The Huntingdon Journal, J. It: DURBORROW, HUNTINGDON, PENN'A. Wednesday Morning, March 13, 1872 Republican State Convention , 11EINUARTER4 REPUBLICAN' STITH CESTRAL Comxtrres oe Ptsssnvasta. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5, 1572. ) In porsuance Of the resolution of the Republican State Central Committee, adopted at Harrieburg.January 18th, 48111110-Ropathileon State Conventlod, compeead of dele gates from each Sensorial and Representative district,in the number to which such district is oatitlod in the Leg islature, will meet iu the Hall of the House of Represen tatives, at Harrisburg, at I.t o'clock, noon, on Wednesday, the 10th day of April, a. n. 1872, to nominate candidates for Governor, Judge of :be Supremerourt, Auditor Gen eral (should the Legislature provide for the choice of one by the people), and an Electoral Ticket; nod also to elect Senatorial and Representative delegates to represent the State in the Republican National Convention, to be held at Philadelphia, June 5,1872. RUSSELL ERRETT, Chairman. Wm. Eworr, D. F. Flousrox, secreuri .. Eras Lupo, P. M. LIT., pa_ Politically the Grant stack is rising rapidly. Fifty factory girls, from Scotland, arrived at Norwich. Conn., a few days ne s _ Germany has . had an earthquake, not violent., but felt over a large portion of the country: • aeL, The Spanish Government has ap pointed Rear Admiral Tolode Barnabe as Ambassador to Washington. Prince Alexis is attending bull fights, in Havana, by way of a change from Buffalo hunts on our Western prairies. vs. Col. John A. Doyle has been elect ed a delegate to the Pennsylvania Repub lican State Convention by the Pennsylva nia Republican Association of Washington, D. C. The President and family left Washington on Thursday last for Phila delphia, to attend the marriage of Miss Drexel to Edmund Biddle, Jr. They re turned to Washington on Monday. V- The Northern Pacific Railroad is opened to Red River, in Minn., for busi ness. This is very good progress. Three years more and the road will be completed across the continent, and over to the shores of the Pacific. se- Senator Wilson will shortly visit Connecticut for the purpose of delivering several speeches in aid of the Republican party, at the approaching elections in that State. Gov. Jewell expresses strong con_ fidenee in the prospects of the State being carried by the Republicans. tEe_ Gen. 0. 0. Howard has been se lected, and accompanied by members of his staff, is now en route to Arizonia, to in vestigate the condition and depredations of the Apache Indians, and decide upon a course of policy toward them, upon which the Government can act. alb' That portion of the Treaty of Wash ington which refers to the fisheries will be called up in the Lower House of Congress on the 19th of March. The debate can scarcely fail to be animated. Hon. B. F. Butler is prepared to enter a protest against the fishery arrangement, and will defend his position with his usual energy. ne_ The arms-investigating committee of ihe-Senate, consisting of Illititlin, Car penter, Sawyer, Logan, Ames, Harlan and Stevenson, have organized by electing Mr. Hamlin as their chairman. They have commenced their investigation. The Secretary of War was the first person ex amined. re).. Politically, matters are growing worse every day between the Government and the National Assembly of France. The Legitmista, the Orleanists and the Right and Loft Centers manifest a medley of intrigue worse than that practiced in Mexico in its worst days. Look out for an explosion. ,ems' The Attorney General has recom qneoded to the Secretary of War that the necessary troops be furnished to assist United States Marshal Healy, of Alabama, in arresting parties indicted at the late term of the United States District Court, held at Montgomery, for Ku Klux outra ges committed in Randolph, Russell, Clay, Coosa and Tallapoosa, counties. The cold of the past week was very severe. In New York City the driver of a wagon was foun d frozen on Forty seventh street. His horse was walk ing along, and the reins were grasped in the dead man's hands. Louis Schultz, a tailor, was frozen to death in a vacant lot in Brooklyn, and a woman was found fro zen in the ice of a culvert on Lafayette street, Jersey City.. Nearly all the sea_ men on vessels arriving are badly frost. bitten. as_ The great Tichborne case, in Lon don, has been suddenly stopped by the plaintiff. Upon the opening of the court, on the 6th, the counsel for the claimant to the Tichborne estate announced that their client had decided, in view of the action of the jury on Monday in saying they had heard sufficient evidence whereon to base a verdik, to withdraw his cause before the court. The claimant was arrested for perjury, and his bail fixed at £50,000. He is in Bridewell prieou. s The New York Custom House frauds are now being investigated in Wash ington, the Committee having adjourned from New York to that City. Generals . Porter and Babcock, the Presidents private Secretaries have been examined, and have triumphantly proved that the President has not been concerned either directly or indirectly, in "the general order system," or with those engaged in its management. What will be the next charge against the President? Try again, gentlemen. aeir The general Congressional Repub lican Committee has appointed Senator Wilson chairman and Hon. James 11. Platt, jr., of Virginia, secretary. The following full executive committee has also been•appointed: Senator Chandler, chair man; Representatives Starkweather, of Connecticut, and Ketchum, of New York; Senators Cameron, Logan, Corbet and Poole, of North Carolina; Representatives Coburn, of Indiana, sad Halsey, of New Jersey. PROTECTION IN THE WEST, During the last two years Das.-id A. Wells, as the leader-in the "revenue reform movement.," and the New York Free Trade League, have labored hard to create public sentiment in favor of freb trade. They made no secret of their purpose, and an nounced openly in their writings and pub..' lie lectures that if the protectionists in Congress failed to read the hand writing upon the wall, they would soon be com pelled to vacate their seats to make room for men who would heed the warning. In. fact these "revenue reformers" and free traders really believed, and tried to con vince the public, that they were going to carry every thing their own way in 'the. present session of Congress. During the early weeks of Congress, the. leading free traders, including David A. Wells and Col. Grosvenor, of Missouri, were busy in Washington, holding private meetings and interviewing members of Congress. In fact they spared no efforts to obtain] con trolling influence in favor of their views, and secure a recognition of their principles by a majority of the members' of Congress. EDITOR What is the result ? Almost a total defeat, followed by demoralization and hopeless despair. They have returned home, wiser if not better men. The sen timent in Congress in favor of protection to our home industries is stronger to-day than it has been for three years before.