ALTOONA, PA.
THTJEDAT, DEC. 3fc 1858.
arannknown to ns,ourrulefor adver
tising to.to require payment In advance, or a guarantee from
known-persons, ' It Is therefore useless for all such to Mod
na advertisements offering to pay at the end of three or elz
months. Where advertisements are accompanied with the
moaqv, -whether one, five or ten dollars, we will giro the
advertiser the 101 l benefit of each rates. 1 ,
8. HI. PETTEKfiILL & CO.,
idrertlsing .Agents, lid Nassau street. New Vork, and
U State street, Boston, are tho Agents for the Altoona
JWtttoe, and the most influential and largest circulating
Kewspapers In the United States and tbe Panadas. They
are aatherized to contract for ns at oar lowest rater.
No Paper. —No paper
from this office next week.
Top Mexioah Squabble.-—A chief
difficulty ih getting at the truth of Mexi?
oanaffairs throes from ; the fret that most
of the fighting Is dope in the newspapers
and by false raptors. War seems to be
conducted very much like one of our po
litical campaigns, and all the factions hasy
themselves in circulating tremendous sto
ries of their oWn victories, in order to
t - v * : •_ • -
frighten their opponents. The Vera Cruz
newspapers are full of reported defeats of
the iZnloaga party all over country,
while the news from the city of Mexico
indicates that’the actual goveramept-is in
fact : .strengthening itself and suppressing
all opposition.. it .seems to be tile fact
that between Vera Cruz
and the'ol^l l)aa been cutoff,
anflthat the:<asue of Perote, which com
mapdß the state of Vera Cruz on .the in
land side, has fallen into the hands of the
Zuloagists. And if \wo may believe the
Vera Croz papers, Gen. Eoheagaray, by
whom the castle was taken, has with shock
ing cruelty ordered all the officers and ope
fifkh of the men taken to be shot, in re
venge for the assassination of Gen. Man
ero and others by the liberals pt Zacatecas.
The city of Vera Cruz is evidently in dan
ger of attack hy u the government forces,
from the fret that the military commander
has ordered all who may scale the walls of
the town to be shot, except boys'under
eighteen* who are to be flogged. At the
city of Mexico, Zuloaga was forcing an
other contribution from the Capitalists, to
provide far the defense of the city.
Organization or .the Legislators.
• —On Tuesday next, the Legislature of
Pennsylvania will assemble atHarrisbstfg,
to remain in session for one hundred days
and transact such business as may cone
before it. As a matter of course, there
will be quite an exciting time in effecting
an organization of both Houses, aa there
are any number of self-sacrificing patriots
who are anxious to serve their country in
the -capacity Of Speakers, 'Clerks, Sergant
at-anns. Poor-keepers, Messengers, &c., all
claiming to have devoted their time and
talents to promote the success of the party
to whpinibelongs the ‘ spoils and plunder/
not a few of whom, most be doomed to
disapointment. No doubt there may be
found, in a few days after, quite a num
ber of persons who merely came on busi
ness, the particular nature of which they
will not define Nothing like trying, how
ever, and if one .man does hot succeed, he
can console himself with the reflection
that he has many partners in his jAversity.
. Another .Arctic Expedition.--— Dr.
Hays, who Wan with Dr. Kane in his Arc
tic .expedition, is engaged in the organizaf
tion of another establish the
truth of the theory of an op<tn Polar Sea.
The American Association for the Ad
vancement of Science, favors. the enter
prise as the most interesting problem in
Arctic geography. The American Phil
osophiical Society, the Academy of Natu
ral Science, of Philadelphia, the American
Society of Science and Arts in Boston, and
tike J&wton Natural History Society have
cbnwScred the matter and adopted zesolu
tionfl favorablc to the project. \
' President has reoonnderedlus
pocial programme, and recently invited a
number Republicans to take dinner
with him. We understand that, like most
ofhis hospitalities, these latter come “too
late/' and that the Republicans, having
. keen compelled to appease their hunger,
during &p long session outside the Presi
, dentil mansion, have resolved appease
jtinthe same way during the short ses
men.. It is now given out that not a sin-
the Republican parly will
-tave mahogany. • '
Tfc* SrKAKBBLSBriPB. —Promall that
we ean learn, we think Bon. John Cress*
nell of this county, and Col A, 3L He
ctare, of Franklin, will undoubtedly be
elected Speakers of the different Houses
of the Legislature, on Tuesday next, and
we say now, as we have said before, that
two better men for the positions, can not
be found in the list of members to either
House.
EES AHDfiOISBGBS.
Bee ne v adTertiaement of A. Bonsh.
•Q.Tbe .momentousquestion—«r« “hoop
poles timber-trees.” .
j®'*Siok of the guiDoy—-Mq£ike of the
Johnstown Echo.
jGjjr On n “bender” nearly ajlthe editors in
the country.
gggT The population of Cincisnati is eatixna
ted at nearly 250,000.
An extensile project is on foot in New
York for sending * large number of emigrants
to Arisona.
EST The Kentucky papers contain a-letter
from Hon. James B. Clay, declining a re-elec
tion to Congress.
- ,Ks.*Bemember,themeetiiigofthe Mechan
ic's’ Library Association on Saturday evening,
lior election of officers. \
;16U Hard work—making selections from
country papers .filled with the “ conclusion” of
the Presidents Megpage. " -
- BQu. The shortest day in the year was De
cember 21st, being but nine hours fifteen min
utes from sunrise to snnset.
