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VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR ,sGLE

TENHE subscribers, Executors of the estate o
u Henry Masser, decd, offer at private sale
the following proper viz: 4 lbgge Two story
frame dwelling house, together with GLout
80 CBRES OF LEND,
Situate in Lower Augusta township adjoining
lands Of Daniel Kaufman and others now in ths
occupancy Of John II. Kaufman as store and
dwel!in.,. The house is new and the location a
good one for business.
Also TRACT OF LIMESTONE LAND
in SAID township on the river about miles be-
low Sunhuy adjoining lands Of j. 7. MPhcrson
and others, containing, about 90 acres. The
soil is productive and contains limestone and
other minerals.
Also tract Of Land, containing about 80
acres on the hill, about two niles below Suuburc
adjoining lands Of tho heiss of the late John
Conrad md others. There 10, on this tract
smg!. orchard Of choice fruit.
For further particulars apply to the sul4cribcrs
II. b. MASSER,
p. B. MASSER, Executors
FRANCIS BUCHER
SunLury, Janua,Y 70, ls56.-I
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FURNITUREl FURNITUREl!
IN sUNBURY.
Fashionable, Cheap and Useful

FENHE subscriber, long established ns Cabinet
Il and Chair Manufacturer in Sunbury, thank
ful for past favors, solicits continuance of the
public patronage. His stock Of Cabinet Ware,
Chairs, d c., embraces
EVERY VARIETY, USEFUL AND ORNA.
MENTAL
in housekeeping. 1t is unnecessary to enume-
rate, as anything that may be required in his
line can I've had at moderate prices, Cheap for
Cash, or Country Produce-taken in exchange.
Establishment
South East Corner Of Market Square.
" Those knowing themselves indebted to
the subscriber would oblige him by making pay-
ment.
SEBASTIAN HAUPT.
Sunburv, April 4, lS57.--tf
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AN ANCIENT SnIp--The ship Barclay
which is about TO be torn to pieces, is the
next Oldest vessel to the Maria belonging TO
this port. She was bni!t in 1893. just North
Of the Fairhayen bridge, by Col. Clayhoru,
for William Rptch, Jr. The wood CT which
she is built was the very best live oak, aud
was brought from the South for the purpose
OF bald her The plankug On her bottom,
aud her keel. are the same as when she was
first launched. The Barclay made Le- first
voyage to England, and on the 2lth day Of
the eth month, 1894, David Swain, master,
she sailed from Europe; bringing as passen.
gers " iliian Rotcb, Sen, and his family.
She had long passage being cut 81 days
Since this voyage she has been actively enga.
ged in the whale fishery, muking frequent and
prosperous voyages Shu is now &c years
old. Capt La,hem Cross, Of this city, who i:
now in his Sith year, saw her when she was
launched -Nep Bedj0rd .SidHderd.
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A YOKE OF OXEN AT ONE CMAw.- Many
years ago, o Mr.. Miller. one Of the early set.
tiers of n noighboring town, sold yoke oI
oxen for $50, and in payment received fifty
dollar bank bill which he carefully folded up
and deposited in his tobacco box for safe
keeping Mr.. NJ. was accustomed to make
use of the weed at any hour Of the GGy or
night, whenever he felt m inclination for it
'rbe night following the sale Of the oxen he
sought his tobacco box, and Ending ccnve-
neut portion, he put il in his mouth and rot
readily obtaining the fulI benefit he expected
ho chewed it most vigorously and etlectuaIiy,
e1clnuing as he did SO:
NO strength to the tobacco! ! no strength
10 The tobacco ~
When, recolecting the transaction Of the
day, aud the PLACE where be deposited his
trcHsure he added:
Ohio a yoke Of oxen a. one chaw :
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HER RINGS SAFE.
he genuine
HERRING SAFE

