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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05
RAIL ROAD ACCIDENT.

About o'clock yesterday morning,
frigh,ful accident occurred on the Columbia
Rail Road, one mile above Chrisliana, in
Lancaster CO., as the night train was coming
eastward. The train was running at the
rate of 25 miles per hour, and consisted of
an express, baggage and the passenger cars,
besides the locomotive. When il reached
the point designated, the hind passenger car
was thrown from the track in consequence
Of one of the rails breaking, and in that con.
dition the car ran about $50 yards, and then
fell down the embankment some l6 feet
There were ten passengers in the car, all OF
whom were so much stunned that they were
not conscious when the car fell over. The
stove was upset, the car set fire TO, and
completely destroyed in less than ten min.
u,es, together with all The furniture hand
some gold watch and chain, carpet bag
and hat belonging to Judge Wright, o
Clearfield co., and three carpet bags, FILLED
with clothing, the property of the passen
gers The occupants of the car were i'm
meulatelv looked aller anu taheu ou'' IA
received severe injuries. Two men, said t'
be contractors for the new Cathedral, a
Pit,sburs, who were sitting together, hae
their legs and arms broken, and one is sal,
to have been seriously injured internally. =
Their lives are despaired of. Judge Wrigh
was cut about the head and slightly injured
on the shoulders. Another passenger wa
badly burned and received fracture OF tn
arm. The train which should have arrive
in this city at 10 o'clock, did not arrive uni,
after l o'clock, and as soon as the accider
was made known at the office, MessT
Bingham 4 Dock, with surgeon started
an express train 10 the place where III
painful accident occurred.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05
SUICIDE IN a. PULPIT.

Just as we were going to press, we learned
tha, Mr.. Charles Fuliz, shoemaker, resi-.
dent OF Schuylkill Haven, in this county,
committed suicide in rather singular man
nsr, on Sunday evening last. l,apPears that
for some lime he had been an officer of the
German Lutheran Church of that place, and
on the evening referred to had convened and
opened Prayer Meeting in the building be-
longing 10 that congregation. He went through
the exercises in his accustomed manner, and
nothing unusual was noticed about his appear
auce. Upon The congregations retiring, he
was seen to .unbolt one of the window-shut-
ters-left the building with the others, and
was discovered the next morning suspended
lfe.sss above the altar It is supposed he
sb,ainsd ingress through The window'--M'
nsrsuiils Bulletin.
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ARRIVAL OF THE
A f RIG A.
LATER FROM EUROPE.

New YoRx, Jan. 3o.-Ths steamship Af-
rica, with four days later intelligence from
Europe, arrived this afternoon.
The Africa was detained until Sunday, by
order Of government, for the purpose Of
sending dispatches.
ENGLAND.
The London Daily News announces that
Kossulh is again about TO visit the United
States, for the purpose Of stirring up the
Democrats.
The Liverpool and Philadelphia Steamship
Company have contracted for the building
of a new screw steamship, oil 1900 tons bur-
then.
The death of Frincis aladiai is not yet
fully confirmed.
FRANCE.
Cherbourg has been selected as the port
of departure for the French and American
steamship line. A contract has been made
for building fifty three large steamships.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05
Correspondence Of the Phla. Ledger.
LETTER FROM wAsHINGToN.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. ~
A telegraphic despatch was sent from
here, a day or two ago, purporiing 10 be
news from Concord. Soon afterwards, the
news was con,radicted from Concord, from
high authority 1t seems, however, that the
political owls, who see best in the dark
when nobody else can exercise the faculty
Of vision, have taken advantage of the calm
by again reviving the news that the State
Department had been offered 10 some Of
their favori,es, and that Gen. Pierce has in.
vited certain persons TO designate for him
member of the Cabinet from pennsylvania.
Both stories were manufactured out Of the
whole cloth
The idea that Gen. Pierce would ask any
body TO select for him a member Of his
Cabinet, is simple ridiculous. | repeat, that
some time ago, have seen a letter from
Gen. Pierce 10 friend Of his, in Congress,
stating that he is quite willing TO assume the
responsibility Of making his own Cabinet
and that, while he is thus willing 10 exer.
else his judgmer, at his peril, he hopes and
expects tina, he will be patiently INDUCED il
the operation.
tell you nov, that half the stories lha
this man was written 10, tina, the other hac
a Cabinet appointment, offered him tina, {
third has been consulted, &C., are untrue
and that their being paraded in the public
prints has been a source of great annoyance
to Gen. Pierce, who has thus been sadl.
mlsrepresenied. Otherwise all these devi
ces are certain TO fail OF their object. Gen
Pierce comes from the land where the peo
pie have their eye teeth cut early and ha
been too long in politics himself. not 10 Sc
through anything which is transparent t
every body else. He must be a smart fello,
who shall take in Yankee.
OBSERVER
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New Advertisements.
SHERIFF SALE.

