SOMERSET HERALD. TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1816. V B. PALMER 7T7. of Phi!a1e!hia at hi Jttn'l lUalt and CkiI Office, is our authorize! A'ftil f'r oblaiiiin? A(frrf foments and Sub tcnplhn for the -HEUAl.D" and is clothed with full pwer to rm iptfor any monies paiJ to him on t -se o'.jerK Hi ancyiiiclu.Ies the folio n cities, viz: rhiUdtf.phia, ISew York, Baluwire auJ Boston. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER. JAJIES 31. POWER, OF MERCER. COUNTY. COUNTY MEETING. The Whigs an J Antimasons of Somer set County arc requested to meet at 2, ' P. M. on Tuesday the 14th of July, at the Court House in Somerset, for the purpose of appointing conferees, to meet j the conferees of l ayette and Greene, to put in nomination a candidate for Con gress. Bv order of the County Committee. Tin: .1TII. The 4 th was celebrated by the citizens and military of this place, and passed off quite pleasantly. Proceedings next week. GRAND MILITARY ENCAMP MENT AT SOMERSET. Wc are requested to state that on the 4th inst., the Somerset Guards and the citizens of Somerset, took the initiatory steps for a meeting of the Volunteers of this and the adjoining counties, in encamp ment at Somerset, some time during the month of September next. Committees of invitation and arrangement were ap pointed, whose names, together with the time fixed, will be published in our next. We have heard the third week in Septem ber suggested as the probable time to he agreed upon. FOR 31 12X1 CO! A company of flying Artillery from Carlisle, under command of Capt. Wash ington, reached this place on Wednesday afternoon last, en route to Mexico, and encamped over night in Mr. Lichtcbcr gcr's grove, half a mile from town. They are a set of fine looking fellows, and will no doubt do their country good service. Capt. Washington very politely furnished us with the following particulars relative to his command. I lis company numbers 83 men, be sides some 8 or 10 attached to the bag gage train. He carries with him G pieces, of artillery, with all the appendagesfie ccssary to the forming of a compete bat tery. Number of horses, 103. Phe com pany left Carlisle on Thursday the 23th ultimo, and travelled from 14 to 20 miles per day. From here they proceeded to Wheeling, where they are to take steam boat for Natchitoches, whence they will march by land 400 miles to San Antonio tie Bexar, in Texas. They arc to be at tached to Gen. Wool's command, intend ed for the invasion of Mexico,-and expect to proceed from San Antonio to some point on the Rio Grande. Capt. Washington, wc regret to slate, had the misfortune on Wednesday morn ing of losing one of his men, near the summit of the Allegheny. The deceas ed, a voting man'named Samuel Voucher had been seated on one of the gun-carriages, and, in consequence of the horses ta king sudden flight, was precipitated to the ground and run over by the carriage, lie survived the accident but a few min utes. His corps was brought to this place and interred the same evening with appropriate military honors, in the grave yard of the Lutheran Church. Di vine service also was performed on the occasion by the Rev. P. Rizer. The de ceased was a native of Owego county, N. Y., only 18 years of age, and had en listed on the 25th of May last, in liar Another of Capt. Washington's ram also received some injury on Wednesday by being thrown from his scat on te car riagc, occasioned by the breaking of a bolt, but had so far recovered next morn ing as to be able to be conveyed forward in an omnibus. Congressional Candidate. Our locofoco friends in this Congres sional District appear to have determined that Daniel fl'eyand, Esq., of Somerset, shall be their candidate for Congress at the ensuing election. Mr. Weyand is, what in common parlance is termed a "good-natured clever fellow," and will bs able to bear a dofcat as well as tho next man -and as the "party' arc bound to keep up appearand in tho district by running one of their uumbsr every two years, Mr. Weyand may as well take his turn now as at any other time. We have no Whig candidate in the field as yet, and i-ha'l therefore add "no more at present" as the letter writers say, barrin' this, that . when the election is over we shall prooa- Mv announce the result in something like