The Huntingdon Journal. .T. R. DURBORROW, HUNTINGDON, PENN'A, Wednesday Morning, May 8, 1872 REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. FOR PRESIDENT, General ULYSSES S. GRANT. ELECTORS. SENATORIAL. J. M. Thompson, Butler. CTATI VE. 14. John Passmore. 15. S. D. Freeman. 16. Jessee Merrill. 17. Henry Orlady. 19. Robert Bell. 19. J. 91, Thompson. 1 20. Isaac Frazier. 21. Geo. W. Andrews. 22. Henry Floyd. 23. John J,Gillepsie. Adolph E. Bork, Phila. lIEPRESEI 1. Joseph A. Bonham. 2. Marcus A. Davis. 3. G. Morrison Coates. 4. Henry Broom. 5. Theo. M. Wilmer. 6. John M. Bromall. 7. Francis Shroder. 8, Mark H. Richards. 9. Edward H. Green. 10. D. H. Shoemaker. 24. James Patterson. 25. John W. Wallace. 26. Charles C. Boyle. I I. Daniel R. Miller. 12. Leander M. Morton. 13. Theodore Strong. FOR GOVERNOR, Gen. JOHN F. HARTRANFT, OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY. FOR SUPREME JUDGE, Judge ULYSSES MERCUR, OF BRADFORD COUNTY, FOR AUDITOR GENERAL, General HARRISON ALLEN, OP WARREN COUNTY, FOR CONGRESSMEN AT LARGE, GEN. HARRY WHITE, of Indiana, GEN. LEMUEL TODD, of Ctunbetland lbr Delegates at Large to the Constitutional Convention Wm. M. Meredith, Phtladelphia; J. Gillingham Fell, Philadelphia; Harry White, Indiana; William Lilly, Carbon; Linn Bartholomew, Schuylkill; H. N. srAiii. ter. Centre; William H. Armstrong, Lycoming ; William Dante, Lucerne; James L Hermits. Lancaster; Samuel E. Dimmick, Wayne; George V. Lawrence, Washington ; David N. White. Allegheny; W. H. Amity, Lehigh; John H. Walter, Erie. leir The Republican National Conven tion assembles in Philadelphia on the sth of June. .. Hon. R. M. Speer will accept our thanks for copies of the different tariff bills before Congress, and other documents. Jitar Hon. Johir Scott will please accept our thanks for a bound copy of the Con gressional Globe for the Third Session of the 41st Congress. sea- If you want to reach a few hundred readers advertise with those who have a few hundred of a circulation ; if you want to reach THOUSANDS advertise in the JOURNAL. tf Stir Hon:Francis Jordan, Secretary of the Commonwealth, will please accept our thanks for a copy of the General Laws passed at the late session of the Legisla- ture. sal, The Assembly of New York have determined, by resolution, to prefer arti cles of impeachment against tl'e New York Judges for malpractices in office. Cardona has, hat in band, bowed himself ont. Dia. The Democratic Convention of this State meets in Reading, on Thursday, the 30th of May. They are loudly praying for a Moses to lead them out of the Wil derness. They are woefully Cass-t down. Serb The JOURNAL has double the cir culation of the Globe. If advertising is worth anything at all it is in proportion to the number of readers to whom it is pre sented. It is only necessary to present these facts to advertisers who understand their business. tf la. The New York Standard has very justly styled the convocation at Cincinnati the "Office-seekers' Convention." There are, no doubt, a few who care very little, if anything, about offices, but nine-tenths are '•outs" who are working against the "ins." A few desire to dispense patron age. Dar Mr. Scott succeeded, last week, in getting up his bill repealing the duty on tea and coffee, and it went through the Senate with a rush. It was passed equally prompt by the House, and it has already received the signature of the President.— Mr. Scott deserves the thanks of the coun try for the able manner in which he ad vocated this measure, and we congratulate him on his splendid success. ve The Harrisburg Patriot makes the point that the law authorizing the selection of delegates to the Constitutional Conven tion contemplates twenty-eight delegatesat large to that portion of the State outside of Philadelphia. If this view is correct, and it strikes us that it is, the Republican Convention made quite a mistake in se lecting two delegates from Philadelphia. iter . He that would knowingly pay one party as much for one thousand circulars, to advertise his wares, as he would have to pay another party for two thousand, would be oonsidered a very stupid fellow amongst business men, and yet he would only be in the same category with the man who will advertise in a newspaper with half the cir culation, for the same money he would p ty one with double the circulation. tf se_ We are very much gratified to find the New York Standard, of May 2nd, before us. We had been led to believe, from several sources, that it was to be dis contined on the Ist of May. The an nouncement to this effect by the Golden Age left no doubt upon our mind, but we are very much rejoiced to learn that the Standard "still lives," and we hope it may continue to live for all time to come. It is an excellent newspaper and its editori als are written as with a pen of fire. NM, The impression is rapidly gaining ground that Congress will not pass a bill apportioning nine more members among the nine states having the largest excess of population. If this should be the con clusion, Gov. Geary will sign the present Apportionment Bill and relieve the gentle- men who are candidates for Congressmen at large from any further anxiety. We have no doubt it will be a great relief to Gen. White. Our member would be ex ceedingly rejoiced also if things were to take this turn. We are informed, however, that Cessna boasts that he can keep the Governor all right, and insists upon it that be "fixed him before." SHOULD THE ADMINISTRATION BE CHANGED? When a great change in public opinion occurs we find that it is based on an ade quate cause. It may be that tyranny has become too outrageous to be longer borne, that injustice is too fearfully exercised, that the sacred principles of humanity or conscience are violated, that life is ruth lessly sacrificed, that liberty is crushed, that the free pursuit of happiness is in some way prevented, that progress and im provement are proscribed, that the Gov_ ernment is dishonest and corrupt, or that the laws are not respected and executed. Unless some of these wrongs are perpetra ted, or some of these abuses prevail, or are believed to prevail, no general or radical change in the sentiments of the people at large would be expected, nor any reversal of their political or governmental action. When Martin Luther rent the Catholic church in twain, the rights of conscience were his actuating motive. When the Englich Charles I was conquered, tried, and condemned, it was because he sought to exert despotic prerogative into domin ion, and make the people only the instru ments of the Crown. When the American Revolution entered upon its triumphant course, it was because Great Britain sought to impose on her Colonies taxation without representation. In our