SOMERSET HERALD, omcract, JJn., TUESDAY,' JANUARY 27, 1846. V.R. PALMER. 777. of Philadelphia at his Knd Llate nwl Coul Oftrr, is our authorized -nit f.r ol'tainin? AJvrrthrmenl cnJ Option for the HERALD' and is rb-thrJ with fiiU power to rwt-ipt f r any monies paid lb him on thcuc ol.jecK His agency includes tlie following riiii's. viz: Philadt-lpbia.- New York, Haiti more an J Boston, and his offices in these wvrral places are located as follows: J'hiLntflf'iia y. 51 Vine Slrcc-t. .yu:Yo'k So. 16 iVassau Baltimore S, E. Corner of Dalt-& Cal st BustonSo 1 6 State st . IVIIIG COl'XTY A meeting of the Whigs of Somerset county will be held at the Court House, iu the Borough of Somerset, on Tuesday evening the 10th of February IStG (Court week) for the purpose of appointing del egates to a Whig State Convention, to he held at Harrisburg, on the 11th of March next, to nominate a candidate for Canal Commissioner; and for the further pur pose of taking measures for a more gen eral and effectual organization of the Whig party in this eountv. MANY WHIGS. AGRicrLTi mi, .i:i:i:ti;. The friends of Agriculture in Somer set County are requested to meet at the Court House on Wednesday evening of next court week, when a constitution for an agricultural society will be submitted to their consideration. The Forclyii !Vevs. The news ly the ship Liberty, an ab stract of which we publish, is of a highly important character. The dissolution of the Peel Ministry, and the organization of another, with Lord John Russell at the head, is an event that has caused great excitement in England and given rise to much speculation jn this country. The opening of the British ports for the ad mission of bread-stuff will be the first measure of the new Ministry but its course in regard to subsisting relations with the United States, is yet involved in mystery. Leading journals on both sides of the waters have expressed the opinion that it would be favorable and had al most any other man than Lord Palmers ton been placed at the head of Foreign Affairs, there might seem to be some foundation for such an opinion. But when it is considered that it was he that planned and directed the British op erators iu India, Syria and China, and that he is a bold and ambitious man, it can hardly be expected that he will be very pacifically inclined toward the li nked States. The President's Message had not reached England when the Liberty sailed and the news which she brought has therefore only added to the anxiety which previously prevailed in regard to the manner in which that document would be received by the Brit ish Government. Map of Texas, Oregon and California. We arc indebted to the publisher, Mr. Mitchell, for a copy of Lis new and beautiful-map of Texas, Oregon and Califor nia, together with a small volume of 40 pajres, descriptive of the countries it em braces. To persons desirous of acquiring an acurate knowledge of the geography, re sources, &c., of either of those territo ries, this map and accompaniment will no doubt be valuable. Ten copies of each can be procured for five dollars. Address S. Augustus Mitchell, Map Establishment, X. E. corner of Market and 7th streets, Philadelphia. Tlse 3Iornions. 7 The Warsaw Signal of the 21th ulti mo states that great excitement prevailed amongst the Mormons in consequence of a revelation which had just been made to their Priests. It appears there had been a good deal of confusion in Nauvoo on account of some wives refusing to ac company their husbands to Oregon, and husbands refusing to accompany their wives. The sum and substance of the new revelation was, that all marriages of the saints should be forthwith abrogated, so that these difficulties might be settled by allowing the parties to go wherever they pleased. Truly, this is the "age of wonders!" The Pioneers of Hie ITesl. Lymax C. Draper, Esq., of Balti more, has been engaged for seven or eif;ht years in collecting materials for a history of die Pioneers of the AYcst, and it gives us pleasure to be able to stale, that he has nearly completed his collec tions, and that no time will be lost in pre paring the work for the press. When completed, it will probably form the most accurate and detailed history of the ear ly settlements of the middle and western States that has ever been published. Mate Treasurer. James R. Snow dan, Esq., has been rc- ifcte-d by iLc Legislature to the tate Treasurer. office