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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19
EXPRESS RIDING CALIFORNIA

We used to think that some OF our En-
presses conveying election news were some
thing to brag of, but the wonderful feats of
our California friends cast our best efforts
into the shade. The enterprIsing firm of
Adams & Co.'s Express stops at nothing
Their express lines extend to almost every
part Of The globe.
MIR. E. M. Hall referred to, is a young
man from this place, who went to Califor-
MIA some five years ago, and is now one of
the agents Of Adams & Co. at Auburn.
The papers do not state at what sacrifice
those ieats were performed, but Mr.. Hall
says he killed two of his horses. A San
Francisco paper says:
1t has been cur purpose for several days
past, 10 speak OF the splendid achievements
of the Express department of this house,
which opportunity now for the first time en-
ables us 10 do
Our readers are familiar with some of the
exploits which their express messengers per.
formed, but they are not acquainted with the
expense attending such achievements. nor of
the fact, that beyond certain reputation ac.
qnired, Adams & Co. received not The slight
est remuneration for The noble exe.tions used
10 place The public in possession o! the latest
news from all parts of the State.
Adams Co. at very great expense,
merely for the accommodation of the press
and the public, some time before the cleo
tiop, had the whole State literally bo.ted
with lines of fleet horses and expert riders.
standing in readiness TO express The returns
amount of territory has ever been travelled
over in so short space Of time, as has been
accomplished by these messengers. Nothing
but magnetic ielegraphs could have ouistrip-
ped them. A. & Co. had employed IN their
public spirited enterprise some five hundred
horses, and about one man 10 each five hor
ses For each man ard the horses ridden
by him they must have paid al least one
hundred dollars, making about fifty thousand
dollars expended by this house for the single
purpose Of furnishing the returns of the elec-
tion TO The public. It was gigantic enter
prise in itself, and yet il vas more Incl
dental arrangement, a little side play, having
no connection with their regular business.
1t was necessary 10 establish relays OF the
finest horses that could be procured, on all
the routes over which The mails were carried.
Their riders were picked men-accomp plsh.
ed hoTsemen, daring and daunless-wh no,
when sliced fell under Them, shouldered
their valises and ran al the top OF their speed,
until the next post was reached; when
again yanlling into the saddle, they plunged
forward reckless Of life and limb, TIL they
had accomplished the important purpose for
which they set out.
An accident of this kind occurred 20 Frank
Ryan, in riding from Nevada to this city, in
which a very valuable horse was rode down
and abandoned on The road 10 die.
Many Of the horses used, were rendered
unfit for future service. In all such cases,
the loss fell upon the house Of Adams & Co,
who bore il wiihonta murmer, and esteemed
themselves well repaid by securing the ap.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

probation of the public. Without any par
ticuar data upon which 10 place a calcula.
tion we should Judge that they were at a
cost in running expresses with election re-
turns alone, of not less than fifteen or twenty
thousand dollars.
That the reader may be fully apprised Of
the nature Of some of the fea,s performed by
express riders Of that celebrated house, we
give below recapiiulaiion OF several an
nouncements made at the time of ,hei per.
formance. The following are from the Daily
Union of the s,h and 10Th inst.
Isaac w. Elwell, the rider of Adams &
Co.'s Express from Placersville 10 this city,
made the trip in three hours and ten minutes
distance 54 miles.
Sam White, the rider Of Adams & Co.'s
Express from Coloma 10 this city made the
trip in two hours and fifty minutes.
Frank Ryan, Messenger of Adams l. Co,
from Nevada, arrived here a, II o'clock, 20
minutes, being 4 hours 90 minutes--dislance
70 miles-his favorile horse Colonel (well
known for fast running with Presidential
news, made 20 miles in So minutes.
Mr.. +. M. Hail. of Adams d Co.'s Express.
brought the returns Of Placer county from
Auburn TO this city, 40 miles, in one hour
and fifty minutes using only four horses
ID L. Reynolds, Adams s. Co.'s rider from
San Jose 10 Oakland, 35 miles, made The trim
III two hours aud ihiriy.fve minutes, with
one pair of horses. Mr. r. aud the horses
belong 10 Kelly s Reynolds, stage men at
Stockton.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

