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KANSAS MATTERS.

The Kansas Tribune of April 18th has
some matters of interest relating TO the young
Territory. 1t states that emigration are ar
rlviGg by the thousands--not Missouri voters
and boats are arriving at Lawrence from
st Lonis. A party of one hundred emi.
grants, in charge of Col. Roberts, nearly all
from one township in Pennsylvania, has Just
reached the Territory. A survey of the river
between Lawrence and Kansas City, had
been made. and Capt. Stewart had gone to
procure boat Of $50 tons, TO run between
Lawrence and Kansas. A warehouse is
9e'ng built a the leyee at Lawrence, by Mr..
Deitzer.
How the pso-slavery majority declared
elected to the Legislature are doing D things,
Is thus stated:
A majority ofthe members returned to
our Legislature met at the Harris House al
Westport, Mo-, Tuesday night Of last week.
AZ The last accounts they were holding reg.
uiar sessions at the Shawnee Mission. John.
son s speaker Clerks and Sergeant-at
Arms are also elected. They deliberate
with closed doors. They talk strongly q
setting the Goverpoys authority at defiance
and leGislating independently. Let than
work They will soon fnd different use 70,
nenp than that for which it was used a
i'easenworth on the day Of elestion. Ther,
such u thing. 20 bslisye. as TREASON"
A sericas ditiical,y has occurred betveel
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THE KANSAS REVOLUTION.

The following is the proclamation of which
we have had mention by telegraph:
The Peoples lam,lnon.--The citizens
of Kansas Territory, after more than rea-
sonable period of probation, have been en-
phatically convinced that the present Gov
ernor of Kansas Territory, A. II. Reeder,
is positively unfit for, and incompetent to,
the duties Of this high and responsible posi-
tion. This assertion is demonstrated to
universal satisfaction in n want of acquain.
tance with and interest in the people, an ig-
norance Of their character and general neces.
stiles, and other important points of view,
taken from the time that he commenced act
ing in the capacity of Governor of this Terri
tory. These Inconvenience, arising in the
appointment of an Eastern man, necessarily
ignorant of our Western country and all its
characteristics, whose competency would
have consisted in the possession of the very
qualities, the absence of which, in the gu
bernatorial composition of Mr.. Reeder, es-
tablishes his incompetency to the duties OF
the Office which he now holds.
The citizens of Kansas Territory regard the
appointment of any man as Governor OF a
people, without reference to the choice of
those who are of necessity to become subject
to his administration, as an exercise of arbi-
trary power, unsustained by any sanction of
republican form, principle or precedent.
Therefore, the citizens Of Kansas Territory
have resolved for the purpose Of remedying
the evils and Inconvenience inflicted upon
them from the Executive Chair of X ansas
Territory, to hold an election at Leavenworth
city, on the 28th day of April, (present
month) for the purpose of electing some sui
table person to succeed the present Cover
nor, whose removal from said Office will be
solicited at the hands of the President of the
Unittd States by the citizens Of Kansas Ter
ritory
1t is, therefore, earnestly enioined upor
the citizens of the different districts through
out the territory to send one delegate t.
Leavenworth city on the 2Sth of the presen
month, (ApriD for the purpose Of conferrinl
upon this snbject, and TO select some suitable
and competent citizen Of the territory to fl
this office, whose appointment by said Con
yention Mt Leavenworth city shall be sent
or caused to be sent, to the President of the
United States, as may be determined by sale
Convention, requesting the removal of the
present incumbent, and an appointment as
his successor Of the person who may be Sc
lected, in the manner above described, as the
choice of the people.
II is earnestly requested that the citizens
of every district in Kansas Territory will
give this subject their undivided attention
and not fail to be represented in this Con
vcntion.
CITIZENS OF KANSAS TERRITORY.
April 9th 1855.
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FIRE AT POTTSVlLLE,

