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i On til WSssern coast q Eri.isk
n.~, ~ .x,.,,a;,,l -
ID s., :. :
pos'ne y = q ous
i W1phidrt Ton to the A1ctlo s. COZ
| ~ripe au S,s1 zof about ~ 49,
tahoasapd. soasre. miles. lies q eountsy
called New Caledonia, j Lis. ! xcold.
Eblehk.. bAhenI hhd. and cnlifcfy tiorth.
lsee - any pover fpr ANY, eoklnias&iar
purposes. This country has very "a.
ceutly been trauspifsd ~ EheIahd d
France. WIN. 81 fur witxs purpose.
Or for what ccylssdAtustos, wt.hslipxs
no one on this sids ofr,the .Atlausic
1 pretsnds to know. xviii s. rcmens-
berad bv All VIM read ,tida.eo6lehrat1xI
reply Of Mr.. Everett on ne part III
our government Is Tie TrfpaftitA
treaty proposition of France and Ena,
land. that Mr.. Kussellss reioined such
rs It was. contained the significant de.
claration. that England and France
must take the .only alienation left
them in the premises. This declara.
| ton NAV be taken as a kew TO som, Of
The movements recan,lv made nv hotl,
those. MOVERS relative 70 Cnba and
NAV further expIn;n the assertion
made lately by Lord Clarendon that
the alliance with France had reference
not only to aft irs on The Eastern. bnt
also to matter, of mutual concern ON
the Wewern continent Now Tho
enquiry very naturally arises. mint
are the mutual interests Of France
and England upon The western CONT.
nent or within ia waters The con.
quest Of tue Cana,las. ii 1856. md the
sale Of Louisi,ns to the United States
10 the early part ofthis century strip
ped F5oucc Of all her valuable pos,es.
sious aud rights upon this continent
and the subseouent loss Of Havt; left
her but q very smut and unsubstap-
tial interest in this region Of the world
But while we are asking these nnes.
lions Of ourselves. and debating in orr
minds the motives that NAV o. do in.
Auence France il her alliance for The
protection Of Cuba. We ara startled
with the news that France has sudden.
" reeained territory on this cont.
nent bordering our own, equal in ex.
tent to her ancient possessions in Can.
ada, and that both France and Eng.
land are in close unity ofaction in re-
la,ion to affairs in Loth Acmisphexes
This state Of affairs becomes more and
more Interesting; and be must be
blind indeed, who does not uo,c see
the motive spring Of the Anglo Frank
alliance. And lust at this time too
American sympatbies and feel;uos ur.
courted and enlisted in behalf Of NOR
Turkey whom the Car Of Russia is
about to '.crush OUT Of existence II
is but about TWENTY-FIVE or three Years
ago hat we heard all over this country
the cry Of save the Greeks, save the
Greeks from the hand, Of the BLOODY
Turks" The face Of Messehncli
tue butcherv at Scio and no sluuoi,ter
at Crete are still fresh in our memo.
ries. Nor have we 50 soon forgotten
Marco, Bozzarriis, C6lones and Byron.
nor the cause for which thew emoht
What is there in the oovernn,ent,,
policy Of Turkey to excite orr extreme
admiration. or to enlist to7 her onr ac.
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y
- no brethfen * 6k james
Lsdss. win 1ot forget that there is I
.'oallsd'' needing for early candle light
this evening" Business 4 Mo Utmost
importance : q be attended 70, spd
> full meeting b desired. ~ { '''
.AUOn The authority Of the Fore.
man x Isdspsndsscs Fire Company
No. T., Ne hereby notify the members
thereof, that there will be q Washing
this evening at A o'clock.
~ Number Three, Of the New
Orleans Medical News and Hospital
Gazette is on our table. We are
pleased to SEQ the name Of our talen-
ted young fsllow-citizen. SAnrEl
CHOPIN at the head Of the list Of edi-
tors. Dr.. CHorrfy, is one Of the rare
instances in the history Of Southern
life, where q son Of the South rises to
cminer &c, by individual exertion. DR..
G., is young, and a vide field Of use-
fulness il before him. He studied bis
profession in the first European insti-
tutiona, and on his return to his native
LouisiapA, assumed BY his talents md
ability, the important post Of House
Surgeon to the Charity Hospital ; and
Demonstration Of Anatomy in the Uni
versity Of Louisiana. @ FL We
. CHARGE. or MuRDERs-A man by
name Of John Broyan vas before p.
A. Walker. court day before yester-
day on the charge Of murder. 1 4
The facts as we get them, are as
follows: 5al p
Broyan was in the employ Of Capt.
Sale, near Springfield landing, in this
Parish, be had some difficulty with a
slave Of Mr.. Sale, and the slave was
punished by the overseer. Afterwards
Broyan and the negro came in con.
tact again, at q house on the plantation
at night. il the morning Of the next
day, Broyan took gun, and going
where the :negroe was at his work in
his masters garden, deliberately shot
him. Broyan was committed to Jail
to await trial at the next term of
court. ar.saf0
-~>o-e--- e D..
The Jennings Estate.-We take
the following from the Virginia Sem
tinel:: &a't a'1'a -'a
1t is now a pretty well ascertained
fact, that the much talked Of Jennings
estate is not recoverable BY any one
ofthe name Of Jennings. Old Mr..
Jennings married . Miss Corbin. and
having no children, he bequeathed all
bis property to his wife and fee. Mrs.
Jennings died some few years since
Iintestatc and consequently this inn
mcnse estate Of $40, 600, 900, or $780,
900, 900. passes over to her relatives.
The crown Of Great Britain has adycr-
tised that the money is in readiness,
that the heirs iu the United States Of
America. andrsquests that they come
forward aud claim the same. r
The Corbins, Of Virginia. arc the
rightful heirs Of the Jennings estate,
aud through them, the Balls, Of Fair
fax, Va. the Jones, Of Washington,
D.. c., and The Gcrdons, Of Alexan.
dria, Va. They having decended ina
direct line from Corbihs. zTa
t-H ->.>1A--
ANOTHER "MYsrERlous DlsAp.
pBARANcE. The Boston Times of
the 18th nit, says Son Sunday
Al e O .l n |
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POPULAR SuPERsTIroNs.-In Janu-
ary, they say.in the Northern regions
tits unlucky to walk under lad
der when they are shoveling snow of
the roof. In February-it is unlucky
to slip at the head Of a long flight of
back stairs n In March-it is very
uulucky to have a Constable follow
you. 1t is the sign that "sometAin'
aciN happen. In April-it is I'M
lucky to get Mr.. Pete's "back up in
reference to front street. It is a most
certain sign that there will be profan-
ity somewhere. IN May-it is I'M
lucky to let the public know you are
"flat broke It's y sign that you
will lose a great many friends, In
June-it is a bad omen to see wo-
men with her husband by the nose
1t is thesign she '"leads him
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rOFFEE BROOMS OH AND DRIED.
~ FRUITS! 10 DOZEN brooms: 10
barrels dried peaches and spples 10 bar
rels lard oil A0bsgs RiSsolee just receive
ed and for sAle ~. hN1f rsf.8 81
april ssb ~ II y 1eausA .osAE.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-04-08

