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THE HUNTINGDON GLOBE, A DEMOCRATIC FAMILY JOUKAL, DEVOTED TO LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS, &C. From the Altoona Tribune—Extra of Friday 21 EXECUTION Of DAVID STRINGER IVIcKIIVI, FOR THE MURDER. OF SAMUEL TOWNSEND NORCROSS HISTORY OF VIE CASE • The crime for which McKim has this day atoned to the laws of the country, was cord- Mitted on the morning of the 17th of Janu ary last.. The whole case sums up as follows: 'Shortly before the date above mentioned; Samuel T. Norcross, a native of East Lexing ton, Mas's., was studying medicine in DuilL teith, David Stringer McKim also Work ed in the same toivn, and the two men became intimate. Norcross was afflicted with an ab scess in his side, which it was feared would take his life, and in consequence thereof de termined on returning to East Lexington.— McKim proffered his company and it was ac eqted. Norcross had some seven or eight hundred dollars invested in real estate in the west, and previous to starting for the east, he sold his property, and was induced by Mc- Kim as _the evidence on the trial stated, to take the price thereof in cash, instead of eastern drafts. All things arranged, they started and on the 15th of January, landed in Pittsburg and put up at the Eagle Hotel, where McKim registered, his name as McKin ney, and told the landlord that Norcross was subject to fits of insanity in which he attempt ed to destroy himself and that he (McKim) was taking care of him. On the night of the 16th of January, McKim and Norcross left Pittsburg in the 10 o'clock train which arri ved in this place at 3 o'clock the next morn ing. On that morning two men were observ ed to get off the cars and walk up the rail road. About 7 o'clock on the sarnemorning, some laborers going to work on the road dis covered a man lying in the ditch along side of the road, at a lonely spot about 21 miles above this place. He was not dead,"but in sensible. His face and head were much bruised and his throat had been cut with a razor, which article was found beside him.— The injured man was placed on a locomotive which was coming down the mountain at the time and brought down to this place. On ex amination of papers found on his person, it was discovered that his name was Samuel T. Norcross, on his way from Dunleith, 111., to his' home at East Lexington, Mass. No mo ney or valuables of any account were found abent his person. Ile lingered in' great agony.until two o'clock in the afternoon when lie died. Although every exertion was made, he could not he roused sufficiently to speak. A short statement of the tragedy, together with -the name of the unfortunate young man was - Sent to the papers in the different cities. Z,,,Trz-iccvX 1 - the Eagle Hotel, Pittsburg, observed the ar ticle,, and_ remembering the name, on account of the manner in which McKim had spoken of-him, be immediately telegraphed what he knew -- about the two men. Suspicion was at once attached to McKim, and all subsequent deVelopments only corroborated and strength ened the opinion that he was the murderer. That McKim' was not to be found at such a time, was inexplicable, and added to the thickening evidence of his guilt. Nothing was heard of him for several weeks. At last he turned. up in Pottsville, to which place he had taken a couple of lewd women, fioin Iteailing. He was first recognized by a gam bler who knew and was in the company of those women, and to _whom he communicated the fact„ One of the women apprized McKini of this, and ho immediately left Pottsville, and again all trace of him was lost. On - the 10th of March, two men named Aaron Wolf and A. B. Koons, were crossing North' Mountain, and stopped at a lonely tavern known as Long Pond, and there dis covered McKini acting in the capacity of an hoStler; They immediately arrested him and placed him in Bloomsburg jail, from whence he was brought to the jail in Blair county. While in the jail, and previous to his trial, -lie wrote a letter to one of his old associates in,Delawaic county, in this state, (where he previously lived, and where he had a wife and child" and other relations,) urging him to come on himself and brlng others and swear hiM''Out of thescrape. This dodge, however, waOletected by an official .of the place men-: tioned; -a.nd thus rendered useless. The tri4l came on at the April term of court in this•rcotinty, and occupied almost an entire week. , - -All _we 'have stated above was proven and muchniore. Atties,.a Real Estate Agent of.:Ptibuque, lowa, testified that, McKim was present when Norcross received the money for his _property ; McMaster, proprietor of the Eagle Hotel, Pittsburg, identified McKim as the. man whro` was in company with Nor cros.S. at,liiS house on the 16th of January ; Warfel, :Of Antes township, six miles south of this:place, identified him as the man who had,ricidgnion his sled.on the morning of the 17th of - Jai:Cary, and asked questions which aronsed his - suspicions; Faber, Hotel keeper, of Reading, recognized him as the man who had - T . i..kaiat his-house - shortly after the mar: der-4v-asebcainitted, and stated that he had money, in his possession