— The Ways and Means Committee and the Committee of the House on Manufactures and on Agriculture, with a few individual exceptions, have fixed an unalterable con viction, in favor of - protection ; and while they have listened attentively to the dele gations in the interest of 'free trade, they ,have not changed their views as to the paramount importance of protection. It is well known that the free traders have always opposed a reduction of the duties on tea and coffee, while protection ists have favored a reduction, or even a transfer of those articles to the free list.— When it was moved in the House, a few days ago, to transfer tea and coffee to the free list, and the motion was carried by a large majority, the free traders, contrary to all former action, failed to make any effort to defeat the measure. They were confounded, and remained silent. Last year, when the same question was before the House, the New York Free Trade League rushed to Washington with a me morial against the reduction of the duties on tea and coffee. This year they have made no effort, and have failed even to enter their protest The argument of the League is that if the duties are taken from those articles there will be less margin to diminish the duties on iron, steel, salt and coal. The real motive lies in the fact that the League desire to have the duties re moved from articles produced by England, for which she desires to secure the mar kets of the United States. England does not produce tea and coffee, but she is es• tensively engaged in the production of steel, iron, coal and salt. Hence the policy of the League. On the other hand, the protectionists favor the reduction or remo val of duties on tea and coffee, because they are articles in popular demand by all class es, and are consumed by the poor as well as the rich. Another reason in favor of the removal of the duties from those arti cles is the fact that they are not produced in our own country, and therefore protec tion cannot in any way apply to them, while it does affect directly the articles of iron, steel, salt and coal, all of which are produced by our own mechanics and work men. The Western and North Western popu lations of our country arc beginning to learn something of the value of protection. Manufactories, furnaces, foundries and rolling mills are springing up all over the Western and North Western States. For merly capitalists out there thought their great distance from the seaboard would give them ample protection against foreign competition, especially in the heavier ar ticles of iron and steel manufactures, salt, &c. But the increased facility of trans portation by steamers across the lakes or up the Mississippi, or by rail over land, have extended' competition and reduced freight charges; so that even in those distant interior States foreign competition is beginning to be severely felt. Manu facturers are every where in the interior becoming clamorous for protection; and Western members of Congress, who form erly advocated a free trade policy, are now, many of them, zealous advocates of the opposite policy. It is the same in the South, in Texas even, and in fact in every State in the Union. The policy of pro tection to home industries through the operations of a judiciously arranged tariff is to-day as. popular all over the United States, as are the principles of our system of Government. The North Western cities are making rapid progress in developing their manu facturing resources. Woolen manuate tories can be counted by the hundred in the five North Western States; and dur ing the next five years, with a progress equal to that of the last five, those States will rival New England and Penn sylvania in many of the most important branches of manufactures. Ohio is making great progress in that direction. Cleve land is very successful in the production of iron. One rolling mill consumes 410 tons of coal per day, and produces 30 tons of steel, 40 tons of bar iron, 10 tons of steel and iron wire, 20 tons of spikes and bolts, 8 tons of nails, and GO or 70 tons of pig iron. These quantities are almost incred itable, but we have them from the Iron Sge, a very reliable authority. At the same place, a new screw company, with a capital of $1,000,000, has just been in augurated. But the greatest triumph of Cleveland, and of which Pennsylvania will do well to make a note, Is embraced iu the fact that the King Iron Bridge and Man ufacturing Company are building a rail road bridge at Waltham, Massachusetts, thus competing with the Middle and East ern States on their own ground. And while referring to Cleveland en, terprise it is worthy of special note that the Cleveland Leader gives an interesting account of the discovery of a new process of making steel by the union of pig Won with en ore called "cillioon ore." The latter is mined in York county, Pennsyl vania, near Gettysburg, on the line of the Northern Central railroad. This article, to make steel, requires only common pig iron. while the old process required the finer grades of charcoal pig.- This result is secured •with unvarying certainty" "in a common irou•puddling furnace, producing steel by the tda in an hour as daily and dimply as common bar iron," en enormous improvement upon the old processes. This "cillicon" steel is said to be superior to all others; its tensile strength is greater; it tempers and hardens at a lower tempera ture ; it . is more malleable . than the best English steel; finally, it never deteriorates by heating. If the one-half that is said in its favor be true it is destined to revo lutionize the steel industry of the country. COL. FORNEY'S SUCCESSOR. The President has sent to the Senate the name of Mr. Seth L Comly for the position of Collector of Customs at Phila delphia. The Press, Col. Forney's paper, says of him : rieth I. Comly, nominated as Collector of the Port of Philadelphia, is the right man in the right place. He is the representative of no faction—be longing neither to the house of York nor of Lan caster—neither to Ca; Lila nor Montague—a broad, genial, fearless Republican—a merchant without stain, a gentleman without dishonor, a friend with out fail. We greet him with the more heartiness because we know lie will administer the elk.