1T u SetA4480G1e0 WrO1N8s faN
nR. THlLMAN who has made himself
~ known to eternity. by the discatery
of the above named nsedicine in, the lime
when CholeVa was raging to such . fearful
extent in Europe, has also sustained his
high name in New, Orleans, in 1Sl0.s Al.
though do not recommend Dr.. rs, dropa
as certain rem u sfor. Cholera,I recom-
mend them with thes confidence which
they have given under my ayes in 1s4o,
and which cannot dissppoint after q trial
ofalmost 100 years, under the eyes Of the
most celebrated practitioners. These drops
ere taken from 90 dropsto = tss-spoonIa1,
as the urgency Of the case may require.
Full directions will be giyed with each
bottle. A. GOLDMANN. -
april A.. Apothecary, Post oHce corner
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Musfa I'd seed Wanted. s(
THO FARMERS. Contracts win BE-
u made for good clean mnJtard seed, by
application at the Office Of the ssl3G VS. 4
april s ss~.y Baton Rouge Foundry.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-11
correspondence Of the Public Ledger1
LETTER FROM wAsuvNcToS
WAsuINGrnN- Eeh A

WASHINGTON, Feb. a, 1854.
|ol' benton, II is now ascertained, is on
posed TO the Nebraska bill, and will propo,e
an amendment 10 it, which will give addition.
al scope 10 the debate. He proposes 10 in.
corporate his Pacific Railroad project into the
bill, making donation of public lands for the
building Of the road a concomitant of the alb
oliion, or rather prohibition Of slavery in the
territory. This is, without contradiction, a
great and dangerous move, not only in Con-
gress, but out Of it. II appeals 10 the con-
scientious scruples and to the cupidiiy and
enterprise Of men al the same time, and is
destined 10 make great diversion in public
sentiment, which may endanger the success
OF The bill in the House. But that Is not all
There are great parliamentary tactics invol-
we'd in Colonel Benton's course. If he can
"iack" the two great measures Of the session
together, and concentrate the local interests
oil the Northern States on his plan, or force
the missouri members to vote him down
there would be aquestion big enough for q
Presidential platform that would disturb al
present public and secret arrangements, an,
thtow all parties into state Of confusion
Ii there be man, now living, equal 10 sucl
a task, that man is Col. Benton. Were h,
but ten years you ger, should prophesy ,ha
he will succeed as ii is, he will, after VIC
orons contest, be borne down in the ensun
struggle.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-11
w,Imor AGAIN IN THE FIELD.