DY virtue of a certain writ of Alias Ven. Esp.
hS to me directed, will be sold by public vendue'
at the Court II House, in the borough OF Sunoury,
at | o'clock, p NJ. on Monday, the 2sth OF Feb
ruary, inst.
The undivided thrcc-fourths parts Of certain
Tract OF Land,
situate in Coal township, Northumberland eoun'
tv, adjoining lands of John Boyd, VIM. Wilson,
Peter Maurer, Michael Kroll, and Frederick IRA
mer, containing S67 acres, and 70 perches, with
allowances, surveyed October %, 1894, and
warrant granted to Matthias Zimmerman, dated,
August 27, 1898.
Siezed taken III execution and TO be sold as the
property of John Snayely. -
WIN. d. KIPP, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, Sunbury,
Feb. 5, 1852 At.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

" PrNNsYLvANIA.-According to the
triennial assessment, just completed, there
are in this State 5O6,l33 taxable inhabi-
tants, the counties OF Forest and Montour
excepted, no returns being received from
them. If we allow $4,000 inhabitants to
these two counties, and fix the proportion
OF taxables to population at to 81, the
population Of Pennsylvania at the present
time would be 2,797,73i.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05
STJNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.

% SuNBuRY AND ERIE RAILRoAD.-The
Lycoming Gazette says that Mr.. Moorehead,
the contractor for the two sections opposite
Williamsport, commenced operations on
Monday last. Mr.. Moorehead doing the
first work with his own hands. There
can be no doubt that this road will now be
completed TO Erie in very few years.
There is one great feature in this road that
few have taken into consideration. We
mean the coal trade between this and Erie.
Anthracite coal can be transported cheaper
from Sunbury 10 Erie, or 10 the Lakes by
the Sunbury and Erie road, than by any
other route known.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

and the miners are actually reduced TO alb
solute want. In one place they held a
meeting, and forced a trader TO sell what
-four he had on hand a, 40 cents per pound
and all who were able 10 leave did SO, thus |
leaving provisions for those who were una
BILE to find their way through the snow 10
the vallies. In some place the cabins are
entirely covered with snow, and the roofs
of many have been crushed in, thus cutting
off the last chance Of protection. few
days since we were visited by terrible
southeast gales for two days. Several light
tenemen,s were. blown down, and some in
jury was done TO the shipping in the harbor.
The whole country between Tehanna and
Sacramento is under water. AT the latest
dates the water was partially subsiding.
Many miners are in absolute wan, in Yu-
ba. The snow 10 feet deep, still falling
Flour is selling at as cents per pound.
The Stockton Journal says tha, Main and
Ell Dorado streets are in a terrible condition
the mud being full breast deep 10 horses,
| anu as lHey plou ihtH way tn'ouSHI eaOh
succeeding step entirely submerges them
But two lines Of stages are now in success
fu operations between Stockton and the
mines. They make the trips usually in two
days-,he price being $25. The miners on
the Ratllcsnake and other bars, on the low
er North Fork, have turned raIismen and
lumber dealers since the food. Many OF
them have secured all immense amount ol
drift wood from the numerous fumes above
and have disposed of it AT very remuneratiye
prices.
The Union" says the food has destroyed
vast amount Of stock which had beer
boarded above aud below Sacramento
is said that out of over 100 teams on III,
, Caleveras road, some OF which started earl,
in the month"; but two or three had reache,
their destination. The balance had siucl
fast in the mud. Most of the leamslers hat
returned dshearlened TO Stockton.
The small pox was prevailing at Mur
, phys Camp, and the citizens had erected
hospita! for the benefit OF the sick. Tn
health of Sacramento was good.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

