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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-12

ca REMOVAL.-The Subscriber
- " respectfully informs his friends and the
A@~ public generally that he has taken the
store No. 1888, corner Of Main and 18th
Streets and we'll known as Aliens Arbour,"
where may be found large assortment of every ar.
ticle in Saddiery establishment; all of which he
will sell very low. JOSEPH FL. COLQUITT,
fe 20-dtf Agent.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-12

CTOCK AND FIXTURES OF CON-
- DICTIONARY AND FANCY STORE FO r
SALE OR RENT The subscriber not being able
to ri We his personal attention to the above business
will either sell reasonable terms his Stock and
Fixtures or will take partner who has knowledge
of the business and will give it his attention
FIR. SCHEFFER,
fa I6 North corner of Broad and Sd sts
VIRGINIA MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
FIRST PREMIUM AWARDED TO
JOHN w. DAVIES,
STONE CUTTER,
SOUTH SIDE OF DOCK, NEAR MAYo's BRIDGE.
I RETURN thanks to my friends, for their
Il kind patronage during the past three years, and
beg leave to say that l am prepared to furnish
store Fronts Monuments, Ton.bs, Vaults, and at
tend to Enclosing Burying Grounds, and in fact all
work in the Stone. Cutting and Building line.
Quality of Stone and Workmanship not to be sur.
pass North or South. oc so
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
CHANGE OF TIME,

From and after the 10th inst, the passen-
ger trains on the Sunbury and Erie road will
leave Northumberland for Williamsport, at
7.3O in the evening. in order to connect with
the train that arrives at this place in the
evening from Mt. Carmel, over the Phiadel-
phia and Sunbury rail road. The second
train will leave Northumberland, as usual, at
IL o'clock in the morning. Returning from
Williamsport, the trains will leave at Z
o'clock in the morning and o'clock in the
afternoon, arriving at Northumberland at 0
A. NJ. and =. NJ.
The road between this place and Nor
cumberland will be completed in few days,
when the cars will run in connection with the
cars of the Philadelphia and Sunbury Rail
Road. The cars, for the present, will con-
meet at the junction of the two roads.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
AN AWFUL INDIAN TRAGEDY.

A Kansas correspondent Of the ST. Louis
Democrat, in commenting upon the protrac-
ted strife between the Iowa and Pawnee
Indians, recounts the following horrible incl
dents:
six years ago-in the fall of l849-three
white persons, two gentlemen and O lady, who
had been residing near old Fort Kearney and
had there attached to them beautiful Paw
nee girl, of some sixteen summers, set out
for their home in Kentucky, taking the young
Pawnee maiden with them. They had nearly
reached st. Joseph when they met band OF
Iowas The Iowas asked for the Pawnee
girl. She was refused them. She was on a
horse behind one of the gentlemen. Several
warriors approached and seized her long
tresses, and threw her backwards to the earth.
She screamed for help. A young brave, who
seemed to have authority, approached. She
threw herself upon her knees before him, and
implored for mercy. He deliberately levelled
his rifle and shot her through the heart. He
then severed her head from her body and
stuck it upon the top of pole, and had a
war dance around it. They then quartered
her body, and each warrior of the band bear
ing part of it, marched after their chief,
who bore her head aloft upon the pole, to
their nearest village, where they held a great
feast.
ain the meanwhile the whites hastened to
this place, and gave information or these dia-
bolical proceedings to Col. A. j. Vaughan,
who was then Indian Agent here. He i'm
mediately mounted his horse and rode to
Fort Leavenworth, got detachment OF dra-
goons, hastened back, and surprised them IN
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22

ca" THE FIRST CoURr since the division of
Union County, and the removal Of the seat
OF Justice from New Berlin to Lewisburg.
was commenced at the latter place, on Mon
day last. The town was thronged with visi-
tors, and men on business. The room tenn
porarily occupied, until the completion Of the
new building, is the basement of one of the
churches. The room is rather deficient in
light, but otherwise comfortable, and capable
of accommodating more persons than the
court room at New Berlin.
The citizens of Lewisburg and those pres
ent. pretty generally, were delighted with
the new state Of affairs, and those with whom
we conversed, seemed to be perfectly salts
he'd with the present limits of the new county.
There are, it is true, few zealots in that
county as well as this. who favor the annexa-
'ion OF the upper end ofthis county TO Union,
but the mass OF the people do not favor or
encourage the project
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
A FARM AT PRIVATE SALE.

