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cessary, not 10 themselves but TO their GUS
toners.
If, therefore, il be lawful for men 10 go
and come TO church and elsewhere on The
first day Of the week, he who bears them
over the mud or snow is as innocent as they
are. In ministerng TO their necessities he
brings himself within the exception Of the
statue, as clearly as if his own safety or con.
venience depended on it. The half dime bis
customers pay him for carrying them TO
church, is no greater sin than the contribu-
lion expected from them when they get
there 10 the preachers salary.
To the health comfort and decency; 10 the
moral, mental and religious improvement Of
these people, cheap, rapid and ever ready
mode Of conveyance is an absolute necessity.
To compel them 10 remain imprisoned with
in their houses on Sunday, is odious tyranny.
To allow them TO 90 out only on condition
that they trnGge through The mud and endure
the rains, is absutd, as well as cruel. What
would be thought of an order TO close the
bridges and tie up the boats, lest the people
of Allegheny should commit the sin Of going
10 church dry, instead of swimming across
the river!
There is more walking and riding done on
the first day Of the week than on any other.
Persons who caunot go out al any other time,
90 then.
The whole population is in motion. Not
even one in ten thousand thinks il his duty 10
keep within doors, and perhaps no man in
the Commonwealth is so completely sa,ura-
ted with bigotry, hat he wonId prevent the
people from moving about from place TO
place. if he could. The worst that malice it
self can allege against those who rode in
omnibus No. II, OIL the first of September, is,
that they were going where they pleased in
a decent and orderly manner, and for purpo.
ses of which the propriely and lawlulness
have not been questioned. What the
diver did, was TO Furnish them with the
necessary means of doing so. |! the au.
lhorily Of Logan Us. HdittewS is not 10 be
overturned, and common sense upset with it,
the DRIVER aud the passengers were alike in.
nocent of every offence, except, perhaps, that
Of pa:ronizing the wrong chuIch.
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THE COAL REGION.

The valuation of real estate in this county
has increased within the last year nearly
One Million Of dollars. Nearly the whole
of this increase is owing to the develop
ment OF the Shamokin coal region, or per-
baps we should more properly say the
commencement made in developing this
coal region, as not one of the seven or eight
Companies preparing TO ship coal have
sent any TO Market, except, perhaps, the
Lancaster Colliery, from which, probably,
several thousand tons may have been sent.
Operations were not properly commenced
until October, then too late in the season
Tor any great extension Of business. But
there were nevertheless over 200 tons
sent TO market, most Of which was shipped
by Messrs zimmerman, Rosser& Co., WIN.
& Reuben Fegley, and Kase, Reed & Co.
The estimate Tor the present year is put
down at 100000 tons. The different Col
leries are now erecting coal breakers, &c.,
on the most extensive scale, and will be
! able TO send the coal to market in the very
best order. Such is the progress Of inn
provemcnt, and The value it adds 10 The
real wealth Of our county and neighborhood
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-11

