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County Committee
The Democratic County Committee are re
quested to meet at the Public House of John
S. Miller, in the borough of Huntingdon, on
Tuesday, February 15th, at two o'clock, for
the purpose of electing Senatorial and Rep
resentative Delegates to the next 4th of March
Convention.
JAMES GWXN, Chairman
Pennsylvamia Legislature.
[Correspondence of Th. , : Globe.]
MONDAY, Jan. .31. SENATE.—Mr. Gregg
read in - place a bill entitled " a further sup
plement to an act incorporating " the Lewis
burg,,Centrc and Spruce Creek railroad com
pany." A resolution from the House author - -
izing the payment of the amount of a bill of
W. 11. Carryl & Co., for fitting up the Hall of
the House, after being amended by the addi
tion of a clause authorizing the payment of
$3,121. 25 for fitting up the Senate Chamber,
passed. HousE.—Mr. Hamersly read in
place a joint resolution empowering:the House
committee to contract for the publishing
of a Daily Legislative Record for the use
of the House. This bill being under con
sideration, the previous question was cal
led. Mr. Wigton and nine others, sus
tained the call. • The main question, on
the final passage of the bill being put,
the yeas were' 63 and the nays 22. The
nays were all Democrats except one, Mr. Fos
ter from Allegheny. The'Senate bill incorpo
rating "The Presbyterian Church of Harris
burg" passed finally. An effort to fix an
earlier time for the meeting of the House fail
ed. Petitions presented :.one from Perry co.,
praying that the salary of members of the
Legislature be reduced hundred dollars ;
several for a new county to be called "Monon
gahela" ; for a new county to be called "Lig
onier," out of parts of Westmoreland, Indi
ana, Cambria and Somerset; for a new coun
ty out of parts of Crawford, Venango and
Warren ; for a new county to be called Pine.
A bill was reported to prevent the defacing
of bank-notes.
TUESDAY. SE NATE. —Prayer by Dr. De
• Witt. Petitions presented : for the-abolition
of the office of County Superintendent ; and
for the erection of a monument to the mem
ory of the fallen Mexican soldiers. Bills
read in place : to preserve the liens of mort
gages in certain cases ; and relative to parti
tion of real estate. A resolution from the
the House, authorizing a joint committee
from each house to contract for the publica
tion of a Record passed without opposition.—
HousE.—A resolution was offered authorizing
the appointment of a committee to "inquire -
whether the. Philadelphia and Reading rail
road company have charged passengers more
than they are by law allowed to charge.
IVE DNES DAY. SE e r by Rev.
Chas. A. Hay, (Lutheran.) Bills- read in
place: for the more effectual suppression of
counterfeiting ; relative to costs ; to incorpo
rate the Bedford Gas Company. Housc.—
Prayer by Rev. G-. J. Martz, (Lutheran.)—
Nearly the whole of the session was occupied
with the Philadelphia passenger railways.
THURSDAY. SENATE.—Prayer by Rever
end Waugh, (Methodist.) .Bills reported :
relative to aldermen and justices of the peace ;
to make the sessions of the supreme court
permanent at Harrisburg; relating to arbi
trations (negatively.) The postage bill of the
Senate for the recess and for the month of
January, amounts to $1607 86, and was so
allowed. A bill was reported to prevent the
destruction of fish in Blair county. Bills
read in place : relative to ,banks, and to pre
vent fraud by bank officers ; relative to the
trustees of the - Farmers's high School ; au
thorizing the payment of the claim of John
C. Couch, of Huntingdon county. A resolu
tion was*passed which authrizes the appoint
ment of a committee to consider the proprie
ty of the Legislature assisting in the publi
cation of a private Journal, of the first ses
sion of the Senate of the United States, when
it sat with closed doors. The Germantown
passenger railway bill came up on second
reading and was under consideration up to
'the hour of adjournment. IlousE.—Prayer
by Rev. Colder, (Wiuebrenarian.) In the
case of Thomas H. Porter, the sitting mem
bers from Cambria, a report was presented
from a majority of the investigating commit
tee, in which Rich. J. Proudfoot was declared
to be - the duly elected representative from
the county - of Cambria. A minority report,
dissenting from the views of the majority,
was presented. Mr. Proudfoot was duly
sworn, and took his seat. The committee of
conference on the Record matter reported
that the " Senate committee refuse to give us
any encouragement of a conference," and
recommend the ratification of the contract
entered into by the House committed with
George Bergner & Co. Much time was con
sumed in a war of words on this perplexing
question, and it was yet under consideration
when the House adjourned.
