vuiee more, Far us advance then opened
before him n beautiful prospect and he
passed on to enjoy the scene. Hut. all
was an illusion—like a mirage in the des
ert. When he Itad gained the spot, the
attraction had disappeared. And now the
road began to ascend and to wind along
the skirt of a forest. His heart grew
faint A3 he entered deeper and deeper into
this gloomy district, and yet saw no open
space ahead.
Is ho walked fearfully along, a roar
shook the earth ; then a beast of prey
rushed past him, and struck his fangs deep
into the vitals of some weaker animal.
Terror gave wing to his feet, and he rau
deeper and deeper into the forest. Night
at length began to come. It was with dif
ficulty that he could see his way, or keep
in the path which had become so rough
thai he tumbled at almost every step. His
feet were bruised and cut, and he walked
-onward in pain.
" Oh, that 1 had taken the other road,"
he said pausing in the midst ot a dark for
est, and looking back. But the cry ol
the wild beasts arose in the direction irorn
which he had come. He moved again, ;
w hen, suddenly a meteor shot across the
skv. By the light which it gave he saw
ymself on the very brink of a fearful
gulf, and he would have been lost in
another moment. The shock startled him
from his dream.
AJI was dark in the chamber where
James Lewis sat, and it was some mo
ments before he could realize the fact that
lie was in his father's house with the two
ways in life yet before him, and lie in
freedom to choose the one in which he
would walk.
Dear children, if you wish to enter the
right wav—the Wav ot Life, leading to
everlasting felicity —you must do so through
obedience. You cannot yourself know
this way. It must be pointed out to you.
If left to yourself you would be almost
certain to take the Koad to Destruction.
The wav of obedience is the way of safe
ty. This way docs not look inviting at
tirst, but when you have entered it, you
will tind that it grows more pleasant, at
tractive. and beautiful, at every step. Un
like the other way. no serpents lurk amid
the waving grass ; no thorns are among
it> flowers ; it leads through no dark forest
abounding in ravenous beasts. And un
like the way which terminates in the gull
of Destruction, it ends in the garden of
God.
Whig Meeting.
At a meeting ot the Whigs of .Mifflin county
held at the public house of WM. F. MOVER on
Saturday evening, the Sth instant, on motion
Major ii. K. FRANKS was chosen President,
DEO. W. PATIOS and AMOS HOOT Vice Presi
dents, and D. Stewart Elliott Secretary, when
on motion a Committee of five were appointed
to draft resolutions. The chair appointed the
fallowing:—George Frysmger, Wm. Lyttle,
Henry Zerbe, I). M'Ciuie, and Thomas Sbull.
Daring the absence of the committee the
meeting was addressed by GEO. W. ELDER,
Esq., in an eloquent and able manner.
The following report was made by the com
mittee, and adopted :
Resoiied, That the devotion to his country's
interest as exhibited by the acts of Gen TAY
LOR since he ha 3 occupied the Presidential
chair, and the firmness displayed under tho
rooet trying circumstances—circumstances
>vhicb, in iess able hands, might have involved
us in serious difficulties with other nations —
are guaranties that the old hero is as firm in
hi.s resolves to do right as he was ready to do
battle against our late foes, though numbering
four to one. Locofocoism may sneer at him as I
imbecile and ignorant for following the actions
and counsels ol Washington and the precepts
of Jefferson, but no American in feeimg or in
principle will for a moment second the vile in
sinuations gotten up by reckless partizans and j
unprincipled office-holders, who slander alike
the living and the dead.
Resolved, That Governor JOHNSTON is en
titled to the thanks of the People of Pennsyl
vania for the able manner in which he has dis
charged his duties, and especially in preventing
a corrupt legislature from entailing iaws on the
people, as regardless of the constitution as they
were of right and justice.
Resolved, That we look upon the Union of
tho iStates us paramount to every o'her consid
eration, and until ample cause be given, either
by grievous oppression or gross injustice, pal
sied be the arm, soared the heart, and black
ened to enternal infamy, hun whose lips
bhaii first ulter the unholy word of dissolution.
Resolved, That our confidence in the integ
rity, talents and patriotism of the Sage of Ash
land, the Hon. HE.VRY CLAY, is still undimin
ished, and our conviction strong as ever that his
country's good is now, as in time past, the great
object of his ambition.
Resolve.d , That J. J. GTN.MNOHAM, Esq ,
member of the Pennsylvania Senate, has
shown himself to be an attentive and watchful
representative of the interests of his constitu
ents, and that we cheerfully award him Urn
praise of " weli done thou good and faithful
servant."