° in the best interests of the city and of the Republican . party. Mr. Comly is a native of Pennsylvania, born on the West Branch of the. Susquehanna, who has lived in Philadelphia for the last 25 years, has ac quired a large fortune by close and coneiencions, attention to business, end, without being a politi cian in any 'sense, has always been an earnest Re publican. No man Lai Over doubted his word or questioned his credit. Ms presidency of the Co mmercial Exchange will long he remembered for the energy of his administration and the urbanity of his deportment, and also fur his unselfishness and his hospitality. Philadelphia has no citizen more earnest in the development of er resources. With his:Jenolwedge of ourcommerce external and inter nal.; with his large leisure, and his entire absti nence from the partrstruggles of the past, be will be enabled, as the Collector of the Port of Phila delphia, not simply to contribute to the augmenta tion of our wealth, but to the establishment of our reputation abroad. Cho President, in appointing Mr. Comly, has again recognized Col. Forney's anxious endeavors to lay the sure foundations of Republican harmony and commercial prosperity. JONATHAN TO JOHN Secretary Fish's reply to Earl Granville has been forwarded, and will probably reach England to-day. It is conciliatory but firm. The right to demand indirect dam ages, based upon the terms of tho treaty, is re-asserted. Non what will be the re sult of all this flurry ? Simply this : Eng land cannot withdraw from the Tribunal at Geneva. An attempt to do so would bring down upon her the condemnation of the nations. The sacrifice of het' integrity, by the act would damage her more than the payment of many millions of dollars for indirect damages. The claims will go before the Tribunal as they are presented in the American "Case." The claims will be carefully considered, but damages will be awarded oNLY for the actual losses sus tained. Both parties to the trial will ac cept the decision is final. Jonathan and John will shake hands, exchange congrat ulations, and become fast friends. RAILROADS IN THE UNITED STATES.- The American Railroad Journal gives some statistics illustrative of be progress of railroad enterprises in the United States. It presents the following table, showing the number of miles of completed road in each State, and the cost of road and equip ment : 11 1 I.NS. COST. .87 $ .Sf $ 3L5¢1.fi91 Mine, Nea franipanri 7432 200;317 Vermont 711.31 33,493,213 90;822;022 Massachusetts. .-139.40 Rhode Island. _821.74 Connecticut ~.4,252.93 262,435,839 •New York. 1:0.19.31 101;322,908 New Jersey, .5,520.92 336,056,897 ....207.179 6,180,771 Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland (Dis. of Col.) 813.18 43,548,806 West Virginia 477.91 32,316.293 Virginia :1,687.22 20,856.292 .1,260.50 32,509,378 .1,209.69 34,801,786 North Carolina. South Carolina, 9 ,157,30 53,475,352 461.20 15,245,000 Georgia. Florida. Alabama 1,697.60 60,856,392 Mississippi - 034.90 32,903,637 Louisiana 522.50 21,789,560 .797.00 2,090;000 Texas, -.490.50 16;122,000 Arkansas _1,520.84 *841;781 Tennessee, , , -1,018.18 39,042,984 -3,859.52 198,649,930 Kentucky Ohio Michigan 2.638.38 103;668,803 Indiana " 709.10 104,407,51.9 .8,304.44 975;661,279 Illinois ~.1,G52.70 Wisconsin— _1,353.00 6,614;255 Minnesota :..n.co I)ekota Territory ...... Montana. and Idaho T's .2,102.27 128,315,291 006.00 Nebraska _458.00 47,000,000 .2,861.50 136,100,513 Wyoming Territory Misnonri 1,703.40 Kansas. :442.00 14250;000 Colorado, 148.00 Indian Territory .1,111.99 7002;000 California, '567.00 . 51:500:000 Nevada. _212.00 30,400,000 199.00 7,900,000 ....50.00 2,620,000 Oregon Washington .62,640.70 $2,050,458,433 Total There were in addition over 40,000 miles of road in process of construction, not, including side tracks and turnouts. At the close of 1870, there were 54,435.40 miles of completed road in the United States. There have been completed, dur ing the year 1871, over 8,000 miles of road. ":1.. "Even the Lawyers are complaining of the superabundance of technicalities, and the frequen cy of incongruous rulings in the courts of this State. It accords with common sense that the principles of equity and justice underlying any cause ought, if plainly stated, be apparent to a jury, but a superfluity of legislation, judicial pre oedents and the like, at present so clog the wheels of justice that oftentimes when a man goes into Court with a ease, no matter how seemingly right ful, ho doesn't know exactly how he is going to coma out of it. What has become of that commit tee appointed over two years ago to revise the codo of Pennsylvania statutes? Where is the com pressed edition of Purdon the public were at one time promised?" The above paragraph we clip from the Pittsburgh Dispatch. True, every word of it. Thousand of cases are decided in our Courts upon mere tetbniealities. Judge Ira Harris, of New York, once said, when speaking of the endles.2 technicalities which were then in practice in that State, that ' , Justice is frequently smothered in her own garments." What was true in New York then is true in Pennsylvania now. And in the face of this we have a Bar in this State, known as the Philadelphia Bar, that wants no improvement whatever. If the lawyers will make no improvement the people, who are always the sufferers, ought to see that it is done. The Dispatch has doubtless heard what has become of the Committee. Afir Secretary Boutwell has been ex amined by the House Committee charged with the investigation of the sale of arms to France, in relation to the returns of proceeds for sale of old guns and ammuni tion. Mr. Boutwell showed conclusively that every dollar received as proceeds of sales has been paid into the Treasury. ga- The temperance wen of Adams county, instead of devoting their attention to politics, arc holding meetings to reform drunkards. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER Our 0.-ieutal VhOor3—ree:r Welcome to the C:t9—Pre3ratation to the Pre..ilebolt— Address owl R T ly— Grand,.-Olikial Orat:o:--.--CitizeRa and. Gre,q-in AS'oeld? :olversation. W.isniscirroN, 1k C.. Marelt 11. 1.