:FRIDAY. SENATE.—Petitions presented :
from citizens of Middle Woodbury township,
Bedford county, praying to be annexed to
• Blair county ; for the protection of wild tur
keys in Huntingdon county ; for the abolition
of the office of County Superintendent ; for a
new county out of parts of Crawford, Warren
and Venancr6; for a new county to be called
Pine. Bills reported : to - pay the claim of
John C. Couch of Huntingdon county; and
several, incorporating passenger railways in
the City of Philadelphia. HousE.—Bills re
ported : to incorporate a. bank at Lewistown ;
relative to limitation of actions against real
estate; relating to taking of depositions; to
abolish the board of revenue commissioners ;
relative to state taxes; to incorporate the
Newry railroad company ; fur the erection of
a new county to be called Pine. Bills read
in place : relating to licences ; relating to
void marriages. Adjourned until Monday.
SATURDAY. SENATE.—Prayer by Rev. J.
G. Miles, (Baptist.) A number of bills were
reported by the Standing Committees, and
othersread in place. The motion to postpone
indefinitely, the consideration of the German
town passenger railroad bill, being the order
of the day, came up and was considered, and
occupied the time of the Senate up to the
hour of adjournment. JUNIATA.
11Annisnuac, Feb. 7, 1559.
EDUCATIONAL
BY THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
Bar;-ec Township —Manor Hill School .
Samuel Hewitt, teacher ; 40 scholars; atten
dance good ; 35 scholars read ; 24 write ; 20
study mental arithmetic ; written arithmetic,
15 ; Geography 14 ; Grammar s'; composition,
15 ; philosophy, 1 ; order of
.the_ school good ;
house middling—not very well suited to the
health of the scholv.,is—subject to material
improvement with a little expense. The
teacher is now entering upon the path of
usefulness and success. The citizens—some
not patrons of the school, have contributed
and furnished' the school with maps and
charts suitable for a system of instruction.
Bell's School. —Moses Mayers, teacher ; 36
scholars ; attendance good ; 30 scholars read ;
21 write; 20 study mental arithmetic; writ_
ten arithmetic, 30; geography 7; grammar
5 ; order good; house very good—highly cred
itable to the ingenious builder, Thomas
Dell, and directors, who were willing to adopt
improved plans. The patrons of the school
also, have the credit of contributing volunta
rily, and furnishing maps and charts.
lifaSseysburg School. —George W. English,
teacher; 50 scholars ; attendance good ; 38
scholars read; 23 write ; 15 study mental
arithmetic; written arithmetic 15; 'geogra
phy 12 ; grammar 18 ; Physiology 16 ; Vocal
music practiced occasionally ; composition
and declamation once a month. The pleas
ant exercise of repeating select poems in
concert, is peculiar to this school. The pa
trons here, also furnish maps and charts suit
ed to the wants of the school, and relieve the
system from extra taxation on that account.
siVaffet Schoul.—Wm. Conrad, teacher ; 28
scholars; attendance poor; 22 read; 15 write ;
12 study arithmetic ; geography 3 ; grammar
none. A: good house, with poor seats ; very
wearisome to the scholars.
Shantytown School.—Gilbert McLain, teach
er ; 40 scholars ; attendance good ; 25 schol
ars read ; 22 write ; 2 study mental arithme
tic ; written arithmetic 15 ; geography 1 ;
grammar 3 ; house poor—teacher and schol
ars doing
,all that can be under the circum
stances.
Salisbury Sebool.—Thaddeus P. Stevens,
teacher ; 42 scholars ; attendance only mid
dling ; 25 read and write ; 13 study mental
arithmetic ; geography 13 ; grammar 3 ; com
position and declamation once in two works.
Summit School.—Tho . 11. Lovell, teacher;
27 scholars ; atttndance good ; house good;
1G scholars read ; it) write ; 17 study mental
arithmetic; written arithmetic 14 ; geography
10 ; grammar, 4. At this school we find an
interesting set of scholars, worthy of all the
attention and encouragement that their pa
rents and teachers will give them.
Foive School.—Joseph• A. - Creswell, teach
er ; 15 seholars ; attendance —; 7 read ; 4
write; 3 study arithmetic.
The system in Barree township receives
more attention than ever before. The atten
dance by the scholars is much better ; the
course of study is materially improved ; as
seen by the notes, conveniences for instruc
tion are being introduced. The directors
have always doubted the equalizing principle
of the Common School System, but they are
law abiding, and try to turn the expenditures
to the best account. We have more confi
dence in them than some, who profess loyalty
to the cause, and seek favoritism and person
al interest.
Henderson Township—Birch. Spring School.
—Miss M. Dwyer, teacher ; 27 scholars ; 1G
read ; 11 write ; 4 study arithmetic; geogra
phy 1; Grammar 2; Vocal music is practiced.
Among those hills and forest trees, we find
a cheerful little school, and a cheerful teach
er. May their songs never grow weary.—
" There is pleasure in the pathless woods."