of Polk and Sliunk rclmltcd. The, unanimous vote in the Senate of this State in favor of the existing- Tariff, is a severe rebuke to President Polk, who opposes protection altogether, and to Gov. Shunk, who truckles to the South, by proclaiming it as a part of his politi cal creed, that uno more moneys ought to be collected from imports than are ne cessary to meet the constitutional require ments "of the government, economical ly administered." Canal Commissioner. On the first page we publish an Ad dress of the Whig members of the Le rislature, setting forth the manner in which the public works of Pennsylvania are at present managed, and recommen ding the holding of a State Convention to nominate a candidate for Canal Com missioner. 3Iiliiary Convention. A Military Convention was held at Harrisburg, on the 2. th iiu t Col. Snow den, of Yenango", presided. The con vention recommended various alterations and modifications of the Militia laws of the State, and that Congress make ap propriations to organize and discipline the militia of the several States. A Xcw Claimant. An Irishman who had been listening to a discussion on the Oregon question, de cided that neither England nor the Uni ted Stotes had any just claim to the Ter ritory in dispute, but that of right it be longed to "Ould Ireland, because it had been first discovered by the O'Reagans!" Hg?"As the season is approaching when country merchants will be going to tiic cities to purchase their Spring goods, we would remind our mercantile friends in Philadelphia and Baltimore that Y. B. Palmer. Esq., is our agent to receive and torward advertisements. "The Olden Time." This is the title of a new periodical, just commenced at Pittsburg. G. Y . Cook, publisher; Neville B. Craig, editor. Price $2 per annum, payable in advance. C2?Wre have been requested to state that, as the 22d February happens on Sunday, the "Somerset Guards" will pa rade on Saturday, the 21st. !C?"Hon. Charles M'Clure, late Secretary of die Commonwealth, un der Governor Porter, died in Allegheny citv, on the 10th inst. The Product ion of IVheat, and the Uirecls of Foreign Com petition. The Cincinnati Chronicle has written a series of articles to show the effect, upon the wheat growing States, of the competition by the various countries of Europe; and, also, whether a" relaxation of the restrictive duties of England, would enable us to supply that market with breadstuff. Wc cut the following extract, says the Chambersburg Whig,-from his last article: "But if the ports of Great Britain were thrown open to foreign grain, would the United. States supply them? "We have already shown that Great Britain will not need an immense quantity of wheat; for, strange as it may seem to those who have heard the terrible cry of free traders for bread, Great Britain ac tuali raises for the people of England, Scotland and Wales about five bushels of wheat to each son.! One more bushel to each soul, with an additional consumption in Ireland, is all that can be calculated upon as demanded from foreign states. This amount she .very nearly imports now. The result, then, is that if the ports of Great Britain were thrown open, the quantity imported from abroad would not be very largely increased, un less the capacities of British stomachs can be increased. The difficulty does not lie here. There is wheat, but there is not money enough among the poor. There is exorbitant wealth on the one hand, and impoverished want on the other. "Is the United Suites the only country that can compete in supplying a vacuum for wheat, and the country, too, the one where labor is highest! Wheat is an ar ticle of the widest range of production. It is found in high northern and far southern latitudes; though, doubtless, flourishing most in the temperate zones. If a new stimulus were given to the mar ket, it would be produced in surplus where it is now deficient. "Let us take the prices, however, which will test the point of competition. The Polish wheat is shipped from Dant zick. The German wheat is shipped from Hamburg. Now let us compare the prices of wheat at those ports with the prices of wheat in the city of New York, and we shall see how the matter stands: Average price at Dantzick is 34s. Eng lish, per quarter of eight bushels. . The average price of wheat in Ham burg for ten years, was 27s. English, per quarter. The average price at Odessa is 34s.; but it is often