r ~ n +~:~ J. R. DURBORROW, ITITNTINGDON, PENNTA. Wednesday Morning, January 18, 1871. CONTESTED ELECTIONS. The foundation stone of the fabric of our government is suffrage. The popular will, regularly and fairly expressed through the ballots of the male citizens above the age of twenty-one years, is the sovereign pow er. The exercise of this power in any government, whether despotic, mon archic, oligarchic, democratic, or republi can, ought to be honest, intelligent, God fearing—prompted by an earnest desire for the general welfare—free from selfishness, lust, ambition, bigotry, and such like.— When the sovereign power is thus actuated, the government, of whatever form, is a good one, and its subjects are contented and prosperous. The question of the rela tive advantages of the different forms of government hinge just here—where can you lodge the sovereign power with the best assurance that it will be honestly and intelligently exercised for the general good We, of America, hold that it is best lodged in the people. Those who are the subjects of the government, whose security and liberty, and rights of property, are to be the objects of governmental care, are the least likely to abuse it, and are, there fore, best entrusted with it. Seeing that this great power is in the people, and that the only method of exer cising it is by delegating it through the ballot to representatives, all that pertains to the honest and fair expression of the popular will in the delegation of the sover eign power, becomes of deep interest and importance. Each house of the Legislature by the Constitution of Pennsylvania, and each house of Congress by the Constitution of the United States, is made the judge of —the qualification of its own members. If in the exercise of this highest and most important judicial power, Congress or the Legislature should ever be swayed by par tisan motives, it is a violation of the Con stitution; and if it grows to be a general and customary thing that whenever the majority is small the defeated candidate will contest and trust to his wit, ingenuity or chicanery to make some kind of a show upon which his party friends will oust his competitor and give him the scat, then has a day dawned of evil omen for the perpetu ity of our institutions. In view of the alarming tendency to ad judicate these contested elections as parti sans, it would seem to be wise that good men of all parties should discourage the contesting of an election unless upon man ifest fraud or substantial illegality, which, if left uncorrected, would clearly defeat and thwart the 'copular will. These contests are waged at great public expense, and an exceedingly vicious custom has grown up of allowing the contestant a very liberal compensation, even though he loses his case, and has no honest show whatever—a sort of premium upon low selfishness. The position taken by the Hon. D. J. Morrell in regard to this matter commands our unqualified admiration. He declines to hunt the townships over to pick out here and there a technical flaw or irregularity, of the kind that will occur on both sides. Even though he could win his seat in this way, he wants some more respectable tenure of power. He places the responsibility of his defeat where it properly belongs, upon the unfortunate dissensions which have dissevered the party in this county—dis sensions which his high-minded and just position will go far towards healing. We are also pleased to note that' the Hon. Wm. H. Armstrong of the Lycoming District, whir was defeated by a few votes, declines to contest. This leaves but one Congressional contestant in the State, the Hon. John Cessna of the Bedford District. STATE TREASURER. The Legislature, at its joint session, on last Wednesday, elected Hon. R. W. Mack ey, of Pittsburg, State Treasurer, on the first ballot, he receiving the entire Repub lican vote. Gen. Irwin would not allow his name to be used either in caucus or before the Convention. The Democrats did not receive half the consolation which they expected. The only hope of the De mocracy lies in Republican bolts and disaf fections. Without these there are but few chances for office. Republicans, there is no reason why you should "cut off your noses to spite your faces." Democrats alone profit by your disaffection so in the future make up you minds that you can not give your aid and encouragement to the election of Democratic office-seekers..— The Legislature set you a fine example the other day. Profit by it. Ds—Hon : John Covode, member of Con gress from the 21st district, died suddenly in Harrisburg, on Wednesday morning He arrived, as we learn from a cotempora ry, the previous evening in the accommo dation train from the East, accoMpanied by his wife, having returned from West Chester, where he had placed his two sons at school. He partook of a hearty supper and retired apparently in robust health, with the exception of the fatigue incident to travel, leaving instructions at the office to be awakened in the morning to take the early train to Baltimore. During the night he complained of pains in the region of the .heart, and remedies near at hand were applied. His symptoms becoming more alarming, a physician was summoned and prescribed for him but to no effect. About half past 5 o'clock he breathed his last. gs. In another colnm we present our readers with the tribute of respect of Bed ford Lodge, No. 202 of I. 0. 