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~ HOBENSACK'S LIVER PILLS.

No part of the system liable disease than the
LIVER, it serving ilterer purify the LlOCd Civ
ing the proper secretion the bile that any wrong
tun of the Liver effects the other important paris u the
SYSTEM and results variously in Liver Complaint Jaun-
dice Dyspepsia, &c We should. therefore, watch every
symptom that might indicate wrong action of the Liver.
These Pills being composed of ROOTS & PLANTS fur
nished by nature to heal the sick Namely list. An EN-
PECTORANT, which augments the secretion from the
Pulmonary mucus membrane, promotes the discharge
Of sccreed matter. 2nd, An ALTERNATIVE, which
changes in neXplcnhle and nsesble mnnner the
certain mprhid action Of the system. 3rd, A TONIC
which gives tone and strength TO the system,
newing health and vgor to all parts Of the body. 4lh
CATlIARTiC, which nets in perfect harmony with the
other ingredients. and operating the Bowels and expc
ling the whole of corrupt and viined matter, and pu
rfying the Blood which destroys disease and restores
health.
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Valuable Property.
Late the Estate of e. P. SHANNON Esq,
fNOr1iIssm.bcElanG
IT PEIV.ATI SAL g .

At PRIVATE SALE.
TESHE subscribers, Executors of the Estate
IL of Ephraim p. Shannon, late Of The Bor.
ongh of Northumberland, offer al private sale,
the following valuable Real Estate, viz:
Lot No. II, corner of Queen and Front
Street on which is erected two stoly Drick
Building, formerly occupied by the deceased
as Store and Dwelling, aud now occupied
as such. There are also on The lot two frame
dwellings, &c.
Lo, No. 50, situated in Market Street, on
which is erected a two story white Fame
Dwelling, &c, adjoining John TaggaTt, Esq,
occupied by Ckas. Knous.
Lots Nos. 60, 70, II s. 70, situate in Mar
ket Street, two story white Frame Dwell
ling, occupied by James Donly, and stable
is erected on lots No. 60 & 70.
The undivided half of Lot No 100, situate
on The corner Of Duke and 4th Street, on
which is erected two story dwelling, occu-
pied by Joseph McCaIsier.
Lot No. 1873, situate in Queen Street on
which is erected a two story white Frame
Building, occupied by John Burkert
Lot No. 60, situate al Norhway and Wa
ter Streets, on which are erected two Frame
Dwellings and Stabling, occupied by widow
Nandling and John Vandling.
Also the undivided fourth part of lot 1866,
on which is erected a two story Frame Dwell
ling, occupied by Jchn Nandyke.
Also ten acres of cleared land, adjoining
lands of John Deshay on the East side of The
Snsquehanna, about three miles below Dam
vile.
Also two adjoining vacant town lots, si'n-
aied on the corner of Second ana Orange
Streets numbered in the general plan OF Bor.
ongh, Nos. 2l5 & 2l6.
Also four vacant lots on Third and Orange
Streets, numbered IN the general plan OF said
Borough, Nos. 209, 2l0, 2ll & 2l2
Also four vacant lots fronting on Market
and Sixth Streets, running Fast TO an Alley,
numbered in the general plan of said Bor-
ough, Nos. II, rs, 70 s, so,
Also four vacant lots fronting on Orange
Street, and numbered in the general plan OF
said Borough, Nos. 1875, 1856, 1877 & 1888.
The above property will be sold in parts
or parcels 10 suit purchasers, on reasonable
terms For further particulars apply 10 John
Cake, Esq, at Northumberland, or 10 the
subscribers.
ALFRED KNEASS, ! Fy,rs
THOMAS STRAW BRIDGE, { ia 10
Northumberland, May %, ls52.-tf.
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TIE TAPE WORM !