which he wished to place r iu bank; Harrold, "receiving teller in thel'ai"merS' Bank of Reading, identified him as _ - Far who had made a deposit and off*d. - numey similar to that which Norcross had receivolfrom Attics; , the remainder of the'evidenee corroborated - the abcive and re vealed points-which are of minor importance. We liate - . - now given a hasty sketch to show on what grounds McKim was convicted. Front -the - time of his arrest until the pros era, he has protested his innocence of the Murder, bat given no salibfaCtor,y explanation of the affair. He conversed freely with till Who visited him and appeared to have no fear of death. On one occasion, he succeed ed in cutting the hobbles front his ankles with an old case knife. His trick was, how ever, diScoVered before he had finished it, and he was thereafter more heavily and securely chained. TRE EXECUTION. About 6 o'clock this morning, the condemn ed man made an effort to commit suicide by attempting to open a vein in his left arm, im mediately above the wrist, with a steel pen. He was balked in this attempt, however, by the watchfulness of his guard. Previous to making the attempt, he destroyed the manu script of the speech which he had prepared, and which was said to cover some 40 or 50 pages of foolscap. At an early hour the town. began to fill up with people, drawn thither by a morbid de sire to see or hear what they could of the hor rible drama. At 10,4 o'clock, a train of 10 cars, all crowded, arrived from Altoona, con taining between 500 and 1000 persons, togeth er with the Logan Rifle Rangers and the Al toona Guards, accompanied by the Altoona Brass Band:. At ten o'clock the prisoner's irons were ta ken off. Hymn 330, Watt's collection, was ' sung by him in conjunction with his spiritual advisers, Rev. Dr. Junkin, of Hollidaysburg, and Rev. 0. 0. McLean, of Huntingdon, after which a prayer was offered up by Rev .0. 0. McLean. The coffin was carried into the yard by the undertaker. At 15 minutes to 11 o'clock the prisoner ac companied by Rev. Dr. Junkin and Rev. 0.0. McLean ascended the scaffold. The rope was adjusted by Sheriff Port. At 10 minutes to 11 o'clock the sheriff proceeded to read the Death warrant of the unfortunate criminal, after which he called over the names of the jtirors, as follows: Joseph Robison, J. R. McFarlane, • G. W. Sellers, M. Runyan, -C. R. McCrea, Ed. Mc- Graw, Jr., Stephen Hammond, Gee. W. Reed, Dr. D. S. Hays, A. S. McCartney, John A. Lemon, Joseph Jones. At 10.55 Dr. Junkin proceeded to address those jn attendance on the solemnity of the occasion. His address occupied about 5 min utes, after which the criminal was asked if he had any thing to say. He immediately com menced in a moderate tone of voice as fu'_- lo ACS Friends and Fellow Citizens:---I have step ped on the scaffold as a murderer, bat I am an innocent man. I have been wronged out of my life by my fellow men who swore my life away. As a dying man whose soul will be in eternitAr in a few minutes, they swore urrsury: --- 1. -- n. ur.t u lug man 1 would rather be hung on this scaf fold, than that my country's laws should be trampled upon. Ile [Atticks] came to Blair county and swore falsely. He told everything but the truth. I never went to Atticks' with Norert)ss. I never was there when money was paid to Norcross. Atticks is a murderer. He has sworn my life away and injured my loving wife, my loving son, my aged mother, my 4 sisters and my brother. Yet he looked in my face and sneered while lying. He told every thing else but the truth. Little did he think, when he testified he would have to stand before the Judge, God Almighty. If lie dont repent before he dies he'll be damned eternally for the injury he inflicted on me and my family. But 1 forgive him. Mr. Eaton of Punleith is another. lie told a long story. lie said that a few days before starting I sha ved Norcross with the razor with which I cut his throat. It is untrue. I never shaved him. It was not my razor. I never put a razor on my own face nor on any one else's since I left home. She told what was not true. My ra zor is a black handled one and is at Long Pond. Dr. Rambold was another. He said before Norcross left that. he was a dying man,—a man present here knows it. Yet he came here and said he was getting well and that there was nothing the matter with him. At starting Norcross rude up in a wagon with trunks while Eaton swore he walked up with him. It was a lie. Jas. Warfel was another. I never saw Warfel, and never rode on a sled with any one till I got on the other side of Williamsport.— As a dyin; , man I hope I may never see Heaven if I rode on a sled with him or any other man till I was 15 miles on the other side of Williamsport. He is one of those who put this rope on my neck. He swore to false hoods in yon Court House. But I forgive him, and may God have mercy upon him.— But he never will unless he repents. These are all no men. They haven't the hearts of men. May God Almighty bless them. lam an innocent man. I care not what the world may say about me, I tell you before God tam an innocent man, before God I tell you as an American citizen, I must go either to Heaven or Hell this minute, but I never murdered Norcross. This is solemn talk and I know you will not believe me in nocent, but God knows it. - ream not what the world thinks, God and myself know it.