THE HUNTINGDON GLOBE, A DEMOCRATIC FAMILY JOIMAL, DEVOTED TO LOCAL SAND GENERAL NEWS, & . C.
The Kansas Struggle in the House.
WAsursgroN, April Ist., 1858.
Long . before the hour of meeting this morn
ing the spacious galleries of the new Hall of
Representatiyes were crowded densly in ev
ery part, the multitude being gathered to
witness the climax of the great controversy
on the Lecompton Constitution of Kansas in
the popular branch of the National Legisla
ture.
The members assembled also on the floor
much earlier than usual, and they were for
some time before-the hour of meeting, earn
estly engaged in conversation in groups in
different parts of the Hall.
The House was called to order at the usu
al hour, and after the reading of tho journal,
Etc.,
Mr. Stephens of Georgia, said that one
o'clock having arrived, he moved to take up
the Senate Kansas bill.
The bill was read, and Mr. Giddings, of
Ohio, objected to a second reading.
Under the rule the question recurred.—
" Shall the bill be rejected ?"
Mr. Stephens demanded the yeas and nays.
• The vote was taken, and stood—yeas 130,
nays 137.
The bill was then read a second time.-
Mr. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania, then
offered the Crittenden substitute, as amended
by the anti-Lecompton Democratic Confer
ence. .
The substitute, as thus amended proposes
to admit into the Union; and refer the te
eompton Constitution to the vote of the peo
ple. In the event of its rejection, a Conven
tion is to be called to form a new Constitu
tion, and to be allowed one Representative
in the House of Representatives till the next
Federal cencus. --
Mr. Montgomery said, he had no remarks
to make. The substitute - was its best inter
preter. He bad furnished copies to the mem
bers, and was ready to supply others.
Mr. Quitman offered a substitute which is
the same as the Senate bill, with the omis
sion of• the declaratory clause, that the peo
ple have the right at all times to alter or
amend their Constitution, in such manner as
they may think proper, etc.
Mr. liumpherey Marshall wished to amend
the original Senate bill by striking out the
same clause proposed to be omitted - in Mr.
Quitman's substitute.-
Mr. Stephens refused to yield the floor fur
that purpose, and demanded the previous
question.
Mr. Marshall wanted Mr. Stephen's refu
sal to be in mind and entered on-the re
cord.
. The question was then on Mr, Quitman's
substitute.
It was negatived—yeas 72, nays 160.
The question then recurred on Mr. Mont
gomery's substitute, and it was adopted—
yeas 120, nays rl2.
The announcement was o•reeted with much
applause from those in the gentlemen's gal
lery.
Mr. Keitt. of South Carolina moved that
the gallery be cleared, and insisted upon en
forcement 01 the rule [much confusion 'en
sued among the spectators.]
The Speaker reininded those who applau
ded that they were not in the gallery of a
theatre, and said that if the indecorum was
repeated- the galleries then should be cleared.
A voice from the members. Except the
ladies.
Another member. Certainly. •
The House then proceeded to vote on the
Senate bill, as amended by Mr. Montgome
ry's substitute, which Was carried—yeas 1:20,
nays 112.--being exactly the same as the
vote on the adoption of Mr. Montgomery's
substitute.
After the announcement of the result the
House adjourned.
The bill, as thus _amended, contains the
following provisions:
1. That the State of Kansas be, and is
hereby, admitted into the Union on an equal
footing with the original State in all respects
whatever; but inasmuch as it is greatly dis
puted whether the Constitution formed at Le
compton, and. now pending before Congress,
was fairly made, or expresses the will of the
people of Kansas, this admission of her into
the Union as a Stateis here declared to be upon
this fundamental condition precedent—name
ly, that the said constitutional instrument
shall be first submitted to a vote of the peo
ple of Kansas, and assented to by them, or a
majority of the voters, at an eleetton to be
held for the purpose; and as soon as such as
sent shall be given and duly made known to
the President of the United States, he shall
announce the same by proclamation ; and
thereafter, and without any further. proceed
ings on the part of congress, the admission of
the said State of Kansas into the . Union upon
an equal footing with the original States, in
all respects whatever, shall be complete and
absolute. At the said -election. the voting
shall be by ballot, and by endcrsing on his
ballot, as each voter may please, " for the
Constitution," or "against thetonstitution."
