The Huntingdon Journal
J. R. DURDORROW
HUNTINGDON, PENN'A,
•
Wednesday Morning, Jan. 31, 1872
ge„. The Spanish Ministry have again
resigned, and turned their portfolois over
to the King.
lerp,. Secretary Robeson was married in
Washington, on the 23d ; to Mrs. Anlick,
of that city_
.7;67" Another great snow storm has
—blocked the Pacific trains on both sides of
the Rocky Mountains.
m„ Senator Morton and a majority of
the Senate are in favor of adjourning Con
gress on the 29th of May.
kir The Kentucky House of Represen
tatives have voted th ) repeal of the law
making insanity a cause for divorce.
.
rm. According to the St. Paul Daily
Press, General Hancock refuses to be the
Democratic candidate for President.
rEs„ The Report of the Committee on
the Ku Klux outrages is iu the hands of
the printer, awl will be ready for distribu
tion in a few dais.
air The Patent{Ace is self-sustaining.
By the report just rued, it is stated that
the receipts for 1871 were $678,716,46,
and expenses $562,091,64.
rEe_Persons desiring legislation during
this session_should forward their bills and
petitions at once. The Legislature is like
ly to adjourn much sooner than usual
2E5,.. The Democrats of the Bedford and
Fulton district have nominated George
Smith, Esq., of McConnellsburg, for Le
gislature. This is an excellent nomination.
lts2The Republican State Central Coie_
inittee, at its meeting, at Harrisburg, on
Thursday last, resolved to hold the Re
publican State Convention on the 10th of
April next.
There was a great rain storm in
Enghnd on the 23d and 24th. The small
er streams and the Thames overflowed their
banks and much damage was done to pro
perty.
atirThe Governor's reception, given to
the members of the Legislature and their
friends and the nietnhers of the Editorial
Association, on last Thursday night, was
a brilliant affair.
VW A large portion of Mexico is in
revolt against the Jaurez Governrutnt, and
the number of popular Generals and pro
minent statesmen joining the revolution
ists is daily increasing.
)3611 - In New York the Superior Court
has decided the cases of Tweed and Con
nolly, affirming thedecisions of the Special
Term, as to the bail, and ordering the ar
rests with costs.
zs..Gen. Lane has introduced the Ohio
liquor law into the House of Representatives
and will press its. passage: 'The General
Is a very careful and attentive member and
a through-going temperance man.
re_The Republicans of Bedford county
have decided upon Geo, S. Mullin, for As
sembly. This is. a capital selection. The
Captain is a very popular man and will
make a very heavy poll. Republicans,
elect him.
iCrWe neglected, last week, to state
that our cotemporary, Col. McCrum, pop
ped in upon us and illuminated our, sanct
um with his pleasant countenance. He as
sures us that the Tribune is all 0. K. and
that it enjoys a hearty prosperity.
ria.. In London a mass meeting in sup
port of Sir Charles Dilks, is advertised for
the sth February, the day before Parlia•
went meets, of which Ise is a member.—
There being no hall considered large
enough, the meeting will be held in Tra
falgar Square.
og-The Editorial Convention, which
assembled at Harrisburg, on last Thursday,
was well attended, and was much more
practical than any former similar assem
bly. We had the pleasure of meeting
quite a number ..of editorial friends. A
Summer excursion was resolved upon and
the officers directed to choose the route.
Thiers did resign, but has been
importuned and has consented to 'remain,
at least for the present, at the head of the
Government.. ile recommended, but the
Assembly refused to vote, a tar on raw
materials. Ilene the difficulty. With
out Thiers the. Government would fall to
pieces, and he is 75. and cannot lead them
long.
t - 5 - The Rothschilds and other promi
nent bankers have arranged to make a
thirty years loan to France to pay imme
diately the three millards of the indemnity
due to Germany in 1874. This will relieve
France from the annoyance of German
soldiers upon her territory. The Govern
ment monopoly on tobacco is the basis of
security to be given.
Ina, The Judiciary Committee of the
Senate have made a report upon the peti
tion of Susan B. Anthony and other wo
men, claiming the ri7ht to vote under the
14th and 15th Amendments. - The Com
mittee unanimously report that the Amend
ments do not confer the right of suffrage
on females, the power of the States to ex
clude women from voting being introduced
by those amendments, and indeed recogni
zed by the 15th Amendment.
rim. It will be bad for the future of our
country to know that Washington, the
Metropolitan City of the Nation, and which
should be a model of integrity and econo
my in its officials, is said to be copying
after New York in extravagance, misman
agement, and the accumulation of an en-
ormous debt. The new government of the
District has been only seven months in
existence, and already a Committee of Con
gress is empowered to investigate the char
ges of - corruption preferred in a petition
presented to Congress,sig,ned by a thousand
of the taxpaying citizens.
WHAT THE JAPANESE AFIE DOING.
We are enthusiastic 'only for the
adranement of our own country in all that
is great and good, but for that of all other
nations and people on the thee of the globe.
It is with a two-fold pleasuk, therefore,
that - We have perused the speech of Ito at
San Francisco, and now present it to our
readers.
EDITOR
The Japanese Embassy visited the pub
lic schools and telegraph office, and exhibi
ted great interest. "'At the • banquet in
San Francisco at the Grand Hotel 200
plates were laid, and the tickets were sold
at $25 each. Iwakura occupied the cen
tre of the table, with Minister De Long.
and the state and federal officers wera
grouped around him. After toasts to the
President and to the Tenno ofJapan, Iwa
kura made a short address in the Japanese
language. The most important speech of
the evening, as foreshadowing the future
policy of Japan, was made in English by
Governor Ito, in response to the toast:
"Our distinguished guests from San Fran
cisco," as follows :
"Gentlemen : Being honored by your
kind generosity, and glad to express to you,
and through you to the citizens of San Fran
cisco, our heartfelt gratitude for the
friendly reception wEich has everywhere
greeted the embassy since its arrival in
your state, and especially for the marked
compliment paid this evening to our nation,
this is perhaps a fitting opportunity to
give a brief and reliable outline of many
improvments being introduced into Japan.