— If all the blood of the innocent men who licCve been hung on the gallows was collected in one pool, it would drown all the false men who swear their lives away. These men came to see the trial of McKim. They came expec ting to pay expenses by getting a little money from, Blair county. They were false men and swore link by link my life away. They were not right men, but God Almighty bless them. They are my murderers. They got this noose on my neck. They stand charged before God with my Murder. A man named Fleck said I took breakfast with him at his house. This was proved false to his teeth. I never took a meal in his house in.my life. I got a meal at a gentle man's house, not Fleck's house. He scorned the idea of coming into court and falsely swearing McKim's life away. If he had come in court and sworn I took breakfast at his house it would have been all right. I don't know his name. He was an Irishman. His house was near the railroad; had a, porch in front which was h white I think; when you went in the bar was in front, the dining room the left hand and the entry to right. Is that Fleck's house? IS Fleck an Irishman? May God save Fleck. He will not, however, un- less he repent. He knows he is one of my murderers. If he is here I want him to hear it. I would rather die on the gallows than be in Fleck's place. In a few minutes I mu 4 be launched into eternity, either Heaven (4 Hell. I'm going home to sweet Jesus. no murderer, and yet I am to die a dishoho able death, when I'm not the murderer.— I've been a United States Dragoon. I've fought and bled for my country. I boast not of that, but I tell you of the dishonorable ' death that I must die. Send to Washington for a record of my conduct. I was promoted to Drill master. I served under Scott, Har ney and Jenkins.. They all know me. • They know I'm a man that would not cut Noreros's throat, or beat his brains out with a club.— lam innocent. I never did it. lam a dy ing man; and if I die with a lie on my lips will go to Hell. I must die and lie in that coffin. My poor mother taught me to read the bible and pray. I believe the bible and have always prayed every night. You know how my poor mother feels now, at her son dy ing a dishonorable death. But I am inno cent. My mother would never have given birth to a son who would have done wrong without confessing it. lam an innocent man. I didn't murder muel Townsend Norcross. God don't require me to say I did. God's on my side. I disregard what the people say..- You will find out I am an innocent man. L - will find some other man who is guilty. Murders will never lay. You'll find out yet lam innocent. An American citizen I stand before you a believed murderer. I don't won der at it. I don't blame you as God and my self know lam innocent. As a Chester Coun ty man, lam innocent. I was born in CheS ter county, on the Lancaster county pike, near the 48 mile stone. I was born in Ches ter county. I won't deny my county. Oth ers, who are from Chester county, may deny me, but I never did anything to bring me here. My life has been sworn away, as I am no murderer. As an American citizen I have a right to speak to you, and could not I die happy unless I did. As..a dying man ev ery word I have spoken is true. 17 know I can't convince you, but it is so. I don't stand in the eyes of God as a murderer. As a dying man I. am not the murderer of Nor cross. I did not murder him. I have fought and bled for my country. I have fought for the stars and stripes. I have taken the flag up to the muzzles of the can non and the points of bayonets. Any man who kills his fellow being deserves hanging. I don't go in for hanging an innocent man. I admit I was not able to prove it. They swore everything against me just like a song. My counsel did their duty. They did every thing in their power, in every manner, shape and form. They did their whole duty, in every manner shape and form. I have heard it said that I blamed the Honorable Judge for his able charge against me. It is not true. As a dying man I never blamed him. I would ask no man who was sworn to "do his duty to do anything wrong to save my life. I have been nearly three months chained in jail. I don't blame the honorable sheriff for chaining me. I blame myself a little for it. You all know the reason why, for cut ting the hobbles. I have been used like a gentleman, - by the honorable sheriff, the honorable Mr. Hammond, and the whole of jelnent, mond I was hand-cuffed one night behind my back: The handcuffs were too tight, and cut my wrists. I asked the honorable sheriff to take them off, but he would not do it until be got another pair. I told the hon orable sheriff that I would speak of it to-day and I have done it. [To the Sheriff: Now I will say no more. -T he Sheriff: It's all right.] Hon. Mr. McClure has been with me for about six months. He has been with me night and day. He has done his duty like an officer. He has always treated me well. Got me everything I wanted or should have, being a prisoner. Also his lady has treated me well. I think he is one of the foremost citizens in the place. You ought to be proud of him as the foremost citizen of the county. He is a man of honor and respectability.