-70. OUR ASIATIC t; r. ESTS, The great event of the week is the pres ence and Movements of the Imperial Ori ental Embassy. Japan is just now under going a transition that is - commanding the wonder and admiration of all civilized na tions. Until C.,m. Perry- entered tluAt ports, and concluded a treaty with the Japanese Government in 1g54, that coun try was closed against commercial inter course with the world. Now. Japanese tea.;, silks, lacquered goods, and ether arti cles, are found in every part of our coun try and in almost every house. But the most gratifying fact in connec tion with that remarkable people is their own newly-born desire to gather from oth er nations all that is worthy or adoption in their own country. Says au American eye-witness in Japan : "The rapidity with which foreign ideas, or thoughts, manners and - customs of other nations arc being adopted is • enough to take one's brssth away." This is unquestionably one of the results of the change in the form of gOv eminent which occurred about four years ago, when the Tycoon was superceded by the Mikado, who, with a few of the most powerful, intelligent and energetic princes, form the central government.. One of these princes, Iwakura, is -at the head of the Embassy now in Washington. They come, not so much to make treaties—which wilt be left to a future Embassy—but: to spy out all that is good and that can con sistently be adopted in their own country. With this object in view, they propose to spend a year or more in America and Eu rope. They will remain in Washington over a month. WELCOME TO THE CITY The Embassy numbers 114 pFrsons, and came in half-a-dozen Pullman ears. They were met at the depot by llon. Cook, Governor of the District, Mr. Mori, the Japanese Minister, Mr. Chipman, our delegate in Congress, and others. On as sembling in the ladies' room at the depot, Gor. Cooke, after an introduction to 'the clistingulshed party, addressed Iwaknra as follows : I take very great pleasure in. extending to you and your associates a hearty and sincere welcome to the capital of this country. I trust that your visit hero may not only be agreeable to you, personally, but that it may result in closer ties and more inti mate relations between our two countries. I ex tend to you on behalf of the citizens of the District its cordial hospitalites. I have now the pleasure of introducing to you. Gen. Myers, of the army, who has been intrusted with the pleasant duty of pro viding for your comfort during your visit, and I beg also to present Gm. Chipman, the representa tive of this - Distriet in the Congress of the United States, This address, and also the following re ply by Iwakura, were interpreted by Mr. Mori, as soon as they were delivered.— Iwakura said: ithankyou kindly foryour remarks and kind ex pressions, and have no doubt but the sentiments ex pressed will to appreciated and reciprocated. I am very glad at having arrived safe, and having met with no accident. I have been informed by Mr. Mori that you have been here sometime await ing our arrival. I thank yen very much for' tak ing this trouble, and I feel very much impressed by this reception. The party was then conducted in car _ riagra to cue Affington PRESENTATION TO TII! PRESIDENT On Monday Iwakura, Ambassador Ex traordinary-, and all the principal menthets of .the_ Embassy were introduced t) the President. 6;536;692 *477;800 PREPARATIONS FOIL PRESENTATION The dress of the ambassadors consisted of a garment . arranged in draping folds of heavy black rep silk, the head dress being of fine wire in the form of a helmet, sup porting a slender projection of the saute material in the form of a tail. The dress sword is remarkably heavy, incased in a scabbard of silver, with profuse gold orna ments. The dress of the secretaries was very much the same, the head ornament being a cap made in the form of ar cornu copia, of black silk and stiffened with lacquer, and the sword scabbard of lacquer with silver ornaments. ,For-half art hoer before leaving the Arlington the aut;;assa dora themselves iu taking a whiff of opium, and a few minutes before 12 en tered the elegant carriages drawn up in front 'of the hotel and flanked by a large assemblage of citizens eager to* witness their departure. The Embassy arrived at 12 o'clock ; pre cisely. The President, Cabinet and many of our distinguished officials were present. Mr. Mori and Mr. Fish led in the ceremo nies, the latter introducing Iwakura and his associates to the President. After which Iwakura delivered the,following 67,263,267 2,800,000 4 - 9:580;000 66;310;000 5;500:000 It was curious to observe the Chief Am bassador, Iwakura, who seemed to be on quite friendly terms with a number of the gentlemen and ladies present who passed him, to judge'from the frequent nods and smiles of recognition which passed between them. Likewise Mr. Mori, who stood next to Secretary Fish, exchanging still more frequent salutations with those passing, many of whom would now and then stop to have a short friendly chat with the Min- AnDRESS Cr THEIR EXCELLENCIES THE I ister. AMBASSADORS FROM JAPAN His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, our most august sovereign, has sought since the achieve ment of our national reconstruction, to attain a more perfect organization in the administrative powers of his government. He has studied with interest the results attained by western nations, .d having a sincere desire to establish permanent and friendly relations with foreign powers on,a still closer footing, ha. 3 commissioned us his am bassadors exi raordinary to all powers having treaty with Japan. Upon the Foil of your country we first present our credentials, delivering to you personally tho letter of our august sovereign at this public official audience. The objects of the mission with which we are charged by our gov ernment arc somewhat set forth in this letter. We aro authorized to consult with your Government on all international questions, directing our efforts to promote and develop wider commercial relations, and draw into closer bonds the strong friendship already existing between our respective peoples. Thus we hope to gain fresh impulse in the paths of progress. gaining gootrfrom every form of civi lization. This we shall aim to do while in the:ex orcise of strict integrity to.our own national inter ests, so trustingly confided by a generous sovereign, and shall earnestly hope to receive your kind.. operation in facilitating the task assigned no by our Government.. We gladly avail ourselves of this happy meeting to convey personally to your excellency our sincere wishes for your continued prosperity and happiness, and as national repre sentatives wo extend the same wish to all the peo plo of the United States. - Without understanding a word of what Iwakura said, the President replied as fol lows,—both the address and the reply hav ing been previously prepared with the nicest care : REPLY OF TUE PRESIDENT. Gentlemen: I am gratified that this country autl that my administration will be distinguished in history as the first which has received an embassy from the nation with which