About o'clock on Thursday afternoon
last, a fire broke out in George LAYERS large
brewery in this place. The fire ragged with
great violence for over two hours, destroying
the brew house, engine house. shop, dwelling
house and other buildings, and large amount
Of liquors. By strenuous efforts the distil-
lery and grainery were saved. 1t is supposed
that the fire originated in the malt kiln, in
which large amount of malt was being
dried at the time. The fire used for this
purpose was about fifteen feet below the tile
Hoor of the kiln, and had been kept up
during the day. One Of the tiles, it is pre-
sumed, became loosened or burnt through by
the excessive heat, and falling upon the
fire and carrying q large amount of malt
with it. This Immediately caused fierce
fame to arise and communicate with the
malt above and this being dry, burnt very
rapidly. bout forty-fve thousand bushels
of grain were destroyed, three thousand of
which were received and stored away last
week. The loss is about $25 5000, upon which
there is an insurance of $4,000 in the Lycom.
ing Insurance Co., and Sl,500 in the Mer.
chants Insurance Co., of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Lauer intends cleaning away the ruins
and commence rebuilding Immediately, upon
much larger scale than his former one
tuouRH We Iear tne new license law VII
interfere slightly with his business.
AYorHER.-About 10 o'clock yesterday
morning the large warehouse, in Mount Car
bon, Immediately opposite the Mansion
House was discovered to be on fire, and 81
rapidly did the flames spread that befor,
water could be thrown upon it the entire ed
ifce was in flames. The warehouse wal
filled with -four, hay and oil, all of which wa.
totally destroyed, with the exception of abou
twenty barrels of -four. One portion hat
been used for many years by the Delawar,
Coal Co., as an Office, and contained all the
books, and many valuable papers, all ofwhicl
We're destroyed The loss has not yet beer
estimated, but cannot be less than $4,000
or Sl5,000.-The Mansion House was saved
by the most strenuous and laborious efforts
OF the fremen and citizens, and was in i'm
minent danger.-Some cord-wood, belongin.
to the Reading Railroad Co., was destroyed
STILL ANorHER.-Y Yesterday morning @ fir,
broke out in or near Yuengling's Brewery
but was discovered in time and extinguished
-Utning Register.
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rangements be made forthwin to pay the in.
terest and reduce the debt.
That it be made the duty Of the Borough
supervisor to superintend the repairinp of
the Borough embankments, and 10 extend
them from time to time where necessary
That 1t be made the duty Of the Hiph Con.
stable to keep the public road, open and froo
from cars and all other distractions, and o;v,
ing notice to coal operators to remove ,beir
cars off the road forthwith on failure n DO
which to be fined one dollar for the frat NJ
fence and two for the second, one half 70 tho
Borough the other to the High Constable. wa
think this much better plan than to tbrn1v
the burden of indictment by the Grand inv
on the citizens, all Of which your petitioner,
respectfully submit.
After the election the above petition v;,,
be presented to the corporation, and will ex'
hibit the principle which it is desired shall
govern.
The following ticket has been selected from
no party views-but for the good of the Bor,
oough only, and a general support is hoped
for it,
Chief Burgess-Edw. q Markley, Henry
Donnel.--Assistant Burgesses-Wm Green.
ougi, Chas J Bruner, Benz Hendricks, Geo
B Weiser- Councilmen-Wm NJ Rockefel.
Ter, VIM McCarty, James Covert, II B Mas.
ser, E Y Bright sen, James Beard, Fred'k
Lazarus, j b Masser--7own Cierk-C o
Bachman.-Hgh Constable-Andrew Baldy.
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SHERIFFS SALE.

DY virtue of a Fl. Fa. to ME directed, will be
- exposed to public sale, at the Court House,
in Sunbury, a, 10 o'clock, a. M, on Saturday,
the a5th day of May next, the following property.
TO wit:
All that certain tract or piece of hand, situate
in Lower Augusta township Northumberland
county, bounded on the north by land Of Jacob
Raker. on the east by that part of the tract OF
land Of which this is part marked ID in the dla-
gran and inquisition returned to the Orphans
Court Of said county, bearing date the 27th day
Of February, A. D., 1855, in pursuance OF
Writ of Partition issued out Of said Orphans
Court, to make partition and valuation OF 'hs
real estate of William G. Gearhart decd, on the
south by land of Daniel Vail, and on the west by
purparts marked 4 and b, which said tract or
piece of land is marked in the diagram TO the
Aforesaid Inquisition annexed purpart O. con.
tanning one hundred and nineteen acres and
fifty -four perches, and which purport was taken
Mt the valuation thereof by the alliance OF the
said Washington Gearhart, who has since recon-
veyed the same to the said Washington.
ALSO,
All the right title and interest of the defendant.
(beng the undivided one-fourth part thereby OF
and in all that certain hcis and lot Of ground in
Sunbury, bounded on the east BY River street.
south by lot of Augustus Clement west by lot
DR.. Masser. and north by an alley.
Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold a.
the property Of Washington Gearhart
HENRY wEIsE. Sheriff.
Sunbury. May s, 1885.
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BRIGADE ORDERS, NO. /.

