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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-02

In the ten cities first named our superiority
is obvious enough. The comparison is not
SO favorable in the others, because our CEN
sus statistics are not so recent as those of
France. If they were, all our secondary
cities would far surpass the French towns Of
the same class. In new country like ours
this does not seem favorable tendency Of
population which causes the rush to the
towns.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-02
pAVENT NyEsEEg. CREksr.

rsVFlS Grease is recommended to the notice Of
4 Wagoners, Livery Stable keepers, &C. as
being SupERIOR 10 anything OF the kind ever in
t-odlced. As it does not gum upon the axlcs
is much more durable, and is not effected by
the weather, remaining the same in summer af
in winter, and put up in tin canistcrs at 97i and
T6 cents, Cor sale by A. ". FISHER.
March L,lS57.-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-02
New Phi,adeIphta Dry Goods ,
STEAM FLoURING MILL

TESHE subscribers respectfully announce to the
q public, that their new Steam FIGURING Mill
in this place, has been completed, and will so
into operation on Monday the 2is, day Of Au-
gust, inst.
Having engaged a competent and careful
Miller. they trust they will be able with all the
modern improvements adopted in their mill to
give entire satisfaction TO all who may favor them
with thcirc. stom
SNYDER, RINEHART & HARRISON.
Sunbury, August 90, ls57.-ti
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-02

GeoD PRosPEoT FOR RALnoAn BusIEpss.
The Buffalo tN. Y, Commercial says tba.
at presant all the roads leading nom n d
poiut are crosded TO the utmos. capacity wllG
Freight, and there is every prospect OF an une1.
ainPed .fe'gm business Tor the winter. The
depots are crowded beyond ths.. capacity.
aud much otthe large receipts Of aour aad
gram OF last week is still unhoused Some Of
't ls still ahoat. The receipts Of 6our on one
day last week We're $4,000 barrels; enough
10 last railroad quite while.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-02

Tbs RISG AND THE RoPE.-A lady, not rs.
markable either beauty youth, or good tenn
per, came .or advice TO o M Aroold, as to
how she could get rid of troublesome sutor.
"Oh, marry-marry him." be advised.
may, would DO hanged irst.'
mo, madam, marry him, as said to you,
and III assure you it will be but short tssss
before he hangs hinseK
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-02

The Gloucester (Mass) Telegraph says !;
From somewhat careful estimate, We Judge
there is now lying uusod upon our wharves
S230000 worth OF mackerel and Goldfish"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-02
GTT,TTTr ETTSS1Y.
Successor To

30. CAMPBELL IS co. AND l.. C. IVES,
Formerly No. Is Orth Wharves.)
DEALER IN PRODUCE. FRUIT AND VE-
GETABLES, No. North Wharves, 4lh door
Market street, Philadelphia.
Oranges, Apples, Dried Fruits Butter,
Lemons, Onions, Mercer Potatoes, Cheese
Raisins, Tomatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Beans,
Pea Nuts, Peaches, Cranberries Eggs, &c.
Orhers for Shipping put up with care and dis
patch.
v- GOODS sold On commission for Farmers
and Dealers.
October "a, 1857
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-02

EEYDRoLEUM PAINTs.--These paints are
4 4 mixed with water, thereby saving the cos
Of oil, for sale by
itarsh u ST, A. W. FISHER
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-02
BhAyAs. RLANRsI

FpLANK Deeds, Mortgages, Bonds, Warrants
lo Attachments, Commitments, Summons, Su'
p,enas, Executions. Justices and CoEsiable
Fee Bills, &c, &c, can be had by applying
th- office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-19
Great Sale Of CostIy Furniture.