HERRING SAFE
Preserved the Jewery of Geo w. Smons g.
Bro; Books, Papers, &c, of Fisher Il Bro, and
Edward Scamans 4 Co., after remaining eS
posed in the burning ruins for nearly FORTY
HOURS, and proving conclusiyely what we
have always claimed for them, TIL EiR GREAT
SUPERIORITY over all securities now known.
In these fires, THE HERRlNG'S SAFE,
standing side Ivy side with those advertised as
warranted to stand 10 per cent. more fire than
Hcrring's," came forth the ACKNOWLEDGED
VICTOR, not only preserving their contents in
ENCELUENT order, but being in themselves
in a condition to so through another ordeal,
while the boosted "Salamanders" Of other ma.
kers were badly used up in every instance, ard
in some cases their entire contents completely
destroyed.
10 the public lie would simply say, that, du'
ring the fourteen years the HERElNGS SAFE
has been before them, more than two hundred
have passed through accidental fires without the
occurrence Of single lose
We would therefore, CAUTION purchasers
against the Misrepresentation Of interested par
ties. The HERRING'S PATENT is the only
FIRE PROOF SAFE made in this city, which
is protected by PATENT RIGHT, and we
will guarantee it to resist more then double the
amount Of heat Of any other Safe NOW known
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90 Al YARD

90 Al y "A RID
ERA y. CLEMENT informs the public tha,
he will constantly keep on hand, at his wharf
a supply Of al! sizes of coal, from the coiery Of
fahflon x Clement which !Aey vii. deliver to
customers in tosn.
sunblry, Dec. 0 1858.
NOTICE.
4 LII persons indebted to James Beard, Late
frothoEotary of Northumberland county, for
fees, &c, are requested to make immediate pay
meut and thus cost and further trouble as
all accounts remaining unpaid will be placed in
the hands of a Justice for collection. PAYMENTS
can he made either to The subscriber or to J. S.
Beard, at his Office.
JAMES BEARD.
Sunhury, March 81, 1858 If
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RLA IR'S 8

RLA IRIS
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No. 20 .SirM Street, ajore CkeSHut, Phiiad'a.
@ w ERCHANTS, business men, and persons
LvG generally will find this hotel one Of the
most convenient and pleasant in the city. The
proprietor nili use his best efforts TO accommo.
date his guests, and at reasonable prices.
December d. lS5S.-ly
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WHITE HORSE HOTEL.
PDvTSIITJF "a

WHITE HORSE HOTEL.
POVTSyiLLE, Pa.
'HNlE elhscr!h,t respectfully annouucts to va.
Z OIL, irr"ds and The public, that he has tas,.
that cid aud woI! known c,ia!.i,amen,, tho
White Horse Hotel.
At INC corner Of Centre nud Mahantoco Sis, "a
the Borough Of polts'.iic. The house has r,:
Gently been very much enlarged aud othorui,g
improved, rendering it quite AS comfortable d,
any other lloiel in Schuylkin county-,.!i.r
ihc stables are large in good condition. AM -.
tend Ly careful, attentive, prudent hostltrs.
To travellers and others who may stop al L..
house he promises every attention calculated Il,
render them comfortable and satisfied.
Jos. VI. FEGER.
April 5, 1852 II
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Passenger Tram leaves Heading at luO- A VI (RiteT
arrival. uf Down and Up Morning; Passenger Tram from
Ps'SEc and fniuae.p pal and arrives 90 Harrisburg
u 80 nunn IA u.e tu H Passenger TIains for
SunuuTy WuUamspoIi, Luir- p..ts-Jrg Caambeisjurg,
baltimore and iA.t us:er Returning, leaves Harrisburg
at p T. after arrival Of Passenger Trains from all
ab"'c P'H's and arrives at Reading at i55, in time to
connect with Up aud DuNyI Passenger TIGns 10 Potts
v.i,, ."d P"!adcl. A.4 tie salnr rvrau-
& 4 NiCOLI.S,
Enrnecr aud Sui tr.n,endcni.
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%5IIgg 5,EI;I,:J.,s5 1;,8fT
STo Il
R.EISS LOUISA SHlSSLER, respectfully in.
~'R forms the citizens OF TTcyorton and sur
rounding county, that she has opened new
store of Millinery and Fancy Coos 1t Trevor
ton in SAa'nokin street, nearly opposite Knouse's
Tavern, where all kinds of Bonucls and Fancy
Goods can he had at the lowest terms.
Dress making also attended to ia the best
manner and latest style.
Apnl 2a. lS5s.--tf
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q LMONDS, RAISONS, FIGS, LEMONS.
I y &c, &C., just received fresh supply and
FOR sale at the Confectionery store of
NJ, q. GEARHART
sunhury, May lG, 1851
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tSS9- AND 1850
NEW ROUTE FOR TRAVELLER
Northern Central Railway !!
INTER Arm Mcr M Y AZ n

EkuM AID AFTER MONDAY, DEC. i3ih
y y le5s, the Trans sf the Northern Genital Railway
company "i l'aTe Daily, Sunday. eAccr.cd) fot,ws
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-22