own time, when the slaveholder's rebellion took place, it was because slavery determined to make itself supreme, claimed the sanction of God himself, and attempted to be the cor ner stone of religion, government and so ciety. But what wrong, oppression, or tyranny can be charged upon the Administration of this country ? Never before on earth was a nation so favored. Never, since we gained our independence, have we enjoyed so much happiness as now, except where it is prevented by the inherent brutality and execrable cruelty engendered by gen erations of slavemongers and plantation tyrants. Wherever republicanism bears sway, prosperity, security, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religious worship, exist in all their plenitude and excellence. Even the vilest slanderers, the most selfish conspirators, and the extremist reactionists, have the unrestricted use of the rostrum, the print ing office and the public assemblage. Yet Dana, Schurz and Gratz Brown denounce the Administration and advocate a change. What results such a change as they are endeavoring to produce would effect, we may see in the regions cursed by ku klux or governed by so-called Democrats. Look to Missouri, where gangs of armed assas sins are now defying the laws, and where Governor Gratz Brown is impotent to sub due them. Such is the entertainment to which the people areinvited, and orators and journals are found who profess to be lieve that the nation will accept the pro posal. No ! there is too much intelligence among the masses, too much culture, and too great discrimination for so destructive a proffer to be embraced. It is evident that progress and reform are only possible through Republicans. The Democrats, as they so inappropriately style themselves, have opposed every step of progress—eve ry movement of reform, whether for hu manity or equal rights. The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, the abolition of slavery, the right of suffrage to the col ored man, the right of homesteads to the workingmen, and ALL other similar mea sures, have received their virulent opposi tion, and many of them were denounced as unconstitutional and illegal. If this party of the past could again come into power, all these acts would be abrogated, or as much as possible rendered null and void. All the anarchy, violence, outrage, arm ed resistance to law, assassination, and crimes too revolting to name and too hor rible to contemplate, run, riot where reb els still have power, and where men who give themselves the name of Democrats, have rule. Would it be well to extend this desolation—these atrocities ? Would it be wise to depose faithful servants and put the Government under the control of Southern Ku Klux, Northern Democrats, and infuriated soreheads ? Can Republi cans be deceived and led to compass their own destruction and the misery of the whole land? No, indeed ! There is no evidence to justify such a thought. The Trumbull's and Greeley's may gather con ventions at Cincinnati of superannuated political fossils, revengeful and disappoint ed office-seekers, office-holders, who, like Belshazzar, see the warning written on the wall, rebels who hate the Union, and dis contented plotters who snuff personal ad vantage in turmoil and change. Such an assemblage may be large, but does it rep resent public opinion ? Has it the people at its back ? The signs of the times, the action of legislatures, the elections thus far in the various States, the resolutions of popular meetings, the voice of the Republican press, the unity of general Republican sentiment, the unflinching firmness of our public men—all these indicate a continu ed triumph to the party which now so wisely rules the country, and which de serves the confidence it has gained. If perfection is unattained by parties as well as by individuals, yet the Republican party is not committed to any measure which experience shall prove to be defec tive, and is not opposed to any plan which promises to enure to the good of the peo ple. Reformers can best establish their reforms within the Republican ranks, and statesmen and politicians, who really have the public good at heart, need not abandon their party to carry it out, It is on this account that we need not apprehend any such change in public opinion as the Missouri Mephistopheles desires and the Chappaqua Janus pro claims. To effect a revolution, whether in politics or government, there must be an inducement, and the Cincinnati Con vention, as ostensible Republicans, cannot offer any good reasons why they should be elevated to power, and the Administration set aside. What pretext do they put forth? Is it taxation? Under Grant that has been reduced eighty-seven millions of dollars, and before Congress adjourns it will be reduced fifty-five millions more. Is it debt ? Look at the reddetion which has been made by the present administration, of three hundred and seventeen millions of dollars ! or an average of nearly nine millions for each month since Grant was made President! Let our opponents point to an instance like it since governments were instituted. See, too, the interest on our public debt diminished during the same time more than twenty millions of dollars ! No, the pretext cannot be either debt or taxation. Is it defalcation ? Under this adminis tration the loss per cent. on the amount collected and disbursed, is not only less than under any other government in the world, but it is less than under any pre vious administration in this country. The Democrats, by sheer assertion and unfound ed misrepresentation, have endeavored to create a contrary belief, but the actual fact—the real truth is as we have stated it. In addition to the unusually small loss from the collection and disbursement of national funds is the further fact, that never before has official dishonesty been so promptly detected, so impartially tried, and so unswervingly punished. Is the pretext of receding Republicans civil service reform ? What President before Grant has recommended it, and what party before the Republican hasbeen so largely in fai or of it? Is it the Dem ocratic party, famous for its motto that to the victors belong the spoils, and pre eminent for its devotion and peculation ? General Grant is the first president who has recommended, in an official message, the adoption of a scheme to take away the bestowment of offices from the adminis tration. More Republican legislators than any other have favored and advocated the plan. It is true there are friends of the president who think an administration should have the power to carry out its measures through its own friends, but certain it is that no other civil reform, ex cept expulsion from office, is possible, if the Republicans could