The magnificent furniture and appurte-
nances 10 the house of Howard FIlden, bro
ker, at the northwest corner OF Broad and
Brown streets, Philadel phia, we're sold, vita
out reserve, at auction, on Thursday last, and
attracted an immense number Of persons,
especially fashionable ladies'" The house
ia oneof the most stylish in the city, and
cost, with the ground adjoining. the sum OF
sos 900. |. is of four stories, with brown
stone front, and has attached to 1t a conser-
vatory, carriage house. and every accessory
to residence that wealth could supply. Its
interior was fitted up in style OF great
splendor. Gliding, marble brocateIls, tapes
try. mirrors, statuary, articles OF pe7H, mu-l-
cal instruments, and curiOsties without num-
ber,. were 10 be seen on the lower hJor.-
Above, were boudoirs and sleeping rooms, in
blue and pink; while flanking them were spa.
cious apartments called the study" and the
"library," stocked with books and pictures,
furniture and ornaments, in great variety.
On the fourth floor is a handsome billiard
room, furnished with all the paraphernalia
of the fashionable game. With many, the
sight of such grand" furniture was over
whelming, one lady expressing her perfect
Willingness to forego the remainder OF her
existence, could she be permitted to live in
such style for one year only Another ie-
male became go excited at beho!diog Il mas
siye bedstead 10 one of the chambers, As to
be ready to die, after enjoying the luxury of
reposins on it, frame Tor limited period.
The garden is elegantly laid out and plant.
ed with fruit trees and shrubbery. a brown
stone and iron fountain alone cost IS 600.
The house itself was first sold TO 90 anuny-
nous buyer for Sl4, 100, just 800 over the
ground rent and mortgage held upon it.
After which, the sale of furniture, mirrors.
paintings, &c, was proceeded with. The
furniture realized about $4,000, which is
about two-ffths Of the original cost \ pie
turs that originally cost 81 500, brought only
$685..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-19
Ladies' should read Newspnpers.

Some sensible individual, whether man or
woman we know not, has written the very
sensible paragraph, which we append be-
low.
sit is one great mistake in female cduca-
ton to keep young iady's time and atten-
ton devoted to only the fashionable literature
of the day. If you would quality her for
conversation, you must give her something
to talk about-give her education with this
actual world and its Transporting events
Urge her to read newspapers and become
familiar with the present character and i'm
provement of our race. History ia Of great
importance, but the past world is dead, and We
have not much to do with it-Our thoughts
aud our concerns should b. for the present
world, to know what it is ard improve
the condition of it. Let her have an iLtelii.
gent opinion, and be able to sustain az in-
JeIligent conversation, concerning the mental,
moral, political and religious improvements
Of our times. Let the glded ANNALS and
poems on the centre table be kept part Of
the time covered with weekly and daily
journals. Lst the whole family, men, We.
men and chidren--read the newspapers"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-19
EOrIy-iyyo states.

There are already thirty-two States in the
Union; and the Abolition journals are exult-
ing over the prospect Of teu more being ad-
mtted in the course of two or three years at
farthest These are as-Oregon-Ne-
braska- Utah--the Choctaw Settlement
Ontonagon-New Observation-Disclosures
tab, and Nevada. 1t will not be long, ex-
claims the Albany Journal, in rapture, before
We must add ten Stars to the national bunt-
ing ten guns to the national salute, and
twenty-seats to the Senate Chamber; and
twenty Abolition seats, Of course, for that is
the r lection which causes Abolitiondom to
reinica. --RicA. HIM.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-19
Wanted a Live Woman.

"Punch" thus expresses his distress at the
disappearance of women from the face of the
earth:
There are no woman nowadays. In
stead of women, we have towering odlices
of silk, lace and flowers. You see a milf
ner's advertising van that slides along With
rustling sound, and you are told it is
woman but as you cannot approach within
several yards oil the monster obstruction, you
cannot tell what it is beyond something that
looks like an entire shop front put into mo
ton, with all the goods in it exposed for sale.
really believe if any Snowman would open
an exhibition, where one could see woman,
such as women were in my young days,
when they used to be fair, slender, graceful,
we'll proportioned and everything that was
beautiful, instead of the animated wsrdrobes,
and unrecOgnizable bundles of foe clothes
that they now sre-l really believe that an
enterprIslng Snowman like that would rapid
ly realize a large fortune"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-19
POLITICAL.

We have again refreshed the recollections
of our readers on the results OF the action
aud policy of the dominant party, for the
purpose of calling their attention to the fact
that from the givings-out of the Democratic
papers throughout the country, the same sys-
TEN of tactics is to be employed with even
additional presumption, in the next Presl-
dental contest. THESE Democratic journals
and Democratic politicians, big aud little,
have already commenced the cry that upon
the success Of the Democratic party at the
next election depends all that is valuable
and Interesting to Southern men! We
shall expect them to improve upon the old
cry, and Claim that, unless Democratic
President is elected not "nigger" IN all the
South will be worth silver, and that even
Southern mems lands and houses and every
other species of property, will be taken from
them in month after the election! The
success of mere party, which carries with 1t
the enjoyment of nearly hundred millions
of dollars year. would amount to about the
sum and substance ofthis kind Of patriotism,
and the end and aim of all these hopes and
labors.-Rich. Whiy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-19
WINE T.. MsnRum, or n. C.