We are indebted TO iriendior a copy
of the report OF Robert FAIRIES, Esq, Chief
Engineer of the Sunbury and Erie Rail
Road. 1t is an elaborate and interesting
document, of forty pages, accompanied
with an excellent map, on which is laid
down all the different routes and connec-
tions, with reference to the Sunbury and
Erie road. We have but.one fault TO find
aud that may be the fault of the engineer.
The towns of Erie, Ridgeway, Williams
port, Harrisburg and Baltimore are desig-
mated in large capitals, whilst Sunhury, the
Eastern terminus of the road, is IL italics,
and can hardly be seen. This may be con-
sidered a small matter, but it is the aggre
gate Of small matters that make up great
ones. Besides, il is an actual defect in the
map, because if there are any points in the
route which should be more distinguished
'han the others, i. is the terminus of the
road AS it is, there is nothing 10 d.stin-
su'sh Inc eastern terminus. The report,
however, is fairly and imparlally written
and h'shly creditable to MIR. FAIRIES. We
make room for several extracts, which, we
are sure, will be read with interest bv ,bs
lrienaS OF this great improvement.
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/ Tho preparations for war continue with
The greatest activity. The troops are eni-
barking at all points.
The British contingent land lorce mas oeeh
increased 10 10000 men, Lord Raglan having
refused The command unless thus augmented
The Queens Guards, a regiment OF cavai-
ry, were TO embark from Southampton on
the 92d. Six other regiments OF cavalry
were holding themselves in readiness to en-
bark. The engineers, sappers and miners
the flying artillery and field batteries are all
in readiness 10 embark at the various sta
iions. All the regiments in the service are
to be raised 10 the full number Of 1000 men
each All the attillerymen are aimed with
the Mimic rife.
The Niagara was To receive her quota of
troops at Liverpool on the 22d, and the Cam
bria at Kingston Island Oh The 25th.
The war is becoming highly popular, aud
recruits are abundant, especially from Ire
land.
The first detachment OF the Baltic feet
was already a, Spithead.
In the House of Commons, on Thursday,
Dlsraeli asked if Napoeon's letter 10 the
Car was authentic Lord John Russel re.
Piled afiirmatively, and added tina, he British
| Government held themselves responsible foi
It's sentiments.
A terrific storm occurred on the night o
the l7th, i'll the vicinity OF Liverpool, which Il
said 10 have caused great damage upon the
coast.
FRANCE.
1t was rumored at Paris that the answe
Of tho Car Nicholas to Napoeon's letter hat
been received, aud was uniavorable to tn
prospect of peace.
Eighty thousand men, comprising tn
flower Of the French army, are ready 10 EN-
bark simultaneously with British troops.
AUSTRIA.
Austria was making great preparations 70
war, and her conduct excited suspicion of he
fidelity 10 the allied cansc.
RUSSIA.
Letters from St. Petersburg state that tn
military preparations in progress are upon th
most extensive scale.
The receipt of Napoleon's letter has occa
stoned great evaporation at the palace.
THE LATEST.
ITALY.
No disturbance had occurred in lialy.
Captain Ingraham having declined Il pub
lie banquet rendered him al Genoa, had beer
serenaGcd by 5000 Genoese or the water.
SWEDEN.
Active naval preparations are going on a
! CarscGona.
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Nj A R He ID,


On the cath ult,, by the Rev. George
Wolff, Mr.. PHILIP l.. DIEFFENBAcHER 10
Miss CATARINE SFIDEL, both of Montour
county.
On the 2ist ult., by the same Mr.. EPHRAIM
EvERITT, 10 Miss. CAROLINE LEIBEE, both
OF Norlh'd Co,
On the 2l inst, by Jacob WheelanG, ESQ.,
MI, SAMUEL SEvIsEN, 10 CAROLINE HILEs,
both OF Milton.
On the 9Th ut., by Rev. p. Willard, Mr..
Frederick GEARHART, to Miss SARAH l..
PANEEs, both OF Danville.
In Bloomsbury, on the 29d ult by Rev. D.
j. Waller, Mr.. HIRAM w. THORNTON, 10 Miss
HARRrEr, daughter of Mr. John Richards, all
OF that place.
On the 10Th ult, near Cattawissa, by Rev
J. w. Elliott, Mr.. NELSON JoHS, 10 Miss
HARRIET C. HARTMAN
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EDITORS TABLE.
Business Notices.

The LADIES KEEPsAKE and Home Library for
March, published by John S. Taylor of New
York, comes TO us handsomely cmbellished.--
Price :; per annum.
THE PEorLEs Journal for March, published
by Alfred l.. Beach, New York, contains 6l
engra,ings Price s per annum.
SALE or FURSITURE.-We call the attention
of our readers to the advertisement of Rev Mr..
Craighead, who will offer at public sale at his
residence in Northumberland, on the 23d inst,
some valuable household furniture. I he furni-
turc is nearly new and in good condition. Persons
in want OF such articles will rarely find another
such an opportunity.
BoRoUGu LoTs FOR SALr.---The trustees OF
the Lutheran congregation will Offer at public
sale, in this place, on the Sd of April, some de-
srabe building lots. Also the lot and brick
school house, and the old church building.
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ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.
LATEST, FROM EUROPE.