the- following manner: Dan Weyand, Dan You're a lucd up nun! Count the Cost, Now, that the Oregon Question is set tled permanently, we hope it might be well enough for some one who has the means of doing it . accurately, to count up the expense to which the nation has been subjected within the last half year on ac count of the difficulties which thelAdmin istration and its friends had thrown in the way of an amicable adjustment of that Question. All are aware that the main difficulty had its origin in the Baltimore Convention that nominated JMr. Polk, which Convention resolved that our ti tle to the whole ot Oregon was "clear and unquestionable," and the principle of which resolve Mr. Polk, it appears felt himself bound to try to carry oaU Final ly however, after months spent in fruit less endeavors at negotiation upon the ba s'i3 assumed after Congress had been en gaged, more or less, from December till June in discussing the merits of the claim set up by the Baltimore Convention and reiterated by the Executive in his Inaugu ral Address and again in his Annual Mes sage after having kept the nation in doubt and excitemsut for half a year or more in regard to this Question Mr. Polk recedes from his position, gives up all, or nearly all that England claimed, and accepts a proposition to settle upon the basis of the 49th Parallel. Now, it must occur to every rational mind, that in claiming the whole of Oregon, Mr. Polk, either acted contrary to his own judgment, or that he had not until quite recently given the subject such attention as should enable him to understand it correctlv. Whatever the cause of it, certain it is that he has entirely changed his course in re gard to the Question, if not his opinion. None will complain, or at least none have cause to complain, of the settlement ot the difficulty; but we think Mr. Polk has justly made himself liable to censure by his ready obedience to the fiat of the Bal timore Convention, and by adhering to the principle laid down by that body, as long as he did and the conclusion is ir rcsistable, that upon his head must rest the responsibility of all the expense to which the nation has been subjected in re gard uthis Question since the meeting o Congress in December last. The amount of that expense the nation has a right to know, and wc hope that some one compe tent for the task will urid-iaheTrqU out. Croat FresJicf. e learn verbally that a great freshet occurred at Cumberland, on Tuesday of last week, which did considerable dam age in the town and vicinity. The streams were swollen to an unusual height, and swept away bridges, fences, Sic. In the town the water reached as high up as the Railroad, and between there and Wellcrsburg all the bridges on the Turnpike except one were carried ofl'. Godcy's toady's Ho oil. The July number is received. Mrs. S. C. Hall, T. S. Arthur, Mrs. Seba Smith, Professor Frost and a number of others are contributors. The engravings consist of the "Declaration," the "Firs Friend," an "American Fashion Plate," original music, Sic. Subscriptions to the Lady's book will be taken at this office. CgTThe United States Government has at this time seven Ministers abroad, all of whom are from the Southern Stales. What a compliment to the "North ern Democracy," who elevated James K. Polk to the Presidency! C?"The Government of Great Bri tain are sending troops into Canada. Some 500 arrived at Quebcg.jit ihAeourse. ol the last montfi CSA plan is said to be on foot at Washington, to send 1000 men to Califor nia, for the two-fold purpose of acting as soldiers and settling the country. j"Lieut. Hay, who acted so gal lantly in the battle of Resaca dc la Pal ina, is from Mercer county, in this State. n2?Gcn. Taylor has been appointed Maj. General of the United States Army, and Col. Butler as Maj. General of Vol unteers. Thomas L. Hamer, of Ohio, and Gen. Patterson of Philadelphia, have been ap pointed as Brigadier Generals of Volun teers. ICTThc proceedings of the Greene County Whig Central Committee reach ed us at too late an hour for this week's paper, but shall be published in our next. The committee recommend Mr. C. T. IIaglr, of Greene county, for Congress. CTThc rumor in regard to England having offered her mediation between the United States and Mexico, is not con firmed ICJ Later