We learn from gentleman living in MIR.
Maugum's county, Orange, that be is CON-
fined to his home by paralysis. For some
time past be has been unable to walk about
but very little, if at all. His legs from his
hips down are paralyzed, and his tongue seems
considerably affected in the same way. lie
still has the use of his arms.
twill be remembered that Mr.. Mangum
represented this State in the United States
Senate for number of years during the as
cendancy of the wbig party; occupying. for
some time, the honorable position OF presi-
dent protein of that body. The gentleman
who informed US of Mr.. Mangum's affection
also rehearsed to US an Incident connected
with his early history, the substance OF which
is that Mr. Mangum, when quite youth, Was
witness in some important suit 10 Orange
County Court, and gave in his evidence with
go much exactness and clearness, and stood 3
severe cross-exanina,ion 30 well, that one OF
the lawyers who conducted the case, took
him and educated and instructed him In law,
which enabled him afterwards 10 rise to the
eminent position he attained.
Although seriously afflicted, it is said be
takes a. much interest in politics as ever.-
Charlotte, n e., Democrat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-19
nui fetal GnrrtintlOn

We find in the Milwaukee News a syuop-
sis of the report OF the committee OF the Wiz
consin Senate, upon the question OF the
amounts expended during the session OF the
Legislature of 1856, to secure the passage Of
the bill apportionlng the lands granted by
the United States to Wisconsin Tor railroad
purposes among the several roads. The
great effort was TO get portion OF the lands
for the Milwaukee and La Crosse railroad
According to this report, all who voted for
the land grant directly or Indirectly received
bonds or stock valued at from $1,000 to S25.
900. The total amounts paid are SAID to
have been as follows:
Governor of State, $4,000 Governors
private secretary, $55 1000; State Ulcers.
1000; Supreme Court, $1,000; l3 State
Senator'S, 5000. 900; 60 AsscmhiymeD, $685.,
600; Legislative clerks, 81, 600; editors and
others, S26l, 600. Grand total S9S9, 900.
This amount of bonds was given to secure
the passage of the bill, and it will strike the
public very strongly that it must be a profit
able thing to bold ofiice--in Nisconsiu.--
These bonds, however, are worth little OF
nothing now, and the present managers Of
the company repudiate then.--Bah. Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-19
American FiIlibusters in Mexico.

Events in Mexico are likely to take
turn that anon, will drag US nolens vo'ens'
into the whirlpool Of anarchy which is dash
ing that unhappy country to pieces. While
our statesmen ard politicians at hcme are
specuIating upon the feasibility OF 40 Amer
lean Protectora,e, we have intelligence that
sundry eminent American "filibusters" have
ioined the standard of Gen. Nldaurri-as II
10 seek in Mexico better field for their
restless ambition than fell to their lot IN
Central America. Eidaurri is reputed to
be, for a Mexican, q man OF considerable
energy but like most men OF his stamp
utterly incompetent to direct OF control
military movement of any magnitude
Having taken General Henningsen into his
confidence, however, tits highly probable that
the ex fl!ibuster will, in due time, show tne
superiority of his training and skill, by con-
centrating the army north, and directing Its
march, it may be upon the capital ITSELF
! Gen. Henningsen is representative mao.
| He represents thousands and thousands OF
Young men in this country, whose notions OF
neutrality laws, the moral law, and the laws
of nations, are osershadowed by dim visions
of glory and conquest aud annexatlon-in
| foreign laDus. III TIC paoh S''""u VI
dreamy visions, are possible governorships
Of new territories, in time to be States OF
| this Union, with seats in the United States
Senate and House Of representatives.
! Vdaurri having accepted lIenningsen, Hen
ningsen's men, of course, will soon be over
the border,-scouriDg the old battle grounds
of Palo Alto, Rescca de la Palma, Monterey,
and Bueua Vista, which General Taylor and
his volunteers covered long ago all over with
American glory. The boys" will be at
home there,--and if General Vldaurri is
laboring under the halluclnation that they
will ever quit that home, when the fghtiog
is done, a bitter disappointment is 10 store for
him. History furnishes but few Instances OF
fllibusters, invited by a nation to take part
10 it's intestine wars, returning home when
the terms of the invitation had been fulfilled.
| N Y E'rursSc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-19