*j&,Do ope thing at a time—-that’s the rale.
When yon have done slandering your neighbors, <
then begin to' say your prayers.
JWSo A bill before the Arkansas Legisla
ture, to prohibit the sale of patent medicines
in that State, j
, EQL-It is stilted that : colored stnden'ts ore
now attending the exercises of the Yale medical 1
school.
Miss'Carthamy is suing Mr. Shaw, of
St. Louis, for $lOO,OOO. damages for .breach of
promise. Fifty witnesses are to testify in the
cose.
gffl** During the past five years there have
been constructed in California, 4,605 miles of
artificial canal for gold Washing, at a cost of
$12,000. ,
JffiT It is a Chinese maxim that “ for every
man who does not work,' and every woman who
is idle, somebody must suffer cold or hunger.”
All loafers please notice.
The Hambolt (Gal.) Tima states that
in addition to nine thousand snipe killed! at four
shots, by a citizen of Union, the air was full of
falling birds for .several days.
jjgj* A negro in Columbia, Mo , pursuing a
bog the other day with an open knife in his
hand, fell and the blade entered his heart, caus
ing instant death.
gffi* The Common School Trustees of a town
in Indiana say, in a recent report—“ Jfo com
mon schools—all uncommon . Branches taught,
Euchre, poker, old tUdgt, vulgarity and profani
ty
Punch says to find out whom a child
lotcb make it a present, mid notice to. whom it
is moat eager to show that present, exultingly.
To find oat when a woman hates, do exactly the
same thing.
We think it will be necessary for Con
gress to ordecthe printing of a copy of the Pres
ident’s Message for each voter and have it frank
ed to them, hereafter, as many of the country
papers refuse to publish it
ggfc. A man out West, wanted t<Pget a check
cashed, but there being no one in the place to
vouch for his identity, he exhibited his shirt,
with his name written on it, which satisfied the
banker, who paid over the money, and allowed
the stranger to go on his way.
jggr* The State canvassers of New York have
decidtd to refuse certificates to thp six Con
gressmen elect from-New York oity, on the
gr6and that the returns read “for,members of
Congress,” instead of “ representatives in Con
gress.” ■ ■ '
Urtu John Kilining, of Lebanon, Warren
county, Ohio, died recently, worth $760,000.
By will he directs thie property to be deposited
in some .trastworthy bank—the principal never
to be touched, and the interest to be devoted to
the education of Protestant Germans in Ohio.
A German boy living in Laportc. Ind.,
not long since, procured hqupr and becamebra
tally drank, fie was heard moaning in » fence
corner, and a-passer-by, looldag for the cause,
: waB horrified, to find the boy’s dog literally chew
ing hup in pieces. The lad was fatally injured.
~ ptgi_ Gold oub—Qreer ond Allison have; dis
posed of the Juniata Megiiter, to its former pro
prietor, A. G. Bronsall. We presume the first
editorials wiUbe slightly savage, judging from
the fact that the new proprietor if fresh from
theslanghter-hoose. I
Porters Spirit of the Times” says
Wood’s to fighit Heenan .is accepted,
Heenan’s 'friend? having deposited $990 with
the editors of journal for the oppositeparty
to cover ns the first installment of the proposed
bet of $2,500. , I
- It is announced for the benefit of those
persons who did not get a sight of the comet,
that it will appear again before the public fora
few nights only, ih the autumn of the year 2,-
146, *» And'when it doth next rids about, may
we be'there to sec*” •• t '
JS&. The vote of Boston, at the late munid
pal election, which was an ammated one,
only thirteen thousand This taten thousand
votes less than is given in Cincinnati, and is less
than is polled in Chicago, a city which is hardly
as many months old as Boston in years.
16T Folks, disposed- to grumble about hard
fare, should read Captain Morey’s account of his
Now Mexico expedition.' Hp says for five days
himself and, 40 men had to crawl on their hands
and knees in mow five feet deep on an average.
The mules finally had nothing but' {foe leaves
to eat, the rations fat the men jjw* oW* Imd
they were compelled to eat the mutes. - AU|hiß
'■wee done cheerfully, and without tnrahordina-.
lion.
f BSP- Ifork ee- thonghtbon weri to Eve far
ever—worship as thoughthou wert to dia pree^
cnlly.' ; • -
19“ Two prisoners being «sent up” tegeffi
or, in Chicago, one tor two, and the other for
ninety days, they got mixed, and the short term
prisoner bad to serve-ont the loUg term. He
nae now sued for slo,ooodamagea. , v
19“ The Head AHve.—The Wheeling 2Sma
states-thai a giriat the Hospital who had been
sick for some fume, died last Sunday. Owing
to the inotemency ofrheweather, the barial
was postponed until Tuesday, when conscious
nessreturned to the little creature, and she is
now recovering.
BQU It is stated that a young lady on Bos
ton Common, dressed in the extreme of fashion,
was mistaken by some boys for a, circus tent,
and they actually crawled some distance under
the canvass before they discovered their mistake,
when they broke from her in great consterna
tion.
lIS. Horrible Death.—Moses Bailey an em
ployee atthe Washington Foundry, Baltimore,
Ipd., wasroasted alive at the furnace of that es
tablishment on Tuesday afternoon. He had
been sentinto Hie cupalo to attend to something,
and fell into the furnace, overcame it is supposed,
by the fumes of the charcoal.