This is the most difficult Worm to destroy of all that in
fest the human system, it grows to an almost indefinite
length becoming coiled and fastened IN the lnestnes
AMI Stomach tflceting the health sadly to ST.
Vus Dance, Fits Nc., that those afflicted seldom ever
suspect that it is Tape Worm has,rning them to an early
grave. In order to destroy this Worm, very energetic
treatment be pursued it would therefore be proper
to take to of my Liver Pills soas to remove all osuc-
TONS that the Worm Syrup may act direct upon the Wotmi
which must bc taken in doses o Tubesppunfus times
day these directions followed have been known to
fail IN curing the most obstinate of Tape Worm.
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PENNSYIVANIA


CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
u. 5. Bank notes Is dis
All solvent banks par
COUNTRY.
Bank Of Chambersburg I dis
Bank Of Chester Co. par
Bank Of Del. Co. Chester par
Bank of Germantown par
Bank of Gettysburg 1 dis
Bank Of Lewis:Cwn =
Bank Of Middletown I lis
Montgomery Co Bank par
Bank of Northumberland. pal
Bank Of Pittsburg | dis
Bank Of Dmville par
Carlisle Bank 1 dis
Columbia Blk & B'ge Co par
Doyels,own Bank par
r.oston Bank par
Erie Bank . dis
Exchange Blk Pittsbnrg | dis
Exchange BIZ, Branch 1 dis
Farmers Blk, Bucks Co par
Farmers Bk, Lancaster par
Fariners' Bk, Reading par
Farm. Bk Schuylklll Co par
I Il ID. Bk Waynesb'g 1jdis
franklin Bk. Wash'n lids
Harrisburg Bank / dis
Honesdale Bank 1 dis
Lancaster Bank mar
Lebanon Bank mar
Merch. & Man. Bank 1 dis
Miners B'k, Pottsville pcr
Monongnhela Bank / dis
Taylursv'e DelB'g Co IS dis
West Branch Bank mar
Wyoming Bk, Wilkesb'e par
ork Bailk, | dis
10 Relief notes 1 ais
MAINE.
Bnnk Of Whetlork & dis
Mercantile Bk. Bangor 10 dis
All solvent banks adj,
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
All solvent banks , di,
VERMONT.
Bank OF St Alhans . dii
All solvent banks I di,
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BANK NOTE TABLE.
co EC1tE ID IEEEKIY

MASSACHUSETTS.
All solvent banks dis
RHODE ISLAND.
All solvent banks dis
CONNECTICUT.
An solvent banks dis
NEW YORK.
CITY.
All solvent banks dis
IL Bk notes under IS dis
COUNTRY.
All solvents banks l dls
NEW JERSEY.
Belvidere Bank dis
Commercial Bank dts
Far. Bunk Mont Holly rar
r. & NJ, Middictown Pt. par
Mechanics Bk, Newark par
Mech. Bk Of Burlington par
Mech. Il Man. Bk Trent par
Morris Co Bank dis
Newark Big & lns. Co dis
Orange Bank dis
Peoples Bk Patterson ! die
Princeton Bank par
Salem Banking Co, par
.Semerret Co Bank DIS
State Bank ut Camden par
State Bk Elizabetltnn dis
State Bank Newark dis
State Bk. n. Brunswick par
Sussex Bnnk. Newton dis
Trenton Banking Co par
Union Bank. Dover dis
! YardIleyv'lc x Del Dr Co ljdis
~ Bk notes under IS I dis
DELAWARE.
Bank of Delaware par
Bank ct Smyrun par
delaware city Fink par
lBk Wilnu'nA Brautlyw. pat
lFarmers' Bk Si Delaware par
Union Bnuk. Wilmington pnr
lIS- Under S5's 7 dis
4 emo.
Ian solvent lanks . dis
.lIP Bk notrs under SIS I dis
| NORTH CAROLYN
IAN solvent lunks = dis
,t5 Under SIS, % dis
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SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOK1N JOURNAL.
Or $500 CHALLENGE.

WHATEVER concerns the health and happiness Of
w people is at all times Of the most valuable import
once take it for granted that every will do all in
their power 10 save the lives Of their children ard that
every person will edeavor TO promote their health at
oil sacrifices. feel il TO be my duty to soemnly assure
yon that WORMS according TO the opinion Of the most
celebrated Physicians, the primary of large
nncrity of diseases to which children and adults are liza
ble a you have appetite continually changeabe from
one Kind OF food 10 another Bad Breath, Pain in the Sto
mac Picking at the Nose, Hardness and Fullness Of the
Belly, Dry Cough Slow Fever, Pulse elrregular-remembe
that n these denote WORMS, and you shoud al once ap
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TO FEMALES.

