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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27
THE NEW SUGAR CANE.

Mr. Leonard Wray. Of London, the intro.
dncer into France ana other countries Of I'm
phee, or Chinese sugar. Cane, (which, however,
be obtained 10 Africa) and the discovercr Of
process of crystaliziug sugar from its juice,
has just returned TO this city from visit to
the Southern and Western States. We
learn that he has planted upon the estate Of
Ex-Governor Hammond, of South Carolina.
l20 acres; upon that Of Mr.. Peters, near
Atalauta, Georgia, 80 acres aud upon that
OF Mr.. Cassius Nj. Clay. near Louisville, X en-
tncky acres. Mr.. u. j. Browne, Of the
United States Patent Office, who introduced
the Chinese sugar-ca1e into this country, and
demonstrated TO the public its great value,
is understood, in common with Governor
Hammond and other gentlemen, to have ur.
sed Mr.. Wray to visit the United States for
the purpose herein named and he is also
aiding, by all means in his power, to induce
the the prompt and general attention of ag-
riculturalists 10 the adoption Of these yarie.
lies of novel plant.
This cane is profitable for many purposes
besides the manufacture Of sugar, such as tho
production Of alcohol, OF wine, of fodder Of
red dye for silks, &c. 1t will grow and pres
per wherever Indian or broom corn May be
cultivated TO advantage; but its most abun.
dant yield OF sugar and most profitable cul-
ture will prove to be III the regions best adap-
ted to the tropical sugar-cane now in general
cultivation. Whether it will supersede the
plant now prevalent there or not is prob.
lem to be solved by experiment alone. We
are assurod that, from the ripened seeds of
the crops now planted in South Carolina,
Georgia, and Kentucky, second crop may
be produced this summer in the South
Washington StQtcs,"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27
PROCLAMATION

n OTlCE is hereby given that the several
Courts Of Common Pleas, General Quarter
Sessions of the peace, and ORPHANS Court. Court
of Oyer and Termincr and General Jail Delivery,
in and Tor the county Of Northumberland, 10
commence at the Court Ht use, in the borough of
Sunbury, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. on Monday, the
3d day Of AUGUST next. and will continue
TWO WEEKS.
The coroner Justices Of the Peace and consta-
bles in and for the county OF Northumberland, are
requested to be then and thero in their proper per
sons, with their rolls, records, inquisiiions, and
other remembrances, to do those things TO their
several offices apPcrtsining To be done. And all
witnesses prosecuting N behalf of the Common
wealth against any prisoner are also requested and
commanded to be then and there attending in their
proper persons to prosecute against him, as shall
be Just--andnol to depart without leave at their
peril. Jurors arc requested to be punctua in their
attendance at the time appointed agreeable to
their notices.
Given under my hand at Sunbury, the 27th dsy
of June in the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and tifiy-seven--a the Inde-
pendence Of the United States Of America the
Blst
God savo the Commonwealth.
HENRY WEISE. sheriff,
she,f's Office. SvaIvV,l
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27

50 The NogTnERN CENTRAL RAILRoAD.--
This road will be opened for travel on We'd.
nesday next, from Harrisburg to Trevorion
Bridge. The small bridge, near Milersburg.
which was swept away by recent food, and
which has delayed the opening, has been re-
paired. From Port Trevorton, the Packet
will run twice day. The intention is to run
O fast line through from Baltimore to Niaga-
ra Falls, by tLis route, running the distance
from Harrisburg TO the falls in about II
hours. This will make pleasant and popu-
lar route and will be well patrouizej.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27
SHERIFF SdLES