Resolved, That the Hon, SAMLEL CALVIN
lias proved himself an able defender of the Iron
District, and ie entitled to the thanks of Ins
constituents.
Resolved, That the Wiliiamaport Conven
tion, in which open bribery and corruption
reigned supreme, is a fit specimen of what
locofocoiern consists of, and it" their best men
are no better than their doings, the honest por
tion of that party may well pause before voting
for its offspring.
Resolved, That GEO. W. ELDER, Esq,
be the Delegate to represent Mifflin county in
tiie State Convention to be held at Philadei
phin on the 19th instant.
Resolved, That we cheerfully concur in the
nomination of A. K. MH'LI'RE, Esq., of Juni
county, as Senatorial Delegate from this
district.
R-solved, That our delegates be and are
her,.by instructed to use their efforts to secure
good men as candidates for the several offices,
and an efficient working State Committee.
Resolved, That these proceeding* be pub
lished in ihe Iwwiatown Gazette,
The Rev. John lierr, founder of the Re
firmed Menonitc Society ol Lancaster county
died is> Canada, fourteen miles front Buffalo,
on the 3d instant, affcr an illness of HIX days,
Jrom rnfiamaticn of the lungs. He was in
lered in Willianißville. Erie county. Now
i'utk. ll.s age was about I'd.
THE GAZETTE.
LEWISTOWN, PA.
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 14 , 1850.
TERMS:
ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM,
IN* ADVANCE.
For six months, 75 cents.
NEW subscriptions must be paid in
advance. If the paper is continued, and not
paid within the first month, £l-25 w ill be charg
ed ; if not paid in three months, it not
paid in six months, $1.75 j and if not paid in
: nine months, $2.00.
The Commissioners for locating the Poor House Invite
proposals for a farm.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has made some important
changes in running the passenger trains.
Mr Rewalt has received an additional stock of lumber,
A runaway apprentice is advertised, and also a sheriff's
notice.
OcJ" The long advertisements which have
filled our columns for some weeks to the ex
clusion ot other matter, appear for the las', time
to-dav.
ROBBERY.— The house of Mr. DANIEL ZIE<;-
LER, in Valley street, was entered last nighty
and robbed of a number of articles—among
them a gold lever wateli with a yellow face on
which a building is pictured : about sl2 in cash ;
several shawls, scarfs, veils, and other articles
of ladies wear, silver pencil, gold pen, and al
most everything else of value the thieves could
lay their hands on. The shawls, &e., wero
tiie property of Mrs. and different young la
dies on a visit to the family. It would be as
w ell for our citizens to be on their guard against
such depredations, and at the same time give in
formation should any articles named above be
offered for sale by suspicious persons.
CKr Col. WM. BIGLER, of Clearfield county,
visited town on Monday last, and was called on
by a number of our citizens. Mr. B. is a gen
tleman generally e.stecrneu, and being the
favorite of many of our locofoco friends as can
didate for Governor in the next campaign, will
doubtless vet rise in the political scale.
(K7~ The !ocofocoß who voted for the ippor
tionment b.l!, numbering 13 members of the
House and 1 Senators, have published an ad
dress in which they clearly show that there is
no unfairness in the hill to their party, but that
on the contrary it gives them 17 Senators cer
tain, and a chance for 2 more; and if their
party does not succeed in obtaining majorities
in both branches, it will he their own fault.
ttj"* The passenger trains ran through to
Huntingdon on Friday evening last, where, for
some time, they will connect with the packet
boat and stage lines—making the trip from Phil
adelphia to Pittsburgh by railroad and boats in
53 hours, and bv railroad and stages in /©rfy
hour?
The Magaz nes for July are really beautiful
numbers. Certain has rauro than fulfiiieu ins
promisee—so baa Graham—and Godey, as is
well known, is never behind hand in anything
he undertakes.
THE NORTH AMERICA* WEEKLY FARMER,
published by M. Strouse, Philadelphia, ia an
excellent paper. As its title indicates, a large
portion of its columns is devoted to agriculture,
markets, fcc., but it also furnishes a regular
•ynopsis of news, die. Terms per annum.
CO" The Chief Engineer advertises for pro
posals for completing the work on the North
Branch Canal not now under contract, extend
ing from section number 1 at Tioga Point to
section number 1-9 at the mouth of Lacka
wanna.
The Lancaster L'nion pays a juat and wtll
merited compliment to the talents, industry,
and libera! feelings of Mr. Russell, the present
Secretary of State.