The subscriber offers at private sale, the
well known Farm, late the estate of William
Taggert, decd, situate part in Northumber-
land, and part in Montour counties, Pa, Oh
the road leading from Milton to Danvile,
and within one fourth of Il mile of the c. w.
and +. r. r., containing in all 277 acres,
about l05 or 10 acres are heavy timbered
lands, principally oak and Hickory. There
is q large quantity of oak suitable for Ship
Timber and any amount of Rail Road wood
on the Farm
The improvements are two good Dwelling
Houses, and one large Bank Barn, handsome
ly situated, the ChiliSquaque Greek running
through the centre of the same, on which
there is fall Of feet inches, suitable for
a Saw or Grst Mill.
There is also fine young Apple and Peach,
Orchard of choice grated fruit, and large
portion of Meadow-land, the soil of which is
of looming nature, one part of the Farm
land has been lined, and limestone within
one fourth of q mile.
The whole will be sold together al bar
gain, or in part to suit purchasers.
The above property has lately been very
much improved within the last year 60O0
bushels of lime has been put on it and tons
Of Guano.
The property will be sold entire, or as it
will divide very conveniently one half will be
sold.
Terms will be made very accommodating
JAMES CAMERON.
Chilisqauque tp. Dec. Is, l855-3t.
Lancaster Wing, Reading Eagle and Mil
tonian, will publish three times and send bills
to subscriber.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22

eS MUsICAL.-We were agreeable enter
tanned on Friday evening last, in listening TO
the rehearSals of new string Band organi-
sed under the instruction of Mr.. Rice, who i
now resident of this place. Most of the
members belonging TO the new Band, also
belong to the brass Band. Although this
was only the third evening of their rehearsals,
their performances were highly creditable.-
We listened with much pleasure to some of
the beautiful compositions Of Strauss,-pol-
kas, waltzes, and selections from the operas
of the most eminent masters. The instru
ments used are the violincello, or bass vol,
three violins, tive flutes, and n guitar. We
understand that o concert will be liyen on
Monday evening, January the 9Th, on the
first night Of the court, for the benefit of Mr.
Rice, the instructor and leader of the Bands.
Both bands will perform alternately. 1t will
afford rich treat for those who are foud of
music, and We know no more worthy recipient
OF public favor than Mr.. Rice. We trust
that all who can possibly attend, will be
there The ladies, particularly, are seldom
wanting in musical taste, and will be sure to
be in attendance, and where they are the
gentlemen must come of course.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22

REv. DR.. BUILARD.-The sudden death of
Dr. Bullard, on the Pacific Railroad, at the
Gasconade Bridge, was the subject of dis
course by Rev. DIR. Beman, at his church in
Troy, n. Y. 1t will be recolected he was
present at the dedication of DIR Billiards.
church, in St. Louis, on the Sunday before
The accident occurred. He remained some
lays afterwards. and received, as did many
pther distinguished strangers, an invitation to
participate in the excursion. Both DIR. BE.
Inan and DIR. Bulard accepted, but CORES.
pendent. writing to the Boston Journal
says:
The daughter of Mr.. Beman refused TO 60
she was anxious to return home, and TO her
earnest solicitations her father yielded, and
pn the morsiR5 ef the fatal excursion he and
ais daughter took The conveyance for the
East. At the cars he took leave of DIR. Bul.
lard, who said TO DR.. Beman. Farewell, We
shall never meet again in this world"
"Oh yes. We SHALL" said Beman, Il NAV
visit the West again, or you may visit the
With great sOlemnity DIR. Bullard replied
u haze strong presentiment, Brother BE,
man. that We shall never meet again-fare.
we'll"
And so they separated-the one TO his
home and parish. the other to the awful deatl
awaiting him only few hours ahead. Deatl
swung his red lantern on the track, and "de
s'fuetion wasted at monday"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
foreign Welps.
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
THE WAR.