Should the said Constitution be rejected at
the said election by a . majority of votes being
cast against it, then, and in that event the
inhabitants -of- said Territory are hereby au
thoriZed and empowered to form for them
selves a - Constitution and 'State Government
by the name of the State of Kansas, prepar
atory to its admission into the Union, accord
ing to the'Pederal Constitution, and to that
end may elect delegates to a Convention as
hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the said State of Kansas shall have concur
rent jurisdiction on the Missouri and all oth
er rivers and waters bordering on the said
State of Kansas, so far as the -same shall
forma common boundary to said State, and
any'other State or States now or hereafter to
be formed or bounded by the same ; and said
rivers and waters, and all the navigable wa
ters of said State, shall . be common high
ways and forever free, as well to the inhabi
tants of said State as to all other citizens of
the United States, without any tax, duty, im
post, or toll, therefor.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That,
for the purpose of insuring, as far as possi
ble, that the election authorized by this act
may be - fair and free, the Governor and Sec
retary of the - Territory of Kansas, and • the
presiding officers of the two branches of its
Legislature—namely the President of the
Council and Speaker of the House of Repre
sentatives—are hereby constituted a Bead of
Commissioners to carry into effect the provi
sions of this act, and'to use all_ the means
necessary and proper to that end. Any three
of them
. shall constitute a board,. and the
board shall have power and authority, in re
spect to each, and all of the eleations hereby
authorized or provided for, to designate and
establish precincts for voting or : to adopt
those already established; to cause polls to be
opened at such places as it may deem prop
er in the respective counties and election pre
cincts of said Territory ; to appoint, as judges
of election at each of the several places of
voting, three discreet and respectable per
sons, any two of whom shall be competent to
act; to require the sheriffs of the several
counties, by themselves or deputies, to at
tend the judges at each of the places of vo
ting, for the purpose of preserving peace and
good order; or the said board may, instead
of said sheriffs and their deputies, appoint,
at their discretion, and in such instances as
they may choose, other fit persons for the
same purpose ; and when the purpose of the
election is to elect delegates to a Convention
to form a Constitution - , as hereinbefore pro
vided for, the number of delegates shall be
sixty and they shall be apportioned by said
board among the several counties of said
Territory, according to the number of voters;
and in making this apportionment, the board
may join two or more counties together to
make an election or representative district,
where neither of the said counties has the
requisite number of voters to entitle it to a
delegate, or to join a smaller to a larger
county, having a surplus population, where
it may serve to equalize the representation.
The elections hereby authorized shall con
tinue one day only, and shall not be contin
ued later than sun-down on that day. The
said board shall appoint the day of election
for each of the elections hereby authorized,
as the same may become necessary. The
said Governor shall announce, by proclama
tion, the day appointed for any one of said
election, and the day shall be as early a one
as is consistent with due notice thereof to the
people of said Territory, subject to the provi
sions of this act. The said board shall have
' full power to prescribe the time, manner,
and places - of each of said elections, and to
direct the time and manner of -the returns
thereof, -which returns shall be made to the
said board whose duty itshall be to announce
the result by proclamation, and to appoint
therein as early a day as practicable for the
delegates elected (where the election has been
for delegates) to assembly in Convention at
the seat of Government of said Territory.—
When so assembled, the Convention shall
first determine, by a vote, whether it is the
wish of the proposed State to be admitted
into the Union at that time ; and, if so, shall
proceed to form a constitution, and take all
necessary steps for the establishment of a
State Government, in conformity with the
Federal Constitution, subject to the approval
and ratification of the people of the proposed
State. And the said Convention shall .ac
cordingly provide for its submission to the
vote of the people for approval or rejection.
That after the Constitution is framed by
the Convention, it shall be submitted to the
people for adoption or rejection ; and that so
soon as the result of said election is made
known to the President of the United States,
he shall issue a proclamation declaring Kan
sas one of the States of the Union, without
any further legislation on the part of Con
gress.
SEC. 4. And be it further ennacted, That in
the elections hereby authorized, all - white
male inhabitants of said 'Territory, over the
age of twenty-one years, who are legal voters
under the laws of the Territory of Kansas,
and none others, shall be allowed to vote;
and' this shall be the only qualification re
quired to'entitle the citizen to the right of
suffrage in said elections.
SEC. 5. And he it further enacted, That
the members of the aforesaid beard of can
missioncrs, and all persons apponited by them
to carry into effect the provisions of this act,
shall, before entering upon their duties, take
an oath to perform faithfully the duties of their
respective offices, and on Mere thereof, they
shall be liable and subject to the same charges
and penalties as are provided in like cases,
under the Territorial laws.
SEC. 6. ; and be it further enacted, That
the officers mentioned in the preceeding sec
tion shall receive fur their services the same
compensations as is given for likeservices un
der the Territorial laws.
SEc: 7. And be it further enacted, That
the said State of Kansas, when her admis
sion as a State becomes complete and abso
lute, shall he entitled to one member in the
House of llepresentives, in the Congress of
the United States, till the next census be ta
lien by the 'Federal Government.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That
the following propositions be, and the same
are hereby, offered to the said people of
Kansas for their free acceptance or rejection,
which, if accepte shall be obligatory on
the United States and upon the said State of
Kansas, to wit: First. That sections num
bered sixteen and thirty-six in every town
ship of public lands in said State, and where
either of said sections, or any part thereof,
has been sold or otherwise been disposed of,
other lands, equivalent thereto, and as con
tiguous as may be, shall be granted to said
State for the use of schools. Second. That
seventy-two sections of land shall be set
apart and reserved for the use. and support
of a State university, to be selected by the
Governor of said State, subject to the ap
proval of the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, and to be appropriated and ap
plied in such manner as the Legislature of
said State may prescribe for the purpose
aforesaid, but for no other purpose. Third.