be defeated. Is the pretext universal amnesty ? President Grant has recommended that, and a majority of his friends have suppor ted it. A bill for this purpose passed the House and was defeated in the Senate by "liberal Republican" and Democratic voters. For our own individual part, we must confess that so long as Jeff. Davis, and all rebels without distinction, can now vote, and do vote, and will vote, we arc not excessively anxious that the leaders and inciters of the late slavemongers re bellion should be enabled to bold office and re-apears in the United States Senate along side of Carl Schurz and Frank Blair. But be our own individual opinion what it may, it is none the less true that the administration has recommended uni versal amnesty, sod a majority of Repub licans in both Houses of Congress voted for it. Yes, we may claim with pride and sat isfaction that in all essential respects the administration is a success, and that any slight friction which may exist in any part of its machinery will be removed the moment it is detected and a remedy can be devised. We cannot believe that all the dis cordant elements and discordant spirits recently convened in Cincinnati, were their number ten times greater, can bring odium or disaster upon a party which is actuated by noble principles, and only seeks the good of the whole country and of every class. If Republicans will but do their duty, will work faithfully, will adhere to the same noble faith which has hitherto guided them, all will be well. CANADIAN INDEPENDENCE Our intelligent, industrious, and kindly neighbors in the Colonies to the North of us, are in a transition state. Since the close of the American war of Indepen_ dente, which bereft the parent State of half her American Colonies or more, Eng land has dealt kindly with the remaining members of her family. As .Colonies or dependencies they have received all the indulgence that could reasonably have been expected. They have however felt the yoke of bondage, and now in their ad vanced condition it is becoming daily more irksome. The development of their re sources is, however, comparatively slow.— The active, enterprising young men look across the boundary into the American Republic and are amazed at the great con trast in the development of the two sec tions of the Continent, and ask why it is so. About forty-five thousand of them, including a fair portion of the young women, annually leave the homes of their youth, and transfer themselves and their allegiance to the United States. Those who remain at home are disccntented and uneasy. Their country is not advancing. They are divided in opinion as to the cause and the cure. Some of them will tell you that reciprocity of trade with the United States would secure increased pros perity; others fed that they are hedged in, and their commerce is cramped by their subjection to England; and they look to Independence as the most direct avenue to general prosperity; another party and by far the largest portion of the intelligent Colonial population, believe firmly in An nexation, or a permanent political union with the United States, as the most ration al course to adopt, in order to arrive at that degree of prosperity which the vast and varied resources of the Colonies would naturally lead an industrious people to expect as the reward of their enterprise.— This is a logical inference, and it is gain ing strength daily among the more intel ligent classes in each of the Colonies of England lying east of the New England States, North by the side of our, North western boundary, and along the Pacific slope dawn to the coast. There is not a single British Colony leaning upon the skirts of the Republic, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, but what would derive im mense advantages from a permanent poli tical union with the United States. The people of those Colonies feel this to be a settled conviction which they cannot shake off, but which is daily growing and gaining strength. "Show us," they say, "how a union can be amicably accomplished, and we will joyfully embrace the opportunity." This is the only drawback to an immediate Annexation Campaign. Loyalty, with some, dreads disruption with England; and these prefer to suffer in their material interests, rather than assert their rights, and ask for independence; but this feeling is losing its potency, and many of the most prominent men in the Dominion are openly advocating a separation from the parent State, as an absolute necessity for the safety and material prosperity of the Colonies. In England a strong desire is manifest. ed and growing in influential quarters to be relieved from the responsibilities in volved in the dependence of the British American Colonies upon the Home Gov ernment for protection, and preparations are already in progress looking toward a quiet dissolution of the political bonds of union. All the British troops, guns and ammunition have been withdrawn, except. ing a regiment of infantry and company of artillery remaining at Halifax. A telegram from London, April 4, says : "The London Echo has an article upon the Union of Canada with Great Britain, in which it hints strongly that the connection between the two countries is merely artifi cial, and intimates that Lord Datrerin is probably the last Viceroy of the Domin ion." England is only waiting fur a re quest from the colonial Goverment to grant them a separation ; not so much as a mat ter of choice, but that she may be relieved from their care and protection, and become free from the causes that now exist, in consequence of this connection, of new complications and difficulties with the United States Government. Even now if the Geneva Tribunal and the Treaty of Washington should prove to be failures, the whole problem of the relations between England, the Dominion and the American Union, would become involved in difficul ties that only the most cautious and pru dent statesmanship, with great forbearance, could arrange short of a protracted and exhaustive war, in which the Colonies would become the central field or carnage and death. These facts are comprehended by every intelligent mind on both sides of the Atlantic, and particularly in the Colonies. and the feeling prevails that as prevention is better than cure, the Independence of the Colonies is of too much importance, in every aspect in which it can be viewed, to admit of unnecessary delay. The Domin ion Parliament assembled a few days ago, and it is intimated that the question of Independence will be freely and fully dis cussed at an early date, With this step made, the next would soon follow, namely, a union with the American Republic. The fruit is ripening fast. Already the people of British Colum bia have sent