The news by this arrival consists mainly OF
peace rumors, but the public had no means
of estimating their truth, und they are proba-
bly, Of little value.
The London Times, and D'Israeli's organ,
the London Press, are prominent in asserting
that peace is near at hand, and that Austria
is about to address an ultimatum, summoning
Russia, under the threat of breaking off ne
gotiations with her, to accept those conditions
of peace which tho Western Powers can ad-
nit at present, but which they will not as
sent to after another successful campaign.
The Berlin correspondence of the London
Morning Chronicle, uuder date of the 4th
inst, says:
at is impossible TO separate what is true
from what is false in the peace rumors. It's
no doubt true that all the Cabinets are anx-
ious for peace but it is equally true that it
cannot be said that negotiations are going
forward--at the utmost, preparatory steps
only are being made. Austria maintains the
validity of the treaty Of December I'd, and all
the attempts of other German States to ex-
ercise pressure on the Western Powers,
with n view to pacifcaton, have been CON-
pletely paralyzed. Austria, moreover, is
now ready to accept the Interpretation given
the third of the four Vienna Conference
points. Prussia has urgently demanded at
ST. Petersburg that Russia should name the
conditions to which she is ready to submit.
Russia's reply to this demand of Prussia is
affirmed to be conciliatory, but vague. The
Cabinet Of ST. Petersburg shrinks from the
difficulty of making proposals that it may
have the modification to see rejected. The
Cabinets of Munich and Dresden, promoted
to more influential position by the policy
of France, have also essayed to influence
Russia The measures they took to that end
were highly approved of at Paris, but it re-
mains to be seen whether they will be sue
cessful Our best politicians are evenly de-
cided-seme think peace near, and Others
distant.
Private letters from st. Petersburg indi-
cate no pressure for peace. The profits ol
the overland trade keeps business generally
up to a more favorable point than anticipa-
ted. Government stock has not much dete-
riorated, and money is abundant at Moscow
at seven per cent.
The ST. Petersburg Northern Bee has al
editorial headed "'rhe war is only beginning,
and declares that Russia has ample resources
to continue the war for years.
The London Times has reply to the Bee
asserting that this Boosting merely betray'
weakness.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
DISCOVERY OF GOLD IN
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

Great excitement has been created in
Tuoumne county, by the discovery of a large
amount of very rich and extensive auriterous
deposits under "Table Mountain" in that
county. Table Mountain is hill of basat,
varying from 100 to 700 feet in height, with
perpendicular sides, and some thirty miles
long. In February last it was discovered
that under the basalt was layer Of gravel
and clay, which had evidently once been a
river bed. These ancient perhaps antedilu-
yian) river beds are not uncommon in Cali
fornia, are frequently found under and at
right angles with high and long ranges Of
mountains, and arc generally very rich in
gold.
The knowledge that there was an ancient
river bed under Table Mountain was suffi-
cient to induce desperate ventures, which
were accordingly made in boring very eXten-
sive tunnels and shafts into the bowels of the
mountain. Months elapsed, and very large
amounts of money were spent without any
satisfactory result, but at last labor conquer
ed all the pay dirt was reached, found to be
abundant, and so rich that in one place 100
square feet, varying in depth from to feet,
paid 100000. The whole mountain is now
taken up by miners Money breeds trouble.
The Table Mountain miners, when few, and
working at a great risk of losing all their
time and labor, adopted code of laws by
which every Table Mountain miner should
be enabled to hold claim of three hundred
leet in length on the mountain side, extend
ing transversely across the rich deposits.
These claims were larger than mining claims
usually are, but the prospecters wished to
secure plenty of ground. Although as the
event is likely TO prove, claims so large will
contain immense amounts of money, yet the
discoverers were entitled to rich reward for
their venture The miners on the fats and
streams near Table Mountain, thinking that
there was nothing under the mountain, or
that the gold would not pay for the work,
cared nothing whether the claims there were
800 or 5000 feet long
But when the Table Mountain dirt came
out, some of it containing pound Of gold to
pint of baser material then every body
wanted claims on Table Mountain, and great
complaint was made of the large size of the
claims and. within couple of weeks, suits
were brought wherein the interests were val
ued from 5000 to $4,000; and fights were
fought, and one man lies atthe door Of death
and it is demanded by some that general laws
shall be passed by the State to govern the
size of the mining claims, without permitting
the miners Of district to settle such matters
for themselves.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22