Heduy snoV storm in fornia-Floods on
the rirers-1hs phole country between Jo
hanna and Sacramento under pa'er-Great
distress among the miners.
The steamship Star Of the West arrived
at New York, on the 2slh inst, from San
Francisco, with 400 passengers, and dates
from California TO the lst inst.
The Oregon and NoIlherner took down 10
Panama nearly 100000 in gold.
The continued rains and SHOWS throughout
California, during the last fortnight, have
caused the streams TO rise in torrents, doing
much damage. Bridges have been swept
away, banks overflowed and rancheros car
ried off. Vast quantities of stock perished,
and many lives were lost at Sacramento
Stockton and Maysvlle.
The whole country between Tehama and
Sacramento City is entirely under waller
while Marysvlle is partly inundated, and
though Sacramento City is well protected by
levees, The lower portions are submerged
The waters al the present lime are snbsld'
ing, although the rains still continue.
On the mountain streams the loss OF min
ing implements is great, and all work io'
The present is suspended. The bridges are
swept away, and the fences destroyed
Fortunately, however, few lives have beer
lost. The southern portion OF the mining
districts have suffered equally with tht
northern. The city of Stockton has beer
partially inundated and property 10 consid
erable amount destroyed. The bridges oil
the Colorado, Stanislaus, and other streams
are swept away, and communication will
the mining towns suspended. The flood i
universal. The waters are higher than dur
ing the memorable winter of ls49. Their,
is great scarcity of provisions, and the con
sequent high prices have occasioned mucl
suffering and distress. II is feared that ma
ny have actually died of starvation. 4
large number Of miners subsist entirely upol
beef and potatoes, whilst hundreds Of other
have nothing but barley and potatoes. Il
portions Of Yuba, Sierra county, the snow
was already 10 feet deep, and still falling
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05
Correspondence Of the Public Ledger,
PENNsYLvANIA LEGIsLATURE.

HARRIspuRG, Jan. %, 1858.
SENATE. - Mr.. Forsythe presented Pc
tilion, praying that no increase of the Mill.
tia tax may be made, and that the same
may be applied to the support of Common
Schools.
The act 10 incorporate the State Capitol
Savings Bank was taken up and passed final.
ly-yeas Is, nays IA.
MIR. Barnes read in place bill TO incorpo
rate the Cham mbersburg and Pitsburg Raj
Road Company.
HousE.-The supplement 10 the act incor
poralins the Hazlelon Coal Company wa
taken up and passed.
The resolution relative 10 the Lake Supe
rior Rail Road, was taken mp, and moliol
made 10 amend the same by striking out al
that portion relative 10 the Lake Superio
Rail Road, and inserting the "Sunbury an,
Erie Rail Road" which was agreed TO, an,
the original resolution, thus amended, pas
sed.
! MIR. Shell offered resolution, which wa
agreed 10, that 5000 copies Of the schoc
laws, and the decision of the Superintend
ent, In relation TO the same, be printed fo
the use of the members.
Mr.. Flanagan, a supplement 10 the ac
requiring registration of marriages an
births.
MIR. Kilborn, bill TO abolish Capital pur
ishment.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05
EDITORS TABLE.
Business Notices.

Bups AND BLossoMs.-This is the title Of a
new monthly publication got up at New Berlin,
Union County, by Mr.. J. Finn, devoted e1clu.
sively to the compositions Of young ladies', stu
dents, &c.
published by Mcssrs. Beach & co. New York
has greatly improved. No. 6, dated February s.
1853 is already our table. Its contents are va.
ried and its embellishments well executed.
RUBINcAM AND SELLERS, ll3 North Sd stree
Philadelphia, advertise an extensive assortment
Of confectionery in this weeks yapcr.
ORrnAS.' Counr rSALE.-Some valuable prop
erty in North'd, late the estate of ]. B. Boyd il
advertised for sale.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05
XXI CoNGR Ess-s.eond Session.

WAsHINGToS, Jan. %.
HoUsE.-The House concuIred in the re-
port Of Committee Of Conference on GER
tain disagreeing votes Of the two Houses -
"That the ACT, approved 22d February.
is4s, granting five years half pay TO certain
widows and orphans of officers, non-com-
missioned officers, musicians and privates,
both regulars and volunteers, 10 be so ex-
tended and construed as TO embrace the wi.
dows and minor heirs of The officers, non.
commissioned officers, and privates, both
regulars and volunteers, OF the war oil
1912, and Of the various Indians wars since
l779.n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05
{ President Phila. and Sunbury R. R. Co

THE RAILWAY UNDERTAKINGS in this coun-
try now in actual progress, and 10 be pushed
forward during this year, amount 10 $4,000
miles, costing saoO,ooo,ooo Of this amount
of railway work on hand, it is also estimated
that more than 5000 miles, or nearly one
half, will be finished during the year, making
total of railroads open in The U. States, OF
IS, 900 miles The amount Of capital invested
in these 49, 600 miles of railroads cannot be
less than s45o, 100000.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

rTHE Ice CRop.-A number of our
citizens on Friday and Saturday last, were
engaged in filling their ice houses. The
ice is about ten inches thick and clear as
crystal. There never was more favora-
bic time for securing this winter crop OF a
summer luxury. The scene on the ice
was busy and interesting one.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