The Governor has appointed John Strohni, of
Lancaster, Win. Williamson, of Chester, and
A
Wm. M. Watts, of Cumberland county, Com
missioners to locate the seat of Justice of Sulli
van county, agreeably to the provisions of the
act of the late Legislature.
JCj 3 The d welling house of David Long, near
the Jail in Huntingdon, was totally destroyed by
fire on Friday night last. Furniture saved.
There was an insurance of SIOO on the building.
From Caba.
The Fnited States War Steamer Saranac,
Captain Tatuall, arrived at Norfolk on the 11th,
having left Havaua on Thursday last, the 6th
inst.
Capt. Tatnall, her commander, proceeded im
mediately to Washington.
Before leaving Havana, Capt. T. received as
surances from the Spanish authorities, that the
prisoners captured by them should be honorably
dealt with, until advices are received from
Washington.
The report that the Saranac had been placed
nt the disposal of the authorities in Cuba, and
that the American Consul had been arrested,
were eutirely without foundation.
The prisoners captured from the late invading
expedition were treated with great kindness.
The report of the shooting of five of the pris
oners was incorrect. The prisoners are at Ha
vana, and will be sent home.
The Captain of the Saranac had called on the
Captain General, and stated the, reasons why the
men captured at Contoy had abandoned the ex
pedition. In reply, he was informed that a dis
tinction had been made between these and those
landed at Cardenas. The former should be well
treated, and have a fair opportunity of proving
their innocence. No one is permitted to visit
there. The inteivicw was altogether satisfae
' tory.
The Spanish authorities express much satis
faction at the course, of the American govern
ment in regard fo the. invading expedition.
All was quiet on the Island when the Saranac
left.
About three hours after the Saranac anchored
at Havana, a Spanish man-of-war came in with
prisoners, hut no prizes. The latter were sup
posed to have u-eu enr to tonic other poit to
avoid collision.
The iscueof B.ble- and Tc-ataments from the
depository of the Pennsylvania Bib,e Society
tor the past ten years, exhibits in an interest
in"' view the progress of the work in which the
society have engaged, of supplying the desti
tute families in this State. The total number
isssued since 1840, 424,107 copies. Reported
May 1841, 23,090; May 1842, 28,143; May
1843, 22,788; May 1844, 43.991 ; May 1845,
39,414 ;M ay 1846, 31,133; May 1047,55,277;
May 1848, 64,284; May 1849, 53,876, and
for the past year 62,011, which is equal to the
dieribution in the years 1817 and 1840, when
the work of supplying many of the counties was
vigorously pressed.
Gen. Wool's aUiblca, at Troy, were burned
on Wednesday. Two horses were destroyed,
one of which was the beautiful dark bay, rode
bv the General at tho battle of Buena \ ista.
i The boiier in Cooper & Welter's snufi fac
j tory situated in Spring Garden, Philadelphia,
exploded on the 11th instant, blowing the roof
off the building. Several persons were injured
seriously, and some, it is teared, mortally.
A spurious gold coin, purporting to be an
American Eagle, was detected last week at
Detroit. It lacks only one dwt. of the true
weight, is of the same circumference, and of
but little greater thickness than the genuine.
Upon being cut open, it was found to be mado
of siivcr, covered with a coating of pure gold,
of uniform thickness—the whole work being
beautifully executed—and would pass with
nine persons out of ten.
ALL4.OHK.SV Nu.MiNATio.si.—'L'he Whig nom
inating convention of Alieghtny county, met
in Pittsburgh on Wednesday of last week, and
nominated Thomas M. Howe, of Allegheny
city, for Congress, tud the Hon. Hurrnar Den
ny for the unexpired term of Hon. Moses
Hampton. Dr. James Carothers. was nomi
-01 ted for the State Senate; Morgan Robert
ton, Thos. J. Bingham, John MsClotkey, Rob
ert C. \\ aiker, aad James Fiffe for Assembly ;
Francis C. Flannegan, for Prosecuting Attor
ney ; Ebenezer Boyle, for Commissioner ; Win.
Fiynn for Auditor, and I). N. Courtney, fur
County Surveyor. This is an excellent ticket,
and w ill be elected by a regular Allegheny ina
nity.
The Pennsylvania Senate.
Ihe members of the Senate whose term of
office expired with the last session, and whose
places are to be filled at the next session, are :
Benjamin Matthias, city of Philadelphia.
Thus. H. Forsythe, county of Philadelphia
ffrn. R. Sadler, Adain* county.
.'Hex. king, Bedford county.