You VIII find these Pills an invaluable medicine in many
complaints to which You subject In distractions c
thcr total PARTIAL they have been found Of ncstnuble
benefit, restoring their functional arrangements TO hea
thy action purifying the blood and other fluids cifcc
ally put to flight all complaints which may arise from
female Irregularities, headache gddness, dmness of
sight, pam in the side back &c
~ Price, % cents each.
None genuine unless signed N IIobesack, all others
being base Imitation.
TT Agents wishing supplies, and Store Keepers
dcsirnus of bccuung Agents address the Pruprieor
j. n. HoLensack Philadelphia, Pa.
Sold by ]. w. Friling. Sunbury Mary Mccoy, Nor
tliumlcrland; Beisel Turlnville; Raser Milton; Dhy
4 Lcnkcr, Georgetown lelsenring Wnvertun, PaNi-
nos West Hickory; all dealers in Medicine in the
County and Stnte.
August II, lS52-1y.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-26
Cheap Watches s. Jewelry,

WHOLESALE and Retail, at the "Philade-
w phia Watch aud Jewelry Store" No. SO
North Second Street, corner Of Quarry, Philadel-
phia.
Gold Lever Watches full jewced II carat cases, SIS 90
Silver do. full jevelod, SIP 2lGold Srectacles, 100
Silver Lepine, jewels, 10 Fine Silver do 150
do do do qlGod Bracelets, 800
SupeIior Quarters, a. adies Gold Pencils, 100
Imitation do. 5.Sycr Tea spoons, set 500
Gold Pens, with Pencil and Silver Holder 100
Gold Finger Rings 374 cents to $50; Watch
Glasses, plain, l2l cents; Patent, lsS Lunet,
25; other articles in proportion. Al goods war
ranted to be what they are sold for.
STAUFFER & HARLEY,
Successors to o. Conrad.
On hand. some Gold and Silver Levers and
Lcpincs, still lower than the above prices.
August 20, lS52.-ly.
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PROCLAMATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that Special
Court OF Common Pleas, in and for The
County Of Northumberland, 10 Commence a,
The Court House, in the borough of Sunbury,
at 10 o'clock, A. M, on Monday The esd
day of May next, and will continue ONE
WEEK.
Jurors are requested 10 be punciual in
their attendance, at the time appointed
agreeable 10 their notices.
Given under my hand al Sunbury, the Goth
day of February, in the year OF orr Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifi,.lhree
and the Independence of The United States
Of America the 77th.
WILLIAM b. KIPP, Sheriff.
God save The Commonwealth
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TAI.EcET1TG.
JOHN V. MARTIN.

ESEuS leave 10 INFORM MS iTlenus ana the pup
hS lie III general, that he is prepared in every
respect to make clothing after the most
Fashionable Styles,
and in the most durable manner, and his prices
will be as reasonable as can be had in Sunbury
or elsewhere, in cash or approved country produce.
lie will always have the advantages of the latest
fashion plates, and in addition to his acknowl.
edged skill in cutting he will be assisted By the
direction of the most scientific publications. rela-
ting to that art, now issued from the emporums
of fashion in the United States. An endcavor
will be made always to have work completed
when rcquiaed.
His establishment is situated in Market Square,
Sunbury, nearly opposite the Post Office in the
building formerly occupied by Jacob Painter as a
halter shop, where it will be pleasure to him
to see his friends, and make such work for them
is within the line of his business.
Sunbury August ID lS52.-tf.
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HOBENsAcK,s WORM SYRUP.

An nrle founded upon Scientific Principles compound
ed with purely vegetable substances being perfectly safe
when akcn and can be given TO the most tender infant
with decided beneficial effect where Bowel Complaints
and Diarrhna have made them weak and debitaed the
Tonic properties of my Worm Syrup such, that 1t
stands without equal in the catalogue Of medicines IN
wing tone and strength to the Stomach, which makes 1t
lnlube remedy for those afflicted with Dyspepsia,
the astonishing performed by this Syrup after Phys
cns have failed is the best evidence Of its superior eff
cacy oyet all others
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An elegant assortment from the pass book upwards,
made OF superior paper, and best of birding.
WRITING PAPERS.
Car Post and Note Papers, elegant styles and quality
and very cheap.
STATIONERY.
Fancy, Plain and Adhesive Envelopes lux, Sand, Wa
iers, Steel Pens, States Pencils, Porte MOnaies, Wrap
ping Papers Of all kinds, Curtain Papers, &c., &c
Our stock all fresh, bought cheap aud sold accordingly
Particular attention paid to Booksellers, Country Mer
chants and Teachers, however little they may buy
Sewer Barnes Publishers of PEI.ToN'S series of
MAGNIFICENT OUTLINE MAPS
Each map is nearly SEVEN FEET SQUARE, and
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THE ROAD TO HEALTH !
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.