GAME to the premises of the subscriber in
" Augusta township, about two miles from
sunbury, about eight weeks since, six stray sheep
The owner is requested to come forward, prove
property, pay charges and take them away, or
they will be disposed of according to law.
JACOB PlCKHART.
Upper Augusta, Jan. 29, ls53.-3t'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

70 Our democratic friends of Alontour
and Columbia still continue in hot water,
in relation to their political, as well as
their geographical affairs. The conferees
OF the two counties, met at Danville, on
the 22d of January, to select representa-
tive delegate to the State Convention. The
Columbia county conferees conceded to
Montour county the delegate, but protested
against the nomination Of Col. Best who,
they alledged, was not democrat Mon
tour county persisted in the nomination OF
Mr.. Best, when the Columbia county con-
ferees nominated John Deem, jun. of Dan
vile. After number of Intellectual ballots
the Conferces broke up. 1t strikes US, if the
Montour democrats think Col. Best a good
enough democrat, that the Columbians have
no right 10 object. This idea OF reading
men out o! the party for alledged delln.
quencies, and frequently by persons starred
with the same stick" is becoming some.
what fanccal. We would advise ou
Montour friends 10 cut loose and anne,
themselves to some other power.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05
MURDERous ASSAULT AT NoRrHUMBER.
LAND.

Our borough was thrown into a state OF
considerable excitement and CONSERVATION,
on Monday evening last, on the receipt Of
telegraphic dispatch from Northumber-
land, announcing the attempted murder of
A. c. Simpson, Esq. Of Selinsgrove, on the
West Branch Bridge at Northumberland.
Mr.. Simpson is, himself, in such a cri,i-
cal situation, that but little Information can
be obtained from him. We have, howev-
er, cleaned the following from various sour
ces. It appears Mr.. Simpson was on his
return home from Northumberland 10 Sc
linsgrove with his horse and sleigh, accom-
panied by another man, Mr.. Hans. They
had not proceeded far over the bridge,
when they met VIM. Vandyke, on the same
track, coming from the opposite side Of the
bridge, his father, Jos. Vandyke and several
brothers, behind, all Of whom had been at a
shooting match. Some words, it is said,
passed between Mr.. Simpson, who was
walking, and MIR. Vandyke, the latter hav-
ing run against or taken hold Of Mr.. Simp-
sons horse. MIR. Hains in the meantime GO
ing forward with the horse and sleigh of MIR.
Simpson. Mr.. Vandyke made an attack on
Mr.. Simpson with an open knife, and stab
bed him several times before he was aware
of it. MIR. Simpson Immediately retreatrd
towards the Collectors office, at the end o
the bridge, pursued by Mr.. Vandyke. A,
ne reached the door, he begged to be let in
Immediately, "as this man was killing him.
The door was Immediately closed on Van
dyke before he could enter, by lady il
the house, when Vandyke struck his knif
into the door, swearing he would kill him
Mr.. Simpsons companion, unconscious o
anything serious having taken place, stop
ped at the south end of the bridge waiting 70
him to come up. For long time after h
was taken into the office, Mr.. Simpson wa
unable TO speak, and bleeding proiusel,
from four wounds inflicted in his abdo
men. His situation is truly critical, an
his recovery is yet extremely doubtful
MIR. Simpson is lawyer by profession
! formerly of Emira, and was married but
few years since, to daughter Of Jesse {
Horton, Esq, near Northumberland. T
his afflicted wife with her two small child
ren, the appalling intelligence must hav
!, been terrible, and there are but few, VIII
4 do not deeply sympathise with her and tn
9 afflicted family.
Sheriff Kipp, on hearing Of the occu
renee, promptly proceeded TO NorthumbeI
land, and about o'clock in the evenin
brought over Vandyke, who is now lodge
> in Jail in tins place, to await his trial {
the April term of our court. AS the ma
d ter will be legally investigated, We forbes
!, making any comments. There are vario'
g versions in regard TO this terrible catastr'
% phe, the substance Of which We have i've
as derived from different sources.
n Since the above was written we ha'
IS learned that Mr.. Simpsons case is mol
y iavol able, and the probability now is tn
. he will recover.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