their feast. He arrested those who were
concerned in her capture and death, and had
them imprisoned at Fort Leavenworth, where
they remained only several months, and were
released without prosecution Of any kind
The head and limbs of the bapless girl were
put together in conin and decently inferred
"When the news reached the Pawnees
they made an incursion into the conntry of
the Iowas, and stole many of their horses.
"Whte Cloud, then the head chief Of the
Iowas, took band of warriors down among
the Pawnees, and destroyed one Of their vii
lagos, killing even the women and children.
In this encounter his right eye was pierced
and destroyed by an arrow, aimed by boy
but ten Jeats old. In the next instant his
unQrring tomahawk was buried in the cleft
skull of the brave child, and the battle ended.
All, old and young, male and female, were
indiscriminately butchered.
"Col. Vaughan made q report OF it to the
government, and was instructed forthwith to
depose White Cloud, and have another chief
elected in his place.
"An cid man named No Heart was unani-
mously chosen. 1t is strange name for one
of his character for he is an excellent man.
and still enjoys the confidence Of his. people
and the respect of the whites. He at once
entered into treaty of peace with the Paw
nees, and since that time they have lived in
friendship.
white Cloud retired from the Society Of
men. lie sat alone, in silent gloom. An
impenetrable cloud seemed to rest upon his
spirit. 1t was not grieffor his bloody deeds; ;
it was not remorse for his barbarous butcher
ings but it was wounded pride that broke
his heart. lie died in short time, and his
body was placed upon the summit of high
hill, that overlooks, for great distance, the
Missouri river. A white post was planted
at the head of his grave, filed with horses
and scalps drawn rudely in red paint, and
which contain his epitaph, showing his glories
in the number of persons he has slain, and Of
horses he has stolen"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
EDITORS TABLE.
Business Notices.

GEoFFREy MoScroY or, the Fathless Guarlian.-By
Mrs. Moode.-Price Si.-Ths clever auhoress, was
first introduced to American aders through Che medium
of her highly popular work, "Roughing it in the Bush "
which speedily followed by "Life in the Cearings
and "Fora Iyndsay-these three volumes forming one
ected whole and being, in fact autobiography Of
the lady herself. Messrs De Witt Davenport, Of New
York. finding that these works excited considerable inter
est opened negotiations with the writer, and secured by
liberal arrangement, priority Of right over her future
works, and uuder this arrangement we now favored
with the admirable work before us
The plot Of the book while it lays claim to excusv,
novelty, has certainly been treated in an attractive o
artistic mannerhe Incidents natural nd striking are
graphically panfcd-the characters, and portraits, are
drawn to the life. The moral of the hook is good, il
teaches that-"thc OF the transgressor is hard" i
also proves that "to he virtuous is to be happy"
DE WITT 4 DAVENPORT, Publishers
100 4 i62 Nassau Street. ". Y.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
THE coNyENrIoN OF TEACHERS.

The convention for the organization OF q
Teachers Institute, composed Of teachers Of
Public Schools in this county, was held at
the Court House, in this place, on Tuesday
and Wednesday last. Mr.. Reimensnyder,
the County Superintendent, was called TO the
Chair, and Mr.. Weeks, of Delaware, was ap-
pointed Secretary. There was quite o re-
spectacle number of teachers present, al
though we regret to say that the representa-
tion was not full. We have not received the
proceedings, and as we could not be personally
present, except at intervals, we are not able
to give full statement of the proceedings.
On the first day constitution was discussed
and adopted. In the evening an address was
delivered by Mr.. Reimensnyder, the Presi.
dent, and also one by his son.
On Wednesday various matters were dis.
cussed, and in the evening addresses were
delivered by Mr.. Ellsworth and Mr.. Taggart
Of Shamokin, Mr.. Reimensnyder, and by
Professor Bush, who is an agent for the sale
of Pelton's Outline Maps, for the study o.
Geography. The maps are six in number
and have been got up by Mr.. Pelton, former
ly, for several years, q teacher of Select
School III this place, and whose place it woult
be difficult to supply. The address of Mr.
Taggart, the only one we heard, was highly
creditable effort.
The Court House was crowded boil
evenings, quite number of ladies being il
attendance. The performances during the two
evenings, were enlivened by music from tn,
Sunbury Brass Band, who generally profferet
their services for the occasion.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the members of
~ Mt Faber Lodge No. 1875 of the Indepen-
dant Order of Odd Fellows, of Pennsy lvania, act
ing under constitution prescribed by the Grand
Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellow,
of Pennsylvania, have presented their petition to
the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland
county for charter of Incorporation or body po-
litic, in law and in fact, by the name and title of
Mount Faber Lodge, No. l25, of the |. o. of O.
F. of Pennsylvania, to have perpetual succession
and to sue and be sued, have common title & C.
Whereupon the Court have fixed the first day Of
next term for the hearing and determination Of
said charter
JAMES BEARD, PrOfy.
Prothonotary Office,
Sunbury, Dec. %, '55. tc.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22

