thereon. It was finally referred to a select committee. Mr, Scott presented a petition from Philadelphia praying the Legislature to adjourn sine die, and leave the people, banks and all, to work out their own salvation. Saturday, Feb. 19. Mr. Roumfort from the committee, to whom was referred the resolution offered yesterday, staying exe cutions between banks which do not pay specie, reported a bill based on the reso lution. The bill was immediately taken up for consideration. Several amend. ments were proposed, and debated, but not sustained. The bill then passed, and was ordered to be transcribed for third reading. A number of local and privaie bills were reported. Monday, Feb. 21. Petitions were pre sented, similar to those in the Senate, praying the Legislature to adjourn and go home immediately. Mr. Murray reported a bill to erect parts of Huntingdon and Bedford counties into a new county to be called Blair. Mr. Roumfort's bank bill then came up again for consideration, when Mr. Stevens took the floor and spoke at some length against the bill; and then introduced another bill, as a substitute for the one under consideration. Our space will not permit us to insert the bill proposed to be substituted—it is however, not a matter of much consequence, as there is no reasona ble probability of the bill bacoming a law. Mr. Stevens then continued his remarks. The bill offered as a substitute was op posed by Messrs. Roumfort, Leet, Elwell, Karns and others. Finally the further consideration of the whole subject was postponed for the time being- - The House was not in Session on Tuesday the 512nd. [No proceedings cf flednesday.] Thursday, Feb. '24. The resolution to limit the State Debt to forty millions, offered by Mr. Stevens some time since, was discussed at considerable length.— An amendment was offered by Mr. Shars• wood, which was voted down. A substi tute for the resolution was offered by Mr. Deford, which was not disposed of when the House adjourned. Twenty-Seventh Congress. SECOND SESSION. SENATE, Thursday, Feb.l7, Mr. Sturgeon pre sented a memorial from the citizens of Pittsburg, Pa. asking that the Exchequer Plan of the Prestilent may be adopted. Numerous other memorials were pre sented, and a number of bills reported. The "National latelligeneer," speaking of the doings of Congress on the 18th ult. says, " In the Senate the day was occupi. ed in the . consideration of private bills, except a brief interval of debate upon the presentation of a memorial concerning the Tariff. After which the Senate adjourned over to Monday." . _ Monday., Feb. 21st, several memorials were presented, ar.d several private bills reported. Mr. Talmadge, chairman of the select committee relative to the Exchequer Plan made report. which was read. [The out- lines of the Plan are given in another col umn.] The Senate then went into Exec utive session. Neither House of Congress sat on the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, Feb. 17. The report of the select committee on Retrenchment again . came up, and was discussed for a consid erable length of time; when it gave way for the report in part of the select corn mittee on the Plan of Finance (Exchequer) accompanied by a bill embracing a plan of the Exchequer Board. The remainder of the day was consumed by a discussion of a motion to print 51500 extra copies of the bill and report; and by the reading of the report. The report would about fill our whole paper. Mr. Davis, of Kentucky, one of the members of the committee, made a minority report, which occupies eight and a half columns of the "National Intelligencer." Friday, Feb. 18. The Speaker an nounced the names of Messrs. Carothers, of Tenn., A. H. Stewart of Va., and Mer iwcther of Ga., as members of the coin- mittee on Foreign Affairs, in the place of . Messrs. Holmes, Chapman, and Cooper, theretofore resigned. The unquistied business, being the re pottot the select committee on Retrench. ment, was then taken up, and discussed for a short (line, and then laid on the ta- Ole till the next morning. The General Appropriation Bill came ip again in order, which was considered 'till a short time before the hour of adjourn , ment. Saturday, Feb. 19. The greater por. Lion of the day was spent in the consider ation of the Retrenchment Report. Some reports were made and petitions present. ed, and appropriately reterred. Monday, Feb. 21. Very little of im portance was done. Several resolutions were offered, and debated. A number of memorials were presented, and several bills reported. District Judge.