0r LEWIS w. HAUsE was tried at the
DanvilIe Court, this week, found guilty of
passing counterfeit money, and sentenced
to fifteen months Imprisonment in the Eas.
tern penitentiary. The father, son and
son.in.law, are now occupants of the same
prison.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

AoRMoSIsa IN EsGLAsD.-A late letter in
The Christian Advocate and Journal states
that Mormonism is prevailing extensively
among the lower classes in England In the
half-yearly repor, of the London Conference
oi this sect, dated June, 1852, IS different
branches are enumerated, including 100 ell.
ders 2i priests, 2s teachers, 81 deacons, and
2'so2 members, A Mormon official paper
published at Liverpool, proiesses 10 circulate
%, 900 copies.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

A CARGO OF LADIES FOR CALIFORNIA
The French ship Sonsona,te arrived al VAL
paraiso, recently, with cargo of 200 ladies,
for California. The young ladies quite en-
livened the streets of that city for few days,
and one or Two soft hearted sstrengeros tried
hard to induce some Of them to remain, but
it was no GO The ladies said that having
come SO far, they were determined TO see the
| elephant.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

" We refer our readers to the able let
ter Of David Longenecker, Esq. President
Of the Philadelphia and Sunbury rail road,
to the President Of the Sunbury and Erie
rail road.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

@ A large meeting was held at Will
Transport on Tuesday evening, in opposition
to any law prohibiting the floating of logs
and construction OF booms in the Susque-
hanna.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

" THE TREvERToN COMPANY have al
lotted TO Messrs. Savidge & Woolverton, of
Augusta township, the work of construct
ing basin and a portion OF rail way, SC.
on the west side Of the river, at the canal,
near Chapman, in Union county. This
work is estimated TO cost about $4,000,
and is intended to accommodate the coal
trade of the Trevorton Company, who have
already contracted for the construction oI
a bridge over the Susquehanna at that point
The contractors have already commenced
the work.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05
TO the Hon. Il. JORDAN, Esq, Pres,-
dent, and his associates, Judges Of the
court of Qauter Sessions, Of the County
Of Northumberland

THE petition Of JAMES COVERT, Of the Borough of
Sunbury said county, humby represents, That he prpo
ses keepg public house tavern at the old stand tor
ery occupied by him in said Borough aud that he Is well
prenared for the accommodation of Travellers, ac
lie therefore prays your honoIs to grant him license
10 keep Tavern, during the ensuing year, and he WIN
pray, Sc.
TO THE JUDGES ABOVE MENTIONED;
WE the subscribers residents of the said Borough 40
hereby certify that James Covert the applicant ior the IL
ccse OF good repute for honesty aud temperance
and is well provided with House-room and convenieess
for Lodging and accommodation of Strangers ana fa
velleIs and that public house there necessary they
recommend him proper person to be licensed
to keep Public House,
JAMES BEARD, NJ |" SHlNDEL,
w. Ii. THOMPSON, q. NJ OhkS
u n MASSER C. o. BACHMAN,
RENJ HEFFNER GEO. w. KElHL,
r TSZARIS C. ]. BRUNER,
HIRAM PRICE ]. MAsSER.
| Sunbury, Jan. 30, ls53.-3t.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

ARRIVAL OF THE TREAsuRE.-Nsw York,
Jan, so.-The steamer Georgia arrived here
this morning from Aspinwall with over s2,.
100000 in gold from cslifornis, before re-.
ported as on the way.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

OF We are indebted to Messrs. Berg
stresser, Waterbury and others Of the legis-
lature, for favors, sc.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05
4 Lot of Ground,

in said Borough numbered As in the plan OF the
town, bounded northeast by an alley, southeast
by an alley, sou,h-wcs, by King street, and north.
west by lot No. 46.
TWO CONTIGUOUS LOTS OF GROUND.
in said borough, Nos 237 and 23s, bounded
northeast by Hanover street, southeast by an
alley, southwest by an alley, and northwest by
lot No. 239.
TWO CONTIGUOUS LOTS OF GROUND,
in said borough, Nos. ia and IT'S, bounded
northeast by Queen street, southeast by lot NO.
l76, southwest by Duke street, and northwest
by lot No. l73, whereon is erected one story
LOG HOUSE.
J.B. SMITH, Adm'tor
de 6ontS non.
N,.,h,l Enh lSh2-It.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

Coon HuMoR is the blue sky OF the soui' III
which every star Of talent VIII shine more
clearly