0. F., to the memory of Judge ALEX. ICING, Pres ident Judge of the 16th Judicial District, who died at Bedford, on Monday the 10th inst.. He was elected President Judge in 1864 previously he had filled the office of State Senator. He studied law in Hun tingdon where he was admitted to the bar. He was a splendid lawyer and a most excellent gentleman. His loss will long be felt by thepeople of-Bedford. FOR SALE. Tho propietors of this paper don Cylinder Folio Tort Press, bed 13x19, EDITOR t condit in exeellern __ion, just new; also a Newbury Press ; aS good as new, both of which they will sell on reasonable terms, and at half the original cost. They have also about 200 pounds of Primer and the the same amount of Brevier type, in good condition, for which they will take half price. AddreSs JOURNAL, Huntingdon- Pa. tf. SETTLE UP, All persons indebted to me for subscrip tion, advertising or job work up to Jan. 1, 1871, are requested to settle up immediate ly. Those who pay up before the first day of February next will be charged only $2 a year for the paper. Those who fail to do so will be charged three dollars and their accounts collected by law. My books must be settled up. Jan. 4, 1871.—tf. Thti last Bedford Gazette made its appearance enlarged to a thirty-six column paper and otherwise improved. The Ga zette is as good and respectable a Democrat ic paper as there is one in the State. John G. Fisher, Esq., is announced as its local editor. He will prove an excellent Fisher for locals and henceforth the local columns may appear now and then a little scaly and always a little Fish-y from a Republican stand point. We wish all concerned abund ant success, pecuniarily. lis„Hon. D. J. Morrell will accept our thanks for several copies of his speech on the Celebration of the Hundredth Anni versary of American Independence. This we consider one of the finest efforts made this session. It does great credit to our able and talented member. mOttr friend,Col. John Keeffe, of Bed ford, has been elected Messenger to the Senate. The Colonel will make an effi cient officer. SaL.Coloneljacob M Campbell, Sur veyor General, will accept our thanks for copies of his Report. sl„The Riddlesburg Furnace averaged thirty tons of metal per day last week. Its capacity will be doubled in a few days. Our Washington Correspondence. WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 14, 1871 EDITOR OF HUNTINGDON JOURNAL : Within the last year, the citizens of Wash ington awakened from a Rip-Van-Winkle sleep, as is evidenced by improvements al ready perfected and those now approaching completion. If they be blessed with "a gift of continuance," the Capital will, in due time, be as noted for its finely paved streets and avenues, as, in the past, for its miserable thoroughfares. Some say, the unusual bustle now exhibited "in fixing up things" has its origin in the threatened re moval of the Seat of Government to some western locality. No matter what may have been the cause, the resulting effect is a great public benefit. But Washingtoni ans do not intend that "their light shall be hidden under a bushel." They are going to have "one grand carnival", on the 20th and 21st proximo, to celebrate the consum mation of the eighth wonder of the world, to be known to posterity as the successful paving of Pennsylvania Avenue, from the Capitol to the Treasury Department—a distance of about one mile—with a wooden pavement. Talk about your Pacific Rail road, Hoosac Tunnel, Tunnel through the Alps, Suez Ship Canal, or, indeed, any other of the great works distinguishing this our day and generation. They all shrink into insignificance, when compared with the improvement magnafique, the comple tion of which is to be celebrated next month. Your correspondent has never correctly un derstood the full import of the hackneyed, (and to ears polite vulgar,) saying "run ning a thing into the ground." He ex pects to be enlightened on this subject by the Washinrt, on Carnival, in which all Creation "and the rest of mankind" have been invited to participate. The unveiling of the Statue of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the work of MISS VINNIE REAM, keeps expec tation on tip-toe. This Statue, which has been accepted by the Secretary of the In terior, was executed, in accordance with a resolution of Congress, as a National tribute to the memory of the Martyr President. As to the merits of the Statue as a work of Art, your correspondent does not pretend to speak, but there is romething, in the "surroundings of the fair Artist and her success in the performance of the task com mitted to her, which challenges admiration. The self-confidence which nerved her to a competition with the "celebrities" who sought the commission is illustrative of the American character. This work of Art is passing through the severe ordeal of criti cism. Placed in a group with the chiseled triumphs of a Persia), a Greenough and a Crawford, how elating it will be to this little persohification of 'genius supported by industry and perseverance, if her "Litz— °out" stands the test of comparison. Aside from the professional reputation of Miss REAM, there is, in her private character, the bright and commendable feature of fil ial piety. While struggling for fame and for reward her parents have been her con stant companions. She has clung to them, as "the ivy to the oak," in all her meander ings through life. For this alone, may her days be long as well as happy. In political circles at the Capital, one of the - events of the commencement of the new year has heen the retirement of Con. JOHN W. FORNEY as editor and proprietor of the Washington Chronicle. Ile will, in the future, devote his whole time, attention and labors to his Philadelphia Press. In this concentration of his energies, the loss to the newspaper fraternity of Washington will be gain to the Republican party of Penn sylvania. No matter to what extent there may have been a disparity