That ten entire sections of land, to be select
ed by the Governor of said State, in legal
sub-divisions, shall be granted to said, State
for the purpose of completing the public
buildings, or for the erection of others at the
seat of Government, under the direction of
the Legislature thereof. Fourth. That all
salt springs within said. State, not exceeding
twelve in number, with six sections of land
adjoining, or as contiguous as may be to
each, shall be granted to said State for its
use ; the same to be selected by the Govern
or thereof within one year after the admis
sion of said State, and when so selected, to
be used or disposed of on such terms, condi
tions, and regulations as the Legislature
shall direct: Provided, That no salt spring
or land, the right whereof is now vested in
any individual or individuals, or which may
be hereafter confirmed. or adjudged to any
individual or individuals, shall by this article
be granted to . said State. Fifth. That five
per centam of the net proceeds of sales of all
public lands lying within said State, which
shall be sold by Congress after the admis
sion of said State into the Union, after de
ducting all the expenses incident to the
same, shall be paid to said State, for the
purpose of making public roads and internal
improvements, as the Legislature shall di
rect : Provided, The foregoing propositions
hereinbefore offered are on the condition
that the people shall provide, by an ordi
nance, irrevocable without the consent of
the United States, that said State shall never
interfere with the primary disposal of the
soil within the same by the United States,
or with any regulations Congress may find
necessary for securing the title in said soil
to bonajide purchasers thereof, and that no
tax shall
.be imposed on lands belonging to
the United States, and that in no case shall
non-resident proprietors 130 taxed higher than
residents. Sixth. And that the said State
shall never tax the lands or property - Of the
United States in that State. _ -
WASITIN"GTON, April 2, 1858.
SENATE.
After some unimportant business, the Kan
sas bill, as amended by the House, was
taken up.
The amendments were read, when Mr.
Green, of Missouri, without further explana
tion, said he would submit his motion to dis
agree, to the direct vote of the Senate.
Mr. Bigler, of Pennsylvania, took the floor.
He said he considered the amendment of
the House as a clear violation of the Demo
cratic principle that Congress should not in
terfere with the right of the people of the
Territories to govern themselves. Under that
principle he had hoped to see the fraternal
sight of two States—one slave and the other
free—coming into the Union together. Ile
was against the amendment, because it sets
aside what the people of Kansas have al
ready done. The amendment provides that
if the present Constitution be voted down,
the people of Kansas shall call a Convention
to frame a new one, on which the President
is to declare its admission by proclamation.
Thus it becomes a State without coming be
fore Congress at all. What a guarantee
against abuse ? Who knows if it will be re
publican in form, or may not contain features
inadmissable ? There are many insidious
features about this measure that may please
`the public eye. He trusted that we are near
the close of this Kansas turmoil. He saw in
it an element of growing mischief. The agi
tation of slavery is spreading like the Upas
tree, poisoning all the channels of inter
course between the great parties of the
Union. He hoped the slavery feud may be
set at rest by Kansas coming into the Union
under the Senate bill.
Mr. Douglas, of Illinois, said he hoped,
with the Senator from Pennsylvania, that
this question would have been settled in ac
cordance with those Democratic principles
which had been the rule of his (Mr. Douglas')
life. He thought that if the amendments
were concurred in by the Senate, it would
be the triumph of those principles, and would
bring peace and quiet. The Senators on the
other side urge as a reason for the admission
of Kansas that it may bring peace. Why
not, then, admit her? It can be done in an
hour, by assenting to the amendments.—
Concur with the House and the action is fi
nal. Kansas is then admitted with the right
to make a Constitution to suit herself. Let
the men of all parties and sections unite in
settling the contention. After replying to
Mr. Bigler's opinion that this would be a
a _violation of Democratic principles, Mr.
Douglas referred to the President's message
alluding to the Kansas-Nebraska act, and
asked if the President had abandoned the
Democratic party. The object of the refer
ence of the Constitution to a vote of the peo
ple is simply to ascertain if it is_the
embcdi
meat of their will, if it is their act.and deed;
and it is the duty of -Congress to see that is
the embodiment of their will before making
it their fundamental law. The Senator from
Pennsylvania cited the case of Florida.—
Florida was no precedent, and proves nothing
except the attempt to engraft on the acan
of Government the principle that there is no
need of the Constitution being the will of
the people. Such reasoning strikes at the
root of all free Government, and strikes the
props from all parties, Democratic, Ameri
can, and Republican.
The House amendments to the bill accom
plish two great points : One is, that it set
tles this Kansas excitement ; and another,
that it recognizes the right of the people to
frame their own institutions. Why, then,
should we not all unite and vote fur the
amended bill, and immediately settle the
Kansas dispute ? Yote for it, and the right
of the people is recognized. Wote for it,
and States-rights and States-sovereignty is
preserved. ute for it, and the country is
given peace.
Mr. Pugh, of Ohio, explained the reasons
which would influence him to vote against
the House amendments.
No other Senators wishing to speak, Mr.
Green's motion was put to a vote, and was
agreed to—yeas 32, nays, 23—consequently,
the House amendments were disagreed to.
[The Senate was crowded during the dis
cussion on the amended bill. There was not
much excitement on the announcement of
the vote.]
After the calling of several yeas and nays,
in order to prevent Mr. Douglas from taking
up the Minnesota bill, the Senate adjourned
till Monday.
The Utah Expedition
[From the Boston Journal, March 30.]
We have been favored with the perusal of
a private letter to a gentleman in this city,
written by an officer of the 26 dragoons, now
encamped on 'Henry's Fork' of Green River,
Utah Territory. The letter is dated January
30. The writer says the army consists of
only 1700 rank and file, according to the of
ficial reports. From Mormon prisoners and
other sources, he judges that Salt Lake City
contains about 36,000 inhabitants, divided
as follows : 8,000-males, from the age of 15
to 50, which comprises the army; 3,000
other males, older or younger than the
above ; and 25,000 females, of whom IS,OOO
are wives of 8,000 men.
We copy the following from the letter,
which curiously shows the importance of
transportation as an element of prices :
"I will give you a list of prices as charged
by our storekeepers, or sutlers, as we term
them in the army. We have three stores,
viz : Livingston & Kinkead, sutlers for the
sth and 10th Infantry ; Kerr &- Carter for
our regiment, (2d Dragoons,) and Wm. Ger
rish, a Bostonian, fur Quartermaster's de
partment.