GENEROUS OFFER. Although Corporations
have no souls, it seems they occasionally
manifest disposition 10 provide for The souls
oi others; as the following extract from the
proceedings of the Synod of the German Re
formed Church, which lately sat in Philadel-
phia, will show:
"The proposition from The PHILADELPHIA
and Sunbnry Railroad Company to approp.i-
ate $4,000 towards the erection of German
Reformed Church al Shamokin, provived The
Synod would contribute like sum, was ac
copied, and a resolution passed TO make the
necessary arrangement for the construction
OF the Church. Reading Ga=ettc.
When the members, who represent these
corporations, have souls, they cannot Justly
be styled soul-less corporations, and this is
the case with the members Of the Phia
delphIa and Sunbury Railroad Company.
A number OF them we know to be "whole
souled fellows" The amount, however, is
too large, We presume, by cyphsr.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

Nor is this all for long before the grave
shall have closed over the last survivor of thi:
crowd, the striped and starry Flag of the Re.
public shall wave over 100, ,ooo, 900 Of educa.
ted, happy and free Americans!
But let us come home. To us especially,
nature has been kind beyond example. She
has given us fertile fields, yielding to rude
enlture, abundant harves,s--inexhaus,b
forests. She has filed our hills with trea-
sures richer and more substantial, than the
cleaning ore Of Californian mines, and over
all she has swept the magic wand of her
grandest oveliness.
Yet ltlle " bile, and these beneractious
OF Nature will be opened out to The world
let little while, and we shall behold. min.
gled with them the lortiest achievements of
mans Geuius and Power-ihe evidences of
his highest civilization. In a few more
years, and we shall hear The hoofs of those
iron steeds laundering among these mountains
--In lew more years, far up in the wilder.
ness the swift deer will be frightened from
mo "'') anu 'hc edSIe from his eyre, by
something swlIer aud mighlier and more
untiring than either
Let US not be backwa in our share Of this
mighty Progress. In years 10 come, when
The white handed dweler of cities trus, for
the FIRST time his dainty person TO our keep
ing, let us send him foHh as living witness
to our well-bred stock, our highly cultivated
helds, our tasteful a"d happy homes. Let us
send him back 10 tel! his cooped up friends
and relatives al home, that he found a peo-
PIE on the Susquehanna, 10 whom God had
given rich aud beautiful land, and who
Knew well how to enjoy it ! Let him go back
and tell. he found a Paradiset in Old North
umberland
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19
THE sHAMoKIN COAL TRADE.

The reputation OF the coal from our re-
glon is such that it now commands from 25
10 oo cents per ton more than other coal
with which it comes in competition. The
demand is now such, as one of the ship
pers informed us, that he could sell three
hundred thousand tons per annum from the
wharf. Considerable coal is now shipped
to Lancaster, Columbia, York, Baltimore,
&C. Some of the dealers in those places,
who two years since refused to buy, unless
al reduced prices, have been, during the
past season, lmportunIng our operators for
supply, but in vain, as they could not
supply old customers with their increased
demands. One OF those dealers sent boat
10 this place to procure load at any price,
but there was none to spare, and the boat
took down cargo on freight. The
scarcity of miners continues, and will
continue until next spring, when arrange
ments will be made for heavy business
from the new wharfs son the basin of the
Canal aud Water power Company
The locomotive brings in two freight
trains or from three to four hundred tons
perday. The estimated d shipments for next
season is 100000 tons.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19
EDITORS TABLE.
Business Notices,

MonE New GooDs.-S. N. Thompson, has
just received and opened new stock of Store
Goods, at his store in Market street. The pubic
is invited to examine his stock. Advertisement
next week.
GoDErs LADr's Book, for December, is on
our table, and iirst-rate number it is. The en-
gravings-"Chrst healing the Sick, is beauti-
ful line engraving, "The Christmas Party
and the Plate of Colored Fashions, &c &C., are
peculiarly fine, and cannot be ercelled any where.
The reading matter is equally good with the H.
lustratons. A new volume commences with the
new year. Terms, So per annum; two copies
for $5 six do. $40.
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-By an advertisement
in another column, it will be seen that Michael
Bobb, offers for sale his property at Snuftown.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