CURE OF DIsORDFRED LIVER AND BAD
DIGESTION.
Copp of a Letter from NJ. r. W. kirkus,
Chemist, I, Prcscot Street, liverpool, dated
6fh Itne 1851
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26
Departments.
AN ESTOPPEL.

The early history of the jurisprudence of Michigan if
faithfully chroniced lit would require the pen of an
Irving to do it, would furnish forth an entertainment
aboundng with the soul and point of humor. Many of
these little legends yet float around the scenes which
have given birth to them, and sometimes to give
zest to bar dinner to enliven bar meeting Among
them is the following;
"Judge BIS plain and worthy man. but no LAWYER
county judge of Oakland under the system
for trial before hn OCCASION which
the action founded in tort and the plea of the defendant
which special, such give him the affirmative of
the ISSUE upon the strength of which he claimed the right to
sci for the plaintiff who never in the whole course of his
practice had heard of such enormy the defendants
sumng TO open the case Authorities brought and
cited however and the Judge after consideration de-
ermined that such the defendants right and so pro-
nounced his decision After short pause, during which the
plaintiff grumblng his dissatisfaction the told the
defendants lawyer to go on.
Your honor, said he, rising at quite ready to
open the casewhen get ready IH iee other side knou "
This opened not the at least the and mouth
the oher side who sprang his feet and beloved forth
nuncaton upon the stupidity Of the Judge, whose absurd
csion had placed him in such dilemma you see your
honor what you have done you have actually placed
in the hands of the defendant He took
and when brought action them pos
session Of that also Il can't help it, SIR said the learned
Judge with great sernness the decision is made and is
too late TO alter it the law must take its You
withdraw your action, and again
II he does your honor, said the defendants counsel
shall plead the tendency Of this action in bar and beat him.
Then Mr., said the Judge Il other way for you
but to sit down quietly and wait till the defendant gets ready
to try this cause The plaintiff took the Judges advice
the time appointed has elapsed and he is waiting
yet"-Dctrou Adrcrtiser.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26
A TRAaEpy IN ouro

BowIfys GrEyN omo a. s53A faue
dy occurred in this vicinity since crcumac
far have been able TO carn them follows by
Valentine had been for abou
trsccd religious meeting in which he took interest on
dny evening lns from the excccdng
the public some his
about to be again overthrown lie had insane for
short time In excessive
symptom insanity however, discovered his
ehur but carly tho next morning he
lary for the wife Of the In whose was that be might
have 10 enable her 20 endure the
&C. Having then inaed his friend that he by
scze enc az bs Children nv
the feet and dashed her brains or Throwing the child on
tho nc oxclsimed That child
had Just been cenfned now prang from the bed attempted
make her She however,
ele tho ground. Happily seros, injured v mi
time ohs neghbors had collected and the unhapny man n
with much difficulty oycowcrcd and security
in Pcrtysbure e now raying maniac but perfect
ledge ofwhat he has DONE and his child
wish that his wh> he lives that
spared the angun which over cm him Dcfpr
had been kind his family
exemplary in his general coniuctC0repeHt Nep Errg
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26

SIGNATURES TO PETITIoSs.-The Pennsylvania" says
that the practice Of mporunine persons who occupy
prominent positions in society and in the Democratic par
ty for signatures to petitions for office has grown such
IN extent that many amusing have resulted
from it. The names Of individuals not sufficient
judges Of the court the entire bench city councils and
members Of the Legislature met at every turn and ap
peaed to for their to applications for Office Penn
syyana is not the only State where this signature ask
ing is much abused, the following from the Cincn-
natl Gazette will show:
"To such extent did this prevail that wag Of Sc
nator undertook to rebuk it few days since by running
deep-se upon the members and capitay and aughngy
did he do it. Drawing paper in its heading purporting
TO be memorial TO President Pierce to confer Office he
successful in getting the signatures Of eight
Of the grave and reverend Senators when wide awake
chap looking the shoulder OF the last sgncr asked him
he Of what he putting his TOT Stimu-
lated read the paper for the first me he discovered
that he and his brother members had been giving their joint
note for thousand dollars He didn't quite like the Joke
but still said Me note ID eeA endorsedW
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26