Valentine ilest, Montour county.
F. B Strceter. Susquehanna county
J. P. Brawfey, Crawford county
David Sankey, Lawrence county.
A. Drum, Indiana county.
Geo. Darsie , Allegheny countv.
K. C. Sterrett, Cumberland county.
Six Locofocos and fire Whigs.
Those whose term of office expires at the end
of the session of 1631, are
H rn. Crakb, city of Philadelphia.
I'tleg B. Sarery , county of Philadelphia
11. Jones Brooke , Delaware countv .
Joseph Konigmacher , Lancaster countv.
Daniel Stine, Lebanon county.
Hubert M. Erick, Northumberland county.
Jonathan / Cunningham, Mifflin county
George F. Lawrence, Washington county
Isaac Hugos, Somerset county.
Maxwell M'Casltn, Greene county.
Timothy Ives, Potter county.
Light Whigs and three Locofocos.
Those w hose term of office expires at the end
of the session of 1850, arc :
Thomas S Fernon, Philadelphia county.
Joshua Y. Jones, Montgomery county
Henry A. Muhlenberg, Berks county.
Charles Frailey, Schuylkill county *
Conrad Shimer, Northampton county
John W. Guernsey, Tioga county.
Wm. F. Packer, Lycoming county
Henry Fulton, York county.
Benjamin Malone, Bucks countv.
If in: Ilasiett , Butler county.
John 11. Walker, Erie county.
Eight Locofocos and three Whigs.
There are 11 Whigs and 11 Locofocos of the
22 Senators holding over, and the political com
plexion of the next Senate depends, therefore,
upon the result of the next genera! election.—
Under the apportionment of the last session,
elections for Senators next fill will be held in
the following districts :
1. City of Philadelphia elects 1
2. County of Philadelphia elects 1
3. Counties of Adams and Franklin, 1
4. Cumberland and Perry, 1
5. Blair, Cambria and Huntingdon, 1
6. Luzerne, Columbia and Montour, 1
7. Bradford, Susquehanna and Wyoming, I
8. Mercer, Venango and Warren, ]
9. Butler, Beaver end Lawrence, 1
10. Allegheny, 1
11 Armstrong, Indiana and Clarion. 1
Of these the first, third, fifth, ninth and tenth
districts are certain Whig districts, which will
secure us, under any circumstances, sixteen Sen
ators. It needs but a little energy and determi
nation, a little concert of action, to secure a
sufficient number to make the Senate Whig for
the next session. The elections of new mem
bers in 1851 and 1852 will be as follows:
Iri 1851, the district composed of
The City of Philadelphia elects 1
44 County of Philadelphia I
| " Counties of Chester and Delaware," 1
" of Lancaster and Lebanon, 1
" of Dauphin & Northumberland, 1
" of Carbon,Monroe, Wayne <& Pike, 1
" of Washington and 1
" of Bedford and Somerset, 1
" of Juniata, Milllin and Union, 1
" of Westmoreland and Fayette, 1
' In 1852, the district composed of
The County of Philadelphia elects 1
4 ' 44 of Montgomery, 1
41 of Berks, 1
44 of Bucks, I
i " Counties of Northampton and Lehigh, 1
• 44 County of York, 1
44 Counties of Lycoming, Centre, Sullivan
and Clinton, 1
The Counties of Tioga, Potter, M'Kran. Klk,
Clearfield and Jefferson, 1
The Counties of Lric. and Crawford, 1
" County of Allegheny, 1
" •' of Schuylkill, 1
PROfEEI>L%GS OF COXGREBS.
On Monday, Air. BENTON moved that the fur-
Iher consideration of the compromise 11 be
postponed until the fourth of March, I*sl, and
proceeded to address the Senate in support of
the motion. . ,
After some sarcastic and amusing observations
in relation to the appointment of the Committee
of Thiiteen and their operations, he said : Cali
fornia was made the scape-goat of all the sins
of slavery ; though innocent of it herself, their
sins were all heaped upon her head ; giving an
j account of the proceedings among the Jews, in
sacrificing a goat for the expiation of the sins of
Israel, for the purpose of showing the analogy
1 between that ceremony and the action of the
Committee of Thirteen. One of the reasons
given for the conjunction of the several meas
ures relative to California, was the speed with
which she was to come in such connection.—
This argument had been fully answered by the
lapse of time. Another argument was the dan
ger of such opposition to the admission of Cali
fornia, as a separate measure, as would defeat
that measure altogether ; that reason had been
abandoned by those who advanced it.