" LEWIS c. LEvIN.-The clumsy par
agrsph IN some Of the papers, by which
this gentleman announces himself as the
Native candidate for Governor, in 1854, is
not Lewis c. Levin the formsr.M. e. from
Phllad'a, but another person of that name.
Levin the member, is too much of scholar
and orator 10 utter such nonsense,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

IT, On our first page will be found the
address Of David Taggart, Esq, of North
cumberland, before the late County Agri-
cultural Society at Milton. Though not
SO elaborate as some of the addresses Of this
character, our readers will find it much
more entertaining and interesting than a
large majority OF those published. We
commend il TO the perusal of all who take
an interest in such matters.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

" The Court for the second week end
ed on Wednesday morning. There were
more cases on the trial list than could be
disposed of in two weeks, but the misfor-
tune is that the parties are so frequently
not ready. The January term of Court
will continue two weeks, commencing the
Isl Monday. There will be Special Court
on the third Monday of January.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

~ THE Political Glass BooK.--A
work bearing the above title, by Daniel
Fuller, Esq, and published by Messrs. E.
c. & J. Biddlr, No. 6, South Sd street,
Philadelph phia, has been sent Us. II compri-
ses familiar exposition of the Constitution
of the State. 1t is highly recommended
by Gov. Bigler, Judge Grier and others, and
we have no doubt will be a most useful
Book for our Schools. Price, 81 cents.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

GJ7We are in the receipt of the Spiritual
Telegraph, paper devoted 10 the illustra-
ton of spiritual intercourse, or what is
more commonly known as spiritual rap
pings. The paper is handsomely got up,
and is edited with ability. Though we
have no faith in the doctrines il inculcates,
still there is much in its columns 10 in
terest if not 10 instruct the general read
er. Published in New York, at 50 per
annum.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

RELIGIOUS ToLERATIoN. The son Of The
Rev. DR.. Quigley, Catholic, Of Washington
county, New York, was recently chasiised
and expelled from the public school for re-
fusiRg. in obedience to his parents com
maud, 10 commit parts of the Testament to
memory. The matter was brought TO The
notice OF the Secretary of Stale, Mr Ran
dali, who held that the State had no author.
iiy TO compel the pupils TO receive any sec
tartan instructions against the wishes of their
parents.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19
PUBLIC SALE!

On SATURDAY, the Sd of DECEMBER, next
at the public house of the subscriber, in Shamo-
kin township, Northumberland county, the
following property, to wit
A VALUABLE FARM,
situate in said township and county, adjoining
lands OF Leonard Rotharmel, Hugh Teats and
Others, containing about AZ acres, more or less.
The Improvements consist OF two story frame
6ssA TAVERN STAND,
-H-as- a frame barn, outbuildings, and also a
tenant house. There are two pumps of never
failing water at the tavern stand. There are on
the premises, two apple orchards, one of these
thriving and young.
The tavern stand is situated in SHUTDOWN,
with % acres of land attached thereto, the resi-
due, 39 or 40 acres, are almost adjoining the
tavern stand.
The above property will be sold together or
seperate, to suit purchasers.
Terms made known on day of sale by
MICHAEL BOBB.
shutdown, Nov. 10, ls53.--3t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19
New Advertisements.
Estate of SAMUEL THOMPSON, decd

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of Ad.
IN ministration have been granted to the un.
dersigned upon the estate of Samuel Thompson,
late of the Borough of Sunbury, deed. All per.
sons having claims against said estate are REQUEST
ed to present them, duly authenticated, for
settlement; and those knowing themselves in-
debtcd to make payment without delay.
MARIA THOMPSON, Adm'rix.
Sunbury, Nov. 10, ls53.-6t.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19
DIR d., KANE.