Highly important. Var a fired ,fact. The
Cars reply receiucd. lie refuses The
last proposal for peace.
The Atlantic sailed from Liverpool on
Wednesday, February 22d, Her advices are
highly important
The Queen has issued her proclamation
forbdding the expectation of arms and am
munition, and also of marine engines
Troops are embarkng to-day, Uhe 22d)
from Liverpool, Dublin and Southampton,
and ships are fitting out rapidly from all the
ports Of England for the Battle fleets.
Queen Victoria and the Lord Chamberlain
have notified Mr.. Buchanan that he may ap.
pear in Court in any costume he chooses.
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
The Cars letter in answer TO that o! the
Emperor CT France was received al Paris on
the 18Th, from St. Petersburg. Nicholas
does not accept the proposal for the arrange.
ment of the difficulties presented 10 him -
The Moniis,T says this reply leaves no chance
of a pacific solution.
The French troops are embarking from Af.
RIGA for Turkey.
The King Of Naples is attempting to form
4 general Italian league.
THE LATEST.
Three thousand British troops embarked
from Liverpool on Wednesday, for Turkey.
The Greek insusurrecion in Turkey has
gained formidable head. Six thousand
Greeks were in arms in Macedonia and Thes.
sally.
The utmost enthusiasm exists in England
in favor of the war.
II was reported that in the event that Ans.
tria does not now immediately declare herself
unequvocally, France would send an army
Of 100, 900 men on the Italian frontier, and
the same number on the Rhinsh frontier.
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" We make the following extracts
from the opinion of Chief Justice Black, on
the Sunday Law Case, recently decided in
Pittsburg. Chief Justice Black, and Judge
Lewis dissented from the majority of the
Court
A calling, profession or trade may be ex-
ercised on The first day of the week for mon-
ey, if the public welfare or private necessity
demands it. Thus The apothecary sells drugs
on that day, the physician attends the sick,
the undertaken buries the dead, the sexton
opens The church-all in pursuit OF the busi-
ness by which they earn their bread-and
they justify their conduct, because it is ne
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-11
MAYOR HOLLiNs' VETO or THE SusoUE
CONSOLIDATION ni,r

On a careful perusal Of the veto message
OF Mayor ll)llins Of the ordinance recently
passed by the City Council, which proposed
10 secure the completion Of the Susquehanna
Railroad to Sunbury by a consolidation Of
the different connecting roads, we find that
his objections are not 10 the measure itself,
but 70 the various defects he discovered in
tie ordinance which defects are 50 glaring
that il is rather matter of surprise that i:
could have passed through both branches OF
the Council without discovery. The particu'
lar friends of the bill entirely concur with
the Mayor in his objections, and when these
defects were pointed ont to them were grali-
fed to learn of his decision to return it to
the Council with his reasons for declining to
sanction its enactment. Although the May
or does not distinctly state the fact, we feel
authorized in stating that there is no one in
the community who more earnestly desilvs
to sec the proiesscd object Of the bill fully
accomplished. An ordinance correcting these
defects will be introduced in the Couucii
probably on Monday next, and we have no
doubt will be Immediately sanctioned and
approved by the MayOr.-Balttnore Ameri-
rnu
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DAD, tor the same distance east from Pitts
burg, the average per mile, is sixiy-iour de-
grees. On the wors, part of the Sunbury and
Erie, from Summerson's Eddy TO The forks
Of the Teonisia, about sixty miles, the aver
age per mile is but sixty eight degrees. On
Erie road, the average per mile is eighty.
eight degrees and this on gradients Of sixty
| feet per mile. In number Of instances the
Sunbury and Erie has tangent lines of from
four to six miles in length and in one in
stance, nearly nine miles OF tangent.
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THE LATEST.
PASSAGE OF THE NEBRASKA BILL.
WASHINGTON. March 5.

NAsHlNGTCN, March D.
The Senate prolonged lis session of Friday
until o'clock on Saturday morning. The
debate was continued by Messfs. Fessenden,
Toucey and Douglas. During the speech Of
the latter he had some sharp passages with
Messrs. Chase and Sumner. Mr.. Houston
closed the debate, and al o'clock the vote
was taken, and The bill psssed-yeas 81
nays l4-us follows:
Ieas-Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Badger,
Bayard, Benjamin, Brodhead, Brown, Butler
Cass, Clay, Dawson, Dixon, Dodge of Iowa,
Douglas, Evans, Fitzpatrick, Geyer, Gwin,
Hunter, Johnson, Jones of Iowa, Jones of
Tenn, Mason, Morton, Morris, Petit, Pratt,
Rusk, Sebastian, Shields, Sliden, Stuart
Thompson OF Kyl Thompson Of n. J., Toucey,
Weller, Williams.
Nays-Messrs. Bell, Chase, Dodge of Wis.
cousin, Eressenden, Fish, Foot, Hamlin
Houston, James, Seward, Smith, Sumner
Wade, Walker
Messrs, Bright, TOOmbs and Mallory were
sick All would have voted for the bin had
they been present,
Mr. Allen would have voted agains, il, if
sickness in his family had not caused him TO
be absent.
Messrs. Phelps, Pearce, Cooper, Everett
Clayton and Wright, did not vote
The tile of the bill was changed TO "a
Bill for government for the Territories Of
Nebraska and Kanzas.
Mr.. Cass--I congratulate the Senate on the
triumph Of SquatIer sovereignty.
The Senate then adjourned till Tuesday.
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ORPHANS COURT SALE.

