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From hence ria Boston the sum exported during the
week has been $1,000 thus making the total exports
amount to 1897 000 against $lS7 1877 in the correspond
ing week of September, 1857 The influx Of gold into
the treasury for customs duties than balances
the withdrawn for the expenses of the government
For the week ending Saturday the receipts paid into the
sub treasury for customs $4S 49, while the de-
crease of the held there compared with the pre-
vious week is only $4,000 49, The following is de-
tailed statement of the cash transactions Of the
ury for the week ending to-day;
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-15

The subjoned is my usual weekly table of the closing
prices at the first board every day durug the week
ending to-day
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-15
Neo Fork Classification.

Sugars very inactive and tend to lower prices
The following table will compare the exports of the
principal staple articles for the week and year
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-15
Custom House,

Total coin and bullion In sub-trea
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-By private advices
received in Washington from Arizona, dated
Sept. 2Sth, it is ascertained that the Sonora
Silver Mining Company have begun shipping
silver from Tubac 10 San Francisco, about a
thousand ounces per week. This will be
largely increased when the amalgamation
works are finished. Several other mines are
well opened, and smelling had been commsn
ced with large returns.
The Apaches were about making o great
expedition into Sonora, and the Mexicans
were preparing large army to resist.
The proceedings OF the Rio Grande Con-
vention, asking for the separate Territorial
organization Of Arizona, had been unanimous
ly endorsed by the western portion of the
Territory, at a mass meeting held at Tucsan
No Representative or Senator was vo-
ted for in Arizona, for the New Mexico Le-
gslaure.
On the goth Of September, Lieutenant
Mowry was reelected to Congress, by about
5000 votes.
The American vote is largely increased
since last year.
Lieut. Mowry had gone to Guaymas, Souo-
ra, to Obtain it is said from the Legislature
OF that State, the right of way from Arizona
to Port Lobos and Guaymas, for wagon
aud railroad, and the transit Of silver and
goods Tree ot duty.
There is no change as has been stated, in
The regulation concerning letters 10 the East
Indies. The American postage only may he
prepaid.
The franking privilege Of the new members
OF Congress, commences the 4th of March
next, and the retiring members will retain il
I'LL the lst Monday in December following
All the Departments Of the Government
huEC bEir &C
Tor Congress.
Thirteen POstmasters in Illinois bsvs just
been removed from Office There is the best
authority for saying that General Jerez has
not been formally dismissed.
notwithstanding the recently published
denial o; the truth of the despatch that our
Government has received, through Coun,
sartlges. the application Of the authorities o
two of the Friendly Islands for annexation to
United States, the Agent Of the ASSOCIATED
Press reiterates the fact, as additional and
reliable authority. 1t should be stated how
ever, that the action Of Sartiges was not in
his official capacity.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

MORE CeuNTERrE1rs The new counter
felt on the Burlington Bank, ofFew Jersey
eminently calculated to deceive-so mnch so,
that the public may deem IL prudent TO threw
ont all the Burlington Bank notes. hntil the
circulation is thoroughly weeded OF such ior-
geries. A counterfeit So on the Chester
Valley Bank has also made ito appearance
Harrisburg Telegraph.
GuM ARABIC STARcu.-Put two ounces or
fine gum arabic into a vessel with pint or
boiling water, according to the degree Of
stiffness you require) and, after covering it
carefully let it stand all night. In the mer.
ming strain it into a nice bottle, cork it and
keep it for use. It is far preferable TO my
other starch for giving muslins look of new
ness.-IfarrisJurg Telegraph.
BOGUS Co1H.-The Troy Daily Wing says
we have been shown samples OF counterfeit
gold and silver coin manufactured in this vi
cinity. The close resemblance IL bears to the
genuine currency is almost startling, and TO
detect the false coin from the true requires q
precise eye and great care. Nearly every
piece ia counterfeited, but tho gold dollars
are particularly deceptive. There are also
haf.dollars, quarters, Dimes &C., Much Of
this stuff is, no doubt, in circulation.
To BECOME CrTIzrSs-The remaining In
dnns in Florda,it appesrs, have determided
TO become citizens. Fifteen visited Miami,
Fla, on the lst instant and announced their
intention to settle, live in peace and be gov
erned and protected by the laws. They are
engaged in clearing land near that town for
agricultural purposes. Three Of them could
read and write.
The Albany KnicterJocter, says If an
American wishes to know how on English
oyster tastes, all he has to do ia to pnt little
pepper sauce on AGENT and swallow it.
The wife OF New York:merchant weighs
when in fall dress-i. g., hoops and all--but
seyenty.three pounds; and yet she is in q
healthy condition.
4 Spanish SLAYER, called the fberia, has
been found abandoned on the Colsrodo reef.
after having landed nine hundred negroes on
the Cuban coast, near Cardenas.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