a memorial to the Queen of England, and another to the President of the United States, asking, imploring, in fact, permission to transfer their country and their allegiance to the United States. Manitobia, or the Red River Colony, North of Minnesota, attempted to fight their way into the American Union, but were prevented by a superior force of British and Canadian troops. Nova Scotia New Brunswick and P. E. Island will cast a majority vote any day for peaceable union with the Great Republic, but would probably decline the boon if it could be obtained only by force, or offence to Eng- land. Canada can assemble a meeting of' 5,000 intelligent people at any time, as she has already done, to advocate and pass resolutions in favor of union with the States. This is not mere conjecture, but a statement of facts, with which the Colonial mind is familiar. Let England give them Independence, and the Colonies will soon be numbered as States in the American Union, an event which, in the immense benefit it would confer upon both coun tries, and upon England, might with great propriety be numbered among the most important achievement of the nineteenth century. THE RESULT OF THE CINCINNA , TI CONVENTION. For weeks the newspapers have been filled with speculations in regard to the Liberal, or what. is more generally known as the "Sorehead" Convention, which was call ed for the Ist of May at Cincinnati. The Democratic party of the country regarded it with more than ordinary interest., be cause it might open the way to give them a triumph, at least a candidate, while on the other hand the great masses of the Republican party regarded it with profound concern, because no one appeared to have any conception of the proportions the movement would assume. It is ex ceedingly doubtful whether ever, in the history of the politics of this country, a movement, independent of one of the lead ing parties, has attracted such universal attention. The Convention assembled according to the various calls, and was temporarily or ganized, by placing Judge Matthews, of Ohio, in the chair. Committees were ap pointed on order of business, on permanent organization and on resolutions, and the Convention soon thereafter adjourned Kit til Thursday afternoon to receive the re port of the committee on permanent organ ization. Carl Schnrz, Senator from Mis souri, a European Red Republican, who has been the recipient of the highest hon ors that the Republican party can bestow upon him, was selected as permanent chair man. Delegations were reported from all the States and Territories. The platform, with the exception of the tariff plank, was readily adopted. The tariff difficulty was surmounted by referring the whole sub ject back to the Congressional districts.— No nominations were made until Friday afternoon A great deal of ill-feeling had apparent ly sprung up between the friends of the numerous rival candidates, and it looked at one time as if the Convention might break up in a row, but on the sixth bal lot the contest dwindled down to Hon. Horace Greeley, of New York, and Hon. Charles Francis Adams, of Massachusetts. Mr. Greeley received a large majority of the votes cast and was declared the nom inee of the Convention for President, and immediately thereafter, on the second bal lot, Hon. B. Gratz Brown, of Missouri, was selected for the Vice-Presidency. Both these gentlemen are well known to the country, and we feel that this tick et is one of the most formidable that could have been nominated. No man in the country has a stronger bold upon the Republican masses than Horace Greeley. There is no denying this. It would be extremely bad policy, we think, to belittle the ticket, and especially so if the Demo crats were to accept it, but we do not think that any considerable number of Democrats can do so, but if they should, we have no doubt the contest will prove an exceedingly interesting one. The Philadelphia Convention, in accor dance with the wishes of five•sixths of the Republican party, will re-nominate Gen. Grant. All that we ask is that the plat form be broad and liberal, covering all that the Cincinnati people claim, and he will continue to be President, for the "ext term, beyond a peradventure. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER Our Relations with England—False Ru mors—Spain and the United States— The U S. Government to Adopt a New Policy—lea, and Coffee Free. WASUINGTON, D. C., May 6, 1872. OUR RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRITAIN, For a few days reports, some of them originating in London, others in New York and Washington, have been industrionsly circulated to the effect that the United States Government has surrendered its claims for indirect or consequential dam ages. Sir John Rose, formerly of Canada, but now a banker in London, telegraphed to Sir John A. McDonald, Premier, at Ottaua, Canada, that the United States had withdrawn the Claim. The New York World's London correspondent states that he is authorized 'to say that the British government considers the claim for indi rect damages withdrawn. Gladstone and Granville will compliment President Grant in Parliament for yielding to their de mands. These reports have no foundation in fact. Your correspondent made inquiry at headquarters. and was informed that no proposition had gone from this Govern ment to change in any respect onr case as it has been presented to the Tribunal at Geneva. Secretary Fish says that not only has this Government not withdrawn its claim but that it is out of its power to do so. The case is before the Tribunal or Court. It will convene again in June. and then a decision will be made by the Court, based upon the provisions of the Treaty itself, as to whether there is authority for the presentation of the claim for indirect damages. If not, so much of the case will be passed over ; but if the Tribunal finds that the Treaty provides (as it certainly does) for the admission of the claim, it will be received for adjudication. Eng land has acted very unwisely in showing opposition, and her leading men now most seriously regret that they have done so. OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN. The demand for the release of Dr. Hou ard and the restoration of his property confiscated in Cuba when he was con demned to eight years' servitude in a penal Colony, will, it is believed, be followed by a new line of policy toward the Spanish' Government. We have too long looked on with indifference upon a protracted war in Cuba, where thousands of lives were sacri ficed, and where even college boys were dragged out and shot by the dozen. We forbid England and other European Pow ers to interfere, under the inspiration of the Monroe doctrine; and refused our selves to put a stop to the unnecessary sacrifice of human life that has been car ried on for two years, or more, right under our eyes. A general murmur of dissatisfaction comes from many parts of the country, protesting against this neglect of the claims of civilization ; but little or no impression was made upon the administration until the vote in Congress in favor of demand ing the release of Dr. Howard clearly in dicated the feeling in the country, as reflected by their representatives in Con gress. There will be a new policy inaug urated. Gen. Sickles has sailed for Spain, with instructions, it is said, to demand his passports, if certain demands beyond those in the case of Dr. Houard, are not prompt ly acceded to by the Spanish Government. LATER.