—john Tyler. ---James M. Porter. The office of District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania still re• mains vacant. It is a station that should be tilled by a man of eminent and undoubt ed abilities as a lawyer, as well as of high standing as a man of moral worth. It is, therefore not a little surprising that a rumor, we know not with what foundation, should obtain, that James M. Porter stands a very fair chance of the nomination. This is, however, upon a second thought, not a matter of much astonishment, seeing the favorable notice already taken of Mr. Porter by the President, inasmuch as he appointed him Commissioner to attend the annual assays at the mint. It strikes our mind very forcibly that there is something like bargain and sale in this matter. What the precise qw;cl pro quo, or mutual consideration may be, we cannot say ; but that there is some design, some plan or scheme, to accomplish a sin ister object, we cannot doubt. President , Tyler is about building up, or calling around him a new party that is to operate "per 8C" throughout the Union as a sort of 21TO Party-Tyler-Party, to nominate and support him for the Presidency in 1844; and the brother of James M. Porter, "our own" worthy "Davy B." has his eyes turned towards the Vice Presidential chair; and not seeing any better chance, ho will perhaps be content to cast his in fluence in Pennsylvania in favor of John Tyler, on condition that he, Davy R. shall be permitted to come in as second best in the No- Party-Tyler- Party. We may be mistaken in this; but if the rumor proves true that James M. Porter is to be nominated for District Judge, then we think that every one will agree that there seems to be a "kinder sorter squintin" at what we have above stated. IVe hope, however, that the rumor may prove unfounded. If true, we hope that the Senate will "head" the President in this case as they did in the case of James N. Barker. We hope, for the character, the honor, and the dignity of the Judiciary, that the rumor may prove false. The ap pointment of such a man as James M. Porter would be degrading to the nation, and a daring insult to the party to whom Mr. Tyler is indebted for his elevation. The Exchequer. In another column will be found the Plan of the President's Fiscal Agent, as reported in the Senate. We shall not at present say any thing as to the merits or demerits of the plan ; but merely call the attention of our readers to it, leaving them to judge for themselves. Hon LEWIS WiLLI anis, member of Con gress from North Carolina, died in the city of Washington on Wednesday last. He is said to have been the oldest member in the House, having held a seat there for the last twenty six years. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.--Thomas D. Tyre, a young man employed in the count ing house of William Mum, 39 Camp street, absconded yesterday, taking with him about $lO,OlO of his employer's funds, which had been entrusted to him to lodge in one of the banks.— N. a Pk. The Three Kingdoms.- —The world we inhabit is divided into three grand depart ments, named the mineral, the vegetable, and animal kingdoms. The first named forms the base of the other two; thus the vegetable kingdom derives life and nutri ment from the mineral, and the animal kingdom is supported by the vegetable. No mineral substance can become a part of an animal body, because it cannot be digested. Quicksilver is a mineral, Calomel is sublimated quicksilver; there fore, calomel cannot be digested, but when lodged in the body acts as a corrod ing poison. Instead, therefore, of calo mel use Brandreth's Vegetable Universal Pills; because they are a medicine ex tracted entirely from vegetables, and known by ion. ' experience to be perfectly innocent, and yet of mote power as a purgative, or cleanser of the alimentary canal, than any other medicine. Their effect on the system is so easy that it is a remarkable fact that the same dose may be given to an infant or adult, without the ' possibility of doing any injury--but on the contrary good. Purchase