Scc.
Pike Run School.—G. Dorsey, teacher ; 17
scholars ; 15 read ; 11 write ; 10 study arith
metic; 4 geography ; Grammar 4; attendance
good; order good.
Decker School.—Miss Joanna Wolverton,
teacher; 15 scholars; attendance poor; 11
read ; 12 write ;•4 study arithmetic ; geogra
phy 3.
Center Dnion School.—Adolphus White,
teacher ; 40 scholars ; attendance good ; order
good; 23 scholars read; 20 write; 3 study
mental Arithmetic; written arithmetic 14;
geography 4.
Vi don Seliool.—Miis M. A. Tobias, teach
er; 33 scholars; attendance good; all the
scholars read; 30 write; 2G study mental
arithmetic ; written arithmetic 3 ; geography
9 ; Grammar 4. Vocal music is practiced in
the school. I am well pleased with the
method of instruction in this school. Ono
feature deserves particular notice. When
the classes read, every word spoken is audi
ble and fills the whole room. The earnest
yet gentle manner of the teacher, banishes
all mumbling and inspires a confidence re
quisite to good discipline.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
J. Porter wishes to know, "Why is it col
der in Illinois than in corresponding latitudes
in Penna.—is it because the former is higher
above the level of the sea ?" No. It is chiefly
owing to wind currents which prevail in our
Western states, uninterrupted by the even sur
face of the country. For the causes of these
currents, see Lieutenant Maury's "Phys.
Geography of the Sea," or the "Farmers En
cyclopedia,"—article Climate. Chicago is
591 feet above the level of the sea, its mean
annual temperature 47 deg. Fort Armstrong
is 528 feet above the sea level, and its mean
temperature is 51 deg. Pittsburg is 704 feet
above the sea level—Carlisle is 500.
"../Tormcd,"wishes to know—lf black as a
color will accumulate heat, more than white,
why does the black race inhabit the inter
tropical regions, and the whites a higher lat
itude ?"
White clothing is cool, because this color
turns hack the rays of the sun that falls upon
it. "The black skin of the negro is a living
texture, and not subject to the same laws that
govern dead matter. The skin of the negro
is largely provided with cells which contain
a fatty matter that acts as.a, non-conductor of
the external heat, and • also a much larger
numberbf porspiratory glands, than exists in
the skins of Europeans. The perspiration
cools the blood, and carries off the internal
heat, while the oily matter gives a shining
surface to the skin and reflects the external
heat. We see therefore two express provis
ions for the cooling of the negroes skin inde
pendent of color."
Other questions answered in our next pa
per.
CORRESPONDENCE OF TIME GLOBE.
Letter from Nebraska Territory.
CoLumuus, N. T., Jan. 26, 1859
DEAR GLOBE :—The news from the Eldora
do of Nebraska, continue favorable. By the
latest intelligence, Gen. Larimie, (formerly
of Pittsburgh,) with a train from Leaven
worth City, had arrived at Cherry Creek. He
had done nothing by way of prospecting, the
weather being unfavorable, but is sanguine
in regard to the future. The roads were
never better, and stock keeps up well on
rushes and prairie grass. The Western Stage
Company have made arrangements to run a
weekly line of Coaches from Omaha to the
mines. This line will be in successful oper
ation by the first of April—fare, one hundred
dollars, board included. Some of the monied
men of Omaha, have an enterprise of the
same character, in contemplation. If the
latter is carried out, it will, no doubt, reduce
the fare. Government trains are here almost
daily. They are engaged in hauling corn to
Fort Kearney, a distance of 120 miles. Un
til recently, the Fort was furnisheclly Mis
souri, with this staple production; but the
distance is so great, (the nearest point being
about 350 miles,) that corn, whenlrelivered
at Kearney, costs the Government from four
to five dollars per bushel. It is worth here,
from sixty to seventy-five cents; cost of trans
portation, one dollar per bushel. Thus it
will be seen that the. importance of Platte
Valley will, at no distant day, be quite per
ceptible, even at our National Capital. Far
mers are busy bringing in their produce, for
which they realize a fair price. There will
be about fifty thousand bushels of corn in
store here, for Spring supplies. Last Thurs
day,:Grand Island, a . - small town about sixty
miles west of this place, was almost entirely
destroyed by fire. The Prairie was set on
fire during the day, about midnight the flames
reached the village, and the unfortunate in
habitants were aroused from their sleep, only
in time to save their lives. By this sad ca
lamity, a great many of them are rendered
destitute, even of clothing. They are mostly
Dutch, and are a very industrious and worthy
people. It may seem strange to an eastern
mind, that grass should grow so rank in our
towns, as to communicate fire to the dwellings,
yet it is by no means uncommon, especially
where there are but few inhabitants, a large
number of the lots are uncultivated, and the
streets, to a great extent, arc overgrown with
grass, which, during dry and windy weather,
burns very readily. There is no sight so
grand:as a large prairie fire, but after it has
past, no track was ever more desolate. It
somewhat resembles the "bottomless perdi
tion," so graphically described by Milton—
. * w "7f it were land that ever burned
With solid, as the lake with liquid fire;
And such appeared in here, as when the force
Of subterranean wind transports a hill
Torn from Pelorus, or the shattered side
Of thundering A:tna, whose combustible
And fuel'd entrails thence conceiving fire
Sublimed with mineral fury, and the winds,
And leave a singed bottom all involved
With stench and smoke."