accounts -k from Nauvoo ttatc that tranquility had been in some measure restored ngua in that cily.f - Mr. Editor: I am informed that a month since, the Somerset Guards, of this place unanimously passed a resolu tion to tender their services to the Presi dent, (through our State Executive,) for the war now waging with Mexico; but that they cannot bo accepted for the want of some additional recruits. The Guards are about 45 strong, but the complement required by act of Congress is 64 privates and 13 officers and musicians, 77 in all. 5 new recruits were obtained on the 4th, the roll is open for signature at Sergeant Geo. Chorpenning's (Chorpenning and Bcufords' store) where those desirous of joining the corps, are requested to call and sign their names. Shall Somerset coun ty be behind her sister counties in exhib iting a patriotic disposition in defence of our countjy's rights? We hope not.- Come on then and fill up the ranks of the Somerset Guards, and be pre pared to answtr the call of your country for your services, should they be needed. 1812. LATER FROM MEXICO. Arrival at Havana of the Bri tish Mail steamer from Vera . Cruz. The brig Christiana, Capt. Woodberry arrived at New Orleans, from Havana on the 30th tilt. By this arrival the New Orleans papers are in possession of dates from the city of Mexico to the 30th May, three days later from the capital than previous advices, drought to Havana by the British mail steamer from Vera Cruz. Her departure was delayed some days, awaiting the action of Congress, .which assembled on the 27lh ultimo at Mexico, the latest courier from the capital not leaving the city till the 30ih. evening of the Wc make up the annexed summary of Mexican news from the Picayune of the 21st ullt. The correspondent of the Diario de la Marina, of Havana, wries from the city of Mexico on the 2'Jlh, that not a sufficient number of members of Congress assem bled to form a quorum; nevertheless, a preparatory session was held, and the writer adds that Sr. Bustamente, the cx Prcsidcnt may be considered as th? Presi dent of Congress, and that there is every probability that Sr. Paredes will be elect ed President of the Republic, the Con gress appearing to be devoted to him. It is added that should Paredes take the field in the present campaign, Gen. Bravo, now in command of the troops at Vera Cruz, will be elected Vice President. It is believed very generally that Con gress will at once invest Paredes with dic tatorial powers for a limited period, and then suspend its sessions. Many depu ties had openly declared in favor of this course, and the country appeared to have .readied such a crisis, that the concentra tion of all power in a single hand was culled for. There had been another dissolution of the Ministry. Yhc Secretaries of War and the Treasury Tornel and-IIurbc arc known to have resigned. The former it was thought, would be succeeded by Gen. 1). Ignacio dc Moray Vallamil, and the latter by D. Antonia Garay, a mer chant. The great topic of conversation at the capital was the proposed departure of Paredes' to take the command of the Army of the North. Ho himself was bent upon doing so, although dissuaded by many considerations of policy and by the advice of his friends. Should he take the field, it is said he would have under his command an army of sixty thousand men, including the army of reserve and the troops of Arista. Reports were in circulation in the city that Genccal Arista was to be called to the capital to answer charges preferred against him, but the correspondent of the Diario thinks this not at all probable. The correspondent of the Diario de la Marina says, the finances of the nation remain in the same state; the payment of interest on the public debt is still suspend ed, and there were no transactions in the public funds. The Government had convoked a Junta with" the view of pro curing means for its emergencies. Tho President had failed to procure the relief which he had anticipated from the clergy. P. S. Since the above was written, the brig Empreseario, Capt. Collins, has arrived from Havana, bringing us dales one day later. Wc see little to add to what we have given above in regard to the Mexican news. The Mexicans set down their loss in the two battles at 262 killed, 335 wounded and 135 