The Territory Of Dakota is receiving tdlr
share Of immigration. The Pioneer says
that numbers are pouring into this Territory
by way of the Missouri river. Several trains
left st. Paul last week. and others are hthog
out that will pr badly leave st. Paul this
week, bound fer the rich lands in the valley
of the Big Sioux.
We learn from the Apalacbicola Advert
ser of the 5th inst, that a channel was dis
covered on the Doth ult., by the U. 5. Coast
Survey steamer Vixen, which opens the hsr-
Dor of that city to vessels drawing twenty
four teet Of water.
Findlay, Hancock county Ohio, which,
from the 18th of March to the 18th Of April
last, exported some 45 900 dozen eggs, has
been outdone by Wooster, which, according to
the Republican of that place, shipped over
$4,000 dozen the same period.
Subscriptions are being made in New Or
leans for the relief of those who have suffer
ed most by the inundation, many of whom
have not only lost all their crops and per-
6Dudt cuoCls, uut loit VI SS~
means OF subsistence.
The Kent (Mdl News says there is con-
siderable complaint in that county of the ap-
pearance of the fly in the wheat. This is
the second note of complaint.
Three thousaod dollars worth Of mourning
goods, the choicest articles being carefully
selected, were stolen from store in Cincin,
natl on Monday night.
The Lynn Mass Bay State says, we have
the pleasure to announce the thorough, and
we trust, the permanent revival of the Shoe
business Of Lynn.
Lewis Paulssn, the celebrated chess player
is now playing ten games blind-folded,
against ten of the crack players of Chicago.
TIE bar of Leavenworth, Kansas, now
nunb ers over 100 members, and it is said tc
possess much legal talent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-19
kIic Buildings.

Captain Bowman, Eagineer-in Chief 10
charge OF the ofacs of Construction has pre-
pared some useful tables for the information
Of members Of Congress. lie shows that
seventeen custom houses, pOst-othces and
court houses have been finished since 1850,
at a cost Of 3. 443 1856. The net amount Of
duties and postage- collected at these estab-
lishments is - ,OO6 ,jTl16. There are DOW
under construction % buildings f,r these
purposes, at a cOst Of 80, 1875, at which
the net income collected is 50, IA ,439. AT
six OF them the cost Of collection is greater
than the amount Collected.
The number OF buildings authorized by
law, but not commenced, is seventeen, for
which 81, l0l, ass have been appropriated,
which is thus for the present saved to the
treasury. The plumber of buildings, OF these
classes for which members have made appiI-
cation is tbirty-rhree, the estimated cost Of
which is S6,560,G00. 1t is presumed that
Congress will take care to disslow all these
claims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-19
The Time.--chanyo OF Manners.

Truly have we changed many Of the just and
wholesome notions Of rectitude which once
governed men in the affairs Of trade and r.
nance. A strsnge vagueness and lncOnsIsteh-
cy respecting the problty OF business transac-
tons not only prevails among individuals, but
fluids sanction in our laws. II, for example,
an ignorant aud starving wretch sDatches a
LOAF from a bakers shop, he is convicted OF
larceny and incarcerated. But II president
OF railroad company, or bank, or savings
institution, makes way with the funds OF the
stockholders and brings ruin upon hundreds
Of Dfding people, he is only chargeabie with
what is termed "a breach OF trust "A rather
respectable act, according 70 the ethics OF the
day. and is suffered to snap his fingers IN the
face of the criminal court, or to 90 abroad TO
luxuriate for the rest OF bis days on the fruits
OF his populations Then, there are those pas
sing 10 the crowd for men for superior sense
and worth, who would think it odIous to pick
your pocket, aud yet regard it as quite inno-
cent to cheat and rob city, State, or national
government, ia u contract or otherwise, to the
amount Of hundreds Of thousands OF dollars.
This same class Of persons would not, tor
the value of their dear regulations, be seen
betting at a faro table or horse race, and
yet they may be found, any day in the week,
but Sunday, engaged at the Stock Exchange
in the most demoraIizIng and generally per-
nicious species Of gam bling known 10 the
whole circle Of gaming risks. They are con-
stantly stalking their money on the mere
chances OF arse Of tall III the price Of railway
aud like securities and, without owning or
transferring dollar Of stock in the eSsnt If
any such bet, the wagers are settled by the
loser paying to the winner the difference 10
the price OF any scrip on the account day,
com pared With the price on the day Of the
supposed sale Southern 1ryus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-19
The Late Col Benton.
WASHINGTON, b. c., May l., 1858