I recently saw a couple of Mountain Sheep.
They were brought through hero by a gen
tleman- from lowa, who was returning from
the mines. They are much larger than the
common sheep, and are hairy instead of wool
ly, the head is the only part about them
which resemble the domestic animal. Their
horns are larger than I ever saw, even on
Buffalo. This excited my curiosity, so I pro
cured a tape, and found the horns of the lar
gest to be three feet in length and two feet
three inches in circumference. The neck is
strong, and heavy in proportion. My curi
osity being satisfied, I walked off, thinking of
the "battering rams" of the ancients, top
pleing towers, &c. S.
TILE BRIDE or DEATU.—A wedding took
place recently in Plattsville, at half-past sev
en o'clock in the evening, and at nine o'clock
the same night—an hour-and-half afterwards
—the husband wept beside the bride of death.
Here is the sad record :
MARRIED.—In Plattsville, on the 10th ult., by P. K
Salisbury, Esq., JOHN IkvENS, of Middletown, Delaware
county, to bliss M. A. Turk, of Plattsville, Greene county.
DIED.—ln Plattsville, on the 10th ult., of asthma and
hemorrhage of the lungs, Mrs. M. A. BIVENS, wife of John
Bivens, in the 20th year of her age.
The Tariff and the Treasury—The State
ment of Secretary Cobb.
The Receipts not Adequate to meet Expenses—
The Secretary Recommends a Reduction of
Expenditures—The-Repeal of the Laws to
Construct New Post Offices and Custom and
Court Rouses—The Abolishment of the
Franking Privilege—The Increase of Post
age Rates—A Modification -of the Tariff;
and the Extension of the Treasury Note
Act.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—The Secretary of
the Treasury sent to the House to-day a re
ply to the resolution passed by that body,
calling for the actual and probable receipts
from customs, public lands, and other sources,
for this and the next fiscal year, and for his
opinion whether the said receipts will be ad
equate to meet the public expenditures.
He says the receipts for the first quarter_ of
the present fiscal year, ending September last,
were nearly twenty-five millions two hundred
and thirty-one thousand dollars ($25,231,000,)
as stated iiaiThis annual report. The receipts
for the remaining three-quarters, were esti
mated at thirty-eight millions five hundr9d
thousand ($38;500,000,) of which sum, thir
ty seven millions ($37,000,000,) were estima
ted to be derived from the customs. It was
believed that the quarter, ending December
last, would yield ten millions, ($10,000,000 ;)
the present quarter ending tho 31st of March,
fifteen millions ($15,000,000,) and the next
quarter ending the 30th of June, twelve mil
lions (+12,000,000.)
In reference not only to customs, but .to
the public lands and other sources of revenue,
all the information which has been received
at the department since his annual report,
confirms the correctness of the estimates of
the probable receipts for the present and
next fiscal year.- He is, therefore, of the
opinion that the result will show that the ac
tual receipts for the remaning quarters of the
present and for the next fiscal year, will not
vary materially from the ' estimates already
submitted to Congress. In support of this
opinion he submits a comparison of the re
ceipts for the same quarters of the two pro
ceeding years.
During the fiscal year ending the 30th of
June, 1857, the importations were very heavy,
amounting in dutiable goods, exclusive of
those exported, to over two hundred and nine
ty-four millions of dollars, ($294,000,000,)
and the receipts from the customs for that
year, were sixty-three millions three hundred
and forty-eight thousands dollars ($63,348,-
000.) In the fiscal year ending June, 1858,
the importations were much reduced, amount
ing in dutiable goods, exclusive of those im
ported, to two hundred and two millions,
($202,000,000,)
,and the receipts from the
customs for.that year were forty-two millions
and forty-six thousand dollars ($42,046,000.)
To realize his estimates the importation of
dutiable goods for the present fiscal year,
must reach two hundred and fifty millions,
($250,000,000,) besides those exported, and
for the next fiscal year the sum of two hun
dred and eighty millions, ($280,000,000.)