The First Brigade Sth Division Pennsylvania
Volunteers, will meet for inspection in the fol.
lowing order to wit:
Deppensvlle Cavalry, Capt. hartman, and
Mahanoy Guards, at The public house Of George
Smith, in jackson township, on Monday, the "a.
day of May.
First Northumberland Troop Capt. Hunscker.
Shamokn Guards, Capt. Miller, Cadwaader
Infantry, Capt. Grey, Dewart Guards, Lieutenant
Bruner, Farmers 4 Mechanics Artillery, Capt.
Martz. and Shamokin Greys, Capt. Lake. in
Market Square, Northumberland. OH Tuesday.
the 18th day of May.
The lines will be formed precisely at 0 o'clok
A. NJ. of said day.
Field and Company Officers will be particular
to make their return on said day,
Brigade Inspectors Office,
Nor,h'd, Apl 81, 1855.
J. II. ZIMMERMAN,
Brigade Inspector.
LIST big. Division, p. NJ.
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INDIAN DIsTURBANCEs-wAR on THE
PLAINS.

ALBANY, April 3O.-The st. Louis papers,
received to-day, bring later advices from the
Plains. 1t is stated that, on the 10th ult.,
two companies Of troops, under Col. Fauntler-
oy, met 90 Utahs and Apaches, armed and
mounted, on the Chowatch Pass. In the
skirmish FIVE Utahs were killed and two dra-
goons wounded
The next day the Apaches we're again fall
len in with, when six of their number were
killed and several taken prisoners.
The command had returned to Fort Mas
sachusetts, and expected to proceed to Grand
River on the 18th of April.
On the 22d, as Kit Carson, Lieut. Magru-
der and Capt Williams company were leav-
ing Sancho Pass, they saw party of Utahs,
whom they pursued, killing one and wound
ing another
The command would recruit fifteen days at
Fort Massachusetts, and then proceed on a
second expedition against the Utahs.
Col Cortland had left Santa Fe on the 4th
for Albuquerque, where he will expedite the
movements in the field.
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HDfroRIAL coRRE REsPoNDENcE.
UNITED STATES HOTEL,


Philadelphia, May 1, 1850.
May, the very name Of which is suggestive
of bright skies and balmy breezes was ushered
into existence this season with cool, cloudy
and unpleasant weather. The weather though
theme constantly discussed is as uncertain
and ns little understood as ever.
The municipal elections are held to-day,
and SO quietly are they now conducted, that
many Of the citizens are hardly aware that
thing Of the kind is going on. The contest is
no longer whig or democratic. Even the new
or later issues are completely absorbed in that
oil absorbing subject, the liquor law recently
passed by the Legislature. Such fusion Of
parties as now exists, never was dreamed Of
few years since. The old line democrats
and old line wings, together with the anti
temperance and the foreign vote, are leagued
together against the American and Temper
ance party. The result is thought somewhat
doubtful, although the American party feel
confident of victory.
Business in this city though considerably
improved, is not as brisk as had been antici-
pated. The late severe pressure in the money
market has paralyzed business and destroyed
confidence that will require some time to re-
store to its wonted channel. This is particu.
larly felt by Railroad companies who are in
the market for loans on their bonds and other
securities.
In this connection may mention that Gov
Bigler, the President Of the Sunbury & Erie
Railroad Company left here this morning for
the purpose Of adjusting matters and things
in regard to the completion of the road from
Sunbury to Milton. Governor Bigler has
great confidence in the ultimate prosperity oi
this great enterprise, and the same impression
here is generally entertained. The great i'm.
portance of the Susquehanna road is also
seen and admitted. Nothing was better cal
culated to open the eyes ofthe Philadelphiaps
than the fact that from 800 to 1000 passen
gers were some days carried from Harrisburg
to Willamsport and Elmira by way of the
Dauphin e. Susquehanna and the Cattawsss
rail roads. The distance from Harrisburg tC
Williamsport by this route is 1876 miles, ant
the time required about eleven hours. Wher
the Susquehanna road is completed, the timt
required will be less than four hours, the dis
tance being 80 miles, or less than half--witl
no grades exceeding three feet per mile
The passenger trade alone would justify thu
making of the road, independent of the ton
mage from three coal fields through which j
passes.
In these times of high prices for all kind
Of agricultural products, it is astonishing tina
such fall should have taken place, in lum
ber, or more especially timber Logs ar
now selling at tide water, for six cents, whicl
brought from ten to fourteen cents, at Loci
Haven, last year. Much suffering and dis
tress is anticipated, in consequence, in tn
lumber manufacturing regions.
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For the American.
Mr.. H. Il. MAssER--Sir when | pu,
into the petition prayer for the newly-,o
be elected corporation to pass law to punish
the agents of the Rail Road Company for ab.
structing the passage of the Road on Broad
way, as they do daily, was not aware, that
the State had passed law on the subject
which is very ample. Let those agents now
look to it. Yours, &C.,
WIN. M'CARTY.
The following is the law on this subject
handed to me by legal gentleman.
at shall not be lawful for any Railroad
Company to block up the passage of any eros.
sing of public streets or roads, or to obstruct
said crossings with their locomotives or cars :;
and if any engineer or other agent of suck
Railroad Company, shall obstruct or block up
such crossings, he or they shall be subject to
penalty of twenty-five dollars, to be recov-
cred, with costs, in the name Of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, before any Justice Of
the Peace; onehalf Of said penalty shall be
paid to the informer or informers, and the re-
naming half into the Treasury of the Com
monwealth I'rouided that in event of tho
said engineer or other agent being unable to
pay the said penalty, then and in that case.
the said Railroad Company employing said
engineer or agent shall pay the penalty aforo-
said.
Act goth March, le45, p. L. Sect. page
l9l.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-05-05