— He is a man I love. I wish you to look upon him with honor and respect. His wife is a lady. She has the tenderness of a mother. She knows how my old mother is weeping for me to-day. May God Almighty bless you both is all I have to say. A number of citizens have been very kind to me. Mr. Junkin and Mr. McLean have been very kind to me. So has Mr. Clarke. I don't see him here to-day. The pious peo ple of this place have attended on me like christians. They have kindly feeling for their fellow man. They - have come time after time within the gloomy - walls of that'` prison. They have not been ashamed to read to me, and kneel in prayer within the gloomy walls of that prison. Mr. Junkiu and Mr. McLean have come to escort me to the pinnacle of death. I choose them my self. They have- saved my soul from Hell. I believe it. I believe they have been the instruments of saving my soul from IRM— A number of Methodist people came and held prayer. there in the gloomy walls of that prison.. They don't think too much of themselves. May God Almighty bless them. Citizens •of Hollidaysburg, one and all, have used me with respect. I love them all, as good American citizens. You ,see me here pleading for truth. They had no rope round their necks, knowing that in, tfl'e twinkling of an eye they would be plunged into Heav en or Hell. If they had they would never have sworn my life away. They never would. I have been charged wilh 'more crimes than this. I've seen it in the papers. But everything in them ain't true. I have been charged with murdering two more men.— But they never said it till McKim was chained by the leg. They had me fast enough and could say what they pleased.— God Almighty knows I am innocent-and he will speak for McKim. I hope I may never see the Kingdom of Heaven if I ever mur dered any man. I have been charged• with horse stealing. It is not true. I have never stolen anything. As a dying man I never did, no never, never, never, except fruit. I have stolen fruit, and ate it. Who has not stole fruit? But I never stole anything else. Ain't it hard to be accused thus while chained God Al mighty has something to say concerning that. He knows I'm innocent. I care not what my fellow-men say. lam innocent.— I could not die !nippy unless I expressed my opinion. As - an American citizen I have a right to. I am an innocent man. I have nothing to fear. I am a happy man. I have my calling and election sure. God knows it. I have put my trust in Jesus.— I'll go to him as soon as the breath is out of my body. I'll go to Heaven. There meet my aged mother, my aged father who has gone before, my loving wife and son, my si and my brother. hat need I care for this dishonorable do? My friends care nothing about it.— Tr characters are faultless. I am sorry tbl am in this fix, to bring disgrace upon th, but it was no fault of mine. God Al- ' nay knows it. My friends du not believe au innocent man, because they aro cltians. They know I know whether I amnocent or guilty of the murder of Nor m. As long as my heart continues to be: and God gives me the power and will of livery I will contend for my rights. If I v guilty it would be wrong, but I'm in noct. Anything I ought to I will submit to, it not to what I ought not to. t. thing I will submit to, I'll submit to allxmgs like a christian and an American citii ought to. The Devil got hold of me thinorning and forced me to try and de pri myself of life. I did it without think ing I thought only of the disgrace to my frids, by this death. But if I had suc ceed it would have been more of a dis gte than this rope. I believe in the bible al I believe I would have been damned if lid. I never could have been saved when Ay of my own murder. My friends (point intat McClure and the man who watches hir hindered me, and I gave up the weapon to em at once. I thanked God for it.— , MaGod bless you all. Ire the prisoner ceased speaking and turd round to his religious advisers, but irnilled by some new idea, he suddenly turf(' his back upon them, and faced the ispeators, and spoke as follows: "I know youlon't believe me innocent, but as a dy ingian, before God I am. In a few min uteany soul will be launched into eternity and'o home to my Jesus." A, soon as he finished speaking, he again turrd round facing the clergymen, when Dr. runkin addressed the audience, briefly statig that it was contrary to their wishes andadvice that the prisoner used parties nar.?.s on the scaffold, and made such a lenthy speech. They had advised him to nue but a short statement of facts, and spnd the most of his time in preparation fo death. For this action he alone is re spnsible, as he will acknowledge. [The pr;oner confirmed the Dr.'s statements, Mr. MLean also confirmed the Dr.'s statements.] Tb. Dr. then continued. He said God above kuw the truth or falsehood of the state- , melts he had made. lie then read the sth ehtpter of Romans to the miserable criminal to vhich he seemed to pay strict attention.