Few but native Japanese have any correct
knowledge of our country's internal con
dition. Friendly intercourse with the
treaty powers has bee? maintained, first
among which was the United Stat-s, and
the good understanding on the part of our
people has increased our financial relations.
Our mission, under special instructions
front his Majesty, the Emperor while seek
ing to protect the rights and interests of
our respective nations, will seek to unite
them more closely in future. lam con
vinced that we shall appreciate each other
m.,re when we know each other better.
•By reading, hearing and by observation
in foreign lands, our people have acquired
a general knowledge of the constitutions,
habits and manners as they exist in most
foreign countries. Foreign customs are
generally understood throughout Japan
to-day, and it is the earnest wish of both
our government and people to strive for
the highest point 'of civilization enjoyed
by 'the most enlightened countries. Look
ing to this end, we have adopted their
military, naval, scientific and educational
institutions, and knowledge has flowed to
us freely in the wake of foreign commerce.
Although our improvement has been rap
id in material civilization, the mental im
provement of our people has been far great
er. Our wisest men, after a careful ob
servation, agree on this opinion. While
held in absolute obediance by despotic so
vereigns through many thousand years our
people knew no freedon or liberty of
thought. With our material improvements
they learned to understand their rightful
privileges, which, for ages, had been de
nied them. Civil war was but a temporary .
result. Our daimios magnanimously sur
rendered their principalities, and their vol
untary action was accepted by the general
government. Within a year the feudal
system, firmly established many centuries
ago, has been completely abolished without
firing a gun or shedding a drop of blood.
These wonderful results have been accom
plished by the united action of the gov
ernment and people, now pressing jointly
forward in the peaceful path of progress.
What country in the middle ages broke
down its feudal system without war ?
These facts assure us that the mental change
in Japan exceed even the material improve
ments. By the education of our women we
hope to ensure greater intelligence in fu
ture generations, and, with this in view
our maidens have already commenced to
conic to you for their education. Japan
cannot claim -originality es yet, but will
aim to exercise practical wisdom by adopt
ing the advantages and avoiding the errors
taught her by the history of those enlight
ened nations whose experience is her teach
er. Scarcly a year ago I examined mi
nutely the educational system of the Uni
ted States, and while in Washington re
ceived most valuable assistance from the
distinguished officers of your Treasury De
partment. Every detail learned was faith
fully reported to my government, and the
suggestions then made have been adopted,
and some of them are now in practical op
eration in the department of public works,
now under my administration. The pro
gress has been satisfaetory. Railroads aro
being built, both in the eastern and wes
tern portions of the empire. Telegraph wires
are stretching over many hundred miles of
our territory, and nearly one thousan d
miles will be completed within a few months.
Lighthouses now line our coasts, and our
ship-yards are active. All these assist
our civilization, and we fully acknowledge
our indebtedness to you and other foreign
nations. Our greatest hope is to return
from this mission laden with results valua
ble to our beloved country, and calculated
to advance permanently , her material and in
tellectual condition. While in duty bound
to protect the rights and privileges of our
people, we shall aim to increase our com
merce, and by corresponding increase of
our popnlation, hope to create a healthy
basis for this greater activity, As distin
guished,citizens of a great commercial na
tion, prepared for business, and desirous
of participating in the new commercial era
dawnin g auspiciously upon the Pacific, Ja
pan offers you her hearty co-operation.
Your modern inventions and results of ac
cumulating knowledge, enable you to see
and do more in a day's than our fathers
accomplished in a year's time, so condensed
with precious opportunities we can ill af
ford to lose. Japan is anxious to press for
ward. The red disc in the centre; of our
national flag shall no longer appear like 'a
wafer over a sealed empire, but henceforth
be in fact what it is intended to be—the
noble emblem of the rising sun, moving
onward and upward amid the enlightened
nations of the world.
Egir. Senator petrekin has read in place
the following highly important bills :
"An act extending the provisions of an
act for the better securing the payment
of the wages of labor in certain coanties
of this commonwealth, Approved the 30th
of March, 1859, to the county of Hunting
don."
This act gives a preference of $lOO to
any miner or laborer in case his employer,
engaged in manufacturing or mining, is
sold out by execution.
"An act to secure the payment of the
wages of labor in lawful money and to
prohibit the pass book and order system."
This bill strikes at the company stores,
inflicts severe penalties for paying minors
and laborers at mines and irotr works in
anything but money, and declares contracts
for paying wages ig anything but money
void.
"Att act relating to the publication of
legal advertisements in the several counties
of this commonwealth."
"An not to enable Adam Warfel and
James Oatenkirk, collectors of taxes in
Brady township, to collect certain unpaid
taxes. "
NO LIQUOR ON ELECTIONS DAYS.
On last Thursday morning the bill to
prevent the sale of intoxicating drinks
on election days, was called ttp in the house.
Mr. Manakin had the Bill amended as
follows :
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That
from and after the passage of this act, it
shall not be lawful for any person in this
Commonwealth, whether licensed or unlicens
ed, to buy, sell or give away to be used as a
drink, any spiritous or malt liquors, wine or
cider, or any substance containg alchol, on
any part of any day set apart for any general
or special electiion, by the citizens in or with
in any precinct, ward, township, county or
other election district or division in or within
this Commonwealth.
Sue. 2. Any person violating any of the
provisions of the first section of this act shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof shall be subject to impris
onment in the jail of the proper county for a
term of not more than one hundred days, and
in addition to the above shall also be subject
to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars
and costs, at the discretion of the court.
On suspending , the rule (which prohibits the
reading of bills twice on the same day) in
order that the bill might be passed finally by
the House.
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
Latta and Mr. Meek, and were as follow, viz
Yits—Messrs. Albright, Ballantine, Beards
lee, Black, Bomberger, Bowman, Bright,
Brockway, Brunges, Buck, Cooper, Daniels,
Dartt, Delacy, Dougherty, Ely, Fleeger, Fox,
Gatchell, Gilffllan, Gleason, Gray, Greena
walt, Griffiths, Guss, Hancock, Henry, Hewitt,
Hunsecker, Beech, Labar, Lemon, Lane, Law
she, Letherman, Levering, Lusk, M'Junkin,
M'Mullin, Mahon, Mickey, Millar, Mitchell
(Mifflin) Mitchell (Tiogo) Moore, Morford,
Newsbaker, Noyes, Peisert, Porter, Potts,
Prizer, Quigley, Rogers (Erie), Rogers (M'Kean)
Saner, Schminkey, Shortt, Shuler, Smith,
(Philadelphia), Starr, Strock, Uhler, White,
Wilcox, Williams, Wilson, and Elliott, Speaker
—6B.