the United States were the first to establish diplomatic and commercial intercourse. The objects which yon say have giv en rise to your mission do honor to the intelligence and wisdom of your sovereign, Red reflect credit on you in having been chosen as the instruments for carrying them into effect. The time must be regarded as gone, never to return, when any 'na tion can keep apart from all others and expect to enjoy the prosperity and happiness which depend more or less upon the mutual adoption of improve ments not only in the science of goverrment, but in those other sciences and arts which contribute to the dignity of mankind and to nations' wealth and power. Though Japan is one of the most an cient•of organized communities and the United States rank among.the most recent, we flatter our selves that we have made some improvements upon the political institutions of the nations from which we arc descended. Our ,perienee leads us to be lieve that the wealth, the power and the happiness of a people are advanced by the encouragement of trade and commercial intercourse with other pow er, try the elevation and di pity of labor, by the practical adaptation of seienCe to the manufactures and the arts, by increased faeilties of frequeurand rapid communication between different parts of the country by the oncouragementof emigration, which brings with it the varied habits and diverse genin?, and:industry of other lands, by a free press, by free dom of thought and of conscience, and • a liberal toleration in 'natters of religion not only to citi zens, bat to all foreigners reeitlont among us. It will be a pleas,.re to us to enteropon that consulta tion upon international questions in which }colt say you are authorized to engage. The improvement of the commercial relation between our respective countries is important and desirable, and cannot fail to strenzthen the bonds which unite us. I will heartily co-operate in so desirable an object. Your hind wishes for me personally, gentleman, are cordially reciprocated. I trust that your abode with us may be agreeable to you, and may contri bute to a more intimate acquaintance anti inter course between our respective people. A general shaking of hands followed, when the President led the way into an other room, where the Oriental party was introduced to Mrs. Grant, t.) the wives of Cabinet officers, and to other ladies; short ly after which the visitors retired, and entering their carriages returned to the Arlington. GRANDRECEPTION AT THE MASONIC HALL On Tuesday evening a grand ovation was tendered to the Oriental party by the Government officials. There were superb music, a generous Supper, a little waltzing, but no dancing. About 1,500 tickets were issued and nearly all of them respond ed to by.. the gentlemen receiving them, who generally went accompanied by ladies. There was no expense spared in rendering this one of the most magnificent ovations ever gotten up in Washington. Columns, arches, waterfalls, flags and flowers, and a thousand other things were called into requisition to add to the effect. ARRIVAL OF THE GuEsTs, At 9 o'clock our distinguished citizens began to arrive in carriages. About quar ter past nine o'clock, Iwakura and his as sociates arrived at the hall, under the charge of Mr. Mori, the Japanese Minis ter, and Mr. De Long. They were met at the threshold, and under the guidance of Mr. De Long, con ducted to an upper room, where they re moved their wrappings. A few minutes thereafter they entered the scene of so much festivity. Iwakura upon the arm of Vice President Colfax, and his princi pal colleagues supported by Secretaries Fish, Boutwell, Belknap, and Governor Cooke. Following their entrance came close on their heels others of less impor tance of the Asiatics, clad in well-fitting dress-coats, white dickies, and new shoes. This latter adornment seemed to prove a serious obstacle to their locomotion, for several of them nearly lost their balance in walking over the waxed floor. The party were conducted to the west end of the room, where, on the raised dies, .waiting to receive them, were Mrs. Secre tary Fisk, Mrs. Vice President Colfax, Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Blaine, Madam Blear Bey, and others. - Upon reaching the dies, Iwakura was escorted to the centre, with Secretary Fish and Vice President Colfax on either side. To the right of Speaker Colfax was Mrs. De Long, and to - the left of Mr. Fish Mr. Mori. THE PRESENTATION Meanwhile, the ladies and gentlemen I. uv. LI a u ctia, on either side of the hail, leaving alarge open space in the middle running clear all the way up to the dias, where the Ambas sadors were seated. The array thus pre sented, on the right and left, was, indeed, a gorgeous one; a perfect sea of feminine loveliness, costly dresses, and sparkling jewelry, interspersed with which were the conventional black (Tress coat, and not a few uniforms, of their male escorts. This having been arranged—new visit ors coming all the while, and filling up by degrees a portion of the cleared space in the middle of the hall—the Marine Band, under the skillful leadership of Professor Fries, struck up the overture to Der Frei sAutz, following which came a Japanese orsman's song, and other compositions, to .the strains of which the guests slowly formed in line, by couples, and, marching up the dins, from the right side of the hall, paid their respects, iu turn, to the Japa nese dignitaries, who received then with a bow and a pleasant smile. As a matter of course everybody present was desirous of having a handshake with one or other of the Ambassadors, and but very few were there who did not have their wish gratified. It was worse, in this re spect, than a Presidential levee, and Mr. Iwakura, from his deep and graceful bows and salutations, must have been not a little wearied, and was, doubtless, glad when it was over. The evening was spent in conversation, promenading, and a slight sprinkling of waltzing, merely to let the Orientals "see how it was done," and with which they were doubtless much pleased. The supper was sumptuous, but there was more jam than anything else. The visitors were enthusiastic in their expressions of pleasure during the entire evening. Quito a" number of them can converse in our language, some of them fluently. RECEPTION OF THE EMBASSY AT THE CAPITAL. By previous arrangement the House of Representatives assembled an hour earlier (at 11 o'clock) on Tuesday to receive the Japanese Embassy. Before that hour the galleries were all crowded to excess. Boon the passages and corridors became crowd ed; and ladies in large' numbers were ad mitted upon the floor