The so called Democracy of Susquehanna
county held meeting at Montrose last
Monday evening, at which resolution was
adopted 10 invite the Hon. David w iimo' 10
address the meeting. He complied win
this request, and among other things spoke
thus -
lie spoke of his own political life in Con
eress, and of his devotion while there, 10 'he
principles OF freedom and said 'hat 'ne
spitit within was still unfeliercd by the dc
,arion of Southern aris,ocracy He spoke OF
Douglass Nebraska bill as a repeal OF the
Missouri Compromise, and the raising anew
of those agtaiing, disracting, and onlon'
destroying questions settled by that compto'
mise, and certain to cause renewal Ike
wise of the dangerous controversy claimed
to have been settled by the Compromise
measures of 1850. He charged Douglas with
introducing into the Councils OF the Nation
the exciting subiec, OF slavery, and all the
anarchy and disunion incident 10 the renewal
of slavery in Congress, by this attempt to
repeal the Missouri Compromise and the
Compromise of 1850, and to introduce slavery
into territory North of Sc degrees 80 min
utes He considered the Nebraska bill al
the bad mans bid for the Presidency in 1856
And tha, 'Slavery's Little GIANT" Douglas
was attempting more than Southern mer
ever asked for, to wit, the introduction o
slavery on soil made free by an ac, Of Con
eress, for considerations futilled to The ulmos
extent by the North. As well water ire
Pennsylvania with the tears OF the bondmen
as that he beautiful Nebraska, now free
should be forever barred from the free labo
of the North, the West, and the Middl
States, by the introduction of slave labor; o
as well attempt 10 convert Free Democrac
into an aristocracy.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-11
GETTING TILE FACTS

The Washington Star has the following in |
relation TO the feeling in the House Of Repre-
senatives in regard TO the Erie troubles:
at is evident, from what has already ,a-
ken place in the House upon the subject of
the Erie troubles that considerable maiori-
ty Of the members are in quandary as 10
what is bes, 10 be done in the premises.-
The impression prevails there, that the gross
original wrong is on the part Of the railroad
who are believed to have Sc, at defiance the
laws Of the State. The Pennsylvania men,
bers have succeeded in generating that i'm
preston, for the time being at least"
That impression is created everywhere,
when full and accurate statement is made.
The sober second thought will put all these
false charges against Erie and Pennsylvania
in the right position, and show that they have
been "more sinned against than shining"
BEDINI question, is settled al last. The
Nuucio is gone at last, and no mistake. He
morning; and transferred 10 the steamship
Atlantic, off Clifton, Staten Island. The
whole thing was well managed, and without
any ado whatsoever.
The Lancaster Inland daily has been a
dead loss of two thousand dollars TO lis pro.
prieior since the commencement of its pubi-
cation. Persevere.
An Indiana paper says that, Of the one
hundred and ten newspapers published in
that Stale, all except ten advocate the Prohib-
itory Liquor Law.
The agitation of the Nebraska bill in Ohio
mex, eleclion.I
The Hudson river is frozen down 10 Dohb's
Ferry. AT Rarrylown teams cross the river
on the ice
The Niagara river is frozen al Tonawanda
TO Grand Island shore, circumstance which
has not occurred for thirty years.
Ii is estimated that 6,OoO, 600 pounds o
ice will be stored in The town of Stamford
Ct., the present season.
Sam Houston said, in his Providence lee
tore, that he was opposed 10 the Nebrask;
bill, aud would die opposed TO it,
The Queen of England is said 10 be il
great grief al her husbands unpopulariiy.
A State Asylum for the Insane has beei
: erected al Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Flour is still pouring into Portland fron
, Montreal.
A "high" school-one kept in the sevenl
) story.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-11
y AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.