California was made a mere handmaid of the
Territories, to he used for these purposes. Three
months ago he and Mr. Clay stood together in
favorof the independent admission of California.
The Senator from Kentucky left him, as he had '
a right to do, and he had refused to follow, as he
had a right to refuse ; but Mr. Clay had no right
to call upon those who chose otherwise to follow
ttie path which he had taken, fie did not admit
that the Territories were the supreme objects of
consideration. He admitted that they were ob
jects demanding the attention of Congress; be
tell that the neglect which they had experienced
was a shame and reproach to Congress, but they
were not the superior objects, and entitled to the
first consideration. California occupied that
position, having prepared herself for immediate,
full-grown action, and presented herself for ad
mission into the family of the States.
The plan was that by this bill California and
the territories weie to be carried through to
gether ; but, suppose they should both be de
feated together; suppose California, to whom
there was little or no objection, should be drag
ged down with measures to which there was
much demurring, where would be her remedy,
and what the reasonable excuse for submitting
her to such a fate? Why should the lriends of
California he compelled to vote against her ad
mission, or to take with, and vote for measures
which they honestly believe to be injurious, and
which they cannot, therefore, vote for, and fulfil
the obligations which they had assumed.
He proceeded to consider the several bills re
ported by the Compromise Committee, exposing
their various objections and incongruities. He
dwelt at much length upon that portion of the
('aliforriia bill proposing to define the boundaries
of Texas and New Mexico, describing the geog- i
rapby of the country, and contending that the
boundaries suggested are unnatural and inexpe
dient.
Having disposed of this branch of the subject,
he proceeded at great length, with a general ex
amination of the scheme presented as a com
promise, convulsing the chamber with laughter
at his droll analogies and illustrations, and at
tacking the matter in a strain of biting sarcasm
and irresistible irony, which he applied equally,
and with no measured terms, to the originators
of the scheme, its advocates and supporters.
In conclusion he observed that it was time to
end this comedy of errors—California was
suffering for admission—and the territories for
protection. With a view to that end, fie had
made the motion to postpone.
On Tuesday, .Mr. CASS addressed the Senate.
He expressed his regret at the remarks made by
Mr. Benton yesterday. There was a tone of
sarcasm in them which was calculated to excite
a temporary gratification, but could do no good.
He regretted especially his allusions to the Chair
man of the Committee of Thirteen. The long
continued and great public service of that Sena
tor should have saved him from such an attack.
The Senator from Missouri had truly said that
ours was a great, prosperous and happy country ;
but he had read human history to little purpose,
who did not know that troubles might arise as
well in a prosperous country as in one of more
adverse circumstances. Prosperous as we are,
a trouble had arisen which was under considera
tion, and which he believed to be a most proper
subject of compromise. He had not been pro
pared for the violent opposition which the
scheme of settlement proposed had met, although
he knew well that no plan whatever, even if
presented by an angel from heaven, could be
unanimously accepted. A short time since the
South was threatened with the Wilmot Proviso,
and yet when a project was brought forward to
avoid that issue and settle the wholequestion.it
met the utmost hostility from gentlemen repre
senting the South. On the other hand, certain
Senators from the North and West opposed it,
just as heartily as an abandonment of important
considerations If he had had a doubt of the
justice of the scheme before, this meeting of
extremes against it would have removed them
all. When extremes so meet, it is always a
pretty good evidence that the proposition which
they opposed was one on which just and reason
able men might properly unite, fn this case, |
one section, or a portion of it, demands the in
stitution of slavery by a positive law, and the
other section denounced its recognition.
The plan presented by the Committee ran be
tween these extremes, and if adopted, would
settle all difficulties, and would be universally
hailed with joy. The Senator from Kentucky,
I Mr. Clay,) had never engaged in a nobler work
than the preparation, prosecution, and advocacy
of this scheme; and let the result be what it
might, the pure motive which he had brought
into this measusc, and the patriotism and energy
with which he had presented and urged it, would
deserve and receive the thanks of his country.
Mr. DA YTOV next took the floor, and proceeded
to consider the measure under discussion, with
a view to defending the recommendation by the
President. The Committee of Thirteen had
been appointed with a view to conciliate, har
monize, and unite conflicting views, feelings and
interests ; and yet, when it was brought here, it
w as evidently the offspring of confusion and the
child of discord. It was met at its very birth
by the execrations and repudiations of its re
puted fathers, who would have strangled it in
its birth, except for the energy of one man,
(Mr. Clay,) who seized and upheld it with one
hand, while he received all assailants upon the
other, and yet, in the presence of all this dis
cord, gentlemen expressed their surprise and
regret that the President and his friends had not
come forward to the defence and support of this
object of assailment. It really seemed to him
that the surprise and regret should have come
l'rom the other quarter.