NAYS—Messrs. Beach, Burkholder, Conrad,
Harrah, Edwards, Fetter, Harvey, Keifer,
King, Koons, Latta, Lawson, M'Gowan, Magee,
Meek Morris, Pursell, Ross, Sample, Taylor,
and Woolever,-21.
So the question was determined in the af
firmative, and the bill passed fmally.
This we consider a very wise and judi
cious measure and we hope the Senate will
display the same promptness in passing
OUR WAS LETTER.
The British Free Trade Petitions in Con
gress—Woman Suffragists—The Senate
Apportionment Bill—Mrs. Wharton Ac
quitted—No Assistant Secretary of state
—More "Ring" Rascalities.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 29, 1872.
FREE TRADE PETITIONS.
The Senate is almost literally flooded
with free trade petitions. Judging from
their numbers the spectator might be -led
to believe that the country had suddenly be,.
come converted to free trade doctrines, and
were anxious to undo the protectionist
errors of the past. But the Senate, or at
least that portion of its members who have
the interests of the country at heart, see
through the movement, and know its
source. It was well said by Mr. Morrill,
of Vermont, that he "had great respect
for the spontaneous petitions of the peo
ple, but these were merely the responses
to the efforts of a British Free Trade
League in New York, and did not deserve
much weight." Many of the names are,
to all appearance, in the same hand writing,
and it was noted in the Senate, and the
fact was stated, that "there was a great
similarity in the appearance of all the pe
titions." Even the envelopes in which they
reached the Senate were alike, and came
evidently from the League, together with
the printed forms of the petitions. The
League has agents and lecturers employed
in all sections of the country, and particu
larly in the West. The petitions are for
warded to these, with instructions to get
the forms filled up and names attached.
Now we know that there are thousands of
people in the country who have little or
no knowledge of the difference between
free trade and protection. They have never
given the subject a thought, and are ready
to sign a petition for free trade or for pro.
teetion, whenever asked to do so. This is
the element in our pqpulatioil upon which
these British free trade agents are opera:.
tine. The.oommittee to which all these
petitions are referred understand perfectly
the whole movement, and this labor of the
free traders will have about as much influ
ence upon them, and upon Congress, as
the gentle zephyrs of the Nile have upon
the pyramids of Egypt.
)VgINIAN 517FRAGISTS.
Another popular delusion with which
Congress is annoyed, is the Woman Suf,
rage agitation. A few days ago a delega
tion of female suffragists presented to Gen.
Butler a petition signed by 35,000 women
in all parts of the country, praying the
right of suffrage, with the request that he
present the same to the House. The dele
gation consisted of Mrs. Dr. Lockwood and
husband, Dr. Mary Walker, Mrs. I. B.
Hooker, Miss Laura De Force Gordon,
Mrs. Tibbetts, Mrs. Gage, Mrs. F. M.
Kelly, Mrs. Kelsey, Mrs. Selina R. Ken
yons, Dr. J, C, Wright, Mrs. M. C.. Page,
Miss Osborn, and others. Gen. Butler
received the delegation in the room of the
Judiciary Committee. Dr. Lockwood in
troduced his wife, and she presented the
petition to Gen. Butler, saying they had
come to him on behalf of the women of the
country, asking his protection in their in
alienable rights of citizenship. He had
been the champion of the oppressed, and
was one of the great rocks upon which the
rebellion split. To him they looked to
marshal their forces and lead them on to
victory. Like Paul, they come pleading
their cause, and entrusted their petition to
him. The names to it were from every
state, and came in spontaneously; others
were being received now at the rate of 500
Per . 1 1 , 3'7'
Gen. Butler, in reply, said he accepted
the duty imposed upon him, a duty which
every representative owes to every citizens
of the Republic. He would present the
petition, and endeavor to carry forward its
objects. Like all great reforms, it began
humble, but it would grow until it over
shadowed the Republic. The women of
America have only to demand the right of
voting and it would surely come, thongh it
might not be immediately. The fact that
35,000 names were attached to this petition,
showed that earnest efforts in the cause
were being made. Let this petition be fol r
lowed by thousands of others. He return
ed his thanks to the ladies, and announced
that he would present the petition in the
House immediately after the expiration of
the morning hour which he did, and the
p'btition was referred to the Judiciary Qom_
mittee.
The greatest glory of women, on this side
of the silent tomb, is to preside successful
ly within her own mansion, and over her
own "household gods." Doing this, with
true womanly sweetness and fidelity, will
give her an influence over the next gener
ation that she seems to have lost in the
present.
THE SENATE APPORTIONMENT BHA..
The apportionment bill under the census
of 1870 of representatives in Congress
from states now in the Union, passed by
the House December 14, 1871, was report
ed by the Senate Judiciary Committee
considerably modified. The bill, as it
passed the House, provides that from and
after March 3d, 1873, the House of Rep:
resentatives shall be composed of 283
members, to be apportioned among the
states, instead of 243, as at present. The
Senate Judiciary Committee propose
that the total number of representatives
shall remain 243 until other states shall be
admitted. By this plan the following
states will lose representatives :—Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, andlientucky,
1 each; New York, 3; Pennsylvania, 2;
and Ohio, 2—total loss, 14. The states
gaining representatives are as follows :
New Jersey, Georgia, Michigan, Texas,
Wisconsin, California, Minnesota, and
Kansas, 1 each; Illinois, Missouri, and
lowa, 2 each--total gain, 14. The rep
resentation in all the other States, Mary
land included, is to remain as at present.
By the proposed House apportionment,
that body, it will be seen, would gain 40
members. By Senate scheme it remains
unchanged. The basis of representation
under the Senate bill is one in every 156,-
845 of representative population; under
the House bill it is one in every 134,676.