—On inquiry by your corres pondent, after the above was mailed, he was informed, by the proper authorities, that the reports of a probable rupture with Spain, which have occupied the papers for some days past, are rather of the sensational order and not strictly in accordance with the facts in the case. Minister Sickles took out with him in structions in relation to the release of Dr. Houard, in the spirit of former communi cations on that subject, to our Charge d'- Affairs, Mr. Adee, urging the release of Dr. Houard, who, according to official in formation received April 30, is still at Cadiz and well treated, awaiting the result of the pending correspondence between the two countries, and further investigation of the case by the Spanish Government. The resolution in behalf of Dr. Howard, which passed the House of Representatives on Friday April 26th, did not reach Sec retary Fish until Monday, and therefore did not form the basis or any part of the instructions of Minister Sickles, who left this country for Madrid on Saturday, the 27th. The immediate object of the return of Mr. Sickles to Madrid is to bring home several members of his family and to pre sent his letter of recall, he having some time ago contemplated a withdrawal from the position. It is probable that his suc cessor will not be appointed for some time, and this may depend upon the conduct of the Spanish Government on questions now pending. TEA AND COFFEE FREE. The bill abolishing the duty on tea and coffee—to take effect July 1, 1872—passed both Houses and has been signed by the President. This is one of the best meas ures of the season, for reasons beyond that merely of cheaper tea and coffee, and the country is indebted to the untiring perse verance of Senator Scott, for the success of the measure. N. 11. P. Mr- If you want to reach the eye of the farmers, advertise in the JOURNAL. Two thirds of the Republican farmers of West, Barree, Jackson, Warrioramark, Porter, &c., &c., take the JOURNAL. tf Va. On Monday last, that part of the Metropolitan hotel neeupied as Niblo's Garden, New York, was injured by fire to the amount of 000,000, United States Laws, [OFFICIAL.] LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. [GENERAL NATURE—No. 16.] AN ACT to set apart a certain tract of land lying near the head-waters of the Yellowstone river as a public park. Be it enacted by the Senate and Hence of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Con gress assembled, That the tract of land in the Ter ritories of Montana and Wyoming, lying.near the head-waters of the Yellowstone river, afrd descri bed as follows, to wit, commencing at the junction of Gardiner's river with the Yellowstone river, and running east to the meridian passinr, ten miles to the eastward of the most eastern point of Yellowstone Lake; thence south along said meri dian to the parallel of latitude passing ten miles south of the most southern point of Yellowstone lake ; thence west along said paralled to the meri dian passing fifteen miles west of the most western point' of Madison lake ; thence north along said meridian to the latitude of the junction of the Yellowstone and Gardiner's rivers ; thence east to the place of beginning, is hereby reserved and withdrawn from settlement, occui ancy, or sale under the laws of the United States and apart as a public park or plesure-ground for the benefit and and enjoyment of the people ; and all persons who shall locate or settle upon or occupy Ona same, or any part thereof, except as hereinafter provi ded, shall be considered tresspassers and removed therefrom. See. 2. That said public park shall be under control of the Secretary of the Interior, whose duty it shall be, as soon as practicable, to make and publish sach rules and regulations as he may deem necessary or proper for the care and man agement of the same. Such regulations shall provide for the the preservation, from injury or spoliation, of all timber, mineral deposits, natural curiosities, or wanders within said park, and their retention in their natural condition. The Secretary may, in his discretion, grant leases for building purposes for terms not exceeding teu years, of small parcels of ground, at such places in said park as shall require the erection of build ings for the accommodation of visitors ; all of the proceeds of said leases, and all other revenues that may be derived from any source connected with said park, to be expended under his direction in the management of the same, and the construction of roads and bridle paths therein. He shall pro vide against the wanton destruction of the fish and game found within said park, and against their rapture or destruction for the purposes of merchan dise or profit: He shall also cause all persons trespassing upon the same after the passage of this act to be removed therefrom, an a generally shall be authorized to take all such measures as shall br necessary or proper to fully carry out the object and purposes of this act. Approved, March 1, 1872. [GENERAL NATURE—No. 32.] AN ACT in addition to an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the removal of cause, in certain cases from State courts,' ap proved July twouty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-six," approved March second, eigh teen hundred and sixty-seven. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives of the United States of America in con gress assembled, That whenever a personal action has been or shall be brought in any State court by an alien against any citizen of a State who is, or at the time the alleged action accrued was, a civil officer of the United States, being non-resident of that State wherein jurisdiction is obtained by the State court: by personal service of process, such action my be removed into the circuit court of the United States in and for the district in which the detimdant shall have been served with process. in the same manner as new provided for the removal of an action brought in a State court by the pro visions of section three of the act of March second, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, entitled "An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports." Approved, March 30, 1872. [GENERSI. NATURE—No. 33.] AN ACT to authorize theconstruction of abridge across the Mississippi river at or near the town of Clinton, in the State of lowa, and other bridges across said river, and to establish them as post-roads. Be it enacted in the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Con ;pees assembled, That it shall be lawful for any person or persons, company or corporation, to build a bridge across the Alississppi river, within fifteen miles of the town of Clinton, 'in the State of lowa, as may accommodate the thicago, Bur lington and Quincy railroad and its connections on the west side of said river, and to lay on or over said bridge railway tracks for the more perfect connection of any r ilroads that are, or shall be, constructed to the said river at or opposite said point, under the limitations and conditions here inafter provided , that ...id bridge shall not inter fere with the free navigation of said river beyond what is necessary in order to carry into effect the rights and privileges hereby granted ; and in case of any litigation arising from any obstruction, or alleged obstruction, to the free navigation of said river, the cause may be tried before the district court of the United States of any State in which any portion of said obstruction or bridge touches: Provided, That said bridge shall not be located or constructed as to interfere in any manner with the approaches to the railroad bridge now erected at Clinton, or with the piers of the same, or so as to obstruct in any manner the passage of said bridge by boats, vessels, or rafts, or to render such pas , sage more difficult or dangerous Provided how ever, That this clause shall not be construed to prohibit the crossing of the approaches to said bridge, if such crossing shall be found necessary. SEC. 2. That any bridge built npder the pro visions of this act may, at the option of the Com pany building the same, be built as a draw-bridge, with a pivot or other form of draw, or with unbro ken or continuous spans : Provided, That if the said bridge shall be made with unbroken and con tinuous spans, it shat I not be of less elevation, in any case, than fifty feet above extreme high-water mark, as understood at the point of location, to the bottom chord of the bridge ; nor shall the spans of said bridge be less than two hundred and fifty feet in length, and the piers of said bridge shall be parallelled with the current of the river, and the main span shall be over the main channel of the river, and not less than three hundred feet in length: And provided also, That if any bridge built under this act shall be constructed as a draw bridge, the sane shall he constructed as a pivot draw-bridge, with a draw over the main channel of the river at an accessible and navigable point, and with spans of not less than one hundred and sixty feet in length in the clear on each side of the central or pivot pier of the draw ; and the next adjoining spans to the draw shall cot be less than two hundred and fifty feet ; and said spans shall not be less than thirty feet above low-water mark, and not less than ten above extreme high-water mark, measuring to the bottom chord of the bridge; and the piers of said bridge shall be parallelled with the current of the river, where said bridge may be erected And provided also, That said draw shall be opened promptly, upon reasonable signal, for the passage of boats. SEC. 3. That any bridge constructed under this act, and according to its limitations, shall be a lawful structure, and shall be known and recog nized as a post-route, upon which, also, no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile paid fur their transportation over the railroads public highways leading to the said bridge, and the United States shall have the right of way for postal-telegraph purposes r, cross said bridge. SEC. 4. That all railway companies desiring to use the said bridge shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges in the passage of the same, and in the use of the machinery and fixtures thereof, and of all the approaches thereto, under and upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of War, upon hearing the allegations and proofs of the parties in case they shall not agree. SEC. 5. That the structure herein authorized shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations for the security of navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe, and the said structure shall be at all times so kept and managed as to offer reasonable and proper means for the passage of vessels through or under said structure ; and the said structure shall be changed at the cost and expense of the owners then, f, from time to time as Congress may direct, so as to preserve the free and convenient naviga tion of said river. And the authority to erect and continue said bridge shall be subject to revocation, modification by law whenever the public good shall in the judgment of Congress so require, with out any expense or charge to the United States. Sec. 6. ihat the Mus — catine Western Railroad Company, or their assigns, a corporation existing under the laws of the State of lowa, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct and maintain a bridge across the Mississippi river at the city of Muscatine, in the State of lowa. The bridge au thorized to be built by this section is hereby de clared to be a post-route, and shall have all the privileges, and is subject to all the terms, restric tions, and requirments contained in the foregoing sections of this act. Sec. 7. That a bridge may be constructed and maintained across the Mississippi river, at any point they may select, between the counties of Carroll and White Sides, in the State of Illinois, and the counties of Jackson and Clinton in the State of lowa, either by the Western Union Rail road Company or the Sabula, Ackley, and Dacota Railroad Company, or both of them. or by either or both of their successors or tiT by any person, company or corporation having authority from the States of Illinois and lowa. The bridge authorized to be built by this section is hereby declared to be a post route, and has all the privi leges and is subject to all the terms, restrictions, and requirements contained in the foregoing sec tions of this act. SEC. 8. That a bridge may be constructed and maintained across the Mississippi ricer, at any point they may select, between the county of La Crosse, in the State of Wisconsin, and the county of Houston, in the State Minnesota, by the Mil waukee and Saint Paul