of opinion as to some of the individual views of Con. FOR— NEY, the Republican party of the country owes him an unpaid debt of gratitude for his unswerving advocacy and heroic defence of Republican principles. He goes back to his State, to do good service in a profes sion which he has adorned. In him our good old Commonwealth will have an able champion of her political and material in terests. Prosperity attend him. The correspondence between Secretary FISH and Mr. MOTLEY, our late Minister to the Court of St. James, prior to the re call of the Minister, and the letter of Mr. MOTLEY, written and filed after his recall, as well as the review of thifi vindication, by the Secretary of State, haVe been publish ed. The whole matter, when "simmered down," amounts to this : Ministsr MOTLEY, when appointed, received certain instruc tions, followed by sundry dispatelits at sub sequent intervals, for his guidance in his official action touching the Alabama claims. It appears that Mr. MOTLEY, as charged by Secretary Fist', transcended his in structions, substituting private views for those of the Administration. In his offi cial intercourse with. her Majesty's Princi pal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, he manifested a little too much of the ' for titer in re," not observing 'the "suaviter in modo" desired by our Secretary of State. It became manifest that, on this question, Mr. MOTLEY was not in accord with the Administration, ergo his recall, he having declined to resign. He complains rather of the "manner of his taking off" than of the thing itself, intimating that it was "the word and the blow, but the blow first"— He insinuates, with some pettishness and no little absurdity, that his recall was in tended, by the Administration, as a pun ishment of hiefriend Senator SUMNER, for said Senator's opposition to the ratification of the treaty for the annexation of the Re- Fublic of Dominica. Let all this be as it may, the people of this country appreciate the absolute necessity, that while the Ad- hai'e a Got J. A. Nesu. ministration is responsible for the manage ment of our Foreign Affairs, its Agents shall be true reflectors of its views, and in entiro harmony with it in their official in tercourse with the Governments to which :hey are accredited. The verdict will be that'the recall of Minister MOTLEY was right. The expose is certainly damaging to the ex-Minister. The bill reported by Mr. MORRELL, to provide for the celebration, in 1876, of the centennial anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, by holding an international exhibition of Arts and Manufactures, in the city of Philadelphia, passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday last. In the Senate, on motion of Senator SCOTT, it has been referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. By the provisions of this bill, the expenses of the exhibition arc not to be paid from the National Treasury. Well, this is as Pennsylvanians in general and Philadelphians in particular desire. While the exposition will be commemorative of one of the greatest events recorded on the pages of the world's history, the Keystone State and the Quaker City will "do the honors" on the occasion, and foot the bills- On Tuesday, the Senate resolutions, au thorizing the President to appoint com missioners to visit the Republic of Domin ica, for the purpose of obtaining informa tion as to the commercial value of that country, and the temper of its inhabitants in regard to annexation to the United States, were taken up in the House. An amendment was adopted, by a Toth of 106 to 76 to the effect that the adoption of the resolutions shall not be considered as com- witting Congress to or against the propos ed annexation. The prominent friends of annexation, unsuccessfully opposed this amendment, which fact would seem to in dicate, that the adoption of a joint resolu tion, by the popular branch, annexing Dominica cannot be considered as "a fore gone conclusion." The resolutions went back to the Senate for concurrence in the House amendment, and in which,on Wed nesday, the Senate unanimously concurred. The President has appointed ex-Senator WADE, of Ohio; ANDREW WHITE, Presi dent of the Cornell University, of New York, and Dr. S. G. HOWE, of Boston, Mass., members of the Co&mission, with Judge ALLEN A. BURTON, of Kentucky, as Secretary. They will sail, on Tuesday next, on their mission. On Wednesday, the members of the House were apprised of the sudden death, at Harrisburg, of Hon. Joni COWRIE, the Speaker having received a telegram from Governor GEARY conveying the in formation. On motion of Judge KELLY, of Pennsylvania, a committee was appoint ed to attend the funeral obsequies of the deceased. JonN COVODE, during his public life extending over many yeafs, was character ized by an honesty of purpose, and a never flagging perseverance. He was emphati cally, the artificer of his own fortunes. Unaided by an education acquired in the higher schools, he entered upon his career surrounded by all the difficultiewarising from this deprivation. He was compensa ted, however, by the gift of a strong com mon sense and an innate shrewdness which marked his every action. He leaves be- hind him very mawho sincerely mourn his unlooked for death—many who have been the recipients of favors generously bestowed—many who will gratefully revere his memory, and cherish in their hearts, the remembrance of the noble traits of character for which he was dis- tinguished in his public life and private walks. Your correspondent will be of those who will strew flowers on his grave. On yesterday, the 13th inst., THOMAS M'Nemette, formerly of Hollidaysburg, Pa., but