The other changes in the Senate bill are
as follows : The fir-t election to be held
under the new apportionment on the Tues
day after the first Monday in November,
1872, instead of 1876, as fixed by the
House bill, for members of the Forty-third
instead of the Forty-fifth Congress. That
in any state in which by law the polls are
held open more than one day for the elec
tion of state officers, the polls for the elec
tion of members of Congress in such state
in A. D. 1872 shall be held open for the .
same length of time, beginning the day'
above specified in this section. The fol
lowing is added as a new section : Shonld
any state, after the passage of this act,
dgny or abridge the right of any of thg
male inhabitants of such state being 21
years of age, and citizens of the United
States, to vote at any election named in
the Constitution, article fourteen, section
one, except for participation in the rebel
lion or other crime, the number of Repre
sentatives apportioned in this act to such
state shall be reduced in the proportion
which the number of such male citizens
shall boar to the whole number of male
citizens 21 years of age in such state."
MRS. WHARTON ACQUITTED,
Mrs Wharton has been acquitted. On
the first division of the jury there were
four for conviction; but they finally dici
dod upon a verdict of "not guilty." She
will be tried in April on the charge of at
tempting to poison Mr. Van Ness. She is
out on bail. Another trial will be brought
by the Life Insurance Co., 103 whom a
life insurance was obtained upon her son,
who soon afterwards died suddenly.
BAD FOR CHARLEY HALE.
The Senate tbreign relations committee
have decided to report against the nomi
nation of Chas. Hale, of Boston, for Assist
ant Secretary of State, on the ground that
the dbpartment had removed him on
charges affecting hta personal conduct as
consul general to Egypt. Mr. Hale is one
of the proprietors of the Boston Daily
Advertiser, the oldest daily in that city,
his father, now dead, being its founder,
some sixty years ago.
$50,000 vcITEn TO ENTERTAIN 1117 A
The House has passed the bill to appro
priate $50,000 for the purpose of enter
taining the Imperial Japanese Embassy
while in Washington. They will be here
in a week.
MORE "RING" RASCALITIES.
The new Government of the District of
Columbia is already charged with mis
management and extravagance. In a pe
riod of seven months the bills for adver
tsing and printing amount to the enor
mous sum of $llO,OOO, while $lO,OOO,
judiciously expended, would have covered
the cost of all necessary work in that line.
There are 4 daily papers in the city ; but
there aro a number of weekly papers, and
free theatrical and advertising sheets, etc.
Advertising patronage was given to every
one of these, and in fact to everything in
the shape of a.-news or campaign sheet,
amounting in all to 15 different publica
tions, some of which were only a few weeks
in existence. Each was filled with entire
pages of official advertisements, for which
the largest charges were made and paid,
The papers have had a clover summer, and
have come out in new type, fixtures, and
presses, which is all right as far as the
papers are concerned, but it has caused a
draft upon the pockets of property holders
which has raised intense indignation,
This is only one of the many causes of
complaint. The Board of Public Works,
a body of five men, appointed by the Pres
ident, and in no way responsible to the
people, are cutting down the streets, in
some places, 6 to 10 feet below the former
grade, making it necessary to build stair
ways up to the houses, and raising the
grade in other places so that planks laid
from the street into the second story win
dows of the houses would be about on a
level. This system of cutting down all
our rolling grounds and bringing the streets
to a dead level, is a mistake, even in ref
erence to the beauty of the city ; and it is
attended with an enormous cost to the
property owners and taxpayers. What
would not Chicago and other prairie cities
of the West give, for gently rolling squares,
such as those the Washington Board of
Trade are cutting down to a level plane ?
A petition of grievances went before
Congress a few days ago; signed by a thou
sand of our citizens, and the District Com
mittee in Congress, were empowered to
investigate the charges, and send for per
sons and papers.
The New Jersey Democratic State Cen
tral Committee have been dalled to meet in
Trenton on Tuesday next,
Acquittal of Mrs. Wharton---Tho Clo
sing Scenes in Court.
ANNAPOLIS, JAN. 24th.
Previous to the entry of the jury in the
court room, Chief Judge Miller admonish
ed the audience that no manifestation of
approval or disapproval would be permit
ted on the rendering of the verdict. After
the jury had entered and taken their seats,
for a few minutes a stillness pervaded the
room as solemn as ever witnessed at a
death bed scene. Mrs. Wharton was stand
ing in the prisoner's box, with Mr. Craw
ford Neilson at her side, and by them
stood Miss Nellie Wharton, with Mr.
Thomas, one of the counsel.
The oppressive silence was broken by
the calling of the jury by the clerk and
their answering. Col. Harwood, the clerk,
then said: "Geptlemcn of the jury, are
you agreed upon your verdict?" There was
a nod of assent by the jurors.
Clerk.—" Who shalianswer for you?"
J"'•
A juror answered—" Our foreman."
Mrs. Wharton was then directed to
raise her right hand.
Clerk.- 4 Gentlemen of the jury, look
upon the prisoner at the bar. Now say,
is she guilty of the matter whereof she
stands indicted, or not gulity ?"
Franklin Deale.—"Not guilty."
As the foreman answered there was a
slight manifestation of applause,
which
was instantaneously checked by the Court
and the bailiffs. Every eye was fixed upon
the prisoner, who still stood calm and ap
parently unmoved. But through the heavy
black veil, which was not displaced, tears
could be seen streaming down her sad, pal
lid face. Otherwise there was no sign of
emotion.
Migs Nellie wept and was deeply affect
ed when Mrs. Wharton left the prisoner's
boa. Mr. Steele, Mr. Thomas, and Mr.
Hagner, hen-counsel, each shook her hand
with brief words of congratulation. Her
friends present also took her hand, express
ing their gratification at the result of the
trial.
It is understood that, before agreeing,
the jury stood eight for acquital and four
were not fully determined on their verdict.
It was first decided that they would agree
and not go in a hung jury. During the
little time they were out five ballots were
taken, after which a verdict of not guilty
was agreed to.
Before adjourning Mr. Steele asked that
the court fix the amount of bail for her
appearance in the Van Ness ease with due
consideration to the circumstances of Mrs.
Wharton. The court fixed the bail $5,-
000 on Mrs. Wharton's personal recogniz
ance, and $2,500 each of two securities.