Railway Company, haying successors or assigns, or by any person, company, or corporation haring authority from the States of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The bridge authorised to be built by this section is hereby declared to be a post-route and has all the priveleges, and is sub- ject to all the terms, restrictions, and requirments contained in the foregoing sections of this act. Sac. 9. That the right to alter or amend this act, so as to prevent or remove all material ob structions to the navigation of said river by the construction of bridges, is hereby expressly reserv ed. Sec. 10. That this act shall take effect and he in force from and after its passage, without any expense or charge to the United States. Approved, April 1, 1872. [GENERAL NATURE—No. 34.] AN ACT to authorise the restoration or Gilbert Morton to the naval service. Ile it enacted by the Senate and Hoitse of Rep resentaises of the United States of America in Con gress assembled, The: the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to nominate, and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to re-appoint Gilbert Morton an ensign in the navy. Approved, April 1, 1872. [GENERAL NATURE.-NO. 35.] AN ACT to authorize the President to appoint George Plunkett a paymaster in the navy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatires of the United States of America is Con gress assembled, That the President be, and he is hereby authorized to appoint George Plunkett a paymaster in the United States navy, if in his opinion, the interests of the public service will be thereby promoted. Approved, April 2 1872. [GE.RsIL 2 AT.6.—No. 36.) AN ACT to provide for the reporting and printing Of the debates in Congress. Be it enacted by the Senate and Holm of Repre sentatiree of the United States of America in Con gress assembled, That the Congressional Printer is hereby directed to enter into a contract, in behalf of the General Government, with Franklin Rives, Jefferson Rives, and George A. Bailey, for the re porting and printing of the debates in Congress for the term of two years, on and from the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, in accordance with a proposed form of contract from the said Rives and Bailey, submitted to and approved by the Joint Committee on Public Print ing on the part of the Senate. Sze. 2. That for the purpose aforesaid there be appropriated and paid, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of four hundred thousand dollars, or no much thereof as may be necessary, the accounts having been ap proved, as in previous years, by the Secretary of the Senate and by the Clerk of the House, or their representatives. . . . _ Sec. 3. That no person shall be employed as a reporter fur the House without the approval of the Speaker of the House: Provided, That it shall be the duty of the Joint Committee on Public Print ing to publish an advertisement once a week, for four weeks, in one newspaper in each of the cities of Washington, Philadelpnia, New York, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis. and San Francisco, inviting proposals in detail for re porting and for printing, together and separately, the debates of the Forty-Third, the Forty-Fourth, and the Forty-Fifth Congresses, together or sepa rately, and to report all proposals which may be received before the designated day to Congress, at the earliest practicable date, with estimates, here by directed to be made by the Congressional Prin ter, of the cost of.reporting the debatesand of print ing them at the Government Printing Office, ac companied by the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Public Printing en all proposals and estimates so submitted ; and that the bills foesuch advertising be paid in equal parts from the contin gent funds of the Senate and of the House of Re presentatives : And provided farther, That no de bates shall be reported or published at public ex pense, after the close of the present Congress, ex cept upon written contracts entered into therefor under the authority of Congress. Approved, April 2, 1372. [tiESEItAL NAM:RE—No. 37.] AN ACT to establish a port of entry and delivery at the city of Pittsburgh, Penneylrani.. Be it enacted by the Senate and Howe of Rep sentatives of the United State. of America in Con gress assembled, That a port of entry and delivery be, and is hereby. established at the city of Pitts burgh, Pennsylvania, which shall be entitled tothe same regulations and restrictions as other ports of entry and delivery in the United States. Approved, April 2, 1872. New Advertisements. a ' 3 " . Tig 2 ";- 3 1 .3 rg 4 1 -- ETx• 21 * r-I E: =- 3 q Xz 2 p` m H ;s2 1-1 4p Z z P-f • o F cp • =U; F, • ti.: t- t" 6 Y pco" 1 t gi • NOTICE TO TAXABLES.-The Treasurer of Huntingdon county will attend at the time and place specified in the following list for the purpose of collecting State, County and Militia taxes Henderson, June 3, at Union School House. Barree, June 4, Saulsburg. Jackson, June 5, McAlaveys Fort. West, June 6, Wilsontown, Petersburg, June 7,ti at house of A. Graffi.. Alexandria, June 10, Alexandria. Porter, June 11, Alexandria. Morris, June 12, Waterstreet. Warriorsmark, June 13, Warriorsmark. Franklin. June 14, Frankliaville. Birmingham, June 15, Birmingham. Coalmont, June 17, at house of N. Kelly. Hoepwell, Jane 18, Shy Beaver Mills. Lincoln, June 19, Coffee Run. Penn, June 20, Marklesburg. Walker, June 21, McConnellstown. Carbon, June 24, Dudley. Broad Top, June 25, Broap Top City. Tod, June 26, Eagle Foundry. Cass, June 27, Caasville. Cassville, June 28, Cassviile. Brady, July 1, Mill Creek. Mapleton, July 2, Fosters' store. Mt. Union, July 3, J. G. Coverts hotel. Union, July 5, at Union School House. Tell, July 9, Nossville. Dublin and Shade Gap, July 10, Shade Gaps Springfield, July 11, Meadow Gap. Clay, July 12, Three Springs. Three Springs, July 12, Three Springs. Orbisouia, July 16, at house of A. Carothers. Cromwell. July 17, at house of A. Carothers. Shirleysburg July 18, Leas' store. Shirley, July 19, Leas' store. Juniata, July 22, Hawn's School House. Oneida, July 23, Warm Springs. Huntingdon, July 24, 25, 26 and 27, at the Treas urer's Office, in the Borough of Huntingdon. A. W. KENYON, may& County Treasurer. REPORT of the condition of The First National Bank, of Huntingdon, Pa., at the close of business, on the 19th day of April, 1872: RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts, Overdrafts. U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 150,000 00 U. S. Bonds on band lO,OOO 00 Due from Redeeming and Res, Agts 3?,420 95 Due from National -Banks, Due from State Banks and Bankers 21,742 21 Banking House 7,989 00 Furniture and Fixture. 