By virtue Of certain writ oryrs
10 me directed will lie exposed to public =. 10 .,
me Iou' house in Sunhuty, on MONnAS
'4' % Gay oi August next, at / o'cIocL u N
the following property 10 wit ''
81, we D'iehdnnts interest, being ono un,,;.
'ioea eighth part of certain lot of qr,.nJ "i..'
ate III ihe Borough Of Sunbury, NoriL,,n,I, 1.,",
county, fronting on Water street nr n-a.,
and bounded on the east by an aIloy ~, ,l
south by 10, vi the orcupancy Of Ssm,'o' rI' ",'
yer anu on the north b. lot of NoS,.x,..,
o"nifh'' containing one-foprih of an acrc ,ror'
., W ffs' "heIeon Is erfc,cd two story R,;.r
i'oese ana Kitchen, Well Of Water, &c.
:, oei1eo' iaSen III execution end to bo soIJ a.
'he properly Of James Quinn. '1 "'
-, ALSO:
az 'ne same time and place, by A cer,,;, ,-,;.
o' 'ks. Efro>As TO me directed, will l,s c,,o..I
" puO'ie sals the following property to wi, -
''''a'h io' OF Ground, situate in IN, To,v,
I,,, ~ u! Hefpy township Northumhct
nu .0u"'v' peing Lot No. in block lOl. all.
!It io' o' J. HensJ OIL the west, and a lot
OF w smith on the east, fronting on Sban.,;'
stree, and extending back TO Nm si,n, .o|.n r";
ieet IN width and $50 Ice, in .lep,L - e :"
erected 'wo-S'ory frans Lou.e with n L.scn.,,
story, md frame stable. n'e"'
seized, taken into execution an, 10
IL.
'"e properly OF jeremiah fenuepachsr,
ALSO:
~ zoe same time and place, by certain MI,
81 'kN. ENroNAs, to me dire. 1 d viii I.nr,t
!" pubic sale the following property to wi,
a erTisin Let Of Ground, situate in ~. -,
f"ush OF Milton, Northumberland county fr,r,.
ing on hahoiing street. and borudcd nr ~,
"es''y lot of Batter Cri'scr or l,t Nh IN
az. enc me east by the Sunhury 4 E,ie Rail Eo.i
company, on the south by Sugar alley or r..rrS
l-ne' containing thIee.iourh Of an Acre ,,o,o
U ., less "i.treoii are erected a tgo.s,orr NJ.
i'"uss "no oh"-snl.a hall story frame Hop,e.
"'izen' taken into execution and 10 bs .oIl =.
me property Of Nicholas JcLn.on and Jo,
Ie:iz'-. "'o '0' IL
ALSO:
~ '''o sa'oe iiris aud Place, hy a cr,,,;n x,i,
VI 'kS' hfroS.s, 10 me directed wall ba e,ro.sI
"p"ol'c sale the following property 10 vii
certain Lot OF Ground, situate in tho h>
f"oSh OF Milton. Northumberland county LornL
ca On the north by Ws!nut street, ON the Gas,
y 81 "''iicf estate, on the south by an alley md
oH ".e "eEt by lot OF James Bpoy. cont,irirc
o'e''onrth OF an Acre more or less v hc,co,, a'o
e'eG'ed twostory frame House and Kiiche,
"''. small frame able, outbuidinns. &c.
seized, taken into execution uud to ha solJ 40
'"e property OF John A. Gray.
sbor,s or II. NEIsE, Sheriff:
Aunbury June -, 1857.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27

DEsrRrcTWE AND FATAL ToRSApo1N SorTu.
EUS lI.LiSoIs.--W Wo learn from friend who
arrived in this city this morning, direct from
Egypt" that on Saturday afternoon terri
BILE tornado swept over a portion OF Christian
county, carrying death and destruction in its
course.
Our Informant was at the village OF Pena
in that county, during the blow" aud de-
scribes its effects there MS terrific. 1t was
accompanied by hail and rain. Buildings
were swept from the foundations and some
OF them carried into the air, others uuroorcd
and others torn into atoms. A numher OF
new stores that had not been completed were
scattered into fragments the Presbyterian,
Church, large frame building, was moved
some six feet from its foundation the Illinois
Central Freight depot wa. unroofed; a train
OF freight cara was blown from the track
and worse than all. Eve persons--a woman
and four children--wcre killed by being
struck by falling timbc,s, or carried into the
air and thrown upon the ground Severa!
other persons were more or less injured, some
Of whom may die from the effects of their
injuries.
We have no information as 10 the extent
OF the damage dona in other places by the
tornado, hut farmers und others in various
parts Of that anl adjoining counties must be
heavy sufferers Chicago journal, June Is.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27

fT CoRREcTIoy.-Wc stated last week,
in nadvertantly, that stockholders in Banks
were individually liable to note holders and
depoSitOrs. We intended to say rote holders
only, though depositors come next to uo,c
holders on the assets. We understand that
some thin skinned individuals have taken ex.
ception TO our remarks, and impute to us i'm
proper motives. No true friend of Shamokin
can properly draw any such inference. Weare
among those who think that Bank adds bu.
little to the prosperity and productive indus
try of aplaco--not half as much Us g half
dozen good mechanics.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27