— Halton read the 650 Hymn, Watts' collec tion commencing "Prepare to meet thy God;' wlich was sung by the clergymen and the erminal. Although McKim's voice quivered very much, yet he betrayed no other symp t<ms of excitement. After the hymn was flu shed the clergymen with the criminal knelt, and Dr. Junkin offered up an earnest, firvent, and appropriate supplication to the tirone of grace in behalf of the unfortunate ethninal. After Dr. Junkin had concluded the prayer, he and Mr. McLean rose to their feet but the prisoner remained in a kneeling posture for some minutes. His lips moved a little and lie appeared to be engaged in earnest prayer. After he raised himself erect again the cord - ugaiu -- zrattresutz the miserable criminal as follows : " Du you believe that if you die denying the truth, you will go to hell ?" to which Mc- Kim promptly replied " yes." The Dr. then addressed him in a few feeling words and bade him farewell ; next D. H. Hofius, Esq., his senior counsel, went up and shaking hands with him bade him farewell ; next in order was Mr. Hammond, the District Attorney ; next the Sheriff; next an old acquaintance of McKim's, and last of all Rev. Mr. McLean bade the wretched man a last farewell. At 28 minutes past 12 o'clock, his arms were pinioned, the rope adjusted, and the cap drawn over the wretched man's face. The Sheriff then asked him if he had anything further to say, whereupon he spoke as fol lows : I die an innocent man. I stand on the pin nacle of death, but I die an innocent man.— I freely forgive those who swore against me. I know you don't believe me, but you must think there is some reality in it in my pro testing my innocence while standing on the pinnacle of death—the pinnacle of death. I believe the bible and I believe if I should die with a lie on my lips I would go to hell. I believe the bible. God bless my wife and child ; my dear old mother and sisters and my brother and I hope to meet them all in heaven. He had hardly ceased speaking before the drop fell. It was about '27 minutes to one o'clock. He fell about 4 feet. He seemed to die easy. His feet were slightly raised two or three times and his fingers were ob served to twitch. The throbbings of his heart-were perceptible for about 5 minutes after the drop fell, and his pulse was percep tible some 10 minutes. We don't think how ever he was susceptible to pain. We have no doubt he was rendered insensible by , the 'fall, although it did not dislocate his neck. After hanging half an hour, at 1.03, P.M. he was taken down and placed in his coffin. He looked but slightly changed. His mouth was half opened and his tongue which pro truded slightly, was covered with blood. His eyes were half closed, and his neck though pronounced by the Doctors as not being bro ken, bore the marks of the cord, and in one place the skin was badly cut. As soon as the body was put in the coffin, it was placed in a hearse and transported to the Poor House for burial. His friends hav ing failed to come and claim the body as he expected, ho was buried at the expense of the county. The rope employed in the execution was a new one procured in Philadelphia, by the sheriff for the purpose. It cost $5, and is said to be the best quality of Italian Hemp. Within the last few weeks the sheriff has had about 2500 applications for admission as deputies - , jurors, and from sheriffs of other counties. Throughout the whole of the trying occa sion, McKim behaved himself with great for titude which at times amounted almost to bravado. In speaking he commenced in al low and tremulous tone, but warming up as he proceeded, he sometimes spoke sufficiently loud to be heard the distance of several squares. It was generally expected he would break down on the scaffold, but he did not.— His speech seemed by exciting his anger to strengthen his nerves. Although arambling, nonsensical sort of speech, it serves to show the ignorance of the man, the insincerity of his professions and the blackness of his h'eart. Persons who were disposed to pity the miser able wretch before, on bearing it were steel ed against him. We venture to say there was not a single individual within or without the jail-yard, who believed him innocent or pitied him in his extremity. The injuries he inflicted upon the delicate unsuspecting Nor cross, were too brutal and well remembered for that. His religious advisers strove to do their duty, but we are satisfied they found that it was like "casting pearls before swine." As soon as the body was taken out a general rush was made by the crowd to see the gal lows, &c., which the sheriff strove in. vain to repress. During the execution about fifty persons were inside the jail-yard. 'The Re portorial profession was liberally represented. Thus has perished the notorious David Stringer McKan. He died with a lie upon his lips, and deceit and madness in his heart. Ile studiously stimulated the demeanor of a penitent but the veil was too transparent.— Although we have no right to question the motives which actuate a man, specially one now lying in the silent grave, yet we must say, we consider his professions of innocence false, and his appeals to God &c., "horrible blasphemies, merely brought in for effect.