lower. The average price of wheat at New York is, of late years, set down at $1,05, the comparative result stands tnus: In New York, wheat, per bushel, $1,05 In Dantziek, " " 1,02 In Odessa, " 1,C2 In Hamburg, " " 81 "In the principal port there is but lit tle difference in price apparently; bul.the price of" freight from N. York .la Liver; I , pool is from six to ten cents higher than from Dantzick. The result is that ' thfife is a continual difference in price in favor of Dantzick over New York. Mr. Mc Collough himself admits this fact, and says that but little wheat can be brought from the United States, except when the : demand has already taken off the .North ern wheat. ' . ihp United States and imports into Great Britain i ti .i.: ;.;nn ; nwciQnlr. l eiiut n una Luiutuuuu jowvij . It shows that of the imports into Great Britain only about one fourth have been from the United States.' Thus; in die year 1631, (taken at random) the imports of wheat and flour into "Great Britain were as follows; Uushei. 4 V Russia, Prussia, Germany, France, Denmark, ..Italy, - 3,610,000 - - 2,309,000 . . 2,043,000 - ' - 823,000 450,000 2.025,000 - 1,250,000 S pain. United States, - 2,704,000 "It appears then, that Russia alone ex ported to Great Britain about as much as the United States. In that year, also, Great Britain imported twenty millions of bushels or it equivalent. The rerm val of the duties would not at farthest more than double that amount, so that from six to eight millions is the largest aunual average which, if the British du ties were removed, could be anticipated as the export of wheat from the United States to Great Britain. The Home mar ket is already treble that amount, while new manufactures, and new emigration, and new commerce is still further exten ding. ' "On the other hand, the export to for eign countries is diminishing. The. ex port of Hour in the ten years from 1S30 to 1840 was less than the export from 1800 to 1810, though we have now three times the population. ' ' . " The truth is, no county can afford to import grain as a constant thing. A peo ple mist, in some way or other, raise their own food; they cannot aflord to de pend on other countries. Accordingly we see Ireland using potatoes, and Scot land Oatmeal in preference to importing wheat. Many millions of bushels of oats are used in Great Britain as food for man. The question whether any people can af ford to buy foreign grain, if all the duties were taken off, wc shall consider in an other article. Tax on Coal. The Governor and State Treasurer,' 'In all wisdom and sincerity, recommend a tax on coal, which would not; only draw a large sum from the toiling thousands en gaged in that branch of industry, but stud the Commonwealth with Excisemen, vrith the contribution box at every' pit's mouth, armed to tho teeth with law' and power, more formidable than the' weapons ofjthe. highway robber. W e should,- not only then have a tax-collector in every town ship, but a. tool of the Governor, braw ling politics anc demanding money at ev ery point where a pound of coal is dug out of the earth. This would truly, be an improvement in the system of Loco Foco taxation and plunder, fully equal to the necessities of the thousands of the unfed and unrewarded political gladia tors. . The next movement after this would be to tax iron, ( and with as much pro priety as to tax coal,) which would create snug births for another swarm of Execu tive favorites. And then would follow salt, lumber, wheat, rye, . com, potatoes, apples, poultry, wool, hay, butter, cheese, pork, lard, flax, hemp and every article raised or manufactured in the Common wealth. "The true policy of our country i to foster and encourage our own industry and interest's, in every possible way.t lt is in conformity with this policy that the Wliiffs have ever advocated, a tariff for protection. But our rulers would reverse L this policy, take the back track, and es tablish all over the country a swarm of office holders to eat up the substance of the people. - How cheerinsr and consoling must the recommendation of a tax on coal, by our Governor and State Treasurer, be to the fret trade advocates, President Polk and Secretary Walker! How consistent Penn sylvania Iocofocoisni must appear to fhe Southern advocates of Free Trade? Her representatives in Congress ask a high tariff on foreign coal, to protect our coal interests against foreign