Comparing the foregoing statement of re
ceipts, and looking to a favorable and healthy
reaction in business, he should regard it as
unsafe and unwise to calculate upon a larger
importation than the present estimates con
template; and entertaining these opinions,
be is compelled to say that the receipts will
not be adequate to the necessity of public ex
igencies, unless the expenditures should be
reduced below the amount estimated for.—
He has seen no indications that would in
duce the opinion that such a result can be
reasonably anticipated.. On the contrary,
should the bills which have been passed by
either the one or the other branch of Con
gress, be finally passed by both, and become
laws the expenditures would be very largely
and permanently increased. It is estimated
that the pension bill alone, which has passed
the House, would add several millions to the
annual expenditures of the Government, and
even a larger 'amount for the next fiscal year.
Other bills, whieli have passed either the
Senate or the House, would, in a large meas
ure, swell the amount of expenditures.—
These are contingencies toward which the
attention of Congress should be directed, in
considering the probable receipts and ex
penditures of the Government. Either the
expenditures must be reduced to the estima
ted receipts or some other means of revenue
be provided. If the first remedy can be ef
fected, it is certainly the most desirable.
He has already submitted to Congress the
plans for codifying the revenue laws and for
the reorganization of the collection districts,
which if sanctioned and passed into laws would
greatly facilitate the operations of the Trea
sury Department, and reduce largely the ex
penses for collecting the revenue.
There stand on the statute-books laws re
quiring the building of custom houses, post
offices, and court houses at places where the
public service does not require them at this
time. A repeal of these laws, or the post
ponement of their execution to a period of
greater prosperity and less embarrassment,
would relieve •the Treasury of that amount of
expenditure.'
The recommendation to abolish the frank
ing privileg,e, and raising the letter rate to
five cents, with the view of bringing the
Post Office Department as near as possible to
former self-sustaining position, will, if car
ried out greatly relieve the Treasury. In
the other departments reductions might also,
in all probability be made.
He calls attention to the outstanding trea
sury notes. In the estimation of receipts
and expenditures, the permanent" edemption
of them, as they may fall due,' has not been
contemplated. All the calculations have been
made upon the basis of continuing them in
circulation, and as a matter of course the re
demption of the whole or of any
.part must
increase the anticipated deficiency, unless au
thority be -given for their re-issue, or other
provision be made for their redemption.—
Since February last,there has been redeemed
five hundred and forty-three thousand seven
hundred dollars ($543,700,) and by the 30th
June next the sum of seventeen millions sev
en hundred and fifty-eight thousand nine
hundred dollars ($17,758,900) will fall due,
at which time their payment must be met.
He only speaks of those which have been
brought to the attention of Congress, and
commends them to their favorable consider
ations. If, however, the appropriations made
at the present session shall reach the amount
estimated . for in the Secretary's report a de
ficiency will exist which must be provided for
by additional legislation, and to the extent that
the appropriations shall exceed the estimates
will that deficiency be necessarily increased.
He says he has already expressed the opin
ion that the public debt ought not to be in
creased by an additional loan. That opinion
remains unchanged. The present tariff should
be so modified as to supply such deficiency '
as may exist, and he recommends his views
on the subject expressed in his annual report
to favorable consideration.
Should Congress adjourn without legisla
ting on the subject, it would be almost im
possible, under the most favorable receipts
from the ordinary sources, for the department
to meet the public liabilities until another
Congress should be convened. 1-le had al
ready recommended that this immediate de
mand should be provided.for, by authorizing
the re-issue of these treasury notes for one or
two years. This can easily be affected by
extending for that period the provisions of
the act of December 1857, authorizing the is
sue of treasury . notes.
The proposition to convert these notes into
a permanent debt ought not to receive the
favorable consideration of Congress. It
would be virtually to postpone their ultimate
payment to a distant day. When the policy
of the Government should be to redeem them
from year to year as the means of the Trea
sury will justify. The public debt which re
mains in the form of treasury notes can al
ways be redeemed without endangering the
successful operations of the department.—
Whenever there shall be an excess of the
revenue over the expenditures it can be safely
placed to the redemption of the treasury notes
—the power of reissuing them existing, should
the future receipts from any cause fall below
the estimates of the department. An addi
tional reason is given; namely : the notes can
be redeemed without the payment of any
premium, which will hardly be the case with
United States stock. Contemplating the grad
ual redemption of these notes and being op
posed to the policy of adding the sum of
twenty millions to the permanent debt, he re
peats his former recommendation for exten
ding the operation of the treasury-note act
for one or two years more.
Extraordinary Suicide in New Orleans
[From the New Orleans Crescent of the 24th ult.]