in Huntingdon of William Stewart, and of the agents riblished in an other part of this paper. ICARRIMID, By the Rev. J. P. Rockefeller, on Tues day, the 15th ult., Mr. JOHN NILSON 10 MISS HANNAH ALLOWAYS, all of Holli daysburg. By the same, on the 10th ult., Mr. SAM UEL GRAY to Miss - GRISE, all of . Pleasant Valley. On Thursday last, by Rev. John Peebles, Mr. JosKeil BROOKS to Miss ELIZABETH P. ScOFIELD, all of this Borough. Accompanying the above notice, we re ceived a goodly share of the WEDDING CAKE, together with the compliments of the bride and groom ; whereupon the office resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the state of the union,--i. Nick" In the Chair.— Not having any of the " Bfiarkling,"—the prevalence of the ..Ifizakingtonian" princi ples having deprived us of that,—all hands, ' , at the suggestion of the Chair, substituted "water ' pure and fresh , from Roger Wil liams' spring," which answered the purpose admirably. The aforesaid cake having been 'despatch ed, the following resolution was proposed by the "im/s,"and unanimously adopted. Resolved, That in the opinion of this com mittee, the happy couple intended no disre- Ispect to us by their conduct in this behalf; and that they understand how to do the "genteel thing" as well as white Polka ; and therefore deserve to be blessed with long life, peace, and happiness. And then the committeeobtained leave to rise, until occasion shall requirt them to sit again. DIED, On the 12th ult., Mrs. SMITH, con sort of Mr. Jacob H. Smith, of Hollidays burg. On the 25th ult. at his residence in Mc Connelsburg, the Hon. Jouv DICKSON, in the 90th year of his age. He was for 40 years an associate Judge of Bedford coun ty court, having received his appointment from Gov. Mifflin. He died as he lived— a good man.—Bed. Ing. . TIRE MARKETS. [CORRECTED WEEKLY.] Philadelphia. WHEAT FLOUR, per bbl. - - - 06,00 RYE MEAL, (10, - - - - 4,12 CORN do. do. WHEAT, prime Penna, per bush. - - 1,30 do. Southern, do. - - - 1,30 RYE do. - - no sale. CORN, yellow, do. - - - do. do. white, do. - - . do. OATS, do. - - - do. WHISKEY, in bls. ' RaiiiMOre. WHEAT FLOUR, per bbl. - - - 85,621 WHEAT, per bush. - - - 1,20 CORN, yellow, do. - - - - 66 do. white, do. RYE. do. OATS. do. WHISKEY, in bbls. • Pittsburgh. FLOUR, per bbl. WHEAT, per bush. RYE, do. 56 OATS, do. CORN, do. WHISKEY, per gal. .11.10JV'TIELP WILE L Tla G. . Saturday next, being the re ?; ^ gular monthly meeting - of the Washingtonians of this borough ' they will meet at the Court House, at 6 o'clock, P. M.— _ The LADIES, Clergy, and citi zens generally, are respectfully invited to attend. M. M'CONNELL, Seery. Huntingdon, March 2, 1842. TaPERA .i OTIC E. To the Honorable the Judges of the Court o/ Quarter Sessions of Hunt:ngdon county. The Petition of Andrew H. Hirst, of the Borough of Huntingdon, respectfully represents, That your petitioner is well provided w;th house room and convenien ces for the lodging and accommodation of strangers and travellers, at the house; yell known as the "Exchange" in said Borough. He therefore respectfully prays your hon ors to grant him license to keep a public inn or tavern house, and he, as in duty bound, will ever pray, 4,c. _ A. H. HIRST. We, the subscribers, citizens of the Borough of Huntingdon, in said County, in which the above mentioned inn or tavern prayed to be licensed is proposed.to be kept, do certify that Andrew H. Hirst, the above applicant, is a man of good re pute for honesty and temperance, and is well provided with house room and con veniences tbr the lodging and accommo dation of strangers and travellers, and that such inn or tavern is necessary to accom modate the public and entertain strangers and travellers. /as. Saxton, Jr. Daniel Africa, R. S. Seeds, David Snare. Theo. H. Cremer, John McConnell, D. Buoy, A. Harrison, .q.K.Cornyn, G. A. Willoughby, C. A. Ketvinghani, Jacob Africa, Wm. Swoope, Geo. Jackson, kunlingdon, March 2, 1842.—5 t. Executors' Notice. LETTERS testamentary on the estate of George Thompson, late of Frank lin townbhip. Huntingdon county, dec'd have been granted to the undersigned.— All persons having claims or demands against the estate of said deceased, will please make them known without delay; and all persons indebtell to the said estate, are requested to call and make settlement immediately. JONATHAN MCWILLIAMS, .e.er. March '2, 1849 pd. ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE. 4IECILIXIC 8" LIENS. ALL claimants and persons interested [Estate of Abraham Ha tfi eld.] are hereby notified that writs of WHEREAS Abraham - Hatfield, of Scire Facias have been issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of _Huntingdon Rapho township, Lancaster county, County, to me, as Sheriff' of said county, State of Pennsylvania, apd Sarah Ann his directed, on the following stated liens, wife, did on the v ans ,lap of January last, respectively, returnable on the second by deed of voluntary assignment, transfer Monday of April next, viz : to the subscriber, residing in said town ship, all the estate real, personal and John Scruder, Claim filed by Plff. for, mixed of said Abraham Hatfield, for the "• 8120 00, for work and use of his creditors. Now all persons Daniel L Martin. labour done in and 'indebted to the said estate are therefore about the erection and requested to come forward and make construction of all that certain two story payment; and those having claims against brick house, situate on Allegheny street in the said estate to present them duly au- Hollidaysburg borough, on lot No. 177;, thenticated to the subscriber, who will be being 26 feet in front and 54 feet back,' at the public house of R. Carmon in Al- and the lot or piece of ground and curti exandria, Huntingdon county, or at the legs appurtenant thereto. office of the Berwick Iron Works, near Adams 4 , Cremer, Claim filed by Pffs. for Alexandria, from the 3rd to the 12th of vs. 8517 65, for materials March inst. for that purpose. Same Defendant. furnished in and about THOMAS sTERRErr, Assignee the erection and con of ABRAHAM HATFIELD. struction of the brick building above men- Thnitingdon, March 2, 1842 . —$f p d . tioned and described &c. &c. I PUBLIC SALE. I Grtf n4' Johnston, Claim filed by Plffs. vs. for $B9 25, for ma- IN pursuance of an order of the Court Same Defendant serials furnished for of Common Pleas of Huntingdon the erection and county, will be exposed to public vendue construction of the brick building above or outcry, at the house of Robert W. mentioned and described, &c. &c. 'Martin, in Williamsburg, on Saturday, the Jokn Crisman, Claim filed by PIM for 26th day of March next, , vs. 340 50, for materials as the property of Henry Shoenefelt, a Same Defendant. found, furnished and provided in and about Lunatic, the following real estate, either'the erection add construction of the brick as a whole or in lots to suit purchasers, to buildin, above mentioned and described, 'wit t— A tract of land situate in Morris e. I k e 7 ,Township, in said county, adjoining lands L. Patterson, r, Admr. of) Claim fi• of George Shoenefelt, Royer & Smucker, Henry - Jacob Taylo [led by William Hammond, the heirs of Jacob', Piper, deed. and others, containing about vs. f PRE fo r 1 John Lytle. i 8660 24, 166 ACRES for wttrk done more or less, of which about twenty-eight and materials furnished, in and about the acres are cleared, with no buildingsthereon. erection and construction of all that co-- Terms of Sale —One third of the pur- tain two story brick house situate and chase money to be paid on confirmation of, fronting on Bedford street in the town sale, and the residue in two equal annual .of Gaysport, being on Lot No. 33, con payments thereafter, with interest to be , t aim ng in front 26 feet and extending secured by the bon is and mortgage of the back 30 feet to Newry street, and the lot purchaser. or piece of ground and curtilege appurte- JACOB SHOENEFELT, Committee. mint thereto, Hunt. March 2,1842.