of the House. A few minutes after 11 the Embassy arrived. The Chief Ambassador was escorted into the Hall of the House by Gen. Banks, and others by the several members of the Com mittee on Foreign Affairs. As the Ern_ bassy entered the House rose and received them standing. Gen. Banks introduced . the visitors by name, when Speaker Blaine, turning toward the Embassy, made the following ADDIZES, Your exedl,l,ier, OA bv.h.,!r resentatives, I w,!com, your Imperia! E00,11 , v to The 'reception which i.. thue ,atinded to you so unamimousty and co cordialiv 1, the memb ers „r thi3body is significant of tfae intcred:- which our wholapeopic feel in the rapidly tkve!oping rela tions between the Japanese Empire end the Amer ican public. The course of migration for the Amer icon race has for manyeentorice been steadily west ward—a course always marked hy conquests and too often IT rapine. Iteachinl the boundary -of our continent we m ;mounter 0 rrturnimr tide from year reentry s,,ting, eastward. cooking not the trophies of soar but the :not, shining sietories of pen:, and these two currents of population appro priately meet and mingh• on the shores of the great Pacific sea. It will be my pleasure to pre sent to you personally the represeutatirss of the peopl. and 1 leg to assure yoo for them and for myself that during your stay at our capital you will be at all times welcome to the privileges,and courtesies of this floor. IWAKIMA'S REPLY Unrolling a parchment, Iwakura, in the Japanese language, (afterwards read in English by Gen. Banks), spoke as follows: Mr. Sppv.her, and Honorable members of the 11.suse of Representatives of the United States; On behalf of the Ambassadors of Japan, our Sov ereign and the people whom we represent, we ten der to you our sincere thnnks and warms friend. ship. We fully appreciate the distinguished honor which placesus face to Nee in presence of that mighty power which rules thc great A meriean public. Governments are strong when built upon the hearts of an enlightened people. We came for enlight enment, and gladly lind it here. Journeying east ward from the empire of sunrise toward the sun rising we behold a new sunrise beyond the one we before enjoyed. New knowledge rises daily be fare tie, and when a completed trip shall have passed iu review an encircled globe we shall gather together our treasures of knowledge, remembering that however we have advanced toward the sources of light, each onward move has revealed a further step beyond. The government of Japan already appreciates the value of on enlightened policy to wards itself and all nations: but our mutual assu rances on our return will confirm to the people at largo-tho friendliness of feeling so frequently ex pressed heretofore, and now-so generously exhibit ed to this Embassy- in the future an extended commerce will• unite our national interests in a thousand forms as drops of water will commingle. flowing from our seen at rivers to that common ocean that divides our countries. Let us express the hope that our national frienship may he as difficult to sander or estrange auto divide the once ble,Oed drops composing our common Pacific ocean. The members of the House were then severally introduced and shook bands with each member of the party. Soon after, the Embody retired. N. FL . . ta... We had the pleasure of taking by the hand, last week, Hon. Seth Clover, who is the uncle of James H. Clover, Esq., the popular landlord of the "Morrison House." Seth Clover's name, along the Pennsylvania Canal, twenty years ago, was as common as that of any other man in the State. -He was elected Canal Commission er in 1851, and served a term Of three years. He was the youngest man, at the time of hiS election, that was ever elected to a State office. Ile was subsequently ap pointed an Indian Agent, by Buchanan's Administration, and located at Paoli, Kan sas, where he now resides. He looks young and vigorous yet, and is as fond of talk as any man we have met for a month. His experience in Kansas was of a lively char acter, and, if related, would fill a volume. He remained in Huntingdon several days. Paniuge, DELL—MORROW.—On tho sth inst., by tho• Rev. J. A. Peters, Mr. Alexander Dell, of William burg. Blair county, to Miss 4nnie Morrow, of Alexandria, Huntingdon county. New Advertisements. FOUNDRY FOR SALE on lino of Railroad, in one of the best agricultural re gions in Pennsylvania. For information inquire J. A. POLLOCK, :' , lf 7 ERS REMAINING at Huntingdon, Ps., led for say "advertised" T . IST OF LETTI -LA in the Poet Office, March 11, 1572, when call and glee date. Boachter, Sarah Bacon Sarah • Bard, A. B. Cohen, Max. Cousin, Sade Collins, Mollie. Crownover, Joa. Decker. Mary A. 1 Doff, Win.' Hill, Hosea Krill. Martin Livingston, Dr. Miens, Fred McKee, Jno. P. Miller, Catharine ,Miller, Sarah J. Owens, Patrick [Newberger, Chas. Roberts. R. D. (2) ;Smith, M. E. ISlotmon. James I Witzel, Martin 'Watson,Williams, Maggie W S. !WilliatiW4 Howell BRICE X. BLAIR, Postmaster. PROCL AIIIATION—Whereas, by tt pre oopt to me directed, dated at Iluntingdon, the 20th day of Jam, A. D., 1872, under the hands and seal of the lion. John Dean, President Judge of the Court of COllllllOll Pleas, Oyer and Terminer, and general jail deliv ery of the CCM uty ofilnutingdon,justices assigned, appoin ted to hair. try and deturntine all and every indictment nuuleor taken for or concerning all crimes, which by the laws of the State are made capital, or felonies of death and other offences, crimes and misdemeanors, which have been or shall hereafter be committed er perpetrated, for crimes aforesaid—l am commanded to make public erocia auction throughout ray whole bailiwick, that a Court of Oyer and Terminer, of Common Pleas a o Quarter Sessions will to held at the Court Home, in the boecugh of Hunt ingdon, on the second Monday (and Sth .day) of April, 1072, and those who will prosecute the mid prisoners, be then and there to prosecute them an it shall be jest, and that all Justices of the Peace, Coroner and Hmstables raid county, be then and there in their proper persons, at 10 o'clock, a. m., of said day, with their records, inquisi tions, examinations and remetnbrances, to do those things which to their offices respectively appertain. Dated at Huntingdon, the 18th day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight honked and seventy-two rend the 90th yaw of American Independence. AMON HOUCK, DITXRIFF. TOROCLAMATION—Whereas, by a pre cept to me directed by the Judges of the Com mon Pleas of the county of Huntingdon, bearing test the 20th day of Jan., A. D.,1872, I am commanded to make public pmclamation