z y pursuance of an order of the Orphans Court
Il OF northumberland county, will be exposed to
public sale at the Court House in Sunbury, on
Saturday, the lst day of April 1854, the follow
ing described real estate, to wit: the undivided
fourth part of two contiguous Lots of Ground,
situate III the Borough Of Sunbury, on the south
west corner Of Blackberry and River streets, on
which is erected a Two Story Brick Dwelling
House and Kitchen, &c, now occupied by H. Is.
Masscg, Esq, late the estate of Isaac Zeigler,
decd, and in which his widow Mary Zeigler
holds life estate. To lc sold as the property of
Emily J. Englc and Norman S. Engle, minors,
each entitled TO one eighth part
Sale TO commence at 0 o'clock, A. NJ Of said
day, when the terms will be made known by
HENRY C. EYER,
Guardian.
By ortlnr If tho Can't
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VUUITTI sSTS VIIlCp,
Sunbury, March II, 1854. :
IN the mGtter Of Partition Of the real estate
of JamcS Lemon, iced.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ Auditor, appointed by the Coult of Common
Pleas TO make distribution OF the moneys raised
on the sale of the real estate OF james Lemon,
late Of Point township, decd, TO and among
those legally entitled to the same, will proceed to
the duties Of his appointment, at bis Office in the
Borough Of Sunhury, on Monday, the Sd day of
April, 1854, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. of said dav, at
which time and place all interested may attend.
WIN. NJ. ROCKEFELLER, Auditor.
Sunhury, March IL, IS54.-3t.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-11

" DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
This body met at Harrisburg on Wednesday
last, and nominated William Big1er for
Governor Jeremiah S. Black for Judge of
the Supreme Bench, and Henry S. Mott
for Canal Commissioner.
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For Sale!

VNHE House and Lot of Ground in Market
IL street, now in the occupancy of Miss Jane
Fmney. Possession will be given Immediately.
For terms, &c, apply to
HENRY DoNNEL.
Sunbury, March II, ls54,-9t,
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ONE STORY BRICK BUILDING,
GEO. WEISER,
BENZ. HENDRICKS,
III .---
Sunbury, March IL. lS54.-ts.
DOCTOR JOSEPH W. CAMERON,

RESPECTFULLY informs the citizens Of
Ae the Borough of Sunbury aud vicinity, that
he has permanently located himself in said
Borough and offers his professional services to
those who may wish to employ him. For the
present he can be found at Weavers Hotel.
SunbMrv. March II, l854.Atf.
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PRoHIBITIoN IN D.-Baliimcre,
March An the Maryland State Senate TO-.
day the Committee 10 whom had been refer
red the subject, reported unanimously against
a prohbitory liquor law. There is no chance
now Of its passage.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-11

To ADVERTISERS The circulation of the Sunbury
American among the different towns the Susquehanna
not exceeded fequaled by any paper published in North
tru Pennsylvania.
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Bridge Letting

a LETTING will be held at the house of
~ Isaac Reader, on the 30th of March, for a
Bridge across Warrior Run in Lewis township
Proposals will I've received from 10 o'clock
until 7. M. cf said day. Plans and specifications
will Ec exhibited on the day of letting.
CHAS. WEAVER
JOSEPH NICELY, : Com'ss
SIMON SNYDER,
Comm'ssrs Office,
Sunbury, March II, 1854.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-11

PRoHIBIroRY Liquor Law IN MISSISSIPPI
We learn, says the Vicksburg Wing of the
10th, that the bill which passed the lower
branch Of the Legislature, for suppression of
the liquor traffic, also passed the Senate on
Tuesday evening-but with many amend
ments. If the amendments of the Senate go
through the Lower House, the bill will 90
into effect Immediately
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REPORT OF RoBT. FAEIEs. ESQ, CHIEF
ENGINEER OF THE sUNBURY AND
ERIE EAIL ROAD.