Judge Pearson, of Harrisburg, in a re
cent oh&iige to a Grand Jury, said that the noisy
collections of men and boys called “ Calithnm
pians,” who frequently annoy newly married
people, are nuisances,. and snbjcct to severe
punishment, and that it is the duty of constables
to arrest [those participating.
Austria, it is said, will expend no less
than $2,400,000 this year, on her squadrons,
and for 1859, will increase the amount to $4,-
000,000. 'Russia, is about to appropriate $2-
500,000 iforher navy. This time next year
France will possess no less than forty screw line
of battle ships.
J9* The Charlotte (Mich.) Republican states
that a few days since, in Barry County, a-sing
ing master had difficulty in his school with some
'rowdies, apd dismissed the school. As the mas
ter was going out,-.one of the rowdies stabbed
him dead on the spot. A young man caught up
a stick, and striking, the assassin a blow killed
him instantly.
Jdeobs.— List of Grand and Traverse furors
for January Term, 1859. Court commences
Monday, January 24th, 1859.
OBAND JCBOBS.
Armstrong Isaac, Butcher, Altoona.
Baker Samuel, Roller, Allegheny. '
Buck Jacob, {Farmer, Logan.
Barnhart Jacob, “ Greenfield.
Campbell John, Tanner, Antis.
Collier John, Bricklayer, Allegheny.
Conrad £dwprd, Farmer, Tyrone.
Eakley .William, Forgeman, Snyder.
Qorsuch Harrison, Blacksmith, Woodberry.
Hutchison Robert M., Farmer, Logan.
Hutnes John W., Wheelrigbt, Altoona.
JohnatouArwin, Farmer, Catharine.
Johnston William, Clerk, Logan.
Lemon Samuel, Gentleman, Hollidaysbnrg. s
Levis Thomas 8., Grocer, Gay sport.
McCormick R. H., Farmer, Altoona.
McCormick Wm. C., Clerk, “
McGinnis John, Laborer, Blair. -
McCune S. R , Miller, Fronkstown.
Null Daniel, Carpenter, Hollidaysburg.
Rhodes SamuoLß., Farmer, Huston.
Smith Jacob, . “ “
Shinafelt Johnß., “ “
Tinklepaugh Richard, Farmer, Blair.
TRAVERSE JURORS—FIRST lIIE,
Baker A. P., Saddler, Hollldaysbnrg.
Bell James H-, Tailor, “
Beegle John F., Merchant, Greenfield.
Miller, Huston.
Michael, Farmer, Tyrone,
Brua John,- “ Frankstown.
Caldwell Wm., Tanfifif,- Tytoaa.
Cherry Jacob, (of Jno.) Parmer, Antis.
Curry James, Farmer, Frankstown.
Denniston James, Clerit, Hollidaysburg.
Bysart Wm. P., Merchant, Antis.
Eberaole Jacob, Farmer, N. Woodberry.
Fluke Joseph M., Clerk, Logan.
Figart John, Farmer, Frankstown.
Ferree George C., Manager, Logan.
Grazier Joseph 8.. Farmer, Tyrone.
Garrett John M., Miller, Gaysport.
Henahey David, Farmer, Antis.
Hamilton Jana, “ Logan.
Jacobs William, Mpulder, Gaysport.
Knox Alexander, 'Merchant, Blair. -
Kejibart Human, Innkeeper, Frankstown.
Knee William, Wagoumaker, N. Woodberry.
■Lotts Randolph, P.j Stone-mason, Logan.
Moore Samiiel, Farmer, Blair.
McNulty Frank, Carpenter, Altoona.
McGraw John, Firmer, Huston.
Nowlan John, “ Greenfield.
Nicodemus Jacob “ N. Woodberry,
Nicodemus Henry, Gentleman.
Ritchey Jacob, F irmer, Greenfield.
Stifler John H.. “ Allegheny.
Stewart A. H., Manager, Antis.
Stonebraker John, Jr., Farmer, Snyder.
Vanscoyoc Stephen, “■’• Antis.
Wike Michael, Farmer, Huston.
Waring Robert, Nurseryman, Snyder.
Young Danipl, Inkeeper, Hollidaysburg.
Second Week.
Aurandt John, Sr., Farmer, Catharine.
Acker Christian, do Huston;
Barr Samuel S., Gentleman, Hollidaysburg.
Berry Jacob, Butcher, Gaysport.
Bell Martin; Iron-master, Antis,
Clabaugb Andrew, Pattern-maker Altoona.
Clark Samuel, Blacksmith, Hollidaysburg.
Daily John, \ Parmer, Huston.
Dieffenbacher A. L., Merchant Hollidaysburg.
Denny Daniel, Farmer, Snyder
Dippncr John, Blacksmith, Hollidaysburg.
Feay Joseph, farmer, Woodberry.
Glandrng J ohn N., blacksmith, Altoona;
Gwiii James L., surveyor, Logan.
Gathers Samuel, carpenter, Altoona.
Higgins! Jacob, clerk, Allegheny.
HMfppnny John, manufacturer, Antis.
Hutchison James, fanner Logon.
Henderson Andrew, bridge builder, Altoona.
Irwin James,' farmer, Frankstown.
Irwin David, do do
Kelly Joseph, do Juniata. '
Kean Williata, printer, Hollidaysburg.
Lemon j; A;, gentlemaw, .do
Inndsby! Miller, painter, Logan.