Holloway's Ointment and PiWs-All erup-
tiOns, sores and tumors are fed by irritating
and poisonous particles 10 the exterior circu
lation. These are reached and neutrallzed
by this penetrating auttdOta, and perfect
cure is the natural roPult. The stomach is
the purveyor of tao whole body. lit is tor.
pid, or disordered, or inRcmed, every other
organ snilers. These PILE are the finest
stomacho 10 existence. They act specifically
apon the digestive powers and through thom
upon the liver, the bowels and the circulation
regulating aHd invigorating every function.
There is test by which to know the genuine
viz: the "Holio,cdy Ne,r York and London,
which appears 10 semi-transpsrent letters Ia
every leaf OF the book Of directions. Unles.
the same are plainly seen in the paper when
held between the eye and the light, the book
aud the medicine 1t envelopes are counter
felt.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

A CURSE REMovEp.-W omanhood every
where is expare encug the evil effects OF the
curse infected on her sex by Ewes disobed,.
ence in the garden of Eden. Ever since our
ancient mothers first effort to hide her shame
for violating the expressed will hor Creator,
by sewing together and wearing fig lea es,
her daughters have been doomed 10 stitch
away their lives" in obedience to the oxorb.
tant demands OF fashion, in the modern adorn.
ments of her sex. Tho only relief they can
over expect from the drudgary of hand sewing
must be found in the introduction Of GRo.
YER & BAKER Sewing Machine into every
household. BY its use every wife and moth
or will have ample leisure to bestow attention
to the education OF her children; do better
sewing than by hand, and have better health
aud more comfort than she can possibly have
without GROVER IL BAIER NJ achiue.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23
MEMRERAnF CoHGRrsa

We give below list Of members Of Con
gress elected, by which it will be seen tina
the opposition have elected l6, the Anti
Lecomptou Democrats 4, and the Lecomptor
Democrats 2.
DIsTRIcTs.
lst-Thomas B. Florence, Lscom pton Dem
2d-Edwald JOY Morris, opp,
3d-John p. Verree,
4th-William Niilward. I"
5th--John Wood, :"
9Th John Hickman, nuti.Lcc'n Dem.
1th-H. G. Longe1ecker
Sth-Major John Schwartz,
9th-Thaddeus Stevens, OPP.
l0th-John w. killinger, I"
llth-James II. Campbell" "
l2th-Col. g. w Scranton"
l3th-Willism II. Dimmick, Lec'n Dem.
l4th-Galusha a. Grow, opp.
l5th-James 7. Hale,
lGth-Benj. Il. Junkn, d"
lTth-hdwArd McPhersos,"
lSth-S. Steel Blair,
l9th-John Covode,
20th-Wm. Montgomery, snti.Lec'p DeH.
2lst-James X. Moorhead, opp.
22d-Robcrt Mcknight, !"
23d-Wiliam Stewart, I"
24th-Chapin Hall, /"
Doth Elijah Babbitt, I"
Opposition members, 10
Anti.Lecowpton Democrats,
Lecompton Democrats,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

TURNED CLowN.-Thc son Of highly re-
spectacle gentleman in Kentucky has taken
to the ring as clown. The p.ebsld adorn-
ments of the horse harlequin have more at.
traction for him than the guise of respecta.
biity. The applause of the wtless crowd is
OF more value than the good opinion offriends
The odor Of stale tan, and tho flicker oftallow
dips, are pleusantsrs in his nsstrils than the
atmosphere ofthe drawing-room. Bar-room
mrth, and coarse, dirty fun, are hcuceforth
bis enjoymsnts, aud be will no more have y
taste for such true joys as spring from wear.
ing such garments as are made at the Brown
Stone Clothing Hall of Rockhill & Wilson
Nos. COS and Cos Chesnut Street, above 9th
There is no accounting for tastes.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