Tuesday next will be Christmas, the very
name Of which brings up associations and
recollectons of the most pleasing character,
to millions of the human race Christmas,
which denotes the feast of the birth of Christ,
was not generally celebrated until the 4th
century, the custom being in the first GEN.
turies Of the Christian Church, to celebrate
the death, rather than the birth of remark
able persons. During the 5th century, the
Western Church ordered the day to be cele-
brated forever on the 25th Of December, it
being the day of the old Roman feast of the
birth Of Sol, one of the heather deites of the
ancient Romans, though no information re-
specting the day of the birth of Christ existed.
According to st. Luke Christ was born in
the night, hence, the origin of divine service
on the night of the oath, extending beyond
II o'clock to the morning hours. In the
East, Christmas was celebrated on the 9th of
January. Christmas is a great day among
the Roman Catholics. In their churches,
three masses are performed, at midnight at
day-break and in the morning. In the Greek
and Romish Churches in Europe, it is Gus
tomary to represent the Manger, Holy Fami-
ly, &c. The custom of making presents on
that day, is of heather origin, and one, we
trust, that will never be forgotten. The OBJ
servance of Christmas is much less regarded
in this country than in Europe, unless it is
perhaps by the Episcopalians. In conclusion
we wish our readers all, without exception,
happy Christmas.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
ES" Our neighbor of the Gazette, last weel

B8T Our neighbor of the Ga=ette, last week,
copied the silly article from the DEltonian,
into that paper, charging us with being in
favor of division of this county, without
note or comment. We are, of course, bound
to presume that the editor religiously be-
lieyed the ridiculous story, in order TO relieve
him from the imputation of aiding in the
circulation OF a slander against his neighbor.
Yet we would be exceedingly obliged to our
neighbor who, we know, scrutinizes our edi-
torial, very closely, if he would point out a
single line or paragraph, indicating the remo-
test affinity to such project.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
AUCTION AND PRIVATE SALE.
Worthy the Attention of Every Man

HAVING positively determined to leave Sun
H bury on the lst Of February next, intend
selling my large Stock of Clothing and other
Goods at and below cost at private sale, and next
month at Auction. My stock embraces large
variety Of very desirable goods of different kinds.
CLOTHING of different styles and makes va
rious qualities and prices, such as Winter coats
from $2.75 upwards; Overcoats from $500 and
higher Pants and Vests in proportion Hats
and Caps, Boots and Shoes, Shirts, Underclo-
thing, Boys Clothing, pistols, jewelry, hosiery,
and all other kinds OF goods generally kept in
Clothing Establishment | have also on hand a
vrriety of Summer Goats. vests and pants also
Summer Hats of different styles, all of which |
will sell at tremendously low prices.
The Auction will commence on the 7th of
January next, and will continue through that
week every day and evening, afterwards on
Monday Wednesday and Saturday. The public
will find it to their advantage to call early and
buy at private sale; they have then good as
sortment to pick from, and shall buy goods at as
low prices as they will probably be sold by Auc-
ton.
My store is in Market Square, is known, and
can hardly be missed.
ALBERT ELSBERG.
Snnhurv Dec 20 lSb5.--