Green Tea. 1 1 , lb
Black Tea, 7e, lb
Brown Sugar, ID, lb
Crushed Sugar
Chewing Tobacco, small
Chewing Tobacco, IP, lb 2 00
Sue .1; ng Tobacco. p'r 50
Salt (very scarce) It lb 300
Coarse Brogens. 4 001
Coarse Boots, 12 00
" .I.nd Pins, Iceedl
and other necessaries 1
portion of the above.
" Cutlery of all kinds very scarce and ex
tremely high. Pistols, Knives, &c., none to
be had at any price. Clothing is also in
great demand.
" Bacon sells readily at 50 cents per pound,
and flour at $25 per 100 pounds, or $5O per
barrel.
" The writer says that Col. ,)ohnson will
move forward for Salt Lake City as soon as
the mules can travel."
Fine Boots (scarce) $1.6 00
Felt Hats (common) 6 00
Flannel Shirts, Dino or
red, 4 00
Cigars (scarce) one fo'r 20
Coffee, ';-Ilb 60
Corn Domestics, 14, yard 50
Buttons for pants 1 for _
Coffee Mills, each 5 00
!Com Whiskey, 7 EI quart 3 00
!Brandy Till quart 6 00
es, Paper, Pens, Ink,
'uglier than a fair pro-
$2 50
2 00
Senator Douglas' Speech.
The : throng in the Senate Chamber, to
hear Judge Douglas makeYbis closing speech
on the Lecompton fraud, was the largest and
most earnest that has assembled in that hall
for years. He was received with great ap
plause, and his remarks were listened to
with intense interest. We copy two extracts
which will give some idea of the manner in
which he dispoSed of the Washington . Vition
and the policy of making party tests.
Mr. DOUGLAS said :
That he rarely referred to the course of a
newspaper, but the course of the Washing
ton Union is so extraordinary that it reacts
him out of the Democratic party and keeps
reading him out, and, as if it were not
enough, it reads him out again with the
words renegade, &c., and other polite terms.
He had no vindication to make to the Wash
ington Union. His course for twenty years
shows his attachment to principles. But the
publisher of the thaw?, has his personal
grievances. When he was nominated for
public printer, he (Mr. Douglas) declined to
vote for him, and since then there have been
these vindictive attackS. Mr. Douglas here
read the editorial of. the 17th of November
last. That said he,• was- the first article
pledging the Union to the support of the Le
compton Constitution. Since then, every man
is branded as a Free-soiler, Abolitionist, and
fanatic, who does not subscribe to the arti
cles of faith that the citizens of slave States
have rights in the free States that the citi
zens of these free States have not ; that a
citizen of Virginia or Kentucky may come
into Illinois with a hundred slaves. If this
be the creed of the Democratic party he to
tally dissented. The State of Illinois has
equal sovereignty with the State of Virginia
to regulate her own domestic institutions.—
He recognized the right of the slave StateS
to regulate their own domestic institutions,
and was prepared to perform. all his duties
towards them, subject to the Constitution of
the United States, but when you go higher
than the Constitution, and above the Consti
tution, he could not agree.
In that article in the Union, he saw a
blow struck at State rights, and at - the prin
ciples on which the Democratic party stands,
and -on which he hoped it wilL . stand. On
seeing these doctrines promulgated he de
clined to vote for the editor of the Union for
public printer, and has been read out of the
Democratic party every other day since.—
Who, sir, has. abandoned the Democratic
platform—he who stands by State rights, or
he would subvert the Republic and consoli
date the Republic into an empire ?
In reference to the policy of making tests
within the party, he argued with much force
against its injustice, and the inequality of
its working as regards the respective sec
tions of the Confederacy. He remarked with
potent significancy :
Is the Pacific Railroad a party measure ?
We will see if the guillotine is to be applied
to each man who does not yield implicit sup
port to it. The loan bill, the army bill, and
others have more right to be called party
questions than this bill. By what right does
the Administration interfere with this Con
stitution ? It was sent direct to Congress,
and the President only got hold of it through
Surveyor General Calhoun. It was addressed
to Congress direct ; and yet, because Sena
tors and Representatives do not yield obedi
ence to the dictation of the Administration,
in a matter in which the President is not
called on to act, they are subjected to a pro
scription. The President has his duties to
I perform under the Constitution, and is re
sponsible to his constituents ;
Senators have
their duties to the sovereign States they rep
resent ; Representatives have their duties to
perform—and the President has no more
right to prescribe a test to Senators or Rep
resentatives than we have to apply to him
test of faith. Were we to do so, would he
not rebuke our impertinence ? When the
time comes that the President can change
our allegiance from the sovereign States to
himself, what becomes of State sovereignty?
and because he does not pay allegiance to
the Executive which he does not owe, was
he to be called a traitor to his party and be
readout of it by all the newspapers that
share m in the Government pap?
Is the question to be asked every petty of
fice holder and great office. holder, Are yon
Douglas's enemy ? If not, off goes his head.
In England the people's representatives can
hurl the Administration from power in one
hour. Yet here they who refuse to obey are
rebels. Suppose the President was to say to
the Senator froni California, " Vote against
the Pacific Railroad bill. He is a rebel if
he disobeys. Or to the Senator from Vir
ginia, "Vote for it." Another rebel. Or to
the Senator from Georgia, " Support the
army bi 11..." Traitors. Or to the Senator
from MisAsippi, " Support the neutrality
laws." 'More traitors. Oh, but a dispensa
tion is to be granted on all subjects but one.