SoHuYLkILL CouNTr.-Curiom Discovery
A correspondent Of the Pottsville Record
writes that as Mr.. James was sinking a
slope at StGnersville, Schuylkill county,
through q bed of sand and when at the
depth Of eighteen feet from the surface, he
dag up some things resembling large oysters
10 shape. Upon breaking the shell OF one,
he discovered within it a crab, alive and
kicking. The shell seemed to be- a mere
covering OF clay and the only apparent nour.
ishment OF the crabs was the small quantity
of water in the she'll with them.
Some writer says that the word would. in
RUFUS Choate's hand writing, resembles a
small gridiron struck by lightning.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

ca WERB on GREELEy.-The Tribune as.
cribes the course of the Courier and Enquirer,
in opposing llaskin, to the well known &c.
centriciiy of Col. Webb wbSreupon the
Chevalicr takes Are, aud draws tho following
picture Of Greeley:
"Our crotchety neighbor has genius for
the whimsical, and all the world knows it.
1t Yves born original. 1t has spent its life
time in distilliug moon beams from cucum-
bers, shearing pigs for their wool milking
he-goats in stoves, teaching cows TO dance,
ploughing with foxes on q sandy shore, fay
ing eels at the wrong end, setting corts before
horses, pitching nets to catch the wind, cut
ting blocks with razor, making chalk
cheese, washing blsck.a.moors white, and
guarding the moon from wolves. There is
not draft scheme it has not, in its day, tried
its hand at ! hardly boutade or whim.w wham
that bas not, sometime or other, hoated out
of the watery yentricles OF its brain. And
now our mad-cap friend talks Of the eccen-
trcity Of tho Courier and Enquirer! We
were prepared for almost anything from the
Tribune, but really We hardly expected this. Z"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

WASHINGTON Oct. lS.-lt is said that G en-.
Jersz, will Immediately com mnuneste with the
Government Of Nicaragua relative to the non
success Of his mission and esk for further IN
struetions. lie was enphaticaly informed
by Gen. Cas- that, whatever may be done by
France or any other foreign power our Gov
ernment will protect the transit route to the
fullest extent, and at all hazards.
Some friends of the administration, o:cu.
pyiug high political position, express them
selves favorable to direct application to
Congress for an appropriation to conduct the
negotiation for the purchase Of Cuba.
The receipts of the Post. Office Department
for the quarter ending the 30th Of June,
were Sl,600,000.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

Ga" DRowHtD.--On Friday night last, Jo-
seph McCauley, q man aged about % years,
a hand Cd boat, from Wrightsyille, was
drowned OF Hans and Bowen's coal wharf
in this place. He had been out and returned
late in the night, after drinking pretty freely,
and in the act Of stepping from one boat to
another lie fell between the two. He was
recovered next morning. lie was very short
in statue, his arms and legs being only about
half the ordinary length.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23
Opposition majority,

MAINE LAWS and prohibition do not seem
to have have improved the morals Of Boston,
for the Traveller admits, "in order to zee the
comet in its full glory, take COED glass. If
this fails, take two glasses Should this
prove insufficient, take more glasses, and you
will in time be able to. see not only one, but
two comets-perhaps more"
MoRMoNs IN CENTRAL AMERIcA.-Col. Kin
ney informs the San Antonia (rexas) Herald
that he has concluded his negotiations with
the mormons for the of his interest in Central
America, and has received an earnest Of
100000 as part Of the purchase money
He Is 10 receive S2,0o0,000.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23
ID L A Il III S .

In Pottsvile, on Monday last, OF Typhoid
lever, KINDER CLEANER, Esq, OF Sha-
mokin, aged about 40 years.
The deceased was q man Of more than or
binary intelligence and occupied high posi-
tion in the estimation of all who oest knew
him. He had risen by his industry and per-
severance from an humble position, and ex-
hibited 10 all the relations of life, the strictest
character for probity and integrity Of conduct
Il Ed. American.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