Mrs. Wharton then acknowledged her re
cognizance, and Mr. S. Crawford Neilson
and Miss Nellie Wharton became her
sureties in $2 500 each.
The court then adjourned.
Mrs. Wharton left the room leaning on
the arm of Mr. Steele, and Miss Nellie
Wharton on that of Ilfr. Thomas. Mrs.
Wharton will remain in Annapolis a. few
days at the house of a friend. During the
trial sixty-six witnesses were examined and
fifty-six sworn. The cost of the trial has
been about sixteen thousand dollars.
Hon. Francis Jordan.
As the time for the nomination of a Re
publican candidate for Governor is at hand
we deem it our duty to express our prefer
ence for the position. Among those sug
gested we find none whose qualifications
and character so eminently entitle him to
that distinction, as the present Secretary of
the Commonwealth, the Hon. FRANCIS
JORDAN. • Col. Jordan has been long and
favorably known to the people of the State.
He served in the Senate, from the Bedford
district, from 1845 to 1857, with marked
distinction and ability. At the breaking
out of the war he entered the service, and
after considerable active field duty, he was
made chief paymaster of the army of the
Mississippi. The duties of this very im
portant and responsible position he dis
charged with his usual ability and integrity.
He was chairman of the State Central Com
mittee in three campaigns, always display
ing marked skill and energy in developing
the full party strength at the election.
Col. Jordan's experience during the
past five years has made him_ practically
familiar with every question pertaining to
our State Government. All official acts of
the Governor are attested and made public
through the Secretary of the Common
wealth, and in all matters, he is the offi
cial adviser of the Executive. The en
tire legislation of the State passes through
his hands for official scrutiny. Experience
of this character is invaluable to any one
who aspires to Gubernatorial honors, and
it would be welffor the State if every ex
ecutive had the training which is afforded
by a term of service as Secretary of the
Commonwealth,
It is conceded the nomination for Gov
ernor in the coming campaign will be, as
it has been since 1860, equivalent to an
election. Whoever is chosen will have an
easy victory over the nominee of the de
moralized Democracy. This however
should be no reason for making any other
than the best and most available nomina
tion. We feel assured that Col. Jordan's
nomination, will secure the united and
hearty support of the. Republican party,
and bring also many votes from honest
and fair e minded llernocrats, His election
will give the Commonwealth an able, and
concientions Chief Magistrate.—Carlisle
Herald.
General Intelligence,
Water costs more than whiskey at Eu
reka, Illinois.
General Burnside has returned from
England.
Mrs. Corbett is said to be the most
beautiful, and Mrs. Carpenter the cleverest
of the Senators' ladies.'
More than 12,000 sears were made in
Westfield, Mass., last year, as shown by
the sale of internal revenue stamps, bring
ing the Government $60,000.
Rev. Mr. Hepworth commenced the or
ganization of his new church on Monday,
having on hisfirst list of members one hun
dred and fifty families.
The Central Agricultural society of
New Jersey appointed a committee, yes
terday, to sell their grounds and fixtures
near Trenton, with a view of closing out
their affairs.
By the gradual accumulation of sand,
an island three miles long has been formed
at the mouth of Mobile harbor, thereby
deepening the regular channel and vastly
improving the approach to the city.
A California editor, in speaking of a
notorious ruffian in that State, who is sup
posed to have committed more murders
than any other man on the Pacific coast,
says: "He has a wonderful talent for be
reaving any family he does not happen to
like."
A. girl sixteen years old, took up a po
sition in a chair opposite the door of the
Grand Duke's room in St. Louis, deter
mined to see Alexis. For thirteen hours
she kept faithful watch, when she was
driven away by the cruel hotel-keeper,
without having her innocent wish gratified
The profits of Colorado fhrming are well
illustrated in the case of C. P. Horne. He
commenced garderiing and farming near
Denver DT 1865, with only a span of
horses and what few garden seeds he was
able to buy, and in 1871 he had cleared
$7,1300, all made from that small begin
ning.
N. U. P,
ES„Two piles of bar-iron on the dock in
New York—the British laid down at a cost
of $4O a tun, gold ; the American at a
cost of $6O a tun, gold. What a pulpit
the British pile is to preach from against
Tariffs and to invoke the universal broth
erhood of Free Trade. But how carefully
that sermon conceals the fact that the
cheapness of British Iron in part results
from the employment in its manufacture of
women and children. Put it to vote in
America : "Shall girls and boys aud wo
men be worked in the production of our
Iron, or will you sooner let Iron go to
$2OO a tun ?" The cry of the nation would
be : "We will sooner see it a thousand
dollars a tun." And in that answer lies
the permanency of our Republicanism.
The difference in the cost of British and
American Iron is simply the difference of
wages. Our high wages represent the right
of suffrage, reading and writing, the pay
ment of school-taxes, broadcloth and silk,
pew-rent, books and newspapers, travel
and amusements, the coneiousness of pow
er and selitrespect. British free trade owns
its laborers. They do not vote ; they can
not read ; they have no voice in their gov
ernment ; they make the sign of the cross
when they give receipts. On top of these
poor slaves does Free Trade preach its des
troying gospel of buying in the cheapest
market.—.N. Y. Tribune.
gutim
CAMPBELL.—On the 7th inst., of paralysis, at
the residence of her son-in-law, H. It. Gilleland,
in Warren county, Illinois, Mrs. Hannah Camp
bell, aged S 5 years.
The deceased was a daughter of Col. Thomas
Postlethwaite, ore of the early settlers of this
county, and for many years resided in Henderson
township, both before and subsequent to the death
of her husband, which occurred snore than forty
years ago. She was the mother of Thomas P.,
and M. F. Campbell, Esqrs., long and favorably
known as residents of this place, who some twenty
years ago, removed, along with some of her chil
dren, to Illinois, where she continued to reside up
to the time of her death.
Iler dust now mingles with the soil of a distant
State, where, in hope of a blissful immortality,
a long life of duty and of trust has been closed,
and where, surrounded by most of the surviving
members of her family, like'a shock of corn fully
ripe, "she has been called away to that land
where there is no more parting, and no more
death." 11.
SMITH.—On the 30th of Dec., 1671, Mrs. Re
becca Smith, aged 02 years.