On the Lecompton Constitution there. is no
dispensation. It is intended to read out
every man in America who will not vote'for
the Lecompton Constitution, how many will
your Democratic party number in Pennsyl
vania—how many in New York—in Ohio—
in any Northern State ? Would it not be
better to tell every man to vote on his own
judgment, responsible only to his conscience
and his God ? Come what will, he himself
would- adhere to his principles, and not with
hold his respect from those who vote as duty
leads them, irrespective of party.
Cure for a Mad Dog Bite
Tlie Middletown - Journal gives the follow
ing gratifying information :
"Mr. Young, who was so badily bitten by
a mad clog a few days since, an account of
which we gave in our last,' is getting well
from the effect's of the bite. lle, with a num
ber of others, procured medicine from a lady
at Lebanon, who has - the original recipe of
the late Mr. William Stoy: This medicine
is very strong and operates when first taken,
like an electric:shock. Those; who have ta
ken it, declare that they felt it through the
whole system. After remaining on the stom
ach for about two hours, it acts as a emetic.
When those effects are produced, the patient
may be considered cured. Stoy, was not a
Doctor, as some papers state, but a farmer,
and at one time he published his recipe to
the world. It was copied into the'Almanacs,
and newspapers ; yet strange co say, there
are but few who know anything about it.—
We read a recommendation, a few days since,
written on parchment—signed by three men
who had been bitten by mad dogs,—the doe
uments states that they were all perfectly
cured by Stoy's infaillible remedy. One of
these men had experienced symtoms of hy
drophobia before using the medicine."
Important Bank Bill, Reported by Sena-
tor Schell
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Common
wetljth of Pensylvania in General Assembly
met and it is hereby enacted by the authori
ty of the same, That it shall not be lawful
fur any Bank to create issue or put in circu
lation any note, bill, check, ticket or paper,
purporting to be a bank note of any less de
nomination than ten dollars after the first
day of August next, and of any less denomi
nation than twenty dollars after the first day
of January, Anno Dommini . one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-nine, and any viola
tion of this act by any officer of any such
bank shall be taken and deemed to be a mis
demeanor, punishable upon conviction by a
fine not less than five hundred dollars, and
imprisonment in the jail of the proper coun
ty not less than six months.
SEC. 2. That it shall not be lawful for any
person, corporation, or body corporate, direct
ly or indirectly to issue; pay out, pass, ex
change, put in circulation, transfer, or cause
to be issued, paid out," passed, exchanged,
circulated, or transferred, any note, bill,
check, ticket, or paper, purporting to be a
bank note issued, or purporting to be issued,
by any bank, or incorporated company, or
associations of persons not located in Penn
sylvania, of any less denomination than $lO,
after the first day of August next ; and of
any less denomination than
_twenty dollars
after the first day of January, Anno Domi
ni ono thousand eight hundred and fiftynine.
Every violation of theprovisions of this sec
tion by any corporation or body corporate,
shall subject such corporation to the pay
ment of a fine of five hundred. dollars : and
any violation of the provisions of this section
by any public officer holding any office, or
appointment of honor or profit under the con
stitution or any laws of this State, shall sub
ject such officer to the payment of one hun
dred dollars : and any violation of this sec
tion by any other person not being a public
officer shall subject such person to the pay
ment of twenty-five dollars, one half, of
which in each case above mentioned, shall
g o to the informer and the other half to the
county in which the suit is brought, and may
be sued for and receivable as debts of like
amount are now by law recoverable in any
action of debt in the name of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, as well as fur the
use of the proper county as for the person
sulng
THE CONFESSION OF THE WIFE lquanrara.
—The St. Louis Republican contains the full
Confession of Geo. H. Lamb, vrho killed his
wife by droxvninf , her in the Mississippi riv
er. It appears he previously made an at
tempt to poison her by giving her strychnine,
white at a hotlel in St. Louts. lie gave her
two doses, but she threw it up after much
suffering. Hie then, after her recovery, took
her in a skiff out to the middle of the river,
on the pretence of going to a town on the op
posite side, and deliberately seizing her by
the neck, eld her head under water until
she was dead, when he sunk the body. He
gives the names of two men who agreed to
assist in the murder ; and says he was in
duced to commit the deed. in order to marry
another female, which be did in a few days
after.
1) EGISTEIt'S NOT ICE.—Notice is
hereby given, to all persons interested, that the. fol
lowing named persons have settled their account,: in the
liegi-ter's Unice at Huntingdon. and that the said accounts
will be preset:led for eon:lra:al ion and allowance. at an
Orphans' Court to he hchl at Huntingdon. in and the the
county of Haintingdon, on Wednesday the 14th day of
April next, to ss it :
1. George W. Owens. Administrator of the estate of
Thoma.: N. Owens, late of the boroughs of Birmingham,
doreased.
Account of Win. W..Tacltson and Robert A. '3l-711nr
trio, Esq.. Ad niinistrators of Thomas Jackson. late of Blair
county, dee'd., ho was the surviving Assignee ut Jona
than Leslie. of Huntingdon county. having survived Jas.
En try]; dee'd., and Jas. 31. Bell, Cu-assignee, who
was disehareil by the Cuurt.