The following is the conclusion Of letter
from the learned Mr.. Merriam, published in
the N. Y. Courier g. Enquirer
My last advices from DR.. Kane were from
Newfoundland. but further advices may be
expected from him either from The whole
Fish Islands or from Upper Maverick, as he
left the latter place for Smiths Sound but a
lew days before the bearer of the English
dispatches arrived there The Francis' Me-
tallic Life Boat which DR.. Kane took with
him, can be transported on sedges from the
head OF Smiths Sound towards the geographic
cal pole, ana should they reach an open sea
can be launched and enable the bold adven.
'urers to navigate the polar basin (if one there
be. with perfect safely, for the boat is capa-
BILE OF carrying all his company, and sufi.
cient stock of provisions.
The extreme cold of the Arctic regions
separates, or rather forces The chlorides of
sodium, &c, from the water, freezing the
water, and forming ice of that water while
The chorides Of sodium, &C., are so much
concentrated as TO resist the most intense
cold. Lieut.. De Haven Informed me that
BRINE during intense cold stood in puddles on
The surface of the ice, and was so strong as
to resist even the gold that solidfed mercu-
ry but when the weather became sufficient.
ly mild, the brine rapidly dissolved the ice
and thus returned TO sea waler-such are the
harmonies of natnre-ani snch arc tho cb,n
ges in the polar regions. d.. Kane has taken
from our collection of brines, some which is
as dense as The water of the sea of Sodem.
and will be able 10 determine the influence
which The mos, Intense cold vii! exert upon
il in the Arctic regions
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

" A New Telegraph Line, from Lam
dngville, on the Reading Railroad, to
Orwigsburg-a distance of some two or
three mles-has Just been erected, chiefly
through the instrumentality Of Messrs. Ed
ward B. and Francis W. Hubley. This
places Olwigsburg in telegraphic commu-
nication with Pottsville, Reading, Phla-
delphia, and "lhe rest OF mankind.n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

~ BANK OF NoRTHUMBERLAND.-W
are requested to state that the Directors of
this Bank will meet on Wednesday next
the 23d, instead of Thursday, the Oath, the
latter being thanksgiving day.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19
AUDITORS NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
IN Auditor appointed by the Orphans Court
of Northumberland co unity, in the matter of the
exceptions TO the account of Geo. c. Welksr,
Administrator Of Jacob Greiner, decd, will NEE,
at his office on Saturday, the Sd dav of December
1893, when all interested may attend if they
deem Improper.
NJ. L. sHINDEL, Aadi,or.
Sunbuy, Nov. ls, ls53'- 81.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

" Hon. Edmund Burke of N. H., long
a political friend and associate Of President
Pierce, has been making some revelations
as to the manner in which the President
was nominated, which MIR. B. says he
planned himself.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

" UNION CANAL.-This canal under
the management Of James Worral, ESQ.,,
Chief Engineer, is TO be widened through
TO Reading next season. So says a cor
respondent at Lebanon, writing 10 the
Philadelphia Register.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

" WILLiAMsroRT.-Our neighbors OF
this pleasant village have also been EXTEND
ing the limits of their town, by Woodwards
addition. Williamsport is bound to grow.
The Maine Yankees have been doing much
for that place and neighborhood, as they
generally do for any place where they
locate.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

MARYLAND.-The Democrats have elected
'helr whole ticket Tor State officers, and the
Wings have carried both branches of the
Legislature The latter insnres the election
OF Wing United States Senator and Whir
Stale Treasurer. The latter has The casting
vote in the State Board of Public Works.
which is equally divided, there being two
wings and Two Democratic members. OF
the delegation TO Congress, the Wings have
elected two and The Democrats four. Balti.
more city gives Ligon (Dem.) 3o35 majority :;
and in the whole State he has 1867 majority.
In the State Senate the Wings have 6 major.
i'y, and in tho House 6, making 10 majority
on joint ballot for the election of United
States Senator and State Treasurer.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

G5= STEAMBoAT.--The workmen are
now engaged in putting into the Steam
Tow and Ferry Boat building at this place,
the boiler and machinery, which only arri-
we'd few days since.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

" Col. II. w. Crotzer has been ap.
pointed Post Master at Lewisburg. The
Colonel will make good P. NJ, and is
good at almost anything he undertakes.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

u LAND WAERANTs.-Persons having
Land Warrants for sale, can dispose OF
them for cash, by applying at this office.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19
Estate of PETER oBERDoRF. decd

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of Ad.
mlnistratlon on the estate of Peter Oberdorf,
late OF Upper Augusta, Northumberland county,
dec d, have been granted TO the nndersigned.-
Therefore all persons indebted to said estate will
discharge the same, and those having demands
Will present them for settlement. All persons
indebted to the estate on vendue notes are re.
quested 10 call for settlement
PETER OBERDoRF, r.,
GEO. OBERDORF, EHfs'
Upper Augusta twsp., Nov. 10, lS53-6t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