Seven formed a majority of the committee.
The President and his Cabinet then were equal
in number to the majority of tho committee, yet
it had been a matter of surprise that they had not
yielded their candid and honest convictions to
the dictation of the committee, when the work
of that committee met decided approval from no
quarter whatever. A year ago the doctrine of
non-intervention was laid down as the claim of
the South, and when the North had finally
worked itself up to that point, behold they find
the stake removed still further from them, and
the administration and its friends were called
upon to follow on. He had no design of com
paring the plan, so called, of the President with
that of the committee. The President had nover
put anything forward in that shape. He had
recommended a single act identical, as far a it
went, with the action of the committee. The
committee had formed a plan combining meas
ures for political strategy, and that plan must
stand or fall by its own merits, and meet that
comparison or antagonism with any other. The
President, in relation to the territories, had re
commended non-intervention—so had the com
mittee. The difference between the President
and the committee was that the former had made
open, independent recommendations, while the
latter, mth a view to forcing through several
measures, tacked theiri together, in order that
one may gain strength and weight by its connec
tion with the other. After a few remarks in re
lation to the condition of Utah and New Mexico,
• for the purpose of showing that their cases were
not such gaping wounds in the body politic as
1 j had been represented, Mr. Dayton remarked
that he did not mean to say that governments
ought to be made for New Mexico, if there
were no difficulties attending such a course ; but
here was this Wilmot Proviso in the way—that
proviso which the Senator from Michigan had
pronounced dead. How dead? He would ask,
■ did the Senator base that assertion upon a cer
tain vote taken in the other house ? He certain
ly must be aware that the vote, under the cir
cumstances, was no test of what would be the
result of the question when directly presented
in a territorial bill. The proviso had only been
scorched, not killed, and scorched by the Presi
j dent's resommendation of non-intervention in
the territories. It was quiet now, because there
was nothing to call it forth, but let them enter
its domicil and stir up this monster hydra, as it
has been called, and it would be found as full of
life arid vigor as ever. The instructions of the
legislatures of Northern States were not to con
tinually press this matter, but whenever the oc
casion should arise representatives were to see
that the ordinance of '*7 was respected.
•
So Work—Scarelty of !louy*"llard Times.
The Reading Journal says this is just what
might be expected from locofoco measures.
Just what the Whigs said would happen. The
country was properous under the Tariff of 1842.
The leading locos of this Htate praised it in
all quarters. But the party repealed it.
They gave us a new Tariff—that of 1816. It
suited Great Britain so weil that her minister
! remonstrates against its repeal. It suits Great
Biitain and the loco party. But it does not
suit the working men of the North, for it sends
the work to England that they could do, and
the money that they want.
THE COUNTRY WANTS WORK. —Yes, there is
plenty of work to be done. The Railroad
Journal states that at least ten thousand miles
of road will be built in the United States,
within the next ten years. Besides the iron
required for the new structures, a considerable
amount will be needed for re-laying worn-out
tracks and repairs. Over 100,000 tons will be
purchasad annually, which at the present
prices will cost five millions of dollars annually.
What a glorious job it would be for Ameri
can working men to make the rails—the 100,-
(HK) tons, and keep the fiit millions here.
They could use the money. But are they
likely to have the chance ! Quite the contra
ry. We find articles like the following in near
ly every paper we take up.
BRITISH IRON. —lmmense quantities of for
eign iron are coining into New York. The
Express notices six thousand tons imported by
one New York house to meet home orders ;
thus, the freight excepted, (and much of it
comes in foreign bottoms,) taking a quarter of
a miliiou of dollars to Qrsat Britain for an at
ticie as easy of manufacture, and as natural to
our land of minerals, as flour or corn. The
importation of these GOOO ton 6 of iron is an oc
currence not of one week, but of many, and
they contribute vastly to the foreign debt which
we are just now so largely increasing. The
price of railroad iron 19 very low in England,
but is kept up to a $lO per tou here, by the
heavy freights.
How do the hard-fisted boys of our furnaces,
forges, and rolling miils like thatscrt of thing.
How docs such information please the men
who are digging Pennsylvania's coal and iron
ore. What do our merchants, and cur mechan
ics—hatters, tailors, shoemakers, &c, &c\,
think of this state of things.