SALE OF STEAMERS IN New YoRK.-The N.
Y. correspondent of the Charleston Courier
writes thus
There is to be large steamship sale in
vessels belonging to the old United States
Mail Line to California will then be disposed
of at the Merchants Exchange The sale will
include the Illinois, now quite old, the En-
pire City, Star of the West, Moses Taylo and
Philadelphia These steamers were prinei-
pally owned by Marshal o. Roberts IL Co.,
and after George Law left them, Commodore
Vanderbilt came in. A deed of trust has
been issued to Moses Taylor, Horace F. Clark
(son-in.law of Vanderbilt, and member of
Congress- and their lawyer e. N. Dickerson,
through whom the sale is to be made"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-22

HUME, THE MEDIUM "Malakoff," in his
last letter from Paris says Hume, the well
known American rapping medium, has just
passed through Paris, with his wife, on his
way to America. He not only has not lost
his power of evoking spirits, but has ac-
quired new and more terrible power In
stead of confning his mircles to conversa-
ton and communication between the living
and the dead he now places living, but wide
" separated friends in connection, and ena-
bles them to hold converse together. Such a
power is very suggestive, but does not need
to have its Inconvenience pointed out
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-22
9ailg YationaI 1rnlotrat.

SENATORIAL QUEsTIoN.-The Sonora Demo
cratic Age thus discourses:
The last Union Democrat, over the SIGMA
ture of Union" throws out a kind of fue,
on the Senatorial question. 1t SAYS that some
person, inimical to the election of Mr.. Weller
10 the U. s Senate had made the assertion
that he (Weller) would get but one vote
from the Tuolumne delegation for that office
ana suggests, "as Mr.. Weller is the emphatic
choice of nine.tenths of the Democracy OF
TINS county, that they call meetings in the
various precincts, and pass resolutions indi-
cative OF their wishes on thisimportant ques
ton" to enlighten our Senators and Assem-
olvTnen as to their duty in voting for Senator.
How those gentlemen intend voting we have
never been curious to know but of one thing
we feel quite certan--they are all GOOD and
sound Democrats, selected by the party TO
represent us in the Legislature. Thev re-
side IN different parts of the county, mincle
with the people who know and appreciate
them. They are all men of intelligence and
integrity, and will undoubtedly vote under
standlnglyo on all questions which may come
before them, If the Democrat be a true
friend of Governor Weller, it had better
urop that question of instructions, for the
voice OF the party might possibly turn that
one vote against him, provided the delegation
were bound by their instructions Undoubt
edly, the time has been, when J. B. Weller
was the choice Of the Democratic partv of
this county; and he would be to day were he
not strongly suspected of being one of the
alders and supporters of the Hon. VIM. NJ.
twin for re election to the place he now
holds in the U. Senate. Notwithstanding
the Governors emphatic denial, the people,
drom all the circumstances, still believe him
unter the contaminating influence of Gwin,
and that voting tor Weller is indirectly
strengthening the position of the man whom
they mean to hurl from power, as soon as
they can consttutionally lay hands on him.
The ascertain that "at least nine tenths of
the Democratic party of our comfy point to
Mr.. Weller as the emphatic choice for this
distinguished post" is stretch of the imagi-
nation, not warranted by the facts of the
case We do know his pretensions find no
favor in the eyes of many good Democrats
in this county, among whom are some of our
representatives in the coming Legislature
We sincerely believe that the one gote award
ed to Weller by the Democrat, out of six in
this county, is just about his fair proportion,
on an equal distribution of the whole, ac-
cordng to the beating of the party pulse in
his favor.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-22

GHosTs AMONG THE LTERATI.-ln recent
letter to Mr.. Charles Dickens, Mr. W. Hewitt
says that the ghost of Capt. Wheatcroft, Il
dragoon officer who was killed before Delhi,
appeared at the War Office in London and
caused correction to be made in the record
ed date of his death. The London cores
pondent of the Manchester Guardian says
that Mr.. Hewitt is in error, and that there
was no ghost at all, but that on the death o
Capt Wheatcroft a secret marriage of his
was discovered. The same writer adds that
Mr.. Hewitt and his family are confirmed
spiritualists and ghostseers, and that Sir r.
Bulwer Lytton is also believer In sPlrit.s
mediums and the rest Sir Edward is the
author of story in a recent number o
Blackwood entitled "The Haunted and tn,
Hnunters or, The House and the Brain
The theory of this story is that minds at
distance can manifest their will in myste-
rious aud awful manner on the minds OF 9th
ers present on the scene of momentous action
in which the haunter has borne part
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-22

