.

Communicated
The smoke and dust of the recent municipal
election having passed away, l propose to call
the attention Of the corporate authorities and
citizens to the subject Of the erection Of suit
able hall for public uses The absence in this
city of capacious room, suitable for public
meetings, fairs conventions of every kind, and
for literary, scientific, and convivial purposes,
has long been sensibly felt, and acknowledged as
desideratum yet to be supplied in the onward
march of city improvements and extension. 1t
is in view of this that it is submitted that such
hall may be erected either upon the walls of the
Northern Market-house or the vacant space i'm
mediately west of it, This may be accomplished
either by the Corporation, ajoint-stock company
or by individual enterprise, as it would no doubt
prove to be profitable investment to any who
may undertake it, if the plan adopted should not
involve an unreasonable and unnecessary expend-
iture of money. If the construction of this
hall be undertaken by q company, an individ-
ual, having the exclusive control and undisturbed
possession for twenty years, and thereafter inure
to and become the property Of the city, there
will readily be undindividuals and means sufi-
cient to carry out the plan-the result of which
would be, the erection of an edifce useful to the
entire community, gratifying to the tastes of our
citizens, and beneficial in very many respects to
the section of the city in which it is located
These suggestions are made in the hope and
expectation that public attention will be drawn
to the subject, leading to discussion if necessary
and action in regard to it if approved B.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-09
The Democratic Convention.

Persons who have visited Baltimore since the
Convention was in session give it rs the general
impression that this is the last National Demo-
cratic Convention that will ever he held All par
ties are dissatisfied, and many are disgusted. The
friends of the various asprants have taken extern
sive apartments called Headquarters" where
every species of intrigue and corruption is prac-
tsed, attended by the grossest scenes of drunk
euness.
The Convention deferred adopting any plat.
form of principles on the strange ground assigned
by Mr.. SoulG-that every individual member
would strain every nerve to prepare a platform
to suit the purpose of the candidate for whom he
might have prediction; :" and VIC are left to con
lecture what principles will be adopted by the
Convention Richmond 1Vhtg