Martin Daniel L., justice, Houston.
Miiteer Cyrus, farmer, Catharine.
Myers Henry, do- Logan.
Miller John,' merchant, Hollidaysburg.
Miller B; P.i clerk,' Altoona. ; \
McCaully Thomas, manufacturer, Anris.
Peterman Daniel, farmer, Catharine.'
Barney David K., carpenter, Hollicfojsbtirg.
StoufFer George, farmer, Taylor, v ; v
Shutter Peter, shoemaker, Altoona. -
Urich Michael, carpenter,'. do.
Wilt Leri, farmer, Juniata.
Wright John, do Snyder.
Nxw,Lun ofCalifobnia Nash. —Classical
nomendatare jhsß cortahily baen largely drawn
upon in naming places in this State. Taka the
following as specimen* of California taste in
snob matters: '
Names of Mining Localities: Potato Hill,
Halt Pork Ridge, Mugawamp, Blue Kanyon,
Devil’s Basin, Bast Chance, Bed Caps’ Bar,
Bunknmville, One Horse town.
Greenhorn Creek, Humbug Gulch, Sucker Flat,
Bed D«g Digging*. Snail Oulch, Shirt TaU Bend,
Digger Greek. Poppet Digging, Wolf Bar, Hell’s
Delight, Deadwpod, Buckeye Flat, Gas Hill,
Squaw Creek, Peppermint Hill, Brandy Greek,
Stud Horse Gulch, Rot Gut, Dog Town, MadOx'
Kanyon, Yankee Jim*a, Sailors! Diggings. Calf
Bar, j Rattlesnake Bar, Hardacrable, Stony
Gmcn, Henpeck City, Horse-shoe Bend, Pover
ty Bar, {Coffee Creek, Jackass Gulch, Secret
Ravines Angels’ Gamp, Lovers Hollow, Pot
Luck .City, Mosquito Kanyon, Pitchfork, Pep
per Box. Ldnse Village, Hang Town, Rum Blos
som, Pljun Ground, Hogs’ Glory, Bloody Run,
Ragged [Breeches Bar, Gristly Bear Ravine, Egg
Nog Settlement, Mad Mule Kanyon, Rat Trap
Slide, Love Letter Camp, Petticoat Slide, One
Eye, Chucklehead Diggings, Beven-by-Nine
Valley, Nntcake Camp, Barefoot Diggings, Pup
pytotrn, Poker Flat, Brandy .Gulch, Paint Pot
Hill, Rongh and Ready, Rag Town, Centipede
Hollow, Hog’s Diggings, &c., &o.
Thb Beneficiaries op Divobcb Laws. —The
Chicago Tribune thus classifies those unhappy
persons who seek Indiana from abroad for the
purpose of finding relief under the divorce laws
of that State:
Grass-widows, with whom husbands would
not live; grass-widowers, with whom no decent
woman could live; strong-minded woman, who
claim as God-given the right to say how many
children they shall have and by whom they
shall be fathered; strong-minded men, who
agreo, with strong-minded women in their theo
ries, and lend their aid in carrying them out;
fast woman, who feel that all husbands are nui
sances ; fast men, who prove the fact, in part;
silly Woman, who have married ita haste and are
repenting at leisure; silly men, ditto, ditto ; un
fortunate woman, who find themselves tied to
sots, beasts or debauches; these sots, beasts and
debauches who hate the purity and innocency
of these have by thousands, literally
by thousands, sought the benefit of laws which
Indiana was foolish enough to enact.
Important Railroad Movement. —The Chi
cago Tribune learns that a new feature has been
introduced into railroading recently, that of
carrying wheat through to New is
thought to be of some importance. The Cleve
land and Toledo Road has agreed, we under
stand, to take wheat in bins or barrels from
ToledcK to New York at 66 cents per 100 lb.,
and to intermediate points in the State of New
York at proportionate rates. Some parcels
have already gone forward and with satisfac
tory results. The four East and West lines
have agreed to put wheat in bags or barrels at
the same rate as flour, calling 216 lb. a barrel.
The movement was inaugurated, we believe, by
the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Road,
as we saw a notice of the arrival of a lot of
wheat at New York, which was shipped over
that road from Chicago, before we heard tbe
subject mentioned in any other quarter. For
transporting such qualities of wheat as are in
demand by tbe eastern millers, this arrange
ment may prove advantageous.
A small keg of brass fillings worth per
haps two dollars, was sold recently to parties
in Newark, N. J., as gold dust, for five hundred
dollars, the parties selling representing them
selves as in pressing need of money and willing
to sell at a great sacrifice. When the “ dust”
was taken to New York, the old adage was
found true, that all is not gold that glitters.
One of the swindlers was arrested, but indig
nantly repudiated any intention of swindling.—
He said there bad been a mistake in the keg
taken, that he would make it all right; and, as
an evidence of his sincerity, insisted that the
“ diddled” individuals should “ keep a bar of
gold” till he should rectify the error.' This was
accepted, and be went off to correct the mistake.
It is needless to say that be never returned, or
that the bar of gold turned cut to be a bar of
iron galvanized.
BgL. The apportintment for members of Con
gress, under the census of 1860, will make a
great change in the representation of several
States, judging from the votes at the recent elec
tion' im some of the Western States. Illinois,
with nine members of Congress, Las given 250,-
000 votes, while Massachusetts, with eleven
representatives, gave only 120,000. Wisconsin,
with only three representatives, hat given a
vote within a fraction of that of Massachusetts.