Mrs. Smith was the daughter of Mr. Tames
Hemphill, an old and esteemed citizen of Hunting
don. She was twice married, and loaves a large
family circle to mourn her death. She was for
many years before her death a worthy member of
the Presbyterian church, and until increasing in
firmities prevented her, she was always in her
place in the sanctuary. She loved "to dwell in
God's house, and to inquire in His Temple."
During the first months of her last sickness she
often asked her friends to pray that her faith might
not fail in the dark valley. Bat when her feet had
reached the "Cold Waters," she felt that they were
planted on the "Eternal Rock."
KELLY.—The Hon. William Kelly, of Rhine
beck, Dutehess county, New York, died at Tor
quay, England, on Sunday, Jan. 14th, 1872.
Toll ! Toll! Toll! Not for the little one. just
budding into life ; not for the youth about start
ing on his career; not for one in mid-life, with
prospect of many years before him; no, no, for
none of these but for one who bad alreadyreaehed
to near the allotted span.
Let the slawly pealing church bell send forth
its mournful voice until sixty-five strokes have
been resounded from its mnlfied throat, and it will
then bove recorded the age of him for whom we
mourn,
Yes, sixty-five years of energy and perseverance;
sixty-five years of ability, usefulness and purity;
sixty-five years of unspotted life, spent in doing
good to all around. Truly a great and good man
has gone to his reward.
Armut six years ago Mr. Kelly paid his first
visit to this region. His great penetration and
discernment immediately comprehended the vast
mineral resources of our county, and the Kemble
Coal Iran Company, of which he became Presi
dent, was immediately founded, and' the two fine
Furnaces - at Riddlesburg, now in successful opera
tion, stand as proud monuments of hie judgment
and sagacity.
But it is not of William Kelly, the President,
bet of William Kelly, the ;nu, that we worth . '
speak.
His frequent visits soon Wended the circle of
his acquaiataiice, and all that knew him, knew
only to esteem arid venerate; but to those whose
privilege it was to often meet him in social re
lations, his memory is especially dear.
The cheery voice that ever spoke but in kind
ness.; the hand that was ever ready to assist the
helpless; the heart whose greatest happiness was
in conferring favors on others; all, all are now
cold and still, and sad and sorrowful nretke hearts
amongst us, who were used to look forward with
gladness for his coming.
But even while we mourn for the departed one,
'there comes to us from the far off better land those
sweet words of comfort and consolation, "Blessed
are the dead who die in the Lord, even so saith
the Spirit, for they rest from their labors andtheir
works do follow them."
Scales, Jan. 28, MP. T.
New Advertisements.
A UDITOR'S NOTICE,
[Plate of louse Hominy, deceased.]
The undersigned Auditor, appointed by the Or
phan? Court of 11.tingdon county ' to distribute
the balance in the hands of James Horning and
J. D. Thomas, administrators of the estate of Isaac
Horning, late cr Barret, township, deceased, here
by gives notice ' at ho will attend at the (Aso of
Brown & Bailey. the borough of Huntingdon,
on Wednesday, t e 21st day of February, 1872,
at 1 °Week, p. m., when and where all persons in
terested shall present their claims or be debarred
from coming in for any share of said fund._
JNO. M. BAILEY,
Auditor.
Jan.31,'72-3t.]
AUDITOR'S NOTICE,
Notice is hereby given that the undersign
ed Auditor, appointed by the Court of Common
Pleas of Huntingdon county, to distribute the
proceeds of the Sheriff's Sale of the personal prop
erty of George Mears, will attend to the said duty
on Saturday, the 24th day of February next, at 10
o'clock, a. m., at his office in Huntingdon, when
and where all persons having claims on os,i4 fund
are required to present the same or be debarred
from coming in for apy share of said fund.
TIIEO. H. CREMER,
Auditor.
Jan.31,72-3t.]
T . IST OF LETTERS REMAINING
-1-4 in the Posi Offiee, at Ilunting,don, Pa., Jan
uary 21, 1872, when ealled for say "advertised"
and give date.
Brady, David ;Lowe, Wm.
Corbin, A. C. iLudwig, P. D.
Decker, James (2)I Moore, O. T.
Decker, Aminia Murphy, Lizzie
Flenner, 8. A. Miller, Mary E.
Finnegan, :lame, Moyer, Susie
Goodman, Mrs L. Nail, 11. Clay
Hefright, Henry Differ, Hoary n
Hagu, Mary E.
IRapeit,
BRICE X BLAIR,
Pastmuter.
ISAAC TAYLOR & CO., DIANUFAC
TIMM. or Hemlock, Pine, and Oak Bill Tim
ber and Shingles, Osceola, Clearfield county, Pa.
They make a specialty of famishing to order all
kinds of
HEMLOCK AND BILL TIIIIBL'R,
Orders taken and any information given by M.
M. LOGAN, at his office, over the Union Bank,
Huntingdon. Pa.
.Tan.24,1872-6mo.
ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE,
[Estate of David G. Corbin, Sr., deed.]
Letters of Administration having been granted to
the undersigned, on the estate of David G. Corbin,
Sr., late of Huntingdon borough, deceased, all
persons knowing themselves indebted to said es
tate are hereby requested fo make payment, and
those having claims, to present them properly
autheutieated for settlement.
WM. E. CORBIN,
ADAM RUPERT,
Administrator:,
Jau.24,1872-6L]
COLORED PRINTING DONE AT
the Jourual Office, at Philadelphia prices
HOOD, BON
HAVE REMOVED TO THEIR SPA
[THE LARGEST
Nos. 811, 813, 815 Al
Xos. " 808, 810, 812
They extend a cordial invitation to their Friends
see their new establishment, and to examine their
Jan.10,72-3m,
New Advertisements,
...or- I A. lOMMY. I J. NAM. I IV 11 . CAPTh
BARTOL, KENNEDY & CO.
[Lately Franklia 41fanufacturiny Company.]
_ -
Manufactures Flooring, Siding, Doors, Sash,
Shutters, Blinds, Moulding, Scroll Work, Counters,
Shelving, Wood Turnings, Ilubbs, Spokes, Bent
Work, Forks, Rakes, Brooms, Pick, and Hammer
Handles, all kinds of Furniture, dsc. Our Machinery
the very best quality and giving our entire being of
attention to the business we are able to manufacture
all of the aboved named articles, as well as many
others, in the best style and always promptly.
