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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06
RAILROADS.

The West Chester Village Record, says
that "a farm OF so acres, near that place, ma.
been sold fol $4,000" Will the Record
man please inform us how much II brought
the last time il was sold previous TO the
construction of the Railroad? Will he also
inform US how much rairoad would inlure
Doyles,own ?-Doylestoacn Democrat
Without directly answering the question
Of the Democrat, we embrace the opportunity
Of making a remark or two.
The case Of Mr.. Powell's farm in not
single one. There is not one farm al Wes'
Chester or along the line OF new rail roan,
that can be bought at old prices. The rise
in The price of land along the line. would
more than pay for the building Of the road
Within two years The farm of DR.. Darlington,
in this borough, has been sold twice-once
for 8 1300--,hen for about $4,000; and
could not now be purchased for $40, 1000
Two years ago the farm Of George Mailack
was offered at $50 per acre--he now refuses
large advance on that price and asks so
| per cen, more. Mr.. Poizat recently pur.
chased three acre lot vf Mr.. Mercer a,
$4,000. Two years ago one fifth Of the sum
would have bought it, Mr.. Elton asks $3.50
per acre for his farm at Pennsgiove- within
two years it was offered at 500. Mr..
Eaches OF Londongrove, sold small farm on
the route IS months ago but the purchaser
threw it up aud refused 10 take it, He has
since sold it at an advance of rs per cent
Jones Brooke purchased farm at Media,
for $4,000 Since the road has advanced
toward completion, he has declined 100 per
cent. advance. The West farm, in Della
ware county, on the new road, which sold
for less than $4,000, within two years, will
now sell for double. We might enumerate
many other cases of sales of land, on the
site Of the new rail road, where it has ad.
vanced 20, 40 and so pei cent. Within six
or eight miles of Philadelphia, the new rail
road and the Plank roads, have within two
years doubled, and in many cases, trebled,
the price Of real estate. Ter acres of farm
land in the outskirts of West Chester, which
were bought two or three years ago a, $40
per acre, were sold the other day to Mr.. c.
Hemphill at $3.50 per acre.
We hazard nothing in saying that the con.
s,ruc,on of the rail road from Philadelphia
10 Baltimore, through Chester county, will
Immediately enhance the value Of the real es.
) tate within three miles of the line, from
ttcenty TO fifty per cent.-amountiug in the
aggregate to millions of dollars!
One very extraordinary fact in connection
with the new West Chester Road, is worthy
| Of mention. Even in those cases where he
owners OF farms claimed and obtained dana
ges for the construction of the road, the farm.
cannot be bought at the old asking prices
thus clearly showing tha, instead of being
damaged the farms have been benefited =
Take the farm OF Mr. Elton His askin!
price, two years ago, was 500 per acre h,
obtained $500 damages, and his price is nov
= $3.50 - Record.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

ihE LAST PRoPosITIos.--A gentleman in
Iowa proposes 10 keep cities free from ,buu.
der storms "for go much per year.n To
most people, this offer will be looked unon
as preposierous, and yet il is not. We have
no doubt whatever an outlay of $4,000
woald keep New York as insulated as pla,,
table with sealing wax legs. What a gen.
tleman in Iowa proposes to do for us, has al.
ready been done for the wine growers of the
South of France. By means of a well arran-
ged system of lightning rods, whole district
has been rendered inaccessible 10 those de.
slructive hail storms which SO frequently fol.
low in the train Of thunder storms. What
has been done in France, can be done else.
where. II we can teach lightning to write,
we can teach il TO behave itself,-Loueil
| Courier.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