QrEEE.-A correspondent Of the Ercniaq
Post states that the negroes Of X entucky are
responsible for slavery in .ha, State them
selves, thus: In the Convention which
amended the original Constitution of 1899, IL
gradual emancipation clause was lost by a
single vote. Gen. breckenridge the grand
father Of the Vice President, was a member
OF that Convention and voted against that
proposition. The General represented Mr..
Clay's old district, and was elected in oppn.
sltion to him bya majority of about five votes
BY the Constitution under which that election
was held. free negroes owning certain
amount of freehold property were allowed TO
vote. There were in one portion Of the dis.
trlct some six or seven free negro voters, all
OF whom cast their suffrages for General
breckenridge and thus it may be said with
truth, that the slaves of Kentucky at the
present day owe their bondage TO their own
people. For ii is well known that Mr.. CLAY.
who ran against Gen. Breckenridge, WAS at
that time an cmancipationist, and that the
contest was conducted on this issue.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27
Estate OF Ch-istian I.hi,,ps, ,,e.,,

NOTICE is hereby given TO the creditors ami
Others interested, that the Orphans Court
OF northumberland county, having appointed
The subscriber Auditor 10 apportion and ds,ri.
nu,e 'he balance OF said sstale in the hands rf
William Elliott tie A administrator; he will at.
tend Tor the purpose at his Office in the Borough
'i sunhnry, on Mondly the goth day of July
next al lo O'Clock, A. N. Creditors are warn.
eu mat 1t Is not sufficient to have given their
accounts and claims to the Administrator. bu,
they must attend 10 sec that the Claims are nrs.
scented TO the Auditor at the time pppo,n,ed anI
are duly proved and sustained, otherwise ,bev
may not be included in the distribution.
mo. KAY CLEMENT,
Sanbury, June 27, la57. AuA;,,,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27
THE DEFALcATIos OF THE OHIO STATE
TREAsURER.

The Ohio State Journal furnishes the facts
in detail Of the default Of a former Treasurer
OF that State. made public only few days
ago. The Treasurer, Mr.. Gibson, had rc-
signed, nnd A. p. Stone had been appointed
in hie place. The Journal snys "The inter.
est upon the State debt, which falls due on
the LIST Of July, had to be provided for, aud
tie State Auditor, Mr.. Wright. had an inter-
view ou "Wednesday with Mr.. Gibson in rela-
ton to it.. Then il was that MIR. Gibson first
disclosed the existence Of the deficit iu the
treasury. MIR. Gibson stated TO Mr.. Wright,
that when he came into Office lie found Mr..
Brcslin, his predecessor in the Treasury
Ohice, TO be large 1efaulter, and that he
was induced, by representations made to him
w Brcslin to the effect that, il nothing was
said in regard to the default, and if time was
given him, the whole deficit would be made
up and tue State would not lose anything
by his operations with the State funds ln
an evil hour, Mr.. Gibson agreed 10 the pro.
position made TO him by Mr.. Breslin, and
from that time until the present he had been
shouldcring this vast load Of debt The
whole amount Of deficit in the Treasury, ex
elusive Of the sum Of S225.el9 go long since
made public, at the time MIR. Gibson entered
upon his dnties, was about S55O,OOO. Mr.
Gibson further stated that rot one dollar o.
the public funds had been taken by him, OF
used illegally by him since he had been IN
Office, aud that the entire default was ths
work Of Mr. Brcslin. The Auditor of State
in his report for 1856, p. T. says, The book.
Of Ibis Office show, on the 18th day Of No
vember. 1886, balance in the Treasury o
S5Te,5lI 81. Of this ] nm Informed by ia,
Treasurer Of State, there is S226,sl5 80
which amount has not been paid over int,
his hands This amount was deposited il
sums varying in amount as follows:
In the Commercial Bank Of To.
ledo S26.2Tl Q:
In the w w. Cones & Co.,
Cincinnati, = 47,768 o.
In the City Bank Of Ciucn-
natl, 1851 Q.
In tho With Daniel Beckel Of
Dayton, 50,7S5 Al
which with the further sum Of 2l,l82 G.
| charged and retained by the late Treasure
as amount paid by him for exchange durin,
the four years Of his administration, make VI
the aggregate named by US above. Not an,
OF this money, we believe, has ever been re
ceivei into the Treasury. How much of i
can Ice recovered from the dcpositaries O
| from MIR. Brcslin is wholly uncertain. !
large proportion of it is lost Without doub,
| The whole amount Of the deficit under Mr
Breslin's administration of the Treasury
about seren hundred anil serenty. fire MouSan
| dollars"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27
From Kansas! he Constitute nal Conycu
tiup