Sylvester Rupert, thirty-seven. years of age,
an Englishman by birth, and by trade a ship
carpenter, lived with his wife and two chil
dren in a house on Perdido street. In Octo
ber last, 'the yellow fever, then prevailing,
counted among its victims the youngest child
of the Ruperts—their little girl, Lizzie, about
four years old, and the particular pet of the
father. This was a blow from which the
father never recovered. Not able to buy a
tomb, he had the child buried in the ground
in Greenwood Cemetery. The grief preyed
heavily upon him. It was his only thought;
and, being out of his regular employment, he
found employment in his grief.
He bought a burial lot and some bricks
and other material, and with his own hands,
and all alone in the cemetery, built him a
brick tomb. lie had not the means to make
the tomb a stylish one ; so in its mouth or en
trance he fitted a wooden frame, and on this
frame he fitted a piece of hoard, and secured
it with screws in its four corners. On this
board with which he enclosed the vault, (in
lieu of the usual brick and mortar or marble
slab,) he had carved nicely with his knife
the burial inscription of his child. The tomb
finished, he disinterred the child's body and
placed it there. He fastened the board with
screws, in order that he might afterwards
have no trouble in removing it when he felt like
gazing upon the decaying remains of his child.
This employment finished, it was his habit
to visit the cemetery, open the tomb, and
look at the corpse of his pet. He always car
ried a screw driver in his pocket with which
to remove, and replace the board, and also to
remove and replace the lid of the coffin.—
Neither the haggard aspect of the shrinking
little corpse, nor the foul odor of its decay,
could repel him in his morbid grief. His
visits were frequent, and sometimes his wife
went with him. He frequently complained
to her that he could not get work, and this
inability doubtless fostered the despondency
which was drawing him to death. He fre
quently spoke of having no faith in the future,
and of death as a desirable thing.
On Wednesday he went to the cemetery
with two shrubs which he had purchased,
and -planted them in front of the tomb. On
•Thursday, when he left home, he told his
• wife that if he had no better luck in finding
work, she would never see him again. He
also said something about having a place in
which to rest.
That evening, or that night—for no one
saw him in his gloomy proceedings—he visi
ted the cemetery ; taking with him his screw
driver, an iron trunk handle, a small rod
of iron, a piece of wire, some new screw;
and a large vial of laudanum. Unscrewing
the board of the tomb, he threw away the
screws and filled the screw holes in the board
with clay.
With his new screws he then secured the
trunk handle to the inside of the board.—
This work, of course, had to be done outside
the tomb. Passing his child's coffin aside,
he got in by its side, taking with him his
poison and the other articles with which he
had provided himself. His hat he placed
upon the coffin; his coat, which be had taken
off, he wrapped around a brick for a pillow.
He shut himself in with the board, by means
of the handle he had screwed to it; the board
fitting outside the wooden frame. The iron
bar, which was of the proper length, he
placed across the frame inside. The thick
ness of the frame would not allow the bar to
pass through the trunk handle on the inside
of the board ; so he secured tho handle and
the bar by means of his wire, coiling it
through the one and around the other. He did
not succeed in fitting the board squarely upon
the frame. One corner of it caught .upon
the brick-work outside the frame ; this he
did not discover, probably, owing to the dark
ness of the night; and but for this little cir
cumstance his fate would probably have nev
er been discovered, or not at least for many
years. Having thus hid himself away, as he
fancied, beyond mortal discovery, he drained
off the contents of his laudanum bottle, com
posed' himself on his back, placed the brick
and coat beneath his head, and went to sleep,
and off into the unknown region of the suicides.
As be did not return home on Thursday
night his wife feared the worst, remembering
well the tendency of his late conduct, and
the tenor of his parting words. On Friday
morning she rose early and went out to the
cemetery. She looked all around, but failed
to find her husband. She went and looked
at their tomb, and was about to leave, when
she happened to notice that the board did
not fit snugly into the frame as usual. Look
ing closer, she discovered the mud in the
screw-holes, and putting her hand on the
board, found it was:standing loosely. She
pulled it out a little, and the first thing she
saw, was the dead face of her husband. She
fainted away and laid in the grass she could
not tell how long. She recovered at last, got
up and went and informed the sexton, Mr.
Merritt, of her discovery. The latter went '
and looked at things, and sent word to, the
coroner ; and the inquest was held, as we
have stated, on Saturday.
The coroner's verdict was in accordance
with the facts so plainly apparent—suicide
by laudanum.
111AIMIED,
On the 3d inst., by Rev. S. 11. Reid, Mr. Josrrn IsEN
BERCI and Miss MARY A. daughter of Joseph Norris of Penn
township.
On the Ist inst., at the residence of the bride's father by
Rey. J. L. Holmes, Mr. Tuonns C. AMMAN and Miss ME
'assn., eldest daughter of Henry L. Greene, all of Hun
tingdon county, Pa.