0T NORTH BRANCH CANAL.-The tolls
collected on this branch of the public i'm
provementS, since the lst Of December
last, amounted to sl65, ,256 60, showing an
increase over the amount of last years re-
ceipts, for the same time, OF S53,57l 81.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

u The foreign news by the Baltic, is
at this critical period, full ofinterest. This
is the steamer in which Major William L.
Dewart and family, Of this place, sailed to
Europe.
Letters from the Major and his family have
been received at this place, announcing
their safe arrival, SC.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

70 Sheriff Kipp left for Philadelphia
on Wednesday morning in the cars, with
three prisoners. Two men sentenced TO the
penitentiary, and a colored gin to the
House of Refuge.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

Some one having suggested that the ad.
minisiralion of chloroform to Bees would put
them TO sleep long enough to obtain their
honey, writer in the Boston Culiivator says
that he has tried the experiment, with per.
feet success, the bees were put to sheep and
hare slsFt soaadly ever since.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

or Isaac G. MCKINLEY, Esq, has pur-
chased the interest Of his partner, MIR.
Lescure, in the Democratic Union, at Har-
risburg, and is now its sole proprietor. II
will not lose anything by the change.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19
TIE AMERICAN.
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 70, 1853.
n. IL. MAssER, Editor and Proprietor.

TO ADVERTISERS The circulation of the Sunbury
American among the different towns the Susquehanna
is not exceeded equaed by any paper published in North
eTn Pennsylvania
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

" Our neighbor Of the Wiliamsport
Press did not construe or understand our
remarks properly. We did not admit the
present mode OF travel on the Susquehanna
route, as preferable, from this place or Nor
thumberand, to Philadelphia. When the
Susquehanna rail road is completed it will
be, without question, The great passenger
route, as it undoubtedly will be the best,
safest and quickest. The Philadelphia and
Sunbury rail road can well afford to dis
pense with the passenger business, although
that route will necessarily always command
much travel.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

Estate Of CHRISTOPHER WOODS, decd.
late Of the Borough Of Northumberland.
d ETTERS of Administration on the above
a 4 named estate having heen granted to me,
debtors and creditors of the same are requested
to call at my Office in Northumberland, to setuo
OF make known their claims.
DAVID TAGGART.
North'd, Nov. 10, ls53,-6t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

~ The money market is much easier
in London and also in New York, and
stocks are rising. The Banks in New
York, have now three millions mole of
specie 10 their vaults than in August, when
their discounts were fifteen millions more
than at present.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19
EPISCOPAL SERVICE

Service will be held, by Divine Permission
IN st. Matthew's Church, 10 morrow (Sun.
day. evening at O'Clock.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

~ Hon. James Gamble will please ac-
cept our thanks for volume Of the Con-
gressiona Globe.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

U Our old friend and cotemporary
John M. Baum, Of the Union Times, has
been appointed Collector at LIVERPOOL
John has had numerous conflicts and some
awful scrlmmages with those terrible sim
ners, the wings and anti-masons of Union
County, and thought himself entitled 10 a
small chance at the public teat. Friend
Baum has the ability, and will no doubt
MAKE a good officer.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

" To CoEEEsPoNDENrs.- We received
some days since communication from
Saamol'ln, on the subject of the schools in
that place. The writer has not given us
his name. Besides, the ar ticle is entirely
too diiuse. Articles Tor newspapers should
embrace facts and circumstances, condensed
into as small space as possible.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

SUDDEN DEATn.-The Rev. Mr. RIrIEN-
HOUSE, Pastor of the Presbyterian Congrega-
lion at Washinglonville, died suddenly, a,
the door OF The New Presbyterian Church in
that place, on Tuesday last, while he was in
the act of entering the church, for the purpose
of consecratiug it to the worship OF God.-
The cause Of his death is ascribed to an al.
fec'ion of the heart, under which he has been
aboring for some lime. He was a most
faithful servan, in the vineyard OF The Lord
and beloved and respected by large congrs.
cation and numerous host Of friends and
acquainlances Danuilie Dem.