— As a gentleman present remarked, we believe McKim was an atheist, but knowing full well that if this were known, his professions of innocence would be laughed at, he pretended to believe the bible, to pray and to be con verted in crder to add strength to them. But, be this as it may, he has now paid the pen , alty of his crime. The last act of the trag edy of blood has been played out, and justice is satisfied. His fate is a sad warning to all to guard against a covetous heart. He cov eted Norcross' money. To get it he took his life, and now he has died on the gallows—a miserable felon. What a lesson for our in struction if we would only learn it. PHIL ADELP ILIA DI ARICIE TS. SATURDAY, Aug. 22.—Flour—sales limited to a few hun dred bbls., taken for borne consumption at $76r,7 25 for standard and better brands ; $7 E,ogs for extra, and $8 50 Ca 9 70, bbl. for fancy lots, as in quality. Old stock is not inquired for, and offered at $650 without finding buyers.— Nothing doing in Rye Flour or Corn Meal—we quote the former at $4 5 . 0, and the latter at $4 IP, barrel for Pennsyl vania, which is very scarce. GRAlN—There is not mucn Wheat offering, and prime lots are scarce—the demand, however, is limited at the present price, and only about :3.500 bushels have been dis posed of, in lots, at $l. 60®1. 64 for fair to prime red, and $1 65q1 67 for good white. Rye meets with limited de mand at 05 cents for Pennsylvania, and 88(ii00 cents for Delaware. Corn is steady, but not very active, - with furth er sales of 5.000 bushels yellow at S 7 cents for Pennsylvania in store, and SS cents for Delaware, afloat. Oats are dull and unsettled, with sales of 5E1;6,000 bushels new Southern at'2B@3s cents for inferior, and 35@42 cents bushel for fair to prime lots. 111A.RJELIEJJ. June 29th, by Rev. A. B. Still, in lluntingllon, Mr. AN DREW DiarrErnimmu and. "qrs. JANE WELLS, Loth of Ilun tingdon. Aug. 19th, by the same, at the Baptist Parsonage, Mr. ASAITEL H. HERiIiT and Miss 3LucruA STEWATZT, both of Huntingdon. Aug. 20th, by the same, at the Farmers' Hotel, Mr. SAM UEL PUTTS and Miss ELIZAaETIL CLAM:LUXE', bah- of nun tingdon county. In this borough. un Monday morning last, Dtmtixim FRANKLIN ; sun of J. Simpson and Du'lie C. Africa : aged ten months. In this borough, on Sunday evening last, WaLLI.II ORM soN, Esq., aged SI years. On the 15th instant, at Juniata Mills, I.‘lottar,. infant daughter of S. P. & C. B. Poster, aged 11 mouths. This little bud, so young and fair, Called home by early doom. Just come to show how bright a flower As the sweet flower that scents the morn, But withers in the rising day— Thus lovely was this infant's form; Thus sweetly fled its life away. It died ere its expanding, soul Had ever burnt with wrong desires, Had ever spurned at heaven's control Or ever quenched its sacred fires. It died to sin—it died to cares, But for a moment felt the rod— Oh! mourner, such the Lord declares, Such are the children of our God. JADDLE, HARNESS, AND TRUNK MANUFACTORY.—.T. B. LONG, would inform the • ,-,< public in generaL that he has Com / ' , t, - . A:k 'nonce(' the above business in Alexan dria, where he intends to keep con / jit r 7 -- , •,.. stan ' tly on hand, and manufacture to vi k . 11 .. order, all kinds of Saddles, harness, Trunks, &c., which he will sell as low as can be bought in the country. Also, Buggys trimmed, and all kinds of Up holstering done iu the neatest style. Alexandria, August 26, 1557. QTATE AGRICULTURAL EXHIBI TION 1 THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE AGRICULTURAL SO CIETY Will hold its SEVENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION at PHILADELPHIA, (POWELTON GROUNDS,) On the 29th and 30th of SEPTEMBER and Ist and 2nd days of OCTOBER next. The usual reduction on passen ger fare and free passage for stock, will be furnished by the Railroad Companies. The Books of entry will be open at Philadelphia on and after the Ist September. ROBERT C. WALKER, August 26, 1857. Secretary. T 4 AND WARRANTS ! WITFELLS & EVERETT, BROKERS, NEW YORK. CITY, Will pay for Bounty Land Warrants of all denominations, TWO PER CENT. ABOVE MARKET PRICES, until Octu• her 16th, we having a large amount to deliver at that time. Send them along. The following are the latest quotations : 160 acres 94 120 " 90 80 " 94 " 1 10 A,"'"-iy—Parties sending Warrants by mail, will be paid the same as though they were personally present. Draft re mitted by return mail. Address WHEELER 4: EVERETT- Brokers, New York City. August 26, 1857—1 t WOODS MEETING.-A WOODS MEETING will be held by the "Church-of-God" denomination near the Rail Road, about a mile below Coalmont, on next Sunday, August 30th. Elder Joseph Ross, of Middletown, and other Ministers will be present to officiate. Persons coming on the cars can stop at Sax ton or Coalmont, and walk to the old Camp-Ground, where this meeting is to be held. J. F. WEISIIA3IPEL, Aug. 26, 1857. Preacher in Charge. NOTICE, TO CONTRACTORS.- Sealed PropOsals will be received by the County Commissioners at their Office in the Borough of Hunting don; up to 12 o'clock, noon, on Friday, the 11th day of September next, for repairing the County Bridge across the Black Log Creek, above Rock Hill Furnace, in Crom well township. Bidders will please examine said Bridge before they hand in their proposals. By order of Commissioners. HENRY W. MILLER, Clerk. August 10, 18.57. ADMINISTRATORS' N O T I C E.