Compared with the votes of many other States,
the discrepancy is still greater. The elections
at the West were, however, held under'greater
excitement, and called out a fuller vote than in
most of the old States:
A Boy Ties Himself to the Tail op a Cow.
—A most distressing death occurred in Rappa
hannock county, Virginia, a day or two since,
A little son of Mr. John T. Corder, near Flint
Hill, left the house with a negro to drive some
cow’s to a point not far distant. In a few min
utes the negro returned and stated that the lit
tle fellow, who was about nine years of age, had
tied himself to a cow’s tail ahd had been badly
hurt. The father proceeded to the spot, abouj
a mile from the house, and there found the lit
' tic boy tied to the tail, of a cow by a rope around
the waistlf He was dead, having been dragged
some distance, and his body shockingly mutila
ted. ,
Silver Coin. —The market in New York is
said to - be overburdened with the depreciated
silver coins of the United States. The proposi
tion of the directory of the mint, that these
coins should be made legal tender to the amount
of fifty or one hundred dollars in one lot, would
give them additional currency. As it is at
present, the banks in that city decline receiving
them- in large sums, and object to taking over
$6 of thein at a time. The brokers have put up
notices at their wmdows offering to sell “ U. S.
silver coins” at J a f per cent, discount.
Mill Swept Away — Man Drowned. —On
Tuesday morning, the saw-mill of A. J. Bonnett,
Esq., on Glade Ron, some four miles below Kit-
Janning, Pa., was swept away by a rise in the
stream. At the time, the proprietor and James
Dunlap, a hired man, were on the mill. The
former clung to some of the timbers, and was
saved by persons on the shore, while the latter
(supposed to have been struck by some of the
falling timbers) was drowned in the stream.
Stretching Times —An impatient Welshman
called to his wife, “ Come, isn’t the breakfast
ready ? I’ve had nothing since yesterday, and
to-morrow will be the third day!” This is equal
to the Call of the stirring housewife, who roused
her maid at 4’Oolook with -“ Come Bridget, get
dpi Here ’tis Monday morning, to-morrow’s
Tuesday, next day’s Wednesday—half the creek’s
gone, and nothing done yet I”
Hogs, smothered in tne railroad c(aa K
arc bought op and sold in the Eastern cities, by
a set of rascally' butchers who degrade .their
honorable calling. Honest butchers should de
test and make an example of some of the ril
luae. ■ ' ' .
Cambria Codbtt. —hve clip the following
Hems froth the Johnstown Echo, sTlast week ;
Sxntxkcb or ABKJrTßO».— William Aron true,
convicted during the first week of pur- Court of
nmnslanghter, for the killing ofHborgo Beam
ish, was, on Saturday test, sentenced to four
years and six months imprisonment in the West
«n Penitentiary. In passing this sentence upon
the prisoner, Judge Taylor took occasion, to re
mind him that it was the ananimons opinion of
the Court that he.(Arentrne) should have been
convicted of murder in the second degree—an
opinion wbioh we think will awaken a response
in the heart of every law-biding citixen of the
county. If the decision‘of any jury ever em
panelled in such a trial as this was tempered
with mercy, it was the one that* declared Aren
true guilty of manslaughter. Even those who
felt the moat abiding interest in the welfare of
the prisoner, and were the most anxious that a
merciful view should bo taken “of his crime,
could not, with a proper understanding of the
facts of the case, have looked tor less than a
conviction for murder in the second degree, and
they have good reason to rejdioe that snob a de
cision was not rendered.
An Almost Fatal Rekcontek.— Scarcely
had the curtain fallen upon the last scene dn the
Arcntrue trial; and ere it was known amongst
us what disposition had been made of the pris
oner, our community was shocked by another
of those terrible results of passion too frequent
ly transpiring in our midst.
During the progress of a railing faatch at the
grocery and liquor store of D.
on Raifroad Street, about 8J o’clock, on Satur
day i evening last, a misunderstanding arose be
tween two men named' Oliver Lenhart and
Michael MoTigne, and after the bandying be
tween them of various unmentionable epithets,
the latter, it appears from the evidence ad
“duced on the preliminary examination, picked
up the poker and threatened to run Lenhart
through, when he (Lenhart) took from the
counter a weight, (size undetermined,) which he
threw at MoTigne, striking him on the forehead
and fracturing his skull, portions of wbioh were
shortly after removed from the brain by Dr.
Yeagley. Although in a critical condition, it is
thought that MoTigne will recover, if infiama-
tion of the brain docs not supervene. Lcnhart
was immediately arrested, and after a bearing,
was, on Monday, bound over in the sum of
$5OO for bis appearance at the next term of our
Coart to answer tbe charge preferred against
him.
Fight Between Eleven Hcsdeed Hobbes.
—Southey, iu. his History of the Peninsular
War, relates the following; “ Two of ihe Span
ish regiments which had beeii quartered in
Funan were cavalry, mounted; on fine black
longtailed Andalusian horses. It was impossi
ble to bring off tbeso horses-t-about 1100 in
number—and Romano was not aj man who could
order them .to be destroyed ; he was fork! of
horses himself, and know that every man was
attached to his beast, which had carried aim so
far and so faithfully. Their bridles were there
fore taken off, and they were turned loose upon
the beach. A scene ensued such as was never
before witnessed. They became sensible that
they were, n®,longer under the restraint of any
human power. N ?.