~ Tna County FAIR-We neglected to
notice last week, the County Agricultural
Fair held at Milton during the week previous
We were present on Friday The exhibition
was well attended especially by the people
of the upper end. There were very few pre-
sent south and east Of Sunbury Milton is
the centre of q tine agricultural district, but
not OF the county, nor does it follow, by any
means, that the best and choicest products
are grown iu the best soil. There we're IL
great many things present well worthy of ex
hibition, but also number that could claim
but little distinction for superiority. Upon
the whole, we DO not think our Agricultural
Fairs, have exhibited the progressive i'm
proyomert that might have been expected,
and for a rich agricultural country are, 10
many things, sadly deficient In the arrange.
ment there is room for great Improvement
which is also the case in the appointment Of
committees. There are q number of com.
mittees that should be constituted in part,
| il not wholly of ladies'. L: ia difficult, We
know to get men to exercise, in all cases
proper discrimination.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

ALARM IN RAILROAD CAR.-We learn
that the passengers in one OF the cars of the
Northern Central railroad, last week, were
thrown into great alarm for their safety, and
indeed we're nearly sufIocsted, by strange
occurrence that took place. One of the
inmates, it appears, had bottle Of phospho.
rus, or some other combustibls matter used
fog making friction matches in his pocket,
this was broken and not only set his coat on
garment OF, set the cor on fire too. For a
time the utmost confusion and CONSERVATION
prevailed. The fire was extinguished, how
ever, without more serious damage than the
loss of the coat.tail, and the fright Of the
passengers Patriot Union.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

e. TINS Occasional" the Washington
correspondent Of Forneys Press, referring to
tho approaching session of Congress and the
revelations then TO be expected, says:
The condition OF the Treasury is unprece-
dented in the time Of peace, for the eztra0r-
dinary spectacle of great country spending
nearly twice as much as its revenues is happ-
IL r,re one. Tho nation will look with
great anxiety for the remedy which the Ad-
ministraton has to propose. Certainly some
thing ought to be done to change our revenue
system speedily. or all tho tariffs We have
bad. tho present is the most crude and inju-
diciops in its construction, snd any change
that may be made will DO almost certain to
improve it. Tho other great events Of the
year have been the Utah war an the remark.
kab.e progress that has been made in official
despotism, corruption and Capitalization, as
sXempliied in the severe tests applied, and
extraordinary expedeuts devised to force
from the organization of the Democratic par
ty an endorsement OF Mr.. BSchsnau's Le-
compton policy Ii is very grave question
whether the highest interests Of the nation
do not imperatively densud that the legisla-
tive branch Of the Govsrnment should inter
pose a decided check to the growing AFRO.
gance and dictaticn OF Presidential power
Do not bo surprisedto sec an earnest move
| mcnt in this direction at the next seseioD. 1t
is favorits old Democratic maxim that
power is constantly being taken from the
hands Of many into the possession Of the few
| There never was better illustration Of this
trnism than that we have witnessed daring
| the last year"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

cs| THE OFFICIAL REruRNs.-ln the great
haste to make mp the table OF the official
returns, last week, several errors in adding
up and msplacing the figures in the columns
occurred, which were not discovered until
most of our edition was worked or We
therefore rcpubish tue table this week pro-
perly corrected.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

~ The Berks County Press says it is
understood that j. Clancy Joues has accept.
ed the appointment Of Minister TO Austria
rendered him by the President, and will for.
ward to the Governor his resignation as a
member of Congress. In that event a special
election will have to be held in Berks county,
to supply the vacancy. Maj. Schwartz, it is
supposed, will be the opposition candidate.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

c." GoDEY'S LADY's Book for November
comes to us filled with the usual variety of
excellent matter interesting TO the ladies'.
The best evidence of the popularity of the
book is that there are always great many
borrowers.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23
lost

ON Friday Of last week, about the stab
of the Lawrence House a Pocket book Wit
a leather strap, containing $40 in gold, sr
some small silver coin, also some pape
which are very valuable to the owner, but :
no one else. The finder by leaving il wit
the owner at the Lawrence House, Sunbul
Pa, will be liberully rewarded.
JOHN Lesser.
Sunbury, October .; 1883.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

e. TIE WEATHER Cor the last week has
been perfectly delightful. The sky has the
peculiar sober brightness Of autumn, the air
is bland aud wholesome, while the woods have
put on their magnificent parti colored robes,
which make American forest scenery, in au-
tunn, the grandest in the world
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

g." John w. Ryan has written a note
declaring his intention OF contesting the seat
Of Col. Florence, Of the first Congressional
district. lie urges all who have any knowl.
make them known TO him.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23
BANK OF NORTHUMBERLAND