for some years past, a clerk in the Office of the Register of the Treasury, departed this life, at his residence in this city, aged 71 years. Mr. M'NAMARA was widely known in your section of Pennsyl vania. He was the originator of many manufacturing enterprises, which, al though they never yielded him a financial reward commensurate with his labors and industry, yet, in the hands of successors, proved to be remunerative. The deceased was an honest and true man. His memo ry will be cherished by all who knew him. Washington has been the theatre for an imposing display of the "vim" and "go aheadtiveness" of the "strong-minded" fe male champions of Woman's Rights, or right to vote, as exhibited in the proceed ings of a National Convention, convened for the purpose of operating upon the sen sitiveness and gallantry of the People's representatives. A delegation from this assembly has been before a Committee of Congress, asking for a sixteenth amend ment to the Constitution of the United States, or the passage of a declaratory act so construing the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments as to confer upon women the right of suffrage. This proposition and the action of the "strong-minded" in favor of it have boon looked upon, by the great mass of the people of this country, as being so supremely ridiculous and at war with every sense of propriety, that few have, herefore, given it serious consideration; but now, when those who imprudently as sume to be the representatives of our mothers, wives, daughters and sisters, have attempted "to beard" our legislators in "their den," a large number of the sensi ble, true women of the land have forward ed their formal protest, calling the atten tion of Congress to the great wrong that would be inflicted upon woman, by drag ging her down from the sacred and holy elevation, which, by the common consent of the civilized world, she now holds, to the level of the pot-house politician. This Remonstrance has been presented in the Senate, and appropriately referred. More than one thousand names, representing the intelligence and refinement of the fe male portion of the community, arc ap pended to it. Among those whose signa tures are attached to this appropriate and timely protest, is that of the estimable lady of your townsman, Senator ScoTT. Should the proposed innovation be serious ly entertained by Congress, it will be de veloped, that nine•tenths of the women of the United States are opposed to it. KEYSTONE. CENSUS OF PENNSYLVANIA. Complete Returns from the Entire State —A Gain of 586,383 in the Last De cade. We give below the population of the State as exhibited by the ninth census. Philadelphia is given as originally re turned, 657,189. EASTERN DISTRICT. 1870 1860. Adams 30,315 28,006 Barks 106,739 93,818 Bucks 61,997 63,578 Carbon 28,208 21,033 Chester 77,824 74,578 Cumberland 43,885 40,098 Dauphin 60,737 46,756 Deleware 39,541 30,597 Franklin 45,383 42,126 Lancaster 121,426 116,314 Lebanon 34,117 31,831 Leghigh 56,792 43,753 Monroe 18,339 16,758 Mongomcry ...... Northampton Perry 25,486 22,793 Pike 800,415 7,155 Schuykill 109,325 89,510 Wayne 33,210 32,239 York 76,217 68,200 Philadelphia 657,526 565,529 Total, 1,778,546 1,553,076 1,553,470 Increase in 10 yrs. 225,076 WESTERN DISTRICT. 1870 1860 Allegheny 262,45. 178,731 Armstrong 43,385 35,797 Beaver 36,132 29,140 Butler 36,485 = 35,594 Blair 38,051 27,829 Bradford* 51,100 48,734 Bedford 28,636 16,736 Cameron 4,273 new conntyt Clearfield 25,779 18,759 Cambria 36,572 29,155 Clinton 23,213 17,723 Columbia 28,765 26,056 Crawford 63,827 48,755 Centre 34,394 27,000 Clarion 26,542 24,988 Elk 8,315 5,915 Erie 65,977 49,432 Fulton 9,361 9, 131 . Forest 4,183 898 Fayette 43,284 37,909 Greene 25,893 24,343 Huntingdon 37,252 28,100 Indiana 36,123 33,687 Jefferson 21,661 18,270 Juniata 17,491 16,986 Lawrence 27,298 22,290 Luzerne 160,971 90,244 Lycoming 47,638 37,309 31!Bean 8,826 8,859 Mercer 49,991 36,856 Mifflin 17,509 16,340 Montour 15,334 13,053 Northumberland 41,440 28,922 Potter 11,448 11,470 Snyder 15,606 15,033 Somerset 28,225 26,778 Snlivan 6,191 5,637 Susquehanna 37,530 36,267 noon P 35,102 31,044 Union 15,568 14,145 Venango 46,382 25,043 Warren 23,597 19,190 Washington 48,481 46,805 Westmoreland 58,699 53,738 Wyoming 14,585 12,540 Total 1,713,957 053;039 Increase in 10 yrs. 360,918 *Barclay township not yet in. New county, forwed out of Potter and M'Kean. ENTIRE STATE. The complete population of the State, therefore, is as follows : Districts. 1870. 1860. Incr.'s° Per et. Eastern 1,778,546 1,553,076 225,470 14.52 Western 1,713,957 1,353,039 360,918 26.68 T0ta1.....-3,492,503 2,906,115 586,388 20.18 THE CITIES OF PENNSYLVANIA. The following tables will show the pop ulation of the various cities in the State. IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT. Pittsburgh. ,86254 Allegheny City ,...53185 186,254 South Side Boroughs ....46,815 Scranton 33,093 Erie 19,646 Williamsport 16,023 Altoona 10,611 Wilkesbarre 10,174 Titusville 8,639 Meadville 7,106 Lock Haven 6,985 Corry 6,812 Pittston.... Carbondale New Castle Johnstown. EASTERN DISTRICT. Philadelphia Reading Harrisburg Lancaster Allentown Pottsville York Easton OUR PROGRESS. The progress of our population since the first enumeration, that of 1790, has been as follows : Year Population Increase Per et 1790 434,373 1800 602,361 167,988 38.67 1810 810,091 207,730 34.49 1820 1,049,458 239,367 29.55 1830 1,348,233 298,775 28.47 1840 1,724,033 355,000 27.88 1850 2,311,786 587,753 34.09 1860 2,906,115 505,325 27.71 1870 3,492,503 586,388 29.18 FOREIGN NEWS. Details of the Battle of Le Mans LE MANS, Jan. 10—Mid o ight—[Spe cial to the New York l'argram.]