As we said before, it suits no one but locofoco
politicians ami Great Britain. Shame that the
orators and editors who so lately stood up for
the interests of the couutry and a protective
Tariff, have been whipped in to bo hewers of
wood and drawers of water to British lordlings.
How long will the freemen of Pennsylvania
vote for such a party ?
DAUPHIN COCNTT. —The Whig County Con
vention of Dauphin met at Harrisburgon Mon
day last, and placed in nomination the following
ticket :
Assembly. —John C. Kunkel, John Cooper.
Commissioner.—George Zinn.
Director of the Poor. —Samuel Bechtold.
Prosecuting .3 Uomey. —James Fox.
County Surveyor. —Samuel Hoffer.
.iuditor. —Allan Sturgeon.
BOSTON, June 12.
The application for a Writ of Error in the
case of Professor Webster came before a full
bench of the Supreme Court this morning. At
last accounts it had not been decided.
The citizens of Pittsburgh, Pa., have sub
scribed $16,268 towards rebuilding St. Paul's
Cathedral, in that city.
DROWNED—A child of Mr.'Thompson Val
entine, of this township, aged about 6 years,
was drowned on Wednesday last in a spring
near the house.
On the next day a daughter of Capt. Nathan
Thomas, aged about 'J years, was drowned by
falling into the lock between Mexico and Thotnp
sontown.
On Friday last, a boy named Wm. Miles, aged
about 12 years, was drowned at the lock near
the foot of the narrows, above this place. We
learn from the REGISTER that "he was em
ployed us a driver on board of a section hoat,
the captain of which was seen to treat him very
harshly in passing through this place. Suspi
cion rests upon the captain of being accessory
to his death, but be was permitted to proceed on
his way without arrest."—Juniata Sent.. June 11.
MARRIED,
On Thursday morning, 6th inst., in the Frank
lin street Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, by-
Rev. W. S. Piunier, D. D.. ALEXANDER HAMIL
TON BARNITZ, Esq., and Miss \MEI.IA, second
daughter of Johu Whitmarsh, Sr., all of that
city.
DIED.
On Thursday night, 6th instant, in Gaysport,
Blair county, Maj. MICHAEL CRISWELL, former
ly of this county, aged about 42 years.
On the 30th of May, in Antes township, Blair
county, Mrs. GRACE HAGERTT, relict of Joseph
Hagerty, deceased, aged 70 years, 1 month and
15 days.
On Friday, May 21th, in Union township, Mr.
DAVID STROCP, aged about 94 years.
On the 2d inst., at Duncan's island, of Scarlet
rever, ELLEN DORSET, aged 6 years and 10
months; on the 4th, BENJAMIN STILES, aged 3
5 ears and 3 months; on the 6th, GREENBCRY
DORSET, aged D months and on the 7th, HENRY
i°?, S * V .k? ge,isyear,an,i 4 months—all children
ut Dr. Thomas Dutu an
The great tunnel on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, is one of the greatest works of civil
engineering now going on in the world. It u a
few miles from Morgantown, West Virginia,
and is through a mountain a mile and a quarter
wide.
John Williams, a Welchman, employed in
straightening rails at the iron works on the Con
estoga, Lancaster county, uses for that purpose
a sledge weighing ninety pounds. Every rail
made requires at least srren blows with this im
mense hammer to straighten it, and as ail the
rails are straightened by him, he is compelled to
! give nearly one thousand hloxcs with it everyday.
j It would seefa as though the human frame was
not capable of such tremendous exertion, yet
Mr. Williams enjoys excellent health, and appa
rently grows stronger with every day 's exercise.
THE MARKETS.
Lewiatown, June 14'.b, ISSO.
Paul by Dealers. Httail.
Hour • $4 50 $.-) oo
Wheat, white - 110 1 ir>
red - 105 1 10
Rye - - 50 60
Oats - - 31$ 37$
Corn, 50 56
Cloverseed old, 3 00
Ho new, 3 (X)
Flaxseed - . 1 00 1 25
Timothy seed - - 2 00 2 50
Butter, <r>jod - 10 124
Kg?s 8
Lard 6 8
Tallow - g ]o
Potatoes - - 62 75
PHILADELPHIA, June 12,1850.
The flour market continues quiet, and prices
are bteadily maintained, Sales of 3u400 bbls.
common and good brands, at per
bb!., but principally at the former rate.
Rye Fiour is held firmly at $3 per barrel, at
which some 9mad sales have been made.
Corn Meal—no sales. We quote at $3.