prisoners. Itlaj. C. P. Markle. The following merited compliment to Maj. Marklc, we clip from the Pennsyl vania Telegraph. . "Capt. Cyrus P. Markle, son of the old veteran soldier. Gen. Joseph Markle of Westmoreland county, was unanimously elected Major of the Westmoreland Le gion, on the 0th inst. Capt. Marklc is a chip of the old block, and is as fine a fel low as ever wore a feather or a sword. It would be well for the country If there were more like him. Wc learn from the " Union" that the Mexican General Vega, now a prisoner of war at New Orleans, has asked per mission of the Governmont, through Gen. Gaixfs, to leave New Orleans and visit different parts of the Unitnd States. The Union intimates that his wish will be ac ceded to without difficulty. Nat. Intel. Fishixo Extraordinary. -A negro man while engaged in fishing from a weed flat in Savannah, not being success ful, wound the line aroung his wrist and laid down to take a nan. A biff fish of some kind seized the hook and drew the negro into the river, where he would have been drowned but for the assistance of several persons near by. . Oh ! what . a fch-story ! ; ' ,. Honors to Gen. Taylor. The committee appointed by the Leg islature of Louisiana to present the reso lutions and thanks of the General Assem bly to Gen. Taylor, arrived at Matamoras on the 8th inst-and were presented to the brave old chieftain at 11 o'clock on the 8th, by Col. Labuzan, one of the aids of Governor Johnson. On being presented to the General his staff and officers of the armv, the Colonel, and their staff who were invited to be present on the occa sion, Mr. Zacharie, Chairman of the Com mittee, made an addrsss, to which Gen. Taylor, feelingly and appropriately re plied. At the conclusion of his reply the Gen eral invited the committee and all pres ent to a splendid collation, which lie had ordered to be prepared for the occasion and to which ample justice was done. "Numerous toasts were drank. Mr. Zacharie gave "Old Rough and Ready long life to him." The next day the committee were in vited to a dinner given by the officers of the army at the head quarters ot lcn Arista in Matamoras. Col. Twigg. pre sided. Gaii. Tavlor was nrcscnt. A splendid band of music performed occa sionally on the gallery, and hundreds of the citizens af Matamoras thronged the Palaza to listen to the exulting and joy ous strains. Governor Henderson of Texas and suite, together with Ashbcl Smith, Gen erals Hunt, Johnson, Cook, Burleson and and others were also present. The fes tivity was kept up until midnight and right merrily did the wine sparkle around the board intermingled with toasts and songs. New Orleans Paper. ICTBidn't old Quincy Adams say that the " Administration would BACK OUT on this Oregon question?" And hasn't he backed out ? Oh Polk! Polk! You re a first rate joke ! Unionlowu Dem. STEAMERS FOR THE GRANDE. RIO Captain Saunders of the U. S. Engi nccr Corps, lias purchased at this place four Steamers of light draft, nearly all new and which will be despatched im mediately to their point of destination. Some of these crafts are already on their way. Pitts. Amcr. The last war with England, it is esti mated, cost not less than $200,000,000. The present Mexican wrar costs $300, 000 per day, which is at the rate of $182, 500,000 per year ! So much for war. West Chester Examiner. It is said that the friends of Richard 31. Johnson, arc concocting a movement to present his name to the country as an independent candidate for the Presi dency. Gen. Gaines, it is said, is about (id years of age, Gen. Scott about GO, and Gen. I aylor 53 years. The Albany citizen says: arc pouring into our country sands a week. Emigrants by thou- MARRIED. On the evening of the 2Sth tilt, at the residence of B Earl Esq, Jcnncrville tp., bv the Rev. R. M. Fmdlev, Mr. Jonx M. King, of McConnellsburg Bedford CO.. tO MISS iUELINDA UllABE.NHEM 01 Youngstown Westmd. co. On Tuesday last, Josuir, second son of Mr. John Casebecr, of Somerset tp. in the 20th year of his age. Ill the Court ot" Common Pleas of Somerset Comity of September Term, 1845, No. 129. IN the matter of the application of "Mlie Evangelical Lutheran Church" of Somerset, Somerset county, Pennsylva nia, lor a cnarter ot Incorporation. AND now to wii: 3d April, 1846 The petition of the iiijMk