WASHINGTON, b. c., May l., 1858.
SIR: Having called my attention to an ar.
ticle published in the New York Tribune, Of
April 9Th ultimo, you ask me ''if any such
sentiments as those attributed to Col. Ben
ton, by the writer Of that article, were ex-
pressed by him during any of the interviews
that had with him during his last iilness?'
NV answer is, that no such sentiments were
expressed by him during any of those inter
estiug conversations; but, on the contrary,
be seemed ardently to desire that Congress
and the administration of MIR. Buchanan
should pursue such q course On the various
measures then agitsting the country, as
would give peace to the people of all the
States, and strength and permaneocy to tue
Union, and that would remove from Congress
the exciting agitation of those questions cal
culated to weaken both.
lie expressed himself in unmistakable
terms of friendship towards the President,
commencing bis hooesty and uprlshtness of
purpose.
lie remarked more than once, that he would
die without an unkind feeling towards any
human being.
He gave me verbal message for the Pres.
dent, in accordance with these sentiments,
which be requested that should deliver to
him. This did, according to bis request,
and my recollection Of the same.
l have thus briefly complied with your re-
quest, and as it does not seem to be neces-
ssry. at present. to enter into further par
tieulars.
am yours, very respectfully. &C..
VIM. Carey Jones, esq. JACOB HALL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-19
4 Hint IN Rnlidera.

In the accounts received of great FIRE
that recently occurred at st. Catharine's
Dock, London, it is stated that property
would no doubt, have been laid in ruins,
worth from SIS, 5000 to $40. 900, 600, had it
not been for the peculiar construction of the
building. In the first place, the structures
were over 90 feet high, but they were formed
into divisions, each having thick party walls
and double iron doors of great strength
The girders of the various floors we're built
upon wha, are technically termed "cbairs,"
80 that in the event of one of the upper floors
falling, there would be no fear Of the weight
carrying the lower floors to the ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-19
Tall Prea c hers.

In the Southern NJ. Z. Conference, now IN
ssss;on at Nashville, Tenn. there are some
who are giants in physical stature. For e1-
annie. there are four members Of the Con-
ference whose aggregate length is 26 feet,
namely. the Rev. Mr. Young. OF Missouri
who stands full 6 feet inches IN bis Shippers;
the Rev. MIR. Kelly. Of South Caroias' VINO
stands full 6 feet inches; the Rev. Mr. Alex,
ander, Of Texas, 6 feet 6 inches. plus, ana
the Rev. Dr.. Mitchell. of Alabama. feet 4
inches and half. Three Of these reverend
gentlemen are as finely proportioned men as
you would meet in day's walk about town;
nor are they men of ordinary intellectual CO.
dowments. All of them stand high as men OF
intelligence and foe preaching abilities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-19
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

There is spirit of earnest attachment to
this Uoion psrvading the hearts of our PEG,
pie, which ought not to be denounced as
cunning idolatry, nor sneered at as fectl,
tious Union worship" 1t has found fire.
quent expression in the outpourings of patri'
otto fervor. both before and since the crisis OF
1918. Neither Washington's farewell nd,
dress, nor the eloquent appeals OF patriots
still in our mid.t, can be contounded with
the spurious declarations Of selfish partl'
Fans, nor do they at all merit the satirlcal
designation of "Hosannas to the Union"
The Union is compact between sovereign
States; and 50 far from impairing this con-
decorative principle ought to strengthen the
reverence and fidelity due to Legitimate gov
ernment. 1t is not rope Of sand, to be sew
cred by transient caprice. It is not sordid
bargain for the adjustment of selfish expe'
dents 1t is the embodiment of a sacred
covenant, by which the separate States bave
Jointly pledged their loyalty to the perpetual
ton OF civil liberty. 1t proves the best se-
curity for this great object ever yet devised
by human wisdom. 1t has established gov
eminent for purposes Of general welfare.
Equally with the separate governments OF
the States, this general government is emit
tied to the obedience of each individual citi-
zen. Neither government can pretend to the
the exercise Of sovereignty. Sovereignty re-
mains intact in the hands of the people of
the States respectively. But each govern
ment is the lawful agent Of the sovereign,
and as such, claims the tribute Of loyalty
and allegiance at the hands Of the citizen
Richmond Enquirer. The Enquirer il de-
ing good service in behalf Of the Union.