competition, while our Governor and State Treasurer re commend a tax in otR own State, and annie that such a tax would not in ' the least tend to the injury of the coal inter est! Here is an argument placed into the mouths of the enemies of the tariff, jhat they will not neglect to use .effectively against us. . ' : It the Locofocos choose to pursue the system' of taxation to the4 destruction of our interests, as recommended by our ru lers, let them do so---but we trust that the Whigs will not aid them in it. -Iti-fs to the latter that the country "has to look in the day of trouble and . all the relief that the people ever "received has been from them, and the adoption of their. pol icy, while on the contrary, all the- evil that the country has borne, has come from the rulers of Loeofocoism. The Whigs build up the Locofocos pull down. And we hope that the dread of not heing able to pay tho State debt, as prognosti cated by Gov. Shunk, will not frighten any Wrhig into the suicidal course recom mended, of taxing the coal taken from bur mines Pa. Telegraph. . . ' :: In this borough, on Friday inst Scsan Catarine, daughter of. Mr. Mar tin Shaffer. 3ed Gy. 3 m. and 13 days. Important from Mexico. t The New Revolution. We have letters a few days later from the capital, but not very definite information as to the actual result of General . Paredes revolt, lie had pronounced against the adminis tration of General Ilerrera, and was marching rapidly towards the capital, hav ing thrown . the Government off their guard bv writing to them, on the same day that he revolted, tl to the I exan frontier that he was corning to chastise the A- mencans. He was carrying all before him on the road, being joined by tfie forces in the departments. "Herrerais is JJfalle.v," says one of our correspondents, "and a fierce " tyrant of the order of Santa Anna Trias ascended the throne t the Montezu- mas'." W'e infer from this that the capi ta has submitted to Paredes. If he has assumed the character of a Sovereign, as our correspondent seems to insinuate, he will propablyrule the Mexicans with a rod of iron, and may desire a war, to con solidate his power.7- He will have to subdue Youcatan, Robasco, and one or two other 'departments, before turning his attention to the North. The rumored movements of France and England in Mexico, indicate an alliance between them and Paredes. An officer of the Society for the Union of the North American Republics, writes encouraging ly of the Society's prospects, and says "the revolution "of Paredes is only the first of a long series of revolutions plan ned in Europe for a purpose which the people of Mexico will yet discover in time to defeat the whole scheme and save their country." Sun. New Orleans papers of the 29th brings intelligence from Mexico that Gen. Paredes had proclaimed against the ex isting government and war marching a gainst the cily of Mexico, at the head of 40,000 troops. ' Later from Texas. By the arrival of the steamship -Galveston, from Galveston, at New Orleans on the 30th ulr., advices have been re ceived from the new State of the 27th. We learn from the Houston Telegraph that Commodore Moore charged with be ing a defaulter, attended for trial at Wash ington county, where he ascertained that no suit had been instituted against him. It appears from vouchers, found at Aus tin, that the Commodore's innocence is conclusively established, and that he has expended a 1 lrge amount of his own money, over and above the money pla ced in his charge for disbursement. Con sequently, instead of being a defaulter, the government is a defaulter to him. A letter from an officer U. S. A. at Fort Smith, Areansas, states "The whole country about us is filled with em igrants every avenue is choked up with the wagons and stock of this moving world." It further states, that a party of Cherokccs have been looking out for a location on the head waters of tec Brases and Trinity. The first news, says the Civilian, is welcome; not so the other. Texas has already more than enough of Indians. Hon. T. Pilsbury has accepted the nomination for Representative to Con gress. A destructive fire took place in the town of San Augustine on the 3d inst. The principal sufferer is Col. G. Brooks, a merchant, in whose store the fire orig inal. The loss is variously estimated at from ten to twenty thousand dollars. Snow to the depth of three inches re cently fell in