All orders addressed to
BARTOL, KENNEDY & CO.,
Huntingdon, Pa.,
will receive our immediate attention. Price list
furnished when desired.
Lumber taken in exchange for all kiads of work.
Jan. 31, 1071.
FOR SALE.
A Fire-Horse Power Engine and Boiler,
with machinery suitable for wagon making, cabi
net making , chair making, orany kind of light
wood work, will be sold at a bargain. To a good,
energetic mechanic, desiring to locate in this place,
a good opportunity is offered. For farther infor
mation inquire of J. A. POLLOCK,
jan.24,72t11 Huntingdon, Pa.
WAGON AND CARRIAGE MA
KING.—Samuel Hamer Iz Son have en
tered into a partnership,and will hereafter conduct
the business of Wagon and Carriage Making, at
the old stand, in Alexandria where they will be
prepared to do all kinds of light and heavy work.
The public are invited to give them a trial. All
work warranted.
jan.24,12-3m] SAMUEL HAMER do SON.
rr HE ANNUAL MEETING 101'
-A- Stockholders of the Huntingdon and Broad
Top Railroad and Coal Company, will be held at
the office of the Company, on Tuesday, February
6th, 1872, at 11 o'clock, a: m., when an election
will he held for President and Directors.
Jan.17,1872-3L]
FOR SALE LOW.
A Mill and eight sores of Land with valuable
water-power on the Raystown Branch, three miles
above Bloody Run. The Mill needs repair but is
in a.most excellent situation for business, imme
diately on the line of the Bedford & Bridgeport
Railroad, Snake Spring Valley and Friends' Cove
opening directly on it. The Coal and Iron mines
atford a large market for sale of Feed and Flour.
For price and terms, apply to
L. T. WATTSON,
Box 2092,
•
Philadelphia.
Jan.17.1872-4t.
EXECUTORS' SALE.—In pursuance
of the authority given in the last wills of Al
exander Moore and James Moore, dee'd, the un
dersigned Executors, will expose to public sale, on
the premises, on
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, 1812,
at 10 o'clock, a in, the following described real es
tate, situate in the township of Walker Hun
tingdon county, viz A tract of land, bounded
on the north by lands of Samuel Kurt. and Andrew
Grubb; on the east by lands of Martha Livingston;
on the south by lands of Jacob Fouse, James and
Alexander Ward, and on the West by land of John
Lee, containing 233 ACRES, 89 perches and allow
ances, nearly the whole of which is cleared, and
having thereon an apple orchard, a two-story log
house, wagon-shed, torn-crib, large bank barn, and
other improvements.
ALSO, a parcel of land adjoining lands of
Andrew Grubb, Martha Livingston and the tract
above mentioned, containing 50 ACRES, 100
perches and allowances ' known as the "Locust
Field," 40 acres of whichare cleared, having there
on slog house and stable.
ALSO, a tract of timber and, ore land, on
Tussey Mountain, adjoining lauds of Henry and
Samuel Peightal, Isaac Kurtz and others, being
part of two surveys in the names of Jacob Barr
and Joseph Sevitz, containing about 400 acres,
which will be sold in three parcels.
ALSO, one other tract of timber land, situ
ate at the foot of Tussey mountain, adjoining landh
of Jacob Fouse. Joseph Norris, and others, contain
ing WS acres, 119 perches and allowances, part of
a tract surveyed in the name of Zechariah Collins,
and patented to hint, subject to ore lease given to
Grove Bros.
TERMS OF SALE : One-third of the purchase
money to be paid on Ist of April, when possession
will be given and deed delivered ; balance in two
equal annual payments thereafter with interest, to
be secured by judgment bonds of purchaser.
JAMES M. LLOYD,
JAMES WARD,
Janl7-3t Executors.
BEE RIVE GROCERY,
✓V'o. 111, 4th street, Huntingdon, Pa.
"QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS."
B. CORBIN
Has just received a varied assortment of articles
usually found in a first-class GROCERY.
BAKERY
I still continue to carry on my Bakery, aml am at
all times prepared to mil* .
BREJA CAKES AND PIES.
at reasonable prices.
CANDY MANUFACTORY
In connection with me other business I have
commenced the manufacture of Candies. and am
prepared to supply country dealcm with both
FANCY and COMMON at as low rates as they
can be purchased outside of the Eastern Cities.
If you want to save money, Make your purchases
at this establishment.
TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS!!! TOYS!!!!
This department is complete and embraces every
thing in the Toy line from a Jumping Jack to an
Elephant.
Jan.17,15;2.
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AI3AIIGAIN.
A Farm to loam on easy term, for five or
six years, situate on Warrior's Ridge, near Peters
burg. Any one who will take it and clear it shall
have the proceeds, by paying the taxes. There
are eight acres in clover. The house and barn
arc new. For particulars inquire of Dr. 11. Orlady,
Petersburg, Pa„ or address
ian.24,1872-Imo.]
T UMBER, SHINGLES, LATH,
-I—d Hemlock and Pine Bill Stuff, Boards, Plant,
Shingling, Plastering and Shingling l ath, con
stantly on hand, or furnished oq short notice, at
lowest cash prices. Worked Flooring, Sash, Blinds,
Doors, Door .d Window Frames furnished at
maunfloturer's prices. Grain and Country pro
duos generally bought at market prices.
WAGON ER is BRO,
Phillipsburg, Centro county, Pa.
Jan. 4, '7l.
N OTICE:_
HUNTINGDON
BUIL_DING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
NE W SERIES.
At a recent meeting of the directors of said As
sociation it was resolved that a now series of stook
be issued, provideea subscription of three hundred
shares be procured. Under this resolution persona
desiring to become members of the Association
can do so upon payment of one dollar monthly on
each share of stock subscribed,
The original stock is now worth thirty dollars
per share.
The following named persons are authorized to
secure snbseriptions :
W. Buchanan, at Buchanan & Allison's stoveand
tin store, Huntingdon.
M. M. McNeil, at Prothonotary's office,
Hugh Lindsay, at Globe office.