A DIsaRAcEruL PEAoE.-The London
Morning Chronicle of late date says -
"The British people are growing uneasy on
the subject Of thu attitude assumed by the
country towards Russia, more especially in
the Vienna negotiations. Rumors, which
are, unfortunately aoo well confirmed by
probabilities, echo, darkly but steadily, long
existing apprehsnsions. A fear is gaining
ground to the effect that all our boasting, all
our dearly bought alliances, all our sacrifices
Of money and men, are coming to very
ignominious result. 1t is felt by kind OF
instinct, which seldom misleads whole peo-
pie, that we are on the eve Of some shameful
compromise--some hollow inadequsts.. and
patched-up peace"
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eEr SCIENTIFIC LEcruRE.-On Tuesday Ia.

Rr SCIENTIFIC LEcruRE.-On Tuesday last
our citizens we're highly entertained by scien.
tifc lectures and experiments from Messrs.
Swift and Lake. The subject Of supernatural
rapping was fully explained and illustrated
by reference to instances Of mental delusion
and hallucination. The table rapping exer-
cises of Mr.. Lake ought to satisfy every per
son how absurd it is to 60 past the natural in
the search of the supernatural. Tie rapp;ng
was done as we'll as any spirit is capable o.
doing. His lectures and experiments were
interesting and instructive.
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"a Two destructive fires occurred in
Pottsville last week. The large brewery of
George Lauer, in the Orchard was totally
destroyed. Mr.. Lauer intends rebuilding at
once, with improvements both as to size and
internal arrangements
A large warehouse at Mount Carbon was
consumed on the following day. The Mount
Carbon house was on fire several times, and
only saved by extreme exertion.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-05-05

ES@ An accident occurred at stone quarry
opposite Northumberland on Friday of last
week, which resulted in the death of man
named Mason Henry, and dangerous injury
TO another named Michael Donihan. A
stone weighing several tons, which they were
removing, broke in half, and in falling caught
these mer. Henry was crushed so severely
that he expired in few hours. Douihan is
still living, but his recovery is doubtful.
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Communicated.