SALE OF BEDFORD SpRiNGs.-A oorrespon-
den, Of the Baltimore Sun, writing from Bed
ford Springs, says -
The most important event, however, which
has lranspired here this season, is the sale
of Bedford Springs. Mr.. Anderson, the re-.
cent proprietor, has disposed of the entire
property, to-day, to company Of gentlemen,
The estate consists of the Springs, together
with all the improvements and 1900 acres OF
land the price is one hundred and seuentp
thousand dollars, (si7O,ooo,) fifty thousand
in cash and the balance on time. Gen 81.
mon Cameron and Mr.. Laumau are at the
head of The purchase, and The company con-
template an outlay of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars in further Improvements,
besides making railroad from the Springs
10 connect with The Baltimore and Ohio and
the Pennsylvania Railroads. MIR. Anderson
will continue throughout the current season,
and next year Bedford will be under the
charge of Mr.. McKibben, of the Merchants
Hotel, Philadelphia, who will retain the in /.
valuable services Of Mr.. Allen, the presen,
indeiaiigable manager of the Springs.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

The New Orleans papers contain dates
from the city Of Mexico TO the 18th ult.--
The papers here were biltersly opposing the
projse, Of The Spanish proteciorats, and any
return, whether partial or complete, 10 the
Spanish yoke. The Union Of Church and
State was progressing. Crosses and decora.
,ions given by the Pope are publicly worn,
and preparations were being made for the
return of the Jesuiis. The penalty Of death
had been decreed against defaullers.
At New Orleans, the deaths from yellow
fever for the week, ending on Saturday July
23d, are estimated by the Bulletin at 5oo.-
Ths malady is evidently raging to an extent
beyond all precedent.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

6r The books for the subscription Of
stock TO the Steam Tow s. Ferry boat Com
pany at this place, were opened on Sa,ur-
day last. The whole amount, $4,000,
was promptly subscribed. The boat will
launched next week, when she will be rea-
dy for her machinery, and be entirely COM
pleted in about three weeks.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

U COUNTY TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
This Convention was hefd in the Methodist
Church in this place, on Monday last, and
was well attended. The proceedings will
be found in another column. The lateness
of the hour when We received them, pre-
vents US giving the address which accom-
panied them.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06
Brittania Ware

AND NDLE MOULDS.
TN E subscribers wish to call the attention of
l. dealers to their superior quality of Bri,tania
Lamps, Tea Sets, Candle Mouds, of the finest
finish. All goods warranted.
CALVERLEY & HOLMES,
100 Race street, Philadelphia.
Phila., August 6, lS53.-2t.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

" The Standing Committee have omit.
ted to mention, iniheir notice, that one per-
son is to be voted for as District Surveyor,
an office, which Mr.. Samuel Young. the
present incumbent, notifies US is not yet
abolished, and for which he offers himself
a candidate ior reelection.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

~ LEwIsBURc.- made a short visit
to Lewisburg last week and were surprised
to see the extent Of Improvements going on
in that thriving town. Not less than thirty
or forty buildings will be put up this sea-
son. Most Of this prosperity is owing to
the energetic and business character of its
citizens-merchants, mechanics and others.
One establishment alone, that OF Messrs.
Frick & Slifer, gives employment to eighty
boats per annum. Even moderate means
in the hands of enterprising men, can ac-
complish wonders, and most fortunate Is
the town where both are combined.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

" The Democratic Convention at Har-
risburg on the 9th ult., nominated Judge
Knox as the candidate for Judge of the
Supreme Court, in the place of Judge Glib
son, decd. Judge Knox is young man
of excellent character and fine abilities.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

" PHILADELPHIA AND SUNBURY RAIL
ROAD OPENING. We announced last week
that the formal opening OF this road would
take place on the 18th inst. Such was,
We believe, the intention, but some delay
in forwarding the locomotives has neces-
sariy occasioned postponement for a
short time.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

THE President of the United States has
concluded contract with Mr.. Clark Mills,
under an act Of the las, Congress, for The
erection, in Washington chy, of a colossal
equestrian statue of George Washington, in
bronze II will cost fifty thousand dollars,
twenty thousand to be paid during The pro-
gress of the work, the remaining thirty
thousand when completed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