On the 2d inst., by the same, Mr. GEORGE HERTER and
Miss REIIIIANNAH Rumex, all of S.cottsville, Pa.
On Doc. 23d, 1858, by Rev. Jno. Moore, at the house of
Samuel Isett, Mt. Etna, Mr. JO/11 , 7 K. SISSLMI and Miss
CLARISSA C. DAVIS, all of Yellow Springs, Blair co. Pa.
On Jan. 20th, by the same, at Williamsburg, Mr. Bru
n/am GERST, of Frankstown, and Miss ANNA A. BIETz, of
Williamsburg, Blair co. Pa.
On Feb. 3d, by the same, at the Water Street hotel, Mr
GEo. D. 13E17 and Miss SUSAN E. BUTTS, of former place.
DIED,
On December 30th, 1853, at Shade Gap, j'Acon S. Efinvr,
Esq., aged 33 years 10 months and 2 days. The loss of the
deceased is much regretted by his acquaintances, but his
everlasting gain,
PHILADELPHIA .RIAIZIEETB.
MONDAY, Feb. 7.—Flour comes forward slowly and prices
firm; sales 1000 bbls at $5,75 for superfine, and $6 for ex
tra.. The demand however, is quiet. Small sales of rye
flour at $4. Corn meal at $3,50. Wheat dull and prices
favor buyers—small sales of red at $1,37©1,40; white at
$1,55@1,62. Rye sells at 85c. Corn active at 80c. 4000
bus. Penna. oats sold at 51c.
A UDITOR'S ESTATE.
[Estate of Ann S. Hays, deceased.']
The undersigned Auditor, appointed by the Orphans'
Court of Huntingdon county, to distribute the one third
of the balance in the hands of John C. Coats, Adminis
trator of Ann S. Hays, deceased, late of Borne township,
belonging to William Hays, hereby gives notice to all
persons interested, that he will attend to the ditties of hie
appointment, at his office in the borough of Huntingdon,
on Saturday, the sth day of March next, at one o'clock,
P. M., when and where all persons are required to present
their claims before the undersigned Auditor, or be debar
red from coming in upon said fund.
THEO. 11. CREMER,
Huntingdon, Feb. 9, 1859-It. Auditor.
SALE.—By virtue of a
K . ) writ of Tend. Exp. to me directed, I will expose to
Public Sale, or outcry, at the Court House, in the bor
ough of Uuntingdon, on Thursday, the lith day of Febru
ary, at 2 o'clock, P. M., the following described real estate,
to wit :
All the defendant's interest in and to it lot of ground.
situate in Penu township, Huntingdon county, bounded
by lands of Isaac Peightal, on the West, Jacob Fink on
the East; containing one acre, more or less, with a two
story LUG HOUSE and LOG STABLE, thereon erected.
Seised and taken in execution, and to be sold as the prop
erty of Henry 13arrick,
Huntingdon, Jan. 26, 1859
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.-
In pursuance of an Order of the Orphans' Court of
Ilunting,don county, there will be exposed to public sale
on the premises,
On Friday, the 18th February next,
All that certain tract of WOOD or iIIOUNTAIN LAND,
situate in Jackson township, in said county, bounded by
lands of Ceorge Bell, John Wilson, the heirs of William
Hays, deceased, and by other Mountain land, containing
about 400 ACRES, 10 acres of which arc cleared and under
cultivation, and hawing thereon erected, a two story dwel
ling house and frame stable. Said tract will be sold all
togetber,pr in such parcels as may snit purchasers. To
be sold as part of the Real Estate of William Porter, de
ceased, by his Administrators.
The terms will be made known on the day of sale.
SAMUEL STEWART,
G. W. PORTER,
Administrators.
January, 26, 1539
THE GROVER & BAKER SEWING
MACHINE CO., 730 Chestnut street, Philadelphia,
having greatly increased their facilities for manufacturing
their OELLIIRA.TED FAMILY MACRISES, with all the recent
improvements. have reduced-their prices, and offer for sale
A NEW STYLE MACHINE. Paten $5O,
It is no longer questioned that these Machines aro the
best in use for family sowing. They
HEM, FELL, GATHER AND STITCH
in the most superior manner, and are the only machines
in the market that are so well and simply made, that they
may be sent into families with no other instructions than
are contained in a circular which accompanies each ma
chine, and from which A CHILD OF TEN YEARS may
readily learn how to use them, and keep them in order.
They make upwards of Fifteen Hundred Mitches a Affhate,
and will do the sewing of a family cheaper than a seam
stress 'can do it, even if she works at the rate of ONE CENT
AN trona.
Is there a husband, father, or -brother in the-United
States, who will permit the drudgery of hand sewing in
his family, when a Grover & Maker Machine will do it
better, more expeditiously, and cheaper than can possibly
be done by hand ?