For the Sunbury Amencan
To the Chief Burgess and Councils Of the
Borough Of Sunbury.
The Memorial of the Subscribers, Inhabi-
tants of the Borough of Sunbury, respectfully
sheweth, that they have been informed by
members of the Council when appealed to, 70
do something for the good of the Borough,
that heretofore, it has been impossible TO col
lect the members together; for remedy
whereof we recommend that law be pas
sed inacting moderate fines for non atten-
dance, which are to be collected by the high
Constable, on the day succeeding ths%ssting' then sa
and If not paid at once, TO De suea lor.L
When collected, one half to go to the High
Constable, the other to the Borough We
are of opinion, il this were the law very lit.
tie RECOURSE would be had to the fines,
We recommend that an annual statement
hs made ont of the affairs of the Borough and
published in the papers.
That particular statement be-made out
at once ofthe Borough debt, and that ar
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-05-05

ABOLITION OF THE STAMP Duty IN ENGLAND.
The House Of Commons of the English
Parliament has abolished the stamp duty on
newspapers. This act effects the social and
political interests Of the British Empire more
than the war with Russia. 1t is a concession
to the people, which will be attended with
the happiest results. 1t is another evidence
Of the liberalizing tendency of the British
Government seeking the greatest good Of the
greatest number.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-05-05

TIE NExr GUBERsAroRIAL CANDIDATE
We observe a number Of party presses are al
ready agitating the question Of the next Gov
ernorship Of this State. Among the names
suggested on the democratic side, we find
Hon. Edward b. Hubley and Genl. Geo. M.
Kelm OF Berks Col. John w. Forney Will
liam l.. Dewart Of Northumberland John
Meidman OF Lebanon; Enoch Banks of Mif
MN William I. Packer Of I.ycoming. and
Asa Packer, of Carbon county.
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the Kansas and Usage Indians on the one
aide. and Sacs and Foxes on tho other. An
old Qrudge existed, and last August kaw
Indian was killed by. the Sacs. Lately the
Kaws have stolen property Of the Sacs'
Recently two Of the Kaws were murdered.
One, chief had his head cut OF, heart cut
out, and blood drank. Both parties, tne
Tribune says, are marshalling their forces ior
a general fght-the Sacs assisted by the
Foxes, and the Kaws by the Osages. AN
agent has been to the Governor for resistance
to ouell threatened disturbances.
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Ga The contractors have resumed work on
the Northern Central Railroad 1t will bs
pushed to completion with all possible des-
patch. The distance from this place to Har-
risourg is ffty-four miles. and of this distance
twenty-six miles have already been graded.
A few months steady labor are only required
to complete this work, and make the valley
Of the Susquehanna the great thoroughfare of
northern and southern travel.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-05-05

JOHNSTON u.s. DARsyE.-The Chambersburg
Wing has information that ex Gov. Johnston
has signlfed his willingness to accept the X +.
n. nomination for State Senator in the
Allegheny district at the next election, and
that the nomination will be conceded to him.
On the other side, ii is understood that Geo
Darsie, present member, will be supported
by fusion of the old line Wings and Dem
ocrats.--This will make an interesting and
exciting contest.
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CT RAILROAD ACADEMIA girl about IA
years of age. only daughter Of Mrs. Bartsher,
residing on Broadway in this Borough, was
caught between the coal cars on the Phila-
delpha and Sunbury Railroad, on Saturday
evening, and instantly killed.
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eg The coal trade has opened very briskly
this spring. There is every prospect of doing
very large business. The canal is made
quate to the trade from the Shamokin region.
Fortunately the Sunbury and Erie Railroad
will soon offer an additional outlet, and give
our dealers an opportunity of exhibiting to
the enterprising citizens of western New
York, the superior excellence of their COAL
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-05-05

"a Mr.. j. X. Eckman has established a
daguerrean gallery in the large room imme-
dately above the store-room of Friling and
Grant, Market Square. He has shown US
several specimens of his SKILL and we can
safely recommend all who wish likeness in
superior style to call upon him.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-05-05

EB PosTPoNED,--The American State
Convention, which was to assemble at Har-
risburg, on the 7th inst, has been postponed
until the 7th Of June next. in order to give
the interior counties of the State more time
to have their representatives elected.
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eT The eclipse of of the moon occurred on
Tuesday night punctualy at the appointed
hour. The weather was oblging enough to
clear up in time to give us an opportunity OF
observing the occurrence.
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~ Tas iSaErEsDEsr Press, published al
williamsport. and edited by j. W. Barrett.
came to us Enlarged and improved. We
wish Mr. Barrett success, hoping he mny
realize his n'csi sarsuiue expectations
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SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, MAY s, 1866.
Fl. B. MAssER, Editor and Proprietor

To ADvERTsERs.- The circulation Of the sunbury
American among the different towns the suspuehanna
is not exceeded fequaed 10y any paper pubhcd in North
ern Pennsylvanla.