THE San Andreas Independent gives the
following as the names of prisoners sent from
Calaveras county to the State Prison:
Wm Williams, who escaped in the first
great outbreak on the 7th of September last
Williams has three years to serve. David
Thompson, convicted of grand larceny and
sentenced fhr one year. Thomas Perry, found
guilty of ofmayhem and condemned to fourteen
wears in prison. J. H. Dobson, also found
guilty mayhem, and sentenced for ten years
and Andrew Clements, convicted of grand
larceny and sent for two years.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-22

Mr.. I. Nc GURrY, at McDermott's Bridge,
in this county, had stolen, on the 2Sth of
November, one light grey mare, and one iron
grey mare, and a brown horse mule: and on
the Sth of December, a bay American horse,
a black mare. and light black filly. A re-
ward is offered for their recovery and for the
arrest of the thieves.-San Quentin Rebuff
Ecd1t
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-22
FRoM TrxAs.-A dispatch from Nem Or

From TExAs.-A dispatch from New Or
leans dated Nov. 25th, says:
The Legislature of Texas has authorized
the Governor to call out all the troops neees
sary for the protection of the frontier. The
Governor has appointed Capt. Ford COM
mander of the troops.
Capt Ford started for the Rio Grande on
the 18th. The Legislature has also ordered
the troops to arrest Cortenas' band The re-
ports from Brownsville had created intense
excitement throughout Texas. The small
town of Gonzales had raised two hundred
men in two days.
Cortenas had returned Mr.. Campbell,
Deputy Sheriff, to Brownsville, unharmed,
against the wishes of his men.
Gen, Houston recommends the Legislature
to authorize a regiment Of mounted men to
prosect the frontier from the depredations of
Indians.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-22
Tur Contra Costa Gazette Of saturday re-

THE Contra Costa Gazette Of Saturday re-
lates the following incident:
When Constable Perry arrested Pease
after the latter had shot Norris, ON Sunday
night, he conveyed him to the public house
at Layfavctte. Soon after his arrival there,
the landlady became very much excited al
the idea, as she coneeixed, of murderer be.
ing sheltered under her roof To such an
extent were her feelings worked up by the
occurrence, she became temporarily insane.
and, seizing large carving knife, attempted
to kill the prisoner 1t was with considerable
difficulty that she was prevented from carry
ing out her mad design. To quiet the en-
rag d lan3l ,dy, it was found necessary tc
remove the prisoner from the hotel to
private house after which her feelings were
calmed down, reason resumed its throne, and
Mrs. L. was "herself again"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-22

AFFAIRS AT BRowNsvILLE.-Th steame,
Arizona arrived at New Orleans Nov. 2s
from Brazos, bringing intelligence from
Brownsville to the l7th of that month. The
Arizona had carried down from New Orleans
Capt Recketts and 50 men, for the relief of
Brownsville.
The following further particulars of the
condition of affairs at Brownsville, are fur =
nished by newspapers and correspondence
brought 10y the Arizona:
Captain Pennington, Of the schooner J. IT.
Ioone, now lying in Brazos, went up via
Point Isabel, with an old Mexican, and were
taken prisoners, but Cortinas gave them a
dinner and let them 60. On the arrival of
the hangers, the second in his (Cortnas9
command, was then taken out secretly. in the
night time, and hung without a trial, much
against the wishes of the citizens The forces
now in Brownsville are-SO Texas Rangers
under Captain Tobin; 4S U. 5. troops, under
captain Ricketts, l5 men from Cutter Dodge;
lOo ciuzens; 90 Mexican troops; total, 293
men.
As regards the raid or the ranches of Love
and others, sworn to in the papers of the
18th, we have no information; but so far
from the Mexican authorities helping Corti-
mas the so Mexican troops have been in
Brownsville since the first attack. The men
from the cutter and the u. S. troops went up
on the night of the 10th. and Captain Tobin
intended, ON their arrival to pursue Cortinas,
and he will be swept as chaff before the
wind
The Jaque, of Matamoras Of the 10Th Nov
says that on the previous day l50 Texan vol
unteers Captain Tobin's command) arrived
at Brownsville. Uortinas had had news of
their approach, and, therefore, during the
night, came up to the town rnd fired couple
OF volleys, which induced the people inside to
suppose that the reinforcenents when they
approached were enemies. The consequence
was, they were fired upon from Brownsville.
MIR. Clevaek then crossed over to Matamoras.
by swimming his horse across the river, and
informed the authorities of that place of the
true state of the case This intelligence was
then sent over to Brownsville, when the vol
unteers then entered the town Cortnas
afterwards again approached the place, but
efficient preparations were made to repel and
pursue him.
The same paper expresses much surprise at
Cortinas' proceedings. 1t says that he was
Keeping Brownsville in perpetual state of
alarm, apparently without any object Some,
tunes he stops conveys of merchandise from |
Point Isabel, only to warn them that they |
may be attacked and robbed by malefactors |
falsely acting in his name. He then lets |
them pass freely. lie often sends out parties |
IN pursuit of these malefactors, and Furnishes |
them severely when he catches them, having |
even hung three of them at one time These |
men were Mexcans by race, although resid.
ing on the American side of the river
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-22