3. Final account of Wm. S. Lyon. Administrahoi
of Thin. Loco, late of Tell township, (Igpid.
4. ,Tam(, Cree, Cu:initial of J. EllioNir alker, son of .Tas.
Walker, late of Dublin twp.,decd.
Final account of :lames Kelly and Jamison Kelly.
Executors of -Nathaniel Kelly, who Ras Executor of the
last will and testament of David Bowman, late of Dublin
twp., dee'd.„ and Testamentary Guardian of the minor
children of the said David Bowman.
Account of John lung, Guardian of Eellbt a Light
ner, son of Henry Lightner, la to of Went t vp., dec . a.
7. John Scott. Guai . dian of D.tvia. Catharine, and Eliza
-I,oth Courter, minor elahhen of Philip Courter.
S. John S. Miller, AchniithArator of the (~,±tato of Isabel
la MeMonigal. lute of Barre(' twp.,
9. Accoliiit of David 11. Campbell, Executor of tic• last
will ,and . testament of Isaac (limey, late of Perin twp.,
10. Samial Bell. Admiui•trator of the citate of WlMel
mina, Hays, late twp.,
11. Baimetz Early.. Administrator of the estate of Susan
na Smoker, late of Brady twp., deed.
12..11 1 M. S. Lyons, Executor of the last will and testa
ment of Rev. Thos..Askins, late of Shirleyshurg, thied.
13. Wm. S. Lyons and John Morrison, Eso.. Executors
of the last will and testament of George Askins, late of
Shirleysbmg horough. &c.d.
14. Daniel Tongue, Esq., Administrator of the estate of
.Tu Appelby, late of Dublin twp... dct•'d.
HENRY GLAZIER, Regi,tel
RuaISTER. - S OFFICE,
Ilan tingiho., March 1:, 18;14.
C TATECA PI TAL BINDERY. No. GG
MABICET STREET, (Cunkle's Bnilding,.) Ifarritiburg..
.Penna. 'the subscriber lun int; at a hem y expen•iC fitted
up and entire new Bindery, with materials
of the latent and most improved patterns, T. 1 4.
now possesses facilities fur the Manufacture --kr•-"ett-r-W
-of ISlank Books for County Offices. Banks, -
Coal and Insurance Companies, Merchants, &c., not ex
celled by any establishment in the State.
Old Books. Law Boole", Periodicals ; &c., bound to any
style and pattern.
All kinds of Ruling neatly done.
The Central location of I larriO.urg, renders it easily ac
cessible from all parts of the country.. cu that goods can be
safely fin warded to me by Express. with an order stating
the manner in mhich work is to bo done, when it will
speedily be attendOd to and returned in saint: manner. -
The patronage of the citizens of Ifuntingdon and vicin
ity,is respectfully solicited.
Remember one thing 'in particular, that everything in
the establishment is E.NTIMILY N w , be that i cannot fail
to do good work.
Mr. 7 1, .. L. Hotter, (formerly - of tho firm of W. 0 Hickok
Co., has the immediate control of all Bindiug.
GEO. A. BROOKS.
Harrisburg, March 10,1859-Im.
riNIBRELLAS and PARASOLS.—A
very fine assortment of well mttdo UMBR ELLAS
and Fancy and Plain PARASOLS of every deserip-r‘ r ,
tion, can be found at the :Manufactory of the subecri
her, at the Oil Established Stand. North West cor
ner of, Fourth mid 3farket Streets.
The attention of dealers in the above de , cription of Goods
is rezpeetfnlly invited. JOS. I'UssELL, '
No. 2 North 'Fourth St., Cor. of Market street,
March 10, IS3S—Ont. Philadelphia.
EXECUTORS' NOTlCE.—Estate of
JA:IIIES JON'ES,- dec'd.- 2 411 persons- interested are
hereby notified that Letters Testamentary have been grant
ed to the audersigned Executors' of the last will and testa
ment of JAMES JoNts, - late of Tell township, Huntingdon
county, deed., and all' persons having claims or demands
against said 'estate will present them without delay, and
_those indebted to said estate will matte immediate payment.
' JOHN JONES, Izrecuk,rs.
B G .I.
March 3, IS3S."' JACO. dONL,
0 MERCHANTS AND FARMERS.
GROUND PLASTER can be had at the Iluntim-,don
Gour and' Plaster Mills, in any desirable quantities, on
and after the Ist day of March, MS. We deliver it free of
charge on the cars at the depots of the Pennsylvania and
Broad Top Railroads.
Feb. ISSS. FISHER MCGURTRTE.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
whom it may concern, that the Court of Common
PL..as or Huntingdon county, have appointed the 12th day
of April. next, for hearing the application of Samuel
Cents, of Henderson township, who has applied 'for the
tmetit of an Act of Assembly, entitled "AN ACT RELATIItin
TO INSOLVENT DEnrons," approved on the 16th day of June,
1536. D. CALDWELL, Prot'y.
rnoritoximny's OrFrcE,
Huntingdon, Feb. 17,1555.1"
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HERIFF'S SALES.—By,virtue of
kj writs of vend. cxp., to me directed, I will expose to
public sale or outcry, at the Court House, in the borOugh
of Huntingdon ' on MONDAY, the 12th day of April, 1658,
at 10 o'clock, A. M., the following described Real Estate,
to wit :
All defendant's interest in and to
,a tract
of land, situate in Brady township, Huntingdon county,
bounded on the north by lands of James Lane, on the south
by Irvin, Green, & Co., east by G. Snack, containing. 120
acres, 45 of which is cleared, with a two-story frame or
plank house, a small log barn and two orchards thereon,
Also—A lot of ground in Shirleysliurg - , Shirley town
ship, fronting CO feet on Main street, and extendingto
back street 140 teet,,with a two-story log, weather-boarded
house 20 by 40 feet, a stable, and other outbuildings, ad
joining Ephraim Doyle on the north, Wm. Harvey on the"
south, Main street or_ the east, and back street on the west,
and numbered in the plan of said town.. Seized and ta
ken in execution and to be sold as the property of Jaines
Templeton.