10 The Lycoming Gazette denies that
the Commissioners Of Lycoming county re-
fused TO comply with their subscription of
100000 TO the Sunbury & Erie Railroad,
as long as James Armstrong was in the
board, but it seems there are other objec-
tons as appears by the following from the
Gazette.
The County Commissioners have made
no objection TO the selection OF Mr.. Arm
strong as a Director Of the Company, and
unless they can urge more valid reason
for not complying with their subscription
will undoubtedly pay up, BY giving the
county bonds for 100000. The terms
imposed on the county by the resolutions
in regard TO a county subscription, appro-
we'd OF by the Commissioners in March.
1852, are simply outrageous Whether
those resolutions will render compulsory
the signing of the county for S2oo,ooo
| is a question which we cannot determine
Since the above was intype we received
the following note signed by the Commits
sioners of Lycoming County in regard tc
this matter, which we cheerfully publish
as an act of Justice 10 Mr.. Armstrong. W.
have already said that we entertain for Mr.
Armstrong, personally, the highest regard
and are therefore pleased TO make this cor
rection. Our informant we presume, wa
misinformed, for we know he would not
Intentionally, deceive US.
We deem it but Justice TO ourselves 10 sa,
that no person has been authorized by us, o
either of US, directly or indirectly, 10 max
any such statement, nor can we think il die
tated by any other than improper motives =
Lycoming county has a deep interest in III
success and completion of the Sudbury an
Erie Railroad, and we should deem it a de
reelection Of duty 10 have made any expression
which would justify the refusal imputed I,
us.
We take The occasion 10 say, that we hav
the fullest confidence in the integrity an
business qualifications of James Armstrong
Esq, and we believe he has the entire conf
dence of this community. We have hear
no other than the highest satisfaction EXPIRE:
sed with regard to his election as a directo
of the Sunbury and Erie Railroad, and i, ha
our entire appreciation.
NATHL BLACKwELI,
ANDREW READER, Com'rs.
BENZ s. LYON,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-11

NJ ScHooL FOR IDIoTs.-We took occa-
sion some few weeks since, to call attention
to the Pennsylvania Training School for
Idiotic and feeble minded children. We
have since been reminded by the Gentle
men in charge of the Institution, that the
Committee of reception will be glad TO re-
ceve into the institution few pupils, the
provision for whose education has been
made by the Legislature. Persons desiring
to secure for any of this unfortunate class,
the advantages thus offered can address Jas.
B. Richards, Germantown, Pa.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-11
THE WAR IN EUROPE.

The Turks, as will be by the foreign
news, have gained another great victory,
leaving 1000 Russians killed aud wounded
on the field. The Russians have hitherto,
always looked upon the Turks as their infe-
rIors' IN proves and military discipline.
But the Turks have been progressing in
civilization, more rapidly, within the las!
quarter century, than the Russians them
selves, and are now more than an over
match for them, all other things being
equal. The honor Of Russia is now a
S'ake' and the probabilities of peace are
growing less every day. A general wal
in Europe seems almost inevitable.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-11
SUBSCRIPTION TO THE SUsQUEHANNA
RAILROAD.

The subscription of s25, 900 by this bo-
rough to the stock of the Susquehanna rail
road Company, which had certain condi-
tionS thereunto annexed, was made absolute,
at meeting of the Councils, on Monday
evening last, when the conditions were re-
scinded. In regard to the great Importance
of this road, as well as its ultimate success
as profitable road, there is no diversity Of
opinion, whatever there may have been in
regard to the propriety of the County sub
scription under the circumstances, at the
time it was made.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-11

o. SUsoUEHANNA RAILROAD CoNsoL1DA-
TIoN.-We learn from the Baltimore press
that application is about 10 be made to the
Legislatures OF Pennsy ylvania and Maryland,
to allow the parties interested TO consolidate
the railroad companies comprising the lines
of route between Baltimore and Harrisburg.
The companies constituting this line are
the Baltimore and Susquehanna, York and
Maryland, and YORK and Cumberland
Under The new arrangement money can be
raised on the credit of consolidated loan
10 complete the road 10 Sudbury without
delay, and to build the branch road to Can,
ton, and also TO double-track the road as
fast as the trade demands such an expendl'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-11
EDiTOR's TABLE.
Busiuess Notices.

Ruhincam & Sellers advertise confec,onaries
of all kinds at their mandatory ll3 North
Third street, Philadelphia.
Watson & Cox, Phiadcl phia.- This firm ad-
vcrtse their Sieve, Riddle, screen and wire cloth
manufactorv in another column
Carr, GIEsE & Co., Baltimorc.-Wc call
the attention of merchants, dealers, and others,
to the advertisement of Messrs. Carr, Gicse &
20. of Baltimore. Their mode of business is as
far as possible conducted on the cash principle
Advances on the valuation of three fourths in
cash, made as soon as received.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-11

LARGE CoNFRAcT.-The Sun learns that a
contract of some importance has been con-
cluded between Messrs. Baueda & Bros
agents Of the Peruvian Government, on one
side and Messrs. James NJ. Haig, & Bros,
of this city, or the other, for the manuiac-
lures OF bags, for the reception oi enano on
its arrival in this port. Each bag is TO beal
the brand Of Messrs. Barreda g. Bros, and ol
the Peruvian Government, and the bags arc
to be delivered in quantities OF 10000 week
ly, commencing on the ist of March. The
contract amounts TO $3.50, 900, and will intro
duce proportionate amoant 10 the industria
labor OF our city.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-11
" On our first page will be found a
number OF articles of interest, this week.