members of the aforesaid 'r5Ss& Church, was presented to the court praying for a Charter of Incorporation; ami the Court hating pe rused and examined the petition, and the articles and conditions therein set forth and contained appearing to be lawful and and not injurious to the 'community, or !cr the instrument to be filed and pub lication to be made in one newspaper printed in Somerset county, for three weeks, that the application has been made. By the court. A. J. OGLE, Proth'y. June 30, 1840. Estate of Jacob Swcnk.de- ceased. LETTERS of administration on the estate of Jacob Swenk (of Jacob) late of Somerset township, deceased, having been granted to the subscribers, all persons indebted to said estate are re quested to meet them at the house of Ja cob Snyder, Esq.. in said township, on Friday the 2 1st day of August next, pre pared to settle; and those having claims, to present them at the same time and place, properly authenticated. SAMUEL HUNS ACKER. of Somerset lp. SAMUEL SWENK, of Qucmahoning !p. juno 21,'16-Cl. ; - Caution. ." MY wife Slarv having left mr bed and board without any reason or provo cation, 1 hereby caution all persons a- gatnst trusting her on my account, as I am determined'not to pay any debts of her contracting from this date HERMAN UMBERGER. Jenner tp. July 7, 1816. . Sheriffalty. To the Free and Independent Voters of Somerset Count v. I T'ellow Citizens: I offer mvself to your consideration as a candidate for the office of SHERIFF, at the ensuing election, and respectfully solicit your suffrages for the same. If elected, I will perform the duties of the office with fidelity. JJIMES PJRSOX. Somcrsellp.JlIay 19. 1816, To the voters of Somerset County. Ikllow Citizens: I offer myself to your consideration as a candidate for the office of SHERIFF, at the ensuing general eileetion, and re spectfully solicit your votes for the same. If elected, I will perform the du ties of the office with li lelity. SOLOMON KNEE, may 2f 1 8 16, Sheriffalty. To the voters of Somerset County. TRULL O IV CITJZEXS: Thankful for ihe vote I received on a previous occasion, I again offer myself to your consideration as a candidate for the o- fi-e of SIfi VAZl FF3 a tlic ensu ing clecton. Should I be so fortunate as to be elected I pledge myself to perform the duties of the office with fidelity and impartiality. june 1646 JACOB C SPEICIIER SUERIfTJLTF. To the Voters of Somerset County. 1 T the sugelion of many friends, I of fcr myself to your consideration as a candidate for S1IERI FF lhe ensuing election. Should 1 be elected, I pledge my utmost abilities for the faith ful discharge of all the duties of the of fice. JOHN U.KIM MEL. may 10, 1816. Sheriffalty. To lite Voters of Sumcraet Count. IELLOW CITIZENS: At the stig gesiion of numerous friends, I offer .nr. self to your consideration as a candi date for at the ensuing general election, and res pectfully solicit your votes for the same. If elected 1 will peri'orm the duties of the office with fidelity. JACOB CUSTER. Rockingham Furnace,? June 23, !8f6. Commissioner. FELLOW CITIZENS; Through the solicitations of numerous friends throughout the county. I offer myself to your consideration for re-election. Should I receive a majority of your votes you may expect the duties of the office to be faithfully and efficiently performed. FREDERICK W ELMER. Somerst, May 6. 1 & 46. Commissioner. To the J'ofcrs of Somerset County. E71 ELLOW-CITIZENS, I offer myself to your consideration as a candidate for County Commissioner at the ensuing eJecti m; and should I re ceive a majority of your suffrages, shall perform the duties of said office to the best of niv judgment and ability. JOHN MONG. Stonyrreek tp. ? June 2, 1816.5 COM M ISSi ONER. To the Independent Voters of Soji- f.ket Count v. '1TOFFER myself to your consideration as a Candidate for itm office of COMBIISSIOKER, Sould I be so fortunate as to receive n majority of your suffcrages I pledge my self to thft perfonnauce of the duties of the office.with impartiality and fidelity. JACOB LAMBERT (of J.) Stonycreek tp. May, 6, 46. Commissioner. To the Voters oj Somerset County. Eellow Citizens: At the solicita tion of a number of friends, I offer myself to your ronsidtf ration as a candi date for COMMISSIONER, at the ensuing general election, and res