A general conflict ensued, in which, retained
the discipline they bad learned, they charged
each other in squadrons of ten oi? twelve togeth
er, then closely engaged, striking with their
fore feet, and biting and tearing each other
with moat ferocious rage, and; trampling over
those who were beaten down, £ilf tbe shore in
the course of an hour was strowii with the'dead
and disabled. Port of them had been set free
on rising ground at a distance. : They no soon
er beard the roar of tbe battle,-than they came
thundering down over tbe intertnediate hedges,
and catching the contagious madness, plunged
into the fight with equal fury. > Sublime os the
scene was, it was too horrible; to be long con
templated, and Romano, in mercy, gave orders
to destroy them. But it was found too danger
ous to attempt this, and after tire last boat had
quitted tbe beach, thp few horses that remained,
were still engaged in'tho dreadful work of mu
tual destruction.”
A sad scone—the effect of brutal pas
sion, of-woak despondency, and of rum-drinking
degradation—was exhibited at the central po
lice station, Baltimore, Maryland, on Tuesday
last. In one room were the bodies of three
men, all the victims of violent death. One was
the remains of young Connary, killed in a mo-,
ment of insensate and drunken fury by bis own
brother; the other that of a German, Casimir
Smith, who had premeditately taken his own
life ; and the other that of a brawny specimen
of manhood, found drowned, and bearing still
the unmistable impress of the drunken debauch
during which he bad stumbled unconsciously
into eternity..
SECUHE THE SHADOW EltE THE
SUBSTANCE FADES., The place togot =
AMBROTY±>ES, "si
MELAINOTYPE^
& PHOTOGRAPHS,
done im in short order, is on Julia street, opposite R. Roi
bennckV where all peraona can bo accommodated with true
and perfect Likenesses. Time from 1' to 8 seconds.
Pictures copied on rcasnoabio terms.
Pictures set in jewel) y at vary low rates, the price de
pending upon the size of the article. ; '
Pictures always worrtinted before they are taken away.
Ladies and gentlemen ore invited fo call and examine
specimens. T . )
Pictures taken os well in clondv as &lir weather.
December US, ISSS-6ra.] J.- W. CLABADOII.
ROUTE TO PIKE’S PEAK.—Know
ing that there is a great desire existing among the
people as to the route, manner of travMifng, expenses, dis
tance, end how it can be travelled with the least expense,
to Pike’s Pedk; I have, at U* reqnst Of numerous persons,
concluded to pnblisb a book stating these facts, also giving
the places where supplies can be obtained and all other
information that is necessary for one going there. Having
spent the last summer at and nearPlko’s Peak lam able
to give much importnnt'infonnation On the route, 4c., 4c.
Chicago will be taken ua the starting point on account of
its central position. Price 26 cents, or five for«. Ad
dress ' X. W. MURDOCH.
Dec. 23-31. ; Abingdon, 111.
YA LUA B L E PROPERTY FOR
SALE WITHIN TUREE-FOUjITHS OF A MILE
of Altoona.—The subscriber offers at Private Sale, a lot
containing one acre-of ground, with an elegant Frame
House, Spring House. Stable, and other 1 buildings thereon.
Also a number -of choice Frnlt Trees, and Grapo-rines,
which are in a thrifty condition. Then Is a never-failing
spring of water on the lot. !
If the property is not sold by the Ist of February, it will
bo for rent.- Any Information in regard to the property
roay to had from OEO. B. CRAMEB.
Dec. 23,1858-2 m. :
Blair county insurance
AGENCY.—The undersigned, Agent of th« Blair
County Mutual Fire Insurance' Company, is 'at all
times ready to ino ore against loss or damage by fire, BinH
inyt, Merchanditt, Furniture and Property, of every des
cription. in town or country, nt os reasonable rates as »
Company in the State. Office in the Masonic Temple;
Jan. 3, ’66-tf] JOHN SHOEMAKER, Agent.
The largest assortment qp
Boy’s wear, such as Jackets, Frock and Overcoats
Pants and Veste, at tins lowest prices, kt H. XUCH’R.
Dec. 9,1858. f; v - *
SELLING' OFF—A L4RGE as
sortment of Boots and Shoes! Buffalo and Calf
H-TCCH’S
pIARPET BAGS, TRUNKS, UM
BRBLLAfi, Ac., can be bonght cheaper at H. TUOIPB
than at any other place ip the country: [Dec. 9,1858.
OTESI 6 YES!—GENTLEMEN
draw nidi and bear. ffOSEPIj: p. TROUT innnim.
be Is ready todischargehis duty
as an Auctioneer whenever called upon. [Jub.'J’M,
AT H. TUCK’S,
SUrfc'
Novel Entertainment^
FOR THE HOLIDAYSJ
OPEN EVERY DAY AND EVENING,
AT TUB CORNBROP BRANCH AND AN NIB BTUEXTI
JUBT ARRIVING—A SELECT AS
SORTSIBNT of good) adaptodto the sea*on~whlcV
will be sold; os cheep os the cheapest—emulating of abat
ing’a, Can tow Flannek Muslins, Prints, Barred Dc Inina,
assortment of Trimmings for Ladies Drosses, with hag.
■dreda of articles too numerous to mention.'
Friends and citizens call and see before purchasing
where and save yonr dimes. .
Clothing of all sorts cheaper than tfea Jews.