ST.. Louis. June 22.-The Republican
learns that the counties Of Douiphon, Atch,
ison, Leavenworth, Johusor, Jefferson, Shaw.
nee and Douglass in Kansas Territory. have
elected forty Que Democratic Delegates to the
Constitutinul Convention.
A letter TO the Democrat says the vote in
Leavenworih City was OPS, while that of the
whole county did not exceed 500. Jefferson
county gives 80 Douglass county us, aud
Franklin $50 votes as far as heard from
LAWRENCE KAssAs, June, l5.--The total
vote Of Lawrence, Kansas, was only 293.-
There were only three polls opened. The
ultra ticket has been elected. Only FIVE
precincts were opened south OF the Kaw
river, except iu the Border connties. The
total vote will probably De less than 1000
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27

THE WAY THEY DO IN Nelson Says the
South Sste (Fa.) Democrat: This morning,
some ten miles from this place, n desperate
enconuter took place between Messrs. Henry
l.. Harris and Benz. Diggs. Each was armed
with five shooters, and although when firing
al tree are very capital shots at long dis.
tances, wheI firing at ecch other, within few
steps and both dischargng the entire con-
tents OF the shooters, missed their aim. They
then resorted 10 double bareled guns, at
about thirty PAGES, Mr. H. receiving eleven
buckshots in the back As Mr. ID. made his
escape II is not known whether or not he was
shot, but it is thought he was. Nelson
county is hard to beat in the way Of cutting,
shooting and manning In the last twelve
years upward Of twelve persons have been
killed, averaging one year. and about twenty
times thut number either shot or stabbed"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27

The t.owistown Journal says that city
missionary visited an unhappy ysung man
confined 10 Jail at that place for State pri.
son crime. In course Of conversation, The
poor culprit said, with tears running down
his checks, "Sir, bad good home eduea.
ton; 1t was my street education that ruined
me. used to slip out Of the house, and 10
of with the boys in the street. In the street
Ilearned to lounge; in the street learned to
swear; in the street learned to smoke IN
the street learned to gamble in the street
learned 10 pifer. Oh, sir, it is in the str, ct
the Devil Turks to work the ruin Of the
young |"
Advices from Rio Janeiro 10 tho 9Th OF
May, state that tho Legislature had opened
Ms sessions, aud tho Emperor made concilia-
tory speech from the throne, announcing the
adoption Of the policy of progress. which was
followed by the dismissal of the old ministry
and the formation Of a more liberal one
This had allayed the public excitement
The Emperor states that tho high price Of
provisions were causing much suffering
among .he poorer classes and some adequate
legislation was required
Gen. John b. Walbach, the oldest officer
in the United States army, died at lis resi-
dence in Baltimore on the 10th inst, in the
93d year of his age. In the earlier part Of
his life he commanded at Portsmouth, II. ii.
at Frankford Arsenal, at ut Old Point Com
fort, aud ut Annapolis. lie was native Of
Alsace, on the Rhine, and, when a young
man, had served in the Austrian and French
armies. He emigrated to this country in
40, anu several years aiterward obtained
q commission III the army oil tue Cniteo
~'"''s'
Pror,rA,lr NAnKkr GArpEs,yo.---A far
mer in t,ermuntowp. Pa. Claims that he
| makes g 900 wear clear proft from twelve
acres Of land. iic raises principally early
vegetables for the markets, and uses about
noVch lG u, iao f'n, ho has SoIJ Sio worth
',;n ,'ian, Nj. .o,snn md ran .,ii ,,,ors from
! ;,Io ea,,. ra,,b
!
lhe now l'4nor taiin taxes enect on Ia. Isl
OF July next "hen 'ne GUY on foreign ''luors
VIII U" feuueeu rom que nuu"rsu ,,s' per eeht.
auNaioren' 10 'hlr'y Pc, eeh'' n,ee Tn Boes
from Rotterdam and cone into bonJ for d
| singIe d.nlrr in this line,
IIooPs ORDERED Or or MAEKEr.--The
! Norfolk Na.) Argus states that, Oh Satnr-
ny, ni,r III hn,',,s 80 cxt,nsiv. that Tho
ci.',L o,.i,.rsd h..r aw,v from ibe lilac. os an
,,,a,,;on u,;o ~ ,h, ~ n,au,,,. no;sy cro,d
hod ooman,oa aud ,ba r;rl b.coming friob,.
u, ""u a',a,un,aJ ~ ,.er Isr bnnns off i,
,,'i'inh sh., s,as sncc.ssrnl,v .idod bv two or
,hron coIor,d woman nrcs,.,,t
'"''@ >''''>N
Surt. Ouo.-Tbe manufacture of salt in
Ohio. more particularl,.ulong the Muskngum
river, is more extensive than is generally sup.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27