GO John w. Maynard, ESQ.,, of vii.
Transport, has been nominated as a candi-
date for the Assembly, by the Temperance
party in Lycoming county. The selection
is wise one, not only because Mr.. May
nard is an able and talented man, but be-
cause he is temperate in all things, and has,
to our certain knowledge, mos, contemp-
hble opinion of bad liquor.
THE PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-The Washing
ton Union, OF Friday, contains leading ed.
tolial strongly and earnestly urging the con-
struciion Of railway 10 the Pacific. The
article argues the cons,ilulional,y of the
right Of The general Government TO aid the
work, and bases i, upon the arpower
which it affirms 10 be ample for the pur.
pose. This may be considered as an expires.
sion of the opinion Of the presen, Admins.
,ra,ion respecting the question.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

" WHIG CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
Major Freas of the Germantown Telegraph
recommends Morton McMichael, ESQ.,, OF
the North American as the whig candidate
for Governor. Mr.. McMichael occupies a
prominent position in his party, and is a
gentleman Of unquestionable ability. We
were once together on the same platform'
or rather committee, at the Young Mems
Van Buren, Convention at Harrisburg in
1886. Friend McMichasl was then tai
ented and influential democrat, as he now
is whig, although he insists most pertina-
ciously, that he did not leave the party, but
that the party LETT him.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

ANOTHER CRACK IN HIS SKULL.-The last
steamer brought letter of subscription from
Lord Rrougham to the Spiritual Telegraph
the organ Of the "Rappers."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

YELLOW FEvER AT New ORLEAEs-GREir
MoRrALIrY .-Nev Orleans, Saturday, July
so.-The number Of deaths reported during
the last twenty'four hours is 1854, of which
number l2S were from yellow fever.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

The Elmira IN. " Racer is edited and
published by William Lovlete, acolored boy,
fourteen years Of age
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

The yellow fever has somewhat abaied at
New Orleans. There were four hundred and
twenty nine deaths, by all diseases, last
week.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06
Notice
TO CARPENTERS & BUILDERS

TO CARPENTERS & BUILDERS.
rHNHE subscriber respectfully informs the citi.
Il zens of Sunbury, and the public generally.
that he has on hand for sale, large lot of yellow
pine
FLOORING BOARDS.
He has also on hand qnantity of sxcec.tbrosd
chestnut rails and posts. He is also prpf .
get out timber to order, with prompe.
despatch. Farmers an others, in Unisn
can be supplied with any of the above ,rticles on
the shortest notice, either on the rive bank at
Sunbury, mile below For furth,r palticu.
lars address the Subscriber or Samuel Sossler,
Sunbury.
CHARLES GOSSLER.
Lower Augusta, August 6, 1s53-if
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

The village, town, and city population of
the United States is 100000. The rural
population reaches 1925, 900.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06
New Advertisements.
Teachers Wanted.
tSigned BY the oRcers.l

A OBLIGATIONS will be received by the
"A Secretary of the Board of School DircclPfs,
Sunbury District, for two Male and two Female
teachers, until Thursday, the lst of September,
1853, at l o'clock, p. M, at which time an eI-
animation Of the applicants will take place, and
the schools alotted--as follows:
In room No. 4, one male teacher at $35 90
per month,
No3 3, I" at $25 on
" No2, one female at $l40o
No ], at $i200
D. w. SHINDEL, Sec'y.
Sunbury, August 6, ls53.--4t.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06
NOTICE..

vVNHE stockholders of the Shamokin Steam Fer.
IL ry and Tow Boat Company, will meet at tho
office of the Philadelphia and Sunbury Railroad
Company, Sunbury, Pennsyvania, on Friday
the 26th day of August, for the purpose of orga.
nizng said Company.
IRA I. CLEMENT,
J. b. MASSER, Corners.
HENRY DONNEL,
Sunbury, Aug. G, ls53.-3t.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

To the Voters of Northumberland County
THE subscriber offers himself 10 the ELECTORS
Of said county, as candidate fof the ofiir- Vt
DISTRICT ATTORNEY. ted.
at the ensuing election, Should he he elee
he promises to discharge the duties of the of,.,
with fidelity.
II. J. VOL VERTON.
Sunbury, August 6, ls53.-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06
DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS.

DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT
JOHN G. KNOX,
OF Tiogd County.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER
THOMAS FORSYTH,
OF Philadelphia County.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL:
EPHRAIM BANKS,
Of Mi6lin County.
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL:
J. PORTER BRAWLEY.
Of Crawford County.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

W Our Court broke up rather unex-
pectedly on Wednesday last. On Tues
day at noon, while the Grand Jury were
yet out with the bill on the county sub
scription bribery case, motion was made
to quash the Grand Jury, on account of a
defect in the uenire, or writ issued TO the
Sheriff to summon the Jury, which had
not been prepared according to law. The
Court quashed the whole array of Jurors,
and of course all bills then in their posses
sion were illegal and void, as they were,
in fact, no Grand Jury. AS the parties in
the civil cases were not ready, the Court
after hearing few arguments the next day
adjourned.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

Gy We are authorised TO say John
Farnsworth will not be candidate for the
Legislature. MIR. Farnsworth is grateful
to his friends, but must DECLINE at present
being considered candidate.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

description of Mississippi candidate, taken
from Mississippi paper, will answer as a
''mode" candidate for almost ary quarter
where popular suffrage prevails.
"Judge--, the candidate for -,
has no quality which distinguishes him from
the great herd of mankind, except peculiar
aud fascinating manner of extending TO you
his five digils, and Of saying, how are you 2"
and tro,ling baby on his knee, and grinning
al the mother, and wiGklng slyly at the resin
heeled gals, as they are called. He is not
the first man, by long shot, who has intro
dUced himself 10 public notice by the fexi-
blity of his spinal column and graceful bend
OF his dexter elbow, He has sort of Home,
sweet home' manner of saying Good morn
ing, john which is said to make the fsoy's
hug up TO him, and of saying, 'Howdy'e do,
sonny That's a nice little MISS which
goes plump 10 the hearts of the we'll pleased
mas; and then he is said to be the very
Napoleon of the 'bran-dance'-has such an
every day, good natured way of squeezing
the fnguFes of his partner, who 'Gurchies'
and bushes, and when she sits down by her
lover, says, 'Whal nice man Judge
is; you ought 10 vote for him Billn
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

~ LAND WARRANTs.-Persons having
Land Warrants for sale, can dispose OF
them for cash, by applying at this office.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

How TO Pass THROUGH SMoKE.-In the
course Of an inquest in London lately, Mr.
Wakley, the coroner, observed that j, would
be well TO acquaint the public with the fact
that if persons in a house on FIRE had the
presence of mind 10 apply damp cloth or
handkerchief TO their mouth and nostrils,
they could effect passage through the deu-
sesi smoke; but the surest way would be 10
envelope the head and face completely in
the damp cloth.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-09-01

LYoN's KArHARoN, for preserving, restoring
and identifying the Hair, is the most delight
full and wonderful article the world ever pro-
duced. Its astonishing success is without a
precedent in the history of the MateriG Medi-
ca Dark and luxuriant curls, soft and glossy
hair, with scores of admirers, (mark this, la
dies,) is the universal effect of the Kathairon.
Bald and gray heads were perfectly astonish-
ed. "The Kathairon has fully restored my
hair after badness of IL years. Al. Court
right, 76 Bond ST., N. Y" The Kathairon is
certain cure for nervous headache, and all
cutaneous diseases. Sold by ]. P. A. SANNs
and dealers everywhere. Try it. Price,
only 25 cents in large bottles. D. S. BARNES
proprietor, 161 Broadway, N. Y. Wholesale
by WIN. NJ. KOHL Co., General Agents, N. E
corner 4th and Vine, Cincinnati.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-09-01