Six DAYS IN GRAyB-An account was given short
time ago Of two and boy having been buried days
and six nights in mari pit Ecrettevie in the depart
ration of the affair." derived from the sufferers is now
given in Rouen paper. During the whole Of that time
they without food without water without light and
amsst without clohes and they in such confined
place that, with the exception Of the boy they could
stand upright Boitard the eldest man. declares that
during the whole time he did not sleep than two
hours but his two companions and especially the young
est slept They slept back to back They felt
hunger and Botard says that il they had had pro-
visions they would not have touched them but they ex
perienced great thirst.
On the fourth day they found little water thick with
mar by digging into the bottom of the pit 1t this
water probably which preserved their strength At first
they heard the noise of the pckaxes and spades above
them bat during the last three DScathing
loud prevent from reaching hem and this cir
cumstance naturally increased their agony Of mind they
also feared the miners digging in wrong direction
One Of them had fifty chemical matches and small piece
Of candle but though they often tried they could not
for want Of air, cause the candle to burn.
During the latter part of the time they became
haused to be unconscious Of their position but they
remember that the boy once cried, as If in dream,
I" There is the rope, Boitard Let us ascendl' Only
Of them, Brard able to shed tears and when he
did the boy consoed him by telling him that they
to be rescued The moment breath of air reached
them they tainted but after while recovered The first
thing Boitard said on being rescued was, "Give me
pinch Of snuff !" and he took it with intense delight
GdliQnanis Messsn0er.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26

incurred after delivery and before manufacture the
reggie, on average at the moment of manufacture
The merchantable qualities $40 cents per lb
The understandable qualities......5 /"
Thence results the average cost the rege Of indigo
French tobacco of all qualities previous manufac
ture, z 9-10 cents per pound.
TABLE III--For The gear l849
Showing for the six departments in which the culture
of tobacco sanctioned the prices per qunta paid to
the producers by the rege for four different qualities
and the quantities purchased in each department The
metrca quinal is 100 kilogrammes equivalent in our
measure to 57l lbs ayordupos, little than
2201 lbs.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26

OK SsoKMG.-W the three modes Of using tobacco
smoking is that which seems to have nsnuacd itself
most extensively among the youth Of our community.
Tobacco employed in this way being drawn in with the
vital BREATH conveys its poisonous influence into every
part Of the lungs There the noxous fluid is entanged
in the minute spongy air-ces and has time to exert ts
pernicous influence the blood not in vivfyng it. but
in vtang IT. The blood imbibes the stmulaD narcotic
principle and circuates 1t through the whole system 1t
produces In consequence febre action in those Of de-
licate habits Where there ia any tendency to phthiss
and the ubercuar deposte in the lungs debility OF these
organs, consequent the of tobacco in this way
must favor the deposte Of ubercuous matter and thus
SOW the seeds of consumption This practice impars the
natural taste and relish for food lessons the Appetite ana
weakens the powers Of the stomach As to pleasure pro-
duced by it. lis believe welknown fact that per-
son smoking in the dark Is very often unable TO
whether his cgar is lighted not.-Dr. u O. warren
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26

Mrs. Parngton is quite dilgent reader Of the papers
from which she frequently derives much comforn
stances where nobody but herself would look for Il The other
day she perung journal when she Suddenly came to
passage informing the public that Mesrs Taylor Co.'s
ton gin factory Columbus Georgia. unroofed by the
her eyes dcyou Thanksgiving for such destruction not
only Of that abominabe liquor but Of the very tools
il, especially lives lost "Ah she added with
sigh, how many precious souls will be saved beside
those there present In that horrible distiIery I"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26

The Table below commencing with the
of the monopoly, with restricted culture, "a d. 18ll
shows the amount Of tobacco annually furnished to the
National Administration rese by Indigenous production
with the sum in francs annually paid for the by the
rge the planters The quantities specified in the table
do not indicate the full amount Of annual home produc
ton The reggie it is calculated purchases for its
factures about SO Of the whole crop The remaining TO
consists Of tobacco grown for exporaon and Of the in
ferior qualities refused by the rege BY adding there
fore this 10 the amount given in the table below very
nearly the exact of indigenous tobacco for any year
may be obtained in kogrammes. For thS convenience
Of those who would convert French weights and money
into our own, let me add
The hlograurme is equal to 2.2055 lbs. avordupois
q 1-5 lbs. nearly)
The frame is equal to Is cents mills.