- Estate of Zion. Robert Allison, deceased. Letters of administration, with the will annexed, on the Estate of Hon. Robert Allison, late of the borough of Huntingdon, Huntingdon county, dec'd., having been granted to the undersigned, he hereby notifies all persons indebted to said estate, to make immediate payment, and those having claims against the same to present them duly authenticated for settlement. JANES GIVEN, Ad'rer. Do bouis nun with will annexed.. Huntingdon, Aug. 19, 1857. r, On SALE—A two story Frame DOUBLE HOUSE, with back building, and Lot, on Railroad street, adjoining Jackson's Hotel. It is ja ms pl a good stand for business or private dwellings.— i 3 g i; i If not sold 1.-efore the sth of September next, it a; it ... will on that day be offered at public sale, Huntingdon, August 19, 1,557, StoIM A ?) OF SAXTON'S STORE.—The store of' J. & SA*XTO:si is' now open for sale by lesale and retail of the entire immense stock of goods nt greatly reduced prices! Dealers and all others who have the cash can be accommodated at AUCTION PRICES. _ _ _ TER.3IS--CASII. SCOTT Ec. BROWN', Tiuutingdon, August 5, 1557. Atty's fur Creditors WANTED -20,000 Bushels Wheat, for which I null pay the. highest cadh prices. Huntingdon : Aug. W. J. GETSSINGER. DIED, FRED. LIST ST OF PREMIUMS to be awarded J by the Huntingdon County Agricultural Society, a& us 'third Annual I , ;xhibltion, to be held at Huntingdon, Oct. 11th, 15th and IGth, 1857. • , , iIORSES. Best Stallion, $7 00 Second best do., 2 00 Second best do., 4 00 Best match horses, 6 00 Third best do., . 300 Second best do., 4 00, Best 2 or 3 year old colt, 6 00 Best family horse, 3 00 " colt under 1 year old, 2 00 Second best do.. 2 00 " brood mare,. 5 00 Best trotting horse, 3 00 Second best do., . 250 Second best do., 200 Best pair draft horses, 500 Best mule, 400 Second best do., 3 00 Best pair mules, 6 oa Best riding horse, 4 00 Second best do. 3 00 JUDGES—Dr. J. S. GIUiTITTI, JAS. MORROW, A TET. O.i.VS, Gen. WATSON, PETER STRTRER. NEAT STOCK. Best pair of work oxen, 15 00 Best cow, 100 Second best do., 4 00 Second best do., 3 00 Third best do., 300 Best 3 year old heifer, 300 Best bull, 5 00 Second best do., 2 00 Second best do., 3 00 Best calf. 2 00 JUDGES—ROBERT TITSSY, PETER LIVINGSTON, ALEXAN DER PORT, DATED RUPERT, G. W. SPEER. BOGS. , . .. Best boar,. 5 00 Second best do, SOD Second best do., 3 00 Best litter of pigs, 3 04 Third best do., 200 " chester white, 3 00, Best sow, 400 " berlisbire, 200 JUDGES—Jon COLDER, lIICILIED CIIILOOTE, DANIEL TA GCE, ISAAC LONG, Li. L. n'CARTirr. SILEF,P. , , Best fine-wooled buck, 500 Second best do.. 300 Second best do., 300 Best tine-wooled owe, 500 Best south down do., 5 00 Second best do., 3 00 Second best do., 300 Best long-wooled owe, 500 Best long-wooled, 500 " south down do. 590 JUDGES—Wm. HUTCHISON, ISAAC B.EIGIITAL, JOHN SECA VER, JAMES OLIVER, DANIEL GOODMAN. PLOWING. • . • • Best, 400 Third do., 2 00. Second best, 3 00.Fourtle do. . 100 JUDGES—Jens GARNER, JOHN S. ISET; Jes. GALBRAITH, Roar. B. WILSON, ISAAC MAETE.N. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. Best sub soil plow, 300 " wheat drill, 300 " harrow, 200 " corn planter, 3 00, " cultivator, 300 " horse rake, 200 " hill-side plow, 300 " reaper and mower, 600 " wind mill, 3 00 JUDGES—SAMUEL H. BELL, JACOB HEmeCANE, BEATS 111AM ILTON, Jous LION, BR/SE BLAIR. GRAIN: Best white wheat, 3 00 Best rye, Second best do., _ 200 Second best do., Third best do., 1 00 Best oats, Best red 'cheat, 3 00 Second best do., Second beet do., 2 00 Best buckwheat, Third best do., 1 00 Second best do., Best yellow corn, 1 00 Best barley, Second best do.. 50 Best sugar cane, Best white corn, 1 00 Second best do., Second best do., 60 JUDGES—TnomAs FisnEr., T. T. Cao3rwELL, Jous NEFF, Hon. THOS.. F. STEWART. GARNER THOMPSON. DOMESTIC MANUEACTURES.. Best barrel of flour, 200 Second best de., Second best do., 1 00 Best hard soap, Best buckw't meal, 501b5.1 00 Second best do., Best corn ,•• 50 lbs. 100 Best candles. . Best bread, 300 Second best do., Second best do., 200 Best carpet, • Third best do., 1 00 Second best do., Best pound cake, 1 00 Best hearth rug, Second best do., 50 Second best do., Best sponge cake, 1 00 Best flannel, Second best do., 50 Second best do., Best butter, 11 00 Best quilt, Second best do., 200 Second best do., Third best do., 100 llest,wool socks, Best domestic sugar, 200 " worsted do, Second best do., 100 " ornamental needle Third best do., 50 . work, 1 00 Best apple butter, 100 Second best do., 50 Second best do., 50 Best silk embroidery, 1. 00 Best tomato catchup, 100 Second best do., 50 " honey, 1 00 Best shell work, 1. 