John Reed, at Reed's Brno. ' store.
'
P. M. Lytle, at office of P. 31. & M. S. Lytle.
•
John K. Thompson, at Birmingham.
John P. Marclay, at Spruce Creek.
David Henderson, at Alexandria.
Rev. M. L. Smith, at Petersburg.
Rev. John Moorhead, at Mount Union.
Rev. Wm. Gwinn, at Manor Hill.
S. B. cneNgy,
P. M. Lynx, Sec'y. pan3-72.tf
A DMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE.
[Estate of M. Robeson Miller, deceased.]
Letters of Administration having been granted to
the undersigned, on the estate of M. Robeson Mil
ler, late of Warriorsmark township, deceased, all
persons knowing themselves indebted are requested
to make immediate payment, and those having
claims to present them duly authenticated for set
tlement.
Dee. 20,1871..
OVAL.
REM
BRIGHT & CO,
CIOUS & SPLENDIDLY-LIGHTED
STORE,
NEW
IN THE CITY.]
4REET STREET,
FILBERT STREET.
ELPHIA
PHILAD
and to the Trade throughout the Union, to call and
immense stock of Foreign and Domestic Dry-Goods.
Ne w Advertisements
A FARM FOR SALE.—A tract of
A-A- farm and timber land, in Oneida and Hen
derson townshir a, 2/ milaa from the borough - of
Huntingdon, is ofrered for sale.en reasonaLle terms.
eontainiag about ONE HUNDRED ACRES, be
tween ZIO and tin acres of which are cleared and
under cultivation. The up land is of a fair grain
raising quality with some fifteen acres of fine
meadow bottom, and the balance is principally
covered with a good quality of timber, mostly white
pine and hemlock, with a good SOW unit sect, awl
never failing water power thereon.
The improvements are a neat two-story frame
house and frame stable, with other outbuildings
and conveniences, and a young thriving orchard of
choice fruit trees.
For further particulars, and terms of sale, in
quire of the undersigned, at Huntingdon, or on
the premises.
nov29-tf.
G R AND EXHIBITION!
SOMETHING NEW IN HUNTINGDON!
A FIRST CLASS LADIES' SHOE STORE!
D. lIERTZLER & BRO., N 0.403 Allegheny St.,
opposite Broad Top Depot, have just arrived from
the East with a large and well selected stock of
Ladies', Misses', and Children's Dress Boots,
Gaiters, dm., comprising all the latest styles of the
day and acknowledged to be the best seleetedstock
of hand-made work ever brought to Huntingdon.
Since we make ladies' wear a specialty, we can
not fail to please the most fastidious. For Style,
Quality and Price we defy competition.
We also manufacture to order all kinds of Ladies'
and Gents' Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, Ise., of the best
material the market produces, and at the shortest
possible notice. Pe. mns from the country can be
accommodated with oar own manufacturing by
giving a few hours notice.
All kindsof repairing neatly done.
In a more mature age we hope to retain the
friends who favored ns in infancy.
For poet favors accept on.sincere thanks.
D. lIERTZLER BRO.,
403 Allegheny St.,
Opposite B. T. Depot
Huntingdon, Ps,
J. P. AERTSEN,
Secretary
-octll
LAND FOR StiLR.
Four small adjoining tracts of Land at pri
vate sale, in Clay township, Huntingdon eounty,
two miles west of Three Springs. The East Broad.
Top Railroad is located on part of it. One tract
containing one hundred and one acres; seventy
five of which are cleared and the balance is timber
land; the improvements are a Frame Dwelling.
House and Bank Barn and other outbuildings. A
spring of never failing water and a variety of fruit
trees and grape arbor are in the yard; also thirty
eight acres adjoining; thirty acres of which are
cleared and the balance well timbered with a dou
ble house and stable thereon and a spring in the
yard; the third is a Saw-Mill tract of four acres,
adjoining the above; good timber, very oonvenient; :
the fourth tract is thirty-nine acres of which four
are cleared, and the balance is well timbered. Any
person wishing, any further information in regard
to the above can call on Jonathan Hiller living en
the land. They also offer eight lots in West Hun
tingdon. We will sell low as we intend going to
another part of the country. Any person wishing
any other information concerning the lots
can call ou Samuel Pheasant who is part owner
and lives on the same on Mifflin street.
N0v.16,1871-3mO.
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place will beetle constant effort.,
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Address THE COMMERCIAL,.
SIX REASONS WHY
You shoula insure in
THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INS., CO.,
921 Chestnut :St., Philadelphia.
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Ist. Because it is one of the oldest companies in
the country, and past the day of experiments.
2d. Because it is the Only Purely Mutual Compa
ny in the State. Every policy holder is a
member of the Company,entitled to all its ad
vantages and privileges, having the right to
vote at all elections for trustees, and thus has
an influence in its management.
3d. Because it has the largest accumulated fund of
any Life Insurance Company in the State.
4th. Because by economical management its ratio
of expenses to total income is less than that.
of any Company in the State. (See official
Insurance reports).
sth. Because it has declared More Dividend. in
Number, and of a larger average ;Percentage,
than any Company iu the United States.
For example: Polity No. 18, for $5OOO, has
been paid to the Widow of a Philadelphia
Merchant, upon which 23 Dividends has been
declared averaging 57 Per Cent. Had these
Dividends Been Used to Purchase Additions
JANE MILLER,
AdministilitAx
To This Poliel, .11016,00 More Would flare
ileen Realizetl; Makiny The Policy Worth
$11,046.00.
Gth. Because it is liberal in its management,
prompt in its settlement, safe beyond contin
gency, and its rates are as low as any good
company in the country.
Principal Feagures.—Small expenses, absolute se
curity, large return premiums, prompt pay
ment of losses, and liberality to the insured.
Samuel C. Huey, President,
Samuel E. Stoves, Vice-President,
John W. Homer, Asst. Vico Pres. and Actuary,.
H. S. Stephens, Secretary.
R. ALLISON AuLLER, Agent.
Huntingdon, Pa_
nov29.
GO TO THE JOU RNAL OFFICE
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It. McDIVITT.
JONATHAN MILLER a CO,
TERMS-IN ADVANCE