—The Army of the Loire, the hope of France, has been defeated in a bloody battle with in seven miles of this city. The report of cannon was heard in the city all day. The entire population of Le Mans crowded the housetops and suburbs of the city and all thoroughfares, and the progress of the fight was anxiously watched. Although the people are accustomed to the roar of cannon, there never was seen such excitement. At eight o'clock in the morning the right wing of the French army, which was cn the east of Le Mans, was suddenly attacked by the vanguard of Prussians, which emerged from the woods on the extreme right of the French. Upon the alarm being given the advance of the French infantry wheeled into line of battle, the artillery pushing forward through intervals made in several ranks. The cavalry took positions upon the right and left wings. A more perfect line of battle could not have been formed by the finest army. The artillery were well supplied with ammunition and the infantry with one hundred rounds per man. The supply trains were conveniently posted, and real bloody work began. The battle field was a valley. The two armies occupied heights opposite each other. The French line was semi-circular, and extended twelve miles, overlooking the valley, which was covered with twelve inches of snow. On the opposite heights the Prussians held almost a similar position. Shortly after nine o'clock the Prussians began a furious cannonade from the woods near the extreme left, flanked by an im mense force of cavalry, the woods conceal ing their position, when the troops were massed with the evident intention of turn ing Chanzey's position. The artillery fire continued on both sides until the ammuni tion of the Prussian artillery was almost exhausted, when the Prussians became fu rious and gave the order for the advance of the infantry. The French advanced with equal rapid ity along the whole line to meet the Ger mans in a fair hand-in-hand musketry fight. The Germans were cool and col lected; the French impetuous, and behav ing bravely, but near noon the Mobiles be gan to waver, and the French, no longer able to hold their position, began to re treat. Meanwhile the dead and wounded strewed the ground, and the fields were red with blood. The carnage was fearful, fif teen thousand French having fallen before five o'clock, when the whole French army was in full - retreat. ' The number of troops engaged on each side numbered sixty thousand. General Chanzey is reported sick, but he is still in command, and it is expected another battle will occur to-morrow. --.4.- ..... -.,--- News from Washington. NEW YORK, January 16.—The Wash ington special to the Tribune says : The Domingo Commissioners, accompanied by representatives of several leading newspa pers throughout the country, left here on Saturday night, and expect to sail on Mon day evening, in the steamship Tennessee from New York. The fortunate selection which the President has made for Com missioners seems to have put an end to a general discussion of the subject ever since the meeting of Congress, and the representatives of all parties express them selves willing to be guided largely in their future action by the report which the Commissioners shall make. If the Ten nessee sails to-day as expected, news may be expected from the Commissioners over the Cuba cable by the 28th ult. At the urgent request of the Commissioneri, Pro fessor Blake has been appointed geologist and mineralogist of the Commission. The passage of the five per cent. funding bill sans debate shows how small faith is placed in its practical value. The only importance of the measure is that it will prevent the introduction and agitation of other funding schemes. If the European war ends soon it is thought one hundred millions of the new loan can be placed in London during the coming summer. The law has therefOre a prospective value, and will enable the Secretary of the Treasury to take advantage of any opportunity dur ing the Congressional recess to diminish the interest on the public debt. The Philadelphia North American says that the projected new steamship line be tween that port and Liverpool will pay, because it will be "run in connection with a company that owns and leases three thousand miles of railway, and that can control business enough to render the line profitable at once," but adds that, "We undertake it with the fixed deter mination to carry it on at all hazzards, and whether profitable or not, until •we can force a profit and compel success." Joseph M. Campbell, member of the Legislature from the Seventeenth district, or Philadelphia, died at his residence in the twenty-third ward o• the 11th inst., in the thirty-ninth year of his age. He at one time held a clerkship in the Tax Reaeiver's office, and during the adminis tration of City Treasurer Piersol he held a very important position under that offi cial. 1,353,039 Missouri is not as prosperous financially as could be; desired, and Governor M'- Clnrg, in his recent message, says that with prudent legislation alone will the State be able to sustain its credit with any prospect of reducing the rate of taxation prior to 1877. At the close of 1868 the State debt was $18,654,000 ; at the close of 1865 it was $18,595,000, and at the close of 1870 it was 817,788,005, showiug a reduction of only $788,000 within two years. M. D. Shaw, of Summerhill, Crawford county, has a cat twenty-one years old, which retains all its faculties unimpaired, still being able to catch rats and mice. The Board of Health of Nev Orleans has ordered the vaccination of the children attending the schools in that city. 13Fn Jacksonville Soldiers'Orphan School has been discontinued. - ---..