throughout my whole bailiwick, that a Court of Common P'eas will be held at the Court Home, in the borough of Ifuntingalon, on the 3d Monday, (a II 15th day,) of April, A. D., 1872, for the trial of all 'semi in mid Court which remain undetermined before the sai Judges, when and where all jurors, witmesm and coil r , in the trials of all issues are required. Dated at Huntingdon, the 13th clay of Mardi, in the ye i; of ore• Lord. one thousand eight hundred and seventy-Lao and the 46th year of American Independence. iiiciifilbi:lak:...,,,. TRIAL LIST FOR APRIL Bth 1872. FIRST WEEK. Chas. Boyles . vs. Hastete& Chamberlain John M'Cahan's Exr.' vs. A. P. Wilson's admr. James Walls vs. Wm. hyper. A. L. Jones, Ind. vs. A. B. Sparks, Andrew Johnston vs. The Poweiton C & I Co D. R. Miller vs. Daniel Kerr:non. SECOND WEEK. Union Bank of Hunting. don, s. E. A. Green Co. August Kahler vs. John E. Seeds et al Edward Williams vs. Adams Express Co. Wm. Miller vs. Wm. M'Clure, et a! T. Gleason, for use vs. Wm. C. Reamer. James M. Conrad vs. James Saxton et al Conrad Mathews vs. Same. G. G. Tate vs. 11. E. Morrison, et al J. C. Conover & Co vs. It. G. Morrison. M. M. MeNEIL, Mareht3,l3ll. J Prothonotary. JJAGEY'S CHEAP STORE. No. 421; Washington Street. Having recently enlarged my store room, and stocked it with a choice selection of goods, I am better prepared than ever to accommodate the pub lic. My stock consists in part of DRY-GOOD.S. DRESS GOODS, NOTIONS, SHOES, GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, and a general variety of FIATS and CAPS. These goods have lis,u carefully bought, and will be sold for cash or country produce, us low as any house in the county. Come awl se, me. JOHN LIAGEY. March 13,1372. WANTED. - One unmarried, active, energetic marts perform the duties of "Mole Attendant," viz : to take charge of the boys clothing, tho boys' dormi tory and the personal cleanliness of the boys, and he generaLhouse superintendent. He must have good taste, good judgment, be precise and thorough-going in his supervision. Very liberal wages paid for the right kind of n mon. A?so, A First Class Teacher. He most be n man of experience in teaching, n good disciplina rian, hosing heart awl ability to Imul in pnblic prayer before the school. Good wages and plenty of work promised to the right kind of a man. Ap ply to or address, A. L. HUSS, Principle S. 0. School. Cassville. Pa. Marche-2% • New Advertisements NOTICE. AU persons indebted to mowill make Nid tletucat on or before the first of April, as after that date tay accounts will he put in the hands of the proper itScers for collection, and all pt. r,na ha e iug claims azainrt to, will prcrcnt them for settle ment. mark:l'3,4%l GEO. SCHAFER. A HAND: , OmE I,IOIJSTACHE : st. French Compound, the HAIR GROWER, will produce wtostzans. i a Ina:orient MOUSTACHE or WHIS MOVSTACIIO.: KERS on the Smoothest ram Pies, ! ant to nor. Stria to any address on receipt of Fifty eents. H. T. BOND, enamts, N. F. C,T,ntli anq Chestnut Fts., Phila. A..I)3IINNTRATows NOTIC E. Le:lers or Administration having t. eon granted to the undersig.d, residing in Watriors !nark township, on the estate of Catharine Laporte, late of said township, deceased, all persons know ing themselves indebted to said estate will make payment without delay and those having claims against the same will present them for settlement. .IA7.IES IL LAPORTE, Mar.:116,-61w Administrhtor. TUSCARORA FEMALE SEMINA RI will be re-opened on Wednesday, April 11th. with a full Nuns vfetficient and experienced tea here. The rooms will be papered and refur nished. The subscriber having an experience of twenty-five years in teaching and in the supervis ion of educational cetahlishquents feels confident that be will he able to render entire satisfaction to hls patrons. For circular, with full particulars, address J. P. SHERMAN, A. M., care of Rev. L. P.. W. SIIRYOCK, Academia. Juniata county I'a. WAGON AND CARRIAGE MA KING.—Samuel Hamer t 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.21,'72-3m] SAMUEL 'TAMER A SON. _ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration having Leen granted to the untlersi7,ned,7icing in Cues town ship, on the estate of Philip Taylor, late of said township, deceased, all persons knowing them selves indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims to present them duly authenticated for settlement. ANDREW TAYLOR, Feb.21,1872-fit.] Administrator. FOR SALE. A Five-Hors° Power Engine and Boiler, with machinery suitable far wagon making, cabi net making, chair making, or any kind of light wood work, will bo sold at a bargain. To a good, energetic mechanic, desiring to locate in this place, a good opportunity is offered. For further infor mation inquire of J. A. POLLOCK, jan.21,72t11 Huntingdon, Pa. 2 M THE LARGEST METAL PRICE Current in the World is the Iron World and Manufactures. Accurate quotations and re ports of sales of Hardware and Metals in Pitt. burgh, New York; Boston, Philadelphia, Cincin nati, St. Louis, Cleveland, Baltimore and Chicago. Foreign metal markets reported. Acknowledged standard jonrnal of the metal trades. Only $4.00 per year. No hardware dealer can afford to do Without it. Every machinist and metal worker should take it. Gives more illustrations of new machinery than the Scientific American. Seat four Weeks on trial for 25 cents, postage paid, ad dress IRON WORLD PUBLISUING CO.. Iron World Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. Feb.2s,'72—tf. 25 SENT ON TRIAL FOR THREE months for 25 cents. The American Work ing People is one of the finest publications in the world. Contains 16 pages, or 64 columns of read ing matter, designed to interest, instruct and a:- ranee the best interests of workingmen. Illustra tions of prominent workingmen in each issue. Numbers its thousands of subscribers. Only $1,30 per year, or on trial three months for 25 cents. Write your name, Town, County and State plain ly,enclose the money, and address IRON WORLD PUBLISHING CO. Iron World Iltailding, Pittsburgh, Pa. "74- Agents wanted on Salary or Commission. Feb.2S,'72—tf: icrEALTII ! STRENGTH!! VIGOR !!! For Headache, Costiveness, Billiousness and Liver Complaint, use Da.llettatca's Sugar Coated Vegetable Pills, the best in use. For Lame Hack or Pain in the Side or Rheumatism use Da. RICK'S Kidney Strengthening Plaster. For Ca tarrh or Cold in the Bead, use Da. PEnnta's Fum igator. For all Live Stork, use llrtuvEL's Horse and Cattle Powders. The above articles are amongst the best in the market. Satisfaction guaranteed or • 4 a..t.s. M r" and James IL Patton, AGENTN, Huntingdon, Pa., and the trade generally. L. W. WARNER Sc CO., 67 Murray Street, N. Y Jun27,'72-3. 