Also—A lot of ground, No.
Broad Top City. Tod township, Hnntingclen county, hav
ing thereon elected a two-story stone house 22 by 30 feet,
fronting on Cherry street, and extending back 90 feet to
lot belonging to to the Broad Top Improvement Company,
and it being a corner lot fronting on Chestnut street9o
feet. Seized and taken in execution and to be sold as the
property of A. W. Sheeder.
Also—All defendant's interest in and
to a lot of ground in the town of Coalmont,Tod township,
No. 123 in plan of said town, fronting 50 feet on Schell
street, extending back 150 feet to al5 feet alley, and ad
joins said alley on the west, and lot of Levi Evans on the
east; said lot being unimproved. Seized and taken in
execution and to be sold as the property of Margaret Haat
ilton.
All defendant's interest in and id a, tract
of land, situate in Brady township, bounded on rho north'
by lands of Janice Lane. on the south by Irvin, Green ,t
Co.. on the east by G. Snack, containing 120 acres, 45 of
which are cleared, with a two-story frame or plank house,
a small log barn . and two orchards.
.A.Lso-100 acres of land, more or less, - 25
acres of which is cleared, and has a two-story log house
thereon erected, situate in Cromwell township, in riaq
county, adjoining lands of William Jordon. on the north,
Isett, Wigton & Co. on the south. T. T. Cromwell on tho
wt , t. seized and taken in execution and to be sold its
the property of Andrew hippie.
Lso—Two lots of ground in Shirleysbprg;
fronting on ]lain street 100 feet, and extending to back
street 140 feet, having thereon erected a large 214 story
/wick house, 40 feet front and extending back 33 feet with
back building. also, a two-story frame, office, and Nos.
in plan of said town, and adjoins lots of Mary S. Harrison
on the south, and on the north by a street leading to Love's
Al , U—Also a lot of ground, being a corner lot, GO feet
front, extending back 110 feet to an alley or street, having
thereon erected a large two-story brick More house witlmt
frame ware-hou 30 attached. house is by—, and is said
bort ii,gll
Al,o—An Island of land, about 17 acres, more or IPP9, in
a tr,,,od estate of cultivation, in the township of Shirley, an
a I,j, dning Enid on tie west of Isaac Slimier, and the A ugh-
WI( k creek on the north cast and west.
Also—About 25 acres of land, more or less, situate in
Shirleysbnre . . and adjoining lands of I). Frakers' heirs on
the south, Aiighli irk creek on the west, nutlet Lane and
John Lutz on the north, and backstreet 011 the east ; cleared
and under fence.
Also---About 3 acres of land, more or less, situate in
Shirley township, bounded on the north by John More, on
the east by Peter Myers. and on the south by Peter Endre,
and on the west by Public Road leading to Germany Val
ley, having thereon erected a frame barn 33 by 45, with
nun ri ib and wagon shed. and a young apple orchard.—
Seized and taken in execution and to be sold as the prop
erty of James G. Lightner.
A Lso—All the defendant's right, title and
itit,T,t in and to a tract of land, situate in Cromwell town
ship. COlltailling 130 acres, more or less, adjoining lands or
Saltine( llooke.r on the south, and Asa Price and J. Paint , r
on the we , t 1111 , 1 ea-t, formerly owned by Ifezekiah Mehl
et,, le:eti•ing Melinda Forge and Furnace and other buildings
thereon elected: 7 acres of which is cleared.
tract of I:md. situate in Cromwell township,
Huntingdon county, surveyed in the name of :Sarah Ash
man. containing acres. more, or less, adjoining* land of
defendant's on the cast, D. N. Carothers and Button Lane
on the west. :Mont 15 acres (geared, and a small house and
stable thereon erected. t , eized and taken in execution and
to be sal as the property of Andrew and James Sheffler.
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Ai so—Thefollowing described tract of
land. situate in Union town , bip. and 1 mile from the Ju
niata It vrr , himidod on the south by lands of Jacob Marc,
north by lands of John llawpcon, and on the east by lands
of Jacob Vandevander, containing about 40 acres, more or
loss. abmit 15 acres cleared, and having thereon erected a
two.story log house. Seized and taken in execution and
to to sold as the property of Thomas Morin.
ALso—About 12 acres of land, more or
in Franhl in township, adjoining lands of David Hen
dot son on the north, and David Stewart on the south. and
others, having thereon erected a frame barn 36 by 23 feet,
all cleared and no house. Seized and taken in execution
and to be sold as the property of John Y. Hay.
AT,iO—A lot of ground in Cassville, Hun
tingdon county, fronting on Main street, and extending
back 16:i feet to a back street, bounded on the north and
soutli by lots of Aaron W. Evans, and having thereon erec
ted a tiro-story frame dwelling house and back kitchen,
and brick shop. Seiz”il and taken in execution and to be
sold as the property of .Tames Temple.