not then having been ceded to the ma
ton. But now the times were changed
and it was the slavery in which OHIO
participated, of which he intended to
speak-the slavery in the District OF
Columbia and in the territories, which is
sustained by the people of Ohio, through
their Representative in Congress. He
said that slavery was encroaching, and
showed by the writings, speeches and
acts of Southern men, as well as from
the nature of slavery itself, that the lib
critics of the white man as well as of the
black would be rendered insecure, if
these encroachments were allowed to 90
on. He said that the Wing and Demo
cratic parties were pledged by their
platforms to remain silent in regard to
the sin and danger of slavery. He
spoke for about two hours and quar-
ter, and was listened to throughout with
great attention. Upon the conclusion
of the speech, it was
Resolved, That the proceedings of the
meeting be written out by the Secretary,
and forwarded to the Gallipolis Journal,
Gallia Courier, and Columbian for pub
ication.
When, upon molten, the meeting ad-
iourned.
GEORGE J. PAYNE, Sec'y.
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DURKEE'S
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Opinions OF the Press.
Those who have tried it, have found that the
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FEB. l9, 1853.
Housekeepers who have tested the quality of
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No one need hesitate to use Durkee's all
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COVERLET & CARPET WEAVING.
Jay A. VAN VLECK.

WISHES to inform the public that he has set
" up his Machinery at his old stand again,
where he will be found ready to Weave Cover
let's and Carpets, lowered, ct any time called
upon. As he has procured some splendid pat
terms, he wishes all, getting work done in his
line, TO give him call before getting their
work done at any other shop. Persons living
near the river can send their work directed to
me, Jay A. Van Week, GRllipolis, Ohio.
ColoriHg done if required. Sixty cuts Of
cotton yarn and SIXTY of woolen yarn for q
pair Of Coyerlets. or one hundred and twenty
all wool.
April 2I, ls53-ly
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Praha,. c.ur, 6.r G.i,t. Ceunsr, oai..

Probate Court fer GaIiIa Ceunsy, OAis.
Ereeztors' and Administrators' Aecoznts filed
in said Court for settlement.
NOTICE is hereby given that jackson T.
u Smith, administrator of the estate Of Will
lam Smith, deceased, on the 22d day Of June,
A. D. 1853, filed in said court an account Of his
administration of said estate, which said ac-
count will be heard and examined by said
court on the 18th day of September, A. D. 1853,
at 10 o'clock A. N. on said day.
Also, that John r. p Montgomery, admins
traitor of the estate of Nancy Bickel. deceased,
on the 18th day of June, A. D. 1858, fled in
said court an account of his administration Of
said estate, which said account will be heard
and examined by said court on the 18th day of
September, A. D. 1853, at 2 O'Clock P. n. On said
day
Also, that William Symmes, administrator
of the estate of Henry Bowman, deceased, on
the 18th day of June, A. D. 1853, filed in said
court an account of his administration q said
estate, which said account will be heard and
examined by said court on the both day of
September, A. D. 1853, at 10 o'clock A N. on
said day
Also, that Sylvester Mcdaniel, executor of
the estate of Charles Chick, deceased, on the
18th day of August, A. D. 1858, filed in said
court his final account of said estate, which
said account will be heard and examined by
said court on the Doth day of September, A. D.
1853, at 2 o'clock P. N. on said day.
Also, that Samuel Handley, administrator
of the estate of Samuel Slagle, deceased, on
the 18th day of August, A. D. 1853, fled in
said court his final administration account of
said estate, which said account will be heard
and examined by said court on the 2lst day of
September, A. D. 1853, at 10 o'clock A. N. on
said day.
SAMUEL RATHBURN,
Judge of the Probate Court G. C.
August 25, l653.-3w