1872 CARPETS!! CARPETS!! CARPETS!! SPRING STOCK. AT LOWES7' PRICES . JAMES A. BROWN h coiwtantly receiving at his new CARPET STORE. HUNTINGDON, PA., 5251 Hill Street. Dmmatifut Patterns of Carpets, fresh from the ooms of umattfaeturers. Ifis stook comprises INGRAINS, DRUSSELS. WOOL DUTCH; VENITIAN, COTTAGE, LIST and RAG CARPETS CARPET CHAIN, COCOA AND CANTON MATTINGS, FLOOR, STAIR AND TABLE OIL CLOTHS, and a large stoek a WALL PAPER., Window Shades and Fixtures, Druggist, l(elvet Rugs, Door Mats, Extra Carpet Thread and Bind ing. I niche a specialty cf furnishing Churches and Lodges at City Prices, and invite Furnishing Committers to call and see goods made expressly for their purposes. Buyers will sere money and be better suited by going to the regular Carpet and Oil Cloth Store, for any of the above goods. I defy competition in prices and variety of beautiful patterns. I have also the Agency for the Orignal HOWE SEWING IIAbiIINE, IMIROVED, so well known as the best Family Machine in tho world Call at the CARPET STORE and see them. JAMES A. BROWN. Feb. 11.1872. FENTON, THO . 017 CHESTN Have now in stare, and openi mainly direct from HOME AND Foreign an DRESS FABRECS, SILKS, SHAWLS, EMBitOIDERIE Embracing all the Novelties of the Seas Package at the lowest market price. Feb. 21, 1872.-3 m. SPRING AN 1872. HOOD, BON ARE NOW OFFE Nos. 811, 818, 815 31 800, 808, 810, 812 A magnificent S Complete in all Silk and Dress Goods, Prints, Ginghams ' Men's and Boys' Wear, White Furnishing Goods, Notions, &e., Bleached Also jest opened an extensive CAR To all of which, including many choice E GOODS ; they respectfully in Jan.10,72-3m. New Advertisements WARNIN'(; INERT 64, 2 , IAN t" CrTIZENS ..f this county who. ha.; been persuaded to buy other kinds of dewing Ilachites. which seemed at to work well on at tolerable range of work, have expreseed to me their retire:• that the genuine original] Elias item' Sewing Ma chine—the best in tiro world—had not urea brought :to their notine before purchasing. And judging froth the nattola, of offers I hare, to trade Howe machines for all other kinds, I estimate that the people or this county have lost more than .i , Itfi,IMO by failing to get. at the first. the genuine llovre It is made on sound mechanical prin ciple:, avoids rickety cog-wheels, and is so con eroded as to have perfect control by adjustment. nod provision toads to restore lost motion when it wears, thereby securing extraordinary durability. and adaptation to the greatestrange of work. Now as my traveling agents may not be able to Tifi, every person in time, and as nanny inferior ma chines of dilTerent kinds are still being urged on the public ' I hereby GIVE NOTICE, that before you spendyour time or money on any other ma chine, the safest plan is, either to write to me ;di rect, or invite of as . ents for the famous .Ellor Bore; nineoine:Troan ' Erown'ACarpet Store, Hun tingdon, Pa.. and take no agents word for it, that the machine is genuine, unless it has the medal lion at the head or this artiele, imbedded in the bed plate of every machine. _ JAS. A. BROWN. Huntingdon, Pa., Gen. Agent far Hunt. Ca Feb.14,1872-6mon. D EPOSITE INSURANCE Is anew form of LIFE INSURANCE, originated andjust introduced by the old . and popular CHARTER OAK LIFE INSITR AN C COMPANY OF HARTFORD, CON2Y ORGANIZED 1850 XSSETS. It i, , mthi,mtly recommended as far superior in all respe,t, to any Tontine or other plan nixa which payment of proSts is dererroci. yksatance on all the ugual plans is offered by, this comp= y at far Lower Rato? than ace charged by other my tual 1,1111. ate, .I.EXANDER ELLIOTT, Agent at Huntingdon, .Yl.lc~~ mow, A. H. FRANCISCIIS & CO., 513 MARKET STREET. PHIL-IDELPHLI, P.l We have opened for the SPRING TRALE, the largest and hest assorted Stock of Philadelphia Carpets, Table, Stair and Flour Oil Clothe, Windom Shades anti Paper. Carpet Chains,. Colon, Yarn, Batting, Ira( !ding, Tsrshtes, Fans" Baskets. Brooms, Baskets, Rackets. Brushes, Clothes Wringers, Wood rii and Willow Ware its the United State•. Our large iuorease of business enabfes us to aa at low prices and furnish the best quality of goods. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED AXERICAN WASHER, Price $5,50. Over 13.000 sold in six months. Terms: Carpets, 60 days. All other goods, 30 days, Net. Feb.14,1672.—.1m. E. ZA11704 I S. braNEDY. I a. xtßea. I DAVID MINOLE B‘IIRTOL, KENNEDY & CO. [Lately s Prmiklia Aft.aufacturing annpanyd Manufactures Flooring, Sidine, Doors, Sash,. Shutters, Blinds, Moulding, Scroll Work, Counters, Shelvin . .c., Wood —P.mnt —crui Yle., and liammer• Handles, all hinds of Furniture, to. Our Machinery. the very best quality and tO.ving our entire being et attention to the business we arc able to inanufacturts all of the above"; named articles, as well so Bony others, in the best style and always promptly. All orders addressed to 1872. BARTOL, KENNEDY J.: CO., Huntingdon. Pa.. will receive our immediate attention. Peen list furnished when desired. Lumber taken in exchange for a!1 kinds of work. Jan. 31. IS7I. RAND EXHIBITION; SOMETHING NEW IN HUNTINGDON A FIRST CLASS LADIES' SHOE STORE! D. lIERTZLER a 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, ac., comprising all the latest styles of the day and acknowledged to be the best selected stock. of hand-made work ever brought to iluntingdon. 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 (tents' Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, Ac., ottlhe best material The market produce:, and at the shortest possible notice. Persons from the country can be accommodated with our own manufacturing by giving a few hours notice. - All kinds of repairing neatly done. In a MOM mature age we hope to retain Ito friends who favored its in our infancy. For pc, favors accept oursineere thanks. P. ITERTZLER & BRO.. 403 Allegheny St.. Opposite B. T. Depot Huntingdon. Pa,. .SAIWIJEL RUPERT, B. L. SILKNITTEII MILLINER*/ A 2%; D LAMS' FA NC r TRIMMINU GOODS No. :113 Hill strcil, HUNTINUDON, Cu N ATE S I LKNITTEn. Agent. F•b.i4, 1672.—Cm. PHILAD ELP.HIA SPRIN G, 1872. MPSON & CO., UT STREF27', ngdaily, a large stock, bought karluil;eturei; at ABROAD OF d Domestic SCARFS. WHITE GOODS, LINEN S AND LACES, offered to the Trade by the Piece or NOUNCEMENT. BRIGHT & Co., RING AT THEIR NEW S TORE, ✓IRKET STREET, FILBERT STREET. ELPHIA PHILAD Lock of Seuouablo DRY G ODDS, its departments of and Delaines; Goods, Linens and Flannels, and Brown Skirtings, Sheeting. &e.. PET and OIL CLOTH DEPARTMENT. Special Brands or PRILADELPIII.I cite the attention of the Trade, • $10 ; 000,000 1872.