-3 t MOTIVE. (Estate of Robert P. Wallace.) THE subscribers, having been appoint ed- 111 . by the Court of Common Pleas of Huntingdon county, Committee of the person and estate of Robert P. Wallace, of Tyrone township in said county, Du here by notify all persons interested, that they will meet at the house of the said Robert P. Wallace, in said township, on TUES DAY the 22nd DA Y of IMRCH inst., when and where all persons indebted to the said estate are requested to come for• ward-and make payment, and all persons having claims. against the said estate to present them properly authenticated. PETER BURKET. CHRISTIAN STONER Huntingdon, March 2, 1842. NOTICE. THE delinquent Collectors of County Taxes for the years 1839 and 1840, are again notified that the balances re maining due and unpaid on the several Duplicates, if not settled on or before April Court next, will be certified into the Prothonotary's Office and collected by execution. The heavy demands against j the county, which cannot be liquidated oni account of the delinquency of the several Collectors, compel us to pursue this course, and no further notice will be given. JOSH UftecROLLER, KENZIE L. GREEN, .Commis. ROBERT MOORE. Commissioners' Office, Hunt. March, 2, 1842. PUBLIC SALE. WILL be sold at public sale, at the house of Henry Dopp, in the Bo rough of Huntingdon, on Tuesday the 15111 day If Marsh inst. the following prop. erty, to wit: - Ida& TWO EXCELLENT OVO: also bureaus, tables, beds and bedding, and chairs, together with a variety of house hold and kitchen furniture. Terms will be made known on the day of sale by the undersizned. _ HEA RY DOFF, :March 5.1, 1842.-U. pd. PUBLIC SALE. WILL be sold at public sale uprn the premises on Saturday the 12th day of March, A. D. 1842, four lots of ground, each 5C by 200 feet, adjoining the borough of Huntingdon, immediately opposite the Huntingdon Mills, and within 300 feet of same; having thereon erected a two story LOG HOUSE, ' NNE 36 by 24 feel, with an excellent cellar, and a one story kitchen with a well near the door, and a frame stable 27 by 22 feet. This property is well calculated for: and has been occupied as a tannery. It is' bounded by streets on three sides, and on the fourth by an alley twelve feet in width, and has a waterpower upon it sufficient to turn a saw mill for several months in the year. It will be sold together or in parts to suit purchasers. Attendance will be given and, terms made known on the day of sale by Feb, 16, 18.12.-3 t. JA:11E8 1,117,11 JOHN SHAVER, SW. Feb. 23, 1842.-4 t. AUDITORS' NOTICE. ALL persons interested are hereby notified that the undersigned Au ditors appointed by the Orphans' Court of Huntingdon county, to examine the account of Samuel Dean and William Caldwell, Executors of Robert Dean, decd . late of Morris township, will attend, at the office of T. H. Cretner, in the bo rough of Huntingdon for that purpose, on Saturday the 19th day of March next, when and where all persons interested may attend and be heard in matters rela ting to said account, if they think proper. JACOB MILLER, WM. P. ORBISON, T. IL CREME% leuntingdon 23rd Feb. 1842. —3l. FOR SALE Fifteen Dead OF • STEERS, three and four years old, in good order, will be sold before the first of April. - A credit will be give 3 to suit the purcha ser, if he takes the whole lot. They may be seen on the premises of the subscriber near the Shade-Gap. . ' DAVID BLAIR, • Iluntangjori, leb. 23,11842.-3 t. FOR SALE. ACertain tract of land, situate in Shirley Township, Huntingdon county, adjoining lands of John Lutz, heirs of It in. McCiari'y and others, con• taming 100 acres more or less; on which there is a good spring of water, a propor tionate part of which - is cleared and under fence, more land may be cleared, a large quantity of excellent TIMBER,, A Dwelling House, Stable, and a num ber of Fruit Trees. The above property will be sold on thej premises on Thursday the 3d day of March next, when terms of sale will be made known, and a good and sufficient title given by IILITTHEW CRESWELL, .flgerit. for ROBERT CRESWELL.' Huntingdon Feb. th 1842. iIOUSE A• LOT FOR Sa.LE. The undersigned will sell at public !12th on the premises, on Tuesday, the !l2th day of March next, that well known TAVERN STAND, (situated at the upper end of Allegheny street, in the Borou,A of Huntingdon, and formerly kept by Henry Hopp. The lot is 50 feet in front, and 200 feet in depth, with a two story log DWELLING 1101USE„ ii A LARGE BARN, 11 11 and other necessary outbuildings, there on erected. There is also a never failing well of water on the premises. It is con sidered the best stand for a store in the Borough. The terms will be made known on the day of sale. Any person wishing to view the premises previous to the day of sale, can do so by calling on the sub scriber. lIENRY DON', Huntingdon, Jau. 19, 1842.