GRAIN.—The supplies of Wheat continue
small, but prices are unchanged. Sales of
prime red at $1 20, and white at $1.29ai.30
per bushel.
The last sale of Rye was at 65c.
Corn ia not so much inquired after, but prices
are unchanged. Yellow is dull at 65c.
Oats are in good demand. Sales of prime
Pennsylvania at 435a44e. per bushel.
CATTLE MARKET. —The offerings of Beef
Cattle for the week were about 1800. Beeves
are telling from $7 00 to $8.50 per 100 lbs.
HOGS.— There were 1000 in market, and sold
from $5.00 to $5.25 per 100 lbs. Cows
About 200 sold from sl6 to S4O. SHEEP ASD
LAMBS. —The former from $2 to $4, the latter
from $1 to $0. —Daily News.
BALTIMORE, June 10, 1850.
FLOUR —We note sales this morning of
100 bbls. Howard Street Flour at $5.25; 200
bbls. at $5 28, and 100 bbls, choice brands at
$5 31 J. On 'Change, holders were asking
$5.31|, but buyers were not disposed to give
ruore than $5.25.
GRAlN —Saies of three or four parcels of
Maryland red wheat to-day at 116cts. Prime
would bring llScts. if here. A sale of white,
not euiiable for family Flour, at 125 cts. A
load of Pennsylvania red was sold at 118 cti.,
and another of Pennsylvania white et 130 cts.
These prices are a little below the rates of
last week, in consequence of the decline in the
English Market. Sales of Corn to-day at 6Ua
61 cts. for white, and 64 cts. for yellow. No
prime Oats in market. We quote them at 40
a4l cts.— American.
Proposals for Poor House Farm.
HE subscribers, Commissioners to deter*
X mine upon and purchase real estate for the
accominodution ot* the poor of Mifflin county,
will receive sealed proposals at the Prothono
tary'e office, Lewistown, until three o'clock P,
V. MONDAY, June24.lßso,from all persona
desirous of offering their farms for sale. Pro
posals to set forth the quantity and quality of
land and improvements, the payment required,
title, Szc. SAMUEL VV. TAYLOR,
JAMES CRISWELL,
DAVID JENKINS,
ISAIAH COPLIN,
jel4 2t SAMUEL BARR.
LUMBER.
r\A AAA * eet Flooring and Siding from
.111 (11111 Bovnton &. Sloat's Planing Mills.
vvtvvv 40 - (MX) feet ha)f inch Sidillg
10,000 " " Box boards.
prime Shingles just landing and tor sale
jel4tf low by WM. REWALT.
ONE DOLLAR REWARD.
RAN A WAY from the subscriber, restding
in Derry township, Mifflin county, on the
28th May last, an indented apprentice to the
Tanning business named HENRY KELLY:
He is about 10 yearsoid, rather dark complex
ion, black eyes, and lelt with his usual working
clothing. He was last seen at the railroad
depot. All persons are hereby cautioned against
harboring or employing said boy, as the law
will be strictly enforced
June 14-3t* ROBERT W. SHAW.
Pennsylvania Railroad.
ON and after MONDAY, June 10, lr*so,
PASSENGER TRAINS will leave
Lewistown daily as follows, viz :
Eastward at 2 40 a, tn., and 9 42 a. nr.
Westward at 2 50 a. m , and 5 54 p. m.
Fare to Philadelphia, #5 00.
FREIGHT TRA INS daily, (except Sun
da v) Arriving from the East at 250 a. in., and
going East at 2 40 a. in.
Li YE STOCK is charged at carload rates.
SAM. MILLIKFN, Jr., Ag't.
Lewistown, June 14, 1850—tf
Lancaster County, .
The Commonwealth of IVnnsy'-
OgVOKi vania to the SheritY ot l,aiicai
tor county. Greeting :
_ \YE command you that you at
tach John Kellev, late of your county, by all
and singular his goods and chattels, lands ai d
tenements, in whose hands or possession soever
the t&mc may bo found in your Bailiwic, so
that he be and appear before our Judge at Lan
caster, at our Common Pleas Court for tfia
County of there to be held on the
THIRD MONDAY in August next, to an
swer John VV. Smith ot a pica in Debt on Not"
under seal. And have you then there this writ.
Witness, the Honorable Ellis Lewis. Presi
dent ot our said Court, at IJiiipasler, the twen
tieth day of May, hi the year ot our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred nod fifty.
HENRY STGKK, Proth'v
A Copy Jaivb Foi.tz, Dep'y. Sher.fi".
I aneaater, June 4, 11 1-50 (L