The stockholders are hereby notified the
an election for thirteen directors will he bel
at the banking house on Monday the l9i
day of November between the hours oi
o'clock A. NJ, and o'clock =. Nj.
The stated annual meeting OF the stocf
holders will be held at the banking house
the first Tuesday of November. at 10 o,elo'
A. NJ. j. X. FRIES lLLh'
Octoher O l95S-1t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

tF PENNSYLVANIA AND New YoRK CRY.
The State Of Pennsylvania appropriation
bills average about five millions of dollars
Or this sum about two millions is required 20
pay the interest on the State debt, leaving
three millions as the annual sum necessary
to keep the machinery of government in mo-
ton. In the report Of the Controller Of New
York we find that nearly SI5,00O,OOO has
been received and expended in governing
that city Tor one year-fve times as much as
The whole State Of Pennsylvania costs and
This sun does not include the taxes paid by
citizens Of New York for State purposes
Some OF the items of expenditure will show
what it costs to govern n great city. The
Item OF lamps and gas costs 4OG, 900; police
nearly enc million Of dollars salaries of va.
rlous officials, nearly half million common
schools, over million; paper and printing.
half million; almshouse, more than six
hundred thousand; cleaning and paving
streets, half a million redemption of bonds.
live millions. The total valuation of real
and personal estate iu the city of New York
is S53l, 1920, on which eight millions Of
tax is directly levied. The people Of New
York know that they are swinded out of
large sums, but fpd it impossible to check
the business. The burden OF debt and taxa.
tion OF Penpsy lvania is mere nothing, when
eoptras,ed with what II costs the city Of New
YeR.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

Rheumstsms, Of tho most severe kind,
have been cured by using 2 bottles of Du
VaHS, Galcanic OIL Back-ache, pain in the
head, sick headache. nervous diseases of the
head, are every day being cured sound by the
use of DU WALLIS GALVANIC OIL.
AGENTS FOR DU VANS GALvASIc OlL-Frilng h
Grant, 4. w. Fisher, DR.. u. b. MeCay, c. wenk, Ii. D
Maize, BsrgsIesseI & Hull.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23
Dr. w. III. WhitnlOr,

WILL he at the .."Lawrence House," SUM-
BURY, on Monday and Tuesday, 25th and 26th
October, inst, to examine and consult with pa
tents on all diseases. Private parors for ladies'
Consultations free of charge.
See his full card in another column.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

TRINITY Bay, Oct. l8-To Peter Cooper,
Esq, for the Directors of the Atlantic Tele-
graph Company, New York. regret to say
that the preconcerted signals arranged by
Mr. Thompson have failed to elicit any i'm.
rrovement in the reception of signals here
do not know if any improvement has taken
place at Naleutia. | commence repeating
the same system on Wednesday next.
&. V. De SAUTT.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23
MTITTAR

NOTICE is hereby given to the commanding
~ officers of the several companies in the lat
brigade, eighth division, of the uniformed militia.
that a meeting of the board Of auditors will he
held at the Lawrence House, in the borough Of
Sunbury, on Tuesday, the Sd day of November
next, according to the provisions Of the act Of
Assembly, passed the 2lst dag Of April, \. u.
1859, for the regulation of the militia of the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvanio.
By order of
Lieut.. Col. VIM. X. MhRTZ.
President of Board of Auditors.
Sunbury, October %, 1858.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23

James T. Hale. the Peoples candidate,
has lO0 majority in Clinton county, 600 ma
jority in LycomlDg CO., and $50 majority in
Potter CO., making $500 majerty, with Suli.
Nan county TO hear from.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-23
| ontour and Columbia /:

HN The OFFICIAL VoTg FOR CONGRESS IN
THIS DIsTR!CT.-It will be seen that Mr..
Campbells vote is nearly equal to that of
his two opponents. Col. Cake laborsd under
one great disadvantage, viz The desire Of
the arti.Dewart party to concentrate their
impression that Mr.. Campbell was that per.
son, many voted for him who, under other
circumstances, would have voted for Col
Cake.
The official yoto roots m as follows.