Clarksville, Red River county. A general frolic, in the way of sleigq-riding, was the immediate result a rare luxury in Texas. The business, prosperity and popula- i lion of the city of Houston is fast pro gressing. The value of real estate has advanced at least a hundred per sent within the last two months. Eight or ten families of Mormons are ou their Way to Texas. A want of occupation is not rest A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd BIBLE N0TICE. ALL persons engaged in the distribu tion of Bibles in our county, who have a surplus on hand undisposed of, are re quested to return the same to the subscri ber, and those who have money for Bibles sold, to pay over the same, if possible during nest court week. SAMUEL W. PEARSON. January 27, 184G. 'Somerset Lvceum, WILL meet in the Lyceum room on Friday Evening next. ; ' Question for disctiion. Does the press exert a more beneficial influence in a community than the pul pit. Declaimcr, G. Marshall, 'Efsaj isi. S. Gaitbe:. Those interested will please attend. J D CO I. HORN. Sec. " "Notice. Estate of William Barrick deceased. LETTERS of administration on the estate of William Barrick. late of Allegheny township, deceased, hating been granted to the subscriber residing in said township, all persons indebted to said estate are requested to attend at the late residence of said deceased, on Wednesday the 4th day of March next, prepared to settle; and those haing claimsv to present ihem at the same time and place prpperlv autenticated. JACOB HOON jan27 '45 6l. 7 Adin'r. REGISTER'S NOTICE. KJJoticf. is hereby given to all persons J 5 concerned as legatees, creditors or otherwise, that the following accounts have been filed and passed register in the Register's office, for the county of Som erset, and that the same will be present ed to the Orphans court for confirmation and allowance on Monthly, the 2nd day of March next, at an adjourned Or phans Court, viz: Account of Jacb I. Younkin and Mirhatl Sanner adnriuiatritors of John J. Younkin decsased. Arcaunt'nf Jacob NefT and Emaftuel Smith, Executors of the hsl Will snd Testament of George Michsel Saylcr deceased. Account cf Henry Martz and Richard Martz Executors of Jacob Marlz. win was one of the administrators of Joseph Leit'ick late of Somerset county dee'd. Account of Jhn Hanna and Henry GledMty Executors of the last Will and Testament of Casper Glndfelty dee'd. The Sttpp'cmrnt and final account f John H anna Executor t( the last Will and Test anient of IVter Bow hn dee'd. Account of John Chorpenning admin istrator of David Hrraingpr dee'd. Account of John Hanna administrator of.Andrew Bird deceased. Account of J;cob Yonn? administra tor of Jacob Young of Isaac, late of Wayne county Ohio, the aid adminis irator also beinjr the Guardian ef Jacob Young of Isaac. Acceunt of David Knight and Abra ham Ciossan administrjtors of Henry Crossan, deceased. Account of Nicholas Flammand Jacob Moshohler administrators of Valenine Flamm, decease. Account of John Mijchel, Guardhn orMary Jane AujuJtiue now Mary Jane Welch. Account of George Chorpenning guardhn of Sarnh Fib-know interuvaried with Nthemi i Miller one of the children and heirs of Frederh-k Flick, dee'd. Account of Georgf? Chorpennin guardian f John Baptist Gartunn. one of the children and heirs of John Gar mpn dsre:ised. Account of Samuel Huston and Cham bers Huston administrators of Peter Huston deceasrd. Account of Samuel Kimmel guardian of George Graham, Mary E. Mnndock late Marv E. Grsdintn and Ellen. James. Eiizi, J'din and Julia, children and heirs of John Graham Iste of the borough of Stoystown deceased. W. II. PICKING. Jan 27 40. Resist"- LOOK OUT roil ORE AJi R S, HTMIE subscriber intending in cbise up J his business, iu this place, (having disposed of bis stock) hereby notitirs all persons having dealings with him, to call and settle iheir accounts, as soon as possible as all debts must be paid befor" the first day of March. IS4G, after which time, those that do not attend to it, may expect to pay costs. W. E. MILLER. Somerset, jan 2046 - C3 n - w c ; "j- J? x n i x c 1. o 'tl - i. L o 7); LJrL T. i C 4. i - - , O w aj w i n ? r. . re ' - t, c . jz a- - r - Z-z- Z) az t- , T! T. - ? . i , 4 2 t- iJ c t. -"Z. - z. - - vs w . X -"5 tZl3 T r H s ii " 3 j: r i 3 p c 5 k i - -j Sr. z z. a : -z Adjourned -5k Wi m txi-d iCiUd iJ Hp ITE plantation, late the estate of 3 yohn .Vtailer, Sen'r