The cheapest lot of Germantown goods over offer*! la
this place, consisting in part of Ladies Hoods, Rlggolm
Children’s Opera Hoods, Childrens Talmas and
Capes and Coats, with the neatest and best
Hosiery to be (bund anywhere in these mountains.
A splendid assortment of Groceries, oonaiat&g of Ctada
noti, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston and Mew York Bn.
up*—delicious—New Orient e and Mnacarado Baking iL
lasses, Sugars of every variety. '
CONFECTIONARIES AND PRUix.
Dates. 10 cts. per Bt—Prunes, 12U cts. per ft—PW Bsi.
ain* nU cts. pet lb—Figs, Citrons, Currants, Dtyed Paaak.
os. Apples, Oranges and Lemons, Almonds, kUnea Rm
ready for use.
Boots and Shoes cheaper thnn'tfan cheapest. ,
Hardware ol almost every description—Mails aadktkML
Cutlery, Green River Butcher Xulveo—tha bat kfS2
world—Pumps and Pump Chains and flxtwsm
Qooenaware^.
Tobacco am) Began.
Hata and Capa.
Fish Oil.
Oil.
Sweet Oil,
Outer OH.
Good Cider Vinegar.
Coffee Roaeted,
\ . Coffee Green. . .
Coffee Ground. !'
The Terr beet Coffee. In toynat eta per ft.
; Cali and eee at J. L. ICUI.
ONE Alib JL
Eyes Bight and Dress ! Hr
FORWARD MARCH! Ul
right up to Ettinger & dmkm
Cllraan’g and rig yourseWea ont In a sang
.hiug they have now on band by ths
SECOND ARRIVAL OF QOQDS
at their cheap Cloth -
If you want a cheap coat call
! | rraxcrEß *^jLLMAira.
If you want a cheap pair of panto
call at ITHNOKR * CLUU**I
If you want to buy cheap Under*
shirts or Orcrshlris chit tt £TI'U!SIBi UXJJIAITB,
If you want, a gopd and cheap
pair oHJocts or Shoes call at
■ imHOKB *TTLLMAITB.
If you want a good hat or cap
call at ETTIMUSR * VUjiSSn
If you want anything in the line
of (Hutlomc&’a clothiug-^beap—call at
ETOXOS& ft uiunro
If you want to get Clothing cheap
mu at srmaEß ft mxMnn.
If you want to get good (Dfoflung
call at ETTINOEibk tfti|U!rB.
Howard association,, phil
ADELPUIA. C
A Benevolent Tmtilution , ettahlithed by fjs ecial mitfmmml
for the relief of Ott tick and dietrtued, affected tdth Fls
ulent and Epidemic ditto tes.
Tho Howaud A'ssocutaos, In view of the awful destmtla
of human life, caused by Sexual Diseases, an d tbedeeeplkai
practised upon the unfortunate victims of such dlaeant t.
Quacks, several years ago directed their Consulting Burp«,
. os d ckdrHabUaet worthy of their name, to open a Dima
eary for tbostreatmeut or this class of diseases, la aB tW
forms, and to: give medical advice profit, to all wboiffQr
by' letter, with-a description of their condition, (age, met
potion, babltfl of life, Ac.,) and In cases of extreme porerß
and suffetlnwja/urniift medicine fret of charge. It S
needless th add tho Association commands the blgbg
Medical skill of the age, audwiilfurulah the moat sppn*
ed modem treatment. .
Tho dirocton of the Association, in their Annnal Biptxl'
upon the treatment of Sexual Diseases, express tbs hlpol
satisfaction with the success which bos attended thvUbwl
of tho Consulting Surgeon hr the cure of SopermatorriaSi
Seminal' Weakness, Impotence, Qonnorrhma, Gleet, 8y
philis, the vice of Onanism or Self-abuse, Ac, and orla a
continuance of tho same plan for tho ensuing year.
The Directors, on a review of the past, foci assured tM
their labors'in this sphere Of benevolent effort hare t*i»
Of great benefit to tho afflicted, especially to the young, toi
they have" resolved to devote themselves, with renewed Ml
to this very important and ranch despised cause.
An admirable Report oh Spermatorrhoea,'or Seßlind
Weakness, the - vice of Onanism, Masturbation, or.Ueo
abuse, and) other abdscs of the sexual organs, by the Cm
suiting Surgeon, will be sent by mail (in a seated env*
6po), FREE-OF CHARGE, on receipt of TWO STAMM
for postage; Other Reports and Tracts on the nature am
treatment"of sexuardiseascs, Ac, arc constantly being p»
United for gratuitous distribution, and will bo sent to to*
afflicted. Some of the new remedies and methods of Ireab
ment discovered during tho lost year, are of great veins
Pi for Report or Treatment, Dr. QEOIIQB E. Clb
HODX, Consulting Srijrgoon, Howard A»sociatloa, No.lA
Ninth street, Phihuleltihia, Pa. By order of the Diretooa
’ 1 EZRA D. HEARTWELL. fVa*
QEO. FAIRCHILD} Seefy., [D*a- Hi-
/COMPETITION 1$ THE LIFE 0?