Or The Delegates to the next March
Convention 10 nominate Governor, SC. are
Isaac d. Rakcr, Senatorial, and Major John
Roush, Representative, with instructions 10
support Gov. Bigler.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-11
New Advertisements.
Executors Sale.

YEyHE subscribers, Executors Of the estate of
E Henry Masser, deod will expose to public
sale, on Saturday, the 18th of February inst, at
the late residence of the deceased, all the
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
AND PERSONAL EFFECTS
of said estate, consisting in part of
Tables, Chairs, Looking-giaSses, Beds and
Bedding, Carpet, Stores, Books, Tabs,
Barrels,
and a variety Of Kitchen furniture.
Also the balance of a stock Of store goods, con-
sistidg Of Queensware, Hardware, Sadlery, Paint,
Wine, Brandy, &c.
Sale TO commence at 10 o'clock of said day.
Terms made known on the day of sale.
II. d. MASSER,
JOHN MASSER,
p. r. MASSER. In TOTS
f. BUCHER,
Sunbury, Feb. IL, 1854
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-11

The Surplus Revenue is in no danger oi
further accumulation, for we see by the Off
cial statement, of the national receipts and
expenditures for the quarter ending Dec.
3ls,, that there came into the Treasury Sl5,
sis,2oi, and there went out see,so4,277.-
This will very soon balance ihe books.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-11

SuNBURy AND ERIE RAILRoAD.-H Hon.
JAMES CoorER, President of the Sunbury &
Erie company, has issued an able address
to the citizens of Philadelphia, recapitula-
ting in strong language the great advanta-
ges of this important improvement, and ap-
pealing forcibly 10 the city capitalists for
aid. MIR. Cooper has entered upon the dis
charge OF his duties as President of the
company with a degree OF energy that
ought TO command success. His address is
conclusive. We observe that at a recent
meeting in Philadelphia, eleven gentlemen
subscribed $4,000 each. Among these
were John Tucker, Josiah Randall, Town
send Sharpless and others.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-11

o. The Erie troubles are ended so says a
dispatch received at Washington from Gov.
Bgler, who is at Erie. Every effort had
been made TO induce the President TO send
U. S. troops TO Erie. 10 enforce the law
But the President refused to interfere until
the Governor applied for aid.
The New Workers and the rail road
spectators also failed in their application
in Congress. Mr.. Campbell OF Ohio hav-
ing asked Hon. James Gamble some ques-
tions, Mir. Gamble in short speech stated
the facts and circumstances so clearly that
the House was satisfied that the citizens o
Erie had been most shametally wronged
and vilifed. Gen. VIM. +. Packer has
been appointed TO take charge of the
Franklin rail road, whose charter has beer
declared void.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-11
LEE gE lEiT ]. {: szG;y.s l;:..:..il:Ea
ca RR, GIESE A. CO.,
Flour, Grain and Lumber
Commission Merchants,
% and 25 Spears Whaf
Baltimore.

una 30 spears HRdrf,
Baltimore.
REFERENCES.
John Clark, Esq President Citizens Bank, BALI
A. p. Giles, Esq, Cashier Branklin Bank, "
John Hertzler' Jr., Esq, Phiadelphia.
Rogers, Sinnickson & Co.., Z"
]. Tome, ESQ., President Cecl Bank, Port De
posite.
]. Wsllower & Son Harrisburg.
Col. II. C. Eyer selinsgrove.
]. II. App& Co.,
Nagle, Wingate 4 Co, Milton.
w. w. Cooke, Esq. Muncy.
Simon Schuyler, Esq,
George Bodinc, Hughsvle,
w. Weaver & Co., MOntoursylle'
Gen William +. Packer, WiiliamsPorA
Il. w. Lloyd, Esq, Cashier,
James II. Huling,
Lewis @. Huling,
MHenry & Bubb, Jersey Shore
+ p. Huling, Esq, Lock Haven.
cT Carr, Giese & Co. havo the largest wharf
room of any commission house in Baltimore, al
ways giving quick dispatch to boats In discharg-
ing their cargoes.
February II, ls54.-em.