The London correspondent of the New
York Herald says the British ministry has
positively determined not to send the Aus
tralian mail by way of Panama. as was short
time since talked Of The reason assigned is
fear that the United States may enter into
competition for the Australian trade
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-22
CARRIERS NOTICE.

the undersigned would respectfully announce to
his subscribers his intention to credit no
pc for longer term than FOUR wEEKs for the
DAILY NATIONAL DEMocRAT. 1 am forced to adopt
the above course on account of the increase in NV
delinquent list JEROMUS RAPALJE
dec64wdh Carrier
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-22

THERE is some talk of Convention of Ed
itors in Washington, during the winter, to
consider the present state of the Union"
and to promote if possible, more brotherly
feeling than has hitherto distinguished the
fraternity, in the exciting political campaign
now so near at hand
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-22

The BoDEGA WAR.-The San Francisco
Call says: The settlers on the Bodegu grant
have again been assembled in conclave, to
consider the course to be pursued in conse-
quence of writs of eiectment having been
sued out by Mr.. Curtis. They met at
Bloomfield and informed the Sheriff that
they would make answer to the writs early
in the past week in the meantime theypro-
posed to Mr. Curtis that they would compro.
mise with him by paying rent to Receiver,
to be appointed by the Court, until the dis
position of the suits pending between Curtis,
administrator for Capt Smith, claimant for
the Mexican Government and Col, Muldrow,
claimant on behalf of Sutter from the Rus
sian Government, In the event of this prop
osition being rejected they intend purchasing
of Muldrow, in which case their answer
would be an injunction to prevent the service
of the writ. If the compromise should be
accepted, of course all hostile proceedings are
at an end. We are Informed that the grant
owner in Sonoma county has paid Col Mul-
drow $4,000, for the REIMBURSEMENT of hi.
title, and that another has paid u sum nearly
equal.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-22

BoRING SUsPENDED.-The appropriation
for carrying on the Artesian well at Colum-
bus. Ohio, has been exhausted, and the work
has stopped unfinished The well is already
two thousand three hundred and forty feet
deep, being four feet deeper than the deepest
well of the kind heretofore existing in the
world.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-22

THE Stockton Republican says that many
of the farmers, having got discouraged at the
low price obtained for wheat, raised the last
season, will plant but moderate quantity of
that cereal.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-22

THE Trinity Journal says, some misera6ly
perverse wretch, by way of venting his i'll
feeling on the owner, few nights ago, cut
three Of Mr.. Joseph McGillivray's best mules
SO severely that one of them has since died
the other two are so much cut in the lower
portion of the body that they are expected to
dia
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-22

WE are indebted TO Mr.. J. G. Pelton for q
copy of the Ninth Annual Report of the
Superintendent of Public Schools of the city
and county of San Francisco, published by
order of the Board of Education. 1t would
appear that the Public Schools of San Fran
cisco are admirably conducted.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-22
DrGnADED WOMEN -Durinp tbe nast

DEGRADED WoMEN-During the pas
week, no less than twelve women were pick
ed up by the police in the streets in beastly
state of intoXication, some of them 50 much
under the influence of liquor as to make it
necessary to take them to the station house
in hand carts. In addition to these, fourteen
other females (making in all twenty-six) were
arrested, charged as follows: Assault and
battery, g. misdmeanor. 3; grand larceny,
2; petit larceny, l common drunkenness, /;
and insanity lis. 4. Bulletin.