ERIE EAIL ROAD.
We take the following extract from Mr..
Fares' Report, which will, no doubt, be of
interest to our readers generally. We OBJ
serve that there will be five tunnels on the
line. First the Elk Lick tunnel, on the
Elk Lick Branch Of Trout Run, 5000 feet
in length, then the Roseay tunnel on
branch Of Trout Run, 200 feet, then IA
miles further, the Ridgeway tunnel, 161
miles from Sunbury, 1000 feet; next the
Clarion tunnel 5000 feet and lastly the
Teonista tunnel 1913 miles from Sunoury,
1900 feet long ..
The whole line from Sunbnry to Erie may
be completed in the early part of 1857, if
the finances of the Company be such, iha,
the work can be prosecuted with energy.
The work has been estimated with view
to a road of the mos. substantial and iavora-
ble character. The rail contemplated to be
used has been estimated a, seventy pounds
per yard, laid upon cross ties six by eight
inches, placed Two feet from centre 10 centIe,
and bedded in ballast Of broken stone or
clean gravel fifteen inches in depth, so as
ho' 10 nave IesS IMAM Ten lncaes uEder the
croSs-'ies, except in rock cutting, where it
will be reduced In the estimate, one thou
sand dollars per mile is allowed for sidelinss,
aud fifteen per cent. for engineering expen-
sPs and other contInupncias
Tt t;,.,..l l;i: -.
''"' o'e" es'-
mated twenty-five per cent. higher than II
could have been done for two years AGO. and
The iron lhirtv Der cen, bighar Al tho
o,;cos tho, ,,;, f., luho...5, ,..;.,
",'' 4"
single mack Ioad could nave been construct
ed from Sunbury TO Erie for less than eioht
uilIiops of do,,ars
Land DAMAGES and fsrcinc bovs M, hoo,
Included in the estimate; nor the ou,Gt for
the road, embracing real estate; this last
item will increase with the business Of the
road, aud when finished and in (nll operation
the ou,fi, is estimated a, one million five
hundred thousand dollars. II is imnossibIe
10 arrive at an estimate for land damaoes
bat it is believed ,ha, they will he less tbon
upon any other road Of the same ey,ert
Rrc>pITUIATIov OF prsrAxcrs ANN cosr
Distance, IN Mics c,st
From sunbury to Milton, 1895 aol1a0
" Milton to W'lIi'msrort grading
tor double uncA, 20 ioi7'iOo
Z. Lock Haven to Mouth of smo- ''''''7-O
mahouiug Creeks ao,5 laoo.o5O
Mouth Of Sinnamalonns Creek
&. po.a,,r,s ,'",P is. u,'' 11' $500 soo
q Ridgway to Te1nista Taune, I55 Iio5,aia
Teonesin Tunnel to Sheffield, at
ioFA' o. leo"'n' 10 s2o'ms
g sbereGl tn w,Tror ~ 95o 90,
" Logan's Summit to IIarbor at
Ere lllosll
MILES, s5o snols,6oO
Ont Of the two hundred and sxty-nine
miles between Sunbury and Erie, one hun.
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0I,T The New School Law now before
the Legislature provides for the appointment
of County Superintendants, to be chosen
by an annual convention Of directors and
teachers in each county, who shall fix his
salary, which is TO be taken from the school
fund Of the county. His duty shall be TO
exercise general superntendcnce over the
schools within the county. This system
has been tried with success in some oil the
States. The directors of each district are
also required 10 fix upon a series OF books
to be read during the year, thus avoiding
the evils OF continual change by teachers,
who are often interested for booksellers
1t is made a misdemeanor, punishable with
fine or Imprisonment, for any director,
teacher or superintendent, 10 become an
agent for The sale oil books, maps, station
cry, sc.
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Gy LAND WARRANTs.-Persons having
Land Warrants for sale, can dispose OF
them for cash, by applying at this office.
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INV I VNhj FI'RI NII V'
The Steamship Nashville, of the Havre
line, arrived here this afternoon. She sailed
from Havre on the nth, but did not leave
Cowes until the 10th: bringing London pa
peIs o. the 18Th.
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Notice to Collectors.

81 GfOLLECTORS in arrears are hereby notified
" that they will be required to settle up their
duplicates by the April Court. Those negeciins
this notice will he dealt with according to law.
CHAS. WEAVER
JOS. NICELY, Comssrs
SIMON SNYDER
Com 'ssys. Glicc,
Sunbury, March IL, lS5l.-
Geo Martin, Ok.
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New Advertisements.
To be Rented.

A good Dwelling House in Market street, sun
"A buoy. Inquire at the Office OF the Amerieap'
March II, ls54.-3t.
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USiTLRIAN MovEMEET. The Uniiarians
Of Bosan are taking measures TO raise $50.
900, 10 purchase and circulate the works Of
the denomination.
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FOR SALE!

YE ME subscribers, Trustees of the Lutheran
II congregation of Sunbury, will expose TO
public sale on the first Monday of April Court
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-11

" a large new furnace OF Messrs. Nc
Kelvy g. Co., near Bloomsburg, is now
nearly finished, and its proprietors design
to have ii in operation about the first of
April.