- ...M.--401..--- )?%,:, The Prussian fire on Paris is pro ving effective. -.657,179 .. 34,004 .. 23,505 .. 20,161 .. 14,159 .. 12,390 ,- 11,012 .. 10,991 If you want to buy cheap clothing, some thing that will tickle the fancy as well as last an ordinary life time, go to Messrs. Chancy & Co's. Mr. Chas. Ashcom, father of Hon. C. W. Ash com, of Hopewell, who has been ill for some time, is slowly recovering. He is now in his 89th year - , and was baptized by Rev. John Wes ley. Bedford is a town of unfinished churches. Many of its christians are like their churches —unfinished also. The Franklin Fire Insurance Company knows the value of advertising and it deserves success. G. B. Armitage & Co., are its agents in Huntingdon. The water works of Philadelphia pump ed during December, 1,072,655,628 gal ons of water, or an average of 35,035,201 allons per day. General News Summary. , Bills have been introduced in the Ne vada Legislature to legalize gift concerts for charitable purposes. Orders have just been issued at Wash ington tur the consolidation of several Trt ternal Revenue Districts. Governor Claflin, of Massachusetts, was inaugurated on die 14th inst., for his third term of office, and delivered his annual -message to the Legislature. The King of Holland has issued a proc lamation to the inhabitants of Luxembourg, reassuring them of the maintenance of the independence of the Duchy. Miss Vinnie Ream's statue of Lincoln was privately exhibited at Washington last week. Much admiration of the work was expressed by the favored few who saw it. The scheme of the Russian Minister of War is as follows :—Military service to be for fifteen years, immunity by purchase to be abolished and the educated classes to serve a less term. It is announced in Madrid that Senor Sagasta takes the portfolios of Finance and the Interior. Serrano assumes the posi tion of Minister of War, as well as Presi dent of the Council. Prof. William P. Blake has been ap pointed geologist and mineralogist to the San Domingo Commission,' and the botan ist of the Agricultural Department will also accompany it. A man named Francis E. Pintow, con fined in the Auburn State Prison for grand . larceny, has confessed to being the mur derer of Mr. Rogers who was killed in New York, on the 31st of December, 1868. re .,_ The (Pittsburgh) Paper says : Pres sident Ilughart and Chief Engineer La trobe, of the Connellsville railroad, expect to have trains on the road running through to Cumberland by the 30th of the present mouth. Mrs. Donnelly, who undertook to light her fire with coal oil, and was so badly burned by the explosion, evidently did not read the papers. It is astonishing how ignorant people can be who think they can get along without a good weekly journal. A Chicago detective asserts that he knows the whereabouts of Mr. Nathan's murderer; but the New York police and detectives wanting to come in for a share of the reward offered, the Chicago officer declines further developements until he ar ranges the matter with the Jersey City detectives. P. & C. R. R.—Passenger trains between Bridgeport and Cumberland. Trains will leave Bridgeport at 7 o'clock, A. M., for Cumberland. Leave Cumberland, by Mt. Savage cars, at 3 o'clock, P. M., changing cars at Kreig baum's for Bridgeport. The most extraordinary foreign item of the day is, that Dr. Livingston, the great explorer has reappeared, safe and sound, we infer ; at any rate he has reappeared at. Mozambique, where he awaits an Fnglish vessel. The last that had been heard of him was that he had been burned alive as a wizzard. Persons who have jest arrived from Ar kansas say that Governor Clayton owes his election to the United. States Senate entirely to Federal patronage, which was placed in his hands to manipulate his election. Mr. Clayton is reported as a Radical Republican, and pledged to sup port the Administration of President Grant. J. E. Jones, of Tyrone, leaving his team in charge of a boy had the pleasure of see ing said team make straight for a railroad crossing while a train was rapidly approach ing. Mr. Jones ran, backed his team, was knocked down on the track by the tongue of the sled, had several ribs broken and was otherwise injured, but managed to roll off the track before the train reached him. Frank Blair is to be sent to the United States Senate from Missouri by the Dem ocratic Legislature. After the nomina tion Frank made a characteristic speech, in which he prated about the East suck ing the life blood of the West and the rights of the South. Frank may not be related to the Bourbons by ties of consan guinity, but he is nevertheless a legitimate member of that distinguished family, with the advantage of being a confirmed dema gogue. The United States steamship "Saginaw," a screw steamer, carrying four guns, rated as fourth cliss and attached to the Pacific fleet, went ashore on French Frigate Shoals, near Midway Island, on the 29th of Octo ber. She finally broke up. Lieut. Talbot, the executive officer; Peter Francis, quar termaster, and James Muir and John An derson, sailors, were subsequently drowned while attempting to effect a landing on one of the Sandwich Islands, which they reached in the ship's gig. New Advertisements. APPEALS. The Commissioners of Huntingdon county, will hold their Appeals at the following times and places, between the hours oft and 3 o'clock: Henderson township, at Union School house, on Tuesday, the 7th day of February. Brady township, at the house of Thomas WHar - . vey, on - Wednesday, the Bth day of February. Union township and Mapleton borough, at the house of J. S. Pheasant, on Thursday, the 9th day of