1,872 50 Current Expenses Premiums paid .... Bills of National Banks , Fractionarcnrrency (including nickels 1,557 23 Specie 1.375 00 Legal Tender Notes 60,230 00 Total, LIABILITIES, Capital Stock paid in, Surplus Fund Discount and Exchange, Circulating Notes outstanding 131,884 00 Individual Deposits Due to National Banks Due to State Banks and Bankers Total, State of Pennsylvania. 1 County of Huntingdon. j I, George W. Garrettson, Cashier of the First National Banker Huntingdon, Pa., do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. GEO, W. GARRETTSON, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this Ist day of May, 1872. PETER SWOOPE, J. P. CORRECT •TTEST, Tao. Pisa Eli, WILLIAM DORRIS,/ Director.. D. P. OWIN. New Advertisements, Aff-.-E RC ANT IL E APPRAISEMENT. Classifiention of Merehantp, &e., in Hun tingdon county, by the Appraiser of Mercantile Taxes for the year 1072. Warriormark Tom hip. Thompson & Detrick Psteut 3ledicinee A. Powers - --- J. F. Mattern & Brother Jerry Eyer C. F. Addleman L. Clabaugh Franklin Tovnuhip. 11. A. P.atheret A Swing Shrub. Stewart & Co G. & J. U. Shoenbarger Porter Township. Dorris k Co Wm. Moore Samuel Hatfield &Co I.(Pqr'l7. Wm. M. Phifiipg Calvin Porter John Gregory ''' West Township. 8. Trotawlne Johnson & Son Joseph °burn Burro Township. Henry .... . ........ A. Conover H. Conover Jackson Township. J. M. Smith L Son W. H. Harper FBurliey & Nephew— S. W. Logan Steel & Iron Company " Pat. Medians Brady Dnaiukip. ..... Etniar TiOuat .... P. Burnham Burnham & M'Donald Mapleton Jerry Bowman James Hamilton A. W. Snoop...—. J. S. Phemot Mount Union. Blair & Appleby F. Stevens G. W. Lnkens B. F. Douglass.: J. S. Bare & Co-- J. 11. Adams - W. A. Hunter B J. Dever John Morehead B. Green. Shirley Township. • Henry Emelker W. A. (Inland W. A. Fmker John A. Kerr W. H. Brewster Cromwell 2bwmthip. M. Starr & Co ••• • T. E Orbison— M , 11. Miller Deices." & Co Dublin 7bwnship. W. C. Swann H. P.. Shearer J. C. Roddy J. A. Shade Wm. Illiowan, (Liquor). J. Cree ...... ....---... MI Township. Robison & Brother .7 o.ll'Clure J. & J. M. Blair Springfield rotund:fp. J. C. Brewster Ramsey & Co D. Lock Clay Tbsonahlp. B. T. Stephens........ . Covert & Heck —...--.. Ashman James Henderson Cass Township J. B. Heaton 0, B. Green ............ .................. 2bd lbsanship. Brown lc Lamberson.. Carbon Thwaship. W. T. Peamn, (Liquor) A. Houck P. Ammerman...._ Fisher& Pdiller ......... ................. Rehort, Brother cE C 0........... ....... George Blears Wm. Brown " Patent Mecticinea......... ....... P. R Maher & Co . J. M. Bacon. " " I•etent Medicine. Robert 11. Jecob gE Co F. T 001.... .. " Liquor Store A. te J. Gleason J. J. Reed C. H. Reed G. A. Heaton Lincoln nemrslrip. Simon Cohn P. Brumbaugh.. — Hopewell 21nonslitp. David Weaver Pam 2btotaskip. W. E. Spang.. M. W. Heaton Brumbaugh..._ Tr; " Liquor F. Hoover —.... Walker 2bwaship. G. W. Slates Grove dE Peightal Joseph Douglass Huntingdon J. Miller A. Hake Josiah .................. Oliver Cunningham J. Read Joseph Carmon P. B. Wallace H. 8. Wharton J. C. Blair B. J. Green B. Jacobs George Shaffer S. 8 Smith Smucker, Brown & Co 11.1n7 8 Co Francine= B. F Douglass N. C. Decker.. Wm. /March & Brother A. B. Ste wart & Co J. A. Brown Wm. Lewis, Book Store Feed Store.. Buchanan& Sou.. .................... -. Z. Yenter- D. Africa. 11. Greenburg Fisher d Sons ......... ......... Mies E. Africa. Tnnnie ce M'Murtrie. -- D. S. Africa . . ... John Leister ........ ........ . .... ••••—•••—...— J.ll. Westbrook — • Mrs. M. lianegar - • Jacob Africa . . 11. B. Lewis.- . J. Brant & Brother. Liquor Store .. A. B. Flood. Chaney & Maguire John llagey Glazier ce Brother Jam. R. Patton-- ................ John Leister, 2 Billiard Tables.-- G.rge Thotuss, (Liqu0r). ........ Wm Piper . -- Henry Lelster..... Grafts Miller S. P. Winsel . . Petersburg. tlu!tet flivn,ope . . . ............. Walker ce Co Cresswell 4,E Co. C. C. Read, Drugs T ll.:Waite \PID. Uavix ..................................... _......., J. K. Templeton -.-- The above is the corrected assessment after the appeal held at lleutingdon,on May 1,1872. Aoy persons who be lieve themselves improperly assessed, and were not noti fied of the above, will be heard by sending an affidavit to that effect to rue on or before the 25th day of May, 1812, at Warriorsmark, llnntingdon county, Pa. A. C. 1111TCIIISON, Nonce.—By an act passed the Ilth day of April, 1182, it is made the duty of the County Trevieurer, to me out all licenses not lifted on or before the let day of July. A. W. KENYON, may8,1872.J GREAT DISCOVERY ! KUNKEL'S' BITTER WINE OF IRON. For the cure of weak stomach, general debility, indigestion, disease of the nervous system. coma potion, acidity of the stomacb, and all eases re quiring a tonic. The wine includes the most agreeable and effi cient Salt of Iron we possess; Citrate of Magnetic. Oxide, combined with the most energetic of vegeta ble tonics—Yellow Peruvian Bark. The effect in ma-y cases of debility, loss of ap petite, and general prostration, of an efficient salt of Iron, combined with our valuable Nerve, is most happy. It augments the appetite, raises the pulse, takes off muscular flabbiness, removes the pallor of debility, and gives a florid vigor to the countenance. $375,318 18 590 98 4;672 86 3,776 06 2,000 00 8,042 00 Do you want something to strengthen you? Do you want a good appetite? Do you want to build up your constitution! Do you want to feel well? Do you want to get rid of nervousness ? Du you want energy ? Do you want to sleep well? Do you want a brisk and vigorous feeling? If you do, try Kunkel's Wine of Iron. This truly valuable Tonic has beep cu thorough ly tested by all classes of the community that it is now deemed indispensable as a Tonic medicine. It costs but little, purifies the blood and gives tone to the stomach, renovates the system and prolongs life. I now only ask a trial of this valuable Tonic. Price $1 per bottle. K. F. Kunkel, sole propri etor. Depot 249 North 11th street, below Vine, Philadelphia. Ask for Knnkers Ritter Wine of Iron and take no other. If your Druggist has it not. send El to my Address, and the medicine, with advice free, will come by next express train. Smaytw. $686,592 95 150,000 00 21,000 00 14,278 00 366,687 83 1,054 69 1,686 47 .814592 95 MOORESVILLE ACADEM Y.—The Bret term of the Mooresville Academy will commence on May 13, 1872. For particulars ad dress the undersigned, at Neff's Mills, Huntingdon County, Pa. ANDREW S. KISTLER, A. M, Principal, mayB-It, .. 12 14 - 12 .. 13 ... 12 .. 14 14 12 60 7 00 12 60 10 00 12 60 7 00 7 00 10 00 10 00 10 CO 10 00 26 00 6 00 15 00 12 50 7 CO 7 (0 15 00 15 00 7 00 7 00 7 00 7 00 2500 7 00 7 OD 7 00 700 700 7 00 26 0) 7 00 7 00 7 00 12 50 15 00 10 00 7 111.