E% President or THE BANK or NoRTurM-
BERLANp.-At meeting Of the board of
directors Of the Bank Of Northumberland,
on Thursday last, WV. CAMERON, Esq, re-
signed the Office of President of that institu-
ton, whereupon john b. PAcKrs, Esq, Of
this place, was unanimously elected President
to supply the vacancy. No better selection
could have been made Mr.. PACKER has not
ouly the experience, bnt all the necessary
qualifications for the cfice. Mr.. CAMERON,
who has been a popular officer. will assume
the Presidency of the Lcwisburg Bank,
which.will be organized in a few weeks.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27

THREE CHILDREN DRowEp BIT TugJE Morn
ps.--On the 2Sth uitimo, the village Of Leont
Jackson comfy, Michigan, was the scene of
q terrible tragedy. Mrs. Logan, mother Of q
family of nine children, in fit Of mental de-
rangement, attempted to murder her whole
family. In the absence Of her husband, she
called all her children into the house--the ell.
dest being but fourteen years Of age, and for.
bid their going out. Presently she look one
OF her children, weg. got, and tlrew 1t into
the we'll then aaotLey, and SO on until she
had carried oat four. The other children
having their fears excited, followed their mo.
thyr With the fourth victip, aud saw her throw
1t into the we'll. They .ricd to interfere bnt
were unable--tho maniac mother making
most desperate efforts 10 drown them; fail
iog in this, she threw herself down upon her
dead and drowning ca!Idren. The well WAS
eurbless--scme twelve feet deep, with about
four feet OF water. While in the well, her
children iron the .op handed her down pole
to which tue mother and one child chung, and
Hsro drawn out. The remaining three were
crowned--all efforts Of the neig bors to re.
suscitate them proving unavaiing. pecu.
mary troubles, IL is said, induced the tempo.
rary alteration Of mind whcA led 10 this
dreadful tragedy.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27
COLLISION ON THE sUNBURY AND ERIE
RAILROAD, AND FORTUNATE ESCAPE
FROM LOSS OF LIFE,

On Wednesday evening, as the passenger
train from Nilliamsport was entering Nor.
cumberland, at slow sreod the coal train
from the Philadelphia & SunLury road came
sweeping through the bridge at a rapid rate
The engineer on the passenger train immedi.
a,e!y reversed his engine, and had already
commenced backing, when the engine or tie
coal train struck that Of the passenger train
with sufficient force to throw the front truck
Of the former or the track, breaking the COW
catcher and bumper OF both engines. For
tunatey, the passengers escaped with nothing
more than sudden shock, and were only
saved from the effects Of terrible smask, hy
the timely caution Of the engineer of the
passenger train.
The evening train from Wiliamsport is
dae at Northumberland at y o'clock, p. NJ,
and the engineer says he was several minutes
within his own time, when the collision took
place. The conduct Of the conductor of the
coal train was not only reckless and cul.
pable. bnt deserves the severest censuro for
running upon the time Of the passenger train,
and attempting to reach the switch above
the town, when he Luew the passenger train
was approaching.
The rules and regulations OF the load re-
strict the traia5 to speed not exceeding 5
miles per hour through Northumberland, and
what makes it more reprchensibIe, similar
occurrence, from the same cause, was barely
prevented, few evenings previous, fen
miles further up the road.
Tie position Of conductor is one of great
responsibility, aud should not be occupied by
any one "ho would wsntonly triHo with his
high trust.
Hon. Judge JORDAN and Others from this
place we're in the cars at the time who were
obliged TO como over on foot Mr. MERRIck
the Superintendent. informed ms that he give
orders the same day for the evening freight
train to remain al this place. until the arrival
Of the passenger train. This will preclude
the possibility Of asimisr occurrence hereafter
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27

E$ TIE WEsT.--A number of individuals
rom this county aud indeed IRON oil sections
OF the State have been or are now on tour
OF inspection and speculation in the Western
States. Ameng them was SAMUEL JoiN,
Esq, who returned from Kansas and NJ issouri
e few days since. Mr.. JoHN made some iu.
vestments in Kansas and also 10 Missonri.
in anticipation or the latter becoming free
State. Mr. SAMUEL BEEGsrpEssER accom-
panied Mr., Jons TO Kansas but returned
home several weeks since, strongly Impressed
with the idea, that comedies With our own
that man who is doing well in Peunsylya.
MIA is great Ounce in leaving il with . view
o! doing better.