February. Mount Union borough, at the house of J. Covert, on Friday, the 10th day of February. Shirley township and Shirley borough, at the house of E. Eyler, on Saturday, the 11th . day of February. Cromwell township and Orbisonia borough, at the house of A. Carothers, on Monday, the IMh day of February. Tell township, at Nossville, at the public school house, on Tuesday the 11th day of February. Dublin township, at Shade Gap, at the house of W. M'Gowan, on Wednesday, the 15th day of February. Springiluld township, at Meadow Gap, at the public school house, on Thursday, the 16th day of February. Clay township and Three Springs borough, at the house of D. G. lludson, on Friday, thu 17th day of February. Cass township and Cassville borough, at the public school house, in Cassville, on Saturday, the 18th day of February. Tod township, at Green's School House, on Monday, the 20th day of February. Carbon township and Broad Top City borough, at the house of W. T. Pearson, on Tuesday, the 21st day of February. Coahnont borough, at the 110115 , 3 of A. 'tykes, on Wednesday, the 22.1 day of February. llopowell township, at the seliool house, at Rough and Ready, on Thursday, the 231 day of February. Lincoln township, at Coffee Run Station, at the house of - Brumbaugh, on Friday, the 2•lth day of February. Penn township, at the bouts of A. Zeigler, in Marklesburg, on Saturday, the 2dlh day of Pebru ary. iirarriorsmark township and Birmingham borongh, at the house of James Chamberlain, in Warriorsmark, on Tuesday, the 28th day of Feb ruary. Franklin township; at the public school house, in Franklinville, on Wednesday, the Ist day of March. • Morris township, in Witterstreet, at the house of W. A. Black, on Thursday, the 3d day of March. Porter township and Alexandria borough, at the house of James Maull, in Alexandria, on Friday, the 3d day of Mareh. West township and Petersburg borough, at the house of A. Graffius, in Peterburg, on Saturday, the 4th day of March. Barree township, at the house of Jll,OOll Hallman, in Saulsburg, on Monday, the 6th day of March. Jackson township, at the house of Jacob Little, in M'Alevy's Fort, on Tuesday, the 7th day of March. Oneida township, at the Public House, at the Warm Springs, on Wednesday, the Sth of March. Walker township, at the house of W. Lang, in M'Connellstown, on Thursday, the 9th day of March. Huntingdon borough, at the Commissioners of fice, on Friday, the 10th day of March. Juniata township, at Ilawn's School House, on Saturday, the 11th day of March. Jan. 18, '7l. A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. NOWISTHE TINE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE PITTSBURGH DAILY DISPATCH, Ono of the LARGEST, LIVLIEST and most WIDELY CIRCULATED PAPERS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE DAILY DISPATCH Is printed...from new type, on fine white porer is in dependent in politics, and contains TIIIRTY•SIX COLUMNS or matter, embracing The Latest News by Telegraph, The Most Reliable Market Reports, The Latest Cable Telegrams, The Fullest Local Redorts, With the Latest News by mail, including the most interesting Personal and Political Items, full Tele graph Market Reports from all Points of Import ance, East and West, and much other matter of an entertaining and instructive character. The LISPATCU is furnished by mail at $8 00 a year, or may be had from our agents every morn ing in any town or village within one hundred and fifty miles of Pittsburgh at Fifteen Cents a Week. SEND FOR A SPECIMEN COPY, THE WEEKLY DISPATCH. A PAPER FOR THE FAMILY ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR In issuing their Prospectus for 1871, it affords the Publishers gratification to be able to state that their WEEKLY, like their DAILY, enters upon tho new year under flattering auspices. It has been enlarged to more than double its former size, and now contains THIRTY-SIX COLUMNS Of matter, printed on clear new type, making it one of the handsomest, as it long has been one of the cheapest, if not the cheapest, Weeklies in the country. It contains all tho Latest News of the day—Po litical, Commercial and General, and as an enter taining and rceeptable FAMILY NEWSPAPER, Is not excelled by any paper in the State. The WEEKLY DISPATCH is furnished to single sub scribers at $1 50, or in clubs of 10 to one address at $1 each, with a free paper to the party getting up the club. Subscribers may remit us by mail, either in bills or by Postoffice order, which is the safer mode. Postmasters receiving subscriptions for the DIS PATCH, either Daily or Weekly, are authorized to retain 20 per cent. on our published ratts, for sin gle subscribers, or 10 per cent. on our eluib rates of ten papers for $lO. THE-SUNDAY DISPATCH A CHOICE FAMILY PAPER, DEVOTED TO NEWS, LITERATURE, PERSONAL AND POLITICAL GOSSIP, &c. Is published every Sunday morning, and is ono of the most entertaining, instructive and readable journals published. THE SUNDAY DISPATCH Is furnished to single subscribers, by mail , at $2 00 and to clubs of ten or over, at $1 50 each per an num. Address O'NEILL & ROOK, Publishers of Daily, Weekly and Sunday Dispatch (DISPA'ICII IRON BUILDINGS.) 67 AND 69 FIFTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA. jan.lS,lB7l READY-MADE - 1 CLOTHING. 1 In The Largest Stock ; the BOYS' Finest Finest Goods; the WEAR Newest Styles; the we have ev Best Workmanship; ery kind of Is- the Greatest Variety, at material and e v u c i rY tab y l a e r f i o et r y Y or r s u t y Y T e te i s, . 