pectfully solicit your suffrages. If elec ted, I will discharge the duties of the of fice with impartiality. W.M. F. DIVELY, Berlin, June 23, 1840. BLi-lTK S"JJ101TS' For Sale at this Oflic'o. LIST OF RETM.EBS, OF MERCHANDIZE, In the County of Somerset. IS returned to the Court of Quarter Session in January, 1816, by lhe con stables of the several districts, designa ting those who have taken out license, and those who have not. Names. Daniel Flick, John L. Snyder, Parker Si Anken3', Mich?el A. Sanner. no Ii:ense df do Jo J.J. & II. F. Schcll, do - Joseph Cummins, do Chorpenning Si Benford, do Samuel Kurtz, do William M'Creery, license Miller Trcdwtll, no license Miehael Sipe, do Hay & Bare, do Samuel A Michael, license Freidline Si Flick do Culhertson Rinkin?( no license Elias Stahl, do Kuable Si Vought, da Aughingbansh Si Brubakcr, di Walter Si Kuable do - Samuel Darned, license Alfred Ncwlon, no licenso Moses A. Ross, tl0 John D. Roddy, do Joseph Hcndrickson, do I ' Samuel Elder, do Moses Jennings, do Aaron Wiatt, do J. C. D.irrall, do Fry Si Endsley, licen Elijah Wagner, no license Livengood Si Hefily, license Miller Si Dively, no licenso Joseph J. Miller, do ramwel II. Hallcr, do P. Si W. Myers, do John M 'Clary. d. Miller Si Dively, do Geo. A.Cook, do Samuel S. Piatt, licenso George Johnston, no licenso Keizcr Si Poorhatigh do A. Heffiey Si Co. license Charles Krissinger, no licenso Samuel Philson. licens Jacb Berkey, do Samuel J. Row, do Samuel Kimmel, no licenso Geo. A. Clarke, do George A. Clarke, do James O, Carson Si Co. do Henry Little, do Isaac R. Shaffer, do Jacob Custer, do Edmund Kieman, do George Parker, do Ilnber Linten Si Meyers, license David T. Storm, no license George R. Benham. license All persons who have not taken oat their license will do so immediately, a the Act of Assembly requires the Trea surer to bring suit against all delinquent, within the month of Jane. Those persons who have been relumed,' on the above listjand have declined busi ness previous to the 1st May nit., will call upon the subscriber without delay, and make due proof ef ihe same. MILLER TR ED WELL, Treasurer KEGISTEK'S NOTICE. "Totice is hereby given to all person? concerned as legatees, creditors or otherwise, that the following accounts have been filed and passed register in the Register's office, for the county cf Som erset, and that the same will be present ed to the Orphans' court for confirmation and allowance on Tuesday, ihe 1 ith day of July next, at an adjourned Or phans' Court, viz: The account of A. II. Philson anvl William Johnston, two of the Execu tor's of the estate of Frederic!; OldkUi er, deceased. The account of Samuel Milter, admin istrator of Daniel Hamer, deceased. The account of John Cover, adminis trator dc bonis non, with the Will an nexed of Rudolph Urick, deceased. The account of Christian Kein and Yost Blough, administrators of Sariiael Kciin, Sen. dee'd. . The account of Jacob Mo3es and Abraham Moses, administrators; of Ja cob Moses, dee'd. The account of William Srmnfc, ad ministrator of George Stall, dee'd. The account of John Witt and Mi chael Hoover, administrators of Casper Hoover, dee'd. The account of Jacob Fisher, exc.cn- tor of Martin Fisher dee'd. The account of Abraham Spangfer and Lewis Soangler, administrators e( Abraham Spaogler, decM. The account of Jacob Lambert and George Lambert, executors of Eliaabeth Lambert, dee'd. The acaonnt of David Weimer, admin istrator of Peter Bradford, dee'd. . The account of Samnel Murphy, Esq. administrator, with the Will annexed of Thoma3 Griffith, dee'd. The account of Robert McClintoclc and Alexander McClintock, administra tor of Willum P. McClintock, dee'd. V. H. PICKING June 9 '46. Re&Mer Somerset County, ss, Vviiw- lielore tne u 0119:1 to Jn,!. .1 ff t cs thereof. On. motion of J, F, CoXt Esq. the court grant artilc 011 the rj a,,j jejra representatives nfJoh:; S.Miirr.t'rreaserl.to appear at an adjnurnd Orphans' court to be held at Somerset on the 14th dav of July nexf, and !icw eauoc if nny they have, why ihe real pm as of said Johu Staiicr, deeM, ViiooU n-l he swld. Extract fro.u the- Record, certified this CjU uay 01 April, laii). WM. U. i'K KINC"' 2eourt to held ot 3 om.frset. $2 on the 21 day of Ann! 1S16
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