—tsp ORPILLYS' COURT SALE. W ILL be sold by order of the Or• phans' Court of Huntingdon and Redford counties, on the premises in Dub• lin township, on Mondny, the 21st day of March next, a certain tract of land situa ted on either side of the county line be tween Huntingdon and Bedford counties, containing about 500 ACRES, more or less, about 90 acres cleared and under fence, and about 12 acres of which is meadow, and about 90 acres cah be made excellent meadow. 'Thereon exec• ted TVO LOG HOUSES f in two stories high, a double log barn, all shin led ; and also two apple : ORCUAR DS. re• There is also a good water pow. er on the Aughwick creek, which runs through the tract, and the woodland is heavily timbered with white pine.-- There is a never tailing spring and spring house near the dwelling. The whole land is tillable except eight or ten acres.. All the buildings are situated iu Bedford Co. within half a mile of the State road lead • ing from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, and within 15 miles of the turnpike leading from Philadelphia to Pittsburg. The terms of sale will be made known on the day of sale. Any person wishing to purchase, can see the land or ascertain the terms at any time previous to sale, by calling on either of the undersigned. HENRY MATHIAS, Ex'rs. of Philip .5 JOHN MATHIAS, Mathias, deed. Feb. 16, 1842.-4 t. • .Notice of the holding of Who' peals. gorOTICE is hereby given to the taxable al inhabitants of Huntingdon county, that the undersigned as Commissioners of Hun tingdon county, in pursuance of the 13th Section of the act of Assembly passed the 15th April 1834, entitled 'an act relating to county rates and levies and township rates and levies and the other laws of this Com monwealth, will meet at the Commissioners Office in the borough of Huntingdon on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the Bth 9th and 10th days of March next, A. D. 1842, for the purpose of hearing Appeals in relation to the Assessment and Valuation of taxable property &c. in said county ,o( Hun , tingdon, for county rates and levies and oth= er purposes, for the present tax year; of which Assessors in the different townships and boroughs in said county, and all others interested, are requested to take notice and act as authorized and required by law. JOSHUA ROLLER, Coins, of KENZIE L. GREEN, Huntingdon kOBERT MOORE. County. Commissioners Office, Huntingdon, Feb. 14, 1842. DISSOLUTION Partnership. THE partnership heretofore existing under the firm of J. 4- D. Madden, at Madden's Mills, was dissolved by mu tual consent, on the 4th Februa r y inst. • .2V. B. The books will be in the hands ofJohn Madden, to make settlement and discharge all demands, and receive col lections. ;1011N MADDEN. DUTTEN MADDEN. Feb.l6, 1842.-411 pd. aUntintotratorpr Sottrt, _ ETTERS of Administration upon the 142 estate of William Wilson, late of West township, Huntingdon county, de ceased, have been granted to the subscri ber. All persons therefore indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate pay ment, and all having claims to present them duly attested, to ISAAC NEFF, 4dm'r. lan. 12,1842. STRAY COW, to the r residence , , of c subscriber, living (iligt,l in Warriormark township, on the 11th day of November last, a Red Cow, with long horns, suppo sed to be about 12 years old. The owner is requested to come forward, prove pro perty, pay charges and take her away, otherwise she will be disposed of accord ing to law. ABR'M. BRANSTETTER. Feb. 9, 1842. • 'executors' Not ice, LETTERS testamentary on the es tate of Samuel McClain, late of Tod township, Huntingdon county, deceased, have been granted to the undersigned.— All persons having claims or demands against the estate of said deceased, will please make them known without delay; and all persons indebted to said, estate, are requested to call and make settlement immediately. MES M'CLAIN, E x , r , AVM. M'CLAIN, Feb. 9, 1842.-6tP Red Lion Hotel. No. 200 AISRA'ET STREET. • (Above 6th Street) BOARDING $1 25 PER DAY. The subscriber, thankful for the liberal support of his friends and the public Keller ally,. respectfully informs them that be still continues at the old established house, where he will be pleased to accommodate all those who favor• him with their patronage. CHRISTIAN BROWLII. Feb. 9, 1842—tf.
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