1' rs • m 1 rketand from 16 to 20, from 9 b : o a.: 1:6 : , ° 0 \ C:l s L to D i ll ni g: .N. \ ,_ , ugh usage. In W e \ thi. , 1 ., \ • '-. -- moot ou \ cPa have \ PRICES are aston made our \ ..,, ishingly low. Establish. MARKET ment "THE C. and HF,ADQUAR - SIXTII TERS OF COUN" 0 Sts. TRY TRAM' in Nil clothing, and we can i assure our friends from 0ut,..0f town that .. special eirrnfrocaSin°llo:l, d 1 l mader a . referencel SixthSts . 0 they:heed llookOnAoK \ HALL, for satisfac l''' tory clothing and prices. Full stock 1 , - :tll the year round. \ 4. MARKET and \S- SIXTH Sts. Is -8) !t N. CUS- TOM !WORK is of Ithe very best 'character. Easj 'rule for measure Iment, prices, &c., sent (free to any part of (America, and good fits !guaranteed. MARKET AND SIXTH STREETS, PHILADELPHIA, PA. janlB,7l. TT GLAZIER, Notary Public, co A = • of Washington nod Smith 'trees, thlgtlon,N, [jan.l2" GLAZIER & BRO. DEALERS IN (lENERA MERPD A;N DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, &e. SMITH Street, between Washington and Mi GROCERIES, :PROVISIONS, QUEENSWA. WASHINGTON Street, near Smith, Jan. IS, '7l. B RIDGFS TO BUILD: The Commissoners of Huntingdon cot will receive propomls fur building a bridge at Trough Creek, near Cook's mill, in Tod town: on Monday. the fdh day of February 1871, up o'clock. Height of abutments 7 feet above water mark. Also, They will receive proposals to the time and place, for building a bridge across Tr. Creek, near the late residenoe of Christian 3li in Cass township. Height of abutments S above low water mark. Both bridges to be open canal truss bridge. feet long. Plan and specifications in the Com sioners' office. By order of the Commissioners. HENRY IV. MILLER. Cier Jan. 18, '7l ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. [Estate of William Wilsom, dere,. Letters of .Administration having been granted undersigned on the estate of William Wilson, of Jackson township, deceased, all persons kr ing themselves indebted to make immediate ment, and those having claims to present t duly authenticated for settlement. ROBERT W ILSON, Administrato Jackson township, Jan. 18, '7l D ISSOLUTION. Notice is hereby given that the firm of C. Sheets 4k Co., is this day dissolved, by mutual sent. Isaac N. Sheets, will continue the bush at the old stand. The accounts due the late t will be settled at the old office of Cook, rheets Co., in Dudley. Altremens indebted to the firm are requested to call as early as possible settle. COOK, SHEETS & C( Dudley, Dec. id, 1870-3 t. MARCH & BRO. would notify parties knowing themselves indebted come at once for settlement, as we would rat settle our own accounts than leave them in hands of another for collection. If not council to pay cash at settlement, notes will be receive, fair rates. Our books must Le squared up. MARCH & HIV Huntingdon, Jan. 4,1871.-2 w FOlt ALL KINDS OF PR 1 NTIN CO TO VIE "JOURNAL BUILDING T OWN LOTS In Wevt Huntingdon for St Buy Lots From First Hands at TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR Purchasers desiring to build, eau kayo very oral terms as to payments. Now is the time to invest. Apply to R. ALLISON MILLER Jan. 4, 'IL HOTEL FOR RENT. The undersigned offers for rent the prop ty of John S. Weston, deceased, situate in the loge of Mapleton. The property embraces ale ten acres, and has erected thereon a large and et venient Hotel; with stable and buildings attach. Also, a Blacksmith Shop, which will be rented, w a complete sett of Blacksmith's Tools. Possessi given on the Ist of April, 1871. For further Information inquire of A. W. SWOOPR,, Agent for the Widow and Rai., January 4,1871.-3 t. F ARM FOR SALE . The u deraigned ulf,rs at private sal a valuable farm, site =ed in Won townsid four miles from Mapleton, containing l: acres, two-thirds of which arc cleared and a good state of cultivation, and the balm. well timbered. The improvements are a L. Muse, a bank barn end other necessary buildings and an orchard of bearing trees, WIT • never-failing erring end running water almost every field. The land is of a g.a grain growing quality, and the location a d sireble one. JAMES D. QUARRY. Nov. 23, '7O-2m* WM. WILLIAMS, MANUFACTURER 0 MARBLE MANTLES, MONUMENT: HEADSTONES, &C., HUNTINGDON, PA PLASTER PARIS CORNICES, MOULDINGS. &( ALSO SLATE MANTLES FURNISHED T ORDER. Jan. 4, '7l. VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned offers at Private Sale hi. Cale: hie Mill Property, situated on the Juniata Finn and Pennsplvania Railroad, at Union Parirae. now Morrell P. O. In addition to the Mill, whieL is a new and se) stantial frame building ' furnished with the be, machinery, there are Eighty-Five Aores of Lan lying on both sides of the Juniata river, and o Sinking Spring creek, embracing all the valuabl and available Water Power in that vacinity. Eris ted on said lands are a New louse, for miller' residence, and a Large Bank Barn. This property is it7every respect in good condi tion and being located in the midst of a rich agri cultural community, having easy communicatio: up and down the Juniata, with Canoe Valley, an• with all points by railroad, is one of the must du sirablc properties of the kind in the State. My attorneys, P. M. h M. S. Lytle, will gin further information to persons desiring to purchase Apply to them or to myself on the premises. J. A. HAGERTY, Morrell P. 0., Penna. Jan. 4,'71 NEW GOODS! CHEAP GOODS!! STYLISR 4/00D8 1 ! ! can be had in abundance by ealNitg-ua. GLAZIER & BEIG., Washington St., (near Smith,) Huntingdon, Ptt, GOODS 1 lower figures than they have reached since IS6J, OLD GOODS hate all been reduced in priee to correspond with new, so that all wishing bargains can be accommo dated. THE LADIES are requested to call and see the handsome Dress Goods which are being disposed of rapidly.
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