00 " jelly, 1 00 Second best do. 50 Second best do., 50 Best suit of clothes, home- Best preserves, 1 00 made, 3 00 Second best do., 50 Best shirt, 1 00 Best pickles, 1 00 JUDGES-11.4.x.iniss--A, W. BENEDICT, Miss PRUDENCE JAcEso.N, Sirs. Join GEMMILL, Sirs. 301 IN ISETT. Mrs. LINTS HAMILTON. -- , _ . _ _ ... . JUDGES—SPEARING APPAREL—JOIIN PORTLII;JACOII S.Nr-_ DER, 11. A. I.3.trunasx, _MISS MELISSA GREEN, Miss MARY DRAYTON. JUDGES—FANCY NEEDLE AND ORNAMENTAL FORS—Mrs. HENRY NEFF, Miss JOmA MILES, Miss MARY ANN AFRICA, Miss JANE GALBRAITH. Mrs. ANN MASSEY. MECHANICAL IMPLEMENTS AND MANUFACTURES. Best 2 horse carriage, 200 " and greatest variety " buggy, 100 of tin ware, 1 00 " sett single harness, 100 " lot of earthen and " do. farming do., 1 00 stone ware, 1 00 " bridle and saddle, 100 " washing machine, 50 " pair of boots, 100 " made meat vessel, 100 " side sole leather, 100 . 4 specimen of marble " kip and calf skins, 100 work, 200 " sido harness 6: upper 100 " pair of horse shoes. 50. " lot of cabinet ware 100 " horse rake, 200 " two horse wagon, 200 " cooking stove, 200 " cutting box, 200 Second best do., 100 " fodder cutter and Best parlour do., 2 00 crusher, 100 " holt° power, 500 " spade, 50 " pannel door, 200 " shovel, 50 " window sash and " hoe, 50 frame, " hay fork, 50 " Rifle, " manure fork, 50 " Corn sheller, 200 JUDGES--Gen. GREEN, GEORGE JACKSON, R. B. WIGTON, Dr. SHADE, JOHN MYTON Best and greatest Tani- Best quinces. ety of apples, 3 00 Best and greatest vari- Second best do., 200 ety of grapes, 2 00 Best dozen fall apples, 200 Best native grapes, 200 Second best do., 1 00 Second best do., 1 00 Best doz. winter apples, 200 Best 2 dozen plums, (one Second best do., 1 00 kind,) 1 00 Best winter pears, 2 00 Best and greatest variety Second best do., 1 00 peaches, 2 00 Best fall pears, 200 " " " plums, 200 Second best do., 1 00 JUDGES—R. B. PETRIXEN, IMAM GRAITIUS, :qrs. Jot& SCOTT, Mrs. WM. D. Smtw, Mrs. T. H. CREME:It. VEGETABLES. Best potatoes,2 00 •• beets,, , 50 Second best 0., 100 " parsnips, 50 Third best do., BO " carrots, 56 Best neshanock, 100 " turnips, 5 " mexican, 100 " onions, 5 " pink eye, 75 " celery, 5, " white, 75 " cabbages, 50 " red, 50 Second best do., 25 " blue, 50 Best pumpkins, 50 " sweet, ' 100 " pie do., 50 " tomatoes, 100 ". squash, 50 Second best do:, 75 " water melon, 50 Third best do., 50 " musk melon, 50 Bestf) purple eggs, so " Beans, 5 " pepper, 50 " teas. 50 JUDGES—ANnarw ALLISON, TDOSIAB E. ORBISON, JACOB CRESWELL, KENZIB L: G KEEN, DAVID ETLNIER. FLORAL DEPARTMENT. Best display of flowers Best variety of dahlias, 1 00 in bloom, 2 00 Second best do.. :50 Second best do., 100 Best boquet. 50 Best display of plants, 200 JUDGES—TIIEO. H. CILEMER, It. W. MILLER, MISS ANNA PORTER, MISS SUSAN NEFF of Daniel, Miss Euz.orrn M'- CARTNEY. Best pair of turkeys, 1 00 Second best do., 50 Second best do., to Rest pair of chickens, 1 00. Best pair of geese, 1 00 Second best do., 50 Second best do., 60 Best display of poultry, 2 00 Best pair of ducks, 1 00 Second best do., 1 00 JUDGES—R. F. HASLET; HENRY BREWSTER, Joint POR TER of Chls., JAMES Ponr, TAMF:S HENDERSON. , PRINTING. • Best specimens of Blanks, . - Card printing, - - « cc Handbill printing, - PAINTING. Best painting in oil, 2 00 Bost painting in oil on Second best do.. 1 00 glass, 1 00 Best do. water color, 100 Second best do. do. 50' Second best do. do., 50 Best drawing in crozen,l 00, Best lithographs iu oil, 100 Second best do., 50 Second best do. do., 50 JUDGES—Rev. 0. 0. 15.1.X1EAN., Miss MArrriu Wir..so:r, Miss ELIE ARETLI INGRAM, Mrs. DAVID Basin, Miss .&,LITEP ' GREGO. Miss LLICRF.TIA HILDEBRAND and Miss HANNAH HOUTZ' DiSCRETIONARY CO3IMITTEE—SAN'L. WIGTON, JNO• BEAVER, GEORGE JACKSON, Tuos. WHITTLE...ER, SAMUEL STRY• KER. Discretionary Committee not to aiVard any premiums above $3. COMMITTEE TO SOLICIT SU.I3,SORIPTIONS—Joutt SCOTT, A. W. Dmimacr, GRAFFITS Huntingdon, June 24, 1857: ' VALUABLE REAL - ESTATE AT PUBLIC SALE.-- - -ORPHANS' COURT .SALE.—By virtue of an alias order of the Orphans'. Courtof Hunting-, don county, there Will be exposed ta public sale, on tho premises, N SATURDAY, 26TH SEPTEMBER, 1857, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, A CERTAIN PARCEL AND TRACT OF LAND, situate in Jackson township, in said county, bounded -by lands of Benjamin Carver, lands of Joseph.Sas=nan, survey in the name of George Stever, Neff b heirs and others, containing ONE HUNDRED ACRI,IS or thereabouts. ALSO—ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL and Tract of Land, situate in Jackson township, adjoinin gland of Widow Sassartian, land claimed by John Rudy, lands or, Monroe Furnace, and others, containing ONE HUNDRED AND ONE ACRES, more or less. TERMS--One-third of the purchase Money to be paid on confirmation of the sale, and the balance in' two equal an nual payments thereafter with interest from the con& ma-.. Lion, to be secured by the bonds and Mortgage of the pur chaser or purchasers. MICHAEL FLESHER, JOSEPH' SASSAMAN, Execittors of Peter Sassari:lan, deed.' August 19,1657. 11RES.1 - 1 lot of Balm of a Thousand. Flowers. Jor sale at the now Drug, Fancy and Variety Store, Market Square, Huntingdon, Pa. ' D CON & DRIED BEEF— large and excellent lot. just TE.CtiTCB and for ealoiv• Huntingdon ! !Tune 17. 1957 LOVE &I‘leDlV.l7l‘, FRUITS rOtiLTRY 1 100. 1 00, 50. 10F 1 00 1 00. 1121 50, 1 00 2 013 1O 1 00 2 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 00 200 100 $1 OD 1 00 1 00