.t2r SEND FOR A cntcuLAß.,
Dec. 1. 1853.
A FARM AT PUBLIC SALE.—
The undersigned will offer at Public Sale, on
Thursday, 10th day of February next,
on the premises, within half a mile of Manor Hill, and
nine miles of Petersburg, A VALUABLE FARM, contain
in., 160 Acres of Good Limestone Land-120 Acres of
which arc cleared and in a good state of cultivation, and
the balance well timbered. The improvements are a good
Frame House, 36 by 4d feet. with water at the door; a
first rate Bank Barn, 08 by 4S feet, with a Wagon Shed,
Straw House, and Hog House attached, all new; also a
good Log House, weatherboarded, Wash House, Wood
House, and Milk House; a striall Barn, Wagon Shed, &c.—
Also, a large and thriving Orchard of fine fruit. Any per
sons wishing to purchase a Good Farm, cheap, will do well
to call on the subscriber, and examine for themselves.
_ .
Tsnms AS FOLLOWS :—s3oo when knocked down, $1,200
on the first day of April next, and the residue, in two
equal annual payments, secured by the bonds and mort
gage of the purchaser, when a warrantee deed will be
given.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A. M.
ANDREW SMITH
January 19, 1559.1
sTRAY BULL.
Came to the premises of the subscriber, in Walker
township, sometime in October last, a brindle bull, with
White in face, supposed to be two years old next Spring.
The owner is requested to come forward, prove property,
pay charges, and take him away, otherwise. he will be dis
posed of according to law. JOIIN ROBB.
Walker tp., Jan. 19, 1859.*
QI TRAY HEIFER.-
Came to the premises of the subscriber at Colerain
Forges, Franklin township, about the middle of October
last, a red Heifer, with white along the back and belly,
supposed to be about four years old. The owner is reques
ted to come forward, prove property, pay charges and take
her away, otherwise, she will be disposed of according to
law. JOHN BROWN.
Feb. 2, 1859.*
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of Administration on the Estate of JOHN
STON, late of Jackson township, Huntingdon co., de
ceased, haying been granted to the undersigned, he here
by notifies all persons indebted to said Estate, to make
immediate payment, and those having claims against tho
same, to present them, duly authenticated, for settlement.
ROBERT JOHNSTON,
Administrator.
Feb. 2,1859.-6 t
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of Administration, on the Estate of JANIiI
JOHNSTON, late of Jackson tp., Huntingdon co:, dec'd.,
having been granted to the undersigned, he hereby noti
fies all persons indebted to said Estate, to make immediate
payment, and those having claims against the-came, to
present them, duly authenticated, for settlement. '
ROBERT JOHNSTON,
Administrator.
Feb. 2,1850-6 t
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
The undersigned Auditor, appointed by the Court
of Common Pleas of Huntingdon county, to distribute tho
moneys in the hands of Dr. Daniel Houtz, Assignee of
Henry C. Walker, of Porter township, to and amongst
those legally - entitled thereto, hereby gives notice that ho
will attend for that purpose, at his Office, in the borough
of Huntingdon, on Thursday, the 3d day of March next,
when and where all persons interested in said fund, aro
required to present their claims to the undersigned Audi
tor, or be debarred from coming in on said fund.
JACOB MILLER,
Auditor.
ITuntingdon, Feb. 2,1859-4 t
pUBLIC SALE OF A VALUABLE
FARM. (Estate of John French, dec'd.)
By order of the Orphans' Court of Hnntingdon county,
I will exposo to public sale on the premises, on Thursday,
the 10th day of March next, (18590 at 11 o'clock, A.M., all
that certain plantation and tract of laud situate in Tell
township, Huntingdon county, bounded on the north by
land of John Wafters and Benjamin Briggs, on the west
by land of Magic's heirs, on the south by land of Jacob
Felmlee, and on tho east by land of Mathias F. Shoop and
Barbara McMullen, containing ono hundred acres, more or
less, having thereon erected a log dwelling house, log barn
and other improvements.
TERMS or aux.—One third of the purchase money to ho
paid when the sale is confirmed by the Court, and the res
idue to be paid in two equal annual payments, with inter
est from the day of confirmation, to be secured by the
bonds and mortgage of the purchaser.
Huntingdon, Fob. 2,1859-6 t
GUITARS, VIOLINS, Bows, Screws,
Bridges, Strings, Rosin, dr,e., Sc., for sale at
LEWIS' Boos, STATIONERY AND MUSIC STONE.
OCKET MAPS
for salo at
Lewis' Book, Stationery & Music Store.
Arc
GRAFFUS MILLER,
Sheriff:
GRAFFIIS MILLER,
Trustee
OF THE WESTERN STATES,