ALso—All the defendant's right, title and
interest of one-third of a tract of land, containing-138 acres,
more or less. adjoining lands of Henry Green on the north,
John McClaine and Michael J. Martin, and others, near to
Broad Top City. Tod township. Huntingdon county.
Also—All the defendant's right, title and interest in and
to one-third of a tract of land, containing 439 acres, more
or less, adjoining the Houck Coal Bank tract on tho west,
John MeCitifies and others in Tod township, Huntingdon
county.
Al,o—All the defendant's right, title and interest in and
to one half of a tract of land. of about 53 acres, more or
lss, situate in Tod towmhip, Huntingdon county, adjoin
ing lands of John McCianles 'and others, known as the
Rhodes tract. '
Also—The defendant's right. IMP and interest in and to
one-third of a tract of land, containing 410 acres, more or
less, warranted in the name of John Meelane, situate on
Ray's I Jill. Tod township, Huntingdon county, adjoining
improved land , : of said McClain° on the cast.
re.—The following property will be sold at Mount
Union, on Saturday. Apt il 10, ISSS, at 10 o'clock k V.
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Alin—All the defendant's right, title and interest in
and to all that piece, parcel, or lot of ground, situate in
Shirley tom ni-hip. Muntingdon county, Penna., near the
town ;if Mount Union, bounded on the east by lands of
Nicholas Shaver. on the North by the river Juniata, on the
we•it by a line running parallel with a stone fence in tho
fields of -aid CieTendant, find ou the south by the Pennsyl
vania Canal, containing about 50 acres, more or less; all
cleared and cultivated.
Also—A jitece, parcel, or lot of land. situate in said town
ship of Shirley, adjoining the above mentioned and de
scribed pieco. and on the east Side of said stone fenCe, bound
ed on the north by the Juniata river, on the west by lands
late of Peter Haldeman, and on the south by the Pennsyl
vania canal. containing about 28 acres, be the same more
or less, all cleared and cultivated.
Also—.l lot. piece. or parcel of land, situate in said ton
of Shirley, adjoining the the town of Mount Union on
the east. the l'ennsylvania canal on the north, land, late
of Peter Malden: on the wtist, and the Pennsylvania
l;nitro td on the sfith, containing about S acree, he it more,
or lies.
Also—.l lot. piceo, or parcel ofland. situate in said town
ship of Shirley, hounded on the. westby lands late of Peter
Milkman, on the south by lands of Thomas Pollock's
heir,, and on the east by a straight line alone the west side
of Lafayette street in the town of Mount Union to its in
tersection with the Pennsylvania Raih•oad. and on the north
by the Pennsylvania Railroad, containing about 30 acres.
be it more or less.
Al-o—A lot, piece, or parcel of land, situate in said town
ship of Shirley, lying east bf a line running along the cast
ide of Jeffer,un street in the town of Mount Union to
lands Thomas Pollock's heirs, thence by lands of said
l'ollock's heirs on •the south, lands of Peter Shaver on the
east, and the town of Mount Union (Ti the north. contain
ing about 7 acres, be it more or less. Seized and taken iu
execution and to be sold as the property of John Dougherty.
Also—All the following lots as laid out and numbered
upon the town plan of the town of Mount Union, situate
in said Shirley township, as fecoreed in the 'Wenn:lees Of
fice of said county of Huntingdon. viz: Numbers, 25,26,
28, 27. 20. 30, 63. 64, 65. 66, 67, 68, 7.1, 55 '
-86, 87. 88, SO. 90,
91,792. 93, 91, 108, 109, 112. 113,114,11'j, 117, 118. 119, 120,
121, 122, 123. 124, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140; 145, 149,
147, 148, 149. and 150.
Norc.—On all sales exceeding five hundred dollars,-ten
per cent. of the amount of the bid Will be- required to be
paid to the Sheriff immediately when the property is struck
down, and on all sales under that sum ; twenty per cent.;
in both cases the balance on the day the deeds are acknowl
edged.
gay- The costs on all Writs staid by the plaintiff or their
attorneys, must be paid before the writs will bo staid. '
Sherift 's Sales will hereafter be made on Wednes
day of the first week of Court, and deeds acknowledged on
Wednesday of the second.week.
GRAFFUS MILLER, Sheriff.
SITERIFF'S OFTICE,'
Huntingdon, March 17, ISSS.
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SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIME. It not only stimulates
the growing crop, but permanently enriches the land. , It
is prepared entirely by ourselves under the direction of one
of the first Chemists in the country. and is tcarruidoi.puic
and 212ZifOrnt in its composition. It only needs to be seen
by the intelligent Farmer to convince him of its intrinsic
value as a 'permanent Fertilizer. For sale in large or small
quantities, by CROASDALE. _PEIRCE -
304 North Wharves, one door above Arch St., Philad4
And by most of the principal dealers throughout the coun
try. [March 94,1858-3 m.
141 XE CUTORS' . - NOTICE.----Esttite of
4 Renew FLEmmo, deed.—All persons interested are
here by notified that Letters Testamentary have been grant
ed to the undersigned Executors of tho last will and tes
tament of Robert Fleming, lato of Dublin township, Hun
tingdon county, deed., and all persons having claims or
demands against said estate will present them without de
lay, and those indebted to said estate will make immedi
ate payment. WILLLiM FLEMING,
ROI3ERT FLMING,
March 10, ISSS.,
E.recufore