TRADE.—FuIIy convinced of the truth, of thl»*JJ
ing, the subscriber would . respectfttlly announce to to*
citizens of Altoona and'vicinity, that be hae enkew
the field, by opening a
MERCHANT TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT)
in the room heretofore occupied by Michael Gallagher, hi
mediately opposite the: Superlntandeot’s Office, whfivlj
will carry on the business as usual. Ho haajnat tew!*
an excellent assortment of
CLOTHS. CASSIMERES & VESTINGS.
suitable for working and dress suite, which bo will m«h«*
ordab,onfchdrt notice and at prices which can net fill*
satisfy. He has also received the LATEST STYLES of
FALL AND WINTER FASHIONS,
and feels confident that he. can satisfy tho most fulilW
In this partienlfri and his clothing will ho made as well ]*
clothing can be made. In fine, he is determined that sow
ing shall be wanting on his port to render aatisfactW*
tboso who may favor him with their patronage.
Altoolla, Nov. 6-ttl JOHN TALBOT-
WM. S. BITTNER.
SURGEON DENTIST.
Office opposite the Lutheran church
Teeth extracted without pain hy theEectrtH'f
netlc Machine.
: Poll hetts of teeth for $15,00
6ild fillings warranted for 10 yean.
A etndent wonted.
TVENTISTEY.—DE. S. KBIMELL,
JLf OPERATIVE <t MSCEUyiCAt zjivnsr
Teeth Inserted, from one to a full set, onGoldo*
Plata.
‘ Teeth filled with Gold, and warranted for ten
Teeth Extracted by the Slectro Magnetic Machln** 1 *
out Pain.
■-All operations and 'work done cheaper than aaje“”J
else In the county, and a dcdnetlon made, of the
expenscefrom Altoona to HalUdayebnrg, from all °T"
(tkrns amounting to five dollara and over. _
'9^.'Office on Montgomery etreeti oppoelte
Hotel, HolUdaysburg, Pa. [Dec. 1A 18W~*L«
CAUTION.— WHEREAS, MY WIAJ
SAEAH, baa left my bed and board without wyJ 9
cause or provocation, thU It to warn all P el *^. D jub*
harbor or trait her on my account, at I will P*T
of her contracting after.this data. WILBOS Bv‘
December 23, 18SS-31. •
A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT^
f\ Undershirts and Drawer*, Cotton, Woclle .
Bfik, very lose, at B.TW-o^
Deo. 9 18W.
CONSTANTLY RECEIVING'S^
SSE? - ?
Dec. 8,1858.
I fPHE.HIGHESI PRICE DJ
gjtwma
txir «• B-SSTOL
„balebono. the high
entire f*» ure 0
TZ to the Increased
r. oa p lady frionJe
IJote^T? 1 - 0
~U>e things that w
. j gad our coopers
s, e m. This fact has
demand
Edo tho above ment
Lterior dimensions <
j iho Eastern
that Blaii
Lonty in tho product
Lpply any desired at
Lme of our land ov
koses in their ondoa
L f or feminine ext<
L, doubt, arc genera
L 0 can not say so
Gray, of Logan tow
tho hoop-poles ho co
Ly, but still tho de
supply* x Ho thougi
womans’ precious t
thF deep-drawn sighs
hOMt broken dimity
mofUftoation that m
(Ur one—and his t
softened down
mined to avert so d
[|S present ono-haif
[the Weaker sex, ev
[honor and good-stan
Ivor’s property was
■going to waste—gro
■he cautiously appr
■ heart, otherwise tii
I consciousness. that h
Ibenevolence, and in
■two) he. has hoop
■enough to save a dot
■household” from dnt
I relate, his efforts to
I mundane sphere, ar
■ supplying their mo
I precursor of his do
I and drop a tear, w
jpassed-upon proprie
I ofaotor in the act,
I ladies before his eyi
I kind-hearted tro&pi
I ’Sqojire Cherry, who
I is) did, after tpstun
I friend to the “ Lot
I That the ladies m
I prosecutes and per
I fiat as Ur. 0., we g
I vU:—H. McClelland
I Ugheny Furuanco —
| maledictions fall on
j , V
also suggest to the I
gratitude is due tu
defended Mr. O. i
and used auoh veig
Indictment (which
attempting to nrgv
that “ Hoop-pole, tee
„ F. 8. Since the a
learn . that Mr. Gr
the night after he v
ing manner. The
ties, thinking tin
kspt invito “Lock
to provraea bed for
whiobhedid. Mr. 1
a room. in the tb
and left for tho nig!
led for him in the u
bu. You may dry
effector is still at la
able calling in eora
are no hard-hcorte
Tiuxxs Our I
Store" will except«.
manner in which tb
Christmas a happy
tion of ont'droam.
ho remembered. 1
exhibit their klndm
can bear testimony
modating spirit w
dots their store, 5i
•tore.
Onr young fricn
eept onr thanks for
he dropped into <
•upper, oh Christa
cepUhlo each prose:
to poor printers,
lock a turkey for hi
Our grateful acki
tlemaa (who shall
the town “ oxer th
big gobler loft at
by that clever fel
donor’s heart is in
did we dro&m, w
tlon of his name,
somely rewarded,
that all we sold a
.anticipations and o
aliud in hia exper
IDet.g-*.
Visits© Us.—o,
tha pleasure of tn
friend A. F. MoK
Nebraska Territoi
of yore, thi
»«we>ng iriUi: hi
tiwea to have ea
&nd the prospect o
tnines in that regii
poses remaining a
'of months. Thosi
»«t in that localitj
hands than Aleck’
Chbub or Ho:
turns of the Assess
ku account of the
section therewith
actual population
Rood for a “ono-
Populatiop, includ
SgC children u
UOCA