dcceaed, situ ate nn both sides of the Bedford and Stoy?tewn Turnpike road, pari in Shade and paft in Stoaeycreek township, con taining two hundred and iliir'.v , f'ght acres ami allowance, with abuut fifty fife acres cleared, with one two story log house,"one log barn and other build ings thereon erected, and an ar-p'-orrIard thereon growing. wl be 'er' ed for sale hy public ont-cry at the house of leaac Ankcny, in S.meret, on Tuesday the lOih day of Febiuary next. Terms tuade known on day i S.le Mr ISAAC AN KEN Y. An20 '49 Adn'r, o o f: ? i 71 " ZZ "jl . . SL rz .ry v m 1 , .J s - 2 pn Fresh Groceries. BAGS Prime RIO COFFEE; . O 2 bbls MOLASSES; Loaf Sugar; Teas; Mackerel, &c; receir- ed and for sale bv " dec 1 6 J Jc JVJCUEUs1mm Books! Books!! O Fes HI ClOltBS Sene; Smith's Ceo?raphy. J Gramn ar and Arithmetic. Smidi's Chwrch Harmony; Xibles; S!aie; Sta tionary, fcc, for a! cheap by decli J J fc II F SCHELL. "WANTED. IN apprentice to the Hatting bu?ie. wanted. One from 10 to 17 years of age, of industrious habits, who cart come weJI recommended, will' be taken immediately. jan!3 JOHN C. KURTZ. T is nece9nry that th? Collectors of taxes for 1842. 1842, and 1844 wlu are in arrears should settle off their re spective duplicates at February court. Those who neglect this notice may ex pect to be visited bv the proner authoriy, F WEI ME R ) J R KING V Corn's, P BERKEY J Attsst R L STEWART, Jan CO 'JO. Executors' Notice. fETTEUS Testamentary ra the ct tate of Isaac Stoncr, late f Bro-thcr.-'valiy township, dfe'd., having been grunted to th subscribers in said tiwn ship, all persons indebted to said -estate are requested to attend at the late resi dence of ilie deceased, on Wednesday the 15:h of February nexW prepared t settle; and those havi-ig claims. t pre sent them at the same lime end place, properly authenticated. JOCOB S TONER. CHAUNCEY F S TONER. j.m6'4G Ci I Excutor. Administrator's Sale OF - Meal Hstate IN pursuance of jn order of the Or phans' Court f Somerset county, there will be exposed to sale byway of public outcry on the 9th Jay of Feb ruary, hi the premises, the following tract of land viz: GO acres of land situate in Paint townhip. Somerset county, adjoining lands cf Peter Miller. John Walker and others, with a cabin heuse and log stable thereon Erected, with about seven acres clear, late the es tate of Alexander Walker, deceased. S.di lo commence at two o'clock en said dav; where due attendance will be liven by Sannifl Ror.debush jr. admin istrator. Terms Cah. Bv the Court. . " W. II. PICKING. Jan. .13 M6. - Clerk rUT down for trial at Felruarj term, (3J T day.) mC. Wpyand's use v Bird and Wilkius, Olc and Ko?s v Bover Clarke and Co. v Kellar, .Mountain etal v Deitz Neff v Ankeny Kantner v Custer Kennedy Jcnntr schocl dt- rertors Reese Sl wile v Philippi Johns v Lambert Countryman v Brim Philip; i"i use v Bird et al Koontz's adm'r v Flick Miller& Lippencoit v Cantner & Shaffer Kline v S-h writer Uurket and wife v Miller Hufzell's use v Workman's ex Garrrtson v Conniryman et A Watson v Rush Sine v Same Walker's adm'r v MiMer Chorpenning v Putman Miller v Biningr H Ackerman ct ux v Siat'er Same e Same et vx Cnffroih v Cox Gross v Gros A J OGLE. Fr. t'y. Prot'ys Office, Somerset, j;ni6 '45' 'J'rustees' Sale of SEAL TN j ursnanre of an order f the Or- plians Court of Somerset rontity. there will be exposed to safe bj way ef public vendue or ou'ery on the premise, on the 8th dav of Feb'rmry k. D. IStf,. ibe following Real relate 1st? tlis esiatc of Conrad Ue:d deee;ised. viz: One tract ol land, situate in Greenville tp. in the ciur;ty rf Somerset, cuntainmg about two hnudred acres more or less, a ijo'ning lands of Nicholas IJeal!; Juliii .Mtce Jacob Yea ger, and others, with alut Seventy acres ef clear land on which is erected one Log !Ioue, a!s som fruit trees. Tr-.RM's: One tlurd tr remain a lien ou the premisps, the interest thereof t be paid to the widow semi annually du ring her life time, and at her dfatb to be cquallv distributed nmonjr the b-irs and legal VepreJentaties of said, deceased, and the remsinJer one iMr J in hantl an-I ihe balance in three equal anneal intsl mcnts without interest. Purchase mon ey to be secured by judgment bends. ' Attendance will be jri? by Daniel L-p!y. trustee fnr the sde of die real es tate of Conrad BejII dn-eised. By order of the Court, W. II. UlCKINCI Jan.l54G .CongtalJle3, Sta.v For Sale at this (MPs